We quote a bit of the " March of Intellect." "The vulgar set more learn'd will get Than many of their betters:' Dear Coz,' quoth I, they may do that, I asked my groom, the other day, And bruised his tibia sadly. My cook, when asked what made her mope Said she'd a slight derangement in Like greater folks, they've learned jokes: Is ever on the giggle-they Call Sal volatile. And then, by rote, strange tongues they quote: Had tax'd him with, declared he'd got The lady's maid, the spendthrift jade! And cook a Souvenir?" "Timing a Shipwreck" is a very good and new incident. The following is a very neat pun, a bit of a description. "Some miles below where London's Tower Its smoky crest uprears, And where, a melancholy sight! The ships are all in tiers." tween him and the very respectable but much | timber. Every domestic in her household was appeared as Ganymede. In a few minutes slandered animal there depicted that, if not a bribed by one or other of her suitors, and she afterwards, the noise of wheels announced the striking, it is a kicking likeness,—he would re- was under the consequent necessity of changing return of Lady Denyers, who, on being inply, that there can be no more appropriate pre- her establishment twice a-year, from the lady's formed of the stranger's arrival, like a woman fix to a volume than a portrait of the writer, maid to the stable-boy. While, however, there of spirit, went straight into the dining-room to and that it is his ambition, although it can exists not a rebel in the citadel of the heart, demand an explanation. On the next instant, scarcely be his hope, to shew his heels to his the fortress will hold out long against external the servants heard a loud scream from their competitors in the annual race in which he is assaults; and the widow had got some antedi-mistress, and, concluding that she was mur contending." luvian notions into her head about first love,' dered, they, very dutifully, ran out of the respect for the memory of the dead,' &c. house, and set off, at full speed, each in a which, although, no doubt, extremely silly, different direction, for the doctor. It seemed had the effect of disinclining her from a second that no sooner had the lady cast her eyes upon speculation in the hazardous adventure of matri- her visiter, than she uttered a piercing shriek, mony. As the number of her suitors increased, and sank upon the carpet. Now, when a man their individual chances of success, of course, faints away, the approved method of treatment diminished, and their audacity being in the is to kick and cuff him till he recover; but with exact ratio of their despair, her own mansion a woman the case is somewhat different. The was no sanctuary against the intrusion of her stranger raised her in his arms, threw half a unbidden guests. The matchless impudence of glass of water in her face, and poured the one of her visitors deserves particular record. remainder down her throat, and, at last, suc It happened that one day the widow went out, ceeded in restoring the patient. . And is it for several hours, to call on a friend at some really you, Sir John?' exclaimed the lady, distance, leaving only two male domestics, the when she became somewhat tranquil. Ay, butler and a footboy, in the house. Towards in very deed, Caroline,' was the reply; ghosts evening, a horseman rode up to the hall door, do not drink Madeira and devour chickens.' and applied himself with more than ordinary Then you were not killed and eaten by those energy to the knocker. He was a tall, military-frightful Ashantees?' 'You greatly wrong that looking personage, with a cast of features which very respectable and much-slandered people,' might have been termed handsome, but for a said Sir John; they have better tastes, and certain cynical expression, which much de- preferred my society to my flesh, insomuch tracted from their pleasing effect. The stranger that I had some difficulty in escaping from flung his rein to the boy, desiring him to take their hospitalities.' I hope, my dear,' said littered down for the night, and then stalked attentions? I was very nearly being inhis horse to the stable and have it well fed and the lady, you were duly sensible of their into the house, and, notwithstanding reiterated sensible to them and every thing else, for the announcements from the servants in chorus of worthy gentleman who did me the honour to 'Mistress is not at home, sir,' stopped not until engross my society, seeing me determined on he reached the dining-parlour, when, turning quitting him, followed me as far as he could, to the butler, who had followed him, he said, and then fired a parting salute from his musket, Here, let that valise be taken up into her into which he had, inadvertently, put a bullet, ladyship's chamber, and let a fire be lit there, and left me with half an ounce of lead in my "No sooner was the hatchment mounted for it's rather cool.' ‘Very cool, indeed,' said | shoulder.' 