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sinks, and forgetfulness closes over him for | versal feeling, that the object should be ac- | heroism, &c. which were displayed: and still ever. He must possess an elevation of mind complished on a scale, and in a perfection, to afford a suitable opportunity for comme commensurate with the elevation of his becoming the gratitude of a country standing morating, with becoming dignity, the Soveobject: a spirit rising with the magnitude of as high in power and in civilization as Great reign of the country, whose councils have his obstacles; and an eye, like that of a pri- Britain does; and that, far from sacrificing led to so glorious a consummation, and supmitive martyr, constantly fixed upon the good taste for magnitude, the work should be ported and restored the liberties of the world. crown of glory, which is the ultimate reward so executed as most effectually to benefit and It would equally admit of celebrating the of successful genius. The young painter, to improve those arts which are capable of distinguished Statesmen of our day: and who unites with this honourable ambition of being employed in the execution of it. If while it presented the noblest testimonial of excellence, the love of truth, a disdain of these impressions are at all correct, the public the nation's gratitude to her heroes and decabals and covert practices, kindness of will view, with particular interest, a plan liverers, it would prove the most animating heart, modesty of demeanour, and candour which is earnestly recommended to their no- incentive to future eminence; and hold out to his competitors, can never deem himself tice, by a person who literally did not know that most fascinating prospect of being aspoor. Yet, although supported by the con- the author of it by name, before he acciden-sociated with such men in their claims on scious possession of a treasure, which mo- tally saw the model.' It consists in an public admiration. narchs cannot bestow nor riches purchase; exact representation of the Parthenon of the he may indeed, unless patronised, he must Acropolis of Athens, to be erected on a platsink under the pressure of poverty, through form moderately raised upon Primrose-hill. the want of means to run his race of honour. This temple was the taste of the pure stage But he who does not, like a mother clinging of Athens; the production of the very ablest to her wailing infant which she fears to lose, artists the world ever saw, acting under the set a prouder value upon his art, for the guidance of the most accomplished patrons. sufferings to which it exposes him, has not It is admitted, beyond all dispute, to be the the true call, the divine inspiration; and is perfection of Greek architecture: and now not likely, if patronised, to turn that patro- that a large proportion of the original sculpnage to the advancement of his art, but to ture belonging to it is deposited in the British his personal aggrandisement. Milton, who Museum, it is equally beyond all cavil, that wrote his Paradise Lost, under the evils of these ornaments of the temple are of the blindness and the disfavor of the age, in his highest scale of excellence, and executed on Lycidas, early described this spirit of intellec- principles so satisfactory, and so obvious to a tual enterprize. sound and free exercise of judgment, as to leave no doubt of their becoming the groundwork of infinite proficiency in sculpture, EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS whenever the talents in the country shall be AT THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND adequately called forth.

Fame is the spur, that the clear spirit doth raise, (That last infirmity of noble minds) To scorn delights and live laborious days. When the whole of these difficulties and the high tone of mind necessary to cope with them, are taken into consideration, we hope we may contribute to excite a public disposition, in behalf of historical painting in this country. At present, the small share of patronage afforded to this high department of the Fine Arts, if patronage it can be called, is so very confined, as to threaten its utter discouragement and extinction.

W. C.

ON THE SUBJECT OF THE INTENDED NATIONAL
MONUMENTS.

London, April 5, 1817.-Public notification having been given, that designs for the national monuments in commemoration of

An exact copy, therefore, of this structure would present, in respect to architecture, the incalculable advantage of exhibiting, in all its details, and in its most imposing and most beautiful effect, that which has hitherto been considered as the master-piece of that science.

It is one very valuable recommendation of this plan, that the architecture of the temple alone would present an entire monument: that thus much could be erected probably in little more than in one year, and at an expense not supposed to exceed, at the utmost, 150,000l., a very large proportion of which would go for manual labour, and of course among the lower classes of the community; while the sculpture and painting (every detail of which would previously be subjected to public exhibition, for the selection of the designs and the benefit of the competitors) would furnish occupation to a very great number of artists, and yet occasion only a progressive expenditure.

COMMERCE.

We were much gratified on seeing the exhibition of drawings and pictures at the rooms be longing to the Society of Arts, manufactures and commerce; and on comparing the present with the former exhibitions, we perceived a manifest improvement in the candidates, and a desire on the part of the society to reward merit in every shape and wherever it was to be found. In numerous exhibition like the present, it would be difficult, if not impossible, in a concise works of art submitted to the society. In account to give a clear idea of the different landscape, in portrait, and in historical composition, there are specimens that would do honour to any exhibition.

