The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-17 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHAN GE-FRIDAY.
The total quantity of English Wheat received up to
our market this week coastwise has been only 1,310
quarters. By land carriage the receipts have been
trifling in the extreme; hence the show of samples here
to-day was very small. The finest qualities of both red
and white moved off slowly, at Monday's quotalions.
All other kinds were a mere drug, and somewhat easier
to purchase. The arrivals of foreign Wheat have fallen
off, yet they hare proved seasonably good. The want of
an inland consumptive demand had a depressing in-
fluence upon the trade. Although we have no actual
decline to notice in prices, large parcels might
have been had at Is. per quarter less money. The
supply of English Barley was not large, yet it was more
than equal to the wants of the buyers. All kinds were
very dull of sale at barely stationary prices. Malt was
in short supply and heavy inquiry. Late prices were
with difficulty obtained for any quality. Oats, Beans,
and Peas were very dull. The latter article, owing to
the large imports from abroad, was Is per quarter lower.
Flour was the turn cheaper.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. I Floor.
1,310 qrs. 5,220 airs. 1 120 gra. 1 2,2sOske.
-- SOO a
21,150 1 --

English ......
1ri5h.........
Foreign ......

11,390 J 4,76•
Malt, 2,360 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.
Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with
Beasts, nearly two-thirds of which were of very middling
quality; nevertheless, the Beef trade was exceedingly
heavy, at almost nominal currencies. At least a moiety
of the Beasts were driven away unsold. With both
English and Foreign•fed Sheep, the pens wero by no
means well filled, the total number being only 4,490
head; yet the butchers purchased that description of
stock with extreme caution, and where sales took place,
rather lower rates were submitted to by the salesmen.
The supply of Calves was on the increase, owing to
which, the Veal trade was heavy, at a decline of 2d per
8 lbs. In Pigs, very little business was transacted, at
our quotations. Mulch Cows sold at from 141 to 1715 s
each, including their small Calf.

Per 31195. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d. I. d. to s. d..
Inferior Beasts— ... 2 3 210 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2
I.econd quality —• • 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8
Prime large Orme.. 3 6 SlO Nouthdown Wether 41• 5 0
Prime Scots ... •.. 4 II 4 2 Ditto eut of the wool •• 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs ——•• 3 18 4 4
Prime small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers ... • 4 2 4 8
Suckling Calves • .18 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs .• 1G 11 21 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 2 3 6 Lambs •• ••••• • • • 0 • 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. . . Beasts. i Sheep. Calves. I Pigs.
968 1 4.490 238 278
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves. I
rigs'
650 53
NEWG.ATII AND LEA.DENRALL.
These markets were heavy for each kind of neat,
at barely stationary prices.

Beasts.
222

At per stone by the Camara,
s. d. to s. 4. d. 4. to 1. d.
lieef,inforlor ••.. • • 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior •• 3 2 3 4
- middling .. 2 E 110 ---middling.. 3 d 3 S
- prime large .. 3 0 3 E--- prime 310 4 4
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.... ••• . 3 4 4 4
ireal•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 3 4 4 0 -- mall ••.-• • • • 4 6 4
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
As the growers have not forwarded liberally, the sup-
ply of new Hops on sale to-day was but moderate. The
best samples moved off steadily at fully last week's quo-
tations, but all other kinds commanded very little atten-
tion. Yearling and old Hops, which may be had at
greatly reduced prices, are almost nominal in value.
New Hops:—Sussex pockets, 44s to 60s ; Weald of
Kent ditto, 48s to 70s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 56s
to 107 s; and Faruhams, 107 s to 112 s per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—Tbe market for British Plantation has been
rather better this week, both as regards the increased
business done, and the better prices realized. Barba.
does, by auction, has been sold at 41s 6d for fine yellow,
at 36s to 37s for mid, and at 35s 6d for low.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been sold at 48s 6d
to 49s per cwt, being also rather higher.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal, 5,315 bags, was only puffy
sold, and at rather easier prices; good grainy white, 455;
good and fine yellow, 39s to 41s; good soft, 36s 6d; and
low to mid, 32s to 35: Gd. Madras, 3,227 bags, only
partly sold, and at barely previous rates; mid soft
brown, 28s 6d; good, 29s to 29s 6d; ord yellow, 30s 6d to
31s, and mid to good 32s to 34s per cwt. Mauritius,
2,249 bags oily partly found buyers at previous rates;
fine yellow 38s to 38s 6d, good 36s 6d to 37s 6d, low
33s 6d to 345, and fine brown 33s per cwt. Manilla,
11,633 bags was taken in at 32s to 32s 6d, but sold pri-
vately afterwards at about those rates.
F•REICN.-Some business has been done in Brazilian
afloat. Porto Rico has been is higher at public sale,
viz., 39s to 43s for good and fine yellow, and at 36s 6d to
38s 6d for low to mid. White Envannah, 350 boxes
went cheaper, viz., 26s to 28s per cwt. for low de-
scriptions. '

