The Sun. — 1857-03-02 (London, England)

SUCCCSF. "Notes on Military Science" are continued ; and "The Caspian and its Shores," aro the subject of an interesting historical view, which is to be continued. "The Editor's Portfolio'? yields a by no means flattering notice of the way in which some parties have set about raising a Testimonial to Lord Hardinge. The force of the objections advanced against the late Commander-in-Chief being honoured with an equestrian statue, would not have been diminished had there been no previous indications of a bias certainly not in favour of the deceased veteran. " The Victoria Cross," it would appear, could not be distributed without the Commissioners-appointed to elect its reoipients discharging their duties in a manner so unsatisfactory as to provoke well-grounded complaint. "Reform for the Navy" contains this serious allegation : "Proverbial as ti e Admiralty has always been for jobbery and corruption, no First Lord has ever abu-ed his pet r mega so grossly and continuously as Sir Charles Woo 1" This is going ahead.  The New Monthly.—The openinz paper is a con.tinuation of the "Memoirs of the Duc de Raguse," undir the title of "Toe War of Liberation." "A Dream from Heaven," by the authT of "Ashley," gives us the conclusion of the history of Adam Grainger and Margaret Charming. It is written in this writer's interesting style, and .conveys an ex..elltm); moral. Adam Grainger, reduced to poverty and unable to obtain employMent, forms the tash and co A ardly project of committing suicide, and abandoning his wife and children. He is prevented by a warning dream, and reuewe his endeavours with a perseverance and spirit that ob'ain success. An account of the " Rena's.iance at Alnwick Castle" wi.l b3interes•ing to antiquaries. A memoir of Sylvaiu Bailly o!cupiei this number of f' Notes on Not,,:-worthie," and draws a striking picture of the cl,ath scene of one of the victims of 1789. The tragic story, under a comic title, of Mr. Joshua Tubbs is proceeded with in its usual manner. "A Swed.sa Voyage round the World" is also continued, and describes San Francisco and its inhabitants. Florentia contributes a paper on "The Baths of Lucca," and a description of "An Autumn in Italy." "The Talker and the Worker," by T. E. Carpenter, is concluded wi.h melancholy interest. Alexander Andrews brings down his " History of the Newspaper Press " to near the elite of the last century. There is no poetry this month. The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. John Murray. „ .  . An interesting and able essay (prize) ou " Bringing Moor Land into Cultivation' opens the number. Tho writ n's attention is princp,dly directed to moorlauas in an elevated position, and he may be said to have succeeded in diminishing the many obstacles to their cultivalion by his remarks and suggestions. Tie subject of the succeeding essay is of kindred interest and importance. It is the "Action of the Atmosphere upon Newly Deepened Soil," which is clearly shown to be that of a powerful fertiliser. Who at all conversant with atmospheric action could doubt the fact ? And yet many of our agriculturists who act upon it do so to all appearance unwittingly, or why, for instance, the necessity for this treatise I "The Farming of Warwickshire" is described in four divisions, and though not first class, we are happy to find there are tokens of steady improvement. The farmers of Warwickshire, it would appear, are not now the "sly jealous set" Mr. Murray described them. " The Construction. of Labourers' Cottages" is the subject of a suggestive and wellillustrated essay, creditable to the writer and the conductor of the journal. It is always pleasing to witness anxiety manifested for the sanitary and social welfare of the toiling labourer, who literally earns his bread by the sweat of his brow, and is too often lodged in a hovel wholly unfitted for human residence. Pr afesior Buchanan, of the Agricultural College, Cirencester, contributes an article "On the Natural History of British Meadow and Pasture Graces," in which various species are lucidly described. This is followed by another paper in connection with atmospheric action, being "On the Different Mechanical Modes of Deepening the Staple Soil in order to give it the Full Benefit of Atmospheric Influence.' A varety of reports and miec.llaneons contributions make up the contents of the number.  The Journal of Agriculture. Blackwood and  Sons.  The collection of "Agricultural Statistics for 1856," though attended with considerable difficulty, has, we are told by "an Enumerator," been crowned with complete success. Among other notabilia we observe an increase of 15,122 acres in the area of tillage ; an increase of horses, sheep, and lambs, and of cows and cattle, but a decrease of calves, making a decrease in the total of cattle as compared with the returns of the preceding year. Au increase in wheat and oats respectively of 2,200,000 bushels and 1,800,000 bushels, but a decrease in barley of 500,000 bushels. A great deficiency is reported in the potato crop 1 In interesting paper on "Tropical Cultivation, and its Limits follows." After a residence of 13 years within six degrees of the equator, the writer expresses his firm conviction that a temperate climate is not more necessary for the full development of the energies of man than it is for the full production of the most valuable kinds of food. " Characteristics of the Year 1856," and a paper on " Salmon and Pisciculture" will repay perusal, as will " Notes on Novelties at the Smithfield Club Show." Besides the above, there is a variety of papers of more or lessinterest to the agriculturist.  The National Magazine hopefully pursues its useful and entertaining career under the able editorship of Messrs. J. Saunders and Westland Marston. The part for March contains a variety of high class literature, combining the amusing and the instructive, together with a number of superior engravings of subjects judiciously selected, and worthy of the attention of the public.  Little Dorrit. No.