The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-07 00:00:00

THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE.

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A very characteristic portrait of Lord Portman,
from a photographic likeness by Beard, with a
memoir of that nobleman, tend considerably to enhance
the value of this month's number. Among the many
useful articles contributed to its pages we would
especially particularise one on the " Theory and
Practical Use of Lime." The reports of the different
agricultural assemblies are singularly accurate and
extended. The memoranda for the season deserve a
like commendation.,

SHARPE'S LONDON MAGAZINE.
This remarkably cheap and remarkably intelligent
periodical has now been in existence upwards of a year
without any diminution in its original excellence.
The wood-cuts, with which its pages are decorated,
are some of them peculiar for their delicacy and
elegance, as for example the one illustrative of Scott's
ballad, " The Death of Keeldar," and another called
" The Landlady's Daughter." The merit of the
letter- press is varied.

TURLOGH O'BRIEN. Nos. VII. and Viii.
We are pleased to observe that a remarkable im-
provementh in the manner
. The more in-
teresting penrfcepthtiibaleficbtionn
t
andthemati
teresting among the characters introduced are
still encompassed with difficulties, and by that
means the interest survives the lapse of many
chapters. Sir Hugh Willoughby's life still continues
in jeopardy, and the intercession of his daughter to
King James proves ineffectual. The author has not
estimated the character of the good, weak, gentle,
generous, brave, and unfortunate monarch with histo-
rical justice. He represents him as callous to all the
impulses of humanity—which he was not; and wholly
without susceptibility—which he was not, likewise.
One of Phiz's most inimitable etchings is the one re-
presenting the parting between Neville and Phebe. It
is most graceful.

THE PLOUGH.
Much enterprise is visible in this publication, and
we doubt not that the agriculturists find it an ex-
cellent;eedingasc, caens sdar ya
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ceedings, os
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tage more generally desired. One of the most valu-
able organs of this noble body is the periodical now
under notice. From a collection of fragments,
headed " Potatoiana," we take the following :-
6- PREVENTION OF DISEASE IN POTATOES.—Two agri-
cultural labourers, living near Petworth, and occupying
what is called' iri Sussex a double cottage, each with a
small garden attached to his dwelling, both planted their
gardens last season with potatoes. The plaiting took
place by both on the same day, with seed taken promis-
cuously from the same parcel. One man took no pre-
caution to guard against the disease, and the potatoes
entirely failed; the other, previous to planting, placed a
layer of sawdust in the drill, on which the seed was
placed; this has produced him as fine a crop of potatoes
es need be, with scarcely a single defect. Sea sand made
use of in the same manner is said to be equally beneficial."
The magazine is embellished with an engraving of
the Ipswich Plough. This work is deserving of
every recommendation, and of every support.

GILBERTS MODERN ATLAS OF THE
WORLD. Part V.
A cheaper atlas has never been published—a better
one of the size could scarcely be produced. The
plates of Switzerland and Germany are clearly drawn
and neatly coloured.

PREFERMENT.—The Rev. Dr. Meadows White has
been presented by the President and Fellows of Mag-
dalene Colleue, Oxford, to the rectory of Sly mbridge,
Gloucestershire.
A MAN CONVICTED BY MISTAKE.—At the recent
c,, thenshir,.. Q,Arter Sessions, a. min ~f the natnE'
Phillips was convicted by mis Lake, the jury.
with exception, being almost entirely igneraiit t
he
Euglish language. The foreman was under4ood to say
Guilty, when the jury (all Welsh) meant—Not Guilty.