struck with apoplexy, and continued in a excess, where his voice breaks into a dis-ed The Falls of Clyde, was produced under state of insensibility for the fourteen hours cordant roar, there is a feeling which he has the superintendance of Mr. H. Johnston, preceding his dissolution. Mr. Raymond produced in the audience, a dreadful reality and abating the vices inherent in this species was little past the prime of life, and of a in his own sufferings, and a sense of his par- of composition, (for our opinions of which robust form, though with that shortness of ticular fury and national savageness, which see our remarks on the Father and his Childneck and fullness of habit which is generally combine to excuse, if not to recommend ren, at the other House,) it is as clever and seen in persons liable to the disorder which it. In other instances, this seems to us to be well sustained a piece of the kind as has been occasioned his death. He was not an intem-a considerable blemish. Mr. Kean had put brought before the public. The moral and perate liver; but late and heavy suppers, some sort of shining bluish paste upon his the sense, the nature and the consistency of after the labours of the day were over, form-cheeks, too frightfully ugly for our notions melo-dramas invariably run upon all-fours. ed a species of indulgence almost the conse- of Othello. It is true he is black, and de- Thus, in the present instance, Ellen (Miss quence of his avocations, but fatal to his clined into the vale of years; but therefore Kelly) is a virtuous young damsel, only unhealth and to length of days. He has left it is the less necessary to render him more fortunate in allowing herself to be seduced; a widow, (originally a Miss Carmichael, of hideous for the loves of Desdemona, by the Laird of Kenmuir (Penley) is a man of Dublin) and six children, two sons and four painting him with an ashy face, like a Siaox the finest sentiments of truth and honour, daughters, to lament his loss; to them the Indian in a bad picture. but, by some accident, her seducer; Edward, most severe and afflicting; for he was a good. A young lady made her first appearance her brother, (Wallack) is a noble soldier, and husband and an affectionate father. Report upon any stage in the soft and gentle Des-shoots Kenmuir, upon suspicion, in a duel; says that a play will be acted for their be- demona. Her apprehensions were extreme; the gypsies, lawless ruffians, who have sworn nefit, and we will venture to predict that a but the applause, which not only the usual vengeance against the young laird, for demore productive one never was performed. kindness of the audience, but her own per-stroying their wigwams, (as Ellangowan As an Actor, we think, Luke in Riches sonal attractions elicited, helped her speedily does in Guy Mannering,) do almost the only was his best character. It displayed great to surmount them, and obtain a sufficient good action, by tending his wounds and force and vigour. But his Osmond, and measure of self-possession, to give herself to preserving his life. parts of that description, were all exceeding the character. The debutante has a fine In spite, however, of these absurdities, the ly effective. His forte lay more in the power-figure, a handsome countenance, and a Falls of Clyde is so well got up, and the inful portraiture of sweeping passion, than pleasing voice. The first is her greatest terest is so well maintained to the last, that it in the nicer delineation of minute shades. qualification for tragedy; for in her face promises to run over the rocks of criticism As Manager of Drury Lane, he was zea- there is more of beauty than strong expres- as dashingly as the river, at the place of its lous, enterprizing, active and indefatigable. sion; and in her tones more of sweetness name, dashes over its rocky bed. The scene For many weeks he had passed his time from than of power. Such being the requisites is laid in the Highlands, during the time sunrise to midnight in superintending the for Desdemona, it is almost unnecessary to of the Scots rebellion, and the piece opens alterations made before opening the season. add, that she looked it charmingly, and per- with a gypsy overture, and overthrow by At the period we spoke of these improve- formed it with much grace and propriety. In Kenmuir. Then follow the grievous loves ments as highly satisfactory; where classic this walk we are of opinion she will be a of Kenmuir and Ellen, the daughter of a taste was left in the back ground the inter- very pleasing acquisition to Drury Lane; worthy old Englishman, who prefers the ests of the treasury formed a sound excuse but, though the impression she made upon rough hospitality of the Highlands to his for resorting to other modes of attraction. us is very favourable, we doubt her posses-own country. His son Edward, a fine spiHis funeral, which took place last Sun-sion of energy for the higher walk of tra- rited youth, and serjeant in a loyal Highland day, furnished a strong proof of the esteem gedy. in which he was held. Almost the entire Mr. Maywood played Iago—and