Purposely avoiding, in this place, all the After the fall of Lord Clarendon, in 1667, he small fortune, but was a man of great vivacitý, controversial matters (important as they were) became a sort of first minister, and shewed and made a great figure in the House of on which Calamy dilates, we shall confine our himself openly for toleration, setting up for a Commons.' He was reconciled to the church extracts to those parts of his work which dis- patron of liberty of conscience. And the see of Rome before the restoration, and became play the doctor's keen observation and inti- of Chester happening soon after to fall vacant, afterwards a sort of an enthusiast for popery.' mate knowledge of court affairs, and his talent Dr. Wilkins, of whom Bishop Burnet says, that He outwitted Lord Shaftesbury, and got the in the narration of strange passages in the lives he was the wisest clergyman he ever knew,' white staff from him, by being the first that of humbler individuals. The following are was by his means promoted to that see. Though made the proposal of shutting up the Expiquant sketches of the personages who formed he that in that case compassed preferment was chequer, as the way for the king to get money what was called "the Ministry of the Cabal." a most excellent person, it was a disadvantage to carry on the second war with Holland: and "The Lord Shaftesbury, who reckoned his to him to be recommended by so bad a man. he was afterwards outwitted by him, by being merits considerable, upon account of his con- Yet he endeavoured to do all the good he prevailed with strenuously to defend the king's cern in the Restoration, had as strong a head, could. But Buckingham could stick close to declaration for liberty, when he dropped it. and as much craft, as any that were engaged nothing long; and was so open, that he dis- He appears to have been as deeply engaged as in the design that would have ruined their closed almost every thing he knew. He was any of the ministers of state, in the secret allinative country. Though he was at first deep sent to France in 1671, to finish the treaty ance with France, which was the source of all in the French intrigues, yet he was at length there, after the death of the Duchess of Orleans. our fears and troubles. He left the treasury brought to oppose King Charles's measures, Bishop Burnet tells us, he had a great liveli-upon the passing of the test act in 1673, and and thereupon run down, and in danger of ness of wit, and a peculiar faculty of turning so abandoned his post to own himself a papist; losing his head, could but the court have all things into ridicule, but had no conduct. and he declared himself such at his death. found a jury to their purpose-for a bill of He could never fix his thoughts, nor govern He was succeeded by Sir Thomas Osborn, high treason was preferred against him in his estate, though then the greatest in England. who was soon after made Earl of Danby. 1681 but the grand jury brought in the mat- He at length ruined both body and mind, for- Lord Clifford retired into his own country ter ignoramus. And when in the great con- tune and reputation, equally. The madness of of Devon, where he died of the stone betest in the city about sheriffs, the Tories car-vice appeared in his person, in very eminent fore the expiring of 1673. He went off the ried the point, this lord in 1682 fled into Hol- instances, since at last he became contemptible, stage in great discontent. Lord Lauderdale, land, with his heart almost broken, and his and poor, sickly, and sunk in his parts, as well though at first he seemed mighty religious, spirit sunk to that degree when there, not- as in all other respects; so that his conversa- and was a warm Presbyterian, and zealous withstanding his great activity here, that in tion was as much avoided as ever it had been for the covenant, yet after his being engaged in about six weeks' time he breathed his last. *** courted.' Being at length grown as weary of public affairs, he grew very scandalous in his It was this Lord Shaftesbury that was the first the world as the world was of him, he retired life and morals. He valued himself not a little of the cabal that broke with the court: and he to his castle of Helmeley, in the north of York- upon finding out that which he called the true happened at the same time to fall under the shire, and continued there a year and a quarter, way to make Scotland serviceable to the King's displeasure of the House of Commons, and be leading a most dissolute life in all respects. designs in England; which he fancied he fixed in danger of their impeaching him, for his Being engaged in hunting near Kirby More- most effectually, when he, in the Scottish parissuing writs for electing members of their side, he was taken ill, and called at a public-liament, got the act for the militia passed; house in the intervals of Parliament. But he house in that neighbourhood, where he expired according to which, 20,000 foot and 2,000 horse, found an admirable way to escape, by buying in the year 1687, being about threescore years sufficiently armed, and furnished with forty off Sir Robert Howard, who was the most of age. A clergyman being sent for to him, as days' provision, were to be in readiness upon zealous against him, and at length he proved his end drew near, he asked him what religion his majesty's call, to march to any part of his too hard for Lord Clifford too. For when that he was of? The duke told him that was an dominions of Scotland, England, or Ireland, lord made a speech in the House of Peers, in insignificant question; for that he had been a for suppressing any foreign invasion, intestine which he moved for a perpetual fund, to render shame and disgrace to all religions, but if he trouble or insurrection, or for any other service, Parliaments useless, and the House seemed to could do him any good he bid him do it; wherein his majesty's honour, authority, or be greatly amazed at the proposal, Shaftesbury though I doubt it was past his skill that greatness, might be concerned. When this was answered him, and shewed that his proposi- should have been minded before he came into brought to bear, he wrote the king word that tions were extravagant, and that what he aim- extremity. Lord Arlington no sooner appeared all the kingdom was now in his power, and here ed at would end in confusion, and the ruin of at court than he opposed Lord Clarendon, who was an army ready upon