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

MISCELLANEOUS.  The Arational 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 canning 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.--?lce 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 Boy's Own Magazine is what it professes 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 firesides 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 ate 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,' devoted, 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.—Beegon's Christmas Annual. Whoever wishes to read sensation stories of the most startling character, wild, weird, and tragical. should provide themselves with the gaily bound volume bearing this cheerful title. The Kiddle-a-wink—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, prophecies, and apparitions. They are certainly original and exciting to a degree that will fascinate all lovers of the horrible. More suitable to the Cowing festive season are the rest of the contents : the funny family and their various peculiarities, the Sappho of true pantomimic eloquence, the nonsense pages, the hof a' achievements of Master Tom, the awful adventureesaor in small boy at a Christmas party, the events efblethuesyto puzzle language, the budget of tricks to impress our friends with our capacities forf leevgery kind that new edition of Shakapere, the riddles otainly a cheap shilcrowd the concluding pages. It is certainly and is comeeeerdemaia, the ling's worth, whether of horror or amusement,urs a screaming farce pounded on the same principle that P Most people like the coinafter a highly tragic tragedy. :fereeline their tastes incline bination, however, and whichever in these comprehensive pages.—Whistleeraft's to they will be able to gratify Weather Almanack for 1864 will be found to sustain all its well .acquired reputation. In addition to the weather tications for.each month, the little ,ar°rgui,ty"ofeintormatien of the most varied volume contains a yh Garden Oracle and Almanack and useful deseriptioni °lively acceptable both to professional preparation of the work. the faonralatttsevuilrl yaridiov,iberti inA.tnheovel feature has been adopted how by the growth of plants and the cll,:ve. Zealand bobyjeAcitr.beSihnigritj'Ysnote ._progiess of the seasons, instead of ace. It is an arrangement of flowers throughout the year, with their history lboypmanennitveorfsffitae4 for every day TS of their eultivation.—The New , and Some rare Seer° er y question that u rainTant will be found fully answered and may suggest itself to an 1 ' ex ed in this useful little work. It cannot, therefore, • ease service to those who , but be ofcontemplate a voyage w the antipodes, while at the saute time it icheap, 8 well arranged, and trustworthy. ill'otaernddlgke. t,  Liverpool Cotton Market—Tllis Day.  A better feeling. Sales, probably 3,000 bales, or more.  THE STATUE OF NAPOLEON THE GREAT, lately removed from the Place Vendome, having been cleaned and repaired, Las been placed on its now pedestal at the Rond Point of Courbovoie. As it now stands at a height of only 30 feet from the ground, it looks to greater advantage than it did in its former position at an elevation of upwards of 130 feet.