The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-01 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The only arrival this morning of any consequence, is
the express from Paris, by which it appears that a duel
has been fought in the above capital, between General
Bugeaud and M. Duling, both members of the Chamber
of Deputies. The latter received a ball on his forehead,
which lodged in his br tins, and survived until Tnursday
morning.
The accounts from Madrid are to the 19th inclusive.
At that date the Spanish capital was tranquil. All the
household officers of the Queen had been dismissed. Gen.
Zabala was, on the 22d ult., still threatening Bilbao, and.the
insurgents continued to increase. French Funds 75f. 40c.
Console, which left off yesterday at 88k, 89, for the
Account, opened at the same price this morning. Spa-
nish Stock has itnproved, 251 26.
HALF-PAST ONE.
We have no fresh arrivals to the present hour, conse-
quently no political news to communicate.
We understand that the thousand Belgians who have
sailed to join Dan Pedro's forces, are, in the first in.
stance, to call off Oporto, to learn if their assistance is
retired. The steamers which convey them have on
board nearly 200,0001. in silver bare and bills of
" on
Lisbon. We also hear that the
on authoritiesthe appearance of
ascertain
wChoeinmslahrea have written to Don Pedro, that,
:. . Consols
vessel of his troops, they will join them. A
1 i in the Downs from Lisbon, but as yet we can-
notdo'', and done at 88i for
be quoted at 88i -I tor till. e Account.
since the early part of the
Money. At present they may
Spanish 2bi if ; Portulguese 60-a t, ; Dutch 491 t.
We are infoimed that
Minister of S ain, ep ke
ttuers are in town from the new
friends that hep e
is determined
th
tdoed
devote himself to the
ROS3g informing his
interest of his country, and
will, in the course of
time, remodel that country, as well as the unfortunate
state of its finances, and the Carlist chiefs continue in the
same positions as per the former accounts, and refuse to
fight a general battle with the
THREEQueen's foie
O'CLOCK.
0 CK.
Consols just done at 88i i. •
Consuls for Account 88i i.

According to the supplement to Bent's li-
terory Advertiser, which contains a list of the new
books and principil engravings published in London
during the year 1833, it appears that the number of new
books is about 1,160, exclusive of new editions, pamphlets,
or periodicals, being twenty less than in 1832. The
number of engravings is 74 (including 34 portraits) 13 of
which are engraved in the line manner, 48 in nuzzotinto,
and 13 in chalk, aquatint, &e. The number of engravings
published in 1832, was 99 (including 40 portraits), viz.
15 in line, 57 in mzzotinto, and 27 in chalk, aquatiut, &c

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACKTV 0 OD'S MAGAZINE.

The noble criticisms on Homer are renewed
in this number, and we may safely say, whether
looking to their eloquence—their information—
their feeling—or their subtle and delicate ap-
prehension of the beautiful—that we know of
nothing like them in the language. The word
criticism" usually implies something cold,
precise, and even repulsive, but Professor Wilson
has shown that it may be a synonym for genius
and sensibility. He has read Homer, not merely
to understand, but to feel him ; not in the
carping, dogmatic spirit of a Parr or a Hermann,
but with the congenial relish of a poet. Of all
the translations introduced into his present criti-
cism—if we except one by Leigh Hunt—we
infinitely prefer his own literal prose versions.
The very rudeness of their simplicity is in their
favour. It is a singular pecultatity with Pro-
fessor Wilson, that whatever literary occupation
he may happen to be engaged in, engrosses for
the time being his whole soul. He brings his
undivided energies to bear upon it, just as if it
were the only thing in the world worth writing
about. Homer is just now his pet, as once were
our old English dramatists and the poets of the
Lake school. He can see—think—feel--dream
of nothing but the Iliad and the Odyssey, and
so long as he continues to ride this darling hobby
with his present grace and spirit, we care not
how long he keeps it on the full gallop. Those
who expect to meet with a dull, elaborate disser-
tation on certain verbal meanings in Homer, had
better throw aside Wilson and take up Clarke.
They will neither find an accent rectified—a
point fixed—nor a doubtful digammated word
settled. The Professor knows better than to
waste his time on such dull frivolities—

" Oh, think not, mistress, more true dulness lies

'Neat!' folly's mask, than wisdom's grave disguise"—
but comes at once to the right point of inquiry,
a consideration of the intellectual character of
one of the greatest poets the world ever saw.
With what exquisite feeling Wilson comments
on Ulysses's yearnings, as shown by Homer,
after his own home !

" The love of home is the concentrated love of life, and
were Ulysses to bleed to death, the rocks of Ithaca would
reel before his dying eyes, and the last image that seemed
steadfast before their last dim ghze, would be the faded or
unfaded face of his Penelope bent down to kiss him—the
sound sweetest to him in death, the Spartan accent still
hanging on her lips, as she bade an everlasting farewell to
her Ulysses."

" The Sketcher" contains some good sylvan
paintings of scenes on the northern coast of
Devon, with a few pleasant fragments of verse
introduced. " The Brothers" is a forcibly-told
tale, of the " intense" school. The incidents
are trite enough, but they are made the most of.
The author has evidently taken the " Diary of a
late Physician" as his model ; but he had better
trust to himself, fur it is far better to be an in-
different original than a first-rate imitator. " The
Irish Union" is capital. Those who read it
should take the precaution of having their sides
bound with an iron hoop, like a ruin puncheon,
or they will assuredly split. The old Earl of
Kilkenny having, it seems, been long harassed
by law-suits, in which, though justice was
usually on his side, law invariably made a point
of being against him, at length adopted the bril-
liant resolution of calling out every barrister and
attorney who might chance to be engaged on
the opposite side !

"Finding the law generally unfavourable, his Lordship
was not dispirited, but had recourse to that system of
settling contested rights which came before law; from The_
mis be appealed to Bellons. The fashien was national,
yet he distinguished his performances by a flight above
nationality. Even his pistolling was ultra-Irish. This
produced some most extraordinary scenes. Perceiving
himself foiled, he determined to take another course, quite
out of the usual line, namely, to fight it out, muzzle to
muzzle, with the attorney and all the counsel on the other
side."

We look upon the late Earl of Kilkenny and
his family as among the greatest public benefac-
tors Ireland ever produced. Between them, they
shot not less than a dozen attorneys, to say no-
thing of some three or four barristers ! When the
good Earl happened to be winged, then his eld-
est son took the field ; and in this manner it went
in rotation through the family ; each son bring-
big down his brace or two brace of lawyers,
until the old gentleman got well, when he re-
sumed his sporting. The result is obvious. No
lawyer could be found to undertake a cause
against any of the Kilkenny family, who conse-
quently won back all their rights. We think
this method of exterminating the legal breed
►night be happily acted on in England. Con-
ceive a client harassed by a vexatious Chancery
suit, bringing down the Counsel opposed to him
at a long shot ! We know of no suggestion that
deserves so much public encouragement. " Pro-
gress of Social Disorganization" attributes the
spread of crime to the spread of knowledge, and
expatiates in a pleasant spirit of exaggeration on
the wondrous morality of the higher classes !
Now if the lower orders are sinful in proportion
to their knowledge, it is but reasonable to con-
clude that the higher are moral in proportion
to their ignorance, which at once accounts for
their unquestionable morality. The essay is a
curious one, and deserves a perusal.