The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1803.

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACKWOOD.— " Historical Sketches of the
Reign of George the Second—The Man of the
World" is the subject of the first article met with.
Chesterfield is the hero of the sketch, here described
as the urbane and polished statesman, orator, and
moralist, but, above all, " man of the world." The
reader will be pleased to meet with this graphic
account of a man so prominent in his generation.
It is worthy of comment that in this paper Chester-
field's letters are not made the prominent theme of
discussion ; thee, it is said, arc within everybody's
reach, but they are not so wonderful, so unique, or
So manifold as was the man. " Linda Tressel"
is c included very sadly, a might have been ex-
pected from the prior portions of the story, and the
conduct of her cruel aunt may well serve as a warn-
ing to worldly-minded relatives who will inter-
fere to mar the prospects of others. Tliis
tale is ably described, and some of the
characters arc well drawn. The adventures of
the unfortunate heroine heiself arc told in a simple
and yet effective style that cannot fail to impress.
" llorse Flesh" is a paper tat will suit :lonie
readers; it refers to the new uncle practised by
BORIC of eating the meat hitherto reserved for dogs
and starving garrisons. Some of the comments are
curious and 'well-timed, mil at any rate the
subject referred to has taken up so inuei time
that these remarks are quite appropriate
just now. " The Lucky Tom Griffin, his
Love and his Luck," is the first part of a new
story that is written in an animated style, and is
likely to please the lovers of the humorous. " The
Odes of Horace" is continued from the last num-
ber of this periodical, and in this part we find spe-
cimens of the metre in which it is propose,l to
translate the Odes. These will be most interesting,
alike to
.the scholar and the reader of culti-
vated tastes, and form a brilliant addition
to the contents of this number. Mr. Gladstone
and the Irish Church figure prominently in the
political 'article, and of course the right hon. gentle-
man does not come in for a large meed of applause.
" Cornelius O'Dowd's" reflections are as quaint as
usual. " Country Grammar School" is an article
that is worthy of notice when the educational
question is the order of the day, and some usefal
reforms 'are suggested in the way of extending
progress.

BELGRAvrA.---"Dead Se.i. Fruit" is continued,
and tells of Lucy's farewell to the stage, and other
matters of interest. " Disagreeable People" is a
brief sketch, that is original, at any rate, and the
reader is recommended to try and like them, as so
many must be met with in the world. The study
of the class, wide and varied as it has been,
leaves the writer at fault as to whether
we can be disagreeable without knowing
it. There is a good deal of truth in the sum-
ming-up of this sketch, that vanity and selfishness
are at the bottom of it all, and that these disagree-
able people play after all a losing game in the
world's history. " London Palaces" present us
with Buckingham Palace, and Kensington Palace,
which has been described in Sybil as the palace in a
garden, where came the voice that told the maiden
she must ascend her throne. "An Old
Venetian Sketch" is a very pleasing one, and
transports one in fancy to the glorious city of St.
Mark. " Cosmetics for the Hair" is a paper that is
most appropriate at this moment, and all sensible
people will heartily agree with the remarks here
made, that it is a silly practice, and withal prejudi-
cial. Better remain as we, are than have recluse
to these stupid disfigurements. An instalment of
" Charlotte's Inheritance" is met with, and " Diana
Gay" is likewise proceeded with.

COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.—The number for
May deals rather more in the imaginative ideal than
fact, not that imagination is not highly interesting
when founded on fact, however plausible it may
sometimes appear. " Education of our Troops "
begins the number, and it considers the system in
its working satisfactory on the whole. There is a
greater variety of expert habits necessary in the
effective soldier than in the exploits of the rough
working labourer, for attention is the lint duty of
the soldier, which becomes with him a mech Lnicat
art in his first lesson, whether it be in book learning
or in rifle shooting. In "A Gentleman Cadet "
which follows the artillery officer is said to require
much the same education as the engineer, for their
duties are much akin. It is also considered
that it would be an a Ivantage to have in-
struction given more by lecture than by
learning by rote from a book, as the former makes
a greater impression. This may be doubtful, bat as
Dean Swift said—

