The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-06 00:00:00

SPORTING MAGAZINE.

All the sporting transactions of the month are duly re-
gistered in this periodical, which, we suppose, is the official
gazette of the turf and the livid. In addition to this, the
Number before us is embellished with two engravings, one
of the famous bay Arab horse, which was the property of
his late Majesty, William the Fourth, and the other of a
fine sporting dog, which is executed with a spirit worthy of
Landseer.

THE MONTHY REPOSITORY,
Charles Fox.

The best article in the present Number is one entitled
" A Few Remarks og. the Rare Vice called Lying ; or, an
Appeal to the. Modesty of Anti-Ballot-men." That Leigh
Hunt is the writer of this very clever satire upon the sancti-
monious pretensions of modern politicians, we have no more
doubt than that to him we are. indebted for those amusing
reminiscences of old authors contained in the pages devoted
to retrospective criticism. Well and truly does he remark
that one of the bitterest sights in the world, to a lover of
equal dealing, is to see the selfish and conceited arrogance
with which the rich demand virtues on the side of the poor,
which they do not exercise themselves. " The rich man
Les through his lawyer—through his dependant—through
his ;oottnan—lies when he makes ' civil speeclics'—lies
when he subscribes Articles—lies to his wife at the altar—
lies when he takes the oaths and his seat ;' but that
the poor man should lie—that he should give a false pro-
mise—that he should risk the direful, and unheard of, and
unpa'rliamentary crime of political perjury—Oh ! it is not
to be thought of In our wisdom we reverse the maxims
of the Divine Legislator. With us riches and virtue, po-
verty and vice, are synonymous. " High and Low Life in
Italy" has no charm for us, save what is contained in the
beautiful and truly feminine letters of Serena. " Rosabel"
is concluded this month ; and we must confess that the
impression left by it upon the mind is too painful to cause
us to express a wish for its longer continuance. blr. Scott's
powers of imagination are undoubted, but his verses are
wanting in vigour, and his language in condensation. The
Analysis of Simple Apprehension" is too metaphysical
fur the columns of a Magazine.

THE CHILD'S OWN BIBLE.
Contains extracts, illustrated with useful, explanatory
notes, from the Bible—chiefly from those parts which are
most likely to attract the attention of children. The Num-
ber is enriched with several neatly executed wood-cuts.

THE TOWN AND COUIN7RY MAGAZINE.
Virtue.

The " Inconvenience of being a Favourite," is a clever
sketch, with some touches of humour broad enough to tax
the Sabbath gravity of a Quaker. We cannot say that we
sympathised very deeply with the misfortunes of Mister
Horatio Smirks—most likely because we wore never ex-
posed to such danger, having never been an especial fa-
vourite with that sex, of which the jealous and high-mettled
Miss Susannah Sunke.y may be styled rather the champion
than the ornament. The sketch of the Dictator of Para-
guay, ." Dr. Francia," is exceedingly,interesting. The ar-
ticle on the German Theatre, is likewise better than the
ordinary run of such contributions. The " ballad" from
the German is trash—worthy only of the brain of a monk
in the twelfth century. The engraving of the square and
statue of Erasmus, at Rotterdam, is creditable to the skill
of the artist, and the spirit of the conductor.

EAST' INDIA MAGAZINE.
The most curious article in this Number is entitled
" Abstract of the Journal of a Route to Assam," an ad-
venturous route which was undertaken by Capt. Pemberton,
who in the course of it travelled through divers strange
lands, seldom or never before trodden by European foot.
Ills sketches have the merit of placing the scenery and
characters he would describe vividly before us. The re-
maining articles are chiefly interesting to these who have
spent the best portion of their lives in the East.

THE CHRISTIAN REFORMER.
The .11.ov. Mr. Wood's " Letters from the United
States" occupies the first place in the present Number.
This %%ill, perhaps, be considered the most interesting of
the series hitherto published. It treats chiefly of the
" silent system" as exemplified in the Penitentiary of Phila-
delphia, and its perusal will, we apprehend, dispel some of
the illusions which are abroad respecting the effects of this
mode of punishment in America. There is a good article
from the pen of the author of the papers entitled " Notes
on Passages of Scripture," which appear occasionally in
this periodical. Among the articles of religious intelligence

we find the plan of a " Union" among the Unitarians
somewhat similar to that which exists among the Congre-
gationalists and other sects. It is proposed as a means of
increasing the strength of the Unitarian body.