The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

BOMBARDMENT OF DYBBOL.

We (limes) have received the fo►lowing tele-
gram from our special correspondent :
" ULKEBOL, APRIL 4, 2 45 p.m.
"The Prussians have bon barded Sonderborg 48
hours, without any previous intimation.
"Eighty townspeople, women and children, have
been killed and wounded.
" Fifty houses in the centre of the town have
been burnt.
" Fifteen hundred shells have been thrown into
the town, which is deserted.

" The cannonade suddenly and completely ceased
this '.corning. It has, however, recommenced,
the Danish position is uninjured."

THE. POPE.

ROME, MONDAY AFTERNOON.

This morning the Pipe went to the Church of
Santa:Maria Sofra Minerva, where he assisted in the
religious ceremonies performed at the Feast of the
Annunciation.
His health is excellent.
His Holiness was enthusiastically received by
the people.
The streets through which he passed were
thronged.

ITALY.

TURIN, TUESDAY.

The sum of money seized by order of the Turin
Tribunal at Letrmi's, and alleged to be the proceeds
of a subscription towards a fund for An association
objected to by the Government, has been restored
to Garibaldi's bankers, it having been proved that
the money in question had no connection with the
aforesaid fund.

LITERATURE,

" The" Shakspere Testimonial.

Knight's Pictorial iliakspere. Part I. Routledge

and Company.

The Messrs. Routledge, of the Broadway. Lud
gate-hill, have hit upon one brilliant notitn, at
any rate (in the midst of all the confusions
now unhappily fast multiplying about us) as to
the best means of celebrating here, in London, the
tercentenary anniversary of the Birth of William
Shakspere: that memorable event w hichitook place
on the 231 of April, 1564, in the front room of the
first fluor of the Hale old aouse,still standing, in Hen-
ley-street, in the pretty market town of Stratford-
upon-Avon,ia that most central shire in all England,
the beautiful county of Warwick. One brilliant
idea, at least, has very opportunely been hit upon,
we say, by the Messrs. Rutledge, in the way of
celebrating befittingly, as it ought to be celebrated,
the recurrence of the ceremony of that glorious
event in this year of grace 1864, the year bringing
round, in its regard, the date of its tercentenary !
These popular publishers are, be it then understood,
issuing anew now, betimes, before the coming round
for the three hundredth time of that auspicious
anniversary, are issuing one* now, betimes, those
wonderful works of Shakspere's which have
alone rendered the date of his birth a matter
of so much importance. In various forms
be it added, these marvellous works are
new being published by the Messrs. Rontledge,
for the advantage of those thinking men who
would, really and in a retional manner,
,honour
Shakspere's Tercentenary Anniversary. And to
the very best of all these rival editions now issuing
simultaneously from the Messrs. Routledge's estab-
lishment, we would here offer our most earnest
greeting upon the occasion of its appearance, or
rather, it should be said more accurately, upon
the occasion of the commencement of its ap-
pearance. Charles Knight's Pictorial Edition of
the Works of William Shakspere !—that in every
respect being, to our mind, the Edition of the
world's greatest poet, the Popular Edition par ex-
cellence. It was so:recognised, as about the best of
all the popular editions of the poet, at the period of
its original publication. But it so appears now, as
it certainly has never appeared before—beautified
that is, and improved in various ways, quite conspi-
cuously. For one thing, the work is printed now,
as it was not printed formerly, upon delicately
toned or tinted paper. fhe issue is advisedly
announced as "New and R-Jvised." It appears
again in a periodical form, so as to place it
within reach of a very large number of pee-
chasers. It will be adorned—as it was of old—
with upwards of twelve hundred illustrations : and
these, no mere fanciful illustrations, but valuable
arcliwological illustrations, portraits of historical
characters, views of localities, representations of
armour and costumes, interiors and exteriors of
the various structures referred to—limniogs visibly
reminding us of forgotten manners and customs,
and hence of essential service, in the way
of " illustration." Part I. of this re-
issue of Knight's Pictorial Shakspere has been
published with the commencement of this month
of April, 1864—the month of the Tercentenary
Aniversary. Thirty• two half-crown monthly
parts, altogether, will complete the periodical
publication. These thirty-taco half-crown monthly
parte, binding up then (when completed) into Eight
Handsome Royal Octavo Volumes, including within
them all the Doubtful Plays, all the Poems and the
Sonnets, and, with these, Charles Knight's exhaus-
tive memoir of the Poet-Actor-Dramatist, London
Manager and Country Squire, the celebrated me-
moir, namely, entitled " Shakspere, a Biography?
A happier notion than that of adventuring upon
this most timely reissue of Knight's noble Pictorial
Edition of the writings of Shakspere, has not yet
been thought of in the way of a fitting Celebration
of the approaching Tercentenary. It is a memo-
rial beyond all the banquets that could be ar-
ranged, beyond all the bronze or marble that
could be built up into the form of an archi-
tectural and sculptural monument—say even
though it were a memorial of this kind just
twice as beautiful as the lovely Scott Monument
in the City of Edinburgh. And the Messrs. Rout-
ledge's notion as to the issue, in a new and revised
farm, of this great Popular Edition of the Works
of Shakspere, is all this, to our thinking—that is, as
a timely memorial begun to be Taised upon the eve
of the Tercentenary Anniversary of the Poet's

