The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-10 00:00:00

LITERAT URE.

MAIDS OF HONOUR. 3 Vols. H Cothuril.
This is an i.mus4ig tale illustrative of the Court of
George the _First. Perhaps in all our his wry there
in no reign more uncongenial with the feelings of
Englishmen ; our glorious country was ruled over 11
a German Prince whose heart was in his own Elec-
torate, and who was unacquainted with the feelings,
customs, and even with the language of his new sub'
jects. In the work before us his character is placed
in no favourable light ; his quarrels with his son, his
national prejudices, and his subservience to his Germs
man favourites are minutely described. Though not
aspiring to such a dignity, this book may be valuable
in a philosophical sense, by helping to unmask the
empty splendour of regal pageantry—to show that
"all is not gold that glitters," affording, as it does, 8
mournful spectacle of men, great in titles, wealth',
and power, wanting only in true nobility of soul--01
men of learning and genius, whose brilliant talents
only rendered their mord'. depravity more conspicucas:;
such were.the brilliant courtiers of this corrupted
age. But, however correct in an historical point o,
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view, there is a fault in the arrangement of the riovt'
itself. The author seems well aware of the rnagleat
a name, he has given real names to almost every mar
viduai. Of late years truth has become the chief
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basis for all works of fiction ; the great characters and
important events of history form a fitting theme for
the pen of the novelist; but it is hardly fair to give
the names of private individuals to the heroes ot'fin
imaginary tale. The heroine of this story 13 the
beautiful Mary Lepel, whose charms have be
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celebrated by all the poets of her time, even includ.
big Pope and Voltaire. We are unacquainted with her
private history, her fame only exists in the verses (f
.),
the poets ; yet this lady is made to experience ;-
many dangers and misfortunes as if she were refill
a creation of the author. It is the same with
the other characters—they all boast some name „ell
known in story, and thus attract an interest foreign
;
to themselves. Notwithstanding this objection, it 1
an amusing work, and the interest is increased by
the introduction of many celebrated anecdotes 01.61
eventful times. There is an account of the visit
the gifted but unprincipled Duke of Wharton to Ste
Robert Walpole, when, under pretence of joining tiled
iiovernment, accomplished hypocrite deceit:,
the unsuspecting Minister, obtained possession of tiro
plans, and then hastened to the House to turn 111:
weapons against himself. We also read of the groo
poet at his villa at Twickenham, and his teal.%
interview with Lady Montagu, that fatal event whic
" Froze the genial cunent of his soul,"
when his fervent devotion was repulsed with heart-A
ridicule, and the glowing feelings of the poet's.be7l/
were turned to hatred and despair ; that brief rnurae„
changed the character of his life, and infused a bit this
ness into all his subsequent writings. It is not in tet
original portions of the work that its chief intere
lies—in the descriptions of the Court, the charscter
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~f the King and his favourites, and these totiol,ii,.n-0
anecdotes of real life, there is far more attract 119
than in all the hair-breadth perils and escapes rale
adventurous heroine. The third volume concalthe
with an account of the King's death after reading fe
letter written on her deathbed by the unfortoollo
Sophia Dorothea, who spent more than twenty sLif
in a gloomy prison by her husband's orders, Shute
from her family and friends, while he, deaf t° nie
voice of humanity, reigned over a generous Pe°rbe
unquestioned and undisturbed. Truly, it
said," The King's name is"—no, happily the tifueso
changed, but in those days—the King's wane
indeed, "a tower of strength."

ST. GILES'S MURDER. ,di
Mr. Wakley held the adjourned inquest on the i'Llif
of Mary Brothers lust evening. The inquiry Nils If ail)
confined-to the conduct of the police in eonnellOn
the arrest of the prisoner Connor. I boo
Police.constubie Latham asserted that he NO" tbo
taken Connor into custody on the day following
murder, had he been permitted to do so by Suic,„iir
tendent Pearce, to whom he communicated certsii or
formation which he had received, and who was ,wee oil
quainted with the person of the prisoner. ree7l.,rer
the other hand, denied that he had received any iniAtill
tion from Latham. It appeared that Inspecla ~,ti 00
had failed to communicate to Pearce the inibr—
supplied to him by Latham. ar lls.
Mr. WAItLEY said he had written to Sir J- --esibellb
respecting the production of the prisoner hawreid lbe
and that in his reply (which he read) he exonerat rb's
police from blame, and doubted whether the Canileto fir
any power given to him to cause the prisoner_ j bp
brought before him. He (Mr. Wakley) expressed tho
intention, with the c,-,ncurrence of the jury, to bill"
question before the Queen's Bench, having beenlo,o
to obtain a habeas co, pus from Baron Rolfe that
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bring up the prisoner. co/
The jury being unanimously in favour of this ;Ar
the Inquest was further adjourned until the 30thol '" A
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, FALLAC Y of the ORGANIC TlLri, fig''
" MEDICAL ADVICE MADE A TRAII,7v; ,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE S: a' tn ej
SlR,—Contending, as we do, that the difu°7i land 11.; •
tine only operates as a protection to fraud a 00
medical treatment, we think it right to inform the Pool
that the filthy advertisements which disgrace the gall
suers proceed from men possessing 4100E1 t
therefore, saves them from prosecutions. The, ~Seto:
scarcely two doctors agreeing in any cave Pe°, OP;
the diploma is not a proof of qualification
„ttbele:ll
Diplomas do very well to sell, as exemplified,ihati.4
ing article of the Times of the Bth inst., and t'w-efbA,
Hygeists contend that every man should be his
3sicni
sician, and once do away with such poisons lorti,beirn,
arsenic, and other anti-medicinal preparations k en
we maintain medical advice is made a completent ifs,
and this grand desideratum will be obtained. .0, 0,,„1
this principle that Hygeists have been combs (flit(/-
I/-
doctors for the last twenty years, and they trust 10 be
time is not far distant when it will be crowlle'LWo° t 0 5
cess. Everything goes to show that doctors Cam. 0
roc
port themselves, which is proved by the preSet4rtiollio
inks before Parliament. We beg also to saes eill
public against being led astray by the srect, is Ili
are made at public meetings by eminent pers,°olo;ci
port of hospitals under the present medical "atiefill:ok
Such persons conf.ss they do not enter into the,'ol. poi
as to whether the theory of doctors be eorrecibef .
and, therefore, we submit that by such suPettleitloo
only deceive themselves, but also teed to Per..,r fore,' 0
false theory upon mankind. The artit les, the'ro n'di
such subjects which appear in the newspaPerpsr.
nothing—they may be termed the indirect ell °
doctors.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
M,iRISON and 310.A.T'ei,
For and on behalf of the body ofw'''
British College of Health, New-road,
London, April 9, 1845.

