The peak I found to be nearly parallel to the Masters of Arts.-G. J. Pennington, J. Wilder, H. Bat-tained by Warburton and Orton, that it is a tiscombe, J. Packe, P. Still, G. Hume, King's Col eastern extremity of the island, which may, lege: E. Ventris, W. H. Wayne, J. Dunningham, J. Lee, poem of the dramatic form, composed by one I think, be called its longitudinal base, it E. W. Peshall, J. Morley, W. F. Hamilton, H. E. Beville, of the prophets during the period of the caphaving a gradual ascent from that point, run- P. B. Barlow, H. T. Wilkinson, F. Smith, St. Peter's tivity. Having adduced his reasons for reCollege; S. Crowther, C. Randolph, W. O. Ruspini, G. A. ning about E.S.E. From my greatest height, Paske, J. N. Calcraft, D. Ashburnham, R. Davies, W. Wil- ceiving the Book of Job as an authentic narthe ascent towards the apex appeared so preci- liamson, R. C. Burton, Clare Hall; C. Jeaffreson, B. W. rative, relating to a real historical character, Beatson, C. Perring, C. Mathews, H. Hargreaves, J. pitous, and intersected with so many ravines, Evans, J. P. Byde, Pembroke Hall; C. Borton, W. C. he proceeds to establish the following points :as, in my humble opinion, to baffle all human Twiss, H. Cape, H. Richardson, C. A. Brook, G. Cold- that Uz, the country of Job, was in the exertion to reach the peak from this quarter. ham, J. B. Reade, D. Mande, Caius College; A. Hussey, eastern part of Idumea, and contiguous to the J. Scholefield, T. J. Dallin, A. Fielding, P. Alpe, R. The view from this spot was one of delight and Cock, H. Calthrop, J. E. Everitt, J. H. Ward, Corpus southern border of Judea; that the particular admiration. The stupendous, magnificent, and Christi College; J. Sturges, R. P. Roupell, R. Thomp-city of the patriarch's residence was Bozrah; diversified objects around me engaging my son, J. Challis, T. Riddell, E. Johnstone, W. Goode, C. and that Job, whom we are led to seek among W. Bollaerts, J. Bishton, F. S. Flood, H. D. Ward, W. whole attention. The mighty Cameroons, M. Praed, J. H. Hawkins, H. W. Bucke, J. Yong, H. the Idumean princes, was the same as Jobab, with the far-spreading continent of Afric's Bateman, E. Davies, W. J. Pinwell, W. Barry, J. Pratt, mentioned as one of the kings of that country sultry shore, and the still, cerulean sea on one Puget, W. H. Marriott, R. Andrews, E. St. Aubyn, C. M. Macleod, E. H. Cropley, F. C. Knowles, J. H. in the 36th chapter of Genesis. This supside, with the no less majestic mount of Fer-L. H. Bland, T. W. Helps, W. J. H. Colquhoun, W. H. position being admitted, the era of the pa ́nando Po, with its delightful groves of palms, Torriano, F. Hildvard, A. Hanbury, A. T. Malkin, triarch's afflictions must be placed about 1923 R. Williamson, G. W. Sicklemore, J. H. Hill, E. Cookand gently sinuous declinations, to the far-son, T. F. Hall, W. H. Ord, J. Parker, E. Pearson, years B.C. The instruments of those afspreading Atlantic on the other, were scenes H. G. Trail, H. Lewin, G. Willmore, J. Warne, C. B. flictions were four armies of Chaldæans and which do not every day catch the eye of con- Knight, L. T. Wigram, H. Claridge, L. O'Brien, T. S. Sabæans, whose irruption is identified with Godfrey, E. Beales, J. C. Parr, W. C. Lambert, E. templative man. To say they were delightful, Ombler, E. Pearce, L. Gwynne, R. K. Harvey, J. Crocker, the expedition of the four kings, related in the that they were beautiful, would be the expres- A. Lodge, Trinity College; T. Ferris, W. H. Greene, 14th chapter of Genesis. From these various sion of a superficial observer. That they were Pooley, F. C. B. Earle, H. Cleveland, C. Cutbush, J. H. Bright, G. Hepper, T. Nayler, F. J. Spitta, J. H. coincidences Mr. Davies infers, that Job was ennobling, that they were inspiring, would be C. H. Hartshorne, J. F. Isaacson, T. C. S. Kynnersley, no other than that righteous king and priest of the exclamation of a more rational surveyor.* R. Proctor, T. T. Lewis, T. Newton, E. Wilson, R. the true God to whom Abraham, after rescuing Ousby, W. Lonsdale, T, Harrison, J. Metcalfe, S. Donne, Incledon now pressing my return, we com- T. C. Cane, C. Neville, R. Turner, H. J. L. Warner, his brother Lot from the hands of those four menced our journey back, much in the same J. M. Wakefield, W. Falcon, P. J. Chabot, W. L. Gib- kings, is stated to have paid tithes of all. direction as we advanced. Suddenly my atten-bon, F. Casson, S. Dunn, A. Youlden, H. Moule, G. R. The name, Melchizedek, King of RighteousClarke, M. B. Darby, L. Pickering, R. L. Hopper, tion was called to the Krooman, who came w. Wilson, R. Willan, W. R. Skilton, R. H. Fielden, ness, given to this person by Moses, or King running towards me, to inform me, "he find C. O. Dayman, W. S. Bond, C. T. Clarke, T. L. Lane, of Salem, which St. Paul interprets, King of very good place to build captain house, and an- E. D. Pitman, G. Lister, W. H. Wilkinson, H. Lang, Peace, was not his proper or original name, ham, T. Marshall, J. Hooper, G. Osborne, St. John's