The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

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( deception practised on an old man bya cca3liman's
d tughter, who was represented as having five hue.
dred a year. A criticism on the fifth volume of
Sir Archibald Alison's history finds many faults
wit i details, and professes to have discovered many
inaccuracies and awkwardly written passages.
" Lucy's Adventure" is by an author who has pre-
viouily given us several tales, under the name of
Miss Halliwel'. The present story is sufficiently
curious. " The Prosings by Monkshood " usually
furnish us with the most attractive paper in this
magazine. The subject of the present number,
which continues the series on the essayists and re-
viewers, is devoted to Charles Lamb, and renders
full justice to the memory of the author of the
" Essays of Elia."

Colburn's United Service. —A perusal of the cor.
respondence relative to "The Fall of Kars" leads
the writer of the opening article to the conclusion
that Sir William Williams is worthy of all praise,
and Lord Stratford do Redeliffe guiltless of all
blame—save of personal discourtesy towards that
illustrious hero. Credat Judecus. " Sir Richard
Airey in the Crimea" finds a powerful, if not a
successful, vindication. The writer confidently
speaks of its being " generally understood that Sic
John M'Neil and Colonel Tulloch, however zer4-
lows, talented, and well-intentioned, were not
compe-ent for the peculiar task entrusted to them,
and they have shown by the tenour of their report
that they were singularly ignorant of the details of
military organisation, insomuch that it ia hardly
possible to conceive how two members of the mili-
tary profession could fall into such errors." This
is, at all events, a tangible assertion. The inquiry
"should generals-in-chief be young men ? " is thus
answered :—Generally speaking, no I A thrilling
narrative is given of " The Charge of the Britisa
Cavalry at Balaklava," from the lips of " one who
was in it," new a maimed pensioner in London.
" The Central American Question" is lucidly ex-
plained, and " The Regeneration of Turkey" is
taken into consideration in a thoughtful and prac-
tical spirit. Iu addition to the above, we have ex
interesting picture of "An Armenian Family," a
timely article on "Brazil and the Stave Trade,"
with other papers of a professional or historical
character. The editor certainly offers no paint
leaves from his portforlio on the subject of the
terms of peace. Among other things he "protests
against a treaty which insults our reason and our
dignity," and asserts that the war was undertaken
and has been concluded in the special interests of
a dynasty.

The New Monthly.--The first article in thit
number of the New At onthly will be attractive to
those who take an interest in the consideration of
the new routes which the necessities of commerce
or travel render expedient. It is entitled "New
Lines of Communication in the East," and examines
the different advantages and disadvantages of the
proposed alterations in the usual line of travel. It
is followed by the conclusion of the story of the Lady
Adel Cheverix, which was commenced a few months
back, and has since been continued under different
titles. It narrates the final discovery of all its
heroine's misconduct, and the rtsult. ims
prudent and infatuated Charles Cleveland, who
takes the guilt of another's forgery upon him-
self, is fortunately extricated from his prison and
saved from the threatened transportation for
life. A paper on England and America,
is, of course, to be met with, which takes
into consideration the various aspects of the
differences existing between the two Governments.
" Stoke Dotterell is continued, and as it narrates
the death of its heroine Mary Pigott, we presume
her husband is about to resume the evil courses
from which her advice and example had induced
him to withdraw. An article on " The Food of
London " gives numerous details for the entertain-
ment of the curious. " Rogers, and his Table
Talk," is the subject of a very interesting paper,
which gives numerous extracts from the recently
published work of that name. Florentia continues
her narrative of her pilgrimages to the " French
Palaces," enlivened by some historical retrospects
and biographical details. The amusing story of
" Cousin Carl," translated from the Danish by
Mrs. Bashby is continued. It does not yet bring
the inevitable eclaircissement, but we suppese that
will come in the next instalmeut. Sir Nathaniel,
in his " Occasional Notes on Literature in Frances"
gives us a criticism on "Sainte-Bouve.'

Tait's Edinburgh.--An article on " Organisa-
tion" leads the way, and is sufficiently suggestive
to merit a careful perusal. The necessity cf de-
cisiva changes in our political system having been
pretty clearly indicated, the practical conclusion of
the writer is, that unless an organisation be formed
to obtain them, they cannot be obtained. We ars
of the same opinion. The proposed reform, of
" The S.c)ttish Fishery Board," suggests the pro-
priety of increasing the annual grant for piers,
quays, and harbours, and the retention of the pre-
sent board " for the purposp of carrying out on a
more extensive scale a system of harbour accom-
ineda!ion suited to the wants of our fishermen."
" The Tenure of Land in Ireland" is considered in
a fair and liberal spirit, and in a second notice of
" 111'Neil and Tulloch's Crimean Report," and an
article on " Prisons and Poverty," in which the
evils of the present system of imprisonment for
debt are pointed out, abundant matter is furnished
for calm reflection. Among the contributions of a
lighter nature will be found a continuation of
" Grace Dorrien," and a not unwelcome fourth in-
stalment of " Tangled Talk," so designated, we
suppose, for the sake of alliteration. In the
" Political Narrative," tke " Domestic" events
of the week are thus quaintly epitomised : " Great
crimes, with their sad consequences, with a hard
east wind blowing coldly, steadily, stunting the
grass, withering the bud and the leaf, as if it knew
that a rash peace was under negotiation, and was
angry with its terms." Sheer fancy, doubtless.
History, nevertheless, has deigned to notice, and.
with amplification too, similar coincidences

The Mechanics' Magazine continues to keep
pace with the march of improvement, and to pre-
sent to its readers illustrations and descriptions of
useful inventions, together with original matter
adapted to their tastes and pursuits.

The School Fellows' Magazine, an • American
serial, devoted to the entertainment and instruc-
tion of the juvenile community. It is well got up,
and illustrated.

The Art-Journal for April has for its larger
illustrations of pictorial and sculptural art a beauti-
ful engraving from the picture " Genevieve of
Brabant," by G. Wappens, in the Royal Collection.
" The Fountain at Madrid," an engraving by
Cousen, from D. Roberts' picture, in the same
gallery, and " Hagar and Ishmael," an engraving
from the bas-relief, by E. S. Bartholomew. The
" British Artist," chosen for illustration this month
as last, is Charles Robert Leslie, ILA., to whose
genius we owe the subjects of several pleasing en-
gravings. As usual, the Art-Journal contains a
number of valuable literary contributions to the
progress of art.