The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-08 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

AN EASTER OFFERING. By Frederika
Bremer. Translated from the Unpublished
Swedish Manuscript, by Mary Botvitt.
An offering from Frederika Bremer must always
be acceptable. Her works never fail to please, and
the one before us is worthy of her extended reputa-
tion. It consists of two sketches, " The Light
House" and " Life in the North;" the first is a tale,
and the second is a narrative of the events of last
year in Denmark, with an account of the ablest
authors and great men of that country. They are
both interesting, and perhaps their greatest charm
consists in the simple yet elevating style which so
Peculiarly distinguishes Miss Bremer's writings. To
use her own words, "We do not merely amu,e our-
selves, we become better while we are amused." The
same spirit breathes through her works that charac-
terises Longfellow's poems—a spirit of earnestness
and resolution. The following is undoubtedly true
of many of the " working world" :
" Mina was no longer gay; she felt at times disposed
to we 1) over herself. That is the way with an infinite
number of women. They feel themselves capable of
receiving life and ull things in one great and beautiful
whole. They believed that they should advance, were
ascending in knowledge, in love, in joy, as in an upward
tending metamorphosis. But the stream of life has
carried them away to desolate regions. Their world has
become oppressive. They are incased by earthly cares;
they are caught in the meshes of petty objects, of petty
thought., and petty cares. They are obliged themselves
to form these very meshes. Then does life lose to them
its splendour, and the mind its morning brightness and
elasticity; then is the soul dejected; then not unfre-
quently does the temper become soured, and the horizon
ever more contracted, ever more gloomy. In some
calm moment they cast an upward glance or look around
and within themselves with sorrowful astonishment and
exclaim, Ought this to be so? Is life nothing more?
Was it for nothing else that I have existed?' And they
reseemher the yearnings of their youth. Dreams!'
say they then, heave a sigh and let fall a tear, and then
go on again in the daily weaving and spinning until
they have spun their shroud, and that is the end of their
day on earth.
" But it is Rot merely so with women; no, it is so
with many, many men, gifted with fervent and richly
endowed souls. Over the yard measure, the scales, over
dry ledger columns, or in the pulpit, day out and day in,
are they conscious of the past within themselves, the
feeling, thinking, creative spirit blunted and deadened,
and the heart buried, laid beneath the clod while it has
truly lived. They also look up sometimes and say,
'For what purpose is this life? Why do I live?'
These aro all souls waiting for their Pentecost. Wait-
ing souls! Could I but let you feel, as certainly as I
know it myself, that it comes ! And the glory of its
reality will far exceed your most beautiful young
dreams."
We recommend our readers to examine and judge
this volume for themselves, not doubting that one
and all will derive satisfaction and benefit from its
perusal.

ELIZA COOKS JOURNAL. Part 1111.
Without any editorial assurance to that effect the
readers of this able and popular miscellany could
scarcely fail to recognise that the whole of the
energies of Eliza Cook are directed—sedulously di-
rected—to its improvement. It must, nevertheless,
be a satisfaction to her subscribers to receive that as-
sertion directly from herself, speaking to them in a
brief but comprehensive advertisement. From that
almost personal communication from the editress
end originator of the present journal, a communica-
tion appended to the current " part " just published,
it will be perceived that not only is this state-
ment formally made as a guarantee for the continued
worth and ability of the periodical, but that explicit
intimatiOns are also given that the only literary en-
gagement she now holds is the one on her own serial
publication. Her own we say advisedly, in conse-
quence of the following declaration made in the ad-
dress to her readers by Miss Cook respecting the pre-
cise character of her relation to the present miscel
lany :—" It is a prevalent impression," she observes,
" that the periodical which bears my name is not my
own property. Believing," she continues, " that
rectifying this mistake, and giving a distinct an-
nouncement of my sole responsibility for, and
ownership of, the Journal, will be hailed by
many with satisfaction, I have taken this
opportunity to state the fact, and with every hope of
receiving a yet wider support than hitherto." That
such will assuredly be the result of such an announce-
ment we ourselves are likewise well satisfied. The
popularity already acquired by Eliza Cook, through
many genial and charming lyrics, is altogether of too
home a kind, of too domestic a character, not to invest
any declaration of this description with a peculiar and
powerful interest. Hence we are persuaded that
Eliza Cook is well advised in saying that that an-
nouncement " will be hailed by many with
satisfaction." That she should be the recipient
of the numerous congratulatory letters alluded
to in her advertisement can be no mat-
ter of surprise to those who have watched with
a careful and scrutinizing attention the progress of
her periodical and its rapid and continuous develop-
ment in power and excellence. Thirteen months'
uninterrupted practice has habituated the faculties of
the editress to the toils of literary management, and
not only in the supervision of the entire serial, but
also in copious contributions from her own hand,
has Eliza Cook found the fittest means for the em-
ployment of those bright gifts and vigorous energies
with which she has been endowed for the public en-
tertainment and popular instruction.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWTON RACES.—FaIDAY.
The St. Helen's Purse of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of
15 sous. each, 10 ft; for two years old, 6st 71b; and
three yearsfBst 101 b; fillies allowed Ms; the second
to save his stake. Straight half-mile. (7 Subs.)
11r. Halford's Harlon, 3 yrs (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Thompson's br t; by Gladiator, out of Sprite, 3 yrs 2
Mr. J. Osborne's The Black Doctor, 2 yrs...(Osborne) 3
The followieg also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Watt's The Earl of Warwick, 3 .yrt (Marlow)—Colonel
AnsOn's b f by Touchstone, out of Potent* 3 yrs,
(Holmes)—Mr. Copeland's The Lass of Underley, 3 yrs,
(W. Sharp)—and Mr. Jamieson's Recluse, 3 yrs, (G.
Abdsle). Won by a length. •
The Stand Cup of 604 added to a Handicap of 10 sou.
each, 5 ft; the second to receive 20 soya. out of the
stakes. One mile and a halt (13 Subs.)
Mr. Heap's Brown. Fly, aged, 7st 51b...(W. Sharp) 1
Mr. Cle.tke's Maid of Lyme, aged, Bst 71b...(Holmes) 2
Mr. Meiklam's Cocktail, 4 yrs,;7st 21b......(Arn01d)
Fowler's John Dory, 4 yrs, 7st (Charlton) 4
Brown Fly made all the running, and won cleverly by
' a length; Maid of Lyme beat Cocktail for second place
by 'a head. •
The .Newton Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added; the
seconcrtO receive 101. out of the stakes. Heats, once
round 'and a dis.
RiClterby's Ads Mary, 4 y rs,7st 131 b (Osborne) 0 1 1
Capt. Scott's Administrator, 6 yrs, 9st 51b(Holmes) 1 2 2
Mr. Arrowsmith's Lady lipids, 9st 7lb (Abdale) 3 4 3
Mr. Wilkin'sLangton, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b .:.(Atwell) 0 3 dr
Mr.Holdforth'sGen.Sale,4yrs,Bst7lb(Whitebouse) 2 0 dr
Mr. Parke's Rose Bradwardine, 3 yrs, Est (Wells) 0 0 dr
• ' Mr. James's The Lyme, 6 yrs, Bst. 71b...(Deriman) 0 dr
kr. Lswson'S Pria;fro, 6 yrs, 9st (M. Noble) odr
The first heat was won by a neck,. the; second by a
neck,- andlhe third by a length.,
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CRICKET.