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There are some very creditable performances in architecture and engraving. There are also which have originated from the bounties held some very excellent models and chalk-drawings out by the society, and prove in an eminent degree, the value of that institution to the pub

The introduction of Sculpture by appropriate representations, into as much as may be, at first, wished of the capacious pediments, the 90 metopes, the 450 feet of frieze, now that we are in possession of many of the stupendous productions which Phidias and his school adapted to those identical situations, would give a direction and open a field to the progress of sculpture, such as nothing the victories of Waterloo and Trafalgar are to the temple, extending in the whole to 400 else could possibly equal: and the interior of be delivered in on the 30th inst. the attention feet of wall 50 feet high, and susceptible of of the public may now very properly be the most favourable light, would furnish an called to a matter of so much general interest and importance. Parliament has hither-equally unbounded scope for the genius of lic in calling forth the latent sparks of genius to done no more than vote two separate glories of the nation. historical painting in immortalizing the by rewarding with liberality and justice talent of every species and under every form. Although | monuments: a decision, however, which may we do not wish to appear invidious by comultimately be revised, if it should be found feet in height, is intended for receiving the of another, yet we cannot avoid noticing one or The substructure, of 400 feet square by 15 parison or to elevate one to the discouragement that, by such an arrangement, there might remains of departed heroes or departed two pictures which appeared to possess peculiar be any danger of creating a source of jealousy between the two branches of service: and friends, and such monuments as gratitude or merit, and which seemed to arrest the attention that the whole of the funds, if united for one affection may wish to raise there. of the company in a remarkable degree. The monument, would produce a far more suitIn grandeur, this monument would surpass picture of Brutus and his sons is a very superior able display of national gratitude: but Par-any thing that exists. It would employ and effort of art. The composition is excellent, liament has prescribed no particular form to improve the fine arts far beyond what any and the drawing and general effect beyond what be adopted; nor, excepting the exclusion It is amply capable of fulfilling the immediate interior of Westminster Abbey is a drawing of other conceivable means could lead to expect. we expected to have seen in that class. The from London, which the smoke and the un-intention of Parliament, by the most striking the truth of the colouring and the judicious light sightly masses of brick seem to require, is and the most intelligible representation, not and shade carried us into the very place. The much promise: the accuracy of the delineation, any restraint imposed upon the choice of situation. only of the great events which are the occa-portrait of Miss O'Neill is finished with great In regard to the monuments now to be sion of it, but also of the individual traits of care and spirit, and the portrait of a gentleman erected, whether separate, or united in one, by a young lady is as creditable to her talent as The author is Mr. Robertson, miniature-painter, 33, it is honourable to the society. here can be no doubt of its being the uni-Gerrard-street, Soho, where the model is.

SCULPTURE.

OPENING OF THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FRANCE. The rooms of the Musée-royal des Antiques were lately thrown open to the Public. It would be difficult to imagine a more mag nificent or better arranged collection of statues, bas-reliefs, busts and fragments of mosaics. The number of these works of art is at least one third more considerable than before the events of 1815. The great losses we have sustained are already repaired.

famous Venus of Arles; a delightful figure of ment called La Fête Espagnole. Our
Polyhymnia, restored by Augustin Penna; account of the latter, if sufficiently inte-
the Colossal Melpomene, now admirably placed resting to claim a space in this paper, we
with regard to perspective, in a part of the
are under the necessity of deferring to
the two tombs discovered near Bourdeaux another opportunity, not having been
salloon proportioned to its extreme elevation;
[of which we have given an account in a able to witness the representation.
former number]; finally the famous group of
the Tiber, behind which is placed a large
entablature, supported by four figures of
fawns, executed in the style of the Cariatides.
Such however is the innumerable quantity
of objects, which as it were dispute the
honour of fixing attention, that there are

The place which was before occupied by the Pythian Apollo, better known by the title of the Apollo-Belvidere, is now filled up by the Diana Chasseresse, the sublime beauty of doubtless among those we have omitted to which is no less celebrated in Europe. This mention, many bas-reliefs and statues, fine statue formerly adorned the gallery of which, though less conspicuous, are no less Versailles. The three bas-reliefs on the deserving estimation. pedestal of this chef-d'œuvre, which are evidently of great antiquity, are specimens. of exquisite sculpture.

