The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-08 00:00:00

• VANITY FAIR. By wvir. Thackeray.

The author is evidently preparing for his; catas-
trophe, but still the interest is kept up, :trld his
sketches of character are as piquant as ever.

THE ECLECTIC REVIEW.

The Eclectic Review, for June, contains eight arti-
cles of singularly diversified character. The first,
upon " Congregational Polity," is, of cours a, tinc-
tured with those peculiar religious principles o f which
this magazine is the organ; it contains, however,
some very admirable remarks in reference to the
Christian church, in the truth of which Christians of
all denominations must concur. Presuming iliat the
Almighty has instituted a church, the writer' of the
Eclectic thus pertinently inquires of those who would
attempt to alter or amend such an institution, why
they should not proceed a step further:—" Since the
government of the church was planned by precisely
the same authority that fixed the laws of nature, why
should the innovator," he asks, " confine his i roprove-,
rnents to the former ? If capable of amending the laws
of revelation, why not bestow upon the laws of nature
a few salutary reforms ? Let him mend the broken
planets, clear away the spots of the sun ; or
carry,inrgathilseasrtefoonremshitthhreorutoghthe whole rix, Averse,
marshal into more orderly groups the hosts o f stars ;
naensds thena—pletthuirme try his hand,‘ upon the Kin gdom of
's Female P
syllablevery
wdgaiii
Heaven."
" The Life of
The second article contains an e laborate
of
fnd very interesting criticism upon the " Eriiibition
very interesting and 'pets,"
apply one
the Academy." This paper also contains a new
word, o
unused in the ]English
language 4, •
expressionlessness"—the expres' tionless-
rciaondnicoatl. The Posthumous W orks of
This criticin:
the Rev. John El' ~
criticism, to the Lordy,"Erznan's Travels in F.h beria,"
Auricular Confession," containedsb,
begins
Chancellor.
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commonh.dec :e ncy—
rejoeta.lous scrutiny upon
But ices
"Rowton
these Lasteyrie is not a Cehulroisti.atn. of commendation. to the
~..n. such
lead all Christians to look
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sertions are couched in a form outrageous of all
when a man, who is not a Christi
de-
scribes the conduct of a Christian churchiEntsf:
taste, good feeling, and even of
the Church of Rome is, whatever its errors good
in a style that makes the most licentious InnY
hims~►?f
be)
not but express our astonishment that a r'4
w•a:rks of
the feuilletonists appear modest and correct,
work by advising, as the Eclectic does here,
publication should sum up its criticism of
of " a cheap edition." t 1
such7l:i
gi.sauonaes-

GAVARNI IN LONDON. No. 111.
" The Crossing Sweeper," " Carmen and Coal-
heavers," and " The Orange-girl " are the portraits
of London life limned by Gavarni in this number.
From Albert Smith's physiology of the Crossing
Sweeper we give the followi,ng characteristic " bit :"
.‘ We have been favured with the apparition of
itrange sights.laye opy :0 in a single stroll, saw- a Jack
tin the Green kcNsed over by a bull, a tipsey man upon
two wooden lets, and 'cabman with an umbrella. But
we never saw, nor did anybody else, a policeman in
spectacles, a waiter in'boots, or a Crossing-sweeper with
a new broom. Theretriust be some depit at which the
brooms are bought Lecond-hand, for they are all stumps.
And yet they answer their purpose very well. The
only place in which we ever saw the sweepers engaged
in establishing a crossing, under great difficulties, was
in the new Oxford-street. Now it is being paved; but
before this, in wet weather, the thoroughfare renembled
a by-street in Venice, with a canal of mud instead of
water flowing through it. And as often as they :swept a
passage the bulwarks of mud rolled slowly over itt again
until they met; so that at last the sweepers gave it up
in despair. The two sides of the street were al most as
foreign to each other, at that time, as the opposite sides
of the British Channel; the inhabitants saw what their
vis-a-vis was about, but knew no further."

