The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-04 00:00:00

THE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.
Colburn.

To naval and military officers this periodical strongly
recommends itself by the uniform ability with which it
treats every subject connected in any way with the disci-
pline and tactics of the two services. Most of its contri-
butors are themselves officers of high standing, and we be-
lieve not a few of them in active service. It also embodies
a mass of the most important intelligence of all the move-
ments, appointments, and promotions in either service.
Some of the articles are very amusingly and gracefully
written. The present Number opens with an historical ab-
stract of the late rebellion in Canada. A still better and
more interesting article on the manning of the fleet follows.
" Spectator's" reply to Colonel Mitchell's denunciation of
the system of promotion by purchase in the British army is
very far indeed from being conclusive. It is quite as ab-
surd to sell commissions in the army as it would be to open
a shop for the sale of moral and-physical courage. Our
good officers are formed in spite of the system—not in con-
sequence of it.

THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE.
Holdsworth.

The Review of " Lockhart's Life of Scott," with which
this Number commences is very carefully and judicious'y
written—a merit common to all the reviews that appear
in this poriodical, Except Tait's Magazine, we know of no
monthly publication in which the reviews so faithfully re-
flect the spirit of the works criticised as those which en-
rich the pages of the one now before us. " Rubi, a Tale of
the Sea," iscontinued in this Number. It abounds in dramatic
incident. " The Last Heir of the House of Connor," has
really nothing in it to redeem the tedious relation of a very
common-place occurrence. We are sick of reminiscences
of duels and duellists. " Classical Authorities for Modern
Trifles" is one of those articles that in the necessary toil
of production cost more trouble than they are worth, unless
a writer be blessed with a prodigious memory. There is
no want of industry in the paper before us, and yet we
could easily multiply the authorities for the use of several
of the " trifles" touched upon. But for this we have
neither space nor time at present. The " Orphans of Du-
nasker" is concluded in this Number, and we are not sorry
for it. The tale has been spiritedly told, but so often " conti-
nued" that we remember very little about its commencement.
Magazine articles to be really popular should be completed
within the compass of three numbers at the very utmost.
The writer of " What are the Conservative Members of
Parliament about ?" will find a better answer than he has
given to his own question in the last month's proceedings of
the House of Commons.

THE SUBURBAN GARDENER. No. Xlll.
Longman and Co.
One of Mr. Loudon's very useful publications, well de-
serving an extensive circulation. The wood engravings are
numerous, and, of the kind, uncommonly well executed.

THE ARCHITECTURAL MAGAZINE.
Longman and Co.
Of this periodical Mr. Loudon is the conductor, and it
is not too much to say that it reflects credit upon the wide
range of his acquaintance with architectural design, and the
various branches of industry in every way connected with it.
He is assisted by several of the first architects and
architectural writers of the day.

TEE ARBORETUM BRITANNICWIL
Longman and Co.
Two more Numbers, which are to appear in the course
of a few days, will bring this work to a close. Having
regularly noticed its progress from the appearance of the
first Number to that of the sixty-first, the mere announce-
ment of its conclusion is all that our readers can reason-
ab!y expect. Of its merits we have had no reason to
change our first opinion. A better work of the kind has
not appeared in so cheap, and, at the same time, so conve-
nient a form, in the English language.

MONTHLY LAW MAGAZINE.
The Law Magazine contains several sound, shrewdly
reasoned treatises on matters chiefly legal ; we do not,
however, agree with the Editor's views respecting the
" Copyright Question"—which is argued at some length in
the number before us—for they appear to us to be based on
error, and supported by sophistry.

SPORTING MAGAZINE.
The plates in this sporting periodical are always well
engraved ; and few better have been executed than the two
which embellish the present Number. The sketch of
the Highland Loch, in particular, with its wild, cloudy,
mountain back-ground, exhibits some striking effects.