The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-07 00:00:00

and sisters, and all the busy world, are writing to sad,
other on endless topics, with whatever paper comes to hen",
whatever pen, whatever ink ! The varied stream thus for
ever flowing is the intellectual and emotional blood of
tcthe
world, and no one need visit Egypt, or summon an Eastern
magician, to show him all the acts, all the joys and woes °
men reflected from the mirror of a drop of ink."
A poem on Cobbett, selected from a small veluime
.
of the joint compositions of the late HenrY lusb,
ington and George Venables, printed, but riot Pa
lished, some years since, is quaint and viger°l
though somewhat diffuse. An article, entitle
Cheap Art," is also well worthy of perusal. 1.!,a
description of two designs, by Alfred Bethel,,
description
is
" Death the Friend" and " Death the EuelnY,'
vivid and picturesque. In the first Picturteo'
Death, in the form of a pilgrim, comes _
relieve an old man, in a lonely church watch-t0W.,e,111
bringing a peaceful termination to a peaceful life. 'II:
companion picture represents the first appearee.us.
of the Cholera, which was at a masquerade in ?arid
The grisly spectre has donned an Eastern robe and
mingles among the dancers, striking agony and
terror to the hearts of the wild revellers. A P,a,t,' is
on the " Moral Aspects of Idylls of the of
written in highly eulogistic terms ; we ha work
seen any among the many criticisms on this
which have not spoken of it with more enthusiaseu;
than we suspect would have greeted its apPearand
had its author been, unknown. " The ColloquY
the Round Table" is apparently intended to b.e_T
the style of Christopher North's recreations ;
if so, it falls as yet far short of its famous Pr°'
type.

The Universal _Review of Politics, Literature'
and Social Science.
There is an article on the " Defences of Pile;
land," in which many sensible remarks arefu
rail at
and the perusal of which cannot but be use
the present crisis. It is said that we seemed again
in the state in which fifty years ago we hea had
tidings of the mighty armament which France „.0
lied
which on the heights of Boulogne, or tha" -a
which three centuries ago our forefathers awaiisees
the coming of the Armada. From these Pretence
the writer argues that it is of vital imp;fl
that we should be prepared, and at once, for
ea
exigencies that :may arise. It is arillust
that the only safe policy for England is tO that
of the Roman who treated his friends as it?,,ies
might one clay, become his enemies and his en'th
as if they might prove friends. In connectie„liirof
these results it is truly said that the frit'h- r
Louis Napoleon are for ever twitting us with our
unworthy distrust against him. "If we inns",[; re-
unkindly of him and his intentions, we a•- and
quested to speak low. He may lose his teruPer;rise-
he is powerful eneugh to make us rue the e'vrite
quence of such a loss. His Ministers ruaS,lo us
us insolent despatches, his officers muy threaLlists
with speedy chastisement, his official Purr 00
may abuse and insult us till their iianu,s„,oo
tired of scribbling. But Englishmen are tl cn6iollt
and bear because he is so strong and a grelv't,--ness.'
tempt him to take advantage of their vrea%eitif
The following remarks on the subject of the %vets
are worthy of attention. There are other Pc`tbe
that present attraction for the reader, 014 it
story of the " Great Mistake is continued, and
loses none of its interest in this instalment W
is a very amusing one. bridged i_4ll°
"It is the fashion to say that 'steam bastr;
Channel. If true at all, this can only be
limited extent. Steam-power depends much on orjaat
machinery, and in these two requisites Diglanlf freoc'
alone, compared with any European country. ". ths
steamers would now be able to l • their harbour' be
teeth of an adverse wind, Englisheae steamers could give cop
with a fair chance of ig th si.,ugle
but
might steal out unnoticed and baffle era. it after., arciS'lf
pursu that
a whole squadron would soon be brought to a stars re
French fleet got away from Toulon, the chances 3 fore
u in ti,e toe •or
an English blockading fleet would
stall its junction with the fleet at come up
POnlY eurnse'rt-1
ships the needful supply of coal at the right °—„tenge ,e,'
matter not so very hard to arrano-e---and the aNavve:o:3l:ste:
steam to the enemy will be reduced to methingTi-coale,
small. Should he, trusting in his power for inisewen"ot
out to fight us in the open sea, the result, we can-stills/I
think, would prove that pluck and seamanship
needful for a success thereon as they were in tilemat re'
Nelson and Dundonald. We, have et to wait for ilinerl
volution in land-warfare, which riflesyand the new ar
awbeorne
t.
N pronouncedorhave bywe sanguineyebeent
able admirersto dsi
discover coeyretra
at° lite:olr
could ever turn machines into men or sea-sick Free et
fliers into first-rate sailors. Certainly' it has 11°- tP-
duced the demand for able-bodied 'sneamen either To
it
navy or the merchant service of this country, yfdry self
lessened the value of that stubborn daring and re 7 br.
reliance for the want of which no amount of theoret'erf,trsoill°
agent seems likely to be [more than
ing can atone. On the contrary, its virtue as aneouuteracted bisol
skill and resources of those who may have to use itluyour°
defence.
It seems to us that science-, like fortnursot_.;;railcie_
the boldest and most enudrin While our aW
of such stuff as those who brought the Terrible sanurrl
from the rocks of Balaklava in the teeth of a fe,arfr,,liaking
cane, while English gcntlenien can pull a las:r-atnett
eight-oar as the men of Cambridgedid this year a I',
fres''
and English watermen can win race after race aga'n, been
c7ws of French rowers, as some of them bay
doinggioorn yaftorPebaordisinagnadaaDtoiepthpee,
issuew.e coafnannoyt:dulge miga-
ments by sea between the nations on either
Channel. Only let us have fair play all we catio'gh t°
future er)2 the
reason why England should not be again strong enough
ther side of no
meet a continent in arms."

