The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-03 00:00:00

NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

This is an interesting and faithful record of the pro-
ceedings of our Navy, during the earlier portion of the last
war, and is embellished with two portraits, one of Sir
Alexander Cochrane ; and the other of Sir Thomas Duck-
worth. When completed, it will form a capital work for
historical references. Captain Brenton is the Editor.

THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY, MAGAZINE.
Simpiin and Marshall.
The biographical sketch of the Earl of Charlemont,
which when completed, will form the seventh portrait in
the gallery of " Illustrious Irishmen," is a very creditable
performance. The style is not so laboured as it was in the
sketches of Berkeley and Boyle ; but were this objection-
able, it would be more than counterbalanced by the absence
of that excessively offensive party spirit which disfigured
the portrait of the amiable Goldsmith—the last name in
Irish annals which deserves to be associated with the idea
of political or sectarian partizanship. The " History of
Lord Pope" is by no means an indifferent imitation of
Swift's " Tale of a 'rub." No liberal mind can take offence
at such a good-humoured mode of assailing the prejudices,
or what are thought to be the prejudices, of any people.
The second part of the " Bribed Scholar" appears to
us overdrawn, though full of power. Mr. O'Brien must
be capable of greater variety, or we know nothing of the
human mind. The " Fawn of Springvale," by the author
of " Traits and StOr:es of the Irish Peasantry," is con-
tinued in this Number. The sentiments are as beautiful
as the language is chaste, and the incidents are natural.
The other articles are for the most part reviews of works
which have been favourably noticed in the columns of The
Sun. With the exception of its ultra-Tory articles, we
meet with no papers in this Magazine which are not de-
serving of high commendation.

CHRISTIAN REFORMER.
Sherwood and Co.
The valuable " Notes on Passages of Scripture " are re-
su•ned in this Number. There is also a second letter relating
to theology, from the pen of J. G. Herder, remarkable for
the boldness and originality of its speculations. The other
articles will likewise amply repay perusal. It appears
that the Philippians have begun to persecute the French
Unitarians. This must be a source of rejoicing to the
members of that sect, both as showing that their tenets are
making rapid progress in France, and as the surest means
of still further disseminating them.

THE BRITISH FARMERS' MAGAZINE.
Ridgway and Sons.
There are many excellent papers in this Number
which our limits will not allow us to particularize.
There is one, however, by Mr. Samuel Taylor, jun.
on the manufacture of beetroot sugar in France, and
on the cultivation of mangelwurzel or cattle beet in Great
Britain, which is so important that we cannot help
drawing the attention of our agricultural readers to it.
The embellishment of the present Number is the portrait
of a beautiful heifer of the Devon breed—one of the most
perfect specimens we have ever seen.

THE NUMISMATIC JOURNAL.
Ef►ngham Wilson, Junior. King William-street.
The second Number of this periodical has made its ap-
pearance, and fully justifies the expectations which the
public were led to entertain from the first Number. Such a
work as this was, in fact, a desideratum in our litera-
ture, which it was of the greatest importance should
be supplied. The study of Numismatics has hitherto
been confined to a comparatively small number, even
of those who devoted themselves to the study of An-
tiquities. This has been owing, no doubt, in some
measure to the nature of the subject, which affords a
very ample field for reseach of itself, and requires also con-
siderable means to prosecute it to advantage. But these
difficulties have been enormously increased by the want of
such an assistant as now offers itself in the shape of a
Journal which, while it collects together the information
scattered through many expensive volumes, brings it
before the public in a readable and popular form.
It would be superfluous to enlarge upon the im-
portance of Numismatic science. All who know
anything of the study of history, know how much
light has been thrown upon long-past events by coins, which
have outlived every other trace of the period in which
they were produced, and many events still remain in uncer-
tainty, which can only be elucidated by the same means.
The contents of this Number (of which we may remark,
that though not of equal importance, they are all written
with great ability) are—on the Jewish Shekel—on the
Coins of Marcus J. Brutus—Skeatta of Aldfrith, King of
Northumbria—Allectus and Constans—on the Skeatta
ascribed to Wildfrid in Art. 3—an inedited Coin of
Titus—Observations on the Coins of the Ancient Bri-
tons—Unpublished Half-crown of Charles the First—
an inquiry into the motive which influenced the ancients
in their choice of the various representations which we find
qamped on their money—miscellanies. The engravings,
part►cularly a gold medallion of Charles 1., from a collec-
tion in the British Museum, by 3. Bate, are beautifully
executed.

The Earl of Derby is entertaining Sir John and
Lady Shelley and a few friends at Knowsley, where Lord and
Lady Stanley are expected from Ireland shortly.
The Duke of Buckingham is said to be convales-
cent, and able to join the circle of friends on a visit to the
Marquis of Chandos.
Prince Esterhazy is expected at Chandos House
by the end of this week.
The Duke of Norfolk has arrived at his seat,
Farnham Hall, Bury, from Arundel Castle, Nvbere the Earl
and Countess of Surrey, and Lady Mary and Mr. Petre bale
been on a visit to his Grace.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's and Miss
Burdett have left Torquay, and arc expected to return to town
on Wednesday or Thursday next, on their way to St. Leo-
nard's-on- Sea.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute have left
Luton House, Bedfordshire, for Dumfries House, N. B.
The Earl of Macclesfield has left town to attend his
duties at Henley-on-Thames as Lord High Shyriff,
The Duke• of Norfolk's improvements in the vicinity
of Arundel Castle are still progressing. Mitchell Grove, which
his Grcae purchased of Mr. Walker, of charioteering celebrity,
for the sum of 180,0001., carries the Duke's land to Little
Hampton, where the Earl of Surrey is now building his house.
The Officers of the Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry
gave a grand ball on Friday last, at the Town Hall, Stafford,
to upwards of 200 of the nobility and gentry of the county.
The monument to the memory of the late Mr. Hus-
kisson was on Friday last placed on the pedestal in the build-
ing erected for that purpose in the cemetery at Liverpool, im-
mediately over the spot where his remains were intearred. The
statutue, of fine white marble, is seven feet nine inches in
height, and contains a very admirable likeness of the late Right
Hon. Gentleman. Ile is represented in the dress of a Ro-
man senator, with a scroll in his hair!, The building in
which it is placed is of a circular fora,, with a rustic basement,
about two feet in height supports ien three-quarter fluted Co-
rinthian columns. The ex:pense of 'the building was about
1,400/.3 and the cost of the statue about 1,3001.—Liverpool
Albion.

His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, and party,
passed through Chesterfield on Saturday morning last, ona_
VlSt to Hardwick, and returned the same evening. His Grace'
equipage, consisting of a carriage and six, a carriage and foot
and two out-riders, had a very splendid appearance.—Nora
:perk/shire Chronicle.