The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-01 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

Thursday, Thomas Barker, who had been previously
examined at Guildhall, on a serious charge of plundering
his employer, Mr. Kent, wholesale brush manufacturer,
in Falcon-street, was fully committed to take his trial.
He had been in Mr. Kent's service for nine years, and
had commenced the system soon after he got the employ-
ment. The prosecutor had reason to believe the defalca-
tions exceeded 7001.

At Union Hall, Henry Reeves, a coach proprietor, was
fined 40s. for rude conduct towards a married woman,
and assaulting her husband, in Blackfriars-road on Thurs-
day morning. The defendant said he could not deny
the statement made against him, and expressed great re-
gret for his conduct.

Williams and Slawson, who committed the Chirk
murder, were taken at Coventry on Christmas-day.
They have been examined at Shrewsbury, and remanded to
to-day, when it is understood they will be committed.
Two men were fined 201. each at Thames-street, for
creating a disturbance at the Stepney station of the Black-
wall Railway, on Wednesday night. They appeared to
be intoxicated, and on the clerk refusing to give the one
who appeared the most in liquor a ticket, a scuffle en-
sued, and defendants assaulted both the clerk and the
porter on the platform.

FINE ARTS.
The Countess de Rossi, during her residence in Hun-
gary, has produced a cantata, called Il Nallfravio For-
tunatu, for a soprano and chorus, which she has sung
at the concerts of the Empress and the Princes Esterhazy
and Metternich. _ _

Several hundred pieces of ancient coin, of the age of
Constantine, were lately dug up in the town of Ancaster,
situated on the old Roman highway.
Rossini has just put a finishing hand to a magnificent
Stabat.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci have been lately dis-
covered by M. Delecluae, carrying back a knowledge of
the steam-engine to the 15th century. On a page of
one, there are five pen-sketches of the apparatus of a
steam-gun, which he designates the Archaonnerre, and
the invention of which is attributed by him to Archimedes.
The planet Mercury will be visible for a few evenings
after sunset about the 15th of February.
King Henry HI. was very profuse in his expenditure
in edifices and the necessary decorations. For these he
chiefly employed foreigners : Odo Filius was master of
the works at Westminster. William, a Florentine, and
Walter, were the chief painters. The shrine of Edward
the Confessor was executed by Petrus Cavallo , a Roman
sculptor.

SPORTING.
onet he county
nhtiys
of Dublin, was
Mr. G. A. Pollaoeeeki,dcelnetrikliyof
friends while shooting on his father's estate last Tuesday
wtioieunpdeaedce byyr
at Meath. Thirty shwa were lodged in his thighs
and legs.
COURT—FASHIONABLE.
The Marquis of Westminster is still suffering from
illness ; consequently, Eaton Hall has been dull this
Christmas.
The Countess of Jersey had a select evening party
on Thursday.
The Earl and Countess of Carlisle leave Castle Howard
on the 14th January, for Grosvenor-place. They come up
expressly to attend the christening of the Prince of Wales.
The Duke of Marlborough has arrived at Moate Park,
in Ireland, from Blenheim.
Lord Brougham left town on Friday last, for Cambridge.
The French Ambassador leaves Manchester House, on
Sunday morning, for Bowood Park, Wilts.
Viscount Canterbury is passing the holidays with Mr.
Sanderson, M.P., at Gunton Park, Norfolk.
Lord and Lady Maryborough have arrived in town,
from Deal Castle, for the season.
Lord Ward arrived at Mivart's Hotel on Thursday, from
Himley Hall, Staffordshire.
MXSCEI.XANEOUS.

The 1,0001. deodand awarded upon the Great Western
Railway accident goes by a grant, made in the reign of
James 1., to the lord of the manor. Mr. Palmer,-Mem-
ber for Berkshire, is the present lord of the manor.

RUMOUR OT THE DAY.
The report is current in well-informed circles that the
title of King Consort will be conferred on Prince Albert.
The Tories no doubt will try to make amends for their
rude conduct towards the Sovereign and her husband,
ar.d we should not be surprised to learn, that when the
title is granted, Colonel Sibthorp will be instructed to
move for an additional grant of 30,0001., to maintain the
newly-acquired dignity.

