The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-03 00:00:00

TAI7"S MAGAZINE.

The Extracts from Cobbett's political, and other,
Tracts, are continued in this Number ; and such is the
masterly character of their selection, that though the
article in which they are introduced is upwards of four-
teen pages in length—and Tait's pages are quite of a
grenadier height—yet we feel, when we have come to
the close, that we could have endured it to be twice
as long. " What's the use of them ?" is a well-timed
enquiry into the utility of the House of Lords as at
present constituted ; and advocates, with considerable
power of reasoning, the necessity of making the Upper
Chamber of Legislature responsible to the nation.
We hope our friend Tait will keep alive this enquiry,
for there is none that requires to be more constantly
kept before the public eye. To drop it would be
virtually to abandon a great public principle. The
introductory paragraph in the review of Moore's
" Fudges in England" is cleverly penned ; but the
criticism itself is of no great moment. " Advertising,
considered as one of the Fine Arts," is deficient in
humour, and by no means abounding in point.
" Western Wanderings" is another of those arch,
good-humouredly satirical sketches of character, for
which this Magazine has long been celebrated.

THE EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE.
Simphin and Marshall.

This is a much better Number than the last. Still
we must ask, why does not the Editor avail himself of
what has been done, and is doing-on the Continent, to
advance the general education of the people ? We
cannot approve of systems inapplicable to any portion
of the community, no matter what may be their reli-
gious opinions, and such appear to us to be all that
have been yet recommended in the pages of this Work.
The definition of the duty of a teacher in the first page
is, in our opinion, very beautiful. " All that will
enable a man to live here ; but not for himself : that
will imbue his mind with perfect love, not only for the
whole family of man, but for the whole of nature, ani-
mate and inanimate, and lead him to conceive himself
a link in the universe of things, and a soul in the uni-
verse of mind : all this it is the business of the teacher
to unfold : and, as he unrolls the chart of man's high
destiny, it is his to trace, by the light of Gospel truth,
that true and better way' which is the purchased inhe-
ritance of the soul by a Saviour's blood."

ASIATIC JOURNAL.
Parbury and Allen, Leadenhall-street.

This is rather an uninteresting Number of a periodi-
cal which generally contrives to blend a good deal of
amusing matter with its most elaborately instructive
articles. "Reminiscences of a Returning Indian" is by
far the best article in the selection for this month.
" The Governor-Generalship of India" is a most impor-
tant subject, but it is yet to be treated in a proper
spirit. A series of articles upon it, written by some
person intimately acquainted with the social condition
and moral feelings of the inhabitants of British India,
would be of invaluable service to any party composing
the Government, or a section of the Government of
this country. The article on the " Cave Temples of
India," and the continuation of the remarks on the
"Extension of the Chinese Empire," contain much that
will be new to readers whose knowledge of India is
through the medium of books only. The "Notices for
the Month" ate somewhat longer than we could desire,
though selected with judgment, and arranged with
accuracy.

THE GARDENER'S 3fAGAZINE.
Longman and Co.

This Number contains several notices of the state
and progress of Gardening in France, Germany, Italy,
Algiers, and several States in North and South Ame-
rica—all of the first importance to horticulturists.
The design for laying out, and planting a flower gar-
den, is a paper which ought to be in the hands of all
Agriculturists. This work is admirably conducted
by Mr. Loudon.

THE MONTHLY REPOSITORY.
Charles Foal.

There is an excellent article in the. September Num-
ber of the " Repository," entitled " The House of
Lords—Reform or Abolition ?" the production of its
reverend and eloquent editor. When such men be-
gin to discuss the utility of maintaininz this branch of
the Legislature, it is time for the Lords " to put
their House in order." This their Lordships did not
do, and now we have the abolition of the House of
Lords as gravely insisted upon as if the nuisance to be
abated was too notorious to require being pointed out
in more than the ordinary language of admonition.
Even a life Peerage is become unendurable in the
opinion of the more strenuous Reformers. Our
hereditary aristocracy had better look W this,

before all attention on their part be too late'
When Members of Parliament and Priests begin t°
teach the community, that one Chamber is sufficii.f.!t,
for all the useful purposes of leqislatior:, the I",:sig.\7
may rest assured that the country is on the eve of some.
change not likely to increase their privileges.
The " Vision" contains many good lines, and some
.
better ideas. The " Actress" is too long by more
than one half. " Self-dependence" is better .of its
kind than any article which has appeared from the
pen of the same writer for many months previously
The other articles are neither numerous nor interesting.

THE SPORTING MAGAZINE.

Pitman.

A portrait of the celebrated horse Laurel, from a
painting by Laporte, and a combat between a Crow
and a Weasel, drawn and engraved by John R. Scott,
form the September embellishments of the Sporting
Magazine." The following account of the origin 0f
the latter engraving is so very interesting that we glve
it as narrated in these pages :
" This sketch was designed from a communication 71. ade to
the artist by a highly respectable gentleman, who, whilst tra-
velling from Hull-Rockingham to York in his gig, was an eye-
witness to the strange encounter. The place selected for the
set-to was the middle of the road ; and so wholly was each com-
batant engrossed with the contest, that no attention was pat"
to the approach of the carriage, which was indeed driven within
a few yards of them, when the horse was stopped, and the
gentleman gazed in astonishment at so strange a sight. The
crow used both his wings and beak, while the weasel had
mainly to depend on a set of very excellent ivories. The bird
every now and then rose a few feet into the air, but soon deg'
cendcd to renew the fight. The little animal kept his pest,
and invariably tore off, at each round, a quantity of feathers,
while he was attempting to seize -his antagonist by the thiont'
At length the pugnacious animals became so exhausted that
the gentleman aligh ed from his gig, went close up to them as
they still tried, though ineffectually, to continue the battle, and
took possession of both, without any attempt being made 1#
either to escape."

A MANUAL OF ENTOMOLOGY.
Churton.

This is a double Number of a Work with which
every naturalist ought to be familiar. The Plates are
admirably executed. It will be completed in eighteen
Numbers.

PAXTON'S HORTICULTURAL REGISTER'

Orr and Smith.

This publication, which is very carefully edited by
Mr. Main, contains a mass of information of great loy
portance to agriculturists generally. The contributor°
to its pages are for the most part practical men of great
experience in Horticultural and Floricultural pursuits.

ARBORETUM BRITANNICUM.
The engravings of the various classes of trees and
shrubs in the Number before us are such as we do not
often see in so cheap a periodical, and are worthili
illustrated by remarks from the pen of Mr. Loudon'
by far the most indefatigable editor of his day.