The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

L ITE RA T U RE.
BE NTL BY'S -SHILLING SERIES.
Among the cheaper end yet at tie same time the
really valuable publications of the day, Beictlry's Skil-
-1%, ,g Series has already Resumed a very conspicuous
position. It comprises some of the most delightful
little. volumes imaginahlo—preeiselte the very books
to amuse and instruct a traveller. Here, for example,
are " Notes on Noses"—the very thing to tickle the
diaphragm of even the most dyspeptic into laughter—
!rammed with conceits that would have been "nuts"
to &awkenburgina ! Here again is "The Comic
oglish Grammar," with fifty of Leech's most prepos-
terous (and by that we mean most delectable) illus-
trations. Leech, by the way, from his earliest
and symbolical signature—to say nothing of his fun
must surely be the very " bottle imp" of caricatu-
rists ! Here are " Turf Characters," including both
officials and subalterns—and interesting to all those
who have ever had a love for "the ring," an anxiety
about Tottenham Corner, or an interest in the colossal
betting of Davis—of all betters the Leviathan. Here
15 good, honest "Martin Toutrond"—showing us what
capital drolleries James Morier imagined might in
this great Babel of ours betel an unlucky wight of an
ad venturous Frenchman. Besides these, we have the
famous "Nights at Sea," written by the Old Sailor,
.51" u as all the (reading) world knows now was no
other than M. H. Barker. Then there is another
andme of the series devoted to the grim
awful story of the "Loss of the
Amazon Steam- vessel," at every mention of which
fora lung while to come each gentle heart will
heave
, a sigh for poor Eliot Warburton ! Added to
which--ceines another volume comprising the " Bor-
der Tales," told by W. H. Maxwell—pathetic in his
Stories of Waterloo," enthralling in "My Life,
or Captain Blake," and renowned' in his history of
tilaie Duke of Wellington." Through these " Border
poor Maxwell recounted, as his readers will
remember, some among the legends of the Cheviots
And the Lammermuir. Again—comes before us,
The Great Western—[snot Railway, but]—Re-
Public," as described by Colonel Cunynghame !
:rhea we have Albert Smith's merry little magazine
ttP°l4Tri bight his " Comic Tales and Sketches."
adeeti but by no means least in the series of these very
jairahle and diversified reprints, we meet once more
uo
our delight—with Thomas Henry Sealey's
t glorious.
" Porcelain Tower," consisting of Nine
.13:11e8---11 work famous from its first appearance in
thenleY's Miscellany. Dismayed as we are to find
have been
punning title—than which nothing could
"oen happier or more appropriate—transformed
"Broad Grins from China," we are disposed,
reftheless to welcome the work as heartily as ever,
ablri(.l‘snur full and cordial appreciation of its humorous
"Y. Who that has once lingered over the narra-
ovve the life of " Hofi of the Yellow Girdle," can
2' forget him ? Who can lose a remembrance of
of 11,blai Khan," describing the siege of Kinsai; or
th Fashions in Feet," telling us all about
ore beautiful To-To ;orof " Hyson and Bohea ;"
th',, again, of the " Porcelain Bath," or of
from Feast of Lanterns," comprising letters
Sala-Sing to Weep-Weep, and from
16---cila to Pin-Wing, or of the " Emperor
" idang-Te anent the plough and the loom, or of
arriae in a Mask," introducing us to that
re eer dog
the Cunning Shaver Chin ? Who, we
l',lleatt can ever forget—but who, least of all, could
to cherish a recollection of, the " Student of
neerhau "—that immortal tale about opium smoking ?
,rusilie which it is remarked by the author at its con-
-70%?°, my song,' says Pi-Ping, in concluding this tale,
And telh' e waters of fame with thine oar and thy sail;
Fop-',ages, and ages, and ages to come
team ,Fop, and Fee-Fee, and Fo-Fo, and Fun-
If for ;loathing else in the whole series, the subscribers
ave these charming volumes published by Mr. Bentley,
ui
Ifeel grateful for the reprint of Sealey's " Force-
Gein„ ewer," grotesquely illustrated as the
." Broad
ftaitta-V:r"3 China" by the oddest little fantastic wood-
ohn Leech. Bentley's RailroadLibrary,as we
ebe--7 We have tolerably well proved, may—among
0,4,P serials—be regarded as comparable to the best
'ls Contemporaries.

