The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-11 00:00:00

THE FREEMASON'S QUARTERLY
REVIEW.

This is a work almost entirely devoted to Free-
masonry, but not being initiated into its mysteries
we cannot presume to make any profane comments
on the topics of which it treats. We regret our
ignorance the more as the secret art appears to in.
spire fluency of speech, sublime language, and
poetical ideas. Speaking of the visit of the Grand
Master (the Duke of Sussex) to the North of
England, the writer sap, " The very heavens 44.,
claimed the visit as a happy presage—:-.by almost an
Italian sky—and the heart delivered its outpourings
in grateful incense upon the altars of public and
masonic fidelity." The valedictory address for 1839
is equally eloquent. We wish we could transcribe
the whole document--here is a specimen. It com-
mences thus :—" For six years have we availed our-
selves of the means which our position gave us, of
looking behind the mask"—and then follow ten
varagraphs all equally eloquent, and all begining
" Six years ago," and of whieh the last
runs thus :—" Six years ago, and complimentary
tributes were few and rare, now merit rears its head,
and gratitude is frequently recorded on the Minute
Book, and in the heart of the Mason. The Illus-
trious Chief, himself, is among those whom it bath
delighted the Craft thus to hououri—the Fe4ivqi of
1838 will live in the remembrance of all the Craft,
and during whatever life may remain, in our me-
mory that eventful day will he ever a lesson, neither
of yesterday nor of to-morrow." Leaving, however,
these sublime congratulations, and coming to topics
on which we may venture to give an opinion, it is
but fair to state that the " Masonic fntellivoe
very ample, and well arranged, and will no doubt
convey gratifying information to many of the Craft.

PRINGLE'S RESIDENCE IN SOUM
41'RIC21. Mpxon, Lqn(lo4,
Another of those cheap and elegant republica-
tions, for which we are indebted to the well-directed
enterprise of Mr. Moxon. We have here, for the
comparatively trifling sum of three ;',ltillinos and
sixpence, Pringle's account of his residence in
South Africa, for which, when first published, the
charge was, if we remember rightly, not less than a
guinea I But cheapness is not the only recom-
mendation of the republication before us ; it is of
singularly elegant appearance ; is printed in a taste-
ful type, and on the best paper ; and is just of the
shape and size which most collectors of standard
works covet for theit. memoir of
the author, from the pen of his friend, Josiah Con-
der, is prefixed to the edition.

PICTORIAL SHAKSPE4RE, -NAT NY.
C. Knight, London, IR4O,
The present Part contains the whole of that
noble play, Cymbeline, to which a variety of useful
explanatory notes are attached, together with origi-
nal criticisms on the principal characters, wherein
some of Dr. Johnson's harsh animadversions are
justly denounced. The pictorial embellishnBm4 ANA
as usual, of a surermr 9rck of elicvllencoq

lIISTORY qf IVAPOLEUN.—Paris X, XI, XII.
Tyas, London, 1840.
We like the spirit in which history is writ-
ten, which iy 1p c,f foarless impartiality. It is
easy to perceive that Napoleon is something of a
favourite with the author ; but then he never allows
this foeling, in the slightest degree, to interfere
with, or bias, his opinions. Such was not the
case with I-Tazlitt, whose life of the Emperor can-
not, consequently, be relied on, for it is one con
tinned stream of panegyric throughout. The
ablest portion of the work now before us—so far as
it has yet proceeded—is the account of the decisive
battle of Austerlitz.

WTON'S -44V-PSC4In GARDENING.
_ rqrss VB. is XL

Lony-dian, London, 1840.
This republication of one of the most useful
works of its kind in the language, is now brmiji;
eoncliasion and is illiltr~tr with frequent
upto ffttut tiW pen of Mr. Loudon, the editor, and
upwards of Lwo hundred and fifty characteristic en-
gtavings. In addition; we have a memoir
Repton, which exhibits him to oreat advantage in
all the social relations of life; together with a. co-
pious alphabetical index. Mr. Repton, it may bQ
remembered, was the individual selected 4g 41441ie
the requisite alterßtigli; RilC-1 iillpfckvemegts in the
Pavilion at Brighton; and Qeorge the Pouith—_
then Prince •of Wales—professed himself so de
lighted with Mr. Repton's suggestions, that he de-.
dared they should all be adopted without the
slightest variation of design ; unfortunately, hOw.,
ever, the scheme fell to the ground from want of
funds ; and the Pavilion was, some years after-
wards, completed, in its present motley and in-
congruous style. Many of the parks and palaci
'of our uoitilitY LIM indebted for the beauty and
grandeur of their aspect to the graceful' designs fur-
nished by Mr. • Repton, who, as a landscape-gar,
dener, still, we believe, retains his supremacy,

