whose favour he was enabled to discover

Vatican.

garet, taking the data from the appearance of his age, must have been elderly ladies; Princess Margaret being forty-six and Princess Mary thirty-seven when their nephew Prince Edward was yet unborn. Surely then the title of this family piece is not derived from the learned body to whom his late Majesty presented the interesting picture.

MSS.-Professor Cramer, at Kiel, disco- | gard, Brasennose College; Rev. J. Williams, school. Secondly, his aunts Mary and Marvered two years ago, in the library of the Fellow of Jesus College. Convent of St. Gallen, a MS. of the eleventh MASTERS OF ARTS.-Rev. John Templer, century, which contains illustrations of Juve-and Rev. R. Greaves, Wadham College, nal which are said to be of greater importance Grand Compounders; Rev. H. B. Domvile, than any hitherto known. He has now pub-Oriel College, Grand Compounder; W. lished a specimen on occasion of the king's Blackstone Lee, Fellow of New College; birth day, under the title of, Specimen novæ Henry Sissinore, Wadham College; Rev. S. editionis Scholasticæ Juvenalis. Y. Seagrave, Magdalen Hall; F. De Chair, Oriel College; James Mure, Rev. H. Pearce, Is it not more reasonable to presume that and Rev. E. Elms, Christ Church; Rev. P. the two ladies standing before the throne, are Baron Niebuhr, Prussian Ambassador to Filleul, Scholar of Pembroke College; G. E. the sisters of Prince Edward, Mary, the the Holy See, has again discovered and pub-Oatley, Rev. Rice Hughes, and Rev. James daughter of Catharine of Arragon, and Elilished several ancient MSS. hitherto un-George, Jesus College; Rev. N. W. Hall-zabeth, the daughter of Anne Boleyne, by known. They are chiefly fragments of Cice- ward, Worcester College; Rev. J. Jefferis which we have the children of the first three re's Orations pro M. Fonteio, and pro C. Coles, Balliol College. queens of Henry VIII., Jane Seymour being Rabirio; a fragment of the 91st book of Livy; two works of Seneca, &c. Baron Niebuhr combe, Esq. Exeter College, Grand Com-monarch. Mary was born seventeen, and BACHELORS OF ARTS.-Maurice Yes- the third wife of this capriciously uxorious has dedicated this edition to the Pope, by pounder; J. Butt, Lincoln College; J. Wig-Elizabeth five years, before their royal brothese literary treasures in the library of the gitt and T. Quarles, Exeter College, Hasler ther; which, allowing for his age as described Capron, Brasennose College Rev. J. Hobby the painter, would make the youngest a son, Magdalen Hall; J. P. Carpenter, woman grown. Hence the family piece night Christ Church. have been painted by order of the soveJune 1st. Yesterday the following degrees reign, when he happened to be in good huwere conferred :~ mour with all the group. The other female BACHELOR AND DOCTOR IN DIVINITY.next the throne perhaps was the then reigning Rev. George Richards, M. A. some time queen. It is known that the king, according Fellow of Oriel College, and now one of the to his humor, was sometimes lavish of his Vicars of Bampton, in the county of Oxford, favour to his children, and at other times megrand compounder. naced them with degradation. Mary he DOCTOR IN CIVIL LAW.-Win. Birkett created Princess of Wales when only five Allen, B. C. L. Fellow of St. John's College. days old, although she was but presumptive MASTERS OF ARTS.-F. Bruen, Esq. of heiress. She afterwards, as well as her Christ Church, grand compounder; Rev. J. sister, held no higher title than the Lady Chambers, All Souls' College: Rev. E. Day Mary. It may not be generally known, that Hulkes; G. Cobb, Rev. A. Benoni Evans, the title of Majesty' was not used to the St. John's College; Rev. T. Clarke, Braking until a later period, it being first adsennose College; E. Quin, Magdalen Hall. dressed to the contemporary Emperor of June 10th, the following degrees were BACHELORS OF ARTS.-H.Cloptou Keogh, Germany. conferred:Esq. Christ Church, grand compounder; J. MASTERS OF ARTS.-T. Phillipps, Uni-Worsley; and W. Bury, Fellows of New versity College, Grand Compounder; B. S. Claxson, Worcester College; W. Perkins and Rev. J. Piccop, Lincoln College; G. June 11th.-The Rev. F. R. Hall, Fellow Hammond, Fellow of Merton College; Rev. of St. John's College, was admitted BacheC. H. Martin, Exeter College; Rev. Alfred lor in Divinity, J. Dashwood, Esq. of Trinity Tooke, St. Mary Hall; Rev. H. Baker Tris-Hall, Bachelor in Civil Law. tram, Christ Church; G. T. Austen Knight, St. John's College.