call, adding several the government; and that the method he was used to complain that he found his interest other very ill insinuations. The English House for, might be likely to send the royal family decline from the beginning of his advancement. of Commons being very sensible of the perabroad again, to spend their lives in exile, His majesty gave 10,000l. to bring him in se- nicious tendency of his grand design, was much without hopes of return. Upon which Clifford cretary of state, in the room of Nicolas, in against him, and often addressed the king to very narrowly escaped being sent to the tower, 1663; and yet Clarendon himself observes (in remove him from his presence and councils for and was given up by the king, and wholly his humble petition and address to the lords in ever. They began with him in 1674. Three lost. In 1673, Shaftesbury was the contriver parliament when he went into banishment), that several addresses were presented against him and manager of the Test Act; and, by a good from the time that Mr. Secretary Nicolas was in the sessions of 1675, and others in 1678. token, he and the Duke of Buckingham, and removed from his place, there were great altera- The truth of it is, his administration was full of the other great men that pushed that Act for- tions at court, and whosoever knew any thing violence, insolence, and tyranny. Bishop Burward, assured the Dissenters that they should either of court or council, knew well how much net says, that by the fury of his behaviour he have a clause inserted in their favour, in some his credit from that time was diminished.' heightened the severity of his ministry, which other Act the same session, though it was un- He was a concealed papist, but all cunning was liker the cruelty of an inquisition, than happily omitted. It 1679, he was made Presi- and artifice.' Yet his management was such, the legality of justice.' He was at length dent of the Privy Council, and was very active that he entirely lost the Duke of York, and made a duke, and carried it in North Britain in opposition to the Papists. But such disgust afterwards the king, too, in a great measure. more like a sovereign prince than a subject. he gave by eagerly prosecuting their plot, that From the secretary's office, he was advanced to But at length this great man sunk both in he never could recover himself afterwards. He be Lord Chamberlain. He went over to Hol-body and mind, and died in the summer of died at Amsterdam, in 1682; and the same land in 1674, to fix a good understanding be- 1682. His heart,' it is said, seemed quite year carried off Prince Rupert, Count Palatine tween King Charles and the Prince of Orange; spent there was not left above the bigness of of the Rhine, the Duke of Lauderdale, and but he missed of his aim, and, instead of pre-a walnut of firm substance. The rest was Lord Chancellor Finch. The Duke of Buck-vailing with the prince to follow his advice, spongy, liker the lungs than the heart."" ingham was a man of no religion at all, and he, by his assuming airs, so entirely lost him, And here is an anecdote relative to the deaththat gloried in his debaucheries. He was so that all his endeavours afterwards could never bed of one of Charles the First's mistresses : addicted and abandoned to the most criminal recover any confidence in him towards him." A lady of pleasure about this town, who had pleasures, that he and his true associate, the He afterwards withdrew from business by de- broken through the restraints of a religious Earl of Rochester, (whose Life was written by grees, but made himself as easy as he could to education, into a very profligate life, as she Burnet) seemed capable of corrupting any the king, who married one of his natural sons found her end drew near, was in inexpressible court in the world. He would, however, have to his daughter, and continued kind to him, horror of spirit, on reflecting upon her abominbeen a great man, had he had any thing of for he suffered him to keep his Lord Chamber-ably vicious course. One in her company adsteadiness or consistency in him; but he was lain's place to the day of his death. Lord vised her to send for Mr. Sylvester, whom she of as mercurial a make as ever was known. Clifford was the son of a clergyman, born to a had happened to meet with; and she com · [To be continued.] Perhaps the earlier part of Peter the Her. mit's history is less known than that he was the great instigator of the Crusades; it may, therefore, be interesting to our readers. mended him as an excellent good man, and the matter of fact. But I think myself obliged | they might die there, where the Saviour himone very fit to advise and assist her in her to add withal, that I have good reason to self had poured out his blood. Having visited present distressed case. He was accordingly believe that Dr. Burnet was not the clergyman the other sacred objects in Jerusalem and its sent for, and prevailed with to make a visit, that appeared when this good man was con- neighbourhood, they set sail for their native though it was with an aching trembling heart, versing with the fore-mentioned miserable land. But scarcely were they embarked, when it being but a very dark story that was told creature." Raymond fell sick of a dangerous malady, and him of the person whom he was to advise and As a private history of public events, that is it required all the exertions of his mother to comfort. Before his admission, he was pressed to say, as a disclosure of hidden motives and prevent the superstitious sailors from casting by several, with great earnestness, to speak secret influences, we repeat that we know no him into the sea. Fortunately her entreaties comfortably to the poor distressed lady, with work of rarer value than the present; and, were aided by his swift recovery, and they out dropping any thing that might have a tend- indeed, it will not henceforth be safe for the arrived safely at land. But no sooner were ency to heighten her agony. When he came historical student to possess himself of the they thus near the completion of their long to her, she opened her case with great freedom, chronicles of Burnet and of Clarendon unac-journey, when the fond mother was seized with and charged herself with abundance of guilt. companied by the corrector of their errors, a fatal illness, and expired in the arms of her She then asked, whether there was any room Calamy. son, spending her last breath in blessing him, for