Particular interest was excited by several new statues, or at least such as have not before been exhibited in Paris. Of the latter number is the figure of Marsyas who, being overcome and suspended to a tree, awaits with terror his last punishment. It would be vain to look for ideal beauty in this figure, yet with respect to correctness of design, naïveté and finish of execution, it may be

considered of the utmost value.

LITHOGRAPHY.

Lithography, which is a new invention, is the art of tracing with ink or crayons upon stone, designs, from which impressions may be taken, without in the slightest degree diminishing their neatness or force.

DRURY LANE.

At Drury Lane Theatre, the Castle Spectre was performed on Easter monday night. Mrs. Mardyn, for the first time, appeared in the part of Angela, and was favourably re

ceived. Her enunciation is somewhat formal; and we conceive that the clearness of

her voice might allow her a more graceful

ency. We are mocked by distress without passion and passion without distress, in this drama "of shreds and patches." It is a thing incoherently compounded of pantomime, farce, comedy and tragedy, without any decided features, as cold as a morning in December; as dry as a worm-eaten plank in an old oak-flooring, and as disconnected as the fragments in Alnashoher's broken Thanks to poor Sennefelder, that wretched glasses. The "four blacks" are as admirable singer of the Munich Theatre, who in a happy a creation as any of the Dramatis Persona moment made this important discovery! Having in the wonderful history of "Jack the Giant took a fancy to observe, at his leisure moments, the supposed ghost of Reginald has not been fortunately but little business on his hands, he Killer;" and Osmond's valorous pursuit of the nature of calcareous stones and the properties they possess not only of retaining traces equalled by the inventive genius of the late made with ink, but likewise of transmitting Philip Astley of equestrian and pantomimic In the salloon of the Cariatides great in-them, in all their purity, to paper, by the means celebrity. terest was manifested to gain a sight of a of impression. A new melo-dramatic entertainment folstatue representing a clean and haggard old The principle being once discovered its exe-lowed, under the title of the Innkeeper's man. Though numerous sketches have been cution and perfection soon followed. It is not Daughter. This piece is founded on the pamade from this statue yet we were never more than fifteen or sixteen years, since litho-thetic story of Mary the Maid of the Inn. before made acquainted with the original.graphy was discovered, and this art has already Richard (WALLACK) has formed an unfortuAccording to the learned conjectures of M. been applied in a thousand different ways. nate connexion with smugglers, which, in Visconti, it is intended to represent an African Every first invention is an abundant spring compliance with the prayers and remonFisherman: other artists, however, who are inclined to give credit to ancient tradition, suppose it to be a portrait of Seneca. The figure is indeed standing in a vessel filled with water, and appears ready to undergo the fatal bleeding. The eyes are of white marble and form a singular contrast to the rest of the figure which is entirely black. The striking effect produced by this opposition of colour, in no small degree accounts for the particular curiosity which this statue excites among the multitude.

which is divided and sub-divided into a number

of other inventions, the multiplicity of which is
almost incalculable. The modest Sennefelder
was unable to turn his discovery to any other
advantage than that of founding at Munich a
kind of manufactory in which sheets of music
were printed from copies written on the stone
with ink; there were however soon erected in
the same city, several lithographical establish-
ments, where designs after the most celebrated
masters were printed from drawings with
crayons. The English, Italians and Americans
have already made theinselves masters of this
process, and each nation appropriates it to itself,

by the various sources of utility which it has
discovered.

It would be impossible to notice even by their names, all the objects of this immense collection, which for extreme antiquity and Est modus in rebus. It must not however be remarkable beauty of style, equally call forth presumed that the admirable art of lithography and rivet the attention of the spectator. has attained its highest degree of perfection (if in An admirable Bacchus, which adorns the deed there are degrees in perfection). It is on salloon of the seasons, is the first object the contrary susceptible of infinite improvement. which attracts notice; secondly two frag-Finally, the merit of the invention must not be ments of a head and a torso which are mark-judged of from those innumerable lithographical ed Inopus in the catalogue, and which are engravings which are to be met with on the said to have been found among the ruins of Quais and Boulevards of Paris. These prints Delos; and finally a superb figure of Venus present a detestable hardness of effect, and (or Thetis, for the name is doubtful), which may be looked upon merely as the coups d'essai sonietime ago stood in the Albani Gallery at with the first principles of drawing. of scholars, who have not yet become familiar Rome and which has been purchased by order of the King.

a name to the salloon in which it is placed; the Bacchus of the salloon of Diana; the

THE DRAMA.