Italy, 10th June. In the prosecution of the excavations at Pompeii, several buildings have lately been laid open in the fine street leading to the temples of Isis and Hercules, and to the theatre. In one house, which is supposed to have belonged to a man of letters, some surgical instruments of excellent workmanship were found, and several paintings of fruit and animals, very well executed.

LEARNED SOCIETIES.

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derived great reputation, all Europe acknow- all along been wits and humourists. Besides, | him
ledging the superiority of English landscape
gardening.

to indulge the hypothesis, was he not the death. It was when drawing near his to his chamber, long before his the greatest wit that ever wore the chancel- of his first patron, with, friend and protegé of Sir Thomas More-end, that the jester interposed in favour a lor's robe, and the boon companion of Eras- King Henry will not forget my old master, mus? My good lent jests fire new from the mint." And The monarch, roused to compunction by He who had ever ready" some excel- and let his wife and children want bread." further, to shew what a constellation of talent this artless address, immediately ordered a and fun played round the sun of Henry's restoration of the property. humourist, in the person of Jean de Mabuse, court, we have only to mention another the other favorite painter of Henry VIII., with laughter, whilst at a feast, with his who had nearly killed the Emperor Charles V. waggeries.

The sweet description of a garden attached to the palace at Windsor, from the pen of royal * youth confined in that ancient pile, will illustrate, this horticultural skill of our countrymen four hundred years ago. "Now was there maide, fast by the touris wall A gardene faire; and in the corneres set An Herbere greene, with wandis long and small Railit about; and so with tree-is § set Was all the place, and hawthorn heggis knet, That lyf ++ was none, walkynge there forbye, That might within scarce any wyght aspye. So thick the beughis and the levis grene Beschadet all the allies that there were. And middis every harbere might be sene The scharpe, grene, suete junipere, Growing so fast with branchis here and there, That, as it seemed to a lyf without, The beughis spread the harbere all aboute." There is yet another trait in this picture, that cannot fail to interest the inquisitive in the habits and customs of the ancient royal household, which have furnished some of our favorite bards with imagery for their delightful musings-namely, the introduction of the male and female fool.

Here we behold them, licensed as they were, rambling about the palace garden, ready to amuse the first royal idler who should chuse to stroll where" beughis spread

the harbere all aboute."

The name of this female Patch has escaped research: the male jester appears to be that merry witty wight, Will Somers, of whom we shall say something in the subjoin

ed article.

Little is now known of the character
of these eccentric retainers of the court;
for although the appellation of fool is held
synonymous with jester, yet it appears
that folly was assumed by some as
cloke to cover mischievous pranks that
a
would not have been tolerated but in the
wearer of the party-coloured suit. Hence he
was often made the satirical instrument of
party spirit; and many an absurd courtier
stood more in awe of the fool than of a minis-
ter or priest. He was sometimes set upon
the froward, the oppressor, the hypocrite,
and the bigot too; and has put to shame
those whom no one else dared to reproach.
Such licensed humourists were
about a court, when kings were arbitrary,
useful
and ministers too obsequious; and when there
was no press, to expose the misdeeds of
men of power.

had

antiquity. They were retained by princes, The custom of keeping fools is of great popes, bishops, and nobles, in most parts the East, ordered his court fool to be whipped, of Europe. Theophilus, the Emperor of for telling that his daughter was playing with dolls.*

off a prophane joke upon the Empress TheA succeeding emperor, Michael, played odora, by the agency of a fool. He pretended ing upon her. She attended to receive the that the patriarch wished to bestow his blessholy boon, when the buffoon, attired in the sacred vestments of the patriarch, and attended by mock priests, addressed her with the utmost obscenity and boisterous ribaldry. Similar prophane pranks were common to all Christendom in those rude times.

