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

JACOB ABBOTT'S HISTORIES.

These interesting histories are intended for the
young. They are those of two of the most unfortu-
nate sovereigns of modern times, Mary Queen of
Scots and Charles the First. They are impartially
written and concise, and promise, when the set is
completed, to form a most useful class of volumes,
which are much required for the young.

THE FOUNDLING; or, The School of L.

This is one of those simple tales from the German
that are so attactive to all. It is intended for children,
but will doubtless prove equally interesting to many
others.

THE FORESTER. _By J. Brown, Forester.

Blackwood.

This is the second edition of a work intended to
describe everything relating to the planting, rearing,
and general management of forest trees, with an im-
proved process for transplantation of trees of large
size. The success it has already met with proves its
ability and usefulness, and its appearance in its pre-
sent state, enlarged and improved, must be very
gratifying to all interested in arboriculture.

TWENTY FEARS of a TRAVELLER'S LIFE.
By J. Stare. Jarrold, St. Paul's Churchyard.
This is a commercial traveller's account of the
many towns and cities which he has passed through
during twenty years. They are all in Engla`nd, and
prove a contrast to the numerous foreign travels and
adventures which are continually appearing.

THE EYE OF THE DELUGE. By the Hon.

and Rev. Villiers Stuart.

Shoberl.

This book describes the world before the deluge,
and the author brings forward many arguments
which go far to prove that the antediluvians were
much more civilized than is at all supposed. The
city which Cain founded would have been sixteen
centuries in existence at the time of the deluge, and
it was inhabited by men whose lives extended over
ages.

FRANCIA; a Tale of the Revolution of Para-
guay. By E. Shepard.
This is a tale of the revolution of Paraguay in the
time of the celebrated Dictator. It is a tragic tale,
with which romance is skilfully interwoven. It is
needless to say that the revolution was a failure, and
on the last page we read that Francia died a natural
death in the 86th year of his age.

JASPER LYLE; a Tale of Kafirland. By Mrs.
Ward. G. Routledge.
Kafirland has lately engrossed a large share of pub-
lic attention, hence it is to be presumed that many
will regard with peculiar interest a book which
describes with force and vigour that interesting and
almost unknown land. Eleanor's story at the end
is very entertaining. The variety of scene and man-
ners, the strange mixture of court life and desert
skirmishes, seems to bring the reader into a different
world, and introduce him to an undisco'ered race.

AUTUMN EVENING VERSES. By John Steb-
_..

Ling. Piper, Paternoster-row.
This little book possesses greater merit than many
of its contemporaries. " A City's Parks" is very well
conceived, and the " Bridge upon the Running
Stream" contains many original ideas and interesting
meditations.

PHILOSOPHY IN THE FENS; a Talk on the

Tunes.
It is not easy to understand the purport of this
work, unless intended for a sweeping censure on all
the customs of the present day. The style is humour-
ous, and may entertain those who can be pleased by
anything attempting the satirical and ludicrous.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSI3ORNE, THURSDAY.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took
leave of her Majesty yesterday morning, and left Oe.-
borne at ten o'clock, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and Sir George Couper, to embark in the
royal yacht Fairy for Southampton.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party.

Sir James Brooke had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Secretary
Georgey to inspect the new
Grey, accompanied by
Colonelet
Jebb,ary Sirle
left
town
yesterday
convict priFon at Dartmoor.
Lord and Lady John Russell left Pembroke Lodge,
e
Richmond Park, yesterday afternoon, on a visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Ab-
bey, Bedfordshire.
Mr. Currie, M.P., had an interview yesterday
with Earl Grey. Mr. Seymour Tremenheere had
also an interview with his Lordship at the Colonial-
office.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday. Present
—The Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the
Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, and Sir Ed-
ward Ryan. An appeal was heard from Bengal,
" Douglass v. the Collector of Benares."

SAVILLE HOUSE. -- Poses Plastiques have been
revived at the above place of amusement. The troupe is a
German one, and under the direction of Professor Krosso.
The various groupings, mostly from the ancient masters, are
very beautifully arranged. In the course of the evening the
Professor gives what he calls the " Samsonian Revels," in-
troducing a number of 56-lb. weights, throwing them in the
air, catching them on his arms, &c., Scc. One feat seems
almost incredible, that of placing two men on a table, and
having it lifted level with his mouth ho grasps the edge with
his jaws, and keeps it in that position several seconds; the
stress on his teeth must be tremendous, having the entire
weight of the two persons on them. Altogether this is a
very agreeable entertainment, and well worthy the attention
of those who seek novelty.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—On Friday morning,
the 21st ult., about four o'clock, the wind blowing from the
south-west, a wild duck, coming from the same quarter,
flew with such force against one of the panes of glass in the
revolving light of Flamborough Lighthouse, as to break the
glass, by which it killed itself, and all the lights were ex-
tinguished for about an hour. The glass was 30 inches by
24 inches, and a quarter of an inch thick, and not a piece
remained whole the size of a man's hand. This circum-
stance may be termed a singular one, for although it is very
common for birds to fly against the glass when the lights
are in (and by so doing hundreds of them have killed them-
selves), yet the fact of a bird breaking one of these strong
squares of glass is quite new. Owing to the birds killing
themselves against the glass of the lighthouse, several rare
specimens have been furnished to the ornithologists, which
otherwise, very probably, could not have been easily ob-
taieed.—.North British Mail.

DEATH OF JOHN WILSON, is with feA-
tngs of deep regret that we announce the death of J. Wilson,
Esq. , judge of the county courts for Glamorgan, Brecon, and
Radnorshire. The melancholy event took place on Monday
evening last at the learned judge's residence, near Carmar-
then. This announcement will, we know, be received by
the legal profession within Mr. Wilson's jurisdiction, as well
as by all who had the pleasure of knowing him in the rela-
tions of social life, with only one feeling—that of deep sor-
row for the loss of a sound layger, an upright judge, and a
kind-hearted mole—Swarm Herald,