The Sun. — 1851-02-06 (London, England)

FRASER.  Fraser promises to be one of the most useful labourers in the cause of free trade. His article this month on "Foreign Competition and BritishAgri:u.; ture" is most convincing, and proves unanfsewarer bi that the British agriculturist has nothing to be fernoan! foreign competition, and that he to them at bledo n atno commandaverage ofa remunerating yea years. lv e c:ol2lclineli ie:fgriol ivrd alisst produce to the attentive study of all farmers,. as be the Quarrelsctp ovn e y BonfdthUelliHtioeus"sethoef In the course of once consolatory and instructive. an article on "German writer demonstrates that day's of the Emperor Rudolph Hapsburg, from the presnt Francis Joseph, has been kingdom at the cost of the dAbitwani a t o athop (1 d that they first weakened, then dilaEmpire, and then, under Francis 11. in 1801, ruined those of ethek piloted, 1.1 ire, but that on each occasion they succeeded Ik:establishing and augmenting the fortunes of their house ; in the following sentiment }•e entirely concur:— .• The necessity of the existence of the Austrian empire in its present condition is, indeed, open to the gravest doubts. It may luirly be questioned whether the 'rights' of the Iloust of Hapsburg have not long since been cancelled by its shortcomings, its treachtries, and its other crimes."  In an article on " London in 1851, the writer throws out several hints which will be found by those who speculate in catering for the accommodation of the visitors to the "world's fair" both useful and profitable; among them we particularly note the suggestion for opening somewhere in the neighbourhood of Leicester-square of an office for Commissionaries, at which foreigners could apply for information and  guides ; and the fitting up of large rafts on the river with beds, at reasonable charges, for the accommodation of those who will be glad to get a few hours' sleep on the lowest terms." The author of the "Age of Veneer" is bitterly sarcastic on England and Englishmen, always ascribing every action to the worst possible motive. `What if an inquiry were to be made into his motives for thus " bewraying his own nest," like a sorry bird as he is ? We were highly delighted by scrambling among the Pyrenees with Col. O'Donoghue, who is the most amusing and vivacious of travelling companions, whose description of Gaston de Foix, the hero of Froissart, we commend to the especial notice of my Lori' John Manners, and those who exclaim with him— " Let wealth and commerce, laws and learning die, But give us still our old Nobility." After describing Gaston Phoalaus• as having been, according to Froissorr, "an accomplished, affable, brave, and magnificent Prit.ce," our author informs us that he repudiated his wife an account of a dispute touching her dower, and murdered his on with his own hands ; and thus concludes the history of this precious specimen of " Old Nobility :" This rosebud of the time of our Edward M. maintained great state at his feudal castle of Fois, entertained lordly men and high-born dames, gentle knights and courtly demoiselles., gay and gallant troubadours, in his Gothic towers, little thinking that in due time the stronghold of his power mad abode of regal pomp should be converted into a foul prisor, which it at present. Be that as it may, the rogues and rag .muffins who are confined in its banquetting-halls now are protaly t nearly so bad men as the Lliows and followers of the atrocious Pbcebus; and, fortunately for the inhabitants of every town, village, and hamlet, within a week's ride, the present occupants cannot stir out at the sound of ' boot and saddle.' Happy are the people whose sera; criminals are prevented from aspiring to the commission of crime beyond that of petty larceny. The writer of an article on the search after Sir John Franklin expresses a trust and a confidence that some of the members of that ill-fated expedition still survive ; we hope his trust may prove not misplaced, although we must confess that we now fear the worst. "Phantoms and Realities" is continued, and we have besides reviews of "Lord Holland's Reminiscences," and of the poems of Mr. and Mrs. Browning.