The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

In the number for the present month we take our
leave of "Maurice Tierney," who concludes his ca-
reer by winning "the gold chain and the wooden leg,"
the loss of a limb being accompanied by high promotion
and royal favour • and, above all, by the hand of the fair
and wealthy Mademoiselle D'Estelles. The autobio-
grapher, in conclusion, announces to his readers that
anyone wishing to know more about the " per-
sonnel" of himself or his bride has but to look at
David's picture of the great Emperor a marriage.
4' There they will find, in the lefthand corner, partly
concealed behind the Grand Duke de Berg,
an officer
of the Guides, supporting on his arm
lafytohung and
very beautiful girl, herself a bride.
lady's looks are turned with more intereste young
nouhnegr
companion than upon the gorgeous spectacle, re.
member that she is but a few
omarried. If the
soldier carry himself with
thatless f martial vigo_urnoort
grace, pray bear in mind
cork legs had attained the perfection to which later skill had brought
them." And so endeth the adventurous career of the
gallant Maurice, with whom we have spent many a
pleasant half-hour. Of more solid character are the

1 papf•rs " Hanns's Life of Chaltners-," and the " Present
state of Geology," the latter especially worthy the
reader's attention, as curtly but clearly showing what
that noble science really is, how it has been occa-
sionally misapplied, and how it may operate in the
transactions of the world. In the eulogium bestowed
upon "Mccarthy's Poems," our former expressions
relative to that talented writer testify that vve coin-
cide. The political article is devoted to a considera-
tion of the "Paps] Aggression" as handled in Arch-
bishop IVhately's charge, in Lord Monteagle's tricky
letter to that prelate, and in Mr. Napier's argumenta-
tive reply to the letter of his Lordship. "Divination,
\Vitchraft, and Mesmerism," is one of the most ex-
traordinary and interesting contributions that has
ever appeared in the pages of any periodical. Lastly,
we find a collection of appropriate lays, in "Christmas
with our own Poets," with a genial introduction by
Jonathan Fleko Slingsby, among which our fa-
vourites are, "The Irish Emigrant's Mother" and
" Father Time and his Children." The present
number of the Dublin University Iliagazine is in-
ferior to no former one, and the magazine itself fairly
compotes with the proudest in the literary field.

COLBURN S UNITED SERVICE.
The valuable history, by Mr. Horace St. John, of
" British Conquests in _lndia" is completed in the
present number of the United Service ; we hope to
see this admirable work published separately—it is a
work of authority on the subject. The work of
General Yusuf on " War in Africa" is continued ;
this is a most valuable work, and we recommend it to
the attentive consideration of the authorities of the
War Department and of the Colonies. It should be
the hand-hook of every officer who is likely to be
employed in the Kafir war ; the same tactics which
have suoceeded in the north of Africa against the
Arabs will succeed Equally well in South Africa
against the Kafirs. The other papers in this number I
are worth an attentive perusal.