Birth—purely and simply for the old Horatian
reason that it is ere perennius,

'an You Forgive Her ? By Anthony Trollopo.
No. IV. Chapman and Hall.

No—hardly even yet can we conceive to ourselves
the possibility of forgiving her ! Alice Vavasor's
conduct in the rejection of John Grey, of Nether-
coats, is fairly inexplicable. Particularly when
the only apparent reason for it in any way within
the fibld of vision, even hypothetically, is a sort of
a morganatic preference, if we may so term it, for
that (in vulgar parlance) " bad lot," her cousin,
George Vavasor. There are three very droll scenes
enlivening this new number--vexatiously inexpli-
cable and inexcuseable though the heroine's conduct
still continues to be. There is the scene at George's
lodgings, off the Strand, overlooking the river—the
scene, namely, between himself and Grimes, of the
"Handsome Man," in the Brompton-road, and ?Ir.
Scruby, of Great Marlborough-street, attorney-at-
law. There is the scene in the farmyard of that horrid
vulgar Cheeseacre of Oiieymead, near Yarmouth,
where he ostemtatiously displays his wealth in

" muck" to Mrs. Greenow and Kate Vavesor.
Finally, there is the scene at the Roebury Club,
where George takes Fanny's hand in a game at
whist with Maxwell, the banker, Grindley (other-
wise Grindems), the would-13:3 fast attorney, and
Calder Jones, the Member of Parliament--all three of
which scenes are capitally told, and with a rich, racy,
easy vein of humour. Maxwell's excuse for a faulty
horse is surely excellent. "He never has anything
that is right all round," says Grindley, talking of
George Vavasor's little stud—what Mr. Grimes
would have called, not " right all round,' but " as
round as your hat and as square as your elbow."
" Who has P" says Maxwell—

That's the mistake men make about horses, and that's
why there's so much cheating. I never ask for a warranty
with a horse, and Tory often have a horse examined.
Yet Ido as well as others. You can't have perfect horses
any more than you can perfect men or perfect women. You
put up with red hair, or bad teeth, or big fret, or sometimes
with the devil of a voice. But a man when he wants a horse
won't put up with anything! Therefore those who've got
horses to sell must lie. When Igo into the market with
£3OO I expect a perfect animal. As I never do that now I
never expect a pertect animal. 1 like 'em to see ; I like
'em to have four legs ; and I like 'em to have a little wind,
I don't much mind anything else.' . _

All which—again we are tempted to say it—is
surely excellent.

