The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-06 00:00:00

trace, in this introductioD, the friend and
the late Dr. Parr :

THE TOWER OF L OND O,N: PA.nr
Bentley, London, 1840.
The present Number of this clever historical
romance contains a spirited account of an interview
netween Lady Jane Grey —after her elevation to
the throne—and her husband, Lord Guilford Dud-
ley ; and some lively scenes of the merry-makings
in the Stone-kitchen of the Tower, which in addi-
tion to the spirit and humour that chameterize them,
show that the author has paid close attention to
the social peculiarities of the period of which he
treats. The subject of this romance has been very
felicitously chosen, and has in itself the gems of
Popularity; for where is the reader to whose mind
the mere mention of the " Tower of London " does
not instantly suggest a host of stirring and impres-
sive recoPtetions ? The illustrative plates, by
George Cruickshank, are cleverly executed.

THE NEW NAVY LIST FOR 1839.
Compiled by an OLD COMMANDIIR.
London : Smith, Elder, and Company.
The object of this New Navy List is to supply a work
of a much more comprehensive character than the List
published by authority. It contains the names of all
the Commitisioned Officers of the Fleet, of ail the Mas-
ters, Medical Officers, Pursers, Chaplains, and the
Officers of the Royal Marines. In this respect it is not
different in principle from the List published by autho-
rity, but is more complete. It adds, however, the date
when they entered the service, the dates of their several
commissions, their present employment, pension, pay, or
salary, mentioning the medals or other honours they
have received, and the principal actions in which
they have been engaged. It contains a great
variety of interesting particulars of every distinguished
Officer, and may be said to be a sort of biography of
every officer in the service, as well as a Navy List.
We should presume, however, the price being 10s. 6d.
and being only annually published, while alterations ale
continually making in the stations of vessels, and, in tll-• officers servic.it on hoard them, that it is not likely
generally to supersede the Quart; Lists now pub-
iished by authority. More:iver, the great mass of
matter in it, such as the Biographical Notices of the
Officers, which must remain permanent, or be repeated
year after year, will prevent the success of the book as
an Annual. As a Compendium of the services of
officers, it will, however, be found extremely useful and
interesting to, every person connected with the pro-
fession, or who take an interest in the Navy.

THE PSYCHE.
Smallwood, London, 1840.
An amusing periodical which, it seems, is to be
continued monthly, containing one or two clever
prose tales, and some poetry, which is above the
average run of Magazine rhymings. The editor is
the author of that clevet tale " The Czar."

THE JOTTING BOOR;
Murray, London, 1840.
As this work has reached a second edition, which
we must own not a little surprises us, our notice of
it need not extend beyond a few words. It is a
Tory's record from day to day of his political feelings
and opinions, from the period of the death of Can-
ning down to the final passing of the Reform Bill.
In one respect the book is an amusing one, for it
is a constant record of surprises and regrets. The
second French revolution, in particular, ard the
into
a of English Reform, throw the author
a most ludicrous state of perplexity and astonish..
nient, which shows that he is no very attentive ,

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" The high-minded clergyman to whom I allt:le, is the
Rev. Richard Warner, Rector of Chatfield, Wilts, well
known as the author of many pleasing and instructive
works, which have long been before the public ; to which
be has lately added another, entitled Literary Recollec-
tions,' 2 vols. Bvo. ; and it is from this last that the follow-
ing extracts are taken. In these days of party rage, by
avo,via so ~p,,1L.7 and unreservedly his esteem aa,i
mar f,r three distinvoished. members of til
every where spoken against,' he has proved how utt,-ray
he disdains to seek the least advantage to himself by a s-
lenne which many would think perfectly consistent with
integrity—silcntio honesto—or by qualifying bis praise with
certain expressions of dis ike and disapprobation which many
would say a sound discretion demanded—prudenti ser-
mone. Such conduct appears brilliantly excellent, when
contrasted with that of two of the best and most en4ht.-
cried of our Bishops, both of whom subscribed to the Ser-
mons' of a venerable Unitarian divine—one, on the ex-
press condition that his name should be carefully concealed,
whilst the other trembled before the frowns of a few of his
own clergy, and, instead of reproving their bigotry, took
shame to himself for his own act of liberality. The latter
was the pupil of Dr. Parr; and I, who knew him well,
can easily imagine how much. the high-souled preceptor,
were he now alive, would have beet, moved with disdainful
atga rby such an instance of mean and dastardly spirit in
his favourite pupil, so utterly unworthy of him and of
himself:'