SKETCHES OF SOCIETY.

THE HERMIT IN THE COUNTRY. No. 5. LADY GRIZELDA M'TAB'S BALL. "What will your ladyship have for dinner?" said Jessy, (her female fac totum), with a hungry look and a broad anxious eye.

Scotch; not that she could not talk as high English as any one, but that when she Parritch," replied lady Grizelda, in broad be confidential and without pretensions, she inferiors-to persuade the lower order, or to meant to be kind and condescending to her stooped to the vernacular of Auld Reekie.

Will Somers doubtless was one of the superior order of fools, as his wit was begotten by a quick perception of current events. His freedom with the king, when the No. 131. Portrait of William Somers.ments, and dubbed him for his polemics, lavished upon him so many fulsome compliPainted by Holbein.||-HIS MAJESTY. This "mirth moving" head has remained "Fidei Defensor," is evidence of this. the veriest personification of the jester, su-elated by their flattery, when the sagacious Henry was at table, with his courtiers, and perseding all the pen could describe. Its motto well might be, jest I'll show you here at large." The arch of royalty, and said, "Let's You and I defend and a glass of toast and water for dinner the "The image of the jester familiarly laid his hand upon the shoulder Faith to take care of itself." This is not the each other, my master Hal, and leave the only instance on record of a fool's opinion on matters of doctrine, in times of polemical controversies; for Archée, the fool of Bishop Laud, was made a partizan of those who Pposed that wrong-headed prelate. His wit is chronicled. Laud was diminutive in person, and a zealot. Archee was desired to say grace, (fools were often made to prophane holy customs)

transparancies, arches of evergreens, fes- and an open door, proclaimed that her lady- their hearts, and some with all their minds. toons, drawings, chalkings, &c. and three ship was at home; and by midnight, a bat- The untravelled Caledonian maid is nature's nieces were all this time employed in uniting talion of chairmen showed to all the town child: she shines the Terpsichore of the the efforts of their taste to give effect to this that Lady Grizelda M'Tab received company. reel. The travelled, practised beauty, stufancy scene. No money was spared upon The party was divided into three orders of dies each attitude and glance, and conquers the occasion; although dealt out with eco- beings; the professionals, the moderées and in the artful waltz. Returned emigrants nomy, and made to go the further by the the ultras of fashion. The black corps of strike in the quadrille; while the moderates loan of the united plate of six cousins, and by law and physic looked deadly to purse and do their best in the English country dance. her floors being chalked by a poor relation. constitution; they mustered very strong, And now the supper is announced! What Lady Grizelda had much to accomplish by and were made up partly of relatives, and buzzing, what arming, what seeking of partthis ball and sapper; for, first, it was long partly of entertaining friends. The moderées ners, and what looking out for table compatalked of, and must answer all expectations were antiquated nobility and decent gentry nions! How are the eyes at work! Hope, secondly, she had the honor of her title and of the old school, who dropped in at, or be- fear, delight, anxiety and doubt, all reign in noble family to support, albeit the former fore eleven; and who came to take a hand this little moment.-The supper is of the rested upon courtesy, and the latter was sup-at cards, or to see their children and grand-best. It is well chosen and befitting the table ported by government pension, yet there was children dance, and to shake hands with of a person of quality. The wines are exqui nobility and antiquity enough in both, and some threescore cousins, and connections site; but the Lady Grizelda is not obtrusive in neither must be disgraced. Six suits of live- with whom they were certain to meet. The pressing them on her male friends. An ulry were, therefore, pulled out of an old chest, ultras were the travelled nobility of the tra remarks, that the champagne has the aired and brushed up, and were to be made country, together with their shades and imi- taste of Revenez-y; and the ill natured ones to fit five mercenary funkies, in addition to tions, their sycophants and copies, who serv- say, that the negus is water-proof. But barher ladyship's old family footman, page and ed as caricatures to these living pictures of ring these two remarks, every one goes away butler-being one and the same representa-haut ton and elegance. These arrived from at day-light, delighted with the urbanity, the tive of servitude in the house. kindness, the welcome and the hospitality of their Lady Hostess, who has put herself to no inconsiderable expense to please her friends.-Nor was the fête without its effect; some made mischief, and some made matches, in consequence thereof.