MISCELLANEOUS.
Sharpe's London Magazine is visibly improved. It
now boasts two steel engravings in place of the
unfinished wood-cuts which formerly adorned it. One
of the engravings of the
present number, " Gosport—
a Flag-ship saluting," is a very favourable sptacimen
of its superior embellishments. Among the literary
contents of Sharpe is an imaginary sketch of the
"Early Days of Guttemberg." Variety is charming
we are told, hence (the varied contents of the Belle
Assemblee must render this magazine very charming
in the eyes of its fair readers. The number for June
contains no less than thirty-eight different papers.
Among these are poems by,,Camilla Toulmin, Mrs.
Abdy, and others ; literary and theatrical criticisms ;
some very intelligent remarks upon the important
subject of " dress ;" an interesting "Recollection of
the Gifted" (Mrs. Inchbald), by Elizabeth Youatt,
who excels in that peculiar style of composition ; and
tales and fragments innumerable. Besides the in-
dispensable plate of " fashion," the Belle Assemblee
contains an engraving of " Anah and Aholibamah,"
the heroines of Byron's " Heaven and Earth." The
eleventh number of The Land we Live In is filled
with a very graphic and interesting account of Bir-
mingham, embellished with a very beautiful engrav-
ing of the town, and innumerable other illustrations.
The Family Herald, as usual, contains an abundance
of light and amusing reading. The facetice, whether
original or select, are sufficient to bend the sternest
visage into a smile. We had imagined that the body
of magazines was complete—that every individual
class and company was duly represented by a monthly
organ, but it seems we were mistaken. A new peri-
odical has just made its appearance, bearing the for-
midable title of the Ethnological Journal; a maga-
zine—so says the title-page—of Ethnography, Phre-
nology, and Archaeology, considered as elements of
the science of races ; with the application of
this science to education, legislation, and social
progress. The magazine is edited by Luke
Burke. Simmonds' Colonial Magazine contains its
usual articles of colonial information ; and the Church
of England Magazine furnishes its ordinary collection
of serious reading for the four Sundays of the month.
The most interesting article in Lowe's Edinburgh
Magazine is the conclusion of a paper with a very
attractive title, "Pictures of Dr. Chalmers, from the
memory of one who loved him." The thirtieth number
of Knight's Monthly Volume contains the first half of
what promises to be an interesting work, entitled
" Secret Societies of the Middle Ages." This first
volume contains histories of the Assassins, of the
Templars, and of the secret tribunals of Westphalia.
Howitt s Journal contains a pleasing variety of prose
and verse, tales and fragments. In the critical re-
marks upon Rowton's female poets, we are gratified
to find Howitt speaking in decidedly high terms of
the poetic merits of Mrs. Southey. This eulogium is
especially gratifying after the correspondence which
took place some time back between Mr. Howitt and
Mrs. Southey. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal is as
attractive and interesting as usual, which announce-
ment, to those who know what its usual attractions
ore, will be commendation enough. The opening
paper contains some very suggestive remarks anent
" Youth and Age," and is followed by an exquisitely
pathetic little • tale, " The Coral Fishers of Torre del
Greco ;" but immeasurably the most interesting
article in the June number of Chambers
is entitled " Adventures of an Author of
the Last Century," which gives a very attractive
narrative of the mind of the author of the " Vicar of
Wakefield," abbreviated from Mr. Forster's recent
work, " The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith."
Le Follet is admirable as a mirror of fashion ; some
of the illustrations in the present number are pecu-
liarly graceful. The Colonial Church Chronicle and
the Edinburgh Ecclesiastical Journal contain their
usual ecclesiastical intelligence. The Repertory of
Inventions and the Farmers' Magazine afford their
peculiar readers a very satisfactory amount of infor-
mation. Ainsworth's Magazine and the New
Monthly Magazine for Jane have not reached us.

[Neither Ainsworth's Magazine nor the New
Monthly Magazine have arrived. We have received
also No. IL of Mr. Rodwell's serial of Old London
Bridge, but as No. I. has not yet reached us, we
are prevented from examining the merits of the open
ing chapters.]

ISTRESSED BRITISH SUBJECTS IN FRANCE.—
Tho General Steam Navigation Company's ship Tourist
brought over, yesterday, from Calais, 203 adult British
subjects, deprived of work in France sine the revolution.
They were embarked on board the ship Agincourt, at
Blackwall, passages having been provided for them to
Sydney by the Emigration Commissioners. The Relief
Association formed for the purpose of assisting these
industrious but unfortunate artisans, have also provided
liberally for their comforts.
THE SOUTHAMPTON PORTION OF THE INDIA MAIL
arrived yesterday by the Tagus, Captain Evans, in
charge of Lieutenant Joh❑ Davies, R.N., Admiralty
agent. She brought 213,0001. in specie.

