The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

of the copies of the poems you sent has precisely the
same peasant blending of a sheet of second volume
with a sheet of first. I think it was page 245 ; but I
sent it and had it rectified. It gave me in the first
impetus of cutting the leaves, just such a cold squelch
ls going down a plausible turning and suddenly
reading No thoroughfare.' " Or again, where
he closes the epistle with the preposterously odd
ejaculation—" Rot the very firs of the forest, that look
so romantic alive, and die into desks!" Such was the
viitle but lion-hearted essayist as he is revealed to us
in those beautiful and captivating volumes. Peace be
with thee, Charles Lamb ! wherever thou art—and
the love and reverence of posterity.

To Mr. Moxon the readers of these " Final
Memorials" are not only indebted for several grace-
ful sonnets, but for MSS., which otherwise would
never have met the public eye; and by so doing
he has associated his name yet more intimately with
that of the friend of his wife, once Miss Emma Isola.
Apart from those portions of the work having exclu-
iive reference to Lamb, there are several graphic por-
traitures of his companions and contemporaries, such,
'or instance, as rlazlitt, Coleridge, Godwin, Dyer,
flaydon, Barnes, and Thomas Griffiths Wainwright,
who we remember is introduced in Bulwer's "Lu-
cretia" as Gabriel Varney. In speaking of Thomas
Barnes, Sergeant Talfourd quotes a magnificent
panegyric on Edmund Kean, which, as a specimen of
the style of the compositions of the great journalist,
'e gladly transfer to our columns:—
" As the Essays of Mr. Barnes have never been col-
lected," so.) s Talfourd, " I take leave to present to the
reader the conclusion of his article in the Examiner of
February 27, 1814, on the first appearance of Mr. lieau
in Richard.—
" In the heroic parts, he animated every spectator
with his own feelings; when he exclaimed " that a thou-
sand hearts were swelling in his bosom," the house
shouted to express their accordance to a truth so nobly
exemplified by the energy of his voice, by the grandeur
of his mien. His death-scene was the grandest concep-
tion, and executed in the most impressive manner; it
was a piece of noble poetry, expressed by action instead
of language. He fights desperately: he is disarmed
and exhausted of all bodily strength: he disdains to
fall, and his strong volition keeps him standing: he fixes
that head, full of intellectual and heroic power, directly
on the enemy: he bears up his chest with an expansion
which seems swelling with more than human spirit: he
holds his uplifted arm in calm but dreadful defiance of
his conqueror. But he is but man, and he falls after
this sublime effort senseless to the ground. We have
felt our eyes gush on reading a passage of exquisite
poetry. We have been ready to leap at sight of a noble
picture, but we never felt stronger emotion, more over-
powering sensations, than were kindled by the novel
sublimity of this catastrophe. In matters of mere taste,
there will be a difference of opinion; but here there was
no room to doubt, no reason could be imprudent enough
to hesitate. Every heart beat an echo responsive to
this call of elevated nature, and yearned with fondness
towards the man who, while he excited admiration for
himself, made also his admirers glow with a warmth of
conscious superiority, because they were able to appre-
ciate such an exalted degree of excellence.' "

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE.
If the promise contained in the first sheets of the
" Lights and Shadows of German Student Life," with
which the present number of our Irish contemporary
opens, be fully carried out, we venture to predict a
rich fund of entertainment for its readers. The
German student is an animal sui generis. In all nations
some degree of wildness and eccentricity must be
looked for among young men just emanci-
pated from paternal control. They are but
too likely to plunge with all their energies
into amusements newly opened. Moderation is
unknown, the chief object is to acquire distinction
among their associates, and to attain that the more
important pursuits are comparatively neglected. The
parent may fondly hope that his son is devoting his
entire time to the acquirement of knowledge such as
may lead to his future advancement, and that his health
is endangered by the closeness of his studies. Alas !
