The sun's place is within the picture; a practice adopted by Claude and Rubens and other eminent masters with occasional success, for to succeed in this is no ordinary task. In general the glitter upon the foreground objects distracts the attention; and it requires deep and broad masses to oppose or bring out the effect of sunshine, and this glitter and want of contrast at taches in some degree to the work of this lady. There appears also a want of perspective, in the boat, part of which is hid by those nearest the eye, or base of the picture. There is too much light upon it to be found in any object with which the sun is brought into competition. The transparent medium of water, or some highly polished substance, alone can reflect the rays of that bright luminary. Upon the whole the work does honour to female genius.

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(To be continued) {! ENGRAVED PRINTS.⠀ ⠀DE

Our attention was called, by an advertisement in our last Number, to the publication of several new engravings; and, consistently with our plan of noticing works of merit in this line as they appear, we take leave to offer a few remarks on these productions, which we cannot but consider as doing great credit to the branches of art to which they belong. The two first mentioned Views are the Ruins of Elgin and of Lin dasfarne Cathedrals; well engraved from paintings by Mr. William Wilson, to whom, in this instance, one of the most distinguished connoisseurs in the arts in Great Britain, the Prince Regent, has accorded the marked honour of his immediate patronage. We do not mention this as the sanction of an illustrious sovereign, but as the testimony of an individual of the finest taste, which carries great weight with it to all acquainted with the state of our national school. In point of fact, we find these views very beautiful. Lindasfarne is a peeuliarly fine subject, and has been very finely treated; Elgin is also a striking remnant of ancient splendour; and both prints, with the four which preceded them, form an interesting series of Northern monastic architecture, including the fine Abbeys at Melrose, Kelso, Dryburgh, and Jedburgh.

The two other works which claim our notice, are Views of Glasgow, from draw ings by Mr. Wilson, engraved in aqua-tinta by C. Bennett, and coloured. Were we not aware that such things occupy a long time in producing, we could fancy that these delightful pictures were painted to illustrate Rob Roy, or that Rob Roy was written to illustrate them. One of them has a con spicuous view of the Laigh Kirk, so admirably described in that celebrated novel; the other is a more general view of the city, with the river, bridge, &c. which are also mentioned in the perambulations of Mr. Osbaldistone.But they stand in need of no adscititious recommendation, for they ave intrinsically possessed of all that can command applause from the lovers of the

gaze,

fine arts. We are not acquainted with any
recent publications which do so much credit How brilliant on the Ethiop brow of Night
to the artist. The subjects are well chosen, Beams yon fix'd Star whose intermitting blaze,
and ably executed. There is a degree of Like Woman's changeful eye, now shuns our
Then sparkles forth in loveliness of light."
elegance and grace about them, which
seems incompatible with the idea of a Still-twinkling speck! thou seemest to my sight
manufacturing city, and yet they are per-In size a spangle on the Tyrian stole
fect portraits. They are finished in a style Of Majesty, 'mid hosts more mildly bright,
so completely to resemble drawings, that Altho of worlds the centre and the soul!
God did hang those lustres thro' the sky
none but an experienced eye can discover Sure 'twas a thing for Angels to have seen,
founts of life! and Darkness sought to
the difference. In short, they seem to us
to be a triumph in the manner of aquatint Suns,
engravings in this country; in which it is
pleasing to think that we have now rivalled
the very foremost of our continental com-
petitors. The execution in this respect,
the tone of colour, and the beauty of the
original views, combine to render these
worthy of our highest panegyric, and of
public admiration, far beyond what local
scenery can generally aspire to win.

ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT FUND.
The annual dinner for the promotion of
this fund, took place on Thursday week,
and was attended by about a hundred and
sixty persons. The Gentleman who did us
the kindness to be present on our behalf,
gives tis, we are sorry to say, a rather un-
favourable account of the proceedings of
meeting. He states, that there was
the
little order and regularity preserved; that
owing to the necessarily early secession of
the Duke of Sussex from the chair, some
confusion arose, which hindered the chief
business of the day from being clearly and
successfully carried through; in fine, that
most of the party seemed bent on their in-
pursuits, and did not sacrifice
dividual
enough to that forbearance, without which,
social comfort is unknown to a numerous
and mixed company. Notwithstanding
these drawbacks, we rejoice to learn that
the subscription was considerable."

