The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-18 00:00:00

LITERATURE

THE ENCHANTED DOLL ; a Fairy Tale.
By Mark Lemon.
The " little people," for whom this little book is
designed, have much cause to be grateful to Mark
Lemon and Richard Doyle, who have written and
illustrated one of the most delightful children's books
that have appeared for a considerable period. Neither
should printer or publisher (Messrs. Bradbury and
Evdns) be forgotten ; for seldom has a volume,
whether for children or grown persons, appeared in
more attractive guise. The printing is beautifully
clear, every page is surrounded with a coloured mar-
gin, illustrations are plentifully scattered throughout
the volume, and the binding is of the palest pink,
lined with the brightest blue. The hero of the story
is one Jacob Pouts, whose name is a fair indication of
his dissatisfied character. This Jacob is by trade
a doll maker, but instead of labouring- for his living, he
passes his time in idleness and in envying of the good
fortune of his very industrious opposite neighbour.
Far be it from us to reveal the mysteries of the tale—
we will do no more than mention the name of the
Fairy Malice, we will pass over the marvellous pro-
perties of the enchanted doll, and the history of Tony
Stubbs (the industrious workman), and " Pretty
Dorothy Kersey," the alderman's daughter. We will
say nothing of the bear•baiting (illustrated by the
pencil of Doyle)—we leave the romance of the
Fairy Tale, and the interest of a Tale of London in
Old Times unspoiled, the better to repay the curiosity
of the little readers of the " Enchanted Doll." One
fact, however, is too important to pass over—Jacob,
the doll-maker, cured of his malice, was commis-
sioned by the Lord Mayor to manufacture two of
the largest dolls in the kingdom. The narrator of
his history does not vouch for the fact, but he tells us
that it is more than suspected that those two identical
dolls are Gog and Magog.

SYBIL ; a Soul's History. By J. Innis Minchin,
Author of " Trafford."
On the title-page of this volume we find the fol-
lowing beautiful sentence from Savage Landor :
" The poet must take man from God's hands, must
looki into every fibre of his heart and brain, must be
able to take the magnificent work to pieces, and to
reconstruct it." Mr. Miuchin, in accordance with
this advice, has endeavoured to make his characters
natural and his delineations .truthful. Sybil is a tale
of mingled passion and pathos, related in pleasing
verses. It is preceded by " the romaunt of Lord
Roland," an intended companion-piece to Miss
Barratt's " Courtship of Lady Geraldine." In " Lord
Roland," as in " Sybil," we occasionally meet with
some beautiful line or happy expression, and also not
unfrequently with some common-place idea, which
converts the sublime into the ridiculous, as, for ex-
ample, in the following stanzas:—
"
So at last the secret left me, I could bear the weight
no longer;
I must tell it al, despite the throbs and tightening
at my chest—
I must know my fate, although that knowledge
prove an anguish stronger
Than the never.ceasing burden of a passion un-
confest."
The last line is good, but the " tightening at the
chest" gives to the whole passage, in our mind, an air
of the ludicrous. The story of " Sybil" is interesting
and narrated in an interesting manner. Towards the
close of the narration, in allusion to the hopeless love
of Vivian for Sybil, we find the following contradic-
tion to the old adage that love cannot live without
hope. The expression in the second line, " keeps the
spirit sure," we cannot pretend to understand, but the
fourth line is most beautiful; it is the best line and
the best thought in the volume.
" Even without hope, Love lives on its own being,
Its holy influence keeps the spirit sure,
It purifies the soul, the world unseeing, ."
Hope's very absence makes the passion pure.

Parts

CON. CREGAIV", the Irish Gil Bias.
V. and VI.
These parts are as full of fun, frolic, and adventure
as any of their predecessors. In the course of the
adventures Con. runs through the whole civilized part
of North America from Quebec to New Orleans, and
we leave him in Part VI. on the eve of acting on
Colonel Crockett's maxim—
" When things go wrong, and tease and vex us,
Cut stick, and go ahead in Texas."

