The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

OPINIONS OF nig PREIS.

" We regard the work before us, The silent Friend,' as a
work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of corn.
plaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by the majority of
the Medical profession, for what reason we are at a losst o know.
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abWuftae‘cOuurdstrially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffer.
—Age and Argus.
The Authors of The Silent Friend,' seem to be thoroughly
conversant with the treatment of a class of complaints which are, we
fear, too prevalent in the present day. The perspicuous style in
which this book is written, and the valuable hints it conveys to
those who are apprehensive of entering the marriage state, cannot
fat i to recommend it to a careful perusal."--Era.
The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed
for the cure of nervous and muscular debility, impuissance, &e.
Price Ils. and 235. per bottle. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, of
whom may be had the " Silent Friend." The Five Pound Cases
may be had as usual.
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cure for syphilis and secondary symptoms in both sexes, price -S. lid.
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Twelve. One personal visit only is necessary to effect anermanent curl

TIIE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " THE PALms
RoYAL."—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn.
of Great Marlborough-street, has this day published
" The Palais Royal," an Historical Romance, by the
author of " henry Quatre ; or, The Days of the League,"
in 3 vols. post Bvo., which can now be had at all the
Libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published the fol-
lowing popular novels :-2. Hillingdon Hall, a Tale of
Country Life, by the author of " Handley Cross," 3 vols.
—3. Young Love, by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.-4. Arthur
Arundel, a Tale of the English Revolution, by the author
of " Brambletye House," 3 vols.-5. Parsons and
Widow 3, by the author of " Peter Priggins," 3 vols.-6.
The Wilfulness of Woman, by the authoress of " The
History of a Flirt," &c., 3 vols.-7. Whitefriars ; or,
'rho Days of Charles 11., an Historical Romance, Third
Edition, 3 vols.—S. The Brothers, by the author of
" Oliver Cromwell," " Marmaduke Wyvil," &c., 3 vols.
COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE for De-
cember begins very happily with a critical paper on
" Making Presents ; ' it contains a hint not likely to be
thrown away either by receivers or donors. To this
succeeds one of Eliza. Cook's stirring lyrics, called " The
Song of the Sea-weed." An interesting contribution
assumes the shape of " A Prose Masque, intended to be
performed at Court at the reception of the King of
France." " The Memoirs of Talleyrand " afford some
exceedingly curious particulars respecting those cele-
brated women, Mad. I)u Barn and Mad. de Stael. Mrs.
Trollope has taken the Robertses on their travels to the
Queen of the German Spas, Baden-Baden, where they
will be found figuring away, much to the reader's
amusement. The report of the " Meeting of the Coinage"
to take into consideration the creation of a half-farthing
is a capital little squib. " Voices of the Deep "is a yarn
with that supernatural tinge so agreeable to all lovers of
the mysterious. " The First Meet of the Season," by
the author of " Peter Priggins," is concluded in his best
style ; and Mr. Maxwell's Lights and Shades in the Life
of a Gentleman on Half-pay ' contains an exciting nar-
rative, well worthy of perusal. " The Conversations
with the late Mr. 13eckford " are eminently characteristic
of that remarkable man; and the " Duellist's Vow" is one
of the most striking stories we have met with in a
periodical for some time.

CHURCH -RATES, WEST lII,CENEY.—Another con •
test is begun in this parish on the subject of church_
rates. In July last a motion for the rate was defeated.
Since then the church-rate party have been using all
the means in their power to increase their strength,
and yesterday again brought forward in vestry a propo-
sition to levy a rate of 3d. in the pound, to collect a sum
of 3361. 19s. Bd. Several gentlemen opposed the pro-
position, and Mr. Matson moved that no rate be granted.
On a show of hands there appeared—for the rate, 52 ;
for rejecting it, 162. Loud cheering followed the an-
nouncement. Mr. Burt, the churchwarden, amid cries
of " shame, shame," demanded a poll. At six o'clock
on Thursday the numbers were—For the rate, 142 ;
against, 158.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE, OXFORD, Nov. 28.
A congregation was holden this morning, when the
following degrees were conferred :—Bachelor of Civil
Law—Thomas Henry Iladdan, Exeter College.
Master of Arts—Rev. Frederick Edwin Lott, St.
Alban Hall ; Rev. William Fon.le, Merton College.
Bachelor of Arts—George Butterworth, Balliol College,
grand compounder ; William Frederic John Kaye,
nalliol College ; Edward Tindal Turner, scholar of
Trinity College ; James Banks, scholar of Lincoln
College ; William Barrett, exhibitioner of Lincoln
College ; Thomas Balston, Brasenose Col!ege ; Richard
Calthorpe Whitmore Rider, Wadham College ; John
Goldsmith Orger, Wadham College ; Thomas Harris,
Magdalen hall ; Rev. Cullen Forth Worisworth, Mag-
dalen Hall ; Arthur 'Jayne, Hamilton, clerk, of St.
John's college ; John William Slegg, New Inn Hall.