"To Melanthe. Is it bliss to see a crowd Gazing on thee, Or like a gilded insect, proud In flattery sun thee? Is there not a dearer thing, Is it bliss to think thy charms That all would rush into thy arms, Is it bliss to hear thy praise To dream a round of sunny days, Is it not bliss to hear thy name Oh! better than the transient flame, If thou art lovely, thou wilt find One taint of melancholy." The strong impression left on our minds by some of the exquisite plates in the recent publications in this country of a similar nature, renders it difficult for us to judge candidly and fairly of the embellishments, fourteen in number, of the Atlantic Souvenir. Respectable" is a cold word; and yet the highest praise which we can afford to the best of them is that 66 66 no more than produce the same conviction on ferred to a committee, viz. to Lord Commisthe minds of readers. We shall therefore be sioner Whitlock, &c. That it be referred to very short in our farther comments; and have the same committee to consider of a way to suponly to guard against the value of the book press private presses, and regulating the press, being estimated by the extent of our Review. and suppressing and preventing scandalous As well might a precise judgment of the pro- books and pamphlets." Chidley was, as a matceedings of the House of Commons in 1656 beter of course, immediately committed; and alascertained from the engraved frontispiece most every offender in this way was severely (after a picture by T. Simon), which represents punished, not only by long imprisonments, but both the clerks at the table writing with their corporally. But, as if parliament was not left hands! It may be remarked, however, as rigorous enough in its vengeance, the Protector a curious matter in these proceedings, that the himself took the press in hand. In Oct. 1655: identical borough of Queenborough, which has" The council at Whitehall ordered, that no made so much noise within the last few weeks, person presume to publish in print any matter producing from among its own fishermen per- of public news or intelligence, without leave fect Demostheneses and Massienellos, should and approbation of the secretary of state." have occupied the Commons in 1654, when the In the face of such prohibitions and dangers, members who attended were voted by an it is remarkable how boldly the spirit of op“Instrument" to several counties and places, position displayed itself, and asserted the right which, (says Goddard's Diary,) for the most of publishing opinions. The distribution of part, did agree with the instrument, saving as fanatical books at the door of the house was a to Queenborough. Some gentlemen of Kent common occurrence, though the inevitable conbeing earnest to have that membership con- sequence to the parties was the being brought ferred, some to the county, some to Maidstone, on their knees, incarcerated, fined, pilloried, some to the Cinque Ports, some to one place, and even more severely visited. But Oliver, some to another, Mr. Garland, who served for when personally concerned, was above all laws. that place, suddenly and jocularly moved the In 1653 he forced the parliament (which speaker, that we give not any legacies before would not be a mere tool in his hands) to dethe speaker was dead. Which conceit so took liver up their power to him; and the General with the house, as for that time Queen- became Protector. It was in vain that, in the borough was reprieved, but was voted for the autumn of 1654, "The parsons generally future to be dismembered, and to be added to prayed for the parliament to strengthen their the county." hands and enlarge their hearts; to send them Less trouble seems to have been taken at that had wisdom, zeal; and them that had they are respectable. We speak of the engrav- this era about franchises, &c. than we see zeal, wisdom; but not much concerning the ings; for (not to mention our countrymen, Sir now in respect to East Retford; for we find in single person, as was observed." The single Thomas Lawrence and Boaden) the names of the short ensuing paragraph-" It was moved person strode forward to power; and it was Leslie, and Newton, and Alston, by whom also for Woodstock, that that might not be impiously maintained that "Divine Providence several of the subjects of those engravings were dismembered; but it was according as was re- had set a stamp and seal upon his governpainted, can never be associated with ideas of ported. Morpeth, in Cumberland, was moved ment; the sword and present power all being mediocrity. Two of the most interesting prints to have a member, and that one shall be taken of God." It was added, "that my Lord in the volume are engraved by Durand, from from the county; but that was denied. The Protector must not be thought that ever he Newton's "Dull Lecture," and Leslie's "Ann towns in Cornwall were dismembered, and a would part with that power which he conPage, Slender, and Shallow;" both of which member added to Bodmin, there. The rest all ceived was so fully in him. At least it was pictures were so deservedly admired in the passed according to the instrument." extremely convenient that we should in this exhibition at Somerset House, and both of The liberty of the press in these famed days comply with his highness, it being a foundawhich pictures are now in the possession of a of freedom was often disposed of in an equally tion he had laid, and now not to be disputed." gentleman of the name of Hone, in New York. summary manner. In August 1653" Or- Parliament did nevertheless cavil at these docG. B. Ellis appears to be an artist of talent and dered, that it be referred to the Committee for trines, and was dissolved forthwith by the versatility. Several of his engravings, from the poor, and justices of the peace, to consider