ITALY. assembled in the former Scuola de la Carita, ORIGINAL AND INTERESTING care of Count Cicognara, and of the clergy- tion received from the natives, who deVENICE, AUG. 10, 1817.-Yesterday the man, the monuments of many other ruined scribed its course inland to be very cir prizes of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts churches are placed in St. Giovanni e Paolo, cumscribed. The entrance of the next were distributed to those artists, whose works and thus preserved. Here we observe the creek that deserves at all to be noticed is were adjudged to be the most worthy. The monuments of Vendramini and Marcello, Governor-General, Count Goes, General out of St. Fantino and St. Marina: and the distinguished by the three islands (if such carvings in wood, out of the Scuola de la they really are) on which Maxwell beChasteller, and the most distinguished per- Carita, &c. The celebrated picture of Titian, stowed the names of Knox, Bonnet, and sons of the government and the city, were the Martyrdom of St. Peter, is here placed Halcyon. The first of these, according which was assigned by the French to the again in its ancient situation, and in the to the natives, is a peninsula. Bonnet Academy of Arts. most advantageous light. After Count Leopold island was so called from a clump of Cicognara, President of the Institution, had trees, which meet the view and give it an made a speech, in which he pronounced a air of fantastical gaiety. The Congo cast warm panegyric upon the Emperor, who anchor in an excellent little haven formed had done much for the Academy, and upon at the entrance of this creek, having five the Governor-General, who interests himfathom water. A town called Loocansey self so deeply in its success, and upon his own zeal, which nobody disputes, he turned Preparations for proceeding up the was here spoken of by the natives, which, his eyes on two works, which attracted geriver in the double-boat.- Description of by ascending this creek in a row-boat, neral attention, and the excellence of which the creeks and islands which are seen. might be reached in about three hours. he duly extolled. The first was the statue A vessel appears under Spanish colours, On the morning of the 21st August, a of the muse Polyhymnia, by Canova, (origi- which is supposed to be an English or fishing party was sent out, which pronally the portrait of a lady of Bonaparte's American slave-trader. The Captain ceeded to Knox's island, off which they family, the head of which is changed); leaves the Congo, and ascends the river obtained a plentiful supply of fish. What only to pay a just tribute of praise to his in the double-boat.-Delightful evening was here taken proved to be of four spefriend Canova, of whom his country, Ve- sail.-Large flights of parrots seen- cies, among which were the sparus, the nice, is proud, but also to proclaim aloud to their daily habits described.-Captain mullet (surmutus) and the old wife or the rest of Europe, "that Italy was still the Tuckey reaches the "Look Out" islands balistes. but Canova was able to furnish so suitable VOYAGE TO THE CONGO. --- soil in which the greatest talents for the Arts-passes on to Draper's island.-De- While detained here, a Sail hove in and Sciences flourished, and that nobody scription of the shell-fish taken at Com- sight, under Spanish colours, carrying a present for their Imperial Majesties of penzy.-Joy of the natives at the return twelve guns and fifty men; which had Austria, to whom the statue had been re- of one of their countrymen from slavery. cleared out from the Havannah on a slavespectfully offered by the States of Venice.”- -The boat grounds in an attempt to pass trading voyage. A person of the name of The second work, which, as it were, illumin-between two islands, but is got off with- Sherwood was her captain, though it was ed the hall with its splendor, was an im- out damage.-Altered appearance of the pretended he was only her mate. Most mensely large and magnificent picture by coast.