front of the Acropolis was at the end at sian troops would facilitate their ascent the "three contiguous temples" of which which the approach and entrance were, by passing close under the Temple of Stuart speaks. rather than at the one diametrically op- Aglauros, where there now appears to be, When M. Visconti shall have declared posite. It is difficult to conceive what and perhaps was then, an accumulation himself convinced of his present intercould constitute the eastern end, to of alluvial soil and rocky fragments. If pretation of the "Athenian inscription" which there was no access, in any sense, this were so, which I cannot but think being erroneous, his authority will doubta front. My simile of St. Paul's Cathe-reasonable, then the apparent contra- less add some weight to Mr. Wilkins's dral would, I acknowledge, have been rieties are reconciled. scale; but till that be the case, his unincorrect, had I said that the south door Does Mr. Wilkins transcribe the long altered opinion casts more into the opwas as far behind the western entrance as passage from M.Visconti to prove that he posite one. At least M. Visconti disone at the east would be; but I used has a companion in mistake? Granted. covered what Mr. Wilkins had not done the term, "" as much," which expresses Five minutes observation may convince with ten times the attention, the use of sufficiently my meaning. If Mr. Wilkins him, or any of your readers who may the numeral letters. would prefer the church-yard, I would think the investigation worth their trouonly remark that to make it consistent ble, that "there is not one trace of an with my position, "the point" in ques- Amazon throughout the bas-relief." tion must not be placed 66 a little to the right of the western gateway," but round the corner to the south. the There is no question respecting the word "pooras meaning a portico, but I assert that it is also applicable to any I contend, then, distinctly against the other structure attached to the front of objections of Mr. Wilkins-1. That he a building; nay, if it be synonymous with has not rendered correctly the epithets podTwov, it is a step yet further in adThe account given by Pausanias is as of Pausanias aud Herodotus; the former vance- -that which is in front of a porfollows: "Above," higher up than, "the meaning extremely abrupt, the latter tico. Still, then, there is no authority Temple of the Dioscuri, is the fane abrupt without any adjunct. That both for affirming that pooraois is definitely (réμevos) of Aglauros." "Herse and these epithets refer to the precipitous a portico; and when Mr. Wilkins reminds Pandrosus," he adds, "having disobeyed structure and not to the height of theme that the same term is applied to “ Minerva, were driven by the Furies over rock. 2d. That the place which I sup-hexastyle front facing the east," he an extremely steep (μáλiora áñóтoμov) pose to be the point of escalade is not translates precisely as I should do. I part of the Acropolis, Karà Touro, to-"the least abrupt," although it is not cannot find that "three porticoes" are wards that place at which the Medes so high as the cliff further eastward. 3d. severally alluded to" in the inscripascending slew all those of the Athenians, That as Ulpian's testimony is reconcile- tion, or rather that the word Tроorаσel who believing that they understood the able with the other two, and has hitherto is used with reference to three sides: but oracle better than Themistocles, had been so accepted, there is no just reason here I may be wrong. Of technical and fortified themselves in the Acropolis with for rejecting it. 4th. That the frieze of obsolete terms in architecture, I confess wooden palisades." Here then is the the little Ionic Temple disproves Mr. myself by no means so good a judge as reason for the garrison having left the Wilkins' idea of its original destination Mr. Wilkins, but surely the word "poσplace unguarded, and for their being sur- upon his own principles. Taσis is neither the one nor the other. It prised because they fancied themselves I too regret that I have been led into is very probable that Dr. Chandler's wiser than their neighbours, and trusted an error in supposing that there was no transcript of the marble may be erroto an insufficient protection. Pausanias entrance into the Pandroseum from with- neous, but I should doubt exceedingly proceeds thus; Пλnσíov dè Прvravcióv out. Had Mr. Wilkins sooner explained whether Mr. Wilkins, with much more EσTIV, near is the Prytaneum. Near to that the "continued pedestal" was dis- technical knowledge, can repair the inwhat? why, to the way which led him continued, I should certainly not have juries of time, and so determine the sense from the Temple of the Dioscuri to that ventured to assert otherwise. But, ad- of the inscription as to deprive those who of Aglauros; and