COUNTY OF SURREY V. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.
This grand match. was resumed and concluded yester-
day in favour of Surrey by six wicket; much to the an-
4/, hayaincipof some, but much to. the delight of many.
~ , "I`lie*ky 'Scores 'of the day were those of Diver, 12; of
,XynavitOn 16;' and of Mr. Taylor, 12; .on the part
''• of tile " Middlesex;" and of • young Caffyn, on beba4 " of
Surrey," who acquired ' and walked out with his bat
in hand upon the announcement that his codnty hid won.
• The' final score stood as follows at the conclusion of
AA game:—

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31IDDLESE4.
. First Innings. Second Innings.
A.. Ilaygarth, Esq., c Lockyer, b , c Brockwell, b Mar-
Mavtbagell
EL Royston, c Sherman, b'Mar-
tingell
1 c Cmsar, b Sherman 0
Mr. Rogers, b Sherman 2 Ibw, b eatlyn ... 0
Diner; c Hoare, b Sherman 19 c and b Martingell 12
4. Walker, Esq., b Sherman O. o Lockyer, b Mar-
tingelt ' ;

ILLEynaston, Esq., st Leckyer, _
b Sherman - 87 b Brockwell.. ... ... .16
Plow -R. Grimston, b Martingell 1 b Sherman
J.Pollett,c Lockyer,b Martingell 0 -c lloare,b Sherrnan 15
J. P. Mayo, Esq. b Sherman... 0 c Lockyer, b Sher-
man . 1

W. Lillywhite, sen., c White, b
Militingell
, Taylor, Eq., not out 9 b Martingell
,
:> , ''.
' IBYtist V 1. b 3 w,ide 7, no ball 1 13 Byes, 3, i. b. 3, wide,
, /• , • / 1, DO ball, 1

Total ... S 9 Total
...... ••• •• ............. 72
First Inniags. • Second le.nings.
•;• U.,Lee, Esq., b Lillywhite ... 13 cEynastontjFollett 0
dulius,Cxsar, b Lillywhite ..... 2 b Follett
W. Martingell, b Royston I 9 c Walke,e, b Lilly-
isbit‘d 2

C. H. Hoare, Esq., c Kynaston,
b Lin lac 22

• .... iywhite
rockwell, b Lillywhite 0 D.ot tut
B
. Ti Sherman, b Lillywhite .. ... 1
E, Reeves, Esq. b Royston
Capt. White, b Lillywhite ' 0 b Pollett
w• Cattyn, not out ‘. 7 not out 44
i'lellis,'-i,. - J.-Davis, Esq., c Mayo, b Roy-
441‘tihial 41411) . ston 0
-144,1e.t0r : Lockyer, b Royston • 8
','l 1.•,"'1' Byes 2,1. b. 1, wide 1, no ball 4 Byes,s, 1. b 4, wide 1,
li, el . i2i.
`4.#&411-.. '43 i , no ball 1 ... ...... 11

Taal B7 Total