Then O to meet my lassie yet, Up in the glen sae grassy yet, Are nought to me, Save her that's but a lassie yet! TO TWO SISTERS. By Lawrence Macdonald. YOUNG Peris of the North! 'tis bliss to be Within the influence of these gladdening eyes! More lovely than the loveliest stars to me, And fair as is the light of Eastern skiesWhen darkness leaves the world, and daybreak lies Like cradled slumber on wide ocean's face!When morning hymns, address'd to Heaven, arise With rising day, that now begins his race On fair Aurora's steeds, all matchless in their pace. Ye are the loveliest of the virgin train, That lead the mazy dance, that tread the green ; Many's the heart those eyes of yours have slain, Yet all unconscious of their power ye seem! There's not a spot on earth where I have been, Can boast of beauties that more purely shine! Ev'n that famed Paradise of old, I ween, Held nought, in shape of woman, more divine : 'Tis well for me, the world hath steel'd this breast of mine! And loveliness like this, 'neath northern skies, Such matchless grace, in forms so passing fair,— Brings more delight into the wondering eyes Than found in climes where the unchilling air Ruffles not nature, nor her children there, Freezes not life, that fills the living vein, Nor presses on the brow that wears no care, But makes more pure the blood that flows again Back to the heart, as streams and rivers seek the main. Thy imaged likeness in my soul I'll bear Where lead my steps; and if, in after time, The fame of sculptured groups should meet thine ear, Whose pliant arms around each other twine, Link'd in undying love! this group divine Will be the Fairy Sisters of my lay; And should they cast one thought on me or mine, "Twill tend to lengthen out my waning day, And lend a brighter gleam to life's last struggling ray. Edinburgh, March 2, 1830. TO VIVIAN. Do I haunt thy nightly dreams, When the stars o'er slumbering worlds In the fairy land of sleep Aye thy form I see; Ah! does mine e'er gild thy rest? Do I haunt thy waking thoughts, With the song of birds and streams Do I haunt thy holy hours, Love! as thou dost mine— Blending still with sacred thoughts THINK not, though never from my lips flow'd free My tongue seems chain'd by some enchantment deep TO MY SISTER ELLEN. GERTRUDE SONNET.-THE EARTHQUAKE. By Thomas Brydson. HER parents and her lover waved adieu From out the vine-clad cottage, and away Her wonted task of gath'ring lonely flowers Eve fell at length-and to the well-known steep, The maiden came.-Earth shook-and, bursting thro', She sees an ocean o'er that valley sweep. Ah, me!-she has, 'neath heaven's all-circling dome, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT AND VARIETIES. WE understand that an additional volume is about to be added to the Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott. It will consist principally, we believe, of dramas, among which will be included two that have not yet been published, namely, "The Ayrshire Tragedy," and "The Doom of Devorgoil." These, along with "Goetz of Berlinsingen," ""Halidon Hill," "Macduff's Cross," and "The House of Aspen," complete the list of Sir Walter's dramatic efforts. The fourth and last volume of Wodrow's History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, with Life and Notes, and a complete Index, by the Rev. Robert Burns, D.D., F.A.S.E, forming the first portion of the series of Scottish Ecclesiastical Historians, is nearly ready. The first part of Knox's History of the Reformation, with Notes by William M'Gavin, Esq., will be published in March; and Calderwood, with a Continuation to the time of Wodrow, will follow. A Glasgow publisher announces an Anatomical Synopsis, or Tabular View of Anatomy, from the pen of Mr Rattray, author of an ingenious sheet of the same kind, which appeared last summer, on Botany. It is expected that it will be found a useful assistant to the student while attending the dissecting room. There is preparing for publication, by the Rev. Dr Hill of Dailly, a Manual of the Forms of Process in the Church Courts of Scotland. Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels are about to appear, which, in contradistinction to the numerous Historical Illustrations already published, are intended to convey an idea of the Scenery rendered so interesting by the descriptions of the distinguished Author. A number of eminent artists have been engaged for the work, and there is every chance of its being found well entitled to public patronage. The Honourable Mrs Norton, the daughter of Mrs Thomas Sheridan, is about to publish a poem on a sacred subject, to be called the Undying One. A new work may be expected in the course of a few weeks, from the pen of Mr Theodore Hook, entitled Maxwell, a Tale of the Middle Ranks. may be necessary for the purpose of elucidation, and is expected to present to the future historian a store of rich and valuable materials, which will enable him to take juster views, and to draw more correct conclusions, than his predecessors, The History of an Enthusiast, the History of an Enervè and the History of a Misanthrope, by Maria Jane Jewsbury, will shortly be published. An Essay on Superstition, being