The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-13 00:00:00

No. 12299

NEW BURLINGTON-STREET, FEB. 1832.

fONVERSATIONS OF EMINENT
MEN, lately published by HENRY COLBCRN
and RICHARD BENTLEY :

CONVERSATIONS of JAMES NORTHCOTE,
Esq. R. A., with WILLIAM HAZLITT. In I vol.
poet Bvo. with a fine Portrait, 10.. 6d.
CONVERSATIONS of Dr. PALEY :—Personal and
Literary Nlemorials; including the Author's highly in-
teresting C.,nversations with the late celebrated Dr.
Paley. By HENRY BEST, Esq., Author of " Four
Years in France," anti " Italy as It b." Svo. I Is.
PRIVATE JOURNAL of MADAME CAMPAN'S
CONVERSATIONS, comprising Original Anecdotes of
the French Court ; with Extracts horn her Corres-
pondence; her Thoughts on Education, &c. BYO., I Os. 6d.
French, is.
We entertained a very high ides of the talents and virtues
of Madame Carnpan, from her life of the unfortunate Maria An-
toinette, and the present work bas not altered our opinion"—
Times.

CONVERSATIONS of LITERARY MEN and
STATESMEN. Edited by WALTER SAVAGE LAN-
I)OR. The Second Edition, revised, with considerable
Additions, in 2 vols. Svo. 21s.
CONVERSATIONS of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON
with the COUNT DE LAS CASES. New Edition, ibus-
trate(' with Portraits, &c. ; complete in 4 vols., 8 vo. 21. 2s.
In French, 1/. 12s.

N.B.—Parts 7 and 8 of the Third Edition may be had
separately to complete sets.
As this work is universally acknowledged to fcrm the
most perfect epitome of the character and opinions of this
extraordinary man, it is presumed that this new edition,
compressed into four volumes, and published at a very
moderate price, will be extremely acceptable to the public.

On the Ist of March will be published, price 2s. No. 1. of
THE BRITISH MAGAZINE, and
MONTHLY REGISTER of RELIGIOUS and
ECCLESIASTICAL INFORMATION, Parochial His-
tory, and Documents respecting the State of the Poor,
Progress of Education, &c.

The Magazine now presented to the notice of the public,
differs, in some important respects, from any at present in
existence. While its chief aim will be undoubtedly to
diffuse sound religious and moral information, it does not
seek to be exclusively theological ; but will embrace other
topics connected almost directly with public improvement.
The education of the poor, their moral and religious con-
dition, and their temporal wants, are objects of paramount
interest, at present, both to the religious man and the
politician. The Magazine will, therefore, embrace ac-
counts of the plans devised for the improvement of hoth
the spiritual and temporal condition of the poor, whether
by societies (with reports of their proceedings) or by in-
dividuals, and will be open to communication on these im-
portant points. On all these subjects, as well as on reli-
gious matters,—on the State of the Church and Clergy,
as well as of other religious bodies,—it will seek to pre-
sent facts and documents. And on this ground it will
hope for the patronage of the lovers of truth in all pnties,
po itical and religious. For truth, in most of the points
here alluded to, is only to be known by the careful collec-
tion, and careful examination, of documents. All, there-
fore, who wish to know the truth, must wish for docu-
ments; and no one, whatever be his party, can wish to
shrink from the inferences to which he may be conducted
by them, or fear that these faithful guides (if rightly used)
will ever mislead him.

With respect to the principles adopted in the Magazine,
the Proprietors reel that they could not gain credit with
reasonable men by professing that the management is en
trusted to persons having no fixed opinions on matters so
important as those which will be treated of ; they have,
therefore, no hesitation in stating, that the Magazine is in
the hands of persons belonging to the Church of England,
nor in avowing their conviction, that while almost every
sect has its journal, great advantage and convenience would
arise to the Members of the Church of England, if they,
too, had their's ; that is to say, if they had a journal
which should not seek for discussions of matters where
churchmen differ; hut rather give them a point of union
on matters where they agree, and a means of promoting
their common cause. But having said this, the Proprietors
must add, that the Magazine will always be open to those
who may wish to explain or defend themselves against any
charges or accusations conveyed in its pages.
They trust that the Clergy may find this Magazine an
useful medium of communication on professional matters,
a medium which seems to them at present to be much
wanted. They will endeavour, as far as posaible, to give
full accounts of all Meetings held on Rebgious Matters, as
well as those for Benevolent Purpose-, reserving to the
Editor the right of making brief cianments on any points
which he may deem of consequence in the speeches reported.
Pa.r time original matter, they can only riy that trey ate
prepared to spare no expence for the purpose of engacine
able Contributers, and they take this opportunity of in-
viting Contributions. In addition to the points already
adverted to, they hope very frequently to present their
readers with Biographies of Remarkable Religious Cha-
racters ; and also with Records of the Manners, Feelings,
and Habits of Students and Scholars, as well as of Divines
and Religious Men of past times.
In conclusion, they invite notice to the following list of
suhjects, which they intend to comprehend in their Mis-
cellaneous Department.