COURT CIRCULAR.
W Ali,
INDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince
walked out this morning on the Castle Terrace, an
the new grounds of the Home Park. Her Royal
ness the Duchess of Kent also took walking exere
in the forenoon.

Colonel Wemyss and the Hon. C. A. MurraYJ
the Royal hunt this morning, at New Lodge. of
Viscount Melbourne is expected at the Castle n
visit to her Majesty. The Hon. Sarah Mary Carellv
arrived on a visit to her Majesty in the Castle. oi
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this afternef„
expected to include Mr. George Edward and the 13_7t
Mrs. Anson, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt (St. Leona",
Hill), Hon. Mrs.. Arbuthnot, and Colonel Bouverie,
the Royal Horse Guards.
efit
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, atte
by Colonel Jones, arrived in town yesterday, afteroes
from Copt-hall, near Epping. His Royal High°
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucesle.ret
Gloucester House and in the evening left Comb°
House for his residence at Kew. r 11+
A Quarterly Meeting of the Commissioners wr,i
Reduction of the National Debt was held yesterdNi
the Treasury. The Commissioners present were 0,
Right Hon. H. Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequo
Sir John Pelly, Governor of the Bank of Englatlay,
Mr. Cotton, Deputy Governor of the Bank ;,..d
Higham, Secretary to the Commission was in atteea,riy
Mr. Mayers, agent for Barbadoes,
Sir Robert Wilson, and Mr. Ellis, late M.P. for Ne,7oi.
had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday at the ti
nial-office.

Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador,

the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign'OP A
Sir James Graham arrived in town yesterday
ing from Dorchester.
Despatches for Sir C. Campbell, Governor of eel,
were sent off yesterday evening from the Coloniall
Despatches from the Governor of New Brunswiel‘,
Nova Scotia were received yesterday at the Colod
office.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE"'
CITY, FRIDAY EVENV'
The Funds close this year with a firm appearance'
spite of the adverse circumstances which have open
upon the Money 'Market for some months past, thee!
of the country is evidently by no means depreciatoui
the public estimation. Money seemed easier to-daft,
the Unfunded Debt was higher—viz., 12s. to 16s. p,
East India Bonds were 2s. to 3s. prem. Consols iniP
k to -k percent., being at 891 to 891, for the ope
Bank Stock was firm at 166 ; Reduced Three-s„'
Half per Cents. ranged from 991 to 991, and the v
per Cents. were 891 to 891.
The Foreign Market improved slightly, upon the;
tlement of the Account, and it seems that the specula
are rather anticipating a rising market during Jain Spanish Active Isonds were 25 to 251 ; Portuguese
331, and the Three per Cents. 201 ; Mexican 13op
were less in request, but improved, notwithstandl
281 and 28k ; Colombian were at 211 to 211 ;
Five per Cents. were marked 100 to 1001.
The Railway Shares were not very animated, butt
supported the improvements in all cases, and in
went rather beyond it, Great Western were
~25,16
New 12, the Birmingham 781, and the South U7O
211 prem. Brighton were 10, and Manchester soli
mingliam 12 dis. ; London Joint Stock Bank
were 21 prem.
There was again a good deal of firmness in ther"?
of the Foreign Exchanges ; bills were done as foll°"ij
Paris 25f. 721 c. to 75c. ; Hamburgh, 13 101 t°4/
Antwerp, 12 31 to 4 ; Frankfort, 150 ; Amste
12 44 to 1 ; and Trieste, 9 52.