-Singular incident. of the crew were either English or Irish, Titian, which represents the Ascension of the Virgin; it was in a very dirty and neg river in the double-boat had not been Every circumstance considered, the CapThe preparations for passing up the but they all called themselves Americans. lected condition in the Church of de' Frati, where Count Cicognara perceived its beauty; neglected while those incidents were oc- tain had no doubt that the vessel, though and by the care of old Baldaccini, (who was curring, which have been narrated in the carrying Spanish colours, was either Enchosen at this sitting a member of the two preceding chapters. The necessary glish or American property, and illegally Academy,) it is restored in the highest per- stores and provisions having been trans- engaged in that trade, which policy and fection. After Cicognara, Messrs. Diedo shipped on the 18th, every thing was humanity, in both the countries last menand Gamba (Noble Venetians, Secretaries of the Academy,) spoke; the former on the ready to proceed up the Congo; but from tioned, have joined to oppose and anniimportance of the Fine Arts, and the latter the faintness of the sea-breeze, they were bilate. upon Cornaro, (celebrated for his temper-compelled to remain at anchor all that Determined to proceed to Embomma ance), as the Mecenas of the Arts. After day. On the 19th, from the same cause, in the sloop double-boat, in consequence this, Count Von Goes made a short and they remained stationary; but on the of the difficulty of getting the Congo suitable speech to the young artists, and 20th, the adventurers, favoured by the up the river from the unsteadiness of the then distributed the prize medals. After the wind, were enabled to get the Congo up sea breeze, Captain Tuckey, at four ceremony was concluded, the company sepa abreast of Halcyon Island, or Zoonga o'clock this afternoon, left the Congo, the specimens of sculpture, painting, &c., Compenda, as it is named by the Africans. accompanied by the scientific gentlemen, which were opened to day for the first time. The banks of the river, as they advanced, with the exception of Mr. Cranch, who That in which the prizes were distributed still retained the character which has been preferred remaining on board the ship. contained the finest productions of the old already given of them-being covered To avoid the current they kept within a Venetian school. The natural splendor of with mangrove, and intersected with nu- boat's length of the shore, and completely their colouring was heightened by the richly merous creeks. Though they frequently succeeded in escaping it, till they made gilded ceiling. These Scuole, of which there were formerly seven in Venice, were the sailed within a hundred yards of the shore, the point called Scotchman's Head. Here meeting places of lay Fraternities, for reli- nothing which had not been previously they found the current ran at the rate of gious exercises, and are mostly adorned with observed could be discovered. The first three miles and a half in the hour, and the finest paintings and the most magni- creek of any cousiderable magnitude, the breeze was so weak that they could ficent ornaments. Count Cicognara gave which was noticed after passing Finna, with difficulty stem it. The Captain hopes, that in a short time new rooms would was called Kanga Bomba; and is Max-judged it advisable to steer for the opbe opened to the public. The interior of the well's Alligator's Bond. The large ex-posite shore, and take the chance of ness of ornament and decoration uncommon panse of water which this presents to the meeting with a counter-current. By the in our times, where we see more temples go eye excites ideas of its importance and time they had crossed the river it was to ruin, than new ones arise. Through the extent not at all borne out by the informa- quite dark, and they anchored on the rated to view the five rooms filled with all church of St. Giovanni e Paolo has a rich bank in six feet water, and completely | yards of a dry shoal, and close to the at S. W. about noon they ran along the out of the current, which it was their island marked Draper's Island" in main bank, till they found themselves object to elude. The whole party de- Maxwell's chart, which is called Zoonga abreast of Maxwell's river. The caprived much pleasure from this little ex- Campenzy, or Monkey Island, by the tain was doubtful whether he could pass pedition, so far as it had yet proceeded. natives. Their bearings at anchor were between the two easternmost of the DraThey had been delighted with the even- the west end of Tall-tree Island, nearly per's Islands, when the advice of a native ing's sail. The calm, but cheerful aspect strait in with the north shore west, and on board determined him to make the of all around, the lofty mangroves under the entrance of Maxwell's River N. E. attempt. They were, however, found to which they passed; the appearance of From the entrance of the river just be joined by a bank, and at the deepest the palm-trees, gently agitated by the mentioned, the land, for about three there was but five feet of water. Keepfavouring breeze; the immense flights of miles, is thickly covered with palms, ing almost close to the eastern island, parrots, whose voices