little particular relating to a great man is gene- | him-and so we should speak together. He "No sooner, however, did the money rally interesting to the public; it may, there- then went to the adjoining room, and rung his men of Europe reach their hands, than fore, not be impertinent to give a short de- little silver bell; when he re-entered, he was former professions of the government w scription of his excellency's person and appear- accompanied by Mr. Oliveira, secretary to the disregarded, and their course of politics ance. Don Bernardino Rivadavia seems to be minister Aguero, to whom he introduced me, changed. Schemes of distant conquest w between forty and fifty years of age, about five telling him to do every thing in his power to projected, and war was raised against the feet in height, and much about that measure in forward my interest; but, although this gen-rounding states and the aboriginal inhabita circumference; his countenance is dark, but tleman always behaved with great personal to enforce submission to a general governm not unpleasing, it denotes acuteness, and, with civility, neither from him, the president, nor of which Buenos Ayres was to be the h his features, appears to belong to the ancient any other member of the government, could I In this vain-glorious enterprise, the fu race which formerly sojourned at Jerusalem: procure the least iota of assistance or redress." destined for domestic improvement have l his coat is green, buttoned à la Napoleon; his The author goes on to charge the govern- squandered away, and the emigrants have b small clothes, if such they can be called, are ment with many extraordinary and absurd required to change their plough-shares fastened at the knee with silver buckles, and acts of bad faith; such as imposing upon him, swords, and their reaping-hooks into sp the short remainder of his person is clad in imprisoning him, &c. &c.; and the following The provinces which, by pacific meas silk hose, dress shoes, and silver buckles; his anecdote will prove that it is not a desirable might have formed a federal union with Bu whole appearance is not very unlike the caricature thing to be in such hands :Ayres equally beneficial to all, have been portraits of Napoleon: indeed, it is said, he is "A dry well, about thirty feet deep, was verted into declared enemies. The provi very fond of imitating that once great per- pointed out to me, in relation to which my of Paraguay and Santa Fé have beaten sonage in such things as are within his reach, companion, an inhabitant of the town, told me troops of Buenos Ayres sent to reduce t such as the cut or colour of a coat, or the in- the following history :-Some few years ago, an and the other provinces will endeavour t flation of an address. His excellency slowly opulent Portuguese came over from the Banda the same if attacked. This war has exp advanced toward me, with his hands clenched Oriental to Arroyo de la China, in order to the hollowness of the union of the tw behind him; whether this, too, was done in effect extensive purchases of cattle. He South American provinces. In point of imitation of the great well-known, or to gain brought with him, for the purpose, a large no two of them are now either political something of a counterpoise to the weight and supply of gold ounces (doublons). The then morally united. Buenos Ayres, in effe bulk which he bore before him, or to guard his commandante of the city, by a due exertion of carrying on the war with Brazil single-han hand from the unhallowed touch of familiarity, that inquisitorial vigilance so necessary in a for the adjoining province of Entre Rios it might be equally difficult and immaterial to person holding his office, ascertained these contributed little more than in suffering, determine; but his excellency slowly advanced, facts, and, in order to shew due attention to I believe, no other province than Mendoza and with a formal patronising air, at once made so acceptable a visitor, invited him to his sent any contingent in support of the known to me that Mr. Rivadavia in London, house, made much of him, and walked with The provinces generally are neither boun and Don Bernardino Rivadavia, president of him about the town and its suburbs. The gether by the bonds of love nor fear. The the Argentine Republic, were not to be con-commandante, who previously had never been in the nature of scattered settlements in sidered as one and the same person. After our guilty of displaying any wealth, on a sudden vast wilderness of South America, in whic few formal salutations were over, I hastened surprised his neighbours by an unwonted ex- wants of the scanty inhabitants of each a to express to his excellency the grievous disap-hibition of gold ounces. Such a sudden rise of few, and so easily supplied among thems pointment which the friends of his country, in fortune excited the wonder of the townsmen, that they are independent of each other. England, must feel at the falsification of their for in that country, very unlike our own, of the provinces consist of little more than just expectations. I took the liberty of re- riches are rare; and the means of acquiring town in each, with a number of cattleminding him of the promises of powerful aid, any moderate portion of them, honestly, visible around it, leaving extensive wastes bet and national gratitude, which had been lavished to every body: