The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-18 00:00:00

1829 (36).

Writes Lady of Provence, 'T(.; a Wandering Female
Singer, The Child's First Grief, The Better Land, and
Miscellanies—Voyages to Scotland (June), and ♦isits
Mr. Henry WKenzie, Rev. Mr. Alison, Lord Jeffrey,
Sir Walter Scott, Captain Hamilton, Captain Basil
Hall, and other distinguished literati—Returns to
England (Sept.)—A Spirit's Return composed.

1830 (37).
Songs of the Affections published—Visits the Lakes
and Mr. Wordsworth—Domiciles during part of summer
at Dove's Nest, near Ambleside Revisits Scotland
(Aug.)—Returns by Dublin and Holyhead to Wales.

- 1831 (38). -
State of health delicate—Quits England for last time
(April), and proceeds to Dublin—Visits the llermitage,
near Kilkenny, and Woodstock—Returns to Dublin
(Aug.)—Writes various lyrics.
1832 (39).
Health continues greatly impaired—Writes Miscel-
laneous Lyrics, Songs of Spain, and Songs of a
Guardian Spirit.

1833 (40).
Feels recruited during spring—Writes Songs of Cap-
tivity, Songs for Summer Hours, and many of Scenes
and Hymns of Life—Composes Sonnets Devotional and
Memorial—Commences translation of Scenes and Pas-
sages from German Authors (December).

1834 (41).
Hymns for Childhood published (March) ' • also
National Lyrics and Songs for Music—Paper on Tasso,
published in New Monthly Magazine (May)—Writes
Fragment of Paper on Iphigenia—Records of Spring
1834 written (April, May, June)—ls seized with fever;
during convalescence retires into the county of Wicklow
—Returns to Dublin in autumn, and has attack of ague!:
—Composes Records of Autumn 1834—Writes Re
spondency and Aspiration (Oct. and Nov.)
k Lament
Huguenot's Farewell, and Antique G
• treene (Nov. and
(Nov.)—Thoughts during Sickness
Dec.)—Retires during convalescencewtrolt
country-seat of the Archbishop of Dublin.
1835 (42). . Redesdale, a
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A MAN MADE OF M0NE'17"....". Doug
Jerrold. Part IT.
Great is the power of money—greater than the
power of truth. Magna est veritas et prevalubit is a
pleasant fiction ; the adage should run thus—Magna
est petunia et prevalabit. Money is omnipotent, and
conquers truth. In vain does Dr. Dodo declare that
he had seen Jericho shot through his bank-note
heart—Dodo is considered mad; in vain does the honest
cabman bear testimony to the same effect—he is con-
sidered a calumnious drunkard; and Bones, and
Mizzlemist, and Candituft, who were also witnesses
to the strange adventure, receive such presents of
diamond rings, such glorious dinners, are in fact so

Mr. Jericho,' said Basil, plunging into his subject,
' are you aware what the world says of you?'
smil" ' What?' asked Jericho, with a grim and ghastly
What?'
" Why, it says that—common report, by the way,
isn't very choice in its language—it says that you hare
sold yourself to the devil'

" Jericho rose, and with his sternest dignity and best
composure, asked—' Will you take the stairs, young
man, or shall I have you thrown out of the window?'
" Just one moment, sir, and when I've finished my
business, I'll make my choice. You sent me some bank-
notes, Mr. Jericho,' said Basil, taking a letter from his
pock et.

" 'I am almost ashamed to own it,' answered Jericho.
But k❑ew that to a young man—a youth of generous
feelings—money was:always acceptable; and—yes lam
ashamed to confess it—l was weak, foolish, fond enough
to supply you with a large sum of money.' Here Mr.
Jericho took out his pocket-handkerchief.
" I did not believe the story of the diabolic transfer,'
said Basil; and Jericho believed he had softened his
son-in-law;—' not for want of witnesses; because, we
know, when the devil buys, two parties are sufficient to
the deed. That I know, allow me to say, as a moralist
and a lawyer.'
" Jericho ventured to bow.
" I had heard the story of the duel; and inquired into
it. As tor the bullet going through your heart, Mr.
Jericho, and you still paying the world the politeness to
remain among us, I did not—though it posed me at first
—I did not believe that, either. The bullet was a figure
—the whole a metaphor—l was satisfied, and thought my
mother safe.'

