The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-10 00:00:00

Duty of Volunteers in Times of Riot.

The following memorandum, "in regard to the
employment of volunteers in aid of the civil
power," has just been issued from the 'War Office :

THE MAGAZINES.

DUBLIN.—" Never for Ever" is continued, and
ror Lily has already awakened from her dream.

"The Tenants of Malory" is proceeded with amid the
usual intricacies and adventures. " Sir Thomas
More" is an interesting paper, very ably written,
and is sure to attract the reader's attention. " Glas-
tonbury Abbey" brings us to the Wycliff period.
" Phases of Old English Life" are curious, and
" Railways and the State" contain suggestions of
some importance.
CORNIIILL.— " The Bramleighs of Bishop's
Folly" is the title of a new story that bids fair to
be attractive as it becomes more developed. " Slips
On and Off the Stage" presents us with some very
curious little anecdotes that are well suited to meet
with notice. "Beauty and the Beast" is a very
well drawn out tale that is attractive in its way.
" Mobs " is an article very deserving of
notice, and that is particularly suitable to
the present time. It gives an account of
" mobs" of past days, and thus readers may im-
prove their knowledge and refresh their memories
with the details here met with. It is said in con-
clusion that the " experience of a hundred and fifty
years teaches us that we need never fear the mobs
when the better classes, and those set in authority
over them, are true to themselves." " Stone Edge"
is the continuation of a story that is chiefly notice-
able for its description of character. " Voyage of
the Fawn, whaler, of Hull," is a sad record, that is
narrated in a very impressive manner. The scene
is a sorrowful one, which tells of her return in other
plight to that in which she formerly appeared, with
bleached rigging and worn and whitened sides, and
containing the coffin of her good captain, borne back
upon the deck of his ship to his last home upon
earth.

LONDON SOCIETY.—" What Cold Water Did for
Me" is a series of ludicrous adventures more agree-
able to peruse than to experience. " The Last Run
with the Staghounds" chronicles the doings of a car-
pet knight. " Still Unmarried" is a very painful
story, told with great force and earnestness. "Boat-
ing Life at Oxford" tells of some exciting scenes
which long lived in the memory of the chief actors
in them. " Playing for High Stakes" is continued,
and is more eventful in this Part. " Engaged" is a
paper that is amusing, and yet that contains some
useful advice to those concerned. " Experiences on
Dartmoor" do not present us with a very tempt-
ing picture of that locality, though it is impressively
sketched to us. " Smothered in Roses" is a pretty
sketch, though the hapless hero seems to have found
thorns lurking amid his flowers. " What's in the
Papers" is a little sketch that is just to the point,
and reproduces before us some scenes of every-day
existence.

MACMILLAN.--" Burton's llistory of Scotland "
supplies the topic of the first paper in the current
number of Macmillan. If the reader think it
somewhat weighty and needs diversion he has only
to turn to the wild and extravagant romance that
succeeds, which is sure, as all Henry Kingsley's
novels are, of awakening the attention of his con-
fused and yet interested reader. The four chapters
of the history of " Silcote of Silcotes," carry on
the story with the usual vigour, and plunge all the

leading characters into the maze of continental po-
litics in 1859. " Old Sir Douglas," the rival story,

from Mrs. Norton's pathetic—and powerful pen,
gives us but a sad picture. Trouble has come, and
the husband and wife are separated. Alice Ross
must not, however, be accepted as a fair
specimen of ordinary human nature. Indeed it
is a noticeable feature in Mrs. Norton's novels

that some few leading characters are so
exceptionally good, while their surroundings arc for
the most part detestable. We get little of that
mixed portraiture, half light, half shadow, which
most faithfully represents our every-day existence.
" Long Holidays" is the title of an article condemn-
ing the excessive latitude given in many public
schools. The writer says very sensibly that it
would be much better to have fewer holidays and
to have less evening work when the school is actu-
ally going on.

THE ARGOSY.—Some entertaining papers arc to
be found in this number. The lovers of the marvel-
lous may trace the wonderful history of " The
ld Beast of Gevandan," and those who like to
follow the misfortunes of authors will read with in-
terest the melancholy career of Firdansi, known as
the Homer of Persia.

