The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; clover.
31 lOs to 51 Os; and straw, 115 s to 11 lOs per load.
A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 Os ; clover,
31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 105 per load.
A. fair supply and a rather dull trade.
WHITICOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os ; clover,
31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 10s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations :

LITERATURE.

The Fabler of Alsop and Others. Translated into
Human Faces. By Charles H. Bennett. NV.
Kent and Co., Fleet-street.
Mr. Bennett gave ample evidence in his book
of "Shadows" last year, that he possessed unusual
talent in his department of art, and this present
publication fully sustains the hopes and expecta-
tions entertained by his critical admirers. The
way in which he has blended brute features with
human expression, has, in our opinion, rarely, if
ever, been equalled. The mirth of his pictures is
imbued with a moral intelligence which must
satisfy the preacher and enchant the poet—con-
veying point and purpose, with high artistic
delineation and comic truth. Mr. Bennett, in his
short "Introduction," speaks sensibly and mo-
destly, which inspires us with greater confidence in
his power of developing original and valuable
ability,

Pilgrimages in Paris. By Miss Pardoe. William
Lay, King William-street, Strand.
We fancy we have read the greater number of
these sketches in Fraser, but they are well worthy
of being presented to the public in a collected form,
and will prove a very accept Able light volume for
general readers. Miss Pardoe's easy and familiar
manner of telling stories is too well appreciated to
need our word of praise.

Grins and Wrinkles. By M‘Grigor Allan. James
Blackwood, Paternoster-row.
An agreeable book for those who do net re-
quire anything very serious or very sentimental to
engross their attention. The volume contains
sketches of various character—from " Winter
Travelling in Canada" to " The Dangers of Flir-
tation"—and, amid a considerable amount of the
flippant exaggeration and " fast" style of writing
so popular of late, presents much which induces us
to think that the author can do better things.

Instructive Picture Book. Edited by Adam White.
Edmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh.
Parents and children will alike welcome this at-
tractive and useful publication. It contains pro-
gressive lessons on musical instruments, tools, fur-
niture, and the natural history of animals, and
forma a companion work to the volume we com-
mended some months ago, which treated of the
vegetable world in the same lucid and charming
style. The letterpress affords concise intelligence
relative to beasts, birds, reptiles, and fish—the in-
formation being classical and authentic, yet per-
fectly adapted to the age of those it is intended to
enlighten. We should have rejoiced with insane
delight at the possession of such a book in our
juvenile days, and the pictures would have haunted
our dreams with magical power. Such yellow
trumpets, such rich brown fiddles, such magnifi-
cent tables and sofas, such imposing cottages and
cathedrals—such horses, dogs, sheep, swans, ser-
pents, frogs, and butterflies, never illumined the
dry pages wherein we gathered our early know-
ledge of Art's and Nature's wonders. We most
heartily applaud the work, as being a most exqui-
site production, and certain to insure the applica-
tion and admiration of the young student.