we wish corps, while on a visit to his father, overhears part of a conversation between the young body of his brother performers attended, and we had nothing to say about his perform- laird and his sister, and inflamed by a suspiance. But, besides our determination to cion that the purpose of the former must be the procession consisted of from 50 to 60 mourning coaches, filled we believe with advance nothing in our criticisms upon the seduction, he arms himself and follows him. mourners, and the private carriages of la- drama, but what we can sustain, if ques- Having overtaken Kenmuir, he challenges menting friends. The munificence of Mrs. tioned, thus doing our duty to our readers, him, they fight, and the young laird is appaCoutts, we have heard, was displayed on to the best of our judgment, we hold that this occasion. The obsequies of Mr. Ray- the plain and impartial notice of failure in rently mortally wounded, and, too late, exmond were performed in St. Paul's, Covent actors and of unworthy pieces, is the only Ellen. Edward blames his own precipitancy, Garden, and his remains deposited with due method to improve the stage, to encourage and receives the forgiveness of Kenmuir, solemnity in the burial ground of that real talent, to serve the Theatres, to render who entrusts a case of jewels to his care, as the meed of praise valuable where it is bestowed, and to produce that state of things duel is fought is near the gypsies' retreata present for his sister. The spot where the in the composition of the companies, the they find Kenmuir, but discovering that the casts of parts, and the production of good spark of life is not extinct, they drag him to dramas, which alone can please the public, their cave, as a prize of no little worth. and in pleasing the public, promote the Edward, in the mean time is apprehended dearest interests of the theatrical world. In for the murder of the laird, the jewels found one word then, Mr. Maywood was a very, in his possession are presumptive evidences very indifferent lago. He wanted the powers of his guilt, and as martial law reigns at the OTHELLO was played on Saturday with so of his Emilia, (Mrs. Glover,) who impart-time in Scotland, he is sentenced to be shot. much novelty in the cast, as to demand ob-ed great effect to the only passages wl.ich This fatal incident gives rise to many inte servation. Öf Mr. Kean's Moor, we shall, are susceptible of effect in her part. resting scenes and hair-breadth escapes; Church. THE DRAMA. DRURY LANE. plains the nature of his connection with however, say little: it has been canvassed We have only to offer one other remark. till at length, aided by a true son of Caletill scarcely a point remains for criticism. There was so much applause from the donia (honest Donald, a Highland bagpiper) We believe we are not singular in consider-friends of the respective candidates, and Kenmuir escapes, and is restored to Ellen. ing it to be his best character. The fiery from a large proportion of the audience, that Edward is liberated, the gypsies are surtemperament, and the untamed ferocity of all the best scenes of the Tragedy were utter rounded and taken prisoners, and the Othello, are entirely in unison with his mostly spoilt by the constant and injudicious in-curtain drops. effective powers in pourtraying the fiercest terruptions they received; and those who passions of the human breast. In the scenes went to the theatre to enjoy the perform- The scenery is very effective; the dresses where Iago works him up to the maddest ances, were disappointed in their expecta-good; and the music (by T. Cook) is in some jealousy, there is an astonishing vigour. tions. parts very sweet, and generally rises above Even where it betrays him into a degree of On Wednesday a serious melo-drame, call-mediocrity. It is but justice to the performers, to say | finely to the tragic effect of this part, could | tle children are brought out by Mr. Farley, that they all exerted themselves with suc- the small-pox, measles, or hooping-cough be and sit on his knee to see the dance; and cess. Miss Kelly gave great effect to the introduced! Well, then comes Mr. Farley, the author's knowledge of human nature is character of Ellen, and received the unani- an exceeding honest, poor young man, a here chariningly displayed, for all the while mous plaudits of the audience, though there rustic lover of Miss Dumont, but destitute Miss Luppino and the corps de ballet are was rather too much of violent grief allotted of bread and money, which she appeareth skipping about, the urchins do not squall so to her share. H. Johnston's Donald was an more to lack than "love or any such buf- much as once for bread and butter. This is excellent piece of acting, and served to re-foonery." They hug and kiss the children because their minds are amused (more than lieve the seriousness of the other parts. The alternately, and persuade them to go to ours was!); from which we may gather this youthful soldier was well pourtrayed by Wal- sleep and forget famishing; but here is one useful lesson, that a show of