The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-04 00:00:00

THE' MA GAL INJee'S.
BLACK WOOD.
After a very eulogistic and encouraging notice of
" Tiso :Essays, of Mr. Helps"— essays better known
to the generality by their titles, ((Friends in Council"
and " Companions of my Solitude"—we have the
fourteenth instelment of the new " Novel " by Sir
Bulwer Lytton, under his eseudoeym of Pisistratus.
With the close of this portion of the nerrative we ar-
rive at the end of the first important epoch in the
lives of its principal characters. Years are to pass by
before they are again introduced to us, and the man-
ner in which this is told brings to our remembrance
in its Hebraic eloquence a beautiful passage occur-
ring in the same author's historical romance of
" Harold." The prominent charm infused into the
chapters comprised in the October number of Black-
wood is that imparted by every look, end word, and
action of Harley L'Estrange—" gentlest heart and
subtlest fancy that I have met with in my walk
throu
hoaso gh life," as he is called by his admiring friend
Alp Riccabocca. Harley has discovered
Helen, or rather he has been discovered as
Dthe fellow-soldier of her father, Captain
igby, by Leonard, who we are inclined very
srewdly to look upon as the son of Lord L'Estrange.
Frank Hazledean falls into debt, and in consequence
thereof into disgrace with his father, the
Squire.
The manner in which they are estranged from each
other, in spite of their own large hearts, and
in de-
fiance
of their mutual
yearning towards each other, is
told with admirable feeling, and indicates as strik-
ingly a
's s anything we have ever read, Sir Bulwer
Lyttonmaster-knowledg g
to show more and more
ative. We onl e of human nature.
Randal Leslie is beginnin
his detestable in as fluence the evil genius of the nar-
ry console ourselves in his regard by
anticipating for him in the end a very terrible re-
trhiblution. Poor Burley we have lost sight of for a
wt ie ; also of Richard Avenel, the hard manufac-
urer ; of good simle.
ttent, an
brutal fellow the tinker ralnded 'arson Dale; of the
his donkey. Our a d the poor harmless creature
ion meanwhile is directed to the
personages already Mentioned, and beyond this toLord
and Lady Lansnaere, to Audley Egerton, the strong mad
vigorous statesman, to Henry Norreys, the author,
and to a very masterly sketch from the life, the lac-
quey attendant on Norreys—" a man-servant of a
singularly grim and awful aspect"—with "care on
his lip and pomp on his brow"— who, as he precedes
Harley to the library of his master, " stalks across
the ball with the step of a Dangeau ushering some
Montmoreaci to the presence of Louis le Grand."
After "My Novel" comes a dry but able epitome of
the political situation just now arrived at by " The New
Zealanders." The commencement
of the historical
chapter which follows—a chapter dedicated to an
ac-
count of the "Italian Revolutions"—is asof it admirable
in its tone and lucidity as the latter portionis
Jumbled and nonsensical. In this respect, perhaps,
the article is particularly suitable, bearing a certain
resemblance, in consequence, to the confusion and folly
which together closed the Italian movement."Levan-
tine., Rambles" will prove on examination to be a very
delightful criticism on the recent books of travels
Written respectively by M. G. de Nerval, a French-
all, and by Mr. F. A. Neale, an Englishman.
There are next some exceedingly unequal lines called
"Day Dreams of an Exile," signed H. G. K., verses
algether unworthy of insertion in Blackwood. "A
Voice from the Diggings" means that of Mr. Shaw,
the last
well-known traveller in California : it is the
heading, moreover, of a sensible and readable criticism.
The
last article in the October number is of a politi-
cal nature, sneering at Free Trade under the designa-
tion of " The Experiment." It is entitled to serious
consideration, however, as the argument put forward
by the monthly organ of the Protectionists.
C

—OLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.
The present is an excellent number. " British
Conquests in India" is continued, as likewise the
"Adventures of an English Soldier in Mexico." In a_
paper on the "Military Defences and Expenditure of
the West Indies," the writer, Major Smith O'Connor
shows, we think clearly, that a safe and advantageous
withdrawal may be made offour regiments of the line,
and a large portion of the Royal Artillery from the
Windward and Leeward, and Jamaica commands.
Lieutenant-Colonel E. Na continues his consi-
derations on the subject ofpier the proposed alterations
in our military dress, arms, and equipments ; and it
is to be sincerely hoped that some such ameliorations
officers
Ma hortly take place,
the Duke of Cambridge.
especially as that excellent
is
favourable to a
reform of the present abominable system of pipe-
ellay, tight-coats, stocks, Scc. By Colonel Napier's
pan the infantry soldier's kit, arms, and appoint-
weight when in heavy
marching order would be in
:weight 571 b. lloz., in lieu of 681 b. Boz., as at present.
But for details we must refer to the article itself
_which ill be found highly suggestive. A " Bull
Fight oda," is well told ;bat " The Fight " a
Combat between a Pavvnee and Osage Chief, contri-
Sbu.ted by Mr. Mills, is one of the most graphic and
.Spirited narratives we ever perused. An "Adventure at
t_he Battle of Salamanca," by Capt. Barralier, who was
desperately wounded in that engagement, is told aim-
gleyldafnrd touchingly. His life was saved twice o
the circumstance of himself to
be a fre"n his showing him
spon.dence, ;
eranson. In a short letter among the corre-
signed " Nestor," are two excellent sug-
fnedst•l°L"-one to send reinforcements to the Cape from.
a la, the troops there " being just the men to give
peas flood account of the Kafirs, if assisted by our Euro-
S' regiments' and under such men as Sir Harry
mischief ith and General Somerset ;" the other as to the
to the service of early selling out. The
'writer says :
the We
.have too many young gentlemen who only enter
service to leave it again whenever their regiments
ar° ordered abroad, leaving it just at the very time their
services are most wanted; and when their commanding
officers most require officers of some standing and ex-
Perienee to assist them on embarkation. Many regi-
ua
R eats thus embark short-handed in officers; the newly
,-,4lTicted must remain with the depOts until made ac-
-I,llttinted with ter duty. The remedy is easy enough:
14"crf none to seller
ut until after ten years' service. The
:088 of the price of their commission would retain many
an the service, or prevent holiday and home officers from
entering it."
the other principal papers are the second part of the
translation of General Yusuf's " On War in Africa,"
and " The Victories of the Month."

COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY.
Another sporting novel, evidently from the pen of
the now popular author of " Soapey Sponge's Tour,"
is eotnmenced in the October number of the New
Monthly—its title being " Young Tom Hall's Heart-
Robes and Horses." It promises capitally in the way
°f fun and animation. With much of the rude ani..
nial spirits of John Mills, the writer combines a trifle
of the comic vulgarity of John Poole. Occasionally
:113 style is as harum•scarum as Lover's, and some-
pea too as vividly graphic as that of Apperley.
4 tth these qualities the story just entered upon
_llnot fail to be a source of amusement. A. rather ela-
borate review of " Mignet's History of Mary Queen
of Scots" follows soon afterwards, being preceded
11", q some agreeable "Reminiscences of Baden." The
ist?2nd and concluding part of the tale called the
veiled Picture" lends to the magazine an additional
tt
tainr..ae,tion. " Hester Somerset" is, of course, con-
tinued ; and among the novelties of the month we
tion's%,(ltine well-timed articles on " Arctic Expedi-
States." S.nccour," and Cuba and the Slave
critic' ;13esides these the New Monthly contains a
ginniinagna:psit(nled
entitled the " A Batch of Novels," and the be-
ginning
of a summer tour in 1851,
portion of the erns hi Switzerland." The metrical
E. Car"e ten •
ts is, as usual, contributed by
neterc"

AINSWORTH.
by
After the customary instalment of the romance
Ainsworth, We hare in the current num-
ber before us a in
of interesting and
amusing contributions,. Nicholas Michell, known
already a 3
the author of " Ruins of Many
I,ands,"
" Hester
and also of the romance of
ornerset," gives US an excellent
appears Antiquary and his Daughter." Miss Julia Addison
drum chapter about an
anew to the readers of Ainsworth, the me-
I{ 9.),:!1 of her narrative relating to the fortunes o
e_l.lorence Hamilton." An anonymous contributor
4trivetia the Magazine with a paper recounting
.How
Nvest!)°,PPY expatiated on the Beauties of Slimey-
notice and in other respects the publication under
be by will be found by the curious in such matters to
Ootobel° tneaus the least among the periodicals for

Poor -6"4- h A.LT Part larla
... eter Ll,lton
finds
gets cleaned out at ON S.- ,
h turn against him, and
the Je
bl Abel Kraus,
the gaming-ta e.
!nerves him
usurer, of
with ft Course turns obdurate, and even
1 manna
to get h: summary writ, but Hansler
TT 'l 'Jaz bail to stave off arrest for twe vde
b2IY3. makes another visit to the Cursaal, and,
of f luck for
from the hanker, has an extraordinary run
and then some time, but it begins to be reversed,
dead in the ccwaes " the last stake of all." He drops
!lish. gaining
ed b p I room, his dirge being thus fur-
the fashion here " 's°lonel Haggerstone : "If coroners were
they would bring in a verdict of
thud against the rake!'
`Died from 'Aching the wrong colour, with a deo-
"

__—
.Amatit CHARACTER.—Mr. Thomas Hale, far-
nier
died last
oF Greet, near Wineheornbe Gloucestershire, .
week, in his 78th year. The 'deceased was formerly in poor
circumstances, but a considerable having been left to him
bY
some
14aiden ladies, his prospects underwent a change for
the better, and by industrious and careful habits he managed
to accumulate a large fortune, dying worth more than
100,000/. He was unable to read and write, and such was
his love for the "Lining Metal that he was unhappy when in
Possession of berm- notes until be turned them into gold ; and
at his death between 10,00°4
his house.--Bath Chronicle.
and 20,0001. in money was in
Letters from Glasgow
Messrs. Slater state the suspension of
liabilities f0r...30,0004
and Robertson, merchants and brokers, with