The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-01 00:00:00

scribed here.'and the writer seems to have entered into the
spirit of his subject and placed him before us in a true light.
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The relative prospects
of French political parties are not now so interest-
ing to the English reader as they once were, still a
paper on the present relations of Legitimacy and
Imperialism is not without some attraction for the
politician. The writer of this article is very strongly
oppsoeso
opposed to the fusion which some Legitimists are anxious
to
brought about. Mr Dudley Costello has begun
another of
his semi-comic tales in a narrative of the adven-
tures that befel Signor Tomlains in his summer tour, and
th:.firet part of another story bearing the romantic title of
‘ ` _no Corsair's Bride" is much of the same character. The
readers of Bentley, we presume, prefer this style ct
litera-
ture. More worth reading is an animated sketch of society
in Washington, which will especially gratify the ladies
from its giving an account of a marriage in high life in the
wedding of Governor Sprague with Miss late Chase,
daughter of the celebrated greenback financier. The de-
scription of the strong-minded American ladies is nut a ell
prepossessing one ; we should imagine, indeed, that the
writer had not been successful in obtaining those letters of
introduction to the fair despots of American society on
which he sets so high a value. Mr Francis Jecox, an in-
dustrious and careful writer, takes another of his "Cite°
from Shakspere" in Macbeth's mournful apostrophe of" To-
morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow." The craven
e
spirit of our present policy is aptly put into vers
by Mrs Bushby, the stanch adherent of the Danes; an
it The Carnival in Paris" is sketched by one who has taken
part in its gaieties. The vexed question of the propriety
of Capital Punishment is discussed with calmaeas es
u•
moderation, and the editor's story of " John Law" advall°Bl
to the ruin of the financier.
COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY.—An adventurous
reader may possibly feel inclined to attack tha
opening paper, attracted by the interest felt in the
prospects of modern Italy, and the important intiv
eine which the future of that country may Pos'ib,ll.
exercise on the rest of Europe. Those who to":
up the magazine for entertainment will, however, be Inew
likely to pass on to lighter articles, of which we find' 95
usual, a plentiful supply. One of the best of these is another
article by the indefatigable Mr Jacox, on the application 4
the conditional tense to historical annals. lie calls it
i
" Historical might, could, should, or would have beetith
vexed question;" and this vexed question is one which
many eminent men have been fond of asking therasellte";
Such queries may be propounded in various forms, whet'le:
by removing the influence of personal character from evg11::
ful epochs, or by changing the results of the great ons;ci
of fate. The answers to such inquiries as What well„.i.
have been the destiny of England had Cromwell sago 'l,-i
America ? or, What the present condition of Europe '
Napoleon had won Waterloo ? must indeed remain Phrii°'
blems, still they possess a singular fascination for the P-1,.
torical student. "The Kimbolton Papers," recently P 11";
lished form the :subject of a notice that gives a fair ides,A°,
the book, while the melancholy history of Caroline tilat,,,i'ile
of Denmark is briefly sketched in another paper. -d.
stories of " Strathmore" rand " The Quest,' are cotielle •
and "Won Over" is brought to a conclusion. In addeit,i°°l
to these, we have a light and pleasant tale of the Or
Henri Quatre, .
MAntiLLA.i.—The interesting narrative of th°,
varying fortunes of " The Hillyars and the Bart°°o
proceeds with undiminished spirit. The chsPte'ld
before us are, indeed, unusually eventful, the
chronicle the departure of the Burtons fromne
troubled world of Chelsea to that new land of °brae
which is to produce se marvellous a transformation in t;til,
social position. Erne Hillyar accompanies them, untw-let
standing Emma's inflexibility, but Reuben Burton rel3llo,
behind, within reach, it is to be feared. of the evil Oa.
ciatos of his convict father. Gerty, now become 14liet.
Hillyar, astonishes London society by her silliness, h-nr
beauty, and her extraordinary colonialisms, as the au is
coining a new word for the purpose, styles them CsPteillie
W. W . Knollys oentributes a sensible paper on recruit 7)
for the army, in which he recommends putting' it °°,rre
under the control of regimental colonels, who are the Pl 2,
ties most interested in securing good and efficient mou
ser'l
stead of leaving it entirely in the hands of recruiting ber
geants, whose object is only to get a certain nil° ,
enlisted without regard to their special fitness or $$P it
city v'for military duty. He thinks also that if t
were determined to quarter each regiment or its deoPe_
when abroad, as a rule, in the district from whence it t
r 5,
its name, recruiting would be much facilitated and desero,
tion discouraged, besides esprit de corps being 111011 P ot
meted by such a course. The soldier would 01d
feel himself so much cut off from all h° 0
friends and associations, while information regardielge
him would be easily attainable, and he would not be able
to do what many do now—enlist in two or three parts eta
the kingdom to desert directly afterwards. A long
iii
learned article on the distributive value of the preci°lll
metals in the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries at,
scarcely attract the general reader, though instructive to 61:1
stud Ant of finaneial and currency questions. A meineria;
paper traces the active and useful career of Mr Leonia'
Horner, founder of the Edinburgh School of Arts, Inspect°,f
of Factories for the United Kingdom during the trying
period of innovation, and celebrated for his scientific &bite-
no less than for his philanthropic labours. He was "e;
younger brother of the well-known Francis Horner, oae "
the band of Scotch celebrities who distinguished the etirili
part of the century, and was the friend and associate f
many of the most eminent men of his time. "A s°l3„:i
the Soil'' proceeds with interest, and introduces us to a "and
extraordinary character. A "Gossip about Lochfyne s 0(
Herrings" gives us some curious and interesting
itsdeillier
the homely but useful trado connected with $
herrin." e a Of
IHE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE„—The reauers
this magazine will see with pleasure the °O2
naencement of'two new stories by authors of rePtu too
The opening chapters of both are given ili
Clod'
part, and both promise interest. 6, Only a a
is, as the advertisements have already repeotead,
9so
informed us, by the industrious authoress of ‘c Lady •A o
ley's Secret." It introduces us to two persons
,:liotori
apparently destined to fill a prominent position in i" ve jo,
—one of them, indeed, being the "clod," its
as might be imagined, the very reverse of a clod, bent o
intelligent, active, and good-humoured fellow' altil°llg •
: A ositioit
fills, when first made known to us, the uneriv-abl-
netPdiseen°
of private soldier, and attendant on one of the 111" the in'
tented of mortals, Ensign Harcourt Lowther. ''
, hop i..
