old, a song or tune excited rapture-rapture moderated by exquisite attention-in her infant bosom; that soon afterwards she would detect the omission or misplacing of a note in rimning down the gamut; that at sixteen months old she could sing every tune which she had had an opportunity of hearing; and that, at eighteen months, she could perfectly || distinguish between a major and a minor key. Her earliest predilection was for the harp; and, about fifteen months ago, she played at the Rotunda concerts, in Dublin, before she weighed twenty pounds, and when she was unable to climb the chair on which she sat to

perform. Her ear is quick, correct, precise; and, according to the present mode of her exhibition-four times a-day, playing about ten tunes each time-she goes over more than two hundred pages of music every day. By memory alone, she is said to play upwards of six hundred pages. Further, it is said, that about four months after she had begun to perform on the harp, she composed two or three original airs, in chords, with three or four transitions from one key to another, returning back to her first key, according to the strictest rules; also that, whenever she hears a tune, she puts basses to it according to the most regular laws of music.

We have had the pleasure of hearing this extraordinary child; and we confess that we were surprised at the foree, the firmness, and the

delicacy of her touch; and yet more with the exquisite and varied expression of her performance. Her eyes, her arms, her whole person are the very organs of enthusiasm. Her figure is slight, her countenance dark and archly expressive. We should fear that the exertion the mere physical exertion-of exhibiting four times a-day would soon prove too much for her infant frame. At present, however, she appears lively, active, intelligent, and in the enjoyment of good health. performances are most numerously and fashionably attended.

AUTOMATONS.

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We have yet to notice what we believe may be regarded as the most wonderful exhibitionat all events one of the most curious exhibitions in London ;-a collection of mechanical and musical automata, at the New Gothic Hall, in the Haymarket. First, we have "The Juvenile Artist," who (or which) in three minutes, produces, in the presence of the spectators, a free and graceful sketch-Cupid, perhaps, in a triumpha1 car-and, if not quite satisfied with his performance, he re-touches it; his (or its) eyes apparently directed to, and

moving over, the paper on which the drawing is executed.

Then appears a "Musical Lady," rather larger than the Infant Lyra, who plays several airs, with much grace of movement and sweet expression of countenance; her tell-tale eyes looking unutterable things, her bosom palpitating with virgin tenderness and truth.

Next we have a "Rope-dancer," of wonderful agility; -a "Walking Figure," selfbalanced, the ne plus ultra of mechanism ;-a "Siberian Mouse," set with pearls, that plays all manner of tricks ;-a "Tarantula Spider," whose rapidity of approach might scare a fine lady ;-a "Humming Bird," that springs out of a gold-enamelled snuff-box, warbles several tunes, and then hops in again ;-a “ Serpent,' wrought in gold, with diamond eyes ;-an Egyptian Lizard;"- -an "Ethiopian Caterpillar," " &c.

Nothing, however, pleased us more, than "The Magician," who (or which) an vers questions most oracularly. We inquired-not doubting, by the bye-" whether there were any women in heaven;" the sage replied, in the true spirit of chivalry, "there could be no heaven without them." We wished him to tell us "whether we were married or single :" he said " we knew ourselves, otherwise he would inform us."

The whole of this most amusing exhibition is admirably managed, and affords an astonishing, perhaps an unequalled display of mechanical skill.

In addition to this, there is, in the same room, a noble collection of ancient armour, with many modern weapons, at once curious and valuable. Amongst nearly 200 articles, we find several suits of tilting armour-the armour worn by the King's Champion at the Coronation-the armour of Henry IV. of France, and his page-the armour of Albert the Giant, Grand Duke of Bavaria-Buonaparte's cuirass of scale armour-several splendid pistols, sabres, &c. belonging to Buonaparte-spoils from the field of Waterloo, &c. &c.-All these, with many others, it should be remarked, are authenticated as genuine. Of the historical accuracy with which some of the other armorial articles are described in the catalogue, we have our doubts; but altogether the collection is eminently curious and interesting.

