The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-20 00:00:00

LITERATURE.
ABBOTSFORD WAVERLEY NOVELS.

Part. v.r. Cadet', London, 1842. .►
In this Part we have "the concluding chapters of:
Waverley, and the commencement of Guy Manner-
ing, 'both illustrated in the most exquisite manner,.
with a choice variety of apposite embellishments.-.:,
The sketch of Fergus Mac Ivor drawn on a
through the gates of Carlisle, on his way to execution;
is one of the most beautiful engravings we have seen
for some time, and the design does infinitecredit
the artist, Sarjent. • •

PROVINCIAL LETTERS. Painter, LondomlS4Pl'e.- ,
The most triumphant answers to the-theologialigcx
doctrines of the writers of the "Tracts for the
that we have yet happened to meet with are cont4petiT
in this series of Letters, which are the productiori.q
the Rev. Stanley Faber, and appeared originally
a monthly periodical, entitled the Churchman. Tnavf,tri'
are now re-published in one small duodecimo volume..,!'•
and from the shrewdness and soundness of argument.;
that characterises them, as well as from the utiiforitri4,l
perspicuity of their language, they will tend to c0n....;15'
firm many whose religious notions may be yet un..,0
settled, and who may be conscious of a leaning:t6-",e
wards the straight-laced, ex-cathedra dogmas . Of,,tcifr
Oxfotd tactarians. The tenth letter, on the "Origid„
of the Tract School, and Mr. Froude's 00
exhibits specimens of argumentative reasoning as bees
close and searching as any to be found in Campbell'
" Answer to Hume's Essay on Miracles," of Which..,
well-known work, indeed, the " Provincial Lett h`6'`
frequently remind us. X 1437
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THOMSON'S SEASONS. Longman, London, 154 1
Of all the editions that have yet appeared
Thomson's Seasons, the one before us is beyon±tiouf
question the most correct and the handsomest. IndLl;;;q9ii.
we know not that we ever saw a more beautiful
lume, whether as regards its rich and costly, yet 11_,,98,1
fectly chaste, binding; its thick, well-wove, glosad
paper ; its neat, distinct type ; or its admirable env
bellishments. " The illustrations," observes tlw‘'.ll,.
Editor, Mr. Bolton Corney, " seventy-seven in
the:,nurnoi
ber, have been executed from designs furnish"'
by various eminent artists, members of `,'(f
Etching Club, which, though of recent
.clatel
has deseivedly obtained celebrity. The designs
were drawn on the wood by the artists themselves,
and have been engraved with the utmost attention to
similitude, so that we behold in effect the very draw'
ings. I anticipate, as to the designs,_ the entire al);
probation of the public. The artists have establish"
their relationship to the poet ; they have evinced 3
similar intimacy with the forms. and phases of nature,
and a capability of giving each idea its apt expressiond
Accustomed to co-operation, they have also impart
to the series a harmony which we too frequently miss
in ornamental works.' This is high, but not tingle-
rited praise. The embellishments are remarkable
for their appropriateness, as also for the exceeding
judgment and spirit with which they •are executed'
Their variety is not less worthy of note, for there
se
scarcely an incident, or description, or episode, in tnt
" Seasons" that has not received an apt illustration at
the hands of the artist. We have landscape slictchli
exhibiting every form of beauty, whether rude or all
tivated, sublime or sylvan ; pictures of homely, Tura'
domestic life ; sea-coast scenes, some of whose extlni"
site deSigns remind us of Collins : graphic sporting
sketches ; and not a few of a purely fanciful che;
racter. The illustrations of sun-rise, as describeut
in " Summer," may take place beside any of the TOT'.
glowing landscapes of Turner, in his best thlle
The faint, distant orb is just seen rising from We
bosom of a vast expanse of waters, over which
of the grey diminished vapours of night yet hang; alle'd
a solitary lover of the picturesque is represent
stretched indolently on the summit of a lofty crit
watching the gradual progress of the dawn.
episode of " Celadon and Amelia " is not less desc
in; of favourable notice. In the first sketch, •
attached lovers are pourtrayed in the act of securnf
shelter from a thunder-storm, and in the seenn.,,l't
Celadon is leaning heart-broken over the body
Amelia, who has been struck dead by the lightning:
There is infinite tenderness and expression in this la 3.
sketch. We trust that the success of this beautiP,
volume—for successful it will assuredly
have the effect of inducing the publisher to illustra
other of our classic poets in the same style of el'
cellence.
