The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-07 00:00:00

LITERATURE,

THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REviEm
contains but few articles this month in number, but
these amply make up in quality. The first, by
Captain Knollys, is a review of " Wellington's
First Peninsular Campaign in Portugal," which is
treated in a soldier-like manner. " White Slaves
and Barbary Corsairs," gives a glowing account of
the savage cruelties inflicted by the Mears and Arabs of
times gone by. It records the chastisement inflictediipon.
them by Blake, and the release of Christian slaves so long
kept in captivity. The appellation of " Buccaneer," by
which the pirates of the West Indies were distinguished
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and celebrated for their daring, is derived from a curious
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they called " buccan." This the French colonial settlers
converted into the verb "buccaneer," to dry red without
salt; and this food becoming the usual sea provisions of these
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duct to save his comrades when betrayed. " Fortification
and its Uses," we recommend to the study of our gallant
volunteers as an excellent treatise on the art of defence,
and, in case of invasion; indeed it will be found of very
great service to soldiers in general, though it is spcially
intended for the volunteers. It will be continued in ano-
ther number. The article on " Dumouriez as a soldier of
the Revolution" is finished, and does justice to that cele-
brated soldier, a Royalist at heart, though a renegade to the
Revolution. This indecision was his ruin, like that of less
heroic characters. "Celebrated Trials" records that of
Governor Wall, who tempted his fate by his needless vas-
cillation, after having so long escaped.
i The counsel con-
corned at his trial were eminent men n their time, the
Attorney-General being Mr. Law, afterwards Lord Ellen-
borough, the Solicitor-General, the Hon. Spencer Percival,
afterwards Prime Minister, assassinated by Bellingham,
Mr. Abbott, Lord Tenterden, and others of repute.
THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE. THE BOYS'
MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Beeton.—These two jour-
nals keep up their character, and are likely to afford
great delight to their young readers.
THE SUNDAY AT HOME. Edited by Thomas
Guthrie. —This is a well-written serial, something
in the style of " Good Words," though less general
in its character and less popularly attractive. It has
several interesting papers, among them an account of " The
Olive Tree" and " Sketches of the Cowgate," by the editor.
There is also a touching story of a mother's sorrow and
the blessing it brought her, under the title of " Clara
Linzell's Commentary."

CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY PAPER.—This
old-established journal now appears in a new and
enlarged form, and from its attractive character, as well as
from the sound information to be found in it, we do not
wonder that it boasts of a very large circulation.

HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE GOSSIP contains a good
deal of solid instruction conveyed in a popular form.

Vacancies, Promotions, and. Appointments

in the Civil Service.

(From the Civil Service Gazette.)

THE POST OFFICE.—The postmastership of Kingstown
is vacant. Salary £125, with an allowance of £l2O a year
for assistance, and an allowance of £5O a year for office ex-
penses. Poundage on stamps estimated at £25 a year, and
the incoming postmaster must not reckon on any advance
of emolument from this source. The office, with most of its
fittings, the cost of which may be considerable, to be pro-
vided by the incoming postmaster. Mr. Fitzgibbon has been
promoted from the second to the first class of surveyor's
clerks. Mr. De Fraine has been promoted from the proba-
tionary clerks to the third class of clerks, Circulation Be..
partment, London.

CUSTOMS.—Mr. Thos. Baker has been appointed an extra
clerk, London. Mr. Thomas G. Shield has been appointed
an extra clerk, London. Mr, Henry Ivins has been ap-
pointed to be a clerk, Newport.
INLAND REVENUE.—Mr. J. Bickerton Blackburn has been
appointed a clerk in the secretary's office. Mr. Wm. Hurst
has been promoted from the fourth to the third class, soli-
citor's office, in the room of T. G. Garwood, superannuated,
Mr. John Harris, surveying general examiner of the
2nd class, has been promoted to be collector, Aylesbury
collection. Mr. Robert East surveying general examiner of
the 2d class, has been promoted to be collector of Galway
collection. Mr. John Bailey, collector, Reading collection,
has been appointed collector of Leeds collection. Mr. Wm.
Ritson, collector, Galway collection, has been appointed
collector of Reading collection. Mr. J. Robertson, surveying
general examiner of the 2d class has been promoted to be
senior surveying general examiner of the 2nd class. Mr.
Thomas Nicholson, surveying general examiner of the 2nd
class, has been promoted to be surveying general examiner
Ist class. Mr. William Barnes, surveying general examiner
of the 3d class, has been promoted to be surveying general
examiner, 2d class. Mr. John Walton, surveying general
examiner of the 3d class, has been promotedto be surveying
general examiner, 2d class.

iRELAND.—Mr. John Daly has been promoted from the 2d
to the Ist class of clerks in the National Education Office,
in the room of Mr. H. V. Dunbar, deceased. Mr. Miles
Fitzgerald has been promoted from the 3d to the 2d class of
clerks in the National Education Office. Mr. A. H. Fanning
has been appointed to the 3d class.
THE EAsL INDIES.—Lieut.-Col. E. J. Lake, commissioner
of the Jullundur division, has been appointed financial
commissioner of the Punjab. Mr. F. H. Cooper, C. 8., de-
puty commissioner of Delhi, has been appointed commis_
sioner and superintendent, vice Lieut.-Col. Lake, but to
continue to officiate as commissioner of the Lahore divi-
sion. Major A. L. Busk, deputy commissioner of the Kurnal,
has been appointed to officiate as commissioner of the Um-
balls division. Capt. J. R. G. G. Shortt, assistant commis-
sioner, has been transferred from the Kohat to the Sealkote
district, Mr. W. H. Rattigan, extra assistant-commissioner,
has been tranferred from the Delhi to the Shahpoor dis-
trict. Mr. E. 0. Brien has been appointed assistant-com-
• sioner of the third class, and posted to the Kurnal die-
trict.