The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-03 00:00:00

ENGLAND AND WALES, No. XVL

There are four landscape engravings in the
present number of this magnificent undertaking,
each of which is from original paintings, by
Turner, who, in his own peculiar style, is the
most accomplished artist of the day. The en•
gravings are, Ely Cathedral, Blenheim Palace
and Park, the ruins of Langhorne Castle, in
Carmarthenshire, and Castle Upnor, situated on
the banks of the Medway, in Kent. Of these
engravings, the most masterly, as respects pic-
turesque effect, is the view of Blenheim, which,
with its majestic expansive woods, its elegant
bridge, and the lake-like sheet of water that now
spreads itself out ol er an area of many acres,
and now contracts itself into a small silver
streamlet, and steals away among the thick over-
hanging woods—the view of Blenheim, with all
these several points of attraction, heightened by
the magic pencil of Turner, has quite the effect
of a spell on the eye. " Ely Cathedral" is
equally striking, though in a different style. It
is a venerable imposing fane, which the artist
(the most poetic of modern landscape painters),
has bathed in the rich lights of his picturesque
Claude-like fancy. Of the remaining engrav-
ing, suffice, for the present to say, that each is
worthy of Turner in his best moments.

THE MAg:AZINES.

THE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.

The number for this month is more than
usually interesting. The first article discusses
the question of an overland expedition to India,
one of vast interest at all times, but more espe-
cially so at a moment when all the objects of
Russian ambition in the west seem to be near-
ing their accomplishment, and, of course,leaving
her at leisure to mature her plans of aggression
upon our eastern empire. The writer of the
article is of opinion, that an overland invasion
of India by Russia is impossible of execution.
The reasons he adduces in favour of this opi-
nion are well worthy of attention ; hut, at the
same time, we should rather err on the side of
caution than of confidence ; and, knowing as
we do the wishes of Russia, true policy
would dictate stopping her career as early
as possible. The articles of most novel
interest in the Magazine, are, however, the
descriptions of the " Capture of the Diamond
Rock," and the " Ascent of the Peter
Butte Mountain in the Mauritius." Both are
illustrated by wood cuts, which are indeed so
necessary to a complete understanding of the
extraordinary undertakings they narrate, that we
cannot quote an intelligible extract. With re-
spect to the latter, we will merely say, for the
satisfaction of the lovers of the adventurous,
that the Peter Botte is somewhat in the shape of
a church steeple, and bad never been ascended
before, although many attempts at it had been
made. The writer of the narrative was one of a party
of four who actually ascended it, passed the
night on the top, in a space not broad enough
for them all to lay straight, planted the union
flag at the top, and came down without acci-
dent. We give the concluding sentence as con-
taining more than one trait of character likely to
raise a smile :—" We breakfasted, and, after a
long and somewhat troublesome descent, arrived
on terra firma, and drove home all six in Lloyd's
carriage full split to town, where we were most
cordially welcomed by all hands, and most de-
voutly wished at Old Nick by all the French,
who now find out that c'est une chose Bien
facile,'—so like them. Let them go and pull
the union down, and stick up that three-co-
loured thing of theirs !—but we must make al-
lowances." 'The heroes of this adventure were
Captain Lloyd, the chief civil engineer, Lieu-
tenant Phillpotts, 29th regiment, Lieutenant
Keppel, R.N., and Lieutenant, A. J. Taylor,
Royal Artillery, and the writer of the narrative.

An ENCYCLOPEDIA of COTTAGE
FARM, and VILLA ARCHITECTURE.
The twelfth and last number of this work is
now before us. The approbation we have ex-
pressed as each number has made its appearance,
is not at all regretted by us. We have the
whole work before us, and hesitate not to say
that it is one of the most complete things we
ever saw. This work of Mr. Loudon's has the
same effect upon an admirer of rural architec-
ture, of the combinations of art with nature,
which the agriculturist and gardener feels on
rising from a consultation of his Encyclopaedia
of Agriculture or of gardening ; it gives a sense
of perfect fulness upon the subject inquired into.
The reader feels that without being prolix or tire-
some, the author has told him every thing it is
necessary he should know. This is high praise,
but let any one who thinks it too high do our-
selves and Mr. Loudon the justice to consult his
works.

NEWQUAY.—On Wednesday last, the Wil.
Liam, Lay. master, loaded the first cargo (wheat) fr :fit
LOMA X'!4 new wharf, with perfee. safety and conveniem •
under shelter of the Breakwater lately erected at N wquity,
on the north co ,st of Cornwall. The breakwater is o• suf
&lent length to a ff.frd shelter for above one hundred vess(l.
to ride in safety, and is likely to prove a valuable haven for
vessels coisting to and from the Bristol Channel. Too
much credit cannot be given to Mt. Lomax, the sole pro-
pi etor, who piano- d the work aril superintended its exe-
cution. This breakwater will long remain a proof of the
talents, industry, and public spirit of its pr,jector.—Fa/.
mouth Packet.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A woman, while
crossing the West-bridge, last Frid,y, in custody of the
p dice. suddenly sprang aside and flung herself over the
battlements. Not f. cling disposed, however, to proceed
farther in her desperate attempt, having so tar fortunively
escaped, she seized on a rock which was quite convenient
to the spot she plunged into, aud clung to it un:il ass st-
ance was brought, by which she was rescued from Ler
perilous situation.— Coonausiht Journal.