not afford to shock." It is composed with more care and more simplicity than Glenarvon, and contains some beautiful verses, the best the authoress ever wrote,-beginning with "If thou couldst know what 'tis to weep,"* &c. no rudder, the other no port. reproach. The characters of VARIETIES. New Zealand. It seems that the efforts of Lady Caroline's third and favourite novel was Ada Reis. Full of a latent and personal satire very imperfectly understood, it has seemed the most obscure, and proved, notwithstanding its Edmon, Madame Gervais, Mère Michaud, and originality, the least popular of her works. the Colonel, were exceedingly well sustained Besides these three tales, Lady Caroline was the authoress of many others never published, particular order of her conversational talents, and singing of the couplet" Je suis soldat! Her literary works can convey no idea of the M. Daudel particularly, by his spirited acting by Alfred, Mdlle. Boquet, and the Daudels. and of various trifling pieces of poetry of unequal merit. For many years Lady Caroline though they can of their general extent; for J'en jure sur l'honneur," drew down warm led a life of comparative seclusion, principally thusiastic, and breathing of melancholy and will be a favourite with the English public. her writings are all more or less wild and en- and merited applause. We have no doubt it at Brocket Hall. This was interrupted by a singular and somewhat romantic occurrence. romance: but her ordinary conversation was A translation by Mr. Moncrief, in which Miss Riding with Mr. Lamb, she met, just by the playful and animated, pregnant with humour Kelly is to play La Somnambule, is in rehearsal park gates, the hearse which was conveying the and vivacity, and remarkable for the common at Covent Garden. remains of Lord Byron to Newstead Abbey. line was indeed one of those persons who can sense of the opinions it expressed. Lady CaroShe was taken home insensible: an illness of be much wiser for others than for themselves; length and severity succeeded. Some of her and she who disdained all worldly advice was medical attendants imputed her fits, certainly the most judicious of worldly advisers. The the English missionaries in New Zealand have of great incoherence and long continuance, to friend of Byron, Wellington, and De Stael-proved wholly unsuccessful. The natives, alpartial insanity. At this supposition she was invariably and bitterly indignant. Whatever life to the most illustrious names of France, position, are deaf to their persuasions, and conintimately known at the various periods of her ways at war, and of a naturally ferocious dis be the cause, it is certain from that time that Italy, and England her anecdotes could not tinue the horrible practice of cannibalism. her conduct and habits materially changed; fail to be as interesting as the inferences she and, about three years since, a separation took drew from them were sagacious and acute. place between her and Mr. Lamb, who con- For the rest, it is a favourite antithesis in the tinued, however, frequently to visit, and, to the day of her death, to correspond with her. cant morality of the day to oppose the value of It is, perhaps, just to both parties to add, that a good heart to that of a calculating head. Lady Caroline constantly spoke of her husband than the one whose character we have just Académie des Sciences, the election took place Never was there a being with a better heart in the highest and most affectionate terms of sketched: from what single misfortune or what of a corresponding member in the chemical French Academy.-At a recent sitting of the The next event in her life was its last. single error did it ever preserve its possessor? department of the Academy. There were seven Some months since, the disease to which she The world does not want good hearts, but candidates; among whom were Mr. Thomson, fell a victim manifested itself. She removed regulated minds not uncertain impulses, but of Glasgow, and Mr. William Brande, of Lonto town for medical assistance. Aware of her virtuous principles. Rightly cultivate the don. M. Arfwedson, of Stockholm, had the danger, she shewed neither impatience nor dis- head, and the heart will take care of itself; majority of votes. may; and the philosophy, which, though none of knowledge. We are told in Scripture that for knowledge is the parent of good, not good knew better in theory, had proved so ineffec-it was the wise men of the East who followed tual in life, seemed at last to effect its triumph the star which led them to their God. in death. There are many yet living who drew from the opening years of this gifted and warm. hearted Being hopes which her maturity was not fated to realise. To them it will be some consolation to reflect, that her end at least was what the best of us might envy, and the admiration and respect. harshest of us approve. a DRAMA. X. X. emotions that we record the death of this individual, who fell by his own hand. He was a Henry Neele, Esq.It is with very painful man of considerable talents, and wrote some sweet poetry. Louvre, of the productions of French industry, the Northern departments obtained 39 gold medals, the Southern only 10; the Northern departments 127 silver medals, the Southern only 25; the Northern departments 186 bronze medals, the Southern only 34! result may be drawn from a comparison between the Northern and the Southern departEducation. A singular and very instructive ments of France, with reference, in the first place, to the state of education, and in the THERE has been no particular novelty at the of industry. In 1820, 740,846 children were second place, to the success of every description Theatres Royal since our last: the Critic and sent to school in the 32 departments of the Peake's new farce are drawing money at Drury 54 departments of the South. What occurred North of France, and only 375,931 from the In person, Lady Caroline Lamb was small, Wedding is rapidly establishing itself in public Lane; and