The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-28 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Bolin's illustrated Library.

In this excellent series the two following works
have recently appeared; the first volume of the
poetical works of Milton, containing "Paradise
Lost," with a memoir and critical remarks on his
genius and writings by James Montgomery, also
" Ure's Philosophy of Manufacturers." This is
described as an exposition of the scientific, moral,
and commercial economy of the factory system of
Great Britain. This is a third edition of the work
continued in its details to the present time, by
P. L. Simmonds, F.S.S., editor of Dr. Ure's
" History of the Cotton Manufactures." The use-
fulness of such a book cannot be overrated, and it
is an immense advantage to be able to procure it
at a moderate price. One can hardly suppose the
amount of information afforded by this comprehen-
sive work until it is perused, and it is certain to
become a valuable addition to the stores of scien-
tific volumes that are in demand at present. It is
unnecessary to dwell on the popularity of the
works of Milton and, their being reproduced in a
cheap form will be agreeable to all lovers of
poetry, and especially to those who desire to pro-
cure for their libraries an edition that is at
once handsome in form and moderate in cost. This
edition of Milton's works is a most attractive book
for presents, and the chief advantage of a series
like this is that one can possess in a collected form
the productions of the poets for little more
outlay than was needed a quarter of a
century ago in the purchase of one of the
expensive editions of standard works that
then appeared. The reading community aro
greatly indebted to Mr. Bohn for the zeal and
energy which he has always displayed in facilitat-
ing the diffusion of such works. The greater the
spread of knowledge the more important it is that
the creations of those
" Whose words are sparks of immortality"

should be extensively circulated, and thus refine
the taste and inform the intelligence of the large
class who are thirsting for information, and may
resort to other and less desirable channels of infor-
mation.

What to Observe ; or, The Traveller's Remem-
brancer. By the Late Colonel Jackson, F.R.S.
Third Edition: Houlston and Wright.
The fact of this being the third edition of the
work before us sufficiently testifies to its utility,
since there is little in it to attract the general
reader. In an age of such continual travelling and
voyaging, when research and exploration in dis-
tant countries have become every-day undertakings,
it is certainly calculated to be very serviceable. It
has become, too, so much the custom for travellers
of intellect who extend their journeys beyond the
mere beaten track to give, on their return, a narra-
tive of their proceedings, that:many inexperienced
authors may find these hints of advantage in enabling
them to classify their acquired knowledge. The work
is divided into various sections such as " Productions
of a Country," " Inhabitants," " Agricultural and
Commercial Industry," " Institutions," and many
other heads. The hydrography, meteorology, and
geology, and animal productions are all considered
in the opening chapters, and at the close of the work
there are some directions that might be very useful
to wayfarers in solitary places. Taking for its
motto the remark of a French author that the art of
observing is the only means of acquiring useful
knowledge, the work directs the traveller's attention
to many points which might escape his notice. We so
often see the nursery fable of " Eyes and no Eyes"
realised in life from the want of mental cultivation,
that a " traveller's remembrancer," if he really
wish to gain or impart information respecting the
countries he visits is no superfluity. The volume
before us is revised and edited by Dr. Norton Shaw,
acting secretary to the Royal Geographical Society
of London, and is dedicated to Admiral Smyth,
one of the founders of that institution.

Walks Abroad and Evenings at Home. With.
numerous illustrations. Houlston and Wright.

The popularity and success of the famous " Even-
ings at Home" have induced the publication of
many similar works. The amount of really valu-
able information conveyed under the form of con-
versation or adventure is often considerable in
such volumes, and this is the case in the elegant
volume before us. We may perhaps question
whether ordinary parents of the educated classes
could so readily furnishtheir children with accurate
scientific instructionaccomp anie d by dates,names and
all possible auxiliaries at a moment's notice ; but there
is no doubt that such a form of instruction, divested
of unnecessary polysyllables and superfluous techni-
calities, renders the royal road to learning no
longer a fiction. Natural History, always
one of the most attractive studies with.
the young, occupies a considerable portion of the
work before us, but botany and natural science also
find a place. The illustrations are plentiful, and
this volume will form an inexpensive and most
attractive present to those juvenile readers who are
passing the bounds of fairyland and reading -books,
and are beginning to ask the why and wherefore of
all about them.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The show of English wheat on sale here to -day was much
restricted ; nevertheless, the inquiry was confined to good
and fine samples, which were disposed of at fully Monday's
decline of 2s per quarter. Inferior kinds were quite nominal
in value.

With foreign wheat we were well supplied, and the trade
for it ruled heavy, at the late reduction in prices.
Floating cargoes of grain attracted very little attention,
and the quotations were drooping.
Barley was a dull sale, yet no quotable change took place
in its value.

Malt moved off heavily, and previous rates were only ob•
tainable for fine qualities.

For oats there was a moderate, but by no means active,
demand, at late rates.

Beans were a slow sale, and prices had a drooping ten•
dency.

In peas sales progressed very slowly, on former terms.
The flour trade was dull, and, in some instances, Amerl4
can brands were offered at rather less money.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
420 I 890 —l 760
Irish..
F0r5ign........ 14,5-10 9,200 I 14,530 1 6,990 brig.
10,500 sacks!