The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-19 00:00:00

BEAUCHAMP Lon The Error. By G. P. R

James. 3 Vols.

It is difficult to keep pace with Mr. James—some
new novel from his pen is continually making its ap-
pearance. We hardly think that, celebrated though
be be, he is wise in such literary profusion. It was
not with similar precipitation that " Darnley" and
" Richelieu" were composed, and most certainly these
works will be read and admired long after their
author's latter productions are forgotten. But these re-
flectionsarejust now uncalled for, "Beauchamp" being
in some respects superior to its recent predecessors.
The style is graceful (as Mr. James's style always
is), the heroines are heroines such as Mr. James loves
to paint, and in the painting of which he peculiarly
excels. The story is founded upon an unfortunate
" error," which causes much annoyance and per-
plexity to the various persons of the tale, till at last
all is satisfactorily arranged to the contentment of
every body.

THE QUARTERLIES.
THE CHURCH OF ENGL4ND QUAR,

TERL Y REVIEW.
Mr. Monckton Milnes' recent life:of Keats has been
a subject of criticism and commendation in almost
every magazine and quarterly, excepting, perhaps, the
Quarterly. Few of the criticisms already written
upon Keats have been more interesting than the one
contained in this review. It is, indeed, written con
amore. The writer is a genuine admirer of Keats.
" Endymion" appears to be his favourite. "The in-
troductory lines of this great work," he says, "sound
as a beautiful symphony heralding music yet more
exquisite to come." Then, after expatiating upon
some of the beauties of that beautiful composition, he
proceeds, " But what, says a stiff-backed utilita-
rian, is the use of all this ? Nay, it has its uses.
The dealers in fiction have their mission ; and he who
by his creative power, his imagination, and his feeling,
weaves for you a tale that sends a new and brilliant
idea into the mind, and whose telling takes of your
time but a moment, and bequeaths a possession for
age—that man has his use, and his vocation his among
the highest." The use of " Endyinion" is told in the
very first line. There it is written in tuneful and
truthful assurance that—

" A thing of beauty is a joy for ever."
" Social Evils and their Cause," " The Philosophy of
Mind," " Fairfax Correspondence," "Marsh's Bamp-
ton Lecture," and " Emigration," are the subjects of
articles in this number of the Church of England
quarterly. The necessity for some better system of
emigration is set forth in a very earnest and impres-
sive manner in the excellent article bearing that name.
We have omitted to enumerate also the first article
in the review " On the Apocalypse " and the " Post-
script " referring to the above article. The latter
chiefly relates to recent affairs at Rome which appear
to be considered as a fulfilment of prophecy. The
writer exults over the downfal of the Papacy, for-
getting that it was as Sovereign of Rome and not as
Pope that Pius IX. was attacked and driven into
exile. One paragraph in this Postscript fairly amazed
us, and put a stop to our perusal of the article which
contains it. After applying. the prophecy of the
downfal of the boast to the flight of Pius, the writer
of this marvellous Postscript goes on to say, " It is
declared at the eleventh verse another beast arose, and
we believe it to be the new democratic power which now
rules Rome, and before which the Pope fled." Verily
the ambitious demagogues of Rome have cause to be
grateful to the ingenious student who has discovered
their advent predicted by inspired prophecy. We
are grieved to find such, to our thinking, irreverent
passages in this otherwise excellent number of the
Church of England Review.

THE BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Biography occupies a prominent
,place in the last
number of the British Quarterly. " Milnes' Life of
Keats," is of course the subject of one article, and a
very interesting article, in which a hearty but most
deserved eulogium is passed upon the true friendship
of that pattern of friends, Mr. Severn. Another
biographical article, suggested by Mr. Sergeant Tal-
fourd's recent work, is devoted to " Charles Lamb
and his Friends ;" a third to " Charming," a 'fourth
to " Spinoza, hs Life and Writings ; while the
" Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini"—one of the
most interesting chapters of the romance of history
ever penned—gives occasion to some, perhaps just
animadversions, on the vanity which inspires all
writers of autobiography. A very well-written
article on " The Beautiful and Picturesque," a
criticism on " Miss Martineau's Travels in the East,"
" The Altae Mountains," " Europe in 1848," &c.,
fill up the remainder of a very interesting number of
the British Quarterly.

