The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-04 00:00:00

come forward and make shipwreck of everything they
can possibly value, for the barren honours which now
attach to the lot of private soldierF.
The second series of Naval Reminiscences is given,
and followed by some remarks relative to the mo-
bility and concentration of field artillery. The
" Memoirs of Marshal Marmont" furnish the sub-
ject for an interesting paper.. The writer remarks
that these memoirs are among the last we may look
for from among the eminent men of the Napo-
leon era. Those of Prince Talleyrand being the
only remarkable ones that we have to expect. A
paper on a visit to the Celestial Empire, and the
third chapter of a visit to the Tcherna-Morsky
Cossacks, show us two very different countries,
climates, and peoples. " The Monarchs of Delhi"
is the title of a summary of the fortunes and mis-
fortunes of the recent Moguls. It is observed that
though we regard with horror the barbarities in-
flicted on our countrymen, there are but too many
parallels in the annals of the empire, the accession
of each monarch being marked with the de-
struction of thousands of victims. The writer
disapproves of the clemency shown to the recent
pretender. Mr. Atkinson's valuable work on
Oriental and Western Siberia receives a cordial
notice, which is full of interest for those un-
acquainted with the work. The notes on Military
Science are continued, and have reached the sixteenth
lecture ; they are addressed to candidates for com-
missions. There are also papers on " The Bengal
Mutiny," and " The Seats of Insurrection," and
all the naval and military intelligence of the month.

Bentley's Miscellany.—" Our Annual Disserta-
tion" takes a retrospect of the events of the past
year and celebrates the majority of the Miscellany,
which it attains in this number. The indefatigable
Dudley Costello commences a new story and gives
us five chapters in the first instalment. It is in
his usual style, and not devoid of merit. " Into
Spain" is the title of a paper on an excursion into
the Peninsula, from Biarritz to San Sebastian.
An article on the " Bheel tribe of Candeish"
gives some particulars of that curious race.
"Modern Ghosts" is a paper for the credulous, read
by the Christmas fireside. " The Secret Witness"
is of the same character, but teaches a useful
lesson. It is translated from the Danish, and tells
how, when two censorious young men were
ridiculing and attacking their absent friend, a sight-
seer saw his figure standing beside them, sadly
listening to their conversation. " A day with the
Brookside Harriers at Brighton" has some pleasant
sea-side gossip, and "An Autumn in Wales"
contains an agreeable description of a German's
impressions during a visit to the Cymrians.
Monkshood continues his " Retrospective Re-
viewals" and criticises the life and works of St.
Evremond. " Too much to Wear" is the continua-
tion of the story of the.Dalrymple family and is not
without its moral. The young bride, Selina Dalrym-
ple, eomea on a visit to London with her husband,
and becomes the fashionable beauty of the season.
Having nothing particular to amuse her, she shares
the mania for dress that has recently been raging,
and at the end of the season receives a small
bill from Madame Damereau for three thousand
pounds. The way in which the extravagant fine
lady is tempted, by the clever marehande des modes
sirs well described. The tale leaves the unfortunate
heroine overwhelmed with consternation at the re-
sult of her own imprudence, and not daring to tell
her husband of the wilful extravagance that threat-
ens their ruin. The " Wife of an Architect "is
brought to a conclusion.

Colburn's .New Monthly. —A paper on "The Ben-
gal Army" is the first that presents itself to the
reader in this month's number. It does not con-
tain anything very striking or original ; indeed, it
would he difficult for an article on Indian ques-
tions to do so just now, but it is written with sense
and moderation, and will repay perusal. " Home
at last" is the conclusion of the story of "Susan
Chase," which has been going on for the last two
or three numbers. It is written in a pleasing style,
and though the events are not very probale, it
ends satisfactorily. Sir Nathaniel in his " Notes
on Note-worthies," devotes himself to St. Simon,
whose work has been familiarised to English
readers through the intervention of Mr. St. John.
The literary memoirs of " Cyrus Redding," an old
contributor to this magazine, receive a cordial en-
comium. "The Wild Man of the Woods," is the
title of a scene from the wild and I twless life of the
backwoods of Kansas. A paper on French writers
on India gives us a view of the opinions of our con-
tinental neighbours on our Indian difficulties and
prospects. A review of Mr. Atkinson's travels is
interesting. Mrs. Bushhy continues her transla-
tion of a Swedish voyage round the world, and
describes Java and Batavia very pleasantly. Lord
Nermauby's work, on the " French Revolution of
1848," furnishes an interesting topic. Nicholas
Michell contributes one of his elegant and thought-
ful poems on the past year ; and a :omewhat tedious
article on "Parliament and Indian Retrospec-
tion " concludes the number.

