[To be continued.] red sideration, is in Sir Joshua's best taste. It flaming auxiliary. The executive power of figures: but the Bard appears a raw, is marked by his warm feeling, his pictures- the picture is usurped by the flare of the spot surrounded by discordant oppositions, que disposition and masses, and that spor-curtain; and this unlucky artifice is ren-Much is looked for from this young Artist, tive play of pencil, which scattered the dered more striking from its near neighbour- and he owes it to his rising fame to fulfil the graces of lightness and facility upon what hood to the spirited chastity and fine thought-public expectations. Mr. SCHWANFELDER'S ever he touched. Sir Thomas Lawrence ful expression in the portrait of Sharon dogs and horses are painted with correctness Has also a fine whole length (190) of Lady Turner, Esq. by Mr. Shee. Sir T. Lawrence's and spirit. His back grounds are broadly Maria Oglander; standing on the sea-shore, head of Mrs. Arbuthnot, No. 150; is drawn designed. Mr. G. Samuel's view of Windsor beside a high rocky bank; holding her straw- and painted with a certain tasteful negli- Castle, of Mount Edgcumb, Devonshire, and bonnet; a yellow shawl thrown over her gence. It does not possess much force; but of Plymouth Dock, are painted in cool silvery shoulder and falling tastefully across her it is free from trick in the colouring; has a hues, without any great force; but with a person. The general effect is pleasing; but fine breadth of light, and a gentle charm in due gradation of tint and in excellent union. the shadow on the mid-sea is too unconnected the expression. His three-quarter length of His penciling is light and delicate. The with the other shadows; and the mass of Mrs. Cuthbert, No. 155, is painted with free- oyster-stall, No. 263, by Wm. Kidd, is paint light above the horizon and that on the don and taste; but the want of blue, green ed with spirit and much truth of nature. fore-ground, are too nearly alike in shape or direct purple, has produced a warm same- Mr. LONSDALE's whole-length of the Duke of and tone. These circumstances injure the ness in the masses. This eminent artist's Sussex, is very like; well drawn; the attikeeping and picturesque effect of the back- fine feeling, fleshiness, harmony and prac- tude easy and dignified,and the entire paintground. But the whole figure is charmingly tical power of pencil, in his studied perfor-ed in a style highly creditable to this deseryconceived. There is a simple grace in the mances, yield the palm to none of his coming artist.-We have been obliged to postattitude. The drawing, particularly of the petitors; but his harmony is never more en- poue our continued notice of the oil and arm, which holds the bonnet; the senti- chanting than when he introduces a judi- water-colour paintings in Spring Gardens, W. C. ment, expression, delicious colouring and cious opposition of cool and warm colours. until our next communication. tone of the head; the youthful freshness and Mr. P. REINAGLE's two landscapes Nos. 9 beauty of the countenance; the turn of the and 30, are painted with great force of colour FRENCH EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURE. neck, and entire disposition, are in a fine taste. and depth of shadow; without any violent This artist's whole length of the Marquis of oppositions, and in a mellow subdued tone. PARIS, MAY 10, 1817.-The present exhiAnglesea, No. 24, in his military dress has The cattle are cleverly drawn, and there is a bition of modern works of sculptural art in an air of commanding dignity; and is an happy union of firmness and freedom in the this city by no means equals in excellence admirable likeness. There is a great depth penciling.. Mr. P. Nasmyth's view from that of the paintings. This, however, is not of colour in the head, and nothing of flutter, Hampstead Heath, No. 15, is delicately to be wondered at, as it is an art in itself of trick, or manuer in the effect. The masses painted: there is a good effect of sunny va- a much higher class, and consequently of are broad and united. The accessaries large pour in the sky, and the distances are exe-much more difficult attainment. The coland in a noble style; and the entire painted cuted with taste and lightness. The scenery lection is not very extensive, but still conwith a freedom, vigor and solidity, worthy in Nos. 88 and 317, Mr. W. WESTALL'S view tains a few favorable specimens of the state of this eminent artist's distinguished rank of Windermere, and that of Crummack Lake, of sculpture in Paris, but which is certainly in his profession. His half-length of the is tastefully selected. There is a delicious far below the English school. Duchess of Gloucester, No. 72, is a bold coolness and transparency in his air-tints, The arrangement is this year different but dangerous grasp after richness of colour. with much sweet penciling and solidity in his from the former, and is, in some respects, Her Royal Highness is seated in a chair masses; and these attractive pictures are fi- better. In prior exhibitions we have seen dressed