The tone taken by those who addressed
the assembly, appears, as reported to us,
to have bordered too closely upon sheer
begging. The unfortunate in the arts are
entitled to higher consideration. They
claim our compassion; but ought to be
treated in a way to shew that they are
also entitled to our respect. It is displeas-
ing to hear them spoken of like common
beggars. One poem was recited by Mr.
Thomson, and another was distributed, on
this occasion. In conclusion, a ruse was
played off, which we do not believe is
common in such cases as the company
retired, they were invited to drink a cup of
tea or coffee, and if they accepted the invi-
tation, they were charged eighteenpence for
their politeness. This was rather severe
upon a charitable association.

It is gratifying to have to add, that this
truly excellent and benevolent Institution
is prospering exceedingly. ・・

ORIGINAL POETRY.

We are tempted by the beauty of our Poetical contributions this week, to point particular notice to the following pieces.

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died;
With dusky wing her dazed and haggard eye-
In vain, for, pierced with myriad shafts, she

O'er Planets in their midnight solitude
And now her timid Ghost dares only brood
ཚ ༄ ནྡྲ་།། ཀྱི ༦༢ མབི
Doom'd all the day in Ocean's caves to hide.
Thou burning Axle of a star-verged Wheel!
Dost thou afflict the Beings of thy ray
With feelings such as earth-born Wretches feel-
Pride, passion, hate, distrust and agony 2011
Do any weep o'er blighted hopes or curse
The hour thy light first usher'd them to life?!!
Doth Malice, keener than Assassin's knife,
Stab in the dark or seeming friendship, worse
Skill'd round the heart with serpent coil to

wind

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Forsake and leave his sleepless sting behind?
No! if I deem'd it I should cease to look
ills;
Beyond the scene where thousands know those

fills op

Nor longer read that brightly-letter'd book⠀⠀⠀
Which heaven unfolds--whose page of beauty
The breast with hope of an immortal lot,
When tears are dried, and injuries forgot!
Oh! when the soul, no longer earthward weigh'd,
Exults tow'rd heaven on swift seraphic wing-
Among the joys past man's imagining,
It may be one to scan, o'er space display'd,
The awful secrets written in the Stars!
Those wondrous works our blindness now de-

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THE COMET.
Regnorum eversor rubuit lethale COMETES.
(Angels and bright-eyed deities, that guard
The inner skies, whilst the Sun sleeps by night)
Behold! amidst you wilderness of stars
Is one unlike the rest-mishapen-red-
And wandering from its golden course. It seems
Some spirit from the nether world hath 'scaped
To work there deeds of evil. If Sybils now
Heaven's vigilance, and mixed with purer forms
As once they bent, before Apollo's shrine,
Breathed their dark oracles, or nations bent,
And owned the frenzied priestess' anguries,
What might not this portend?-Changes, and acts
Of fear, and bloody massacres→→perchance
Some sudden end to this fair formed creation
Or half the globe made desolate. Behold!
It glares-how like an omen. If that I
(Indian or Heathen storieil) I could fancy
Could for a time forget myself in fable,
This were indeed some spirit, 'scaped by chance
From torments in the central earth, and flung
Of Ætna, or those mighty hills that stand
Like an eruption from the thundering breast
Like giants on the Quito plains, to spread
Contagion thro' the skies. Thus Satan once
Sprang up adventurous from Hell's blazing porch;
And (like a stream of fire) winged his fierce way
Ambiguous-undismayed-thro' frighful wastes,
To where, amidst the jarring elements,
Held her dominion yet even there he found
Stern Chaos sate, and everlasting Night

The way to Eden. But away such thoughts,
Lest I, bewildered by my phantasy,
Dream of dark ills to come, and dare believe..
(Shutting my eyes against the gracious light
Now given) that the Eternal Power can sleep
While mischief walks the world,

THE MOON.