'O dear!' exclaimed the lady, how over the portico of Beechwood Hall, announcing the domestic, applying the epithet to the speaker very horrid! and did you walk all the way in that its late proprietor, Sir John Denyers, was and not to the weather, and was meditating that state?' I did not walk two hundred dead, and that his widow had succeeded to the some impertinent observation, when the stran-yards, my love, for I fell into a bush, exhausted splendid mansion and broad lands, than it was ger, carelessly, as if it had been his handker- from loss of blood, when I was picked up by an hailed, as the signal for attack, by all the un-chief, drew a pistol from each pocket, and placed Ashantee damsel of sixty, whose charms would married men within a circumference of twenty it on the table before him. The butler, who have made your ladyship jealous, and who exmiles. They flocked to her by scores, arrayed had a mortal dread of fire-arms, quitted the tracted the ball, put a plaster of herbs to my in the mourning cloak of condolence, endea- apartment in haste, as if to do the stranger's wound, and smuggled me down to Cape Coast vouring to smuggle in their love under the dis- bidding, but, in reality, to communicate to his Castle, where I found the report of my death guise of sympathy. Her lawyer, a hale bache-fellow-domestics, the females, his suspicions of so well authenticated, that I was challenged by lor of sixty, requested she would do him the the character of the guest. Their conversation an Hibernian brother officer for presuming to honour to consider him less in the light of a was, however, soon interrupted by the violent doubt it.' And were you so rash as to fight professional adviser than a friend zealous for ringing of the bell; and it was some time before with him ?' No, for I had not time, being her interests, and would fain have presented Geoffry could summon courage to answer it. anxious to embark for England, to relieve your her with a title to his services in his shrivelled Your pleasure, sir?' said he, re-entering the anxieties and to save my executors as much hand: but he had already given her a surfeit of dining-parlour. Some dinner!' responded the trouble as possible. But how is my nephew?' parchment; and the man of law discovered other. The butler paused, but, at length, said, O, in high health and spirits, and inconthat, although his suit had frequently been Very sorry, sir, but we have not got any thing ceivably vain of the title.' I am sorry for successful in those courts where the presiding in the house.' Then look in the poultry- that, because I have not quite done with it.' goddess is represented to be blind, it was quite yard,' was the reply, and let me have a broiled At this moment a noise was heard in the another thing to plead his cause before a woman chicken in half an hour.' The other stared, passage, occasioned by the return of the domeswith her eyes open. In fact, ere she had worn but the stranger's eyes happening to fall upon tics, bringing with them the posse comitatus the weeds of widowhood for six weeks, her the pistols, Geoffry seemed to understand the and fourteen of the lady's lovers, who, taking paths were beset, and her dwelling besieged; appeal, and, being anxious to go off first, hur- it for granted that the ferocious ruffian would and never, certainly, had woman a better chance ried out to counsel the sacrifice of a chicken to have escaped before their arrival, valiantly of mending her luck, for there was not one of their common safety. In the course of the half rushed to her rescue. When, however, they the whole five and forty lovers who was not hour, the dish was smoking before the guest, heard the voice of the intruder in the parlour, willing to stake his life upon the sincerity and who, having no notion of glasses being placed it became a point of precedence among them disinterestedness of his affection. She could on table for the mere purpose of ornament, which should enter first: at length, a clown, not open a window in her house, but a myriad pronounced the monosyllable Wine.' If in the back-ground, pressing forward to get a of billets-doux came showering into it like a you please, sir,' said Geoffry, we can't get at glimpse of what was going on, inadvertently snow-storm. She could not take a walk in her any, for mistress has got the key of the wine-applied the stimulus of a pitchfork to the rear most private grounds, but a lover started from cellar in her pocket.' Nonsense!' exclaimed of the man before him, who communicating the behind every bush, and flung himself upon his the other, who ever heard of a wine-cellar impetus to the next, it passed on to the van, knees in the path before her. Others, again, with only one key?-why, keys in a great and they all blundered into the room, where, to affecting bucolics, would wander forth into the man's house are like pistols, there are always their utter astonishment, they beheld the living fields, crook in hand, and carve her name upon two of a pattern. The allusion had its effect; Sir John tête-à-tête with his lady. Doubtless, every tree, to the great endangerment of her Geoffry vanished in an instant, and shortly re- you will conclude the baronet enacted Ulysses "Love in a Box" is an amusing story; but we prefer the "Modern Ulysses." · 6 on the occasion, and drove out his rivals at point of sword. Credit me, reader, he did no such thing: he was an old soldier, and a man of the world, and knew better than to make enemies of fourteen blockheads; so he ordered up a dozen of claret, and they made a night of it." We will finish our extracts with a verse of very sweet poetry: "She moves in beauty through the rich parterre, Now, like a queen, she graces yonder bower, Now, from its cool retreat, behold her glide, Her eye glanced up, and, ere he caught its beam, "The Miniature. for children, from her pen, being such a com- meals were taken in the presence of the deadplete novelty. he heard them drive the nails in the coffin-he stood alone by the grave, and wept his first tears when he reflected that he had not where"No; leave it open, Charles, to-night.' withal to pay for even a stone to mark the 'But the damp air, dear mother!' Only revives spot. He went home to meet a talkative brome.' The youth left the lattice, and, for a ker, who came to buy their two or three artimoment, buried his face in his hands, behind cles of furniture; and he leant by