alone broke the mangroves, and other trees. Great quan- the boat grounded in two and a half feet profound silence of the surrounding im- tities of palm wine are made here for the of water. She was got off with little penetrable woods, all combined with the Embomma market. Shell-fish, of the difficulty. The gig was then sent a-head, recollections and hopes of the adven-suga genus, are here taken in great and they passed round the shoals turers to throw an indescribably roman-abundance, and constitute a curious ar-through a very winding channel, without tic interest over the scene, and the ardour ticle of traffic among the natives. They further accident. Now passing along the of scientific research, which had con- are found in the greatest numbers in the south side of Zoonga Chinganga, or ducted the voyagers so far from their mud which borders Campenzy, or Mon-Monkey Island, and the islands east of homes, gratified by a spectacle so novel key Island. The manner in which they it, they lost the mangrove tract which and so agreeable, was requited with a are prepared for sale is this:-after taking had so long distinguished the coast. The glow of satisfaction which rose to enthu- the fish from the shell, they treat it as soil which now presented itself was stiff siasm while the imagination of each the French do their frogs. They place and clayey, covered at the margin of the formed a vividly bright, but, alas! mourn it on a skewer, and in this way submit it river with high grass or reeds, interfully false picture of the future, and to their customers. But before it is con-spersed with palm trees, and cut into low already exulted in the triumph of suc-sidered fit to eat, it must be dried; that perpendicular cliffs. As they passed, cessful enterprize. is, it must be exposed to the air till it is they had from six to nine fathom water. northern haunts. The parrots which abound in these nearly in a state of putrefaction, when it In their run they saw two negro villages, parts, when seen this evening, were re-is eaten with infinite relish by the natives, which call for no particular observation. turning to their nightly retreat on the who discover something very delicious At seven in the evening, from the darknorth side of the river. This insignifi-in that taste and smell, which would com-ness coming on, they again anchored in cant fact is only noticed to introduce a pletely spoil the meal, if it did not dis-eight fathom water, and within a few piece of information which may not dis-order the stomach, of an Englishman. yards of the shore. please the student of Natural History. This fish has been by some writers con- On the following morning, the 24th, It was found that these birds make regu- founded with the oyster. It is not, how-they weighed with a light breeze at S. w. larly a daily voyage across the Congo, ever, easy to discover a resemblance, as and passed along Stocking Island, which to feed on the Indian corn plantations, from the absence of all flavour, the fish in appearance differs little from the iswhich lie on the south side, and return in question cannot be eaten by itself, lands seen on the preceding day, being from their labours in the evening to their and in a raw state. This remark of covered with reedy grass and palm trees. course applies to it merely when it is At eight o'clock some little disappointThe boat had anchored near some fresh, as few, if any, experiments were ment was experienced from the breeze small low islands, called by the natives made of its delicacy by Captain Tuckey dying away, which circumstance comMonpanca, or "Look out." They were and his friends when it was in that state, pelled them to cast anchor near a small found to be bordered by sand and clay, which, according to the natives, it must negro village, called by the natives Pitswith a muddy swamp in the middle. Most reach to attain perfection. masongy. The inhabitants of this place of them were over-run with a reedy While passing up the river, multitudes had little to offer in the way of traffic. grass. A great number of fishing eagles, of Negroes came to view the vessels. A few fowls and some other trifling supwhite herons, and other marine birds, Their appearance or manners were not plies, were all that could be purchased were seen on them, some of which were so distinct from those of the people Cap- of them. The vessels were brought to shot. Dr. Smith was here so fortunate tain Tuckey and his party had previously in a snug little cove off the village just as to add to his collection of plants about been acquainted with, as to call for a se- mentioned, in nine fathom water. thirty new ones. parate