The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-02 00:00:00

A B It I A E.
311 One half the world aro desolately single, and the other
mapposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
imnse et right determine the former, and misealculate4 hopes ern-
e tier the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the Indissoluble, regret un-
to-uprosing hurry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
1714 broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
trii mail content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour andjustieedemand that health should form an item
In the comact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
ieglect wound more "sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
AEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is.
mach (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
)•., misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
far the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom
they aro offered as antagonistic to the enapyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone er
,egother, are a disgrace to the ago. Furthermore, two other
ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each,
ay foot is. 6d.) called " What to Rat, Drink, and
:hold," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely
ps.mp_':lets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
'ife who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
SOMVIC3 of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
woraa he done unto—to live after nataro's laws—and to keep always
on the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of
Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann,
89, Curnhill ; Spokes, 5, Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or ether-
wi.me) trem the author (who may be conferred with personally,
mornings ond evenings). 10. Argyll-pleze Regent-street; and al,
Booksellers.

PERSIAN DECORATIVE ART.—The Persian manu-
factures, long continued of distinguished beauty, gold and
silver tissues and brocades, silks in all their varieties,
and carpets of great richness; their metal work, especially
the mountings of arms and silver filagree, assumed an
important and elegant character, and frequently as deco-
rative ornament became more elaborated, an increased
contrasting splendour and richness of colouring was ob.
tained by the introduction of precious stones; chasing or
inlaying with various coloured metals and enamelled
work; producing in themselves results essentially beau-
tiful, and uniting an elaborate ingenuity capable of ex-
citing the interest and admiration of every people of taste.
—Architect and Building Operative.
ARCHITECTURE IN SPAIN.—In Spain, the buildings
erected in the Christian provinces are but little known.
The Musselmen, mere advanced in civilization than the
Christians, exercised a powerful influence on the direc-
tion which architecture took in the different provinces of
the Peninsula. It is known that the Andalusian artists
went into Castille, and that they there erected churches
in which they preserved the plan of the Basilica, but
which they decorated in the Arabian style. We will
mention the churches of Zsmora and of Toro, which
quite resemble the French Romanesque Basilicas of the
twelfth century, and the monastery of Pobelt, 1149. It
is also well known that the period of the Renaissance
in Spain was very brilliant.—Architect and Building
Operative.

REFORMS IN THE COURT OF CHANCERT.—NearIy
the last Act passed in the late session related to the
Court of Chancery— the first of a series of promised
reforms connected with that tribunal. The statute in
question has reference to the Petty Bag-office and the
practice of the common law side of the Court of Chan-
cery and the Enrolment-office. Among the 52 sections
contained in the Act (12th and 13th Victoria, chap. 109)
are provisions enabling solicitors to practise as attorneys
on the common law side, and to perform the duties
formerly discharged by the clerks of the Petty Bag-
office. The practice is to be analogous to the common
law courts, and the judges of the superior courts are to
possess jurisdiction in such matters. The clerks of the
Petty Bag are to be paid by salaries, and all the privi-
leges of its officers are abolished. Stated fees are to be
taken, and the Lord Chancellor, with the assistance of
the Master of the Bolls, is to make general rules and
orders to enforce the new law. The Act is an improve-
ment on one passed last year on the same subject, and
resulted from the labours of a Committee of the House
salaries instead of
of Commons on fees in courts of law and equity, recom-
mending ngretchoempmaeyndmeantitoonfoat wriall bybe
generally
ol fnin offices of law and equity.
Prodigals are persons who never learn the differ-
ence
between a sovereign and a sixpence, until they
ee
Want the latter.--Eliza Cook's Journal,