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One night the train of nymphs had fled,
Fatigued with all day's anxious duty;
And having put young Love to bed,
They left him to the care of Beauty.
Then Master Cupid heaved a sigh,

And drooping low his gaudy pinion,
He seemed, at once, to Beauty's eye,
As if resigned to sleep's dominion.
And now he spoke, and now he stirred,
And sobbed and smiled; to Beauty's seeming
The urchin dreamed; and she had heard

That Love was always fond of dreaming.
So Beauty watched him late and long,
Till, feeling rather tired and stupid,
She sunk, herself, the flowers among,
And slept beside the couch of Cupid.
Then Love arose, his rosy bands

With eager haste he tore apart ;
And bound poor Beauty's eyes and hands-
But, more than all, he bound her heart.
Then, high in air, at once he springs,

With bow, and shaft, and glittering quiver;
And soaring far, on wanton wings,
He flew away, alas! for ever!
Brighton.

LINES.

The last links are broken
That bound me to thee;
The words thou hast spoken
Have render'd me free.
Thy sweet glance, misleading,
On others may shine-
Those eyes beamed unheeding
When tears burst from mine.
The chain that enthrall'd me
In sadness was worn,
The coldness that gall'd me
In silence was borne.

Though my sorrow subdued me,
It did not appear;

G. F. R.

Though thy scorn hath pursued me,
Long, long wert thou dear.

If my love were deem'd boldness,
That error is o'er;

I have witness'd thy coldness,

And love thee no more.

Oh! I have not lov'd lightly,→
I'll think of thee yet;

I will pray for thee nightly
Till life's sun hath set :

And the form my heart cherish'd
Still in it shall dwell,-

But affection hath perish'd,
And love-fare thee well!

THE ROBIN-a Comparison.

True, Mary! 'tis a shaded hour,
And friends are falsely flown;
Affliction's darkest tempests low'r,
And thou art left alone.

But thou canst cheer the gloomy way,
And share the sorrows too;
Ah, mid the beams of pleasure's day,
I ne'er thy value knew.
So, Mary, when the feather'd quire
Are wildly warbling near,
The robin's tones we scarce desire
To join the chorus here.

But when, 'mid winter's bleakest hours,
These minstrels chant no more,

And leave the lonely woodland bow'rs,
So musical before-

Then to my desolated cot

S.

But think no more-since, t'other day,
Tempted by sparkling eyes to stray,
I stole a kiss-which gave such feeling,
I'm n'er so happy as when stealing.

JEUX D'ESPRIT.

To a Lady, on seeing her take her Watch from her

Bosom, complaining it did not go right.
How could you, Mira, think that watch
The measur'd pulse of time could catch,
Where time's unknown? for what's placed there
Loses all sense of time and care.

"

for after dancing a hornpipe he comes along. side, and pulling off his hat to the Captain, asked to light his pipe by the binnacle lamp, for his wife had got drunk and let the fire go out, and they had chips only once a-day." But then to hear them talk of wounds and battles, while the names of the gallant heroes of the wave are as familiar in their mouths as household words'-names that once warmed the

