The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-26 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

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and Blackett. the
At the dinner of the Literary Fund the other
evening (his health having been drunk with eil'Af
niodesie
siastic acclamations), Judge Haliburton
asserted 'that he had no claims to poPularitY.,,tetl
was no genius, he was no scholar ; he only usr'-eii.
with simplicity the facts of his every-daY esPad
ence. " If," said the learned Justice, but
I.e/ talk
2lasvore-115;11111(1":
book to a man, I send him to sleep ; but if.')
it to him, he will ask me to sit up all night lid
him." his little fact, so felicitously expresse,
the secret of a great part of Sam Slick's gre3"
cess. There is something very delightful illtsAy
frank and easy manner. He reminds us of then
who said "she gossipped whenever she Pl-8356ti;
and pleased whenever she gossipped." -Nev de wit)
less, we must confess we are not always
the liberties taken with our mother tongue Vost
American clockmaker. He observes hiniseht
" plain English is not very plain"—tha,t,,l,o,
sembles " common sense," than which 11010
more "uncommon ;" but the English of Mr. ip
is to us not very plain and not very pleasant' of
genial manner, however, is not the only C3ll.
this author's wide-spread popularity ; there
fund of wisdom mixed up with his drolleries' 011)
please to
" Wise Saws" are to the full as instructilce e,C.S
" Modern Instances" are entertaining. /'1411?
for example, the two companion sketches o, thou
House that Hope built," and " The House f: foals
Hope." In the former, while illustrating tuveraf,
of those who, relying on hope, and not on el'
the
place their trust in place and patronag.,,' oice
author appeared to us hardly to do XOll
to the merits of the Charmer, when he acl',,rs'
" Hope ought to be struck out of the Die, ""ve:
Do your duty and trust to Providence---,113
hope and no fear." Surely, we thought,
forgets that Hope is one of the highest Yirt.u,V
ranks by the side of Charity and Faith—buy
next chapter we met with the amends ho tai
In si
the house without Hope is a wretched O 0
the helpless inertness of despair. How can '1%6;
whom no hope animates ? And Mr. Slick, "siloP
horting him to effort, is compelled also to
him to "Hope for the best :" a 1bl;
"Arter all, I had to use that word hope
lieve it must actually be kept a little longer le
tionary. It is a dark room that has re)? ligf riiol6
it. Hope is a pleasant acquaintance, but en oielb
friend. He'd do on a pinch for a travelling °PP
but he is not the man your
A host of amusing fobservations and wise 1:1:1113s;
weemedimigyfohrbtectileolmifioeletshefiie volumes ; but it
Bth
Clockmaker. gratifyingth
et o
goeumr.
arleapdaegyles"of

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Sir Frederick Derwent. By the author of 31 301.
Tower, and Smugglers and Foresters.
der' {li Newby. der' 1,
There is a great deal of amusement to b°, pg .`
from this novel. It certainly does not Itclio
the higher order of fiction, but, notwithg`..-fill
it is cleverly arranged. The latter portOt 001,
story, in particular, has an exciting, inte,rest to
it which gives a somewhat dramatic euieceriliet„"
character. Roger Pemberton is very ably ae,15,0
moody, jealous, and revengeful, Bitting 'V
breakfast in high glee, at the thought of hiledias
man (of whom he was the heir) being 16,1' tor',
neighbouring field, while he would not at`tbe9r
vent the catastrophe. The foreign part al
dot is
rative is not so natural ; on the contrary,
the scenes relating to Clarice's mother
improbable. The accounts given of then 0,
during the cholera are powerfully viritt'tl37,l
contain a good deal of useful information
cti°
placed in a high position, as to the prutieovei
their dependents in seasons of distress an ici
The lively widow and the demure old 11"111Y,
well illustrated, each prosecuting her desigyi,
her own fashion, of dashing effrontery or ins
ing gentleness.
Itl°
The Ladies' Portfolio. Nos. 1 and 2. 1---c
Co., Ironmonger-lane.
This journal has very recently coral:no:Weal°
is likely to become a universal favourite "'to l
admirers of the art of embroidery. Each, 1101 J
contains three patterns, one of crotchet, ohro
second of the fashionable broderie a l'An9lll+osl4
the third of worsted-work. One of the Pre"Diciv,i
the group of roses in the second number, 1,.00
skilfully shaded. One of the chief attrac
t 1 ty:4
this " Guide to the Work-table," is thil.:o
elegant patterns, with descriptions, are glib
the price of one when purchased elsewhere al 9111
number being two shillings, and the antillioo.,
scription for twelve numbers eighteen oe'd;
Combining, therefore, so much variety all":03'
lence at a moderate price, it must prove a /A
sr
assistant to all desirous of new and tasteful"-

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH .BE
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELASP'

