The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-13 00:00:00

ECLECTIC REVIEW.

Ball, London, 1837. ha on
- There is an interesting article in this Stun— a
the subject of 44 The %Var in Texas," the origin and
progress of which are detailed circumstanstially;
soI far as we can judge, in a tolerably
It is evident that the writer is a gentleman vrh„r
the subject is perfectly familiar. We think, lovvie,.ol:
that he bears rather too hardly on President Jac's-est'
of whom he observes, "he is a person of as rest
principle,
.sig,
cunning, dissimulation, corruption of
power of wielding a Populace, as the world ever SLich
There is not a leading principle of Machiavel w"fie J.
his public and political life has'not amply exen'Ti.itioir,
the amulssea
With the popular talents, the intrepidity',
and the tyranny of Marius, he has far surPatent
impartial spiroo
the 'Roman demagogue in refinement and °." is
a severe criticism"
of intrigues." Graramlever,
(Ptoroinmcipuleehs
so
of Ebyngflaisoh
on
alicnight.
useful work on that•subject lately published by --;0"
" Lane's Manners and Customs of the EgYPtithan
contains more thought and condensed information of
is usually to be met with in periodical critieisms'of C.
the remaining articles, the best is the Review
Lamb's Memoirs and Letters.

THE PARTERRE.
Bull, London, 1837. e given
An ingenious little work, in which plans ar f liter
for the disposition of flower-gardens, with brie
rary explanations attached to them.
a

REDUNDANCY
return made last
year 1836 the number ofiPtpljae
esfe, ---
prßspLoe
nla
scr
appears
Fa [I, lae Ct
was as follows aster-L^,
:—For the War-office, 19 ; Pow P
RESeedStie.---idSear;°,:fiiilttbee..t
neral's Depart e'
ment, 3 ; Admiralty, 11 ; Ordnao9_ . late
Customs, 00 ; Excise, 101 ; Stamps and Taxes, 1'.4,' sod
department—Wooos
„..1
Works,
of Assessed Taxes, Ireland, 3318
_l,
corks, 1 ; Audit-office, 15 ; Exchequer, N ii,t lotusi,
Dbt-office, 3 ; Convict Hulk Establishment, 17. re,0,,,
280.—Morning Paper.—[We should like to know P
many there were at the close of 1829—ED. Se:4') 0 The
A Brussels paper (L'Ernancipation) says:*-- two
General Steam Navigation Company intend to Piceetend•
of their best boats on the station from London to Os d is
The conseuenc •
e will be that as soon as the ra►Os
fin7shc..d -travellers rill be able to go from Britcse!s to
don in sixteen hours, at an expenso of 30 francs."

THE QUEEN.
BHT
GHTON, THURSDAY.—The Royal party, in their ride
3'esterd
tornerY afternoon, went along the London-road, and
took up Duchling-hill, and from its summit her Majesty
° view of the town, which from that spot has a very fine
~.}rhrance. The Pavilion and Royal stables form a pro-
.iu7‘rit feature in the scene.
to be Queen then proceeded down Rose-hill, across the
s Nion-road, passed by New England Farm, and went for
:":4f2 distance along the Downs towards the Devil's-dike,
by to the beach°, through Hove, and re-entered Brighton
Y wa3' of Brunswick-terrace ; the Royal cavalcade then
Passed up the West Cliff to the Pavilion, where it arrived at
'4",,-Past 6 o'clock.
blather Majesty, who was attired in a green riding habit and
heaver hat, without either veil or trimming, was warmly
and e
nthustastically greeted as she passed through the as-
setnbled crowds.
;.eSir Charles Blunt, M.P. for the borough of Lewes, and
LA utenant-General Trevor, arrived at the Pavilion at a
hour yesterday afternoon, and had the honour of dining
wit hour her Majesty.
GSir Charles Blunt, and Lieut.-General Trevor, quitted
I Royal residence this morning, the former for his seat,
„Ae, near Lewes, and the latter for Heathfield, both in
this
county.
Viscount Melbourne left the Pavilion this morning at
Bshi Peu o'clock for London, whence it is understood his Lord-
,~hp will proceed on a visit to the Marquis of Lansdowne.
e Queen in the course of the morning commanded that
the saddle-horses should he got ready by half-past two
t° clock this afternoon, but her Majesty subsequently coun-
ermanded the order, and has not, therefore, left the Pa-
vilion to-day.
hie Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompa-
bY the Baroness Lehzen, drove out in ahaeton and
Pair at three o'clock upon the cliffs; p
Mrs. Braude and Miss Dillon also drove out in a pony
Phaeton.
af, Lord Glenelg arrived at the Pavilion at four o'clock this
dlineterrdnar ip n, and had an audience of her Majesty. His
will have the honour of forming one of the Royal
'er party.
ji The Queen has this day sat to Signor Pistrucci, meda-
hst of the Mint, for the purpose of his taking alikeness of
Majesty for the Coronation medal.