(From The Sun of Last Night.) yt,
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 30.—We„,r
had a fair demand for Cotton to-day, the sales attWri
6,000 bales. Prices are firm for all descriptions. y
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, DEC. 30.—T9
ness at the Stock EXchange this day has been to a 10
extent. The transactions comprise—Eastern CO',
B,i ; Ditto, Debentures, 10 11 8 ; Grand 3111;'
196 ; Great Western 201. Shares, 10} ; Londo*„
Brighton, 391.
"Talo4.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 30. ri -„47
a very fair demand in this Market for Shares_ t• orate,
this day are :—Lancaster and Preston, 27 ; Many''
and Birmingham, 28 281 281 and 281 ; Manchesoo
Leeds, 70 ; Ditto, Halves, 30 ; North Midland.
United States Bank, 18s. ; Alliance Bank, 171 LI:
of Manchester, 41. 25., 41. 2s. 6d., and 41.; Union Pra,
Manchester, 61. 1 Is. 3d. ; Manchester Assurance, IrJ,
6d. and 91.35. 9d. ; South Lancashire Bank, 41. 65'Cif
The English Securities continue exceedingly firll,lo
sols have further advanced this morning to 89/ k ffolt
Opening ; Three per Cents. Reduced to 891 1 ;
Three-and-a-Half per Cents., to 99/ 1 ; Bank
166 167; Exchequerbills are 12 14 prem.
ris:i
' The advance in Spanish and Mexican Seca 4
fully maintained. Spanish Active Stock is novi!siti
Passive, 51 6 ; Deferred 12} i ; Mexican Bonds A'
Portuguese Five per Cents. are 33i i; Ditto Thrpe?,
The Hamburgh mail, with the letters and
Tuesday has arrived. Exchange comes I schillil9os
the quotation being 13 144. Gold the same tele 0
By a private ship from Barbadoes papers to w ‘.
November have been received, which state that '
season of the year, usually denominated the 10
use
ti
months, has passed over without the slightest etb It
alarm to the inhabitants of this island. We 10:1,4.-
thankful, too, for the cessation of drought, and tulef
tiful showers which hale, fr3in time to time, fa
jtei
our land. We regret, however, that this falgiff
weather has not of late continued throughout the frj
many parts of which are suffering now for want ° 00
On the whole, however, agriculture is in a fav,°e°
state, and with some good rains now things would
very well!" it
6 To-day being settling day in the Foreign mark 01
brokers are busily engaged in arranging their al/
and, up to the present time, no difficulty has b 00°4'
perienced in the settling. Spanish Active Stoci' sli
25+ ; Deferred, 124 ; Portuguese Five per Cents'.
Colombian Bonds, 22 ; Mexican Bonds, 281 -.1. 0
Consols are firm at 89/ 1 ; Bank Stock, 166
.4
Bonds, 2, par. ; Exchequer Bills, 14, 12, 15 pre 'G
The Share Market continues to improve. oil
Western are 881 ; Ditto New, 62 ; Ditto Fifthstdit
London and Brighton, 391 ; London and Birall':
1681 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 28} ; Nor''.
land, 721 ; South Eastern and Dover, 23.
The Markets are all firm. 14 ll'
Consols, Account, 891 ; Exchequer Bills 1.,
Mexican, 28} :1; Portuguese, 33} 34 ; Spanish, 27'010
The accounts from Germany state that a great tio9
attention has been paid to the subject of emigr:'
14
the New Zealand group called the Chatham Islaa°'',o
. VA
are said to have been disposed of by the Coinf01,10)
to a merchant of Hamburgh. Such a sale, it see°oloo
probable, however, the Government of this coati ;gts„l
never recognise, and if the Germans wish to erl)6,Fll
which from personal experience we know theYs
them seek political freedom, and agricultural pr°,lo
in some of the British colonies, where their Vl'
honest, industrious, and enlightened men, is 0 do
and deservedly appreciated.
Nothing has been heard yet of the steamer frollaSe.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS. • le
Bank Stock 166 India Stock ..... .........
3 per Ceut Red. B9i Ditto Bonds •"...
3 per Cent Cons Ditto Old Annuities ." A
31 per Cent Red.. 99i iDitto New Annuitiesl 16r
New 3i per Cent 'Ex. Bills, 1,000/...31 1,60
New 5 per Cent ._Ditto 5001....•••'' 1°
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small. 01
Jan 1860. ...... ... 12 9-16 Bank Stock for Ace'.. -•"1
Oct 1859
Jan.
1860. _ , Corsets for Open ....... ''
FOREIGN FUNDS.
1' 5.4
Austrian, 5 per cent.... (Portuguese, 5 per eeii ,
Belgian, 5 per cent — IDitto, New Ditto....'". 53
Brazilian 80nd5.... -Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per eel 20 Russian, 5 per cent.... -1
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Meta Me....... '...• 255, i
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent.".., '_,
Ditto, 1824. 2li Ditto Deferred.•••''''f. -id'
G Danish,
reek,
1382pzr5cpeenrt .e.e.n..t
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EFrxecnhea
n'h French,
..................
...3., ~..:.;
Mexican, 5 per cent 2B& French, 3 per cent. Zi
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1837 Dutch, 21 per cent*.''. 11—
Peruvian,l 25, 6 per ct. 15} Ditto, 5 per 'cent. •"" .
• SHARES. ' 9 pi
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ......•• vy 11'
Ditto Debentures ( paid) .... ....... • --' 90
Great Western Railway( 65 paid) .......•••. 63
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) ••• 101
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) 3O
London and Brighton (50 paid) ' osi
London and Birmingham (90) ......... ...
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) ..... .. ... .
London and South Western
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ...
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) ......... ..• 0
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ...... 20
Northern and Eastern (35 paid)
•• • 111
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) ...... ••• 231
South Eastern and Dover (43 paid),.. ......
ill
Ditto New Shares ( 5 paid)
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid) -;i1.
Ditto New Shares (15 paid
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY)
4640
Amsterdam .....C. F. 12 74'Gibraltar ...
Ditto, at sight ......... 12 41 Leghorn ... ........ • ..... 6.6
Rotterdam„.. ...2 U. 12 8 Genoa .., ............. •''' 31
Antwerp l2 7 Ililan ................••'' 41
Hamburgh M.B. 13 131 Venice ..... ..............1191
.. 40
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 55 Palermo, per oz •. ' bli
Ditto, 3 months 25 80 Lisbon ............... 51i
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90 Rio Janeiro ..........•••'' 26
Frankfort on Maine... 1501 Bahia ............... ..i.
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres ...... : . i;t. ,4t'#Berlin.....
Vienna, effec. 11. 3 M 952 Philadelphia .................. 9
Trieste, ditto 9 55 IPRICES OF BULLIO24 1/ a
Madrid ..
Cadiz
Bilbao .. 36 New Doubloons .••••.0.. .
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4 il
Barcelona
Seville

