The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-01 00:00:00

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their own against the besiegers. In. conclusion, . I'2
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the writer observes, in words whose truth has been
testified by the experience of all ages—" The real strength
of a besieged place consists not in the scientific construction
of its defences, nor in the multitude of the garrison, nor in '
abundant stores of provision and ordnance, but in the spirit
which is prepared to dare all, and endure all, sooner than •
allow the assailants to set foot within the wall." Such a '
spirit might well animate our countrymen after the expe -
fleece of Cawnpors. ; and happily, in more than one in-
stance, it brought the reward duo to heroic valour and en-
durance. The lengthened story of " Vincenzo" is still pro -
ceeding, having in this number reached its forty-icutth_
chapter. It is well written, but unsatik:factery ; the
wretched position of its hero being in a great measure
brought .Ibortt by his own fault in succumbing to adverse
circumstances. The your g marquis and marchioness who-
appeared in the last number occupy a prominent place in.
this one, and the conclusion conies to the enfeebled life of
the old Signor Avvoeato. A singular paper, entitle-d,,
"Sonic Account of the Closing of a Correspondence be-
tween 'Dear Sir' and • Yours Faithfully,' " comments upon
the increasing brevity of our epistolary commusicotiones -
which have shrunk Irons pages into lines. Matthew Arnold
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publicu ts le, which hn
schools. i caccount
i interesting r cas t i n Frenchg t
o compare Eton i n thewith Toulouseour E;i o. .
" My First Glacier Pass" is, as may
be supposed, a narrative of an Alpine expedition
paper on the Links of St. Mun into cottish.
wilds, and shors us the ancient and inspiriting
of golf, a game which the Scots assert
to be as old as the
Roman Empire.
ST. JAM S'S.—The St. James's 211-ctgazine is by no
means the best of the modern additions to our
go take us ;
swhile7a
serial literature. Still, it bears a fair variety on its
title page, and the number before us is not an un-
favourable specimen. The story of " Aubrey Mar..
ston" is continued at some length, and the troubles
of the unhappy hero thicken. He has become involved in,
the vortex of speculation, and is obliged to recur for ativice
and assistance to the friend who was the original cause of
all his troubles, and whose sincerity he is more than in-
clined to suspect. " Mountain Climbing," and "D awn in.
Yachtland," are two papers appropriate to the season, the
one taking the reader up the " Jungfran,". the other , bid-
dinglim loiter by the pleasant towns of the
.Isle of ANTight.
The eighth part of the series of papers on " Royal rayon-
rites" tells us the story of the
.career of thesDukw de Luynes
—a career which, like so many similar ones, ended in anor.
tification and disgrace. " Straws in the Stream" float this
month by Mr. Mechi's farm, of Which the writer gives an
animated . descriPti n. Same five and twenty years ago,
when Mr. Mechi purchased the estate, it was, he observes,
little better than a waste. "It was difficult of approach by
foot, and almost impassable by
means of any ordinary
vehicle, for where it was not sand and gravel to the vets,
surfade it was' bog ; and altogether it presented as uninv it-
ingra spot as could well be conceived, even by a denizen of
the Essex marshes. ' That spot is now a rich.landscape,
variegated by crops of agricultural produce, richer and
heavier than those in the delta of the Nile ; and in the
centres rises an attractive residential hall, in front of which
is a velvety lawnswhich is approached by a carriage way as
smooth as Regent-street, and lined on. either side with
rows of laurels and evergreens." All that remains of the
bog is an ornamental piece of water in the midst
of the pleasure grounds. Mr. Mechi may well be proud of
the transformation effected by his means. " Must be Sold"
is the title of an interesting sketch, telling how a middle-
aged Englishman and his family were entrapped byYankee
sharp practitioners. The unwary newcomer was induced
to invest all his savings in a piece of land said to contain
valuanic mines, whose rich ore it need hardly be said was
all at the surface. Fortunately for the disconsolate immi-
grant, an engineering friend discovers a well of rack oil,
which makes ample compensation for the collapse of the
mining speculation. A paper on " Art in America" given
an account of the best Transatlantic painters.
LONDON SOCIETY.—AIways animated and en-
tertatning, this magazine appears with its usual
attractive face, and though some readers may
quarrel with the plentiful supply of fashionable
sketches and professedly humorous pages, no one can
deny that there is often matter that is worth read-
ing for other purposes than amusement. The principal
contribution in the present number is the opening paper on
"London Editors and Reporters," with portraits, both with
pen and pencil, of two celebrities of the last generation,
"Memory Woodfall" and James Perry. The former is styled
the father of modern reporting, though few of our shorthand
writers of the present day would care to undertake his duties
or be competent to fill his post. If the denizens of the
Reporters' Gallery were suddenly deprived of pencil and
paper, and bidden to remember what they heard and write
it out at their leisure, we suspect they would find the change
anything but agreeable. The singular powers of Mr.
Woodfall defied the individual competition of his contem-
poraries. "Some of them might be equal to him in one
part of the work, others in another, one man might remem-
ber as much, another might express it as elegantly, and a
third reproduce it with as much despatch, but Woodfall
had the union of all three to an extent which none of them
could match." The latter part of this interesting article is
devoted to the career of James Perry, well known in con-
nection with the Morning Chronicle, and to the group of
talented writers who assisted the early days of the .Moaning
Post. A pleasant sketch of " The Actors' Fete" describes
that animated scene, and a paper on " English Dining-
rooms in Paris" will amuse the reader. The papers on
"Cricket" are continued, giving in this part an account of
the matches between Eton and Harrow. The story of
" The First Time I Saw Her" is brought to a satisfactory
termination, the spirited heroine being delivered at the last
moment from the toils which encompassed her. " Curiosities
of Fashion" is a paper that is very well worth reading,
being full of quaint and recondite information respecting
the vagaries of the whimsical goddess Fashion in the
matter of dress.

