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verisimilitude is not unanimously accorded to | for the purpose of protecting what belongs to be dissected and lectured upon by Dr. Granhim. His siding with the worthiest party, and ourselves alone; nor can it be unjust that dra-ville, at the theatre of the Royal Institution, consequently escaping a horse-pond, may perhaps matic, like all other composition, should belong which has been lent to the Royal Asiatic be rather out of keeping; but the author had no to the author, or those to whom, for a con- Society for the occasion. doubt the fear of "a heavy libel case" before sideration, he has thought proper to concede Natural Rocking-Stone in Auvergne.—Dr. his eyes, and threw in the redeeming point as his claim; but this converting letters patent Hibbert has at length found a rocking-stone, a sop to Cerberus." These two characters into letters of marque—this carrying on a plan so much the object of religious worship with were admirably supported by Bartley and of self-protection by privateering and piracy, our Celtic and Teutonic ancestors, in Au. Power. Mr. Warde, as the brother of Thistle- far exceeds our notion of equity. Some, in vergne, a country where the natives, from bloom, is entitled to equal praise; but the most deed, are even prepared to question the pro- their peculiar dark complexion, shew decisive naturally conceived, and perfectly executed, priety of any of the purveyors of public amuse- marks of a Celtic origin; and where the part in the whole play, was that of Winterfield, ment being permitted to monopolise the matériel monuments of antiquity resemble those of the ancient servant of Sir Bernard Blazon- for supplying the same. We, however, say, Wales and Cornwall. It is of granite, its site court, personated by Blanchard. It is truly let the larger theatres be protected from petty is near to the village of Tonbeyrat, and it is refreshing, in these degenerate days, to see larceny--but put an end to the present system surmounted by a Christian cross. Auvergne such an artist as Blanchard cheerfully and of licensed robbery. Is it fair or expedient is equally remarkable for memorials of rock honestly exerting himself to give to the most to prosecute a thief, and, if he happens to have worship in cromlechs; and what is interesting, trifling gem committed to his charge the any thing worth taking, at the same time to as illustrating the ancient attire of the Gael, is, highest polish it is capable of receiving. How pick his pocket yourself? If, like the Arabs, that the costume of the figures represented on many of the profession, who, without half his their hand was against every man's, and the surmounting pedestal of the cross is that of talents, are receiving double his salary, should every man's hand against theirs"-it would be the Scottish Highlands, even to the kilt. blush at the lesson read them by this our old but fair play; but now the little theatres have Ancient Money of Scotland.-About four er and deserving favourite. Miss Ellen Tree had their hands tied behind them. The only de- five years ago, in ploughing a field at Tegs, little to do but to look lovely-and how lovely fence that the patentees offer isnear Inverness, the ploughman found a rod of she did look! Mrs. Gibbs, we always think, pure gold, about fifteen inches long, with has too little to do: she is one of the actresses three sides, each about half an inch in depth. we can never see too much of. An accident In the middle it is twisted, and terminated by had occurred to Mr. Abbot, and Mr. G. BenReeves's Beadle is equally deserving, and a bend similar to a shepherd's crook, in very net was obliged to read the part. We cannot far more popular than the New Police; his rude workmanship. This relic was presented praise him more than by saying, it did not ap-metropolitan favour rises with his parochial several opinions were given regarding its proto the Society of Scottish Antiquaries, and pear to injure the comedy in the slightest de- dignity; his farce is rich and broad but he gree. Meadows, Egerton, and Mr. J. Hughes, must not let applause lead him into the mistake bable use. The question, however, lay over did well; but there was a lady- We will of making it broader. Mrs. Yates would greatly vanced a theory founded on the Welch laws of till very lately, when Dr. Hibbert has adnot throw any bitters, however, into this sweet conduce to the effect of her inimitable cottage Howel Dha, which tend to prove, beyond doubt, notice : : we are in too good humour with the scene if she would provide herself with a copauthor, and the actors generally, to say any per-cap," or, at any rate, with a gun that/ that the said rod of gold indicated nothing

"For why? because the good old way
Sufficeth us; the simple plan,

That they should take who have the power,
And they should keep who can."

