The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

A Children's Summer. Eleven Etchings on Steel.
By E. V. B. Addey and Co.
The present volume is similar in design to a series
of etchings, by E. V. 8., which appeared last year.
They represent the different excursions and amuse-
ments of a group of five children in summer time,
such as angling, wandering in the woods, looking
at picture-books, 4.7 c. They are tastefully designed,
and very gracefully executed, some of the children's
pets introduced being very naturally done. The
three best are—" Lilian's Pets," " The Hayrick,"
and " The Voyage." The first represents a Shet-
land pony, three dogs, and a cockatoo, waiting at
a door with some of the children ; the figures are
very easily and naturally arranged. The second
represents four children at the top of a haystack,
and a fifth climbing up a ladder to them, while a
little dog runs to meet him. " The Voyage" shows
three children in a boat playing with the oars, and
one of them standing at the bow looking at the
water. The little dog by his side is one of the best
figures in the scene. There is, however, in some
of the minor details of the pictures, a carelessness
which the author would do well to avoid, as, in the
chief figures, the design is so pleasing, and the
execution so graceful, that it forms a volume equally
acceptable to old and young.

The Charm : a Book for Boys and Girls. Addey
and Co.

The first volume of this excellent little serial has
nv appeared, elegantly bound, and illustrated
[th more than a hundred engravings. It con-

tains a great variety of amusement andinstruction,
combined in a way most attractive to the young,
who are inclined to shrink from works of science
and travel, but who will be readily interested in
" The Richmonds' Tour in Norway," or " A Visit
to the Bears." We are glad to see a short address
to the readers of " The Charm" thanking authors
and artists for their assistance, and promising that,
as the difficulties of a beginning are now overcome,
" The Charm' shall now become more charming
than ever."

Grimm's _Household Stories. Addey and Co.

These tales, which are newly translated and col-
lected by the brothers Grimm, have been published
in monthly numbers, and, being now completed,
are elegantly bound in two volumes, with two
hundred and forty illustrations. Many of them
are ancient fairy tales, such as are invariably fasci-
nating to children, and others which are less
known have the benefit of originality. Some of
them have very instructive morals, but the greater
part are simply intended for the amusement of an
idle hour, and are certainly well qualified to attract
children, while, from their simplicity and quaint-
ness, they will entertain older and wiser readers.

The British Tariff for 1853. By Mr. Beedell.

Baly, Cornhill.

To all who are in, any way connected with the
importation or exportation of goods, and to the
mercantile community generally, this work will
be of very great use, as it contains, in addition to
the existing British tariff, a succinct abstract of
all the laws relating to the entry, landing, ware-
housing, and clearance of goods ; copies of the re-
gulations affecting the baggage of passengers ar-
riving from abroad ; a list of the collectors, con-
trollers, &c. of the customs, and a large mass of
other equally valuable matter. The work derives
additional importance from the fact of Mr. Beedell
being himself an important officer in the Custom-
house, where no doubt he has opportunities of ob-
taining information that is not within the reach of
others.

Webster's Royal Red Book for 1853.
and Co., Piccadilly.
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Webster

This work has always borne the reputation of
being one of the best annuals of its kind, and this
year's edition is by no means inferior to those which
have preceded it. The " Court Guide" is of
course its principal feature. Great care appears to
have been bestowed in its preparation, and, as far
as we are able to judge, it contains a very ample
and correct list of the aristocracy and gentry who
are resident in the metropolis. The bold, clear
type in which it is printed presents an agreeable
contrast to many similar productions, and the
introduction of red ink headings to the different
streets and squares is not only an agreeable diversi-
fication, as far as the eye is concerned, but tends
very much to facilitate reference to the various
localities. One considerable improvement in the
" Court Guide" is, that it is not limited to Bel-
gravia, on one side, and Tyburnia, on the other,
but extends its ramifications to Brompton, Notting-
hill, and other favourite suburban retreats. The
book contains a great deal of other invaluable
information.

1 EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE.—A considerable number
of working men, members of the various trades of the
metropolis, who have been for some time past working
upon the principle of concert or associationg,mhmavmeafro7thede
a literary and scientific association for themselves. They
meet in a commodious building called the Hall of Asso-
ciation, in Castle-street, Oxford-market. Classes have
Frenchbeen formed
language, fo r
music,instruction
book -in
ke
book-keeping,
innggl: English
&c.
These
classes
are presided over by most able teachers. A series of
lectures has recently been concluded, and a course has
just been announced for the present month. The names
of the lecturers include those of Professor Maurice, Mr.
-J. Hullah, Viscount Goderich, Mr. J. M. Ludlow, &c.
A conversazione takes place every Wednesday evening,
presided over by Professor Maurice, one of the
presidents
of the institution.

STOP HIM !—The wife of a man named John Vanam
sent the town-crier round Hinckley, last week, to an-
nounce to the inhabitants that she would not be account-
able for her husband's debts, and that she will prosecute
announcement d a
crowd of boys accompanied theg be d deal of laughtaer : a large
of each cry set up loud hurras, llman, and at the closo
AND ECHO ANSWERS
Emperor of the French's) victorious flag waves over the
" WIERN."—cc when your (the
Tower of London you will summon the Powers to a
general Congress. Then an alliance shall be formed
which may indeed be called holy. France will resume
will be hers,
her limits, and all the maritime positions to which she
is entitled. Her colonies will be restored her ; Malta
will have her limits with her independence. Russia will
Egypt will exist under her laws. Poland
be supreme in the East. Constantinople will once
more be Christian. Austria will have her part in Euro-
pean Turkey. Hungary will be independent. Prussia
will absorb the associated States. Italy will be free from
a foreign yoke. Spain and Portugal will form one ;
pulverssed—mis au pilon. The seas will be free—for all,e
and the Methuen treaty, like so many others, will be
the same access, the same rights, the same tariffs,..?
same advantages. There will be no difference.e in°
superiority of one will only be the result of f itsgreater
exalted, not
but according to the sentiment
as Proudhon means,
and the fraternity of
intelligence and activity; it will be the ma
his interests united to his dignity i,,
i Francais.
peoples will be henceforth a truth
New York Express
REPUBLICAN EXTRAVAGANCE.—The
ity and the people of the
says, "The extravagance theanything in previous history.
city are going into, exceeds of
carpeting, pictures, frescoes, &c., to
furniture, mirrors,
mon but there are dinners,
match, are not uncommon--but
& besides. We hear of balls
soirees, fetes, dresses,
which ~
diamonds and emeralds were
the past week,
Costly houses of 75,000 dollars and 100,000 dollars, with
worn worth
uncommon. Dinner parties are
30,000 dollars dollars on the person. Thousand
f when ladies appear in cloaks, embroidered
spoken o ,
What are we coming tog The
with pearls,
.&e.
fever
indeed high, and it may be feared that before long
is
there will be a re-action. It is right and proper for those
who have enough and to spare, or who are rolling in
dollar dresses are not u .
wealth, as the phrase is, to spend their money freely.
Mechanics, workmen, mantas-makers, storekeepers,
and the industrial classes generally, are benefited by
such a policy. But there is reason in all things." We
have been really afraid to turn into English money the
sums quoted : let the reader, however, divide any of
these SUM by five, and he will have the amount in
pounds sterling, with sufficient exactness to show what
is the general state of luxury in the first town of the
AntericAn Republic.