The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-01 00:00:00

Ainsworth'sMagazine.—The "Lancashiro Witches"
reaches the seventh chapter and the third. book in this
month's number. It is entitled the Royal.. Declaration
concerning Lawful Sports on the Sunday. " Change"
is the commencement of a story, rather melancholy
and solemn. In the article on "The Duke of Welling-
ton," there is a great deal of information con nerving
the career of that distinguished man, at home and
abroad. Among other anecdotes it is related, that
the "Duke to the last often visited Lord Wellesley,
who as frequently kept him waiting ; but his only y re-
mark was, I believe my brother thinks he is still
Governor-General of India, and that I am only
Colonel Wellesley." "The Champs Elysees," trans-
lated from the French, is very amusing. It
contains an account of the transactions that
have taken place in that well-known spot.
In conclusion it is remarked, " Such are the Champs
Elysees, the promenade of the great and the poor, the
home of cheap pleasure. Every thing is there, from
the brilliant balls to beer stalls, from the magnificent
cirque olyinpique to halfpenny theatres. On sum-
mer evenings the alleys are a perfect garden of grace-
ful women, dressed to adoration ; while mingled with
them the families of the labourer and the work-
man ; a mixed assemblage of satin and calico, of
black costa and blouses, of riches and poverty, the
carriages rolling past, the gazers, the crowd, combine
to form a spectacle of which the Parisian never
wearies, and which stands alone in the world."
"Confessions of a Private Tutor" afford a good
deal of entertainment to those desiring smart sketches
and lively sallies. "'The Confederates" is continued.

Tait.—Tait's commences with an article on the
" Poetry of Martial Enthusiasm," which scarcely
equals its subject. The "Franksons," "Boeing Day,"
a Jutland tale, and " Luck and No Luck," are pleas-
ing stories. The poetical contributions consist of
some verses entitled " The Daughter of James the
First," and a comic song on the weather. " Norman
Hamilton" is continued, and there are several political
articles.

Bentley's Itliscellany.—One of the chief articles in
this number, is on the " Outposts of England; or, a
Retrospective Review of the Military and the Chan-
nel Edands." " A Visit to Italy," by en Architect,
is continued, and describes Rome and Venice. "An
Autobiography of Alexandre Dumas," will prove
attractive to his admirers. There is an amusing
paper, entitled " Out of Town."

United Service.—Tho first paper in the magazine
for this month is an " Rome and French Occupation."
An article on " The Doke of Wellington and Marshal
Nev." cannot fail at the presmnt time to prove inte-
resting. It is followed by a "Treatise on Small Arms,"
Part 11. " Extracts from the Journals of the late
/S/Ajor Macready," and the Campaign in the Hills,"
ere continued. " French and Britisll Cruisers,"
and an account of " Trials on Anchors at Sheerness,"
will attract naval readers; while "Three Weeks in
Gambia," and the "Adventures in Mexico" are
suited for general information.

New Monthly.—The present number' opens with
" Some Reminiscences of the Duke of Wellington."
A story, entitled "Esben," translated from the Danish
of S. Blicher by Mrs. Bushby, offers its attractions to
the admirers of Northern literature ; but it contains
more tragical and startling events than is usually the
case with such writers. No. VIE. of " Female No-
♦elists" is devoted to Mrs. Marsh, whose charming
writings receive their due share of praise. " Young
Tom Hall's Heartaches and Horses" has reached its
thirty-ninth chapter. Mrs. Bushby has contributed
some lines " On the Death of the Duke of Welling-
ton," and there is also a pretty song by J. E. Car-
penter, which has lately been published as a duet. It
is, however, scarcely equal to the generality of this
author's verses.

The British Quarterly.—The most interesting arti-
cle in in this number is on Shakspere and Gee:he.
The comparison between two great writers is always
attractive, and the present is no exception. " China,
its Civilization and Religion," conveys much informa-
tion. It is amusing to find that divorces are granted
in that country on the ground of the wife's loquacity.
There are papers on "Mire's Uistory of Greek
Literature and French Memoirs of the Fronde."
The remainder are chiefly suited to theologians and
philosophers.