famous speech, an hour and a half long, (says drawings by Doughty, especially the Dela- of and examine the breach of the privilege of our Diarist,) delivered by Cromwell in the ware Water-Gap" and the "Catskill Falls," parliament in new books or pamphlets; and Painted Chamber, Sept. 3, 1654. The member are very creditable to him. His principal de- also to consider of the abuse in printing of thus describes the affair:-"Going by water fect is the similarity of his execution through-books and papers; and to examine who were doors were locked up and guarded with solscurrilous ballads and pamphlets, and seditious to Westminster, I was told that the parliament out the whole plate. We advise him to study the writers, printers, and publishers thereof; diers, and the barges were to attend the Prohow that great master contrived, by increasing and wherein the former laws are defective, to tector to the Painted Chamber. As I went, I not only the depth but the breadth of his lines, offer some farther remedy for the redress of saw two barges at the privy stairs. Being as he advanced to the foreground, to preserve that abuse." October Mr. Lawrence re-come to the hall, I was confirmed in what I the "keeping" of his work. "Ticonderago,' ported the coming forth of several scandalous had heard. Nevertheless, I did purpose not to engraved by Maverick, from a sketch by Wall, and seditious pamphlets: one a paper entituled, take things merely upon trust, but would repossesses much sweetness; and "Ischia and A Charge of High Treason exhibited against ceive an actual repulse to confirm my faith. Procida," engraved by Kearny, from a drawing Oliver Cromwell, Esquire, for several Treasons Accordingly, I attempted up the parliament by Batty, much clearness and brilliance. There by him committed,' which was now read." is a pretty miniature copy, by Longacre, from October 1656: "Colonel Jephson acquainted an English print. the house with a book delivered at the door, in print, entituled, Thunder from the Throne of God against the Temples of Idols,' with an epistle in it, directed to his highness the lord protector and the parliament of England; which epistle was now read. Resolved, that Samuel Chidley be called in to the bar. And he was accordingly called in. And being come to the bar, the book was shewed him, who acknowledged he wrote the epistle; and doth own it, and all that is in it; and owns the book too, and all in it, the printer's errors excepted. Ordered, that this book, entituled, Thunder from the Throne of God against the Temples of Idols,' and the epistle of it, be re Woollett's landscapes; and, above all, to observe Burton's Diary of the Cromwell Parliament. [Concluding notice.] HAVING already analysed the contents of these four volumes, and given some illustrative spe. cimens of their contents, and that analysis and exemplification being in our view sufficient to shew the nature and character of the work, we do not consider it necessary to go at great length into extracts. The importance of the Diary to history will be felt upon the single statement of its authenticity; and were we to fill whole pages with quotations, we could do stairs, but there was a guard of soldiers, who told me there was no passage that way; that the house was locked up, and command given to give no admittance to any. That, if I were a member, I might go into the Painted Chamber, where the Protector would presently be. The mace was taken away by CommissaryGeneral Whalley. The speaker and all the members were walking up and down the hall, the Court of Requests, and the Painted Cham The other side, in the same canting strain, argued, sword, which may be used both ways; and God in his "That the providences of God are like a two-edged providence doth often permit of that which he doth not approve; and a thief may make as good a title to every purse which he takes by the highways. That if titles be measured by the sword, the Grand Turk may make a better title than any Christian princes." When we have in His Grace the Duke of Wellington a premier of the highest military glory, it may not be inapposite to quote a paragraph or two from the discussion relative to the House of Peers, &c. set up during the Commonwealth. Mr. Archer." This new House of Lords consists of swordsmen, colonels, and commanders of armies. The persons are all either military or in civil judicature. It is not fit for those that receive public moneys to have a legislature with us."" Col. Gibbons." The question now before us is a great-bellied question, and will not easily go down with me. I am not for laying it aside neither. It is pressed upon us, and necessity is pretended. Many absurd consequences are in that necessity. There was a Spanish don that burnt his shins by the fire, who could not be satisfied till he presently sent for a mason to pull down the chimney as a heretic, whereas he might have removed his shins more easily. I doubt we are doing so. I shall offer as an addition to the question, that this house will transact with the other house, when they are bounded and limited by this house, and not before." ber, expecting the Protector's coming; the pass- their dissolution, how was I pressed by you England: thus, Mars, Puer, Alecto, Virgo, ages there being likewise guarded with sol- (said he) for the rooting out of the ministry; Vulpes, Leo, Nullus. The English of it is diers. The Protector coming about ten of the nay, rather than fail, to starve them out. A this: Mars, the god of war, Henry VIII.; clock, attended with his officers, life-guard, parliament was afterwards called; they sat Puer, a boy, Edward VI.; Alecto, a fury, and halberds, he took his place upon the scaf- five months; it is true we hardly heard of Queen Mary; Virgo, a maiden, Queen Elizafold, where it was before, and made a