VARIETIES.

thing disagreeable to any body; and such was would never miss fire.
evidently the feeling of the audience on Tuesday
evening. Again we say, bravo! Mr. Peake;
you are a step higher in our good opinion; and
if, in writing this comedy, you sometimes fancied
you were writing a farce, the next time you
write a farce, be sure you think you are writing
a comedy, and you will escape the only rock
that ever threatens your dramatic craft, and
on which they have sometimes struck at the
very mouth of the haven.

Miss Taylor has played Clari, in the opera of that name, and with the greatest effect. She is already an established favourite with the public, and her great and versatile talents render her a most valuable acquisition to the theatre.

ADELPHI.

The Jews. By a recent decree of the Emperor of Russia, it is stated that the Jews who cannot pay their taxes are obliged to become soldiers.

A Beryl. There is at St. Petersburgh (says the Mining Journal published there) a beryl found three years ago near Murzinskaja, in the district of Catherinenburg, which is above eleven pounds in weight, and valued at more than 7,000.

more than the form of current money of many northern countries.

Electrical Accumulations. — The Transa tions of the Plymouth Institution contains lengthened memoir on the laws of electrical accumulations, which are recapitulated in the following facts:- 1. An electrical accumulation may be supposed to proceed by equal increments. 2. The quantity of matter accumu lated may be estimated by the revolutions of the plate of the electrical machine, supposing in a state of uniform excitation; or it may be measured by the explosions of a jar connected with the outer coatings. 3. The interval which Colloquials of a Kentucky Man." He be- the accumulation can pass is directly properlieved that the best qualities of all countries tional to the quantity of matter, and inversely were centered in Kentucky, but had a whim- proportional to the surface. 4. The force of sical manner of expressing his national attach-electrical attraction varies in the inverse rat ments. He was firmly convinced that the battle of the square of the distance between the poins Ox Tuesday a caricature of the Pilot was pro-flict of the age, and extolled Colonel J of the Thames was the most sanguinary con- of contact of the opposed conductors, supposing duced at this little theatre. Absurdity can alone -n as the surfaces to be plane and parallel; or, other. please from its novelty; and burlesque is es- a severe colt.' He would admit that Napo- wise, between two points which fall within the sentially absurd. The deficiency of interest leon was a great genius; but insisted that he respective hemispheres, at a distance equal to which necessarily occurs in the plot and in- was no part of a priming to Henry Clay. one-fifth of the radius, supposing the opposed cidents, requires to be supplied by the dialogue. When entirely at himself,'-to use his own surfaces to be spherical. 5. The free action is Unless this be unusually replete with wit and language, that is to say, when duly sober, in a direct proportion to the square of the humour, burlesque soon grows flaccid and te- Pete was friendly and rational, and a better- quantity of matter, and in an inverse propordious. The pro-Pilot of the Adelphi, with the tempered soul never shouldered a rifle. But tion to the square of the surface. 6. The effect exception of Fat Tom Coffin's song as a water-let him get a dram too much, and there was no of an electrical explosion on a metallic wire. end to his extravagance. It was then that he depends exclusively on the quantity of matter. would slap his hands together, spring per- and is not influenced by the intensity or free pendicularly into the air with the activity of a action. rope-dancer, and, after uttering a yell which the most accomplished Winnebago might be proud to own, swear that he was the best man' in the country, and could whip his weight in wild cats!" and after many other extravagances, conclude, that he could ride through a crab-apple orchard on a streak of lightning.""-Stories of American Life.

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Ven I've von the cup and the ki-ver"-has little to recommend it, except being most laughably absurd. An opportunity is, however, afforded Mr. Yates, in the prelude, of having a fair rap or two at the patent theatres, for their irregular appropriation of dramatic property. On this subject we shall take the freedom of expressing our disapprobation of theatrical monopoly in its present bearings, and trust that public opinion will not suffer a system to Dissection of a Mummy.-An extremely fine obtain longer; alike partial, subversive of com- Egyptian mummy from Thebes, which was prepetition, and consequently diminutive of public sented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Sir John amusement. A patent we conceive to be granted | Malcolm, late governor of Bombay, is about to

New Fire Escape. - Darby's fire and bur glary alarm, for which a patent has been taken out, has the appearance of a wardrobe: wires connected with it are attached to the various doors and windows, and in the event of thieves breaking in, or fire taking place, a bell alarms the inmates of the house, and at the same instant it lights a candle, and presents a tablet shewing the name of the apartment where either of those disagreeable agents are carrying on their work of destruction!

Chlorures of Iodine. The examination of

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