The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-08 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.

Illacnzillan's has an interesting paper on the brief
political career of• the late Lord George Bentinck.
Educational subjects occupy a prominent position
in this number, for besides the continuation of Mr.
Hughes's story of " Tom Brown at Oxford," we
have " Reminiscences of American College Life,"
and a paper on Eton.—The Eclectic has an article on
the Rev. Thomas B hiney, an eminent Nonconformist
Minister, who has been termed:a Conservative Dis-
senter, and in the opinion of his memorialist he well
deserves the title. The recently published Life of
Dr. Alexander Carlyle also furnishes the subject
of a brief article. "History and Historians," and
"6 Poetry of the Month," are among the most
attractive papers.—The Church of England Monthly
Review, besides a resume of Church matters in
1860, has an interesting paper on Bossuet and
Fenelon, a sketch of Sir Francis Drake, and a
sensibly written article on modern fiction. Another
of the periodicals specially belonging to the religious
world is—The Baptist Magazine, to -which a new
interest will, he lent in the eyes of many by the
fact of Mr. Spurgeon's having undertaken the
editorship. A sermon by the Rev. Mr. Brock, one
of the most eminent and highly esteemed among
the Nonconformist ministers, is in this number.—
Newton's London Journal of Arts and .I,Seiences
has an introductory paper on the important ques-
tion of how our cotton supply is to be maintained.
The writer considers that a comparatively small
grant would suffice to encourage extensive
cotton planting in India; and that for every
£l,OOO of subsidy we might reasonably anticipate
that 10,000 acres not hitherto applied to that pur-
pose might be employed. He also considers that
we should take advantage of the late period of the
southern harvest, and should avail ourselves of the
unemployed resources of our colony of Natal. If
these plans were at once put in practice, we should,
he asserts, secure two crops of cotton within the
year.—Dullg's _Hibernian Magazine has a variety
of tales and sketches, but the general character of
its contents does not seem very brilliant.—The
Welcome Guest has a story by Gustave Aimard,
entitled " The Indian Scout," original stories by
Walter Thornbury and Augustus Mayhew, besides
a number of lively and spirited sketches by popu-
lar authors. It has recently been considerably
enlarged.—Eoutledge's Illustrated Natural _History
is an admirable series, the number and excellence
of its illustrations render it the best work of the
kind that has yet appeared. Cassell's family
periodicals continue as cheap and good of their
kind as ever. 2he Illustrated Family Bible has a
great number of engravings and copious marginal
notes. Cassell's history of England, Popular Na-
tural _History, and Family Paper are all deserving
of commendation. Le Follet 10 this month
unusually attractive, and shows a decided change in
the costumes. The fair votaries of fashion can
scarcely find a more elegant and tasteful guide
than is supplied them by these graceful plates

REPRESENTA7IOII' OF CORK COUATY.

The elevation of Mr. Deasy, M.P., to the Irish
Bench has caused a vacancy in the representation
of the county of Cork, and for which there are
symptoms of a sharp contest.
The Cork Examiner of Wednesday contains the
address of Mr. Henry Harding, of Firville, near
Macroom, a gentleman of independent fortune,
liberal principles, and a progressive reformer. He
is advantageously known in the county as a resident
landlord, an active and intelligent magistrate, and the
zealous promoter of the moral, intellectual, and
material improvement of the tenant-farmers of his
county. He is one of the active promoters of the Cork
and Macroom Railway now before Parliament, which
will open up the markets of the city and the port
of Cork to the produce of the rich agricultural dis-
trict in which he resides.

On the much vexed question of " Tenant Right,"
Mr. Harding's views arc sound, clear, and explicit.
He says—" Sincerely impressed with the convic-
tion that the security of the landlord can-
not repose in safety upon any other basis
than that of the tenant, I regard it as one of the
first duties of yOur representative to accelerate such
further remedial legislation as will, while preserv-
ing order and the rights of property, effectually
avert from capital and labour the uncertainty con-
sequent on capricious tenures."
Gentlemen of Mr. HARDING'S stamp would be
the best representatives of the Irish people in the
House of Commons. 0, si sic Oninia ! The Eng-
lish public would see his election with satisfaction.

At the annual meeting of the City of London
Brewery Company (Calveri's) yesterday, Alderman Sir
James Duke, M.P., in the chair, a dividend was declared on
the ordinary and preference stocks at the rate of 6 per cent.
per annum out of tho available balance of £18,633. It was
also resolved to appropriate £1,704 to the reserve, and
1.',;150 to the manager, leaving £504 to be carried forward.
The report stated that considerable difficulties have been
contended with during the past year, especially from the
increased expenditure consequent on the advance in malt
and hops. The company, however, have fully maintained
the strength and quality of their beer, and at the same
time without adopting a rise in price. No loss of connec-
tion has been experienced of any importance, while several
new customers have been obtained. The brewery build-
ings, machinery, and plant have been kept in a constant
state of efficiency. The gross profits during the 11 months
the company has been in existence have been at the rate
of nearly £50,000 a-year,

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