dancing is a lack; and Knight, as an aged and virtuous of our critical puzzles to carry our readers tolerable succedaneum for meat to little father, was nature itself. The other charac-along with us, without a gamut and an children; just as history tells of a tutor, ters were very well supported, among whom engraving. Be it known that all the pathetic who, unable to get his tired charge home we must not omit to mention Messrs. Ben-and strong touches are accompanied as occa- while night and storm were gathering, cut gough and Smith, (gypsies) nor l'enley, assion requires by the fiddle, the piano, the each a stick, and setting them astroddle on the young Laird Keumuir. trumpet, the bassoon, and the double drum. these wooden horses, they forgot all their Now kissing the children is a part of pathos, fatigues and scampered home in high style. and calls for the Piano-pianissimo; ex. gr. But, to our family affair. Sol fa la (smack) sol fa (smack) fa la la (smack). tions were COVENT GARDEN. Act Second, we have the Commandant Last Saturday was brought forth "a new dramatic piece" in two acts, which, according to the bills, had been long in preparation, By practising the sol fa in a melan. (Mr. Egerton) with his regiment in a wood and called The Father and His Children. choly tone, and kissing the cheeks of the assaults him, but overcome with horror at (military band)-he is left alone; the father We lament exceedingly that these prepara- prettiest girl on his right and left three his own act, throws himself at his feet, exnot continued to the Greek times, where the "smacks" are parentheti-plains his motive, and gets a purse for his Calends, for a more disreputable production cally set down, any gentleman may form pains. Blanchard imposing on Peter (Farley) has not in our memory been offered to public a tolerable notion of the execution of this renders him an accomplice in carrying off contempt. It is taken from the French, and bit of the performance. Mr. Macready, the Cecilia, and being overheard, implicates him would disgrace the Porte St. Martin. father, returns, unable to procure work or in the Commandant's suspicions. A grand We would not speak thus harshly of the relief, and re-enacts the despairing and fond-fight ensues, when the lady is torn away; work in question, but from a conviction, ling scene with the children. In justice to the little children run about and screech, rendered stronger by its appearance, that it him we will say, he displayed powers worthy Mr. Farley fights furiously with swords, and is full time to make a decided stand against of a better occasion. His countenance is to aid his valiant efforts, claps a child upon that class of monstrosities to which it be unfortunate, but his talent was admirable. his shoulder, and threatens to hurl it against Jongs, and of which it seems to concentrate There not being enough of distress in this his adversaries (a good burlesque of Rolla)— the whole folly and absurdity within its own faint picture, we have the son of the com- they however disarm him, abstract the damnarrow bounds. Furtive Magpies bringing mandant (Mr. Abbott), who under a feigned sel, and lock her defender in. The Cominnocence into jeopardy, and judicial Dogs name endeavours to seduce, and does finally mandant luckily meets the ravishers and bringing guilt to punishment, and Apes of carry off Miss Dumont. This taste for a half- rescues Cecilia; her father and lover seck imitative valour defending misfortune, and starved wench is somewhat uncommon, but her at the Chateau, (which is beautiful and every animal which can furnish a trait of the Colonel is altogether an odd, wicked, does great credit to the scene-painter) where sagacity for the melo-drame maker, have worthless scoundrel, and his servant (Mr. they are stopped as the criminals, &c.; but interested humanity upon the stage till even Blanchard) is not a whit better, though a the Colonel is discovered by the simple accibrutes might wonder at their powers. Differ- little more sportive in his iniquities. When dent of having left a locket, belonging to ing from these precious pieces only in the these two enter, the trombone and gong an- his mother, in the possession of the Captain omission of the inferior creatures, (real nounce horrible mischiefwith whom he struggled when the young horses, real dogs, real ducks, real asses,) and Prutt-trutt-trutt-(crash) lady was delivered. The denouement coninheriting all their other vices, comes the Bom-bom, ding-dong, (thup) ` sists in the disgrace of the good Commansentimental afterpiece, beautifully variegated Cecilia of course declines the honours intend- dant's bad Son, the re-union of the starving from robbery to rape, and from rape to ed by these visitors she even resists their family, the administering of huge slices of murder, and from murder to suicide. How advances as potently as her weak condition bread and butter to the little children, the sublime is the mirror these hold up to permits, and lo! a sort of dirge on the violin satisfaction of her appetite by Cecilia, and nature! how amusing to the