an Inquiry into the Effects of Physical Influence on the Mind, in the production of Dreams, Visions, Ghosts, and other Supernatural Appearances, by W. Newn ham, Esq. will shortly appear, A collection of the English Essays which have obtained prizes at the University of Oxford, is in the press. Among the authors' names we observe the Earl of Eldon, Grattan, Lord Sidmouth, Reginald Heber, Whateley, Milman, Sandford, and others. We observe that the Gentleman's Magazine has now reached the hundredth year of its existence. It was commenced so far back as the year 1731, by Mr Cave, with the assistance of Dr Johnson, and has, ever since, held on the even tenor of its way. It has seen many changes in men and things, but it is itself little changed; and its oldfashioned appearance and contents still carry the reader into Bolt Court. Among the works most recently announced by Messrs Colburn and Bentley, we observe Tales of the Colonies, by Mr Howison,-Personal Narrative of an Officer in the English Army of Occupation in France, Sir Ralph Esher, or Memoirs of a Gentleman of the Court of Charles II.,-Letters from Nova Scotia, or Sketches of a Young Country, by Captain William Moorson,-and Travels in Kamt chatka, Siberia, and China, by Peter Dobell, Esq. We are sorry to find it stated in the German journals, that M. Niebuhr's house at Bonn has been consumed by fire, and that, in common with his library, the MS. copy of his third volume of Roman History, which he had just finished for the press, has been destroyed. This heavy loss, it is added, has thrown the unfortunate author into a state of great despondency. Mr Campbell's Life of his friend Sir Thomas Lawrence, will be illustrated by two portraits of the deceased Chevalier. One of these portraits was finished a few days before the death of the artist; and the other is said to be an interesting and faithful resemblance of the Chevalier at an early period of life. Mr Campbell is at present so hard at work upon this Life, that he has given public notice to his correspondents that he will not be able for some time to answer any letters, except on business. The following books will speedily issue from the Dublin Press :O'Donoghue, Prince of Killarney, in six cantos, by Miss Bourke; Letters from France, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Hungary, &c. &c., by George Downes, Esq. A.B. 2 vols.; a Second Series of the Irish Pulpit; The Vale of Tempe, and other Poems, by W. New ton. A new specimen of a newspaper has appeared in London, with the title, attractive to certain persons, of Paul Pry. We may safely adjudicate the character from the title.-We would recommend a motto to a certain class of publications, of which we shall take care not to say that this is one: videlicet-Dogberry loquitur-" Marry, sir, they have committed false report; moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondly, they are slanderers; thirdly, they have verified unjust things; and, to conclude, they are lying knaves." A monthly series of reprints of the best English Translations of the Latin and Greek classics was commenced in London, in January last, under the title of "Jones' Family Classical Library." The ob The author of the Naval Sketch Book has nearly ready for publi- ject of the publication is to lay open, at a cheap rate, the rich stores cation, Tales of a Tar. There have been laid on our table this week three works of a religious character, which have just issued from the Edinburgh press,Dialogues on Natural and Revealed Religion, by the Reverend Dr Morehead, Sermons on the Doctrine of Universal Pardon, by Dr Andrew Thomson,-and Sermons on the Seven Churches in Asia, by Dr William Muir. Each of these works we shall review at our earliest convenience. Mr W. Howitt has in the press, The Book of the Seasons-a work intended to form a complete companion for the lover of the country: containing, in original articles on each month, characteristics of the seasons,-poetical and picturesque descriptions, rural occupations,full and accurate tables of the migrations of birds,-floral, entomological, and botanical calendars; with Lays of the Seasons, by Mary Howitt, and graphic embellishments by various eminent artists. A Familiar Treatise on Life Assurances and Annuities, comprising an Historical Sketch of the Origin, Progress, and Present State of the Science, and of Life Assurance Offices, together with Observations on the Duration of Human Life, and on various objects of interest connected with the subject, by Robert Rankin, Secretary to the Bristol Union Fire and Life Insurance Company, is announced. A new quarterly publication is about to appear, under the title of "Excerpta Historica, or Illustrations of English History." It will consist of original papers, hitherto unpublished, chiefly from the great national repositories; accompanied with such observations as of ancient literature to all ranks, whether classically educated or not. The typography is beautifully executed, and the price very moderate. Three monthly parts, containing the works of Tacitus and Herodotus, have appeared. A sheet has recently been published, containing all the books and prints, good, bad, and indifferent, that have been issued by the various London publishers, from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, 1829. It is a curious and amusing document; in looking over it, one is astonished that so many works could ever have found readers, much less purchasers. We confess, however, that we have been thus introduced to a considerable portion of them for the first time, and recommend the brochure to the attention of the curious. WAVERLEY NOVELS.