There are besides an excellent groupe of the Centaur which is well worthy of giving KING'S THEATRE-ITALIAN OPERA. Don Juan is postponed until Saturday Marine Venus; the Lycian Apollo; the Dy- the 12th instant. The performances on ing Gladiator; a Cupid as Hercules (found Tuesday were: Figaro, La partie de at Gabio and most delicately executed); the Chasse d'Henri IV. and a new divertise

Miss KELLY), he is much disposed to break strances of Mary, his mistress (performed by off. The interest of the plot rests on the murder of a gauger, by a ruffian who commands the gang of smugglers. Richard and he meet just as the murder has been perpetrated, and Richard is prevailed upon, though with reluctance and disgust, to aid in throwing the corpse into the river, which flows near the church-yard of an ancient abbey, the object of nightly terror to the superstitious rustics. Mary, who, to win a wager which has been laid upon her courage, repairs at a late hour to the same church-yard to cut a slip from a certain yew-tree, overhears enough of the conversation between the assassin and her lover to convince her that some dreadful crime has been committed, hides herself, and when they have passed with the body, stumbles upon a hat which one of them had dropt. On examining it, in the presence of the neighbours, now on all sides active in the pursuit of the criminal, she sees that it is the hat of Richard. She has, however, in her fright let fall a knife with which she had prepared to cut the branch of yew; and the ruffian from some accident, having lost his also, they each in the darkness take up that which was the other's property. There is blood on the smuggler's weapon: and from this, the innocence of Richard is chiefly proved, after the real murderer had treacherously thrown upon him the suspicion belonging to his own guilt and put his life in imminent danger. There

pathy. The acting is excellent; and that praise is not confined to the two principal personages. There was not a shadow of dissatisfaction apparent among the audience, from beginning to end of the piece; which was loudly applauded in many instances, and was given out for repetition, by Mr. RAE, amidst warm and general acclamations.

COVENT GARDEN.