the window, the curtains of the bed. Charles, dear!' said in a room empty of every thing, but a little his mother, and again he resumed his station bed for his sister, who had crept to his side, at her side. It was a small, low room, whose with that expression of fear and wonder so white-washed walls, and small grate (there painful to witness on the face of a child :—and was a fire there, though it was July)-spoke Charles Seymour was but just sixteen. His the extreme of poverty; yet were there some father had fallen in the battle of the Pyrenees, slight marks of that refined taste which lingers and his mother was left with the bare pension after all that once cherished it is gone. On of a captain's widow, only one week before the One word anent the engravings, said to be the little table, near the bed, stood a glass filled banker where all their private fortune was deby the late Mr. Rowlandson, who, having been with flowers; and a box of mignonette in the posited had failed. A few months brought dead years before, must have painted in the window touched every breath of air that en- Mrs. Seymour to the brink of destitution and spirit of prophecy, when he introduced into one tered with sweetness. The dim light threw a the grave; her pension died with her, and of his sketches the figures of Tam-o'-Shanter shadow over the meanness of the place, and Charles was left, with the poor Lolotte, enand Souter Johnnie, considering they did not softness and quietness hallowed the agony of tirely dependant on the small salary he reappear till after his death. His knowledge, the hour; for Charles Seymour was looking,ceived, as clerk in Mr. Russell's office; and too, of future fashions is of that foreseeing kind for the last time, on the face of the mother he even this poor situation had been procured for where "coming events cast their shadows be- had idolised-his young, his beautiful mother him by the chance interest he had inspired in fore;" for the lady's dress in "the Siege". whose small, exquisite features, and dark length the apothecary who had, from mere humanity, and here we have taken female advice with of hair, might rather have suited a lovely sis- attended his mother. His future prospects deits demi-gigot sleeves, its pélerine, deep hem, ter, dying beneath her first sorrow, than one stroyed-confined to his desk the whole dayand long waist, might very well have stept out to whom many a year of grief and care would debarred from intellectual acquirement-shut of any Number of La Belle Assemblée this have made the grave seem a hope and a home, out from his former pursuits-with all the very season. We confess Rowlandson in the but for those she left behind. By her side, in feelings of birth and station strong within him, drawings, though somebody else of later life the bright, deep sleep of infancy, breathing young Seymour would have despaired, but for has added thereunto. But the book is a very and coloured like the rose, was a child of four his sister; for her sake he exerted himself, for entertaining book, and as such we recommend years old. "God help thee, my poor Lolotte!' her sake he hoped. They lived on in their it to our readers. We will conclude in the and the anxiety of a mother's love overcame little back room over the grocer's shop, kept words of its clever editor, who alludes to one the quiet of that calm which almost ever pre-by the widow of a soldier in his father's regivery good and substantial merit,-a handsome cedes the last struggle. 'Alas! Charles, a ment: he knew he could confide in the old and lasting morocco binding. sorrowful and anxious heritage is yours!' A woman's kindness to the child during his unsacred one, mother!' and, in his heart, he avoidable absence; and though it was a long vowed to be father and mother to the orphan walk, night and morning, to the city, he child; and thrice, tenderly, did the cold hand thought only how healthy the air of Hampstead he held press his, as he kissed the little crea- was for Lolotte; however weary, he was still ture so blest in its unconsciousness. Deeper the companion of her evening walk, or else was and deeper fell the shadows, and deeper and up early to accompany her on the heath. In deeper the silence, when the few clouds that her he concentered all the pride of better days had gathered gradually broke away, and the-she was always drest with scrupulous neatroom was filled with the clear moonlight. Sud-ness his leisure hours were devoted to giving denly there came the sound of martial music-her something of education-and every indulTHIS is Mrs. Hall's fourth volume; and we the tramp of measured steps. Mrs. Seymour gence did he deny himself in order to bring her must say it well merits the favour shewn to its started, unaided, from her pillow. It is the home the pretty toy or book, to reconcile her predecessors: this year it appears in a new march of your father's regiment-they played to the solitude of their lonely chamber; and dress one made for use as well as show; it is it that last morning-for pity's sake, don't let patiently did the little creature make her own embossed leather, and, besides being lasting, is them play it now!" Her head fell on Charles's pleasure or employment till his return, and far the prettiest we have seen. Blending in-shoulder; a strange sound was heard, such as then quite forget that she had sometimes looked struction and amusement, its contents are such comes from human mouth but once-it was the from the window, and thought how merrily as we should expect from the taste of its most death-rattle! and a corpse lay heavily on his the children played in the street. Three years judicious lady-editor. But before we proceed