Tie Gentleman's Magazine and Ilistorical Review.
—" The Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Hal," is a very
remarkable occurrence for the present day. It is
well described in the chapters met with. The rem-
nants of ancient superstition still cling to a place sur-
rounded by the inventions of modern science. " The
Caesars, and their Peculiarities," contain a vast
amount of information in a small compass. It is a
fact worthy of remark, that only three out of the
twelve illustrious Emperors died natural deaths.
In the "Thoughts of Joseph Joubert," honourable
mention is made of his name. It appears that he was
not one of the showy or superficial style of authors,
but one of the studious, thoughtful race, whose lives
pass away at first sight unregarded, but whose cha-
racters make many reflect, and, upon reflection, ad-
mire their earnestness and sincerity. It is re-
marked of him, that "be was a man who, during
the course of a long life, chiefly passed during the last
century, was known to the best spirits of his time, as
one richly endowed by nature, and furnished with
acquired stores of the most various kind. His power
of ready communication, however, was not com-
mensurate with his inner and outer resources. The
business of M. Joubert's life was one of preparation
for what, after all, was never accomplished. He
was ever heaping up thoughts upon numerous
questions, social and literary. His accumulation of
this kind was great ; and after his death more than
200 of those " small books," in which he had de-
lighted to record his thoughts on great subjects, were
found ; an infirmity of mind well understood by
himself, defeated his purpose of being an author, and
settled him down at last merely into the careful
worker-out of " isolated thoughts." The Topogra-
phy of ancient Newcastle is very deserving of
attention ; it was read at the meeting of the Arcbgeo-
logical Institute, at Newcastle, last August. Ancient
Newcastle was celebrated for its great advantages in
position ; and it was remarked by Leland, who saw it
in its prime, that " the strength and magnificence of
the walls of the town far surpassed those of the other
cities in England, and of most of the towns of
Europe."

Exhibition Lecture. By the Rev. W. W. Canal
MAO, Rose, and Carte.
In a cheap form, placing it within reach of all who
may happen to be interested in the fact of its publi-
cation, the very admirable and perspicuous lacture
delivered before the Society of Artg, on the 6th of
May, 185-2, by the Rev. W. W. Cazalet, A.M., has
recently been issued from Messrs. itudall, Rose, and
Carte's establishment. This lecture, as may doubtless
be very generally remembered, had especial reference
to the musical department of the Great Exhibition,
the learned and accomplished lecturer having been an
associate juror of Class X. A., in that gigantic enter-
prize. Tao conspicuous merits of the compact treatise
here submitted to the public scrutiny are those very
popular ones of extreme lucidity
both in style and
arrangement. Within the limits of a few sentences
we find recounted the history of the organ, one of the
most ancient of instruments. Afterwards we have all
the principal facts connected with the invention of the
piano forte, whether square, grand, or upright. Then
the harp is described. Under the head of " Stringed
Instruments," we find an account of the viol "
in, the
viola, and the violoncello. Under that of Wind
Instruments," we are told of the progress made in the
manufacture of the flute, the oboe, the bassoon, and
the clarionet. Under that of " Brass Instruments,"
we hear of the horn. the trumpet, and the .saxophone.
in fine, given by the lecturer in regard
Lastly come the " Valve Instruments," with the key
in regard to
bugle and the cornet-a-piston. Many interesting
Labour, and regard to thtehe"'S' Em-
ploymentoeiaaffecting
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Snatches of Song. By William Garner. Aylott
and Jones.

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A little gilt-edged collection of fugitive pieces in
verse, with a lyre represented on the cover; and
among the contents, " Acrostics" and " Lines in an
Album," and others " To my Wife," and others (like
the motto of a glass seal) " Such is Life," and " A
Voice from the Old Year," and a stanza or two on
" Friendship"—evidently in every' page of it (and
there are only forty-eight in number) one of those
aromatic little productions breathing of the drawing
room, and written fur the delight of one's own circle
of friends and relatives. With these kind of effu-
sions criticism hrs nothing whatever to do.
Jules
We
might as well expect Mr. Davidson ors m
Janin to sit in judgment upon the
‘ni‘ uimi perfor-
mance of an evening party—
in
" Adelaida" of the gentleman in the white neckcloth.
All that a reviewer can say is, ahpeor or upon the
nteens, The Battle of
Prague," by the young lady
that the Lyre is very
pretty, and the performer Ir 4, e rs'may be remembered by
some of our reader
amiable. The " Fare-
well to Kossuth," ats
as havingpage originally appeared in
of the great patriot's deprr-
tura for the United Sour columns at the time
ta
t
e
s
,
from which place we re-
joicehe has rett"aed " safe and sound"
to Old Englen, to think that
d to renovate his health in tran-
o uillity. .--.---

NEW LITECOGRAPIIED MAPS OP INDIA.—The Directors
of the East India Comp3ny have ordered that there shall
be lithog.rophed, with a view to aitating the paths-
inquiry into the operation of the Charter Act,
outline insps, representing by distinction of colours the
different native stlltes, and specifying the superficial area
of these states and their population.