The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-01 00:00:00

FRASER'S MAGAZINE.

The Literary Gallery contains this month a portrait of the-
late Michael Thomas Sadler, who is chiefly remarkable for
having gone up like a rocket, and come down like its stick,
in popular estimation. For six months, and no longer,
we believe, this gentleman blazed as an orator in the House
of Commons. He made one celebrated speech, and awn
sunk at once into obscurity. The portrait before us must
have been taken when he was sadly meditating on this
sudden reverse of fortune, for the countenance CN:,CCSSCS a
world of disappointment and moroseness. The " Recol-
lectioas of Sir Walter Scott" are penned in a flowing, easy
style, but re too much made up of trite remark, and too little
of anecdote. " A few words of advice to clerks, shopmen,
and apprentices,"L as dull as the subject, which is saying a
great deal for it. We do not see what business shopmen have
on the wrong side of the coiznter—that is to say, in the pages
ofa literary journal. Fraser, we Ospect, has few readers among
the dandy, cigar-smoking, Graves,:nd-voyaging apprentices
of Cheapside and the Mineiries ; he Appeals to a more en-
lightened class, xho are capable of something better than
merely counting ten on their fingers. Ola Father Prout
contributes another of his rambling, learned, gossipping
essays, under the title of " Modern Latin Poets," t►;e trans-
lations in which are neither better nor worse than t:sual•
" Miss Fanny liemble and her critics" is a rabid attack ..on
all Newspaper ediiors and critics. The author, we sup-
pose, has been disappointed in his too ambitious expecta-
tions of getting employment on the Press as a penny-a-line
man, and is therefore anxious to spit his small venom—
which has not strength enough even to raise a blister—on
the fraternity who have rejected him. It is a pity he gives
way to such unreasonable spleen, for the opportunities of
earning a decent livelihood are -yet within his reach. Though
he may not have ability enough to contribute " shocking
accidents" to the Newspapers, yet we have no doubt he is
admirably qualified to carry a porter's knot at the India-
House. L;t him ply then in Leadenhall Street, and we
will answer for his success.

THE LADY'S MAGAZINE.
Dobbs cnd Page.
The principal embellishment-oc the September number of
this very elegant periodical is a full length portrait of the
celebrated Madame de Maintenon, second wife of Louis
XIV. of France. The portrait, which is beautifully co-
loured, is copied from a painting by Mignard. There is a
dignified stateliness, chastened by deep reflection, in the air.
of Maintenon well becoming the rank of a sovereign. The
portrait is accompanied by a well-written memoir, in which
the author labours to prove that Madame de Mainteoon
was guiltless of the pernicious policy of which other biogra-
phers have accused her. It is certainly difficult to prove
that the revocation of the edict of Nantz was not the
effect of her counsels, although the fact is denied by the
writer of the memoir now before us. The "Plague Cloud "is
an interesting traditionary legend very happily told. The
stanzas beginnint, " Happy, happy childhood!" are, in our
opinion, founded upon a wrong impression of the feelings of
infancy. We are certainly persuaded that the sorrows of
that period of human existence are equal, if cot greater,
than its joys—at least such is the impression which it
leaves on most minds. Several of the Sonnets are pretty.
Altogether the number is a very good one.

UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.
Colbur►a.

This Number contains, amongst other very valuable pa-
pers, a Letter addressed to the Editor by *Captain Basil
Hall, on the organization of the Austrian Army, which
contains much information new to the great bulk of English
readers. That it will be sought after with avidity, even by
officers who are conversant with the numbers and discipline
of the troops of the Great Northern Powers, is most cer-
tain. The tabular form in which much of the information
is arranged is equally convenient and intelligible. The ar-
ticles on promotion in the British Army, which arc conti-
nued in this Number, are, perhaps, the most important that
have appeared in any monthly periodical for a series of years
past. They cannot fail to have a beneficial influence on
both branches of the public seevicc of Great Britain. Our
space will not permit us to mention even the names of the
more important articles in a Magazine conducted with as
great judgMent and ability as any monthly periodical now
published. The best interests of the Army and Navy of
the .British Empire never had a more faithful and devoted
advocate.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL MAGAZINE.
Valpy.
•
The second Number of this periodical by no means pleases
us so well as the first has done.- There is too much of the
milk-and-water remonstrances contained in the opening
article, already before the public. The time is gone by for
cold prudential essays upon the theory of the British Con-
stitution ; and friends who come encumbered with such
garniture are in reality enemies of the people. We want
no writer who is afraid to speak out, and to recommend a
decided course either
,fir or • against a House of Peers,
which, from the nature of its constitution and privileges,
can admit of no modification. The' lighter articles are to-
lerably well written, but certainly not so very well as to
merit especial commendation. The index to books re-
viewed, does not reali4e half of our just expectations. It

