The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-04 00:00:00

THE MAGAZINES FOR OCTOBER

Blackwood opens very unusually with an elaborate
review of a series of papers, origin.ally published a few
years since, in its own pages, under the laconic title of
"Piccadilly," being a fra,gment of Contemporary Biography
by Laurence Oliphant. A twelfth instalment appears of
"Earl's Dene." Cornelius O'Dowd, the inexhaustable,
gives us two more of his little interjectional prelections.
A second Hamleyan blast on the horn of war conveys to
the reader of that rapid "noting off " of events in them-
selves so very astounding, a vivid notion enough of the
hurly-burly of the" European Hurricane." Besides a poli-
tical article on " Canada," apropos to the Fenian Raid,
Maga has three very readable contributions of a mis-
cellaneous character yet unnamed—one on " Fiction
as our Education," another on " Boating on the Thames,"
and the third on " Strangers in the House," giving (this
last) a graphic sketch enough of the rise of Parliamentary
reporting.

The Gentleman's Magazine.—We have already con. -
mented upon the first article in the Gentleman's, " The
Sick Lion," which will command the sympathy of all who
can respect fallen greatness. Speaking of the proverbial
fickleness of the French, the writer very justly observes,
" they are fond of flowers, and they are the first to cast
them out of the. window, when the earliest faint brown
hue appears upon the petals." Among a variety of in-
teresting papers, is a very excellent one advocating
" Swimming for the Million," and under the heading of
" Edinburgh Reviewers, No, III." a very delightful
sketch of Lord Macaulay. In this article the brilliant
essayist is only regarded in that light. "It was, as an
Edinburgh reviewer, that the Commoner of Trinity Col-
lege won his spurs on the field of literature, and it is as
the most brilliant of Edinburgh reviewers that he
will be recollected. His history in itself but a
fragment, is for the most part an elaboration
of his essays, and except as specimens of style,
his speeches have no value. The essays are of their kind
superb, and they promise to live as long as the English
language. They 'have influenced the style of English
writers more perhaps than the writings of any other man
of our time, except Sir Walter Scott and Charles
Dickens."

The Arena, another new magazine, makes its appear-
ance this month ; its peculiar characteristic being that its
pages are open to all—an arena for all literary aspirants.
This first number contains the opening chapters of three
stories—" The Felthams," " Home," and " Grace Girdle-
stone." An article on the French army and the war,
" A Rough Cruise on Matrimonial Seas," " The Rationale
of the Table," and others. Among the poetical contribu-
tions are " Lyrical Lamentations of the Vast City," by
James Orton, which are full of tenderness and sympathy
for the suffering and sorrowful. The prelude begins—
" Sisters and brothers, hear ye not a singing
A deep, dread under song,
Telling of anguished hearts, and hands mute wringing
The whole night long."
" November Twilight," and " The Penitent's Lament,"
are the two lyrics in this number, which is altogether a
very fair opening number of the Arena.
Temple Bar.—" The Landlord of the Sun " is continued
in Temple Bar, and increases in interest " Letters from
India," by the Hon. Emily Eden, are charming specimens
of that most charming style of composition in which so
few are proficients, good letter writing. " The Biter Bit'
is a clever but fearful story of successful revenge, while
" His own Detective," gives an amusing instance of
the most barefaced act of audacity on record. " R4n6
the Conscript " is a touching little tale, after the
fashion of " Auld Robin Gray," but with a happier
ending. " Germany under War," " The Battle of
Leguono," "The Poison of Asps," and some other papers
fill the remaining pages of a very excellent number of
Temple Bar.

ARCHBISHOP MANNING ON THE PAPACY.
Archbishop Manning preached to a large congregation
on Sunday at his cathedral at Kensington. In the course
of his discourse he likened the King of Italy to Pontius
Pilate, but to a great extent exonerated his Majesty from
the responsibility attaching to the dethronement of the
Pope. Pilate was urged on by the mob, and could not
resist the pressure thus put upon him. So with the King
of Italy. He had no wish to depose the Pope, but tumult
was made, and the King was obliged to yield to the cry of
the multitude.

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH TO INDIA.

The following telegram has just been received from the
Submarine Telegraph Companies to India (Limited) :
Suez, Monday Morning.—Blowing hard down the Gulf
all yesterday, and still blowing fresh. The steamship
Scanderia sailed from Suez on Saturday, and would reach
the locality of the damage yesterday morning at daybreak.
Repairs cannot be effected until the wind moderates.
(Signed) JAMES ANDERSON, Managing Director.