VIL FRENETICO.

B.

Dissolving as we clasp them, sudden sounds,
That have no touch of earthly minstrelsy,
But seem to fall bathed in the honey dews,
And soft as star-light-Yet within the brain

Some he commands to wheel in holy watch. 9..
Around the globe, some from their plumes to pour
The harvest blooms of gold, some to drop dew
And odours on the shrub, and springing flower,
Some to tint beauty's check, or limn the clouds
With light of gems, and blushes of
But in his own high hand he holds the reins

That rule the Ocean. Still I see him hot,
So deep a veil is round his kingly tent,
Flashing thick brilliance like a web of stars!

portunity of obtaining, is Dr. Burney; and
those whose memoirs we have had no op-
when we consider that efforts are now mak-
ing to dispose of the library of that emi-
nent scholar, we
are not sorry and pro-

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our own sense of impartiality,
score of delicacy, by copying the annexed
bably the feelings of his relatives on the
sketch from an excellent contemporary pub-

It opens. Thon bright sitter on that throne!lication, the New Monthly Magazine:
Before the morn,Tis not the dindemid
My spirit sinks before thee, as the night's
Floating in diamond fires upon thy brow,
Perpetual, pearly flame and lament gold
Nor sceptre, tho' it glow, with living light
I bend before thy power of loveliness.

Waking strange fantasies, and then they fly,He sits like one embosom'd in high thought,

And leave me feeding on my melancholy.
Twilight is gone at last, and night is come,
To torture me. And now its herald wind.
Comes gushing chilly thro' my prison bars,
I hate thee, yet thou'rt lovely to Earth's slayes
To the tired sea-boy nestling in the shrouds;
The soldier loves thee, weary from his march,
And longing to ungird his harnessry

The o'erlabour'd peasant feels thee full of life,
And thy dim clouds, stoop down, a covering,
Of genial slumber on his quiet bed.
But to the brain of visions, to torn hearts
Mouldering, like embers
that
feed their flame,
yet
Mother of spectres, thou'rt a fearful thing.

my cell,"

il

But light is stealing dimly thro'
Streak upon streak, like chon ivory-lined,
The Moon has risen. How glorious thro' the
clouds

She sweeps her way, a bark magnificent,
Carcering lonely thro' a silver sea.

Now the white billow hides her-now she rolls
Free thro' a sapphire depth, anon a ring

Swells round her, swiftly tinged with widening
hues

Of watery pearl, and the white blowing rose,
As if her prow had plunged, and chafed the blue
Of that celestial ocean into foam.

I feel as if strong pinions on my feet
Were lifting me from earth.-I see the Moon
Expanding as I rise. 'Tis lovelier now,
Tho' seen but from mid air. Long emerald hues
Mingled with purple, and the sapphire light.
That beams from evening waters, image there
Bowers of bright beauty, solemn glades, soft hills
Empurpled with the mantle of rich blooms
That know no time of fading, crystal lakes
Fanned but by musky gales those sweet buds
breathe.

Thou art no pilgrim-bark thro' heavenly seas;
But a soft lower Paradise, to soothe
The spirits of the innocent, ere they pass
Before the loftier throne. Here rest, sweet babes
That looked but upon earth, and wept and died,→
Maids that like may-dew shone, and were ex-
haled;-

High hearts that died of unrequited love,
As myrtle blossoms, dropt without a wind ;-
Disastrous patriots, fallen before they won
The desperate field, their laurels pluck'd, not
wreath'd -.

Bards, that with nature's touch awoke the harp,
Yet won not the world's car, till on their graves
That sweet harp echoed, drawing useless tears.→→

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I've reach'd thee.now. Thou art no Paradise,
Where injured Spirits brighten for high Heaven,
Thou art a lonely throne; thy canopy jagodof
Veils the resplendent Angel of our world.
A thousand seraphs in their circles wait
On Him, the Servant of a mightier ONE.