Briton's heart with glowing ardour,—Howe, Duncan, Nelson, Collingwood, Malcolm, and a hundred others, are in their flowing caps freshly remembered, and each pointing to his SKETCHES OF SOCIETY. scars, will tell of the feats done in his day. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. A few evenings since I took my usual seat in "Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, the room, (a snug corner being appropriated Their honest joys and destiny obscure; Nor Grandeur hear, with a disdainful smile, to the absent man,) and resting my head upon The short and simple annals of the poor." my hand, appeared involved in thought. "Ah! WHY aye, day after day we hear and read of them were the times, messmate, (said Dick great men's actions and their fame; but who Wills,) when they used to get their bread and is there beside a sheave of the old block cheese raw; bad luck to old – - for ever inwould endeavour to snatch from oblivion the venting water to grog! Howsomever, we memorial of the humble Tar? No, no, the are never satisfied, and shouldn't be content world's too busy bespattering their foes, or if they made us Lords of the Admirality. I bepraising their friends, to heed the "aun- recollects as if it was but yesterday, when cient marinier." But to me-oh there is a Nelson led us at Trafalgar, eh, Hameish ?— rich treat in it far beyond what the anti-that was a glorious day for England! You quarian feels when he takes the rusty farthing remember Mr. Rivers, a smart, active Midont of the vinegar, expecting at least to find shipman, that lost his leg? I understands he's a CÆSAR. However, I hate detraction-"Jack a Captain now-a worthier fellow never wore un a son gout" is my old motto. For myself, a head; nay, there wasn't a man a-board I love to steal in unperceived among a group (though his precious limb was dock'd) that of old Pensioners, and listen to their tails of could beat him in going aloft; and I've seen the olden time. There is a secret pleasure in him lead down a dance with his wooden pin notoriety when honourably acquired. Ask flourishing away as well as the nimblest there. - whether he never felt a gratification at Almost the first as was killed fell close to hearing the whisper as he pass'd along, "That's Nelson; I shall never forget the look he C-the poet, that's the author of Well, gave! and when he received his own wound, so it is with me; I square my wig by the lifts 'twas as if the shot had pierced every heart and braces, get my spectacles a cock-bill, in the ship. But he's gone, messmate, he's mount my sky-scraper hat with a dog-vane, gone! Well, here's success to him wherever and sally forth into the College. A graceful he is; we shall never look upon his like again. bow, like the heave-and-set of a Dutch dogger And my brave Commander, Collingwood, he in a head sea, always attends my entry at the too has slipt his moorings, and got a moneygates; and I pass on among the loud remarks ment in St. Paul's, though I carn't make any of "That's he! that's the litter-hater gem- thing of it. Mayhap it may be all right, for man-him as sends our yarns for the Head-I don't understand harkey-tecture and Greek; it-er to spin." Once or twice, 'tis true, I but yet I should have liked to have seen have been annoyed by some pickled dog wil-some-ut like himself.' "Why, (says Jem ling to preserve his wicked jest, who has sent Breeching,) "it's the fashion, and they wear a stale quid whistling by my left ear, to show 'em so now-Poor Joe Thomson-he lost his his knowledge of Latin in declining quis-quis. life-that Trafalgar business. We were messBut who is there, unmoved, can look at the mates together in the frigate. He used gray-haired veteran-timber to the heel-his to tell a comical story about his old mother. mathematical moon-raker topp'd to port, and She was a press-biter or a methodiss, I don't his left arm upon either shoulder swinging know which-howsomever, before he got about like the spanker-boom in a calm, a press'd, he sailed in a merchant-man, and the good-humoured smile, and "What cheer! dame had waited a long time in anxious exwhat cheer!" for every one he meets? Death pectation of hearing from him. At last the and he have been playmates ever since he letter arrived at the village, and all hands ran was a little powder-monkey in the Thunder; to know the news, but the old lady chose to and though that gentleman has often grinn'd peruse it first; and because she could'nt read at him, and smugg'd (as the boys say) a bit of herself, the clerk of the parish was sent for, him now and then, he still lives in spite of and then she found that her son had been his teeth, a French abridgment of an English driven into the Bay of Fundi by a pampoosa work. Oh if I could persuade you once, right in their teeth. It blow'd great guns,' Mr. Editor, to pass an hour at the Jolly Sailor, wrote Joe, and we carried away the boltit would leave an impression upon your mind sprit; a heavy sea wash'd overboard the never, never to be erased. There all is ho- binnacle and the companion; the Captain lost nesty and truth; though to do them justice his quadrant, and couldn't keep an observathey can stretch the fox a bit, such as seeing tion for fifteen days: at last we arrived safe the Purser running round the grater of Mount at Halifax.' Read it again, neighbour.' Vesuvius for making dead men chew tobacco, Again the letter was read. Once more, and placing the stoppages of grog to his own neighbon. This too was complied with; when account; or a long story of the mermaids (as the old gir', thinking she'd got it all by heart, they pass'd the ships of a morning watch) sallied forth, big with importance. Well, with their pails, going to milk the sea-cows. Dame, what news,' cried a dozen voices. Oh! "Aye, aye, (says old Sam,) I remembers my poor son'--I hopes no mischief, dame' merman in the Mediterranean; he was about : the civilest fellow of the kind I ever met with,

The Robin speeds his way,
And shares my hearth, my food, my lot,
And charms me with his lay. I. O. W. H.