speech of them in all that time. They took the instru- beth; Vulpes, a fox, King James; Leo, a lion, about an hour and a half long. Wherein he ment into debate, and they must needs be dis- King Charles; Nullus, none.'" did not forbear to tell us, that he did ex- solved; and yet stood not the instrument in pet and hope for better fruit and effect of our need of mending? Was not the case hard fast meeting in that place than he had yet with me, to be put upon to swear to that found; that he perceived there was a necessity which was so hard to be kept? Some time upon him to magnify, as he called it, his office. after that, you thought it was necessary to He told us a large series of the providences of have major-generals; and the first rise to that God and the suffrages of the people, which motion (then was the late general insurrecwere so many witnesses, evidences, and seals, tions) was justifiable; and you, major-generals, of his calling to the government, and which did did your parts well. You might have gone on. cause him to put a greater value upon his title Who bid you go to the house with a bill, and so derived, than upon the broken hereditary there receive a foil? After you had exercised title of any prince whatsoever. That having this power a while, impatient were you till a received his office from God and from the peo- parliament was called. I gave my vote against ple, he was resolved never to part with it, it; but you [were] confident, by your own until God and the people should take it from strength and interest, to get men chosen to him. That it could not be expected when he your heart's desire. How you have failed told us before that we were a free parliament, therein, and how much the country hath been that he meant it otherwise free than as it disobliged, is well known. That it is time to should act under that government. That those come to a settlement, and lay aside arbitrary pitiful forwardnesses and peevishnesses which proceedings, so unacceptable to the nation. were abroad, he valued no more than the And by the proceedings of this parliament, you motes in the sun. But that the parliament see they stand in need of a check or balancing should now dispute his office under whose power, (meaning the House of Lords, or a authority we were then met, was a great house so constituted,) for the case of James astonishment to him. That he was unwilling Naylor might happen to be your own case. to break privileges; but necessity had no law." By their judicial power they fall upon life and With those who recognised his authority he member, and doth the instrument enable me to antrived to go on till the January following; control it ?" Mr. Stephens." I can very well confide in when another Painted Chamber jobation finish- We will not enter more at length into these his highness, and am glad to find one in posed the farce by a dissolution; which, says the important parliamentary memoranda : they are session who will rule according to the law, and editor, “left him to rule, as he was not ill-curious, characteristic, and valuable; and shew not by the sword. If I could have the same Inclined, in cases unconnected with his per- how much alike have been the positions of pub-confidence in those that sit in the other house, sonal interests, according to the ancient laws, lic affairs and the arguments of public speakers I should willingly consent. But I would have under the authority of his own instrument of at all times. As Solomon truly said, there is a government by law, and not by the sword; government; unsupported even by the sem- nothing new under the sun;-and the debate and I should fear it much if those men should blance of a parliamentary sanction." on the probability of a war with Holland in sit. Losers must have leave to speak. They 1658-9, might almost, with change of name, be are many of them military persons. Thus they printed for Navarino and Turkey in 1828.— would have a military and civil sword. There Upon a passage in Sir Arthur Haslerigge's are nineteen regiments of horse and foot, and speech on this occasion-(" if you engage sud- divers garrisons, besides the Tower of London, denly in a war with Holland, I think all Eng- all in that house; and a great part of the fleet land will be lost. When our forces are gone besides. Lord lieutenants were always chosen to the Sound, an army may be landed here, by the country laws by the good laws of Edand Charles Stuart to head them," &c.) there ward the Confessor. The great commanders, is the following descriptive note :— both by sea and land, and privy counsellors, were chosen by the people anciently, in pleno foro. This is no new doctrine. They that sit there ought to be by your election. We have found by experience the mischief of the sword. The little fingers of major-generals have I found heavier than the loins of the greatest tyrant kings that went before." His speech on reassembling a parliament in Sept. 1656, is one of the most interesting documents in this work, where it is probably printed for the first time: it is too long for us to quote, but will be found at page 148 of the Introduction, Vol. I. The following is a more arious specimen of his oratory-when the hundred officers addressed him not to hearken to the title of king, which was offered to him in the spring of 1656-7. "On his coronation as King of Scots, were Jockie. 