The Art Journal. month
The engravings in the Art Journal of this -s ea'
are scarcelyd so good as usual. The first if the
grave from Sir Thomas Lawrence's
wPrincesse Charlotte, the second represents Green'
i h Hospital, while the remaining plate is„ taken
ilfrom a picture entitled " From the Moors.
our
thed pictorial department is hardly of
the 3worlt
to ame excellence, the prose contents of Weffated
re fully equal to the
its• The illustrated
papers are, as usual, among its chief attracolso
,r, e eleventh number of Mr. and Mrs. S. C• ig
.Excursion in South Wales" has some charis
vignettes of Tintern Abbey. The papers on of
portrait,o
ow
artistss. give us a sketch of the brilliant caredents
•f
Thomas Lawrence, accompanied with
There axe
m some of his most famous portraits. ,taste
and
dny other articles distinguished by their 060
ability, and every way attractive to the ar '
reader.

Once a Week. ~.., „op,
This weekly publication in its monthly Lore
joins the
amnadgeanztienretsa,inainodg
tihtonis frequent) ;hi'
many n3ore aeade,
jtoenc ts_b
formay
:cons publications. A story by Charles lli ob.
several chapters of general advice on collectionpraica
bpi°
Harriet Martineau, and a varied
ot tajes, sketches, prose articles, and poents e.° do
other Ns of
very attractive miscellany, will veil-
pencils of Leech, Millais, Tenniel, and
fknown artists lend the aid of their P°wetrarao#
ascination. If it continues to preserve its e orao
ter, it will be in many households a "ife'c
weekly and monthly visitor.

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES' jote•
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine is of averagebiitf
rest, without having anything of remarkable a las;
or attraction. Papers on " Our Colonial Posseselme eof
and on " The Legislative Price List," discuss g,,,,e lias
come Guest
our political difficulties. A lengthened P„,e,,ejreP
more ambition than poetical excellence. i "`" to 0
go. od many readers of cheap serials. We ce-rdi-
will very probably be welcome „oot
discover anything distinguishing it from the °by
nary character of these publications. A storiviost
the editor, Mr. Robert Brongh, is one of the
series
noticable features. The commencement of a by.
of letters on etiquette, professing to be writtensia
Lady Chesterfield to her daughter, from the
..rielletoos
pen of Mr. G. A. Sala, is entertaining. ~fifttf.,‘ for
London Journal has an article entitled " Hints of
Patent Law Reformers," and an exteede' --file
scientific
recent inventions and improvements. . foil.
n notices are given, as usual, le cior,
steadily. The Popular History of England is adali.. the
The forty-seventh part Georgecomee-
chronicle of the long and eventful reign of ~.,th
111. The English Cyclopeedia, conducted I'.l tilar
same able writer to whom the cause of Ilia's
literature. owes so much, fully maintains its
".hen
reputation. This fourth division will he) all
completed, invaluable as a work of reference, 0511100 g
matters connected with art and science. A pea.
these serial publications we may mention the
now
plc's edition of Moore's National Airs, which illing
being issued by the Messrs. Longman in sill the
parts. It is wilted by Charles H. Glover,
similar
sprightly composer of " The Cavalier," and ,a&
songs, and being arranged with symphonies err all
companiments for the pianoforte, it is suited 1° ore
musical amateurs. The melodies themselves,sa
too well known and popular to need coramendali,ucio
The Blectic opens with a comprehensive allAhe
on an abstruse subject. It is a criticism ee, and
Rev. Braden Powell's " Order of Nature, of
plunges at once into the uninviting regions ,
theological speculation. A paper which follows
01:
Nwriliatth an equally alarming title, "The Below: of
the Nature," is
more attractive. It discuses sealhas
great physical laws which long habit • tia..
made us regard with indifference. A
Lion
of
Mary llowitt's pleasing " Sun Pictures,.nel!
__,_ one of the most agreeable features in the inagaildi 0
rlehot attention which has recently been ,_,O
_ eed to Alpine rambles will attract reacieii,,,,
t a paper on ‘, Avelanches." There are a:ll'a'
~essays, of some ability on " Trollope's TuscaitY,” u
fwers
r.he Italian Crisis."—Titan has several l'-` re
of interest : among them one on Sermon Literati'
rendeling due honour to the Christian teachingcut
the late Mr. Robertson ; and another on Life in Pa 0
contin„ . _
Petersburg. The story of "Gutting On" Preeieel
with interest; and there is another talc,,e-,,,
Ntraci!,
the trials and successes of a governess. discr_e
from new books are selected with care and
tion. The eighth part of Moore's poetical svorti.7.
contains the remainder of his satirical and hum°
ous poems.