210
"R'S GUIDES. Vol. 11.—Switzerland and
The Savoy.
cliff_ celebrated guide-books for travelling in the
lashed
_, countries of the European Continent, pub-
after
"" uuring the last ten or twelve years, edition
au,edition, by Mr. Murray, appears to have at last
vis6-Psted to another enterprising publisher the ad-
ate7ll"itY
330 er form,
producing at a cheaper rate, and in a
other works of a similar character. Mr.
assBulipe has in the present volume afforded additional
Guidlince of the great intrinsic merit of the series of
reee- ,sfor Travellers, upon the issue of which he has
eiteolltLY adventured. Within 338 pages duode-
nary „la here compacted together an extraordi-
throjnhacuut of information conducting the tourist
Switzelriall the interesting localities in Savoy and
th-oseand., Foremost among the facts introduced
Lions for-'ilsot course, having reference to the prepara-
Passport, ',"eioUrney, in regard to baggage, money,
manner 'io-13;11, lacguage. A section is devoted in like
guides -"e inns of Switzerland. Another to the
renov ---m-a",ther to the charts—another to the cur-
ls We, 4-114 the least valuable portion of the work
the rage relating to the relative value of coins in
Itlacellutries traversed. After an allusion to the
scarcely less interesting than the previous
compile to the coins in circulation, the guide-book
do Jiler adventures at once upon a minute descrip-
-41-:f the various routes in Switzerland. In this
thrn-er he conducts the reader through Basle,
-4gh Berne, Thun, Zug, Zurich, llorgen,
Le sauna, Freiburg, by Geneva, by Lake
tilan and by Lake Lucerne. The portable
11,-atire 'of this volume is a great recommendation, for
~) as formerly, " a great book is a great evil."
eret compactness, however, would be of little use
'"out fulness of information, which is the charac-
of the work. It is no mere guide-book, but
itelally
compagnon de voyage, always able and ready
fii,III,PPIY the necessary information. There is the
v,e'kuer advantage of as good a map of Switzerland as
heave ever seen—clear, full (but not crowded), and
tietn,is? Printed on the newly patented transparent linen
athe", has the further advantage of being free from
le usual liability to get torn. No book of this
/4r,' in frequent use, should have maps printed upon
r' thin and fragile.

'2113, ESSAYS, AND OPINIONS. By A. B.
Tiles Richards. Aylott and Jones. .
aTL '2
.are four volumes of articles reprinted frcm
41,Z) 'Amor of the Time," in which they originally
jetVecl. They treat of a great number of sub-
' and some of the verses are pleasing.
LECTURES
--- -- --
' (IRES ON POLITICAL ECONOMY. By
The, F.• W. Newman. John Chapman.
toile e lectures were recently delivered at the Ladies'
%Lien svereg,2 io Bedford-square, but some passages which
oe omitted are now restored. The subjects
ladi:rtainly somewhat unusual for the study of
tneat':;tleh as national debt and poor-laws, Gove.srmn-,
ke., bt;teN'teue, public remedies for our pauperism,
11"
to an de are well suited to the general reader,
Will be t'evnted to the study of such subjects they
yerY attractive.
TES _ ____

131t0 1A79,,N THE NORTH-WESTERN
'haft% —'-k9 OP INDIA. By Charles Rashes.
All lute- :1,,.:!Gt klall.
in
the various cus
ofor : f i 37- Ling;;;oorie work .by the magistrate and collec:
of the inh ~. which describes.
quarrels and a bltants,
t° Show, in tritirders, "The attempt of the writer is
which give rise to frequent
of our
civil admix -- a Popular manner, the working
which he
is
attachestration in that part of India t 0.,,
lhow dbY the ties of duty and long service.
mile.
t4kesa.'ne nutnerous evils that arise from trifling
fromi
the pain g"erinaent, and the difficulties arising
The
ric Peculiar nature and habits of the people.
Ittid !oust be
ittlteolng the details of Indian government, as the
a great advantage to those desirous of
ktilbr) being a resident in that country, must eces-
titej„ have these opportunities of observation nwhich
liUthority to his statements.
ZIPr,-

.60 OF THE PAINTERS, SCULP"
48, D ARCHITECTS.
'pint the Italian of Giorgio Vasari.
Dhj'e
sue se volumes contain asari's renownTe.ar.abni:rtaed-
*st ti'f the most celebrated painters.
kare,,ranslation of this immortal work thlathishaiss the
-
ja our language.
-13.E4UTY OF AMALFI Smith, Elder,
This • and Co.
of tb la a wild and romantic Italian tale of the days
tragic revolution of Massniello. The conclusion i
;i,is in the extreme and well calculated to enter-
te admirers of the awful and appalling.

_ -
The 2HE ZOIST.
I✓roperiie first article in this number treats of the new.
Th,ll:rties of metals, illustrated through mesmerism.
iihcf":Lare also "A. Few Words on Electro-Biology,"
Feral last meeting of the Bristol Institute. se-
teu: instances of cures by mesmerism are given, and
a of clairvoyance described.

TO THE
Wz,s --IGRANT'S GUIDE
TEEN STATES OF
Jo?
tn Itegan Oliver and Boyd.
AMERICA. By
An, ir. . '
; • of the adven-
tut,. ,eresting vOluttle, descriptive
rants,
lt w"linif the author, who started for the back woods.
w4B it 131." e a the greatest assistance to g .
ade lveB an account of the capacities of
._
so.
I,etinl instructions for emigrants in fitting out, I':
the
Now!! ',ands, Scc., and describes the manners of
_ .c.
• the prairie
is the
s''“l- The present is the second editian,.wh' n
taizi, u 8t Proof of its utility, and thc; Appendix eon
ltd,_ answers to forty-two questions which have been
ii_ressed to the author on the But:l.4ot of cirligratlen
mue the publication of the first.