bosom. Mistress has wanted nothing, I hope,' had thus passed away, and brought with them to give individual praise, we would submit to said an old woman, opening the door gently: but added anxiety. Charles felt that overher future consideration, whether some of the one look told her that mistress would never exertion was undermining his health; and Lopoetry had not better have made room for one know earthly want again. Disuniter of all lotte-the graceful, the fairy-like-how little of her own delightful tales. We must here affection-awful seal to life's nothingness-would he be able to give her those accomplishrepeat, what we have elsewhere said that we warning and witness of power and judgment-ments for which her delicate hand, her light see no advantage to a child in this superabund-Death has always enow of terror and sorrow, step, and sweet voice, seemed made; and worse, ance of mediocre verses; it deteriorates the even when there are many to comfort the how little would they suit her future prospects, youthful imagination, thus feeding it on the mourner, when the path has been smoothed for if he could. It was her seventh birthday, and common-place. The volume opens with a con- the sufferer, and life offers all its best and he was bringing her a young rose-tree, as a versation, by Dr. Walsh; which gives the brightest to soothe the survivor; even then, its present; but he felt languid and despondingyoung reader a picturesque and accurate idea tears are the bitterest the eye can ever shed, even the slight tree seemed a weight almost too of a Brazilian Forest: we very much approve and its misery the deepest, heart can ever heavy to bear. As he went up stairs, he heard the plan of this dialogue. There is a most know. But what must it be, when poverty Lolotte talking so gaily-a listener is such a characteristic and amusing tale, by a Miss has denied solace even to the few wants of pleasure to a child! He entered, and saw her Leslie, of Philadelphia-a comic sketch of com- sickness; and when the grave in closing, closes seated on the knee of an elderly man, in whose mon American life. Mrs. Hofland and Miss on the only being there was to love us in the face something of sadness was mixed with the Isabel Hill have each contributed, to use a cold wide world! Charles Seymour stood by, joyful and affectionate attention with which he child's phrase, two "such nice stories." We while the old woman laid out the body, and was bending to his pretty companion. How a like, too, the "Sunflower," by Miss Dagley; paused in her grief to admire so beautiful a few words change the destiny of a life! A and, though last, not least, Mrs. Hall has one corpse. He had to let his little sister sleep in few, a very few, words told Charles Seymour of her own natural and touching little narrathat Mr. de Lisle, his mother's brother, stood tives. We quote, however, a charming and before him, just arrived from India a few simple tale by L. E. L.,-a prose story, and words gave him an almost father, a fortune, "The exterior of the volume is of a character combining permanency with elegance, and evinces a confidence in the generosity of the public, it being delivered bound into their hands." The Juvenile Forget Me Not; a Christmas and New Year's Gift, or Birthday Present for 1831. Edited by Mrs. S. C. Hall. London. Westley and Davis. his arms, for their mother was laid out on their and friends; for Mr. de Lisle had sought the Mrs. Hofland has visited the Zoological Gardens are not nearly so well), to step over from orphans, to be the children of his heart and in her own delightful manner; and Miss Isabel Somerset House to Catherine Street, a short his home. Another year had passed away. Hill has written two tales which we like exceed-way, and see a few of these cannons executed. Charles Seymour's brow was darkened still ingly, and only regret that we have not room "The first billiard-table known in France with thought, but not anxiety; and his cheek, to extract them as specimens of interesting was of a triangular form. It was introduced though pale, had no hue of sickness. He was stories, naturally, and therefore well, told. The at the Château de Blois, during the residence seated in the little study peculiarly his own; "School-boys' Journey," and the "Youthful of Henry III. It was called the Noble Game books, drawings, papers, were scattered round, Partners," by Miss Jane Strickland, also meet of Billiards,' probably from the prince being and not a favourite author but found place on our cordial approval. The poetry is infinitely the first who practised it as a regular diver his shelves. To-day his solitude was often below the prose we see no reason, because sion." That agreeable diversion, combining broken in upon-it was Lolotte's birthday; the poems are particularly bad, they should relaxation and exercise, is now pursued upon and a sunny face, and buoyant step, entered be thought particularly fit for children: the an oblong square, though we observe round his room, to shew the many treasures heaped foundations of good taste cannot be too soon tables in the manufactory, but have never seen on that anniversary. There was a little female laid. Look at the two or three sweet poems them used. Upon the game, as previously art in this: Lolotte, amid all her gay presents, by Mr. Hollings, and those by Mrs. Howitt; played, Captain Mingaud has made some exfelt half sorry, half-surprised, to find none from they shew how imagination, feeling, and sim-traordinary improvements, insomuch that we her brother. Had he forgotten!