THE FRENCH ROYAL FAMILY.—On Wednesday
the King and Queen of the French, accompanied by the
several members of the Royal Family, and attended by
their suite—the whole numbering about 30 persons—
left the Star and Garter Hotel, Richmond, where they
have bees sojourning since the early part of last month.
The august party prcceeded direct to Claremont, which
residence has been suitably prepared for their reception
and future accommodation. The continued precarious
state of the ex-Queen's health is the source of the
greatest anxiety to the aged Monarch and the other
branches of the exiled family.
THE HOLBORN UNION.—The following is the
official report made to the weekly board of the Royal
Free Hospital, of the children received from Tooting
belonging to the Holborn Union:-83 boys, 71 girls,
instant,
of 154, were admitted on the night of the sth
of whom 87 were attacked by the Tooting malady, viz ,
39 girls and 48 boys. Four of these—two girls and two
bo) s—died within 43 hours of admission; 70 have been
cured, viz., 42 boys and 28 girls. Remaining under
treatment, but convalescent, 4 boys and 9 girls. The
number of children not attacked by the malady, and
now in good health, is 67, making together the total,
154.-IV. Morsdrn. M.D., Senior Surgeon.—Board•
outu, Ja, 17.
Viscount Melbourne, we are happy to say, is
going on very favourably, but has not yet sufficiently
regained his health to take carriage exercise,

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1840.:

ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors
of this company was held in the board .room of the (stab-
listnnent on Tower-hill, for the purpose of declaring a
dividend; Thomas Tooke, Esq., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN read a statement, which may be con-
sidered as a summary of the report and financial state
of the company. From this it appeared that the general
balance in favour of the company on the Ist day of
January last was 88,9501. 19s. 3d., and that the balance
brought forward on the Ist day of the present year was
92,364 i. 6s. 10d., showing an increase of 3,3831. 7s. 7d. ;
that the gross earnings of the company were during the
past year 235,696/. 10s. 5d., and the expenses less the
charge for interest 132,5491. 10s. lid., left applicable to
dividend in the six months ended December last
37,3941. 2s. 10d.. of which sum the directors recommend
that dividends should be declared of two per cent. for
the half-year ended Dec. 31 lest, and that the property-
tax thereon be defrayed as usual by the company. The
dividend would amount to 36,075/. ss. 9d., when there
would remain a sum of 1,3184 17s. Id., to be added to
the rest, which would increase the amount thereof to
56,289/. Is. Id. After some observation on the state of
the company's concerns, the chairman then proposed the
resolutions in the terms of the recommendation of the
directors, which were unanimously agreed to, and also
one of thanks (in highly complimentary terms, moved
by Mr. Poynder and seconded by Mr. Prevost) to the
chairman and the rest of the directors, for the great at-
tention they had shown to the interests of the company.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 17.—Captain Tulloh's Company, Ist
battalion, and Captain Wynne's Company, 9th batta-
lion, have been taken off garrison duty, to go through a
course of laboratoryt,instructions, being the two first
• companies on the roster for foreign service. The former
company returned from foreign service on the 7th of
August, and the latter company on August 28, 1843.
William Lockett, a gunner in the Royal Artillery,
was brought before Mr. Jeremy, the sitting magis-
trate at the Police-court, charged with having en-
listed into the regiment on the 25tii of December last,
and thereby obtaining money by false pretences.
When enlisted by Colour-Sergeant William Kent, he
stated, in his attestation, that ho had never belonged to
any corps ; but while at drill on the 4th of January,
1849, the Sergeant Major observed that he was ac-
quainted with it, and accused him of having been pre-
viously in some corps, when he admitted he had en-
listed in the 16th Lancers and paid the smart, and after-
wards enlisted in the 98th Regiment of Foot; he also
represented his age to be only 21, when he was in reality
npwards of 25 years of age, and would not have been
enlisted by Colour Sergeant Kent but for these false
representations. Mr. Jeremy sentenced the prisoner to
sit 'weeks' imprisonment, with hard labour. Joseph
Knell was also brought before Mr. Jeremy for being
found in the enclosure of the Royal Military Aca-
demy on Monday evening, January 15, by Ser-
geant Thomas Knight, while going his usual
round between seven and tight o'clock, and was at the
west end going towards the back of the academy. On be-
ing asked what he was doing there at that unseason-
able hour, he answered, "to sell eggs." Sergeant
Knight told him to go along with hint, when they met
Quartermaster Elliot; they then took him to the lodge,
and gave him his choice of going and sitting by the fire,
or waiting outside until they could get a policeman.
Krell preferred waiting outside, and tried all he could to
release himself from Sergeant Knight, but finding he
could not do so kicked him on the hip and gave him a
blow on the mouth, and then managing to get away be
jumped the haw-haw, but was soon caught again by
Quartermaster Elliot, and brought into the porch of the
lodge, when he broke six panes of glass, a shovel, and
the panels of the door. Mr. Jeremy fined ;the prisoner
20s. for the damages, or one month's imprisonment with
hard labour. Knell preferred the latter, and was re
moved for conveyance to Maidstone Gaol.

