costumes which might answer alike for the of drama most succeed to the declamatory|such an answer, gently loosed her hand. hands of brigendage, or the classes of phu- | and rhyming school, which now occupies the bowed and reared, leaving the haughty felosophy. Some were reading over the tra- French stage. Talma is a passionate ad- male quite confounded. She perceived too gedy, others were commenting particular miret of the English drama, and of Shak-late the error she had committed, and that passages;-a low murmur of agitation crept | speare. He speaks English fluently, and the honor of an invitation from the ruler of through the house, like the rusting of leaves told me that he had a great desire to play in a great empire is worth purchasing at the to a gentle wind, until the rising of the cur-one of Shakspeare's tragedies. He did not price of an excuse to one of his subjects. Lai atided every voice, composed every complain, but he hosted at the restrunt The work upon which Madame de S'ael is muscle, and riveted the very existence of the under which his talents laboured, from that at present engaged, on the French Revolu wwdance, (if I may use the expression) upon esprit de systeme, which the French have ba-tion and the History of her Father's Admini the scene. nished from every other art; and which stration, is to form three Volumes. A Paris The theatres of other countries assemble keeps its last hoid on their stage. But he Bookseller, not long since, enquired with due ape.fatari, but an audience is only to be found said, "If I attempt the least innovation, i humility of the author, what price she asked French theatre -Through the whole, if I frown a shade deeper to-night than I, for her new master-piece. The answer was, five acts attention never flagged for a mo- frowned last night, in the same character, 45,000 traies, (1,8751.) with a reservation of thent; not an eye was averted-not an ear the parterre are sure to call me to order." the right of selling the MS again in lëndun. unattending, every one seemed to have the The bookseller silently withdrew. He conplay by heart, and every one attended, as it The dignity and tragic powers of Talma,sidered that the mere name of Madame de they had never seen it before. on the stage, are curiously but charmingly rael might, to be sure, command a sale for contrasted with the simplicity, playfulness, at least two or three thousand copies; but and gaiety of his most unassuming, unpre- that 45 000 francs was a sum with which a tending manners off the stage I (who had number of less extensive but far more safe never seen Coriolanus in the drawing room, and lucrative speru'stions might be carried but as I had seen Coriolanus in the Forum, Jon; for, supposing the new work to obtain expected to meet this great tragedian in pri- no greater at probation than that which she vate life, in all the pomp and solemnity of wrote on Germany, he could scarcely be During the first seventy lines of this hus profession; the cold address, the mea-reimbursed his 45.000 francs. "If it were speech, Taimi, as Nero, sat a patient and sured phrase in a word, I expected to meet but a novel, indeed," cried the bookseller, in tranqui auditor. No abrupt interruption of the actor, but in the simple, unaffected the midst of his calculations, "I should not haughty impatience, disdaining the curb of manners of this celebrated person, I found le a'red, but a work on the French Revoa long-neglected authority, was furnished by only the well-bred and accomplished gen-'una! why, a whole library has already the genus of the author, or gave play to the tleman. Taima had, in his early lite, been been written on ti at sub e t. Many new talents of the adımırable actor; and the little intimate with Bonaparte; and the ex-Em-jand unexpected observan as will doubtless by-play allowed him, or rather that he al-peror, (who never forgot the friends of the he brought forward by this in genicus lady lowed huseit, was not raked, until towards young en „ineer officer), accorded the pelder but suc will scarcely be able to produce the close of the speech: it was then, how-¡estries of the palace to the sovereign of the three volumes ! as of such novelties; or she ever, exquisite; it was Nuture. The con- Theatre-França. Taima saw him con- wii get into political discussions, which arg straint of forced and half-given attention, stantly; not, however, to give his least, tie fa a of a book, and what is still worse, the languur of exhaustion, the restlessness (an invention at which Buonaparte and Tai-of the booksruer." The calculator hereupon, of ted Jin, and the struggle between some ma both laughed ;) but to discuss his favou-|ad down his pen, and determined not to lite remains of nital deference and habitual rite top, tragedy, of which he was pas-¦risk 45,99) francs upon the I reach revulurespect, blended with the haughty imionately fond." Oa tuis sul ́ect, however,¦tion. In the famous scene of Britannicus, where Agrupina is left téte e-tete with her son, to enter on her defence, Mademoiselle Georges, as the Roman empress, went through a long speech of a hundred and ten lines, with great cirarness, elegance of enunciation, and grace ful calmness of action. patarn