The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-05 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Arational Magazine continues its series of studies of
the face, in which, however, the engraving is not always
happy in conveying the expression intended. The repre-
sentation of canning might have been much more accurate.
Captain Mayne Reid proceeds with his exciting narrative of
"The White Gauntlet," and there are a good many other
papers of varying merits.--?lce Englishwoman's Domestic
Magazine is as usual a marvel of cheapness. In addition to
the customary coloured sheet of fashions a very handsome
slipper pattern adorns this number.—The Boy's Own Ma-
gazine is what it professes to be. "an illustrated journal of
fact,fiction,history,and adventure," and those young readers
who are unable or unwilling to procure it may avail them-
selves of the substitute kindly provided by Mr. Beeton in
the Boy' s Penny Magazine,Also in its way well worth reading.
—Curiosities of Savage Life form a most attractive series
for juvenile readers. The parts are copiously illustrated,
and a coloured plate is prefixed to each number. Mr.
Beeton is also bringing out a Dictionary of Science, Art,
and Literature, which, when completed, will be a valuable
repertory of information.—Cassells' Illustrated Bunyan
is a really beautiful work, and hundreds of firesides will
welcome it as adding a new attraction to the ever welcome
Pilgrim. The same publisher's History of England and
Popular Educator and Popular Natural History are excel-
lent works for promoting the diffusion of knowledge.—
Young England is a little periodical that will be very wel-
come to all young connoisseurs in birds, flowers, insects,
&c.— The British Workman. The yearly part of this long •
established paper makes a really handsome volume, orna-
mented by a gaily printed cover, with a picture of bluff
King Hal and the Miller of the Dee. The engravings ate
numerous, and some of the large plates, those by Harrison
Weir for instance, are admirably drawn. The letterpress
is of the usual standard, and highly moral in its tone.—
The Band of Hope Review. Part 111. New Series. This
is a juvenile companion to the "British Workman,' de-
voted, like that journal, to the cause of religion and tem-
perance. It has a good deal of pleasant reading for young
folks, and the large plates and numerous smaller engravings
will delight the young reader.—Beegon's Christmas Annual.
Whoever wishes to read sensation stories of the most start-
ling character, wild, weird, and tragical. should provide
themselves with the gaily bound volume bearing this cheer-
ful title. The Kiddle-a-wink—whose extraordinary title
has puzzled Londoners for some time past—is a collection
of mysterious stories of love, murder, madness, and suicide,
guilt hidden and discovered, visions, dreams, pro-
phecies, and apparitions. They are certainly original
and exciting to a degree that will fascinate all lovers
of the horrible. More suitable to the Cowing
festive season are the rest of the contents : the funny
family and their various peculiarities, the Sappho of true
pantomimic eloquence, the nonsense pages, the hof a'
achievements of Master Tom, the awful adventureesaor
in
small boy at a Christmas party, the events
efblethuesyto
puzzle language, the budget of tricks to
im-
press our friends with our capacities forf
leevgery kind that
new edition of Shakapere, the riddles
otainly a cheap shil-
crowd the concluding pages. It is certainly
and is com-
eeeerdemaia, the
ling's worth, whether of horror or amusement,urs a screaming farce
pounded on the same principle that P
Most people like the coin-
after a highly tragic tragedy.
:fereeline their tastes incline
bination, however, and whichever
in these comprehensive
pages.—Whistleeraft's
to they will be able to gratify
Weather Almanack for 1864 will be
found to sustain all its well .acquired reputation. In addi-
tion to the weather tications for.each month, the little
,ar°rgui,ty"ofeintormatien of the most varied
volume contains a yh Garden Oracle and Almanack
and useful deseriptioni
°lively acceptable both to professional
preparation of the work. the
faonralatttsevuilrl yaridiov,iberti
inA.tnheovel feature has been adopted
how by the growth of plants and the cll,:ve-
. Zealand
bobyjeAcitr.beSihnigritj'Ysnote
._progiess of the seasons, instead of
ace. It is an arrangement of flowers
throughout the year, with their history
lboypmanennitveorfsffitae4
for every day
TS of their eultivation.—The New , and
Some rare Seer°
er
y question that u
rainTant will be found fully answered and
may suggest itself to an
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ex
ed in this useful little work. It cannot, therefore,
• ease service to those who , but
be ofcontemplate a voyage
w the antipodes, while at the saute time it icheap, 8 well
arranged, and trustworthy.
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Liverpool Cotton Market—Tllis Day.

A better feeling. Sales, probably 3,000 bales,
or more.

THE STATUE OF NAPOLEON THE GREAT,
lately removed from the Place Vendome, having been
cleaned and repaired, Las been placed on its now pedestal at
the Rond Point of Courbovoie. As it now stands at a
height of only 30 feet from the ground, it looks to greater
advantage than it did in its former position at an elevation
of upwards of 130 feet.
FANS IN FRANCE.—It was in the thirteenth cen-
tury that fans were introduced into France; but
instead of being articles of domestic ornament or use, they
were, by the pilgrims who brought them, consecrated to
divine service; and the Benedictines state that the priests
made use of a fan called fiabellum to keep the flies from fail-
ing into the chalice. This custom was of long continuance.
The Greek church has retained it, and it figures even in the
Pope's mass as a remnant of the past. IC was not till the
sixteenth century that the Italian perfumers, who came into
France with Catherine De Medicie, brought fans into
_
domestic use. The women wore them at that time
~u
brar
pended to the neck by gold chains, and the Imperial
beionged
Diana of Poitiers. Henry 111. and his f" rites to
possesses one of elaborate workmanship
w ised the fan-
reign
of
that of Louis XV., the fan was an indispensable article of
a lady's toilette ; and the painters of aid
the eighteenth cen-
tury, Lancret, Boucher, Patel,
Watteau, Fragonard, did
not disdain to furnish for fans an immense number of their
most graceful putopositiens.