GREAT FOUR-OARED CUTT
MATCH.
LONDON v. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNEirI,-;
This great event, which has been the subject of eaniercl7,ol,°.,a
in the aquatic circles for the last few days, came -off 0," t0P.,1
day at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This match oirigillawia,F. bioit;fri
challenge from the Newcastle men to all England, in' ipe'
anyth).4
they undertook to form a four-oared boat :crew swains
that could be found afloat for 50/. or 1001. a-side. Thc,•,-,i,cellj
brated Robert Coombes, a nine-stone "'man,
Vauxhall-bridge, who, it will be remembered has,
till
succession of victories, rowed his way right
tl
Charles Campbell, the champion, iinthediAtely ,acis
the challenge, and, after some correspondence, otos
ranged that the match should be for 1001. a side, t°.ct,et'' gOt
Saturday last. On Wednesday the London crew' cos.—i,"le"
R. Coomb,s (stroke), J. Doubledee (3), ,Robert „
'
(2), and Robert Newell (bow), with James Parish as (0%0 3:„ ,f
lift town, and at ten on aturday morning. the harbour-may-
having kindly undertaken the office of referee, both crevis•s"-:
looked confident, went away for a five•mile distance. For 'O6
first quarter of a mile they went oar and oar ; the Londcle
then took the lead. maintameclit the entire distance, anddt
one of the severest races ever witnessPd, won by 200 Yarlo,-,
Betting was brisk at 5 to 4on the Londoners. This is
same Thames crew that carried off the prize at Liverpool t.h",
years ago ; and, with one exception, the same that was vic'ist
rious against eight-oared boats of all nations at Havre de Gra.
in the grand regatta there in 1840.

ABUSING THE QUEEN.
TO .THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN-
Sr e,—You will oblige one of your constant readers by ?11,
..shing a list of the gentlemen present at the dinner wPri,..
Lord Errol presided, and whether they left the room, 01.%(eit
mained at the table, when the Noble Lord vacated the ch 241.,
Colonel Dundas abusing her Majesty. 0 ,
It appears one of the party was a Captain in the ,
Lord of the Admiralty, and brother of a Cabinet Ministel.',lo
is the general opinion that those who remained hi the t'ao
were worse than Colonel Dundas. If he was drunk theY rea
sober, and yet they allowed the perscn who abused her rte,
to keep his seat, when he ought to have been kicked out °no
and no step was taken to keep Lord Errol in the Preside
chair. , aid
The publishing the names of those present will do good' .
no doubt a list will be furnished you from the Clarendon.
Jul 18, Yours,
f.
[Wey have no means of ascertaining who were present ?nib°
occasion. I
THE DISTURBANCES IN TB
POTTERIES.
ots Tr
BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY AFTERNOON,--The aCCOU
ceived horn the Potteries this morning give a favourable reels/
of the state of the district. The system of perambulatittott
roads in bodies and levying contributions on the inhebitiad
has been abandoned, and the colliers confine their eeeegthel
at present to visiting the pits arid compelling all 101°14 tbe
find at work to join the turn out. Nearly the whole -1,0,1
mines and iron works are at a stand still, none of the inert
permitted to come to terms with their masters until oile,
mands of all, however unreasonable, have been cornlaeseP
This state of things will of course continue so long as th or
hers have the means of supporting themselves; but in the elaterit
time business is suspended to a very considerable ,eaher
amongst all classes, and particularly amongst the stash far
keepers and tradesmen. The troops are encamped on the oell'
tery race-ground, about a mile from Burslern; and as.all,erse
tion to the military force was expected t* arrive in the
of this afternoon, it would seem that the Magistrates eistisdie
tertain some apprehensions respecting the peace of
trict. Indeed there were rumours in Birmingham this
noon of a collision having taken place between the milittriv ito.s
the populace, but the reports are too vague to attach i'
portance to them.