so it was, if the an-mitting that there was an opening, or may be fond of such speculations of cient track lay in the same direction as door-way, does it demonstrate that the their amusement in forming probable the modern one. Pausanias does not say stylagmatic building was not itself a conjectures. that it adjoins, and in the plan it is not Temple? Whether it were or were not, I cannot but feel indebted to Mr. above 300 yards distant. The Pryta- the vaos Пavdpocov must rest upon more Wilkins for bringing to my recollection neum might also be somewhat further convincing facts. In referring to Stuart's the word Tapuoras; although I do not westward than I or Mr. Wilkins have description of the Erectheum, Mr. Wilkins perceive his object. Had he shown me marked its supposed locality. has shown, indeed, that it is not consist-authority for translating Tapaσraσis a ent with that portion of the text of Pau- portico, analogy might have led me to sanias which he quotes ""EOT," K. T. X.; believe that pooraris should be similarly but had he turned over the leaf, he would rendered. Пporras and rapaoras are have found another passage equally con- formed in the same manner, and bear an nected with the subject, which seems to affinity of sense; so are poorαois and render the triple nature of the whole Tapaσraois, but these latter are, in gebuilding as evident as that two and one neral acceptation, as distinct from the make three. Tų vam̃ dè tñs 'A0nvas Пlav- former in their meaning, as in their terδρόσου ναὸς συνεχής ἐστι. The eastern minations. If therefore the insulated audivision of the Duplex Temple was de- thority which he does adduce for using Supposing the point of escalade to dicated to Neptune, as some suppose by pooraσis as poσras be extremely indehave been at the east end of the south the surname of Erectheus; the western finite, and the analogy of language point side, where the limestone rock is abrupt, division to Minerva Polias, and to this out a distinct application of the terms, I just at the hack of the Propylæa, it was, latter was "attached the Temple of may safely concede to Mr. Wilkins, that surely, extremely probable that the Per- Pandrosus." These constituted together" the evidence afforded by the Athenian Herodotus tells us, that "in the front, (at the east end, or that which faced the hill of Areopagus,) but behind the gates, where there was no guard, and where it was supposed that no one could get up, some of the barbarians ascended the citadel near to the Temple of Aglauros the daughter of Cecrops, although the place was abrupt ( καίτοιπερ ἀποκρήμνου ἐόντος τοῦ χώρου.) droseum. E. J. BURROW. Euston Square, Nov. 26, 1817. DAVID HUME. REMARKABLE LETTER OF COLUMBUS. (Concluded.) inscription is conclusive;" but perhaps) had formed a number of agreeable con- nobody doubts of his success. It is a great your readers will agree with me, that it is nexions, must suffer a violent shock; espe-pity: she is handsome, and agreeable and conclusive against his ideas of the Pan- cially, if he is to return to Company, less ingenious far beyond the ordinary Rate. I suited to him, and who are perhaps disgust-know not whether she was of your acquainted with the Preference given to Foreigners. ance. I will trouble you with but one more But I was willing to shut my Eyes to this Pray remember me in the kindest and most remark. Mr. Wilkins began this contro- Inconvenience which was distant and de- respectful manner to Mde. de Barbantane, versy by accusing me of having deluded pended on Accident, I coud more easily bear Let her know that I answered her letter long myself into any idea that I was capable this Prospect, than the immediate and final ago. This I mention, not that I looked for of illustrating the Topography of Athens separation from friends whom I loved; and any answer from her. For mine required without having visited the spot. How I shall not name to you the person who had no answer. But I am really afraid, that my does he prove my disqualification? by tion. But here another office has been con- somewhat imprudently an Article of News the chief hand in my taking this Determina- letter might have miscarried; because I put shewing that two principal points of my ferred upon me, which tho' I did not desire in it which might have been the Cause of difference with him, the situation of the it, I coud not avoid; and I shoud return to its being intercepted: In which case she Temple of Aglauros, and the identity of settle in France, after being twice employed would naturally be inclined to blame my the Pandroseum, are to be best determin- by the English Ministry in places of trust negligence. ed by the evidence which is to be sought and Confidence: Coud I hope that in case I hope you remember that the New Year -not on the Acropolis of Athens, but of a war, I should be allowed to remain