The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-05 00:00:00

TAIT.

After another article on the all-important Colonial
Question in regard to "Canada," we have in Tait a
very curious and readable paper, on the " Architec-
ture of Liverpool 2Esthetically Considered." In it
the writer calls for an improvement in the elegance
of proportion in our public buildings—instancing,
as a cause for emulation, the changes already effected
in the domestic utensils coming from our manufac-
tures. "A Night in the Neighbourhood of Der-
went Water," though a rather, long title, is a some-
what brief chapter, penned in a poetical mood. The
"Adventures of a Russian Droski Driver in a Ceme-
tery," is of a very different, and altogether of a much
more entertaining character. The most agreeable
paper, however, in the number is the one recounting
" The Expedition of Alexander to the Oasis of Jupiter
Ammon "—a scholastic compilation from the accounts
of that famous and (even as regards Pagan mytho-
logy) blasphemous enterprise, furnished by Plutarch,
Diodorus Siculus, Arrian, and Quintus Curtius,
sprinkled with interjectional criticisms on Mr. 13,,5y1e
St. John's work about the " Lybian Desert. A
contributor of the extraordinary name (perhaps a
soubriquet) of January Searle gives us a capi-
tal; article delineative of Huddersfield. It looks
as though it were suggested in some measure by the
mention of Wolverton in Sir Francis Head's bril-
liant book " Stokers and Pokers." " The Gold
Seeker of Guazacoalco" is appropriate just now,
when so many are dreaming of tne Mormon diggings
of California. The story will be concluded in May.
One of the best criticisms we have seen for a consi-
derable tune is the review of " Layard's Nineveh," a
work which would scarcely fail to render even the
most indifferent comment interesting. Mr. Percy 13.
St. John is close upon the termination of his historical
romance of " Miranda ;" and the reader will be more
than ever disposed to regret the circumstance from
the extraordinary attraction of the instalment just
published. In the chapters before us, among other
exciting descriptions, we have a vivid account of the
devilries perpetrated in the massacres of September.
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" Miranda " promises to terminate like " in
the midst of the Reign of Terror. In the " Political
Register" we observe that Tait exults in the ." for-
tunate" termination of the campaign in Piedmont.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. - THE SMALL-PARCEL
COLLECTING QUESTION.—CROUCH V. THE LONDON AND
NORTH-`WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—An action was
tried at the Warwick assizes, and a verdict returned for
the plaintiff—damages 491. This has decided the right
of the carrier to sue for lost parcels. The first action,
brought in the Exchequer of Pleas, which is on a more
extended scale, is expected to come on for trial at the
sitting after next Trinity Term, when, it is stated, the
entire question of small-parcel delivery will be set at
rest. Mr. F. A. Lewis is the attorney for the plaintiff
in both these litigations. _ _

Mr. Frederick Wordsworth llttydon, son of the late
lamented artist, has been appointed by Lord John Rus-
sell to a landing waitership in the Customs Department.
It will be recollected that Mr. rhythm's eldest son re-
ceived an appointment under the Crown at the hands of
Sir Robert Peel when he was in office. It is with much
pleasure that we have to record this proof of kind feel-
ing on the part of the present Prime Minister towards
the family of this gifted and lamented gentleman.
Sir Montague J. Cholmeley paired off in favour of
the Rate is Aid Bill with Lord Edwin Hill against.
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Lord Brougham left town yesterday evening, for
Paris. It is the intention of the Noble Lord to pass the
Easter recess in the French capital. Lady
Brougham
remains in town.

The Earl of Minto, the Hon. Capt. Elliott, R.N.,
the Ladies Elliott, and suite, embarked at BlaAwall
yesterday morning, on board the General Steam-Navi-
gation company's ateara-ship Giraffe, for Aotterdam.

THE ARMY. -
We have heard with great pleasure that. the vacancies
occasioned in the 24th liegitn,-nt, by the dreadful
slaughter to which they were ex;.osed in the action at
Chillianivallah, on the 13th of January, are to be filled
up by officers of the corps,; und that, in consequence,
Major Poynter and Brevet Maiir Harris will succeed to
Ulu Lieutenant-Colonelcies, and Captains Biachtord and
Brown to the Majorities. Brevet Major Harris is one
of the oldest Captains in the army, with no less than
forty-two years of full pay service, and by this arrange-
ment he will obtain the unusual but well merited promo-
tion of two regimental steps in the same Gazette.
Lieutenant-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset will re-
turn to .London on Friday morning. His Lordship
having proceeded to the Netherlands, to be present ac the
funeral of his old comrade in arms, his late Majesty,
who, it will be remembered, was employed during the
Peninsular war upon the staff of his Grace the Duke of
Wellington.