The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-07 00:00:00

NEW MONTHLY BELLE ASSEMBLEE.

A Number well adapted to the tastes of female
readers, inasmuch as it contains some pleasing pieces
of poetry, chiefly of a serious cast, and one or two
prose tales, in which, as a matter of course, love
forms the principal ingredient. The Number is still
further recommended by a half-length portrait of a
very lovely girl, entitled " Nature's Favourite."

ENVIRONS OF LONDON. Part I.

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This is one of those literary- experiments which
have evidently been suggested by the success of Mrs.
Hall's "Ireland." 'lt is printed in the same manner,
and is of the same size and appearanee, as to externals,
and is embellished with a variety of choice engravings
illustrative of the scenery on the banks of the Thames,
in the immediate • neighbourhood of the. metropolis.
The literary portion of the work is under the super-
intendence of a gentleman naMed_Murray, who, so
far as he has yet proceeded, appears to have executed
his task with tact and diligence.

ENGLAND IN 711 E NINETEENTII CEN-

TURY.—Part V.

The particulars, geographical, commercial, anti
quarian, &c., respecting the northern division of Eng-
;and are resumed in this Part, which describes some
of the most interesting localities of Lancashire in that
succinct, popular manner which indicates the prac-
tised writer. The details of the famous Jesuit col-

!ege at Stonyhurst—the only one, we believe, of the
:iort in this country—are as circumstantial as could
1)e, desired ; the institution has, we are assured,
"earned the confidence of the first Catholic families
in the kingdom, who arc accustomed to send their
boys to it for education." The writer adds, " morality
among the pupils is maintained by ceaseless and most
diligent supervision. Four Prefects are charged to
keep watch night and day. The scholars are never left
to themselves. Their private studies are superintended;
superintended also are their sports; in the refectory and
dormitory alike, the vigilant eye of friendly supervision
is on the youths. Notless important is the constant occu-
pation, varying as needs may be, between labour and
recreation, in which the pupils are kept engaged from
morn to nightfall. A busy youth has few tempta-
tions, and fewer opportunities, to fall into vice. The
scholars themselves recognize the importance of virtue,
and evince a manly independence by keeping up
among themselves a sort of *moral police." It were
to be wished that the majority of our public schools
were as carefully conducted as this Catholic establish-
ment at Stoneyhurst. The Part is embellished with
several neatly engraved representations of the college
and gardens.

MRS. HALL'S IRELAND. Part XIX.
How and Parsons, London, 1842.
The Part before us of this highly successful work
!ontains two admirable engravings—one, a sketch of
:he picturesque little town or village of Rosstrevor,
,vith its adjacent hills and headlands ; and the other, a
view of the old feudal Castle of Carrickfergus in the
County of Antrim. Both these engravings are exe-
cuted in. a superior style of art. There are several
minor plates scattered throughout the Number ; and
among them, a lively, fancifttl sketch of that popular
Irish fairy, the Cluricaune, who is represented in the
let of cobbling a pair of brogues, of whom Mrs. Hall
shus speaks :—" While others of fairy-land are more
intent on pastime and pleasure, the Cluricaune is
intent upon business, and a quaint, methodical enjoy-
ment of the comforts of life, seasoned with a sprink-
ling of mischief, to prevent insipidity. He is an in-
solent little fellow—cutting and sarcastic—an elderly
Luck--a systematic Robin .Goodfellow."

A large assemblage of per Eons were gathered toge-
on Monday afternoon, at Pluiratead Common, to witness the
interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new
chapel about to be erected there by T. Bicherdike, Esq., of
Burrage House!