1, Jockie, turn the stone of all your plots, sure, King. You deep dissemblers, I know what you doe, Then over a characteristic print is the follow- His highness returned answer presently to this effect,—that the first man that told him of it was he, the mouth of the officers then present (meaning Colonel Mills); that, for his part, he had never been at any cabal about the me (hinting by that, the frequent cabals that were against kingship by certain officers). He id, the time was when they boggled not at the word (king), for the instrument by which the government now stands, was presented to has highness with the title (king) in it, as some there present could witness, pointing at a principal officer, then in his eye, and he refused to arpt of the title. But how it comes to pass that they now startle at that title, they best knew. That, for his part, he loved the title, a father in a hat, as little as they did. That they had made him their drudge upon all occanons; to dissolve the Long Parliament, who had contracted evil enough by long sittng; to call a parliament or convention of their naming, who met; and what did they? fathberty and property, insomuch as if one You Covinant pretenders, must I bee ma had twelve cows, they held another that The subject of your Tradgie-Comedie?" wanted cows ought to take share with his I will conclude,' says I. L., with an old bar. Who could have said any thing prophecy of a Jesuit in Henry VIIth's time, of was their own if they had gone on? After all the kings and queens that should succeed in Come to the grinstone, Charles, 'tis now too late The Presbyter, bearded, and wearing the cloak Col. West" told a long story of Adam." They talked then of the “dead lift," as we talk now of the "dead weight:" but the analogies are too numerous to be pointed out; and we must finally take our leave of this Diary with again recommending it to public favour as a remarkable accession to our stock of historical matériel. Dr. Reece's Medical Guide. 8vo. WHETHER popular treatises on medicine be and intemperance, but to mitigate the severer Modern Domestic Medicine; or, a Popular the stage this is only a secondary consideration, to the harmony of his verse, and forgot that on Treatise on all the Diseases incident to the Hatchard; and other booksellers. The "ills which flesh is heir to," and which are the exclusive province of the physician, by subHuman Frame, &c. &c. By Thomas J. Gra- when compared to plot, and preserving the natujecting to a salutary scrutiny the qualifications ham, M.D., &c. London, 1826. Printed ral in character. Last night, L'Orpheline Russe of the regular practitioner, and exposing all the for the Author; Simpkin and Marshall; was represented at the Gymnase: the house tromperie of quacks and impostors. Those who was full, and it met with general approbation. are of a contrary opinion, contend that all at- SIMILAR remarks apply to this publication as If we are to judge of the interest of the piece tempts to enlighten the public on the subject to the preceding. We hear it exceedingly by the tears of tender ladies, we may boldly of medicine operate injuriously, by tempting well spoken of by medical men, whether ap-assert its merit in that respect, for pocket invalids to dose themselves until their ailments proving or disapproving of the principle of handkerchiefs waved in every direction. become serious, perhaps irremediable, and by such works. As a guide to self-medicating, we English theatricals are awaited with impatience. imparting to them that superficial knowledge, presume it may be as safely trusted as any Miss Smithson has left a most favourable imthat little learning," which in medical other; but the less people doctor themselves, pression on the French audience, who now cease science no less than in law and in general literawe are inclined to think, the better will be to wonder that British Lords so frequently fall ture, is a dangerous thing; because it renders their general health. It is sometimes, how-victims to our ladies of the dramatic profession. men at once conceited and sceptical, apt to think ever, of essential use to know how to meet Shakespeare also is beginning to be appreciated themselves as knowing as the doctor, and to casualties by simple remedies or prompt ac- by those who can understand him. The French entertain towards him that mistrust which tion; and in this point of view these domestic no longer compare him to their Racine, but is calculated to counteract the remedy pre-instructors are valuable. A copious materia candidly allow that he has surpassed all their medica; a description of mineral waters; and a dissertation on baths, add much to the merits of Dr. Graham's performance. scribed. A Living Picture of London for 1828, and a wood and Co.; H. Fores. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. poets. A gentleman lately speaking of him, wondered how one body could contain such various minds, being equally grand in the horrible and in the sublime, and in painting the human mind, greater than the greatest of any country. Whatever may be the final decision of a controversy which threatens to be of very long duration, one truth is indisputable: the people, of this country at least, have ever been disposed to receive with eagerness any compendium professing to afford instructions for M. De Lafayette has been near quitting the busy scene of life: he was seriously ill, but the preservation of health and the removal of hopes are now entertained of his recovery. disease. Exposed to all the influences of a variable and capricious climate, gloomy from Mdme. de Genlis is also seriously indisposed: temperament, and enervated either by luxury THE more useful a work of this kind is likely she has run a long course, and nature with her or bad diet, they are habitually solicitous con- to be, the less is it likely to be agreeable read-must be nearly worn out. She seldom quits her cerning their bodily welfare; and, in the ab-ing. No bystander is gratified by seeing a bed; but still receives her friends. As to her sence of sound advice on this important subject, surgeon open a tumour, dissect an ulcer, or intellectual faculties, they seem perfectly unthey will accept and act upon that which is at