The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

TETE MAG.

B APRIL,

Colburies New Monthly.--The chief feature is

this magazine is the continuation of the editor's
story of " The Flitch of Bacon." The fourth part
is entitled " The Haunted Chamber," and is full
of mysterious romance for the benefit of the lovers
of the supernatural, from the first chapter, which
tells how the room came to be haunted, to the last,
which chronicles the appearance of " Phantoms."
The first part of the tale of " The Unholy Wish,"
promises to convey an impressive warning of the
sin committed in desiring that evil maj7". befalothers.
The first number of " American Authorship" gives
a sketch of the writings of Washington Irving.
" Oriental Archeology" is an interesting article,
founded on Mr. Layard's " Second Expedition to
Nineveh." "Un Poisson D'Avril" is a comic tale,
relating the fortunes and misfortunes of Mr. Ship-
grave, butler to the Than -of Dronesford. No.
7 of " Literary Leaflets" is entitled " Causeries
du Lundi," and is a - criticism on a work by M.
Sainte Beuve de l'Academie Francais°. "Up
the Hudson" gives us an account of all the chief
towns in that neighbourhood. The poetical con-
tributions consist of " Easter Morning," a drew,
by Mrs. Bushby, and two little poems, by J. E.
Carpenter—" The Fairies' Home," and The
Mother's Farewell."

Bentley's Miscellany.—There is a good deal of
variety met with in this month's number. "Aspen
Court" is continued in three chapters__;it is all
amusing tale. " The Siege ot, ,Cabezon" is a
ballad describing the generous Conduct of Peter,
who sent some of his bravest knights to succour his
adversary when betrayed by his own followers,
" The Tuilieries till 1815 " gives minute details of
their ancient history, reserving the more modern
arrangements and changes till a' future occasion.
It is remarked that the French vary greatly from
the English in their institutions. They have no
Windsor and no Westminster, and no spot in either
town or country kept sacred as haunt, as rest'
dente, or as temple, by the family of soVvreigns---'
no spot hallowed by recollections of glorious, of
feudal, of chivalric time." " The Last Years of the
Emperor Charles the Fifth" presents an account of
that monarch preparing to relinquish his mighty
empire for the seclusion of a cloister. It 10,4
been said that he soon grew weary of re'
tirement, and again that he lived a most
austere life. Both these assertions have been die'
proved by the discovery of authentic documents.
He never wished to return to active life ; but, 01
the other hand, he lived a calm, temperate life,
and to the last interested himself in the concerns
of his relinquished empire. "The Imperial Four,;
Alexander, Csar, Charlemagne, and Napoleon,''
are continued. It remarked, as worthy of atteir
tion, that Egypt was conquered in turn by three
of these mighty warriors.
" Eighteen hundred and forty years passed away be'
tween the time when Cxsar fought his war of barricades
against the last Ptolemy for the sake of Cleopatra's eyes,
and the time when Napoleon left his Josephine to invade,
Egypt. More than twenty-one centuries had intervened
between the foundation of Alexandria, by the great NOS
of Macedonia, and the restoration of its fortifications b,!
the French engineers under General Buonaparte's
rec time."

The United Service commences with an article ell
" The Austrian Occupation of Central Italy," with
allusions to British commercial interest. It consist
of a brief sketch of the condition of Central Ball
before and after the Austrian occupation. The,
writer states, from the experience of six years
residence in that country, prior to the events of
i
1848, the great injury that Tuscany has sustained
in a commercial, social, political, and religious
point of view, from the tyranny and injustice °s
Leopold the Second. " The Deviation of Proje
tiles in Naval Firing" must prove useful both to
those about to enter the navy and to those Nvb,°,
take an interest in the theory of projectiles, wilitcYc,
has lately engaged so much public attention. 1111,,
first two chapters of " A Cruize in the Ida" give
promise of an interesting tale in its continuation'
Captain Spencer, in his remarks on the Turkigl
question and its connexion with European politicsP
gives a clear account of the intrigues of the Austrian
and Russian Cabinets with regard to that fast,'
decaying Ottoman dynasty in Europe. c; A French
Account of the War with China" is continued,
" Observations on the Mental and Moral Status
Kafir and Hottentot Races," by W. T. Black, assi
tant surgeon in South Africa, are interesting, and
his comparisons between wild and domesticate'',
animals, and savage and civilised races of mankind.,
are novel, but certainly not without a semblance °
applicability.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Tait's Edinburgh .Magazine opens with a pare!,
on " The Character and Modifications of Slaverp,
" Norman Hamilton" is at length conclude).*
There is an article on " The Story of Ruth," re;
cently published by the author of "Mary Bartee•_,
" The Governments of Continental Europe by
reached Chap. XIII., and is devoted to Tuscalt
" The Poets and Profits" is an amusing satire, wlll/0
professes to believe that most of the poems „
the present day are written with the intentio"
of exciting amusement and not admiratlo'
The two plates of The Sporting Review re:
present " Joe Miller," the winner of the Ch'io
ter and Ascot Cups last year, and " A Rat's
The three little terriers looking into the water ,d
their victim, are particularly well done. Th„,er,,
is a variety of subjects of sporting interest. rof
Ladies' Companion has its ueneral assortment i 4
tales and verses. " The Work Table" and °/t
" Child's Corner" occupy their usual place. ,
forms a light and pleasing miscellany to amuse 'O7O
idle hour. The Farmers' Magazine gives us t
engravings, one of "A North Devon," and the otb
of " Levity," the property of J. Cockerell, 4
The first subject is " Peat Charcoal ; its PecniA,l,6
Applicability." There is an article by CUwof'
Bert Johnson, F.R.S., on " The Connection.
Meteorology with Agriculture." There are ti#
usual reports of meetings, &c. given ; and to
agricultural biography is continued. The Chull
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