sates for a time the harsh sway of superiors; | pistol-shots in front, followed by an order for the retreating troops approached the river, they but, shortly, sated with the novelty of the first the cavalry reserves and the guns to advance, came upon a more open space; but the left toy, he pants for nobler game, and aspires to gave notice of the enemy's approach; and as wing being harder pressed, and having the climb ambition's ladder: every step he mounts, the morning cleared, twenty-four thousand shortest distance, arrived while the bridge was he gains fresh confidence. The constant habits French infantry, five thousand cavalry, and still crowded and some of the right wing disof command, and the frequency of sole re- thirty pieces of artillery, were observed march- tant. Major M'Leod, of the forty-third, seesponsibility, render him often dogmatical in ing beyond the Turones. The British line ing this, rallied four companies on a hill just in opinion, and a foe to genius, unless mingled was immediately contracted and brought under front of the passage, and was immediately with subservience-martial law, of which he the edge of the ravine; but meanwhile Ney, joined by a party of the ninety-fifth; and at the becomes a dispenser, is regarded as the most who had observed Crawfurd's false disposition, same time, two other companies were posted by perfect of practical codes-in correspondence he came down with the stoop of an eagle. Four brigade-major Rowan, on another hill flanking is dictatorial-in society his manners are agree- thousand horsemen and a powerful artillery the road; these posts were thus maintained able, though frequently approaching to brus-swept the plain. The allied cavalry gave until the enemy, gathering in great numbers, querie-in argument his opinions are delivered back, and Loison's division coming up at a made a second burst, when the companies fell as axioms and his mind becomes as it were charging pace, made towards the centre and back. At this moment the right wing of the dyed with the despotic nature of his calling. left of the position. While the French were fifty-second was seen marching towards the The Duke of Wellington is, perhaps, the thus pouring onward, several ill-judged changes bridge, which was still crowded with the passreadiest example we have at hand: much of were made on the English side, part of the ing troops. M'Leod, a very young man, but his early career was spent amid the " trampled troops were advanced, others drawn back, and with a natural genius for war, immediately fields of Indostan," at a period when a thirst the forty-third most unaccountably placed turned his horse round, called to the troops to for conquest, stimulated by the hope of booty, within an enclosure of solid masonry, at least follow, and, taking off his cap, rode with a was a principle prevailing with but too many; ten feet high, situated on the left of the road shout towards the enemy. The suddenness the daily facility with which almost countless with but one narrow outlet about half-musket of the thing, and the distinguished action of hosts were overthrown, and extensive terri- shot down the ravine. While thus imprisoned, the man, produced the effect he designed; tories acquired, by the disciplined few, must the firing in front redoubled, the cavalry, the a mob of soldiers rushed after him, cheering have caused him to look upon his profession as artillery, and the caçadores, successively passed and charging as if a whole army had been the all-important one, and have attracted to it by in retreat, and the sharp clang of the ninety- at their backs; and the enemy's skirmishers, all the energies of his youthful mind. The fifth rifle was heard along the edge of the astonished at this unexpected movement, stopinfluence thus gained was never chilled by ill plain above. A few moments later, and the ped short. Before they could recover from success; but being continually fostered by for- forty-third would have been surrounded; but their surprise, the fifty-second crossed the tune, it became the ruling principle. His letters that here, as in every other part of this field, river; and M'Leod, following at full speed, at various epochs, whether on the subject of the quickness and knowledge of the battalion gained the other side also without a disaster. the East, or addressed to the Portuguese Re- officers remedied the faults of the general. One As the regiments passed the bridge, they gency, are all in a like arbitrary tone of com- minute sufaced to loosen some large stones, planted themselves in loose order on the side mand; every where bespeaking the consum-a powerful effort burst the enclosure, and the of the mountain. The artillery drew up on inate soldier, yet affording but little indication regiment, reformed in column of companies, the summit, and the cavalry were disposed in of the future statesman. The power of force was the next instant up with the riflemen: parties on the roads to the right, because two is admirably developed; but we look in vain there was no room to array the line, no time miles higher up the stream there were fords, for the peaceful charm of persuasion. More- for any thing but battle, every captain carried and beyond them the bridge of Castello Bom; over, we here behold him with the reins of off his company as an independent body, and and it was to be apprehended that, while the government in his hands. His first step was joining as he