description. In one respect, how- During their short stay here, a singular A light breeze from W. S. W. enabled ever, they became objects of peculiar incident occurred. While searching for them to weigh at noon, and pass the interest. Understanding that there was some article he wanted in the boat's caedge of the shoals, which here presented one of their countrymen on board, who bin, Captain Tuckey was startled and them elves. While doing this they had was returning to them from slavery, they surprised at finding he had laid his hand from one to two fathom water. At four testified their delight at his emancipation on a snake that had made its way there, in the afternoon, favoured by a fresher by a thousand extravagant gestures, and where it was lying coiled up on a bag. breeze, and having passed the low reedy shouts of satisfaction. They frequently The captain sustained no injury. The islands and shoals, they rau along the greeted the English with loud cheers, reptile was forthwith killed with a cutmangrove tract, (nearly touching the and further expressed their satisfaction lass, and carefully examined by the scitrees,) in three and four fathom water, in a mode not unknown to European entific gentlemen present, who decided till seven in the evening, when darkness theatrical amateurs-namely, by clap- that it had no appearance of being ve again compelled them to come to an ping their hands. nomous, though according to the natives anchor, which they did within twenty Weighing anchor with a light breeze its bite was mortal. ORIGINAL POETRY. GUY LUSIGNAN. The Moslem Bridal Song, in our No. 37, having excited much admiration, we have great pleasure in presenting our readers with the fol lowing not unworthy companion to it, trom the same distinguished pen. Look on that bed,—the fetter hung There sleeps a slave the last, long sleep! Till chance unloosed him for the grave! Beneath the pall of that dark lid; A crown! but earth no more shall know The lustre of thy diadem City of God! Jerusalem! His life was splendid toil; he bound His hands are scarred ;-not all the stain The champion of the SAVIOUR's grave! One bright, swift gleam of love and pride. Like visions sent to gild the gloom, Ere the pale martyr met the tomb, He saw his royal infants,-felt The warrior and the beauty melt In his weak arms;-Earth had no more;— THE OLD MAN'S SONG, (From a MS. Poem) BY HENRY NEELE. Oh lady! do not weep for me, I only mourn that I should be PULCI. So long a way-worn traveller here. Cares not how soon it beats no more. Press on the head it covers o'er; When grief shall weigh it down no more. And cold, but free from pain and fears, THE LOO TABLE. Kings moved with more than courtly ease, Cupid was charged with royal darts But kings were nought, and Cupid failed, In mern, of courtly bliss they sing, And, smiling, take a knave! For Pam, yclept a knave! With sable, ill-shaped knave. But partial, flattered knave? But seldom fails a knave. SONG. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. DAVID HUME. At pages 9, 27, and 113, in the early numbers of the Literary Gazette, will be found extracts from original and unpublished letters from this celebrated historian and philosopher to the Comtesse de Boufflers; and we have since announced our intention to lay several further selections from the same correspondence before our readers. It seems to us a curious speculation, to contemplate a person, so eminently distinguished as a literary character, in the various points of view in which these letters exhibit him :—the passionate and admiring friend of a fair French Countess; her confidant in love affairs of the most momentous nicety; the weigher of gallantry, in a balance adjusted by the man of the world rather than by the deep contemplatist; the administrator of religious consolations; and the observer and narrator of passing events. The subject matter of the two extracts which we subjoin on the present occasion, adds an interest even to the sentiments and descriptions of Hume. The fame of Rousseau, and the prodigious effect produced by his writings, render us desirous to learn, from a great contemporary, what were his habits in private life, and what opinion was entertained of his works by the most competent judges of his own time. We are enabled to gratify curiosity in both these particulars. Hume's opi To Eden's bowers, those lovely bowers! shame; Where Heaven itself had planted flowers, Joy first from her home of Eternity came; In Eden's bowers awhile she dwelt, Ah! Eden's bowers are withered now, And joy is a wanderer, homeless on earth; The spot with a radiance of heavenly birth. ARTS AND SCIENCES. The