HONESTY NOT THE BEST POLICY.
Ere aught I knew of this world's treasures,
Its tempting stores or tempting pleasures,
My good instructors always taught me
“Honesty is best policy”—and so I thought me

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DRAMA.

NEW BROOMS SWEEP CLEAN.

mour and talents of Mr. Colman; and thereLa! bless us ; what a wonder they wasn't fore we feel ourselves the more at liberty to all beat to atomys-well, I wouldn't be a sailor' arraign his conduct in this instance, and ex- Ah! but that warn't the worst-they car- THIS old Saying has come to be very ludi- press an opinion which ought to have weight ried away the pulpit-a heavy sea washed over-crously exemplified upon a dramatic occa- with him in the administration of his new board the pinnacle of the tabernacle-the cap- sion within the present week. In our last duties; otherwise he will make a sad extain lost his conjuration, and couldn't get any Number, we gazetted the appointment of ample of the impropriety of appointing litesalvation for fifteen days at last they arrived George Colman the younger, Lieutenant of rary men, and especially dramatic writers, to safe at Hallelujah. Poor Joe was despe- Band of Pensioners, &c. &c. to be Licenser judge of other literary men and dramatists. rately fond of soaking his biscuit, and always of Plays in the room of the late Mr. Larpent; KING'S THEATRE. got groggy whenever he could. Once I re- and it seems that he has lost no time in evincmember we were refitting in Portsmouth har- ing his burning zeal in the new office. A Tra- ON Saturday and Tuesday Il Barbiere di bour, and lay over on the Gosport side, just gedy, called Alasco, and founded on a part of Seviglia was perfomed, as indicated in our above the old Gladiator, and so many hands Polish history, was in preparation at Covent last, and drew much better houses than its had liberty every day. It was Sunday after- Garden Theatre; and of course submitted to precursor Zelmira. Vestris could not exenoon, and the first lieutenant, with the other the licenser for his "Let it be performed." cute the music of her part; but sang and officers, were walking the quarter-deck. Joe But, unluckily for the author, there hap- acted very sweetly. Benetti proved himself bowled aft, and dowsing his hat, ask'd leave pened to be two characters in his Tragedy, an acquisition to the Theatre; but not so imto go on shore. 'No, Thomson,' said the whose sentiments did not please the new portant a one as was expected. We doubt lieutenant, it is not in my power.' Only Licenser; for, though one of these, an Ultra- not, however, he will improve on acquaintfor half an hour, Sir.' I cannot grant it.' royalist, supports his opinions strenuously ance, as he seems to have much science in I have been five years, Sir, without ever and vigorously, the other, a Patriot or Libe- his head and good management in his voice. touching land, Sir, and if you don't let me ral, also maintains his republican principles Sinclair, we rejoice to hear, is engaged to go, I shall die.' You know, Thomson, if as fiercely and boldly. When we mention sing at this Theatre with Catalani. The same you go on shore you'll get drunk, kick up a the name of the respectable author, Martin accomplished vocalist, in union with that row, and I shall be condemned-besides, the Archer Shee, Esq. R. A. (the elegant writer other laminary, Braham, is to appear at the Captain's orders are positively against it.' of the Rhymes on Art, and other sterling Oratorios. We trust that some competent Away went Joe forward to look over the gang-productions,) we think it can hardly be sup- person will compose a duet or two for them way. Back again he came, For ten mi- posed that he has compromised his well- to sing together. What a treat it would be. nutes, Sir; indeed I won't get moon-eyed.' earned reputation, and the high esteem in

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DRURY LANE.