lendt leevtr
This important line of communication hss ,5 10°01
been successfully effected by a submarine cnb'ed,:sill'',,
factured by the well-known makers Messrs. sen-illki,
Co., of Gateshead, and laid down by that firt,ihs,to
day between Donaghadee and Port-patriek% in eV
consists of six communicating wires, insulated
¢p Ow
percha, and protected in the usual manner 11 -ifss,,o
covering of iron wire. It could not be laid' Ilbe
tended, during the previous week, owing t°,,clc KO
from the east preventing the opening of the '.--ss "ir
at Sunderland to let the vessel containing
'tine 1°44
As several previous attempts to lay a subte."erl 'tbe
graph across the Irish Channel had failed, ev ofe
7 rt o
hda)i Williamv,ni tsnhuagern edclatonhtnhdeHgee
Conqueror,
rt expedition,ot
ohc
(reewssiatefnhun and
thtoee erf r noc.,:i,t,ntvi
bhsniilea:setst ii_r°lodi i ~:ileeo:hihe
:0,,
Irishpresentrwaatu staken
kno screw-steamerattempt,eabn ot
the cal 9 (1
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point about two miles to the south of v°ll.; „e.,..
harbour, and commenced the submersion 00,-,,
cable, under the guidance of Captain irbo ri,e
R.N., specially appointed by the AdiniraltP ctiog by
dered great assistance in determining and diresil Klee
exact course to be pursued, without which, into jet
bility, the squadron could not have success' reco'd,o
come the swift tides and adverse currents arty
1,,,
throughout that part •of the Channel. The, Pri, 31,1ite
accompanied the laying of the cable include the L.' rid
Newall, the contractors ; Mr. Statham, e,t/r. CPsti,,
Percha Works ; Mr. Bright, the secretary ;..1 gag Isle'
Bright, the engineer of the English and 11;1,500 04
Telegraph Company ; Mr. Reid, the well"' o,b/ailed
graph engineer ; and Mr. Moseley. Tile b y
~,„ a ,
landed on Wednesday morning, in a sail"' ril;/ 're'
Mora-bay), a little to the north of PortPattii, toot' 04
belongs to Mr. Blair, of Dunskey, who kin tgroOro tY
permission for the laying of the landwirlori tie tat 0
-estate, and as soon as the end had Peen to ere roil :/
position assigned, the magnetic instrumentdispocb
4,
operation, and the following message was 3f,,yr 'vie
"Mora-bay, Portpatrfek, Mond.:l_,,nstie,,,,A
"The directors of the English and Dish 111-21.., tllo,3;clei
graph Company beg to acquaint his ExcelleTtof qs 01
Lieutenant that they have this mornirer sneeel 151,tsic
communication between the shores a GNI% rorti)
Ireland, by moans of a submarine cable iron
ell°
to Dons.ghadee."
The cable at each side was then buried in th° tiled°
prepared for its reception, and instruments loletit_iritileiet
serve as a means of communication for llbe'ing oil),
until the subterranean line of six wires y'r
n° through td t'7
from the company's station at Carlisle's
topic 1)e e;
lidOot to 081;
fries, to meet the cable at Portpatrick,
that spot ; and an underground line is vonogVl)o43
tended from the Irish end of the cable nt cool h as
Newtownards, the terminal station of tho pglis ooze:
Railway, along which the wires of tits norlY col
e 0°
Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company'
_s root toyer 4
pleted to Belfast. At Belfast the wire t ve
feted yelf96
Ulster
line of telegraph already eoir°l3vio, the to tl'ir
Ulster Railway, and will be Carrie° atoys, le_ the 4
Junction and Dublin and Drogheda Dublin, who °toe' .
pubun, .r so tioP
company's offices cn College-green, a tbei
_troc..,b
line from Galway (already working) arn__ of cons „le.,
line of telegraph, now in forward co? sees
of the forio_i
and Irish Magnetic TelegraPfohrj3:l:firlf
from Cork, will concentrate. The
Con'
DoWitwooy 005
bon
eron
sr,
uFab°o; 0010 i 1t1:01'0 ;tie;
between Liverpool, Manchester,
Preston, and between Carlisle, Gdasgrp'rogressteberoerey
Edinburgh, and those now in
London and Manchester (consisting or le will Jof to
Car, ' lo
wires), and between Preston and d bids townsbt
land, Scotland, and Ireland, w .
iCnatirtalinslaenodusthe
coinmuthree capitalsiannnicationtte:nthenasobtrboer.
oarl)°,
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_—A rl3 od 'be
AND akns. .1) so
ed 3
STOPPAGE OF OMNIBUSES i.
_Trio rr
_ass
as
gone abroad that a strikegeneral., olnuevr bill 'tire, ifilja
would take place if Mr. Fitz.: y s
is
aßtult,rtei:ies:rit_ffisorPtsr.ea:steio_ng,. tic.oo;
contenWbut vii• io
House of Commons.
omnibus-masters
nsuibeuhs.prnroacsetVginhgave
made
green
,ethe
ci
.0 ,gio:(10,
success, to obtain an amendmeenotmin'issiroey
of th_. ,e
judicial power to the
policeand the refus3 t tbeP.: re:
and suspending of licences ;
and to gran.„lsste!...r.as
vernmeut to meet their wishes,__n, iarg ; 1)0'4.
nerers by --- ore -- a- 0
the public will be great su._
Is
_wners h
.. thol _ioti
taiprpitelgalf,r‘oviinlltmheosttraldikee.ly As
t?s,milaow:exro,pietral,,,itioli,,opoolhgeej
bill, as many of the omnibus s°
it
more liceneeloro so,.
iboanfuscthonorvietray
friai"ce
their intention not to take
out
licenses ther3; to k.erets
lutely necessary; for the mor.so_, if ay,
iy _ enoccoo,
the police inspection, and deci i n
ust ultimae,. rof IL oir.
ter. Thus the Government mobile in resProdifi wet til
in point of revenue, and the r cus.ll. to ninissionding oe
modation ; and all from the el,: ,
one- ee'l'sesPel".o 1130
noxious clauses which give the nnting anuses. l.'o_ool
absolute power of a judge in gra_t noloibeobjecti_,Prs
the licences of the proppreioept_oores,:_uted:tteoe cgli.iilo.ctli;:i:si
other hand, if Ministers bad, /9'
were re3dib ir ce 'on cl
under hero
wclaituhsets,h
ethpe
roopmenr
horses; and mode
cthoenfcoirvnainil pgowtoera,
Iflorretasheonsaabtlies
oract,ioo;. of