The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE

THE ENGLISH BOY AT THE CAPE.
BY THE AUTHOR OF KEEPER'S TRAVELS.
In Three Volumes.
London : Whittaker and Co. 1835.
The old adage, " Far- off fowls have fair feathers,"
is beautifully illustrated in the progress of this Anglo-
African tale; admirably adapted to the comprehension
of children, and just the kind of book which we
would recommend as an useful Christmas present.
As the fiction is very simple, and very natural, we
shall give the substance of it in a few lines.
John and Margaret Laleham are represented as an
affectionate worthy couple, the parents of three fine
rosy children, and renting a little tenement within
eight miles of Sheffield. They were poor, but con-
tented—industrious, virtuous, and consequently happy.
A succession of bad harvests had filled them with ap-
prehensions as to the future, and it was while enter-
taining these fears that a letter was received by an
old woman in the neighbourhood, from a daughter of
her's, for several years residing with her husband at
the Cape of Good Hope. As Margaret Laleham
was the intimate friend of the writer in childhood,
and moreover, the person chosen by the old woman to
read the letter, its glowing descriptions of the facilities
of making a fortune in Africa made a strong impression
on her mind. She communicated this impression to her
husband; and after some hesitation on both sides, it was
agreed between them, that the husband and one of the
children should set off for the Cape, and that the rest
of the family should follow as soon as a proper settle-
ment could be provided. This they mutually agreed
would be very easy, and it was finally arranged that
they should not be sepalated more than a few months.
The fond couple parted, the husband taking one of
his boys with him ; but when they were within sight
of Cape Town a storm arose, the vessel foundered,
and the miserable father perished The humanity of
a "Dutch' 'boor was the instrunient of sdvingii the life of
the child ; and upon the wanderings and the various
objects brought under the notice of this child, turns
the whole interest of the story. As far as we can pre-
sume to judge, we can pronounce it a correct picture
of the manner of living among the British settlers at
the Cape, as well as an excellent exposition of the
customs of the CafFres, Hottentots, and the various
Nomade tribes in the interior. The sufferings and
dangers of the little unfriended wanderer are told with
much feeling, so that a child of ordinary attention will
not fail to take a lively-interest in his fate. This we
look upon as an excellent feature in a work which, as
we said before, is admirably suited to the capacity of
children. We recommend it as a very handsome
Christmas offering.

THE BRITISH CALENDAR, OR ALMANAC

FOR 1836 ;
WITH .1 HAP OF THSI BRITISH ISLES.
London : Grattan.

This little publication, which is stitched in a neat
wrapper, for sixpence, contains, along with the usual
supply of monthly information, a map of the British
Isles ; lists of the Members of both Houses of Par-
liament ; and the names and titles of the Judges, all
the great Officers of State, Foreign Ambassadors, Co-
lonial Governors, &c. The publisher assures us that
the astronomical department has been confided to a
gentleman of eminence, and that he has spared no
expense to render it of the greatest service to the
public. It is certainly among the cheap publications
of the day, and, as far as we can judge at a glance,
appears equally deserving of a place among the useful
ones.

THE ARBORETUM BRITANICUAI ; OR, THE
HARDY TREES OF BRITAIN.
Longman and Co. ; and James Ridgway.

This excellent publication has reached its Eleventh
Number, with every claim to the high character for
which it was at first distinguished. The plates are
really the most beautiful of the kind we have seen
any where ; and Mr. Loudon has contrived to throw
such a charm over the letter-press, that those who
have the least taste for botanical studies will be pleased
with his descriptions of forests and forest scenery.

THE ARCHITECTURAL MAGAZINE.
Longman and Co.
With architects, and all who have a taste for archi-
tectural pursuits and studies, this periodical must be
extremely popular. It is conducted by Mr. Loudon,
with his usual care and ability.

THL, SPORTING MAGAZINE.
Pittman.

This Number is embellished with two very handsome
engravings—" Riding to Hounds," after a painting by
Laporte, and the " Fox," drawn and engraved by
Greig. Reynard is our favourite. The view of the
hounds in the distance is admirably managed.

SIIIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)

, .
DEAL, Nov. 3.—Wind S. E., fresh.—Arrived the Claudine,
Heatham, from Madras—sailed July 12 ; Planet, Brown, from
Constantinople ; and Michael, Benson, from Cadiz. Arrived
from the River, and proceeded, the Herald, Robinson, for
Belfast.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 3.—Wind S. to S. S.W.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 2. —Wind S. S. W.—Arrived the Cas-
tatia, Peake, from Prince Edward's Island.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 2.—Wind S. S. W. to S.W., moderate.
STANGATE CREEK, NOV. 3.—Arrived the Magnet, Brown,
from Trieste ; Maria, Scott, from Leghorn; and Mina,
Parret, from Xabea.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 3.—Arrived the Mary, Stephenson,
from Quebec.

BRISTOL, Nov. 3.—Arrived the Airthey Castle, Curling,
from Quebec ; and Happy Jack, —....., from Alicant.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2.—Arrived the Jane, Brown, from
Arecala ; Nautilus, M'Donald, and Brothers, Malley, from
Quebec ; Alert, Hare, from Denia ; Minerva, Hartzburg,
from Dantzic ; and Wilhelmina, Ross, from Jacobstadt. Off
port the Fanny Connell, --:, from Cephalonia ; and Ca-
moens, —, from Oporto. Sailed the Cintra, Johnson, for
Lisbon ; Pamere, Forman, for Tampico ; Enfield, Thomas,
for Valparaiso ; Marquis, Russell, for Rio Janeiro ; Bellina,
Simpson, for Maranham ; Diligent, Johnson, for Trinidad ;
and Limburg, Hinde, for Charleston. The St. Leonard,
from Quebec to this port, was boarded off St. Peter's previous
to the 7th ult., water-logged and abandoned, by the Nichol-
son, Gibson, from Launceston to Bathurst, which vessel was
spoken with off St. Paul's, on the 7th ult., by the Brothers,
Malley, arrived here.
MADRAS, JULY 26.—A severe gale was experienced in the
Bay of Bengal at the beginning of last month, in which the
Royal Saxon, —, was totally dismasted ; and the Camilla,
Petrie, which left the 2€l ult. for Calcutta has not since been
heard of. JULY 1.1.=-The George Hubbert, Dewsay, left
Coringa for London, but has been obliged to put back to this
port, having experienced bad weather in the Bay of Bengal.

The King George, Negus, from Malaga, was totally
wrecked on the Isle of Saints, on the 25th ult.—the whole of
the crew, with the master, were saved.

SOUTH AMERICA.

PERU.—The accounts from Peru furnish the following

decree :

" FREE INTRODUCTION OF SLAVES INTO THE COUNTRY,

"--lt.ofizidering, First, That it is of the utmost necessity
that expiring agriculture should be assisted.
" Second, That the principal cause of its disastrous state,
is the want of the necessary labourers.
" Third, That in the actual state of our population, aided
by the invincible force of custom, free labourets cannot be
usefully empl•yed.
" Fourth, That it is unjust to suffer rural works to
perish, and with them the most solid wealth of the coun-
try, merely from deference to the exaggerated principles of
philanthropy, and that measures may be adopted to conci-
liate the two extremes.

Fifth, That the introduction of slaves found in Ame-
rica does not augment the traffic in negroes, nor aggravate
the position in which they are placed.
" It is, therefore, decreed as follows :—The introduction
of slaves from America is permitted free from all duties."

ROLLS' COURT—(THIS DAY.)
The MASTER of the Rou was occupied the whole
morning with hearing petitions of no fmneral interest.