The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-13 00:00:00

THE MIDNIGHT SUN.

Translated by Mary ilowitt.
Miss Bremer's new work appears most sea-
sonably. It is imbued with the very spirit of
Christmas-time. The authoress of " The Home"
ever delights in portraying home joys. A group
of "Brothers and Sisters" are the favourite
subjects for her pen. Such a group is to be met
with in her new work—a group of very different
characters united by mutual love. The style of the
narrative, like that of many of Miss Bremer's works, is
sometimes quaint and abrupt, but every chapter
teems with beautiful thoughts and a loving, Christian
spirit pervades the whole. It is unnecessary to speak
of Mrs. Howitt's translation. The author is fortu-
nate who has Mrs. Howitt for a chaperon.

THE BIRD OF PASSAGE. By Mrs. Romer. 3 Yds.
it is a favourite fancy with poets to invoke the
swallow or some other wandering bird, and demand
of it a history of the marvels with which its pilgri-
mage has acquainted it. For once the inquiry has
been answered. A bird of passage has revealed to us
the acquisitions of its wanderings. The graceful pen
of a favourite authoress has set forth the treasures of
romance gleaned from many lands. " The Bird of
Passage," be it known for the gratification of novel
readers, is not a book of travels, but a collection
of most attractive tales. Tales of all climes
and of all characters--some resembling the
narratives of the Arabian Nigl. ts' and others the
'enilletons of Paris, and others again as different from
these as these are from each other. Mrs. Romer,• it
appears, like many other celebrities, was' at Paris
during the revolution of February. Her re-
miniscences of the scene are given in a sketch entitled
" King Mob," the name of which sketch is sufficient
to indicate the political penchants of the fair authoress.

SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOClETY.—Yesterday a ge-
neral meeting of the Governors of this charity was held
at their offices, King William-street. The minutes of
the previous meetings having been read and passed, the
secretary proceeded to read the report as to the present
condition of the society, from which it appeared that the
income for the quarter just gone by amounted to 1,7401.,
the expenditure for the same period 1,590/., leaving a
balance in favour of the society of 1501. The report
further stated that since the Ist of October last there
had been received on board the Dreadnaught thirty
sailors from the royal navy, 637 from merchantmen (of
these last thirty were of cholera, the majority of which
terminated fatally) ; discharged cured during the same
time, 63 ; now on board, 654; out-patients, 461; total
number received on board since the formation of the
society in 1821, 58,767. The report was then agreed to,
and some routine business having been transacted, a
vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the
meeting adjourned.

SUICIDE AT PLYMOUTH BRE AIEWITBR.—On Satur-
day, a gentleman engaged a watermaa and a lad at Ply-
mouth to row him to the breakwater; they accordingly
landed at the west end; he then stated it to be his inten-
tion to walk to the eastern end, and directed them'to
take the boat there to meet him, but shortly afterwards
he was observed to take off his hat and coat, place them
on the breakwater, and in sight of half a dozen
persons at least plunged into the sea, the surf running
very high at the time,
_and was never seen afterwar: It.
The waterman remained there a long time, and then tog;
possession of his great coat and hat, and accompan lea
information
two of the harbour master's men, returned t
and proceeded to the police-office and)?
aryetis At the
of what had occurred, depositingsst
win of age, and
station. The stranger was about The 7 great coat WSS
walked as if afflicted with the t•to Plymouth,
vtooun,raabnlde
made of brown cloth, and
part of a bottle of whisky:l.y._
it had in one of its pockets
Baieren7inugts-
To-day the fourth meet-
STounBaxDGE, FRFD
of this district was held here,
ing of the iron-masters
and the reports fully
forwarded from
14ra was very numerously
attended, al-
ham. The meeting
:tirtaWinoelvderthhaemfap
of the most remote
though held in one -
of the large parts of the dis-
trict. The representatives
all houses in this
hbourbood were .
present, and confirmed the ac-
neig t the previous
oounts givep, a. . meetings of reduced stocks
d a steadily increasing demand. To-morrow
an -11 be held at Dudley, the last
Meeting will when, as usual, the fin al
confirmation of the quarter's prices will be made.
ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS IN EASTER T itm
1849.—The following is a list of B ,
number of gentle-
menthe
applying to be admitted to practice as solictora, by
whom notices have been served pursuant to regulation,
and likewise of those by whom application for the taking
out and renewal of certificates, have been made. Persons
applying to be admitted in Easter Term, 1849:—1n the
Queen's Bench, 130; Chancery end ditto, 2 Notices of
admission for Easter Term to be added to list pursuant
to judge's order (Queen's Bench), 10. Notices of ad-
mission in Mary Term to be added to the list pursuant
to judge's order (Queen's Bench), 7. Notices of ad-
mission for last day of Hilary Term, 1849, to be added
to the list pursuant to judge's order (Chancery and
Queen's Bench), 1; Queen's Bench 2. Applications
tor taking, out and renewal of certificates on the last
day of the present term (Queen's Bench), 18. Notices
of application to a judge at chambers on Feb. 1, for an
order to take out or renew certificates (Queen's Bench),
44; Chancery, 1; making a total of 215.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.--Traffie for
the week ending Jan. 6, 1849 :—Coaching traffic, 7594
Is. lid.; parcels, 251. Ils. 3d.; goods and cattle, 1681 12s.
2d.;_ steam-boats, 931. 13s. 6d. Total, 1,0461. 18s. 10d.
FISHING AT BALLANTRAE -- The fishing of the
large hug and cod fish came in on Tuesday last at Bal-
lautrae, when seven boats were out, each getting from a
score to three dozen. They were large and good in
quality. They have continued to be out since; but are
not yet very plentiful. The take of this kind of fish is
always extensive; each year along this coast forms an
item of livelihood for the fishermen there.—North British
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