the new comedy of the Merchant's in 1827? That at the exhibition, at the slight, and, in earlier life, perfectly formed; favour at Covent Garden. At this latter theatre, but her countenance had no other beanty than young lady made her first appearance in Lon: expression that charm it possessed to a sin- don on Monday evening, in the character of gular degree: her eyes were dark, but her hair Belvidera; and when we have said that, we and complexion fair: her manners, though have said all there is to say upon the subject, somewhat eccentric, and apparently, not really, except that we cannot for the life of us under affected, had a fascination which it is difficult stand the object of these thousand-and-one ap- Académie des Sciences, at Paris, M. Arago for any who never encountered their effect to pearances of young ladies, who never can be Aurora Borealis.At a late sitting of the conceive. Perhaps, however, they were more expected by the managements to make a second. made several communications and statements attractive to those beneath her than to her The pantomimes are, alas, for us young folks! tending to confirm his opinions (which have equals; for as their chief merit was their kind- vanishing at both houses; and Kean is again been controverted by Dr. Brewster and others) ness and endearment, so their chief deficiency" in arms, and eager for the fray." At the Adel- with respect to the effect on the magnetic was a want of that quiet and composed dignity phi a burletta has been produced, founded on the needle produced by the Aurora Borealis, even which is the most orthodox requisite in the language and incidents of Lord Byron's Don when it is not visible on the spot, from not manners of what we term, par emphasis, so- Juan, with equivocal success. ciety. Her character it is difficult to analyse, ment on the same subject is in preparation at An entertain having passed the horizon. because, owing to the extreme susceptibility Drury Lane. Several of the Minors have proof her imagination, and the unhesitating and duced new pieces-and we hope with the sucrapid manner in which she followed its im-cess they deserve. pulses, her conduct was one perpetual kaleidoscope of changes. Like her namesake in the admirable story of Cousin William, she had no principles to guide her passions; her intents halted in a wide sea of wax"-the one had Begnis is engaged at Covent Garden; and a FRENCH PLAY. * These verses have been erroneously attributed to Mrs. three acts, founded on the celebrated ballet of that name at the Académie de Musique, was botanist, still remains a prisoner in Paraguay. Paraguay. Bonpland, the celebrated French Feeling the impossibility of his return to Europe during the life-time of Dr. Francia, he pears, has realised a considerable fortune by determined to make the best of it, and, it apagriculture. Lightning. Some extraordinary effects of lightning occurred lately in the ship New was melted, and fell in drops into the sea. An York, on her passage from New York to London. A conductor attached to the mainmast excellent chronometer was so deranged that it respect. gained 34 minutes in the voyage; the cause of and fourth, a still larger sum,-and is also de- | Sir Walter Scott, as if to shew us how many and how which was discovered on the arrival of the prived of the right of voting at elections, and various are the subjects which have occupied his inquiring vessel in London; when it appeared that all of being appointed a representative. He is, and Planting, which will be published by Murray next mind, has also a volume of Practical Essays on Gardening the parts of the instrument had acquired so besides, publicly exposed in the parish church winter. The visiters to Abbotsford are aware that the strong a magnetic power, that its general on the following Sunday. If the same indi-author has added considerable practice to theory in this movement depended very sensibly on the vidual is found committing the same offence a Miss Edgeworth, we rejoice to learn, has far advanced position in which it was placed. But the most fifth time, he is shut up in a house of correction, in a novel called Taking for Granted. It seems very long singular operation of the lightning was the and condemned to six months' hard labour; edification and entertainment. to us since her delightful pen contributed to the public following. There was a passenger on board and if he is again guilty, to a twelvemonth's Some time since, we announced that Dr. Maginn was very old and corpulent, whose legs were so punishment of a similar description. If the engaged in preparing for publication, Tales from the paralyzed that for three years he had not offence has been committed in public, such as amused at the various paragraphs which our notice has Talmud; and we have since that announcement been walked half a mile, and who, since his embark-at a fair, at an auction, &c. the fine is doubled; called forth, and which the learned gentleman, if he has ation had not been able even to stand. After and if the offender has made his appearance in merit. In one of these, Dr. Maginn is stated to be known seen them, will of course treat with the contempt they the discharge of the lightning, which passed a church, the punishment is still more severe. to the public as the Sir Morgan O'Dogherty of Blackwood's close to the place where this poor cripple was Whoever is convicted of having induced ano- heard. On this we will merely remark, that there are, we Magazine, a compliment or calumny which we have before lying, every body was astonished to see him ther to intoxicate himself, is fined three dollars, believe, few contributors to Blackwood, always excepting rise, pace up and down the deck, and walk which sum is doubled if the drunken person is the sentimental A, who have not written under that about for a long time, as if nothing had ever a minor. An ecclesiastic who falls into this signature, except also, probably, Doctor Maginn! To ailed him. At first his head was a little