The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-10 00:00:00

of price,

GILBERT'S MODERRLDATLAS OF THE
WO. N PAart V.
This serial is one of those aptly dedicated to the
million. It will afford endless instruction as an ac-
curate geographical reference, and endless amuse-
ment to those who relish imaginary travelling.

LOWE'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
A most suggestive subject is selected for the
opening paper to this month's magazine—" Chris-
tianity and Railways." At first the title might be
regarded as a forced antithesis, but intrinsically the
article is one of the deepest importance. It will be
perused with interest, as will most of the other con-
tributions.

ROYAL GEMS FROM THE GALLERIES OF
EUROPE. Part V.
This splendid series of engravings, copied from the
canvass of eminent masters by the needles of eminent
engravers, is not merely as excellent as upon its
commencement, but is infinitely more merito-
rious. " The Jew's Harp," by Sir David
Wilkie, is capital. The cross hatching is clear
and neat, and the effect of the whole true to the
original. The player looks the vibrations of the
harp's tongue ! A most interesting picture
of Napoleon in the prison of Nice, 1794,
follows. It is a clever representation of not
the least singular or romantic , incident in
the histdry of the greatest of men. " Going to the
Ferry," by \Vouvermans, is an engraving worthy of
accompanying the two preceding ones ; the original
painting is too notoriously admirable to require any
commendation.

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. Fart VII.
With this seventh part concludes the first volume
of this admirable periodical. The public will cherish
such an intellectual weekly organ, if it can discri-
minate—which we believe. To the eminent writers,
the accomplished editor, and the enterprising pub-
lisher, we tender our congratulations on the prosecu-
tion of their " labour of love" so far, and our ac-
knowledgments for the pleasure and information they
have afforded us in so doing.

TIME TABLES, ON A NEW AND SIMPLI-
FIED PLAN. By Thomas Reader.
These tables show by inspection, without any cal-
culation, the number of days from any given day in
the year to any other day, and will therefore won-
derfully facilitate all operations connected with the
discounting of bills, and the calculation of interest
on banking and current accounts; and from their
simplicity of arrangement, facility of reference, and
extensive applicability, cannot but be of the greatest
service in all cases where calculations of time are re-
quired. Indeed, no counting-house can be considered
as completely furnished if these tables are not to be
found on its shelves.

KNIGHT'S MONTHLY VOLUME. Part 111.
This part consists of a reprint of Lord Brougham's
two celebrated discourses ; the first, on the Objects,
Advantages, and Pleasures of Science, which was
originally published as the introducy treatise to
the
the
" Library of Useful Knowledg tor
e ;" the second, on
Objects, Pleasures and Advantages of Political Know-
ledge, which was published at a later period in an in-
troductory treatise to Lord Brougham's " Political
Philosophy."

state.

MAILS FOR NEW YORK AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Tuesday a notice was issued at the General Post Office,
St. Martin's-le-Grand, that the Great Western would
convey a mail for New York rid Liverpool on the 12th
instant, and that the Antelope (O'Brien) steamer would
carry out mails for Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio Janeiro
via Liverpool on the 10th inst.
The Court of Assizes for the Ardreche was en-
gaged on the 28th and 29th ult. on the trial of M. Closet,
late mayor of St. Felicien, up.0n.17 charges of forgery,
and 23 charges of peculation in the exercise of his offi-
cial functions, although he possessed a fortune estimated
at upwards of 200,000 f. Twenty-one witnesses were
examined, of whom only eight were called for the de-
fence. The jury acquitted him of forgery, but found
him guilty on the charges for peculation, with extenuat-
ing circumstances. He was sentenced to three years'
imprisonment, and to remain for three plus more de-
prived of his civic rights.—Paris paper.
MURDER IN BELGIUM.—A murder, attended with
singular circumstatuces, took place in the night of Sun-
day last, at the hotel of the Red Lion at Tirlemont
(Belgium). The host and hostess were alone, and,
having finished the business of the day, were about re-
tiring to Teri when a neighbour demanded admission,
and on enteng said that he had come to spend with
them some of the profits of his business. T
wihnee three sat
down to table and commenced drinking . Their
sitting, enlivened by jokes and cheerful conversation, was
kept up until a late lwur. .About half-past one they all
began to complain of drowsiness. The landlady retired
into an adjoining chamber and w as soon as
observi leep. After
taking a concluding glass, the visitor, ng
it was then too late to return to his own house, pro-
posed to pass the re main der of
the tke
land nightlord whwould noere he wast
in a chair. This, however,
allow, saying that he would go upstairs and fetch
a mattress for him. While he was absent for this
purpose the man went into the room where
hich
the
hostess was asleep, and, passing a
he had made a noose over her neck, su
ead.
ddenly
pulled it tight and left her, as he imagined, d
He then re-entered the room where they had been drink-
ing just as the husband returned. The mattress was
arranged, when the man proposed that the landlord
should also lie down on it for the night, as in all proba-
bility his wife was fast asleep, and it was a pity to dis-
turb her. This proposition was unfortunately assented
to. The landlord, overpowed by his potations, was soon
asleep. Then the man rose and attempted to strangle
him in the same manner as he had before adopted to-
wards his wife. A desperate struggle ensued, but in
the end the assassin gained the mastery, and his victim
lay. dead at his feet. He next took a light, and going up
stairs took away about 900 f. in money. He then eft
the house, closing the door after him. In the morning
the inhabitants finding the house remained closed, be-
came alarmed, and calling for the aid of the police, the
door was forced, when the bodies were found as above
described. The poor woman was still alive, and by the
aid of restoratives recovered sufficiently to state what
had occurred, and to declare the author of the crime to
be a neighbour, named Charles Verbeist, a tobacconist.
He was immediately arrested and sent, to prison, deny-
in however, any connexion with either the murder or
deny-
the e robbery. The woman remains in a most dangerous