Select Views in Greece.-We noticed the third No. of this attractive publication in our preceding volume;* and the fourth No., completing the first series, is now upon our table. It contains, in a style of beauty equal to its predecessors, the following subjects: - The Mountains of Epirus, as seen from the sea nearly opposite to Paya;-The Temple of Jupiter Olympius;-The Gulf of Lepanto;The Acropolis of Athens;-The Theatre of Atticus Herodes;-and the Castle of Patras.

The Duke of Wellington at Madrid.-In a mixed style of engraving and etching, Mr. Bromley has executed a beautiful plate from Hilton's celebrated design of "The Triumphal Entry of the Duke of Wellington into Madrid." This production is highly creditable to the engraver as well as to the painter.

Views of London.f-In the third No. of this very pleasing work, we find Hampton Court, Tower Hill, and the Pool of London, from drawings by Dewint; Cornhill, from Mackenzie; and the Regent's Park, by Westall. The fourth No. presents us with Windsor Great Park, and four other views.

Poor Relations,-A charming print in mezzotinto, by Reynolds, has appeared from Stephanoff's "Poor Relations," a picture which, it will be recollected, drew much notice at Somerset House about two years ago. At this time the original painting, the property of Lord Bexley, is to be seen at the British Institution.

Gems of Art.-The fifth No. of this publication, which has now been a considerable time in progress, sustains its credit nobly: to the engravers-Bromley, Ward, and Lupton-the lovers of art arezre atly indebted. The pieces in this No. are:-The Gypsey Fortune-Teller,

* Vide page 90. † Ibid.

Within an oval of two inches and an eighth, by one inch and a quarter, is a representation of the Crucifixion-three crosses-with the dove, the triangular emblem, &c. The wonder of the picture, however, is a legible engraving of the Lord's Prayer in the centre of a halo, only oneeighth of an inch in diameter, over the head of Christ! In the lower compartment of a richlyornamented square border, is seen the Last Supper; Faith, Hope, and Charity appearing on the sides and top.

Blore's Monumental Remains-In Part III. of this work, the execution of which is quite equal to that of its predecessors, we find the monuments of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland, at Staindrop Church, Durham; Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, St. Alban's; Lord Fitzalan, Bedale, Yorkshire; Elinor, Queen of Edward I., Westminster; and Richard, Earl of Warwick, Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick.

The Fight of the Dragon.-Schiller's ballad of the Fight with the Dragon, having been illustrated by Mr. Retsch, in sixteen plates, beautiful in themselves and highly characteristic in subject, Mr. Moses, has, with all his accustomed talent, brought an English version of those plates before the public. The great success of this artist's efforts leads us to hope that other works of Schiller's may in a similar man-, ner be naturalized in this country. Let us ask a question, however:-Is there no English poet whose productions are worthy of illustra tion in this style?

PARLIAMENT seems to have decided that Buckingham-House is to be converted into a magnificent residence for his Majesty,-that Carlton-House is to be taken down, and that a square, corresponding with Waterloo-Place, will be opened towards the gardens, but separated from them by an iron railing: consequent upon these changes will be many improvements

of inferior note.

The first stone of the new London Bridge

was laid on the 15th of June.

The offices of Keeper, and Professor of Perspective, held by the late Mr. Fuseli, at the Royal Academy, have been accepted, the former by Mr. Thomson, the latter by Mr. Phillips.

The Russel Institution is to be re-organized and improved.

Memoirs, written by Father Ciprian Gamache (confessor to Henrietta, Queen of Charles I. of England), and addressed to Cardinal Richelieu, have recently been discovered at Paris, and sent to the press; they are understood to contain valuable details of the revolution which led the unfortunate Charles to the scaffold.

The Northern Society of Fine Arts, &c., at Leeds, has this year been unusually rich and successful in its exhibition of paintings.

The King of Wurtemburg has 4,000 different editions of the Bible, in all the European languages, in his library: 215 are in English, and 290 in French.

A piece of native gold, weighing 4lb. 11oz., was lately found in North Carolina, at the depth of only ten feet from the surface.