His arm outstretch'd, and hand upon the globe
Of his fixed sceptre; his eye gazing fare to
And forward, shooting out a calin, long blaze
His locks are amber rays, that sparkling fall,
Blue as the lightnings on the summer eve
Clustering, the cheek, where flowers of Paradise
Parted, around his high, pure brow, and shade,
Mix with the splendours of the westeri Sun.
In feathery light, pavilioning his state,
He stands, and his broad wings unfold above!!
A silver canopy; not without sound, eng
Nor fragrance, as they ruffle that sweet air;`l
But followed with wild, sudden symphonies
That earthly harps know not; and odorous breath

A.S. Chaplain to
CHARLES BURNEY, D.DLL.D.P.R. and
Paul's, Deptford, Vicar of Hernhill, Kent,
Academy, and Honorary Librarian
Professor of Ancient Literature in the Royal
o the King, Rector of St.
Dr. B. of musical celebrity. He was born in
the
1758, while his father'
Royal Institution, was the son of the late

age

tinguished himself for his proficiency in Lynn, in Norfolk, as organist at he dis classical learning and as an assistant to self in those studies which in his later years Dr. Rose, at Chiswick, he perfected himacquired him the high reputation he so long enjoyed On his marriage with Miss Rose buthe management of the school devolved upon him; and the best portion of his/subsequent life was passed in the laborious duties of a schoolmaster for many years at Hammersmith, and afterwards at Greenwich. The eminence to which many of his pupils have risen in the pulpity at the bar, and in the senate; bears strong testimony to his unwearied assiduity in this ardu ous profession. From the peculiar mortil The fair pomegranate might adorn the pine,fications attendant upon this task, Dr. Burt The grupe the bramble, and the sloe the vine.ney was not exempt, although he toiled for * Blackmore.j so many years, and with so much success in 100 taretqeeq bunt this wearisome professionali „alband Blackmore, well thou deserv'st thy Dunciad fame, For libelling the shrub whose praise is mineHail SLO, which ne'er till now rais'd poet's flame,

But in his Mistress jetty eye to shine;
Hail SLOE, I sing thy juice in black-red twine,
Inspiring bards beyond Oporto's grape;
Thy leaves I sing, when tea dispels the
Of languor, by its influence divine!

Britain, disdained so long by foreign tongues

gape

For thy poor share of fruits, Pomona's gift!
Boast now thy SLOE, with loud-resounding lungs,
Thy peerless plant, which crowns each barren

clift:

And this of thy laudamus be the drift:

"China shall have no ko-tou for her teas,

Europe may drain her wine-press to the lees,
We care not-with slow-leaves-and-juice wo
shift!
WILL TARDUS,

• Several manufactories of tea from the leaves of the Excise.

blackthorn, or sloe, were last week discovered by the

Rich fragrant wines the cheering bowl supply.Pope.

The Muse's friend, Tea, does our fancy aid,
Repress those vapours which the head invade.

BIOGRAPHY.

Walley.

REV. DR. BURNEY: CIRCUMSTANCES Sometimes occur to prerent us from fulfilling that part of our design which comprehends: the original bio graphy of distinguished persons. Among

tor in 1812 totally retired, leaving in the From this enervating profession the Dod hands of his sony the Rev. Charles Parr Bur ney, a charge which he had himself so long Burney entered into Holy Orders, and has and so honourably exercised. In 1867, Dr. resided since his retireinent from the school, at his Rectory-house, at Deptford There, in the continued prosecution of literary pur suits, were passed his latter years. Sur lected, he enjoyed in the bosom of his fa rounded by the noble library he had col mily those pleasures which a cultivated mind can alone appreciate. There too, in the full vigour of manhood, with the promise of an extended life, he was summoned suddenly, but not unprepared to eternity. On Christmas eve, after reading to his family the sermon which he had prepared for the following day, he retired to bed in perfect health. Next morning, his servant, on entering his chamber, discovered that while dressing himself, he had been seized with an apoplectic fit, and was extended on the floor! He lingered almost speechless till his disso lution on the Sunday following.

