The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

MAGAZINES.

Bentley's Miscellany.—Bentley opens with a
paper on "The Russians on the Arun," with a
small map. It is painstaking and instructive. It
is followed by one of Monkshood's interesting
papers on the "Essayists and Reviewers." Sir
James Stephen is the subject of the. present num-
ber. Dudley Costello's story of "The Millionaire
of niacin," line" is proceeded with, and reaches
the 18th chapter. TI e Opera and the Bouffes
Parisiens receive commendatory notices. " Eden
Le:cest-r" is the title of a story which is the con-
tinuation of that in the last number. Mr. Gervase
Ca,tonel, the village doctor about whom. so many
strange reports existed, and whose first wife died
in such a mysterious manner, in this instalment
elopes with the rector's daughter, who soon after
dies under precisely similar circumstances. In the
next number he will very probably marry the third
of the fair band of rivals, Caroline, Ellen, and
Frances. It is a very improbable story, but told
with the author's usual skill. The tale of " The
Wehr Wolf," wild and mysterious as its name im-
plies, is brought to a conclusion. It is, as the
readers of Bentley are aware, a translation of the
plot of Alexandre Dramas' recent work. Mr.
Griusted's `• Gallery of Theatrical Portraits" gives
us a sketch of the dramatic career of Miss O'Neil.
There are also other papers of varying merits.

Tait offers us an attractive table of contents. It
opens with a paper on the slave trade, and we meet
with a variety of most entertaining topics. Papers
of travel, of literature, of politcs, and of romance
are scattered in ploesant profusion. There are alio
some interesting biographical sketches, and the
obituary includes several remarkable names.

The Art Journal.—The Art Journal has two
pictures from the Royal collection. The first, from
the painting taken by W. Knell on the interesting
occ)siou of Prince Albert's landing at Dover ; the
other is called " Blowing Bubbles," and is from
the picture by Mieris, at Buckingham Palace. The
third plate is, as usual, taken from sculpture, wide
represents a beautiful statue of the Maid of
Sarago.ssa, by W. Rolfe. The prose part of the
contents is full of artistic interest. Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Hall continue their " Book of the
Thames," with its graceful illustrations, while
the Manchester Exhibition and the Royal Aca-
demy furnish subjects of unusual importance for
notice and criticism. The other exhibitions of the
season, of course, are taken into consideration.
The t enty-fifth number of the Gallery of British,
Artists takes for its subject "T. C. Horslelo
A.R.A. The application of improved machinerY
and materials to art manufactures passes under
review, the system of coating iron with copper,
brass, &c. The great number of wood cuts scat-
tared through the pages are an additional attrac-
tion to this elegant and artistic serial.

The Eclectic Review, which is generally disti
,;11'
guished by thoughtful and sensible writing, maid--
tains its character. It has a variety of topical
some of them of great interest. They include,-'
" The Life of Handel," "The Memoirs of Char-
lotte Bronte," " The Races of Mankind," and
" The Angler in the Lake District." Those who
prefer those articles which afford them subject
for thought and information to lighter litera-
ture will meet them in this serial. We are glad
to notice an absence of theological and contro'
versial papers.

The Half holiday.—Mortimer, 141, Strand-'
This is a new and promising addition to the juve;
nile library. It is chiefly suited for boys, alf,
supplies a deficiency in serial literature. It I'
amusing and instructive without being formally Out
conveying information on those topics about wrilic'
boys are generally curious, such as animals, trees,
<Sac., snd gives them besides some interesting paPer:
of biography. We trust this little serial will wee
the encouragement it merits.