dress a sore, however skilfully he may operate; impaired. She possesses a peculiar charm of least questionable, if not pernicious. Without and it is much the same in laying open the manner, which becomes a striking contrast to reverting to those barbarous ages when the putridity and corruption of this vast lazar- her personal appearance, of which there exist culling of simples was regulated by the move- house metropolis. There are, indeed, some no beaux restes: besides, as she considers abstiments of the planets, and when the astrologer scenes which hardly bear description: yet as nence from cleanliness, as well as from every and the tonsor held divided sway with the conveying hints to strangers, and guarding comfort, to be a duty-no one can imagine that leech and the chirurgeon, we need only look back them against impositions; as instructing our she could ever have been the charming being to the middle or latter end of the last century, most wonderfully inefficient police; and as ex- described by herself and some of her contempofor a signal instance of this propensity, in the posing the crying evils which beset all classes raries. Snuff is the only luxury she enjoys, and favour bestowed on a notable tract which old of society in London, this small volume must not even this indulgence constantly; for whenJohn Wesley published under the alluring be esteemed valuable and curious. ever she swerves from the laws of self-governtitle of Primitive Physic. That bundle of ment which she has laid down for herself, her nostrums, now acknowledged to be creditable nose pays the penance. However simple this rather to the boldness of its author than to his punishment may appear to those who are unacquainted with the merits of tobacco, to her it is no small trial of forbearance. She looks eagerly at the watch, and sometimes holds it form the sum of human happiness, they have in her hand, awaiting with agitation the cria title to the boast; for every taste finds here tical moment that she has prescribed for a its home, whether it lead to arts, sciences, cessation of penitence. She has a handsome philosophy, balls, theatres, or gambling-houses. revenue allowed her by the Duke of Orleans, However strange it may appear, these three but gives it almost all away to her adopted son, latter amusements are often neglected for the or in charity. study of the three former; and sometimes a belle dame relinquishes her partner at the dance for Its plan is in the first part to define the dif. the rivalship of more serious occupation. To ferent classes of remedies, and explain their M. Bory de St. Vincent's Natural History, and direct and indirect operation in a variety of his Observations on the Analogy of the Human cases. In the second part to establish a with other Races, may perhaps be ascribed, in basis for the management of diseases, with re- some degree, the spirit of inquiry which perference not only to the age, constitution, and vades young and old; who begin to think that habits of the patient, but to the stage of the if, according to Solomon, "there is nothing malady. Remarks on the influence of the pas- new under the sun," there is at least much to sions of the mind in inducing and aggravating be discovered with regard to the secrets of navarious diseases follow, and are followed by ture, particularly with regard to the science of other remarks on sympathies, customs, and analogy. A work on that subject is now treathabits, and on the distinction between disease ing by a very able man, and will most likely appear in summer. Paris, March 24th, 1828. abilities, at least as a body-curer, still retains a IT is the season of dissipation in this city, of Thus have Buchan, Mason Good, and other writers in the same line, flourished; and thus the present work has reached a fifteenth edition. and disorder. Upon these manifold subjects we are not called to deliver our opinion (especially as we get no fees); but we think we may fairly pronounce this to be a very useful Family Dis. pensatory, as fifteen editions, indeed, prove it to be generally esteemed. a ARTS AND SCIENCES. CAPTAIN BEECHEY'S EXPEDITION.-We have to announce, and we do so with great satisfaction, that private letters have just been received from the Blossom, which mention the arrival of the ship at San Blas, on her way to England; all the crew in good health. They add, that in consequence of the unsettled state of the interior, she is likely to be detained there for some days for a freight. ROYAL INSTITUTION. ON Friday the 21st, Mr. Millington delivered Theatrical news is rare. M. de la Vigné's an able lecture on the manufacture of paper, comedy, entitled the Princesse Aurélie, brought of which we had reason to expect an epitome, crowded house on its first representation; but, that has not, however, reached us. We are notwithstanding Mlle. Mars' talents, and the therefore only enabled to say, from recollection, loud and repeated applauses of the audience, that the history of the early materials, stone, critics have condemned the author; not, how-metallic substances, papyrus, the bark of trees, ever, without some struggle between partiality parchment, vellum, cotton, &c. &c. on which and justice, as he is most deservedly a favourite writings were anciently preserved, was inteartist. In this instance he trusted too much resting and full of research. The illustrations of modern paper-making, and the immense | improvements in the machinery, shewed how many great difficulties have been overcome by genuity and perseverance: the models were extremely beautiful and curious. Remarkable Configurations of the Satellites generally over a well-selected assemblage of pictures, a great portion of our pleasure arises 13th, 14th, and 20th days, respectively, all from the attention which has been paid to