"Not for one minute. Only let me put my which the world holds him, by the expression THE only novelty, if such it may be called, toes ashore. Well, Thomson, (says the of any improper feelings, religions, moral, or that has lately been produced at this Theatre, lieutenant,) if you like to go and tramp in the political, in his Alasco. That his dramatis is the revival of the very heavy and unentermud there (pointing towards Haslar Hospi- personas speak agreeably to their characters, taining Romance of Lodoiska. Formerly, tal) for the next two hours, you're welcome; we readily anticipate from his taste and when the town was not so much satiated with but not a step further. Thank ye, Sir judgment. No great drama could ever be Spectacle, the excellence of Storace's Overand down below he went. We all pitied framed otherwise; and it appears to us to him, 'cause he was a hearty fellow, and we be quite monstrous, at this period, and espe- beauty and fine acting of Mrs. Crouch, proture, and the heroine's first song, with the know the officer was only in joke. Up came cially in the existing state of the country, to cured for it a much more favourable reception Joe again, full dress'd. I'm ready, Sir? make the very essence of dramatic compo- than it was justly entitled to, and it had, conReady! ready for what?' To take a walk, sition a ground for exercising an authority, sequently, a considerable run. Now, howSir.' Why, Thomson, you could hardly think which we consider so odious in the censor-ever, it presents but few claims to favour. me serious. I hope you won't go from your ship of the French press. word, Sir? A burst of laughter and surprise But we are, above all, astonished at certainly very little like a captive princess; Miss Povey is any thing but interesting, and came from all hands; but Joe persevered, Mr. Colman's being the person to commit so and Horn makes but an indifferent and listand was actually landed on the mud in his harsh and unwise an act. Why, he is the less Floreski.-The Scenery is cumbrous and white dress, where he continued to travel to author of "Broad Grins," of "Vagaries," ill-arranged; and had it not been for the exand fro, in the presence of some hundreds of and of "Vagaries Vindicated, or Hypocrite ertions of Harley and Wallack, the piece spectators, till his two hours were expired, Hypercritics:" he was educated at Aberdeen, would, in all probability, not have survived when he hailed to be taken aboard, and was and understands Latin; and perhaps may its representation more than a single night. as perfectly satisfied as he would have been remember to have heard of persons apt It may be asked, indeed, whether the Public with a week's liberty. He was a dry subject," vitia aliena censuræ nota perstringere, sna require so many of these gaudy Entertainthough always wetting.' The Gladiator, præterire." We are really indignant at this ments. In better days they were reserved (said Jack Rattlin,) why that was the time matter. We cannot believe that the man for Christmas and Easter. Now it is holidaySir I-C-had his flag flying aboard of her. who in John Bull makes an oppressed Bra- time all the year round, and the Manager Him as used to make us march like sodgers, zier seize the seat of justice which has been seems to pay much greater attention to his two and two, in the Dock-yard; and one day disgraced by want of integrity, could find any four-footed actors than his two; and to enour midshipman had only three hands ashore, stronger sentiment to object to in a play from courage the labours of his scene-painter, his and we were going up to the rigging loft, the pen of Mr. Shee; and we trust that we are tailor, and his decorator, more than all the when the flag lieutenant ordered him to make not to be amused with a revival of "The rest of his establishment put together.-On us fall in agreeable to the regulations. Well, greater the sinner, the greater the saint." Monday two of these tawdry productions there he was for about an hour facing us to all This is a public question. We have always were played the same evening. This is "outpoints of the compass. At last the Admiral paid our willing tribute to the wit and hu- heroding Herod."-O tempora, O mores. cotch'd sight of us: Halloo! halloo, Officer! what are you doing here?' 'I'm endeavouring to make the men fall in two and two, Sir; but as there are only three of them, I can't do it for the life o' me, though I have been squaring them all manner of ways.' I think I can see him now-his scraper athwart ships, white small-clothes, and military boots, (a famous hand at his legs;) then his eye as keen as a northerly gale. There wasn't a Middie on the station but will remember him all the days of his life; and as for the Warrant Offcers, to hear him call out, Halloo! Master Carpenter there, with the scupper leather boots!' But he was a smart Officer, and knew his duty, and while he lives may he never forget it." AN OLD SAILOR.