if he could see that son among his boon companions,
and really knew the causes that led to the fading
of the roses on the student's cheek, the
surprise would by no means be an agreeable
one. The case is the same L'everywhere, whether
the newly initiated youth be termed a fox,
a freshman, or a gib—whether the scene be laid in
Germany, in England, or in Ireland, we see similar
instances of the frailty of human nature. The Ger-
man student, however, carries matters to an extent
wholly unknown in these countries—smoking, drink-
ing, and courting are matters of daily occurrence, and
a taste for fighting is acquired, that too often leads to
the early termination of his reckless career. Indeed,
a reputation as a duellist is one eagerly sought for,
and no Burschen acquires any degree of reputation
until he has distinguished himself with sword and
pistol. Felix Karl Herman Rappellsopf, the hero of
the present tale, is a young gentleman who has all
the taste for practical jokes, skill in athletic exercises,
and utter carelessness of everything save to amuse
himself in the best manner practicable, which are the
necessary qualifications for a popular leader among
students. " Pythonic and Demoniac Possession in
India and Judea," of which the first part
is given, is an attempt to show " that the
cases of demoniac possession recorded in the Gos-
pel were simply cases of physical disease, now com-
monly met among Christians, in fact, mere varieties
of lunacy or mania, or forms of epilepsy, hysteria,
chorea, or anomalous consequences of nervous derange-
ment, or funetional irregularity." The inquiry is
carried on with much ability, and in a perfectly
reverential spirit. " China and the Chinese" is con-
tinued, and the manners and customs of the inhabi-
tants of the Celestial Empire set forth with con-
siderable skill and judgment. There is less poetry
than usual. J. C. M. is wanting on the present
occasion. There are, however, some pleasing poetical
sketches—one to the memory of the late lamented
Professor Butler, another " The Stranger's Parting,"
from the Romalc, and the third, " The Picture,"
which exhibits considerable taste and feeling. The
reviews fully maintain the well-established reputation
of the Dublin University in that department of litera-
ture. " Harold," by Sir E. B. Lytton, is the subject
of the first notice ; " Goldsmith and his Bio-
graphers" the second ; and also the " Life and Times
of O'Connell," which, of course, is tinctured by
the strong political bias of our contemporary.
We could scarcely expect that full justice would
be done to the memory of that great man in the
columns of one of his most strenuous opponents.
Some very entertaining anecdotes are extracted,
which will excite a hearty laugh. " Irish Proprie-
torship," the concluding article, enters into the great
question which must be solved before Ireland can hope
for permanent or lasting prosperity—the social rela-
tionship between landlord and tenant. There is one
suggestion of our contemporary in which we heartily
concur, and which we shall perhaps allude to on some
future opportunity in another part of our columns,
viz., " The propriety of selling estates in small lots,
as might readily be done in sales under the courts,
and thus laying the foundation for a small proprietary
of the middle class, who would thereby be enlisted
by their interests and their sympathies in the cause of
order and Conservatism."

PROGREES OF THE ROYAL
SQUADRON.
A letter from Sheerness, dated Wednesday morn-
ing, mentions that her Majesty and her illustrious
Consort and Family, were deprived of a very pic-
turesque nocturnal fete which the residents of that
great naval depot intended to give on the passing
of the royal yacht. The guns on the royal saluting
battery on the new fortifications were loaded 'in
the early part of the afternoon, and the artillery
stationed by them to salute the royal squadron on
its approach. The guns on board the flag-ship
Wellington and the Ganges were also prepared for
saluting, and at a given signal, the whole of the
ships in commission were to be illuminated with
blue lights and rockets discharged from different
parts of the town. The batteries were lined with
spectators, and boats of every description filled
with company were cruising about in expectation
of catching a glimpse of the squadron. They were
doomed to disappointment, however. From seven to
twelve o'clock the troops remained by the guns, the
sailors kept by the blue lights, and the numerous
staff of naval and military officers were anxiously
lingering about watching for the signal that would
apprise them of the proximity of the royal fleet. All
remained silent ; no rocket, no report, nor signal was
fired, and as the night wore on it became evident that
the Queen had given them the "go by." In the
course of the morning it was ascertained that the
Victoria and Albert, with the squadron, had passed
by as early as eight o'clock on the preceding (Tues-
day) evening ; and through some omission on board
one of the steamers of the squadron the signal was not
given, hence arose the disappointment which, to the
people of Sheerness and most of the adjacent places,
was very great.
