The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

LITERA7& RE.

": he Illustrated Girl's Own Irtasury. By tho
Editor of the " Illustrated Boy's Own Treasury."
Ward and Look.

This is a very desirable book to place in the
hands of the young people for whom it ib debigued.
It is al ways satisfactory to meet with novels of this
class for the young, and the present one combines a
great variety of pleasing and profitable subjects.
The following list will exemplify their character :
Bible Biography of Eminent Women; Rudiments
of Ornamental Needlework, with designs for pre-
sents ; Tales of Purpose, and Poems of Refinement;
Chamber Birds and Bird Keeping ; Music ; His-
tory of Fans, Veils, and Purses; Phenomena of the
Months, and Wild Flowers ; In-door Exercises and
Out-door Recreations. It will be found by those
concerned in such an undertaking that the endea-
vour to provide young girls with instructive enter-
tainment for their leisure moments has been suc-
cessfully carried out, and as some of the happiest
hours to enjoy at the time, and to look back on in
after years, are those spent in such employment, it
is a service thus rendered to the juvenile community
to compile such a volume as this elegant gift-book,
and it is to be hoped that its reception will prove
in conformity with its merits.

Minnie's Lore. By the author of "A Trap to
Catch a Sunbeam," etc., etc. Lockwood and Co.,
Stationers' Hall Court.
This is a light story that will serve to amuse a
leisure hour, and that contains in its lively pages
some useful hints and some wise reflections that
may be of great service to those similarly situated.
Minnie is of a very sweet disposition, but hardly
possessed of the requisite firmness that can enable
one to steer safely in the path of life. Edward
Woodford did not deserve so good a wife ; but it is at
all events satisfactory to know that at last he began
to appreciate her better, and that the gentleness she
displayed in trying cases, and the genuine good
feeling that was her peculiar attribute, made her
shine out rare and conspicuous amid the trifling
set surrounding her. Agnes Hay is a delighlul
being; she was gifted in an eminent degree with
that energy that Minnie lacked, and she proved of
inestimable advantage to the young wife when she
went to stay with her. Miss Harrowby is very
ably sketched, and many like her are to be met
with every day in society, where they contrive to
make others as wretched by their insinuations as
they render themselves by their spite and ill-nature.
This little volume may be taken up in the expec-
tation of an hour's pleasant reading, and there are
many who will be agreeably employed in tracing
out its tangled course till they arrive at the satis-
factory conclusion, and leave Minnie, as happy in
her home as she deserves to be from her goodness,
her gentleness, and her contented spirit.

Collieries and Colliers, by John Coke Fowler,
Barrister-at-law. Longman.

Mr. Fowler has devoted much care to the com-
pilation of this volume. The work is intended to
be a book of reference for the benefit of non-pro-
fessional persons connected with collieries. From a
long experience the author is convinced that there
exists a great ambiguity in the relation between
master and servant in•the collieries, and he has
suggested a form of contract which he conceives
may serve to meet the various difficulties which
have often occurred in the enforcement of con-
tracts. The whole subject of coal is carefully
examined, and the rights of ownership or leasing
are commented on, and various cases are cited in
support of the opinions laid down by the author.
Much useful information is contained in this work
which will, no doubt, be read with interest by
those connected with collieries.

Three soldiers of tha 72d Regiment, named Suire
D espersin, and Roussel were some time ago condemned by
the Military Tribunal at Tours, the first to two years' im-
prisonment, and the other two t one year each for having
appropriated a letter containing two bank notes, one of 500 f.
and the other of 100 f., which they found in a street at Poi-.
tiers, where it had been lost by a clerk of the Ponts-et-
Chaussees. Against this condemnation Suire yesterday
appealed to the Court of Revision, sitting at Paris; but as
it was shown that it was he who had picked up the letter,
had broken the seal, and had proposed to the other twq
men to spend the money in feasting, tdlej ud g meat waa eon-
&and,

THIS DAPS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Somewhat increased supplies of wheat were exhibited in
most of the country markets held on Saturday. All kinds
met a slow inquiry, and, in some instances, prices had a
drooping tendency. Barley was very dull, and lower to
purchase. All other kinds of produce changed hands slowly,
at about stationary currencies.

On the Continent wheat has commanded full prises, but
the demand has become les active than of late. In the
United States the export business is steady.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last
week were very moderate. From abroad we received 41,285
quarters of wheat, 4,990 barley, 59,335 oats, 1,031 beans,
2,245 peas, 8,863 linseed, 3,880 rapeseed, 500 maize, 140
sundry, 2,323 sacks and 46,008 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-lay the arrivals of wheat were very mode-
rate, but, on the whole, the supplies came to hand in
tolerably good condition. Good and fine qualities changed
hands Jowly, at a decline, compared with Monday last of
Is per quarter; but inferior kinds were almost unsaleable,
even at a similar reduction.

We were extensively supplied with most kinds of foreign
wheat, and the trade, generally, was in a heavy state, at is
per quarter less money thin on this day se'nnight.
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, and
prices had a downward tendency.

Malting barley realised about previous rates, but grinding
and distilling sorts were decidedly lower to purchase, and
the general state of the trade was very inactive.
Malt changed hands to a limited extent, yet there is no
change to notice in its value.

Oats, owing to the large importation, moved off heavily,
at a decline, compared with Monday last, of 6d to is per
quarter. Really fine samples, however, which were com-
paratively scarce, in some instances, realised previous rates.

Beans were much less active, and the quotations gave
way ls. per quarter.

Peas were a dull sale, and prices, though drooping, ruled
about stationary,
The flour trade was dull. Country marks were 6d. to is.
per 280 lbs., and American qualities 6d. to is. per barrel
lower than on Monday last.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL mAstuta.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 598 658
Ditto, white, new s2s 63s
Ditto, old 6ls 728
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old s6s 64s
Ditto, new , 4ls 528
Rye—Old —s —8
New 4os 428
Barley—Grinding 27s 32s
•
Malting 33s 45s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 68s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s2s 708
Chevalier 7os 72s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 27s
Potato
Youg-hal and Cork, black 2ls 26s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 248 288
Beane—Tick
Pigeons 4BB 60s
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 458 528
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 398 44s
Stockton and Norfolk . 39s 41a