UN IVERSIT INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, JAN. 18.—The Regius Professor of Eccle-
siastical History, Rev. R. llussey, Ch. Ch., proposes this
term to read Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History (continued
from the last term), and I3ede's Ecclesiastical History of
England, beginning Tuesday, February 13.
These lectures are open to all who have passed the
B.A. examinations. Such persons as wish to attend
either coarse are requested to call on the professor be-
twe©n twelve and two o'clock on Saturday, Feb. 10.

THE TEDBURN MURDER.—There appears to be no
reason to doubt that the perpetrators of the atrocious
murder of Mrs. G. Holman, at Tedburn St. Mary, near
Exeter, have been apprehended, and that the whole cir-
cumstances of the frightful crime are now known to
those magistrates who have vigilantly traced out the
clue of detection. Last week two men were taken into
custody on suspicion of having been concerned in the
murder, and were removed to the county gaol. Their
names are Henry Woods and James Landrick, Woods
is stated to be a person of simple intellect, and he, it
appears, has confessed that he was an accomplice in
the crime, his confederates being Landrick and
a man named James Mills, who has since enlisted
into the 83d Regiment, and ,had been removed to
Ireland, for embarkation for India. Woods stated
several particulars, which, being corroborated by the
circumstances that came out at the inquest, give to his
story an air of truth. The story of Woods is, we
understand, that Mills pressed the edge of the box upon
her throat with the force of all his weight,
and that he was a long time before he could succeed in
extinguishing life. Woods adds that he was obliged, by
threats, to hold the candle while this tragedy was being
accomplished, and he continued the same assistance
whilst Mills and Landrick searched the drawers, in one
of which they found a crooked sixpence, but would not
take it for fear of its being marked. They also found a
savings-bank book, and on Mills looking into it, he ut-
tered a disgusting exclamation, and added, " We are
come too lute; she has paid in all her money." It will
be remembered that on the morning after the murder
when Mr. Baldwin Fulford caused the premises to be
examined, he found the crooked sixpence in the drawer
es it had been left. In consequence of the information
imparted by Woods. Hele, the active constable of Al-
phington, whose exertion hrs been unremitting in this
affair, proceeded to Ireland in quest of Mills, whom he
brought back with him on Tuesday, having apprehended
him at Fermoy. The three men are now in the Devon
county gaol, awaiting examination, Mills is stated to be
a prepossessing young man, nineteen years of age, and
of smart appearance. He is said to be a native of Stur •
minster, Newton, Dorset, and to have followed the occu-
pation of a razor-grinder.—Sherburne Journal.
- THE LATE DEATU FROM STARVATION IN WEST-
MINSTER.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Bedford held an
inquest at the Hoop ano Grapes, Queen-square, West-
minster, on the body of Edward Williams, aged 4;5, an
artist. Some of the circumstances attending the melan-
choly death of the deceased have already appeared in our
report of the Westminster Police-court. Among other
witnesses, Emily Williams, a girl about 17 years of age.
and who appeared to have suffered great privation, said
that the deceased, her father, was an artist. Lately he
had been writing tickets for shop-windows, and sent the