-The 9th volume of the new edition of this work contains the Black Dwarf, and the first part of Old Mortality. The frontispiece is a clever family scene, by Wilkie, spoiled in the engraving by Graves. The vignette is pretty and spirited. The 10th volume contains the continuation of Old Mortality, an excellent frontispiece by Cooper, well engraved by Charles Rolls, a mediocre vignette by Wilkie, and some new notes and illustrations. EDINBURGH JOURNAL OF NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE. This work continues to improve. No. VI. for March contains much important and useful information. PATENT SUSPENSION RAILWAY.-We visited Mr Dick's model on Thursday, and were much gratified, both by the ingenuity of the invention, and the acuteness of the inventor. Mr Dick (a native, we believe, of Ayrshire) proposes a railway raised to an average height of fifteen feet; the carriages that move along it are to be suspended from the axletrees, instead of resting upon them; they are to be set in motion by stationary engines, placed at intervals of five miles along the railway, and operating upon the carriage by a cord, upon a principle similar to that which gives motion to the spinning-wheel. Mr Dick has tried, under the auspices of the Earl of Eglinton, the experiment upon a limited scale of two miles, and with a very imperfect apparatus, when he was able to drag a carriage of sixteen pounds weight upon wheels two feet in diameter, at the rate of thirty miles an hour; but he has no doubt that, with a complete apparatus, he will be able to double the velocity. He calculates that two men to each engine, will be sufficient to set in motion considerable weights. The original outlay he estimates at L.1000 per mile. He thinks it might be useful in conveying passengers, or the mail. The time has been when such a project would have been laughed at as a dream; but we are now pretty well accustomed to the miracles of mechanics. We are not competent to sit in judgment on Mr Dick's plan; but we can see that it has that simplicity to recommend it, which is always a test of practicability; and we hope he may have a fair trial. If such an amazing velocity of transportation could be accomplishedthough but for conveying our letters-what a new impulse would be given to the commerce and the whole social arrangements of the country! Among others well qualified to judge of these matters, Dr Chalmers, and Mr Jardine, engineer, were in the rooms on Thursday, and we were much pleased with the intelligent manner in which Mr Dick answered their enquiries, and met their objections. BRAHAM'S CONCERT.-We never saw the Assembly Rooms more crowded than on Tuesday last. The attraction was Braham's Morning Concert. Part I. consisted of sacred, and Part II. of miscellaneous music. In the former, Braham sang the "Battle of the Angels," "Jephtha's rash vow," and "Martin Luther's Hymn." Of these, the last produced the most effect, and was encored. In the second act, Braham sang, "There was once a golden time," and " John Anderson, my joe," and took a part in two duets. He was assisted by the Misses Paton and Miss Tunstall. Miss E. Paton sang " Angels ever bright and fair" very beautifully. On the whole, the concert appeared to give general satisfaction. JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES.-Our readers will be glad to learn that Mr Knowles is to be in Edinburgh about the 20th of March, for the sake of delivering a course of Lectures on Dramatic Literature. We know of no man more likely to do justice to this interesting subject. Besides being the author of two of the most successful of our modern plays, he possesses a most enthusiastic and well-cultivated mind, and elocutionary powers seldom equalled off the stage, and not often surpassed on it. These he will, of course, bring to bear in full force upon the illustrations which will accompany his lectures. Having already seen a syllabus of the course, we are happy to mention that it embraces a great variety of the most interesting and im. portant subjects connected with the Drama; and that we anticipate from the Lectures themselves, an intellectual treat of a novel and striking kind. Theatrical Gossip.-A motion highly important to the interests of the drama has been made by the Hon. G. Lamb, in the House of Commons. He has obtained leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of the laws relative to dramatic literary property; and there is at length some chance of dramatic writers being remunerated in proportion to the merit, or at least according to the success, of their pieces. A new drama, adapted from the French by Mr Poole, and entitled "Past and Present, or the Hidden Treasure," has been produced with success at Drury Lane. In this piece Farren is said particularly to distinguish himself.