The English Cyclopedia.—The present number
of this valuable wurk closes the biography. It has
extended, as its readers are aware, beyond the
limits originally fixed, but there are few who feel
inclined to regret this, as it is now without doubt
one of the most complete and accessible biographies
in the language. As this is a kind of work which
all classes of readers, the learned and the ignorant,
are constantly in want of, its completeness and
extent are very great recommendations. The in-
clusion of the names of living persons is a great
advantage, as those who read the interesting me-
moirs of Sir Henry Havelock and David Living-
stone, in the present part, will readily acknowledge.
From the latter we extract the following passage,
as showing in a remarkable degree ►► the pursuit of
knowledge under difficulties" :

" Dr. Livingstone's great-grandfather was a native o
the Highlands of Scotland, and fell at the battle of
Culloden, fighting for the Stuart line of kings. His
grandfather ',as a small farmer in TJlva, one of the
Western Islands of Scotland, and there his father was
born. Finding the farm iu Ulva insufficient for the
support of a numerous family, the grandfather removed
to the Blantyre Works, a large cotton manufactory on
the Clyde, above Glasgow, where the sons received
employment as clerks, and himself as a confidential
messenger. The father brouizht up his children in con-
nection with the Kirk of Scotland, but afterwards left it,
and during the last twenty years of his life held the
office of deacon of an independent church in Hamilton.
He died in February 1856, when his son had passed
Zutnho on his journey to the eastern coast of Africa.
" David Livingstone, when ten years of age, was
placed in the cotton-factory as a piecer.' While in this
situation, though the day's labour was from six o'clock
in the morning till eight in the evening, he learned
Latin, and at the age of sixteen was well acquainted with
Horace, Virgil, and other classical authors. He also
read with eagerness scientific works and books of travels,
not only studying at night, but by placing his book on a
portion of the spinning jenny, he could catch sentence
after sentence as he passed at his work. In his r ine•
teenth year he was promoted to the toil of cotton-spin-
ning, which, being then of a slender form, he felt very
severe, but was well paid for. He had become desirous
of going out to China as a medical missionary, and the
remuneration which be received for his labour enabled
him to support himself while attending medical and
Greek classes in Glasgow in the winter, and the divinity
lectures of Dr. Wardlaw in the summer. In due time
he was admitted a Licentiate of the Faculty of Physi-
cians at Glasgow. Having joined the London Mis-
sionary Society, be was now qualified for a medical
missionary in China, but the war with that country was
then'in activity, and under the circumstances it was
deemed better that he should go to South Africa, where
Mr. Moffat had opened an inviting field for missionary
labour. After a more extended theological training in
England than he had enjoyed in Glasgow, he embarked
for Africa in 1840, and in three months reached Cape
Town. Going round to Algoa Bay, he proceeded thence
to the interior, where he spent the following sixteen
years of his life."
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The present number is also remarkable, as conclud-
ing three of the four divisions of The English,
Cyclopcedia. The fourth, and perhaps the most in-
teresting, that ou Arts and Sciences, is to be defer-
red for a few months, as the proprietors are desir-
ous it should contain all the great additions which
have been made to scientific knowledge in the
twelve years which have elapsed since the conclu-
sion of the Penny Cyclopedia, and, as many new
articles will have to be added, and the old Ones
altered and remodelled, it has been thought ad-
visable to delay its commencement, that it might be
issued with the same regularity as its predecessors.
We trust it will equal them in character,
and
form
a worthy completion to this valuable work

The Art Journal.—The three large plates re-
present the disarming of Cupid, from the picture by
Frost, the opening of New London Bridge, from
Stanfield's painting, and a picture of a very grace-
ful ornamental group by J. Edwards. Among the
literary contents, the Editor's Book of the Thames
is remarkable, and an interesting paper, by S. J.
Mackie, F.G.S., on Sea Weeds, as objects of de-
sign, will well repay perusal. The attention of the
reader is directed to the grace and beauty of their
development while floating in the sea, and he sug-
gests their suitableness for ornamental patterns
and designs. The name of William Linton ap-
pears in the gallery of British artists with nume-
rous wood-cuts of his chefs d'ceuvres, and a variety
of artistio information will be found among the
contents.