mature, how brings her papa'to her rescue. Ile disarms the the happy German moral illustration, that instructing to the young! Colonel (twang-tweedle-twang) who retires robbing through necessity is more comleaving his pistol and a pocket-book, with mendable than cool villany, rape, and inwhich he had tried to bribe the daughter. This tended murder. is returned to the skulking varlet, his servant. The two little children run out from the ticism by dwelling on the want of taste We shall not add to the length of this cricloset, where the cunning rogues stopped involved in the supposition that such disall the time of the fray, and jumping on gusting and painful representations could be their father's knees, cry for bread and butter, agreeable to the public, or that starving (slow music), Cecilia faints on a chair (slower,) men, women, or children, could be made the father leaps up in utter desperation, interesting on the stage, and far less the (phthroo, tut-ul-ut-phthroo phroo too), seizes a entire support of a drama. It might have cloak and the pistol (double bass), and rushes occurred, we think, that the subject was out to commit a robbery, (double bass again.) every way unsuitable, that if ill acted, it We forgot a procession of dancing vil- would be abominable; if well acted, horrible; The scene opens with Miss Booth (Miss lagers, to a shrine erected to St. Agnes, op-and however acted, not endurable. It was Dumont) in a very pale and starving condi- posite Dumont's cottage, in which Mr. No-well acted, and has our most decided reprotion: she is accompanied by two miserably ble is as straitened in his-clothes, as Mr. bation. We were presumptuous enough as public writers to fancy we could by words communicate to our readers a pretty accurate idea of what we saw or heard and wished to convey to them. But these melo-dramas with their mummery and music put us to a sore trial. We will however do our endeavour to let those understand who have not seen what such a thing is, and our subject shall be The father and His Children. Ye who delight in images of starvation listen to the story of Monsieur Dumont and his family! emaciated looking brats of four or five years Macready is in his circumstances, and in Having stated our opinion of this meloof age, her "little brothers," who cry piteous-truth we are of opinion that neither are fit drama, it may afford some relief to the picly that they are hungry and want bread; to be so exposed upon the stage. Male ture, to connect with it, by way of episode, and no marvel, for they have not touched a dancers do wrong to show their shapes in a a couple of extracts from the continental morsel for twenty-four hours. It would add way more indecorous than nudity. The lit-press which bear upon its merits. The first, though of some months' standing, seems as if it anticipated such a production and the fate it deserved, though our audiences are becoming too polite to throw apple-skins on the stage.. German. DIGEST OF POLITICS AND NEWS. That arising from the Excise, the most deficient in the annual accounts to OcThe politics and news of the past tober, was last week 220,000l. more than week do not embarrass us with much the corresponding week of the preceding 66 "On a joué, (says one who would be witty matter; like Gratiano's reasons, they are year: the increase is chiefly on Malt as two grains of wheat hid in two and Sali;-the latter we should be glad at our expense) il y a peu de temps, au petit théâtre de Lyon, un vaudeville intitulé, Le bushels of chaff; you shall seek all day to see diminished, and the former inMariage par appétit, dont l'intrigue a paru ere you find them; and, when you have creased. The accounts from India confirm the bien maigre. Dans une des scènes de cette them, they are not worth the search." rapsodie, l'amoureuse, mourant de faim, de- The daily Press has however been inter- opinions we offered in our last Number. mandait à déjeuner: Que n'est-elle à Londres? dit un plaisant, on lui jetterait des estingly occupied with the reports of the The Cuttack insurrection shuns the force trials for high treason at Derby, with de- sent to subdue it, and was already conpommes cuites."" One other extract is a jeu-d'esprit on these tailed accounts from India, and with such fined to an inaccessible district, and the monstrous Melo-dramas, and taken from the other more minute matters of foreign British communications re-opened. The and domestic intelligence as are now Mahratta and other predatory powers It would appear that the Rhodes affair has generally contained in a London news-seem staggered by the display of strength rendered murders and assassinations the fashionable topics of conversation. Certain paper, rendering it at the same time one and firmness made by our government: Journalists, who well know the interest with of the most curious, amusing, and im- they were not ready for a coalition,—we which the greater portion of mankind listen portant publications in the world, though were ready to put them down, and we trust to the details of all that is extravagant and custom has