still the wonder grew,' and them and other provinces, which waste upon us in England, to induce us to advance remained unsatisfied. Another wonder was, occupied only by wild animals or wand our capital and our cares in the work of promot- what had become of his dear friend the Portu- Indians. During the government of the ing emigration to their shores. I pointed out guese; they were no longer seen walking to- niards, these detached settlements were to him the misapplication of the money and gether. Many of the townsmen, as well as in subjection by one uniform governmen stores which we had sent out, for the aid of the commandante, had had their eye upon the vading the whole of them, by one genera such emigrants as chose to settle on our land. Portuguese and his gold ounces, and longed to litary force, and by habitual submissive I stated to him, that I could procure no account draw him within their affectionate embraces; during the war of independence, they from the agent who, under Dons Lezica and but the Portuguese gentleman had disappeared kept united by the external pressure De Castro, had the charge of the stores, and abruptly, nobody knew whither or how. In Spanish armies from the opposite coast had also, I believed, great part of the money; a short time, however, some one looking into the necessity of mutual co-operation a nor from the Dons themselves; and I asked this well, saw the body of the Portuguese, sistance. But the military governme him to assist me in procuring from these per- with his throat cut from ear to ear. Suspicion Spain having disappeared, and the ex sons some account at least, and to aid me in immediately fell on the commandante; circum- pressure of adverse arms having cease rescuing the wreck of our property from their stances transpired which established his guilt necessity of union among the provinc grasp. I also hoped that he would cause his beyond the possibility of doubt. He was sent disappeared also. On the contrary, a sp emigration committee to repay our advances for to Bajada, the then capital of the province, resistance to control has arisen, and the s the passage of the emigrants, according to the near Santa Fé, where he was tried, cast, and detached settlements have now taken advertised offers, and the contract of Don condemned to be shot; but one of those revo- separate stands in isolated independence. Lezica. For it was always considered very lutions, which have of late years been so fre- From these quotations it will be in doubtful whether the emigrants would choose quent in this country, arrested the arm of that there is a good deal more in the to stop at the rural settlement: it was appre-justice, and set the murderer free: he not whence they are taken which deserves t hended that the high wages and other attrac- only escaped from punishment, but was en- tention of England. As for the author tions at Buenos Ayres, would cause them to abled to return to Arroyo de la China, where some ebullitions pardonable enough in prefer the city; and the instructions sent out he was appointed to an office of great power, especially under the circumstances in were, that if they did so, they might be in- and under this power it was our misfortune to he was placed, and a rather unfinished dulged; when the government was to be called fall. After hearing this tale, I felt grateful we consider his work to do him very upon to pay their passage-money, according to that I had not been murdered as well as plun-credit. their public offer, and the assurance in Don dered; and was more eager than ever to be Lezica's contract, to the extent of 200 families. afloat. On my return to the town, I found The submission of these topics was frequently the passports completed; little time was lost in interrupted, or only replied to by his excel-getting on board. Our rudder and sails were lency asking, with provoking coolness, How restored; a good stock of provisions, brandy, are the ladies?' I hope your mother is well-máte, &c. was laid in; and after a captivity of "Your father has been very unhappy in this busi- twenty days, we were enabled to escape from ness.' When, however, his stock of kind inqui- the clutches of the gypsy rulers of this misries was exhausted, he pleaded his numerous en- governed province." gagements, and begged of me to speak with the ministers the ministers would speak with 6 We must now, however, finish with a few of Angelo's Reminiscences. 2 vols. 8v Colburn. [Concluding notice.] WE must end as we have begun and g with this work-select its anecdotes. "The two Thompsons, bachelors, br and music-sellers, who so long resided north side of St. Paul's, were great pat the Queen's Arms concerts. At this ti the favourite old songs, set to music . 6 ་ printed on a sheet, price three half-pence. They | In his turn, Thompson was served with two school. Whitfield proceeded at least so says were publishers, too; and those who sought in nicely cooked pork-steaks. 