un-is approaching and that you think of your in Great Russel-Street in London. For of a man of Letters, I coud scarcely flatter molested; when even considered in the light promise at this time. this testimony in my favour, I cannot but myself with enjoying that Privilege. Add offer the best thanks of, Sir, to this, that, when I shall get rid of this Your obedient servant, office, (which I hope will be soon) I am almost universally exhorted to continue my To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. History; and all imaginable Assistance has When they have overcome their fear, they been promised me. The King himself has are an uncommonly simple, good race of been pleased to order that all the records and Public Offices shall be open to me: and has men, extremely ready to part with whatever they possess. They indeed shew the greatest The annexed letter, which will ter- even sent for some Papers from Hanover willingness in every thing. They part with minate our extracts from Mr. Hume's which he thought would be useful. You see things of great value for mere trifles, and are inedited correspondence, with the ex- remain in suspense. For even tho' a Per- or nothing. I therefore ordered that they then, my dear friend, what reason I have to satisfied, in making an exchange, with little ception of what will appear in our next mission shoud be given me to remain at should not be cheated, by giving them artiNo., acquires an additional interest from Paris, in case of a Rupture the most unex-cles wholly insignificant and worthless, as the contrast it affords to recent practices ceptionable Conduct coud not free me en- for example, fragments of earthen vessels, in the treatment of British subjects in tirely from Suspicion; and I must tremble glass, nails, &c. though it is not to be deFrance at the breaking out of war, and at every mark of Jealousy or ill will from nied that they fancied themselves possessed also in the treatment of aliens among renounce the Idea, which was long so agree- such things. On one occasion a sailor reevery clerk in Office. However I cannot yet of the finest ornaments when they obtained ourselves. Times are certainly altered: able to me, of ending my days in a society ceived for a nail as much gold as would is it for the better? The scandalous which I love, and which I found peculiarly make three nobles, and in the same manchronicle, and other subjects with which fitted to my Humour and Disposition. I it concludes, would be amusing from can only delay the taking any Determina- whatever he who offered them thought proner they gave for articles of still less value, tion till the event shall require it of me. per to demand. But as I considered this I saw here with Lord Holdernesse an Ar-to be an unjust kind of traffic, I prohibited chitect recommended to him by you and the it, and gave them more useful, and finer arPrince of Conti. You may believe that these ticles, which I had brought with me, without names were not indifferent to me. I imme- requiring any thing for them, in order to diately gave him a letter to my Friend Mr. gain their confidence, and so to induce them Adam, a man of Genius and allowed to be to embrace the Christian religion, to prethe best Architect in this Country, or per- possess them in favour of our King, the haps in Europe. He delivered the letter; Queen, the nobility, and the whole Spanish but some affairs called him suddenly from nation; and that I might be able to seek this Country, so that Adam had not an op-out for ourselves things of which they had portunity to be so serviceable to him as he abundance, and of which we were in want. As intended. they had very large quantities of them, they were able to enter into a traffic with us. They pay no worship to idols, but they appear to have a firm conviction, that all good, strength and power come from heaven, whence they really imagined that I was come with my ships and sailors, as I learned from them when they had so far conquered their fear that I could converse with them. They are neither indolent, nor rude; on the contrary, they have penetration and capacity: the narratives of those who have been at sea, of the various things they have seen, are very intelligent and animated. But none of them has ever seen people wearing clothes, or ships like ours. As soon as I arrived in this sea, I took with me by force some of the inhabitants of the first island which I any pen. London 27 November 1767 I was always sensible, Dear Madam, that there were several inconveniencies attending one's settlement in a foreign country. But I was never much alarmed with any of them, except that of wars breaking out between France and England; an Event, which, from the opposite Interests and still more the contrary humours of the two Nations, is always to be dreaded. In this respect, it must be owned, that