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will continue to be adduced, as of one who at the attack, on Martinique and the taking it is, the interest is sustained with singular had reached the most eminent literary as- of Guadaloupe, and about 1766 retired on skill by the music. Not an incident which cendency. In his criticisms in the Monthly half pay. On the commencement of the could have introduced variety into the Review he has left admirable specimens of American war, he endeavoured to obtain drama, has been passed over by the comhis talents and skill. vad otsingenges employment in a situation suitable to his poser, and for the first time we see the No man could endear himself to his former services, but without success, and spirit of Comedy drawing new life from the friends, more thoroughly than the subject of since that time chiefly devoted himself to spirit of Song. We can now delay but to this sketch. His mind, stored with the literary pursuits. His publications are,A give the two instances of this, in the intemrichest treasures of antiquity, was equally Political Index to the Histories of Great perate gratititude of the serenaders in the attentive to the literature of the passing day, Britain and Ireland," 8vo. 1786, of which a first act, and the heaping of the whole and the lighter ornaments of social converse third edition, in 3 vols, appeared a few family story upon the luckless officer of flowed from him with a peculiar grace and years ago." Naval and Military Memoirs the patrol who comes in to arrest Almarira. playfulness. To the attainments of the of Great Britain, from 1727 to the present Our criticism may be, at another view, scholar was added, the polished carriage of Time, 3 vols. 8 8vo. 1790; 2d edition, 6 vols. more detailed. GARCIA, from the Neapothe gentleman and in his conversation, the 1804.—“ of the memorable Action of Titan stage, and last from the Italian Opera Leye could speak, what the tongue might the 27th of July, 1778," 8vo. 1791. Es in Paris, made his first appearance, in the leave, unfinished. His friends will long re-say on the Comparative Advantages of Ver- Count. He is a tall and dashing figure, member the fascination, and to those who tical and Horizontal Windmills," 8vo. 1798. with a great deal of action, and a voice of knew him not, the charm is incommuni-Chronological Register of both Houses of singular sweetness and flexibility. He was cable, doutros oda to oviga odd Parliament, from 1708 to 1807" 3 vols. 8vo. received with great favour, and the favour Asa Divine, the discipline and orthodoxy 1807-Dr. B. contributed several papers to seemed to increase to the close, His of the Church found in him a stanch and the Communications to the Board of Agri- swaggering, drunken, sportive drugoon, steady supporter; and, although he pub-culture," of which he was an honorary was one of the most amusing caricatures lished but few works on religious subjects, member. we have seen, and unrivalled by any perthose which he has left are useful and imformer of the night, except by AMBROGETTI portant. 27/07 COUNT VON KUNHEIM. Au in the Guardian, one of the purest, most It would scarcely be possible to adduce a The following article is from a German faithful, and most vigorous delineations of stronger attestation of his merits as an ination of his merits as an in- Journal: bin Hide nommon won a restless, unhappy, over-vigilant nature, -structor, than Lieutenant-General Count von Kunheim, that the stage, foreign or domestic, can sisting of gentlemen educated by him, and called after his name, The Burney Club an officer in the Prussian service, the last shew. This man has the talents of a great branch of the family of Dr. Martin Luther, actor. NALDI, on whom, as Figaro, a who since his death have opened a subscrip- died recently at Koningsberg, at the ad- large share of the action depended, was tion for the purpose of erecting a bust and ta-vanced age of 88. The General was de- unusually arch and animated. He was in blet to the memory of their respected mas-scended in a direct line from the daughter perpetual movement, and he moved withter in Westminster Abbey. His library, con- of Luther, who in 1555 married George out his old perpetual grimace. The opera taining many highly valuable MSS. has von Kunheim, Lord of Mulhausen, Sassel- has the single fanlt of too great length. been offered by his son to the British Mu- neu, &c. by whom he had nine children. No possible power of music can keep an seum, on behalf of which a petition has It is well known that the line of the male audience contented to sit for four hours in been presented to Parliament, praying that descendants of Martin Luther became ex-contentment, and that too in a pit where this collection may be purchased for the be-tinct with Martin Gottlob Luther, an ad- the benches seem expressly made for trying nefit of the public, and deposited in that in-vocate of the Regency of Dresden; but the patience of the amateur, and for driving those who are neither patient nor amateurs, into hissing, and hatred of the performance, from the mere pain of their backs. Why cannot a rail be run along those comHanover Square rooms, and every room fortless benches, as at the Argyle and where an audience are expected to sit at

