The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

rity at the Horse Guards,' who, alas for his vati-
eination, is not the Duke-, but Lord Hardinge's man
Friday—Sir Charles Yorke ! Strange to tell, the
arrangements both for the dinner to the Guards
and for the amusements afterwards meet with his
unqualified approbation !

Colincrn's Neu, Monthly.—" A. Glimpse of Uncle
E.-am Managing Affairs" is sufficiently vivid and
prolonged to leave the impression that Uncle Sam,
on his own platform at Washington, is a vigorous
and independent fellow, with rather more conceit
than courtesy, not omitting "a spice of the devil ;"
that when he grows older be will know a little more
about himself, and be a little more polite to him-
self ; but that, go ahead as be may, he will never
acquire the respectability of a gentleman, or the
safeguard of principle, or the ease of a good con-
science, till he rids himself of the incubus of Amt.:-
rican Slavery. " Information Relative to Mr.
Joshua Tubbs, &c.," is continued, and that gentle-
man is shown to have attended a half-yearly rail-
way meeting as an anxious inquirer, in wbich capa-
city he elicits a "jolly row," the results of which
are the resignation of the directors, and his appoint-
ment to the office of chairman to the new board.
"The Sequel cf the Session" presents us with the
notions of Mr. Cyrus Redding on affairs in general,
which, ih the main, are of a hopeful character.
The fifth, sigh, and seventh (!), let us add the
concluding, volume of memoirs of James Montgo-
mery are reviewed ; as alEo are " Bacon's Essays,
edited by Whately." The archiepiscopal annotator
is charged with want of originality and over-repro-
duction of his own productions. " St. Ouest" is
continued, and the reader has subsequently pre-
sented to him " Leipsic Book Fair, as we (an Old
Traveller) Saw it." Among the remaining con-
tents will be found an instalment of " A Swedish
Voyage Round the World in the Years 1851, 1852,
1853," translated by Mrs. Busby ;" a continuation
of " The History of the Newspaper Press," "Tra-
vels in Bothnia, Peru, &c.," and " Pilgrimages to
the French Palaces," the last of which is likely to
prove interesting to the general reader. Lines on
" Silence," by J. E. Carpenter, may also be
noticed.

The Monthly Review (John Mitchell) holds up
its head among older serials, and gives promise of
continued improvement. The opening article is
devoted to a review of " Perversion," a religious
novel, for the correction of heresy, he author of
which, a clergyman, is recommended, by way of.
conclusion, to " mind his flock, take care of his
commentaries, give up novels, be charitable, and
learn the rudiments of tiltology." Comprehensive
enough, and, some will think, not too much so.
"Burton's Fii st Footsteps in East Africa," and
recent works, classed under the head of " Last
Footsteps in South Africa," furnish the subjects of
interesting papers. The latest productioes of Cbas.
Reade and Mrs. Trollope pass under review, and
by no means to the advantage of the latter, whose
work is severely handled. Manfield's " Paraguay,
Brazil, and the Plate," comes in for a fair share of
notice, and, to all appearance, merited ap-
probation. "Irving's Life of Washington" is next
in order, though higher in desert, and is succeeded
by " Bothwell," which is described as a "readable,
picturesque, historical poem, without an unintelli-
gible line." The " Proposed New Version of the
Bible" elicits the opinion that a revision of the
authorised version is wanted, and a consideration
of the principles upon which it should be under-
taken, and by whom. The great difficulty in the
way will be found under the latter head ; and for
our part we cannot concur with the writer in think-
ing the work should be put into the hands of a com-
mittee of scholars of the Church of England under
ecclesiastical supervision. Each sect, in our opi-
nion, should be called upon to contribute its quota
to a consummation in which all are interested.

The Eclectic Review, opens with the second num-
ber of the " Studies of Foreign Literature," and
criticises the recent work of Victor Cousin on the
illustrious women of the seventeenth century. Ir
does not, however, accord him the unqualified
praiso that he has met with from some recent critics,
but while admitting his talents questions his phi-
losophy. A paper on "Bacon's Essays" is written
with ability and interest, comparing his precept
and practice with some severity. A subsequen:;
article on Popular Religious Teaching evidences au
earnest attention to soaie of the more prominent
of the social evils of the day. Among the remain-
ing topics are Bunson's Signs of the Times, the
life and writings of Mana, and the Oxford Essays.
This number presents more subjects of interest to
the general reader than usual.

Tait's Edinburgh.—The facts of hardly more
• than one-third ot,the representatives of the people
taking their proper part in the business of legisla-
tion, and the work done by the one-third being' so
ortblem in quality, are brought before the reader's
attention in the opening article, and. the payment
of members is forcibly urged, as the only way to
get representatives who will do their duty. The
position of " The Mogistracy of France" is shown
to be such as to interpose no obstacle to the Impe-
rial will. Civil and commercial justice, however,
is des.n.ibed as both expeditive and cheap in France,
as long as politics do not interfere. Among the
remaining article, " Green Spots in London" is
worthy of notice, being at once practical and sug-
gestive, and dealing with a subject of the last im-
portance to between two and three millions of
people.

Knight's English Cyclopedia has reached the
forty-second part, and continues to evidence the
saints research and ability that has hitherto dis•
tinguished it. The division now publishing is
Biography, and the p•esent number finishes the
letter E, in which department we have the lives of
Erasmus, the Earls of Essex, Euclid, Lord Ex-
mouth, and many other celebrities less known to
the general reader. 'rho letter F department is
commenced and gives the memoirs, among others,
of Fergusson and Fontenelle. It is a most valu-
able standard work:, a:id we trust will continue to
meet the public encouragement it deserves.

The Popular History of Evgland, by Charles
Knight, is progressing satisfactorily, and brings us
down to Richard 11. and the \Vat Tyler insurrec-
tion. It is a useful and popular work.