The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-28 00:00:00

LITERATURE.
THE GITANA. A TALE. 3 Vols.
Saunders aid Otley.
The Gitana is given to the world in the lair
tending name of a tale; yet it deals with all the
eid
melits of the historic novel, blended with a freer
aii/
richer play of fancy and imagination than °fe ta
found in those reproductions of the scenes 0' vi
past, and which in this case gives the ''tle
all the vivid interest of a romance. It seems top
first effort, and the authoress pleads gracefluVai
the reader for a forbearance from too harsh Je-of
ment. " Whatever may be its fate," she or'
must ever recal to me, and my compableP
its composition, some happy hours. I it
that it has many faults. It. is imperfect
detail"; wanting in strength of narration, and
°of
more that my too pat tial judgment refuses to woke •ift
ledge. But, dear reader, be not over critical; Po
but a smile of encouragement ; a word to bid °no
again ; and like a gently chidden child, I will ,PLA''cietil
to do better next time." The writer is more 00-
of her own powers than she need befog
has been more se.. ere on herself, the,nu. itts
of her readers are likely to be. 07 cyo
a fluent command of language, sea with
turn an expression or introduce a rnetapher,po
elegance and propriety ; she is also a poetess 'co
inconsiderable powers, for, returning to A PrbSing)
that modern usage (for there is a fashion in 111_1" ocei
has almost entirely discontinued, she has iii the
the
several songs and passages in verse, appropriate ta,p ,en'
circumstances and the persons to whom theyllre°
The period in which the tale is laid is that of thdebrodi
wars, when Cavalier was contending with Keep flg
just after the faithless Charles bad consented t be.
execution of the unscrupulous Strafford, who, °see(
ever vices he had, never wanted zeal for the eue,eip
the King he served. The story itself is intriqiit tt
its plot, but not confused. The main thread of
oleo
the fate of a daughter of a noble house,ti
by a gipsy woman from revenge agaies pot
mother, who had married the noble, Wit
of the dark Egytian, and then poisoneu, her
at the instigation of Zara herself, for such!, ire
name. She meant the affianced bride to bei-r„i the
strument of his death before the nuptials, 11" flit
highborn lady yields to a horrible temptakiee'loo
loves another whose poverty has separated luel.„,01;11
her, and she thinks were she mistress of the "dtd'
of her rich and hated suitor they might be 110'0.4
So the marriage is celebrated, and in the
500
of the bridal feast, she gives her Loll oici
the potion supplied her by Zara, and I„inot,
in the same day a Countess and a widow. 0": j,
ries him for whom she has incurred all this
never knows happiness or peace again. IPeciold°
Zara is in possession of the dreadful secrettee mr the
her fate in her hands ; her infant is stolen I;v' the
woman who is her destiny, is brought uP,
wild tribe, if not in all the wisdom, at. least.fe.7loll'
accomplishments of the Egyptians. She 110
tiful, and skilled in song and dance,
el
mystery hanging over her origin tbkiod
cannot penetrate. She is a heroine of that „Idoto
which fiction has already presented us with a k♦-2liqi,to
a Fenella, and an Esmeralda. The courier of the uile(l,
or the " Morning Star" as she is poetical,,' other
is the attraction of the book, though the plot 150,srg•
wise complicated with " fierce loves and fats',ing
We extract a sketch of a country town
occupation by a party of republican soliiers •
oacoVof
" We are in the old market-place—all is activill°,heir
fusion ; good wives unloading and displaying thejitli t„e"i‘l
their industry; rosy-cheeked country maidens,'
white caps and aprons, whose smiles bespoke hear ovo,
of care, as they coquetted with their somewhat:l,e
swains. The faces of the young were gay ; theY (,1(1".°0
of sorrow—they rejoiced only in the present; but tli,,,eiott.
a look of doubt and disquietude, casting lingering:oll "
where a group of stern Republicans stood, aPP3totel•yeS
mindful of the busy scene, by the door of the old uir
"It was market-day, and owing to this eonnt t
hitherto escaped the surveillance oC those stage,to
plinarians, whos•3 stern code was soon to c,"00 ,
face of merry England, there were gathered '''',,,el(lol
wandering vagabonds whose presence is ever, 6,°,cing
amid the monotony of a country town,
tumbling, and attracting the younger and more
part of the community, who, notwithstanding tliteile 010,
of their elders, regarded only the amusement 0,
hour, and crowded round their entertaining visit, 9e srit,4l
even among these daring and vivacious' ones, l'l3,o,'';„is
those unwelcome soldiers seemed to have fallen ;.,,coes'
having experienced their danger, they pursued tho'
in fear arid trembling."
I Plitjifi
With one other extract, exhibiting tle,•,pe,
morality of many a man in that troubled
must conclude our notice : a '
" What say you to our king—think you his. eb
ri
prosper ?" °Aglei
" His cause is that of right," he replied; ``,1111,,
soul, I wish him well, arid willingly, in his bells% °
the last drop of my blood." of) jeep
" Gently, gently, my good friend.. The hot 0r.,, toe hoe
burns too fiercely in thy breast; thine enthusiasnii:o(l,!,' to
for wisdom. Suppose that he were deserted, ruinew,
—a king but in the name, thou wouldst not folio,
thine own undoing?" for
"Ay, to the death."
aahfeould
"And sacrifice," said Lord Vincent, ironicallP, ;0, It
one who, in his day of power, had you crossed.'''
have signed your doom without a sign of regret,.
"The King was ever merciful," said Lionel. be to "etc!
" Ay, merciful and just enough, when he could the
eta dung. r to himself; but, as Strafford prOVe',l,s.bo,
and justice arid friendship of a King are not infs"l
"True," said Lionel ; " the martyred Earl is
of the' correctness of thy doctrine; there is to e`cevi` $11"
a dark side, and human life and nature have theit'uesce
ments ; but yet, there is much, very much, of e.sc' cia6
truth on this fair earth." er,
" Well, well; follow thine own imaginary tin 1111.
to thy King and thy faith, until the structure 1"' '
thee in the ruins." ~age,
"And better that than prove myself a row.' e
traitor." toircols
" Softly, softly ; while a hope of success rellnl,'lrti ire it 't
away; yet neither wait so long as to be involvell,loile
sequences of failure. Be true to your cause
consistent with your own safety."