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"Sir Simon. You are growing saucy. Leave the
room, or I shall commit you.

Simon, I remember'd my duty, till you forgot your's
"Job. Commit me! you will please to observe, Sir
You asked me, at first, to sit down in your presence.
knew better than to do so, before a Baronet and a
justice of peace. But I lose my respect for my superior
in rank, when he 's so much below my equals in fair
dealing: and, since the magistrate has left the chair,
(Slams the chair into the middle of the room.) I'll sit
down on it. (Sits down.) There!-Tis fit it should be
fill'd by somebody--and, dam'me if I leave the house
till you redress my daughter, or I shame you all over
the county.

"Sir Simon. Why, you impudent mechanic! I
shou'dn't wonder if the scoundrel call'd for my clerk,
and sign'd my mittimus. (Rings the bell.) Fellow, get
out of that chair,

"Job. I sha'n't stir. If you want to sit down, take another. This is the chair of justice: it's the most un easy for you of any in the room."

COVENT GARDEN.

nion we formed of the New Opera has been WE are happy to find that the favourable opisanctioned in a manner that must be highly acceptable to the Proprietors; for several crowded houses have witnessed its representation. It would indeed have been a proof of miserably bad taste had it been otherwise, for so many attractions have rarely been brought together in a single performance.— Miss Tree, whose finely formed shape is exposed in the elegant and tasteful dress of the youthful Cavalier, has acquired more confidence than she assumed at its first representation, and her delineation of the pert, flippant, and affected coxcomb is exceedingly

LITERARY NOVELTIES

by Mr. Theodore Hook, we hear a tempting account,
Of the forthcoming work entitled Sayings and Doings,
that it is very clever and full of humour. The originals
of all the principal characters are said to be drawn from
the author's own acquaintance; and he has seen much
of varied life with the eye of a shrewd observer.
Mr. Barry Cornwall has been engaged for some time
past upon a Drama (interspersed with lyrics, choruses,
&c.) founded upon one of the superstitions of the olden
time. The story is Spanish; but it will not, we believe,
be published before next season.

humorous and happy. Neither must we by others, they are considered as utterly
forget her dancing, which is so graceful contemptible. The latter class also express
that the little Pas Denx between herself and a strong suspicion that the principal part of
Miss Paton is nightly encored. Sinclair is the effect, indifferent as it is, is produced by
also more at home, and executes some of the pencil, after the impressions are taken off.
Rossini's and Bishop's music with a degree of The Componium.-Under this name an in-
truth and science peculiarly his own. Miss strnment has lately been exhibited in Paris,
Love,too,is brought more than ordinarily for- which holds a high rank among modern in-
ward, and plays the Soubrette with consider-ventions. It is also called a Musical Impro-
able archness and vivacity. We would re-visator; and is a kind of barrel-organ. What
commend her, however, not to let her spirits distinguishes it, however, from all that have
run quite away with her. In this character hitherto appeared is, that it not only performs
she treads on dangerous ground, and the with singular precision the pieces of music
greatest caution is requisite in one or two of which are marked upon it, but, which seems
the scenes to render them acceptable to the almost incredible, that it improvises! A
whole of the audience. One action in parti- theme is written on the barrel; the Compo-
cular with which she accompanies an ob- nium plays it over, to render it familiar to
servation to her husband might certainly be the auditor; and afterwards, left to itself,
either modified or altered. She will know to and without any external impulse, it executes
what we allude-and in the mean time we an infinity of variations on the same theme!
will recommend to her perusal the following However complicated the variations, they
lines of Hamlet's Advice to the Players:- are always in strict accordance with the rules
"Suit the action to the word, the word to of composition.
the action, with this special observance, that
you o'erstep not the modesty of nature."

