The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

A DICTIONARY, GEOGRAPHICAL, STA-
TISTICAL, AND .HISTORICAL, OF 2'HE
WORLD.
By J. I?. 111Cv.r.Locr, ESQ. Longman and Co.
Part Fifth of .his work has just teen published, and,
by a singular c.aineiclence, contains descriptions of seven
places or countries that at present exhibit scenes of
great interest, not only to this country but the civilized
world. These are Canada, Cabul, Caucasus, Canton,
China, Cir.:assia, and Constantinople, each of which
furnishes a long chapter in very small but neat type,
The plan of this Dictionary renders it extremely con•
venient for reference, as all the important features are
classed under separate heads ; such as history. public
revenue, armed force, justice, religion, &c The de-
tails i ri minute, and at the san e time concise ; they
are in general compiled front tae latest authorities.
wtlich arc all given at the end of each section ; and
these arc mixes up With occasional reflections and con.
cluaions of the Editor or Compiler.
Etch Part is accompanied by one or more maps, on
n ordinary scale, and well executed. NVe cannot,
however, help thinking, that if the work had been
Frinted in larger type, and the matter curtailed in
proportion, it would have been mnrc acceptable to the
Ttie following extract from the article "Can-
ton," will give a fair speciaten of the Work
Canton is peculiarly the emporium of Chinese mann-
faetures, and the shops are crowded with articles of the
neatest and most minute workmanship. The markets
skvoteil to e:Jables are less attractive to European tastes ;
iaippies, eats, owls horse-flesh, sirms, slugs, and even
,1141“-s, and other reptiles, are exhibited as tempting deli-
:!acies. Ad are sold by weight, and a cat and a pheasant
trequentiyfetch the sante price. Tne arts of puffing are
not forgotten its Canton ; in the suburbs, staring labeit
it d boart's ate common enough ever the shop doors in-
viting the custom of the passengers, by means of lauda-
tory mottos, Ste., written in Engthh and other languages,
and msny of tne Chinese shopkeepers have acquired sum.
dent English, and the free and easy style so well adapted
to captivate the British seamen, and make them part with
their money. Tile streets are generally clean, but abound
.vith cripples and rniser..ble oljects, beggars and vsgabonde
of all descriptions. No wheeled carriages are ever seen
is them ; the only vehicles used are sedan chairs slung on
poles which sonic of the Government functionaries and
more
They are not
privileged to use.
allowed o)
tuol e Ent u'rioaptiev:nss,a‘rse•ho are also destitute of any placft
of public amusement, prohibited entering the walk(' city,
and interdicted all female society.

SANDON HALL—The age of Queen Anne af-
fords an sbuudance of intetisting materials for the novelist
The time was replete with adventure, in consequence of the.
disturbed state of the country from Jacobite conspirators on
the one hand, and the political intrigues of the rival queens at
Court—the Duchess of Marlborough and Mrs. Alasham, on the
other ; besides which, it possesses a source of still more pleas-
ing interest in the actions of the eminent literary characters
whose writings were then powerfully influencing the public
mind. We understand that the lion. Grantley Berkeley has
availed himself of these resources to create a very attractive
fiction under the title of " Sandon Hall ;" or, " The Days of •
Queen Ance;" and that Sir Robert 'Walpole, the notorious
Lord Lovat, the more infamous Col mel Charteris, the prin-
cipal personages of Queen Anne's Court, together with Swift,
Addison, Pope, Hogarth, and the other great men of the day,
figure very prominently in its pages.—Court Journal.

ELECTION FOR SllERlFFS.—Yestetday the
friends of Mr. Galloway delivered to the Sheriffs of London
and Middlesex a protest on the part of Mr. Galloway and
' others, against the return of Mr. Farncombe as one of the
Sheriffs-elect; on the ground that he was not eligible to the •
()lire, and on the same day a petition was presented to the
Court of Aldermen, praying them, on that ground, to declare
the election null and void. The Court deliberated en the pe-
tition fur some time ssith closed doors, and finally postponed the
further consideration till this day, in consequence of the ab-
sence of Mr. Farncombe. The general impression amongst
the members of the Corporation, %i h, were much interested ire
the decision, was, that the Com t of Aldermen will declare
the election to be null and void as regards Mr.- Farncombe;
that anew election will take place for the vacant shrievalty, and
that the election of Alderman Gibbs is valid. It is reported,
that if the notice of the i..eligibility of Mr. Farncombe had
been publicly read to the electors at the commencement of the
p fling, and that all votes fur him would be unavailable, the
sheriff would have had no alternative but to return Mr. Gal-
loway; but that form having been omitted, a new election be-
comes indispensable.

EXTENSIVE EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY.
—For several days past the coach direct from Paris has brought
in whole fam lie: of Germans on their way to Havre, where
they a:e to embark for America. So con,idereAe is the num—
ber,f tht,se emitfrants that the ordinary vehicles from Paris
to Havre mere found insuflieinn:, to convey them, and the •
awhorities of the Messagcries Royales send some of them by
our diligence as often as any places in it chance to be va.74qt.-7
Dieppe Paper.