'Wha the devin the mimic You go to plays and what do vain elsewhere for any popular song, catch, do you mean, sirrah! I ordered two postach,' you see there? Why, if you will not tell gire, or cantata of past time, might almost (meaning two poached eggs). Well, sir,' me, 'I will tell you what you see there. When certainly procure it there. One of the brothers said the new waiter, rather flippantly, there you see the players on the stage, you see the was remarkable for his taciturnity, and the are two pork-steaks.' Confound er impu- devil's children grinning at you! When you other for his everlasting loquacity. He is always rence! Do I not speak plain English? I told go to the play-house, I suppose you go in talking,' said Michael Arne, excepting when er, two-post-ach; send her master, 0-0, ruffles-I wonder whether Paul wore ruffles? he is whistling;' both of which operations, it puppy, o!' The master came, when Thomp- No; there were no ruffles in Paul's days. would seem, he performed through the nose. son, not perceiving that all the company were I am told that people say I bawl-well I He was a most obliging man, though hasty as convulsed with laughter, had the man brought allow it, I do bawl, and I will bawl-I will a Welshman, and hot as an Hibernian, when before him, and commenced an examination as not be a velvet-mouthed preacher. I will not played upon; which he was cruelly subject to follows: O-o, puppy, o! Do o know a cock speak the word of Gud in a drowsy manner, be, by the wags who knew of his eccentricities. from a hen? Well, sir, what is a cock's like your church preachers-your steeple-house Hus voice, from some natural impediment, wife?' Why, a hen, sir.' Well, and what preachers-I'll tell you a story. The Arch. rave utterance to his thoughts as though he is er chiltern of a cock and a hen? (answering bishop of Canterbury, in the last age, was spoke through the reed of a clarionet. His himself) Why ickens, sir. And what are acquainted with Betterton the player. You manner of squeaking, indeed, was not unlike ickens, sir, before they are ickens, you arrant all have heard of Betterton. One day the the oratory of Punch. Knowing his desire to foon!' (fool) O! why eggs, sir,' replied Archbishop of Canterbury said to Betterton accommodate his customers, for he would untie the waiter. Eggs, sir! en post me two the player, Pray inform me, Mr. Betterton, a hundred parcels of music to sell a three-half- ickens, sir, before ey are ickens, you ass!"" what is the reason you actors on the stage penny song, the mischievous young men of the Whitfield and Westley." With regard to can affect your congregation with things city would go to inquire for some piece that Mr. Whitfield and this dramatic Proteus, imaginary as if they were real; while we of had no existence but in their roguish imagina- (Tate Wilkinson,) who having been one of the the church speak of things real, which our tions. Pray, Mr. Thompson, do you happen sect denominated Whitfieldites, and a constant congregations only receive as if they were to have a song I do not exactly recollect its listener to his pulpit oratory, he could touch imaginary? Why, my lord archbishop, (says title but it is a hunting song?-I wish to him off to the life. Foote saw the preacher but Betterton the player,) the reason is very purchase it to send to my aunt in the country.' once. Tate (the wolf in sheep's clothing) was plain. We actors on the stage speak of Can you not remember the title, sir?' one of his disciples. That Whitfield was a man things imaginary as if they were real, and No. Mr. Thompson, I have forgotten.' of talent there can be no doubt; he frequently you in the pulpit speak of things real as if Should you know the tune, sir?' I think addressed his auditory with energy, feeling, and they were imaginary.' Therefore, I will I should; when the good-natured music-seller pathos; but, as Foote used to say, like the bawl,' said Whitfield, I will bawl-I will would look about on his shelves, and, whilst cow, after giving a good pailful of milk, he was not be a velvet-mouthed preacher.' His conunpacking a miscellaneous collection, would apt to kick it down again;' or, in other words, temporary labourer in the vineyard, a man ham The dusky night ides ound e skies that good sense which, at one period of his dis- of parts also, used commonly to address his and usher in e mor-or-orn,' then whist- course, would please the most gravely ortho- auditors in the same whimsical strain, as ling the remainder of the air, he would ask, dox, would be suddenly succeeded by such ex- though he and his pious colleague would Is that it, sir? No, Mister Thompson.' travagant ravings and pious rodomontade, that really interpret serious texts in a merry mood. No trouble, sir—I'll endeavour to think of its effect reversed the line of Goldsmith which If ye be merry-sing psalms, and why not another. When Auoah peeps at er dawn o refers to the pious parson Primrose :— hymns?' quoth Whitfield, which begot that day, er ounds begin to ky-i-i-i Is at like And those who came to scoff-remained to pray :' divine mirth, which, whatever might be its er tune, sir ? No, Mister Thompson;' for many who went with the serious intention operation upon the pious ignorant, nevertheand so on, whistling and singing by turns; to benefit by Whitfield's pious exhortations, on less, was too likely, in spite of decorum, to when it not unfrequently happened that the listening to the freedom, not to say levity, with set all sensible persons upon the titter. Singing mischievous sparks, betraying their hoax by which he handled Scripture, and the indecorous sacred hymns to the airs of Bacchanalian songs ghing, Thompson, discovering their inten- familiarity with which he frequently spoke of and Scottish reels, is divine mirth indeed! tim, would let fly a volley of