The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-03 00:00:00

las well ai more impressive than au tpitoine, we
trust this publication will obtain a circulation that
! will coml.:iris:Ate tho spirited condoctm for the
labour area expmse it must have invoired.

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Duli!in.—TlE, first subjeit m't with is the new
story entitled " Gila! F tzgxalsl." It promisel
to equal the other works by its author. Some
rays' ery hangs over the youth, who will doubtless
be the hero of many adventures in the future.
" Brialmout
's Duke of Wellington" is an'entertain-
ing paper on a new work by a Belgian officer, con-
qin of the age. The writer of
corning the Great Capt
ell has he kept the juste
the wok asserts that so vp
milieu in expressing his opinion, that. in France he
has been named as too fay,. urable, and in England
as too unfavourable, to the merits of his subject.
It is mentioned that Mr Brialmont has committed
anextratealinary error in regard to the English per-
sons of celebrity with whom he has had to deal ; he
has confused titles and mistaken men, and finally
invented a personage altogether, "Charles
O'Malley," who figures in his pages as a grave au-
thority. All readers will regard with peculiar in-
tere-t the brief sketch given of Henry HaveTock of
Lucktiow. Apart from the consideration awarded
to those whose autographs are inscribed in the
book of immortality, deeper feelings are awakened,
and nobler sympathies aroused as we peruse this
record. It is written throughout in a suitahlestyle,
and is animated with a true spirit of appreciation
of the h?ro's deeds, and a desire to render its meed
of approval to deserving merit. It is said, in con-
clusion, that "it matters not that his body lies
where the sepoy's foot makes a trail in the soil ;
we would not erect a costly mausoleum over so un-
ostentatious a spirit. He sleeps best in the warrior's
bed, without any merely artificial honours sur-
rounding him." The verses on the "Highlanders
by the Well at Cawnpore" are well executed ; they
are the production of one who feels the full depth
of the calamity that there occurred, and at the
same time truly describes the thoughts of the be-
holders, that by such graves there should be no
idle :mourners, but, having gazed, they should
rise to vengeance. " Vittoria Colonna" is a ,sketeh
concerning a lady renowned for her talents.- Durir g
the last ten years of her life she formed a friendship
with Michael Angelo, who speaks of her in enthu-
siastic terms. He mentions, in a sonnet, that Vit-
toria embodied those ideas that all his life long he
had b. en labouring to express. " The. Castle of
Dublin" is continued, and the records are brought
down to the year 1603. "Photographs for our
Bibles" is an article containing some suggestions
concerning the Scriptures that are forcible and
interesting. Some remarks are made on the
" I\l`Clure Discovery" which are judicious in their
t ,ne, and various other subjects of interest com-
plete the costents.

The Law Magazine and Law Review. Butter-
worth.—This valuable legal quarterly presents to
all interested in the study, pursuit, or amendment
of the law, its usual comprehensive crifcism on the
legal points of note which have occueit d public at-
tention during the quart-r, and a full and complete
record of events and alterations. It opens with
the two first lectures of the course delivered in the
Inner Temple Hall, at the commencement of last
Miehaelmas Term, offering to students a
useful ouiline of their proposed profession.
Les Parlements de France" is the title of the
second article, founded on a recent French work,
full of interest for the general reader as well as for
those who search and inquire into the rise and
progress of cDnstituf ons and governments. "Lord
Brougham's Acts and Bills," recently published in
one goodly volume, receive the tribute due to the
writings, energy, and public spirit that prompted
them. "If we would judge of the qualiications
ir_cessary to constitute a law-reformer, the means
of so doing is afforded by the volume of Lord
Brougham's Acts and Bills lying on our table.
Never before, so far as we are aware, have the fruits
of a life devoted to the accomplishment of unselfish
ends been, in the mode now adopted, presented to
the public ; never before, most assuredly, have re-
sults SO beneficial as those which are now exhibited
crowned the efforts of an individual ; nor can a
monument to a great philanthropist more worthily
be raised than by thus collecting together the re-
sults which he has achieved, and showing for how
very much the community at large has to be thank-
ful to him." An article on "Previsions of the
Coming Ses--ion" points out the difficulties that
lie before the How es of Parliament to consider
and decide upon. Serjeant Stephen's "New Com-
mentaries on the Laws of England'' receive a favour-
able notice. Papers on the " French Law of Pro-
perty," and " Recollections of the Munster Bar,"
will interest the non-legal reader, while the lawyer
will find some important precedents in the " Points
determined in the Courts of Common Law."

The New Quarterly Review. —This review is writ-
ten with much ability and judgment, and by a
judicious selection of subjects and extracts it con-
trives to offer something attractive to most classes
of readers. History, biography, metaphysics, poli-
tics, fiction, and army reform, all find a place in
this number, and are all treated in their varying
styles with interest and talent. Of course, much
difference of opinion must always exist upon such
topics, but it is not always disagreeable to read our
opponents' arguments and impressions, when they
are stated fairly, and without prejudice. As this
review has reached its twenty-fifth number, it may
be considered to have fairly established itself in the
world of serials.

The Eclectic Review—This review, notwithstaud.
ing its peculiar tenets, has generally something to
attract the general reader of literary tastes. It is
specially suited to those who like a thoughtful and
careful revision of subjects in preference to more
brilliant and superficial style. The number for
the current month has an article on the French
revolution of 1848, founded on Lord Normanby's
volume. Professor's Fleming's works on natural
history furnish the topic for the following paper,
which gives, iu addition to a criticism on his books,
au interesting b, ketch of his life and labcurs. It
was Dr. Flemings great regret that natural history
does not occupy a higher place in general educa-
tion. The critic in concluding his summary of the
Professor's life and labours styles him "Scotland's
greatest naturalist." The numerous readers of
Grace Aguilar's pathetic and feminine writings will
peruse with pleasure an article upon her, though if
it were less employed in the discussion of her pe-
culiar opinions it would be more attractive. The
Brazilian empire is the subject of an interesting
paper, which gives some entertaining sketches of
Brazilian customs and character. The review of
the progress of science during the past year and the
usual quarterly retrospect of events and literature
ccinclude the number.

Titan. —This serial contains a considerable va-
riety of pleasant and entertaining reading. It gives
us the first instalment of a domestic tale, entitled
" Which? or eddies round the rectory." A paper
on French romance remarks with much satisfaction
upon the reaction at present taking place in France
against the tone of literature. A curious and
amusing paper on the Characteristics of National
Proverbs, traces the idicsnycrasies of nations in
their idiom=, arid it is singular to find how much
analogy may sometimes be traced between them.
" Scientific Summarits" on the future of Aus-
tralia and on North America, are follimed by $
paper of comic adventures, which in its turn pre-
cedes an essay on art and science abroad. " Old
Letters" from notabilities of bygone days °Fes
attractions to the curious, and some of the poetical
contributions are not without merit. Numerous
extracts from the books recently published show
the style and character of the works, and afford a
pleasant variety of thought and information to the
reader.