A mass of meteoric iron, the most curious mentioned in the history of science, was some time since found near the summit of a mountain, at a little distance from Santa Fé de Bogota, in Columbia. The mass, of which a portion has been analyzed by M. Humboldt, weighed 3,500 lbs.

M. Gambard, of Marseilles, discovered a new comet on the 19th of May. Its situation is near Gamma, in Cassiopeia.

The ruins of an ancient city have been discovered near Mon-Calvo, in Italy. Several busts, and fragments of antiquity, have been found on the spot.

Works in the Press, &c.

The Forest Sanctuary, with Lays of other Lands, by Mrs. Hemans. This is the tale of a Spanish exile, who flies from the religious persecutions of the sixteenth century, and takes refuge in the wilds of America, where he relates his own story.

A Summer's Ramble in the Highlands of Scotland.

Forty Years in the World; by the Author of "Fifteen Years in India," &c. is published to-day.

A Letter to the Secretary of the Home Department, on the subject of Vaccination as a Preventive against Small-Pox.

No. 7.-Vol. II.

A New Series of Fairy Legends, by Crofton Croker, Esq.

Memoirs of the Margravine of Anspach, written by herself.

The eight volumes of the British Anthology, with Mr. Westall's Designs, will be completed early this month.

The Rising Village, a Poem, by Oliver Goldsmith, a descendant of the family of the Author of the Deserted Village, is just printed.

Mr. Westall's designs for Cowper's Poems are newly engraved; and are, with the Poems, nearly ready for delivery.

A New Tale, entitled "Moderation," by Mrs. Hofland.

A Volume of Tales, Essays, Sketches, and Readings, by the Author of the Picturesque Promenade round Dorking.

The "Complete Servant" will be published in a few days.

Sonnets, Recollections of Scotland, and other Poems, by a Resident of Sherwood Forest.

The Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, in 2 vols. 8vo., are just ready.

The Legends of the North, or the Feudal Christmas; a Poem, by Mrs. H. Rolls, Author of "Sacred Sketches," &c. will be published within the month.

Mr. Nash's Views and Illustrations of His Majesty's Palace at Brighton are now just ready.

The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Christopher Marlowe, in 2 vols. crown 8vo., are nearly ready.

Mr. Moore's Life of Sheridan is expected to appear in a few days.

"The Broken Heart," "Legend of the Isles," with other Poems, by Edmund Reade, Esq.

Wanderings in South America, the NorthWest of the United States, and the Antilles, from the year 1812 to 1825, with original Instructions for the perfect Preservation of Birds and Reptiles, &c. for Cabinets of Natural History. By Mr. Charles Waterton, of Walton Hall, 4to.

A Work, to be continued monthly, entitled "Flora Conspicua," comprizing coloured Engravings of the most conspicuous ornaments of the Flower Garden and Pleasure Grounds, accompanied by botanical descriptions, and particulars of treatment and propagation, by R. Morris, F. L. S. &c., to appear in July.

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BIRTHS.

The lady of Major Rivett Carnac, of a son.
Lady Gifford, of a son.

The Hon. Mrs. Henry Howard, of a daughter.
The Hon. Mrs. Addington, of a daughter.
Lady Augusta Chichester, of a son.
The Hon. Mrs. Carleton, of a daughter.
The lady of Lieut. Colonel Wilson, of a
daughter.

The Lady Mary Seymour, of a son, who died the following night.

The Marchioness of Anglesea, of a daughter. The lady of Sir H. Lambert, Bart., of a son, In Grosvenor Place, Her Grace, the Duchess of Richmond, of a son.

Lady Isabella Cust, of a daughter.

Lady Boston, of a daughter.

Lady Barbara Newdigate, of a son.
Lady Susan Holtham, of a son.

The lady of Lieut. Colonel Thornton, of a daughter.

The lady of John Conyers Hudson, Esq., of a daughter.

Rear Admiral H. R. Glynn, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late R. Incledon, Esq.

The Rev. J. S. Master, to Alice, fifth daughter of S. Horrocks, Esq., M.P.

The Hon. and Rev. Edward Turnour, to Rebecca, eldest daughter of the late Rev. David Jones, of Long Hope, Gloucestershire.