such a wretch as she to hope for mercy? and exhorting him to pursue a life of virtue Upon which the standers-by begged him, for and piety." God's sake, to speak somewhat that might be Constable's Miscellany. Vol. L. The History comfortable to her. Hereupon, he freely told of Chivalry and the Crusades. (In two vols.) her, that it was not in man's power, but was Vol. I. By the Rev. Henry Stebbing, M.A. God's prerogative, to speak peace and comfort. M.R.S.L. Constable and Co. Edinburgh; But he would set before her, in a narrow com- Hurst, Chance, and Co. London. "The origin of this singular man has not pass, the foundation upon which God in his THIS is a well-written volume, and eminently been undisputed. The most probable account word afforded the greatest sinners ground of calculated, for the juvenile reader especially, to is, that he was descended from a family of hope; which settlement of his it was not in afford a view of the picturesque and imposing, noble rank; that he was born at Amiens, and man's power to alter. So he distinctly opened but dangerous system, whose career is here derived his title of Hermit from Regnant to her the terms of salvation, as they are laid traced. The first crusade ends this volume, l'Hermite, his father, who enjoyed an estate down in the Gospel. She declared, that nothing and amid its many interesting anecdotes we which conferred that name upon the possessor. of that nature afforded her any comfort, she select the following. Speaking of pilgrim. The first years of his life were spent in the having oft returned back to the same abomin-ages:- "The enthusiasm and courage which pursuit of learning; and he not only studied able acts of wickedness, after very strong con- induced the faithful to make these perilous in the most celebrated of the Italian academies, victions, and most solemn vows, purposes, and journeys were not confined to the stronger but passed over into Greece, in order to enjoy resolutions of amendment. In the midst of this sex. Women often formed part of a company the advantages which that country still offered discourse, there comes in a dignified clergyman of pilgrims, their tenderness and affection for the inquirer. Having completed his education, of the Church of England, sent for by some some relation or friend mixing with their and shewn the most admirable capacity for present. Upon his appearance, one in the com- religious feelings to encourage them in the learning, he was received into the house of his pany cried out, Madam, here comes your enterprise. Of this, an interesting example relative, the Bishop of Paris, who regarded guardian angel; pray listen to him.' The remains on record in the history of Raymond, him with parental affection, and promised to curtains at the bed's-foot were presently thrown a young man of Plaisance, who, having been reward his industry and talents with the best open, and the clergyman, without any discourse early impressed with a veneration for the pious preferments of the church. But the mind of foregoing, lifts up his hands, and in a solemn pilgrims who passed through his native town, Peter was too active to allow of his remaining manner utters these words: In the name of fell into a profound melancholy, of which no contented with the retired life to which that the Lord Jesus Christ, I absolve thee from all one could discover the cause. At last, per- prelate wished to devote him; and he rethy sins! How the poor gentlewoman was suaded into a confession by the bitter grief of quested permission to give up his prospects of affected with this, I cannot particularly say, his affectionate mother, he told her that his ecclesiastical honours for those of a military nor did Mr. Sylvester stay to hear. He was sorrow originated in his earnest desire to visit career. It was a considerable time before his so amazed and astonished at this sort of con- the Holy Land. He had withheld the com- desire was assented to; but, at length, seeing duct, in one that called himself a minister of munication till now, from the fear of afflicting his resolution remain unaltered, the bishop the Gospel, towards so great and horrid a her; but instead of her being grieved, as he was obliged to allow his departure, and he sent saner as he was then dealing with, that he expected, she regarded him for a time with him to his brother, Eustache, Count of Boucould not bear to stay any longer, but imme- silent joy, and then embraced him, saying, logne. That nobleman immediately perceived diately retired, went home, and was not soon I am a widow, and I may imitate the ex- the value and extent of his accomplishments, easily recovered from his fright. Put- ample of Saint Anne, who, in her widowhood, and made him tutor to his sons; in which ting circumstances together, I find reason to quitted not the temple of Jerusalem neither capacity he devoted a large portion of his time believe that the person who sent for Mr. day nor night.' Having then promised her to martial exercises, and at last became entirely ylvester, on this occasion, was the very same son that she would accompany him in his engaged in the duties of his new profession. that is mentioned by Bishop Burnet. He says sacred journey, they immediately made their A war with Flanders afforded him many opthe was one of the king's mistresses, and was preparations. One of the first things for the portunities of distinguishing himself, and obthe daughter of a clergyman, in whom her first pilgrim to do, previous to his departure, was taining the notice of his superiors in arins; education had so deep a root, that though she to obtain the blessing of his bishop. This was but an unfortunate accident exposed him too fell into many scandalous disorders, with very conferred on the pious mother and her son closely to the enemy, and he was taken pridismal adventures in them all, yet a principle with great affection by the holy prelate of soner. While suffering under the restraints of religion was so deep laid in her, that though Plaisance. He also placed a red cross upon and privations of captivity, his thoughts began it did not restrain her, yet it kept alive in her their breasts, begged them to remember their to be employed on subjects more in unison mach a constant horror at sin, that she was country in their meritorious undertaking, and with the natural tone of his mind than those never easy in an ill course; and died with a pray that it might be preserved in the