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THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE 4.,
WESTERN RAILWAY.—The following .zufferers,:ll-riosil
severe injuries they sustained on the morning e, at
last, are in so exceedingly dangerous a state
recovery is considered to be hopeless :—Thole of t'
kins—serious injury to the great toe, a portion 00'
bone having been removed. Eliza Barnes—hiee''lo4;,i,
the scalp. Thomas Hughes—concussion of the &Pear
Elizabeth Carpenter, who experienced a severe
sion of the leg, is sufficiently far advanced tovitiroll',
covery, as to be able to leave the hospital in the a, op
of a day. The slip at the Sonning cutting extenrecol,
wards of sixty yards in length. From the great Pay
tions adopted by the Company, no further dangerbet
elvis new to be aprehended. Eighty n3en 139,1001'
er since the accidpent, employed b the Ccw/r
making the necessary repairs to the slopes. - 01#
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quisitive girl to her mother, •' anything abttttbioi
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
The consideration of the " Philosophy of Hero-
(lotus" is here resumed,d the question is dis-
cussed with a subtleness and figacity that induce
us to attribute the authorship of the essay to Mr.
De Quincey, one of the most accomplished clas-
sical scholars, and shrewdest reasoners of his day.
We think, however, that he rather over-rates
the intellectual character of Kerodotus, who in
his history exhibits much of the gossip and the
twaddler, strongly mixed up with materiel of
surpassing value. In the course of his essay the
author takes the opportunity of sneering at
rieloe's well-known translation of the " Father
*f History," as the old Greek was called, which
is certainly a work that has long enjoy ed a very
unmerited popularity, being exceedingly loose
and inaccurate—iyi fact, more of a paraphrase
than a translation. Beloe was a small-minded
Man, but wondrously great in his own self-con-
ceit, as he has abundantly- testified in his "Sexa-
genarian,'_ a work which we remember to have
read some few years ago. The " World of Lon-
don," of which the present is the Eighth Part, is
chiefly confined to a description of the various
classes of foreigners resident ill the great Baby-
lon. Of these, the French republican is hit off
with the greatest nicety and exactitude; and the
specimens adduced of his disjointed coffee-house
conversation are highly characteristic. The re-
marks, too, on the Jewish portion of the London
population are good; and there is strict truth in
the following :—" You see many poor Jews, but
never a Jewish beggar. Their hospitals, asylums,
and benevolent societies embrace every variety
of distress to which their unfortunate brethren
may be exposed. Instead of hunting, as we do,
for paupers and vagabonds over the face of the
earth whereon to bestow their benevolence, their
laudable selfishness takes care of its own in the
first instance, and their overplus only finds its
Way to general purposes of charity. The sooner
we begin to imitate our Hebrew fellow-citizens
in this particular the better." The " Heiress and
his Friends" is a story told in a very simple,
pleasing manner, without any attempt to " create
a sensation" by undue means—the usual fault
of periodical fictions. The " Copyright Ques-
tion!' is ably canvassed ; we quote an instructive
Passage ;_—"The book sellers, since Gibbon's death,
are said to have made 200,0001. of his Decline
and Fall of the Roman Empire ; and hardly a
year passes that a new edition of his immortal
work, or of Hume's History of' England, does
not issue from the press. The sums realized by
the bookselling trade from the different editions
the Wealth of Nations, would have constituted
large fortune for the heirs of Adam Smith.
What a princely fortune would Milton or Shak-
speare have left to their descendants, if any
there be, if they could have bequeathed to them
the exclusive right of publishing their own
works, even for half a century after their own
death!" As may be surmised from its title, " Ten