execrations, and, sacred things, thinking the preacher more of The said Mr. Westley, as well as Whitfield, at the same time, a half ream of songs at their the zany than the priest, quitted the taber-notwithstanding their having received an uni heads, when the young dogs would run for nacle in disgust. The portrait of this reverend versity education, became field-preachers. That their lives. There was another Thompson, gent. was thus sketched by the pen of the the intentions of those celebrated holders-forth who used to take a part in the concerts at the mimic. He describes him as the first actor in were pious, there is no apparent reason for Queen's-arins, Newgate-street, who, strange his walk, and not without humour, here and doubting-that they were learned in the sacred as the coincidence may appear, was not only a there. His dialect was not only very par- Scriptures there can be no doubt at all; and music-seller, but also spoke and sang like that ticular,' he says, but certainly very affected. few, perhaps, will be found to dispute what comical fellow Punch. This worthy, who was Lurd instead of Lord, and Gud, as the other has been asserted, namely, that they were an excellent musician, and was organist to St. pronunciation of the deity. One of his favourite men of good understanding; but there can be Michael's, Cornhill, kept a music shop under texts was-May we all work the harder, con- no slander in asserting, that, however they seter-"Change. He, though no relation, tinues the wag, which text he illustrated thus: might boast of grace, they were not abounding made a friendly triumvirate with the two-There was a poor woman, and she was a in taste. The following, to wit:- When I was Thompsons of St. Paul's, and they used fre- long while before she was converted: she was at college,' said this rival of Whitfield, ‘when yently to take a mutton-chop together, at the three score years and ten.-Yes she was; she I was at college, I was fond of the devil's pops ate well-known chop-house in Bow Church- was three score years and ten. Sir, (says she, (cards), and every Saturday I was one at a Tard. This was the favourite resort of some to the good man that converted her,) sir, (says party at whist-not only of an afternoon, but the most remarkable characters among the she,) I am three score years and ten. I have an evening. After this I became acquainted tizens of the last century. It was here been a long time about it; but, sir, (says she,) with the Lord. On my first acquaintance I Sat the first-named Thompson created so I will work the harder :-yes, sir, (says she,) used to talk with him once a week, then every mirth, by his misnomer, in ordering two I will work the harder!' And O! may you day, then twice a-day; then, on better acchops, for two poached eggs; a tale all-all-all-like that dear, good woman-all quaintance, as our intimacy increased, he aph was thus dramatised by George Saville work the harder! What, (looking down pointed a meeting every four hours. Now, my Lay, and related by him to the amusement from his desk in a sudden rhapsody,) what-dear friends! if you think there is no harm in the guests at many a tavern dinner. Thomp-you young ones! You are some of you twelve, the devil's pops, play with them. So with evening, taking his usual seat, at the some fourteen years of age, yet you do not other things, hunting the hare, and going to table by the fire, after reading the think of going to hell! What! twelve and assemblies, there staying till two or three Ledger, called to the waiter, who hap- fourteen years of age, and not think of going o'clock, and dancing,' as the pious old gentlemed to be a new comer on that day, Waiter, to hell! O ye little brats, you!' And then man delicately expressed it, belly to belly, me two postach. Yes, sir,' replied the he shook his white wig, and growled exactly and back to back.' Why, if you think there , and carrying the order to the cook, re- like my performance of Squintum, says the is no harm in these things, go-and do as you to spread the table-cloth. Other guests wicked actor. And so it seems it was for list. But better to get into conversation with already called for various viands, and the the portrait was scarcely a caricature likeness the Lord.' It surely cannot surprise, that Fraser part were at their respective suppers. of the master, drawn by a disciple of his own preaching of this cast and character,' even admitting that the audacious mimic quoted not always upon oath,' exposed such in-door and out-of-door holders-forth, as fair game to those who had procured a license from Wit to sport in the field of Satire." sea. SIGHTS OF BOOKS. Uncle Peregrine's Heiress. By Ann of Swan3 vols. Newman and Co. CONTAINING the usual ingredients: a titled and handsome hero-an outrageously beautiful heroine, who suffers all kinds of undeserved misfortunes a few convenient deaths and happy marriages;—such, young ladies, are the contents of these volumes. For ourselves, we are free to confess, that we are somewhat past the age of these things. PINE ARTS. whose educations can scarcely be called termi- | Assistant Secretary. 