POLITICS.

A Society, under the patronage of His Majesty, has long been established, for abolishing the practice of employing children to sweep chimneys. A volume, in prose and verse, to be entitled "The Climbing Boy's Album," containing contributions from some of the most eminent writers of the day, illustrated with Engravings from designs by Cruikshank, will be published in the course of the present season. The object of this work will be to draw public attention more earnestly than heretofore to the practicability and the necessity of discontinuing one of the most cruel and flagitious usages in existence. There is announced a new Romance, called "The Witch-Finder;" the incidents of which are taken from that period when the opinions of the British Solomon, as set forth in his "Demonology," were in all their force and most fruitful of murder. It will contain some cúrious anecdotes of that period, with descriptions of the situation of those connected with the drama during the reign of the Puritans.

to appear shortly, and to contain a description of AraA new Oriental Poem, entitled Abdallah, is announced bian Character, Manners, and Scenery, about the time of Mohammed; with numerous Notes and Authorities. of an Excursion to the Mountains of Piedmont, and ReThe Rev. W. S. Gilly announces a quarto Narrative searches among the Vaudois; with Illustrations of the very interesting history of these Protestant Inhabitants the Cottian Alps; and an Appendix, containing Do

Rome. The journal called Le notizie del Giorno has published Tables of the Population of Rome, by which it appears that last Easter the capital of the Christian world contained 136,269 inhabitants. In 1814 there were NOTHING of importance has occurred in Par-only 120,505. The number of deaths conliament, but every thing goes on smoothly.tinnes, since the year 1817, to exceed that of In Spain, some relaxations of the severe sys- births. Last year 5480 persons died, and only of tem are apparent; and in Greece, the Greeks 4365 were baptised. The deaths are to the are doing as much for their cause as could be population as 1 to 24 4-5; the births as to 21 1-5. There are at Rome 27 bishops, 1395 priests, 1565 monks and friars, and

hoped.

VARIETIES.

above 400 seminarists.

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cuments from ancient MSS.

Captain Brookes has the following works nearly ready

for the press: viz.-1. Narrative of a short Residence in Norwegian Lapland; with an Account of a Winter's Journey, performed with rein deer, through Norwegian, Russia, and Swedish Lapland, interspersed with nume

period.-3. The second Number of the Northern Scenery.

LIST OF WORKS PUBLISHED SINCE OUR LAST:

Life and Times of Salvator Rosa, by Lady Morgan,

vols. 8vo. 285.-Dake Christian of Luneburg, by Miss

Architecture, 8vo. 6s.-Stevenson's Sportsman's Pocket

Book, 12mo. 5s.-Buckland's Letters to an Attorney's
Clerk, 12mo. 7s-Tuthill's English Translation of the
Latin Pharmacopoeia, 80, 78-Wadd's Medical Biogra-
ment of Testacea, 8vo. 14s.-Morewood's Essay on
Distillation, 8vo. 12s.-Rouillon's Tables of French