France has not usually adopted such a liberal Practice as that of England. No Frenchman is ever Horace Walpole told me he was so happy expelled this Country even when the So-as to see you several times at Paris. I was vereigns are at war; but this is almost always the case in France; and on the commencement of the last hostilities, some Englishmen, who had great l'rotection; and who earnestly desired to remain, were yet obliged to leave the Country. I suppose the reason of this difference in conduct proceeds from the difference of our Governments; For as we cannot pretend to secrecy we care There is an affair broke out which makes not who is acquainted with our measures a great noise, between Lady Bolingbroke which is not precisely the case with you. and your friend Beauclerc. This Lady was This prospect, I own, always gave me un-separated from her husband sometime ago, easiness. A man in the decline of Life, to but tis pretended bore a child lately to Mr. be expelled a Country, which he had chosen Beauclerc, and it is certain her husband has for the place of his residence, and where he begun a process for a Divorce in which much pleased with the account he gave me I very met with, that in the course of the voyage this but in other arts, partly as a recompence | stances. In fine, to express in a few words they might be instructed by us, and we in for the kindness and friendship with which the advantages of this first short voyage, and our turn by them, in things with which they the King of this island treated me. The in- speedy return, I can faithfully promise to were acquainted; and this plan succeeded habitants were extremely amiable, and furnish our invincible sovereign, if I am graperfectly well. We soon understood them, friendly. The King even did me the honour ciously supported by him, with as much gold and they us, by gestures and signs, and even to call me his brother. Even if their senti- as he wants, and as large a quantity of by words. They were extremely useful to ments should change, they cannot injure spices, aloes, and rhubarb, as His Majesty us, but as long as they were and still are those who have remained in the fort, if they can desire. I do not doubt but all this may with us, they never gave up the idea that I were ever so much inclined to it. They are be collected in great quantities, by the men had descended from heaven, and wherever extremely afraid of fire arms, are naked, and whom I left in the fort; for I would not stop we landed they spread this opinion, by call-uncommonly timid, so that the possessors any longer than I was obliged by the wind, ing out repeatedly in a loud voice, "Come, of the fort may in truth be said to have the except the time that I remained at Nativicome, you will see a kind of heavenly whole island in their power, without auy dad, while the fort was building, and I was beings." danger to their own persons, if they keep taking measures for the security of those As these simple people looked upon us as themselves within the bounds and in the who were to be left behind. These are great a kind of supernatural beings, the conse-order which I have prescribed to them. and till now unheard-of advantages; but quence was that they laid aside their first In all these Islands, according to the in- they might be greatly increased, if, as would fears, and men, women, and children, old formation I have obtained, no man has more be just, a greater number of ships were given and young, flocked in great numbers from than one wife, except the King and chiefs, to me. This great and wonderful field of disall their dwellings and surrounded us. Some many of whom may have twenty. The wo-coveries, is far above our merit, and is conoffered food, others drink, with the greatest men seem to work more than the men, and formable only to the glory of the Christian and most incredible friendliness. All these never could discover whether the right of faith, to the piety and devotion of our soveislands possess a great many boats of dur- property is in force among them; for I al- reigns. It is not the work of a human unable wood, and though they are very nar- ways observed that these people participated derstanding, but only the gift of a Divine row, they however resemble our boats, both with each other whatever they possessed, Spirit. It is nothing uncommon that God in their length and in their form; only they particularly provisions, and such things. I hears the requests of his servants, even when are far more rapid in their motions. They found no man-eaters among them, as many it seems that they ask impossibilities, as he are put in motion by oars. Some are broad, imagined, but every where men of a sedate has ordained it with us, to whom it has been others narrow, others again of a middle size. and mild appearance. Neither are they granted to execute