2. An inquiry into the nated, and whose judgments are not yet mature: probability of a tradition connected with the but they all give promises of hope; and in a few library and furniture of James IV. King of years we shall, no doubt, find them less dog- Scotland, and of these having been carried off matical and dictatorial, more enlarged in their after the battle of Flodden, and set up at Speke views, and more sound in their decisions. Hall, county of Lancaster; with several beauA French Literary Gazette has been for tiful drawings of the interior and elevation of some time projected, in imitation of the Lon- Speke Hall, by William Robert Wharton, don; but the immense mass of materials, and Esq. F.A.S. London.. Edinburgh Saturday their variety, frighten the parties. A French- Post. man is a great stickler for method; he must do every thing by rule, and in what he calls a classical manner: hence most of their Literary Journals are special; and in order for a person HAVING spoken generally of the present Exto be au courant of what passes in the literary hibition at the British Gallery, we proceed to and scientific world, the arts, &c., he must make a few remarks on some of the most pro subscribe to at least twenty different Monthly minent of its features. Journals. When mentioning French Jour- No. 1. Presentation of an English Roman The Honey Bee; its Natural History, Phy-nals, we may hint at the cause of the small Catholic Family* to Pius VII., containing siology, and Management. By Edward Be-numbers printed of many of them :-the irre- Portraits of Cardinal Gonsalvi, Riaria Maestro van, M.D. 12mo. pp. 404. London, 1827. gularity of publication. There is a fixed day di Camera, Canova, Gibson, Rieppenhausen, Baldwin and Cradock. for their appearance, but it is never kept: and others. J. P. Davis. There are few WE fear that the ingenious author of this inte- and a Periodical which ought to appear on the greater difficulties in the art of painting, than resting work will think us drones for having so 1st, very frequently does not come out until to give to a group of portraits the air of an long allowed it to lie unnoticed on our table. We the 10th, 15th, or even 20th. If they keep historical composition. It must have cost assure him, however, that (except in one point) to time within a week, they consider it a Mr. Davis much study and pains to conquer we are good hard workers; and that we have marvellous effort of regularity; whereas, in that difficulty as he has conquered it in this been prevented from introducing it to the atten- England, if the papers are not ready to the large and elaborate work. His anxiety to tion of our readers only by the swarm of other hour, they may shut up shop at once. Some- carry the principles on which he proceeded into publications. There is scarcely any subject of times, indeed, the French make up for the de- colour, as well as into form, has probably been more curious and entertaining contemplation lay in a singular manner; for instance, the the cause of his adopting a general tone, which than the bee; and Dr. Bevan has here presented Asiatic Journal, for January 1828, was pub-is certainly too subdued; and which perhaps to the world, in a concise but perspicuous shape, lished three weeks before the number for De- appears the more so, in consequence of the all that has hitherto been known with respect cember 1827. This is what M. Azais would neighbourhood of gayer hues. to the character, habits, and management of call a compensation. that most sagacious and extraordinary insect; adding numerous and valuable original remarks, which have been suggested to him by his own observation and experience. He appears to us to have completely succeeded in his object of "affording a popular view of the present state of apiarian knowledge, historical, physiological, and practical;" and we strongly recommend his volume to all admirers of the inexhaustible wonders of nature. Miller's Chart of the Administration, from the Accession of George III. to the 1st February, 1828. London, J. Miller. On the face of a sheet of paper, by a simple and clear columnar arrangement, we have here presented to us, at one glance, the component parts of every Administration or Cabinet to whom our Government has been confided for sixty-seven years. The dates are affixed, and every change is obvious at first sight. Need we add, that the utility of the Chart and its readiness for reference are great recommendations to the public? The idea of giving so much information, by a design in this form, is ingenious, and deserves to be rewarded. Paris, Feb. 1. Animal Magnetism is making proselytes here, and the 3d Number of its " Propagator" is a strong matter. ARTS AND SCIENCES. No. 50. Amphitrite. W. Hilton, R.A.There is classical feeling, and more than classical purity, in every thing that comes from Mr. Hilton's accomplished pencil. This is a sweet and elegant composition, and would make an excellent pendant to the "Europa" THE LONDON INSTITUTIONA series of by the same artist, which was so distinguished an ornament of the gallery of that true and evening Conversazione commenced here last lamented friend of British genius, the late Wednesday; and the meeting was very nu-Lord de Tabley. merously attended. New inventions, and spe- No. 5. Venus now wakes, and wakens cimens of improvements, were exhibited; and a Love." No. 19. Cupid intercedes for Psyche. lecture delivered by Mr. Partington, of which W. Etty, A.R.A. We own that, generally we shall speak in our next. speaking, we think Mr. Etty more successful in pictures of this size than in those of greater magnitude. Both these little productions are very attractive, especially in colour. Mr. Etty communicates an admirable texture to his flesh-leaving off at the line, so nice and difficult to hit, where too great looseness ends, and too great hardness begins. His drawing is occasionally careless; we say "careless," because it is impossible that an artist who has for so many years, and so unremittingly, studied the living model, can err in that respect from want of knowledge. Let Mr. Etty also beware of voluptuousness: it is one of the most unpardonable sins against taste. LITERARY AND LEARNED. OXFORD, Feb. 2.