The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-01 00:00:00

LADIES' MUSEUM.

The biographical sketch of Louise de Lorraine, wife
of Henry the Third of France, which accompanies a
coloured portrait of that celebrated and beautiful Prin-
cess, is drawn up with much tact and ability. It may,
perhaps, interest our female readers to know that
Louise was the first woman on record who wore what
if called " the standing ruff:" " Matrimony " is a
piquant tale, told by one who is not unpractised in the
ways of authorship. On the whole, the number is
one of the best we have yet seen.

THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MAGAZINE.

MPhun, Glasgow.

We can only say of this periodical that it has reached
us, and that the public may purchase as many copies
as it pleases at six-pence each. Did the Church
of Scotland require the defence that is here set up, it
would not be long supported by,the pious among our
fellow subjects north of the Tweed. Were such pub-
lications dictated by the real spirit of the Christian
religion, then would the world be excusable in raising
an altar to Julian the Apostate.

THE GARDNER'S MAGAZINE.
Longman and Co.

This Magazine is as interesting as usual to the cul-
tivators of trees and flowers. The article entitled
" An Horticultural Tour through the Eastern part of
Fife" is well written and amusing, but there is nothing
in its pages of sufficient interest to call for extract.

AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING.
By J. C. LOUDON. Longman and Co.

An excellent number of a very useful work, which
will be completed in twenty parts. The engravings
are numerous, and greatly enhance the value of obser-
vations which, without them, would be unintelligible
to persons ignorant of practical gardening. No per-
son cultivating a rood of kitchen garden ought to be
without it.

THE ARCHITECTURAL MAGAZINE.
Conducted by J. C LOUDON. Longman and Co.

This Number contains two clever articles, illus-
trated with a variety of very fair engravings on the
Gothic and Norman styles of architecture. The
paper on the Norman style is particularly good, and
reflects great credit on the able architect by whom it
is written. In a word, the present Number is the
best'we have yet seen of this publication.

THE ANALYST. Simphin and Marshall.

Lo I. a " Chapter on Lovers," and, by the bow of
Cupid, a right good one too, as the world goes. There
is but one thing about it which we dislike—and our
present complaint is a novel one with us—it is too
brief by four pages—that is, always providing that the
additional four were equal to the five which are now
outspread before us. The " Visitation" is not de-
serving of equal praise ; there is little of it, and yet we
should have preferred still less. There is too much of
such mawkish writing admitted into the periodicals of
the present day. The literary and critical notices are
more than respectable—many of them are written with
much taste,and evince judgment and feeling. But cannot
the editor favour us with something more lively and
humourous ? Do the good people of Worcester never
indulge in laughter and merry-making ? Are there
no funny fellows among them—no queer, strange, un-
earthly sort of beings who see a ghost in every ben-
weed, and a council of fairies in every blooming furze
brake silvered by moonlight ? If there be such folks
in that part of the country, pray, good Mr. Editor of
the " Analyst," introduce them to us as quickly as
possible, and to make room for them, diminish the
literary notices, which are really too numerous.