made us insensible or un- the occasion will not be allowed to slip. In the East these states are, upon land, what horrible, have invented and added new mindful of this circumstance. The trials at Derby have closed, in a the Barbary pirates are in the European scenes to the dreadful tragedy. Our modern Crebilluns have eagerly seized on this event, manner which we think all men must seas; and the repose and security of the and Heaven knows the profit they may de- unite in approving. The dominion of world require rive from Madme. Manson, whose discretion the laws has been manifested; the mercy strictly bound in and confined to limits and impenetrability will, without contradiction, constitute a character entirely new to which tempers their administration has consistent with the rights and happiness the stage. Thanks to the corruption of been displayed; power has been exer- of the rest of mankind. There has been an inundation of dotaste, we may expect that the success of the cised under the control of Justice, and Melo-drama of Rhodes will exceed that of the Sacrifice demanded for the common cuments from South America, but they the Pie-voleuse, and all the other dramatic safety, has been accompanied by a Peace- are all of a dubious or absurd character. monstrosities which attest the degeneration offering to the common feeling of huma- In Mexico it is said a of the art, and perhaps of our manners. One of the Parisian Journalists, who have nity. Of the unhappy men thrown upon rising has taken place, and from Amelia lately amused themselves by adding new juries of their country for trial, four have Island, we hear, that General M'Gregor, episodes to the Rhodes investigation, re- been condemned to the death of traitors, who had just declared the Floridas in a ceived a day or two ago the following letter: namely, Jeremiah Brandreth, called the state of blockade, has fled, leaving his "Sir, An unnatural mother, who was Nottingham Captain,' William Turner, followers, 94 in number, to shift for a short time since delivered in a hay-loft at- Isaac Ludlam, and George Weightman: themselves! Of this terrible band we tached to my residence, has devoured her the last was recommended to mercy, on have the most magnificent bulletinsfour children. If you think the mention of account of his youth and former good their "formidable this circumstance worthy of a place in your character. Nineteen others having with- invincible resolution, their "brisk cauvaluable Journal, you have my permission drawn their plea of "not guilty," and nonades," with two swivels! The stage does not furnish so ludicrous a caricature of war. to insert it. that both should be more extended appearance, their The pleaded guilty, were also condemned to "One of your Subscribers." Little presents of this kind are seldom death, but with an understanding that The Continental papers do not afford rejected; and, moreover, the one in question they should be objects of mercy: and the furnished matter for an excellent disserta- remaining twelve, not being proceeded us any important information, and chiefly tion on the disastrous influence of corrupt against by the prosecutors, were dis- repeat old and doubtful rumours. Baron manners. Whilst profoundly ruminating on charged with a solemn admonition. Sturmer, the Austrian Commissioner, is his text, a ray of light suddenly beamed on We lament to record an afflicting ac- recalled from St. Helena to go Chargéthe mind of the writer-Four children decident from shipwreck. The William d'Affaires to the United States. voured, and four editions of Voltaire pub and Mary packet, Manly, from Bristol Duke of Wellington has repaired to his lished. What a happy combination of events! The homily was quite ready, when, to Waterford, struck on the Wolf-rocks, head-quarters at Cambray from Paris, by an unlucky accident, à blockhead of a near the Flat-holm, on the night of the There is a report that the new Dey of servant arrived with the following letter, 22d instant, and soon after foundered, Algiers has been strangled, but it does which his master had desired him not to when 33 of her crew and passengers not rest on good authority; and we redeliver until the morning after: perished. The total number of persons joice to say the same of a report of the ed are the Captain (Mawly), and several on board was 56; and among the drown-death of Talma. ladies and gentlemen of respectability. I forgot to state, Sir, that the four children to whom I alluded in my former note, were four pretty little kittens, and I beg you will mention this circumstance by way of supplement to your article." A click of French revolutionary officers, including Clausel, Lefevre DesA Reforming bustle has sprung up nouettes, Grouchy, Vandamme, the twe Heavens! what a fortunate escape! ex-among the Scots Bouroughs, which seems Lallemands, Labanal, Penniers, Garnier claimed the historian, who was thus dis- to excite some stir in places which have de Saintes, Count Real, and others, have appointed of the infuntophagicide; but I'll be heretofore been quiescent in political proceeded