The drilling of the liveried recruits was left to Andra; and the table turn-out was all rehearsed in models and ticketed cards, by way of dishes and supper ornaments, by the commander in chief (lady Grizelda) and by her three female aides-de-camp). Above all, Andra was ordered to speak high English in announcing the nobility as they arrived; and his repeating lieutenant, a smart footboy out of place, was instructed to give audibility to each title of marquess, earl, lord, lady, Sir Alexander, the baron (a law lord), and even to the private gentlemen bearing the names of their estates, even should the estate be sold, because a name goes a great way; for instance, Dalmaglashing, Balmagash, Lavrock Hill, Stony Castle, Tinabyers, Glenburnie, Invercraigie or New Park-why, the gentlemen would be nothing without them!

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midnight, until two in the morning, and
came only to lounge, to waltz, and to cut
up their acquaintance. The ultras' ladies
heads were built up in such castles of braids,
hair-bows, ornamental combs, brilliant cres-
cents (no conjugal reflections, this ornament
being one of the East and not of the North), Gang to bed, bairns," cries her lady-
feathers, flowers, &c. that the small wo-ship, to her household troops, giving thein
men were extinguished under them, whilst a glass of wine each. They retire with a
the materialists were like elephants bearing sigh. A great load is off their minds, a very
castles.
little one is on their stomachs.-Now do her
When the magnificent suite of apartments ladyship and nieces collect the ends of wax
was filled, the ladies with their tower head- tapers, gather together the fragments of the
dresses recalled to mind the Tower of Ba- feast, and unite the remains of bottles in
bel; for there was a variety of tongues, the comely decanters for another day, this will
broad Scotch of the antiquaries, the half and be a rare week for the calls of country
half of the moderées, the lisp, the insipid, cousins! And they will not fail to make
the drawl, and the hyper-English of the ul-kind enquiries after her ladyship's health.
tras and their followers. The leading fea- The carnival will be short, and Lent must
tures, however, of the society were winning succeed it.
smiles, modest beauty, engaging deportment,
and numerous families.

But it is high time to introduce our reader Well, it was one happy night! one splento lady Grizelda. Her ladyship stands did banquet! The wish to please overcame, about five feet ten and a half in her shoes, Nowhere was inore agility displayed than upon this occasion, every other passion; and, is as upright as a serjeant's pike, as thin as in the youthful dancers. Sun-bright eyes, after all, what are Lady Grizelda's reflec a hard run greyhound, and has so strong a with complexions, which to look on was to tions after this costly treat? What the diffe, profile, and so national withal, that it re- love, contrasted by raven or dark auburn rence betwixt herself and the most expensembles one side of a Lochabar battle-axe. hair, were frequently apparent in the mazes sive dame at the west end of the British meIf high cheek bones are marks of being high of the dance such northern lights are at-tropolis? The former can reflect with satisbred and born, her ladyship has the highest tractive beyond expression. Next came the faction, on having made a return, to her nu pretensions on that head, and-as to points mild, the humid, full blue eye, with glossy merous entertaining friends, can flatter herabout her, she is all points together. A su- light-brown hair, and that complexion of re-self with standing on the record of fashionapercilious look indicates the quality of old pose, whose quietude tells the heart that its ble parties, without any injury to herself or maid, who has either entirely overlooked our best interests lie there, that there its affec- to her neighbours. A highland visit, or a sex, (perhaps from retaliation) or cannot tions may rest, nor seek for further happi-prolongation of abstinence, will soon make stoop to the ordinary race of beings. A flax-ness. Lastly, the November tints of declin- up the expenditure of the feast; whilst Lady en wig surmounting her argent crest (once Squander is ruining herself by her parties in fire red) completes her picture. quick time, and either falls a self-devoted victim, at the shrine of fashion, or visits the continent, until time or death wipes off her debts, and leaves her unpaid tradesmen lite rally" to pay the Piper," of her fancy ball.