could with the ninety-fifth or sixth corps was in front, the reserves, and a to disembarrass himself from the inconvenience fifty-second, the whole presented a mass of division of the eighth corps, then on the of having men about him who had any genius skirmishers, acting in small parties and under Agueda, might pass at those places and get either to suggest, or independence to disap-no regular command; yet each confident in between the division and Celerico. The river prove. Many influential departments were the courage and discipline of those on his right was, however, rising fast from the rains, and filled with his military subordinates, whose de-and left, and all regulating their movements by it was impossible to retreat farther. The votion to their chief was as unbounded as their a common discretion, and keeping together with French skirmishers, swarming on the right confidence was unlimited-the usages of the surprising vigour. It is unecessary to describe bank, opened a biting fire, which was returned camp became those of the cabinet-all things the first burst of French soldiers. It is well as bitterly; the artillery on both sides played were regarded through a military coup-d'œil known with what gallantry the officers lead, across the ravine-the sounds were repeated and the elements of strategy and simulation with what vehemence the troops follow, and by numberless echoes; and the smoke, rising were arrayed, to veil from his adversaries the with what a storm of fire they waste a field of slowly, resolved itself into an immense arch, general's intended movements in the political battle. At this moment, with the advantage spanning the whole chasm, and sparkling with combat. But this could not last. The sequel is of ground and numbers, they were breaking the whirling fuzes of the flying shells. The too well known for us to continue; and we over the edge of the ravine, their guns ranged enemy gathered fast and thickly; his columns therefore gladly quit the field of politics, along the summit, played hotly with grape; and were discovered forming behind the high rocks, for other scenes, where the gallant author has their hussars, galloping over the glacis of and a dragoon was seen to try the depth of the already reaped glorious honour; and which Almeida, poured down the road, sabring every stream above; but two shots from the fiftyhave still rewards, we trust, in store for him thing in their way. Ney, desirous that Mont- second killed horse and man; and the carof a more substantial nature. We cull from brun should follow this movement with the casses, floating between the hostile bands, the garland of brilliant exploits, achieved by whole of the French cavalry, and so cut off the shewed that the river was impassable. The the dashing light division, and its chivalric troops from the bridge, sent five officers in suc- monotonous tones of a French drum were commander Crawfurd, the following vivid de- cession to urge him on; and so mixed were then heard; and in another instant the head scription of the combat of the Coa. friends and enemies at the moment, that only of a noble column was at the long narrow "Crawfurd's whole force under arms con- a few guns of the fortress durst open, and no bridge. A drummer and an officer in a splendid sisted of four thousand infantry, eleven hundred courage could have availed against such over-uniform leaped forward together, and the whole cavalry, and six guns; and his position, one whelming numbers. But Montbrun enjoyed rushed on with loud cries. The depth of the mile and a half in length, extended in an ob- an independent command, and, as the attack ravine at first deceived the soldiers' aim, and lique line towards the Coa. The cavalry was made without Massena's knowledge, he two-thirds of the passage was won ere an piquets were upon the plain in his front, his would not stir. Then the British regiments, English shot had brought down an enemy; right on some broken ground, and his left, rest- with singular intelligence and discipline, extri- yet a few paces onwards the line of death was ing on an unfinished tower, eight hundred cated themselves from their perilous situation. traced, and the whole of the leading French yards from Almeida, was defended by the guns For falling back slowly, and yet stopping and section fell as one man! Still the gallant coof that fortress; but his back was on the edge fighting whenever opportunity offered, they lumn pressed forward—but no foot could pass of the ravine forming the channel of the Coa, made their way through a rugged country that terrible line; the killed and wounded and the bridge was more than a mile distant, tangled with vineyards, in despite of their rolled together, until the heap rose nearly even in the bottom of the chasm. A stormy night enemies, who were so fierce and eager, that with the parapet, and the living mass behind ushered in the 24th of July. The troops, even the horsemen rode in amongst the en-melted away, rather than gave back. The drenched with rain, were under arms before closures, striking at the soldiers as they mount- shouts of the British now rose loudly-but day-light, expecting to retire, when a few led the walls or scrambled over the rocks. As they were confidently answered; and, in half an hour, a second column, more numerous treatise to the date of the latest improvements | lectures, the more ordinary and the more usethan the first, again crowded the bridge. This