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

dust-coloured Lair lie wore a coat, by no means a
new one, buttoned tin across the breast, and a some-
what shabby black satin stock. His expression, however,
was honest and good.natureo and I saw that his Royal
Hiabne.s was more amused than annoyed at the
gaucherie of the republican Englishman, when on leaving
e gave me a kind but significant smile.

" The Romance of Ice Fields" gives an epitomised
chronicle of Dr. Elisha. Kane's " Second Expedi-
tion in Search of Sir John Franklin," and cleverly
coudenses the travels and sufferings of the bold
adventurers. " Puddock's Green" is a very read-
able Wiltshire story, and " Shamrock Lore, with
a Postscript on the Scotch Thistle," will prove
peculiarly acceptable to the lovers of research
touching national emblems. The number is alto-
gether a very welcome one on our literary table.

The Art Union, Journal.—We always look into
this Journal with considerable interest, being cer-
tain to meet with much to gratify the most refined
and elevated taste. The two chief engravings this
month, from the Royal collection, are from David
Wilkie's picture of "George the Fourth's reception
at Holyrood," and R. Jutsont's " Noonday Walk."
The first is not a fair specimen of Wilkie's exquisite
genius, being stiff in composition, heterogenously
crowded with figures, and incongruous in colouring—
the subject was not in Wilkie's style—the artificiality
of kings, courtiers, and royal castles were not
adapted to his natural and graphic pencil ; more-
over, when we consider that the painter was
cramped by the dictation of " the finest
gentlemen in Europe," whose ability would
have been more suitably displayed in making
up a betting-book, or improving the cut of his satin
stock, we cannot wonder that the picture stands
far out of the glorious halo shed by the great
master's name attached to it. The second plate is an
exquisite bit of olden sylvan romance, with the gal-
lant swain, the " ladye fair," the sportive hound,
the embowered pleasaunee and mossy slopes, redo-
ient of the days of Dorothy Vernon and Haddon
Hall. It is a charming scene, and carefully treated
under the manipulation of Bi audred. The statue
of Campbell by W. Calder Marshall is finely ren-
dered, representing the poet under the seldom-
united aspect of natural ease and classical dignity.
The letterpress yields its usual attractive matter.
Mrs. S. C. Hall's " Book of the Thames," with
charming illustrations, being continued in her most
pleasing and fluent style.

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.
Tait has its usual variety of contents, though it
does not present us with any very remarkable paper.
The overthrow of Lord Palmerston's Cabinet, the
Indian Governme t Scheme, and Joint-Stock
j
Banks, are the subects most likely to attract the
reader who is interested in the social problems of
the day, while a variety of lighter papers, of travel,
tales, scraps and sketches, will suit those who seek
for entertainment rather than discussion.—The
Eclectic Review still maintains too much of its
dootrinal and theological character to be altogether
agreeable to the general reader. A limited class
may pt efer such subjects, but if the editors would
direct their argumentative powers to the ordinary
topics of human interest, we should imagine they
would extend their circle of readers, and afford
them more satisfaction. A notice of Mr. Atkin'
son's valuable work on Siberia is among the topics,
and Mr. St. John's " Life of Montaigne," and th t
s
recent translations of " Debit and Credit," form
the subject of pleasant papers.—Newton's Lonclari
Journal records the progress of invention as applied
to the arts, and gives a list of the recent patents
accorded to inventors and improvers. The intro-
ductory paper, which is a recent addition, is on the
adoption of a standard guage, and " A Hint for
Astronomers" deserves consideration. The usual
scientific notices and lists •of grants, 41-e., are
given—Le Pullet presents us with a gorgeous
array of modern fashions, which, if they
are not particularly suitable for the present snow
and gales, are sufficiently fashionable and elegant
to gratify all fair followers of la mode.—The
Gordian Knot is continued, with Mr. Shirley
Brookes' usual vivacity of style. The illustrations,
by John Tenniel, are very creditable.--Mr.
Augustus Mayhew's serial of Paved with Gold 11
brought to a conclusion this month. As its reader!
are aware, it takes for its subject the romance And
it
reality of the London streets. The obJer
which the aut 'or has set before himself is 11144
commendable, and his work will no doubt have
otetteie
a beieficial effect. This authority on such
is indisputable, and while his work,
may deter some youthful adventurer from the
fancied excitement and heroism of vice, it may
.
serve a useful ,ncl by showing those who sr.'
then
pily removed from temptation, the difficulties
sTi
fellow-creatures have to contend with. "ci
and
Mamma is continued in its usual comic vein,
—Ro•tit-
gteatly aided by the pencil of John Leech. ,
ledge's Nhakespeare, edited by Mr. Staunton, cora
pletes in this month the play.. ~r
we will hopet
Mirth," and contains the greatest portion of 46 As
You Like it."