"' I respect your filial anxiety, Mr. Pennibacker,
though it is so ridiculously needless. Ha! ha! Then
you were satisfied of the insanity of Doctor Dodo? By
the way, poor man! I'm sorry for him—sorry for his
family. Of course, his practice is gone; no man's life
safe in his hands. Poor fellow! Well, well, we're frail,
feeble creatures. Very arrogant in our wisdom, and yet
—let a pin's point touch the brain, and, as Doctor
Stubbs well observes—and where are we? However,
the poor Doctor's family shall not starve. No: I shall
most assuredly provide for his widow and children.' But
with all this, Jericho failed to call forth any cordial love
from Basil's face. He sat stern and self-sustained.
"' You sent me this letter, Mr. Jericho,'—said Basil—
' with bank-notes?'

" A thousand pounds in—l believe—in hundreds,'
answered Jericho carelessly.
" May I ask, sir, where you took these notes?' asked
Basil.
" Where! What is that to you, sir?' and Jericho
began to chafe. At last, with a forced smile, as though
disdaining himself for the condescension he said—
' they're new notes, ar'n't they?' ,
" Basil louked at Jericho, and then at the notes. Then
he crumpled the paper in his fingers, and the sympa-
thetic heart—the heart of money—felt a pang, and
Jericho was, for a moment, drawn up in his chair, knees
to chin. Basil eyed him with a fierce look—eyed the
notes. Humph!' he said, Odd, tough paper! And the
marks don't look like ink, but black blood.'
" What do you mean, villain?' cried Jericho; and—
it was a momentary flash of thought, of will—and
Jericho saw Basil, dallying as he was with the secret,
silenced, killed, put out of the way.
" And the hole, sir! Do you mark?' and Basil
smoothed out a note. 'Odd, isn't it? Just the round of
a pistol bullet,' and Basil advanced the perforated paper
under the very nose of Jericho, who, fallen in his chair,
shrank up bodily from the note as from a spear's point.
' Come, sir,' cried Basil, confess at once.' "
Basil from that moment refuses to hold any commu-
nication with Jericho, depends on his own exertions
for getting on in the world, and proposes for Bessy
Carraways. Jericho does make a confession, but not
to Basil. It is when urged to draw large sums from
his heart bank, in order to purchase husbands in the
shape of Candituft and Hodmadod ,for the two Misses
Pennibacker, that the wretched man confesses that
the money he pays away is his flesh—that his gold
mine is his own heart.

THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. No. 111.
Ry W. if. Thackery.
The " History of Pendennis" is quite worthy of
the author of " Vanity Fair," and the present number
fully maintains the high character which this serial
has already acquired. The domestic diplomacy of
the Major with regard to the Costigan liason is ex-
cellent, and there can be no doubt but that he will
succeed in preventing the ratification of the treaty of
alliance negotiating between Arthur Pendennis and
Miss Costigan alias Fotheringay. The following is
the description of the first interview between the
uncle and the nephew :

" Having strung up his nerves, and prepared himself,
without at the door, for the meeting, he came to it, de-
termined to face the awful uncle. He had settled in his
mind that the encounter was to be a fierce one, and was
resolved on bearing it through with all the courage and
dignity of the famous family which he represented.
And ho flung open the door and entered with the most
severe and warlike expression, armed cap-a-pit as it
were, with lance couched and plumes displayed, and
glancing at his adversary, as it to say, Coma on, I'm
ready.'