COFFEE.—Although the market has been steady, there
is not much activity. British Plantation is held rather
firmly, in expectation of a greater dematd. Ceylon
has had a good sale at rather improved rates for the
finer descriptions; fine 6ls 6d to 71s 6d, good mid and
good 52s to 595, low mid 40s to 445, fine fine ord 345 to
395, and fine ord 30s to 335. Native ord to good ord
has realised 26s 6d to 28s per cwt. Madras, fine
fine ord has been at 46s 6d to 495, and fine ord at 35s
to 40s. Rio has been taken in at 255, and La Guayra
sold at 455 for low mid, and 26s to 28s for good ord.
Coco.►.—Trinidad has been sold at 37s 6(1 to 43s
per cwt.

Rics.—The supply has been larger, and prices are
lower. Madras mid and good pinky white Ss 6d to 9s,
and Bengal ord white 10s; Ceylon 8s 6d to 9s.
1 oat.—The market has been dull, and prices are lower.
Proof Leewards is 3id to Is 4id; Demerara. 30 to 31
per cent. over is lid, and Bast India, proof, is 3d. to
Is 3id per gallon. Cuba has been held for Is .sd, which
is ld to 2d above the price that buyers offer.
SPlCES.—Pimento has had a moderate sale at 4id to
5d per lb. Plack Pepper has been sold at previous
rates; good clean Sumatra 21-d. to 21d per lb, and ord
grey 2d to 3id per lb. Jamaica Ginger 41 10% to 81 10a
per cwt.
TEA.—The market is dull, but the deliveries continue
good.

SALTPETRE.—There has been a good dornand for
rough, mid grey has been sold at 25s for 9 and lot per
cent re I ractiun.
ARROWROOT.—St. Vincent's has realised 6d per lb.
TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is firm at 45s to 45s 6d per cwt. on
the spot.
COTTON—There has been no alteration.
FRUIT.—The want of arrivals is severely Telt, and
until a change of wind takes place, none care be.
ex-
pected. The market is completely bare of all kinds,
and as at this period of the year a good demat id gene-
rally exists, the deficiency of stock is serion sly felt.
A small cargo of Chesnuts, ex Queen Victorita, from
St. Maio, sold at public sale, by Keeling and
Hunt, went at a considerable advance upon the
price obtained for a previous cargo. The article
being scarce and the cold weather being favour-
able to the consumption. Lemons are very scarce, not a
package being in the market for sale. Arrivals are daily
expected, and the same remark may be applied to
oranges. Spanish nuts have advanced ss. per barrel,
very few remaining in first hands. New Barcelona are
enquired for. The stock of old is Wool to a small
Quantity, and held firmly at 445. per bag.