oder for Missa Macaulay:" doubtless alluding College; J. Penny, R. T. Adnutt, G. A. Barnaby, H. but a title descriptive of his character, and is to the country-dwelling of the latter gentleman, Speke, C. Tomblin, Emmanuel College; J. Graham, eminently characteristic of the most patient of at Sierra Leone, he added, "all white men E. C. Wilson, G. H. Webster, J. Longhurst, B. Donne, T. Ramshay, R. Barrick, R. Hustwick, T. Griffith, men. The identity between this mysterious build house up hill," and " me know you come M. H. Jones, N. Padwick, C. Blathwayt, W. Hammond, personage and the patriarch Job, is farther up here to find good place." I found the de- B. Gilpin, W. Godfrey, Queen's College; H. Wedgwood, confirmed by several particulars in St. Paul's M. Mayson, P. Veel, R. Johnson, J. Ward, J. T. Doscent much worse than the ascent, being obliged rington, H. Stuart, J. Forbes, H. Williams, J. Phillips, account of him, and by the figurative epitome to run at times some hundred yards before we M. J. Berkeley, E. J. Edison, W. Spencer, J. H. Arthy, of his history which appears in the 110th could stop ourselves. From the appearance of Christ College; R. Heathfield, A. Campbell, W. B. Psalm. The date and author of the book are James, E. Bower, W. Chenery, C. C. Bartholomew, the country on the summit of the ridge IJ. Holdship, H. A. A. Oakes, P. H. Palmer, Jesus Col. next considered. The result of an examinaascended, I am of opinion no natives whatever lege; F. L. Wollaston, G. Elliot, T. White, Trinity tion of the various evidence relating to these reside in the mountains, where there was not T. Nunn, J. Saunders, Sidney College; E. H. Cosens, points is, that the work existed in an age long the vestige of a path. Near our journey's end H. T. Walford, H. Montagu, J N. O'Brien Hall, R. prior to the date of the principal prophecies; we fell in with the same man who gave me Blakelock, C. Luck, J. C. Brooke, E. Serjeantson, J. that it is not the production of any known King, Catharine Hall; J. H. Raven, S. W. Wand, J. P. a bottle of topé on our advance, as he did Simpson, W. K. Fletcher, J. Evans, G. Blackburne, Mag Jewish writer, nor of Elihu, as some comanother at this time, without asking any re- dalen College; J. G. Cross, H. B. Longe, G. A. F. Chi-mentators have thought, but chiefly of Job compense. This conduct, coupled with what chester, J. O. Deakin, W. J. St. Aubyn, Downing Col- himself; and that the whole was written very lege. I experienced in their huts, convinces me, that His royal highness the chancellor created the following shortly after the occurrence of the events which whatever defects they may have, they possess it records. An analysis of its contents folkindness and hospitality in no ordinary degree. lows:-it inculcates the acknowledgment and [We have yet a few columns of this interesting Journal, worship of the One Supreme Being, and the to which we purpose giving insertion as soon as the immortality of the soul-it contains references numerous calls of more temporary matters will permit.] to the leading events in primitive history. Among other notices of a highly cultivated state of society, we find allusions to various gradations of rank--to the cultivation of astronomy and natural history; to the invention of Writing and some kind of engraving; to the knowledge of medicine and architecture, and to the use of all the principal metals. Mention is likewise made of musical instruments of different kinds; of a variety of implements of war, and of instruments used in hunting and VI. "Thoughts and Conjectures relative to fishing: but especially of numerous particulars the Book and History of Job." By the Rev. relative to agriculture and the common arts of Edward Davies, R.A.R.S.L. The author life. The Book of Job, therefore, exhibits the begins his memoir (which occupied the time industry of man in the primitive ages as allotted for reading during six meetings of the already called into action, and his genius emSociety) by a statement of his reasons for dif-ployed in extensive researches. Nor was the fering from the opinion entertained by some of various knowledge displayed by the personthe Jewish doctors, and of the early Christians, ages introduced, derived from the surrounding Bachelor in Civil Law.-E. Romily, Trinity Hall. that the book of Job was composed or trans- nations, the Phoenicians, Babylonians, and Bachelors of Arts.-T. E. Perry, C. Nevill, W. Spear-lated by Moses, for the consolation of the Egyptians. The discoveries of these nations man, and J. R. Cree, Trinity College. Bachelor in Music.-S. Matthews, Trinity College. Israelites in their Egyptian bondage; but he must at that period have been recent; while The following gentlemen of Oxford were admitted ad admits the probability that Moses introduced these personages ascribe their knowledge to eundem of this University:-J. Sleath, D.D. Wadham the volume to his countrymen as sacred and the wisdom of their ancestors, and expressly College; W. Mills, B.D., N. W. Senior, M.A. Magdalen canonical. He likewise contends, in opposi-disclaim intercourse with strangers. This tion to some modern writers, that this singular knowledge, then, contains the genuine trabook is no parable, but a true history; and ditions of Noah and his immediate successors. examines and refutes the hypothesis main- The writer states his conviction of the import LITERARY AND LEARNED. OXFORD, July 5th.