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
Mundig and Queen of
.Trumps remain in about the same degree
of favour as last week, and at precisely the same prices ; no great
eagerness was evinced to back either of them. Ascot was in great
force, and large sums were laid out upon him outright, and against
the two favourites. Preserve's backers were very sby. Hornsea
was backed for two or three hundred pounds at 15 to ], and Ver-
bena fa,' one hundred at the same price ; against the iatter, how-
ever, there ;sere plenty of lave; s. A few engagements were made
on some of the outsiders, but the weight of the business was confined
to those already tii&'t.ioned. Clot ing odds:.-
13 to 4 agst Mi. I.l°Wee4i,s
;:rundig—taken
Quern of Trumps-4 to 1 taken
7 to 2 agst Mr. Aliis;:vll'
6to 1 agst Lord Orforn,s Ascot=-7 to 1 taken freely
8 to 1 agst Mr. Greville;li'Z'reserve—offered
15 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Ver;:ena•--taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Ht,rnfea—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Johnson's Jupiter—i'aken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's damsel Oti---taken
25 to 1 agst Mr Houldsworth's Turbo.n- —3O to 1 taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Golden's Brother to hope--offered
40 to I agst Mr. Pottinger's Crescent—ctfered
40 to 1 agst Captain Taylor's Ainderby—t.k.en
50 to 1 agst Mr. Peel's Tritn..4aken
1,400 to 800 on Mundig agst Ascot—taken
1,400 to 800 on Queen of Trumps agst Ascot—taken'
700 to 400 on Preserve agst Verbena—taken
7 to 2 on Mundig agst Hornsea—taken
700 to 100 agst Verbena and Hornsea—taken

PLYMOUTH,DEVONPORT, AND CORN W A.L
RACES. FlitDA I*.
A Handicap Plate of 100 sovs. Heats, once round and a distance
Sir E. Baker's Spume, 4yrs, 1 Ist.7lb...J.Day, jun 1• 2 1
Colonel Gilbert's Denbies, 5 yrs, lOst 2 1 2
Mr. Wreford's Waresti, 3 yrs, Bst. 41b
.Mr. Dornoney's Lily; aged, 9st 3 dr k•
The Welter Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 10 added. Heats, once
round and a distance.
Mr. 11. Wise's Vision, 4 yrs, lOst. 71b ......Owner 1 1
Mr. T. Lane's Cedric, aged, 1001.:101b 3 2
Mr. Powell's The Miser, 6 yrs, 115 t...
A Handicap Plate of 5 says. Heats, ne*-
111 r. C. Trelawney's.. mud's End, 5 yrs...S. Day, jun • '1
Mr. Wreford's Freedom, 4 yrs, lOst. 71b
Mr Dornoney's ..... .3 dr
The Farmers' Stakes were won by Mr. Reed's Vestry, beating
Mr. .1. Perry's Distich and Mr. Creft's Lady Harris.
The Lary Plate a; 301., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 .covs. each.
lleats, one mile.
Mr. Wilkins's Mimic, 5 yrs, 12st
Mr. Aloore's Grey ANiddleham, 3 yrs, 9st
Mr. Perry's Distich, 3 yrs, Bst

TVEYMOU27I RACES, .hirmir.
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.
Mr. Finch's b. c. Outcast.... Conol I e I I
Mr. J. Finch's br. f. Myrina, 4 yrs
Mr. Greatrex's Nosegay, 3 yrs .
The Lodmoor Stakes of 10 sovs, each, with 25 added.
Mr. Finch's Blenheim „ Ccnolly 1 1
Mr. Finch's Myrina, 4 yrs ... 2 2
The Mountain Harriers' Stokes.
Mr. Johnson's Merry Man ':`,4:. Stent 1 'l.
Mr. Harding's Merry Lass . .
..... 2 -
Mr. R. Hart's Mountaineer
The Hurdle Race was won by the Hon. Captain ForYester's Lady
Eveline (owner), beating two others.