on an expedition to the Morevenged, and will instantly insert a parabile, where we doubt not we shall soon graph, stating that I have been made the subThe Courier Newspaper states another hear of their movements, for they are ject of an atrocious hour. proof of the improvement of the revenue. not men to remain quiet. controversies. And Freedom shriek'd when Kosciusko fell." VARIETIES. MR. WEST'S PICTURE.' DEATH ON THE PALE HORSE. I have the honour to remain, Sir, with astonishment, your very humble servant, DIN DON, Bell-founder at Montmerle. The celebrated Polish patriot Kosci-came me: he however immediately stretchusko died at Soleure on the 15th Octo-ed forth his hand, saying, as he did to the ber. Campbell has added to his immor- bell-ringer at St. Paul de Varar," Rise, rise, I beg; I am but a man as well as yourself." tality, in the Pleasures of Hope. Hope for a season bade the world farewell, liberal than this? In a word I saw no difCould any thing be more polite, more ference between him and any other man, and the prognostics of M. Chevalier, respecting M. Schoepfel of Baireuth nearly confirms he accommodated himself to circumstances the temperature of the ensuing winter, which with charming familiarity. Our supper was he announces will be very dry and cold. He by no means abundant; yet he expressed intends shortly to publish his Meteorological himself quite satisfied with what was placed System, the result of long observation, by before him; and during the conviviality of which he believes himself able to predict This sublime subject we had only an the repast, he let us into a number of state six months before hand, the principal variaopportunity of seeing yesterday, and can secrets, concerning which we could never tions of the temperature of the air in that therefore do little more than introduce it have presumed to question him. period. to our readers. It is from the fine sketch boundless confidence. He told my wife that He observed that we inspired him with PARIS, Oct. 12.-While the plague is deby the venerable president, with which he would shortly make her a lady of ho- solating Africa and other Southern counall the admirers of painting are familiar, nour; but she, with her accustomed mo-tries, M. Brizé Fradin, Member of the Acafrom having seen it for many years in his desty, replied, that she was incompetent to demy of Sciences at Bourdeaux, announces gallery. When we say that the grandeur fill so high a place, and that she was more- that he has succeeded in perfecting the and spirit of this composition is not only over very indifferent about it, since it must usual methods employed for disinfection. fully sustained in the great picture, but who were unused to things of that sort. He and injurious vapours of the acid are deprove an extremely difficult task to persons By means of new apparatus, the irritating improved by the suggestions of severer likewise proposed that I should make choice stroyed; a fresh, pure, inodorous, abundant study and more matured experience, we of a place. I told him I had no objection air, is constantly supplied to the persons shall only prepare the public for what it to become collector for the arrondissement charged with the care of the infected, and will shortly witness, one of the most ex-of Montmerle; but the emperor observed the burial of the dead. Messrs. Chaussier, traordinary and sublime works which that that was too insignificant a post, and this age or country has produced. The added, that he had some places in view with that I was born to fill a higher station. He opening of the seals in the 6th chapter of regard to Montmerle, and that he should one Revelations, one of the most terrible mys-day make it one of his good cities. teries in the Christian religion, seemed He then promised to convert my sons into almost above the powers of art. But the pretty pages, and in the meanwhile gave what Milton has achieved in verse, is not to each a piece of ten centimes, which so faintly followed by West on canvas; and delighted them that they nearly stunned us at the age of eighty years he has, by this with cries of Vive l'Empereur! A few moments afterwards the good prince requested effort, in our humble judgment, consum-me to lend him fifteen francs, observing that mated his immortality. a sovereign always had many difficulties to At present we can do no more than encounter at the commencement of his promise to pay proper attention to this reign. I immediately brought the fifteen remarkable production in our subsequent francs, and begged that he would accept of numbers. În about ten days, we under-them without the payment of interest, as I stand, it will be opened to public view. THE PSEUDO-EMPEROR. We translate the following from the Paris Journal to which it appears to be addressed, on account of the humorous account it gives of the pretended Emperor. To the Editor of the Quotidienne. Montmerle, Sept. 19. Permit me, Sir, to address to you a few lines concerning the ex-emperor of Trevoux, of whom you made mention in your Journal of the 14th inst. I can assure you that if the