-Yesterday the following degrees were conferred : Bachelors in Divinity.-Rev. W. Fawssett, Magdalen Hall, Grand Compounder; Rev. G. Proctor, Worcester College. CAMBRIDGE, Friday, July 4th.-At the congregation on Saturday last the following degrees were conferred:Doctor in Divinity.-Rev. J. B. Sumner, King's College. Bachelor in Divinity.-Rev. H. Banfather, Jesus College. Bachelors of Arts.-W. Ogilby, C. D. Wake, H. J. Davis, Trinity Hall. At the same congregation, J. Lee, B.A. Trinity College, Dublin, was incorporated ad eundem of this University. On Monday the Chancellor conferred the honorary degree of Doctor in Civil Law on his Grace the Duke of St. Alban's and the Right Hon. Earl de la Warr. The following degrees were also conferred by his royal high ness :-- Licentiate in Physic.-J. B. Roberts, Corpus Christi College. College; and J. James, M.A. St. John's College. Tuesday being commencement day, on which the creation of Doctors and Masters of Arts takes place, the proctors held a congregation at seven o'clock, and created the following Hall; G. H. Hine, R. Skinner, B. Weaver, C. M. Bame, doctors: Doctors in Divinity. - The Rev. J. B. Sumner, of Doctor in Physic.-S. Luke, Jesus College. W. Browne's medal. At a congregation yesterday, R. M. Baddeley and Arts. ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE. Analysis of the Proceedings 1827-8. 1828. ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY. FINE ARTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. companion to that of the lamented George Canning, upon the setting of whose light, the star of Wellington rose in the political horizon. Well may these two great men be remembered together, though, perhaps, with some feelings not altogether in harmonious La Ronde du Sabat.-Under this title a A dense ance of the Book of Job to the divine as well as to the historian. He regards its preservation as a special act of providence, in order to confirm the testimony of Moses, and to trans- Lodge's Illustrious Portraits. Folio, Part XXX. mit to posterity the valuable maxims of the Quarto, Part XXXII. Harding and Lepard. patriarchs. Nor, considering the simple naTHE first fasciculus, noticed above, of this ture of prophetic poetry, in which the imagi- splendid work completes its third volume in unison. nation of the writer merely colours the style folio, and, with it, fulfils the original and without distorting the facts, ought its poetical supplemental design, in a manner which recharacter to detract from the confidence due to flects great honour upon the publishers. Such large lithographic print, by Boulanger, has this composition as history. Even the cele- a publication, begun with so much of promise, just made its appearance at Paris. It is the brated expostulation in the 38th and following so carried on, and so concluded, is rare in the most diabolical and infernal scene that perhaps chapters, in which the Lord answers Job history of the arts and literature of any coun- the pencil ever sketched. Satan and his court out of the whirlwind," which some critics try. We are not, therefore, surprised, but, must certainly have been sitting to the artist have represented as a mere act of a tragedy, on the contrary, highly gratified, at a conse- for their portraits. In looking at it, the he considers in the light of a visible inter- quence which has ensued from this spirited alarmed spectator fancies that he is inhaling position of the Almighty, preceded by the instance of good faith and liberality; namely, the fumes of burning brimstone. most grand and awful phenomena, intended to that a third series, in continuation of the work, smoke pervades the vaults of the sacred edifice humble the pride and to confirm the faith of has been very loudly and unanimously called in which the nocturnal assembly of demons is the patriarch. The memoir concludes with for, and that Messrs. Harding and Lepard, collected; lurid flames burst from every part; some remarks upon the typical nature of Job's thus cheered and encouraged, have undertaken Lucifer and his legion have evidently just character and sufferings, with reference to those the task. It is to embrace the illustrious rushed in on a whirlwind. Hobgoblins, draof Christ. Read Dec. 5th and 19th, 1827; circle of personages who have distinguished gons, vampires, sorcerers, necromancers, all Jan. 2d and 16th, Feb. 20th, and March 19th, the last century, commencing with Locke, in kinds of horrid and monstrous shapes, linked 1704, and ending with Nelson, in 1805. This, together by their claws, their wings, or chains like the second set, will consist of ten parts, of serpents, are furiously dancing. In the with six portraits in each, forming a volume of midst of the hideous cotillon stands Satan, DUBLIN, 25th May. A numerous meeting of sixty portraits, the fourth, and not the least dressed in the habit of an archbishop, hiding the Academy was this day held at their house acceptable, of these superb ornaments of our his horns under his mitre, and beating time in Grafton Street; the Provost, V.P. in the libraries. for the amiable party; while on each side a chair. The Secretary read a letter from Colonel Corresponding with the foregoing, the quarto dozen devils, disguised as monks, are chantEdward Hill, V.P., a Member of Council, and edition has proceeded with equal merits upon ing in full chorus !