KING DOBBS : Sketches in Ultra-Marine. ..1:1y
James Hannay. Parts V. and VI.
These parts complete this most amusing of nautical
tales. The illustrations are by Alfred Ashley, and
are full of spirit. As a marine painter Alfred Ash-
ley approaches nearer to Nicholas Pocock than does
any living artist. We hope shortly to have the plea-
sure of again meeting Messrs. Hannay and Ashley,
and in the meantime we recommend all those who are
in search of amusement to take a cruise under the flag
of his Majeaty King Dobbs.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales. Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, honoured the performance of the
French Plays, at the St. James's Theatre, on Saturday
afternoon, with their presence. The Royal suite con-
sisted of the Countess of Desert, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George
Couper, also honoured the performance with their pre-
sence.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back on Saturday, attended by Col. Bouverie.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent,
the Ladies and Gentlemen of th© Court, and the do
mestic household, attended Divine service yesterday
morning in the private chapel in Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester,
the Duke of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, attended
Divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel,
South Audley-street.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
z3trelite attended Divine service yesterday morning in
St. Paul's, Knightsbridge. Lady Augusta Cadogan and
Nlr. Edmond Mildmay were in waiting on their Royal
flighne,ses.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
left town on Saturday for Germany.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Rus-
sell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Eat 1 of Minto, Sir
George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, E:arl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir
John llobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Carlisle, and
the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.
The Council sat two hours and a half.
Senor Molina, the Costa Rican Minister, transacted
business at the Foreign-office on Saturday, on behalf of
the Republic of Guatemala.
The Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, had an in-
terview with Lord John Russell on Saturday, at his
official residence in Downing-street. His Excellency also
transacted business on Saturday at the Foreign-office.
M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Satur-
day, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation on .the subject of the harbour of Port-
patrick, consisting of the Marquis of Londonderry, the
Earl of Galloway, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Drumlanrig,
Lord Newry, Lord Seaham, Lord Dufferin, General
Hunter Blair, Mr. John Dalrymple, M.P., Sir John
Rennie, Colonel M'Douall, Sir John M•Taggart, M.P.,
Admiral Sharp, Liitenant• Colonel Stopford Blair, Mr.
A. Neil Caird, and Mr. John C. Moore, had an interview
with Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir Francis Baring, and the Marquis Cla.nricarde,
on Saturday, at the official residence of Lord John Rus-
sell, in Downing street.
Lord Monteagle -transacted business at the office of
the Commissioner of Railways, in the Board of Trade,
on Saturday.
Dispatches were sent off from the Colonial-office, on
Saturday evening, for the Governor of the West India
colonies.
Lord and Lady John Russell dined with the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury and Miss Sumner, on Saturday, at
Lambeth Palace; and in the evening went to their re-
sidence at Richmond Park. Lord and Lady John
Russell will receive a distinguished party at dinner, at
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, on Saturday, the
23d June.
The Dukes of Wellington and Leeds, the Duchess of
St. Albans, and the Marquis and Marchioness of Salis-
bury, attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's. The service was read by the Rev.
Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev.
J. S. Anderson.