--to shew him plicity, may be blended. The poetical sketches considered them impossible, and deferred noher gifts might remind him of his own: still, of natural history are very happy in idea, and ticing his book till inquiry satisfied us of their Charles offered her no remembrance of the day. felicitous in expression. We quote "the Wood-reality. His discoveries are, indeed, very A children's ball was too new and too gay, not mouse," by Mary Howitt. striking, and in whatever cue the spectator to banish all thought but of itself; but when may be, must strike him with a-mace. Lolotte went into her room for the night, and saw her table covered with presents, and still none from her brother, it was too much; and: she sat down on her little stool, where, when Charles entered, he found her crying. My own sweet sister, you were not forgotten; but my birthday remembrance was too sad a oneI could not spoil your day of pleasure by a gift so sorrowful. He presented her with a little packet, and the cheek which he kissed as he said good night was wet with his tears. Lolotte opened the paper-it contained a minia ture; and she knew that the beautiful face was that of her mother. It was not till the morning that she saw the following lines were with it : : Your birthday, my sweet sister What shall my offering be? Here's the red grape from the vineyard, And roses from the tree. But these are both too passing, Fruit and flowers soon decay, And the gift must be more lasting 'Tis a joyful day-thy birthday- Yet thy sweet eyes will be sadden'd, Alas! my orphan sister, You'll not recall the face, O be like her, my own sister! And when you kneel in prayer, I'll believe that she rejoices O'er her darling child to-day :God bless thee, dearest sister! 'Tis all that I can say.' We now dismiss the volume, with the cordial praise it so amply deserves. Marshall's Christmas Box; a Juvenile Annual. WE can readily believe that it is a most difficult "D'ye know the little wood-mouse? That sits among the forest leaves, Its fur is red, like the red chestnut, It leads a life most innocent, And eyes both black and bright. In a hole that's deep and strong; And though it keeps no calendar, And I saw a little wood-mouse once, With the green, green moss beneath his feet, I saw him sit, and his dinner eat, His dinner of chestnut ripe and red; I wish you could have seen him there; To see the small thing God had made I saw that God regardeth them, We have so much poetry this week, or we But though we, of course, speak playfully of a production of this kind, which, being eluci dated by about forty plates, it is impossible for us to describe so as to be understood; we are bound seriously to say that it is an exhibition of science altogether wonderful. In practice, we are inclined to think most of the apparently impossible hazards may be made even by players of no great pretensions; and we are sure, that by trying them they will become better adepts in the game. Much, it is well known, depends on the point where you hit your own ball, and the manner in which you cause it to infringe upon the ball or balls against which it is impelled. The lessons upon these achievements are not only useful, but very curious and interesting, and the results produced such as cannot be believed without actual proof. Taking White's Practical Treatise as a foundation, and this volume as a supplement demonstrating new principles, and shewing performances hitherto deemed contrary to all the rules of motion in bodies, every billiard player may be completely satisfied. A Dictionary of the Architecture and Archeology of the Middle Ages, including the Words used by Modern Authors in treating of Architectural and other Antiquities, &c. &c.; also, Biographical Notices of Ancient Architects. Illustrated by numerous Engravings, by J. Le Keux, of all the Members and Varieties of Christian Architecture. By John Britton, F.S.A. Part I. London, 1830. Longman and Co. MR. BRITTON, whose activity and zeal have done so much for our national, and especially our architectural antiquities and arts, speaks of this, upon which he has been many years The Noble Game of Billiards, wherein are exhibited extraordinary and surprising Strokes, live to undertake and finish many others. The employed, as his last work. We trust he will which have excited the admiration of the Sove-Part before us consists of four sheets 8vo, and reigns of Europe. By Monsieur Mingaud, reaches alphabetically to the word Arch; yet &c. &c. Translated and published by John the whole is announced to be in four Parts, Thurston, Catherine Street, Strand. Lon- which perplexes us for the fare of all the re don, 1830. WHO SO competent to translate Captain Min- Britton is as faithful an executor as he is an work itself is eminently entitled to the atten- portions. The Dictionary, as far as it goes, is There has also lately been published, by Effingham Wilson, a little Guide and Companion to the Billiard Tebe, clever and useful. &c. &c., by an Amateur, which, though small, is both The Correspondence and Diary of Dr. Doddridge. 