The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-02 00:00:00

the curious sight of a coloured statue. According
to the writer the attempt is eminently successful.
Another article, on a somewhat similar subject, is
the " Diary of a first Winter in Rome." " Ameri-
can Authorship" gives an account of Theodore
Parker. A singular account of " Schamyl, the
warrior prophet of the Caucasus," is given. The
war cry of theTchetchenzes, whom he governs, is
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" Mahommed s Allah's first prophet, and Schamyl
his second."

Colburn's United Service.—ln the first Article,
entitled " Germany and the War," an epitome is
given of the various interests and intentions of
Austria, Prussia, Germany, &c., at present. It is
observed that neutrality is impossible to any of the
above-mentioned important states. " A protracted
neutrality during a long war is more injurious to
the resources of European States than a short
struggle. Ere many months are past, a violent
longing for a decision will have seized the whole
of Europe." In the paper of "The Condition of
the Indian Navy," it is asserted that great mis-
management is taking place in the conduct of its
details, and that " every true lover of his country
will learn with regret that there is one branch of
the service, the officers of which have for several
years complained to no purpose of the unjust treat-
ment they have hitherto experienced from the
hands of Government. We allude to the Indian
Navy, which, in the impending crisis, might bocome
of inestimable importance to us, by checking the
progress of Russian intrigue in Persia, through its
active interference in the Persian Gulf." " The
Court of Russia" contains some interesting accounts
of the resources and position of that vast empire ;
and it is truly observed that when, on investiga-
tion, they are found to be immense, no Enghshman
need be dismayed, for the greater the danger and
difficulty of the enterprise, the greater will be the
glory of its success. " A Ramble in the Islands
of the Agean" continues the descriptions of the
Turks and the Greeks which were commenced last
month, and a vast deal of information is afforded in
a light and agreeable manner. Some observations
on " Armenia" are made, in the course of which
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Bentley's Miscellany.—The evil effects of Mr::
Heywood's influence exhibit themselves n the pre
The story proceeds with interest.
sent instalment of the history of Aspen c ourt
article, which is entitled " How to deTalewistech otnhdo
Greeks," defends that country with more earnest-
ness than it seems at present to merit. " Haps
and Mishaps of a Tour in Europe," by an American
writer, now extend their accounts to Ireland.
" The Missing Sentinel" is a humorous tale of a
freak performed on a sentinel asleep at his post.
" The Cruise of the Jemili" concludes with the ex-
plosion at Sinope. "A History of the Theatres of
London, Past and Present," is commenced, and
comes down to the time of Elizabeth. In the " Ad-
ventures of a First Season," a full account of
the troubles of a presentation at Court are given.
Miss Stuart Costello contributes an interesting ac-
count of " Notre Dame de Brou and its Mar-
guerites," both the Queen who planned it and the
Queen who put her ideas into execution being
named Marguerite. The " Adventures of Arthur
Arden" is continued, and is followed by some
memoirs somewhat similar in character and style
to " Benjamin Bobbin, the Bagman."

Ainsworth.—" Nicholas Flamel " has reached
the twenty-third chapter, which leaves the three
princesses of France in a very awkward position.
An article on " Ireland and the Irish " is of a
somewhat different character to those ordinarily
found in this magazine. It enters into the Irish
grievances with impartiality, and shows how their
very virtues sometimes tend. to impoverish them.
" Expiation, a tale of the Reign of Terror," and
" Hereward of Brunne," are continued, and also
the pleasing German village tale by Gustav Nieritz.
There are various other contributions of a similar
character, the most conspicuous among them being
an account of the incidents of a sea voyage, and a
description of a visit to an-Oratorio at Exeter
Hall. There are some pleasing verses by G. Thorn-
bury.

The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review.
—"Elizabeth, the Princess Palatine," is the first
subject here commented on. She was the grand-
daughter of James I. Her father was the titular
King of Bohemia ; her mother the Princess Eliza-
beth of England. She passed a very extraordinary
life, and was connected with several literary cha-
racters and celebrities of her day. M. Villemaine's
souvenirs are mentioned. He owns he has had a.
most difficult task to escape the vigilance of the
censors, and express his own opinions at the same
time. Some passages are taken from the work,
which display great ability. " The Internal State
of Russia" is considered. It has lately been brought
under notice by Haxthausen, who has treated of
the relations that exist between the Government
and the people. The following remarks demon-
strate the confused condition. of the country :

