The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-20 00:00:00

PRACTICE IN—GERMAIV. By Falco

It does not remain for us to assert that Falck
Lebahn is to German literature what De Porquet is
to French literature. As an elementary writer upon
the German language be has been long known and
deservedly popular. His " German in One Volume,"
for example, has, to our thinking, entirely superseded
all other grammars in the same tongue. A com-
panion work has just been issued upon a new prin-
ciple, or rather upon an elaboration of the new prin-
ciple of lingual tuition, " adapted to self-instruction."
The book before us comprises three chapters of the
charming tale by De La Motte Fouque, " Undine,"
with copious notes, and a literal interlinear translation.
As it would be hopeless to attempt to give any expla-
nation of the simplicity and clearness of this mode of
imparting a knowledge of the language, we must con-
tent ourselves with asserting, that whoever fails to
learn the German language with this help must have
an intellect irredeemably dull and obfuscated.

CYCLOPJEDIA OF MORAL AND RE-
LIGIOUS ANECDOTES.
A very singular compilation of stories and inci-
dents having a moral and religious tendency. The
plan has evidently been suggested by the " Percy
Anecdotes," and by the sequel at present publishing
in London. With all respect for the intention of the
compiler, we cannot but think that he occasionally
sinks into an atmosphere of intolerable twaddle, as, for
example, when he lays it down as an axiom in ethics
that Balls are incompatible with prayer. Some of
the illustrative tales are good, such as those about
"Robert Hall as an Agent," about "Frederic the
Great and his Pomeranian servant," or about "Socrates
and his reply to Alcibiades." But when the ad-
visability of total abstinence from alcoholic liquors is
enforced by an account of a sagacious goat, or of the
freaks of a monkey, we are disposed to regard our
very sober monitor as guilty of a little puerility.

AIACPHAIL'S EDINBURGH ECCLESIAS-
. TICAL JOURNAL.
In the September number of this publication—
received long after the appearance of our notices of
the current periodicals—there are two contributions
to which we would particularly draw attention. One
is the commencement of an ingenious analysis of
Milton's masterpiece ; the other is a singular per-
formance, entitled " The Buffooneries of Modern
Education." A duster of home truths will be found
in the latter well deserving of consideration.

THE DREAM OF HUMAN LIFE.
As a sequel to Social Distinctions; or Hearts
and Homes," by Mrs. Ellis, a narrative with the
above title has just been commenced by the author of
" The Lollards.' H. Warren still continues to be the
illustrator ; and the " Peasant's Welcome" is one of
the most graceful sketches that has yet emanated from
his pencil. Seeing that scarcely eight pages of the
" Dream of Human Life" have yet appeared, we can do
nothing more, yet awhile, than simply announce the
fact of its publication.

TESTIMONIAL
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES,

Tuz HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THIS SYMPATHY
OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll-
BERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven-
tion•

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We understand that Mr. Sheriff Gordon has ad-
dressed a communication to M. D'Estremont de Mocroix,
commanding the French ship of war Psevoyant, express-
ing, in strong terms, his deep sense of the services ren-
dered by the party of officers and seamen belonging to
the corvette. on the ocoasion of the fire at Gammon
Mains. His Grace the Duke of Buceleuch, through his
agents, also transmitted the handsome sum of 101. for
distribution among the men who rendered such effective
service, as some acknowledgment of their promptitude
and activity. This sum, however, it appears by a letter
from the commander of the corvette to Mr. List, the
superintendent of the county police, has been placed by
the French seamen, in the most generous manner, at the
disposal of Mr. List, for distribution among the poor.—
Ediniurgh Evehing I'o4.
The Duke of Wellington, accompanied by Mr.
Goulburn, visited Dover .in Saturday. Atter an inspec-
tion of the works under execution by the Admiralty and
the Harbour Commissioners, his Grace and the Right
Hon. Gentleman returned to Waltner. His Grace ap-
Peered in excellent health and spirits.