AIONTIL—Lady Fullerton's graphically
written romance " A Stormy Life" proceeds with
unabated interest. Ring Henry is in prison, but
his high-spirited wife refuses to abandon hope.
The eleventh part of the series of essays on English
Premiers is devoted to Pitt and Addington. " Scenes
in Teneriffe" give a vivid account of the Guanches,
and the wonderful life of "Marie Antoinette in the
Temple" forms the subject of a touching record.
CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL-Our old friend, Cham-
bers's Journal, is certainly more animated and popu-
lar in its character than it was, and it offers such a
variety of reading, grave and gay, that he must be
hard to please who cannot find entertainment.
THE PEOPLE'S MAGAZINE.—This new magazine
is kept up with spirit, and is likely from its excel-
lence and its attractions to have a widely extended
circulation.

GOOD WORDg.-IVe meet, as usual, with a plentiful
supply of pleasant reading in this well conducted
magazine and oil established favourite. George
M'llonald, Gerald Massey, and the Editor are pro-

minent among its contributors.
THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE—A use-
ful little serial, which is likely to be very serviceable
to the amateur gardener, provided ho is something
of a botanist as well.
THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER.-3lany topics of
scientific interest are treated in the June number,
among the most practical of which is a treatise on
the applicability of the electric light to lighthouses,
by Professor 111 'Gauley.
LIFE AND WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS.

Wilson.

Glasgow.—This is the commencement of a large
and handsomely illustrated edition of the works of
Robert Burns, with a life and copious notes by P.
Hatcly Waddell, Scotch minister. The type and

general getting up of the work is all that can be
desired, and the coloured frontispiece of the birth-
place of Burns is really beautiful. If carried on,
as it has begun, the work will enrich our libraries.

THE ENGLISHWOMAN'S DOMESTIC MAGAZINE.—
This is an invaluable companion and assistant to
the fair mistress of a household, who endeavours to
make ingenuity and industry supply the want of
more material advantages. What with the re-
ceipts, the fashions, the work patterns, the various
morsels of advice and general directions, a more
useful domestic companion could hardly be forth-
coming.

NATURE AND ART.—This beautifully got up
serial increases rather than diminishes in attraction,
and the number before us may fairly bear compari-
son with the best of its predecessors. The several
coloured illustrations afford striking evidence of
the perfection to which those departments of the
art have been brought by Messrs. Day and Sou.

THE PEEL FAMILY.—On Saturday the infant son
of Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel was baptised at the
Royal Chapel, Whitehall, in the presence of a large family
circle. The baptismal rite was performed by the Very- Rev,
Dr. Peel, Dean of Worcester, and the sponsors were Lord
William Hay, RP., Lady Emily Peel's brother, and Capt.
John Peel, and the lion. Mrs. Stoner, brother and sister
of Sir It. Peel. The infant was baptised iu the name of
Robert.

DEATTI OF TILE EARL OF POMFRET.--The Earl of
Pomfret died at his residence in St. James's-place on Sa-
turday last. The deceased earl was educated at Eton and
Christ Church, and was in his 43J year. By his demise
the titles of Pomfret and Lempstcr become extinct.

ELECTION PETITION COMMITTEES.--The Select
Committee on Corrupt Practices at Elections have come to
a decision of considerable importance. They have agreed
to the delegation of the right to determine the validity of
all charges impeaching a return, on the ground of corrup-
tion or intimidation, to a common law court, presided over
by one of the supreme judges, and to be decided by the
verdict of a special jury. We have frequently urged the
adoption of this course. A Parliamentary committee is one
of the most inefficient tribunals for such a purpose which
could possibly be constituted. It acknowledges no rules
of procedure for the reception of evidence and so on, and
acts, as a general rule, according to the light which the
chairman may happen to possess.—Law Times,

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BALMORAL, June 7.
The Queen yesterday morning drove out, ac-
companied by Princess Christian.

In the afternoon Her Majesty, accompanied by
Princess Christian, and attended by the lion. Mrs.
Gordon, drove to Altna Guithasack.
Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold drove to Birk-hall.

JUNE 8•
The Queen went out riding on a pony yesterday
morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice.
In the afternoon Her Majesty drove out accom-
panied by Princess Louise, and attended by the
Duchess Dowager of Athol° and Miss MacGregor•

Prince Leopold went out riding attended by 3lr

Legg.
The Duke of Richmond has arrived at the Castle
as Minister in attendance upon Her Majesty.

Colonel Maude arrived at the Castle.