in white satin, and the flesh tints nished up to an enamel surface, without losing the modern works of the statuary placed in are painted up to the high key of a deep any of their sprightly execution. No.517, this actual competition with the finest remains crimson curtain which passes almost wholly artist's" Indian army in a pass of the Ghauts, of antiquity. The productions of the French behind her. Placed between this strong Decan, East-Indies," is an important speci- school were fixed among the chefs d'œuvre and vivid mass, and the warm white of the men of his genius. The winding march of of the Grecian chisel. The French artists satin, aided by a sparkling glimpse of blue sky, the troops and elephants, among the steep were consequently astonished at appearing the carnations possess a dazzling glow and declivities of these formidable hills, is strik-in the presence of these antiques, these mobrilliancy in the lights. But the shadows in ingly represented. The figures are drawn dels of almost incomprehensible beauty, and the face, if shadows they can be called, are, and grouped with spirit and correctness. which can alone, with justice or advantage at present, too thin for the powerful mass of The penciling is decided and the effect to the art, be compared with each other; red behind. They are not sufficient in quan- broad. The immensity of the scene confers and which still, after so many ages, compel tity or depth, to relieve the head, or sustain upon it an imposing grandeur, and the sub- the admiration of their imitators, while they, its importance as the principal object. This limity of the stupendous mountains, which at the same time, overwhelm them with want is not supplied by the small dark touch hide their heads in the heavens, is heighten- despair, from the difficulty and almost îmof hair at the ear-pendant. In the hands of ed by their novelty to an untravelled spec- possibility of equalling them. this great colourist, the head, with some-rator. Mr. W. Etty's sketch of Bacchana- The sublime Phidias, the divine Praxiteles, what more depth of shadow, is capable of an lians, No. 133, is very slight; but luxuriant- Cleomenes, who called forth Venus from the astonishing force and a more deep-toned ly conceived, and coloured with great rich-bosom of the ocean to enchant the inhabitlustre. But there is a too obvious reliance ness of fancy. His Cupid and Euphrosyne, ants of Olympus-the three associates in upon the immediate accessary. The curtain No. 376, is a fiue classical invention. The genius and in glory, Agesander, Polydorus, possesses a preponderance in the effect at upper part of the female is designed with a and Athenodorus, all these, were the witthe expence of absolute essentials in the prin- noble flow of outline. The Cupid is incor- nesses and the judges, the severe witnesses cipal: and the aching eye passes with plea-rect, but full of spirit. The brilliant har- and the incorruptible judges, who presided sure from this garish assemblage of colours, mony of the colouring is produced by deli- over the former exhibitions of French sculpto the sober brilliancy of Mr. Ellis's head cious oppositions. There is a certain grace- ture.-Both gods and mortals were equally by Shee, and the deep repose of Mr. Mur-ful negligence in the whole, and a true poeti- alarmed at the sight of such an areopagus. dock's, by Phillips.-The same imprudent cal feeling, which affords a splendid promise, The Orestes of Dupaty felt a terror different reliance upon an accessary, at the expence if this artist studies to combine purity of form from crime, and an antique marble made of the principal, is still more palpable in with his fine vein of imagination. The in-him tremble more than the Serpents of EuNo. 346, this artist's head of J. Jekyll, vention of the mountainous landscape in menides. The Hercules of Bosio was obliged Esq. The shadows of the face are neutra- No. 371, "The Bard," by Mr. J. Martin, is to combat in the presence of the Gladiator. lised by the over-whelming force of a grand: but the colouring is too blue and alto The Philoctetes of Gois dared to exhibit his deep crimson curtain; and the head, in-gether cold. The picture is placed too high sufferings before the Laocoon. The figure of stead of being assisted, is subdued by its to permit a satisfactory judgment of the Modesty (la Pudeur), by Cartellier, held down Belvidere. Who could find favour in the her head in the presence of the Faun: and as confinement, and is recognized by her, tive inferiority of the composition, if not in the time when the divine Melesigenes but his disordered intellects do not per to the composer's dislike of his subject wrote under the dictation of the god of verse, mit him to believe in the reality of his certainly to the difficulties which its the Homer of Rolland was compelled to strike daughter's presence. The keepers take treatment must have occasioned. The the cords of his lyre at the feet of the Apollo him home, and Agnes follows him to the overture is not distinguished by origi presence of these inimitable productions, house of