cala- which had lately occupied it. The glowing treat sense of her former ill life.' He after-mities with which it seemed threatened by dreams of military renown gave place to solemn Wards adds: (1681) Mrs. Roberts, whom the signs from heaven. They then took their reflections on the condition of his soul; and ng had kept for some time, sent for me when staff and scrip, and proceeded, accompanied a the stirring impulses of courage, and the love the was a-dying. I saw her often for some short distance by their friends and neighbours of adventure, were lost in the stronger and weeks; and among other things, I desired her on their journey. Nothing remarkable hap- more passionate feelings of devotion. to write a letter to the king, expressing the pened on the way; but when they came within shortly after the above events had occurred, sense she had of her past life. And at her sight of Jerusalem, they are described as weep- Peter resigned his hopes of advancement, either desire I drew up such a letter as might be fit ing at the remembrance of the awful blindness as a priest or a soldier, to the desire of dofor her to write; but she never had strength of the Jews, which had enabled them to deliver mestic retirement, and married. His happitough to write. Upon that, I resolved to up the Lord of life to an ignominious punish-ness in this state appears to have been comwrite a very plain letter to the king.' Several ment. Their feelings, on approaching the Se-plete. In his beloved Beatrice he found an pulchre, were still more vividly excited; and object on whom his heart could pour out all its as they knelt, pouring out their souls at the tenderness; and the peace and privity of his foot of the cross, they passionately desired that home enabled him to nurture, undisturbed, 6 times have I heard Mr. Sylvester tell this ery, and I never remember his relating it without a discernible revival of his horror at But the holy sentiments which had cheered him in the edge of the surf-the extra hands sitting | for as the first shot fired from Point Coubre his captivity. But as if he was to be prepared down in the bottom of the boat, at an equal went over him, it shewed that he was within for the work he had to perform by many distance from her stem and stern. When ad- the Mauvaise bank, and consequently clear of sufferings as well as changes, after he had for vanced so far that the surf broke just without the greatest danger. This information Rearthree years enjoyed this felicity, he lost his her, the lieutenant exclaimed Hurrah, my Admiral Penrose acknowledged by a thankful Beatrice, and with her vanished all his hopes boys, strike out:' they did so, and instantly bow to the battery." and enjoyments. No longer able to endure a she seemed to fly amidst the deafening sound of The annexed ruse de guerre of F. Jennings world in which he now seemed to have no breakers, not less than twenty feet in perpen- Thomas displayed a degree of coolness and selfright to happiness, he immediately determined dicular height; Lieut. Debenham steering with command which shewed him worthy of the on burying himself altogether in solitude. The one hand, and cheering his men, by waving an trust so early reposed in him. When a young three children, therefore, which had been born old cocked hat, with the other, at the same middy, "his captain had marked the high to him, he sent to his relations to be educated time telling them to trust in God, and the opinion he entertained of his ability and steadiand provided for; and then, after devoting Almighty would protect them. After proceed-ness, by giving him the charge of a valuable himself to God, by taking the vows of priest- ing in this manner for at least a mile, the prize, with orders to conduct her to Bermuda. hood, he retired to an obscure and solitary bowmen suddenly halloed out, We are close to After parting company with the Boston, being habitation, in which he resided till his active the beach, sir!' and Lieut. Debenham, within the cabin, he overheard the prisoners, who mind again roused him to exertion. Peter great presence of mind, immediately directed were doubly superior in number to his own submitted, in his lonely dwelling, to the hard- the rowers to be ready to unship their oars, to people, deliberating upon a proposal made by ships which had distinguished the lives of the list the boat well to leeward, and to gather aft one or two of them to seize upon the ship, and ancient Anchorites, and passed his time in the the fore sheet, himself attending to the mizen. murder all the Englishmen on board. With exercise of the most rigid devotion. But this In a moment afterwards he gave the expected great presence of mind, Mr. Thomas immewas not sufficient to complete the holiness of orders, and strictly charged the men not to diately called out The ship has sprung a his character. The strictest fasting, the se- move from their respective thwarts-the boat leak the ship is sinking! The captain and verest labours, the most watchful and un- was instantly thrown upon a spit of sand, and his crew thereupon precipitated themselves ceasing prayers, could not avail to satisfy the the receding wave left her perfectly dry; but down the scuttle, which was the only passage conscience, while some stronger manifestation still the men were ordered to keep their seats, into the cabin; when, taking advantage of the of faithfulness remained to be given; and a nor were they allowed to stir from them until confusion he had created, the youngster jumped pilgrimage was, in the eyes of the world at three or four successive waves had washed her upon the quarter-deck, put the hatch over, that period, the most powerful of all evidences well up upon the beach; the sails keeping her called his men aft, and fired a six-pounder, that a pretension to sanctity was not un- steady and forcing her broadside on as the sea loaded with grape, through the skylight! A founded. The hermit's own inclination was lifted her. Seeing Lieut. Debenham dash into general panic instantly prevailed below, and the in close alliance with this opinion; his natural the tremendous surf, and not choosing to be prize, thus timely saved from recapture, was activity, and love of strong excitement, gave out-done in noble daring by an inferior officer, carried safely into a British port." him additional reasons for undertaking an Captain O'Reilly had instantly followed him; We copy a pleasing instance of the kindness enterprise