stitution.

Dr. Burney was the author of the following publications:-" Appendix ad Lexicon Græco-Latinum, a Joan. Scapula constructum, et ad alia Lexica Græca e Codice manuscripto olim Askeviano, in lucem nunc primum vindicato," 8vo. 1789. Appendix, containing Remarks on the Greek Verses of Milton"-at the end of T. Warton's edition of Milton's Minor Poems, 8vo. 1791.

there still remain in Prussia several de-
scendants of Margaret Luther, the only
daughter of the Reformer, from whom
General Count von Kunheim descended in
in 1534, and was twelve years of age at the
a direct line. Margaret Luther was born
death of her father. She herself died in

1570.

THE DRAMA.

their ease. We would seriously recommend this to the proprietor. He has exhibited his spirit in the splendor of his matchless chandelier; let him now condescend to think of humbler conveniencies, KING'S THEATRE.For this week we and as he has delighted our vision, have must be brief in our history of the Opera. compassion on our lumbagos. The opera The weightier matters press us out of shape. is too long. We dislike this, first for its But if we were even inclined to wander away necessary exhaustion, and next, for its exSer-into the heights or depths of panegyric, it clusion of the divertisement, a part of the would be in our admiration of Il Barbiere performance which ought never to be di Seviglia, the first of ROSSINI's operas omitted, as an indulgence in itself, and which has been offered to British ears, and as highly contributing to the enjoyment of one of the most delightful. Vocal without the remaining music of the night. The extravagance, rich without losing sight of second act of Il Barbiere affords large the most touching simplicity, and various room for excision. Three fourths of it without embarrassing the ear by its com- might be cut out, with advantage to the plication. It has all the qualities of musical effect of the rest. It has beauty, but beauty genius. The story is the old one of the that may be spared. The two portions adventures of Count Almaviva, a kind of before and after the Divertisement ought field in which every composer seems to be divided into as near an equality as anxious to try his force, and in which all possible, and the whole would be more have failed but MOZART and his successor, secure of popularity! This the manager a few years earlier he might have been ought to see done, without listening to the almost his rival,ROSSINI. But worn as clamours of the foreigners, who of course

Richardi Bentleii et doctorum Virorum Epistolæ," 4to. 1807 Tentamen yde Metris cab Eschylo in choricis Cantibus adhibitis," 8vo. 1809" Bishop Pearson's Exposition of the Creed abridged," 12mo. 1810. Philemonis Lexicon Græce, Bibl. Paris," 4to, and 8vo. 1812. inon preached at the Anniversary Meeting of the Stewards of the Sons of the Clergy at St. Paul's; May 14, 1812," 4to. 1813. STS 2007 2007 W seinil elлROBERT BEATSON, LL. Duizen to We are indebted to the same source for the following::-egonasit Hat vi Died, at Edinburgh, Jan. 24, ROBERT BEATSON, LL. D. F.R.S. Edin, late barrack master, art, Aberdeen. He was born in 1742, at in the county of Fife, and bred to the military profession. In 1756, he obtained an ensigney, and the following year -accompanied the expedition to the coast of France/He afterwards served as lieutenant

DRURY LANE. Being still preparing, and not yet performing, novelties, we have this week the pleasure of being relieved from noticing its productions. The stores behind the scenes have been defended in a letter to us from a Correspondent, who asserts that they afford the most convincing proof of the admirable comic humour which prevails in the management of this theatre, for, says he, having starved their scanty, audiences to death with cold during all the winter, now that summer approaches, they are resolved to make amends, by stewing them into life again with heat!”