e of all dictation, were depicted, not the actor frequently dinered with the Lm in strong symptoms and broad touches of peror; while the Lu peror as frequently duc-| HUMANITY-Amegst the many exper grace and action, but with a keeping, atated to the actor, greeting him with “F's, ments for improving the state of science and fact, a fenty to Nature, indescribably fine | bien! Tuin, vous n'avez 1 is unc de vor movers of society at large, it is not un feserving of It transition of attitude; his playing with her eu soir" Napoleon always disputed 1. tice, that a Cori shig ntleman has invent the emurdered scarf, round his neck, and the merits of comedy, and cbserved to a,ed a simple mache, whose chiect is to v: ....h male a part of his most classical cos.grutieman, from whom I had the anecdote,¦ shorten the sutteru gs of a portion of the se, ha a must appearing to count its "Si vous préteres in vozidie, c'est parceque anima creation too often subiecte !, unnecesthreads, in the inanity of his profoundersui, rona pies lapez.”- “ Et vous, dire,”” replied (saray, to the most cruel torments His inwere all traits of the highest order of acting Monsieur “cous aimez la trageau, per-strument consists of a sharp pin of iron with a flat edge at the pout, which, if struck into the head of any shell or other fish, unstau" y cuts the brain and produres death, previous to the as plation of fire or water for cul unry purposes. This is certainly deserving of the In Lam fan, this acting won'd have produced¦ ceque vous êtes trop jeune.” VARIETIES. MADAME DE SIAEL. a tuner of applause; in Paris it was cold'y re e.ved, because it was innovation; and any a black head in the parterre was searching its classical recesses, for some expe from some traditional authority, from A foreign periodical work relates the fol-attention of our lovely countryw.men i Barin, or Le Kain, of an emperor being rest-flowing anecdotes of Madame de Stael—their domestic arrangements. Sure y thus, less on his char, or of the incident of paving In.s Lady when in London received an in- | who can weep over the uni inary wʊes of ein the handkerchief being at ali conform-vitation to the Prince Regent's. His Royaijimaginary bercinies, will to it fan to adopt to the necevuty “de representer matte-Highness, who is pecunarly disting ashed plan so simple, yet so humane! er," m all kings, since the time of Louis by that condescending affability which in- AGRICULTURE - It is curicus to imagine rand spires confidence without diminishing re-what must have been the face of this count Whether on the stage, at the Théatre spect, took her by the hand and conducted try prior to the reign of Henry VIII, at Freegru, or in the Thuillenes, Talma is her about the apartment. After he had paid which period seem first to have been intres ty super, or to the school, whose rules! her many comments on the extraordinary | faced a great proportion of those fruits and oh,zed to obey. His great genius al genius displayed in her works, he invited flowers which now alumn our te bs, garde....*, peared to me to be strenglig against her to breakfast with him the following and orchards. Uut then cherries and ow Iral obsta, les presented to its ex-morning. Madame de Stael, forgetting the rants were unknown, no muiternes, Lu He a the Guliver of the French diference in rank between herself and the even clover grass were any where to be at muge tied down by Lilliputhen threads. Be-mustrious personage wao was speaking to with-to say nothing of the potatoe ha fare is muts' ke his can exert their full force, her, excused herself on the ground of a prior fact, elegance must have been unknowa, take their uttermost scope, a new order engagement. The Punce, justly offended at and even comfort but little attarded in lies, and my guide mentioned to me, instances of handsome girls, and what is more, with large fortunes, refused, under the pretext of their Agothic origin. MEMOIRS OF TALMA. of the revolution, of the moderate party, quently attacked the acting and decla- not intend to perform any character in opened while the performers were on the " M. Talma, who is now in his 50th year, was born in France, and remained in his native country till he attained his 8th year, when he was sent to receive a part of his education in this country. It is a remarkable circumstance in this early part of his life, that he was selected to perform a principal character in a play that was got up and performed before. their Royal Highnesses the Prince Re- the Antigallican. We have to observe the hand: "Come out, villain:" contiThe above account has appeared in entered the box, and seizing Geoffroy by gent and Duke of York, at the Hanover that the editor mistakes in saying that "he nued he. "Heavens! 