The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

Books Received.

A Terrible Woman, By Austyn Graham. 2 vols. Max-
well and Co.
Autobiography of an English Detective. By Waters. 2
vols. Maxwell and Co.
The Man of the Hour. By Alfred Gladstone. 2 vols. T.
C. Newby,
Three Months in the Southern States. By Lieut.- Colonel
Fremantle. With Portraits engraved from Photographs.
Biackwood and Sons.
The Adventures of Alfan ; or, The Magic Amulet. By J.
H. Burrow. Illustrated, Smith, Elder, and Co.
The Moors and the Fens. By F. G. Trafford. A New
Edition, Illustrated. Smith, Elder, and Co.
Memories or Legacy of My Boyhood : Poems, By Edmund
Falconer. Tinsley Brothers.
Reprint of the First (Folio) Edition of Shakespeare, 1623.
Part 11. The Histories. L. Booth.
Pure Saddle Horses, and How to Breed Them in Australia.
By Edward M. Curr. Wilson and Mackinnon, Mel-
bourne, Australia.
Eton School Days. By an Old Etonian. Maxwell and Co.
The Children's Friend. Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday.
Pet Marjorie : A Story of Child Life Fifty Years Ago.
Nimmo, Edinburgh.
Orpah's Return, and other Poems. By W. A. Hills.
Hardwicke.

THE " LIFE OF JULIUS CJESAR," BY LOUIS NA

POLEON, translated from advance sheets, is announced for
publication by Mr. Carleton, of Now York, and by Messrs.
Walker, Wise, and Co., of Boston, U.S.
THE LIFE OF PHILLIDOR, MUSICIAN AND CHESS-
PLAYER., by Professor Allen, of Philadelphia, is amongst
the more recent American publications.
MISS ADELAIDE PROCTOR, daughter of the poet
Barry Cornwall, a lady who is almost as well known by
her charming writings as her father, we deeply regret to
hear, is seriously ill.

A NEW EDITION OF CHAUCER'S WORKS, in form
and plan somewnat similar to the Cambridge Shakspere, is
in preparation at the Clarendon Press.
MR. MACLISE'S GREAT WATER GLASS PICTURE in
the Royal Gallery, Houses of Parliament. —An immense
quantity and a vast variety of detail occur in the back-
ground of such a subject as " The Death of Nelson ;" rig-
ging, masts, sails, implements of naval war, and a host of
minor figures appear there. Nearly all the still-life acces-
sories, some minor figures, and even two or three large ones
are completed. Thus much—the outlines of the whole work
being drawn out carefully on the wall—may be said to re-
present highly satisfactory progress with the task.

CONCLUSIVE!-Nir. RUSKIN, in a letter to a

friend, writes under a recent date—" Every year of my
life shows me some higher and more secret power in
Turner, and deepens my contempt for Claude, I believe at
this moment the Pre-Raphaelite school of painting (centred
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in Englani, but with branches in other countries) to be the
only vital and true school of painting in Europe ; and its
English leader—Dante G. Rossetti—to be, without any
compare, the greatest of English painters now living."

The engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews at the Haymarket is fast drawing to a
close. Next week will be their last. week. On Thursday
Mr. Charles Matthews will play Sir Charles Coldstream in
" Used Up." Mr,Sothern is to reappear as Lord Dundreary
on Boxing night.

FRENCH IMPERIAL TITLES.—The Emperor Na-
poleon J. had created 33 princes or dukes of the
empire, which was just the number of dukedoms existing in
1789 ; 11 extinctions have reduced the list to 22, of which
three—Valnay, Padone, and Rovigo—have only a represen.
tative without male posterity. The 11 became extinct in
the following years : The Princes d'Eckmuhl (Davoust),
in 1853—Castiglione (Augereau), 1816—Dalmatie (Soult),
1857; Feltre (Clarke), 1832—Frioul (Dune), 1813—Gaete
(Gaudin), 1841—Istrie ( Bessieres), 1856-0 trante (Fouche),
1863—Raguse (Marmont), 1852—Dantzik (Lefebvre), 1820
—and Abrantes (Junot), 1859. The title of Duke de Coneg-