D. Pasquale. Ernest also finds nality of conception or striking effects; whose heart-rending perfection promised not his way thither, and meets Agnes, who and a considerable portion of the rest of the slightest indulgence? Any sentence there scorns his renewed protestations. The the music appeared to us liable to the issued must be complete condemnation. physician determines to avail himself of same observation. Melody, too, is not a En the present exhibition an assemblage so the appearance of Agnes to effect the prominent feature in this opera, and it is dangerous has been wisely avoided, and the sculpture is placed in a separate hall from cure of Hubert, whose mind appears to only occasionally that the instrumental have been beneficially influenced by her accompaniments assume a character of the antiques, and at some little distance; you effective harmonic may, indeed, pass from one to the other, but arrival. His residence is put precisely well digested and in comparing and judging of them, it must into the state in which it had been before support, although towards the conclusion now be done from recollection, and not from his daughter's elopement, and the latter of some of the pieces we often remarka simultaneous view. In this way the ac- is directed to repair to it, and at the ar-ed an increased activity and richness of tual presence of the antiques does not now rival of her father to resume her former accompaniment and greater spirit in the annihilate modern sculpture; and the comparison, made at a distance, while it will im-occupations, as if the fatal interval of ideas themselves. In giving this general prove the public taste, will not be such a seven years were blotted out from the opinion, we would not wish to be underrecord of time and memory. discouragement to the artists. Here stood, as if we found no individual inshe again meets Ernest, gives ear to stances of Paër's compositorial talent in his professions of repentance and love, this Opera. These we shall have occaand forgives. Hubert now enters his sion to notice in treating of the pergarden, the objects around him recall formers. Among these, Madame Camporese pleasing recollections and, with them, gradually his reason; he hears Agnes and Ambrogetti stood foremost. The playing at the window a favourite air on vocal exertions of the latter were in the the harp, and his recovery is completed second act somewhat impeded by either at the approach of his daughter who re-a severe cold, or by the efforts with ceives his pardon and his blessing.-which he acted his arduous part of the Ernest now throws himself at his feet, and madman: but his histrionic performance Since our last report, the regular sub-his solicitations, together with the sight was all we could wish for, indeed more scription nights have produced no no- of the infant grand-daughter of Hubert, than our nerves could stand. He was velty at this Theatre. Don Giovanni prove equally irresistible. truly great, and horribly true. His maintains his ground with unabated success. But Madame Camporese's benefit on Thursday (15th) introduced Paër's Agnese for the first time to the British public. It would be but an uninteresting thing to give a dry detail of the various objects. The principal are the Ajar of Dupaty, the Androcles of Caldelary, the Turenne of Gois, the Hippomenes and Atalanta of Guichard, the Narcissus of Legendre Herat, and the Cupid of Chaudet. THE DRAMA. KING'S THEATRE.-ITALIAN OPERA. L'AGNESE BY F. PAER. This drama, which is styled serio-comic character had the singular disadvantage, bears naturally the stamp of its prototype, that the better be represented it by faithMrs. Opie's novel; it is the most senti- fully copying nature, the more repugnant mental opera we are acquainted with: it became to the feelings of the audiand the attempt at the comic in the cha-ence; and on this account it may perThis Opera is in great estimation on racter of D. Pasquale is of slight effect haps be advisable for him rather to the Continent, and founded on a tale of in itself, and, in our opinion, unsuitable. lower the strong conception of the part, in Mrs. Opie, The father and daughter, Indeed a doubt arises in our mind whe- the event of a repetition. The fine Duet from which Luigi Buonavoglia adapted it ther a tale of the above description be a with Madame Camporese in the 3d scene for operatic representation. The plot of proper subject for the pen of a dramatic he sang with the utmost pathos, and he the Opera may be compressed into a few poet, and above all for a musical piece. appeared still more impressive in the lines: King Lear, perhaps, may be quoted as beautiful and original Cavatina "Quando Agnes, (Madame Camporese) the only a precedent, in point of dramatic fitness; lo trovero," when tracing the tomb of daughter of Hubert, (Ambrogetti) by but, the difference between the two sub- Agnese on the walls of his cell. In the eloping with Ernest (Begrez) her se-jects and their treatment, si parva licet two finales Mr. Ainbrogetti's acting ducer, is the cause of her father's men- componere magnis, appears to us so great caused the strongest emotions not only tal derangement, which brings him into and obvious that we shall refrain from throughout the house, but even on the a receptacle for lunatics under the super- dilating on a question, for the discussion stage. It is not unusual to see a good intendance of Don Pasquale, (Naldi) and of which we have neither space nor incli- actor work on the risible faculties of his of the physician Don Girolamo (Righi.)