French Royal Academy of Fine Arts has adjudged the first prize of Sculpture to M. C. Francis Leboeuf of Nanteuil, aged 24, and a pupil of M. Castellier; and the second to M. Georges Jacquot of Nanci, aged 23, and a pupil of Basio. The subject was a fine one, "Agis, king of Lacedæmon, dying under arms:" -the design was about four feet high. cation is stated in a letter dated Edinburgh, 22nd January, 1763; and an account of Rousseau's behaviour on retiring from France to England, at a period three years later, is contained in another letter from Hume to the Comtesse, dated the day after the travellers arrived in London, the 19th January, 1766. ROUSSEAU ON EDUCATION. TO THE COUNTESS DE BOUFFLERS. You deign, Madam, to ask my opinion of the New Performance of M. Rousseau. I know that it becomes me better to form my judgment upon yours; but in compliance with your commands, I shall not make a secret of my sentiments. All the writings of that Author appear to me admirable, particularly on the head of Eloquence; and if I be not much mistaken, he gives to the French tongue an energy, which it scarce seems to have reached in any other hands. But his enemies have objected, that with this domineering force of genius, there is always intermingled some degree of Extravagance, it is impossible for his friends altogether to deny the charge; and were it not for his frequent and earnest protestations to the contrary, one would be apt to suspect, that he chooses his Topics less from Persuasion, than from the pleasure of shewing his Invention, and surprising the reader by his Paradoxes. The treatise of Education, as it possesses much of the merit, seems also exposed to the Faults of his other performances; and as he indulges his love of the marvellous even in so serious and important a subject, he has given a pledge to the public that he was in earnest in all his other Topics. If I dared to object any thing to Mons. Rousseau's Eloquence, which is the shining side of his Character, I should say that it was not wholly free from the Defect sometimes found in that of the Roman Orator; and that their Great Talent for Expression was apt to produce a Prolixity in both. This last Performance chiefly is exposed to this objection; and I own, that it abounds in noble and shining passages; it gave me rather less pleasure than his former writings. However, it carries still the stamp of a great genius; and, what enhances its Beauty, the stamp of a very particular Genius; the noble pride and spleen and indignation of the Author bursts out with Freedom in a hundred places, and serves fully to characterize the lofty spirit of the man. He has an excellent warm heart, and in conversation kindles often to a degree of heat which looks like inspiration. I love him much, and hope, that I have some share in his affections. I find, that we shall have many ways of settling him to his satisfaction, and as he is learning English very fast, he will afterwards be able to choose for himself. His wearing the American dress is a pure rich cultivation, the pleasing diversity of mawhim, which however, he is resolved never jestic woods, smiling valleys, and fruitful plains. The most picturesque woods, partito abandon. cularly on the right, where only occasional glimpses are caught of the Baltic sea, as it contracts itself more and more into the narrow Sound, afford various enjoyment to the eye and heart of the traveller. I passed the Sound in nine and forty minutes; and arrived at Helsingborg, the first Swedish town which the traveller reaches on coming from Denmark. Helsingborg is a town of little There is a gentleman of the name of importance; it had a garrison of fifty husTownsend, a man of four or five thousand a sars. They gave me a very favourable idea of year, who lives very privately, within 15 the Swedish soldiers, who in point of courage miles of London, and is a great admirer of and appearance are among the best in Euour philosopher, as is also his wife. rope. I took one of these hussars with me He has desired him to live with him, and as a conductor to the castle of Pilsholt. My offers to take any board he pleases. M. guide not only entertained but instructed Rousseau was much pleased with this pro- me on the road, for if we only know how to posal, and is inclined to accept of it. The ask, we may learn something every where. only difficulty is, that he insists positively According to what he told me, the daily on his Gouvernante sitting at table, a propo- pay of the hussars at Helsingborg consists sal, which is not to be made to Mr. and Mrs. of two pounds of bread, and four-pence; inTownsend. This woman forms the chief stead