The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SATURDAY.
The Queen and Prince Consort walked in the Home
Park this mornino..
The Prince of Wales left Windsor Castle this morning
for Mnford Haven, where his Royal Highness is to em-
haric on board the o,b3rne for Cork.
Tire dinner party also included' her Royal Highness
Kent, the Duchess of
---9 Qt, the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer, Lady
Stuart W , Colonel the lion. Sir
°rite.",
Sir George 0
-ouper, and Lieut.-General Sir William
Co lrington. Fanny Howard, Miss Victoria
The band of the 2d Life Guards played during dinner
the f allowing :
Grand March .............. Arthur Owen.
Selection, "Rose of Castilla" ................. Balfe.
Her Majesty's
Waltz, "Sor,enbrecher" . ................... Strauss.
Selection, "Line Blanche".....
.... ............... Boildeau.
Polka .............................. •... .............. Gungl.
the drawing,roerra—
ne"
The Queen
Overture, "Le Roi EtiOu ............... Beethoven.
Selection, private band afterwards performed in
Choeur et March, " L'En• ........ P"dig""— A.uber.
"Preciosa".. . .. ................. Weber.
..
SUNDAY.
Princess Helena, the
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the Ladies and Genleinen of thCourt,Cor.t, and Vie deinattended e
rvlci this int,4ruripg' theirinnceC
proinvsaotertC Princesshapel.TheAlltiecveM:
i:. Tarver officiated.
The Duke and Duchess d'iuinale and the Princess of
Sulerno went to the Catholic chapel, at Glower.

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A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the offi-
Ear.l of D
cial residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
the Earl of E-114.n1170,roGul:rt''ll'ePR":4'hStirlijooni7jP.
Disraeli, Mr.r
Downing-street. The MiniAers present were :—The
Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Right Hon. 13.
avvkingHtoenn„.
bury, Lord Sl43s',ectrheetarLyolrvdaelphoaler:cetlhloar,Et,,hrei
011flamrqauitEsneocf.
Hen-
lay, and Lord JAin MannerP.g
The Earl and Counters of Ellesmere will return to
Bridgewater House to-morrow from Burwood, where
they have been passi❑g the holidays.

APRIL l2, 1858.