phy, 8vo. 9s.-Dubois' Epitome of Lamarck's Arrange

rous Plates, and various particulars relating to the LapPompeii. A folio volume, with 107 plates, Errante. A necrological notice of the Che-landers.-2. Lithographie Illustrations of a Journey across Lapland, from the Shores of the Polar Sea to the has lately issued from the Royal Printing valier Giuseppe Errante, a celebrated painter Gulf of Bothnia, chiefly with rein deer, and during the Office at Naples, under the title of Gli ornati who died at Rome in 1821, has just appeared month of December; showing the manner in which the delle pareti e di pavimenti delle stanze dell' from the pen of the Abbé Cancellieri. Giu- Laplanders perform their winter expeditions, the apantica Pompei; that is to say, "Decorations seppe Errante was born at Trapani, in Sicily,pearances of the Northern Lights, and the most striking features and incidents that occurred during the above of Walls and Pavements of Rooms in ancient in 1760. Having commenced his studies in Edinburgh Review.-The following subjects are disPompeii." It consists of representations of his native country, he repaired to Rome to arabesque, mosaic, and other ornaments found complete them. There he became intimate cussed in the forthcoming Number:-Present Policy and future Fate of Arbitrary Governments; Punishin the ancient houses of that city. Many of with a number of learned men, and especially ment of untried Prisoners; Combination Laws; Rethe groupes and compositions are interesting with the Abbé Spedalieri, his countryman, straints on Emigration, &c. &c.; Dr. Meyrick on Anto the artist and the antiquary; among them and one of the most eminent philosophers of cient Armour Office of Lord Advocate of Scotland; late Jurisdiction of the Lords; Court of Chancery; East six drawings of the arenas of the Amphi- his time. While young, Errante distinguished Early Narrative and Lyrical Poetry of Spain; Appelhimself by imitating the great Masters, such fodia Company's Monopoly Price of Tea; The Holy theatre, now destroyed. as Raphael, Titian, the Caracchis, Domenichi- Alliance; Mineralogical Systems, &c. &c. Epicharmus. A treatise has just been pub-no, and above all, Correggio, so nearly, that lished at Leipsic, written by M. Harless, on his copies were frequently mistaken for the the fragments remaining by Epicharmus, sup-originals. His merit was justly appreciated 2 posed by some persons to have been the in- by the King of the two Sicilies; but cir-Jane Porter, 3 vols. 12mo. 24s.-Moller's Essay on Gothic ventor of Comedy. According to M. Har- cumstances prevented him from profiting by less, Epicharmus was born in Sicily, be- the Royal protection, and he passed the tween the 60th and the 62d Olympiad, and greater part of his life at Milan, where he was received into the school of Pythagoras distinguished himself, notwithstanding the about the sixty-eighth Olympiad. It was in brilliant renown of Appiani, who eclipsed all the time of Gelon, that his comedies were the other artists his contemporaries. Among Nouns, 8vo. 3s. 6d.—Ditto French Vocabulary, 24mo. 2s. represented at Syracuse. In investigating Errante's best works are, "Artemisia weepthe question, whether or not Epicharmus was ing over the Ashes of Mausolus;" really the inventor of comedy, M. Harless Death of Count Ugolino in the midst of his shows that there are indications of comic Children;""The Competition of Beauty;" Friday ........ writers more ancient; but he is of opinion Endymion;" various pictures of" Pysche," Saturday 14 that Epicharmus improved what existed be- &c. Several of these subjects were successfore his time, and entirely changed its form. fully engraved by his pupils. Errante pub- Tuesday ...... His catalogue of pieces by Epicharmns is lished a new mode of restoring pictures; Wednesday.... 18 .... 28 to 48 much more complete and extensive than that and also two Memoirs, the one, "On the Prevailing winds SW. and NE.-Rain fallen 1 in, and by Fabricius, and much more valuable also Colours employed by the most celebrated 225 of an in., of which 1,125 fell on the night of the 13th. than that by Meursius. Italian and Flemish Artists; the other, Lithochromy.-M. Malapean, of Paris, has "An Essay on Colours." He had intended, opened an exhibition in that city, of works of to write a Treatise on the Study of Muslithochromie, a new invention, the process of cular Motion in a Living Body in Action; which he describes to be that of painting in but death prevented him from completing oil on stone, and printing impressions on that and several other works, which his fercanvas, similar to pictures. The French tile imagination had suggested to him. It critics and connoisseurs are much divided in is in contemplation to erect a monument to their opinion on the merits of these pro- him, to be executed by the Sicilian sculptor, ductions. By some, they are highly praised; Leonard Fennino.

"The

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.

Thursday..
February.

Sunday........
Monday.

....

Barometer

Thermometer,

12 from 30 to 48

18

30 to 45
30 to 43

29-98 to 29-49 29-26 to 29-95 28-79 to 29-15

16

15 .... 32 to 42
.... 25 to 40
17 .... 25 to 41

29-28 to 29-49

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