The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-03 00:00:00

THE NEW MONTHLY.

A gloriou3 old legend of Hungary has been taken by
Mr. John Oxenford as the subject of a contribution to
the March number of the beta Monthly. It is founded
o❑ the myth of the Iron Laci, and is bight " The Three
Dragons." The curious in such matters will find it read
wonnerfully like a story out of the " Arabian Nights'
Entertainments;" the only difference, in fact,l being a
most unseemly incredulity apparent throughout on the
part of the narrator. '• All the World and his
Wife; or, What brought Every body to London
in 1851"—we cannot help fancying is the effusion of
the facetious Mr. Jolly Green. Only three chapters
having as yet appeared, but little can be conjectured as
to the probable merits of the contribution. " Clarissa
do blaulevrier" is altogether about the most disgusting
paper we ever remember to have seen in any magazine
whatever; in parts it is nothing short of being abso-
lutely indecent. We regret to see any thing of the kind
in a publication like the New Monthly, in whose
pages religious fervour should never be pros-
tituted to the cause of irreligious malevolence.

" Soapey Sponge's Sporting 11011 n" rattles on-
ward right gallantly, the writer being as hila-
rious in style at irs close as at its commencement.
• The Money banks Field," a Isle founded on fact, will be
relished by the majority of magazine rexclers—and so
also, in its way, the continuation of "Hester Somerset."
The contribution relating to "The Literature of the
Troubadours" has the evidences of a very agreeable re-
search, and the paper on Russia and the Danube" will
be found as authentic in tone as its predecessors. Oilier
papers of a miscellaneous kind make up the residue of
the number—the magazine being excellent in every re-
gret saving the one detestable indecorum already parti-
cularized.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Royal Motil steam-
ship Asia, Captain Harrison, sailed to-day tor New York with
the usual mails and a large number of passengers, among
whom was Mr. Martin F. Tupper, the author.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING. —The Elrl and
Countess of Clarendon, family, and suite, have made arrange.
ments for leaving this country on Tuesday next, per the
Eblana steamer. The Prince of Wales packet arrived at
Kingstown on Thursday evening, will supply the place of
the Eblana until her return after landing the present viceregal
household.

YV
LADY PALMERSTON'S ASSEMBLY.—Vi9.count and
Viscountess Palmerston entertained a distinguished party at
dinner on Saturday evening at their mansion in Carlton-
gardens. The guests included his Excellency the Marquis
of Normanby, Frances Countess Waldegrave, Viscountess
Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lady Ashley,
the French Chargd d'Affaires, M. Narescalchi, Count Pahlen,
Hon. W. Cowper. M.P., Sir John and Lady Milbanke, Mr.
Henry Greville, &c. In the evening the goble Viscountess
received a very numerous circle of the fashiohable world.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington honoured her Ladyship

th his company.
Mn. BAINES, M.P.—The notified retirement of
Mr. Baines from the representation of Hull, at the close of
the present Parliament, will excite more regret than sur-
prise among the friends of that Right Honourable Gentle-
man. Mr. Baines must have found the onerous duties de-
vdving upon him as the representative of. such a trouble-
,ome place as Hull, an overwhelming addition to his daily
official labours as President of the Poor-law Board. In-
deed, only a very short time after his triumphant return
for Hull, he expressed great uncertainty as to his again ap-
pearing on the hustings in this town; while, at the same
time, he warmly professed that the uniform kindness which
he had experienced from all classes of the inhabitants would
ever be remembered by him with feelings of deep gratitude.
There is, therefore, nothing sudden, or of any political
significance, in the notified retirement of Mr. Barnes
from the representation of Hull. In taking such a step,
the Right Honourable Gentleman has not been influenced
by an intimation of declining influence in this borough.
On the contrary, the great bulk of the electors are proud
of having returned a gentleman to Parliament, whose
poor-law administration has won for him golden opinions
from all classes, and who is now the only member of the
Whig Ministry, whose retirement from office would be
sincerely regretted by the best men of all parties.—Hull
Advertiser.

REPORTED ROBBERY 0.1. A corre-
spondent states that a report is current in the City that
several clerks in a well-known bank have been detected in
perpetrating robberies on the establishment to the amount of
10,000/., and that one of the supposed delinquents has been
apprehended. We have no knowledge of the affair beyond
what has been so communicated.—Advertiser.
SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN.—On Saturday, Mr.
H. M. Wakley held an inquest at the Wrestlers' Arms,
Highgate, on view of the body of Mr. Perkins, pork
butcher, aged 45, lately carrying on business at No. 15,
Eversholt-street, Somers Town. Deceased left home last
Wednesday, and in the evening his wife received a letter
from him dated Highgate, in which he observed, " By the
time you receive this I shall be no more. Igo from this to
a place of death. There were many I should like to send
my love to. Give my love to Henry, and let him follow
George's example. Gcd bless you.—T. Perkins." In the
afternoon he was found suspended from a tree by a silk
handkerchief, near the Wrestlers, by a man named Kempton,
who went to the police-station, a distance of above a
quarter of a mile, for a policeman, who cut the deceased
down. In his pocket was a piece of paper on which he had
written :—" Since I have last gone down the lanes, and seen
the beautiful things Nature sends, and not gruel (meaning
spirits), I thought how happy He could be.—T. Perkins."-
-Verdict Found Dead.

SUICIDE FROM LONDON-BRIDGE.—On Saturday
evening a respectably-dressed female,apparently about thirty
years of age. was observed by constable Ball (Thames po-
lice) to precipitate herself from the third arch on the Mid-
dlesex side f the above bridge into the river. The constable
was proceeding down the river in his galley, and had just
emerged from under. the arch, when the unfortunate female
fell within a few inches of the boat which he was rowing.
He immediately endeavoured to catch her, but the tide run-
ning down strongly it was some time before she could be got
out of the water. She was then alive, but presented a fright-
ful spectacle, her head (having caught the buttress of the
bridge in falling) being completely battered in. With all
possible speed she was conveyed to the Old Swan Tavern,
Thames-street. Dr. Groves was then sent for, who, having ad-
ministered all the aid in hie power Walnut effect, adyised