-On Thursday last the fol- Masters of Arts.-Hon. and Rev. R. F. King, St. Mary Bachelors of Arts.-J. Tanner, Queen's College; Viscount Cartwright, Christ Church; T. L. Wheeler, Scholar, ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. THE French are gradually imitating English methods of publication. After exclamations long and loud against advertisments being admitted into the newspapers, save literary paragraphs, all the journals now admit advertisements, even those of quack doctors, with the pronoun we, to give greater effect to the dose. The Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews were railed against for ington has given a character and an expression their lumbering size and infrequency of publicararely to be seen in the productions of this tion, and there are now no fewer than four on Monday night, when William Henry Mur-branch of the arts. published under similar forms: La Revue ray, Esq. and Captain R. R. Trotter, proposed No. 131. Wreckers off Fort Rouge; Calais Américaine, la Revue Britannique, la Revue as fellows, and Peter Buchan, of Peterhead, in the distance. C. Stanfield. Mr. Stanfield Trimestrielle, quarterly and la Revue Fran- proposed as a corresponding member, were has for some years been making rapid advances çaise every two months: they are all far, duly elected. The following papers were then in his profession; and may now be justly convery far, behind their English models; for they read:-1. Notices regarding the site of Mac-sidered as taking his place in the first ranks of are principally written by unfledged authors, beth's castle at Inverness, by Mr. Anderson, We believe that of the Earl of Shrewsbury. No. 314. The Ducal Palace, Venice. R. P. Bonington. If it possessed a little more sunCAMBRIDGE, Feb. 1.-Dr. Smith's annual niness of effect, this fine picture might chalprizes of £25 each, to the two best proficients lenge comparison with the best of Canaletti's in mathematics and natural philosophy among works. It has all the truth of the camerathe Commencing Bachelors of Arts, were on obscura. The execution is masterly; not only Friday last adjudged to Mr. C. Perry, of Tri- in the buildings, water, &c. but also in the nity College, and Mr. J. Baily, of St. John's figures, which are numerous, and to which, by College, the first and second Wranglers. a few bold and well-placed touches, Mr. Bon THE Society of Antiquaries of Scotland met it. His pictures have always some striking | publication illustrates the Pass of the Great of Aosta, through which the road to Turin con- which are all but audible. The NORTHERN SOCIETY.. We take much pleasure in announcing that at a meeting of the Directors of the Northern Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts, held a few days since, it was resolved that the gallery should be opened early in May this year, for the exhibition and sale of pictures by living artists. It by the offer of a new brass button, to is not easy for us to convey a knowledge of stast a poor little fellow, who appears half the advantages which the fine arts have dearmed, and yet half tempted, to join the rived in the North of England from the estante band, marching up in "most ad-tablishment and exertions of this Institution, mired disorder," and with shouts of merriment, nor, consequently, how much entitled it is to the support of British artists. Before the No. 399. The vain Jackdaw stripped of his Society had excited general attention towards a plummes. G. Lance The execution of painting and sculpture in this place, the most this picture is most curious and extraordinary. wealthy and respectable of the inhabitants Never have we beheld any thing like it since were almost indifferent to such subjects. the days when the free flourishes of Tomkins Within the last fifteen or twenty years, during of Ashby used to captivate our boyish fan- which time frequent exhibitions in the town nes in the copies of which our own pothooks have cultivated a taste for pictures and the and hangers were the miserable imitations. sister art, a choice, if not a large, collection of We have in our time seen a little of the mé-works of merit has become the necessary apmaque of the art of painting; but we are at pendage of affluence. The example set by 3 loss to conceive the means which have enabled Leeds has also been followed by other places in Mr. Lance thus firmly, yet delicately, to tilt the North, until most of the principal towns wer his canvass. The singular character of now boast their annual display of paintings. the execution, however, is far from being the We need not point out the benefits thus conne attraction of this picture: it has other ferred on artists generally, or remind them and much higher claims to attention. The how extensively a love for the productions of ring is gorgeous, and yet is so skilfully the pencil and the chisel has been thereby dif aged as to be devoid of glare. But it is fused, and, what is more german to the matexpression that its chief beauty lies. The ter, what a wide and profitable market has came and apprehension of the denuded daw, been thus opened.