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a newquack madicineo—r periu•ned soap to sell, establishes a
periodical to accomplielt his The consequence
of this, as might be expect. 4. iPsuarsPoniees'v'he
In 1861, there were in the :;,.ion 450 datlexten'ive press.
than 4,000 weekly papers, ated 3 ":6 nionthivicPaPn'' uwre
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monthlies—the whole number being 5,933. 7i-
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of the proportion. existing between the press and tht.7"le
lation, we may mention that St. Louis, a city with a pop le
of little more than 160,000, has 55 periodical,:, eifeo‘p. u-
of which are daily; and New Orleans, before the war, had
48 publications-of the same class, though its numbers only
amounted to 170,000. It is ualortunats that the character
of the press is not commensurate with the extent of its
ia-
fluenco. The writer of the paper in question denounces the
meinters of the press and the pulpit for encouraging the war,
for the sake of securing popularity. "To the everlasting
• shame and disgrace of self-styled freemen, the press and the
pulpit succumbed even when clergymen, bishops, and edi-
tors knew better, and allowed the deluge of blood to roll
its red manes over the land." The few editors who pre •
sented honourable exceptions to the rule paid for
the maintenance of their convictions with loss of property,
and even of liberty. The writer styles it "a terribly
significant fact that the paper which has the largest eircu•
lation of any in New York is believed to have risen by black
mail and personal abuse." The narrative of a pleasant
ramble through Belgium, and the reflections of a hermit in
the midst of the modern Babylon, are both worth reading.
S.o, too, is a sketch of the history of Madagascar, but a more
attractive one will be found at the conclusion of the number,
bringing our old friend A.K.H.B. before us again, with
his discursive reflections " touching" (we wonder he does
not say" concerning") "Dream-life," The essay is brief,
and not oneof his best, yet it brings to our minis, alter the
suggestive fashion of his writings, a clearer perception of
some of the great home truths and universal affinities lying
in our common footpath. " The Prussian Crisis" is con-
sidered in a paper which remarks upon the singular indif-
ference - manifested by this country to German prospects
and politics.