that the satellites to the west of the primary. balance; and from the agreeable variety, both 22d. The third in the shadow, and the first, of style and of subject, which has been thereby Among the useful inventions displayed in second, and fourth, to the east. 29th day. suggested. In private collections the judgment the library on a former evening, we were Jupiter will appear as if nearly deserted by of the proprietor may regulate this material much struck by a model of patent metallic his attendants; all the satellites, with the ex- consideration; but it is not so in a public exshutters and sun-blinds, exhibited by a Mr. ception of the second, which will be to the east, hibition; for whither the public taste leads, be Don. For security against burglars, for readi-will be invisible_the first and third in the that taste good or bad, art will, in most inness in opening and shutting, and for neat-shadow, and the fourth on the disc. stances, follow. In endeavouring, therefore, to bess, we have rarely seen any superior useful 2d day, 23 h. 30 m.-Saturn in quadrature: maintain the balance where it appears likely to improvement on a common article of house- the ring of this planet is gradually contracting, fail, as at present in the historical and epic hold fitting. The easy conversion of the shut- the relative proportion of the two axes being as departments of art, we ought to be much inter into a sun-blind, seemed to us (on the small 1·000 to 0·462. debted to those artists who have the generous scale here represented) to be peculiarly well self-devotion to throw the weight of their talents managed: we presume it would succeed in into the scale that must otherwise "kick the windows of the usual size. beam." Lunar Phases and Conjunctions. 21st day, 22 h.-Uranus in quadrature: this planet is advancing to a favourable position for observation; its place in the heavens may be very easily traced, being in a direct line south of the two stars in the horn of the Goat. No. 254. Æneas and Achates, landing on the CELESTIAL PHENOMENA FOR APRIL. Coast of Africa, near to Carthage, are directed 13th day, 21 h. 17 m. 45 s.-The sun will be Those brilliant constellations which have by Venus, who appears to them in the character eclipsed, but invisible in this country; the communicated such splendour to the wintry of a Spartan Huntress. W. Linton.-Although junction will occur in the boundary line sky, will soon be lost in the solar effulgence. the foregoing remarks do not apply exclusively that separates Aries from Pisces; the moon's Aries, by the middle of the month, will have to this artist, the work under our considera. lattade 8 m. 30 s. north; 21 h. 24 m. the disappeared; the brightness of Taurus will not tion is an example of a class of art the poetiedipse will be central on the meridian to the only be diminished by its approximation to the cal, or, if we may be allowed the expression, inhabitants of the coasts of the Red Sea, in lati-western horizon, but nearly dissolved by the the educated-which ought to be powerfully ade 18 deg. 26 min. superior blaze of Venus; while the mild beauty encouraged. Mr. Linton's picture not only of Pleiades will scarce pierce the twilight of the possesses in an eminent degree the qualities of vernal eve. Orion, with its belt, will no longer beauty, contrast, and variety, which recomglitter with that radiance, which, when aided mend it as a composition; but is entitled to by an atmosphere refined by frost, shone forth the highest praise for the skill of its execution. with increased intensity: this "sentinel of Some of the greatest difficulties of the imitawinter," as if released from its vigilance, ceases tive part of the art have been encountered and to suspend its watchful light over the sleeping vanquished. We mean more particularly the nations, and hastens with its bright companion freshness of the morning, and the rising vaSirius, to mingle its fainter glories with the pours that slightly veil, without obscuring, the solar beams. Rising in the east will be observed "Arcturus, with his sons;" Spica Virginis, the bright star in the hand of the Virgin; Jupiter in Libra: on the meridian, Leo Major and Leo Minor, and in the zenith Ursa Major. Last Quarter, in Sagittarius ● New Moon, in Pisces .. > First Quarter, in Gemini 0 Full Moon, in Libra ... D. H. M. The moon will be in conjunction with Jupiter in Libra. 1 Tauri Venus in Taurus 1 = Canc! Jupiter in Libra 2 = Libre D. H. M. 5 19 15 11 18 15 16 23 25 16 23 56 17 11 0 206 0 22 10 35 29 11 0 29 15 36 30th day, 20 h.-Mars in conjunction with a caster of small stars in the head of Sagittarius. 5th day, 20 h. Jupiter in conjunction with 2 a Lebre, a star of the second magnitude on the ptic in the southern scale: the planet will be about a degree north of the star. 29th day, 15 m. In opposition, and nearest the earth, consequently appearing under its greatest angle of 40 sec., its least angle being 26 sec. The situation and period of the opposition of a planet are the most important for determining the elements of its orbit-its place in the starry heavens, as seen from the earth, or supposed to be seen, from the sun being then coincadent, or the observed longitude, is the same as the true longitude, all calculations being referred to the sun as the centre: after the opposition, the emersions only of the satellites wil be visible, the shadow of the primary haring a different direction relative to the posi tion of the earth in its orbit. Eclipses of the Satellites. 