The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

DINNEKER TO ARIA.DNE.

Br W. CHARLES KENT, AUTHOR OR "
My love to her—my love to her—
The dreaming sculptor sighed,
While life's autumnal leaf grew sere :
And still that word ho bade them bear
The eve before he died.
My love to her—my love to her—
My passion and my pride
My lily's devotion thither bear—
Aye, take it all, said he;
No sweeter thought can ever stir
These lips, whose lightest tones aver
She's all in all to me :
My love to her—my love to her—
My soul's idolatry !
Methinks I see her standing hers
The creature of my hand,
Whose grace a glory will confer
Oa me through earth's remotest year,
While burns the Day-God's brand :
My love to her—my love to her—
Till Time runs out his sand !
She smiles, she smiles, 'mid all my care—
Whose beauty like the flame
Of mind through marble shining clear,
Revealed the golden harLinger
That lit my lowly name :
My love to her—my love to her—
The Mistress of my fame !
Brieht issues from the monster's lair
That virgin blithe and coy,
Whose limbs symmetrical appear,
Though alien to the thrills of fear,
Yet warm with throbs of joy :
My love to her—my love to her
A love without alloy !
A vital lustre gilds the air
Where tenderly she leans,
Along yon grizzly form whose glare
Shot gleams of horror far and near
Around the Grecian scenes :
My love to her —my love to her—
My own bright Queen of Queens !
No flaw is hers, no faintest blur
Who 'neath the forming blows,
Tile mallet like a dulcimer
Struck down the chisel's iron spur
In At t's parturient throes :
My love to her--my love to her—
Who like some nymph arose—
Arose with that angelic air
Which tines and death defied :
The alms, at once, an I almoner
Of Beauty to t'ue realms that bear

A heart to truth allied:
My love to her—my lore to htr—
My soul's affiaLeed bride I

Colburn's Tew Monthly Magazine.—An int,s-
rasting paper on some peculiarities of Birth and
Insects is the first to meet the reader. It is founded
on two rec sit French woiks by M. Michelet,
treating respectively of Ornithology and Entomo-
logy. Many are the curious and instructive facts
cited from those who have observed the wonderful
ways of these creature's. The peculiar forewarning
possessed by birds of the changes of the atmo-pliero
is a remarkable and undisputed bet. " Had Napo-
leon," observes the author, "taken notice of the
premature migration Eouthward of the birds of
the noreh in 1811, he would have saved an army."
" The Voyage of the Rushing Water" is the first
instalment of one of the author of Ashley's inte-
resting tale-, and promi.es to be somewhat m, lan-
choly. The illus riot's name of Cato Major
occupies Sir Nathaniel's Notes on Note-
Worthies. Ano?her biographical paper gives
us a sketch of The troubled life and early
death of Ulrich von Hutten, the poet of the Re-
formation. "11 Filotino" is a curious paper
abridged from the Italian, purporting to be a con-
versation between the cap and the head. Mr.
Pickersgili's story of " The gifts" is concluded, and
" The Swedish voyage round the world," is con-
tinued by the indefatigabie Mts. Bushby, who has
done so much towards extending au acquaintance
with Scandinavian literature. A notice of Mr. St.
John's work on Montaigne, gives a summi.ry of the
life and fortunes of the e-sayist. " Law and
Lawyers," by E. P. Rowsell, is a somewhat for-
midable subject, though there is no doubt truth iu
the view of our present legal deficiencies which is
given us. The writer is justly indignant with the
facilities given to the d.shonest and grasping to
take unfair advantage, and while he readily admits
as a,ilmust do, chat there are many highly honour-
able members of the profession, he regrets that
there should be means lett open for base and arbi-
trary proceedings. " Trureensee—a Dream of
Youth," is the sketch of an old man's retrospect of
his earlier days and the eventful epochs of his
career. Nicholas Michell contributes a poem in
memory of General Havelock, which, likj all his
writings, shows a cultivated taste and poetic ability.
In speaking of the hero's career, he says with
vigour and expression
" Long years he sirved hie-country, patient rose
Up the steep hider of his great renown."
One of Cyrus Redding's sensible, but occasionally
tedious, political articles, closes the number.

