The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

of a yacht through the absurd regulations atat Syra, th
entrepot of the Levant. "My Countrymen," by Matthew
Arnolds, is a paper in which the writer explains his
opinions with much earnestness and eloquence.
MACMILLAN.--A lengthened article on Dr.
Pusey's " Eirenicon" is followed by three chapters
of Mr. Blackmore's tale of " Cradock Nowell,"
which, nothwithstanding a vein of extravagance, is
vigorous and original in style and character. The
hero, after many disappointments, and the loss of
twenty pounds, his whole capital, by an investment in a
bubble company, obtains a situation on a railway line,
where hairbreadth escapes are so frequent that coroner's
inquests become more plentiful than pleasant to the com-
pany. The satire upon the recklessness of human life
shown by some of our great railway companies is,
we fear,
not altogether unjust. The other story, ~ Old Sir Doug-
las," being from the pen of Mrs. Norton, is sure not to be
overlooked. It proceeds with interest, but the interest is
painful. The kind-hearted uncle, only too indulgent to
the follies and vices of his incorrigible nephew, and the
worthless young man himself, upon whom love, reproof,
and forbearance aro alike thrown away, are painted with all
Mrs. Norton's wonderful skill and accustomed felicity of
language. "Old Sir Douglas" proves in this number not
to be too old to become the hero of a love story, and it is
no great wonder that the fair Gertrude prefers her more
antiquated cavalier to his rivals. When the spoiled Ken-
neth discovers that he is not likely to retain his position as
his uncle's acknowledged heir and favourite there will 00
doubt be stormy scenes enough. Mrs. Norton's chapter on
"Fast Young Men," and the real cost of their extravagas"
cies is a bitter but only too faithful representation of the
secrets of too many homes. "Chile—with a Few Notes
by the Way," is a paper that will be read with interest
now that the affairs of the gallant little republic have as-
sumed so much importance. " The New Parliament"
takes a review of the principal changes which have taken
"Death
place in the political ranks during the recess, and
on the Seas" dwells upon the particulars of that awful
shipwreck which has so lately filled us all with grief and
consternation.

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HER, MAJESTY.

Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice,
and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the
Court, arrived at 4 p.m. yesterday at the Royal
Clarence-yard, Portsmouth, by special train from
Windsor. The royal party was received by the
naval and military authorities, and immediately
embarked on board the royal yacht Alberta, Capt.
Prince Leiningen, proceeding directly out of the
harbour to Osborne.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess Hermann of Hohenlohe, and attended
by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale/
honoured the above theatre with their presence last (Well-
ing to witness the performance of "Brother Sam," and the
new burlesque, " Orpheus in the Haymarket."

The Insurrection in Jamaica.

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