" To give a young man a good e lucation,
The army is the very best school in the nation."
" Naval llerois n" could not find a more fitting
exemplar than in the deeds of our gallant tars, as
the " Captain of the Mizentop's Yarn" will here-
after attest. "Portsmouth in the Sixteenth Cen-
tury" would not recognise its fellow in the ninei-
teenth. As to " Our Cavalry Remounts," it s
rather amusing to be told that there is no two
colonels in the service, however kind at heart or
disposition, who will be found to agree on the bes t
mode of breaking in young horses. If one is for
warm stabling and gentle treatment, the
other considers such horsemanship as cod-
dling, while another thinks that instead of
taking a month or two in teaching a young
colt how to behave himself, ho would recom-
mend the Mexican-Indian fashion, who catch, saddle,
and break their horses in in an afternoon ! Cer-
tainly in the matter of education one ought not to
be ashamed to learn a good thing from any quar-
ter.,
As to the article on " Brazil and Paraguay'
we think the writer has been paying his court to
the seat of empire at Rio de .Janeiro, where all the
victories are stereotyped exactly as they would wish
them to turn out. But perhaps he may find out
his mistake before another revolution enlightens his
judgment. We hope the Paraguayans may triumph
and prosper, and that cominericial freedom may
extend all over South America for the benefit of the
people, and the utter extinction of slavery.
COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—The new
monthly opens with a discussion oa a daily mail route
to India, which it declares to be a perfectly feasible
project by a variety of roads, only needing capital to
carryout the works. Those who are interested in the
question will find it very fully discussed in this
article, which concludes by strongly recommending
the Euphrates Valley route.
The " lieepdale Mys-
tery" is brought to a conclusion, not before the time.
The latter part of the story is as improbable as the
first in a different way. Francis Jacox, as usual,
contributes a discursive paper, enriched by a good
many quotations ; but ho takes his cue this time
from Crabbe. A visitor to Lower Canada
gives us an account of his impressions
of the country and of the Falls. There
are several other articles of more or less
merit, besides the continuation of two or three
romances. Nicholas Michell, in an agreeable
little poem, contrasts t4e rival charms of "Town
and Country Beauties."

BENTLEY.—There is a pleasant collection of mis-
cellaneous reading in this month's number. " Prest-
wood Papers" is continued, and the seventh
part discusses Monsieur Jourdain, " his mercantile
pedigree, his uncomteious facility in prose, and his
fencing bout with Nicole." Dean Stanley's his-
torical memorials of Westminster Abbey form the
subject of a very interesting criticism. L)adoners
will henceforward know better how to appreciate
their venerable Abbey.
TEMPLE BAR.—" Steven Lawrence, Yeoman," is
brought to a conclusion, and this last portion of it
is most interestingly told. I'he reader finds him-
self brought face to face with active life and real
feeling, after the glare of gaiety and the hollowness
of fashionable life. The scene in the kitchen, where
Steven lay apparently dying, is most impressively
described ; the presence which sets ceremony at
naught was upon Asliert, " and the convention-
alities of the world laid aside." A new story is
commenced, called " Kitty ;" it promises well, and
has same attractive characters. " The Story of
Adeline" is a sad one, but it presents a warning to
the giddy and perverse to abide by the counsels of
those wiser than themselves. " Recollections of a
Provincial Editor" are curious and are sure toattrac.t
attention. "Curiosities of AlarriageL3W and Ritual"

contain some noticeable incidents connected with
the subject. " Cousin Fanny, or a New Year's
Gift," is a pleasing sketch. " A Lost Name "
concluded, and is equal to its predecessor in vivid-
ness of style and vigour of description. "On
Lake Nicaragua" is an agreeable description, that
gives an account of that part of the country in a
style sure to please, and contains striking adven-
tures. " The Knight of -Innishowen" is a lively
paper, and the verses, " Westward, Ho !" are very
charmingly written, and really well done for that
style of thing. The contents of this number arc
varied, and present much to attract different classes
of readers.