POST•OFFICE NOTICE.—On and after Tuesday,
the 19th iust., a bag of letters for Ireland will be made
up at this office to be dispatched by the express train,
which leaves the Euston-square station at five P.M.
(Sundays excepted).
posted at the receivingoffices
L London before two 1...31. ;
at the branch officese in Lombard-street, Borough, Cha-
ring-cross, and Old Cavendish street, before three p.m.;
and at the General Post-office, St. Mariin's-le-Grand,
before 3.30 P.M., and they will arrive in Dublin early the
following morning. Newspapers will not be forwarded
by this afternoon ma].
SERIOUS ATTACK AND GALLANT STRUGGLE.—As
one of the apprentices of Messrs. Maltby and
B Rich
Hill,
ard-
son, drapers, Mansfield, was returning fromßerry
between nine and ten o'clock in the evening of Friday
last, be was furiously attacked by two dogs, belonging,
one of them seized
it is said, to one of the gamekeeprs;
him by his leg, and the other at the same moment
at his throat. The young hero, however, with
sprang
almost uni,recedented courage and self-possession, seized
the latter assailant by his throat, and a determined
struggle on both sides ensued, which might have ter-
minated very seriously to the young man but for the
lucky thought of a draper's never failing companion, a
Pair of scissors, which he used most manfully, and effec-
, tually succeeded at last in killing the savage brute by
I actually piercing his heart with the scissors. The you n,
1 man has been compelled to discontinue his duties in con-
k sequeoce of the severe bite in one of his legs. It is not
only disgr.ceful, hut illegal, to permit such slva,r dogs
e
to lie at large, and it is to be hoped the commt.ssioners
t (who have the power) will intertere_, and prevent the
• possibility of a similar occurrence happening again.—
Araitinghani Guardian,

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB

MATCH.

The adjourned sailing match of 3achts belonging to
this club, for two prizes of a silver cup with 80 sove-
reigns, and a silver cup and 40 sovereigns, took place on
Saturday last, between Erith and the Nore. The beau-
tiful :new steam-packet Jupiter, by Miller, Ravenhill,
and Co., was engaged by the club to take the members
and its friends to witness the trials of millings, and ac-
cordingly embarked both at London-bridge and Black-
wall a very large party, which included the Noble Com-
modore, Lord Alfred Paget, Vice• Commodore Captain
Farwell, the Hon. Captain Devereux, R.N., Major
Bingham, Captain Ellis, R.N., Mr. Williams, M.P.,
Mr. O'Connell, MX., Mr. Miller, Lieut. Freestun, R.N.,
Captain Maude, the Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., Captain
Newton, Captain Cumberland, Captain Barker, and very
many ladies.
Messrs. Mare and Bolt, with a small party on board,
were present in the former gentleman's steam-vessel,
and the Dryad, Woolwich steam-packet, and a Water-
man's steamer were also there, with crowded decks.
There was likewise numerous squadron of vessels under
sail, besides those engaged in the trial, among which
was the Marquis of Anglesey'a yacht Pearl, with the
Noble Marquis, the Duke of Beaufort and party, the
Bianca, the Alarm, the Enchantress, the Belvidere, &c.
The morning was dull, but the weather brightened as
the day advanced, although the wind fell lighter every
hour as it approached towards noon, and then the Jupiter
reached the starting place, there was some little appre-
hension that it would be another drifting match.

Here, however, were the following competitors, on
board of each of which the commodore proceeded to give
his instructions.

Yacht.

FIRST CLASS.
From 50 to 20 tons, both inclusive.
Tons. Owner's Name.

Musquito 5O William Flamank, Esq.
Cynthia 5O Juhn Wicks, Esq.
Secret 25 George Whitehead, Esq.
Cygnet 35 H. Lanabton, Esq.
SECOND CLASS,
Under 20 tons to 10 tons, inclusive.
Tons. Owner'. Name.

Yacht.