of the former (which I thought singu incumbrance to his settlement. Monsieur lar) they receive rye and barley, which they de Luze, our companion, says, that she must grind and bake themselves. He likewise told me of the manufactories passes for wicked and quarrelsome, and tattling, and is thought to be the chief cause of which were lately established in Helsingborg his quitting Neufchatel. He himself owns by Count Ruuth, who was Minister of Fiher to be so dull, that she never knows innance under Gustavus III. I went to view what year of the Lord she is, nor in what them; they lie close to the Sound. The month of the year, nor in what day of the principal one is an iron-foundry, where month or week, and that she can never learn balls, bombs, pots, kettles, &c. &c. &c. are the different value of the pieces of money in made. Count Ruuth has in this manner any country. Yet she governs him as ab- united the terrible with the useful, as if to solutely as a nurse does a child. In her ab- obtain by the one, pardon for the other. Large orders for balls, and bombs, have already been executed for the Danish Govern When I came to peruse that passage of Mons. Rousseau's Treatise, which has occasioned all the Persecution against him, I was not in the least surprised that it gave offence: He has not had the Precaution to throw any veil over his sentiments, and as he scorns to dissemble his contempt of established opinions, he could not wonder that all the Zealots were in arms against him. The Liberty of the press is not so secured in any country, scarce even in this, as not to render such an open attack of popular pre-sence his dog has acquired that ascendant. judices somewhat dangerous. ROUSSEAU'S PRIVATE CONDUCT. TO THE COUNTESS DE BOUFFLERS. His affection for that creature is beyond all LETTERS ON SWEDEN. BY BARON DE BOURGOIGNE. ment. Was the Count certain that these instruments of death would not return over the Sound? Another establishment of My pupil and I, dear Madam, arrived his, manufactures very handsome earthsafely in this place, both of us in good health, The following Letters were written by the enware. A little before my departure and also in good humour, after the first me- late much esteemed Baron Bourgoigne, for- from Helsingborg for Gottenburgh, I sent off lancholy of my separation from you was a merly French Ambassador at the Court of a messenger, (Forbot) a kind of a courier little dissipated. My companion is very Dresden. As political causes did not allow for the purpose of providing relays of horses amiable, always polite, gay often, commonly of their being made public in their original for travellers on the road. With this presociable. He does not know himself when form, during the reign of Napoleon, he en-caution you travel much quicker in Swehe thinks he is made for entire solitude. I trusted to M. Von Gocchhausen, Chamber- den than in any other part of Europe. The exhorted him, on the road, to write his me- lain at Gotha, the task of giving them the second stage brought me to a town called moirs. He told me, that he had already done air of a German original, by means of a Engelholm. Its situation is very pleasant it, with an intention of publishing them. At translation and a few changes. Upon the on an eminence on the bank of a little river, present, says he, it may be affirmed, that death of M. Bourgoing, at Carlsbad, in 1811, and shaded on the one side in a very pictunobody knows perfectly any more than him- his MS. was seized with his other papers, resque manner by a delightful wood, which self; but shall describe myself in such plain by the French Government, and his family reaches to the summit of the hills. And colours, that henceforth every one may boast has not yet recovered it. M. Von Goech-here I saw for the first time what I observed that he knows himself and Jean Jaques hausen has, however, allowed the publica- frequently afterwards, namely, meadows Rousseau. tion of the fragments of the translation which have remained in his hands, and from which we propose to make some extracts. I believe that he intends seriously to draw his own portrait in its true colours, but I believe at the same time that nobody knows himself less. LETTER I. To the Countess of E covered with little mounds, which looked like mole hills newly covered with grass. If they really proceed from moles, there must be immense numbers of these animals in Sweden, and they must, as it were, have a For instance, even with regard to his Stockholm, 25th August 180*. communication with each other, to work health, a point in which few people can be Before taking leave of Copenhagen, I with so much