The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-03 00:00:00

Dublin University Magazine.

There is a new story called " The House by the
Churchyard," it is to be continued, and promises to
be very complicated in its results and tragic in its
denouement. As is the case in nearly all the periodi-
cals this month, we meet with an article on
" America ;" after enumerating the various rea-
sons put forward in favour of slavery, and demon-
strating their fallacy, it is thus said, " We despair
of making any impression on the South by argu-
ment. The garrison is not to be taken by assault,
it can only be starved out. Ruinous as the war is
in every way, it is already doing this for us, it is
breaking down the cotton monopoly of the South.
Europe will be delivered from its degrading sub-
servience to American slavery, and the Southern
States forced to abandon slavery altogether or to
defy the civilised world by opening the slave trcile.
These are the results which the war is bringing
about—results very unlike those which North-
ern statesmen reckon on, though far more
beneficial to the world 'at large. The
North, in all probability, will not conquer the
South, but so much the better for emancipation.
A war of conquest would be succeeded by a peace
of compromise, but a war of exhaustion will so dis-
able the South that before it can right itself again
the cotton spinners of Europe will have got their
supply from India, and not trouble American
slavery any further." " The Story of a Punjaub
Wife" is a very impressive sketch that tells of a
woman's daring and spirit; it is written in an elo-
quent style, and reflects credit on its composer.
"An Only Son" is continued at some length. Ned
Locksley distinguishes himself greatly in the Indian
campaigns, and returns home on sick leave. At
Gibraltar he finds Lady Royston and also Amy
Grant, so that there is a great deal of interesting
and exciting matter in these chapters. " A Stroll
over Donnybrook Fair Green" is a lively sketch of
old customs and manners. "A New Leaf Turned
Over" refers to Ireland nowadays. " The fame of
our prosperity has even passed beyond the Straits
of Dover, andthe French journalist and book-maker,
as well as the Special of the London broadsheet
proclaim our recent rise in the world. Alike among
savants and sciolists we form the attractive topic
in this to-be-remembered autumn of 1861. " Papers
on Ireland" drew the fullest audienees at Manches-
ter, we have heard, as well as in Dublin, the
acutest observers and the most practical philoso-
phers following even with eulogies and prognosti-
cations all cast in the same mould. We make our
best bow, and trust we may be kept humble under
this shower of flatteries and feliciations." "Ups
and Downs of Family History" is an interesting
paper on Sir Bernard Burke's work. "A Peep into
Recent French Books" is also worthy of perusal.

Benitey's Miscellany.

This number commences with one of Oaida's
peculiar stories ; it is entitled " The Worries of a
Chaperone; or, Lady Marabout's Troubles." The
style is smart and off-hand, like most of this
author's productions, and we-are happy to see that
of late he has varied his characters and scenes to
a certain degree, and relieved the monotony of
some of his previous writings. This is followed
by Paper number seven on the Population and
Trade in France." There is much information to
be derived from the statistics furnished in these
interesting articles. There is a long review of
two works—the one German and the other French
—the former by Erinnerungsblatter Von a Von
Sternberg, on the Court of Prussia. " A Feuilie Vo-
lante," apropos of some tastes of the day, review car
tain matters which of late have interested the public.
The Federal City of Washington" is a descrip-
tion of the capital of the Union and its citizens.
" The Adventures of Lorn Loriot" are continued,
but there is nothing of particular interest in this
month's number. The Count pays a visit to Rich-
mond and accidentally discovers the retreat of Mrs.
Drakeforth and Esther, whom that virtuous lady
proposes to sell to an aged libertine. Mr. Squirl
takes Smudge to his- lawyer, and the ball is set
rolling for the cap; ire of the Count ; and, as true
love cannot run smooth, we find Lorn in love with
Esther, Smudge with Lorn, and Mr. Cramp, the
pawnbroker's assistant, in love with Smudge. How
will it all end.

Temple Bar.