Years of the Whigs," is a political diatribeilm-
bued with a strong party spirit. Its good sense
does not compensate for its rancour, and we
could have dispensed with the account of the
debate on the discussion of the Reform Bill in
1832, inasmuch as, however accurate, it is just
ten years too late. The " Legend of St. Rosalie "
is a carefully versified poem by Delta. " Paris—
Chronicles of the Cite" gives some curious par-
ticulars respecting the betrothal of Henrietta
Maria to Charles the First of England. The
writer, however, should have contented himself
with describing the ceremonial observance's of
this act, and not have attempted to draw cha-
racter; for lie shows a deplorable ignorance of that
of Henrietta. He tells us, for instance, that " she
eras not appreciated by her consort," when every
one who is at all familiar with the nature of
Charles knows that he was one of the fondest
and most uxorious of husbands. We are assured
also that she " was misrepresented and calum-
niated in England," where the truth is, her pri-
vate as well as her public character were both so
notoriously bad, that it was impossible for even
the subtlest calumny to make them worse. From
Mr. Simmons's poem, entitled " The Prisoner of
Ghent," we quote a few passages. The subject
is, the long imprisonment of a convict for having
murdered a young girl in his early youth :
Say then, who preachest man was sent
Into this God-created world '
With high benificent intent
Why my unripen'd soul was hurl'd,
•
Just as if started in the race—
Vre Reason's cup had cool'd my lips—
Etc I could sunder guilt from grace—
Down, down where demons have their place
In Death's unsouaded deeps ?
One hour was mine of lovely things,
Flowers, waters, forests, glancing wings,
Then sudden night !—and slimy stone,
Shut me and Madness up alone !
• They said 'twas Mercy saved me so—
The slaves !—I could but briefly feel
Their bursting mace's ponderous blow,
Stretch'd on the limb-dividing wheel.
_l_should not then have (lied the death
hich takes a century to slay,
OWnhee
marble
m
rots as,ay.
sv,the charnel's breath
I should not then have felt my mind,
From lonely horror
nareds rage,
arid blind
Whirl into savagefrsee
Like captive tiger round his
Who that had heard me strive to break
With shouts that ceaseless solitude,
Till my faint gasp refused to shriek,
And mine became the Idiot's mood ;
When strength of youth and manhood's might
r
And the
soundless torpor grew,
n the sick undiscerning sight
One blank interminable night,
Of burial only knew ;
Who then had deern'd the driveller there—
Pleugh'd by the Avenger's fiery share—
Of love, life, light, once drank his fill,
As the lithe roe-deer drinks the rill ?
Yes I—give me back one year of bloom,
And though remorseless was my fall,
And fiercely dire my monstrous doom,
Yet I will face it all !
. So once again I may but rove
With HER the fair and evening-eyed—
That thing of radiance and of love—
Sweet Maude, who in the chestnut grove
So prized and perjured died.
Oh ! but to watch her on this breast,
Sink like a folded flower to rest
Once---only once—as in that time—
She free from falsehood—l from crime !
The bow of heaven had less of grace
In valley-waters glass'd and bent—
The very glory of her face
. Fresh lustre to creation lent.
This heart with fire was all too full ;
. By winding brook and mossy stone,
And thunderous wave and woodland lull,
I loved with her the Beautiful,
And lived for her alone.
I sought one eve our trysting-tree,
The linden bough was budding free,
But wild December stript it bare,
Before agairishe met me there.
She came at last. I drank the start,
The blush her treacherous cheek betray'd.
Enough—the life-tide of her heart
Was crimson on my blade.
I had a rlpht--who, aught her first
7-mantes only boeiptii-sra. IoRAN. to %now
When wrong'd in every dreamt thirst,
To snatch her from the last, the worst
Of sorrows here below.
Not sweeter went our early hours,
Beneath the happy chesnut flowers,
Than wore that first red night away,
When I and Murder watch'd her clay !

