The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

Sybille, Alligator, S mpson, Pearl, Niger, }l,r-
-net, C. romandel, Haughty, Staunch, and Opossum.
" The Rik, the other day, attacked in the river
three pirate junks with her b3ats, and captured
two of them. She lost three men killed and eight
wounded. _ _ _

" July 10.—The Pearl i 9 now leaving for Amoy
and the Niger for the river."
The following appointments were made at the Admi.
ralty on SaturJay :
Lieutenants—Richard Moore, to the Valorous ; J. H
Bushnell, to the Styx. . .

Assistant-Surgeon—W. W. ThompEon (additioLal
acting), to the Victory.

LITERATURE.

True to Nature. A Novel. 2 vols. Hurst and

B ackett.

This romance flees not follow the fortunes of the
individual hero, or heroine, exclusively, and make
everyone else secondary to them, and everything
else subservient to their interests. It is more a
chronicle of the various members of the Montagu.
family ; and, added to this, it rela'es what bAel
some of their immediate connections and intimate
friends. The chief character is Clarice, a younger
daughter of Sir Hugh Montagu, who is indeed true
to nature, and a charming creation to attract and
enliven. She is always the same, alike the sun-
shine of her home, whether it is her beautiful birth-
place in the stately halls of Beaulieu, or the small
house in London, where she had to exchange the
refinements of luxury for the wearing anxieties and
carking cares of a limited income. To add to the
petites miseres which often are real troubles, the
" trifles that make the sum of human things," her
sisters had married better than herself, and the
conceited woman of fashion, the beautiful Lady
Selwyn, was profuse in her covert sneers, and irri-
tating condolences, concerning the modest establish-
merit of her sister. The introduction of Elinor
Vivian into the story forms a striking contrast to
Clarice. She is of a singular disposition, pos-
sessed of deep feelings, but ho!ding them down
with an iron grasp, till only minute observers and
far-seeing judges could suppose their existence,
hence she was called by the world cold and stiff.
She was deficient in moral courage, though reso •
lute and determined in her demeanour, and these
opposite extremes combined to produce great
wretchedness for her in life. Jasper Temple is a
most despic ibis man, one who has no scruples as
to obtaining his object, and employs the fascina-
tion of his address, to hire and ensnare the unfor-
tunate beings who come in contact with him. Of
these was Henry Montague. The author has sue-
ceisfully traced the course of a career too often run,
in the details of the intimacy that sprung up in an
evil hour for the peace and welfare of Beaulieu
Court and its inmates, as the old gipsey featfully
prophecied its sun was setting, when we were first
introduced to its beauties and splendours. However,
it is satisfactory to the mind to find out at liet that
its glories were revived, and its lustre restored,
through the kindness of an old friend in the neigh-
bourhood. It adds to the delight that the worldly
goods, by which Clarice and her husband were at last
relieved from the painful pressure that had so long
embit ered their existence, were the coveted trea-
sures on which Jasp r Temple had fixed his hopes
for long years. His uncle preferred leaving his
property to merit rather than unworthiness, and
the artful schemer met the retribution of his work
in Henry's disgrace and his family's ruin. Colonel
Disbrow e, the hrether of Chi ice's husband, was a fine
noble nature, but he was too jealous and hasty in
his disposition. It was a fatal thing for one so
weak as Elliuor Vivian to have inspired an at-
tachment in a mm like Temple, he haunted
her like a shadow, and at last planned a deadly
revenge. Had she been straightforward in 'her
conduct she would have disarmed her assailant,
but her hesitation and vac Dating manner made
Colonel Diabrowe uneasy, and the acts of Temple
soon roused his jealousy. This passage is exciting,
and increases the interest of the story. Ellinoes
dismay when she found it impossible to clear her-
scif by her too long delayed. explanaious, the
Co!onel's indignation when Le found himself so
basely deceived, are vividly sketched, and demon-
strate most fully the errors of a hasty judgment,
and the misery caused by the folly of proctastina-
tion, and want of moral energy. Clarice was very
different, and it was through her courage that her
family were saved, when she found Jasper Temple
de,troying the will of his uncle by night. Mr.
Charlton, who married the eldest of Sir Hugh's
daughters, is a specimen of a most disagreeable
class, who arrogwe to themselves the right of supe-
rior judgment, and have no sense of fitness, or
nicety of feeling to respect the tastes of others. He
was an unworthy addition to so excellent a family.
The reader will Le at no los; for amusement in
perusing "True to Nature," for it presents variety
in every form, and shows every shade of difference
in character. It has also to recommend it au agree-
able style, and the introduction of some striking
events, and exciting scenes, that are replete with
vigour and vivacity.