" The Seven Sons of Mammon" is proceeded with
at some length, and a most important event occurs
in this instalment, Mrs. Armytage, the wonderful
dissembler, and accomplished cheat is caught at last,
and she was taken on the Derby Day, just as she
was triumphing at the result of the day's sport her
horse having won. Then as she thought herself
at the climax of success and the culminating
point of wealth, the grim destroyer appeared, her
fairy fabric crumbled to dust and she was an
outcast from the pale of society, and even as she
had so long outraged the laws of humanity, she
was most deservedly sent forth to meet the due
reward of her ill deeds. Also, we meet with a very
animated account of the Derby day, which gives a
very fair idea of the great national holiday. It is
occasionally marred by that flippancy which is
sometimes met in this author's writings, but it is on
the whole a well described scene. The tale leaves
off with the astounding intelligence that the great
house of Goldthorpe is a bankrupt. There is a
paper on " The Pre-Adamite World," which will
please scientific readers. It is very truly stated, in
conclusion, that " We grope about in the dark picking
up here a little and there a little, but we can never
hope to bring to light all that is left, and there must
remain to the last in the great burying-place of
nature, a far larger series than the most searching
investigation of man will ever bring to light.
Could we ever attain to a complete knowledge of
organic remains we should have made but one step,
and that an imperfect and incomplete step towards
an acquaintance with the life that has passed away,
for there must remain large gaps to be supplied of
such animals as have passed out of existence hav-
ing had no durable skeleton and no hard part
capable of conservation." There is a very interest-
ing article on " Precious Stones" which is sure to
prove acceptable to the reader. It affords a con-
siderable amount of information concerning its sub-
ject in its various branches. It is said of the
pearl, " Pearls are religious emblems, as well as
fashionable favourites, in the New Jerusalem, each
of the twelve doors was one sole pearl, and a pearl
was one of the sacred gems of the ephod, while, in
the Hindu mythology pearls play about as impor-
tant a part as flowers, none of the gods or goddesses
being depicted without a profuse embellishment of
these gems, and those more rightfully called pre-
cious stones." " Thomas Gray and the Literature
of the Eighteenth Century" is a well written essay,
and will doubtless be satisfactory to some to peruse.
One or two other amusing and instructive papers
conclude this number, which is a very readable one.

The St. James's Magazine.
This able and interesting miscellany, which does
credit alike to editress and contributors, is con-
tinued with unflagging spirit. It has a goodly
supply of articles, conveying information in a
pleasant readable form, on subjects of general in-

terest, interspersed with stories, sketches, and
poetry above the aversage. " London's Iron Belt"
discusses the proposed concentration of railways ;
and while speaking strongly in favour of the
plan, suggests that great precautions 'should
be taken •to secure the sale working of so
complicated a system. The paper gives an ac-
count of the difficulties with which the origina-
tors of the plan have had to contend, and the
gradual progress they have made and are making
towards completion. " Clays and their uses," by
no less an authority than Professor Ansted, is
well worth reading. For lighter subjects we
have agreeable papers on " Pearls and Pearl
Divers," and on the " Hanover-square Rooms,".
while the social philosopher will be attracted by
" A Plea for Hymen," in answer to an article
recently published condemning the social effects
of early marriages. " Leaves from a great volume"
show us some of the wonders which our careless
eyes pass over in the leaves of plants. The depart-
ment of fiction is well supplied. We have the
continuation of Mrs. Hall's story of " Can wrong
be right," which is very eventful. Mildred returns
to England to find her husband already married to
his first love. It is impossible for the reader to
sympathise in the general admiration of Sir Oswald,
who appears to be equally wanting in head and
heart. Besides this instalment there is the first
part of a Scottish story by the author of "Margaret
Maitland," full of thrilling interest. There are
graceful verses by Thomas Hood, and Mrs. Cros-
land. We must not omit to mention two charming
little stories for the young of the " household, by
Mrs. Broderip, and the author of " Mary Powell."