The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

The Art Journal for April.

The current number of this popular work pre-
senti uq wifh various specimen. of ar4igtic worth,
among which, engravings of "The Young Fal-
coner," painted by F. Taylor, "The Spring
Head," by Zuccherelli, and the Alto Relievo of
Miss Helen Faucit, by J. H. Foley, are most
prominently attractive. The latter production is
most exquisitely rendered, lending a degree of
classic grace and refined detail to the subject,
which identifies it with the purely beautiful and
ideal. An enthusiastic eulogium on the lady's
talent is appended, but great as her dramatio
power unquestionably is, we cannot admit that
"Ristori must sit at her feet." Such extreme
and unqualified praise only defeats the intention
of the worshipper. Some sweet little pictures,
by F. W. Hulme, are given ; and we have rarely
looked on more enchanting bits of rural portrai-
ture. " A Lane Scene in Surrey," and "A Bye
Way among the Hills in North Wales," are deli-
ciously represented—the light and distance being
admirably toned. The general artistic informa-
tion and literature fully sustain the character of
the journal.

The New Monthly Magazine.

The third volume of the Abbe Hue's work on

" Christianity in China," is the subject of the first
article in this month's number ~f the New Monthly.
The criticism gives an interesting summary of the
missionary's proceedings, and copious extracts. It
is followed by the continuation of the story which
appeared in the last number by the author of
" Ashley," narrating the fortunes and misfortunes
of Mrs. Yorke and her jealous husband. As the
reader of the last instalment will have surmised,
Mr. Yorke is the murderer of Edward Janson. The
double murder is arranged with considerable in-
genuity, though not much probability. Tnis writer
evidently prefers the terrific to the natural or agree-
able. He seeks to excite the interest of lovers of
the horrible by the gloom and extravagance of his
incidents, rather than to provide cultivated tastes
with some narrative that might interest without
repelling. A paper on the Duke of Wellington's
Despatches treats of his career in India.
A " Monody on the late Viscount Strang-
ford," renders a tribute to the unfulfilled
promise of his career, expressing enthusiastic admi-
ration in powerful language, Mr. and Mrs. Bushby
contribute two papers, the first being the descrip-
tion of a visit to Iceland, and the second a transla-
tion from the French of Da Balzac, full of the
tragedy of a continental romance. Sir Nathaniel
continues his " Occasional Notes," and devotes
them in this number to Villemain's Chateaubriand.
Two papers of various merits describe "Life in
California," and "A French Exile's Experience of
the Backwoods." "Retired from Business" is the
title of an amusing paper, founded on the German.
There are several other articles on subjects of gene-
ral interest, none of them, however, possessing any
great claim to originality or superior talent.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

MANSION-HOUSE.

George Rogers was charged before the Lard Mayor
with picking the pockets of two gentlemen, in Aldgate-
street, last night, about 10 o'clock, and stealing there-
from a pocket handkerchief, while they were standing
and looking at the fire. Remanded till to-morrow.
James 11,11,y and Charles Murray were charged with
arsaul ing the police and obstructing them in the dis•
charge of their duty.

Paice-constable 462 proved that he took the prisoners
into custody this morning, about 6 o'clock, in Aldgate-
street ; they were drunk and disorderly, and assaulted
and kicked him. He took them to the station-house,
where they again assaulted him and broke his watch.
James Holley was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment
with bard labour ' • end Murray, the son of a baronet,
Was remanded till to-morrow, in order to see whether
a certificate of lunacy can be obtained against him.
John Fienries was charged with embezz'ement, and
forging cash cheques or money-orders for trifling sums,
one fir 7,-1. He was in the employment of Mr. George
Miltere, 27, Cumberland-street. He was remanded till
Saturday next.
Jane Simpson, an old offender, was charged witb
attempting to drown ber,elf by jumping over London-
bridge Ibis morning about ten o'clock. She was or-
dered to find security of 101. for three months, or in de-
fsult three months' imprisonment.
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prisonment.
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City. He was sentenced to one month's im-