The ball-night now arrived, and a fast preceded it, in order to make her three nieces the fitter for dancing, to keep her domestics active and keen, and hersel' cool and collected. The frugal egg and toast and water was the family fare. Indeed Andra had been so egged on this week, that he felt scarcely able to bear the yoke of servitude. The maids too had nothing but a shake down for their couch, all the furniture being displaced. A couple such balls would have proved fatal to her ladyship's domestics.

At eleven o'clock at night, a blaze of light

ing Flora, blooming in neglect, like wall-
flowers beyond the reach of Hymen's hand,
stood, statue like, against the hangings of
the apartment, glared the forced smile,
pouted the faded lip, joined mentally in the
dance, or accepted, with urbanity and gra-
titude, the hand of the elderly advocate, the
juvenile complaisant clerk to the signet, or
the related hanger-on student.

Now turn to the groupes of lookers-on,
the knots of criticisers, and the files of con-
noisseurs. Quizzing-glasses are up; and
looks fall upon ankles, ivory necks, and well
turned shoulders. What an ordeal for the
fair to pass through! Some dance with all

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was a representation of a fashionable ball. Quadrilles, some of them extremely pretty, were exhibited, with some national dances. A reel, a Russ dance, and unfortunately for our national graces, an English hornpipe. The Ballet might admit of improvements; but we presume that this was simply intended as a substitute. The house was full. DRURY LANE closed on Saturday till next month. Kean is to run through his principal parts before going to America. As we have nothing to observe upon the dropping of the curtain, we may give our readers à bit of amusement, by transcribing the printed form of letter with which rejected pieces are returned to their authors, from this theatre. As if it were not sufficiently mortifying to fail, the poor devils get an extra slap i' the face by being assured, that while the writer begs to be spared the pain of pointing out their demerits, the doors of the theatre are open to "every kind of talent”!

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Sir-I am desired to return the manuscript which you submitted to

of
the judgment of Mr. Elliston.

The reasons which have led to the determination of returning it you will spare me the necessity of writing; they are founded upon the best attention, and upon the strictest impartiality.

Mr. Elliston is flattered by the preference which you have shown to the establishment; and, while he expresses his hope that you will still be mindful of its interests, he has the honour to declare his determination to open the doors of this theatre to every kind of talent which it may be in his power to sanction and reward. I am, &c.

Acting Manager.

THE HAYMARKET THEATRE. This thea tre opened on Monday with an Address, the Green Man, and a new farce called Oil and Vinegar. The first, noticed the conveniency of seeing and hearing which is enjoyed at this house; and announced, that the new theatre, to be built for next season, would be better, but not bigger. The second, exhibited Mr. Terry in his fine caustic peculiarity to great advantage, and introduced a Mr. Younger, from Dublin, in the unimportant part of Lord Rowcroft, Farley in Tokely's renowned Major Dumplin, a Mr. Williams, from Bath, as Closefist, and a Miss Leigh, from Bristol, as Bertha;-characters which do not afford sufficient grounds for estimating the merits of their representatives. The third is barely amusing, though stated to be from the pen of that humourist, Mr. F. Hooke. The performances however were throughout, of an entertaining cast; and with the prospect of a new, moderatesized theatre, the public may continue for one year more to endeavour to relish them, in spite of the noise and confusion of lobbies, apparently contrived on purpose to offend decorum and preclude gratification from the stage; and at the risk of life from passages and outlets evidently constructed to favour the destruction of a considerable num

VARIETIES.