tense disgust of this gentleman, whose beau ideal °I ;;to'l
ness is life in the 'West-end, he is ordered to Van Pee„ituP
Land to take charge of a party of convicts. Snell $ pot
lion, as may be supposed, is not a very lively elle 'll poo
Frank Tredettilyn, the "clod," finds himself uanc 0;0
hero. ..e
i,
t,
miserable than his master, having a good many rcs° oat
of his own, while Ensign Harcourt Lowther has nene-iit of
with the usual inconsistency of fortune, the wartilbieti
release comes to the one who does not want it, and ' 01
thousand a year left to Tredettilyn unexpectedly, by sn o.
miserly relation, transforms the social positions c‘f the ',7,001
ter and servant. The other story is from the pen of,"0301
Feval, author of "'The Duke's Motto" rind ant.
Demonio," and its scene is laid on the Coatilwen,
It is animated in style and promises interest, "It El l'e•clooll is
tures in Algeria" is a brief sketch of a few years Pas! todt
the French colony. " Dipplebury Scandal" is c entillro, i 6
and, in spite of the energy and constancy of ate hero, ;r
threatens a melancholy conclusion. " London Lou ndAreLieees
is the title of a paper which does not refer to the gel 7 pre'
of soap and starch, but to those mysterious dam& Camp,
side over lawyers' chambers and similar abodes. ',.., gco
bell's Crusade" gives an interesting account of tPper who
work happily accomplished by that enterprising of d."O-‘rill
has succeeded in stepping the terrible practice of bee
human sacrifice which prevailed among the hill -etritl,9;
Arissa. After the subjugation of the Khonds to ?rites
rule, Major-General Campbell (then Captain) via° tq ith tll6
magistrate and political agent for the district, erefos
of 11- 0
special commission of eradicating the practices .01 ;
sacrifice and female infanticide. How well and Weil °ea
fulfilled this difficult task may be gathered frenl,, intladi
that when he left India "he left behind him 15•13°' "b)0 "re'
victims, saved for life by his exertions—a considers jotieoe'
portion of whom are now civilised persons and CI
ti° 010 °lll
re
There are several other papers, among them au
the old Highland gift of second sight. n Plri;
CORNHILL.—" Wives and Daughters, a rovlioe
day Story," is begun in this number. It Puriolt li'
to be an interesting tale, and it commences rode'
which some really good stories do not' ~,,,gifl/Z
scription of Molly's gala day is very nature" Jet cit"
and the adventures the poor little maid
ce To her tbs/
on her introduction into the great world prove , Aitte;o
truth of the old adage, "all is not gold t be' 'oo,loeto
Clare is a well-drawn character, and her pr ettroolve,o
cover a selfish system of action, and a determin e teeshae,e
lose no chance of benefiting herself. There 10 a o SPO:
in the style of this writer which is very attractive: otioloi
Literary Influence of Academies" is a well-writetroede v.
but it is rather too much in favour of the Fre'3it i, oertetio
writing in comparison with the English one.
rtea by
le 60
that no rules which exist, and no influence elebboiats bo
Academy, ever will contrive to make our oeigst ,tosl era
self• sufficient or prejudiced than ourselves.. _ tbet b 0.
questioned if the presence of an institution bit:lla eiPzia
referred to would not interfere with the freedorvore, $4,.,
which are the great characteristics of all
is paper Pthlo
which represent the spirit of the country. Til,itigo ef_4o.
gents us with a good description of the ior'erusea %ee
academies in general, and will doubtless b:Ps_.,ges 'l_o
attention by many. "Monaca" recounts 0310;0 0 Bp.
being wrought in that place, and brings ,in ill6t ° est
strange accounts of the old and new rer
_g_vnizileaceniivile
" The Lovers of Ballyrookan" is the
tur''''svhicho
_,,,,
of a new tale of an exciting eharace,
___t, l''
tire,
Limb
partake of the sensational Bleuen,e, tio,,
Limited Enlistment Act" is an article that deserts: are.te.y_
. whose whose
,e it 1:
since it refers to the private soldier, w.
Whose date ~,
ofen overlooked and disregarded by thcs'%.
of l/crag:ea
tote onsider them. " Norality of the Doctirto _ea to p.o '` t
is a smart sketch that the materialist wil
of trying
It el4ow 0 the folly
over and take to heart,