in the nationally important plan for conveying ful duties of surgical practice are too generally time, however, the range was better judged; merchandise and passengers by rail-roads. We overlooked, and the students and young practi and ere half the distance was won, the multi- consider the volume to be one of great general tioners are left to become acquainted with them tude was again torn, shattered, dispersed, and interest; and we hope very soon to see the during the course of their practice; and too slain; ten or twelve men only succeeded in day when rail-roads, radiating from London frequently under circumstances injurious both crossing, and took shelter under the rocks at in every direction, shall bring the supplies of to their reputation and to the constitutions of the brink of the river. The skirmishing was the country from at least a circle of fifty miles, those submitted to their care. In order to renewed; and a French surgeon coming down so rapidly and so safely to the metropolis, that remedy these defects in surgical education, as to the very foot of the bridge, waved his hand- every kind of product of the farm, the garden, well as to direct the attention of surgical prac kerchief, and commenced dressing the wounded the dairy, &c. &c. shall be sold to the inhabit-titioners to various scientific subjects so much under the hottest fire: nor was his appeal un-ants at a much lower price, and in a much neglected; to point out certain important heeded; every musket turned from him, al-finer and more natural condition, than at any relations subsisting between diseases which ap though his still undaunted countrymen were former period. As we expressed our favourable pear local, and certain morbid conditions of the preparing for a third attempt. The impos- opinion of the first edition, we need say nothing whole frame, or of remote and unsuspected sibility of forcing the passage was, however, more of the present. become too apparent; and this last effort, made with feebler numbers and less energy, failed almost as soon as it commenced. Never- a parts; and to assist the inexperienced in their endeavours to investigate the origin, nature, Egyptian Learning. Memoir of the Life of and relations of surgical maladies, Mr. Alcock Thomas Young, M.D. F.R.S. &c. &c. 8vo. has furnished the profession with this work. pp. circ. 200. London, 1831. J. and A. Arch. These objects are of undoubted importance; THOUGH this publication contains an excellent in the profession was better fitted, from the and we are enabled to state, that perhaps none sketch of the life of the highly gifted and accomplished Dr. Young, and a complete cata-rience-from the course of his studies and innature of his extensive and diversified expelogue of his works, its chief claim to the attention of the learned at home and abroad is the vestigations, and the minute and precise chamysteries of the ancient language of Egypt. the medical sciences at the present day should preservation of the doctor's inquiries into the racter of all his researches to fulfil them satisfactorily, or in a manner which the state of An astronomical chronology deduced from Ptolemy and his commentators, the deter- lead us to expect. Mr. Alcock's previous writmination of enchorial dates and numbers, and ings had placed him in a conspicuous rank the rudiments of a dictionary with reference to amongst medical authors; but for professional the Coptic, furnish, though as yet very meagre utility, and for general excellence of performand imperfect, data on which we trust to see ance, the present work surpasses his former publications, and deserves to be placed amongst very valuable elucidations constructed within very few years. The series of enchorial dates the best which has lately appeared on the naalready enables us to trace the epistolary character of the language from the times preceding the Persian invasion till the conquest of Egypt by the Romans. In the astronomical series (produced from Ptolemy and his commentators, ing entire submission from inferiors; and they and Africanus' catalogue of the olympiads) the A PIOUS selection from the ponderous postwere alike ambitious and craving of glory. Christian era is, we observe, raised one year worthy of being rescued from the mass by humous volumes of Bishop Ken, and well They both possessed decided military talents; higher than the vulgar computation, which were enterprising and intrepid; yet neither occasions the dates before Christ to appear a which they have so long been overlaid. Á year too little, and those of the Christian era a portrait of the worthy bishop adorns this small year too much. a system likewise adopted by tome, which is so neat and tiny, that it seems Pingre and other astronomers, but obviously to be the publishing antipodes of his works, as tending to the confusion of chronology. We formerly produced. The sentiments throughout have only to add, that the few pages which did breathe a pure Christian spirit. not undergo Dr. Young's own revision, have been superintended through the press, and the index completed, by the Rev. Mr. Tattam, than whom there is no scholar living more competent to the difficult task. were remarkable for skill in handling troops under fire. This, also, they had in common-that both, after distinguished services, perished in arms, fighting gallantly; and being celebrated as generals of division while living, hare, since their death, been injudiciously