to which his conscience had al- but his boat, although apparently much better and condescension by which George the Third ready irresistibly urged him; and he therefore adapted for such an undertaking, was unfortu-endeared himself to all ranks of his subjects. set forth, full of religious fervour and devout nately upset, and five of her crew perished: he "On the 9th Sept. 1799, Captain Durham and anticipations, for the sepulchre of the Saviour." and the other survivors were all more or less his lady gave a grand naval fête on board the We must say this little volume does great bruised; and it is nearly certain that the whole Anson, which was attended by their majesties, credit to Mr. Stebbing: it shews a cultivated would have been drowned, had not Lieut. De- and all the royal and noble personages then mind, judicious reflection, much care in the benham and the transports' people ran into the sojourning at Weymouth. In the midst of execution, and is, altogether, one that merits surf and dragged them out, at the risk of their the entertainment a courier came alongside, a cordial recommendation. We are bound at own lives. All the other boats returned on with despatches for the king, who, to the surthe same time to observe, that if the editor had board their respective vessels, to wait the re- prise of every one, could not be found among happily added the letters F.S.A. to his other sult of the next tide; it being scarcely psible the brilliant assembly. Having dispensed with literary honours, he would have avoided copy- that one in fifty could then have escaped a imi- the usual court attendance on that occasion, he ing some of the errors of his predecessors; lar fate. The spit of sand upon which Lieut. had contrived to withdraw, unperceived, from which are now the less excusable, as this field Debenham's boat was thrown proved to be the the scene of gaiety, and found his way to the of antiquarian research has been recently much extreme point of the right bank of the Adour; fore part of the lower-deck, where he was at cultivated by able authors. to which spot many soldiers hastened upon wit-length discovered by Mr. Tayler, in the act of nessing his most miraculous escape. The gig interrogating an old weather-beaten tar, the Lieutenant Marshall's Royal Naval Biography. was very soon dragged over it, and launched ship's company surrounding him, with their [Second notice.] into the river, across which he immediately hats off, the foremost of them kneeling down, AGREEABLY to our promise in No. 675, we rowed to where a number of military officers so as not to obstruct the view of those behind, now proceed to select a few additional instances were assembled, one of whom was Sir John the countenances of the whole beaming with of the dauntless bravery of British seamen Hope, who publicly congratulated him, and genuine devotion, and all so respectfully silent from Lieut. Marshall's generally interesting, returned thanks for his promptitude and highly that a pin might have been heard to fall." and to those connected with the navy particu- meritorious exertions." With this characteristic trait of our late larly valuable and important work. The first Of Rear-Admiral Penrose, the following is a sovereign we close our extracts from the Royal heroic exploit we shall notice is contained in fact deserving notice :Naval Biography, again heartily commending an account of the exploits of a British squad- "It is worthy of remark, that no line-of-it to the attention of the public, and especially ron employed in co-operation with the forces battle ship had ever ventured to enter the to our naval readers. under the Duke of Wellington in 1814. After Gironde, with all her guns and stores on board, several unsuccessful attempts by Capt. O'Reilly before Rear-Admiral Penrose resolved to make to enter the Adour, in consequence of the tem- the experiment; which he did under every dis-Ringstead Abbey, or the Stranger's Grave; pestuous beating of the surf, he was "hailed advantage, as there was not a single person in and passed by Lieut. Debenham, who, after the squadron acquainted with the dangerous breakfasting with Rear-Admiral Penrose, had navigation of the river, and the weather was VERY exemplary in principle, and elegant in gone up to the Porcupine's main-top-mast-head, at first very thick and threatening, though the with other Tales. By an Englishwoman. Pp. 441. London, 1830. Hurst, Chance, and Co. ARTS AND SCIENCES. and was induced, from the observations he sky became clear after the ships had got fairly language, we have no hesitation in recommade there, to believe that he had descried a into the stream. Standing on the fore-part of mending these interesting and well-written place where the passage might be attempted the Egmont's poop, with the chart spread be- tales to the attention of our juvenile readers. with greater hopes of success than at any fore him, and the master by his side, he conother. Lieut. Debenham's boat was a six-oared ducted the pilotage himself, to the astonishgig, with five spare men in her to take alter- ment of a Frenchman who had had charge of nate spells at the oars, the distance of Porto de the Egmont when she was employed in the A FRENCH vessel was to come here to take Socca from the mouth of the Adour being blockade of Rochefort, but who was wholly back to Europe the members of the two sciennearly sixteen miles: her lug fore-sail and unacquainted with the Gironde. The most tific expeditions; but as it did not make its mizen were at this time set, and her crew useful aid he received was from the enemy, appearance, the Tuscan commission embarked ready to give way the moment she arrived at when they attempted to check his progress; on the 7th for Leghorn, and the French will Alexandria. LITERARY AND LEARNED. ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. embark in a few days for Marseilles. Both of tinction, of whose election there could be no in Paris, in order that they may acquire the them will carry home ample collections of the doubt: if he had erred, it was to benefit the preliminary knowledge necessary for such an greatest interest to history and archæology. Society. The noble earl was at Vienna when undertaking. Should these first experiments Messrs. Champollion and Rosellini, who were the circulars, bearing his name, were issued: prove satisfactory, the plan will no doubt be presented by the consuls of their respective na- former presidents of the Society allowed their adopted on a larger scale. The Revue Encytions, have been several times admitted to a names to be used, and it was taken for granted clopédique, speaking in praise of the project, private audience by the pasha, who received that the noble earl would have done the same observes:- "Nobody is ignorant that travelthem in the most gracious manner, and, as a thing. With regard to the sending of circulars ling has developed great talents, and formed proof of his esteem, presented each of them to persons and members out of the kingdom, men of superior judgment. Travels offer an with a gold-hilted sabre. These two gentle- Mr. Frost could not use a discretionary power; inexhaustible series of observations; and thence men, on their part, expressed the warmest all that was left for him to do, was to see that a maturity of intellect, which has been thought gratitude for the distinguished protection by a circular was addressed to each person in the the exclusive attribute of age; and at the same which they were enabled to visit, with the printed list of members. In addressing the time a certain perfection of taste and manners greatest safety, so many countries, which a few Duke of Northumberland, however, who was which is seldom communicated by precepts and years ago were accessible only by means of an one of those who could not come to England, lessons." Among the advantages expected from armed force, and with the greatest danger. considerable service had been obtained for the the execution of this plan, an important one At one of the audiences granted by his high- Society; that nobleman not only proffering his is, that the association of a number of young ness to Professor Rosellini, the latter replied to best wishes, but accompanying them with costly persons will render the expense incurred by the congratulations of the viceroy, that the suc- presents to the library (Ridouté's Liliacées). every individual comparatively moderate. cessful result of this journey was chiefly to be Mr. Frost did not deny that he refused to give ascribed to the effectual protection which they up the signature-book, &c.; and concluded a had every where enjoyed; and, therefore, his long defence by observing, that his enemies were highness, when he rejoiced with them at the leagued to put him down; he was the founder Ar the last meeting of the year, Mr. Hallam, treasures which they had brought back, had a of the Society, and ought to be treated in a V.P., in the chair-the conclusion of Mr. just right to consider this success as his own different manner by the council, who had Madden's communication was read; and the work. brought these charges. Dr. Sigmond denied reading was commenced of an essay, by Mr. The viceroy replied, that the advantage of that Mr. Frost was the founder of the Society; Dukes," on the Roman History of Uricothe country which he governs, no less than the Dr. Paris and Dr. Maton were the founders. nium (now Wroxeter), in Shropshire." No esteem due to persons sent by friendly govern- Dr. Bree replied to Dr. Sigmond that Mr. Frost fewer than nine new members were elected; ments, required what he had done for them; really was the founder. In the midst of the a greater number than has been at one meeting that he requested Professor Rosellini to thank utmost confusion, a resolution was put and for several years. his royal highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany carried, requiring Mr. Frost to deliver up for the testimonies of friendship by which he instanter all matters belonging to the Society. had been pleased to strengthen the bonds of Mr. Frost refused, as the word "director" was SIR GEORGE STAUNTON, Bart., in the unity between Tuscany and Egypt. He added, not inserted after his name in the resolution. chair. The second part of Colonel Harriot's that one of the marks of it, which had been After a great deal of unpleasant feeling, at Essay on the Gipseys was read; it comprised most agreeable to him, was the choice that he nearly midnight, Mr. Frost agreed to give up an account of the Zingaree of India. This had made of Professor Rosellini, whose per- the matters in question, but declared that he class is one frequently met with in that part of sonal character merited his entire esteem. had sent them away in the course of the Hindustan which is watered by the Ganges, as The two celebrated travellers paid several evening. Earl Stanhope was about to put well as in Malwa, Guzerat, and the Deccan ; visits to his excellency Osman Bey, general of another resolution, condemnatory of Mr. Frost, it is called Nath, or Benia; the first term the army of his highness, who received them but an adjournment to Friday evening was signifying a rogue, the second a dancer or with much kindness and friendship. Osman carried. tumbler. Colonel Harriot cites various authoBey is a very well-informed man, who speaks rities to prove a resemblance between these the Italian and French correctly, and who, in Gipseys and their outcast brethren in Europe; his travels in France and in Tuscany, has acand concludes with a few observations, inquired the talents necessary to second the views tended to prove them not altogether so deof the viceroy. graded as is generally supposed; in illustration of which he mentions some instances of good feeling displayed by them under his own observation, while resident in Hampshire. A variety of donations were announced, chiefly literary; amongst them were the 32d vol. of the Memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences In July last, M. Alexandre Delaborde, well at Turin; a volume containing between thirty Os entering the room, which was exceedingly known in France by his travels, and by the and forty original letters, written by the cecrowded, we found Earl Stanhope, the president, interesting accounts of them which he has pub-lebrated Sir W. Jones, respecting the literaon his legs, preferring divers charges against lished, read to the Académie des Inscriptions et ture and science of Asia, presented by J. F. Mr. Frost, the director. From the noble Belles-lettres a memoir, in which he developed a Davis, Esq., to whose father the letters had earl's address we gathered, that Mr. Frost plan of educating young persons, while travel-been written; the proprietors of the National had, in his judgment, made an unwarrantable ling, in classes, under the superintendence of Portrait Gallery of Illustrious Persons of the