. Y.
The racing-Yesterday was in every respect inferior to
he first day's, and, as we predicted, the fields in some
Ices were small; this was especially the ease for the
isor Stakes, only five horses out of 76 engaged
ha, shown at the post, although the stake was bat 10
sovs., and nothing was saved by keeping them in the
stable. The race, nevertheless, excited great interest,
and helped, with the Royal Hunt Cup and four other
events, to make up an excellent " off" day. It is almost
superfluous to add, that the attendance was very thin;
this has ever been the case on the second day at Ascot.
We have no exception to make, in speaking of the ma-
nagement; there being only six races, the stewards were
enabled to allow longer intervals between the most im-
portant, thus no difficulty was experienced in keeping
time, the weighing, and other preliminaries, were got
through without confusion, and the company had time to
enjoy the racing, which is rarely the case when the
half-hour intervals are observed. Very few fashionables
were on the course, the following list, therefore, of the
principal visitors, must be understood to refer chiefly to
the first day:—
Duke of Richmond, Duke of Beaufort, Marquis of
Exeter, Marquis of Downshire, Marquis of Worcester;
Earls of Eglinton, Chesterfield, Southampton, Glasgow,
Besborough, Jersey, Wilton, March, Strathmore, Strad-
broke, Sefton, Caledon, Spencer, Suffield, Uxbridge,
Eustace; Countesses of Eglinton, Chesterfield, Wilton;
and Lords Walpole, Cantilupe, SidneyisOsborne, Drum-
lanrig, Stanley, Somerton, G. Manners, Enfield, H. Len-
nox, G. Lennox, Clifden, Burghley, W. Powlett, Brown-
low Cecil, Villiers, Howth ; Sirs J. Hawley, G.
Heathcote, R. Pigot, W. W. Wynn, R. W. Bulkeley, W.
Codrington, H. Peyton; Honourables Major Pitt, Cap-
tain Rous, Colonel Anson, H. Forrester, Frederick
Villiers, Francis Villiers, Major Boyle, J. Macdonald,
E. M. Mostyn; General Wemyss, General Charritee,
Colonel Peel, Colonel Hornby, Colonel Wyndham;
Messrs. J. Stanley, Balfour, Payne, Newton, Bowes,
Bouverie, Greville, Bastard, Wigram, A. Johnstone,
Combe, Gratwicke, W. R. Read, Jaques, Magennis,
Wigram, &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each and 50 added; for three yrs
old, 7st; four, Bst; five, Bst 41h; six and aged, Bst 71b.
The winner to be sold for.3ooL sovs. T,Y.C. (5 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's Pic-nic, 6 yrs . (Nat) 1
Mr. A. Bartley's Grist, 3 yrs ...
•..
... 2
Mr. Pedley's Lady Mary, 3 yrs 3
Captain Harvey's Pickpocket, 5 yrs ... ..• ... 4
:.,Betting-6 to 4 agst Pic-nic, sto 2 agst Grist, 3to 1
agst Lady Mary, and 4to 1 agst Pickpocket. Won in
a canter by a length. Run. in 1 min. 20 secs.
The Fernhill Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50 added;
for two yrs old, 7st; and three, 9st; fillies and geldings
allowed 3lbs. Half a mile. (16 Subs.)
Mr. Death's The Moor, 3 yrs ... ... (S. Mann) 1
Colonel Anson's Blaze, 3 yrs ...
Mr. Elam's First Chance, 2 yrs
Kount Bathyany's Era, 2 yrs ...
Duke of Rutland's St. Any 3

