The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

MAGAZIY

unwilling to resign to death. Life has, however,
such horrors in store for the dear object of her
affections, that she laments that Georgina had not
been snatched away in the hour of innocent child-
hood. She awakes to be thankful to find the child
removed from the weary world where she was
promised so appalling a fate. There are some re-
marks made upon a " Translation of Horace", by
Newman, which appear to be very well executed.
Au extract is taken from the work in question, as
affording a good specimen of the style. These are
some of the first lines :
"How blest is he, who, far from troublous care,
As the ancient race of mortals,
With his own oxen tills his father's fields,
From usurers exempted !
Nor by the savage trump in the camp is roused,
Nor quails at the angry billows,
And shuns the forum, and the thresholds proud
Of citizens overweening.
But he the vine's glad up-grown progeny
Weds to the lofty poplars,
And with his curved knife pruning useless boughs,
Engrafts more hopeful scions.
Or from the fields where autumn rears her head,
With mellow fruitage comely,
How joys he plucking his engrafted pears,
And grape that vies with purple,
To honour thee, Priassus, and thee, sire,
Silvanus, guard of landmarks.

The _Dublin University.—" Sir Jasper Carew" is
continued in three chapters. It increases in in-
terest anal advances in importance, inasmuch as its
hero is taken from the solitude of the Spluzen
Alps to the strife and tumult of the revolution of
Paris. The Battle of the Sections is described with
great ability, and the scene of horror is vividly
brought before the mind of the reader. Jasper is
commanded by his uncle to pass for a Frenchman's
child, instead of his own family's last representa-
tive in Irek,nd. The second part of " The Ancient
Music of the Hebrews in General, and their
Temple Music in Particular," is concluded. It is
peculiarly interesting to peruse these records of the
mighty race. It is observed that we can form no
adequate idea of the effect produced by the ob-
servances of the Temple rites ; everything was cal-
culated to occasion grandeur of effect the
voices of a. thousand singers, mingi'ed. with
the sounds of numberless harps, lutes, and
wind instruments in the vast spaCes of the
temple. The attraction attaching itself to the
memory of these splendid memorials is enhanced by
the thought that the genius that then and there
exhibited itself has not yet passed away from the
race it adorned and elevated. The descendants of
those who celebrated the Lord's praises on trumpets
and symbols in the Holy Temple, and sang to the
memory of Zion by the waters of Babylon, are still
distinguished for their talents in the same beauti-
ful art, and music is now their last stronghold of
triumph. A most touching tribute is paid to the
memory of " Edgar Allan Poe." It is remarked
that, though many and great were the defects that
marred the fair picture of the life and character of
this genius who has departed from among us, in
his writings there is, " past all dishonour, left only
the beautiful." Here, however, but little is said
of his domestic habits, for as no trace of their exist-
ence is four I in his compositions, a criticism of
their excellences has no occasion for their intru-
sion. The memory of his early, lost Virginia, his
dearly beloved wife, tinged with melancholy his
later poems. "It was the one shadow, the mourn-
ful remembrance, like cypresses in an Italian ceme-
tery." There are some pleasing verses, entitled
" Songs for Summer." The most graceful is the
last one, called " The IVild Bee of ough Bey," in
which the metre is very flowing, and the thoughts
melodiously expressed. These two verses give an
idea of the style :

" Oh, faith of my country, that brightly and purely,
Wert cradled and fed in the morning of time ;
Till, spreading thy wild wings, thou soughtest securely
The sweet seeming buds of a happier clime.
" Wilt thou die in those flowers, the fair and deceiving,
Or wander on weary wings joyfully back?
Go, sleep in the bud thou bast suffered for leaving,
And never more fly o'er the desolate track."

Bentley's Miscellany.—Bentley's commences with
the eighth chapter of "Aspen Court," which places
a pleasure-seeking party in ,the uncomfortable
position of sailing under a steamer. " Loitering
among the Bavarian and Tyrolean Lakes, in the
years 1851 and 1852," is an amusing chapter of
travels. An article on Chloroform presents to us
a description of the terrible scene of operations,
the hospital, and emphatically relates the advan-
tages of this discovery in destroying the sensation
of pain. A history of the Duchess of Orleans, of
the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, is interesting.
" The Crisis of my Existence, by
an Old Bache-
lor," is a comic tale. " Reminiscences of Henley
Regatta" describes the scene of excitement on the
banks of the Thames on the day of the great boat
race. " Turkey—its Hopes and Perils," is an
article on the great question that has lately occu-
pied tlw atteirfini, of all Europe. " The Last
Years of the Emperor Charles the Fifth" is con-
tinued. " The Journey from Westminster Abbey
to St. Peter's," leaves the traveller at Florence.