"By the vastness of her territory, the unlimited
power of her ruler, and the apparent uniformity of her
inhabitants in race, creed, and habits of thought, Rus-
sia produces on the mind the same overpowering impres-
sion which the desert may be supposed to convey. The
observer can at once fix upon neither boundaries nor
landmarks—he can discern no differences of opinion, no
struggles for freedom or for power, no fermenting of
the human mass, whether for good or for evil, as in the
rest of Europe, and it is some time before he can accus-
tom himself to such silent grandeur, and penetrate the
veil of such monotonous uniformity. Should he, how-
ever, escape from his European prejudices, he will find
the harmony and unity melt away from his sight, and
be startled by the strangest contradictions, and the
most violent contrasts. Under an autocrat he meets
with republics, where taxes are unknown, and where
every man is free and equal. Under a paternal govern-
ment he encounters a growing slavery which threatens
to unite the horrors of Louisiana with the social evils
of Manchester. Behind the mask of an united church,
he discovers only schism and distrust—while, side by
side, he sees in full force the customs of the patriarchs
and the dreams of Fourier and Owen.
"Of the 66,000,000 who are contained within the
limits of the Russian empire, we have to deal with about
49,000,000, and these are divided into :
"I. The inhabitants of the free communes, who, to
the number of 23,000,000, cultivate the imperial do-
main, and are frequently described as the serfs of the
Czar.
" 11. The serfs belonging to the nobles and to other
freemen, who amount to 24,000,000.
"111. The Cossacks, of whom there are nearly
2,000,000."

MISCELLANEOUS.
Tait's Magazine opens with a sketch of an Aus-
trian poet, Count Auersperg. There is, of course,
a paper on the Ottoman Empire. The story of
" The Middle Classes" continues. There are a
variety of subjects introduced, among them " The
Ethics of Political Science. There is a very
pleasing and thoughtful little poem called " A
Muezzin Song," by. Calder Campbell.—The readers
of the .National Miscellany will observe with
Leasure that the interesting article on " Medieval
London" is continued. Among the attractive
subjects for this month is a paper on " Advertising
Columns and their Associations." It concludes
with a puff which recently appeared on a tombstone
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faction ! She must have been a pupil, one would
imagine, of Mr. Puff of " The Critic." As an ad-
ditional attraction to this magazine, some poems
are added.—The British Journal contains its usual
varietyo
ftertainment.—The valuable work of
the English
Cyclopcedia, which is conducted by
Charles Knight, has reached the twelfth part. It
contains alternate numbers of natural history and.
geography, whic-li can also be had in weekly divi-
sions. These will be completed in four volumes
each, and will be followed by sciences and
arts, and history, biography, and literature.
The whole will be comprised in sixteen vo-
lumes. For the low price of two shillings per
month a valuable referee on all the subjects of
general knowledge and information can thus be
obtained, while the name of Mr. Charles Knight is
a sufficient authority as a recommendation. The
second part of The Land we Live in, which has
numerous illustrations, has appeared .—Our Friend,
and The Penny Post, are two moral serials.—The
Home Companion and the Family Friend are
others of a more lively sort. The chief tale in the
last, by a well-known authoress, assumes a fearful
aspect of trouble for the interesting and high-
principled heroine.—Orr's Circle of the Sciences
is a little publication of a much higher class.
It is written by professors of science in various
departments, and is not unworthy of the attention
of the scholar.—Orr's Household Handbooks con-
tinuo the very useful and necessary instructions in
household medicine and surgery.

MIDDLE TEMPLE BARRISTERS-AT-LAN.--The under-
mentioned gentlemen were yesterday called to the
degree of the Utter-Bar by the honourable society of
the Middle Temple :—Hubert Lewis, Esq. (certificate
of honour, Council of Lal Education) 8.A., Emanuel
College, Cambridge ; Roweg land Whiteha'll Kenyon, Esq.,
M.A., St. Johns College, Cambridge ; Abercroniby
Robert Dick, Esq., advocate, Scotch bar ; John TurUer
Hopwood, Esq., Trinity College, Oxford ; Henry Ed-
ward Daniels, Esq., Queen's College, Oxford ; Frederick
Benjamin D'Elwood Ramadge, Esq., 8.A.., Fellow of
Caius College, Cambridge ; John Kirke, Esq. ; William
Thomas Greenhovr, Al. A.., London University) Philip
Meadows Martineau, Esq., LL.B., London University ;
Robert Patten Araaayt, ; and Edwyrd *Atm
Favrick I Esq.