The Sun. — 1859-04-04 (London, England)

XVI. and his Times" is a review of the recent work of M. Amedee Renee, and treats of the miserable_ epoch which preceded the French Revolution. " My Friend Pickles" complains this month of the absence of a charity for sick servants. He is obliged to keep a girl attacked with typhus fever in his house, where he has a family of eliildretn, because he cannot find anywhere to take her to. He pleads for the immediate establishment of a home for sick servants among the multifarious charities of the metropolis. The story of " Hans Ernst Mitterkamp" is continued, and narrates the suicide of the unfortunate Margaret. Mr. Mills's new Work on " Liberty" receives a most cordial encomium ; and Captain Clayton's " Memoirs of Charles the Second" are also favourably noticed. The war pamphlets which have agitated. the Continent form the subject of an interesting article, which discusses the state of European politics. The third number of " Stereoscopic Glimpses," by W. C. Kent, shows us Cowper at Olney. It is the best of the series that has yet appeared. 'We quote the following verses, pathetically describing the afflicted poet in his garden surrounded by those favourites which have become so familiar to all his readers :  Note well that pensive, brooding smile That shines those lips apart ! It speaks the soul no sins defile, The mind without one touch of guile, The chaste but saddened heart.  While yet the leverets, wheeling round Those slippered feet, fast trace Upon the green and dewy ground Faint rings of slow contracting bound, Tears tremble down that face—  That face all thrilled with nerves of pain I Those eyes, ah, wild and sad I Whore gleams of genius strive in vain To light the chaos of a brain Inspired—despairing—mad 1  Vague, restless, bright, protruding eyes, That more than genius fires, Within whose depth of gloom oft dies What joy in lovely dreams arise • From Hope's sublime desires.  Through twelve dread years' oblivion now Serenest thoughts emerge, That with fresh charms that life endow As Spring blooms on a wintry bough, Or paeans drown a dirge.  Responsive to blind prayers of pain Long raised through starless night (The midnight of that tortured brain), Through storm and darkness heard again— God saith, " Let there be light !"  And Paradise sweet Earth appears To poet gaze once more, And rapture trembles in the tears That own the God that soul reveres, The God those dreams adore.  So eve in tremulous glory dies Yon shadowy foam above, Celestial calm its hush supplies, While near his heart Earth's beauty lies With Heaven's divinest love.  Colburn's United Service.--This magazine is gas usual devoted to the consideration of questions' affecting our military and naval services. The important subject of manning the navy is discussed at length, and Mr. Lindsay's plan is brought under review. The writer arrives at the conclusion, which is generally the result of a careful examination into our naval systeni—that were some alterations made in the treatment of seamen, there would be no difficulty in manning the navy. He says, in concluding his arguments, "Were these necessary reforms effected, and the navy made inviting by better pay, more consideration shown towards petty officers, promotion not a mere trap to catch the unwary, but a promise likely to be realised, Premise of promoik were corporal tainodn afrcom t ltyh or eidnenekmse idn Theo the 11rm y punship courts-martial, soaisslm to give bac ge man d a roundohan by chance eof being heard before being condemned to that frig htful infliction the main difficulties in the way of manning thenavy at any time would be removed." And, again, he remarks at the close, "Let the Admiralty and shipowners unite in doing their duty, and the manning difficulty will cease to be appalling." An article on Captain Vivian% motion in the House of Commons on the organisation of our military department follows, and discusses the reforms which are imperatively demanded by the rival service. Another paper on the Recruiting of the Army treats of a kindred subject, and fully maintains the character of this serial as an able and consistent reformer. The eview- of the Indian rebellion is _brought to a conclusion, and several suggestions made for the imrrovement of the Indian system of government. Notes on military scienc carry us back to King Arthur and the Round Table. There are several papers of a lighter character furnishing entertainment to the reader, with the usual quota of naval and military intelligence, and the summary of events in the editor's portfolio.