MACMILLAN.--This number opens with a poem
by the Laureate, respecting which the proprietors
seem to be especially jealous. It is not in Mr.
Teanyson's happiest vein, and will s,:tarcely succeed
in touching the general heart. More satisfac-
tory is the fresh instalment of Mr. lielps'z
" llealmah," where the pleasant '• Fri,‘nds iu
Council' hold their old disputes nod discus-
sions. Miss Joyce's " Chaplet of Pearl s" proceeds
with unabated interest. Toe poor young French
bride has disappeared with, her protectors, all
seemingly involved in one of the terrible catas-
trophes incidental to civil war. Tao reads, how-
ever, cherishes a hope that fortune in_ty smile
on Berenger anfl Eastacie. The author of "John
Halifax, Gentleman," contribatis a pleasant paper
on "A City at Play," and Thomas Wentworth
Higginson of Newport gives us sonic details of the
American lecture system. " Workmen on the
Thames and Elsewhere " is the title of an essay
which deserves serious attention, while there is no
fear that the account of the Abyssinian Expedition,
given by Mr. Markham, the geographer to the
Expedition, and secretary to the Royal Geographical
Society, will want for readers.

TILE OAK. Part I.—We, have here the first part
of a new and pleasant serial, which promises well
for the future. It has several well-known natws,
among its contributors, _ant has had the good for-
tune to secure the graphic pencil of George
Cruikshank as au illustrator. The old story of the
philosopher and the acorn furnishcs an appropriate
frontispiece to the first number of " The Oak."

TILL' Hasa CHURCH.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
• THURSDAY.
THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.

About one quarter of the excitement and barely a tithe
of the people who spread themselves over the heath on
Tuesday characterised " the ladies' day" at Newmarket
The field for the One Thousand promised to bo small, as
it generally is, but of a better quality than usual, though
our "quality" has received such a rude shock lately one
ought to be chary on giving an opinion on the subject.
So much was said about the dust yesterday, and so much
inconvenience felt frotn it, that a cart was procured to-day
and the precincts o the stand were watered. It was a
simple tLing, but so conservative is Newmarket that we
aro not sure it was not regarded as on innovation. Only
eight came to the post for the One Thousand Guineas, and
of course Formosa was the favourite, though a good deal
of money went on Lady Coventry. The race was wo❑ so
easily that it needs little description. Athgna, Franchise,
and Lady Coventry made most of the running, and Fur-
utona out mei won in a canter when Fordham
dropped his hands. A much ta.i.er ;ad: has scarcely
boen seen. Athena was second and Lady Coventry third.
The remit does not, throw much more light on the Derby
than the race oa Tuesday, as Formosa's victory was one
over nun-stayers.

Sweepttakh,s of 100 sots cacb, f:, for three yaar obi
colts; SA 10Ib each; tho tviuo,r of tho 'l' .v..) Tuousand
Gakone Sta::cs 71b ustra ; h.li. ; 4 subs.

Mr Merry's The Parson, by; St. Alb -Bz-t, 101 h

(Daley) w. o.
A I'late of 50 aovs (handicap), 'for throe year ul Is and

upwards. A.F.
Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, by The Cure or Lord Faq-
conberg, 5 yrs, 7st 81b
Lord G. Alanners's Marmite, 4 yrs, 6st 4W
Mr Savile's Lady Blanche 1111 y, 3 yrs, 6st_llb

(Hammond) 3
Baron Rothschild's Jasper, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Daley)
Sir R. Graham's Romping Girl, 4 yrs, Bst 21b