1 Tuesday morning. Solar spots. These, in considerable number and magnitude, are transversing the solar disc; one large spot, with a cluster of upwards of twenty-five small ones, is passing off the western limb, and others entering on the eastern side. forms with which they mingle. The whole is conducted in accordance with good taste, and fully establishes Mr. Linton's powers in the more refined departments of that branch of the arts which he so successfully cultivates. No. 214. Portrait of H. Brougham, Esq, J. Lonsdale. Without intending any allusion to the splendid oratorical powers of the ori. ginal, we must say that this is one of the most speaking portraits we ever saw. resemblance is perfect. It is firmly and forcibly painted; and attracts as much attention in the room, as Mr. Brougham himself does when he rises to address the House of Commons. The No. 129. The Vale of Avoca; or the Meeting SYLPHIUM. In our late notice of Beechey's Travels in Africa, we quoted at some length of the Waters in the County of Wicklow. the passages which related to the celebrated J. Glover. A grand and beautiful feature in sylphium of ancient writers. ceptable to state, that two specimens of this must always distinguish him; and we have to It may be ac- the present exhibition. Mr. Glover's talents interesting plant, brought to England by Cap- observe, with reference to his other works in tain Smyth, are both likely to prosper,-one in this collection, that they appear to us to bear the possession of the Duke of Sussex, and the other in that of the Duke of Buckingham. They are skilfully tended, and very carefully watched; as they well deserve to be. LITERARY AND LEARNED. On Thursday the following degrees were conferred :- Bachelor of Arts.-J. Charnock, Lincoln College. FINE ARTS. THE EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF the marks of greater attention to variety in style and effect than at any former period of his practice. We were especially struck with the interest communicated to No. 352, Moel Vahmer, near Mold, North Wales; seen from the house where Wilson lived and died. Forest. R. B. Davis.-There is great lightNo. 149. Stags in their Paddock, on Windsor ness and clearness in the style of Mr. Davis's works. The varied and picturesque forms which he has introduced into this production are very delightful. We are also much pleased with the gallant bearing of his Royal Hunt (No. 47); and the simplicity and contrast of No. 259, Studies of a Mule, from South America, presented to his Majesty, give it great value. No. 90. Landscape, Composition, Moonlight. T. C. Hofland. This fine picture belongs to the classical in art. It appears to us that the sentiment which it conveys is so much in accordance with that of a description in Beckford's Letters, that we are induced to quote the ORIGINAL POETRY. WHENCE do ye come, ye fairy Dreams, passage. "Nothing can surpass a summer's | in any direction. Description cannot give the in the midst of her pious prayers and meditanight in Italy: a bright moon-a clear sky- slightest notion of this wonderful illusion: it tions, the heavens open, and discover to her a temperature the most desirable-music in must be seen to be appreciated. If we were the God whom she has been invoking. The the streets and contentment every where."not unwilling to "hint a fault," we would say, conception of the picture is said to be singularly Substitute "groves" for "streets," and "con- that the distance is less absolutely deceptive happy; and the execution in M. Gérard's best templation" for "contentment ;" and you have than the rest of the picture. The Interior of style, full of harmony, delicacy, and sweetthe character of this and most of Mr. Hofland's the Cloister of St. Wandrille is also very fine, ness. moonlights. There is a mellowness in the and does great credit to the talents of M. colouring of the present work that is very Bouton; but we do not think it equal to some charming. of its predecessors. This is perhaps owing to No. 144. A Sportsman. A. Fraser. We the inferiority of the subject. The parts of have frequently had occasion to observe the which the composition is made up are more advantage which our artists derive from the numerous, and therefore smaller and less infrequent exhibitions of the works of the old teresting than in some former works of a simimasters, by which they are enabled, without lar character. The general gloom, however, servile copying, to incorporate a portion of the and the occasional and partial admission of sun- Tell me, where may your dwellings be? excellences of the Flemish and other schools light, are managed with exceeding skill. There Whether in brightness or gloom ye come into their own works. Mr. Fraser's Sportsman is a plank represented in the fore-ground, over Where, fickle wanderers, where is your home? is a very successful proof of this benefit. which we are hardly yet convinced that it Although entirely different in composition and would not be very easy to break our shins. Do ye lie in the time of the sun-lit hours character, those who remember the Card The gentle agitation, by the breeze, of the Hid in the blossoms of fragrant flowers, Players, in his Majesty's collection, lately clouds, and of the leaves between the columns, While the rich tint of your light wings vies exhibited in the British Gallery, will imme-highly delights the younger portion of the With the hues of your painted canopies diately perceive what has, in point of light and spectators, and ought to be offensive to no-Till called to your work by the evening breeze? Do you rest all day in sweet tents like these, effect, originated the able performance under body; but we strongly recommend the nailingour notice. up of the door. Its sudden opening is destitute of meaning or consequence, and diminishes rather than increases the general effect. skill. Or are the waters your places of rest- home? No. 133. The Boudoir. J. Inskipp.