EXECUTIONS FOR MURDER'
CLONMEL, JULY 16.—This afternoon Byrne and
(the former for the murder of Robert Hall, Esq.. the f
for the murder of a man named Laffan) paid the forfeit eioilsr
lives in front of our coun'y gaol, the scene of so m2o'l flee-i
melancholy spectacles. There were present at lev'H
•
thousand persons. tb.
Public anxiety was much excited in consequence 002
report, which very generally prevailed, that Byrne weeord„'""
a full disclosure of the fearful part taken by him in the
of Mr. Hall. He was, however, totally silent upon tpsoil, '!4
although previously to his execution, and whilst in hiloJll,,
occasionally adverted to that horrible assassination._
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the part which had been " assigned " him in that treeplekl/J,
his prosecutors was not that which had been peefer,octr),.
him. The conduct of the wretched man afforded a Itel!Alse',,
proof of the influence of the Roman Catholic priestiniiiii,
convicts of the worst class—the contrition of Byre!' w fe!,
been manifested in a manner wliich showed how deerYOl,
the enormity of the revolting crime for which he selfefiii
The unfortunate youth, Quilty, who was little in,"
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twenty years of age, protested his innocence in
as
energetic manner, as well in his last moments dot beets
since his conviction. He stated that he not only b,a_
atreeittn
at any murder, but that his feelings recoiled at suengoiler ,
Both convicts suffered very little aftor the execulLooo.'7.
drawn the fatal bolt. Amongst theimmense
it seemed to be the fixed and universal opinion that, '4_
sa*me iol;,`
as innocent as the other convict was guilty. But tnt.„od t%
pression of the innocence of Quilty extended even ",`iestipstate
multitude, and some of the upper classes, without a
of party, appear to regard it as, at least, a doubtful ea; the ttl
ever, all speculation is now unavailing. The bodies
men executed will be interred this evening in the . las
for that purpose in the gaol-yard. terve,
Three men were sentenced to transportation Yeisetast tiat;
Cashel Quarter Sessions, by Mr. Howley. the As_s_ive fee
rister for this county. Seven persons met the b.
Nenagh a few days ago from the same barrister,e gidlels,
Notwithstanding the convictions at Cashel, th
13°,.;01.030/
of Tipperary (extending in one direction froi sop
Thur:es about twenty-five miles) has not beep
than it is at present during the last thirty, years.
by 00070
The regular Assizes commenced here yesterd93. o, that .0
ing in of the Grand Jury for the South Ridin
teir.exPeris3
Crown only gained a fortnight by the issuing of t
Special Cominissicn.
. IVO
Mr. Villiers paired with Mr. IL Liddell
of Mr. Shell's motion. +he
lefrindel
MYSTERIOUS of •
ut the I--
lowing information was circulated through° dierneoni
trict " Missing, since three o'clock on Sun:laled 17. TLeet,
young lady, 19 years of age, and a servant gtelnorisoking, •
young lady is tall, with auburn hair, TOY gotta with row
rather pale ; wore a muslin dress (a red g:'11,
shawl, sea .
flowers), a pink silk drawn bonnet, a blush, Rood and S°sl;ort
shoes, in which are the makers' natnet._,
white stele: esed
.and thin, dressed in a blue spotted froc for the irtipf is
Lower Grosvenor-street.' The servant
deseribed eloigiets
and light Cashmere shawl. They
purpose of going to church, and h ke.r.
which was written the name Mary AP"
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lefta dwirtirethem niblef