BAIL COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
TIIE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF SMITH—IPSWICH
AND BURY BT. EDMUND'S RAILWAY COMPANY.
Sir FREDERICK THESIGER moved for a rule nit3i, call..
ing upon the prosecutor to show cause why the manda-
mus issued in this case should trot be. quashed. He
moved upon affidavits which represented in June
last a mandamus was issued agairise.tlie Ipswich and
Bury St. Edmund's Railway Cotapany; requiring; them
to execute certain works on their linpAfaisflvvay in the
parish of Thurston, in the ceutttylpias7r ikk, in accord-
ance with the Railway Clauses Coniolidteen Act, but
since the mandamus had been received the law- officer of
the company had discovered that it commanded the exe-
cution of works which were in no way rcferre(l to in the
affidavits made in support of the issuing of tho writ, and
of which the company had never received any nodes
whatever. Now, he contended that it was riot compe-
tent for a party to obtain a mandamus for ceritaiin works
and then extend its commands to matters which had
never boen brought before the Court, or alluded to in the
notice served upon the defendants. Ile had not been
able to find any case bearing npon the point, but he ap-
prehended the writ ought to be quashed upon
principle, and as the point was a new one,
ho hoped the Court would have no difficulty
in granting the rule. But there WAS another
ground upon which he relied, which although of a more
formal character was not less fatal to the validity of the
writ than his previous objection. In July, 1847, an Ae,t
was passed amalgamating this company with the Eastern
Union Company, and in accordance with the provisions;
of that Act the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway
Company ceased to exist in February last. The A.ct
provided that on and after the granting of a certificate
fur the purpose by the Railway Commissioners, whi,cb
was issued in the month just mentioned, the name of the
Eastern Union Railway Company should be substituted
in place of the names of the two dissolved companiest.
and all writs, precepts, and commands were required to
be directed to them only in that name. Now this man-
damus was directed to the Ipswich and Bury St. Ed. •
mund's Company at a time when the provisions of thict
Act had come into operation.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—Then there was no such
company.

Sir F. THESIGER said there certainly was not, and re -
marked that this case was like issuing a mandamus tea a
dead person. There was no one to make a return to it;
Mr. Justice PATTESON granted the application an d
enlarged the time for making the return to the writ •of
mandamus.

SECONDARIES'.--(THIS DAY.)
(Wore Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
OAKEY V. TUBBS.
This was an action to recover the sum of 461. 16s. Sf 1.
for goods sold and delivered. Defendant having suffei.ei
judgment to go by default, this W4B an inquiry as to
amount duc,

The plaintiff's attorney said that his principal witness
WM absent, but ho would endeavour t) make out his
case.

The SECONDARY said, if any doubt existed it would be
better to w:thdra,v ti,e writ.
This the attorney declined, but on proceeding failed to
prove the delivery of the goods, or any admission of the
amount due. Ile then said he would withdraw the writ.
The SECONDARY said it was now too late—the case
having been opened.
The ATTORNEY then said he should elect to be non-
suited.

The Learned SECONDARY said he could not be non-
suited, as the defendant, by not pleading, had admitted
the plaintiff's right to sue. As the case stood, the
plaintiff could only take a verdict for ls., to save costs ;
but, perhaps, on application to a Judge, an order might
be obtained for a new writ.
A verdict was then entered for is.

COURT OF COMPENSATION.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the RECORDER and a Special Jury.)
CATON v. THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
This was an inquiry to assess compensation for the
lease, goodwill, and fixtures of a house situate at the
corner of the churchyard of St. Thomas the Apostle,
required fur the now street from Cheapside to Southw•ark-
bridge.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Ryland appeared for
the Corporation, and Mr. Sergeant Charming and Mr.
Lake fur the claimant, and a verdict was taken by con-
sent for 2281.

MARLBRO' STREET-(THIS DAY.)
James Elliott, a man residing at 21, Kent-street,
Covent-garden, was brought before Mr. llardwick, iA
custody of Sergeant Gray, C division, charged on sus-
picion with stealing forty-four sovereigns, and a quantity
of plate and jewellery, the property of Mr. Wilson,
cheesemonger, No. 11, Vigo-street, Regent-street.
Mr. Robert Wilson stated that ho was a cheese-
monger, and resided at No. 11, Vigo-street. The pri-
soner had been his porter. On Friday morning
last he was awoke by his female servant,
and in going down stairs he found that the
shop door had been broken open, and likewise the
doors of his counting-house and iron chest. On exa-
mining the latter, he found that forty-four sovereigns,
forty spoons, and other articles of plate, as well as
jewellery to the amount of 100/., had been stolen there-
from. The prisoner Came to work about half-past seven
the same morning, and did his regular work as usual till
breakfast time, when he left the house, and never re-
turned until last night, when his brothers brought him
back. On seeing him, witness asked him where he had
been. He replied that he had met with two friends, and
that he had got drunk, and was ashamed to come back.
Witness then took him to the station and gave him in
charge.
Sergeant Gray was sent for to Mr. Wilson's on Friday
last, and found that an entry had been effwcted into the
premises by unfastening a bolt from an upright post in
the door. He also found that the door of the counting-
house had been forced open, as well as a desk in the
same, by the instruments produced. He also found that a
strong cheffonier had been broken open, and from the
style in which the " work" was effected he should say it
was not done by a regular housebreaker. Witness saw
nothing of the prisoner till last night, when he was
brought to the station. The prisoner said he had come
to surrender himself to answer any charge that might be
preferred against him. Iu reply to witness, the prisoner
said he had been to Gravesend, Chatham, and other
rlaces- Witness searched him, but found nothing upon
m.

The prisoner then denied all knowledge of the rob-
bery, and said he had drank too much liquor on the
Friday morning, and did not like to return to his work;
that was the reason he absented himself.
Sergeant Gray said, directly the robbery was disco-
vered he was sent for. He had ample opportunity of
observing the prisoner on Friday morning, and should
I.lave known by prisoner's appearance whether he was
111 liquor or not. The prisoner was perfeetly sober, as
far as he could see.
yr. Wilson, in reply to Mr. Leadly, the chief clerk,
Said the prisoner was a weekly servant, and if he had
Stopped till the Saturday ho would have received his
regular weeks wages.
The prisoner was remanded to Wednesday next.
WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
George Taylor, Joseph Slater, and Henry Sachnore,
Were charged with stealing a piece of Orleans cloth from
the shop of Messrs. White, Prospect-place, Kingsland-
road.
It appeared, from the evidence, that the prisoner
Taylor was espied by Mr. White jun., crawling into the
Bhop upon " all-fours." Having gained the entrée and
niacie his selection of the piece of cloth alluded to, he
dashed with it out of the shop, followed, however, by
White. In his flight the other prisoners accom-
panied him, but were speedily t:-ken into custody by the
police, to whom they were well known.
The prisoners were fully committed.

:EstitaTuac.—ln our hurried allusion to the election
of Mr. Macaulay to the Lord Rectorship of the Uni-
Yersity of Glasgow, we inadvertently mentioned him
as the Paymaster of her Majesty's Forces. It is
scarcely necessary for us to remind our readers that
Mr. Macaulay was some time since replaced in that
office by Lord Granville, who was subsequently ap-
pointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade on the
resignation of the Right Hen. Thomas Milner Gibson.
The Noble Lord now labours in both departments of
the public service.
RAILWAY COLLISION.—SUNDERLAND, Nor. 14.
,un Tuesday evening last a collision -took place at
zirocklywhins station four miles from Sunderland, be
Bsieen the nine o'cicck,up train from Shields and a special
train conveying the London passengers from that station
to Sunderland. Several of the passengers were injured.
One gentleman, Mr. Atkin, of Sunderland, had his
Shoulder dislocated. Marshall, the guard of the Shields
train, and also the enginernan, were injured, the latter
being severely bruised. Several other passengers were
also more or less injured. Every attention that the cir-
ettmstances permitted was paid to the sufferers by the
station-master, who provided means to convey them to
their destinations. The engines were also considerably
injured.
An eagle, caught on board the Alexander, of Dun-
dee, in April last, on her passage from Calcutta, was
labelled and released. Strange to say, the bird was
afterwards caught by an American whaler, 2,200
'tiles off.
Amongst the fanciful tenures by which landed
estates have been held, that of the Stafferds of Eyam,
la Derbyshire, is not the least singular. It is that they
shall keep a lamp perpetually burning on the altar 'of
St. Helen's, is Eyarc parish church.—Stafford Mercury.
CHLOROFORM IN CIIOLERA.—The credit of having
been the first to cure cholera by the use of chloroform
is, we believe, due to Dr. James Moffatt, of the Royal
Edinburgh Asylum. In the month of January last he
publicly announced the fact that chloroform bad cured
cholera.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MANCIIESTRII...-011 Wed-
nesday evening, between the hours of teC and twelve
o'clock, the whole of the immense pile of buildings known
by the name of the Gaythorn Cotton Works, the pro-
perty of Mr. James Fernley, and situate in Albion-street,
Manchester, were destroyed by fire. It cannot at Pre-
sent be ascertained as to the cause of the fire. The fire