4to. pp. 632. Colburn and Vol. II. Bentley. A SIMILAR notice must suffice for this continuation of Dr. Nares' Memoirs of Burghley: it is too important to English history to be hastily analysed; and we must (this week) allow our pilots to precede the balloons. definition requires. The plates, of which there [jecture for its basis, but which seems to me figure exhibited by the moon, resulting from are twelve in this single Part, are very neatly supported by analogy. its illumination; and particularly at the middle and clearly engraved. I happened to be in a part of the country of the eclipse, when in the centre of the earth's where the state of the atmosphere was favour- shadow. It then presented precisely the same able for observing the eclipse through almost appearance as does a white ball, when placed in the whole of its course, and I particularly no- our atmosphere, in the shadow of some solid ticed the changes of illumination on the surface body. But this, in some measure, depends for of the moon, agreeing almost entirely with the full proof upon the truth of my second condescription given by your correspondent, viz. clusion, viz. that the light constantly exhibited when the moon, on entering the shadow of upon the extreme edge of the moon proceeded the earth, became nearly totally eclipsed, four from some medium surrounding the moon, anathings were noticeable on its surface; the small logous to our atmosphere, capable of acting as Memoirs of Lord Burghley. By Dr. Nares. remaining quantity of bright light on its western that does upon our earth with regard to light, edge, the penumbra, and a shade, which was and so producing all the variations of illumina as dark as that at any time produced, extend- tion upon the moon's surface during the eclipse. ing towards the eastern edge of the moon, but Now this, I think, is rendered evident by the there met by a dull faint light; this light ex- change which took place in the position of the tended around all that portion of the edge of the dark shade at the commencement and the end moon which was eclipsed, being then broadest on of the eclipse, when considered together with the upper and lower limbs. Such was the first the variations of the dull light upon the edge character of illumination. When the moon was of the moon during the different stages of its arrived at the centre of the earth's shadow, the progress across the shadow of the earth. darkest mass of shade was in its centre, extend- It will be readily granted, that the light on ing over at least three-fourths of its surface, and the edge of the moon could proceed only from all around the edge was the same dull reflection reflection or refraction from some quarter; and WE are sure Mr. Ridgway has nothing to do of light, nearly equal in width in every part. it will scarcely be imagined that the atmowith this pamphlet except giving his name as 3dly, As the moon began to emerge from the sphere of the earth extends to the moon's orbit. publisher. It is a poor catchpenny, without a shadow of the earth, the effect of the illumina- On that portion of the moon directed towards jot of information (true and false) which has tion on its surface was precisely the reverse, in the earth, and perpendicular to the line of its not been repeated by the newspapers a hundred position of light or dark, to that I have de- shadow, it is very clear that no reflection could times. We want new lights for we are yet scribed as existing at the commencement of reach, or only as much as may be supposed to profoundly ignorant of the mainsprings and the eclipse, agreeing with it only in one point, exist in open space, preventing total darkness; most important circumstances in the late Revo-viz. that in both edges the darkest part of consequently, there was always found the deeplution and not a repetition of mere trite and the shadow on the moon, was situated from est degree of shade, extending more or less frivolous nothings. But we could not look for the centre nearly to that side which was towards towards the edge of the moon, according to the grave or authentic information to a work, to the earth's shadow, being, as your correspondent distance of that body from the centre and the which is prefixed a caricature of the late king also observes, in the first case, on the eastern opposite edge of the earth's shadow; as is eviof France, as a Jesuit, with the jocular inscrip- side, and in the latter on the western; and in dent by the statement of its effect when in its tion of "Charles, par la grace de Dieu ex-Roi both met near the edge by a dull degree of first and last position. In other words, accordde France." This is worth the price of the light. It must also be observed, that the extent ing to the extent of the shadow cast by the pamphlet to many a reader and admirer of the of the light upon the upper and lower limbs or earth upon the medium, whatever that may be, grotesque. edges of the moon varied little or none through-surrounding the moon; the dull light upon the out the eclipse. The intermediate effects of edge of the moon, increasing as that extent of illumination on the surface of the moon, as it shade became less. Hence I infer, that the passed through the eclipse, had close relation to the changes I have mentioned. Events in Paris as they occurred from the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of July, 1830. pp. 84. J. Ridgway. Family Library. Dramatic Series, No. II. Dramatic Series renders any general remarks cessor. Tales of the Cyclades, and other Poems. By manner. ARTS AND SCIENCES. These observations presented to my mind B light proceeded from that medium; and the more so, because, as has been related, that light, as seen upon the upper and lower edges of the moon, remained nearly unchanged during the whole of the eclipse; agreeing with the small variation of distance which could take place in those parts, from the boundary of the earth's shadow. The following diagrams will serve to make these points more clear. A. The shadow of the earth. B. The moon at the beginning and at the end of the eclipse. F. I conceive, therefore, that the difference of and more would probably neither suit you nor intensity of shade upon the surface of the me; me more particularly, who am no astronomoon, at the differing periods of her progress mer, but only one who has endeavoured to SIR, Whilst reading the description given by through the eclipse, did not arise, as