UcITED SEttv;cE.—The United. Service opens
with an excellent article on the late Lord Clyde.
While doing justice to his high merits as a corn-
maniler, the writer does not hesitate to'expose his
foiblis. This is as it should be, for every man has
his weak points, and, as regards Lord Clyde, the
exposition of these, very foibles only tends to, enhance the
eminence of his qualities in cases of difficulty. He is de-
scribed as being rude in speech and bruique in conversaVon
in ordinary times, but when caned upon to exercise his
military. skill in cases of emergency, the general was all
courtesy, though peremptory and decided. This:brief out-
line of the history of our latest General of renown is well
worth reading, and, although the writer concludes by say-
ing—" He was a men, take him for all and all, we may not
look upon his like again," we have yet to learn that England
cannot produce men equal to the moment, no matter what
crisis may arrive. England may be a nation of shop-
keepers, but history has shown that shopkeepers can fight;
and that to the purpose. No. 3 of "Military Studies"
treats of the various manoeuvres which cavalry can perform.
The Austrians are conscious of the necessity of develop-
ing this branch of their service, and the steps recently
taken by their Government show that in future continental
wars the lesson taught by Napoleon have not been thrown
away. It has been shown only recently what English
cavalry can do, however limited their number. Austria
can bring ten times as great a force of cavalry into the field
as Great Britain could furnish, and if she can supply bold
riders and good horses, as history tells us she can, the tide
of battle may one day be turned on the Imperial phalanxes
of her Gallic neighbour, and a bold charge may change the
fortunes of a well-fought day. The Mexican question is
considered at some length, and many probabilities are dis-
cussed, but as yet the conclusion to the whole affair is
locked up in the bureau of the Tuileries. Under the head
of a visit to the King of Dahomey we find an account of
the dominions of that interesting monarch. His visitor has
been so well entertained and was so well pleased by the
courteous conduct of his noble Majesty, that he charitably
overlooks the barbarity of national customs, and trusts that
intercourse with Europeans may lead our black brethren to
more enlightened ways. The war in New Zealand is con-
sidered, and an account of the recent engagement given.
It is to be hoped that this lesson will bring the Maories to
their senses. A paper on the Navy and the past session
recapitulates what was not done and what ought to have
been done. " Greenwich Characters" are continued, and
a new tale, entitled "Recruiting under Difficulties among
the Virgin Islands," promises to furnish matter of interest.
We have also as article on. the Polish question, and the
general supply of information completes the number.
TEMPLE BAR.—" John Marchmont's Legacy," as
usual, contains some very exciting events. We
have a strange scene of " Capt. Arundel's Revenge."
Paul Marchmont's mortification was richly de-
served, and it eras like his sneaking nature to
swallow the affront and to go on quietly as before.
His enormous wealth, of course, attracted some ; but the
discerning ones soon spied him out, and noticed his arrant
meanness of soul and want of spirit. 'When it was known
that the insult was to be passed over, general contempt was
felt by those who witnessed the scene at the porch on the
hunting morning. " The fox-hunting squires shrugged
their shoulders, and I am sorry to say that the epithets
' hound," cur," sneak,' and mongrel' were mars .often
applied to Mr. Marchmont than was consistent with Chris-
tian feeling on the part of the gentlemen who uttered thBm."
Capt. Arundel " wandered far away in the depths of c,rit-
tauy" to cure himself of his great grief before assuming his
duty as a soldier, which he felt to be his true vocation.
Olivia is found out by her father to be mad, but he is not I
allowed to keep her, as Paul Marchmont and his mother
insist on taking her back with them. " Breakfast in Bed"
reaches the 12rh and last chapter in this number. It is
called "On a Young Lady in a Balcony. " It chiefly con-
cerns the Juliet of Shakspere, now rendered in English by
Stella, Collas, but various digressions are met with. These
papers have taken us over many places and throughdivers
scenes, and have been entertaining in their way, withd
end-
less variety in their style. " The Trials of the Tre giooladtse'd'
is proceeded with at some length. It is veryocloi
Tel's to be
in its structure, and will suit the reader h
puzzled in making out the plot of a !sor
ra.
hwe.
o.l‘.lcer.hG.ifford
makes an enemy of William Moyle by disc arernohim on
account of the engagement between his daughter and his
employer's son. Doubtless some important eclaircisse»zent
will ensue from this. "To Arms" is a very vehement
adjuration to the nations to take up the cause of Poland.
"My Travelling Companion" is the commencement of a
sketch that bids fair to be an exciting one in the way of
hapless adventures. At the end of this instalment the
writer is left shut up in an iron closet, without any possi-
bility of escape or immediate hope of rescue. "Blue Dis-
tance" is a readable paper on fine views and lovely prospects,
and truly says that it is surprising how people can often be
content to look out upon baukyards, when they might have
splendid scenery if the houses were contrived better, Many
other papers of various attractions make up the contents of
this number. - •

Mrs. Schmitt and the Polar Bear.