THE UNITED SERVICE.—The United Service
opens with a summary of the debate on the Navy
Estimates, with accompanying comments. The
writer observes, in conclusion, that it is well for the
country we should find men on both sides of the
house supporting the Government in carrying out
measures which tend to keep England ahead of all other
nations with regard to her navy. Under the head of " The
Rhine and its Fortresses," we have a sketch of the principal
strongholds along the banks of that romantic river, showing
their relative strength and importance. " The Military
Engineering of the Ancients" is continued, and the author
of this interesting series of papers refers to the Old Testa-
ment and the writings of the ancient Greeks for proofs of
the vast extent of some of the fortresses mentioned in the
early history of mankind. " Anecdotes of the Civil War in
Spain are brought to a conclusion this month, and the
chapter before us contains an interesting account of the
capture of Trun and Fontarabia by the British Legion.
The last affair in which the " Old Legion" took part was
that of a few cavalry of the 2d Lancer Regiment, under Col.
Jacks. A squadron, consisting of not above 80 horses of
this corps, was attached to General Zurban's column, in
the plains near Vittoria, when suddenly the Carlist batta-
lions were seen at a distance too far off to be reached by
the infantry. The lancers galloped up to them, as they
halted in time, deployed, and delivered a volley; but the
cavalry dashed in, routed and scattered them on all sides,
and brought back 120 prisoners to the general. The first
instalment of " A Trip to Teneriffe" is amusing, and gives
promise for the future. An article on the lifeboat and its
work does full justice to the praiseworthy exertions of the
National Liteboat Institution, whose members are about to
introduce a new kind of fishing smack, which shall to a
certain extent possess the buoyancy of a lifebAtt, " A Visit
to Canton" contains some observations on the manners and
customs of the inhabitants of that city. In referring to the
dog's-meat shops—which, by the way, do not purvey food
for dogs as might be supposed by the uninitiated—but dogs
for human food—•the writer remarks that it seems to him
almost akin to cannibalism to see the innocent and untus-
pecting friend of man jumping forw'ard tc the length of
their tethers to greet his purchaser and liberator, as he
fondly believes, while he is only wanted to supply the mid-
day meal, with rice and salad as dressing. The "Foreign
Summary" contains a retrospect ce European events for the
past month We have also a chapter on the invasion of
Denmark and the political crisis, a memoir of the late Major-
General Harvey, an historical sketch of the equipment of
British Infantry, and a paper on the Soldier's Why and
Because, by Lieut. A. Steenmetz,
COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY.— rhiS number it
above the average in interest, although we can say
tittle for the long-continued stories that form its
pieces de resistance. " StrLitanore," by the ,uthor
of " Grauvitle de Vigne," has many of the faults of
that very questionable work. It is a most highly-coloured
narrative of love, jealousy, and revenge, dealing in super-
latives in every other line. Its characters all move in the
inner circle of fashionable life, clothed in purple and fine
linen, and moving from feast to feast with the apparent ob-
ject of showing their utter. disregard for all poor common
notions of right and wrong, and of making themselves and
everybody around them as intensely miserable as possible.
Shakspere and his Centenary are the subjects of two con-
tributions—the prose assay by Sir Nathaniel and the verse
by Nicholas Michell. An interesting paper. on •` The
Women of the Bastille" gives us some curious records of
the very different women who dwelt within those gloomy
walls. "Host and Guest" is an entertaining paper on the
universally important topic of gastronomy. The first part
of a dissertation on the ballads and traditions of Northern
Europe will attract the lovers of legendary art which so
often conceals a deep and earnest moral under its wild play
of fancy. _ _

. , lu,,-
BENTLEYS ISCELIANY.—The editor's story of
" John Law" proceeds with remarkable animation.
We have also the continuation of Mr. Dudley Castello's tale of
" Mr. Grimshaves Little Love Affair," and the second part
of a story, translated from the Danish. by Mrs. Bushby.
" Handy Dandy, Justice and Thief," is the title of an en•
tertaining paper, and among the pleasantest of the remain-
ing articles is the second paper on our Derbyshire peaks
and dales.

CORNHILL.—" Denis Duval" is continued at some
length in this number. Doubtless it will be an
object of attraction to many, from its being the
posthumous work of a departed favourite in the
ranks of literature; but, speaking of it quite
frankly, it certainly appears to us to be altogether
about the most dull and rambling production we
ever met with in the form of a fictitious narrative
—duller and more rambling even than the story of
" The Virginians," and that is saying a great deal!
" The Small House at Allington" is concluded,
and not in the most satisfactory manner. Indeed it seems
so far unfinished and incomplete that there is every reason
to suppose that at some future time we may meet the chief
characters in snottier place. " Johnny Lames" has
slightly improved, and one wishes him a better fate than
to be spell bound by a young lady who is so foolishly in-
fatuated by the arch deceiver Crosbie. This defect in
Lily's character quite spoils her—she is otherwise a charm-
ing, graceful heroine, but there is neither sense nor spirit,
neither right nor reason, in her persisting in upholding the
image of a man as contemptible as her idolised first love.
This story is a natural and charming sketch of life, full of
probable personages, and replete with sketches of those tri-
vial incidents which go air to make up the sum of existence.
44 A Gossip on H tyal Christenings" comes very apropos
just now. The reader will certainly be ent-rtained with the
fund of amusing anecdotes and graphic sketches which is
here met with. It is at all times interesting to look back
through the past to the historical incidents which impart a
domestic character to the solemn pageantry and the stiff eti-
quette in which our forefathers were reared, and in which
our rulers flauriahed. " Margaret Denvil's History" is
proceeded with at some length. This story is very intri-
cate, but it cannot be called a pleasing tale. " Club-house
Sobriety" is an amusing article, which asc ibex the present
improved condition of society to the influence of clubs. Va-
rious other subjects of interest complete the contents of
this periodical. The lines on "An Old Muff" are very
smartly written.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE REVIEW.—This very ex-
cellent and valuable serial contains in the new num-
ber much interesting information. It opens with an
essay on "Printing Telegraphs," which is full of
curious details respecting that marvellous art. The
diffaant systems and improvements are described in
clear and intelligible terms, illustrated by diagrams. One
of the most astonishing of these inventions or discoveries is
the Pontelegraph of the Abbe Caselli, which transmits
Chinese or Persiancharacters, if required, and will reproduce
a correspondent's autograph, or even his portrait if neces-
sary. "The despatch is written in ordinary ink upon silvered
paper, and by a peculiar arrangement of batteries the copy
is produced in blue upon a white ground." The Americans
are very clever telegraphers. Because of a peculiarity in
their system they can eclipse us in one respect. " When in
the open country they can read what is passing on a wire
by eurting it aul putting its two ends into the mouth, and
can reply by tapping them 'together without any apparatus
whatsoever." It is remarked at the conclusion of this
interesting paper that it is difficult to imagine what degree