things, which seemed to With the largest they go from one island to black like the Africans: their hair is smooth be beyond the bounds of human power. For another, and carry on their trade with all the and long. Indeed they do not live in a whatever hints respecting the existence of islands, numerous as they are. I have seen country where the beams of the sun have an these islands may have been formerly given, some of these boats or barks with seventy extremely powerful effect, as they are 26° as well in writing as verbally, it is however or eighty rowers. In all these islands, distant from the equator. The cold is certain that they were but dark conjectures, there is no difference in the external appear- severe on the mountains; but the Indians and that nobody ever has affirmed that he ance of the inhabitants. Their language in these parts, protect themselves against had seen them; and consequently their exand manners are the same, so that they all the disagreeable influence of it, in some mea-istence seemed quite fabulous. Therefore understand each other; a circumstance sure by the use of food highly seasoned with let our King, the Queen, their nobles, and which is particularly important in respect to spices, of which they are extremely fond: all their happy kingdoms, and in fine all the object of our most august King, I mean besides they are used to the climate. Christian nations, give their thanks to our their conversion to the Christian faith. As There are, as I have said, no man-eaters Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ, for having far as I can perceive, they are by no means there, at least I have seen none; and the honoured us with such great favour and indisposed to this design. I have already accounts I received of such, regarded the in-victory. Let solemn processions and other said that I sailed 322 miles eastwards on the habitants of an island called Charis, which holy acts of divine worship be performed, coast of the island of Joanna, and from all for those who sail to India, is the second in and let the temples be adorned with festal that I saw and heard I am convinced that succession, immediately after the island of wreaths. Glory henceforward to the Son of this island is larger than England and Scot- Hispania. These people are considered by God, in earth as in heaven, for the advances land together. It contains two other large their neighbours as very savage, and are even forwards to bless the lost souls of the heaprovinces, which I have not yet seen. In said to eat human flesh. They have various thens. We will therefore rejoice as well at one of them, which the Indians call Aran, kinds of boats, with which they go to the other the spreading of our Christian faith, as at there are men with tails, and this province islands, and carry off every thing that falls the increase of our temporal advantages, in is 180 miles long. Such are the accounts of into their hands. They do not differ in ex- which not Spain alone but all Christendom the Indians whom I have with me and who ternal appearance from the other islanders, will participate. This therefore is a short are well acquainted with these islands. I in any respect, except that like the women account of our proceedings. Farewell. suppose that the extent of the island of His- they have long hair. They make use of pania is greater than all Spain, if I consider bows, and of lances with polished points, the side along which I sailed in a straight which as I have said are fastened to the line from West to East, about 540 miles, as thicker end of the spear. On account of their one fourth of the whole. Though I have savageness they are the terror of the Indiformally taken possession of all these islands ans; but to me they do not appear more forin the name of our invincible King, I directed midable than the others: they live with a my attention particularly to Hispania, for race of women who are the only inhabitants the foundation of a capital town, as the most of a neighbouring island. These women do advantageous place for trade, and for every not employ themselves with female occupameans of acquiring riches: to which town I tions, but, like the men,dcarry bows and have given the name of The Nativity of our lances, and wear armour of brass, of which Saviour, and of which I have more especi- there is abundance on their island. I have ally taken possession for the King. Here I been told that there is in the same sea immediately gave orders to build a fort, another island larger than Hispania, the inwhich will soon be finished, and will be able habitants of which have no lances, but like to contain the necessary men, with arms of the others, abundance of gold. Some of the all kinds, and provisions for more than a inhabitants of this and of other islands which year. Here I shall establish a carpenter's I have seen, are