symmetry; but if they are not mistaken, he is very fanciful. He imagines might detain you a little in that interesting the work of moles, from whence do they himself very infirm. He is one of the most and beautiful city, where I found most ex-proceed? Nobody could explain this to me. robust men I have ever known. He past ten cellent people, and the wisest and justest To Caholm we had the worst part of the hours in the night time above deck, during government. But I will not begin with di- whole road from Helsingborg to Gottenthe most severe weather, when all the sea-gressions, and therefore, in this first letter, burgh. It runs uninterruptedly through men were almost frozen to death; and he I mention Copenhagen, only as the point gravel and sand, tiresome hills and steep caught no harm. from which my journey commences. I am declivities, and might disgust any body with already on the road to Elsineur; it is delight-travelling in Sweden. ful, and in the fine season leads through one From Caholm I journeyed to Halmstadt, of the most beautiful countries in Europe; the chief town of the province of Halland, and He says that his infirmity always increases upon a journey, yet was it almost imperceptible on the road from Paris to London. commerce really produced no other effects LEARNED SOCIETIES. at the same time the seat of a Government. | brings life and improvement; round its fac- the music is of the Italian school, the piece The town is clean and handsomely built, tories it disperses the profit of extensive possesses the rare merit of being national and has a port formed by the mouth of a lit-speculations, and it hightens the enjoyment in its structure, and not too extravagant in tle river. The activity prevailing in a port, of life, by what it saves from shipwrecks, its incidents. even though so small as this is, has always bankruptcies, and the hands of pirates: if There are few scenes presented in a been to me a scene of pleasure. The imagitheatre so gratifying as a successful debut; nation is excited, and the circle of one's ideas especially if the performer be a female. The extended beyond the narrow horizon of orditimidity and terrors of the entrance; the nary life. I do not know what you will say trembling anxiety of a personal appeal, where to the paradox, but I cannot fancy the inhafame and fortune are at stake; the dissipabitants of a port to be quite stupid. Beyond OXFORD, OCT. 11.—On Wednesday last the tion of alarm by the cheering voice of public Halmstadt there is an eminence from which Rev. Thomas Lee, D.D. President of Trinity approval; the recoil of mind producing ania most beautiful prospect is enjoyed. In the College, having been previously nominated mation and self-possession, in marked conextreme horizon, the eye discovers the sinil- by the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, Chan-trast to preceding dismay and privation of ing shores of the Island of Sealand, and cellor of the University, to be his Vice-powers; the natural consequence of augnearly at your feet is seen the winding river Chancellor for the ensuing year, was, in full mented exertion, rewarded by increased apwhich flows through the town, and then Convocation, invested with that office; after plause, and the general diffusion of spirit banks, and served the navigation by the which, the Vice-Chancellor nominated his through all the performers, constitute a second drama, more interesting than that which is represented pursuant to the bills of the play. We felt this strongly on Tuesday falls into the sea after it has fertilized its harbour of its mouth. There is another country miserable and unfruitful. The town of Werberg at the second stage evidently suffers from the effect of the unfavourable soil by which it is surrounded. It occupies much room, like most of the poor market towns in Sweden, but its broad strait streets are almost a desert. Uncleanliness, which in general is not among the faults of the Swedes, prevails in the best inn, which afforded us the worst night's lodging on the whole way. A pretty broad bay washes the gardens and plantations, with which the surrounding country is adorned. It contains about half a dozen barks, and about the same number of small ships. The whole coast from Helsingborg to the frontiers of Norway is indented with bays and creeks, which form so many little ports and give some life to the poor country. Pro-Vice-Chancellors, viz. the Rev. Whit- Bachelor in Civil Law. Rev. Frederick Sandys Wall, of New College. Reviews of the following Works: is an embarrassing and difficult entry. Her ment of musical talents of the foremost river near Falkenberg which