spoken of, as rivalling their great leader in war." ture and treatment of diseases. Poems, Devotional and Didactic, from the Poetical Works of Bishop Ken. 36mo. pp. 96. Hamilton, Adams, and Co. The Family Library: Dramatic Series. Nos. II. and III. Murray. A SECOND and third volume of Massinger, with the omission of objectionable passages: of this series we have already expressed our opinion, and have merely to notice the progress of the design. In conclusion, we have to remark, that the third volume is much superior to the preceding as regards composition: it is plain, precise, and elegant. Among some slight blemishes, we notice a few words, called upon, perhaps by Lectures on Practical and Medical Surgery; the laws of military conscription, to fill other comprising Observations and Reflections on daties than those for which they were originSurgical Education; on the Investigation of ally intended. The following sentence is an Disease, and on the ordinary Duties of the The Dramatic Works of Robert Greene; to example: Previous to the invasion of Por- Surgeon: forming part of an extended Course which are added, his Poems: with some Actugal, the French, stretching in one great line on the Principles and Practice of Surgery, count of the Author, and Notes. By the across the Peninsula, from Cadiz to Gihon, delivered in 1829. Illustrated by engravings. Rev. Alexander Dyce, B.A. 2 vols. 12mo. agerly discussed the remnants of the Spanish By Thomas Alcock, M.R.C.S., &c. &c. London, 1831. Pickering. armies." Again, speaking of the effect of London, 1831. Burgess and Hill. THESE two very beautiful volumes deserve allery:"The besieged replied, at first, AMONGST the numerous works on surgery the warmest praise. The editor's industry, sharply; but in a little time stammered in their published in this country, there is perhaps none and the taste of the publisher, have produced Carers." A better phrase might have been which comprises all, or furnishes precise in- a handsome and complete edition of one of used than to disseminate troops.' There is, struction for every duty which the surgeon is our old dramatic poets, whose works, rare and zewise, occasionally a resort to classic sources called to perform in the course of active prac- scattered, have long both wanted and merited for metaphorical figures, such as "the bed tice, It is true that great or important operato be thus collected. Procristes," which distract the attention tions, which are seldom performed, and which from the subject, and are like the attempts of are required chiefly in consequence of inattenthe Romans to improve the Greek Doric- tion to, or ignorance of, scientific methods of cure totally destructive to the simplicity and manli- in the early stages of disease, are described and ea of the style. descanted upon with great circumstantiality: but in these works, as well as in courses of Netkolas Wood on Rail-Roads. New edition. ve. pp. 530. London, 1831. Hurst and Co. Is this the able author has brought up his We ought, perhaps, more strictly, to say republication, for the Enchorial Dictionary was appended to Mr. Tattam's excellent Coptic Grammar. Lucius Carey: a Novel. By the Author of ARTS AND SCIENCES. ROYAL INSTITUTION. ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. purpose to their individual labours; and their papers should be accompanied with explanatory vivá voce communications with each other at sketches and drawings. A paper communicated the ordinary meetings, have both disseminated by Mr. Pettigrew, and written by Mr. Wright, MR. AINGER on Mordan's pencil and pen- information among the other members, and on a means of supplying the metropolis with filmaking apparatus. This beautiful apparatus, greatly extended the interest taken by them in tered water from the Thames, was read. The from Mr. Mordan's manufactory, in perfect the general proceedings of the Society. Three author is known to the public as the writer working order, was placed in the theatre; and committees were afterwards mentioned as at of a little treatise, entitled "The Dolphin," the progression of the work-cutting the cedar, present more immediately contemplated; but the which probably was the chief cause of the pargrooving it, cutting the lead and filling it in, utmost readiness was at the same time expressed liamentary commission for inquiring into the gluing, turning the yet square pencils, and to form others, if members would come forward supply of London, with a view to get rid finishing them, - -was shewn upon the manu- to suggest and join them. 1. A statistical com- of the unutterable impurities held in suspenfacturing scale, and explained by Mr. Ainger. mittee, which should make the vast subject of sion in the water of the Thames. In the preThe apparatus invented by the late Mr. Bra-statistics its especial object, and thus supply, sent paper he recommends the construction of mah for cutting pens, was also exhibited in in this country, the place of a statistical society, a filtering chamber below the bed of the river: full action, together with Mr. Mordan's appa- as established in Paris. 