The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-02 00:00:00

Colbarn's New 31onthly—The first article is en-
titled " Central Africa:!' It relates to Travels-and_ -
Discoveries in North and Central Africa, by Henry -
Barth. It is well worthy of perusal, and affords
considerable information concerning the country in
question. " A Stolen March," by the author of •
Ashley, continues the story of Sophia May, in this
portion of the tale it becomes very exciting, the • •
Stolen March being nothing less than a secret mar-
riage between the luckless Fre l Lyvett, and the' •
crafty Sophy. The interest is increased by the
fact of the affair becoming laiown to a friend of
Fred's father, who essays in vain before the altar to
stop the ceremony. It -was in vain, for the elder; ,
Lyvett did not arrive in time though summoned by
telegraph. The reader is 'left to infer that a long.
life of misery awaits the unfortunate youth.
Doubtless we shall see more anon of these charac- •
ters on a new stage. " The Aqueduct of Segovia,"
is a legend wild and mystical in the extreme con-
cerning the origin of the aqueduct. " The History
of the Newspaper Press," is continued,•it conveys
various and interesting intelligence, and the foun- •
dation of several journals is hererecorded. "Sean-
dinavian Sketches," furnish many details of the
northern countries, a graphic sketch is given of •
each capital, it is observed that " Norway should
be the happiest country in the world, the people
need not trouble themselves about reform bills, for
they have no taxes to pay and are ignorant of game
laws." "The Haunted Ship," by Mrs. Bushby, is
a striking story, and will meet with the approval of,
those who favour the marvellous. It relates the
adventures of a captain who murdered his wife,
and was followed by her avenging spirit which
haunted the ship for ever.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The National Magazine continues to presents its
readers with ably written and interesting papers.
The names among the contributors are a sufficient
warrant against mere mediocrity. Conspicuous
among the story-tellers. are Miss Mulock anti ,
Holme Lee ; among the poets, Westland Marston_;
and among the general contributors, Waite. -
Savage Landor, and other well-known names. It
must be admitted that the. Magazine does not ap-
pear to have attained the general excellence
that would qualify it for a first-class serial, but ,
probably time will witness satisfactory progress.—.
The Irish Metropolitan is a new candidate for,
success, but it is not of a very. high 'character. I
has some entertaining papers, and givei ttie sport-
lug intelligence of the mßrith and..amtecount of the.
regattas, &c., that have taken pla* It is most
suited to readers interested in. tliese.pursuits.—.•
The Mechanics' contains a great deal of useful.•
scientific information, adapted both for amateurs
and for practical purposes. Newton's London
Journal is chiefly devoted to the record and des-
cription of recent patents. The illtiStrative dia-
grams are very useful.—Oharles Knight's excellent
periodicals proceed with their usual ability, and
continue to preserve their high ebaracter.---The .
serial stories of " Paved with Gold," by the Bro-
thers Mayhew ; and " Ask Mamma," by the au-
thor of " Soapey Sponge," are continued with
spirit. —Le Follet is, as usual, the most graceful of
books of fashion. - •