The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

and the Slave Trade" shows how ill the former
worked to suppress the latter. " ruffle Prospects
in Russia" open out a wide field for enterprise.
The provinces of "Moldo-Wallachia" are the sub-
ject of an able historical sketch brought down to
1848. It will well repay perusal ; so in a minor
degree will a brief review of the " Preeent State of
Georgia," which state is anything but satisfactory.
" Theatricals in the Crimea" suggests the utility
of such amusements for the promotion of the moral
welfare of the troops, and demonstrates by a
somewhat lengthy prologue, spoken on the open-
ing of the Royal Fusilier Theatre, Light Divi-
sion, the existence of both wit and humour, if
not a love of brevity, in the corps. "The
Genie (Sappers, Gendarmerie, and Garde
Municipals of France," are described in a
short memoir. "Oriental Sketches," by a Molda-
vian Boyard, or " Constantinople during the Occu-
pation of the Allies," possesses an interest inde-
pendent of the nationality of the writer. "The
Battle and Siege of Akhaldzik, in August, 1828,
during the last Russo-Turkish Campaign iu Asia,"
commends itself to the attention of the professional
reader, who, by the way, will find the narrative of
"The War in the Peloponnesus in 1820" concluded.
The editor is severe on our "Mock Triumph;" and
says of the Naval Review—" Under existing cir-
cumstances, the invincible armada could only ex-
cite a feeling of mortification, resentment, and dis-
appointment." The force of these remarks is, how-
ever, somewhat diminished by a disingenuous "At-
tempt to Intimidate the Crimean Board " into an
acquittal of the Crimean delinquents, under cover
of a protest against an alleged attempt by the press
to do the same thing to secure a precisely opposite
result.

Colburn's New Monthly.—" The Peace and its
Adversaries " is the important topic which forms
the subject of the opening article in the New
Monthly. The writer is quite satisfied with the
peace and all belonging to it, and surveys its ad-
versaries with lofty scorn and contemptuous bitter-
ness, which generally form the strongest arguments
of those who are in the wrong. Thus, he tells us
that " Peace is grateful to the intelligence of the
nation, though it may not please those whom am-
bition governs in place of reason and humanity,
any more than the ignorant, selfish, or unimagi-
native." Certainly it requires a great effort of the
imagination to realise the benefits of the present
peace ! The author of " The Unholy Wish " gives
us the commencement of a story which promises
to be interesting. It relates to the loss of a money
letter, which is supposed to be stolen by the driver
of the mail cart, who happened to be a young man
of superior station and character, who had accepted
that office as a temporary occupation whilst seeking
a more congenial employment. It is narrated in
the author's usual agreeable style, and contains the
proper ingredient of romance. " The History of
the Newspaper Press," by Alexander Andrews,
gives us some introductory remarks and the open-
ing chapter. In the former portion there is an in-
teresting collection of the remarks made on the
liberty of the press by many great men, presenting
a formidable array of epigrammatic tributes, from
the declaration of Hume, that " its liberties and
the liberties of the people must stand or fall toge-
ther," down to the reported observation of Napo-
leon 1., that " four hostile newspapers are more
to be feared than a hundred thousand bayonets."
Florentia's narrative of her "Pilgrimage to the
French Palaces" is continued, and describes the
Palais Royal. Mention is made in its historical
recollections of the melancholy fate of the beauti-
ful Henrietta of England, sister-in-law of Louis the
Fourteenth. She died when very young,
of poison administered, if not with the consent, at
least without the opposition, of her husband, the
Due D'Orleans. His sou, the next duke, became
regent, and a sketch of his early career is given by
Florentia. " Cousin Carl," translated from the
Danish by Mrs. Bushby, continues to be as lively
and entertaining as ever. In the present number
the adventurous hero quits his kind hosts abruptly
after having broken off his supposed engagement
with Jette, under the character of her pretended
cousin, and kindly arranged matters for the per-
plexed lovers. It remains to be seen how the un-
suspecting family will receive the intelligence of the
trick that has been so cleverly played them.
" Finishing with Scotland," is the singular title of
a sketch of a tour in Scotland, which he thinks
may afford some useful hints to travellers contem-
plating similar excursions. " Ballads from English
History," by James Payn, are graceful and musical.
The present one relates the well-known and ro-
mantic story of " Edgar and Elfrida." " The
Cathedral Angels" is a pleasing and imaginative
little sketch, though somewhat vague. "Pleasure
in Business" is a sensible paper, on the harshness
and gloom considered by many a necessary part of
business. Many engaged in active pursuits might
gather some useful hints from these observations.
Sir Nathaniel commences a new series of papers
under the unpretending title of " Scissors and
Paste-work." The present instalment is devoted
to the consideration of the select letters of Robert
Southey, recently published under the editorship
of Mr. Wafter, his son-in-law.

Bentley's Miscellany.—Mr. Harrison Ainsworth's
story of " The Spendthrift" commences this num-
ber. It narrates the perplexities of Gage, who has
been chocked in his wild career, and it leaves affairs
in a most exciting position between Clare Fairlie
and her father. The numerous admirers of this
author will no doubt take pleasure in his lively
sketches of social existence among this class a hun-
dred years ago. " The Court, Aristocracy, and
Diplomacy of Austria" takes a review of her rulers
from Charles the Fifth down to Leopold IL Mr.
Dudley Costello continues his story of " The Joint-
stock Banker," which promises to extend to a con-
' siderable length. A criticism on the Royal Aca-
demy Exhibition is one of the most attractive fea-
tures in the magazine. " Omer Pacha's Campaign"
is an article on that painful and unsatisfactory
branch of the war, the Asian campaign, which has
so recently been brought before the public. "Tom
Elliot's Prize" is, we presume, the first instalment
of a story possessing nothing very original or
pleasing to recommend it. The acquaintance of a
medical student, the nephew of a simple and credu-
lous old maid, with the youngest daughter of a
wealthy lawyer, ends in an elopement. Monks-
hood's contribution is perhaps scarcely so attractive
as usual. The subject is " Grote's History of
Greece," of which the twelfth and concluding vo-
lume has recently appeared. There are two papers
or sketches of country life and scenery, entitled
" Summer Days at Tenby," and " A Glimpse of
Boanfield."