The Sun. — 1863-12-05 (London, England)

MISCELLANEOUS.  The National Magazine continues its series of studies of the face, in which, however, the engraving is not always happy in conveying the expression intended. The representation of cunning might have been much more accurate. Captain Mayne Reid proceeds with his exciting narrative of " The White Gauntlet," and there are a good many other papers of varying merits.-7 he Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine is as usual a marvel of cheapness. In addition to the customary coloured sheet of fashions a very handsome slipper pattern adorns this number.—The Dog's Own Magazine is what it ptofesses to be. "an illustrated journal of fact,fiction,history,and adventure," and those young readers who are unable or unwilling to procure it may avail themselves of the substitute kindly provided by Mr. Beeton in the Boy's Penny Magazine, also in its way well worth reading. —Curiosities of Savage Life form a most attractive series for juvenile readers. The parts are copiously illustrated, and a coloured plate is prefixed to each number. Mr. Beeton is also bringing out a Dictionary of Science, Art, and Literature, which, when completed, will be a valuable repertory of information.—Cassells' Illustrated Bunyan is a really beautiful work, and hundreds of firasides will welcome it as adding a new attraction to the ever welcome Pilgrim. The same publisher's History of England and Popular Educator and Popular Natural History are excellent works for promoting the diffusion of knowledge.— Young England is a little periodical that will be very welcome to all young connoisseurs in birds, flowers, insects, &c.—The British Workman. The yearly part of this long established paper makes a really handsome volume, ornamented by a gaily printed cover, with a picture of bluff King Hal and the Miller of the Dee. The engravings are numerous, and some of the large plates, those by Harrison Weir for instance, are admirably drawn. The letterpress is of the usual standard, and highly moral in its tone.— The Band of Hope Review. Part 111. New Series. This is a juvenile companion to the " British Workman," deNoted, like that journal, to the cause of religion and temperance. It has a good deal of pleasant reading for young folks, and the large plates and numerous smaller engravings will delight the young reader.—Beeion's Christmas 4i17401. Whoever wishes to read sensation stories of the most startling character, wild, weird, and tragical, should provide themselves with tho gaily bound volume bearing this cheerful title. The Kiddle-a-wietk—whose extraordinary title has puzzled Londoners for some time past—is a collection of mysterious stories of love, murder, madness, and suicide, guilt hidden and discovered, visions, dreams, • Pnroal phecies, and apparitions. They are certainly , and exciting to a degree that will fascinate erillocrolmegviez of the horrible. More suitable to festive season are the rest of the contents Sappho of true etatily and their various peculiarities, the ea the holiday pantomimic eloquence, the nonsense fPlagadventures of a the:ll funny achievements of Master Tom, the aweveunts of the year in small boy at a Christmas party, theks to enable us to impuzzle language, the budget of °traces for legerdemain, tho press our friends with our capariddies of every kind that new edition of Shakepere, the it is certainly a cheap shilcrowd the concluding pago• diPyl. Most people e the comling's worth, whether of horr.oorthorata mpautssema esncrte,aamnidnigs fcaormee pounded on the same pripc after a highly tragic tragweeichever line theirlik tastes incline bination, however, and atify them in these comprehensive to they will be able t,o. p sgrireather Almanack for 1864 will be f ahttiei sontiasot Sowers instead voyage of my:yell-acquired reputation. In addt. oiaougnne to tho esT ittill:ecarrnpa' tja n ois‘ lilt: jai Itoonr Gardent nf otrioe Oraclen c ohrmtahoi moste Aiinva alnitatitcel;eci volume contains.° Yon._. and useful descriptel :( highly acceptable both to proteeei for 1864 will,Prrdeners. A novel feature has been adopted g;iiibberti in the preparation of the workbanyaMarkLheuirritii show by the growth of plants and the devthe-e object bent/lovas the mop eseyiseoaafrn,tahwreritashnegatsehomeni New Zealand lopmen.t ° by awl's' edrsavrithroughout. thelt suggest itself to an answered and exand for every of their cultivation.—ne atidbook.emEigvrearnyt question thatotln dm ay fully a of immense etilirsi es usefulsery icelittotlethwosoerkw. who ot ccoanntneomt, intending therefore,che cheap, pwellbut explained to the antipodes, while at the same time contemplate arranged, and trustworthy.