The United Service. —This magazine maintains
its standard character, and discusses the various
questions relating to military matters which are
now justly occupying much of pulllic attention.
The Cawnpore misadventure, Caste in the army,
the Euphrates Valley route to India, and a memoir
of the late litninted General Havelock, are among
the articles on topics which recent events have ren-
dered familiar to every realer. The rival service
also engrosses its share of attention. " The Sailor's
Home," and " The Commanders and Lieutenants
of the Royal Navy," are specially devot el to mari-
time topic 4, the latter article setting forth the griev-
ances at pre,,ent existing in the system of naval
promotion. Two biographical papers are promi-
nent subjects of interest in this number. The
second no'ice of the recently published memoirs of
Marshal Marmont is one, and a memoir of Marshal
Radetzly the other—the latter giving a very com-
plete and interesting summary of the career of the
the Austrian General. The "Reminiscences of a
Visit to the Celestial Empire," by Lieutenant-
Colonel Alexander, are continued with their usual
Tivacity, and give us some information relative to
the supposed difficulties of the Chinese language.
A. translation of an account of the wreck of the
Russian frigate Diana, during an earthquake at
Japan, may attract the curious. " TneEditor's
Portfolio" contains its usual comprehensive sum-
mary of public affairs, and echoes the unanimous
opinion of the country in its view of the operations
in Oude. The writer suggests, with much appear-
ance of probability, that the Gwahor Contingent
were by some means in cimmunication with the
insurgents of Oude, and that they were thus ena-
bled to arrange their movements with so much
adroitness :

TUE OPERATIONS IN OUDE.—The relief of Lucknow
has been followed by operations as brilliant as its defence
was glorious, and which have sustained, though they
could not augment, the renown shed on the British army
by that memorable stand. The garrison of Lucknow,
indeed, had achieved a prestige that could not, and never
can be snrpossed. They have eclip,ed Olive's defence of
Arcat on his own ground. Neither Indian nor Euro-
pean history, ancient or modern, can furnish a parallel
to their heroic resistance. The defence of Rochelle, of
Londonderry, of Gibraltar, and of Sebastopol, which
tasked all the resources of military skid, and all the
powers of human endurance, have now been thrown into
the shade ; for in none of these cases were the beseigers
so completely hemmed in, so encompassed and walled
round by fire, as were the defenders of Lucknow, while,
instead of shattered wails, they were protected by strong
work., deliberat,ly and elaborately constructed. Who
can imagine the agonies of the devoted garrison as, day
by day, it saw its numbers dimin'shed, its provisious
reduced, its situation become more and more desperate,
and knew the fate that hung over the poor helpless
women and children who shared their privations. But it
is unnecessary to dwell oa these tragic particulars. They
have been set forth, with thr.lling emphasis, in the plain
unvarnished narrative which Brigadier Inglis has corn.
municated to the British Government and to the world.
This Iliad is indeed incomplete ; and the hand which
should furnish ir,s second part is no v in
mission--when Ourthe dust.
price.
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triumph, groat as it is, has been obtained atthaouhg.ghe When Nelson bad fulfilled his nsi s
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noble and heroic women preserved, we could not deny
even the life of Havelock for their ransom ; but our
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine has a very attractive
table of contents, including the political and social
questions of the day, with tales, sketches, and
poems mingled ia pleisant variety. Sense and re-
flection are found in the more serious portion, and
the though•ful reader may nint with many sugges-
tive passag, s.
The Mechanics' Magazine presents its usual
scientific information for the practical mechanic

and the amateur. All who are in any way engaged
in the pursuit of this science, or interestel in any
question relating to it, such as the launch of the
Leviathan, &c., will be certain to find something in
its pages to interest and instruct them. The mis-
cellaneous intelligence is extensive and various.
The Train preserves its course along the combo
highway, and though svoilia professedly of this
character are not always the most amusing, still the
non-critical reader may find much entertainment
among its tales and sketches.
Mr. Charlesecnight continues Lis Popular His.
tort{ of Eniland, and brings his readers down to
the exciting period of the civil war.
Shirley Brooks co2,tinues his clever story of The
tUa Knot with spirit, and it promises to maim-
Ask Mamma is a story for sportsmen, by the
:irudhlls reputation.
author of " Handly Cross." Tee illustrations, by
John Leach, axe not the least attractive part of it.