| nation. colleagues; but to move their feelings so Agnes, after having borne a daughter to The music of this opera as a whole did as to draw tears, is a tribute to dramatic Ernest, is basely deserted by him, and not answer the expectations we had talent we yesterday beheld for the first the action of the drama commences, at formed from some detached pieces: we time: and to see all this atchieved by a the moment when Agnes, after an ab- deem it inferior to Sargino, Griselda, and performer whose leading line of character sence of seven years, approaches her pa- Camilla by the same composer. Our is that of broad humour, the buffo cariternal home, followed by Ernest, whose opinion may possibly have been in- cato, creates amazement. repentance had urged him in pursuit of fluenced by the want of relish we felt for the injured object of his former affec- the subject; for in music even a small acquisition to the establishment is felt tions. Hubert, having accidentally matter will often untune the strings of our more and more at every successive apescaped from his keepers, meets Agnes susceptibilities: and if we are in the pearance of that lady; we fully apprein the forest contiguous to his place of right, we readily ascribe this compara-ciated it at the beginning, and yester The value of Madame Camporese's day, more than on any former occasion, [yer, unsuccessful author, embittered critic, | (Harley) a servant of Lieutenant Furlow her found that our opinion was confirmed by and hopeless debtor in a spunging house, lover, who finally obtains her hand with her the unanimous and rapturous testimony before his liberation by a friend had enabled father's consent. The overture did credit to of the musical public. The part of Agnese where he set up as the village Lingo. In this Cooke and Miss Mangeon, each had a song, him to make his escape into the country Mr. Corri, the composer: Dowton, Harley, is of the highest dramatic interest; deep latter capacity, he is determined to marry which were of a light character like the contrition, tenderness, and filial piety his cousin, Dinah Cropley, (Miss Kelly) piece. A few expressed their disapprobation and devotion are its predominant fea- whose father (Oxberry) is a farming-servant in the last scene, but the great majority were tures, and in all these Madame Camporese to Finesse. The latter and his sister refuse in its favor. found ample scope for the display of her their consent to the marriage, in very con- On Wednesday night Mr. KEAN, for the dramatic talent. In point of musical temptuous terms of Paragon. Finesse re- first time, performed the part of Eustache de execution she widely surpassed all we Correspondent, by which he is ruined, and This play has been complimented as the ceives news of the failure of an Hamburgh St. Pierre, in "The Surrender of Calais." had before heard from her. She seemed this circumstance transpiring, Garnish (Wal-best and most successful of the younger Colinexhaustible in the most tasteful embel- lack), who was on the point of demanding man's dramatic productions. The author had lishments and passages, which she deliver- Mrs. Fairweather's hand, and bad been raised certainly a noble story: and whether a ed with the most fascinating purity and from want to affluence by her and her bro- builder can successfully employ the august delicacy of musical feeling. Our time ther, deserts her. Mrs. Fairweather, on hear-materials for a palace, on an ordinary dweland limits allow us but to add, that in ing that Paragon had come to a large for-ling, is the question. We confess, that we the above mentioned duet with Ambro-tune by the death of a relation in America, have always considered it as a very successgetti, she excited universal admiration. but she finds a new rival in her matrimonial stance of public virtue, of its most dignified attempts to inveigle him into a marriage; ful effort to strip a sublime and affecting inThe charming plaintive air Come la speculation, in Miss Beckey, Garnish's sister and imposing features. There is a want of Nebbia, and another, Se la smarrita (Mrs. Alsop) besides the faithful Dinah. The elevated feeling and thinking throughout; agnella, accompanied by the harp, she frequent consequence of sudden wealth is and the main event is enfeebled by being gave with infinite chasteness and sim-seen, in the desertion of Dinah Cropley by accompanied by a mass of insipid commonplicity. In the duet with Naldi Il padre and papers of the deceased relation of Para-between Eustache de St. Pierre, and the disParagon. Probe, in looking over the will place and bare-faced imitation. The scene oh Ciel she did