correctional tribunal of this town had not condemned him to five years' imprisonment, and to pay a fine of fifty francs, he would one day or other have become a mighty prince. He wanted only to be encouraged instead of arrested in his career; for during his reign of about fifty days he advanced almost as far as though he had reigned a hundred. You can form no idea of the condescension which he manifested to me and all my family. When he deigned to enter my house in the Fauxbourg de Montmerle, I threw myself at his feet as be Our Fine Art's department was made up before this notice was written. thought myself too happy in having found Mérat and Thillaye, Doctors of Medicine of author of this invention certificates of its the Royal Faculty of Paris, have given the efficacy, which are calculated to inspire the greatest confidence. The Prussian Government has charged M. Humphreys, an English engineer, (who has already received a privilege for steamboats in the Prussian dominions), with a great and useful operation, for the purpose of clearing the current of the Elbe, where trunks of trees, deeply buried in the mud, or piles long since driven into the bed of the river, render some parts difficult and dangerous to the vessels which navigate it. Mr. Humphreys has invented a machine, the direction and working of which require only one boatman and three workmen, and which produces the most powerful effects. In the experiments which have been already made with this machine, 25 piles shod with iron, and rammed thirteen feet deep into a rocky We continued to chat together for above soil, were pulled up in an hour and a half, an hour; he opened his portfolio, and show bringing up with them great pieces of the ed me several letters,dated from Morocco and rock in which they were fixed. Trees lying various cities of the east; in which after the in the bed of the river and covered with usual compliments between sovereigns and sand and mud, were removed with still cousins, he received offers of money and greater facility. Every thing announces troops at discretion, to enable him to com- that this invention will render signal sermence and finish the conquest of the uni-vice to navigation. verse. It began to grow late, so we wished each other good night, and retired to rest. To our great astonishment, however, his majesty set off early next morning, without even bidding us farewell. Flemish Agriculture and Rural Economy.One of the Members of the Royal Society of Agriculture and Botany of this city (Ghent, having procured at London some seed of the Judge what was our consternation, when globe turnips, which he had cultivated when we learned a few days afterwards, that he he was in England, offered last year by the had been arrested by the police of Trevoux, medium of the public prints, to distribute with all his papers, in which mention was some gratis to any of the local authorities made of five hundred millions of money, who should ask for it, and also some of the and at least five hundred thousand men: seed of the Rutabaga or Swedish Colza yet all this vast force could not protect him (Cole seed), which his friend the celebrated against five judges. Thus was another em- agriculturist Sir John Sinclair, had thought pire overthrown in this nether world; and might be substituted with advantage for the an empire to which it would have been diffi-species of Colza cultivated in Belgium, becult to find an equal. cause it can better endure the inclemency METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL. of the climate, and produces a prodigious of his Jerusalem, a poem. She consented; Thermometer from 38 to 44. Friday, 18-Thermometer from 35 to 49. new species, to a great many amateurs in different provinces of the kingdom, and particularly at Sledinghe, near Ghent. J. F. Martens, a farmer of that commune, has raised globe turnips of such an extraordinary Comedians on a Tour to the North of ScotNo Honesty in_Dingwall! — A party of size that two of them are a sufficient meal land, stopped lately on their way at Dingwall, for a cow. The Mayor of Sleydinghe, who in Ross-shire, with the intention of perform-short smart hail storm about 2.—Rain fallen, visited the spot, found one which measured an ell and a half round (a Flemish ell is ing for a few nights; but the Minister gave Saturday, 19-Thermometer from 36 to 45. three quraters of a yard.) One of these tur-not get leave to act," because the clerks of intimation from the pulpit, that they should Barometer from 30, 14 to 30, 05. Wind N. and N. E. .-Generally cloudy, nips was weighed on the 9th instant at a the counting-houses, shopmen, and servants with much rain till the evening, when it became public weigh-house, and its real weight was of all descriptions, would steal money from quite clear. 12 kilograms, or 27lb. 11 ounces. We should be glad to know how these globe their masters to pay for seeing the performances!" turnips have succeeded elsewhere, and what has been the result of the cultivation of the Colza, for which we are indebted to the celebrated Scotch agriculturist. Sunday, 20-Thermometer from 36 to 47. Wednesday, 23-Thermometer from 39 to 49. Many leaves fallen lately; the Sycamore and Latitude 51. 