is a strong though homely pathos created in land, the last Duke of Hertford or of moment on the throne. Saints are so many of the scenes of this little romantic Seymour. The other two are said to much out of fashion with the Parisians, drama. The generosity, the courage, the be the Marquisses of Buckingham and that they accuse the pious Duc D'Angouperil, and escape of Richard, and the tenderness and agitation of Mary's heart, retain the Cornwallis. The Dukedom of Bolton lème with being a hero at church and a spectator's attention, and command his sym- will, it is reported, be restored. Two saint in the field. families lay claim to the title. The number and splendour of the The Duke and Duchess of Orleans left equipages of late at Longchamp were Twickenham during the present week, to so considerable, the crowds of wellproceed on their way to France. There dressed pedestrians and fascinating feare twelve outriders, one to each carriage, males so dazzling, that, instead of repreand two as couriers, it being the inten-senting a population laboring under the tion of the Duke to enter Paris in the burden of external contributions and dosame style as his late father was in the mestic taxation, the scene reminded one habit of doing. The Lords of the Trea- of Hyde-park and Kensington-gardens, in At Covent Garden Theatre, the managers sury have given orders for their luggage their most attractive hours. The statehave followed the advice given in our two last numbers, not to injure themselves and to pass at the port where it is to embark carriage of the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Booth, by bringing him out again in the without being searched; and that there drawn by six magnificent horses, was the play of the Curfew. Although they had an- may be no impediment or delay in its object of general attention. Few equinounced his second appearance in Fitzhard-progress, one of the Custom-house pages pass now the barriers; and we ing for the Night of Easter Monday; he, on searchers went to their Serene High- have remarked that many persons alight that night, performed Posthumus in Cymbe-nesses' house at Twickenham, on Sunday, on the place of Louis XV. Those who line, with his usual success, to a very crowd-to seal the different packages with the wish to draw admiration to their equied audience. After the play," a new grand official seal, to enable them to pass un- pages, place themselves in the row of romantic Melo-Drama, called Robinson Crusoe, or the bold Buccaneers""-was performed. The molested at the Custom-house. carriages; those who are anxious to notoriety of the story on which this piece is The Duc d'Orleans is counted an im-attract regard to their dress, place themfounded, renders a detail unnecessary. We maculate character. How different was selves among the curious: there we do not conceive that the author has made the his Sire, about whom the plaisanterie was should go to learn the scandal of all best use of his materials. An attempt to made which occasioned the wits of Paris Paris. While a carriage passes, some give it a pathetic feature, by supposing Crusoe to call Boue de Paris, Blanc d'Orleans, charitable neighbour never fails to name a husband and father, before his shipwreck, and gave rise to the following lines on the proprietor, and to recount the manis by no means as successful as it might have been. The part of Robinson was played by Monsieur de Chabron: ner in which his fortune was acquired. FARLEY, whose harsh loud voice and violent These details, while they take away all gestures, are ill suited to tenderness: although desire to be brilliant at an expense so well enough in certain characters. His wife great, console the hearers for their bad (Mrs. Parker) and his son, (Abbot) on a Some agents of the Patriots of South fortune, and send them home on foot with voyage in search of him are landed on his island, by their ship's crew, who had muti-America are, we understand, engaged in more gaiety than they walked out with. nied. They have their share in the subse- an active negociation here with the unquent events. But the too quick succession employed officers of our army and miliof bustling incidents confuses and weakens tia, to induce them to accept of rank in their impression. The scenes, particularly the republican army. A considerable that of Crusoe's dwelling, are very romantic. quantity of stores and equipments has Though the piece fails in interest the spectacle been purchased by the Patriots here, and The tragedy of Germanicus is not a pleased; and it was given out for repetition, with general approbation. On Tuesday night, every exertion is making to put them- new production, suited to party purMr. Booth played Richard, with great suc- selves in the best possible state of defence poses. A writer heard the third act read cess, and on Wednesday night, Macready, against the mother-country. full 18 months since. When the Duc Gambia, in the Slave, with a force and feeling, The patriotic citizen Cobbett is won-d'Aumont represented to the King, the which were deservedly applauded. Robinson derfully good in his attachment for the morning after its performance, that it Crusoe was repeated on both these nights to laws of England. It is, however, ima- was full of scandalous allusions-" You gined that he dreaded a reciprocal feel. forget, Monsieur le Duc," replied his ing on their part, which might have Majesty, "that I have read the piece; FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. touched him too nearly; and that it was and except you take me for Tiberius, I to avoid a legal attachment that he fled. see no allusion whatever." The Princess of Wales has quitted the He mourns the suspended liberty of the baths of Baden, and returned to Carls-subject: there may also be some partial ruhe. It is believed that she will set out or personal feeling in this. He is, howsoon to the north of Germany, and that ever, wedded to the people of England: proposes to pass some time at Bruns- as far as the lower order goes, it may be wick, her native city. so; in which case, it is a marriage of conIt is said that the Duke of Kent is ex-science; for it has always been held as pected in England in the course of the an act of retributive justice to marry the present month. object who has been misled by the party.

crowded houses.

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Pour blanchir Philipe d'Orleans,
Chabron a pris une peine extrême;
Pour lauer pareils gens,
On se salit soi même.

We hear that four Noblemen will be
advanced to the dignity of Dukedom. The want of religion is such in France,
Two are, the Marquisses of Stafford and that we doubt whether St. Louis would
Hertford; the first will be Duke of Cleve- be at all to their taste, were he at this

The Holy Supper is to be represented in the Tuileries, and a dozen children are to perform the parts of the Apostles. This has been announced in the papers, and requires no comment.

The author of Germanicus, some time ago, read his piece at Brussels in the presence of the Prince of Orange, and a large party. The Prince expressed himself highly pleased with the Tragedy, and paid the author several flattering compliments.

PARIS, MARCH 25.-There has been established between France and England a new kind of commerce, of which few speculators suspect the existence. Certain managers of the English theatres keep an agent at Paris for the purpose of negociating with our authors of the

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Boulevards, for the purchase of their the defence of Genoa, where his heroic where his family have resided for a long melo-dramas before they are represented. bravery a second time conquered Italy. period. These are afterwards fashioned according to the English taste, into novelties, which are not despised at Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. It is remarkable, that a hissed melo-drama is not considered in this negociation as a returnable commo. dity. The Barber of the City," which could scarcely escape damnation at the Boulevards, is now in England, where they are very busy in preparing it to appear with advantage before the good folks of London. It is well known that this melo-drama is by the author of "The Thieving Magpie," which was so well received by our neighbours. We shall see if "The Barber of the City" will be as lucky as that same Magpie," which has established the fame of its author, and made the fortune of La Porte St.

