The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-16 00:00:00

Standard Authors. Shilling Series.

"The Cotton Lord," by Herbert Glyn; Adrian
L'Estrange, or" Moulded out of Faults" ; "Arrows
in the Dark," by the author of "Said and Done;
" The Eve of St. Mark," by Thomas Doubleday ;
"The White House by the Sea," by M. Bet ham
Edmonds; "My First Lesson," by the author of
" Charles Auchester, &c. Smith, Eider, and
Company.

Messrs. Smith and Elder are bringing out in a
cheap form, a most excellent well•prioted series of
the popular works of the " Standard Authors" of
the day. Many of the names above-mentioned will
be familiar to our readers, but the works are for the
most part sufficiently intt3resting to bear a secona
perusal.

Vladimir and Catherine ; or, Keiv in the year 1861.
An Histm ical Romance by a Thirty Years' Resi.
dent in Russia, One Vol., pp. 277. Chapman

and Hall.

This little book, besides the love story of Vladimir
and " the darling Catherine," gives us a glimpse,
and not themost favourable glimpse, of Russian men
and manners, as viewed by a dispassionate observer.
The style of the narrative is smart and lively, as may
be imagined from the following amusing receipt for
the pronounciation of an unpronounceable name.
"To pronounce this name you must just softly
whistle, check it by sneezing, then a short cough,
and finish abruptly with sky ! What can be
easier ?" The result, let us say, for the benefit of
the obtuse, is—Pstcbffdsky !

A Dark Night's Work. By Mrs. Gaskell. With
four Illustrations. New ;dition. Smith and

Elder.

The cheap edition of Mrs. Gaskell's enthralling
tale, " A Dark Night's Work," wilt be very welcome
to her many admirers. The sorely-tried Ellinor,
the faithful Dixon, and the unfortune author of the
dark work of that dark night—the " mistake" that
appeared to be a " crime," all Lfford vivid speci-
mens of the power and pathos which are so conspica.
Gus in all tho writings of the eloquent author of
" Mary Barton."

Long Ago and Now. By Frederick Young. One

Vol. Pp. 232. T. C. Newby.

This volume contains four very interesting lec-
tures, originally delivered before a country
audience. They are well worthy of publication, and
well adapted for popular reading rooms. The first
is on " Pompeii and Vesuvius," and contains, among
other things, an elaborate e ccount of the sports of
the Amphitheatre "long ego." The second is on
"the British Empire in India;" the third is upon
" Chivalry," with an enumeration of the different
orders of knighthood. The last, but not tho least
interesting at the present day, is on " Garibaldi."

Incidents in My Life. By D. D. Home. Second
Edttion. One Vol., pp. 288. F. Pitman.

The incidents in the life or the vagat ies of the ima•
gination of Mr. Home, the spirit-medium, will ba a
subject of curiosity to many. The publication of
such experiences in this matter-of -fact nineteenth
century is assuredly a matter of greater marvel
than any recorded in the days of witchcreft.

Shakspere's Knowledge and bse of the Bible. By
Charles 'Wordsworth, Bishop of St. Andrews.
One Vol. Pp. 301. Smith, Elder, and Co.
Of all the various tributes of homage and admix
ration offered to the Great Poet at his Tercentenary
Jubilee, none can be compared to this evergreen
wreath laid upon his tomb by the Bishop of St.
Andrews. Tne right reverend prelate is proud
to class himself among the greatest ad-
mirers and truest appreciators of Shakspere, and
thus gracefully excuses himself for the public mani4
testation of his sentiments. " The Bible and
Shakspere," said one of the best and most esteemed
prelates that ever sat upon the English bench—Dr.
John Sharp, in the reign of Queen Anne—" The
Bible and Shakspere have made me Archbishop of
York.' The Shakspere of Greek Comedy—Aris-
tophanes—is well known to have been the favourite
author of the most celebrated preacher of the ancient
church, S. John Chrysoatoni, some time patriarch of
Constantinople. Under shelter of high and v
rated authorities such as these the present writer

ventures to hope he may escape censure for allowing
his name to appear upon the title-page of this volume.
[hat our poet was well read in the Book of
Nature, both as it is revealed in the external world
and in the human heart, every page of his works
bear testimony, that he was also well acquainted
with the Book of Life, many passages from these
same writings as here very elaborately collected, also
testify-. Lie book of Dr. Wordsworth is well worthY
of perusal, although many passages which he ad•
daces are hardly sufficiently similar to warrant t belt
introduction.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

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LONDON, May 16.—Wind at Noon, E.NB„ light breeze
and brilliant weather.

FALMOUTH„ May 15 Calm, with fog. Arrired---
Basend, from Smyrna.
QUEENSTOWN, May 15.—Arrived—Asia, from Liverpool.
Experienced thick weather, left for Halifax, &c.
OFF PLYMOUTH, May 13,—Arrived-..Dumolino, Srovl
Launceston.