'tis M. Talma! Square Rooms, then belonging to Sir soon became so celebrated as a Tragedi- exclaimed Madame Geoffroy. The friend John Gallini, by the proprietors of the an, that La Rive, a famous actor, who of the critic then repelling the tragic academy where he was placed, and that before Talma made his appearance, shone monarch, whose nails were already imthough he acquitted himself very well, without a rival, was forced to retire from printed in characters of blood upon the he was so much agitated by his emo- the stage." LA RIVE continued long hand of his censor, succeeded in forcing tions in this his first essay, as not to re- on the stage after TALMA had acquired him out of the box and closing the door cover from its effects for some time after his reputation. He fully enjoyed public upon him. the performance was over. He returned favor to the last, and the crown he had opened a second time, the siege of the The door was, however, to France in his 15th year to finish his won did not lose its lustre when opposed box again commenced, but the occupants education, remained at college a few to the laurels of his young rival. years, and re-visited England in 1783. had the advantage and remained masters The debut of Talma excited no enthu- of the field of battle. Had such an affair It was at this period that he first felt an siasm. The part of Charles IX. in the as this occurred in England, the actor inclination for that profession, of which Tragedy of that name by CHENIER, was would have been tried for an assault. he was destined to become so distin- the one which afforded him an opportu- In France, however, he was acquitted guished an ornament. On seeing Mr. nity of commencing and establishing his with a slight reproof, which Savary, who Kemble and Mrs. Siddons in tragedy, he reputation. Among other things it was was then minister of police, delivered to returned to France in 1786, and began observed that he devoted such minute him with a smile. On the following day to apply himself to surgery as his future attention to his costume and head-dress, Geoffroy gave a description of this scene, profession; but his predominant passion and gave so peculiar an expression to in the Journal des Debats, and was exstill carrying him to the stage, M. Mole, his features, that he presented a strik-pert enough to turn the joke against his a celebrated comic actor with whom he ing resemblance to the portraits which adversary. got acquainted, took him under his care, are preserved of that monarch. and from the high opinion which he entertained of his talents, introduced him opinion concerning the merits of Talma, French critics have been divided in to the Committee of the Theatre Fran- who is the creator of a new style of cais, by whom he was engaged; in 1787, declamation on the French stage. Some he made his first appearance in the cha- have accused him of heaviness in his racter of Seid, in Voltaire's "Mahomet." delivery, a hollowness of tone, and a He was then about 20, his success was voice, which is almost always confined, immediate, rapid, and astonishing: he and which never developed itself except soon became so celebrated a tragedian, by sudden bursts. Others declare him that La Rive, a famous actor, who, be- to be a model of the beau-ideal, and an fore Talma made his appearance, shone artist who has arrived at a degree of perwithout a rival, was forced to retire from fection which none ever before attained, the stage. To that high character which and which none can in future hope to he acquired so early in his professional acquire. career, experience in his art has given Impartial amateurs agree that no one additional lustre. The French almost despair of ever or a conspirator, such as Nero, Manlius, equals Talma in the character of a tyrant finding his equal-his superior they think &c, but in those which require spirit, impossible. It was not to be expected nobleness and dignity, like Tancred, that such a mau as Talma, considering Orosmanes, Achilles, &c. they prefer La the times in which he lived, could have Fond, who at this moment shares with avoided the imputations of party princi- him the tragic sceptre of the Theatre ples. He accordingly has been put down Francais. as of the revolutionary party; but this is an error or rather a calumny of his ene mies, for he was, during the whole course Napoleon was exceedingly attached to Talma, and appointed him his reader. present occasion to subjoin an extract We are happy in being able on the from Lady Morgan's forthcoming work, further illustrative of the peculiar talents of this distinguished actor. the fashion, from the inimitable performance Britannicus, (says Lady Morgan) so long of Talma in Nero, awakened my most anxious tion, that I saw myself, for the first time, in expectations; and it was not without emothe great national theatre of France, and in a box chosen and procured for me by M. Talma himself. Still, however great my expectation, however lively my impatience for the rising of the curtain, which recalled the long blunted vivacity of feelings of childish solicitude and curiosity, I soon perceived I nuine French audience that surrounded me. was cold, languid, and inanimate to the geThe house was an overflow at an early hour; the orchestra, cleared of all its instruments, was filled to suffocation; and the parterre, as usual, crowded with men, (chiefly from the public schools and lycées, whose criticisms haps a little too much imbued with old ones,) exhibited hundreds of anxious The celebrated critic Geoffroy, per-pieces, and give weight to the reputation of not unfrequently decide the fate of new the principles of the old school, fre- faces, marked countenances, and figures and costumes which might answer alike for the hands of brigandage, or the classes of philosophy. Some were reading over the tragedy; others were commenting particular passages; a low murmur of agitation crept through the house, like the rustling of leaves to a gentle wind, until the rising of the curtain stilled every voice, composed every muscle, and riveted the very existence of the audience, (if I may use the expression) upon the scene. The theatres of other countries assemble spectators, but an audience is only to be found in a French theatre.