... 4

.13, yrs ... .• •
Betting-7 to 2on Blaze, and 7to 1 agst any other.
The Moor made all the running, and won very easily by
a length. Run in 1 min.
The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; for three
yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each. New mile. (8 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina ..• •.. (Nat) 1
Lord Exeter's Tisiphone
••• ...• 2
Sir G. Heathcote's fby Velocipede ..• 3
Mr. Combe's fby The Nob, out of Rosalind... .. 4
6 to 4 agst Rosalind filly, 2 to 1 agst Distaffina, and 2
to 1 agst Tisiphone. Tisiphone cut oat the work to the
distance, where it was taken up by Distaffina, who ran
home an easy winner by a length. Run in 1 min. 48 secs.
The Windsor Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added;
for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the
winner of the Derby to carry 101 b. extra, and the
Oaks 71b extra; the second for the Derby 31b extra.
The second to receive 50 sons. out of the stakes.
One mile and three-quarters. (76 Subs.)
Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack (31b extra) (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Bowes's Wiasma ••• ••• ••• 2
Mr. Green's Shylock
•• -• ••• ••• 2
-
Mr. Osbaldeston's Fugleman
Mr. Griffiths's Dinedor ••.• ... 4
Betting
—6 to 4on springy Jack, and I".` to 1 agst
Shylock. Dinedor Wiasma and S took clear lead at starting, followed
this order the
byprin gy Jack, Shylock lying of In
went fronty ran to the Brick-kiln, where Wins=
in , Springy Jack and Shylock taking the
second and third positions immediately after. No further
change occurred until they reached the distance, where
the favourite passed the mare, and ran in an easy winner
by a length. Run in 3 min. 12 secs.
The Royal Hunt Cup, value 200 sovs., by subscription
of 10 soya. each, with 100 added, for all ages (two
yrs old excepted); the winner of any handicap plate
or stake, value 100 sovs., including the winner's own
stake after the weights are declared, to carry 71b extra.
New mile. (33 Subs.)
Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Robinson) 1
Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, 6 yrs, Tat 131 b ..•
•••
Lord Exeter's Cosachia, 4 yrs, Est 61b 23
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. Kennedy's Sir Tatton Sykes, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b ...
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Mr. Rolt's The Cur, 6 yrs, Bst 91b ..• ••• o
Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 5 yrs, Bst 91b
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
Mr. Worthington's Sharston, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b... ... 0
Sir G. Heathcote's Burlesque, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b 0
...
Lord Strathmore's Brocardo, 5 yrs, 7st 71b 0
Mr. Payne's Clementine, 4 yrs, ist 41b 0
Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 4 yrs, 7st 31b • Mr. Combe's Trouncer, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
Count Bathyany's Sutlej, 6 yrs, ist ..• 0
Mr. Drewitt's Volley, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b...
Lord Clifden's Sagacity, 4 yrs, Est 61b 0
••• 0
Mr. Gascoigne's Kimbleswortb, 4 yrs, Est 31b
••• 0
Mr. Douglas's Marie Louise, 4 yrs, Est
... ••• 0
Mr. T. Ilussey's Embrace, 3 yrs, 55t... •
••• 0
Betting-5 to 1 agst Sharston, 6to 1 agst Cosachia,
6 to 1 agst Sir Teuton Sykes, 7 to 1 agst Dulcet, 7 to 1
agst Bridle, 8 to 1 agst The Cur, 8 to 1 agst Clemen-
tine, 9 to 1 agst Chanticleer, 12 to 1 agst Conyngham,
and 1,000 to 6:agst Marie Louse. Clementine made the
running, followed by Volley and Burlesque, Cosachia
and several others lying close up; they ran without any
material alteration to the distance, when Conyngham,
Dulcet, and Cosachia singled themselves out, and ran a
very fine race home, Conyngham winning by a neck ;
Dulcet, who obtained the second place, beating the mare
by half a length—The Cur and Sharston were well up.
Run in 1 min. 42 secs.
The Windsor Town Plate of 50 sovs., for two yrs old, Est
61b; three yrs, 7st 101 b; four yrs, Bst 81b; five yrs,
&c., 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. and the
winner to be sold for 100 soya. if demanded, &c.
T.Y.C.
Mr. Stephenson's Willingham, 2 yrs (Dockeray) 1
Mr. Thompson's Latch-lug, 2 yrs . 2
Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lunedale, 3 yrs Mr. Pedley's Lady Mary, 3 yrs ... ...
Mr. Nevin's Ruth (h. b.) 2 yrs ...
Colonel Peel's Isis, 4 yrs ...
Mr. G. Hobson's Passion-flower, 3 yrs ...
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, 4 yrs
Mr. Death's Urania, 5 yrs ...
Mr. York's Elimea, 5 yrs ... o
Betting-2 to 1 agst Ruth-4 to 1 agst Isis—and sto
1 each, agst Willingham, Lady Lurewell, and Elimea.
Ruth cut out the work to the distance, where Willing-
ham took it up, went on by himself, and won in a canter
by two lengths, and was claimed. Run in 1 minute 15
seconds.

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