-Miss Fanny Kemble has appeared in her fourth character,-Mrs Beverly, in the "Gamester." The audience liked her as well in this as in her former parts, and shouted for her in the same fashion, after the curtain fell. Charles Kemble played Beverly, and thus for the first time appeared as his daughter's lover, or, to speak by the card, her husband.-The French Company, lately burnt out at the English Opera House, have had a crowded benefit at the King's Theatre;-the attractions were Kean, Potier, and the Elephant. The French Company are henceforth to perform at the Haymarket, until the English Opera House be rebuilt, which will probably be in the course of a few months.-The "Twelfth Night" is getting up at Drury Lane, with Vestris as Viola, and Liston, Farren, and Jones, as Malvolio, Sir Toby, and Sir Andrew.Great preparations are making for the due celebration of the Triennial Shakspeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon, on the 23d of April, the birth-day of the Poet.-A splendid new Easter piece is preparing both at Covent Garden and Drury Lane.-On the whole, theatricals in London are rather gayer than usual, but neither of the proprie tors of the great theatres can boast of large profits. At Covent Garden the nightly receipts did not average one-third of the expenditure, except on Miss Kemble's nights, until Miss Paton was engaged. Now they are much improved, but it is still doubtful whether they do more than cover the expenses. At Drury Lane the average receipts are quite as good as at Covent Garden, but the salaries are much larger. Fortunately, most of the new pieces have been more or less successful.-Lord Glengall is writing another comedy.-Miss Stephens is in treaty with the manager of Drury Lane.-In Paris, a new drama by Victor Hugo, entitled "Hernani," is now in rehearsal at the Theatre Français. The representation of this play is lool ed forward to as an event which is to decide the great literary que tion so long pending between the classical and romantic school Paganini, the celebrated violinist, is now in Paris, where he about to give a series of concerts.--Macready and T. P. Cool have been playing with success at Dublin, where Dowton has to minated his engagement.-We observe, by the Opera Glassweekly periodical containing smart criticisms on the performances the Glasgow stage-that our old friend, Thorne, has been engaged Seymour to sing with Fanny Ayton. It is a pity that he is not he instead of Mr Larkin. Seymour has also announced to the lieges Glasgow, that he is to have visits from Mrs Waylett, Fanny Kembi T. P. Cooke, Miss Stephens, Young, and others.-In Alexander company, the best performers are Mr and Miss Mason, formerly the Edinburgh company, (they should be so still,) and Miss Palme a nice pretty girl. Benefits do not seem to be always very desirab things in Glasgow:-"On Monday, we dropt in," says the Ope Glass," to see what sort of benefit Miss Cassidy was like to have: it was eight o'clock, and still the performance had not commence we waited a full half hour, and still nothing but the green curta and the stage lamps met our view; we put our opera-glass to o eye, counted the house, and found the audience to consist of two the boxes, four in the pit, and eighteen in the gallery; we then le the house." Poor Miss Cassidy!" Masaniello" will be produc at our theatre probably next week; and we understand we are to ha Liston in about three weeks. He is to be succeeded by 'T. P. Cook Young played Rienzi last night, but too late for our criticism. takes his benefit on Wednesday.-Bass opens the Caledonian Theat on Monday. He promises a good ballet company, though, we a sorry to say, Vedy is not among them.-We hear it whispered that new and interesting drama is in preparation at the Theatre-Roy from the able pen of the lady who has distinguished herself as t authoress of "Aloyse." We shall be able to say more about it ne week. THE plethora under which we labour still continues; but we sh get rid of it next week, by giving a double Number, in which sh be many articles of great price. Our Review of the Marquis of Londonderry's new work, thou in types, is unavoidably postponed till our next,-in which we sh also present our readers with some curious traditionary notices of William Wallace, illustrated by a wood-cut;-also a communicati by the Ettrick Shepherd ;-a Letter from Italy;-and many oth matters."The Abbey Garden" will appear at our earliest con nience: we intend writing to the author in a few days.-The Tra lator of "Sophia M-, a Tale of the French Revolution," has o thanks; we hope to find room for his communication ere long We have received a letter from Mr Sang of Kirkaldy, which would have printed had it been less personal upon Sir Henry Steus nor contained an implied compliment to ourselves at his expense We defer noticing the "East Lothian Mutual Assurance Society until we hear again from our Correspondent concerning that a other Societies in the East Country.-We have an article in prepa tion upon the Bannatyne Club and its literary labours.