-Through the whole five acts attention never flagged for a moment; not an eye was averted-not an ear unattending; every one seemed to have the play by heart, and every one attended, as if they had never seen it before. of drama must succeed to the declamatory | such an answer, gently loosed her hand, * The work upon which Madame de Stael is at present engaged, on the French Revolution and the History of her Father's Administration, is to form three Volumes. A Paris Bookseller, not long since, enquired with due humility of the author, what price she asked for her new master-piece. The answer was, 45,000 francs, (1,8751.) with a reservation of the right of selling the MS. again in London. The bookseller silently withdrew. He conThe dignity and tragic powers of Talma, sidered that the mere name of Madame de on the stage, are curiously but charmingly Stael might, to be sure, command a sale for In the famous scene of Britannicus, where contrasted with the simplicity, playfulness, at least two or three thousand copies; but Agrippina is left tête-à-tête with her son, to and gaiety of his most unassuming, unpre- that 45,000 francs was a sum with which a enter on her defence, Mademoiselle Georges, tending manners off the stage. I(who had number of less extensive but far more safe as the Roman empress, went through a long never seen Coriolanus in the drawing room, and lucrative speculations might be carried speech of a hundred and ten lines, with great but as I had seen Coriolanus in the Forum), on; for, supposing the new work to obtain clearness, elegance of enunciation, and grace-expected to meet this great tragedian in pri- no greater approbation than that which she ful calmness of action. vate life, in all the pomp and solemnity of wrote on Germany, he could scarcely be During the first seventy lines of this his profession; the cold address, the mea- reimbursed his 45,000 francs. "If it were speech, Talma, as Nero, sat a patient and sured phrase: in a word, I expected to meet but a novel, indeed," cried the bookseller, in tranquil auditor. No abrupt interruption of the actor; but in the simple, unaffected the midst of his calculations, "I should not haughty impatience, disdaining the curb of manners of this celebrated person, I found be afraid; but a work on the French Revoa long-neglected authority, was furnished by only the well-bred and accomplished gen-lution! why, a whole library has already the genius of the author, or gave play to the tleman. Talma had, in his early life, been been written on that subject. Many new talents of the admirable actor; and the little intimate with Buonaparte; and the ex-Em- and unexpected observations will doubtless by-play allowed him, or rather that he al-peror, (who never forgot the friends of the be brought forward by this ingenious lady; lowed himself, was not risked, until towards young engineer officer), accorded the petites- but she will scarcely be able to produce the close of the speech: it was then, how- entrées of the palace to the sovereign of the three volumes full of such novelties; or she ever, exquisite; it was Nature. The con- Théatre-Français. Talma saw him con- will get into political discussions, which are straint of forced and half-given attention, stantly; not, however, to give him lessons, the ruin of a book, and what is still worse, the languor of exhaustion, the restlessness (an invention at which Buonaparte and Tal- of the bookseller." The calculator hereupon of tedium, and the struggle between some ma both laughed ;) but to discuss his favou- laid down his pen, and determined not to little remains of filial deference and habitual rite topic, tragedy, of which he was pas-risk 45,000 francs upon the French revolurespect, blended with the haughty im- sionately fond. On this subject, however, tion. patience of all dictation, were depicted, not the actor frequently differed with the Emin strong symptoms and broad touches of peror; while the Emperor as frequently dic- HUMANITY.-Amongst the many experigrimace and action, but with a keeping, a tated to the actor, greeting him with " Ehments for improving the state of science and tact, a fidelity to Nature, indescribably fine. bien! Talma, vous n'avez pas usé de vos moyens of society at large, it is not undeserving of His transition of attitude; his playing with hier au soir." Napoleon always disputed notice, that a Cornish gentleman has inventthe embroidered scarf, round his neck, and the merits of comedy, and observed to a ed a simple machine, whose object is to which made a part of his most classical cos- gentleman, from whom I had the anecdote, shorten the sufferings of a portion of the tume, his almost appearing to count its "Si vous préférez la comédie, c'est parceque animal creation too often subjected, unnecesthreads, in the inanity of his profound ennui, vous vieillissez."'