The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-16 00:00:00

THE CHRISTIAN- READER-

IT JOHN SLATER.
Landon, Whittaker and Co. 1837. 1.0
This volume, whic2-1 is dedicated by
Lady Francis Egerton, is a collection of son se i,:s
most admired passages on moral and religions °lts°
to be found in the best English writers, boa' 1 pi:for
and verse. It ►s, therefore, an excellent tett'b°°'lll.o
children ; and even e►sons of mature ears 'n°'%
it up occasionally with advantage. The select°
.perid.ss3o'
le
display taste, judgment, and an extensive acqual!'tance
with all that is most valuable in English literature'

SO UTHERN LITERARY MESS-E3161:1';; 5,0 t
This is an American Monthly Magazine, &Li" 7 -,;f.
up in a style creditable to its Editor, Mr. V'Ti",ste :h
Richmond. The articles, which are numerovs,
in prose and verse. are just of the fitting length' aus,),.
on subjects generally interesting. We prcfer, h°lool
ever, the prose to the poetry, for Jonatbail seit
displays much vigor or originality of idea in his rho
the
compositions. From its extreme cheapness.
neatness with which it is got up, we should thinl
~l' its
periodical very likely to become popular am°ng
countrymen.

INTERESTING TALES.

AY .7. X. .1/7107,41/7,LJNG

London, Hamilton and Adams, 1537-
,„ are
This volume of " Interesting Tales”—as IP`imait
deservedly called—is a translation from the Ger.-the
of Professor Jung-Stilling, by Mr. Samuel Jacks°' t.
able translator of Stilling's life. They are
tth ill
pourings of a mind susceptible of the beall.„(1
fluences of every virtuous and enobling setitimetl4
apparently a stranger to the conception of an itl63 °tit;
posed to the temporal and eternal happiness of is;
human family. The author's heroes are peasa"
their achievements victories obtained over their °sof
passions ; and their rewaid the approving testini°Pl
a good conscience.

The Duke and i)uchess ofßtieefeuch tire
il telptc„i,
ekleui
(tihe,d theirtt(e
I\seat
uni
se a
or
fEld,illvieheudragil();,
taining a numerous and distinguished P"rEY leas i'v
ocromPallY . vis-
ETarhle
count and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount Glandiae, a.illi,
Edward Lnscelles, Sir James Graham, Fad of e
Earl 1k
of Traquair, &c. GallownYTl/00.
~,- —.Tile
LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION- the
sole object of this demonstration of bigotry, wa 16f.gle-
abuse of the Catholics of Ireland, and the l'e 'Rev•
rification of certain religious demagogues. The uonest
Mr. INl‘Ghee, with a reputation which no u. tic
man will envy, was on this occasion the st3r °f
he
evening., and it is amazing with what effrooter:t'oio
uttered him stale blasphemies. In the following no 11.
he concluded an '.indecent tirade ugeinst Mr. 0'(:°,I-cite
" It is in vain he (O'Connell) shall atterapt ro take rskiific
under the wing of a prime minister—in vain shall IR' bbe
behind the chair of a Spe:iker—in vain 'lnd' he ere". Jetty
nuath the woolsack--iu ~;tin, if e representative of I‘l.llloc be
could be found, who was I_,ase and degraded eneugl' ;ow
Yea, if England were PL. fallen, in
his patron, shall he fly to the - aection of a Lord-l'hi I,e
[uit. vein 81)11100e;
try to seek a refuge beneath the very canopY of the 1;0°1
the mighty arm of eternal truth should drag the
ic
chin;
from his retreat, hold him up on high with an °Pc lire tc,i,
grasp beneath the burning light of heaven, and dial Lion.
the dust before the face of an insulted and indignant oast ara-
-0 i
There is much sound here, a straining after effect,
_inert(
bition of fervid eloquence. We cannot, however, e°l!;)ister,
its Spirit. It is not the language of a Christian In' , Not
and no errors of O'Connell can justify its extraveganceb.c ar
even to M`Ghee himself should such denunciations
plied.—Scotsman. , , son of
The recent death of Mr. Philip Francis, ouly__e nos
Sir Philip Francis, K.C.8., may possibly elicit s:9_11:. sir
facts relating to the author of the Letters of Jue,'"..square.
Philip Francis bequeathed his house in St. Jamo %copts
his fine political and classical library, also his InStr_iitical
to, Lady Francis and to his son.- His collection of P.itiids
pamphlets,.ptiblished about the ;same time
dine
.Letters appeared in the Pub/ic:Advertiser, arc ~t„,ured
whis Pa • .
with manuscript notes, relating to the persons - _
some 'C,
in those memorable "c ' I It ' •possible that t-
pig es. is
fOStnation -ms be'found respecting the copy of • copsoa
morable - epistles, bound in vellum. by Henrys ''_ia left
Woodfall, and sent to.the author. Sir Philip Fao'of tbe
sealed up in his library, in manuscript, a histnrYsk
etch°
period in which he lived, containing biagraphica_,._is work.
of the eminent statesmen his contemporaries.
prose
day.
would undoubtedly be most interesting at, the navies,
On Monday, two men, named Smith and
after A
met near Kington, for a pugilistic contest, an" on Don!:
regular stand-up fight, which lasted for more than.._h. Nat
Davies received a blow from his antagonist svint who
him senseless on the ground. The unfortunate nlealiv,' here
has left a wife and six children, was conveyed hol.3.1:0 years
Wile.", j 'lusted
he expired the next morning. He was only thirty' corn'
,of age, and is reported to have provoked Smith to
bat. At the inquest a verdict of Manslaughterds, Prosser
turned against Smith, and also against the se:copal
the cdo;
086 re-
and Davis, who were committed to Chester gaol
, expreese t
roner's warrant. After the Inquest, the Jury
~ A tiT.
feeling that such contests should be suppressedaca_nshnu ct
increased facilities for the preservation of the pe ,e.
oil
doe . t-
Between the hours of ten and eleven and Drei f 1 a
be given to officers and others.—Hereford Jour,ai k
Saturday forenoon the neighbourhdod of Northe
bOdf °
i‘e '''
ford was much excited by the discovery of
Above dis,
female floating on the water, a short distant©
It vies first
sea
Bridge, on the Surrey side of the river.
ashore, vv'" ars
an alarm, and with assistance drew the bodyn
and 60 yet. _
covered by a man named Kennedy, who
was found to be that of a female betweef .5u
bruises about :lb:
of age. There were several marks.eo_
together, a
her, °-- iota
body, the legs of which were tightly tt d ~ _ ,t,, noe.
c,
head was enveloped in a strong blue apron. ,
..13n,,,si",vars „Li;
the only article found was a pincushion, on i:t 1 1
co 0 "led t
with pins the initials " 1.C.5." The body s'es •on seat
1 infoanati
the Seven Stars public-house, close by, a(
to Mr. Carter, Coroner 'Or Surrey'. immediately 1;110 it