-Paris Paper. After this, Secretary for Foreign Correspondence, resign- its smaller scale. Part XXXII. gives us the we presume it will not be contended that the ing, in consequence of his going to reside in first Lord Somers, Henry Rich Earl of Hol- French authorities are very bigotted or inEngland. land, Francis Lord Cottington, Thomas Cecil tolerant. The Secretary then announced, that he had Earl of Exeter, and Archibald Campbell Marreceived three essays, which had been trans- quis of Argyle: but the plates having been A Cup, in Gold. Designed, engraved, and mitted to him from candidates for the prize found insufficient to supply the demand for this INTENDED to record, in an appropriate and published by J. W. Cook. question proposed by the Academy; viz. the edition, we are glad to see that it is announced tasteful manner, Lord Byron's opinion of wine. social and political state of the people of Ire- to be re-engraved and re-produced in monthly Such a cup, actually formed of the precious land, from the commencement of the Christian parts, with three portraits in each; and that the metal, would be a very splendid and attractive era to the twelfth century. their advance- exhibition of the drawings in Pall-Mall has ment or retrogression in the arts, and the already contributed largely to fill the list of sub- object; especially when a magnum of claret had been poured into it! character of their moral and religious opinions scribers. as connected with civil and ecclesiastical insti- Illustrations of Virginia Water, and the Adjatutions," &c. &c. These essays are now under the consideration of the Council. Several lithocent Scenery. No. I. By W. A. Delamotte, Jun. Drawn on stone by W. Gauci. Bulgraphic plates, intended to illustrate the essay cock. on the architecture of Ireland previous to the SLIGHT but pleasing sketches of the beautiful but one of this beautiful little work. The WE regret to say that this is the last Number English Conquest and other essays, ordered scenery in the neighbourhood of his Majesty's plates which it contains are, Castri, the anto be printed in the Transactions were laid favourite and frequent retreat." before the Academy. Sir W. Betham exhibited them, we mean the view of the ruins which the Temple of Apollo; part of Misitra, the One of cient Delphi, from the supposed remains of two brazen seals; one found near Guisnes, in have been constructed near the arch which ancient Sparta; Mountain Scenery, Gulf of France, on the site of le Champ de Drap carries the Sunning-hill road over the private Aulon, in Albania; Plain of Charonea; and d'Or, of John M'Carty, an Irish worthy, who drive of the park that leads from the margin View looking across the Isthmus of Corinth, probably attended Henry VIII. on that me- of the lake to the Belvidere pavilion, reminds from the Sea. Our favourites are Misitra, morable occasion. The other was an official us of a complaint made by one of our corre- and the Gulf of Aulon; but they are all adseal of a legate of one of the Popes to the king-spondents (we have not ourselves seen the mirable. dom of Ireland, of the sixteenth or seventeenth spot), which we will briefly state. He observes century; found in digging a grave in the church- that these ruins, which are the remains of yard of Clonmellan, in the county of Dublin. various ancient temples, brought to this country The Secretary then proceeded to read an at different, some at distant, periods, although IT is much to be desired, that some of these essay by the Rev. Dr. Bruce, of Belfast, on they have a fine and picturesque effect, are not master-pieces of one of our most imaginative the character and disposition of King James so arranged as to convey any idea of the edifices and best painters, should be added to the Hothe Sixth of Scotland and First of England; which they originally contributed to form ; and, garth's, the Gainsborough's, and the Wilkie's, accompanied with many original autograph letHis Shakespeare ters of that monarch and his secretary or mi- consequently, that they present to the eye of in the National Gallery. nister Maitland, written from Denmark while prised to hear this. taste a mass of incongruities. We are sur.characters, Diana and Nymphs, &c. belong, in every respect, to the finest graphic