After having sat in the Legislative From the excavations of Pompeii, there Assembly as Deputy for the Department is said to have been dug out a colossal of the Seine, he commanded the new statue of Parthenope, of great beauty. Army of Italy, in the campaign of 1805, A nymph or Syren, named Parthenope, is and penetrated with it into Germany. said to have been the original founder of He was after this entrusted with the con- Naples, from whom the city also was at quest of the kingdom of Naples, whence first named: he was called into Poland, and returned to France on the peace of Tilsit.

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MARSHAL MASSENA. We extract some account of this once celebrated man from the Moniteur of the 6th.

"Andrew Massena, Prince of Essling, Duke of Rivoli, Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honor, Commander of the Royal and Military Order of St. Louis, &c. &c. was born at Nice, on the 8th of May, 1758, and died in his Hotel at Paris, in the street de Bourbon, on the morning of the 4th of April, after a long and excruciating illness.

"His military career ended with the command of the Army of Portugal, in 1810 and 1811, and where he again displayed the firmness of his character, in the midst of all those difficulties which he surmounted. He has left a widow, two sons, and a daughter, who is married to Lieutenant-General the Count Reille, his eleve, and first Aide-de-Camp since 1793."

Illo Virgilium me tempore dulcis alebat
Parthenope, studiis florentem ignobilis ott.
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES.
To the number of phenomena which have

"In 1809, war again summoned him to the plains of Germany, where, after several honourable actions, he received, distinguished the present season in all parts upon the field of Essling, the title of of Europe, several new and extraordinary Prince, having there sustained the shock particulars are constantly adding. On the of the enemy's right, and thus saved the 2d of February, there was remarked, at OdenFrench army by his manœuvres and his see, in Denmark, in the South-west, a sort judgment. He afterwards bore a bril- of a shower of fire, which fell with great raliant part in the battle of Wagram, during pidity, and seemed to increase in proportion which, although sick and wounded, he as it approached near to the earth. On the 6th, a storm of rain, hail, and thunder, burst was seen at the head of his troops, whom suddenly over Rome; the lightning struck he animated by his example. on the chateau of St. Angelo, and much damage was done. At Alcoecer, in Spain, at 3 o'clock of the afternoon, of the 20th, there was some lightning, followed with thunder; about half past six, there arose all of a sudden, a most tempestuous wind; torrents of rain and hailstones fell; the whole heavens became illuminated with lightning, with the exception of a black cloud which increased by little and little to a great bulk; at seven, a detonation was heard of such appalling loudness, that the people in the streets fell in terror on the ground, and a "After having at an early period of A German paper relates an anecdote suffocating smell of sulphur ensued, noways calculated to revive their shattered nerves; life served three years at sea, he entered of the late General Lindenau, which is a second detonation, not so loud, followed, into the army of France during the year perfectly consistent with his character of and the black cloud then bursting open, an 1776, when he joined the Royal Italian originality. A few moments before his immense globe of fire issued from it, and regiment, in which his uncle was a Cap-death he ordered his valet-de-chambre to descending rapidly on a Convent of Frandress him in his regimentals. "If you ciscans, destroyed the iron cross which sur"He successively became Commander wait until I am dead, said he, you will mounted it, set fire to the timber-work, and dividing itself into two volumes of flame, of the second battalion of the Var, Colo- then find it no easy matter." enveloped the whole of one side of the nel of the ci-devant regiment of la Sarre, The ex-empress Maria Louisa lives in church, and making an opening of more and a General of Brigade and of Division style of great splendor at Parma, but than six feet in the walls, burst into the inin 1793. The ensuing year he com- without ostentation. With the noblesse terior. This extraordinary explosion was manded a body of 20,000 men, charged of the country she has little society. The succeeded by a thick shower of hail, soon with the expedition of Ouello, and the greater part of them were ruined in their after which the atmosphere became quite taking of Saorgio; he afterwards almost property by the French Revolution; and tranquillised and serene; and the inhabitants, uniformly commanded the advanced the whole body, like the rest of their selves to extinguish the fire in the convent, recovering from their surprise, exerted themguard of the Army of Italy, took the brethren in most parts of Italy, are at the in which, however, they did not succeed tilĺ principal part in its movements, and ac- very lowest ebb in point of character and the greater part of it was damaged or dequired the epithet of the cherished child education. Her Court is composed prin-stroyed. At Pampeluna, on the 18th, was of victory! cipally of Germans. The inferior ser- felt the shock of an earthquake, which was "Hostilities recommencing in 1799, vants are chiefly French, and nearly the a great deal stronger at Corella, Cientruenigo, he, as Commander of the Army of same who served her when on the throne and other places adjoining. Near Arnedillo the Danube, made that memorable of France. The Count de Niepperg, who the violence of the commotion: and the miseveral masses of rock were thrown down by campaign which the battle of Zu- negociated the treaty in virtue of which neral baths were covered with rubbish. It rich rendered at once so decisive and Ferdinand of Naples was restored to his is said that there was an eruption of a volglorious; of which 70,000 prisoners were throne, acts as her Grand Chamberlain; cano in the mountain called Sierra de Camethe trophies, and where he contended her dames d'honneur are also Germans ros. ; On the 22nd, at a quarter past eleven with those two great Generals Prince her Private Secretary is a Piedmontese. o'clock at night, there was a second shock, Charles and Marshal Suwaroff. He im- M. M'Aulay is her Minister of State and more violent than the first: the inhabitants of Corella abandoned their houses, and feared mediately afterwards took upon himself Grand Chancellor; a young man, Irish to re-enter the town. to conduct the wreck of the Army of by birth, who is possessed of considerable Italy, and acquired new reputation by property in the King's county, in Ireland,