421471 C JOURN4L. •
The capture of (;huzni and the occupation o,
Cabul still form interesting topics in this Journal.
We do not observe much news of importance, savo
the statement which the Editor gives, as a matter
of fact, relative to the charges brought against Sir
John Keane. He states that thp prisoners put to
death were part of a band of desperadoes who had
justly earned their fate by the inuri.:ers they had
perpetrated on our unarmed camp followers—kii, stabbing one of the Shah's officorii.in his presence,
and for shooting six of the party who advanced to
receive their submission. Though the particulars
were given with most circumstantial detail:,, wa
considered at the time -that 4n Engiish officer of
high standing, and long known for his good con-
duct, was not likely to commit deeds of which any
civilised nation (except one) have the ntm,4
ror. Spain monopolises the trade of shooting Pti‘
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saction, under the. heNd of" Calcutta News, as
wen as Ihr,;t'rrnrn,ut the -nuttier of Lieut.-Col
Henl::ng, The domestic or-

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topics of reina,76.. 0" Nroqeets in
tlic North West of India," gives some interesting
details of the circumstances which led to the march
on Cabul, and gives a favourable idea of the abili-
ties and exertions of Sir A. Barnes, and of the
judgment of Lord Auckland in deciding with such
promptitude on the attack.

THE CHURCHMAN—and THE VILLAGE
CHURCHMAN.
Painter, Strand.
The first of these monthly publications professes,
like all other organs of the endowed sect, an un-
compromising hostility to national education, unless
its object be to instruct the people in " those pure
and apostolical doctrines professed by the Church
of England." " The Churchman's Christian
Course" details the progress of the Church-
Christian from the period when his godfathers
and godmothers " promise and vow three 1
things in his name" which they never do and
never can perform—inasmuch as one of the things
so promised and vowed is that he shall " believe
all the articles of the Christian faith"—to the time
when his body is committed to the ground by a
priest who states at his interment that the Church
entertains a "sure and certain hope of his joyful re-
surrection to eternal life," though his past life may
have been . the most abandoned that can
be imagined. " Voluntaryism in America"
pretends to cry down any other system of re-
ligio❑ than that which is established and en-
dowed by the State. It is a tissue of absurdities
founded upon certain fictions promulgated in
Capt. Marryatt's late " Diary in America,"
the most imaginary of all that amusing author's
works. " Papists prohibited from reading the Scrip-
tures," is the title of an article to which is subscribed
the name James Rudge, D.D. It is a disgrace to
any man, more particularly to a Doctor of Divinity,
to be either so ignorant, or, if nct ignorant, so un-
principled, as to assert that the Catholics are pro-
hibited from reading the Scriptures, when the con-
trary is notoriously the fact. The Reverend Doc-
tor appeals to the Council of Trent in proof of his
uncharitable assertion. But the inference that any
candid person► would draw from a prohibition
found there would be this, that the Catholics, like
other sects of Christians, are infinitely more liberal
and enlightened in practice than the standards of
their system would lead the world to supßose. Let
us ask Dr. Rudge if he can lay his hand upon his
heart and say that he believes that all NO,IO
do not believe the nozstery contained in the
Athanwsian creed " shall perish everlastingly ?"
Yet such is the doctrine of his sect. The 4, Vil-
lage Churchman" is intended, we suppose, for a
humbler class of readers than the " Churchman,"
but though there are many things in its that an
calculated to do good, it is still wanting in that
spirit of charity which is, above all things, coin.
mendable in a religious publication.

THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN.

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME
TESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, JAN. 11,
Will tia performed Colman's Comedy of
Will Le revived Sheridan's Opera of
THE DUENNA.

Don Jerome, Mr. W.Farren;&; Ferdinand, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Don Carlos, Madame Vestris •' Isaac Mendeza,
Mr. Keeley; Father Patyl, Mr. Bartley; Clara, Miss Rain-
forth ; Louisa, Miss Middleton (her second appearance on this
Stage); Duenna, Mrs. C. Jones.
To conclude with the New Grand Comic Christmas Panto-

• mime' entailed
HARLEQUIN AND THE NIERRIE DEVIL OF ED-
MONTON; OR, THE GREAT BEI) OF WARE.
Wi en•irely New Scenery. Machinery, Dreinas, and De-

',orations.
Har.equin, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ;
Pantaloon. Mr. Morelli ; Merrio Devil, Mr. Gibson ; and Co-
umbine, Misa Fairbrother.

Dress Boxes, ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second
Circles, ss. ; Second Price, as. ad. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors to be opened at half-put Six--the performances to
somraence at Seven o'Clock.

Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Notter,
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, wh re Season Tickets
may ;.:e had upon application.
Privaie Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews. bookseller,
167, New i.:9nd-street.