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.
The present Number of this Miscellany is a
capital one, and opens with a spirited prose tale,
• entitled the " Razed House," which refers to a
murder committed by an Italian brigand, under
Very aggravated circumstances, about twenty
•, Years ago. There is an earnestness and sim-
. plieity in this tale, and a minuteness of descrip-
tion as respects localities, that satisfy us it is
founded on fact, and is no mere transcript of the
fancy. " Richard Savage" maintains its wonted
ability, particularly in the scene wherein the
death of Ludlow is narrated. "Welch Rabbits"
is by Dr. Maginn. It is a clever story, and
turns upon the circumstance of a lady having
taken it into her head to make a hearty supper
in
Welch Rabbits, and having been subjected,
consequence, to a variety of horrid dreams.
Among other visions, she imagined that the
1-ortiy form of her butler stood before her at.
midnight with a black crape on his face, and
t after disembarrassing her of all her portable
Jeweller presented presented a brace of pistols at her, in-
to • 4nitely her disgust and astonishment. The
• floral which the Doctor deduces from his tale is
this--Never eat more than you can digest, least
of all at supper time sound doctrine, and
Worthy to be enforced by so eminent a writer.
Save Me From My Friends" is an agreeable
incident, related in a gentlemanlike, _unassuming
Style. A young man settles in London as a por-
-I.4ittipainter ; he is gradually acquiring fame and
Irtune, when his prospects are suddenly clouded
1,431 the arrival of his two maiden aunts in
Of' metropolis, who, by their utter want
° • tact and indiscreet gabble, contrive to get
lttn Into a world of scrapes. Ultimately the clouds
• uiliperse, the aunts retire to their fitting home in
143n1e wild, imperfectly-civiliscd country town or
other, and the young artist's fortunes are once
.again in the ascendant. "French Cookery" is an
• !!say on a very interesting theme." I revere a
• fan who gives good dinners," says the author;