---
Pearl l2 T. and J. M. Wanhill, Esqs.
Frolic 12 Alfred Cox, Esq.
Foam 19i Richard Antrem, Esq.
Sea Nymph lO C. Wheeler, jun.,
Whisper 15 Thomas Eveleigh, Esq.
The Hilda and Daring, first class boats, were entered
but did not start. The Musquito (iron boat, built by
Mare) 'was evidently the favourite, as she beat every-
thing in, and most yachts out of the Thames during last
season; but there were those who took some fancy, and
some odds, too, in favour of the Cynthia, purposely built
by Messrs. Wanbill, of Poole, to contend with the for-
mer. The only other new boat was the Pearl, of Poole.
At one minute past twelve o'clock the starting gun
was fired from the Commodore's steamer, and the two
little fleets were quickly under canvas, the very li'ht
wind being a little to the eastward of N. The Pearl
was the first to slip off, followed by the Frolic and Foam,
the two latter being the first to set their gafftopsails.
The Cynthia, Secret, and Musquito were next in order,
but the start was so even that all may be said to have
got away at the same time. All the yachts, with the
exception of the Musquito, passed as much to windward
as they could, but. this vessel made the short cut
direct to the Long Reach Point ; the longest
w. 5 round, however, proved to be the quickest, for
what the Mosquito gained in distance she not only
lost in not having the force of the current to assist her;
but she had to contend against the eddy. This was a
fatal mistake at first starting, and one which the Mos-
quito never recovered, although her ultimate defeat must
be ascribed to other causes. In Long Reach the wind
had so lulled that it was nothing but draft and drift, and
souse idea of the progress of the vessels may be formed
when we state that the fleetest of the squadron was
nearly 17 minutes in going over the measured mile.
At length, by fits and starts, they reached Greenhithe,
when a little breeze sprang up, which drew the Mus-
quito into the fourth place, with the Secret close up.
The Musquito continued to gain on the leaders while the
breeze lasted, and when off Gravesend was second, the
Cynthia still maintaining a good lead; the Foam,
W hisper, Cygnet, Secret, Frolic, and Sea Nymph bring-
ing up the rear. In the lower end of Gravesend Reach,
the wind freshened, and the second-class boats shifted
their balloon jibs for second jibs. The Cynthia be-
haved admirably, working to windward through Sea
Reach, and lost nothing of the advantage she had
previously gained, but wo observed that she was
not near so stiff as the Musquito. A slight squall, ac-
companied with rain, came down in Sea Reach, but it did
not alter the position of the boats. Immediately after
this little brush the wind lulled again, and the Cygnet
crept up to the second place. The yachts, however, did
little more than drift until the tide was spent, when the
Commodore ordered the steamer to be brought to about
a mile below Chapman's Head. A signal was made for
the boats to round the steamer, which they did in the
following order:—

H. N. 8 H. N. a.
Cynthia 3 4 48 Pearl 3 34 40
Cygnet
Musquito
Foam 3 28 55 Sea Nymph ... 3 47 50
Secret
A very interesting contest took place between the
Foam and the Secret in going round. The latter,
having made a short board, tried to cross the Secret's
bow, and weather cn her. The latter, however, foiled
their intention, by luffing up close, and keeping to wind-
ward of the Foam, threw the wind out of her sails, and
succeeded in rounding the steamer five secs before her
antagonist, amidst the cheers of the company on deck.
The wind being now light, the Cynthia set au immense
topsail, and continued to increase the distance between
her and the Cygnet. No change of moment took place
in the run back to Erith, where the winning buoy was
placed, which was reached as follows :

M. B.
Pearl
Sea, Nymph 7 10 28
Frolic
Whisper

11. 31. S
Cynthia
Cygnet 6 26 40
M.t.v.quito 6 33 18
Foam
Secret
The Cynthia was accordingly declared the winner,
beating the Cygnet (with au allowance of 7A- m. for cit-
ference of tonnage,) by 10 in. 45 s. Tito Foam was the
first round the buoy of the second-class boats.
Immediately after the etaichision of the match Mr.
Wicks, the owner of the Cynthia, came on board the
steamer, and was presented by the Commodore with the
cup and eighty sovereigns, his Lordship sa; pig that he
had great pleasure in presenting him with some reward
for his pluck in building a boat at the cost of 2,0001. to
beat the Musquito. With reference to the second prize,
his Lordship stated that a protest had been entered
against the Foam, and that he could not then give it
:away, as it must be referred to the sailing Committee.
We understood that the protest was made the owner
of the Frolic, on the ground that the Foam by
her measurement should have sailed as a first-class boar.
This terminated the business of the day, and the steamer
very quickly conveyed the company homewards, after an
exceedingly pleasant day. The splendid band of the
Royal Artillery were on board, and played a variety of
airs and pieces of music during the day, but it would
have been quite as agreeable if 25 only, instead of 50,
had been present. The refectory was, as usual, i under
the management of Mr. Gore, the steward, who, notwith-
standing the great demand upon his exertions and his
viands, gave the utmost satisfaction to the company.
A great deal of money must have changed hands on
the result of this match, as the Musquito, we understand,
was heavily backed by her friends. It was evident to
every one that there was something amiss with her ; for
instead of being at her graceful trim by the stern she ap-
peared to be down by the head, and was as sluggish as
the Belvidere, although the former has much more lively
lines. The next match, however, to come off on Satur-
day week next, will probably restore t...) her the victory.

MANcuEsTuR.—DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On Satur-
day evening, a little before seven o'clock, the extensive
silk-manufactory of Messrs. Williams and Gardom was
discovered to be on fire. The flames spread with amazing
rapidity, and though the engines were promptly on the
spot, in a short time the vast range of buildings was one
mass of mouldering ruins. The stock of silk was very
large, and was wholly consumed. More than 600 bands
by this calamity will be thrown out of employ. It is
impossible at present to estimate the loss, but in build.
ings, machinery, and materials, it must be very heavy
indeed. One fireman was seriously injured by an acci-
dent with the firo engine.
THE CITY OF LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—
The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday preached
in the church of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, Tower•street,
on behalf of the City of London National Schools. The
institution consists of four City schools, in which 1,150
children, for whom there is no room in the ward
schools, are instructed according to the principles of the
Church of England. The annual income derived from
subscriptions does not exceed 3001., and the charity
depends greatly for its support on occasional collections.
The sum contributed atter his Grace's sermon yester-
day amounted to 1011. 143. Sd. The Sheriff's were pre-
sent. The Lord Mayor was prevented by indisposition
from attending.
ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND.--The annual din-
ner in aid of this fund took place on Saturday evening,
at the Freemasons' Tavern, where an excellent enttelr:
tainment was provided for a party of about 70
the Duke
men. In the absence of his Royal Highner sesvented him
of Cambridge, the state of whose health
in a very effective mafnontererpr(t)opaosts,
from presiding, Sir Walter Stirlisnegd fidlulreidn
theprevented
t hceh eveai
ianugd,
" Prosperity to the
among a variety oF h
Fund."
amountingT he
tsecretary
T announced
charity
aA
lritsits Artists' Benevolentnuhsnriptinu s
consists of two separate branches, the Artists' Annuity
Fund and the Artists Benevolent Fund—the former
wholly raised and supported by the contributions of its
members, at present amounting to 300 in number ;
the latter raised and supported by the donations and
subscriptions of the patrons of the fine arts, for the reliet
of the widows and orphans of members of the Annuity
Fond.
FIRE AT HAMBURGH.—The General Steam Naviga-
tion Company's mail •packet Trident arrived at Blackwall
last evening, after a very quick passage from Hamburgh,
which place she left on Friday night. At the time the
Trident sailed a large fire was raging at the eastern end
of Hambui gh, but no particulars could be then obtained.
RUGBY Scnoor..—Mr. Edward Parry, son of Cap-
tain Sir Edward Parry, R.N., h: ad.boy of the school,
and who last year obtained the First Queen's Medal for
the Historical Essay, has just been awarded the prize for

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the Latin Essay. ,
TRAINING INSTITUTION FOR NURSES.—The annual
meeting was held on Friday, in Pall-mall, when the
liihops of London and Salisbury, as well as several
eltrgymeu and g( ntlemen attended, all of whom spoke
in favour of the institution. The income for the year
was 1,4651., out of which there remained a balance
of 7514