ROB Roy continues to be announced the following amusing anecdote will shew how these things are done; we have it on respectable authority.

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A Gentleman having dramatised Rob Roy, presented it to the managers of Drury Lane for approbation he saw Mr. H. Johnston, who informed him, they had two before from the same novel; but that his should be examined, and a report made in a day or two, adding, that business was despatched now! The Gentleman called in a few days, saw one manager, who knew nothing of such a piece; saw

another, who was no better informed re

specting it; a third said, O, here comes Mr. Lethbridge, he knows all about it.' The first manager then asked if he (Mr. L.) had read the plays of Rob Roy; he answered, that he had; he was then asked, which he thought the best, and very laco nically replied, the shortest, always.""

treated. As every body who could get the
book has read Rob Roy, we are relieved
from the usual analysis of plot. Suffice it
to say, that the Play opens with the Mac-
gregor and Owen meeting near Glasgow,
somewhat as the former and Frank Osbal-
distone meet in the novel; and thus all the
early parts of the original work are omitted,
and the plot commences where the interest:
thickens. The scenes then proceed through
the series of the gaol of Glasgow, the
Highland Inn, and its tragi-comic quarrel,
the capture of Macgregor, the ambuscade
and destruction of the Sasanagh detachment,
the restoration of the chieftain to his clan,
and the death of Rashleigh (altered in cir-
cumstance, and transposed in time and
place;) together with a few connecting
scenes of minor interest and song. These
form a Whole, not only excellent in the
humble light of an operatical vehicle, but
really meritorious as an acting drama. But
after allowing his full share of applause.
to the constructor (we hardly know what

is the

manner:

&c. the exceptions, by Bishop and Davy, are well calculated to keep up the general sweet character of the music. Though the words of some of the songs are not appropriate, they were all much applauded, and several encored. We wish those who enchanted us so much with them, could put a little more spirit into their action.

The scenery is very beautiful, and with some of the groupings of soldiers in the old military costume, and highlanders in their picturesque native garb, produced as fine effects as we ever witnessed on the stage. The ambuscade, and the fight among the wild rocks of the highlands, was a well contrived thing of the kind, and had more the semblance of reality than can be conceived without seeing it.

Taken altogether, we consider this to be the best piece of the sort which has yet been produced, and we have no doubt but that it will have a very long run.

DIGEST OF POLITICS AND
NEWS.

The French legislature has been as closely occupied with the recruiting law, which has not yet acquired its last formation.

Another rather mysterious accident has happened near the Duke of Wellington's residence.

