The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-11 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.

Tait's Edinburgh Magazine has an article on the
Peace, arriving at the conclusion that the Peace
and the War are alike alarming and equally fraught
with danger. A paper on " Going Round Cape
Horn," forms the seventh of the series of Austra-
lian Sketches, by the Hon. T. M'Combie, and will
repay repay perusal, as it treats of a variety of subjects,
including the Law of Storms and the questionof
Penal Settlements. An essay on "Poets
Poetry" discusses the merits of the rival Burns'ana
Centenary odes, gives copious extracts from the
Laureate's new poem, and pays a tribute to the
ability displayed in the Wanderer.
Class Men" is a brief paper on a_ fruitful. "
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recording the names of some of those who have
achieved eminence in spite of the obstacles of birth
and fortune.—The Eclectic has some V
interesting.
topics. A paper entitled, "Hero
recent historians," criticises Mr. Carlylelo a
Froude for their partisanship in defence orfsnhdipNr
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Frede-
rick of Prussia and Henry the Eighth, an accusa-
tion not altogether unmerited by those eminent
writers. " Town and Forest," the interesting
story by the author of " Mary Powell," is con-
tinued and narrates the death of the heroic city
missionary, who falls a victim to his indefatigable
exertions among the crowded and unhealthy dwell-
ings of Hopkinsville.-27tan contains its usual
variety of articles, and " Getting On" is proceeded
with. Another tale, entitled " In and Out," is
brought to a conclusion. Numerous extracts from
new works of interest are given. An article on
the Philosophy of Literary Forgeries is worth
perusal.—The National Magazine presents a very
attractive table of contents, and the reader who
seeks entertainment will find much to gratify him.
The woodcuts are somewhat improved in style.
The animated story of "Miles Cassidy's Contract"
is coptinued.—Le .Follet displays its usual array
of elegantly-attired ladies, and furnishes its fair
students with full particulars of the recent changes
in the mode.—/Veloton's London Journal of Arts
and Sciences records the progress of invention and
gives a list of all the recent patents. The opening
paper is on the important topic of The Fiscal Re-
forms of Great Britain.-•=-The Freemasons' Maga-
zine is a publication whose size and style bear tes-
timony to the importance of the brotherhood. It
has commenced a new and enlarged series, and has
papers on several subjects of general interest as
well as on topics more immediately connected with
freemasonry.—The Knapsack is a new serial
chiefly intended for country gentlemen. It has
papers on grouse shooting, on elephant shooting in
India, jibbing horses, the recoil of fire-arms, and
similar subjects.--A new penny weekly family
paper has appeared under the title of The Parlour
Journal. It does not appear to differ much from
the others of its class, having the usual amount of
tales and sketches, answers to correspondents,
paragraphs, and jokes. " The Mermaid's Lament"
is a pathetic lamentation by the naiad of
the Thames in which she deplorei having
lost her comb in the mud, and asserting that if
Sabrina had taken up her abode in similar waters,'
instead of knitting her hair with twisted braids of
lilies she would have donned an oilskin cap.

" Sketches of . Remarkable Women " are worth
reading.—Plain or .Ringlets, by the author of
" Sponge's Tour," is continued in its author's usual
style, The illustrations by Leech are among its
chief attractions.—Tales from Bentley proceed
with spirit, and the cheap reprint of M. Thiers's
History of the Great French _Revolution will be
acceptable to all who wish to become acquainted
with foreign classics, as well as to improve their
knowledge of a most eventful epoch.—Routledge's
Illustrated Natural _History proceeds to describe
the habits and characteristics of the feline race.
The illustrations are large and numerous, and
some of the anecdotes given respecting the common
cat may induce some readers to treat them.
in future with more consideration.—The Wild
Flowers of England are continued in monthly
parts. All who admire these little denizens of
field and woodland should avail themselves of this
opportunity of obtaining a popular description of
their classes and qualities.

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