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CHAMBERY, 20 MARCH.-The Earthquake on the 11th of this month was felt in various

SKETCHES OF SOCIETY.

parts of this duchy. One shock had been | ven habitations. Still later accounts state felt already on the 17th of last January, a that fresh avalanches have fallen on both second on the 19th, a third on the 20th. From sides of the Gungel (in the Grisons) and THE MODERN FARMER'S DAUGHTER. the 1st to the 8th of March, a violent South done much damage. Dame Greenfield made her appearWest wind prevailed: on the 8th an enormous Accounts from Altorf, of the 10th, give ance above half a century ago; her avalanche carried away a wood of pines of similar and equally deplorable details. a very large size, and crushed a house situatIn the Vallais, the roof of the church of parents were honest, plain, homely peoed below, which was supposed to be fully Salvana has been beaten in by an ava-ple; and the occupation of a farmer had protected: of the five persons in it, only two lanche. not been changed in the family for three children were spared, the father, mother, and The accounts from the Tyrol are equally generations. She was particularly pious, daughter perished. The Earthquake of the afflicting. thrifty and retired in her habits; for 11th took place at 9 minutes past 10 at night. MELANCHOLY EVENT-In a wild desolate which reason she was not married until The shock was accompanied by a noise re- and mountainous part of the Circle of Elbosembling a loud detonation, it split the vault-gen in the kingdom of Bohemia, lies the near thirty-five, and her sole offspring ed roofs of the Churches of Ouches in the hamlet of Schoenlind. Here, as well as in the was a daughter. As this young lady did Valley of Chamouni, and of St. Gervais. Its neighbouring town of Friebus, distress and not figure in the eventful Drama of life violence excited a general alarm, increased misery have reached the highest pitch; from till thirty-five years after her mother, by the dreadful cracking of the glaciers of the total stagnation of their usual means of there was a great contrast between them. that Valley: its direction seemed to be from support, which are some little employment Matters throve so well with the indusS. W. to N. E. At the same moment the sky in the mines, and the manufacture of lace. trious economical couple, that Miss was being serened, a flash of lightning was seen This distress may be considered as the cause over Mount Blanc, and a brightness on the of the following dreadful event which lately looked up to as a sort of an heiress, and opposite side. Some people pretend to have took place there. A family at Schoenlind this precious unit was considered as the heard during the night, a repeated noise like having been suffering for weeks under the most valuable property in their whole that caused by the fall of a heavy body in a most cruel extremity of hunger, the father stock and crop. subterraneous cavern. The first shock was resolved to venture every thing to relieve it. Mrs. Greenfield's Christian name was followed by eleven others, which succeeded He went to the village of P-and stole some Margery, and her honest husband called corn from a farmer in whose house he was her Madge; but this was thought two Fresh shocks have been since felt at the acquainted. The booty was quickly carried same place at the following times; on Thurs-home, prepared and baked. The bread is vulgar for the pearl of the family, and now ready, the food of which they have been she was accordingly called Margaret, so long deprived is greedily devoured, but which swelled itself in time into Margainstead of relief, it brings them all inevitable rita. Worthy Mrs. Greenfield could milk, death. Soon after eating it symptoms of make butter and puddings, spin, cook, poison appear; three children expire in the and fabricate coarse lace; but all these most dreadful agonies, and in a few days the occupations were beneath Miss Greenfather and mother, in spite of every assistance, field; they were judged as calculated to follow their children to the grave. We daily expect the result of the inquest appointed spoil her white hands; and Pa (for so to examine into this afflicting event. Miss called him) was determined to make PARIS, MARCH 22-In digging in one of a lady of her. Now Ma had no accomthe fosses of the citadel of Calais, a very plishments: her writing was cramped and remarkable sepulchral stone has been disco- not very legible; she read with a west vered. This stone represents the figure of a young man dressed in a close coat, having her nose. country dialect; and she sung through on his head a hat of a conical form, on his Miss, however, was taught to shoulders an open cloak, in his left hand a play on the pianoforte by the organist; a sword, with the point downwards, in his had a very pleasing voice, learned to right a truncheon, or sceptre he has boots dance reels and country dances, and on his legs and has no beard. Two scutcheons spoke barbarous French: besides she with arinorial bearings are on the two sides embroidered on satin, and wrote an afof his head. fected taper hand.