use of his (the noble earl's) name in the cir-skilful and vigilant masters. In this memoir M. Nineteenth Century, presented eight Numculars issued to the members of the Society Delaborde divided the proposed studies of the bers of that work. Mr. Goodhall presented and others, requesting their attendance at the youthful travellers into three kinds; the study a Chinese tomb-stone: the following is a delivery of the last annual oration; these of the fine arts; the study of the natural sci- translation of the characters engraved therecirculars had been addressed to individuals ences; the study of the political sciences. M. on,-" Erected on a fortunate day, the 21st of high in rank, some of whom, from their offi- Delaborde recommended that various countries, the fifth moon, in the eighth year of the emcial stations, were not able to visit England: differing in character, should be visited in a peror Kea-King. The respectable, elderly, and this was followed by another charge, viz. that certain methodical order; for instance, Italy illustrious deceased mother, Pwangung, chief Mr. Frost had allowed certain parties to insert for the study of the fine arts, Switzerland for or head of the family, mother of Lé, and their names as fellows, or honorary fellows, in the study of the natural sciences; and England widow of the venerable Choo, a Heën mathe Society's signature-book prior to their for the study of the political sciences. At the gistrate, of the seventh rank,-her tomb. The having been balloted for: and lastly, that Mr. time at which the memoir was read, the notion filial piety of the eldest son Lé caused this Frost retained possession of the Society's gold was purely speculative; it has since assumed a stone to be engraven." Two or three of these medal and chain usually worn by the president practical shape. Under the patronage of M. tomb-stones have recently been met with in the at the meetings, the said signature-book, and Delaborde a number of young Frenchmen are bottom of tea-chests: they are of considerable other papers and property of consequence. about to visit the different countries of Europe, weight; and their being found in that situation Mr. Frost, in his defence, said that the parties accompanied by an intelligent instructor, for would imply that the inhabitants of the celeswhose names had been inserted before ballot the purposes and in the manner already de- tial empire are as much addicted to chicane as were men of science and foreigners of dis-scribed. Others have been placed at a school some other nations. A curious collection of Berlin, 31st December. His excellency Baron Humboldt has returned here from St. Petersburgh, accompanied by Professors Ehrenberg and Rose. MEDICO-BOTANICAL SOCIETY. (Special Meeting.) ECLECTIC SOCIETY. Ar the last meeting of this Society, Mr. Usher received and members elected. NEW PLAN OF EDUCATION. LONDON PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY. * Hindu images, and other objects of idolatry, in exceedingly clever publication. In a brief pre-render any eulogium necessary. We anticipate copper and stone, were also presented. face it is stated :much gratification from the new publication "The studies from which these are a choice which he has thus commenced, and of which selection, were purchased a few years ago at the present Part is a highly pleasing specimen. MR. COOPER laid before the meeting a cast of Antwerp, in a portfolio, by R. D. Chantrell, It consists of six masterly views of the pictu the head of Mr. Buckingham, the traveller Esq. The heads, which are somewhat larger resque and beautiful city of Oporto." In and lecturer on Eastern subjects; and from it than life, are painted on paper, and are all in order," as it is observed in a brief prefatory pointed out the most prominent features of his remarkably fine preservation. Artists will not notice," to identify the views in the recolleccerebral organisation, the strict accordance of need to be apprised, that to them studies of tion of those to whom the places and scenes which with his character and disposition, he con- the great masters are not only equally valuable may be familiar, and, as far as practicable, to tended were most fully borne out. The organs with their finished pictures, but even more so. convey a similar pleasing familiarity to those of benevolence, ideality, locality, and language, They are necessarily more spirited, as being who have not visited them, the author has were all, he said, pre-eminently developed; their first and most vivid impression of the etched slight outlines of each view, wherein and any one in the least acquainted with character or attitude, and have less alloy of the different objects are numbered, correspondMr. B.'s labours, either as a traveller or as a inferior talent or experience. They contain ing with marginal references: the etchings literary man, must immediately acknowledge more of genius, though less of labour. They will thus serve as keys to the finished engravthe corresponding faculties. Mr. Cooper also afford a light less dazzling, but by which we ings." Of each view there is also a typographipresented to the Society a cast of the head of may distinguish their intention more distinctly. cal description, containing as many particulars Miller, a man executed at Warwick for the Rubens's mode of procedure, in the splendid as can be comprehended in the limited space of murder of a young woman, with whom he had monument he has raised to his fame, is suffi- a single quarto page. In one of these descripfor some time lived: the forehead, and parti- ciently well known. After having decided on tions, after stating that the chief article of excularly the coronal surface, were wretched, a subject for a picture, he first slightly sketched port from Oporto is wine, and that the grand and the inferior parts, both laterally and the composition. His next step was to make depôt for that commodity is in Villa Nova, Col. posteriorly, very large. Dr. Epps read the studies from nature of the principal heads, and Batty says:-"The quantity of (factory) wine details of "a case of deficiency of the organ of the most prominent parts of the detail. These stored for the English market may be stated at colour," accompanied by a corresponding ina-he intrusted to his pupils to transfer to his 53,000 pipes; and 25,000 pipes may be conbility to distinguish one colour from another. canvass; and who was the pupil of Rubens sidered as