producthe king was in that country, where he went tions of our native school. to espouse his queen. They were addressed to Duke of Wellington. Mr. Flint has just Select Views in Greece. By H. W. Williams. STOTHARD'S PICTURES: HOBDAY'S "Maister Robert Bruce, Minister of the Evan-published an exquisite miniature bust of his MR. PINNEY'S COLLECTION OF PICTURES, ness. gile at Endinburgh;" and are now in the pos- Grace; full of character, and a striking like- For sale by commission; 53, Pall Mall. ALTHOUGH this collection is situated between the British Institution and Mr. Hobday's Gal* The original design, or first series, was completed in lery, it is not to be considered in the predica two vols. folio. A second series, to include memoirs and ment of the Irishman's bad shilling, to be of the former, was then demanded by the public voice, passed between two good ones. portraits of great characters excluded by the limitations It contains and is now finished in a style equally satisfactory. We many very clever pictures, ancient and modern have no doubt the third series now proposed will be quite principally the former. Among those in the as popular, if not more so, as it approaches nearer to our own times. first rank, is a picture, by Annibal Caracci, of Christ healing the Blind; admirable for the simplicity and dignity of the action, and for the deep and mellow tone of the colouring. This picture strongly reminded us of Opie's manner. There are, also, a beautiful and graceful group of Venus and Cupid, by L. Cambiaso, in which may be recognised the union of Corregio and Parmegiano; a circular Landscape, by G. Poussin, in his finest style; a small landscape by Mola, with a Nymph Sleeping quite a gem-rich both in effect and in colour; a composition, by Rubens, of Venus and Adonis; a clever sketch, by the same, of Peace and War; (among the moderns) the Cardinal Beaufort, by Sir Joshua Reynolds; the well-known Richmond Hill, by Hofland, &c. ; in all, 179 works; most of which possess greater or less claims to the notice of the artist and the amateur. MUSIC. MUSICAL PERFORMERS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. : Lays of a Minstrel. The Poetry by T. H. With regard to the twelve pieces which constitute this first volume of Minstrel Lays, they partake of the same characteristics. They are either beautiful, or, in some immaterial parts, fall short of the standard at which the writer has aimed. No. 1. the Bridemaid, like the song last mentioned, gives a new and touching turn to an every-day occurrence, and thus comes home to the human heart, which is seldom or never reached by artifice and ornament. We cannot resist the pleasure of quoting this charming ballad. Sleep on, dearest Ellen. Composed by P. H. can suppose many circumstances which would make it peculiarly inconvenient to pay immediate attention to the prayers of Philanders on the outside of the chamber and house. We consider it as anomalous, that a gentleman belonging to the "Light" should, above all others, enforce the expediency of sleeping upon his adored: had not she better open her eyes and peep out upon the light? Nevertheless, though the poetry is but so so about stars that melt the music is very pretty. Two Spanish Melodies, &c. By Mlle. A. Riviere. Same Publishers. BOTH are very pretty: Viva Siempre beautiful. L'Espérance, by the same, &c. is a romance; but does not display equal good taste. Ah! MR. BAYLEY, whom we remember to have vous aimerez, mon Amie (published by Belletreated roughly as a novelist, is one of the gueule), and Honneur a la plus belle (Boosey), sweetest and most deservedly popular lyrical are both better, both very sweet, and both very writers of the present day. The simplicity of French in their style. his style is finely adapted to the ballad and the natural air in music; and his sentiments are often as touching as they are far removed from the common-places of song-inditing. He some. times falls short of his purpose for it is ex- THE multitude of songs and serenades which tremely difficult to keep the just boundary have been written, desiring fair ladies to sleep, between the simple and the puerile or affected; to wake, to watch, to walk out by the moonbut even in these cases of partial failure, there shine, to open their casements, to sing, to play is generally a redeeming quality which displays the lute, and commit a hundred other midthe taste and talent of the poet. Thus, for night gambols, without the least inquiry into instance, the concluding couplet in the rather the condition of their apparelling at that unindifferent composition (we speak of the poetry) seasonable and generally unreasonable hour,"I'd be a Butterfly" is so pretty, that we for- has often surprised us, as we doubt not it has In our No. of June 28th we noticed the ab- give all the preceding triteness about nightin- often surprised them. "Come forth, my love," sence of Mr. Braham and Madame Stock-gales and roses; while in "Oh no, we never breathed under a lattice, just as the last