" it is vulgar-minded to attempt to despise what
contributes to the pleasure of the many; and to
how large a majority of mankind is the palate
created to be an organ of enjoyment !" These
are remarks that would have greatly pleased
Dr. Johnson, with whom dinner was one of the
most serious and important duties of the day,
and who held it as an axiom that the man who pro-
fessed not 11 care for this meal, would soon end
in caring about nothing. The " Philosophy of
Smoking" is a smart, lively rhapsody, of which
we may say with justice, "ex furno dat lucem."
The accompanying illustrations are uncommonly
spirited and whimsical. " Raising the Devil" is
by a writer whose pen there can be no mistaking—
Thomas Ingoldsby, whose broad humorous le-
gends are the gems of this Magazine. "My
First Morning in Calcutta" contains some good
descriptions, drawn evidently from the life. As
a specimen of the poetry of the Miscellany—
which, by the bye, is generally very superior,
especially when of a humourous turn—we quote
the lively stanzas entitled " Cupid in London,"
which is from the pen of a gentleman who signs
himself " R. More" :
Young Cupid, grown tired of his wild single life,
And the pranks he had long been pursuing,
Determined to marry a sweet little wife,
So in earnest he set out a-wooing.
But disdaining to win her by magic or art,
Or aught save his beauty and merit,
Away with contempt threw his bow and his dart,
No longer their pow'r to inherit.
Then to London he came one fine morning in May,
When the full tide of fashion was flowing,
His purse was brim-full, his heart light and gay,
And his cheeks with fresh roses were glowing.
As a fine handsome youth he was soon known in town,—
All the ladies his manners delighted;
Not a ball or a rout with the world would go down
Unless Mr. Love were invited.
His cab was "perfection," his horse "quite a love,"
And his Tiger "the least of the little;"
No one else ever wore such a hat or a glove,
And his Stultz was a fit to a tittle.
The bride that he sought for was easy to find
In the midst of such dazzling attraction ;
And soon a fair maiden he met to his mind,
Whom he loved at first sight to distraction.
'Twas at Alinack's he met with the clear lovely Or],
She was called " the prize flower of the season ;"
And her exquisite form in the waltz to entwirl
Was enough to deprive him of reason.
So he told her his love, and she whispered " Oh fie!"
As she blushed and looked round for her mother ;
And Cupid inquired, with a tremulous sigh,
If her heart ever beat for another.
But her mind was as pure as her beauty was bright ;
And she told him no one e'er could win her
Who in frivolous pastime alone took delight—
The beau of a ball or a dinner.
Ashamed and dejected, poor Cupid retired,
Resolving to cut—cutting capers,—
And chambers next day in the Temple he hired,
And filled them with law-books and papers.
Then to study the Law, like a man he went down,
No scholar could ever be apter,
For he bou2,ht an arm-chair, with a wig and a gown,
And in Blackstone he read a whole chapter.
At the end of a fortnight he grew thin and pale,
And he thought he should die without jesting;
So he dressed all in black, which he thought must prevail,
For it made him look quite interesting.
Then he called on his love, looking grave as a judge,
And to plead his first suit was beginning ;
But she laughed in his face, said the law was all fudge,
And her heart would never be winning.
Distracted he left her—transported with ire
To think that his plan should miscarry;
He tore up his gown—threw his wig in the fire—
And kicked all his books to Old Harry.
Next morning to Melton he rode like a dart,
To adopt a new method to please her,
For he vow'd that he'd conquer her obdurate heart,
Or break his own neck—just to tease her.
So he rode like a madman his wild steeple chase,
And followed the hounds like a Tartar;
And he galloped like wildfire at each hurdle-race,
To win it or die like a martyr!
Then his fame got abroad as a sportsman of note,
And he thought he was now quite a hero,
So he went to the maid in his bright scarlet coat,
But his ardour soon tumbled to zero.
For she told him his deeds were unworthy of fame,
(Her remarks were all true to the letter,)
That a fox or a bare were but pitiful game;
And the riding his groom could do better.
Poor Lovi now indUlged in a grief without bounds,
FOr a week or two "sans intermission ;"
Then he sold off his hunters, and gave up the hounds,
And purchased a cornet's commission.
In a cavalry reg'ment to battle he went,
And he said not a word of his going ;
But resolved that in action his life should be spent,
Or at bast that his blood should be flowing.
And soon in a charge which he gallantly led
At the enemy's troops in platoon,
He got a sad cut (while defending his head)
In the arm from a heavy dragoon.
Disabled from duty, he homeward returned,
The news of a victory bringing ;
And now with affection his loved maiden burned,
And the town with his praises was ringing.
One morning he called with his arm in a sling,
And attired as a dashing young lancer ;
To refuse him this time was a difficult thing,
For she loved him, indeed,—when a dancer.
When he talked of his passion, she listened with pride,
And her heart by assault was soon carried ;
And she shortly appeared as the young soldier's bride,
For in less than a month they were married.