originated in No. 5 card.room, situate in the centre of
the pile, hence there were no means of saving it. UP-
wards of 800 hands will be thrown out of employ. Mr.
Rose, the energetic superintendent of the Manchester
fire-brigade, was immediately on the spot with twelve
engines and a large body of men; but in consequence of
the rapidity of the flames no efforts could stay its pro-
gress. The loss is variously reported at from 30,000/.
to 50,0004, but the precise amount cannot be definitely
stated at present. We are informed that the property
Was insured for not more than 22,0001.
LIBRARY OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—This
college for female education, so named by her Majesty's
permission, and now guarded by a royal charter, is pur-
suing its course with great success. Upwards of forty
lectures are given every week to full classes, and Broad.
wood and Stoddard have each contributed a grand piano
to the instrumental music department. The professors
are now endeavouring to form a library of standard
works, and also a library of music. They have set apart
a room for the purpose, and the same lady who gave
1001. towards the college apparatus has given a large
set of books as a commencement.
COMMISSION DE LUNATICO INQUIRENDO.—Yester-
day, a commission in lunacy was opened at the King's
Arms, Kensington, before Mr. Winslow and a common
jury, relative to the state of mind of George Charles
Sutherland, Esq. The alleged lunatic, who is at present
residing at the Kensington Lunatic Asylum, under the
care of Dr. Philp, is in his forty-fifth year, and possessed
of large estates, freehold and leasehold, besides 3,0001.
Per annum under the will of his mother. Evidence of
his state of mind having been given, the jury, after a
abort consultation, dated his insanity from the 16th of
asNoyvluemmbe. r, 1840, the day of his admission into the
Costs
EICIIA.NGE.—A considerable number of non-
rtesident corn-factors and millers, finding it inconvenient
be
Wed nes prese y
nt at Newark corn market on any day except
da
not to (the regular market day), have determined
and attend any fair that is not held on a Wednesday ;
they have lately forwarded to the directors of the
Corn Exchange Company a requisition as in other towns
not to open their Exchange on any day except Wednes-
days' In
_compliance with the request, the directors
have issued a notice that in future the Corn Exchange
will not be opened for the sale and purchase of corn on
any other day,—Stam ford Mercury.
GOVERNESSES BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The
halflearlygeneral meetingof the members and subscribers
of this institution was held yesterday, at the Hanover-
square Rooms, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge 4.. in the chair. The meeting was well and fashion-
ely attended, a large majority of the company assem-
bled being ladies. After a few introductory remarks
from the chairman, the secretary read the minutes of the
last half-yearly meeting, which were confirm( cl. Sem.-
itti:ieers were then appointed to conduct the ballot, and
e meeting proceeded to the election of annuitants.
There acre ninety-five candidates oa the list, of ages
been varying from 50 to 75 years, and many of them had
some years on the books as candidates for
election. From this number four were chosen, three
as annuitants on the funds of the society, and ono as
an ininata of the aged asylum. The meeting then
adjourned.
THOPIIIES OF TIIE LATE INDIAN WAR. A
package
of swords and scabbards, consiomed to Lord
ardinge, has arrived by the vessel Cresida from Cal-
cutta. These swords, &c.. from India, belong to the
officers of the late Governor-General's staff, having been
left behind at the time of his arrival in this country, in
consequence of their not reaching Calcutta at the time of
embarkation.

LITERATURE.