At St. George's, Hanover Square, the Earl of Sheffield, to Lady Harriet Lascelles, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Harewood.

At St. George's Church, Dublin, the Very Rev. the Dean of Ross, to Christiana Margaretta, eldest daughter of the late Hop. and Rev. Lorenzo Hely Hutchinson, and niece to the Earl of Donoughmore and Lord Hutchinson.

The Hon. E. G. Stanley, to Miss Emma Caroline Wilbraham.

Lieut. Colonel Wilkington, to Miss Chiles. The Rev. Thomas Baker, to Elizabeth Lloyd Carr, third daughter of the Bishop of Chichester. Captain J. Chadwick, to Anna Isabella, daughter of the Rev. G. Markham, D.D., late Dean of York.

J. Townsend, Esq., to Louisa, only daughter of the Rev. R. Barnard, and niece of Lord Willoughby de Broke.

W. Johnson, Esq., eldest son of the Hon. Judge Johnson, to Ellen Clare Glasse, youngest sister of G. E. Elliot, Esq., of Binfield Park, Berks.

Lieut. Colonel Haresfield, to Miss Ann Fisher.

At St. George's Church, Hanover Square, the Hon. Granville Dudley Ryder, second son of Earl Harrowby, to Lady Georgiana Augusta Somerset, third daughter of the Duke of Beaufort.

Arthur Heywood, Esq., to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Lieut. Colonel Duroure, and niece to Sir Edmund Winn, Bart.

Lieut. General Sir John Hamilton Dalrymple, Bart,, to the Hon. Adamina Duncan, daughter of the late Lord Viscount Duncan.

The Rev. F. Saunderson, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the Hon. J. Creighton, and granddaughter to the Earl of Erne.

At St. George's, Hanover Square, G. W. H. Beaumont, Esq., of Buckland, Surrey, to MaryAnne Howley, eldest daughter of the Bishop of London.

D. Davison, Esq., to the Hon. Elizabeth Diana Bosville Macdonald, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Macdonald.

Sir J. V. B. Johnstone, Bart., to Louisa Anne Vernon, second daughter of the Archbishop of York.

The Rev. W. Tower, to Maria, daughter of Admiral Sir E. Harvey.

Lieut. Colonel Higginson, to Lady Frances Needham, third daughter of the Earl of Kil

In Bryanstone Square, Phebe, wife of A. C. Boode, Esq., and fourth daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Dannett, of Liverpool.

At Bath, the Right Hon. Lord Kilmaine. Sir John Grey Egerton, Bart.

In Grosvenor Street, Lady Sophia Heathcote. Elizabeth Mary, wife of J. Birch, Esq., M.P. Julia Mary, sister of J. C. Herries, Esq., M.P.

At Langley Park, Bucks, Sir Robert Bateson Harvey, Bart., aged 77.

In Conduit Street, aged 56, Sir Henry Carr Ibbetson, Bart.

Aged 22, Caroline, eldest daughter of Colonel and Lady Caroline Wood.

Aged 86, Sir W. Weller Pepys, Bart. Aged 76, the Rev. Gerard Andrews, D.D. Dean of Canterbury.

Major General George Bridges.

At Lichfield, aged 78, General Vyse.

Aged 20, Lord Spencer Chichester, third son

of the Marquis of Donegal.

At Cheltenham, aged 67, Sir John Walsh, Bt. In Artillery Place, Finsbury Square, aged 81, the Rev. Abraham Rees, D.D., F. R.S. The Hon. Mrs. Jane Lumley.

Aged 73, the Hon. Mrs. Lionel Damer. At Putney House, Lady Peacock. The Right Hon. Sir J. Stewart, Bart., M.P. for the county of Tyrone.

Admiral Sir I, Bertie, Bart.

Regretting that, by transcribing an erroneous announcement of the death of Baron Lord Rolle from a Morning Paper, we should have occasioned a moment's uneasiness to the relatives and friends of that nobleman, we avail ourselves of the earliest opportunity to state that his Lordship, though at an advanced age, is still living.