The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

LITERATU RE.

The War in the East. By General George Klapka.

Chapman and Han.

An historico-critical sketch, as the author de-
scribes it, of the campaigns on the Danube, in Asia, a
and in the Crimea, to which is added a
glance --
the probable contingencies of the next campai "
The work is written in a fair and comprehensive
spirit, and may be consulted with advantage by all
parties, whatever be their opinions respecting the
emduct of the war. Many of the author's opinions
will meet with general concurrence, and all chal.
lenf,,,e respect. With regard to the policy of the
Allies, he remarks " that as soon as they chap°e
their present watchword, 'the integrity of Turkey,'
for ' the liberation of the oppressed nationalities,'
they will have one million of combatants at their
disposal. The national fc,rces of Poland, Hungary,
and Italy, supported by England and France,
Sweden, and Turkey, will then stand forth to de-
stroy for ever Russian predominance on the Conti-
nent. We therefore say, either a real and decisive
war (a war of nationalities) or no war at all." For
of what use, he demands, can be all that has been
done, if the result to be hoped for is (as if the pre-
sent policy be pursued, he is assured it must be)
an unsafe peace ? The necessary preliminaries to
the satisfactory solution of the pending question
are briefly enumerated, the volume concluding
with a cordial tribute of admiration to the truly
antique heroism and self-sacrifice of the allied
troops.

Adrien. By Annette Marie Maillard.
Routledge and Co.

A romantic tale, which will doubtless find both
readers and admirers, to the latter of which classes
we certainly do not belong. Intended, honestly
enough, we dare say, as " Adrien" is, to illustrate
the evils resulting from the vicious exercise of
parental influence, and set forth the radiating and
redeeming power of goodness, even when associated
with deformity of person, the reader is surrounded
with an atmosphere of intrigue, lying, and deceit
—the unhealthy tendency of which is far from
being counteracted by the moral aims of the writer,
or by skilful treatment on her part. Most of the
incidents are highly improbable, and throughout
we are unpleasantly reminded of Eugene Sue.

A Catechism on Equitation. Longman and CO.
Here we have in a wonderfully small apace a
synopsis of the whole art of equitation clearly and
forcibly put by one who thoroughly understands
the subject. Precise instructions are given, in the
form of questions and answers, on all points con-
nected with the management of a horse, and each
branch of the subject is amply illustrated by cuts.
A little book of this kind was much wanted, and
a better one than that before us could not have
been written. It deserves, and will obtain, a wide
success. This little work has been written by an
officer of 22 years' service in the 4th Light Dra-
goons, one who has ridden all his life to hounds
and hunted in all parts of the world, a perfect
master of his horse ; and is of a very old Kentish
family.

Law and Practice of Bills of Sale. By Joseph
Beaumont, Esq.- . John Crockford.

A valuable treatise on the above subjects, origi-
nally published in the Law Times, and now revised
and issued in a separate form, with additions by
the author (including a chapter on Bilis of Sale of
Sliir4), under the auspices of the editor of the
above journal, to whom it is indebted for careful
revision.