The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-02 00:00:00

HO WITPS JOURNAL.

A beautifully-engraved likeness of Clarkson, the
philanthropist, and a clever copy from " Death's
Door," by William Blake, are the most attractive
embellishments for this month of the journal. The
brief biographical notice of the famous Blake—the
artist, the engraver, the poet, the musician, the be-
liever in ghosts, the illustrator of Young's " N ight
Thoughts," of Blair's " Grave," of the " Book of
Job," &c.—is most interesting. According to the
writer, Blake expired when 71, on the 12th of
August, 1828, i❑ a garret in Fountain-court,
Strand. It is not the least memorable fact in his
history, that William Blake was the friend of Fuseli
and Flagman. We must make one quotation from
Howling Journal. It is the

" HYMN TO PIUS THE NINTH.
TRANSLATED FROM TUE ITALIAN BY DR. IIoWRING, M.P.
" Italy is waking now
Light upon her matin-brow ;
And her Pontiff, heaven-inspired,
Leads her on her glorious way.
And the day so long desired
Dawns—the bright, the promised day.
Still of her salvation dreaming,
All h©r sleeping was but seeming.
" Listen ! how the snowy Alp,
As from Etna's blazing scalp,
Our united voice breathes forth,
Waking transports as it runs :
North to south and south to north
Calls Italia's noblest sons,

Not the tears of shame to drop,
But of glory, joy, and hope.
" Hail! all t ail! thou noble ono!
Seated on earth's highest throne;
Scatterer of all evil, thou
Bounteous fountain-head of Good!
Not alone Italia now
Bends in fervent gratitude.
But the world—the world is pouring
Praise—and heaven and thee adoring.
" Perfect thy majestic plan,
Thou of men the noblest man!
God is smiling on thy deed,
Earth is waiting thy decree!
Tell the fettered they are freed—
Smite the arm of tyranny.
How shall tyranny withstand,
If thou bless the patriot land?
" Peace! shall be the patriot-cry!
Peace! and light and liberty !
Liberty! and peace and light!
Thou shalt give as thou halt given;
O'er thee, round thee smiling bright,
Crowd the messengers of heaven,
Pointing out thy pathway here,
And thy crown of glory there."

This, it must be remembered, is the national hymn
of Italy, the music written by the great maestro,
Rossini. The editors, William and Mary Howitt,
are as clever and entertaining as they are industrious.

SIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE.
Among the most striking papers in the instalment
for December is the letter descriptive of that penal
hell and southern paradise—Norfolk Island. The
contribution deserves a very general perusal.

LOWE'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
" A merry Christmas" is almost the only season-
able paper in the December budget of magazines. It
is, however, too gossippiug and conversational to
survive very long in the recollection of its readers.
The learned and elaborate articles on the "Restoration
of the Jews" are here brought to a conclusion ; and
some pleasant essays on " Edinburgh in the Last
Century" are commenced.

THE SPORTING REVIEW.
Herring's pictorial biography of the " High Met-
tled Rveer" is finished by plate xis.-_" The:lfate"
he is high and dry, stiff and cold, under the boards of
a knacker's cart. " The Kill Wins," the companion
engraving, is a lively hint of the cruel delights of
coursing. December acts beneficially on the con-
tributors, for they are one and all more than usually
shrewd and hilarious.

THE ARTS-UNION JOURNAL.
The principal feature about this closing part, for
1847, is its auspicious programme of the good things
preparing for subscribers during 1848, and which, if
only partially fulfilled, will materially enhance the
character of the publication. Canova's celebrated
Venus is represented in a graceful and exquisitely
finished engraving. The remainder of the contents
are very readable and miscellaneous.

THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE.
This intelligent agricultural organ still sustains jts
position, by its assortment of seasonable anti practical
contributions upon matters peculiarly interesting to
farmers. The number for December is not the least
valuable that has yet appeared.

GRIMSHAWE'S EDITION OF COWPER'S
LIFE AND POEMS. Vols. V., VI., VII. , and
VIII.
On the commencement of the present edition we
noticed the periodical appearance of the first volumes.