The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-04 00:00:00

SPORTING REVIEW.

There are two excellent engravings in the present
number—of Margerette—celebrated in the annals of
coursing, and own sister to Marmosette and Mock-
ing-Bird—and also " The Thames Regatta—the start
from Putney." " Craven" gives an admirable account
of the " Racing in September," showing that
twenty years' experience referred to in his notice has
been taken due advantage of. "Doncaster Doings," by
" Gayburst," is something in the same style,
E
but well
worthy of perusal by these devoted to our national
sport. " Red Deer Hunting in the New Forest,"
" The Mist and the Moor." " The Sportsman
rnests Pro-
gress," "The Unsuccessful Man," and
Atherby," will also attract much attention. The
number is in every respect exceedingly wen got up.

in the best
THE DODD FAMILY ABROAD.
Harry Lorrequer "is himself again." " The
the Distinguished Family"
Correspondence of the different
is
again Members of
style of Charles Lever, now facile princeps
a cheque
as the first living delineator of Irish character—Miss
Tmrieadjlelea.ll d"eMitaars;
Dodd, Mrs. Dodd, Betty Cobb, and Kenny Dodd
himself, all reveal their feelings to their respective
schenhde
green
bed Poor Kenny's lamentations over his vari-
ous misfortunes—the jealousy' or pretended
jealousy of the fair Jemima, occasioned by
to his lawyer, a certain MonsietL
tame, whom she believes to
Dasbh where he
Jane," and the numerous lawsuits
in-
volved. He certainly does not appear to have disco-
vered the economy of leaving
5 in
ducksvhi
lied his own " mutton and turni
peas for.nothing," for a residence on the continent.
There is a vein of sound sense running through his
epistle, which shows the vast difference between his
sayings and doings, and the injurious results of his
subservience to " the white sergeant''--the fair Je-
mime. There are few who have enjoyed any of the
former productions of our able author, who have
revelled in the witticisms of Mickey Free, who will
not anxiously look out for the new instalment from
his pen, and it is sufficient to say that they will not
be in any degree disappointed with the contribution
now under notice.

MISCELLANEOUS.
becialluese it i
s Gentleman'smore ra
fifangsc
The article on
Leibnitz has the poor merit of brevity. There is
some curious matter respecting the Raisers and their
characteristics, and some graceful remark s upon
taeriiindeenta I. it duller than usual,
Pope--a poet who is one of the paramount rulers
in English literature. We protest, however, against
the critic's assumption that, because two poets have
similar expressions, the later writer necessarily bor-
rowed the idea, or the tura of thought, from the
elder. The third number of the Englishman's Ma-
gazine disappoints us. We think well of the at-
tempt to bring down the price of magazines, but
then their quality must not be brought down
also. There is too much carping here at
eminent men. Disraeli, Dickens, and Ali-
son are not to be sneered down so easily as some
of the " unappreciated" may fancy. Lawson's Mer-
chants Magazine opens with a clever plea in favour
of young Life Assurance Companies, which contains
a great deal of truth. We also notice a well writ-
ten paper on City Architecture, which has the merit
of being too brief. There is a great collection of
statistical information on subjects of commerce, which
will be of much use to mercantile men. This maga-
zine may nqw be considered as firmly established in
public favour. The Farmer's Magazine rejoices, as
is its wont, in the progress of agriculture, and no pe-
riodical has contributed more efficiently to the
advancement of this good cause. The best
article is Mr. Rowlandson's on the " Science of
Manuring." The remarks on " The Effects of the
New Gold Fields on Agriculture" are extremely in-
genious and practical. In the Eclectic Re • view a very
good memoir of the famous Admiral Blake is
founded on Mr.
Hepworth Dixon's somewhat verbose
biography. There is a clever vindication of Shaks-
pere's personal character from the hasty and un-
founded remarks of M. mG •
ot. Some verses—of the
nursery rhyme class—called " Q • met Hours, by a
Little Brother and Si t " s er, receive as much paise as
any but an Eclectic critic would give to the poetry of
Coleridge or Tennyson. The lines
on a " Shetland
Pony," quoted " as giving indication of various kinds,
which we hope may hereafter make itself felt and