The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN.

This is a very fair average Number. Tha " Parliamentary
Portraits" are continued, apparently by the same hand that
commenced them, and contain a good graphic account of a
scene of mirth in the House of Commons, which took place
last session, during the discussion of an Irish question, and
in which Sir Robert Peel figured as chief comic performer,
not a little to the surprize and admiration of the House. In
the " Note Book of an Irish Barrister" we have an
into-
resting account of the rise of Mr. O'Loghlin at the Irish
bcr, which on some more leisure day we may be tempted. to
quote ; but as a whole, the article is heavy, and far too full
of similes and metaphors. The " Mariner's Daughter" 1s
an indifferent tale from the pen of the author of " Cavendish."

THE SPORTSMAN.
The present Number is by no means inferior to its pre-
cursors, whether we regard the matter or illustrations.
The two engravings which welcome us to the " Sports-
man's" cheer are pleasing performances, executed with
much truth and fidelity, as well as spirit. We have read
with considerable satisfaction a paper on Deer Shooting
in the Highlands, from which we give the following brief
extract :

deer shooting, the Highland spol.timen, .twatc of tl,c batmts of
animals, approach the part of the forest or mountains with the utmost
caution, as silently and as stealthily as possible; yet, although the pro-
gress of the party is necessarily slow, very considerable excitement is

experienced, nor can any person duly appreciate the feeling who has
not partaken of, or enjoyed, the diversion. At length the herd is dis.
covered, by means of the telescope in general, at the distance of a mile
and a halfperhaps, when the party halts, and after a short consultation,
the attendant Highlanders are despatched circuitously for the purpose of
getting to the windward of the deer, and driving them towards the am-
bushed sportsmen. Deer, like all other animals, have peculiar habits;
they have certain directions which they are almost sure to take—certain
tracks, known to the Highlanders, by the sides of which, at a proper
distance, the sportsmen secrete themselves with rifle ready, waiting in
breathless anxiety for the approach of their game. The active High_
landers, accustomed to traverse this rugged country, get round the deer
much quicker than a stranger would suppose. In due time a whistle is
heard, the signal that the game are approaching, which consequently
puts the ambushed marksman on the qui sine. Well, bang ! bang! go
the rifles. If the ball take effect in the right place, there is no diffi-
culty; but if the game be only wounded,, a large wire-haired dog or
Iwo (erroneously denominated bloodhounda) are slipped after it by which
it is secured.

LONDON AND EDINBURGH PHILOSOPIIL

CAL MAGAZINE.
B. and J. E. Taylor, Red Lion-court.

The present Number of this journal contains valuable
contributions to science, from the pens of some of the most
eminent philosophers of the day, Dalton, Lubbock, Scblei-
den, and others. Among the articles of scientific intel-
ligence we find the following announcement of a very re-
markable and most interesting fact :—" Mr. Becquerel has
made the following communication to the French Aca-
demy Dr. Prevost, of Geneva, has succeeded in mag-
netizing very delicate soft iron needles, by placing them
near to the nerves, and perpendicular to the direction
which he supposed the electric current took. The mag-
netizing took place at the moment when on irritating the
spinal marrow a muscular contraction was effect9d in the
animal.' "