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

MONTHLY PERIODCALS.

DCBLIN.—There are some interesting tales in
this serial, which are continued with spirit. " Never
for Ever" details the adventures of the seaside
group, and they are pleasantly sketched. " Number
Five Brook-street" goes on with the schemes and
plots of Old Jenny, who is an adept in deceit and
trickery. " Cometh up as a Flower" tells us of the
romantic Kelly, whose elder sister is quite a mar"
plot to her career. " Garrick's Friends and Ene-
mies" furnishes some curious details of the days ef,
theatrical celebrities. " Mediwval Books and
Hymns" is an interesting article, well worthy 0.1,
perusal, since it affords a glimpse of a period too
much neglected nowadays. It is truly said that
the great difference between those days and oar
own lies in the fact that in mediaeval times intelle'
tual life was contemplated, and now it is spree
abroad we get more books and readers, but less
great books and thinkers. " Dramatic Censorship
in Paris before the Revolution," and " Fictile ArtiU
the Eighteenth Century " are very suggestive
sketches. " The First Siege of Limerick" is WI
appropriate paper.
CORNIIILL.—" The Village on the Cliff" is con'
tinned, and the ill-starred marriage takes place'
which will evidently blight the life of the unfortu-
nate little heroine. Reine is a fine character, be°
and fearless, but mole fitted to rule as a village,
beauty than to be transplanted to new spheres e 1
unsuitable elegance and uncongenial refinerceat:
Dick Butler is a well-meaning individual, but be 13
thoughtless, and causes much confusion by his heed
less less ways. " The Claverings" is also eventful la
this instalment, and Cecilia Burton makes most de"
termined efforts to secure the happiness of her
sister-in-law. It is not yet decided whether she
wins or loses, but she is one of the most attractive
characters in the story, and rises more in our regal."
than the tame Florence and the flighty Lady Alg3nrr.
A very good passage is that in which Lady Algs
throws off the trammels of her wily foreigner, :In
the separation really takes place which has been
long talked of. No tyranny so repulsive, no Wei
dage more galling than that of a lawyer, and et
this detestable kind, who must not be offended, 1)110
who will interfere, and whose exactions increase
time sanctions new and daring schemes. " Gre°
Society in Vienna" is a sketch that tells of the
state of affairs in that city, but a very unfavourable,
opinion seems to be entertained of the future
fortunes of the people. It is said, however, that
if " the Austrian takes life with a temper not akle
to that which achieves greatness, if he is seldora!b
stuff of which heroes are made, if he is too will
to pass his days, as Sallust says, with his gaze 00
the ground, he is often the pattern of a chivalre.ll,,,
and scrupulous man of honour." There is an article
on the Prussian Army which is well worthy
of
notice, as it conveys a good idea of the manner lila
which it has been brought up to its present standar
of efficiency. It is, however, observed very truly'
that although the reorganisation of the Prussl3-
army has taken place in concert with a great p°,llo
tical movement in Germany, it is doubtful ictio
latter will owe its success to the former. " ,
national aspirations of Germany are still progress
sive, while the reorganisation of the army in Prass'of
has assumed a retrograde aspect." " The Stoll
a Campaign" gives au interesting account of tlll3°,
stirring scenes of the days of the First NaPnieftio
and winds up with a description of the "
which decided the fate of Italy." "In a Gardeo
is a sketch in verse, and " On the Corine" gives
account of some curious travels. " Transylvanti
ng
presents us with a description of some interes
travels that have been chronicled in a work I.ateof
published, and which seems to possess the Wilt
originality. in
COLBUIIN'S NEW MONTHLY.--" The Ballow
• tbe
the Punjab " is discussed at some length in est,
opening article, which gives a good deal of inter4t
ing information. The new line itself, which 10 able,
to be constructed, is, in reality, only the enllifott
Lion of the main Indian lines, but its importance is der foto
from the fact that it will open up the region of tb.e,iterto
rivers to commerce and civilisation in a manner 111tes
undreamt of. Francis Jacox, the indefatigable, contrwra Do
a sketch of the coming man from New Zealand, Nv4oeras
ventures, in defiance of Lord Macaulay's shadow, t 0 sat'
an irrepressible bore ! Cyrus Redding, another title
iblo contributor, supplies a paper with the romal%
of " Sighs, Smiles, and Sketches." Of fiction there:lo'o.
usual, a goodly share, the very unsatisfactory and
tural tale of 44 ldalia" occupying a prominent place,.
_tory
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. The editor $ is
makes some important progress. The prelude to
comp i
leted, and the interval of years necessary
,ssed
elapse before the opening of the tale itself s
over, so that the reader is now fairly launched robe
th tL
e narrative itself, and the actual hero and heroine l
°,
romance of " Old Court" are duly introduced W 11:11:coot
chapter on " Watercresses" gives en entertaining
ocuut of
of their cultivation and consumption. Tlio 8311_0110111
watereresses annually sold in London has Iron 0.00
estimated at 15 millions of the bunches in whichtoo.
is usually tied up, amounting in weight to 00 oi 8.$0:0
av
Among the more attractive of the remaining piTell_n•a t‘A
account of " An Up Country Fair in Behar,
Rough Tramp over the Rocky Mountains."