The inhabitants of Harwich, Orford less, Ald-
borough, Lowestoft, and Yarmouth were subjected
to a similar disappointment; for a belief that her
Majesty's yacht would lay to at the Nore, and pass
along the coast in the course of the forenoon, caused
thousands to congregate along the beach, and great
demonstration was intended.
The royal yacht passed Harwich at eleven o'clock
at night, Lowestoft at two o'clock, and Yarmouth
shortly befere three o'clock. The tack from the
Thames was N.N.E., passing outside of the Gun-
fleet, and proceeding in that direction until abreast
of the Holme Sands, off Lowestoft, when she bore
due north. The squadron appears to have attracted
but little attention, on account of the steamers being
somewhat widely distributed. In advance some dis-
tance of the Victoria and Albert was a steam yacht,
supposed to belong to the Trinity Corporation, ap-
parently marking out the course for the royal yacht,
which exhibited extra lights, and was steaming along
at a rapid rate. Some distance in her rear were the
Vivid, Virago steam-sloop, and Black Eagle. The
latter was in the wake of all, and appeared to be
labouring hard to keep up with the other steamers of
the squadron. The weather continued fine, with very
little sea on, a breeze blowing from W.S.W. On
clearing the Newarp and Cross Shoals, the course
was altered to N.N.W., which would bring the royal
yacht direct on to the Scottish coast.
At daybreak on Wednesday morning the Victoria
and Albert passed the coast-guard station at Happis-
burgh (twenty miles to the northward of Yarmouth).
She was about five miles from the coast. The royal
squadron was steaming by the Hasborough Gat, at
the rate of full ten miles an hour.
CROMER LIGHTHOUSE, SETP. 6, 10 A.M.—The
keeper of the lighthouse descried the approach of the
royal squadron from the southward, between six and
seven o'clock this morning. Her Majesty's yacht,
with the other steamers, were about nine or ten miles
off the coast, proceeding to the north very fast. The
weather was beautifully fine, and every prospect of
its continuing. The wind blew moderately from the
south-west. virt
GREAT GRIMSBY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.--Thess is•
Liam and Sophia brig, just arrived at this port, an-
nounces having passed the royal steam- yacht Victoria
and Albert, this morning, crossing the Boston Deeps.
It was between ten and eleven o clock, the weather
being exceedingly fine. But for the yacht's beautiful
appearance, and the royal standard flying at her main,
she might have been passed almost unnoticed, the
steamers forming her escort being some distance
in the rear. Her Majesty, with her Illustrious
Consort and the Prince of Wales and the Princess
Royal were observed to be on deck. The sea was far
from being rough.
FLAMBOROUGH HEAD, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—This
prominent headland, on the north coast, was reached
by the Victoria and Albert yacht about four o'clock
this afternoon. The day was beautiful in the ex-
treme, and the cliffs, in parts, were lined with visitors,
viewing the progress of the royal squadron. The
Queen's yacht, with the royal standard flying at her
main, kept the lead, the Virago and Vivid being a
short distance in the rear of her. The Black Eagle
was three or four miles astern. At this point of the
coast numerous vessels passed close by the royal
yacht, the crews of which loudly cheered the royal
excursionists. Several ladies were observed on deck,
amongst
_them' no doubt, her Majesty, as also two
children, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
and Princess Royal.
SCARBOROUGH, THURSDAY MORNING.—The royal
squadron was abreast of this favourite watering
place yesterday evening, about six o'clock. The
royal yacht was progressing at a very rapid rate, and
only two steamers of the squadron appeared to keep
up with her. The weather was very favourable, and
the passing of the royal fleet was a source of much
gratification to the visitors here. The General Steam
Navigation Company's steam-ship London Merchant,
Captain Stranack, from Newcastle, met the Victoria
and Albert off this part of the coast. She went close
by the royal yacht, and her numerous passengers
loudly cheered her as she steamed past. She was tra-
velling between ten and twelve miles an hour; and,
should she keep up that rate, the royal yacht will
reach Aberdeen early this afternoon. The wind was
favourable for her, and she was under canvass fore
and aft. She was close in shore.