ample justice to the good gon, discovers that, by a subsequent will, contented citizens of Calais, reminds us of composition. the fortune is left to Dinah. Paragon, be- that between Coriolanus and the clamorous fore this discovery, repents of his incon- populace of Rome; but, "oh, what a falling stancy and hastens to offer his hand and off is there!"The dialogue between the fortune to her. Dinah, also, while ignorant two English gallows-makers is clumsily of the new will, rejects the love of Finesse copied from that of the grave-diggers in and Garnish; and when she learns her good Hamlet. Eustache de St. Pierre, the princithe man of her heart. Mr. Kepney is enti- the groups; and his patriotism is stripped fortune, joyfully gives her hand to Paragon, pal character, is not sufficiently prominent in tled to credit for paying, in this instance, the of personal dignity, by being grafted upon a due compliment of superior disinterestedness sour, peevish temper. The part, as it is to the fair sex. We have, in our last, no-written, affords little room for a great actor ticed the merits of this piece, and are con- like Mr. Kean; but he threw his own fine firmed in our opinion that, if the plot does conception and strong spirit into several not abound in striking novelties, the dia Mr. Naldi's part was not sufficiently striking to afford scope for his comic abilities, but he did every thing in his power to render it such, and was throughout successful. He had a Terzett with Miss Mori and Madame Pasta, which we take to be one of the best pieces in the Opera, and which alone was repeated. Signor Begrez had also comparatively little to do, and that, he did well.-In the opening scene, which is a very good composition and well assisted by the chorus, he was impressive. He sang an Aria with a sweet taste, and equally so, the Duet with Madame Camporese Ah questo Sen. The House, we were happy to see, was extremely well filled, and at the conclusion of the performance, the audience expressed their sense of Madame Camporese's high merits by long continued peals of applause. logue and situations are so pleasant and and deservedly applauded: in giving his last passages. In the following he was much morsel, after a three days' fast, to his old townsman, for his starving daughter; in reproaching his son for proposing to secrete On Monday night, Mr. Kean performed provisions for themselves; in offering himOthello, in his best style, at this Theatre. self the first to suffer death to save his Wallack's Iago was deficient in close-work- townsmen from the sword; in taking leave ing cunning. His frank good-looking coun- of his son, and in his reproaches to King tenance was never designed to play the Edward at the place of execution: in these villain. Mrs. Bartley represented Desdemona speeches he displayed much discrimination as well as ever we have seen her in the cha- and energy. Mrs. Bartley made the most of racter. There is more sound thinking than Julia. Wallack exerted himself to please in ardent passion in her performance. Mrs. Ribaumont. Irish Johnstone sung and blunDRURY-LANE-On last Saturday night Mr. Hill received considerable applause in Emi- dered; Harley bustled, nodded and sinKENNEY'S new comedy called "The Touch- lia: we are sensible of her capabilities; but pered; Knight laughed, rubbed his hands, stone, or the world as it goes"-was repeated, we recommend the study of temperance in and looked cunning; and little Hughes was, at this theatre, to a full house, with increased gesture and action to this actress. If she if possible, ten times more quaint and comiapplause. We shall here give an outline of labored less, and trusted more to nature, cal than usual. Mrs. Bland, too, added her the plot. The first scene opens with a view she would be more impressive. After playful harmony to the general effort. All of the gates leading to the splendid country the tragedy, and the Spanish Divertise- this could not pass without some laughter residence of Finesse, (Mr. Holland) a rich ment, the light new afterpiece, in one act, and applause; but for Mr. Colman's King and not over scrupulous speculator, whose called "The house out at windows," was and Queen, -we shall say nothing of sister, Mrs. Fairweather, (Mrs. Harlow) a performed for the second time. "leather and prunella ! ! !"/ widow, resides with him and is joined in his hardly be said to have a plot; but consists speculations. A cottage opposite their gates of a few laughable situations produced by COVENT GARDEN.