UNIVERSITY INTELLIG-"'
OxFora), FEB. 27.—1 n a congregation
the following degrees were conferred : t 4-4.alt'iorrsl
NASTY sOF ARTS. —Ed ward Nathaniel Conav tee*
Jatileoo
Rev. William Richards, New Inn Hall ; ROT'
Dixon, St. Edmund Hall ; Rev. Thomas 10,b,i,.7e51.
exhibitioner of Lincoln ; Rev. William Poole, `A"l"(;ritgor'
BACBF:LORS OF ARTS —Sir Graham Grabarn;Logs
Bart., Christ church, grand compounder;
University ; Julian Pratt, Trinity ; George Gorti°l:l for , tw,
In consequence of the assizes having been fl'',"„,a
day next, and the sermon before the Judges tati:' grA,
the morning of that day, the conoTegati°ll fora :°r
graces and conferring degrees, originally annovulipp`' 4
6th, will be Bolden• on the following daffy, `l.-
lee
of March, at ten o'clock.
„0.
The Professor of Poetry will deliver his te„r,,,reasv
on Thursday, March 6, at two o'clock, at the lA'
'Widen
tioi

KENT CRICKET CLUB.—We have gre gb
i;jitte; 1,11.;
tion in learning that through the exertions of 1110 r°l,'celttlioti :01
club will open the season vigorously. At present tl,leool.s(tgr
prevented the veteran Pilch from commencing °Pe— to
p Acted,
ground, but every preparation has been made for t" rell"certvoi
with the additional extensive county support till,ea[ tel
club, we have to congratulate our fellow-citizens Ill'toesl4—ccePoll
of some of the best play in the grand matche; ever Do 11,40,,
county. The loss of Martingale in the practice field, oters;o .et
an advantageous situation under Lord Dude, in 01°,"c wite,C pot int,
be made up by the accession of a nephew of Plle,":„ Jao,
trained from early youth to the manly exercise. " myci,ig
heard with what clubs the grand matches will DelPate°tl',l cc.lf4
prospects of the season will be laid before a generlgo,!tiral e.
members in May next, on the opening of the enall'";,-r se' 0
happy to say, under more promising auspices than • ,
past Kentish Observer. e heji° Vet t"5
LIE NEW ROYAL HUNT.—It has Coen
i,ut 110
the lawyers have it—that a cat may look at a OW;
be tolerated that a set of unmannerly curs should
the on', coil 01,
under the bonnet o. a Queen, as was the eit-4,e 1.1;ey",1',), or, 0,
Brighton. It is very hard that her Majesty And t'eg Pst'ac iare
cannot walk abrcad, like other people, without llavt,ro,
bred dogs at their heels, hunting them to the `ell e 041
lion. The illustrious couple, whom the Brighton,
,4 .1)Y A00,P,/
gard as fair game for their idle curiosity, were start,viefil7pd,v,
hound, of the butcher-boy breed, who commenced theciova 1.
si 4°
11
a of little puppies, beginning to give tongue, the P3togethere, 10
a number of mongrels, ill were all soon in full cry t 02;tet
of the dogs were so very -bred, that they head- 1 ti`
was much to be regretted that there was tto P.,1,
keep the hounds at bay, for they ran their prey liters,