—" Et vous, Sire," replied sarily, to the most cruel torments. His inwere all traits of the highest order of acting. Monsieur vous aimez la tragédie, par-strument consists of a sharp pin of iron with In London, this acting would have produced a flat edge at the point, which, if struck into a thunder of applause; in Paris it was coldly the head of any shell or other fish, instantly received, because it was innovation; and cuts the brain and produces death, previous many a black head in the parterre was to the application of fire or water for culinary searching its classical recesses, for some expurposes. This is certainly deserving of the ample from some traditional authority, from A foreign periodical work relates the fol- attention of our lovely countrywomen in Baron, or Le Kain, of an emperor being rest-lowing anecdotes of Madame de Stael:-their domestic arrangements. Surely those, less on his chair, or of the incident of playing This Lady when in London received an in- who can weep over the imaginary woes of with the handkerchief being at all conform-vitation to the Prince Regent's. His Royal imaginary heroines, will not fail to adopt a able to the necessity "de représenter noble- Highness, who is peculiarly distinguished ment," in all kings, since the time of Louis by that condescending affability which inle Grand. ceque vous êtes trop jeune.” VARIETIES. MADAME DE STAEL. spires confidence without diminishing reWhether on the stage, at the Théatre spect, took her by the hand and conducted Français, or in the Thuilleries, Talma is her about the apartment. After he had paid eminently superior to the school, whose rules her many compliments on the extraordinary he is obliged to obey. His great genius al- genius displayed in her works, he invited ways appeared to me to be struggling against her to breakfast with him the following the methodical obstacles presented to its ex-morning. Madame de Stael, forgetting the ertions. He is the Gulliver of the French difference in rank between herself and the stage tied down by Lilliputian threads. Be-illustrious personage who was speaking to føre talents like his can exert their full force, her, excused herself on the ground of a prior and take their uttermost scope, a new order engagement. The Prince, justly offended at plan so simple, yet so humane! AGRICULTURE. It is curious to imagine what must have been the face of this country prior to the reign of Henry VIII., at which period seem first to have been introduced a great proportion of those fruits and flowers which now adorn our fields, gardens, and orchards. Until then cherries and currants were unknown; no mulberries, nor even clover grass were any where to be met with-to say nothing of the potatoe. In fact, elegance must have been unknown, and even comfort but little attended to. TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEY. A just tribute to the cause of science has been paid by the Finance Committee of the House of Commons, who recommend that no false views of economy shall be permitted to paralyze the geometrical measurements, and experiments now going on under the Board of Ordnance. The Committee states, very judiciously, that the survey must be not only useful for the illustration of the most curious problems in Astronomy and Geology; but also in forming the basis of a great variety of discoveries intimately connected with the prosperity of the country. A late number of the Journal des Debuts mentions a French translation of Claudius Ptolemy's Mathematical works, by M. l'Abbé Halma. ANECDOTE. His Majesty one day observed | in London a year or two ago, when she sang | clergy and Universities. The collective into the late Colonel Price, that he had some in competition with Catalani. come of which impropriations from tithes intention of cutting down a particular tree BRITISH MUSEUM.-Amidst the many re- alone, at this time, may be taken at 1,538, near Windsor, asking at the same time the cords of the praiseworthy attention of the 0001. per annum. It appears, then, that the Colonel's opinion, which the latter gave de- late Speaker of the House of Commons to- total receipt from the tithes in the possession cidedly against the King's project. "Aye!" wards all his public duties, none of our co- of the parochial clergy and impropriators, said His Majesty, in rather a hasty mood, temporaries have noticed his indefatigable whether paid in kind or accounted for by "that's your way; you continually contra- exertions for improving, and adding facilities composition, amounts to 3,569.000l. per andict me."