-On Tuesday night last, is inhabited by Paragon (Harley) the village the efforts of Furbish, (Dowton) a needy or- Mr. Kemble performed the part of Hotspur schoolmaster, from whose conversation with namental paper-stainer, to pay his debts by a in King Henry the 4th, to a crowded house, Probe, (Dowton) a travelling exhibitor of a marriage with Lydia (Miss Mangeon) the with great spirit and applause. As the phantasmagoria, the audience learn that daughter of Mushroom (Gatty) a rich, re- night, for his final adieu to the stage, apParagon is a young fellow, who in a short tired tradesman. His matrimonial specu-proaches, the public anxiety and eagerness space had run through the changes of law-lation is defeated by the ingenuity of Smart, to see this great tragedian increases. He It can PORTRAITS IN HIGH LIFE. was in high health, and the part roused his ed in a neighbouring publichouse in the mid-nymous with "to get a basket." In Livonia powers and threw off thirty years from his die of the heath, differs only by less polished a dish of meat dressed in blood and vinegar, shoulders. The fire of his performance pro-and less elegant manners, from what passes called Schwartzsauer (black sour) is set before duced, at the close, an unanimous cry of elsewhere on similar occasions; the youths the suitor for the same purpose. "Kenible in Hotspur," which was persisted and maids dance to the sound of the bagpipe, in until the promise of his re-appearance and the songs of old women (for whom the in the character was received with a long-people of the Landes have a peculiar respect,) -continued burst of acclamation. We shall, and accompany their steps with gestures when he next performs it, enter into details. and motions in cadence, of which good taste W. C. has less cause to complain than decorum. This diversion is followed by a repast in the open air, at which they drink with so little moderation, that the women and even the children are not always able to get back to their cottage. FRENCH MANNERS. By M. Jouy. PORTRAIT v. If we regret to behold the sturdy son of the mountain migrate and transfer his strength and industry to a transatlantic coast, how is our sensibility excited,—how is our concern augmented, when we conWe left these shepherds to go and visit The preliminaries of marriage offer a template the deportation of such stuthe abode of a family of Sannusquets, which strange peculiarity which I must not omit: pendous talent, such towering faculties M. N. protects more particularly than the when a young man desires to obtain the hand to any clime, or to any country distant others; we found this family collected with of a girl, he repairs in the middle of the dozen domestic animals which seemed to night to the father's house, accompanied by from Britain! We calculate the changes form part of it, in a very large apartment two friends, who carry each a jug of wine; and chances of a fragile existence, the divided into two stories, one of the sides of he knocks at the door and requests an inter- dangers and uncertainty of hostile elewhich was occupied by the staircase formed view, which is never refused; all the family ments, the depression of mind under of some beams; the walls were covered with rise and place themselves round a table; which his journey was commenced, the images of saints, and rude kitchen utensils, cruchades, omelets fried with bacon,are served An old man, of above eighty, was sitting in up; they empty the two jugs, telling stories probability of our never again listening a recess in the chimney corner; eight chil- of mermaids, magi, sorcerers, and ghosts, numbers added to his already invaluable to, or enthusiastically perusing, sweet dren of different ages were standing round without saying a word of the subject on acabout a table, where the mother, with ano-count of which the family are assembled: at poetic lore, and above all we shrink ther child in her arms, was distributing cru- break of day (the repast must last till that from the possibility of his never returnchade among them. The eldest daughter time) the young woman rises, and goes to ing. Under these considerations, we feel (whose face was the more striking in a coun- fetch the desert which irrevocably decides that the property which his country try where the women, generally ugly, are the fate of the suitor; if among the dishes holds in him, is at risk:-we fear that rendered still more so by the kind of hood which she brings, there is a plate of nuts, this huge portion of national talent is alwhich they wear on their heads,) was busy the gallant is dismissed, and the door of that milking a cow in the middle of the room, house is for ever closed against him. "C'est ready perhaps diverted into an unprowhile the master of the cottage, sitting upon un galant à la noir" is the common expres- ductive channel, and will run into despair the top of the chimney-piece, was preparing sion in the country, for one whose suit has and misanthropy, or will wither and exfood for his oxen, tying up little bundles been rejected. M. N. while he gave me this pire in the gloom of melancholy. of straw and twigs, seven or eight inches account, pointed out to me two young men long, which he seasoned by putting in the whom the pretty little Babiche had already middle some pinches of bran and salt. dismissed in this manner. This custom put Shall we never, then, thrill again with the perusal of his battles? Shall we no more melt at the tender recital of what M. N. was received by these good people me in mind of that of the Culumet among love has hoped and borne, sweetly piewith cries of joy; we had remarked that the Caribs. amidst the habitual disorder of the cottage, Note.