each till sun rise.

day the 13th, at 50 minutes past 10. A. M., a second at 11, a third 10 minutes past 2. P. M., a fourth towards the evening, a fifth at 20 minutes past 11, on Friday 14 a shock at 7 in the morning and another at noon. The ravages which the avalanches have caused at Netstall, in the Canton of Glaris are still more dreadful than the first accounts stated. The trees, the fruits, the vegetation itself is ruined for a long time. The avalanche fell with a horrible noise from the top of the Viggi, and in its rapid course darkened the light of the day. Trees, beams of houses, fragments of all kinds were carried to a vast distance. Of the avalanches, which afflicted at the same time the Canton of Uri, that of Britsen on the 3d was the most terrible. It utterly destroyed 4 houses, 14 stables, and great quantity of cattle, and carried the ruins into the Reuss.

These catastrophes, which have occurred along the whole chain of the Alps, have likewise caused afflicting misfortunes in the Round the stone are engraved the initial Grisons. An avalanche which fell on the letters of the following words in characters Ma now quitted the stage of life; and 1st of March, near the church of Davos, alternately, Greek, Latin and Gallic, if we Miss Margaret did not mourn for her crushed five buildings, and killed five per- may believe the antiquaries of the country. very violently. "Some natural tears she sons. On the same day, in the Commune Augustus Cæsar Hugo potens rex Saxonum, shed," but "the world was all before of Fettan, two houses were carried away, Tartarorum, Moscovitorum, Visigothorum, her," and ardently she wished to figure the inhabitants with difficulty escaped. Near Ostrogothorum, Hispanorum, pater Hugonis in it. Very unluckily the corn trade Coire, the mill of Emma was buried, and of Hunnorum regis, sepultus decimo quinto flourished to an unnatural extent about the few inhabitants, only one was got alive julii anno Magistri gracia trecentesimo. out of the snow.

The Antiquities of Montfaucon, the Chro- this time; and the farmer's pride rose The circle of Sargans witnessed on the nicle of Alexandria make no mention of a with the price of grain: so Miss Marga6th and 8th of Marchi, a similar disaster. King Hugo in the year 300. We find one rita's earnest request was granted; and The snow falling from the summits of the among the Kings of Sweden in 250. Accord-she was sent to a most extravagant mountains has wholly disfigured the valley ing to a chronological table of the States of boarding school, where Lady Mary and of Vaeson, laying waste the most beautiful the North, published by Mondhare in 1789, Lady Betty looked down upon her at forests of beech and fir, rooting up the fruit- this same Hugo is mentioned in the Chro- first. She soon excelled, however, in trees and inundating the meadows. The nicle of La Peyre and that of Gauthier, where

Sawing-mill of the Convent of Pfeffer, nine he is called Fils d'Alvier. Blair's Chronology accomplishments, and played the girl of stables, many habitations, and about fifty does not place the origin of the kingdom of fashion so naturally, that, added to hav cattle were carried into the precipices of the the Visigoths, higher than the year 406.

Tamina. Another avalanche has done great

damage near Vertis, and destroyed six or se

ing an unlimited credit for cash and dresses, she ingratiated herself with the females in high life, and used to lend her

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