of perfection will have been reached in telegraphy ten years
hence. The apprehension of Tawell was in its day a
wonder; but how inefficient the power of giving a verbal
description of the murderer compared with that of forward-
ing his very portrait I "Herrings and Herring Fishery'
are talked of, and a paper on " Microscopic Fungi" is pro-
fusely illustrated. For social science we have an essay
from the pen of Dr. Lankester, displaying his usual sound
sense and practical knowledge on the very important ques-
tion of proper clothing. _

THE ROSE, THE SHAMROCK, AND THE THISTLE.
—This is a very wail edited and well got up Ma.
gazine, which is none the less able to bear criti•
cism and examination that it is entirely printed by
feminine hands. Its clear and well read pages ara
certainly unquestionable evidence in favour of woman's
aptitude for the tnegrephical art. The literary contents
of the magazine are of a very fair order, and there is 00
lack of entertaining and interesting stories to amuse the
reader. The principal tale " Jacob Morriston," has already
attracted some notice.
THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE has its usual liberal
allowance of contents. Barry, O'By rne, one of the
principal items, has not fulfilled the promise of its
opening, being improbable and far-fetched in its incidents.
" Singed 2floths" is also proceeded with, but the pre-
tentious sheriff and his family grow somewhat wearisome.
A. good many mysteries remain to he unravelled. " Rem'
brandt's Pupil" is au interesting sketch, and there is an
abund,nt supply of short and readable papers on a variety

of topics.
EVERY BOYS' MAGAZINE.—Thie little serial' is
certain of a good supply of readers were it only for
its narrative and illustration of the tragedy of the Flowery
Land. The story of the defence of Kars, and a paper on
the Microscope, are among the contents
NEWT 'N'S LONDON JOURNAL OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES.—Toe usual essay in this serial is devoted
to Benson's machine-made cask factory, and gives some
astonishing statistics of the immense demand that exiats
for casks of all descriptions. The usual lists of patents,
scientific notices, &c., are given as usual.
•

THE ECLECTIC —Tile Eeectic is loss generally
attractive than usual. Among its most readable papers id
one on " Al piece of Old World Biography."

THE AUTOGRAPHIC MIRRoR.--The first part
contains facsimiles of the handwriting of James
1.. Sir Andrew Sinclair, Pitt, Fox, Sir Walter
Scott, Professor Wilson, Thomas Aird (the poet)!
Humboldt, Liebig, General Garibaldi, Sir Tnornee
Lawrence, Rosa Bonheur, Meyerbeer, and Balfe, besides
two sketches by the late Mr, Thackeray. Many of the
documents will be read with interest, preceded as they are
by a brief but well written memoir.
THE BRITISH ARMY REVIEW.—The April num-
ber coutains several excellent articles on S ivage
Warfare, Torturing in the Army, the never-t)-be-forgotten
Crawley Court Martial, &c., &o, The miscellaneous sum-
mary at the end of the number is overflowing with military
news.

The April numbers of Rantledge's Illustrated
Shakspero and Illustrated Natural History are
quite up to their predecessors, both for beauty and variety
of engraving, and the "Events Of the Month" will be found
as usual both instructive and entertaining.

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