The Two Brothers. By the Author of " The Dis-
cipline of Life," " The Young Lord," &c., &c,
3 Vols. Hurst and Blackett.
The higher class of novel readers will welcome
the appearance of a work by this author. They
will know that they ars sure of something genuine
in the tone of the composition, something elevated
iu the expression of the thoughts. In these volumes
they will find this idea realised, and something
beyond to interest and attract in the style of the
narrative. It has generally been the object of this
writer to trace the working of some powerful pas-
sion on the human mind, to follow its course as it
comes into contact with the chances and changes of
this world's busy scene. In some respects this
story has more merit than its predecessors, inas-
much as there are more objects worthy of regard to
study. It is interesting to notice the father and
sons in their different dispositions. The elder Mr.
Vavasour is a most superior character, if it could
not be said of him that, " Even his failings
leaned to virtue's side," it is certain that b
faults were these oe the good. His eoliog
passion was overeaensitiveness with regard to his
own family, a tendency to forget that, however
renowned it might formerly have been, however
honourable might be its present spirit, a man to
do his duty to his own generation must go out
into the world and forget himself in their service.
It is in this noble self-forgetfulness that Everard
chiefly exoels. He was not wrapt up in visionary
ideas of past glories, and lost in contem-
plation of the future of his house. He served
its interests in the truest manner when he
studied himself ; he trained himself in the stern
school of self-denial, while the gay spirit
of youth tempted him to enjoy its fleeting hour of
sunshine. Years passed, and when life brought its
sorrows to be borne, and its fiery trials to be en-
countered, the early lessons were not forgotten,
for the discipline of life was the battle-field for
which he had, been training. It is not to be sup-
posed that Everard Vavasour is represented as one
of those pieces of perfection, who are regarded with
a smile by the experienced, and a sneer by the
cynical. He is shown as strong, not because be is
miraculously exempt from human weaknesses, but
because he rises superior to them—he is good, not
from innocence, but virtue ; he is not removed
from temptation, but placed in its power, that we
may know he walks on his way unchallenged—not
because his enemies are not in sight, but because
he has met them face to face, and been conqueror
in a more than mortal struggle. It is true that the
wayward and volatile Robert brings out his con-
duct in bold relief, but his brother was the chief
stumblingblock in his path, and the fear
of seeming to supplant him, caused him many
a bitter hour. Robert is well described as one of
those dangerous individuals who possess a marvel-
lous power to fascinate end charm, yet are deficient
in moral strength, and, so far from influencing
others aright, are continually suffering them-elves
to go astray. With a sensitsve spirit, and a heart
that craved for affection, Everard early saw the
love of all concentrated on Robert. On him was
his mother's anxious gaze directed—for him were
his father's fears awakened—all the fairest gifts of
this life, all the world has most unworldly, were
showered on his favoured head. It was hard to
endure, till the thought arose that he was not
to look for recompense if he would faithfully
perform his works, the consciousness of well
doing should suffice to the spirit that truly
aspires. Such reflections brought peace, and it
afterwards proved that the stings were blessings in
disguise, and that the bright career of the favoured
one of fortune was to be overcast at noon-day.
While the sou who was to represent the family, who
was the idol of all hearts, fell short of his early
promise and brought, in reality, the gray hairs of
his father with sorrow to the grave, he who had
been neglected and passed by, was the saving spirit
of the darkened hour of death, and the prop of the
family bending in the sharp anguish of the burden
of disgrace, that had fallen at last on their proud
heads. The scenes succeeding the death of Mr.
Vavasour are admirably described. 'I he two bro-
thers then, indeed, underwent a moral ordeal,
and came out triumphant in a manner
that might have gladdened the broken heart and
revived the crushed spirit of their agonised father,
could he have looked back to the scene of his
earthly hopes, which had been the witness of his
bitter disappointment. Then Robert showed a
character that need not have disgraced the records
of any line of ancestry, however noble or heroic
—a desire to atone for his sins in the only way
left him, by submitting himself to his father's will,
which left the younger the master of the estate
and the rulsr of the property. Hard as it
was for Robert to be cut off, it was a
harder fate which decreed Everard to succeed.
There can be no more painful position for
an upright mind than to be compelled
to act against the desires of others, apparently for
its self advantage. But we cannot choose our trials
any more than we can prevent them ; and Everard,
who would have toi'ed and starved with patience,
had he been appreciated, now found it his duty to
live as lord and master, the proof of his obedience
was to take the command. The noble conduct of
Robert took the chief sting from the endeavour,
but there remained the trial of his mother's violent
partiality to the disinherited heir. Her idol was
displaced from its shrine, and she could not be at
peace with the unknowing instrument who carried
out the decree of offended justice. There were to
be endured the . false impressions of friends, the
slenders of enemies, and the general impression of
something wrong that attached itself to toe whole
affair. Those who have watched Everard's up-
ward and onward course will rejeice when he
reaches the ardently desired consummation, when
long years of weary struggles, dark hours of untold
anguish, at last bear the fruit.
he
of his hopes. He
has long since chosen his calling, has been for
some time devoted to his work, but he now beheld
his brother rescued from the evil course ou which
he had entered. No cunning speculator for worldly
wealth, no longing
aspirant for honour, ever suc-
ceeded to a dearly-prized inheritance, or took pos•
session of the shining store, with more heartfelt
pleasure than Everard experienced as he laid down
his power and relinguished his position. Angela
Gresheus, who may be called the heroine, is a fine
character, who is well shown to have been spoilt
by her faulty education, and injured by her father's
pernicious influence. The passages referring to
her fitful conduct one morn, nt following a
good motive, the next being ruled by an evil
suggestion, are very forcibly illustrated. There
could not have been a greater contrast than be
tureen her and Hope Linton, whose sweet and
gentle nature endeared her to all hearts. She
was as a gift of sunshine to the darkened abode
of Audley Court ; yet with all her lowliness of
disposition she was as strong as adamant when
truth and right were called iu question. It was
in this decision that Angela was wanting, and
the deficiency caused her many grievous failures,
and bitter hours of self-reproach. It was the
want of a guiding principle of right that worked
Robert's ruin, and nearly overwhelmed his family.
They were saved by the courage of Everard, who
had early learned to rule the city of his own de-
sires. The motto to the work was his watchword
through life—" Trust on, and think tomorrow will
repay." This was his support when strength would
otherwise have failed him—his hope when all around
despaired. After a long day of watching and wait-
ing at E ventide there was light, but even had it
been otherwise he would have looked beyond to a
morrow where the light shall never fade, but shine
on brighter to the perfect day. There is something
elevating to the mind in dwelling on such studies of
human nature, as are here presented to our notice,
and we may regard this work as another example of
that superior style of fiction, in the cre .n of
which this author has been shining and conspicuous.

The -Views and Opinions of Brigadier-General
John Jacob, C.B. Collected and edited by Cap-
tain Lewis Pelly. Second edition. Smith and

Elder.

The opinions and experience of any man who has
held an influential position in India for some
years, at the present time carry weight and im-
portance ; but when that individual bears a name
so eminent, and possesses abilities so remarkable,
as General Jacob, the interest and authority of a
book issued by such a writer is greatly heigh• erred.
The work is arranged by a simple and systematic
method into five parts : Civil Administration, Mili-
tary Matters, Relating to the North-West frontier of
India, Relating to the Pei sian War, and Observa-
tions on the present condition of India, and on
the Re-organisation of its Civil and Military Ad-
ministration. These top es, it will bs seen, embrace
most of the great que6ti“ns affecting the G n-
meat of India. Each part is subdivide l into many
small portions, each expressing some definite
opinion or decision, with a brief heading, and the
date of its expression. Though disj sin' ed, the: eis
something terse and sensibl, in this arrangement,
and the full and complete table of contents enable
the reader to turn to any page or paragraph imme-
diately. Though, of course, many will differ from
the theories laid down, and the practices recom-
mended, none can fail to be impressed by the sound
sense and integrity everywhere perceptible, and
those who di,agree, must, at least, be moderate in
their opposition to plans which have stood the test
of experiment. No rule, method, or system, how-
ever complete, however elaborate, carefully trained,
and ingeniously applied, will suit every combina-
tion of circumstances, every scene in the constantly
changing drama of human life and actions. It is
enough, if the principle which runs through it be