-From a Correspondent at ed the contempt and indignation of the proud Leeds. mcks, are so admirably represented, that, secting also as we do (and who does not?) The Sheffield Mercury, mentioning the Leeds Mr. Lance's affecting picture of "the Wounded Exhibition, adds:-"Several other places have " in the last Exhibition of British now their annual display of works of art; and Aries in Suffolk Street, we would really ad- it would surprise us, were such an institution in to adopt a plan similar to that of begun in Sheffield, if it did not find warm and Chalon, and give the world a series of generous supporters. wistrative of the Passions of Birds." The gamut, from the tenderness of the dove to Works of art are at present collecting for an tity of the vulture, would be abund- exhibition of painting and sculpture in Dumextensive; and Professor Wilson might fries. Amongst the specimens already sent in, ps be persuaded to write such another are paintings by Nasmyth, Wilson, Nicholson, meet critique on the series, as that Watson, Ewbank, Howe, Harvey, Gilfillan, was published in Blackwood last year on Geikie, Simson, Kidd, Bonnar, Lees, Allan, y's Ornithology." 66 NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Passes of the Alps, No. V. By 7 sent Number of this highly interesting Johnston, Northcote, Ward, Fradelle, Hofland, ORIGINAL POETRY. ALAS! the days of Chivalry are fled ! Telling another thousand monstrous lies And dragons fell and mighty giants smite, And laughter rang around the tournament might die, The victim of a stout unlucky poke, Soon then the lady, whose grim stalwart swain To bless the gallant knight and stately dame, But maidens now from hall and park are brought, Like Covent Garden flowers, in lots, to town: No more by prowess in the lists 'tis soughtBeauty's the purchase of the wealthiest clown! Alas! the days of Chivalry are fled ! The brilliant tournament exists no more! Men now are cold and dull as ice or lead, See Lady Morgan's chivalric defiance to the knights of the inky plume. MUSIC. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Here's a Health, Bonnie Scotland, to Thee! Ballad. The Poetry by W. H. Freeman, Esq. Composed by A. Lee. A. Lee. THIS is a beautiful air; but it ought to have been acknowledged that it is taken, almost note for note, from the delightful old Scots song of Auld Rob Morris. The Favourite Christmas Hymn, Adeste Fi- have half of Velluti's voice as well as his own | may be best accounted for, by according to -was agreeably base and diapasonic. Mr. P. that praise which is peculiarly his, of A new ballet followed, sentimentally entitled adopting the very style of his prototypes, and This piece abounds too much in pas seuls, between the junction of the old and new maPhillis et Mélibée, ou l'Amour Constant. imitating it so closely as to leave no botches pirouettes, and all the et-ceteras of dancing, to terials. The same art is obvious in the critical please us. We desiderate a good, showy, bed-chamber scene, where the hint alone is half-spectacle representation, full of Olympian taken from Rowley's play above alluded to; divinities, clouds, action, and so forth of but the whole is wrought up to its full swing course introducing groupings and single dances, of adınirable yet modest équivoque, by the skill Recitativo Preghiera e Rondo. The Words but not absolutely, as in the present instance, of the author, and by (if we remember rightly) from the Italian Drama "Safio," by T. J. composed of them. Besides, this is an impo- the introduction of passages from a similar Mathias, Esq. Composed by Ersilia Cian-sition, and should never have been produced, courtship in Greene's Tu Quoque, between chettini. S. Chapell. except as a divertisement-not occupying in Spendall and the Widow. This sort of inciTHIS fine composition, though it does not representation more than a quarter of the time dent, however, was common to the drama on charm us so much as O Dafni, does great usually allotted to a grand ballet. The in- its revival in England;-it agreed with the honour to the talents of the fair musician. dividual dancing, en masse, was worthy of manners of the age, and therefore appropriIn a former notice of this lady, we doubted laudation-particular parts, of reprehension ately makes a distinguished feature in a picture of that a female possessed the skill and ability to wit, Boisgerard, who, in the most absurd that age, as now re-produced in the Merchant's which her music displayed; and, most ungal- costume we ever beheld (an old peasant in a Wedding. The same verisimilitude occurs in lantly, hinted a suspicion of masculine help. ridiculous tunic), stamped about and bent the ludicrous showing of Timothy Seathrift We are now ready to retract this doubt, and his back in a manner quite wonderful to be- (Keeley) as a fish; a thing not to be carped award Miss C. still higher praise. hold. The head-dress of Copère was incom-at, as it is in perfect keeping in a play professprehensible, and looked like frosted basket-ing to exhibit London Frolics in 1638. All work. Brocard was beautifully attired, and our writers of that