On this occasion, the following epigram, (attributed, as every pun in Ireland, good or bad is, to Lord Norbury, but really the production of a barrister then eminent, but now retired from the bar) was composed. Mahaffy and Collis, ill paired in a case, Representatives true of the rattling size ace; To the heights of the law, though I hope you You will never be judges, I'm sure of assize.

will rise,

Mahaffy and Collis happened to be retained in the same case a short time after his Lordship's elevation, and before he was acquainted personally with the Irish bar. Two rein-deer, one male and the other Mr. Collis was opening the motion, when female, were in November last; conveyed Lord R. observed; Mr. Collis, when a from Lapland to a plain about two leagues barrister addresses the court, he must stand." from Ghent, were they live in a state of per-"I am standing on the bench, my Lord," fect freedom. They have endured the change said Collis. "I beg a thousand pardons," of climate exceedingly well. The female replied his Lordship, somewhat confused; has recently brought forth a female fawn, "sit down, Mr. Mahaffy." "I am sitting, which is perfectly healthy, and there is every My Lord," was the reply to the confounded reason to expect that it may be successfully Chancellor. reared. This is the first instance of these aniinals having thriven and multiplied at so great a distance from their native country. Cathedral Abuses.~A very marked and proper notice has been taken in Parliament of the indecent traffic by which our Cathedrals are turned into mere show, for the selfish gains of individuals connected with the Chapters. The trees in the churchyard adjoining Westminster Abbey have, it seems, been cut down, for booths and benches to be hired out at the spectacle of the coronation. Indeed, the whole sacred depository of the ashes of the dead is as actively turning into show-rooms, as any ground ever was for a fair at Camberwell or Tothill-fields. Surely, surely this is very indecorous and unfeeling. What sentiment but disgest can be inspired, when the very graves are dishonoured for a paltry gain; and posts and stakes are struck through mouldering corpses, to sustain these profane edifices of unhallowed lucre. We trust that having been noticed in consequence of this indecent proceeding, the House of Commons will not stop; but apply a general rentedy to the disgraceful practices which exist, as was truly stated, in St. Paul's and Westminster; as well as in all places of the same sacred description, where similar unlroly uses prevail.

FAIR PUN.-A late member for Trinity College, Dublin, found himself seated one day at a large dinner, given by one of the senior fellows of that university, near a young man to whom he had not been introconversation; and the M. P. was quite deduced. They, however, soon entered into lighted by the colloquial powers and great information of his neighbour. He took an carly opportunity of asking his host the name of the young gentleman. I thought you knew him,' was the reply. "It is

"

the new Fellow." (It is to be reDublin, vote for members of parliament, and marked, that the Fellows of Trinity College, are generally very lufluential in elections.) "Ah!" said the member," is that the case?

I

really felt an attraction for him." "I do not doubt it," replied Dr. Kyle; "it must

be an elective attraction.”

At the Irish bar, Ninian Mahaffy, Esq. is as much above the middle size, as Mr. Collis is below it. (Mr. Mahaffy, in Curran's life time, was Deputy to Sir Jonah Barrington, Judge of the Admiralty in Ireland, and whenever he presided there, Curran used to say, that Court was very fitly called, the high Court of Admirality.) When Lord Redes

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The motto of the city of Cork arms is, Statio benefida carinis,” altered from the malefida of Virgil; and most deservedly, with regard to the harbour of Cork. The city arms are of course commonly adopted for signs to houses of entertainment. But the ingenuity of a sign painter has, by a happy blunder, made the motto quite appropriate for an eating-house, over which his graphic pencil has displayed the arms. He has exhibited it, "Statio benefida carnis," (omitting the central i,) which may be translated, An excellent place for meat.

The Bishop of Winchester has very speedjest of his venerable brother of Durham, in ily rendered serious the good humoured His lordship died at our last Number. and 40th of his episcopacy. Chelsea, on Wednesday, in his 79th year,

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Thursday, 6 - Thermometer from 36 to 60.

Wind N. E.

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Friday, 7

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Thermometer from 38 to 65.
Barometer, stationary at 30, 31.
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