with me, and confirm by shop, and leave skilful people not only in their testimony the above-mentioned circum Lisbon. March. The day before the Ides of EPITAPHS. To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. Dr. Young in his preface to one of his Night Thoughts remarks, that it would be as well if we were at war with the Levities, as with the people of France It is but fair to balance the account, and as we are at peace with the French nation, to let no undue prejudice prevent us from acknowledging and even adopting whatever we find worthy of attention, and which may have escaped our notice. There has appeared in the French papers a recent regulation to be observed in bringing into a more rational and moral view the Inscriptions and Epitaphs in the different cemeteries of that kingdom. If the subject were not too serious for such a remark, one might be inclined to say that | head. The elegant author of the Elegy in a Country Church Yard, has very judiciously kept out of sight the productions of the unlettered muse, or they would have put to Hight the serious tone and sober garb with which his fancy has pictured the rustic's grave. It is sometimes the mark of a great mind or a good temper, when a man jests with his own infirmities, but a jest upon our last remains, has too much of levity or pride; and is far removed from that elevation of soul which regards death with equanimity, upon the principles of piety and resignation. It should seem, however, from the ludicrous inscriptions to be met with in our church yards, (more especially in the country) that men were determined to make a Jest of the grave, and we can hardly tell whether to drop a tear on the weakness, or to smile at the folly of these "frail memorials," so different from what the poet beautifully expresses, "And many a holy text around she strews To teach the rustic moralist to die." But when we meet with such lines as "Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, but now I know it," We are inclined to think the witty author of them had no other intention than that of making a couplet; as the sentiments of a wise man they will hardly be admitted. "All may be vanity," but not a jest; and we cannot consider that a proper regard has been paid to his memory by giving them as his last sentiments; there is too much of the absurd: the idle, and the vain, too often take occasion from such opinions to confirm themselves in error, not to say vice. Inscriptions and Epitaphs under the inspection of, and regulated by the Minister or Curate of the parish, would at least prevent the indulgence of ridicule in the young and thoughtless, where they ought to be serious. I shall not repeat many of these fooleries, but to show they are yet of a recent date, in Doncaster Church Yard, 1816, may be seen the following: "Here lies 2 Brothers by misfortun serounded, One dy'd of his wounds & the other was drownded." Andrew Thomson lieth here, Under this stone lies Margery Gregg, IN BIDEFORD CHURCH YARD, DEVON. The wedding day appointed was, And wedding clothes provided; He sicken'd and he die did. IN SEVEN OAKS, KENT. Grim Death took me without any warning: IN WEST GRINSTEAD, SUSSEX. But I hope that God will find me out. Silence is wisdom." Few but must be aware of the universal in the ancient style of art, and these are in general those which offer the most singular subjects. It is at the instance of many per sons distinguished in the sciences and arts, as well as by their taste, that M. Millin has heen induced to publish this precious and interesting collection." LETTERS ON SWEDEN. LETTER V. To the Countess of C Stockholm: Arts and Amusements. I will not repeat here what you may fai at length in the two French travellers, à Acerbi, Radclif, de la Tocnaye, &c. Sergeli who is celebrated abroad, as well as Sweden, as an excellent sculptor, is of course not unknown to you. I have many times visited his work-room, and admired his masterpiece Psyche. Why has, unfortunate ly, a kind of a mental disorder so soon psralized his talents? He might have added for years to his claims to immortality.Luckily this disease permitted him to finish the bronze Colossal statue of Gustavus the Third. As soon as an able workman, who has been expressly sent for from Paris, has finished and polished it, it is to be the ornement of one of the finest quarters of the city. This work, though it seems so easy, is likely to last four years. Sweden has pro- | duced distinguished men in several branches of the arts, besides the incomparable Sergell. Yet there, too, the foreign is preferred to the native artist. Desprez, a very skilful deco rateur, and a very agreeable landscapepainter, who has received orders to take sketches in Finland, is a Frenchman. A Mr. Belanger is the same; two balletIt appears from the following notice, that masters, Gallodier