-This artist has been for some time steadily advancing towards excellence. Brilliant and varied colours undoubtedly belong to such a EXHIBITION OF PICTURES. At the Galsubject as the Boudoir; and so far they are lery in Maddox Street, an Exhibition of a Or are they your mystical voices that come in the present work characteristic: but these most interesting description has just been From the fount ?are the waters indeed your may be carried too far; and care ought to be opened; consisting of some twenty cheftaken not to violate good taste for the sake of d'œuvres of great masters. Four of the mag-Or do ye love, sweet Dreams, to shroud attraction. No. 207, The Tyro, also by Mr. nificent frescos rescued from the palace near Yourselves in the fleecy fold of a cloud, Inskipp, is a beautiful example of pictorial Venice, of which we have frequently spoken, And, borne in that pilotless bark on high, are finely placed on the upper part of the To sail all day through the clear blue sky, No. 22. Church of St. Walfran, Abbeville. walls, and have a surpassing effect. A large Catching sweet sounds and glimpses of light, D. Roberts. To state the name of this artist, and superb landscape by Gaspar Poussin, of and the number and title of his picture, must the highest classic style, is fitly accompanied And hoarding them up for your tasks at night? be sufficient to direct the visitor to that which by the famous Malmaison Claude, possessing Or are ye things of another sphere, will always be found worthy of attention. We throughout the purity of a diamond; and other Allowed, while we slumber, to wander here do not think that Mr. Roberts can carry his pieces, hardly inferior, by that fascinating Spirits that flit by the couch of rest, present style of execution beyond what it has painter of nature. By the side of these are To whisper peace to the troubled breast ?already attained, and which is so perfectly the Niobe and other landscapes by Wilson-Perhaps, though in mercy to mortals given, suitable to his subjects, that we should much and well do they prove his title to be called Perhaps, fair visions, your home is heaven. regret to see him change it. What we have the English Claude: they are the foremost just said of him is equally applicable to several of his admirable works. A figure by Sal- We should bear no gloom on our glorious wings. Nay-for if we were heavenly things, others, whose works we have so recently noticed vator, a head by Rembrandt, a group by 'Tis ours, when the tearful eyes are closed, in our remarks on the British Gallery, that we Giorgione, a small landscape by Rubens, And the weary senses to sleep composed, shall abstain in the present instance from any another by Gainsborough, a small but perfect To lead the soul, in the silence of night, detailed criticism on them, as, in fact, it would Teniers, a Berchem, two Schalkens, an Augus- Back to the scenes of its past delight. savour of repetition. tino Caracci, &c. &c. render this, though not DIORAMA IN THE REGENT'S PARK.-The Diorama opened to the public on Monday last, with two new subjects, viz. the Interior of the Cloister of St. Wandrille, in Normandy, painted by M. Bouton; and the Village of Unterseen, in Switzerland, painted by M. Daguerre. In all former exhibitions at this establishment, the views of interiors have greatly excelled the out-of-door views: in the present, the advantage is decidedly on the other side. The Village of Unterseen is unquestionably the most extraordinary triumph of the dioramic art that we have yet witnessed. So magical is the effect, that it would be impossible for a spectator, not previously prepared, to suppose for a moment that he was gazing merely at a plane, variously coloured. No doubt would ever occur to his mind that he was looking into the village itself with its rudely paved street, and its picturesque châlets, with their curious, overhanging roofs, surrounding galleries, and other ornaments and accompaniments. All that would surprise him would be the perfect and continued stillness of the scene; and that, on so beautiful a day, and in so lovely a neighbourhood, no human being was moving about a numerous Gallery, one of the most delight-We are but the memories of vanished years, An idle report having been circulated, and reached us, that Sir William Beechey had discontinued his professional practice, we are happy to have it in our power to contradict the rumour. So far from its being founded in truth, that distinguished painter, whose works adorn so many of our royal and noble residences, besides having just finished a portrait of the Marchioness of Aylesbury, and another of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, has nearly completed a fancy picture of Flora dispensing her gifts, for the Earl of Egremont. In such a subject we shall look for another example of the artist's brilliancy of colour, and delicacy and attention to nature. M. GERARD. This distinguished French artist has just finished a picture, which he is about to present to the chapel of the Hospital of Maria-Theresa (founded by Madame Châteaubriand), and of which report speaks very highly. It represents St. Theresa at the moment when, In thine own heart thou wilt find our home.” Elms, Maidenhead Thicket. SKETCHES OF SOCIETY. THOUGHTS IN PATERNOSTER ROW. DAVID HUME, in his never-enough-to-be-admired Dialogues concerning Natural Religion, insists, in opposition to the vulgar and superstitious notion of the world having had a maker, that nothing short of actual and personal experience of the fact can justify our adopting so unphilosophical an hypothesis. Should any readers be so illiberal and bigoted as to resist the force of this argument, still they cannot but admit that the birth, education, and settlement of matter must have constituted a spectacle of such high interest, as to excite our deep lamentations at our not having been eyewitnesses thereof. Not only has the original formation of the world been hidden from us, |