-" If your Majesty," replied Price, to the admission of visitors to this national num: which, in proportion to that part of "will not condescend to listen to the honest Emporium of Literature and Science. For the agricultural lands in the kingdom, subsentiments of your faithful servants, you merly the difficulties towards admission for ject to the payment of tithes, namely, never can hear the truth." After a short research, were almost insurmountable; and 28,000,000 of acres, and valued or rented at pause, the King, very kindly, laid his hand even daily visitors, for purposes of mere 15s., 20s., or 25s., per statute acre, will be upon the Colonel's shoulder-"You are curiosity, were frequently obliged to wait for under 3s. 5d. in the pound at 15s. per acre, a right, Price; the tree shall stand." weeks before entrance could be obtained. little above 2s. 6d. in the pound at 20s. per Owing, however, to present arrangements, acre, and a little above 2s. in the pound at in which Lord Colchester has been par- 25s. per acre. ticularly active, so great are the facilities If it were allowed us to peep into futurity, now afforded, that on Monday last, we un- how many strange political events might be derstand, upwards of one thousand visitors contemplated when New Holland shall bepassed through the apartments without the come a mighty and populous Empire. But, slightest disorder or confusion-a number perhaps, in future ages, when the northern contrast to the thirty or forty formerly ad-ness, and when the southern Ocean shall unprecedented; and forming a most curious hemisphere may again be immersed in darkmitted. These are arrangements for which have become the grand parade for political the whole body of Trustees deserve the pub- and maritime affairs-perhaps, the double lic gratitude. island of New Zealand, from the advantages of its form and capability, may become the Britain of Australasian climes. That island has hitherto been too much neglected; we EDUCATION IN IRELAND. In addition to are therefore pleased to announce the publithe advantages resulting from the Liberty of The translator begins by frankly avowing cation of a voyage thither by Mr. Nicholes, the Press, it is of material importance that his total ignorance of the subjects of which in company with the Rev. Samuel Marsden, Literature in general should be rendered he treats. This circumstance does not, how-which promises to give an accurate and enconducive to public welfare and to natural ever, deter him from continuing his task larged account of the state of the country, polity. It has therefore been a question with intrepidity, and he confidently de- and its productions, together with the chawhether public seminaries should be per-livered his opinion on matters which, by his racter and manners of its inhabitants. mitted in distant colonies, or the colonial own confession, he does not understand. In the present state of things, the rage for youths encouraged to receive their education This reminds us of an anecdote related of a emigration might be directed, with great in the mother country, in order to foster in certain member of one of the French deli- propriety, towards that quarter. their bosoms even the national prejudices of berative assemblies who ascended the triA wooden house has recently been conBritons, thereby preserving that specific bune and said: "Gentlemen, you have been feeling which will always operate against discoursing about finance:-Although I do which the Schat of Persia has presented to structed at St. Petersburg for the elephants revolt or revolution. In colonies so extended not pretend to know any thing of the sub-the Emperor of Russia. The male elephant as our former ones in the United States, ject, yet I beg leave to state my opinion re- is seventeen feet high; his tusks have been such a system would have been impracti- specting it." cable; yet it still seems not only practicable A new census has been taken of the popu-rings. This is the same elephant on which partly sawed off and encircled in golden but also imperative upon us with respect to lation of Paris, which has been found to ex- the Sovereign of Persia used to ride with a British India. Every thing therefore which ceed 860,000, being 20,000 more than London Canopy over his head. Several Persians, connects the two countries, in regard to edu- within the bills of mortality. who were accustomed to attend on these cation, is of importance, and we therefore To give additional strength to iron and record with pleasure a fact highly honorable steel, Mr. DANIELL proposes to twist the to the feelings of our oriental countrymen metal in the same manner as strength and who still preserve such an attachment to compactness are given to hemp and flax. their native soil as to have subscribed a sum The annual revenues of the parochial clerof near Two Thousand Pounds towards the "Academical Institution" of the North of Ireland, founded by the public spirit of the inhabitants of the commercial town of Belfast, and patronized by annual grants of the British Legislature. animals, continue to reside at St. Petersburg. A singular incident lately took place with respect to the male elephant. A lady whom curiosity, frequently attracted to see him, gy of England and Wales have been stated at with her some bread, apples and brandy. never paid him a visit without carrying along 2,557,000l. But it must be remembered, One day the animal, as a testimony of his that these revenues arise as well from glebe gratitude, seized her with his trunk and and augmentation lands, with surplice-fees, placed her upon his back. The poor lady as from tithes in kind or by composition, who was not prepared