The Sun. — 1842-04-19 (London, England)

ATKINSON'S SKETCHES IN AFFG H ANISTAN.  The private view at Messrs. Graver's. Pall-Mall, of these interesting original drawings, made on the spot by Mr. James Atkinson, surgeon of the army 'of the Indus, represents the remarkable scenery of the country traversed during the campaign of the British army, with characteristic sketches of the native chiefs. The leading series of these coloured sketches, which extend to the number .of twenty-six, is as varied of aspect, as could naturally, be expected from a country which, beyond green mountain-slopes and gardens, consists of precipitous passes and bluff mountain-heads. These last form the stock of Mr. Atkinson's views, assuming a diversity of rocky conformations, variously embellished with sometimes a knot of gay-bedizened Affghan cavalry, or more frequently, and in keeping with the scene, robber-herds of savage Beloochees, intent upon murder and rapine. The lighter and more ant mated pictures are these descriptive of parts in the vicinage of Caubul, its bridge, bazaar, citadel, and burial-ground. These are proposed to be drawn on stone, alter the fashion of a proof exhibited, which struck us as a good specimen of bold and distinct lithograph, for accompanying plates to Mr. Atkinson's forthcoming work on the recent operations of the British army in Afghanistan, and which undoubtedly promises to be a serviceable and first-rate volume, Upwards of twenty smaller sketches, representative of Caubulese and Beloochee costumes and people, with the portraits of eminent chieftains, close the series. Of these latter, the likeness of Abdool Rusheed Khan, he nephew of Dost Mahoined, indicates, in personal aspect, a keen, vigilant, and penetrative man. Naib Mahomed Shureif Khan bears marks, an the other hand, of a desperate vigour in his look, accompanied by strong decision. Hajec Khan Kanker, taken at the time of his imprisonment, furnishes a countenance, whose oblong length of woful sorrow could not be surpassed by a captive of Babylon. The two rival brothers differ much in cast of countenance: Shah :•zoojah, by his profile, appears stolid and heavy-fronted, while Dost Mahomed looks sagacious as a Je.4uit, with a nose aquiline as Caesar's. We looked for Akbar Khan. but found no similitude answering to that accomplished villain.  A lift' of that sturdy reformer, William Cobbett, has been given to the world, prefixed to an excellent translation of one of his most useful works—" Advice to Young Men and Women." This remarkable production, notwithstanding its immense popularity in England, has never before been published in French, and the translator, Mr. Vernes Prescott, well merits the thanks of his countrymen for introducing to them a work, which may be almost called a key to domestic happiness through life.-- Gulignani's Messenger. A philanthropist, who conceals his name, placed, some days ago, a sum of I i,090f. in the hands of a notary, to be at the disposal of an abbe in one of the parishes of Paris, who is to distribute it among its indigent inhabitants. M. Charles Ledru, the advocate, has left Paris for Algiers, to plead before the Cour Royale of that colony, in the affair of M. Chamorrn, son of -the General of that name.  47, 7,1 NI P ell 7. E atilt Lta t.  AN D VubUr Qpinton.  " Who runs may read."