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SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.---Ta ter r
rocs SA
Neukomm's oratorio, David, was performed at cote
last evening. This work was written for, and P
the Birmingham Festival of 1834. Its greatesructey
lies in the choruses, all of which are ably conetoe el/00,
some of them contain grand masses of hartnony•
,„eat
has also shown consummate skill in the managZet.4.4o:,
instruments and production of orchestral e" d a;fir
symphony of wind instruments, which introduces a 0:
panies the soliloquy of Saul at the commeneentri 0./
second part, is full of beauty, and heightens gree,beor‘eol!,
pression of the recitative. The finest pas,age
is the chorus of Israelites, " 0 Israel, mourn 1" °hop 00
tion for the fatal day of Gilboa : it is deeply Pat-bits
triumphal march and chorus in the first part, wpos
of warlike instruments, would require a stage.,• ebtat.„o
ci pal singers were Messrs. Manvers, Allen, and P:4 Kos
Miss Lucombe and Miss Barrett. The oratorio Wel7d, ;001,
applauded, and some of the movements were encelis
del's Solomon is to be performed on the 23d etc het
when Miss Birch will appear for the first time if
absence on the Continent. pues
STATE OF TRADE.---The market contl rto 3
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ceedingly dull both for goods and yarn, and in ordeobelloe
sales to any extent, lower prices must have bee
to. Many of the spinners and manufacturers, br lee •
still under contract, and stocks being universallhe
has been little disposition to press sales, an,dpgratotilll
done has consequently been very limited. 11" e —tiro to
of the stoppage of a spinning and manufacturing 014,4,1
standing in this town, whose engagements are 0,1-4,4'
about 28,0001. Their failure is understood to 1: )11;1'Il
losses incurred some time ago.—RoCllPAl'ovell'ojis
MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL 7.-There is ne ileß„oes",oo
the piece market;tc-day ; the demand still iconth:iffe'',
and prices low. Wool may be quoted rather
—Manchester Guardian.
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On the sth inst., at ChliesrainT,HßSuc.ks, Mrs' StePberistit,
of a son.
On the 6th inst., the lady of James sharp, ,10•4
Grosvenor-street West, Eaton. square, of a BO' bits.
On the 6th inst., in Eaton-place, the IRO
of a son. f Aye
On the 6th inst.. at Cambridge, the lady
Macleane, Esq., Trinity College, of a son. the V" At
On the 6th inst., at Park-row, Grew/ion. o rloo,g
Smith, Esq., of a son. • f
On the 31st ult., at the Cottage, Stoke
dlesex, the wife of Edward Hedge, Esq., ban. „
still-born.

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FaOrinmhthe Bth inst., at Wentworth. Yorkshire...,tbteri,....l
, of St. Mary's, Sheffield, to MargT. Great
daughter of the late James Upton. Esq"
street, Bloomsbury.

DIED. tcberlib9
On the 24th of Janua' last, at paillefill 1905 11$
Indies, Ensign William George Cooper, of the fig
lict
Native Infantry, aged 20. en re
On the Ist inst., at Pinner Mrs. Sophia Mar-I '
late Dr. Alexander Martin, Of Sine. apore. , ..., Per'fF
On the sth inst., at Entield-wash, John 11 he°-"tr-AP" 0
On the sth inst., at Buxted, Su:sex, Eliza— ' il
s
Rev. William Falcon. rO. itne?' 00,
On the 6th inst., Mrs. Ann Abraham, of l;
On the 6th inst., at Leicester, Thomas 111°_,, ore, 4'
On the 7th inst., in York-street, Portman'" ...a, v
Sterling George Barrett Lennard, Esq. 'clOhlj-
vtiarivi
On the 6th inst, at Sutton Coldfield, '• - 10 fp
ward Croxall Wioughby Es. ~ utte'
On the 20th ofll Februar, q ,-,-i
y, at Howrah, ,e Jo#
Catherine, wife of Peter :Mellish Stayers, Egl*.atolit
aiof'
On the 2d inst., at Milverton Lodge, Leal _ C0114)1''0/
Smith, Esq., aged 72. trrie,- , t
Br o-- relic
On the 3d inst., in Guernsey, Thomas
half-pay, 9th Foot. gall' _lli
,„ V)
On the 4th inst., at Belle Vue, Jersey',
Lieutenant-General Le Couteur. fir„lvvor,"'
On the sth inst., at Carter-street, v, -
Hickson, Esq., aged 70.

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