-Customs exactly corresponding with tured in his tenderer effusions? Shall we there was an air of festivity: the solitary this formerly existed in many parts of Ger- not again freeze with horror at his superb asked the cause of it, and we learned that many, of which no trace is left except the pro-description of all that is great, cruel, the family was preparing to go to the wed-verbial expressions to which they gave rise. magnanimous, and revengeful in man? ding of a relation, whose cottage was not far Thus" to get a basket,"" to fetch a basket," off. I expressed to my host a desire to be present at the ceremony; the arrangement was soon made. Yes; he has left enough of these picand other similar expressions mean in the tures, to keep alive our admiration, to stricter sense to have one's suit for the hand of a woman rejected; though in a more immortalize his name, to silence his inEvery one went to get his bedclothes in extensive sense, and probably from disuse of vidious enemies. But to believe that the little chamber, and Babiche (this is the the custom on which these expressions were those works are not to continue and to name of the young girl) appeared to me founded, they are now frequently employed increase, must afflict every admirer of really pretty with her corset of printed calico, to signify a refusal of any kind. Of the talent, every soul that soars above its which shows the breast, and the bonnet with person who gives such a refusal it is said narrow house of clay, every patriot who the large indented lappets edged with red," she has given (or woven) a basket." It is takes part in the pre-eminence of his which supplies the place of the great hood here that the German literati are not enwhich the women of the Landes wear on tirely agreed on the origin of these expresworking days. sions; but the general opinion is that they On the way to the wedding we met a fu- are derived from an ancient custom of placneral, and according to the custom of the ing a basket behind the house door, when a country, we turned aside for a moment, to suitor was expected whom it was intended to follow the deceased to his last repose. This refuse. This is the more probable, because incident gave me an opportunity of learning similar customs still exist. Thus in the part country. We grieve the more at his migration, because, when he left us, he left bitter enemies, altered friends and unfeeling connexions, to misrepresent his actions, to tarnish his good name, to blacken his remembrance; and, because, "Without a trusted heart or hand.” CORSAIR. that when a native of the Landes, whether of Holstein called. Dithmarsen, when a "He stood alone amidst his band, man or woman, dies, all the relations, even suitor is expected, who is not acceptable, the most distant, must attend his funeral, and a wooden shovel is set in the house the oldest woman pronounces the funeral of the girl, about the time it is sup- Because unforgiveness on the one side prayers aloud, after having exorcised the de-posed he will come, to spare him the pain had kindled the destructive passion of ions to keep them at a distance from the of making the proposal, and the vexation of grave.. a refusal. Hence in Dithmarsen and some revengeful fury on the other; whilst imThe nuptial cercinony at which we attend- parts of Saxony, "to get a shovel" is sync-measurable abilities, were slighted, and who is left to say: heroism of mind thereby converted into but in the plain form of truth, the least and of unequalled sufferings of him interminable despair. contradiction, the semblance of chiding, or the shadow of neglect must have contracted the form of her mind into stormstruck withering. the soft relief of contrast, gently and yet scarce perceptibly combined? That watched me as a seraph's eye, But what being, who has ever read Fare thee well!-thus disunitedand understood the inspired verses of Torn from every nearer tieSear'd in heart-and lone-and blighted— Lord Lara, could harbour an inimical More than this, I scarce can die. sentiment against him? Such glowing To see another admired or cherished, If however "Charity covereth a multicolours, such living imagery, such crea- but above all, to think that a less valua-tude of sins," talent sanctifieth a multitive imagination, such depth and such ble being participated in her Lord's taste tude of errors; and, 'tis pity that the sublimity of thought, flying from time or tenderness, was not merely to be la- fair partner of this lost Lord, had not to eternity, from uncreated chaos to mented (as heaven knows it was,) but perused, and been able to apply to herrealms of perpetual light! Such rapidity, was also insupportable and never to be self, the following lines of Dryden, so such diversity, such comprehensive men- forgotten or forgiven. Hence, was she befitting the female character, tal power, are his, and his almost alone. incapable of estimating the genius of her " Pity is heaven's, and your's, nor can she find If the torrent of his excellence abruptly lord; hence was the tender linnet no "A throne so soft as in a