_
Mr Padwick's Ines, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (M.aidtrient) 0
(Fordham) 0
Mr Barne's Benvoglio, 6 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr Stone's Ambition, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Huxtable) 0
Sir C. Legard's Leazes, 4 yrs, ist (Kenyon) 0
(Jeffery) 0
Mr J. Thomas's Red Riband, 4 yrs, Gst 121 b (car. ist 11Ib)
Iv. Covey) 0
Mr Do la Ce's Montbar, 3 yrs, Get 121 b (Webb) 0
Mr Ileene's Akdrie 4 yrs, 6st 11Ib (Mordan) 0
Mr J. Dixon's Cavalier, 4 yrs, GA 111 b (Goodwin) 0
Captain Cooper's Gloire de Dijon, :3 yrs, List 101 b
(Fielder) 0
Mr Mackenzie's Rampart, 3 yrs, Gst Glb (Butters) 0
Duke of Hamilton's Angus, 3 yrs, Gst 41t, 'radock) 0
1r Saxon's Peggy, 4 yrs, sst 131 b (Vinci!) 0
Lord Rendlesham's Handsome Jack, 3 yrs, bet 121 b (car.
6st) • • (Wyatt) 0
Mr G. F. Archer's Pero, 3 yrs, SA 71b (Burrell) 0
Mr Norman's Lais, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Wilson) 0
Count Batthyany's Furious, 3 yrs, Set 71b (Crickniere)
Betting-7 to 2 agst Angus, sto 1 agst Rampart, 10 to
1 agst Peggy, 100 to 3 each agst Leases and Airdrie, 100 to
7 each agst Ambition, Marmite, and Lucifer, 100 to 6 eget
Lais, and 20 to 1 agst Romping Girl.
The start was delayed some time in consequence of Ben-
voglio repeatedly bieaking away, and running to the
brow of the hill before he could be stopped. At last an
opportunity offering Mr. M•George despatched them on
their jotflatey to as admirable start, the 21 runners getting
away nearly abreast, and rsu so to the brow of the hill,
when they separated, and the running was then taken up
by Pero, in company with Peggy, Rampart, Lady Blanche
filly, and Jasper, in the centre of the course, Lucifer and
Marmite, on opposite sides, being their immediate fol-
lowers. Those positions were retained over Bushes-hill,
but half-way down the two leaders disappeared from the
front, and Jasper, with Montbar, held a slight lead
jute the Abingdon mile bottom, when they in turn gavo
way, and Lucifer, full of running, came out in company
with Marmite, but the latter dying away half-way in the
rails left Lucifer to canter home the winner by five
lengths; a bad third. Montbar was fourth, Furious fifth,
Rampart sixth, Jasper seventh, and Angus next. The
last lot were Benvoglio, Ines, Romping Girl, and Gloiro
do Dijon.
A Maiden Plato of 50 sous, for two year olds; colts Bst
10Ib, fillies Bst 7lb ; the winner to be sold for 300 soya,
if demanded ; if entered for 100 Boys allowed 51b. Last
half of R.M.

Lord Stamford's Regula, by Claret, £lOO, Bst 21b
(Kenyon) 1
Mr. J. Dawson's f by Vedette —Capucine, £lOO, Bst 21b
(Morris) 2
'Prince D. Soltykoff's Sandboy, £lOO, Bst 51b (Mann) 3
Mr. Le Blonde's Mercury, £lOO, Bst 51b (car. Bst 71b)
(French) 0
Mr. Bromsgrove's Peckwater, £lOO, Bst slb ...(Cannon)
Mr. C. Percy's Madame Strauss, .£lOO, Bst 21b (Parry) 0
Sir W. Booth's f by Stampede—Lady Dundas, £3OO,
Bst 51b. • •• .(F. Araull) 0
Mr. T. Stophonson's f by Buccaneer—Iceberg, £lOO,
Bst 2lb
Captain Machell's Wamba, £lOO, fist slb (car. Bst 61b),
(Daley) 0
Mr. J. Dixon's Lady Rosebarry, £3OO, Bst 51b
(S. Adams) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Wamba, 100 to 30 agst Capueine
filly, 7 to 1 agst Pockwater, and 100 to 8 any other.
They ran in company for a few strides, then Ragula, on
the right, appear, d with a slight lead of the favourite, the
tispucn., !illy, and Saudboy to half-way in the cords, when
Wamba gave way, an 1 Morris wade his effort to reach the
leader, but, failing, was beaten cleverly by a length ; the
latter defeated Sandboy by half a long h for second, WA As,
was fourth, close up, Lady Ilosohill fifth, and Mercury un 1
Peekwater, side by sill-, nest; Madame Strauss and the
Lady Dundas filly were the last two.