string hausen from Madame de Vigo's concert, in the mention her!" there is nothing to do but to of the night-cap was tied, and the dear (or programme of which they were announced. admire the pathos of common feelings most delishhshuss, as Jones has it in the drama,) creature was stepping into bed, must be a little A letter from M. Stockhausen very satisfac- justly and exquisitely expressed. torily explains the absence of Madame, who laughable request at the moment; and indeed caught a severe cold and sore throat in travelwe ling from Manchester by night as well as by day, to fulfil her engagements in London; and the whole course of Mr. Braham's professional life is a sufficient proof that, eminent as he is, he is one of the last persons to neglect his duty or disappoint public expectation. In these particular cases, therefore, it was not with any view to blame that we mentioned what happened; but the evil generally is of so frequent occurrence, and the non-appearance of musical performers who have been announced for concerts and other entertainments so often demands excuses and apologies, that we are of opinion audiences would do well to mark their displeasure in the most sensible manner whenever they are treated so unceremoniously and uncivilly. As far as the matter goes it is a fraud, and should be punished with the more Miss Paton.-Our musical friends will be severity, because no class of people are so much gratified to learn that the health of that amply paid for their talents and exertions favourite and accomplished vocalist, Miss Paton, (when they condescend to make them) as is happily and completely re-established. We musical, and especially vocal, performers. Inhad an opportunity of hearing her a few evendeed, the monstrous sums now demanded in ings since at a private party, when she was in this way must, if persevered in, put an end to No. 2, the Beacon Light is also a mournful fine voice, and executed several of her best dramatic speculations in Opera; for it is im- thought, and treated with much tenderness. songs with equal taste and brilliancy. She possible to pay even two or three singers out of No. 3 has nothing particular upon which to has, we find, declined any engagement at either any profits that can be realised. Their exac- is only a variation of an old and often-sung but proceeds early in August to Salisbury, and remark; and No. 4, on a remembered melody, of the summer theatres in town this season; tions remind us of a manager, who applied to a celebrated vocalist to sing upon some occastrain. Adeline (5) is at once playful and appears at the musical festival held there on sion: the terms required were half the receipts.sion of woman's love and fidelity; but the tember; and to similar meetings at Manchester pleasing; and the next is another pretty ver- the 9th; thence to that at Hereford, in SepVery well; as one singer does not make a con66 use me well," addressed to her lover, and Bury, in October: after which she returns cert, away went our manager to another dis- phrase tingished songstress; and lo! her terms also is an example of the lapses to which we have to London, and will, in all probability, resume were half the receipts!! Upon this, a pause The remaining six pieces we will not her engagements at one of the winter theatres. ensued: for the engager had just calculation specially notice: of them, Gay to the lastenough in him to discover, that if he gave the Hand in hand, love and Benedicite, Daughter two halves in this way to the two performers, (the last a light and charming production) Cramer's music is quite he would literally leave nothing for himself. are our favourites. Another of the necessary bad consequences is, worthy of the best of the words. the cruel injustice which is done to individuals of great merit, though not at the very head of their profession, who are quite inadequately remunerated, while the principal idols, like Aaron's serpent, swallow up all. The bride's only sister sits weeping alone; And the heart of the bridemaid is desolate now." alluded. Oh! Time is like a River. The Words from Latour. STILL more sweet and pretty. Mr. Bernard's compositions do credit to his taste and feeling. DRAMA. KING'S THEATRE. THE houses here are becoming thin-signs of the approaching termination of the season. Sia admired Duets from Rossini's Operas. On Tuesday, Nina was repeated, with the first Arranged for the Harp and Piano-forte, act of La Gazza Ladra,-Pasta and Sontag with Accompaniments for the Flute and performing as usual. Signor Velluti has enVioloncello, by N. C. Bochsa. Books IV. tered into an engagement for six representaand V. J. Boosey and Co. tions, and is to have a benefit on Thursday We shall probably have it in our power next week," "WE do not remember to have seen the pre- next. This will afford some support to the says the editor of the Cambridge Chronicle (speaking of ceding three books, but if they resemble these last days of the Opera, and is an additional the Festival in that place), " to