The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

HOWITT'S JOURNAL.

A beautiful panoramic view of Heidelberg, from
the original by J. B. Pyne, and a miniature drawing
of Darrynane Abbey, are the two illustrations most
deserving of attention in this month's number ; the
former for its merit as a composition, the latter for
the mournfulness of its associations. We are pleased
to see William Howitt's paper upon O'Connell at
Darrynane—first published in Tait's Magazine—
reprinted in this miscellany. Dr. Bowring pursues
his free-trade recollections very pleasantly up the
Danube. Silverpen writes sensibly on Mr. 1-zpooner's
Bill. Lamartine, and Beranger, and Allan Cunning-
ham ; and Barry Cornwall among those whose poetical
effusions are transferred to the columns of this journal
of literature and popular progress.

THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.
A second part of this sterling publication develops
still more strikingly the excellence of the new serial
conceived and commenced by Mr. Charles Knight.
Every Cantab in the world will greedily devour the
paper descriptive of Cambridge, its colleges, and its
rural beauties.

LITERATURE.
SMILES AND TEARS; or, The Romance of Life.
In Three Vols. By Charles Whitehead, Author of
" Richard Savage," 4-c.
Charles 'Whitehead is the prince of magazine
writers. As the author of short stirring tales,
wherein the interest or the fun, as the case may
be, never flags, he stands unrivalled. We delight
to see his name in the table of contents of
Bentley; still more do we delight to see it
on the title pages of three such goodly volumes, as
these now under review. Smiles and tears is a col-
lection of tales, such as those we have described.
Some of them have heretofore adorned the pages of
" Bentley's Miscellany ;" others are original, but all
are excellent, and for a travelling companion, whether
by railroad or steam-boat, commend us to Charles
Whitehead's " Smiles and tears. It will be the
book of the season for seaside sojourners.

POST-OFFICE RAILWAY DIRECTORY
for 1847.
This admirably got-up work, which has been com.
piled by Messrs. Kelly and Co., the proprietors of
the " Post-office London Directory," contains a list
of the chairmen, deputy chairmen, directors, secre-
taries,ntegdine le(ri sn,
theln engineers,
Kingdom
; officials,
the chronological, of every railway in
succession of chairmen, deputy chairmen, and other
officers ; the number of years each director has to serve,
with the date of election and re-election ; and also an
alphabetical list of all persons connected with railways.
The index to the Railway Companies is one of the
most complete specimens of index work we have ever
seen, every company being entered under each of its
names, thus :—The Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ar-
drossan Railway is indexed under letters K and A
as well as under G. This is the first attempt ever
made to produce a work of this nature, and the labour
and difficulties that have been overcome must have been
great indeed, as there were no materials available as
a groundwork. Those difficulties have,_ however,
been overcome, and overcome triumphantly, and we
congratulate Messrs. Kelly on having produced a
standard work, complete and easy of reference—a i
work which should be n the possession of every person
interested in railways, and one which can never be
superseded, as improvement on its arrangement is
impossible.
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Swansea' The time fivziesdcoiusntht eA9dtharoef,
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Marquis of Northampton, F.R.S.,
BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—It .is with unfeigned
upmre.ecis,h.ie,d,ejFn. President.
Lei
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pleasure we announce to our readers the intelligence,
that the British Associationlh:Rts.dt;c,lidi.epd. osnirhould.idnge itsia
F.Ii.S., the Dean
next
August,
1848. a t SThe
F.R.S.,
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113 n, Esq.,
'SOUTUAMPTON.—The Direc-
tors Llandaff, and W. 11.
Vice-Presi-
dents. 3. G. Jefferys, KR.S., Treasurer. Dr. Nicol
will issue new scrip as early as
possible, • but no precise time can be named, as the re-
ceipt of such new scrip will have to be preceded by the
subscription of fresh deeds, which cannot be prepared
until Parliament has decided upon some contemplated
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alterations in standing orders. When these are made
public, the deeds will be prepared, and new scrip issued
without delay. A deposit of ss. per share will be pay-
able before issue of scrip.—Manchester Stock Exchange
Circular.
The Minister of Public Worship had addressed a
circular to the Archbishops and Bishops of France, re-
minding them of the law which forbids their taking in-
structions from any sourceLbut
rthseichurch have, on the occasion
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hel e highpp u:. oidnrigaglilulierat trepi rersaoyoffe. the Pogo, ordered prayers to be
put up, and collections to be made for the distressed
Irish.— Gdignani.
&MUD:ELL SUELLS.-1,167,642 shrapnell shells
have been ordered for the British and Indian armies
since the adoption of the shell by the Government for
the use of the national forces. This appears from a
Parliamentary return.
The Rev. George Everard was elected evening
..licbone Vestry, ott Saturday. Church, at the Maryle-
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