-We h this week received two communications upon the subject of the So tish Academy Exhibition ;-both are well written, and, though cannot insert either, we shall keep them in view in our future marks." Medicus" is surprised at what is to us no less matter astonishment, that an advertisement of Day and Martin's Black should have found its way into the Literary Journal;-these strange times!" Proteus" has our thanks: his "Parody," perha in our next SLIPPERS;-we shall see about his other communicat next Saturday.-We are sorry we can be of no use to "Jonathan M'Robie," whose distresses, however, do not seem of a very ho less kind. "The Overwhelmed Isle" shall be inserted, but the author m exert a little patience; we are not indifferent to his success.'-" 1 Little World Within," shall have a place; also the "Address Imagination," if we can find room.-We are afraid we cannot say much for the verses "To Mary,"-"The Death of Mary, Queer Scots,"" The Mysterious Knight,"-and "Mrs. a Mystery NOTICE TO OUR READERS.-In addition to the usual extensive circulation of the Literary Journal, a thousand extra copies will be added to the impression of the present Number, which contains half a sheet of additional matter, and which will be delivered in every town of any consequence in England, Ireland, and Scotland. LITERARY CRITICISM. Narrative of the War in Germany and France, in 1813 and 1814. By Lieut.-General Charles William Vane, Marquis of Londonderry, G. C. B., G. C. H., Colonel of the 10th Royal Hussars. 4to. Pp. 420. London. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. 1830. at the period immediately preceding the opening of the narrative. The quarrel betwixt the sovereigns of Germany and the French Republic was, like all international quarrels, begun on a point of principle, which was gradually lost sight of in the progress of hostilities; and the war ended with a sincere struggle on either side to get out of the scrape with the least possible loss to itself, and the greatest possible detriment to the enemy. This struggle lay between competitors by no means matched in strength. In France, the convulsions of the Revolution had swept away all the old forms and etiquettes which accumulate during centuries, retarding the transactions of business which they are meant to accelerate; while the hostile attitude assumed by surrounding nations had infused a spirit of unanimity and nationality into the people, which the disorganising principles of the innovators had not been able to destroy. In the wildest of her frenzies, France was a united nation, and the stronger (for the time at least) because of her fever-fit. The rapid succession of different constitutions, and their final merging into despotism, noways affected this; for from the first moment of hostilities, the theoretical vagaries of French politicians were dispersed to the four winds of heaven, and the war became, as in the old time, a war for national ascendency. Germany, on the contrary, retained all the forms of a regularly constituted government, though the life had long fled, and the nisus which should unite it into an energetic whole, no longer existed. The princes of the empire, in reality independent sovereigns, embraced the selfish policy of each caring for himself alone, and adopted the mistaken idea of hoping to delay the fatal hour by holding themselves neutral, instead of uniting to repel the common enemy. They were further weakened by the extensive diffusion of revolutionary principles among their subjects,-principles which continued to be the war-cry of the French, long after they had ceased to influence their actions. This opposition, therefore, of a nation untrammelled by any old-established dogmas, but well disciplined and united within itself, to a nation clothed in an empty show of organization, like David, encumbered, not defended, by the armour of Saul, admitted, under any circumstances, of only one issue of the contest; although, undoubtedly, the unrivalled military genius of the French leader added aim and impulse to the preponderancy of his arms. Tars is a valuable contribution to the history of the campaigns in France and Germany of 1813 and 1814. The noble ather was the accredited agent of Great Britain with the Northern Powers of Germany, during the continuance of that struggle which ended in the dethronement of Napoleon. He tells a plain, straight-forward, soldier-like story, of what came under his own observation; and although we cannot compliment him either upon the profundity or comprehensiveness of his political and tactical knowledge, upen his freedom from bias, or acuteness in penetrating into men's characters, yet his book contains many valuaMe facts, which nobody in his situation could have avoided seeing, but which few besides himself have been in a sitation to see. Among the most valuable parts of the work, we reckon the passages which serve to throw light on the personal characters and projects of the Emperor Alexander, the Crown Prince of Sweden, and Prince Metternich; together with those which bear testimony the peculiar dangers threatening civilized Europe from the anomalous and unprincipled Russian empire. We have been most annoyed by his Lordship's shallow