Ainsworth's.—Nicholas Flamel and the Confede-
rates are continued, and Isabel Milford and Cor-
net Seymour concluded. There are several other
tales and sketches, but there are no poetical con-
tributions this month. This number of " Queer
People," by John Allen, describes irritating people,
a series of portraits which certainly find many pro-
totypes in life.

The Gentleman's.—One of the prominent features
in this month's number is " The Lady Novelists
of Great Britlin," in which due deference is paid
to that distinguished class. It is truly remarked
that most people are getting tired of the endless
theories' that have been broached concerning the
proper work for women—that any work is suitable
for which an individual has capabilities. It is like-
wise asserted that women have an undeniable pri-
vilege to write novels, although they have not all
the opportunities enjoyed by men of penetrating
into scenes where character may be studied. The
article concludes with an elaborate criticism on the
merits and demerits of " Ruth," in which full jus-
tice is rendered to the authoress of that admirable
production. "A Political Caricature of the time
of Charles the First" presents us with some curious
and quaint specimens of the mode chosen in those
days for expressing satire. The theme selected is
the struggle that ensued between Rome and Aus-
tria on the one hand, against the Protestant houses
of Europe. The first paper is a review of the las:,
two volumes that have lately appeared of the
Memoirs of Moore. It is declared that these addi-
tions to our literature will be a constant source of
gratification to the future biographer, student, and
literateur. A glowing eulogium is pronounced on
the immortal bard, the results of whose labours are
here shown forth, and the renown of whose laurels
is here acknowledged. It is observed that a writer
could hardly find a more attractive theme to take
for the life of a hero. "As child, he was loving
and precocious ; as youth, fulfilling the promise of
his childhood ; nor in his maturity belying the ex-
pectations formed of his youth ; not without faults,
but with virtues in whose lustre they were hidden
and forgotten. If he had to acknowledge ' time
misspent,' he also left works to prove how much
of it was well employed."

The Journal of Agriculture.—This quarterly is
chiefly devoted to the transactions of the Highland
and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Its infor-
mation on such subjects is very extensive, and to
the agricultural reader full of interest. Many
Wthheieh are likely to prove
useful accounts of experiments in farming, and se-
veral instructive and practical articles are given
a valuable assistance to
the enterprising. Numerous subjects of local in-
havevariecelice's
tdeirette atre also included, such as the prices of the
unties of Scotland in the year 1852, and
competitions in ploughing, drc., which
utlY taken place in the neighbourhood.

Tait's EdinbMuISCELLANEOUS.
nus and his inrtgrohd-Vagazine opens with " Gervi-
Nineteenth Century..!!ction to the History of the
14.4_ of a foreigner's ideas and
is a very amusing accon" A. Frenchman inLondon"
impressions of English
however, be made eoneeriae.i Great allowances must,
seeing that a „Act/1g the bitterness of his
aucil London," he says,
your
aproud of a sunny
rso,,emnp
eeadorpkshleini, are so surprised at
tnid rainY June impri-
in his lodgings-
cost you with the remark, ‘Veryfi,:raintances ac-
day, that when it occurs all
He admires the fortitude with which
eather, sir "
changes of our climate, and thepeeve
bear the
display in our pursuit of pleasure in the ranee weopen
under a shower of rain. W. Carleton?, tale air
" Joe Lockhart's Dreams " is concluded, and theroef
is a story of "American Life," and an Interesting
article on "Ragged Schools."—The two plates
of
The Sportsman represent E. Flatman, the eel°,
brated jockey, and West Australian, the winner of
the late Derby. The usual amount of racing intel-
ligence and sporting anecdotes is given.—The
Scottish Review is a quarterly journal, recently
commenced, the present number being only
the third. There are articles on " The Heroic,
in History and Life," on " Lord Jeffrey,,
on " Juvenile Delinquents," and a criticism
on the last work by the talented author of
" Margaret Maitland," "Harry Muir, a Story of
Scottish Life." Another new competitor is the
.National Miscellany, and it is one that promises
well. " The Nurse's Fate," is a chronicle of that
sort of heroism which is too easily forgotten and
too little noticed. Its heroine, Sally Smith, was
a poor village woman? who? in the time of a fearful