The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-02 00:00:00

THE RETURN FROM BATTLE.

4' Open the window, mother dear ! let the bright suns!vine in ;
The joyous shouts are drawing near, I hear the trumpet's din.
Unclose these curtains round my bed, the air is soft and mild ;
Oh 1 mother, threw the casement wide 1" "Be still, be still,
- my child."
" I lave to see the soldiers pass, in all their proud array •
nbeir glancing spears, their prancing steeds, their banners
broad and gay.
I love to see the soldiers pass—" " Thou canst not see them
now •

Thy chamber window is too high—thy couch of pain too low."
" Then, mother, tell me who returns, as rank by rank they
come.

Does my dear father fill his place ? comes my young brother
home.
Ah 1 mother, I can see your brow flush with a sudden joy."
•' Yes, God be praised ! my husband comes—home comes my
noble boy !"

" The men at arms have all passed by, loud peals the trumpet's
, striin • _ _

I hear the charger's clattering hoofs ; eh, mother l look again
Dost thou not see our gallant guards? do they not proudly ride?
Our valiant emperor at their head, my lover by his side.
Bareheaded rides our emperor, methinks I see him now.
His casque of steel and burnish'd gold hangs at his saddle-bow.
Bareheaded too my lover rides, he lifts his standard high;
The conquering eagles soar aloft, the silken streamers fly.
Let me arise and braid my hair, my weariness is past,
The languor leaves my beating brow, my strength is coming

fast, -
And I shall live,—for he returns to lead me forth again
Where summer dews and cooling airs shall soothe my burning
pain.

Oh, mother, mother ! do not pause, the sunlight blinds mine
eyes ;

I oee the banners waving high—on high the eagle flies.
Oh, mother, mother 1 is he there?" "My child, I look in vain,
But lay thee down and take thy rest, for he may come again."
" No, mother, no I thy cheek is pale; I know you look in vain;
My dear one lies in distant lands, he ne'er may come again.
Mother ! I sink—l faint—l die—my hope, my life is o'er."
" Yes, faint, my child 1 and die, my child ! thy lover comes no
more."

LITERATURE.

CABINET HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND. By

Cha,les Mac Farlane.

Vol. VII.

The present volume contains the history of the
latter part of the reign of Henry VIII., of the whole
of Edward VI., and of the commencement of Mary,
The history of the reign of Henry VIII. is the most
accurate account which has yet appeared of the events
of that interesting period. The recently discovered
extensive collections of the " State Papers " of that
period have afforded Mr. Mac Farlane materials which
were not within the reach of his predecessors, and of
which he has known well how to avail himself. The
style is manly and perspicuous, and the history is
written in a spirit of benevolent charity which is be-
yond all praise. The following reflections, on the
death of the unfortunate Catherine Howard, are well
warthy of serious attention :
" The Protestants were as ready to believe in the guilt
of the Papist Catherine Howard, as the Papists had
been to believe in the guilt of the Pritestant Anne
Boleyn. Since the triumph and firm establishment of
the reformed doctrines, sympathy and admiration have
been incessantly demanded for the unfortunate mother of
Queen Elizabeth, but no Protestant tears have been shed
for tha still more hapless Catherine Howard. Yet an
attentive examination of documents, contemporary his
tories, and traditions, will convince every impartial mind
that the frailties and guilt of Catherine were no more
substantiated and proved than were the guilt and frailties
of Anne, and that, in the case of both ladies, the tyrant
arid his slaves bade defiance to all law and justice. A
living and distinguished Roman Catholic histerian turns
Anne Boleyn into a wanton, and Catherine into an in-
nocent martyr. Alas ! for the slow progress of truth and
impartiality ! Are these and other historical subjects of
still greater weight always to be treated of with the
-same angry passions and the same wilful blindness to
evidence ? Is prejudice to hold for ever the scales ?
Must every history continue to be ono-sided ?"

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in a poney
' carriage from Osborne House on Thursday afternoon.
. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence bad the. honour of joining
; the Royal circle at dinner.
The Countess of Charlewont arrived at Osborne House
on Thursday evening. Her Ladyship has succeeded
_, Lady Portman as the Lady in Waiting to the Queen.
- Lady Portman took her departure.
Major-General Wenlyss, Equerry to the Queen, ar-
'rived at Osborne House on Thursday.
Yesterday the juvenile Royal family were taken their
• usual walks and rides in the forenoon, in the pleasure
grounds.
Colt nel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting to liis Royal
Highness Prince Altiert, arrived yesterday at Osborne
House.
Field-Marshal His Majesty the King of the Nether-
lands took !cave of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond
yesterday morning, and left Goodwood at half-past nine
- o'clock, with tho gentlemen of his suite in two of the
. Queen's carriages, for the Farnham station of the South
Western Railway. His Majesty was attended by his
Excellency Baron Dedel, his Excellency M. Boud, Col.
Baron Coehoorn, and Count By landt.
Previous to leaving Goodwood the King had been gra-
. cloudy pleas: d to intimate his intention of giving a cup
~f the value of 300 guineas, to be run for at Goodwood
4-aces taext year.
•Ilia 114jes;y and suite arrived at the Farnham station
at a quarter past twelve o'clock. Baron Brunnow, the
Russian Minister, followed from Goodwood to the sta-
tion, and had the honour of accompanying the King in
the special train to town.
The Royal party arrived at ten minutes past two
ick at the Nine Elms turminus, where the King was
received by Viscountllawarden, Lord in Waiting and
the tion. Captain Hood, Or,born in Waiting. b,
The illustrious party immediately entered two of the
Queen's carriages, and drove to Mivart's Hotel.
The King of the Netherlands, attended by Baron
Dedel and the Gentlemen of his suite, honoured the
Duke of Beaufort with his company at dinner yesterday,
at his residence in Arlington street.
His Majesty will review the troops this day, and will
honour the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel with
his company at dinner in the evening at their residence
in Whitehall gardens. To-morrow his Majesty will dine
with his Grace the Duke of Wellington at Apsley
• House, and on Monday the King will (it is expected)
-visit her Majesty the Queen Dowager at Bushy House,
xpEtity Park.
Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by

their Serene Highnesses the Duchess Ida of Saxe Wei-
mar, and the Princesses Anna and Amelia of Saxe
Weimar, left Marlborough House in a carriage and four,
at half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, for her residence,
Bushy Park.
Mr. Hume, M.P., and Mr. George Duncan, M.P., had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A meeting of the Commissioners for promoting and
encouraging the fine arts in the rebuilding the palace of
Westminster, was held at half-past two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at Gwydyr House, Whitehall. The Commis-
sioners present were the Earl of Lincoln, Lord Colborne,
the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Sir Robert Harry
Inglis, Bart., Mr. Benjamin Hawes, M.P., and Sir
Thomas Wyse.
The meeting broke up at five o'clock.
The Governor of the Bank of England had an inter-
view yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lord Stanley arrived in town yesterday from Good-
wood.

Mr. Andrew Tennent, Glasgow, and Mr. Drew, Shaw-
held, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer.
The Earl Delawarr and Lord Monteagle had inter-
views yesterday with Sir R. Peel.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial
office for the Governors of the West India Colonies.
Mr. J. Strettell Brickwood,Public Works Loan-office,
South Sea House, and Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the
Stamps and Taxes, had interviews with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday.