The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-01 00:00:00

THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

This is upon the whole an amusing number,
but here and there we have observed a straining
after a sarcasm or a joke, to which, as is too of-
ten the case, truth has been sacrificed. We
particularly allude to several of the articles under
the head of " Notes of the Mouth" which are
poor and trashy, compared with what we used
to be treated with, under the same title in the
London Magazine. The " Heights of Phalere,"
giving a sketch of a modern Greek campaign,
and the " New Publications," are among the
good articles. The satire of the latter is so
beautiful, that we must let a few of the New
Publications speak for themselves.

2. CONSOLATIONS OF A LAWYER, OR, BEAUTIES OF TIDD'S

PRACTICE.

BY SIR E. B. SUGDEN, M.P.
" Neque semper arcum
Tendit Apollo."
" Long a desideratum in our literature."—Law Mag.
" Tidd is a master of the English tongue. His style
has, perhaps, never been equalled except by the author of
the work before us."—Legal Examiner.
" We are no longer at a loss to discover the source of
the p.culiar gracefulness of Sir Edward's Parliamentary
style. He is (1, eply imbued with Tidd."—Standard.
MA LTH US DEMOLISHED. By M. T. SADLER,
Esq. M.P. Inscribed to the Duke of Newcastle.
" The triumph of genius over dullness; of cool philo-
sopy over heated declamation."—Standard.
" Original, masculine, unanswerable."—Age.
" We are proud to be of the school of Mr. Sadler."—
Morning Post.
8. A GRAMMAR OF THE UNKNOWN TONGUE. By
SPENSER PERCIVAL.
" An inestimable service to rational religion."—Fraser's
Magazine.
" We recommend it confidently to the christian world."
—Evangelical Magazine.
9 THE FELICITY OF FASTING. By the same Author.
Dedicated to the British Nation.
" The production of one who hungers and thirsts after
righteousness—a man after our own heart."—John
" We admire it most for the pure spirit of piety that
breathes throughout it."—Age.
" Mr. Perceval is not of those who spend their pensions
in eating and drinking. It is this that has brought sine-
cures into contempt."—Fraser's Magazine.

THE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL, AND

NA VAL and MILITARY MAGAZINE.

We are happy to perceive that the fact of
having the monopoly of the market has not re-
laxed the exertions of the conductors of this
Magazine. We find in the present number the
usual variety of useful and agreeable matter.
There is one article of particular interest at the
present moment, in which the expediency of a
naval expedition to the Scheldt is discussed in a
military point of view. The writer is evidently a
soldier,and a good friend to the King of Holland,
circumstances which may have had their weight
in biassing his judgment against such an attack.
We must confess we cannot all at once yield up
our prepossessions in favour of a mode of war-
fare in which the English navy has earned some
of its brightest laurels, and may, perhaps, if we
have time, take an opportunity shortly of saying
something in answer to the arguments brought
forward in the article to which we refer. The
" Recollections of a Sea-life" are very amusingly
told. We hope they are true, for otherwise the
writer has to answer for extorting sundry laughs
from us on false pretences. We make the fol-
lowing extract from the " Life and Adventures
of the Black Joke," for the benefit of all who.
share our admiration of British seamen's gal-
lantry :

" The Black Joke, still commanded by Lieut. Turner,
we find, on the 27th of August, ably manoeuvring to se-
'aerate three well-armed vessels, which had weighed from
Whydah on her approach, and had partially engaged her.
I❑ the most gallant manner, Lieut. Turner rau his brig
within speaking distance of a large schooner heavily armed,
which appeared to be directing the movements of the other
two vessels (a brig and schooner), and on hailing her,
received ber broadside for an answer, which was instantly
returned ; but the other vessels coming to the assistance
of their consort, it required great coolness arui skill to
extricate the Black Joke from so unequal a conflict ;
which, however, was effected, and she stood off under easy
sail, the fire ceasing ; the schooner with which she bad
been engaged, followed e iutiou-ly. At half-past eleven
at night, this schooner was again discovered on the wea-
ther-quarter of the Black Joke, but without her compa-
nions. Lieut. Turner immediately tocked, and crossing
her bows, brought her to close action ; the schooner care-
folly avoiding the endeavours of the Black Joke to run
on hoard. The action continued with great spirit for
more than an hour, when the schooner suddenly bore up
under all possible sail, in the hope to escape, which threw
the Black Joke astern ; but recovering her position about
four A. at. on the 28th, Lieut. Turner, after a general fire
of round, grape, and musketry, succeeded in running his
opponent on board, (both vessels then going at least seven
knots) when, after a strugOe upon her decks, he possessed
himself of the piratical schooner " Presidentj," mount-
ing six broadside guns, with one heavy pivot, and a crew
of 95 men, thirty of whom were, with her Captain,

killed or wounded ; the Black Joke having but one man
killed_the pirate firing high to disable her in the masts or
sails.

" Lieut. Turner having also possessed himself of the
hook of signals arranged between the pirate and his asso-
ciates, and seeing a brig at day-light upon the weather-
quarter, directed the signal " to close" to be hoisted, which
being answered and as readily obeyed, he re-captured the
Portuguese vessel called the Hosse, which had been cap-
tured and plundered by the Presidente. ; the latter vessel
was lost near Sierra Leone, on her passage to that place ;
but salvage was awarded for the Hosse."