your cor- employ a little common sense, in illustration of your correspondent P, in the last No. of the respondent conjectures, from any third degree that which he well knows is a very abstruse Literary Gazette (October 9), it appeared to of intensity in the shadow of the earth, for subject. me, that it offers but an imperfect cause for the which there does not appear to be any natural effects related of the different depths of shade cause; but rather from the natural progression observable on the moon during its progress across of light upon a body placed in different situathe shadow of the earth; and that which is tions with regard to the source of that light. assigned, rests only on a supposition not very This point would perhaps be capable of furphilosophical. I take the liberty of offering ther illustration; but I hope what I have said another, -one, however, which also has con-will be sufficient to make my suggestion clear; OCCULTATION OF VENUS. YESTERDAY morning (Friday) the moon escaped from a low stratum of mist at 4h 53m, Venus was then invisible, and the immersion must have occurred in or near the horizon. At 5b 30m the planet emerged from behind the To see starting forth with sudden splendour the bright morning star (Phosphorus) from behind the moon's dark limb, must have been equally pleasing and astonishing to the unconscious night traveller, who had been hailing the moon's delicate crescent as the precursor of the rising day. Deptford. J. T. B. LITERARY AND LEARNED. ROYAL SOCIETY. (Important Alterations, &c.) moon's dark limb. (See Celestial Phenomena likely to be done, and will, we have reason to and the engraving is exquisite. The want of for October.) believe, be suggested by the royal President, is colour is scarcely felt. Nothing can exceed the The golden light of the extremely narrow to remodel the Society into distinct committees, pearliness of the demi-tints of the flesh.—The crescent of the moon, and the brilliant white- as in the French Institute, to which the dif- Gondola. Painted by T. P. Stephanoff, enness of Venus, formed a beautiful contrast. ferent matters brought forward will be sub- graved by C. Heath. As respects both the The sky was unusually clear and serene, and mitted for consideration and sanction. By figures and the landscape, one of Mr. Stethe lumière cendrée of the moon's unenlight this means the time and abilities of the general phanoff's finest compositions; engraved with ened disk distinctly visible. body will not in the first instance be wasted on tortoise-shell mellowness and richness.-Seacrude or unimportant subjects; and the reports Shore, Cornwall. Painted by R. P. Boningof competent judges will guide it either in ton, engraved by W. Miller. The splendour adopting the discussions, or prosecuting the of this effect is equalled by its truth.-The schemes, which ingenuity may offer, or reject- Secret. Painted by R. Smirke, R.A., ening them as unessential or unfounded. This, graved by J. Mitchell. Bewitching. We do we think, will be a marked improvement on not know whether to admire more the ele the constitution, practice, and national utility, gance of the painter, or the wonderful skill of of the Society. What other alterations his the engraver. What the story may be, we Royal Highness may wish to make for the can only conjecture. Were we not quite sure better regulation of the Society, the establish- of the discretion of the editor, we should tremment of harmony among its members, and the ble for him.—Adelaide. Painted by A. Chalon, universal interests of science, the progress of R.A.; engraved by C. Heath. A happy reTHE Fellows are still looking forward to the time will unfold: several points which promise presentation of one of the most engaging of anniversary of St. Andrew's day with some to bring forth good fruits are already obvious. human beings, a lively girl of seven or eight degree of interest, though the affairs which The King's personal and immediate patronage years of age. The technical execution of the have lately militated against the tranquillity of is one of these. Another is the position and plate is beyond all praise.-The Swiss Peasant. the Society may now be considered to be in a accomplishments of his Royal Highness him- Painted by H. Howard, R.A.; engraved by train of satisfactory adjustment. In a recent self, so favourable to the dignified intercourse C. Heath. Female grace and infantile beauty, Literary Gazette we mentioned certain commu- which the head of such an institution ought to say nothing of subordinate considerations, nications which had taken place between the to maintain both at home and abroad. We render this a most interesting production.— respected President and his Royal Highness understand that his Royal Highness has de- Mima. Painted by J. Cristall; engraved by the Duke of Sussex, and also between the clared his intention of receiving the Fellows of C. Heath. We take the opportunity which former and the Council. The correspondence the Society, and celebrated foreigners, who visit the notice of this print affords us, to express thus referred to, seemed to imply contradictory this country, at his palace at Kensington, at our sincere regret at hearing that Mr. Cristall proceedings, and to leave it doubtful whether frequent and fixed times, both in the morning is in a very declining state of health. The his Royal Highness or Mr. Gilbert would be and evening, so as to suit the conveniency of arts can ill spare such a man. The present, elected President for the ensuing year. Since all. This alone would be a prodigious benefit; although a simple subject, is a most pleasing that period, however, we learn, Mr. Gilbert but when we add to the scale, the personal specimen of his feeling and his powers.