A Plato of 100 sovs ; three year old; 7st, four Bst 1011,,
five, six, and ag,d 9st ; m tiden four year olds allowed
71b, five and upwards Illb;
Lori Stanlford's Vale Royal, by Stockwell, 3 yrs,
.7st

(IC'sfly) 1
Baron Rothschild's Hippia, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Daley) 2
Mr. Pryor's Grimston, 8 yra, ist (II. Covey) 3
Mr. G. tryatt's Lanuret, 5 yrs, Oat (Fordham) 4
Sir J. Ilawky's Wolsey, 5 yrs, 94 (Huxtable) 5
Admiral lious's Phaeton, 3 yrs, ist (Tarrant) 6
Betting- 6 to 4 on Lanerot, 3 to 1 agst Hippia, 5 to 1
each agst Wolsey and Grizuston, and 6 to 1 agst Vale
Royal.

The last named, slipping his horse■ immediately they
quitted the post, came along unchallenged, and won in a
canter by ton lengths; a similar distance separated the
second and third.

The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100
sovs each, h ft, for three year old fillies; Bst 101 b each,
the second to save her stake; D.M. ; 71 subs.
Mr. G. Jones's Formosa, by Buccaneer......... (Fordbam 1
Mr. Padwick's Athena(Cannon) 2
Mr. M. Dawson's Lady Coventry (Daley) 3
Lord Ailesbury's Franchise
Lord Glasgow's Sister to Aschazn (Custance) 0
Mr. G. Holmes's Virtue ...............
Mr. Naylor's Lady Highthorn(T. French) 0
Mr. Watt's Mysotis
Betting-6 to son Formosa, sto 2 agst Lady Coventry,
10 to 1 agst Athena, 100 to 7 agst Franchise, and 33 to 1
each agst Virtue and Sister to Asckam.
Athena, in the centre of her horses, took up the running
when fairly settled down to their work, attended by &au-
chits() and Lady Coventry, with Formosa lying about half
a length in the rear. Wide on the left of these were seen
the colours of Lady flighthorn, Virtue, and Sister to
Ascliam, with Mysotis in the rear. No material alteration
in these positions was observable until they entered the
dip, when Franchise gavt) way. Furdham at the same
time improved his position by drawing up to the girths of
Mr. Padwick's filly, the pair running in company half-way
in the cards. Here the loader and Lady Coventry gavo
unmistakable evidence of tiring, when Fordham brought
up the favourite, who had them beaten in the next half-
dozen strides, and cantered home the winner by three
lengths. A similar distance separated the second and
third. Lady Highthorn was an indifferent fourth, a head
in advance of Virtue; Franchise was sixth, Sister to
Aschsm, seventh, and Mysotis last, widely separated.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds 7st 1211)
four Bst 10. b, five and upwards, Bst 13ib; mares nu 1
geldings allowed 31b; the winner to b. soil fur 100 sovs
if demanded, &c. T.Y.C.

Mr.Atnbery'sLizzie Hoxham, by Youhg Melbourne, 3 yrs
7st 91b (M ord a:2) 1
Mr. Pryor's Claymore, 4 yrs, Bsit 101 b (T. French) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Paris, aged, Bst 10Ib (Challoner) 3
Sir C. Legard's North Lincoln—Lava, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb
(Maidtnent)
Sir J. Stophenson'a Scipio, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Hearttiold) 0
Mr. Warner's 34113 A, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (Hopkins) 0
Prince Soltykoff's War Queen, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Li. Cov-y) 0
Mr. Goodwin's Doctor Gray, yrs,l2lb (Goodwin) 0
Mr. Bignell's Man of Ross, 4 yrs, st 101 b (Snowden) 0
Mr. Mackenzie's Sycee, 4 yrs, 841.71 b (Payne) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Claymore, sto 2 agst Sycee, 7to 1
agst Paris, and 25 to 1 agst Man of Rows.
They ran in close company to the commencement of the
rails, when Claymore obtained a slight load, which he re-
tained to within a dozen strides from home, when Mordan
brought up Lizzie Iloxam with a rush, and won a good
race by a length ; a similar distance between the second
and third; Sycee was fourth, Scipio fifth, and Man of
Ross next. The Lava filly and Musa were the last two.
A Handicap of 10 soya each, for three year olds and up-