" ['he old man of the world, as be surveyed the boy's
df meanour, could hardly help a grin at his admirable
pompous simplicity. Major Pendennis too had ex-
amined his ground; and finding that the widow was
already halt won over to the enemy, and having a
shrewd notion that threats and tragic exhortations would
have no effect upon the boy, who was inclined to be
perfectly stubborn and awfully serious, the Major laid
aside the authoritative manner at once, and with the
most good-humoured natural smile in the world, held
out his hands to Pen, shook the lad's passive fingers
gaily, and said,' Well, Pen, my boy, tell us all about it.'
"Helen was delighted with the generosity of the Ma-
jar's good humour. On the contrary, it quite took
aback and disappointed poor Pen, whose nerves were
strung up for a tragedy, and who felt that his grand
entrée was altogether baulked and ludicrous. He
blushed and winced with mortified vanity and bewilder-
ment. He felt immensely inclined to begin to cry--' 111
II didn't know that you were come till just now,' lie
said: is—is—town very full I suppose?'
" If Pen could hardly gulp his tears down, it was all
the Major could do to keep from laughter. He turned
round and shot a comical glance at Mrs. Pendennis, who
too felt that the scene was at once ridiculous and senti-
mental. And so, having nothing to say, she went up
and kissed Mr. Pen: as he thought of her tenderness and
soft obedience to his wishes, it is very possible too the
boy was melted.
What a couple of fools they are,' thought the old
guardian. If I hadn't come down, she would have driven
over in state to pay a visit and give her blessing to the
young lady's family.'

" come,' said he, still grinning at the couple,
let us have as little sentiment as possible, and Pen, my
good fellow, tell us the whole story.' "
Pendennis then tells his love, and the Major does not
attempt to thwart his desires, but contents himself
with eliciting from Arthur a promise that there shall
be no private marriage, or anything of that sort; and
having obtained this promise he adopts a series of
measures for the purpose of enlightening his nephew
as to the real character of Miss Fotheringay and her
excellent father.

OUTHAMPTON, JAN. 17.—The Royal West India
Company's steam-ship Great Western, commanded by
Captain Clarke, with the usual West India mails, left
this afternoon. She had a full cargo of general mer-
chandise, a portion of which was to bo conveyed to
Chagres for the gold-digging mines, to be conveyed
overland to Panama. The specie taken out by the Great_
_
Western amounted to nearly 3,0001., together with °,7_
passengers. The Peninsular and Oriental CompsnY •
Her cargo
Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar, left this day. .
ht. The
steam-ship Iberia, Captain Burney, with the mails for
amounted to about 80 tons; her passengerse
coign the 20th
Indus, for Malta and Gibraltar, will leave on ship is the
inst. The next homeward West Indivansdtaeym
next.
Toviot; she may be expected about Sunday
Theparishev. of Pinchbeck,
and elegant
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OTEMS.—
long inquiry at the Old Sword and Buckler, a
Yesterday Mr. W.
Bermondsey-
street, relative to the fire
morning last upon the premises in the occupation of
Mr. William Scollard, carrying on business at 46, in the
same street. The inquiry excited considerable interest,
as many lives had been end an en angered by the catastrophe,
which originated, in the opinion of many, in wilful in-
cendiarisrn. After the examination of numerous wit-
nesses, the room was cleared of strangers, and the jury
returned a verdict to the effect that " The premises were
wilfully set on fire by William Scollard and John Scol-
lard." The Coroner then inquired of Mr. Houghton
Whether the office to which he belonged intended to
prosecute, as lie bad not the power of committing the
man for firing his own house. It was not considered a
felony at common law, it was only a misdemeanour.
There could have been but one object in view in setting
the premises on fire—namely, to defraud the fire-office ;
and it was for the office to prosecute. Mr. Houghton
said that he could not undertake to state what the office
w

.ould do ; the case must go before the board. The
Coroner said that it was useless of him holding these
courts if the offices refused to do their duty. The inquiry
then closed.
Tri E MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR.—Lord John Russell
has issued the usual circular to Members sitting on the
right of the Speaker, announcing the approaching
mtat-
ing of Parliament, and requesting thTr attendance at the
opening of the session. The following is a copy of the
circular:—" Downing-street, Jan. 12, 1849.--sir_4
have the honour to inform you, that the meeting of Par-
liament being fixed for the Ist of February, business of
great importance will be proceeded with in the opening
of the session. I hope that it may be convenient to you
to attend on the day I have named.--j have the honour
to be your obedient servant, J. Ruosell."—Manchooetr
Journal.

completely overwhelmed by the omnipotencieof the
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money showered upon [them by Jericho,
t they
also join in the cry of "Io ! -Jericho—Dodo iAlnad."
There is one man, however, who is not to be deceived
or won over, andthat is Basil Pennibacker. The fol-
lowing scene takes place between Basil and his
moneyed father-in-law—

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