The subjects of the " portraits" are the Rev. Dr.
Jardine, the Rev. John Simpson, and Dr. Cogan, the
well-known writer on the Passions, and one of the
founders of the Royal Humane Society. Of Dr.
Cogan Mr. Warner says, " a specimen of his theolo-
gical views, the clearness with which he has unfolded,
and the power with which he has substantiated them,
may be seen in his " Letters to W. Wilberforce, Esq.,
M.P.,on the Doctrine of Hereditary Depravity"—a work
to which Dr. Parr has put the seal of his approbation by
the following note, written in his own copy of it—" Ex-
cellent. Cogan's arguments are unanswerable ; and Wil-
berforce, very discreetly, made no attempt to answer."
He closed his days not merely with composure
but cheerfulness ; and consoled his half-brother, the
Rev. E. Cogan and his nephews, as they were standing
near his bed, and silently deploring his anticipated de-
parture, with these memorable words :—" You now la-
ment my condition, but it will speedily be your own.
lam merely preceding you a little while. Suppose
your boys (alluding to Mr. C.'s pupils) were to undergo
an examination to-morrow morning, what would it sig-
nify that one of them should go to bed at six o'clock
this evening, another at seven, another at eight, another
at :ten ? They would all meet together at the same
hour to-morrow." "‘ Ecclesiastical Forgeries" is con-
tinued. This paper shows how little the " Fathers,"
as they are called, are to be trusted, and is a practical
refutation of the patristical theology of Oxford. There
is a very curious paper, headed " By whom will Heaven
be tenanted ?" The writer endeavours to show, from
orthodox authorities, the statistics of another world, and
to reason down bigotry by arithmetic. We are amused
and pleased with a critique on the Magazines of last
month, but have not room for a sample. The po!iiical
articles are characterized by enlightened and affectionate
loyalty to the Queen, and indignant contempt of her
Tory slanderers. We quote the following passage as
affording a fair specimen of the tone and spirit of the
article :

" The political, like the natural month, has been stormy
we refer particularly to our own country ; but we have
a strong presentiment, which we do not hesitat€ to ex-
press, though we do nut preteod to the gift of prophecy
—that the storms that are blustering around us will
purify the atmosphere and restore sunshine. Our hope is
founded upon the persuasion that the great mass of the
people of all ranks in the United Kingdom mean well to
their country, and that our divisions are chiefly owing to
mistakes and short-lived passion. The Nation will not
always, or long, suffer a few factious politicians or fanatical
Churchmen to stop the business of the country, and thus
cut off the sources of its prosperity and tarnish its charac-
ter and weaken its influence with the rest of the world.--
The Queen is the centre, around whom move both good
affections and bad passions,—the evil, we hope and trust,
powerless compared with the good. Her slanderers are
brought, or in the way of being brought, if not to penitent
shame, at least to the condign punishment always awarded,
sooner or later, by public opinion, to convicted defamers. A
foul reproach is upon the tongues and pens of the de-
degraded and insolent railers that have been at work to
disturb the peace and, if possible, to frighten, humble, and
subdue a Maiden Queen, who, we verily believe, has a
patriotic and British heart, which pants for nothing so
much' as the equal happiness and united prosperity of all
the inhabitants of a realm, spread over nearly the 'hole
globe I Her strength of mind and her wisdeln (beyond
her years) have enabted her hitherto to put a steady foot
upon the Hydra of faction, and we have a firm trust that
her resolution will grow with difficulties, should more
arise, and that she will ever prove herself superior to her
enemies,_enemies to the country as well as hermit. The
approaching Royal Nuptials are looked to with affec-
tionate interest by all that are not drugged and poisoned
with party spirit. The more that is known of Prince
Albert, whom we hope we may pronounce Albert
the Fortunate, the warmer are the expectations of
the happiness of the alliance, for both Victoria and her
people. We confess we feel intense anxiety for the
lineal succession of the Crown. Melancholy, indeed,
would it be for England to have to look abroad f sor a o-
vereign 1"