The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-08 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Epoca of Madrid of the 4th states that M.
Gonzalez Serrano has had a conference with the
President of the Council of Ministers to explain to
him that the meeting of the deputies of the Liberal
Union has no other object than to decide what line
of conduct they shall follow with regard to the
Ministry and the Opposition, and that it is not in
any sense hostile to the Government. On the same
day the Duke of Tetuan had an interview with
General Mata, and gave explanations to the same
effect. The Correspondencia has been authorised to
announce that the grand ball which was to have
been given on Sunday last by the Duke and Duchess
de Fernan Nunez has been postponed to the 14th
inst. The dramatic performance which was to have
been given in the private theatre of the Duke and
Duchess de Medina-Cell has also been put off. The
Diario of Barcelona states that the Rev. Father
Miguel Huerta, formerly Vicar- General of the
Order of St. Augustine, and Court preacher to Fer-
dinand VII., has just died at Bilboa, aged 90.

HENRY FIELDING V. WALTER SCOTT

A correspondent of Fun—"
poking fan'' at Mr.
Fallow—writes in the name of Henry Fielding

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A great sensation has been produced by the " Waverley
Novels." Tbey are now in everybody's hands. One of
them has fallen into mine. Its title is "Guy Mannering."
I have been startled by the ninny points of resemblance
which it presents to my " Tom JJnes," published one hun-
dred and eighteenyears ago. I beg you will give a place
in your pages to the acconipan.Ving comparative view of the
two novels.

Tom Jones—The hero of this work is a foundling.

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Guy Mannering—The hero of this work, Harry Bertram,
was lost in his infancy.
Torn Jones—The title consists of a baptismal appellation
and a surname.

Guy Mannertng—The title consists of a baptismal appel-
lation and a surname.
Tom Tones—The baptismal appellation has three letters
and no more.

Guy Mannering—The baptismal appellation has three
letters and no more.

widToownzer. ,lones—Squire Western, father of the heroine, is a

Guy Manner ing—The Laird of Ellangowan, father of the
heroine, is a widower.

2'om Jones—Sophie is pretty and amiable.
Guy Mannering—So is Lucy.
Tom Jones—There is a poacher in this novel.
Guy Mannering—And a smuggler in this.
Torn Jones—The hero has a tutor named Thwackum.

Guy Manneriny—The hero has a tutor named Sampson.
Tom lones—A. lawyer named Dowling is instrumental in
discovering the patronage of the hero.
Guy Mannering--A lawyer named Pleydell is instru-
mental in discovering the patronage of the hero.
In ray novel of " Tom Jones " there are few, if any, de-
scriptive passages, everything which calls up an image be-
ing illusive. Thus, for example, my Lady Bellaston is not
presented to the reader with any flourish or circumstance.
All he knows of her is inf,rentially gathered on the way,
and even her tendency to embonpoint is left to be delicately
implied in a painful allusion of Squire Western's. The
novel of" Guy Mannering,"
on the contrary, abounds in
description of the most vivid and picturesque character.
This affection of an opposite style is the flimsy disguise be-
neath which Sir Walter Scott essays to hide his poverty of
invention. There are other transparent devices for evading
critical justice; one of these is a redistribution of character-
istics. For instance, while it is not the tutor, but Jones's
follower, Partridge, who is continually quoting Latin in
my novel, the author of "Gay Mannering " attributes pre-
cisely the same habit to Dominie Sampson. I think I have
made out a tolerably good case, and that nobody will refuse
to admit that "Tom Jones" furnished the materials of
"Guy Mannering," if not, as I could just as easily show,
the entire series of the " Waverley Novels."

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son at a newspaper office. "Four shillings." `'(4 How much to insert this death ?" aske3 a per.
Why, I
only paid two shillings the last time I inserted one." "That
was a common death," said the publisher, "but this is sin-
cerely regretted." " I'll tell you what," said the applicant,
"your executors will not be put to that expense."—
American Paper.
THE FORESTERS AND THE LIFEBOAT INSTITTJ.
TION.—The Ancient Order of Foresters is now
making a collection amongst its members in aid of the funds
of the National Lifeboat Institution. In their appeal they
refer with gratitude to the gteat and important services the
lifeboats of the institution are constantly rendering to the
cause of humanity,:and the strong claims it has on the sup-
port of the benevolent everywhere. The executive council,
therefore, feel confident that a permanent and effectual
response will be made to the appeal of the order on behalf
of one of the most important and valuable institutions in
our laud.