and Terrade, are, the the instructive and eminently interesting former a Frenchman, and the latter an Ita branch of the Fine Arts connected with en-lian. All these are foreigners who are setgraving from ancient gems, is about to oc-tled in Stockholm. In respect to milliners cupy the attention of our Continental neigh- and cooks-also artists in their way! I say bours. Re-calling to our memory the admi-nothing against having them from abroad, rable work on this subject, produced by Mr. and whoever gets them from France, cer Dagley, now ten or twelve years ago, we must express our regret that it was never carried further than that single publication, the intelligence of whose page and the exquisite beauty of some of whose engravings tended alike to illuminate ancient, and adorn modern art. THE FINE ARTS. ENGRAVED GEMS. SEXTON. tainly receives them from the fountain-head. As a good German, I must, however, pardon the Swedes their preference of foreigners. I am disarmed when I hear that three of the masters of the Royal Chapel in succession were Germans; Naumann, Vogler, and Haffuer-and that the best of their Opera singers, Mrs. Müller, is likewise a German. On the whole, we must confess that the Swedes do not possess much taste or talent for the arts. Had Gustavus the Third lived longer, I think that he would have inspired them with both; not that he himself was a great judge, or an enlightened lover of them, «M. A. Millin, Member of the Institute, but he was with reason convinced, “thai proposes to publish a collection of inedited the ornament of the arts, illustrates the engraved stones, from the most celebrated throne, and procures it greater admiration cabinets of Europe. M. Millin has caused from the many; and also that the civiliza to be engraved during the last 25 years, tion and the welfare of a nation, are proamong the inedited engraved stones, which moted by the cultivation of the arts." He came to his knowledge, such as appeared to indulged himself therefore on this pursuit, him interesting to history, art, or erudition: in expenses which perhaps exceeded his re he has had them drawn by skilful artists, sources. Yet he could not succeed in coland carefully engraved. Many of these lecting a gallery of pictures worth speaking stones had been neglected, because they are of. His chief director of the museum, Fre We feel certain that a general production of this nature could, in the present state of the English school of engraving, be better executed with us than in any other part of the world. We are also rich in the original materials. Are we not rich enough in public spirit and a love for the arts? Annette's three cousins, Folleville, André, Finally, Annette decides in favour of Alain. Her aunt reproaches her for not having made good use of her instructions, and Annette replies by calling her three cousins from their hiding-places. Such is the Ingénue de Brive-la-Gaillarde. This little piece, though not destitute of wit, was, however, somewhat too tedious, and upon the whole rather monotonous. Vernet performed with exquisite originality the part of the Parisian, which was merely a copy of Philibert the mauvais sujet. But all his efforts were insufficient to ensure the success of the piece. The names of the authors were not announced. CIRQUE OLYMPIQUE. First Representation of Deux Heures de it is true, wrote the drama of Charles and finance; two things which are rarely com- THEATRE FRANÇOIS. LA MANIE DES GRANDEURS, a Comedy in five acts, and in verse; by M. Alexandre Duval. One of the ministers, to whom by some means or other the Countess obtains access, seems to lend an ear to the odious accusation; but his intention is to avenge persecuted merit, and to overwhelm with disgrace the infamous intriguer. By an equiFor the last six years, no piece equal in vocal promise, he makes the Countess beimportance to the Manie des Grandeurs, has lieve that Montgeraud has obtained the proved successful at the Theatre François. place. The ambitious fool already fancies When the subject in question is merely a himself a minister, an ambassador, a duke, little farce, a light vaudeville, or a noisy melo- and a peer; but he is suddenly roused from drama, a critic may confine himself to stat- these flattering dreams by a fit of the gout and The chasseurs of the regiment of Berri ing whether the audience laughed or yawned, remorse of conscience. Merval cannot beresolve to celebrate by a military banquet but a comedy in five acts, and in verse, re-lieve that his friend has betrayed him; but the fete of St. Charles, which is doubly dear quires to be treated a little more ceremo- the fatal copy of the pamphlet, delivered up to them, as it is the birth-day of the Prince niously. by Montgeraud, unmasks his weakness and their Colonel. The soldiers have each paid Can ambition which seeks by so many