37. 32. N. Edmonton, Middlesex. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. FRANKLIN'S CORRESPONDENCE.-The Public will be pleased to hear that the Octavo The following Extract from a private Let- Edition of these interesting Letters is now ter from Madrid, shows that alterations and published. The Monthly Reviewers do but improvements are going on even in Spain. justice to the writer when they say, that by "A Journal has recently been established the publication of the present volume, the here, entitled The Chronicle of Science and elevated reputation of Franklin for virtue, Literature; it has already attained its thirty- for knowledge, for probity, and for talents, fourth number. The conductors have will suffer no diminution, since it bears amadopted the form of the French public pa-ple testimony to the fidelity of his mind, to pers, which may indeed be looked upon as the solidity of his judgment, to the justness an innovation. The publication treats of of his views, to the amenity of his manners, the theatres, fashion, commerce, and occa- and to his ardent desire for promoting the sionally of politics. The last number con- happiness of mankind. Some characters tained among other things an analysis of a appear great only when contemplated at a Melo-drama, which has lately been pro- distance, and on a nearer inspection excite October 23-Thursday. duced at one of our theatres; some remarks only derision or contempt; but the character on the Opera of La Vestale, which has of Franklin will bear the distant and microbeen performed here with barbarous mutila-scopic view. We may follow him from the tions both in the music and poetry; and a great Theatre of Politics, where he dispretended letter from a Parisian Milliner to cussed the destiny of nations, to his domesan Elegante of Madrid. These articles are extremely witty and contain good critical observations. We are soon to have Russian Mountains, and already have feuilletons, which are well worth those of your Journalists; And you who judge others, will now in your turns be judged.” tic fire-side, where he conversed with his (Signed) GUSTAVE-ADOLPHE GUSTAFSON, Ci-devant King of Sweden." The first volume of the Course of Literature, by M. Le Mercier, is just published: it an nounces a classic successor and rival of La Harpe and Chenier, and appears worthy the previous reputation of the estimable author. JOHN ADAMS. Thermometer from 35 to 51. Barometer from 30, 06 to 30, 0. day cloudy. Tuesday, 28-Thermometer from 31 to 51. The deposed King of Sweden is about to publish a memoir entitled, Reflections upon The collection of medals of the Royal Fa-my principal Military Operations, by Gustavus mily of France has lately been augmented The memoir is preceded by the following pre-ing, which broke off about ten; the rest of the Adolphus Gustafson, ci-devant King of Sweden. by a portrait of the Duc d'Enghien, executed face:-"I submit these reflections to the exaby M. Gatteauxr. The noble and interesting mination of an enlightened public, if there be features of the young prince are delineated such. I am, at all events, desirous that persons on the bronze with all the talent for which of skill and real merit should regard them with that celebrated artist is distinguished. The an experienced eye. whole figure is expressive of gentleness and dignity, and the soul of the great Condé may be recognised in every line. The reverse of this medal, which is singularly beautiful, represents a courser terrified by the loss of his rider, whose armour lies scattered on the ground. At the bottom are inscribed the terrible words, Vincennes 24th of March, 1804; and on the exergue, Periit heros. The protection which the King and his august family have extended to this enterprise, would be sufficient to ensure its success; but the object and execution of the work cannot fail to excite the interest of a nation which loves and cherishes its princes. Bon-mot of Madame de Stael.-M. Baour wished Mad. de Stael to hear some passages The third and fourth volumes, in octavo, of M. Humboldt and Bonpland's Travels in South America, with an Atlas, have appeared: and also the fifth and sixth volumes of the celebrated Précis of Military Courts, or Historical Essays on the Campaigns of 1799 to 1814, by General Mathieu Dumas. The Rev. Isaac Taylor, of Ongar, is about to publish a work, entitled Self-cultivation Recommended, or, Hints to a. Youth leaving School. Zapolya; a Christmas Tale, by S. T. Coleridge, will appear in a few days. The Wind after having been for so long a time N. and N. E., has only last Saturday changed to the S. and S. E. Latitude 51. 37. 32. N. Edmonton, Middlesex. JOHN ADAMS. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Review of Surgeon M'Leod's Narrative of the Alceste's Voyage has been unavoidably postponed till next week, when we trust also to present our Readers with an accurate Biographical Memoir of the late Henry Erskine, now preparing. |