SEAHAM, THURSDAY MORNING.—Her Majesty's
squadron for Scotland passed off here some miles
distant, between seven and eight o'clock last night.
Weather fine and favourable.
EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, 10 P.M.—By the arrival
of the train which left Berwick-on-Tweed at 6 30
this evening, we learn that the royal squadron had
not yet made its appearance off that coast, or been
seen along the coast towards St. Abb's Head.
The Glasgaw Chronicle has the following re-
marks upon the subject of the royal visit to Scot-
land :
" It has been known for some time that it was her
Majesty's intention, immediately after the prorogation
of Parliament, to proceed to Scotland, and visit Bal-
moral, the shooting lodge in Strath-dee, which her
Majesty some time ago took in lease from the Earl of
Aberdeen. The royal party is expected to land at
Aberdeen on Friday morning. As there is no sheltered
roadstead off the port of Aberdeen, the royal squadron
will lie to in the Tay on Thursday evening, proceeding
again on its voyage so as to reach Aberdeen at high
water, which occurs about nine o'clock in the morning.
" The accounts which have hitherto appeared have
represented her Majesty's.stay in Aberdeenshire as likely
to be short. Judging from the number of royal car-
riages, horses, luggage-vans, servants, &c., that have al-
ready gone north, we should infer that there is no inten-
tion that the visit to Balmoral shall be one of mere
inspection. It is probable that the Queen will pro-
long her stay according as the state of the weather
and other circumstances shall favour the attainment
of those objects for which visits to the Highlands are
made.
Last year the systekof peeri4 into, and afterwards
chronicling the Queen's prpatri*ovements was carried
to a very absurd and offensive rength by journalists not
far from our own door. Hei Mujesty will this year be
leas exposed to annoyance from the circumstance that
her voyage will bring her at once to the place of de-
barkation, and that her land journey will be short and
through a district in which (excepting, of course, Aber-
deen) there will be found no corporate dignities ambitious
to hold parley with royalty."
The following (according to the Aberdeen Herald)
is the projected plan for the royal reception at Aber-
deen :
"It has now been arranged that her Majesty shall
land at the Waterloo Quay, where a temporary, but
substantial wooden jetty has already been constructed.
A gorgeous triumphal arch is being erected on the quay,
immediatejy before the royal landing-place. The con-
struction of the arch is already considerably advanced.
It has a very fine appearance even in its present skeleton
form, and when completed, it will have a very imposing
appearance. A large amphitheatrical stage is being
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Marischal-street, cutting off an ample portion of
the quay for the exclusive use of the royal cor-
tege. The earliest intimation of the approach of the royal
squadron will be telegraphed to the local authorities
by a look-out on the Girdleness Lighthouse; three
guns
will immediately be fired, and the city bells will ring for
half an hour. When the squadron approaches the bay,
a deputation from the magistrates will proceed to meet
the royal yacht, and to learn her Majesty's pleasure with
regard to her landing, and to receive any commands
with which she may be pleased to honour them. Her
Majesty's landing at Waterloo Quay will be signalised by
a royal salute from a battery on the Inches and the ring-
ing of the city bells. Her Majesty will be received by
the Lord Provost, the Lord- Lieutenant of the county, the
Sheriff of the county, the members of Parliament for the
city and county, the Deputy-Lieutenants, the Parlia-
mentary Commissioners of the harbour, the Convener
and Master of Hospital, and other public officials. On
her Majesty's landing, a loyal and dutiful ad-
dress will be presented to her Majesty by
the Provost, on the part of the magistrates,
town• council, and community of Aberdeen; and,
at the same time, the keys of the city will be delivered
to her Majesty.. The freedom• of the city will then be
presented.to Prince Albert.: HerNajesty and suite will
then proceed through the city, en route for Balmoral;
the royal cortege advancing along Waterloo Quay,
Regent Quay, Marischal-street, Castle-street, Union-