is more rapid, but is not of much use. Its bed is covered of Exeter College; the Rev. Frodsham night. Miss Byrne almost sunk under her with immense flint stones, and over it is a bridge of five arches. To Falkenberg, and Hodson, D. D. Principal of Brasennose Col-apprehensions, as she advanced from the back of the stage to the front, to execute even beyond it, the road is very fine, but the lege; and the Rev. George William Hall, the admired air "Whither, my Love ?" It D. D. Master of Pembroke College. Yesterday, the first day of Michaelmas Term, the following gentlemen were ad- voice nearly failed her altogether in the first mitted to Degrees: passages; till, encouraged by the cheers of the house, she gave fuller scope to her powers, and before the song was finished, than those which were before offered gratuiobtained more fervent plaudits as a tribute, tously, to re-assure her courage. An encore produced a still more satisfactory developeorder; and the very favourable opinion thus raised, was more than confirmed by every piece which she gave throughout the opera, Miss Byrne's voice is a high treble, clear, flexible, and of great compass. It does not possess the melody of Miss Stephens; but, with this single exception, is not surpassed in another quality, by any singer that we are accustomed to upon the stage. Distinguishing between force and volume, it is more Mo-remarkable for possessing the former than the latter. Her execution is pure, and in excellent taste; though we are certain that in both these respects a winter in London will work much improvement, as the only with the best models, and from no want of deficiencies arise from want of acquaintance capacity to equal them. The very arduous song," Be mine, tender passion," afforded a proof of this position, and a high treat to the audience. In the early parts the orherself an accomplished musician, in surchestra was at fault; but Miss Byrne showed mounting this bar, and towards the conclusion gave the bravura in the finest style. This, and indeed all her airs were encored; and her debut may fairly be pronounced one of the most completely successful, as in one night she firmly established herself a favourite with the metropolitan public. Beyond Backa, the next station, the country becomes finer and the spirit of cultiva Dictionary of the Medical Sciences, Vol. XIX.-M. Tessier. Wilkin's Atheniensia.-M. Letronne. Grivand de la Vincelle, unpublished tion more active. The road passes over ex-numents discovered in ancient Gaul, 2 Vols. tensive plains, which are converted into meadows, and called commons. In the neighbourhood of Bahus or Bohus, the soil becomes more fruitful. We now arrive at Kongs Backa, a dull market town, where the road passes between the town and the, sea, but suddenly turns to the right, and leads through a country really very fine, notwithstanding the lofty rocks piled one upon another. Various productions of the earth seem to be here cultivated with care; as is shewn by fields of rye, barley, oats, potatoes, Egyptian beans; houses which are indeed only of wood, but look very clean and neat, and scarcely any where uncultivated land. There is no sign of misery; because this, as Franklin's honest Richard would say, "Never follows in the train of industry.” 4to.-M. Quatremere de Quincy. Le Graverend, Treatise of Criminal Legis- New edition of Isocrates' Panegyric on Athens.-Letronne. THE DRAMA. DRURY LANE. On Saturday, Mr. Kean made his second appearance in Sir Giles Overreach; and neither this part nor any of the others, the cast being unaltered from last season, offer any food for new strictures. From Kongs Backa to Kocrra, the road In person, this lady is rather small, her proceeds over pretty steep rocky eminences. arms are thin, and her countenance ordiWe leave the high road, and fall into it again DEBUT OF MISS BYRNE.-On Tuesday, nary. But she is young, and graceful in her after going a good way round. From Koerra the comic opera of the Haunted Tower was movements. Her acting is lively and atit only takes three quarters of an hour to revived from its short slumber, for the pur-tractive. Her conversation voice, though Gottenburgh. The neighbourhood is dis-pose of introducing Miss Byrne, from the pretty distinct, by no means gives promise tinguished by many handsome country seats, Dublin stage to a London audience, in the of her excellence in singing, and is rather and many other visible results of great in- character of Adela. This is a pleasing unmusical than otherwise. This is overdustry. Wherever trade fixes its abode, it opera, and though a considerable portion of come by a charming falsetto in her middle |