The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

THE BRITISH COLONIES. Part I. By

Montgomery Martin, Esq.
Another reprint lies before bs in the form of the
initial number of a new edition of a work which has
long since, and deservedly, acquired a considerable
degree of popularity. In the valuable compilation
made by Mr. Montgomery Martin may be obtained
the fullest and most authentic information in regard
to the history, the extent., the condition, and the re-
sources of the British colonies. The introductory
part now under consideration is embellished with an
admirable and inestimable map of the world, on
Mercator's system,indicating every portion of the globe
belonging to Great Britain. The subsequent portion
of the edition will be illustrated not only with maps
of each possession, but alsl with portraits of the most
celebrated promoters and defenders of our colonial
empire. Inaugurative of this curious series of por-
traits, we find before us a splendid engraving of the
founder of that empire, Queen Elizabeth.

NEW POLAND ; or The Infant Hero.
A graceful little story, dedicAtd to Lord Dudley
Coutts Stuart, breathing the language of patriotism,
and inscribed, as a motto, with a verse from the
glorious war. song of Diego—
" La Patria
Nos llama a la lid
• Turemos per ell 3,
Veneer, 6 znorir."
These vho sympathise with suffering Poland, or
deceived Hungary, will peruse with gratification a
tale, however brief or homely, in which the ardour
of the Poles and the Hungarians is so vividly appre-
ciated. Whatever may be its faults, the book is
evidently the effusion of a gentle heart and a generous
temperament.

THE YOUNG LORD, and Other Tales.
But a day or so hack, we gave our meed of praise
to a tale by Mrs. Crosland, penn'd by her as a gift
for a child. One more book of a like kind from the
same hand we see here with joy—with joy, we say,
forinch books are the best food we can find for the
young mind. Their truths fall on the heart of a chid
as the dew falls on the herb—to wake it bud and
bloom. The " Young Lord" is the first, the " Trial
of Adversity" the next, and "Victorine Durocher"
the last sketch in this new book of tales. There are two
good prints as afresh charm to the gift, the horse, in one
of which is drawn with a bold touch. We trust the
book may be bought much, and when bought may be
read.

TESTIMON IAL.
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES

THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYNPITHI
OF EVERY NATION 'WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll-
BERTY."—Kossuth' s Protest against Russian Intel ven-

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Messrs. Coutte and Cu.
Messrs. Drummond.
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KOSSUTFI IN DANGER !
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—l have read with pleasure the admirable
article in your paper on Hungary, how in both good
and evil report you have supported the Hungarians
in their righteous struggle against despotism. Ever
since Windischgratz crossed the Hungarian frontier,
and marched victoriously on Pestu and to the Theiss,
you have manfully supported the immortal Kossuth ;
and whilst your contemporaries, the Times and
Chronicle, were blackening and vilifying the patriots,
you were setting the people of England right, and at
last have roused England through the length and
breadth of the land. And now, when treachery has
lost what Kossuth and Bem ha l won, namely, the
independence of Huegary, you still persevere, and
urge the people still to demand that Hungary shall
not be trampled on, and partitioned like Poland. I
quite agree with you that it is right still to meet, and
to show to despots, be they who they may, that Eng-
land sympathises with the oppressed and the brave,
and also to support Lord Palmerston in his remon-
strances. I respectfully suggest that the people
should demand that the persons of Kossuth, Dem-
binski' Bern, and others, should not be delivered up to
the Russians or Austrians, as I see that it is men-
tiolied that the Turks are going to deliver them up.
If the people of England demand that their persons
shall not be touched, neither Austria or Russia dare
touch them; if we are silent they will seize them,
and we know what their tender mercies are. It is
evident that neither Austria or Russia think Hungary
suljugated as long as any of the Hungarian patriots
are alive, and therefore they are straining every
nerve to get hold of them. We well knew that Lord
Paltnerston's feelings are with the Hungarians, and
that he needs only to see that the English people
will support him, fur him to set at defiance the
foreign despots, and to rescue Kossuth and his brave
compatriots from their present danger, and to bring
them safely to England, where they will be ready
again to go forth, and to call Hungary to arms—to
call her to be a great, a mighty nation, instead of a
degraded and oppressed province.
But we must be active, and not let time fly away ;
for whilst we are talking the ty rants will, perhaps,
seize them, and execu'e their vengeance before we are
properly aware of their danger. Let us hold meet-
ings in every town, and petition Lard Palmerston to
interfere, and to bring Kossuth and his glorious band
of heroes to England in safety, where they may dwell
until they again go forth to liberate Hungary and
Poland from their chains.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A CONSTAN I' READER.
.Liverpool, Sept. 18, 1849.