The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-23 00:00:00

CANTERBURY R ACE S—Tnunspay

Sweepstakes of 2 soup. each, and 25 added. Winner to
be sold for 100/, &c. Heats, one mile and a distance.
(7 Sabi)
Mr. Drew's Cosachia, (60/), 131b...(L0we) 0 1 1
Mr. Richardson's Firebolt, 63: 131 b (M.3.r10w) 1 0 2
Mr. Rose's Willingham, 7st 215 (Maxted) 2 3 3
Mr. King's fby Epirus (L. Sherwood) 0 2 dr
Mr. Simmends's Dan Tacker, Bst 21b (Rodney) 0 0 dr
Mr. Land's Eden, 3 yrs (601), 6,1 t 41b ...(May) 3 dr
The first heat w,-.5 won by a head, and the others
eazily.
The East Kent Handicap of 15 uvs.. 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, 100 added ; the second to save his stake.
One mile and a half. (15 Subs., 5 of whom de-

Glared.)
Mr. Woottou's Marchioness, Tat 51b ...(R. Sherrarcl) 1
Major Pitt's The Adder, 3 yn, 6st 91b ...(Harluck) 2
Mr. Barling's P.edlord, 5 yrs, 6st 91b (T. Sherwood) 3
Mr. Anderson's Joe o'Sot, Bst 91b ...(Hornsby, jun.) 0
Mr. Dorrien's Nautch Girl, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Ducker) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Nautch Girl, 3to 1 agst Joe
o'Sot, and sto 1 angst any other. Won by a neck.
The Sweepstakes of 2 sons. each and 25 added, three
quarters of a cello (6 Subs ), wore wou by Mr. Messer's
Malmosbury, 6 yrs., 7st 131 b (Hornsby, jun.), beating
Mr. Drone's Cosachia, Bst 61b, Falcon, 7st 41b, Eden,
6st 41b, and two others, by a neck; Falcon a bad third.

LITERATURE.

CALEB FIELD. By Me Author of "Mork-
land," &•c.

This tale is in every way NVorthy of its author. It
is of the time of the Puritans, and in the terrible year
of the plague. The chief characters, Caleb Field, a
Puritan minister, and his daughter Edith, are indeed
worthy of admiration. The others are also well
drawn, and the class of Puritans, generally looked
upon with something like contempt, is here shown in
a light calculated to excite interest and respect. The
style is powerful and attractive, and some of the most
important scenes are vividly described. The horrors
of the plague, and the general joy as the number of
the dead decreased, are pourtrayed with much force
and feeling. The nelf-devotion of the Puritans, and
their recompense, the descriptions of the desolate town
and the universal despair, the various portions of the
tale itself, are all striking and fascinating to the
reader. The powerful writing, which only occa-
sionally appeared in " Merkland," is here spread
through the entire work, and we may safely call it
the most interesting work of the talented authoress.

SERMONS IN SONNETS. By C. H.
Townshend.

The descriptions of the months are excellent, espe-
cially those which relate to the universal favourite,
"delicious May." The new year, "a poet's test,"
contains many new ideas and valuable reflections; the
last lines are particularly emphatic. The " Sermons in
Sonnets" are original in design and elaborate in exe-
cution. They are enlightened by true faith and
adorned by choice language. The sawed truths
treated of are clearly worked out in the poems, and
they eminently fulfil their motto, " Good in every-
thing."

_MUSGRAVE ; a Story of Gilsland Spa, and other
Tales. By Mrs. Gordon, author of " Kings-

conell,"
These volumes are the production of a well-known
authoress, and are full of melancholy interest. The
chief tale is a mixture of grave and gay, and the cha-
racter of the younger Mary is a very graceful por-
traiture. Helmsley Hall is the most sad of all the
legends, and we trust such a series of calamities i 3
rare. There is, perhaps, too much of the superna-
tural, apparitions being found in every tale, though to
some this might prove attractive. However, the
volumes cannot fail to interest all, and the descriptions
of the Border life will be found very amusing in their
sketches of character, among which we must not
forget to mention Mary's vulgar aunt, and the eccen-
tric Mrs. Beatoun.

STAVES FOR THE HUMAN LADDER.
By Ci. Linnaeus Banks.
This is a very superior volume; it is written in a
lofty style, and each poem breathes a fervour and an
energy which, while it exalts the mind, urges it on
" the great high road of right." The sacred pieces
at the end are solemn and subdued, well calculated
to impress the reader with awe and reverence. The
" Mountain Lays" are especially attractive.