The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

MONTHLY PERIODCALS.

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DUBLIN.—There are some interesting talcs
this serial, which are continued with spirit. ".L'e„r
cio
for Ever" details the adventures of the seaslher
group, and they are pleasantly sketched. "
Five Brook-street" goes on with the schemes 5-3
plots of Old Jenny, who is an adept in deceit 313b0
trickery. " Cometh up as a Flower" tells us °f tt.
romantic telly, whose elder sister is quite a 133;
plot to her career. " Garrick's Friends and 91-„i
mies" furnishes some curious details of the dais "a
theatrical celebrities. " Mediseval Books srlnf
Hymns" is an interesting article, well worthy
perusal, since it affords a glimpse of a period No
much neglected nowadays. It is truly said tour
the great difference between those days aol°„,
own lies iu the fact that in mediaeval times iatel'` -ii
tual life was contemplated, and now it is sPrie3so
abroad we get more books and readers, bat
great books and thinkers. " Dramatic Censors:
0*
in Paris before the Revolution," and " Pict& 2-1-I'lo
the Eighteenth Century " are very suggestiov
sketches. " The First Siege of Limerick" is
appropriate paper.
ConNIJILL.—" The Village on the Cliff" is e 01,1;
tinued, and the ill-starred marriage takes pla
which will evidently blight the life of the unf°rvi-ci
nate little heroine. Reine is a fine character, be 0
and fearless, but mme fitted to rule as a villoof
beauty than to be transplanted to new spheres t,
unsuitable elegance and uncongenial refineole-„is'
Dick Butler is a well-meaning individual, but ilea,
thoughtless, and causes much confusion by his Ilee;13
less ways. " The Claverings" is also eventfull;
this instalment, and Cecilia Burton makes most i",or
termined efforts to secure the happiness of
sister-in-law. It is not yet decided whether
wins or loses, but she is one of the most attracti'a
characters in the story, and rises more in our regac
than the tame Florence and the flighty Lady.Al,gtisr;
A very good passage is that in which Lady -Aig
throws off the trammels of her wily foreigner,„.svoo
the separation really takes place which has
long talked of. No tyranny so repulsive, no b„,°
of
dage more galling than that of a lawyer, a°"„,ut
this detestable kind, who must not be offended, 'OO
who will interfere, and whose exactions increase oa
time sanctions new and daring schemes. " ?°the
Society in Vienna" is a sketch that tells of
able
state of affairs in that city, but a very unfaveuratire
opinion seems to be entertained of the ftith3t
fortunes of the people. It is said, however, t
ai,io
tif " the Austrian takes life with a temper not lio
to that which achieves greatness, if he is seldom
~
stuff of which heroes are made, if he is too Will10o1;
to pass his days, as Sallust says, with his gaze to
the ground, he is often the pattern of a chivair°,6o
and scrupulous man of honour." There is an arts
on the Prussian Army which is well wortbl
in
notice, as it conveys a good idea of the n3anner, ra
which it has been brought up to its present 5001,,
of efficiency. It is, however, observed very VI
that although the reorganisation of the Prus`tiii,
army has taken place in concert with a great P°o3o
tical movement in Germany, it is doubtful ifoo
latter will owe its success to the former. " ~s,
national aspirations of Germany are still progr'os
sivc, while the reorganisation of the army in pros of
has assumed a retrograde aspect." " The Stority
a Campaign" gives an interesting account of
to,
stirring scenes of the days of the First NaP°letle
and winds up with a description of the " bat 0
which decided the fate of Italy." "In a Gardeso
is a sketch in verse, and " On the Corine" gives 0,0
account of some curious travels. " Transylv°l3:vg
presents us with a description of some interestielf
travels that have been chronicled in a work it't
published, and which seems to possess the merit
originality. ia
COLBURN'S NEW MONTIILY.--" The Raiov-.14D0
the Punjab" is discussed at some length ill :0,
opening article, which gives a good deal of interbout
ing information. The new line itself, which is a le-
to be constructed, is, in reality, only the caqved
tion of the main Indian lines, but its importance is de ss,o
from the fact that it will open up the region of th.e,e,to
rivers to commerce and civilisation in a manner hit:,utea
undreamt of. Francis Jac(); the indefatigable, contrwl be
a sketch of the coming man from New Zealand, wil°1:011'
ventures, in defiance of Lord Macaulay's shadow, t°
„Lust-
an irrepressible bore ! Cyrus Bedding, another ine%ll‘ title
ible contributor, supplies a paper with the ronitotie.4
of "Sighs, Smiles, and Sketches." Of fiction there I;ija-
usual, a goodly share, the very unsatisfactory aud
tural taleldalia" occupying a prominent plfte°' tory
The prelude {0
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. The , editor'S .s
makes some important progress.
completed, and the interval of years necessarynsseJ
elapse before the opening of the tale itself is rhino
over, so that the reader is now fairly ma/lobe('
0, to
the narrative itself, and the actual hero and heroi?
1!
loliochortS.
romance of " Old Court" are duly introduced to h',°_oot
chapter on " Watercresses" gives an entertaining a-ticat of
of their cultivation and consumption. The entertaining
watercressas annually sold in London has been
the
cos°
estimated at at
itelasumnillatsu of
itnhge bunchesn eigh
torn
Among the more attractive of the remaining paPeL5 A
account of " An Up Country Fair in Behar,
Rough Tramp over the Rocky Mountains."
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