" Mrs. Schmitt," we read in the Gazette des Tri-
bunaux, " is not obliged to go into the white bear's
cage." This announcement, which must afford great
satisfaction to Mrs. Schmitt's friends, commences
the report of a suit that has just been heard before
the Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine, and which
is headed with the words..—" The Ferocious Animals
of the Hippodrome.—The White Bear and Mrs.
Schmitt." It appears from the proceedings that the
success of Crockett the lion-tamer had fired Arnault,
the director of the Paris Hippodrome, with a noble
emulation, and he resolved to serve up live wild
beasts to his intelligent audiences. He had heard of
a menagerie at Ghent, kept by Mr. Schmitt, and.
comprising four lions, two black bears, two hyenas,
and a white bear, all warranted ferocious. Ho
succeeded in bringing this savage collection to
Paris, together with one Hermann, the daunter of
beasts, whom all Paris has seen since then payieg
friendly visits to the animals in their dens, and
taking the white hear's supper into the cage whole
he lived in solitude. People began to get used to
this, and it occurred to the enterprising Arnault
that it would be a seductive novelty if a woman
could be got to venture upon the same familiarities
with the captive monsters. An agreement was
signed with -Airs. Schmitt, who, not less
valiant than graceful, accepted a sum of 4,000
francs to appear at the Hippodrome for a fort-
night and to enter the cage of the combined
animals—that is to say, of the lions, hyenas, wed
black bears, who all lived together. Mrs. Schmitt
stoutly performed her part of the agreement, but
the manager wished her also to visit the Polar
bear, which she refused on the grounds that he was
not set down in the bond. Hence a double lawsuit,
in which the lady came off with flying colours. In
the course of the trial some indiscreet revelations
were made by the manager's advocate, calculated
much to discourage that eccentric John Bull who,
according to a current tradition in France, con-
tinually attends exhibitions of this class in hopes
of seeing some exasperated lion or. irritable bear
make a meal of the tamer. The white bear, it was
declared, is gentle as a lamb, and only formidable
in the bills of the performance, consequently Arnault
tiid not eeek to expose Mrs. Schmitt to the least
danger. It was known to all the people employed
at the Hippodrome that when Mr. Hermann went
into the cage with the supper, grooms, with rods
which were concealed from the public, pushed the
pieces of meat away from the bear, so as to excite
the animal to signs of impatience and pretended
anger. Mr. Hermann, in the absence of the public,
was in tho habit of smoking his cigar in the cage,
without paying the least attention to the hear, and
inhabitant
of keeper, Jacob, used to let the gentle
of the Polar regions take sugar from between his
teeth like a dog—a degree of gentleness on the pa: t
of a bear which certainly did not justify Mrs.
Schmitt's pretended terrore, and the real cause of
her refusal, it was alleged, was a wish to keep up
Martin the bear's usurped reputation of ferocity.
Who Court, however, considered the lady's case to
b© made out, and sentenced Arnault to pay the
4,0001. with costs.

THE CORNHILL.—The most attractive paper in
the Cornhill is also the first, "The Small House at
Allington" having the honour of priority assigned
to it this month. The instalment of the family
history before,us chronicles some important events.
An unpleasant interview between the old Squire
and Mrs. Dale produces a resolution, on the part of herself
and her daughters, to leave the Small House, so as no
longer to be under an obligation which they could not repay.
Whether they will carry out this somewhat unnene,.4 ary
determination, remains to be seen.. Anti. Respectability"
attacks with some severity the indignant denunciations of
society's conventional laws which some gifted writers have
thought fit to indulge in. There is, undoubtedly, much to
be said on both sides, and though the judgment of the social
world is certainly very far from infallible, there is much
truth in.the plea that there is nothing in reckless and _
im-
prudent coochtes which constitutes of itself a claim
to indulgence and consideration, "The Opera in
1833-1853 will attract musical connoisseurs, and some
of the critic's observations are just and sensible.
We are glad to find him protesting against the
pernicious practice of drowning. the singers' voices with
the accompaniments, or force them to take refuge in abso•
lately screaming, if they wish to be heard. In applauding,
as he may well do, the performances of Costa's orchestra,
the writer •
glves a not unneeded piece of advice to that emi-
nent conductor. " He should reflect that, if it be glorious
to have a giant's strength, it is tyrannous, except upon
gigantic occasions, to use it like a giant. Let his overtures,
marches, symphonies, and finales be as brilliant and over-
powering as he pleases, but let him remember that we pay
our money to hear the singers, and not simply to see them
waving their arms end opening their mouths." A series
of articles on contemporary Italian poets is begun this
month, and the first number is devoted to Giovanni Prati,
"whose name holds a very prominent place, and twenty
years ago occupied one still more striking, on the list of
Italy's living poets." Wo know too little of distinguished
men of continental countries, and this attempt to familiarise
us with their style, character, and writings deserves encou-
ragement. An essay on "Art Criticism" sets forth the duties
of the critic, giving him eleven general rules as to his
functions and obligations, of which the eleventh is the most
important and uncomaron, namely, "To resist the forma-
tion of prejudices." "Going to the Dogs" is a chapter of
psinful truth, and parents and guardians will do well to
take heed by its warnings. A new story, entitled, "Out
on the World," commences this month, and premises in-
terest. Is it to prove a successor to the pleasant little
" Story of Elizabeth ?"
3.ltoirLLAN.—The fourth of the Letters on India
tells us "A St is of the Cirt:at Mutiny," narrhting

An American paper states that the oldcat of
three brothers residing in Itleltonhorat, New Hampshire,
married quite a young girl ; his next younger brother ret)r-
tied the girl's mother, and the younger tech for hie wife
tho grandmother.