ESSAY ON ENGLISH POETRY. By Thomas
Campbell.
Several months have elapsed since we had occasion
to notice the progress made by Mr. Murray in the
publication of his Home and Colonial Library.
Since then several serial works of a some-
what similar character have issued from the
establishments of others of the leading publishers
of the age. On recurring to the mere
i cata-
logue of the volumes already comprised n the
Home and Colonial Library, which has emanated
from the distinguished house in Albemarle street,
we are reminded very forcibly of the critical
adroitness with which the different productions have
been selected, and of the felicitous contrasts produced
by the mere sequence of their publication. In each
of the various departments of literary excellence we
have obtained specimens worthy of preservation upon
the bookshelves of the most fastidious bibliographers
—effusions which, in numerous instances, may be
regarded as masterpieces. Biographies, travels, and
essays, vicissitudes of battle, and sports on the
heather, adventures among the wilds of nature,
and 1 among the haunts of meek and beau-
tiful barbarians, stories for the fireside, and
narratives amongst the parterres and quincunxes of
science have severally and in succession fallen to the
lot of the subscribers—leading them an agreeable
pilgrimage over the surface of both hemispheres,
without requiring them to withdraw their wadded
slippers from the ottoman, or to move their head
from the cushions of the fauteuil. One while we
have followed Heber to the Indies, at another Mal-
colm into Persia; we have been with Lewis among
the Western Islands, with Hay in Morrocco, with
Borrow in Spain. with Head in the Pampas,
with Ford in Andalusia, with Acland in
Hindostan, with Melville in the Marquesas,
with Ruxton in Mexico, with Carnarvon in
Galicia ; and elsewhere with Steffens and
Irby, and Mangles, touching alternately on the
shores of the Baltic, or on those of Australia, pene-
trating the deserts of Algeria and the umbrageous
wilds of Paraguay, roving through the streets of
Madras or floating on the waters of the Amazon. We
have pored with the greediest curiosity over the
imaginative :narratives of the "Amber Witch," of
" Bracebridge Hall," of the " Tales of a Traveller,"
and of those of the " Livonians." We have listened
to the anecdotes of glory and horror associated
with the siege of Gibraltar, or the battle of
Waterloo, or the Turkish bombardment of Vienna.
We have gone on the voyage of the Naturalist with
Darwin, and devoured the enthralling " Memoirs of
Father Rips." Lord Mahon has recounted to us
the life of the Great Conde, and Gleig, the history
of the Great Clive. We have perused also with pro-
portionate interest the allusions made elsewhere to
the existence and the characters of Drake, of Bunyan,
and of Cromwell. Beyond this, it must be borne in
recollection, that amongst the herd of writers who
flood the reading public with the torrent of their lucu-
brations, the Home and Colonial:Library of Mr. Murray
has given to the world two authors of peculiar
originality, who, writing in their different ways, are
altogether inimitable. We allude to Herman Melville,
the American sailor, and to Lieutenant George
Frederick Ruxton, the late lamented traveller through
the Prairies and Savannahs of the " Far West."
From the pen of the latter young and enterprising
Englishman, Mr. Murray has presented to his sub-
scribers the admirable chapters called "Adven-
tures in Mexico" chapters fraught with enter-
tainment from the fresh and exhilarating manner
with which every syllable is indited. From
the hand of the former have emanated those
two remarkable books " Typee " and " Oinoo "
pearls of description ravished from the un-
known depths of the Southern Ocean. Than " Typee"
there is scarcely a work of more exquisite fascination
in the whole range of travels written since the days
of Marco Polo. It is one of those bewitching volumes
which, once read, haunt the imagination throughout
life, like the recollection of Robinson Crusoe on the
island of Juan Fernandez, or of Paul and Virginia on
that of the Mauritius. _

Another volume has just been added to the
thirty already published by Mr. Murray in
his Home and Colonial Library. The work
is a reprint from " Campbell's Specimens
of the British Poets " the specimens
being omitted, so as to condense within the
compass of 436 pages the biographical notices and
preliminary essays given in that voluminous and
standard publication. The notion of such a conden-
sation is, to say the very least of it, felicitous, con-
veying, as the volume does, in one comprehensive
glance, a complete conception of the rise, the ad-
vance, and the fluctuations of English poetry since
the days of Gower and Chaucer down to the com-
mencement of the present century, and the appearance
of the contemporaries of the essayist. To quote the
punning adaptation of a well-known line, the retro-
spect of Campbell turns alternately
" From Gray to Gay, from Little to Shakspere."
Occasionally, it is true, the remarks of the illustrious
poet are singularly superficial, though, when the
extraordinary scope of his undertaking is taken into
account, such an incidental result is by no means
suprising.
For this delightful volume we are again indebted
to the critical niceness of selection which has hitherto
characterised Murray's Home wed Colonial Library ;
and which is a substantial guarantee for the worth
and excellence of its continuation.