The Sun. — 1842-02-28 (London, England)

ESQ.—The New Monthly Magazine appears this month with increased claims on the public attention, in the variety and amusing character of its materials. The editor appears to more than usual advantage in an extravaganza, called " The Schoolmistress Abroad," from which, both the tourists and stay-at-homes are sure of deriving equal entertainment; he Is no less happy in his "Sketch on the o Road." The author of" Paul Pry," continues the narrative of his hero, Phineas Quiddy, with many new and admirable effects in illustration of the sheer industry principle; and the author of " Peter Priggins " contributes a capital reminiscence of College Life in his " Fishing Adventure," which we cordially recommend to all lovers of the angle. The " Recollections of Eton," by an Etonian, increase in interest, and open upon us many pleasant sketches of the great men educated in this famous school. " A Record of the Police-office," by Laman Blanchard, is a picture from the book of life, replete with fine touches of feeling ; and " The Confessions of an Avaricious Man," by the late H. D. Inglis, Esq., is a clever development of the miserly character. " Hydropathy on the Cold Water Cure," contains a laughable analysis of the merits of this new remedy. " Notes on the Numbers, or Humours of Arithmetic," have been written in a similar spirit of drollery, whilst the notice of the American juvenile poetess lately introduced to the public by one of the Quarterly Reviewers, which we find here under the title of " Some Account of the Life and Writings of that remarkable child, the late Miss Margaret Daw," is fling at the rage for prodigies which influences so many " gentle. readers." The number cannot fail of afford:ng excellent amuse sent to all who may peruse its pleasant pages. A few days ago died, at Villefranche,on the Rhone, Lieutenant du Ter rail, of the gendarmerie, who was a lineal de. scendant from the brother of the Chevalier du Terrail. Lepretre Dubocage, whose name has figured in several political prosecutions, and who was condemned to imprisonment for attempting the lives of two sergens de vile, in the riot at the Impasse Saint Sebastien, in 1836, but was included in the amnesty on the marriage of the. Duke of Orleans, has since been living quietly, maintaining himself by his trade as a house-painter. This man on Tuesday committed suicide under the following extraordinary circumstances. Having -become enamoured of a young woman, the intimate friend of his own mistress, he used every attempt to seduce her, but she indignantly repelled his advances. On Tuesday he informed a friend named Rousselet, who occupied the same room with him, that he had had a quarrel at La Courtille, and must fight a duel. Taking a pair of pistols they went together to Belleville, and entered a wine-house, where Dubocage said his adversary was to meet him. No one, however, came, and they remained drinking with some other companions till night, when they returned together into Paris. While in the Rue do Faubourg du Temple, Dubocage, who was• in advance of the rest, suddenly turned round, and saying, " Good night, my friends," put one of the pistols to his head, fired, and instantly fell dead.