give an exact estimate of to the enormous sums demanded by first-rate vocalists, has twelve compositions are from Semiramide, Ar- shewn in the management of the theatre. A the receipts and expenditure: the latter, however, owing two, they are magnificent and delightful. The proof of the spirit which M. La Porte has been so great, that we do not anticipate a considerable mida, Il Turco, Conradino, Tancredi, and new ballet is also preparing, to aid the above. balance for the hospital, independent of the collection and donations." Maometto. Mdlle. Dupuis has left for Paris, and is suc ballet. Mr. Ebers' benefit, on Thursday evening, was, we are glad to say, very fully and fashionably attended: a proof of public feeling and sympathy, which it is a pleasure to record. consumption should be provided; and it is obvious that the ceeded by Malle. Duval. Judging from the and professor at the Ecole de Médecine, at Paris, | priety. It is absolutely necessary that a quantity of water appearance of one of the fair figurantes, there made his exit some time ago, after having contri. greater than that considered to be demanded for immediate will shortly be an accession to the corps debuted to the death of some, and perhaps added superabundant quantity must have a channel by which to to the life of others. En vrai médecin, he died without demanding the consolations of religion, and ordered that his remains should not be presented at the church. As usual, the scholars bore his body to the grave, as a last proof of their respect. The police attempted to oppose this custom, but did not succeed, as the military refused to interfere; and after a short combat, the cortège continued its march unimpeded to Père la Chaise, followed by a deputa tion of the Institute and the Faculty of Medi. cine. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Epigram on lately finding the church of Notre Dame (Paris) very thinly attended by the ladies: I HAVE drank the cup of happiness I have drank the cup of bitterness, In broken hearts the spring is found Now let me taste another cup- ULRIC. LITERARY NOVELTIES. appear. Mr. Bernays announces a Selection from the German forwardness. This work, the first edition of which was A NEW melodrame, founded on one of the Popular German Tales, was produced at this theatre on Monday last. Our readers will recollect the story of the Bottle-Imp in the above-named amusing collection of legends; and the adapter (we believe, Mr. Peake) has ingeniously combined the most interesting situations of the story with some very diverting matter of his own-in which Keeley does him A l'église de Notre Dame on trouve tous les maris; ample justice. Willibald (for so is he named) Mais où est l'église de nos dames de Paris ?-S. W. is the confidential servant of a young harum- New Paddles.-Mr. J. L. Stevens, of Plyscarum German, Albert (Wood), who is in-mouth, has taken out patents for paddles duced by Nicola (James Vining) to purchase recently invented and improved by him. This the magic bottle, which ensures the fulfilment invention consists of a method of propelling of every wish to its possessor, upon the rather vessels by the agency of a series of paddles awkward condition, that if not sold previous attached to a three-throw crank, with the aid to death, for less than the sum it last cost, the of steam or other power, and which may be wretched proprietor becomes the prey of the used as a substitute for undershot waterinsidious fiend it contains. The bottle passes wheels, &c. One set of paddles is always from purchaser to purchaser with great spirit, acting against the water, and sometimes two and tolerable dram-atic probability; and being sets at the same time; and the chief advan- A second edition of Plain Advice to the Public to at length fortunately resold by Albert to Nicola tages obtained by this method over the comfor the smallest coin in the world," the mon wheel are-1. As the inventor's paddles wicked Spaniard, unable to get rid of it accord- work in a vertical position (with sufficient aling to the condition, is claimed, amidst the lowance for the impetus of the vessel), they flames of the Inquisition, by his terrible credit-cause a saving of the power now consumed by years a clerk in the Legacy Duty Office, Somerset House. or. Throughout these incidents, Willibald- the descending and ascending paddles, and who becomes an agent in the sale of the bottle, produce an increased application of power. purchases it unconsciously himself, palms it 2. The avoidance of unpleasant vibration and off to a Jew, &c.