One of the senti

title for the authors of proper that he has managed his part of the busiworks of this description), and granting THE press has groaned for the last ness with uncommon skill and judgment, the week under the load of long Parliamenchief praise after all must be divided between tary debates; the chief result of which the novel writer and the principal per has been the 2d reading of the Indemformers. The dialogue is little altered from the original; and it is curious, after nity Bill in the House of Commons, being so much delighted with persons in a after a division, in which the ministenarrative form, to find ourselves so much rial majority was immense. The numpleased with them, as we were on Thurs-bers were 238 to 65; and it is evident day, in the shape of living interlocution. from this, and other circumstances, that a We scarcely pre-supposed that even Liston could make our worthy friend Baillie Jarvie strong body of the Opposition have gone so truly entertaining as he has done, And over to the government side. this is nearly a sample of the rest; Blanchard's Owen approaching it in excellence as far as the character would permit. Rob Roy was admirably performed by Macready, who seemed to inherit from nature the manly force and reckless intrepidity, of which the Mac, both to his real and stage name, is an indication, Abbott played the double traitor Rashleigh in a very superior the Dugald Creature,' Macgregor's faithful follower, was rendered highly conspicuous by Tokely and Helen MacMiss Kelly having made application to gregor had an able representative in Mrs. the Committee of Managers for six weeks Egerton, to whom we only recommend to leave of absence, the wise men of Gothom throw as much more energy as she can laid their heads together, and returned for into her earlier parts, and a little less into answer, that she could not have leave of the later. This is a mere suggestion, and absence for six week, but that she might not a criticism. Andrew Fairservice is a for six months. She thanked them, but complete failure in every respect. Having said she did not wish to throw up her en-thus briefly disposed of the most prominent gagement, as their leave would intimate; acting characters, we have to notice that but that she should take such part of the the musical burthens were laid on the lips six months as best answered her purpose, of Miss Stephens and Mr. Sinclair; the and return to their treasury when that latter of whom, on re-appearing after a long absence from the stage, received a cordial welcome. They are the Die Vernon and Frank Osbaldistone of the novel, but much reduced in point of vigour, which is balanced by their being much enhanced in point of singing. Their songs are all, with one or two exceptions, old and beautiful Scotch airs; Roy's wife, O hone a rie! Auld lang syne, Low down in the broom; Fee him, father fee him; the Highlandman,

N. B. Mr. Lethbridge is no less a person than the Carpenter!

ceased.

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COVENT GARDEN. ROB ROY MACGREGOR; Or, AULD LANG SYNE A Musical Drama founded on the popular novel of Rob Roy, constructed by a gentleman hitherto rather successful, Mr. Pocock, and who in this piece has certainly the merit of handling this story in as dramatic a way as it could be

nels fired off his musket in the night time: he says he was attacked, but the Moniteur seems to think that he discharged his piece rashly, and invented the story to excuse himself.

The storm which raged so furiously last week, extended to the French capital. Trees were torn up in the gardens of the Tuileries.

By accounts from the Netherlands, it appears that the Prince of Orange has again resigned his appointment as Minister at War. Various reasons are assigned for this step, and the journals assert, that it is not the consequence of any family differences.

The government of the Ionian Republic, under the protection of Great Britain, has been finally settled.

Very extensive measures are taking in the East Indies to accomplish the repose of that mighty Empire, by placing British residents at all the Mahratta

Nothing but a general system | to Aleppo, to be circulated in the East. It
may be presumed, that this was not done
merely to spread the glory of the hero, but
most probably to prepare the way for some
great undertaking.

of this kind, together with its concomi-
tant of maintaining a subsidiary force
with each of these restless Powers, can
effectually secure the peace and happi-
ness of the Peninsula.

Serious differences seem

In the Kingdom of Naples, in the very the year 1817, there were exported from centre of Græcia-Magna, there is an Italo-Petersburgh 2,047,300 quills. Greek College, in which upwards of a

arisen between Spain and the United hundred young men of Epirus and Albania Adam Muller, the famous prophet, has

are instructed, chiefly gratis, in the Greek gone to Frankfort with his profession; but
language and philosophy. There is in it is not so lucrative as heretofore.
Naples a vast number of establishments for
promoting Latin and Greek literature.

not been able to find the word Yahoo in any publish an interesting military Journal, în Tuesday, 10-Thermometer from 29 to 40. affirmed that it is the Opossum; but I have of the Prussian general staff have begun to / morning; ice on puddles and ditches. dictionary of Natural History"!!!-This

the first number of which there is a dayone of Swift's admirable works. A Gentle- found on the field of battle of the Katzebook of General Lauriston, which was man saw a person poring over an atlas, bach, with several other papers. Though and seemingly disconcerted by some want of success. "Can't you find what you it is only a fragment, the rain having dewant," said he, or can I assist you?" Istroyed several leaves, it is still perfect don't know (was the reply) for I have been enough to lead to some interesting observalooking two hours through all latitudes and longitudes, and cannot discover this cursed Lilliput any where'!!