ICl['
sit
a chase of nearly half-an •hour.—Punds. Agr -0111
CORN-MILL BURNED DOWN
About four o'clock on the morning of SundaYA-I:;viiiiiseo.neornilegi,
Damside, Plawick, belonging to Messrs. Wani.woreds ti It
manufacturers, was burned to the ground. 501110,1 ate 3%,.,110, 14
corn and meal fell a prey to the devouring clemcntri:.,,,,itiat?t,De
but by the well-directed efforts of the firemen, the °e ng° 1,0
in contact escaped untouched. To account for t.l • e VA,
altogether beyond our power. We understaTl.,olu7ers e
Da
therefore the principal loss will fall upon It upon to 11)
whose corn was deposited in the mill at the tit ter,_,
who is much esteemed by all, and has been tiro,~ "
fatal occurrence.—Edindburgh Witness.

I)2l,:sitbierv:noiialagit:anTtlNlCB:2l,
Mrs.
JAW'
On the 9 ' • ' • . sth inst., the wife of lth. blootbanit ° _Ara
lane, of a son.— tbe"'"
On the 18th • ace, -
Inst. at Kensington-garden-terr _,,,,
of John Auld' E ' rig
Jo, sq., of a son. a 0
On the 19th inst , Mrs. Charles Templer PePre '
Jolliffe, Esq ,f I'
rence-lane, Cli inst.,
•_Aa 0
eapsi e, of a son.
Oa the 19th in at Ilalin k Croydon' the l'.
g-par ,iv. r.
Giles, F
..sq., Of a daughter, still-born. wife of ~,
On the 17th inst., at Re ent- square, the Illornington-c.rib er-at- aw, of as 1 , he leaf
On th •• e 19th inst., at Upper Seymour-street, t
WI.
Gw
On the 17th inst., at the Grange,
3 nne, REq., of a son. hill,
bar •-t 1 g 01 stborn. of y.
Bernard Smith, of a son. Ilaverstock-

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MARRIED. „Aol,
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tOphhniat
Regiment.h, ee ti:et
.:1 : inst., at Kingston Church, FortsmouthLv;rgiti,,/,
Thornborough I'arker Sbewen,Lieutenant,K.M.,t°,l'foreg)
On
the
18thcilnasutg.,hAtenrdorfeiCva3pitoasienieCyeI
j.1:,31qa.t,e0 of
(f;hrcor.rt.,,Poirio+.looll;
street, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest dat;ghter of the IteoshiriP
Stoddart, D.D., Rector of Lowick and Islip, .N.orthavaPtu, (000
ttlre 2a2td ult., at St. Mary's, Lambeth, Ilr_ssZinell*
son of
eldest dnuighteBr.ojf.SLViillial ElBcilwarl, ibj'eseqk,hoafr;aillele.: Lille„:
On the 31st ult., at Stcke Datnerel. Dtson, ,Josef date'
Esq., of Peckham, Surrey. to Emily lialles,youngestterr;*
ter of Commander J. F. Wharton.
It N f Portland
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Stoke.

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DLED. AO,
On the 13th inst., in Foxly-road, Kennington,
Ise
of Thomas Hood, aged 74.
On the 16th inst., at Broughton, near Stockbridge'
late
relict of John Brewer, Esq. of Wallop, Hants. ~. pa'
On the 16th inst., in Lon'don, Elizabeth Ads, the to°.
of Captain Helliard.B(l" of Li
On the 16th inst., Thomas Brock Yates,ts ,-.
square, aged 65

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