woman's mind." bear away by its impetuosity, or if the mate for the bold stern Eagle of another Far otherwise was it with the wife of Lara. deep shade of horror appal into stupor, sphere; hence were his erring flights tre- No generous oblivion of human frailty, the force of the one, and the sepulchral mendous to her narrow view; and every no lofty contemplation of the colossal facolouring of the other, proceed from the speck upon the feather of his wing was bric of a mind, too high and too just to gigantic strength of the possessor, yet magnified into "damned spot" and dire dwell upon the dust which might deform are they not too powerful to mingle into corruption. She could not learn that its base, or the insect which might light great lights must be accompanied by momentarily upon its surface,-no amiashades, that high qualifications never ble feminine sweetness, which cannot Thus endowed, we should indeed exist without concomitant imperfections, mingle with the gall of unrelenting cruelty, think him a most preposterous and un- and that the first duty of a wife is to obey inhabited her bosom. She felt; she upnatural being who could hate such a her husband's will, to conciliate him in braided; she was not to be appeased. character, who could perpetuate animo- trouble, to foster the affection which she No longer could the hapless Lara sing, sity towards such a genius, who could has won, and to purchase by unremitting Oh! blest be thine unbroken light! monstrously attempt to deface such an tenderness and indulgence that esteem And stood between me and the night, imperishable monument of fame. But which will survive the decay of attracwe must now allude to the little and tion, nay, triumph over the depravity of revolting causes, which gave birth to inconstancy as well as the whim and frithat strife which drove "self-exiled volity of youth. Harold" from our land; and, though Superadded to the inconveniences ari-Still may thy spirit dwell on mine, such notice is far from agreeable, the sing from the espousal of an only child, lesson may be useful to wedded pairs, or a too much indulged and flattered -the tale may occasion the unworldly heiress, Lord Lara had grafted on his poet, and the eccentric man of talent to matrimonial establishment, the Duenna, ponder, ere he embark in matrimony, or spoiling companion, of his Lady's early and to descend to that dispassionate years-one who, with hawk-eyed curioexamination, which fits a man for domes-sity, with prying inquisition, with intole-The winds might rend-the skies might pour, tic life, instead of flying to the hymeneal rant severity might watch the actions and altar on the wings of fancy, deifying the be the spy over him who was not only object of his choice, and filling the whole born, but thus circumstanced to be her of wedded existence with agonies and master. Vainly may it be objected, that the interest which she took in her Lady's The only child of rich and indulgent welfare could not brook her being wronparents, reared on the soft pillow of re-ged, that maiden modesty, and conscienlaxing luxury, watched like the blossom tious propriety forbade her to hide his of promise or the plant of rare and un- faults: we cannot but think that the certain growth, and spoiled by the tender tongue of dependence should under no hand of apprehensive culture,-tended circumstances revile its patron; that the with too officious care, with too alarm domestic, however high his or her rank ing solicitude lest she might not mature, may be, should never disseminate the the wife of Lara was like an expensive sounds of discord, spread the wide tale and curious exotic, overforced, warmed of scandal, or disclose secrets fatal to the with too much heat, and impeded in repose of beings united by ties which nature's progress by too much attention. cannot be broken without wounding Thus accustomed to more than necessary both. ecstasies. For ever shining sweetly nigh. And teach it what to brave or brook- Its boughs above a monument. Devoted in the stormiest hour But there thou wert-and still wouldst be To shed thy weeping leaves o'er me. The kind-and thee the most of all. "How sweet in every look to see "All but thy sire's inconstancy!" Of no such materials, was she composed, or, we venture to assert, peace and sweet attendance and endearment, it was not To such causes, then, may be attribu- concord would long ere this have returnto be wondered that the shrub could ted the severing of an estimable pair. ed to her mansion, reconciliation would bear no common temperature; that, what By such circumstances has the fame of have doubly rivetted the bonds of affecwould have been but a wholesome breeze talent and nobility been vilified; and, tion, and his approving country, would, to a more hardy plant, might be deemed a what is still more to be deplored, to such in the presence of Lord Lara, have been rude blast, or a freezing breath. To coneurring evils are to be ascribed, the now in possession of its greatest poetical speak, not in the language of metaphor, self-exile of a man of unexampled genius, ornament, |