for this act of gallantry which, in each parish, can scarcely be esti- uttered piercing shrieks and entreated the mated on the average under 401. per annum, assistance of those who were standing near. which, according to the number of 10,649 The Persians however prudently advised her parochial benefices, will amount to nearly not to stir and she was obliged to wait until 526,000l.; this being deducted from the gross the elephant placed her on the ground as revenue of the parochial clergy, will leave 2,031,000l. as the actual receipt from the carefully as he had raised her. tithes in their possession. The impropriations are usually estimated at 3,845 în number; and of these, about one-third belong to Madame Bertinotti has lately arrived at the bishops, dignified clergy, and two UniverParis, where she is engaged to perform the sities, and the other two-thirds to the lay Buffa characters at the Italian opera. It impropriators: and the laity are also lessees will be recollected that this lady was engaged of the one-third belonging to the superior DRY ROT IN TIMBER.-A very ingenious theory of this destructive evil has just been offered to public notice, attributing it to the chemical effects of putrefactive fermentation; the proof of which is drawn from the great extrication of carbonic acid gas in those parts of ships where it first makes its appearance. The theory is deserving of official attention. POLITICS. Parliament has again met after the recess; but its first contemplated measures were unexpectedly postponed by the resignation of the Speaker, who has since Architectural Antiquities are about to reRuins of Gour, illustrated by views-a pósthuceive a valuable addition by a work on the mous work of N. Creighton, Esq. We know not, as yet, of any advantages which have resulted from the propagation of the Craniological theory of Dr. Gall; but we is engaged in preparing a volume of Observanow understand that his disciple, Dr. Spurzheim, tions on Mental Diseases, connected with that theory. The pen of Theology is now brandished by a been called up to the House of Peers as that he will be their friend at a pinch! It is said that the well-known Mr. Lancaster sums to the soldiery, to assist in the pur-fair combatant, MARY CORNWALLIS, who is LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC The second and last volume of Dr. Watkins's Notices of the different Painters. To which is Amongst the various plans to ameliorate the condition of the Poor by supplying them with conse The celebrated Mr. (now Professor) Goerres, editor of the well-known Rhenish Mercury, has a work in preparation which is expected to be peculiarly interesting: the title is," Representation of the whole spirit of the middle ages, as it may be recognised in the Vatican MSS. in great and inflexible consistency, pervading Religion and Theology, Politics and Legislation; Philosophy, Art and Antiquity, and a view of the general connection of the epic poems existing there." A patent has been obtained by Mr. Clegg, the Gas Engineer, for an economical mode of supplying Gas from the smallest quantity of fuel. The application of his principle to culiIt is matter of great regret that the nary fires might, at a very moderate expense, enable families to supply themselves with a domestic tranquillity of Ireland is at pre- great proportion of the light necessary for doBibliography will soon be enriched by the sent disturbed by the plunder of pro-mestic purposes, during the winter months. visions; and nothing more strongly marks The Commentaries on Shakspeare seem as appearance of the Rev. T. F. Dibdin's new the impropriety of such proceedings, inexhaustible 'as his own genius; and the lite-work, the Bibliographical Decameron. rary world are again promised new illustrations The Emperor of Russia has bestowed a penthan the fact, that Seed Corn, gratuitous- of his characters, of the chronology of his writ-sion of 4000 rubles upon the Chevalier Schickly supplied by government for the use of ings, and of the manners and literature of his ousy, a favourite poet, who is considered as the distressed farmer, has actually been age, from the pen of Dr. Drake. The GOLD MEDAL, or the sum of one Hun- M. Hatchette, formerly professor of Mathepillaged and destroyed. Government has dred Pounds, has been offered by the Board of matics in the Polytechnic School, is engaged now dismissed both the Tunisian pirates, Agriculture, for the best Essay on employing on an extensive series of experiments on the but we doubt any good results from such the industrious and unoccupied poor. But they discharge of liquids of different degrees of visforbearance. Indeed, the Continental have perhaps done better by offering the smaller cocity, &c. from orifices of different shapes in papers say that some European Sovereign premium of Fifty Pounds to the person who the bottom and sides of vessels. The experiwill cause the greatest number of acres to be ments already made tend to call in question has sent snuff-boxes to the Deys of dug by hand during the present Spring. This some of the results of M. Bossut, Dr. Matthew Algiers and Tripoli, perhaps as a hint is a ready and present remedy! Young, and Professor Vinec. the Poet Laureate. |