the base conduct of the Countess. The their share towards defraying the expence of various means to acquire distinctions, titles pamphlet is returned with a note in the the entertainment; the Brigadier Sans-quar- and places, constitute a truly comic charac- hand-writing of the minister, in which he tier is appointed keeper of the common ter? This question would be badly solved demands a circumstantial account of the purse, and the happy day at length arrives. by a reference to the Bourgeois-Gentil-work and its author. It is of course conWerner, an old invalid, is the father of homme. cluded that Merval has incurred the displeaLouise, a young and beautiful girl who is M. Duval seems to have been fearful of sure of Government, and the charitable beloved by the quarter-master of the regi-producing a political Tartuffe, and the very Countess offers him an asylum in a retired ment. The poor invalid is pursued by a title of his comedy announces the intention country chateau. At this moment a mesmerciless creditor, and is on the point of be- of depicting an error rather than a vice. The senger arrives with a letter from his Exceling arrested for a debt of 200 francs. The mania with which his principal character is lency, announcing that Merval is appointed brigadier, who knows the generosity of his possessed, does not deserve the name of am- Counsellor of State: his success has been comrades, resolves to relieve the old soldier: bition; it is the mere whim of a country decided by the pamphlet, which was found he presents him with the purse, and after gentleman who arrives in Paris, to play the to contain only sentiments of the purest padischarging the debt only one louis remains. part of the Solliciteur, or the ci-devant Jeune triotism. In the same letter, the Minister This good action is approved of by Homme, but who has not an atom of intrigue advises Montgeraud not to trust too confithe chasseurs. Louise marries the quar-in his composition. Poor Montgeraud's means dently to obtaining the place which the ter-master; and as it is necessary that of acquiring distinction consist in running Countess has promised him. on such a day all should be made happy, from one great house to another, notwithher Traiteur, who is himself an old soldier, standing the gout to which he is a martyr. engages to furnish the banquet on credit. He would willingly write sonnets to the The audience participated in the sentiments of this little piece. It was loudly applauded. The authors are MM. Jules Vernet and Ferdinand. THEATRE DE L'ODEON. Revival of Le Fils par Hasard, a comedy, in five acts, by M. Chazet; and Charles et Caroline, a drama, by M. Pigault-Lebrun. ladies, but his muse, chilled by age, refuses This denouement is at once natural and ingeniously contrived; it presents a good lesson, both to the governing and the governed. To compensate for the want of powerful and correct conception, and forcible delineation of character in the most prominent parts, the author has had recourse to details; he endeavours to interest us by affecting situations, and to charm us by a nervous style, and versification far more correct than is to be found in any of his early works. These details redeem the faults above alluded to, ACADAMIE ROYALE DE MUSIQUE. Revival of The Danaides, an Opera in four acts. To compensate for the weakness of this principal character, the author has given him, by way of Mentor, a Countess, whom That M. Chazet should produce a lively he styles an Intriguante, though she merits and witty comedy, abounding in pleasing a far less distinguished title. This Countess if such faults can be redeemed. situations, and animated by a spirited dia- teaches Montgeraud, whom she wishes to logue, is by no means astonishing; grace marry, to neglect his respectable mother, and and elegant gaiety are the distinguishing cha- to disdain his old friend Merval, to whom he racteristics of that ingenious writer, and we had promised the hand of his sister Amelie, regret that we can no longer reproach him though he now wishes that she should bewith being too prolific. But that a dull, sen- come the wife of a brilliant Colonel. This timental, tedious melo-drama, should issue incident is evidently borrowed from the from the brain of M. Pigault-Lebrun, the Bourgeois-Gentilhomme. author of the Enfant du Carnival, Mon Oncle We now come to a third character, nameThomas, and other entertaining tales, is in-ly, Merval, a rural philosopher, and the deed a subject to excite surprise. M. Pigault, celebrated author of various pamphlets on The Opera of The Danaides was first produced in Paris when the celebrated musical disputes were in their highest degree of effervescence. Gluck and Piccini divided musical France, and ranged under their banners all the composers and virtuosi of their age. Every musician who was anxious to distin |