— addressed another circular to the members of appearance, the manners, the affability, and Chacun à son goût. Painted by J. Stephanoff; the Council, stating, that since he contradicted the intelligence of the royal Duke, we are dis- engraved by F. Bacon. It would be very surcertain vague allusions to his retirement, he posed to value it yet more highly. His Royal prising if the gouty old lover were to the taste had received official information that his Royal Highness speaks three or four foreign lan- of the lovely creature whose hand he is about Highness the Duke of Sussex was disposed to guages fluently-French, Italian, and German; rapturously to kiss. It is a spirited design, become the future President of the Society. he is well read in ancient and classic litera- admirably engraved. Nantes. Painted by Mr. Gilbert further states, that in consequence ture; he delivers his opinions either in ad- J. M. W. Turner, R.A.; engraved by J. T. of this intimation, it is his intention to with- dressing the public or in private conversation, Willmore. Saumur. Painted by J. M. W. draw; and, as far as he is concerned, to promote with great fluency and effect; and it will be Turner, R.A.; engraved by R. Wallis. Two the Royal Duke's unanimous election. It is allowed that he possesses, in an ample degree, beautifully engraved specimens of an artist, understood that, under a prince of the blood the requisites for attaching to himself the re- who, whatever may be his occasional extravaroyal and so near the throne, there will not spect and regard of those whom he honours by ganza, must be allowed to be a man of the only be no impropriety, but a positive ad- his condescension or more intimate association. highest genius.-The Lady, the Knight, and vantage, in the President's resuming his station These are all considerations to render the anti- the Monk. Painted by F. P. Stephanoff; enas Vice-President and Treasurer, and thus cipated proceedings most agreeable to the Royal graved by C. Heath. Not being in the editor's continuing to give the Institution the valuable Society; and as our statement, besides con- confidence, of course we have not the most support to be derived from his high scientific veying the information to our readers, is meant remote idea of the story to which this plate endowments, influence, and services. The Fel- to congratulate them on the termination of an refers. As we are great lovers of matrimony, lows, generally, as far as we have met with unpleasant business, and not to eulogise or however, we hope that the monk is there for those to whom this prospective course was flatter their princely President in futuro, we the purpose of marrying the knight to the known, express themselves much pleased with shall now only add the word Vale. it; though in so numerous a body, with its division of astronomers and mathematicians, there may probably be a small minority of dissentients; but we think the proposed measures must be very acceptable to a vast majority, as FINE ARTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Illustrations to the Keepsake, for 1831. lady, and thereby preventing the scandal that might ensue from a midnight visit.-The Use of Tears. Painted by T. P. Bonington; engraved by C. Rolls. Now we beg to ask any of our merry readers, if that title is not a poser ? The use of tears! For ourselves, we are always disposed to sing, For what's the use of sighing, when time is on the wing?" they bid fair to be beneficial to the Society and WE have a crow to pluck with the proprietor to the state of science in the country. It is of the Keepsake. He has deceived us. We probable that, at the same time, some modifi-thought, and we maintain that at the time we cations of the charter will be introduced; by were justified in thinking, that he could not We dare say, however, that when we read the framing new by-laws with respect to the se- surpass what he had already done: but he volume, we shall find an answer to our doubts lection of papers to be read, the publication of compels us to acknowledge that we consider the as satisfactory as this exceeedingly beautiful transactions, the ballot and qualities of mem- set of plates before us as the finest he has sub-plate is to our sense of excellence in art.— hers proposed for elections, and other points of mitted to the public. Not that it is possible Juliet. Painted by Miss L. Sharpe; engraved less consequence, where inconveniences are to excel some of our old favourites; but it by J. Edwards. In our notice of the Exhibibelieved to exist. Some project is spoken of strikes us that this collection is more equal in tion of the Society of Painters in Waterfor dividing the Society into two classes; the its merits. There is not an indifferent work colours, we bestowed upon this drawing the one to consist of men of distinguished scientific in it. Generally speaking, the plates are also praise which it deserved. Mr. Edwards has, pursuits and attainments; and the other of larger; which, of course, adds to their conse- generally speaking, engraved it with equal individuals of rank and station, of taste and quence and value. vigour and delicacy. But we are delighted to literature, but not engaged in the actual in- Haidee. Painted by C. L. Eastlake, R.A., find, at last, something to censure, although vestigation of objects for which this royal in-engraved by C. Heath. The design is full of but a trifle: corporation was founded. But this, we pre- simplicity, beauty, and taste;-sume, is but private speculation. What is more "A lovely female face of seventeen;" "It is the very error of the moon; |