misconceptions as to the real power which struck down Napoleon; by his prating about insignificant squabbles concerning etiquette at dinner-tables, when we want to hear of the important transactions everywhere carrying on; and thuve all, by his continually leaving his story half told, with "I might say further, but the confidential chaTater I was invested with at that period, forbids me to peak out." This last is a paltry and egregious piece of affectation. Either his knowledge respecting the intiges of that time may be uttered, or it may not. If the former, let him tell a plain tale, like a plain man; if the latter, let him hold his tongue, and not tease us with tis half confidences; to say nothing of the unfairness of making us pay for a half-told tale a trick very nearly proaching to what practical jokers call "selling a bar," which consists in beginning a story with a grave It is not here the place to enter into the details of the Sce, and when the hearer's expectations are raised, break-contest; the result may be shortly stated. On the 12th off with a sneer at his credulity, for believing you had of July, 1806, sixteen German princes subscribed at Paris my thing to tell him. the Confederation of the Rhine. They renounced by this The narrative of the noble Marquis commences with act all connexion with the German empire; contracted a anding in Germany towards the end of April, 1813, perpetual offensive and defensive alliance with France, the comes down to the abdication of Napoleon, in April, Emperor of which nation was appointed Protector of the There is a supplementary chapter relating to the Confederation, with the privilege of naming the presiactions at the Congress of Vienna, in 1815, for the dent, (Fürst Primas.) On the 6th of August immediately tion of which, in the present work, we can see no ensuing, Francis of Austria formally resigned the crown y good cause, inasmuch as the Marquis declines en- and supremacy of the Holy Roman Empire. On the ngapon the history of that meeting at present. Be- 18th of August, 1807, an Imperial Decree united such of considering the contents of the body of the work, and the western Prussian provinces as had not been incorporder to convey to our readers a full impression of rated with Holland, Brunswick, Hesse-Cassel, and the eir importance, we beg leave to cast a glance backwards, southern districts of Hanover,-into a new kingdom, to which the name of Westphalia was given. A French constitution was conferred on this new state, which was declared an integrant member of the Confederation of the Rhine, and bestowed upon Jerome Bonaparte. In 1809, Austria was amerced in some more of its states, which were bestowed upon Bavaria. In 1810, when Napoleon annexed Holland to France, he incorporated along with it from the German territory the Grand Duchy of Berg, a portion of the kingdom of Westphalia, and the Hanseatic towns. So early as 1806, the King of Saxony had received from Napoleon, on his accession to the Rhenish Confederation, the investiture of the Duchy of Warsaw. This, then, was the situation of Germany in the year 1812, when Napoleon advanced into Russia. The whole country westward of the Elbe, from the Alps to the Baltic, was either in the immediate possession of France, or of small states which stood under its protection. The fidelity of these allies was secured by their being hemmed in on either flank by territories occupied and possessed by France. French princes sat on more than one throne, and in all the states, laws and institutions on the French model had been introduced. Prussia and Austria had been exhausted and disheartened by repeated defeats; and the Duchy of Warsaw, in the rear of the former state, was in the hands of a creature of Napoleon's. lace, from the lecturer's desk and from the student's hall, nay, the very school-boy refused to stay behind. N length of way, no intervening foes, could detain them. The cry of "God, king, and country!" had gone forth over the land. The cause was the re-integration and independence of their native country, and a holier cause never inspired a warrior's zeal. Many of the princes stood cowardly or selfishly aloof, but the people rose to a man. When Sir Charles Stewart landed at Cuxhaven, Le found every thing in motion. The French were possessed of the principal fortresses on the Elbe, but they were threatened on all hands. Blucher was at Zwickau, with 30,000 men; Winzingerode, with 15,000, between Merse burg and Altenburg; Wittgenstein and D'Yorck, having crossed the Elbe, threatened Wittenberg with 40,000, Bulow, with 10,000, was observing Magdeburg; Tettenborn, a Russian partisan, had pushed on to the neigh bourhood of Bremen with 4000 infantry and 3000 cavalry, most of them Cossacks; 7000 Swedes occupied Stralsund, and Bernadotte, with 10,000 more, was da expected. In addition to these regular forces, the land swarmed with free corps, and the peasantry were calling for arms. On the part of the French, Davoust and Beauharnois had a force of 40,000 men in the north of Germany, chiefly distributed in garrisons; while the mass of their forces, amounting to 70 or 80,000, wer concentrated under Ney, between Frankfort