the average quantity exported to who could vie with his master, or in whose England annually. During the last year (1828) hands some portion of the spirit of his master the number of pipes sent to England amounted would not evaporate? The final touch he was to 28,000; but this unusual exportation proaccustomed to give to these glorious works of bably arose from an apprehension of the interart, was rather an attempt to bring back the de-course between the two countries being interviations of others to his own primitive con- rupted. The exportation of port wine to all ideas. The sketches which follow, be it then 15,000 pipes annually.” ceptions, than a heightening of his original other countries does not exceed from 10,000 to remembered, are the primitive conceptions of Rubens." THE STUART PAPERS. WE last week referred to a paragraph in an Italian publication connected with the subject of these interesting documents (which we described on their arrival in England, and on the appointment of a commission to examine them); and have since, to satisfy ourselves, made as much inquiry respecting them as their being a royal deposit would allow. The issue is the confirmation of our statements: for though it is very likely that a great portion of the archives of the Stuart family may be in the hands of the King of Sardinia, there is, nevertheless, at this hour, enough of their private correspondence, diaries, and memoirs, to fill a large room in St. James's palace, These papers, as we mentioned, are now undergoing the processes of arrangement and transcription; and we have no question but that various publications will be the result; though, as nothing can be printed until it has been approved by his Majesty, it is impossible at present to have more precise information. We believe, from what we have heard (and indeed know-for we long ago were aware of the contents of some of these relics) that much of the matter is most curious, valuable, and new ; and when we understand in what august hands the ultimate selection rests (where taste and judgment alike reside), we may express a confident hope, that whatever is fit for the public eye will be liberally given to the public. FINE ARTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Twelve Heads, drawn on stone by John Scarlett Davis, from the original Sketches by Rubens, in the possession of R. D. Chantrell, Esq. London, 1830, Cock; Leeds, Inchbold. In a notice, inserted in our 670th Number, of the studies made during the late season at the British Gallery, we mentioned a very spirited sketch by Mr. John Scarlett Davis, comprehending a view of the Gallery itself, and of some of the principal pictures by which it was at that time decorated. The favourable opinion of Mr. Davis's talents which that little work impressed upon us is confirmed by the present Characteristic Sketches of Animals; drawn from The heads (with the exception of two, bethe Life and engraved by Thomas Landseer. longing to pictures which have not been Part II. Moon, Boys, and Graves. ascertained) occur in well-known works of "THE Musk Ox," "Bengal Tigers,” “the the great Flemish master. Among the most Elk," and "the Ibex," form the embellishments striking are, a head of Ignatius Loyola, a head of the second Part of this interesting publicaof Lazarus, a portrait of Rubens's daughter, tion. They are all admirably executed; and (introduced into the large allegorical painting the vignettes which accompany them are singu now in the National Gallery, presented by the larly spirited and clever, particularly the attack Marquess of Stafford), a fine contrast in two upon an elephant by a tiger, and the unforheads between bodily and mental agony, and a tunate fate of the ibex hunter. The latter, beautiful female head. They are all drawn by which is frightfully fine, illustrates the followMr. Davis with a true painter's feeling; and, ing passage in one of Mr. Barrow's animated in our opinion, are calculated to be as useful to and perspicuous descriptions:-" Like the the young artist as they are gratifying to the chamois, the stronger ibex affects the wildest amateur. We hope we shall see more of them. and loftiest crags; and to look over their giddy The present publication is dedicated, by per- brink seems a habit almost necessary to its exmission, to Sir Thomas Lawrence; and we are istence. In common with all the varieties of glad to observe in the list of subscribers the wild goat, be perceives the approach of the names of most of the ablest members of the hunter at an incredible distance, announces the Royal Academy. danger to his companions by a sort of whistle, and betakes himself to the most inaccessible reThe Right Hon. L. Catherine, Marchioness of treats; among which despair sometimes impels Carmarthen; from a miniature by Mrs. him boldly to face his rash pursuer, on the very Mee; engraved by Thomson. edge of some pathless precipice where mere THIS lovely countenance happily carries for- collision with another living animal in the ward the series of Female Portraits of Nobility ascent or the descent is certain death, from the with which La Belle Assemblée has adorned its impossibility of both passing over its narrow last five years' Nos. It is most delicately en-ridge. In such cases, the ibex has been known graved, and a very fascinating production. to throw himself headlong on the hunter, so that both have rolled over into the abyss beMrs. Waylett, of the Theatre-Royal, Hay-neath, and miserably perished." market; from a picture painted by F. Meyer; Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still; en graved by T. Woolnoth, from a picture by Carlo Maratti. Ackermann. THERE are few more amusing and instructive contemplations than the different modes in Select Views of the Principal Cities of Europe, which men of genius view the same subject. from original Paintings by Lieut.-Col. Batty, What, for instance, can be more opposite than F.R.S. Part I. Moon, Boys, and Graves. Carlo Maratti's and Martin's conceptions of THE talents of Colonel Batty as an artist are" Joshua commanding the Sun to stand still ?" Speaking of these lectures, we ought to notice that too well known, and have too frequently re- Although we certainly give the preference to they are attracting crowds, and exciting a lively interest.ceived a just tribute of praise on our part, to the magnificent composition of our highly gifted we have attended several of them lately in London, where |