af- offence loses his benefice; if it is a layman who articles bearing the name of O'Dogherty are not even any Irishman it must be evident that the majority of the fected; but that soon went off, while the occupies any considerable post, his functions written by a native of the Green Isle. The utter ignobenefit which he had experienced in his limbs are suspended, and perhaps he is dismissed. rance of the best known localities of Dublin, indeed of remained. He continued to use them freely Drunkenness is never admitted as an excuse tent judge (and we stake our critical reputation on the every part of Ireland mentioned, will satisfy any compeduring the passage, and on the arrival of the for any crime; and whoever dies while drunk, correctness of the assertion), that Ensign and Adjutant ship in port, he walked with ease to the place is buried ignominiously, and deprived of the brain, and has received his local habitation and name" Morgan O'Dogherty is the creation of a Scotch or English and more explicitly to sell, any spirituous liquor country. Another paragraph respecting Dr. Maginn, which prayers of the church. It is forbidden to give, from a Scotch or English pen. O'Dogherty's humour, moreover, is his own, and not that of his pretended to students, workmen, servants, apprentices, professes to expose quackery, states his ignorance of the and private soldiers. Whoever is observed Hebrew, and adds, that he is translating the Tales of the drunk in the streets, or making a noise in a viewer of Hurwitz's Hebrew Tales, &c. in the Quarterly, Talmud from the Spanish. The ignorance of the Retavern, is sure to be taken to prison, and de- is too absurd! In addition, we have good reason to betained until sober, without, however, being on for the correct information of contemporary paragraphs. lieve that Dr. Maginn is not a Spanish scholar. So much that account exempted from the fines. Half of these fines goes to the informers (who are generally police officers), the other half to the poor. If the delinquent has no money, he is kept in prison until some one pays for him, or until he has worked out his enlargement. Twice a-year these ordinances are read aloud from the pulpit by the clergy; and every tavern-keeper is bound, under the penalty of a heavy fine, to have a copy of them hung up in the principal rooms of his house. [Condensed from a recent Swedish work.] of his residence. The Tourmalin-A fact has been discovered respecting this stone (the ancient lyncurium), which may have an important effect on the atomic philosophy. While the tourmalin is ondy of a certain length, it is electrical by being heated and cooled; as the length increases, that capability diminishes, until it ceases entirely. If the inverse of this law takes place, the atoms of the tourmalin must acquire considerable electrical polarity by the slightest changes of temperature. The Author of Plain Instructions for Executors, Administrators, &c. has nearly ready, Plain Advice to Landwith a Summary of the Law of Distress, &c. lords and Tenants, Lodging-House Keepers and Lodgers, Mr. Arrowsmith announces a Comparative Atlas of Ancient and Modern Geography, from Original Authorities, set of Skeleton Outlines. and on a new plan. The work is to be accompanied by a A Portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, from a Bust by Chantrey, is about to be published. an especial manner his patronage of the revival of the anHis Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, to mark in cient drama, has given Mr. Planche permission to dedicate the Merchant's Wedding to him. LIST OF NEW BOOKS. The Crocodile." As the crocodile feeds in the Nile," says Herodotus," the inside of his math is always lined with bdella. All birds, ene alone excepted, fly from the crocodile; but that bird, the frockilos, on the contrary, flies him with eagerness, and renders him a great service; for every time that the crocodile The First Number of a literary work, entitled the Harronian, and edited by a Harrow Boy, is announced:lands to rest himself, and stretches himself Mr. Peel. A foreigner perambulating the among other Articles, it promises Sketches of Contempoout, with open jaws, the trochilos enters his streets of London would have strong reason to ries in the years 1825-6-7. mouth, which it clears of the bdella that it believe that Mr. Peel was one of the most Baron Wilson, Author of Astarte, Hours at Home, &c. &c. In the Press. The Cypress Wreath, by Mrs. Cornwell fnds there. The crocodile is grateful, and odious and unpopular ministers that ever ex-Second Edition of Hamilton's East India Gazetteer, to never does any injury to the little bird from isted. the end of 1827, enlarged, and with Maps. In almost every book-shop window is which he receives so good an office." Although to be seen a placard or paper thus ominously this statement is confirmed by Aristotle, Pliny, inscribed: "Peel's Criminal Acts." and other ancient writers, it has been very Oxford Wit! A correspondent in a late generally discredited in modern times. Re-Orford Herald, very properly signing himself at inquiries, however, shew that in this, as "John," anticipates ludicrous examples of the most of his relations, the father of history is difference of education between the London and tified by the fact. The term "bdella" has Oxford Universities. At the former he says: herto been translated "leech." It seems," One night, my garret, three doors off the however, that it is a kind of gnat, myriads of h insects swarm on the banks of the Nile, and attack the crocodile when he comes to reon the sand. His mouth is not so hercally closed but that they can enter; wth they do in such numbers, that the iner of his palate, which is naturally of a right yellow, appears covered with a darkish crust. The insects strike their trunks the orifices of the glands which abound in death of the crocodile; and the tongue of tracodile being immovable, he cannot get 24 of them. 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