and Wurtzburg. The former body, harassed by the active parti warfare of the allies, was preparing to retreat upon the main body; while their antagonists, inspired by revenge were eager to advance. Nevertheless, this subjection was greater in outward show than in substance. In Austria, the subtle spirit of Metternich had devoted all its energies to restore the fallen state of his country. In Prussia, the genius of Frederick the Great was not yet extinct;-the nation yet remembered its old ascendency in arms; and the minister, Von Stein, knew how to keep alive, and turn to account, the recollection. But perhaps the deepest and bitterest But the scene was altered when Napoleon took th hatred of French ascendency, was cherished in that part field in person. Concentrating all the forces scattere of Germany where the French power seemed most firmly throughout Germany, and adding to them conscrip rooted. The French institutions had been forced upon from France, and drafts from Spain and Italy, he org these territories contrary to the inclinations of the people; ¦ nized, in an incredibly short space, an army of 150,000 -a number of French adventurers, as better acquainted men. On the 29th of April, he was at Naumburg, su with the new arrangements, had been promoted to places perintending and directing in person the operations e of trust; and the restless spirits who had originally sup- this immense force. The reputed numerical strength e ported innovation, with a view to their own advancement, the allies somewhat outnumbered him; but part were were thus, in many instances, added to the ranks of the raw levies, and large drafts had besides been made for the disaffected. Neither were the new institutions found to purpose of watching the French garrisons. Austria work any better than the old, for they were alien to the moreover, continued to refuse an explicit declaration o feelings and wants of the people. The daring projects of what part she intended to take in the struggle. Und Napoleon-projects in which the mass of the community these circumstances, the allied leaders rashly and prema could take no interest-called for constant supplies of turely crossed the Elbe. The result was what migh troops and money, at the very moment that the closing the have been anticipated. Napoleon soon taught them, that ports of the Continent spread bankruptcy and beggary on although at the head of braver and more spirited armie all hands. The disaffection engendered by all these cir- than they had ever previously commanded, they were sti cumstances was heightened by recollections of the ancient opposed to their master,-to him who had beat all of the union and independence of Germany, and by that super- singly, and was now ready to beat them collectively ciliousness with which, amid all their amiable qualities, They came to blows at Lützen, on the 2d of May; an the French can never help treating other nations. Oil after a well-disputed battle, in which the soldiers on bot was poured upon this smouldering flame by the eloquent sides displayed a most obstinate valour, the allies wer and energetic writings of Arnot; and the enthusiastic forced to give way, and, shortly afterwards, to recross th ardour of Germany was only heightened by the system of Rhine. espionage which Napoleon, alarmed by the symptoms of popular feeling, introduced as a kind of preventive police. This was the country that Bonaparte left behind him when he advanced into Russia; and perhaps the contingent of troops from the Confederation of the Rhine which he carried along with him, were no less useful as hostages than as soldiers. His shattered retreat was the signal for a more unequivocal declaration of the sentiments of Prussia. In February, 1813, an alliance was concluded between Russia and Prussia, for the purpose of restoring the latter state to her ancient limits, and removing the influence of France from the north of Germany. The summons of Prussia was responded to by the unanimous voice of Germany. It was the banner of Prussia that was reared, it was her generals who were intrusted with the command; but it was from every corner of Germany that the soldiers flocked who filled up her ranks. They came from the workshop and the pa Napoleon now advanced, and fixed himself upon Elbe, taking the country round Dresden for the cen of his operations. One part of his forces was detache in the direction of Berlin, another pursued Blucher au the Silesian army. Nothing decisive, however, was e fected by the French commanders, whilst, on the othe hand, they received several severe repulses from Bluche the only surviving and worthy pupil of the great Fred rick. On the 11th of August, Austria acceded to th allies, and declared war against France. Head-quarte were shortly afterwards transferred to Prague; and th three great powers being now united, it was resolved the something decisive should be attempted. It appeare from Bonaparte's motions, that he contemplated a co centration of his force in the neighbourhood either Leipzig or Dresden; and orders were issued for drawin the allied troops to a head in that neighbourhood. Upo their advance, Napoleon threw himself into Dresden, |