period (Shakespeare not exbeautiful to see. cepted-see Caliban passim) abound with alluWe have some objections to offer, before con- sions to a hoax of this description; and it seems cluding, and shall first enter our protest against to have been the constant practice of roystering the abominable thunder, which, in addition to gallants, when they caught a gudgeon, to fill its interrupting and marring the effect of one him drunk and exhibit him as one. And the of Pasta's loveliest songs, excited universal national curiosity, for which, even in these consternation amongst the young ladies and more enlightened days, we are notorious, often elderly gentlemen in the pit. We object to repaid them abundantly for their trick. The the stupid interdiction about going behind the situation, therefore, which is from Mayne's scenes, and the fines and penalties thereby in-play, has not only the merit of being highly curred. We object to the stalls in the pit, for humorous and laughable, but also of being an reasons hereafter to be offered. We object to illustration of the manners of the time. Brambilla looking handsome in the boxes, when Having offered these few preliminary reshe ought to be delighting us with her voice ;-marks, which rather relate to the literature and, finally, we object to our own objections. and history of the stage, than to the present very clever adaptation, we have only to "be brief" in our notice of this novel-antique. Two wealthy old merchants (Farren and Blanchard), to try the prudence of the nephew of the one and son of the other (Kemble and Keeley), set out on a journey, and have it reported that they are drowned. The youngsters instanter commence a life of dissipation; and their tavern adventures with Quartfield (Bartley), a blustering pseudo-soldier, Salewit (Meadows), a poor poet, and their companions, run through the early acts. The incensed elders return, and denounce their hopeful heirs: Warehouse (Farren) resolves to marry, in order to disinherit his nephew; and the plot thickens upon the devoted rakes. The nephew, however, rescues himself, by imposing on his uncle through the means of a sham marriage to a Puritan (Mrs. Chatterley), who immediately throws off the mask, and turns licentiously extravagant and domineering. He also succeeds in carrying off by stratagem (as she has, in the spirit of that day, declared she will only be won by stratagem,) Aurelia, the rich heiress (Miss Chester). The mock wife is his sister, who is united to a gallant officer, Lieutenant Valen tine; and Timothy, first hoaxed as a fish, is more severely hoaxed in the conclusion by being DRAMA. sono Pesariné will appear in a week or two, when the "roses" will bloom. It is now said (Friday), that Tuesday, the 14th, is the appointed day. COVENT GARDEN. KING'S THEATRE. TUESDAY gratified us with Madame Pasta in Rossini's delightful opera Otello. Affecting and exquisite as was the entire performance of the character of Desdemona by this gifted individual, it was reserved for the last scene, and the power and pathos of its situations, to call forth and concentrate all the energies of The Crociato is in rehearsal for the appearher genius. Nothing could exceed in natural ance of Pasta, and a new divertisement for a beauty and truth her transitions from hope to pupil of Anatole. fear from supplication to virtuous and kindling scorn (who can forget the magical innocento?")—from indignation to despair, utter On Tuesday, the Merchant's Wedding, or and annihilating. The effect of her last fren- London Frolics in 1638, founded chiefly on zied look, blinded by her dishevelled hair, her Jasper Mayne's City Match, and Rowley's fruitless and bewildered flight, will not be rea- Match at Midnight, was produced at this dily obliterated from the mind. Indeed we look theatre, and met with complete and deserved upon the last act to be the very finest perform-success. Of the talents of Mr. Planché, to ance of which even Pasta is capable. This, whom we are indebted for this sterling and perhaps, is the time to hear this lady in the amusing comedy, it is only necessary to say, fullest perfection; her voice (unimpaired and unexhausted by the nightly fatigue of private parties, concerts, and the ten thousand rackets into which, as the season advances, the pursuit of gain leads her) is fuller, clearer, and more divested of that huskiness and roughness which, though not disagreeable, is felt to be a fault. Curioni's Otello was exceedingly spirited and effective. He threw more dash and vigour into the character than we deemed him capable of; and, withal, looked prepossessingly tawny. Torri preserved his respectability, but did not attempt to improve upon it; and Deville (pronounced of the Satanic School by Lord Alvanley) did marvels for a man so small. Castelli continues as insignificant as ever. Pato-of whom the before-mentioned wit once said, that he must * The characters of Otello, Roderigo, and Jago, here filled by Curioni, Torri, and Deville, were originally composed for Garcia, David, and Cicimara. This may in some measure account for the continental celebrity of this opera; but even here, such is the wonderful power of Pasta, almost unsupported, she has rendered it popular. that they enable him, almost invariably, to Mr. Prowett's edition of Dodsley, in 12 vols., recently finished, is one of the most useful and valuable dramatic works of the age. |