children out to sell them. They had all been in great
distress and in want of food and clothing, but the
deceased would not allow any application to
be made for relief. The Coroner—During the
last three months how have you lived ? The girl—
By selling my father's tickets, and by my food
have and .my sister's knitting. Coroner—Whate
d tea.
have you had? The girl—Bread and butter
certainly. Coroner—How many days before
eight
Coroner—No meat? The girl—No not iorfothrereehains3odnetahtsh,
was your father without food? '
only tea and water—
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days;eased
then? The girl—Yes, but it wasev_ence,
days.—(Sensation.) Coroner—Did he advreawnnothwiintgh
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Verdict—" Died from
neeneee.ssaries of life, his want being concealed from the
parish."
ACCIDENT TO MR. `jr, e
T. DUGDALE. W regret
to learn that a very serious accident occurred to Mr.
Dugdale, formerly member for North Warwickshire, at
his seat, Merrivale, near Atherstone, on Wednesday.
wThheen Ithloe
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aGt tee; tlefmroamn .vas out shootinghedge
dwisicthharhgiesdsohnis,
fowling-piece, and the contents accidentally lodged in
the face and head of his father. Mr. Hodgson, sur-
geon, of Birmingham, was called in, and is now in at-
tendance upon Mr. Dugdale. The injuries are stated to
be ulartnim,

e regret to learn that Viscountess Chelsea is in
a very dangerous condition at his Lordship's villa at
Putney, and that not the slightest hope is given of her
ultimate recovery.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.
The usual half-yearly general meeting of shareholders
in
.this company war, held yesterday forenoon, at the
offices in Prince'-street, Ambrose Moore, Esq. (deputy
chairman of the directors) presiding. The following
report from the directors was submitted to the meeting
and unanimously adopted:--
" The staternelt now submitted to the shareholders of
the business of the bank during the half-year ending
the 30th of December last, shows the net profit to be
24,775 L 2s. 10d. This amount added to the 15,4201.35, Bd.
left at the credit of the profit and loss account of the
preceding half 3 ear, gives the sum of 40,265/. 6s. 6d. to
be now disposed of. .The directors, therefore, have de-
cided to declare tl.e• usual dividend, after the rate of 6/.
per centum per annum, and also a bonus of 7s. per share,
both free from income tax. These payments will leave
a balance of 1,266/. 6.=. 6d. to be carried to the credit of
the guarantee fubd, which, with the six months' interest
added thereto, according to the provision of the deed of
settlement, wlll amount to 128,765/. Os. 6d. The seats
in the direction which become vacant on this occasion
are those of Sir Felix Booth, Bart. ; William Miller
Christy, Esq. ; William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.Y. ;
Henry Grace, Eq. ; a.,d Sir Richard Jenkins,
and these gentlemen again offer themselves as candidates
for re-election. The dividend and bonus will be payable
on and after Friday, the 26th inst."
The whole of the retiring members were then unani•
mously re-elected, when the dividend and bonus were
declared, in accorchince with the directors' report pre-
viously adopted.
Thanks were then cordially voted to the chairman
and directors, also to the manager, for their efficient
services during the past year ; acd the proceedings,
which only occupied about a quarter of an hour, then
.terminated.