The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-02 00:00:00

family. The fair widow's duplicity and selfishness
do not seem likely to go unpunished. Mr Dudley
Costello's story of " Faint Heart never won Fair
Lady," also progresses, and tells us some wonderful
events. Monkshood's ".Mingle Mangle" gives us a
portrait of llalzac, who, it is observed, was to French
prose what Malherbe was to French poetry. One
of his biographers says of him, that " he introduced
a harmony and precision of style which were before
unknown in French prose, and which acquired him
the name of the most eloquent writer of his time,
and the reformer of the French language." An•
other eminent man receives a tribute, though his
labours have not been repaid with the same ex-
tended reputation—Sievers, one of the most worthy
of the statesmen of the reign of Catherine 11. of
Russia. His memoirs have recently been published
under a fearful-looking name at Leipsic, and will
prove valuable to the historical student. " Some
of the ways in which John Bull spends his Money,"
is the title of an amusing article which indicates
some of the domestic slavery which goes on among
us, by which the lares and penatos of an establish-
ment are elevated into Molochs and Juggernauts,
which demand human victims. The handsome
house, the formal dinner party, and various other
uncomfortable ways of spending money are satirised
as voluntary martyrdoms. The French Almanacks
for 1859 furnish a lively topic. Ancient hunt-
ing in Ireland is described with animation. The
poetical contributions are not above mediocrity,

Colburn's New Itfonthly.—This magazine opens
with a criticism of " Carlyle's History of Frederick
the Great," and ends with a paper on " Voltaire
and the President de Grosses." The two quarrel-
some friends are thus brought into comparison by
the reader. History has awarded to both a place
among her great men, but it is very questionable
if either of them left the world better than they
found it. The great Frenchman does not appear
to much advantage in his correspondence with M.
de Grosses, which will amuse the reader by its
absurdity and pettiness. The clever author of
" Ashley" gives us the cominencement of a new-
tale, under the attractive title of " A Night with
the-Gliats:" prothises considerable interest,
and is sufficiently uncommon to excite the atten-
tion of the reader. A youth having eclipsed all
his companions at a public school, in an examina-
tion, is locked up in the church by one of them in
revenge, as he 18 practising the organ in the
twilight. He finds himself compelled to pass the
night there, to his great dismay, but reconciles
himself to his fate, and goes to sleep. He is pre-
sently aroused by steps and voices, and finds two
gentlemen have come into the vestry and are
searching the registers. One of them takes advan-
tage of his companion's turning away to cut out a
leaf of the register—all the while watched by the
unseen schoolboy. What results will follow we
shall learn in the next number. " Home Life in
Norway" gives us some curious pictures of Nor-
wegian life, taken from, a new work, by Theodore
Mugge, entitled " Life and Love in Norway."
Another Scandinavian story is translated from the
Danish, by Mrs. Bushbv, and entitled " Too Old."
Mr. Gladstone's " Studies on Homer," receive a
long, but not very complimentary criticism. Mr.
Rowsell gives us an article on " The Cathedral
—the Crucifix—the Confessional," but it is not
equal in clear, practical sense, and straightfor-
wardness to many of his previous essays. An
amusing paper on " Alexandre Dumas and his
Pets," exhibits some of the absurdities of that
writer's marvellous tales, which certainly compete
with the famous Baron Munchausen. Another
entertaining paper recounts some of the adventures
met with by a traveller while spending his even
ings at inns.

Colburn's United Service.—The United Service
Magazine opens with an article on " National Se.
curity from War and Invasion," which attributes
most of the deficiencies in our services to undue
favour in patronage. It is justly observed that
" additional millions to the outlay on our mili-
tary establishments would not effect so much as
an earnest disposition on the part of the authorities
to promote merit, and to bestow employment and
reward upon proved efficiency." Those who
earnestly desire reform in such matters will find
this paper repay perusal. Those who are con-
templating emigration to India will find many
hints for their instruction in a paper entitled " The
Colonisation Mania." It strongly advises all who
have means and energy to go out to India and
endeavour to develop her dormant qualities ; but
not to anticipate an El Dorado, where gold is to be
had for the looking for it. An essay upon manly
exercises for soldiers is written with sense and
spirit. Regular exercise might be practised with
advantage by members of many other professions
than the military. The third part of a new Life of
'Wellington, continues the narrative of his career, ,
and leaves the great- captain, after the siege of
Badajoz, lamenting the loss of the numbers who
had fallen in the assault, and the unbridled
cruelties of his soldiers. All the naval and mili-
tary intelligence of the month is given in full,, and
the editor's portfolio contains its usual criticisms
on public questions. -