ano (Moncey) was transferred by substitution: to his Ei.);l-
--law, M. Duchesne de Gillevoisin ; of the Duke de Daberg
,o his godson, M. de Tascher de la Pagerie ; and of the
Duke de Plaisance (Lebrun) to Armand de MaiM la Tour
Landry, son of the Count de Maine and of Anne Lebrun de
Plaisance. Lastly, the second empire has conferred five
titles of dukes, one of which is already extinct in the per-
son of the Duke de Montmorot, eldest son of Queen Chris-
tina of Spain. There remain the Dukes de Malakoff, de
Magenta, d 3 Morny, and ee Persigny.
A BOY'S ADVENTURE AT SEA.—A boy, 12 years
of age, the son of Mr. Hook, a fisherman, of Sid-
mouth, a few days ago launched a small boat with the aid
of some companions, and, getting into it, set out to enjoy a
short cruise. The breeze freshened, a rough sea came on,
and the young voyager was seen from shore to be about a
mile and a half to leeward of Sidmouth, and fully two miles
from land, apparently making for Salcombe cliffs. His
position being evidently one of danger, a fisherman, named
Bartlett, obtained help and started in pursuit. Having
overtaken the litt!e boat, Bartlett hailed the boy; but, re-
ceiving no answer, pulled alongside, and saw him lying
quite unconscious, with his head over the gunwale, a white
handkerchief having blown over his face. Finding it im -
possible to rouse the boy, Bartlett removed him to his own
boat, lowered the sails of the skiff, took her in tow, and
rowed homewards. The little fellow neither moved nor
spoke, but gave an occasional scream. Arrived at the
beach, opposite Marine-place, the boy was lifted out of the
boat, still unconscious, and was convoyed to his own home.
Medical assistance was speedily obtained, and by the aid of
warm water and brandy, the boy rallied, but appeared to be
quite oblivious of the circumstances of his rescue. It is
supposed that the boy on his venturesome voyage, finding
the wind and sea to have increased, and that the boat was
approaching the heavy surf on the rocky shore, became so
frightened that he fell back in a swoon. Had it not been
for the accidental arrival of Bartlett and his companions,
the boat would have been dashed to pieces and the lad's lite
sacrificed.— Western .illerning News,
THE NATIONAL SHAKSPERE COMMITTEE.—The
Archbishop of Canterbury, the ('sew) Archbishop of
Dublin, the Duke of Devonshire, Chancellor of the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, and Viscount Brougham, Chancellor of
the University of Edinburgh, have, since our last, accepted
office as Vice-Presidents of the National Shakspere
Com-
mittee :—F. Y. Hurlstone, Esq., President of them r Society.ser
of British Artists, Sir Lascelles Wraxall,
. .
geint Parry, Frei. Lawrence, Esq., CePt. W. Knollys,
Dr. John Strang, of Glasgow,
Taylor, Esq., MX.,
oolifred Elmore, Esq., R.A.,
the Rev. Dr. Hume of Liverp
George Petrie, Esq., LL.D.,
AlVilson, Esq., W. 11. Col-
William P.
.D CA.L, Dr. T. C. Beke,
J. W. Kaye,and G. W. Simpson, Esq.
John Francis, Esq.,
Esq , Allingham,
Esq., P. G. Stephens,
lin gridge, Esq.,
THE NATIONAL SIIAKSPERE COMMITTEE.—The
next general meeting of the National Shalzspere
p.m., in the room of the Society of British Artists,
Committee will be held on Monday, December 7, at four
street, Pall-mall East. Among ether communi.
ocSa'uctfflioinikks- from the acting committee to the general body,
announcements will be made that his Grace the Archbis-
hop of Canterbury, his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin,
and Lord Brougham have consented to act es vice-presi-
dente. During the past week Mr. Alfred Elmore, Mr. A.
F. Yates Hnrlstone, president of the Society of British
Artists ; Mr. Sergeant Parry, Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P.,
Mr. F. Lawrence, Mr. W. H. Colliagridge, Mr. F, G.
Stephens, Mr. John Francis, and other gentlemen hteye MI
joined the committee,

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 5.
The Earl of Malii.esbury arrived at the Castle
yesterday, and left to-day.
Viscount Sydney has also left.
The dinner party included their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Crown
Prince and Princess of Prussia, theßelgian Minister
(NL Van de Weyer), the Earl of Malmesbury, VlB-
- Sydney, the Dowager Countess of Mount
Edgcumbe, Countess Hohenthal, Baroness Von
Dobeneck, Lldy Caroline Barrington, the IL'n*
Mrs. Stonor, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, the Hon.
Flora Macdonald, Count Furstenstein, Major Von
Schweinitz, Lord de Tabley (Lord in Waiting),
Lieut.-Col. F. Cavendish (Groom), Lord Alfred
Paget and Lieut.-Col. Hon. D. de Ros (Equerries),
Lieut.-Col. Keppel (Equerry to his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales), Dr. Hoizroann, Mr. Wood'
ward, and the Master of the Household.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Crown Princess of Prussia, drove in the grounds
this morning.
Sir Charles Wood and Sir John Lawrence arrived
at the Castle to day.
Sir Charles Wood had an audience of the Queer'
and presented Sir John Lawrence on his apricot"
meat as Governor-General of India.

Dec. 6.
Lord Wodehouse and the Right Hon. W. E. and
Mrs. Mrs. Gladstone arrived at the Castle yesterday.
Lord Wodehouse had an audience of the Queen•

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The dinner party consisted of their Royal Righ.
nesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prasel°
and Princess Helena, Lord Wodehouse, the Right
Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone, and the Lid.°
and Gentlemen in Waiting.
The Queen, their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Crown Prince 014
Princess of Prussia, Princess Helena, Princes°
Louise, Prince Leopold, and her Serene Highnes°
the Princess Hohenlohe, attended Divine servlc°
this morning in the private chapel.
The Rev. C. Tarver preached the sermon.
Col. the Hon. A. Liddell has succeeded Lietit''
Colonel F. Cavendish as Groom in Waiting.