—was the main support of consequent wear and tear in the vessel and the piece. Nothing could be more perfect than engines; and also of the run of backwater, Keeley's entire performance:—his perusal of which is so very dangerous to wherries, &c. the Dissertation on Devils, and his first sight preventing the introduction of steamers upon of the horrible Bottle-Imp, were irresistible, canals: and, 3. The capability of increased both from their novelty and nature. Mr. James velocity, commensurate with the power apVining played Nicola with great judgment and plied, not being governed with the maximum feeling: we have no doubt of his becoming a of motion that limits the revolutions of the favourite with the town. The music, by Mr. common wheel. Though difficult to explain Rodwell, is clever, and some of it very pretty. without an engraving, this seems to be alA song by Wood in the second act was loudly together a very ingenious and valuable invenand deservedly encored. The first scene, Venice, tion. with canal and gondolas, is an admirable picSupply of Water to the Metropolis.-We ture; but the Grand Hall of the Inquisition, some time ago inserted in the Literary Ga-phant folio, 1. 11s. Cd.; coloured, l. 58. bds.-Bigland's destroyed by fire, is a bungling business, and, zette an account of Mr. Martin's plan for supin our opinion, the only blot upon the enter-plying with pure water, and materially beau--Rymer's Treatise on Diet and Regimen, 8vo. 10s. bds. tainment, which was received with much favour, and will, we dare say, continue to bring full houses. VARIETIES. A Long Table.-A gentleman, writing the History of the Table, has made a curious calculation. Solomon the wise gave a feast in the court-yard of the Temple, at which were consumed 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. This feast, then, would require sixty acres of ground for kitchens, 17,000 cooks, and allowing one pound of meat to each guest, and eighteen inches for each seat, the table would extend the whole length of Solomon's kingdom, viz. from Dan to Beersheba, or from Whitechapel Church to Bristol Cross !! Thames Tunnel.--A public subscription, for the completion of this remarkable under-taking, has been commenced under the auspices of the Duke of Wellington; and a considerable sum already raised. It would be a great pity were it to be left unfinished, if, as we believe, any tolerable assurance can be given of its practicability within a certain limited expense. The celebrated Doctor Chaussier, physician tifying, the western end of the metropolis. with some additional observations, in the course facilitate the Making of their own Wills, is in a state of published anonymously, and which was ascribed, by mistake, in the index of the Literary Gazette for 1826, to Dr. Kitchiner, is from the pen of Mr. John H. Brady, many The Subaltern's Log Book, including Anccdotes of well-known Military Characters, with Incidents during announced, may be forthwith expected. Voyages to and from, and a residence in, India-so long Mr. William Peter, of Christ Church, Oxford, has of the Psalms Paraphrased. nearly ready a small volume of Sacred Songs, or Portions In the Press. Past Feelings Renovated, or Ideas occa sioned by the Perusal of Dr. Hibbert's Philosophy of Ap Dictionary, compiled from Boyer and Deletanville, by paritions. A New French-English and English-French D. 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Cd. bds.-The the height of the fall from the proposed point of the Coln lers on the Continent, in English, French, and Italian, by confirmed the designer in his opinions; he has ascertained Manuel du Voyageur, or Dialogues for the use of Travelto the Paddington reservoir, which will be at the rate of Madame de Genlis, new edition, 68. 6d. hf.-bd.-Collinga foot and a half to every mile, and can therefore be wood's Memoirs of Lord Collingwood, third edition, 8vo. assured of a rapidity of current sufficient to preserve the water in complete purity. The fall of the New River is said to be at the rate of four or five inches only per mile, and its course is consequently so sluggish as barely to pre- METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, 1828. vent stagnation. One important circumstance, however, the proposer has omitted to remark upon, namely, the Thursday.. 3 From 60. to 83. 29.83 to 29.82 necessity of tunnelling the hill situated about a mile and Friday a half north of Uxbridge. After this the country would Saturday admit of nearly a direct line of route, till the stream Sunday should arrive by the canal near Northolt. The whole Monday. miles. It has been asserted that the Coln could not afford Wednesday length of the route proposed would not exceed fifteen Tuesday a supply of water adequate to the demand; this is, however, erroneous. A personal inspection of the river during a summer of unusual drought, afforded to the present proposer evidence of an ample supply; and inquiries from several persons resident for years upon its banks, were equally satisfactory. The stream is ample, and the quality is excellent. An objection has also been made by a few persons to the proposed improvements in the parks; but a slight consideration will suffice to prove their pro 41 R. BROOKES'S celebrated MUSEUM MR. and THEATRE of ANATOMY. Mr. GEO. ROBINS has the pleasure to announce to the Medical World, that he has been honoured by the Instructions of JOSHUA BROOKES, Esq. 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