The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-06 00:00:00

The new edition of Mr. IVlontErt's admi-
rable story, " Zohrab the Hostage," is now ready for publi-
cation. " While occupied in reading these volumes, we
felt as if residing in Persia, and partaking of the changes
and chances brought about by a capricious and despotic
government, which literally having but one head, places
the heads of others in a very tottering condition. In pe-
rusing the work not only do we become familiarised with
the appearance and manners of the inhabitants of Persia,
but also with their domestic feelings and prejudices. The
curtains of their harems were as cobwebs—things of too
slight a texture to conceal their mysteries from the lynx-
eyed Englishman. What more need we say of such a
book? It will speed well and speed every where, no
matter how we treat it."—.New Monthly Magazine,

The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Memory of Countess
Emily Plater."—(Drunk in solemn silence.)
Several other toasts were then drunk, amongst which was
Mr. De Boscoe Attwood's good health.
It was now near 11 o'clock, when the CHAIRMAN called
for the beautiful Polish banner which hung over the orchestra,
decked with crape, and taking it in his hand, he rose and ad-
dressed Count Plater to the following effect, the whole of the
company at the same time rising and preserving a profound
silence :—" Count Ladislas Plater,—ln closing the business
of this memorable evening, I have now an interesting duty to
perform. We are met here in the heart of England. We
represent the feelings and sentiments of the great body of the
English people. In our name,
and the name of the English
people, whose feelings I feel we represent, I present you
this unstained banner, the ancient standard of Poland and
Lithuania. I present you this as a token of sympathy
from the people of England, and as a pledge of their determi.
nation never to rest until the wrongs of your country are re-
dressed. And here is another unstained banner—the flag that
has braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze.' It is
the glorious red cross of St. George. I trust that it will always
call to the mind of your countrymen the recollection that they
have friends in England; and I trust that the day is not dis-
tant when, by the support of those friends, your country may
recover its rights and liberties, and these two glorious emblems
may be a symbol of eternal harmony and friendship existing be-
tween the people of England and the people of Poland."
Count PLATER, on receiving the banners, appeared deeply
affected, and made the following acknowledgments At
this late hour I can only say that the flags which I have the
honour to receive from you, to present to my countrymen as
a proof of the sympathy of the British people towards Poland,
will bring hope and alleviation to their desolate hearts, and
strengthen their energies and their spirit. You_may be as.

THE BUCCANEER.—" This work belongs to
the historic school ; but it has that talent which bestows
its own attraction on whatever subject its peculiar taste
may select. There are two principal characteristics be-
longing to the narrative ; first, the great dramatic skill
evinced in the progress and effect of the principal scenes ;
and, secondly, the delicate yet deep tone of feminine
feeling running through the whole. But there is one
character in the ' Buccaneer' which appears to us equally
beautiful and original; we allude to the little Puritan,
BARBARA IVERK ; it is something like NEWTON'S Dutch
Girl—a creature that must perforce be good, guileless,
and affectionate; touched with the most gentle and sub-
dued colours. destined for
Hearth and heart, and home content,'
a character conceived in the very poetry of prose, if we
may so use the expression."—Literary Gazette.
COURAGEOUS RESISTANCE TO ROBBERS.
—Oue of the boldest deeds of resistance to the brigands
was performed by a Major on Muakr's staff, a native of
one of the German cantons of Switzerland, or from the
Confederacy of the Rhine, I forget which. His name, I
think I can rememlier, was Vous. This officer was tra-
velling post from Naples to Rome with despatches in a
little, low, open caleche ; he had not even a servant with
him. In the Pontine Marshes he was stopped by six
sturdy and well-armed brigands. Expecting no resistance
from a single man, the robbers stood by the door of his
carriage uttering tremendous curses, and commanding him
to descend. This he presently did ; but as he left his seat
he grasped a ready brace of pistols, and crossed his arms
under his military cloak ; and as he touched the ground
he pressed a trigger on either side of him, and two of the
brigands, who were almost in contact with his person, fell
dead by the carriage. His sabre was as ready as his pis-
tols ; with it be cleft the head of one robber, who fa!, and
wounded another, who then, with his two unhurt but ter-
rified companions, took to flight, and left the officer the
master of the field.—Maefarlane's Lives of Banditti.
INCENDIARY FIRES.—At the Great Ash-
down Coursing, last week, a large party of gentlemen
dined at the principal inn, in Lanbourn, which is a large
sir iggling place, and the inn at the extreme end. In the
evening, soon after dinner, the inn was discovered to be
on fire, and they with difficulty escaped from the table.
It commenced in the stable, by violent explosion of gun-
powder, or other combustible matter, and two valuable
hunters fell a sacrifice to the flames—one belonging to
the Rev. Mr. S3IITNERS, of Hereford; the other to the
Rev. Mr. PETTATT, of Southrope ; a cart horse and also a
dog cart were destroyed. While this fire was raging,
another fire, at a malt-house, quite at the other end of the
town, about a mile distant, took place. Whilst the people
were occupied in extinguishing these fires, the alarm of
third fire was given, and two barley and other ricks were
burned; the whole of which were the horrible work of
incendiaries.— Gloucester Journal.