2. A colonial com- sand, or sand and charcoal, he thinks the best ratus for forming the delicate pieces of lead for mittee, which should direct its attention either filtering medium. He goes on to state, that his ever-pointed pencils. No description of to the British colonies alone, or to colonies the wells on the banks of the river Thames, ours can convey a just idea of the adaptation of generally, as might afterwards be agreed on. many of which there are, receive their supply these mechanical, and we may add perfect, And, 3. A committee which should take up directly from the river, which oozes its way contrivances, to the end for which they were some one kingdom or province in the world, through a stratum of sand, and thereby becomes invented. and compile a complete account of it in every perfectly pure. Another paper, by Robert W. In the library was the beautiful mountain-respect, as an example on which others might Fox, Esq. communicated by Davies Gilbert, barometer, constructed by Mr. Robinson, of be afterwards similarly proceeded with. By Esq., was also read: it was entitled, on the which we gave a description (L. G. p. 153) perseverance, a complete system of geography variable intensity of terrestrial magnetism, and when it was exhibited at the Royal Society. might be thus attained; and even if the labours the influence of the aurora borealis upon it. A small portable transit instrument was also of the committee stopped short of this, they Several gentlemen were elected. There were on the table, besides numerous specimens of would be most valuable as far as they might presented, a method of ascertaining the strength Newberry's painted table-covers, and other go; for, by exposing, as they advanced, the of acetic acid by means of its density, founded works of art. blanks which exist in our knowledge even of upon experiments by A. Vander Toorn; yearly the countries most familiar to us, they would report of the progress of science, published by at once stimulate and direct inquiry in all. It the Royal Academy of Sciences, at Stockholm; FRANCIS BAILY, Esq. in the chair. Two com- was hinted, that as there are many questiones and various other scientific works. munications were read;-one from Mr. Run- vexate regarding our colonies, in which it would ker on occultations, the other by Dr. Robinson be most inexpedient that the Society should inon irradiation. Several gentlemen were elected terfere, it might be desirable to consider them MR. AMYOTT in the chair. The members into the Society, others were admitted; after first only physically; but we did not under-present proceeded to ballot for a proposition which the meeting resolved itself into a general stand that this was announced as determined made by the council, to print certain Angloone, on the subject of the Society's charter. on, and, individually, we should rather hope Saxon remains, when the question was carried, We have neither space nor inclination to give not. There are few points on which our stock Mr. Ellis exhibited casts of the two sides of a even an outline of the proceedings which fol- of exact information is generally so deficient as seal attached to a grant to the abbey of St. Mary lowed, and it is satisfactory to know that the the actual and comparative state of our colonial Bordesley, in Worcestershire. The figure readvancement of astronomical science does not possessions, and hence frequent misrepresenta- presented on the seal wore the pointed helmet require we should have either. Discontent tions respecting them, and quæstiones vexate, and nose-piece of the time of William the Conwas manifested, because (as we understood) in longum versantes; for the common sense of queror. Mr. Knight exhibited a drawing Sir James South's name alone was in the mankind soon disposes of questions in which (taken from a very advantageous point of charter. The whole proceedings afforded an the facts are first well ascertained. Perhaps, view) shewing both the old and the new example of an assembly set by the ears; and therefore, nothing would be more useful in London bridges, as they are now standing; we are glad, at least for the present, to abstain these colonial debates than the intervention of accompanied by a letter, stating that it was from so unpleasant a subject. a coldly scientific and impartial set of inquirers made as a record of the old structure, and into facts merely-men who, from the habits to shew to posterity the striking difference of their minds, would probably value the result in the construction of the two erections,-the LORD GODERICH, president, in the chair.of their inquiries chiefly as being facts, and old bridge having originally nineteen arches, The reading of Mr. Lloyd's paper on the Isth- who, at all events, would be so pledged by their the largest span of which was thirty-five feet; mus of Panama was concluded: our analysis position, and further controlled by their co- the new bridge having but five arches, the of which, however, we regret to find ourselves laborateurs, that it would be scarcely possible largest of which is a hundred and fifty-one again compelled to postpone. that their reports should be other than service- feet nine inches in the span. The solids, Two very important intimations were after- able to the cause to which all parties must occupied by the piers and starlings of the old wards read from the chair. 1. It having been equally wish success, however their imperfect structure previous to the commencement of the suggested to the council, by several members of information may, in the mean time, divide them new works, was seven hundred feet, — four the Society, that its objects would be materially regarding it the cause of good administration. hundred and seven feet of which was occupied advanced if committees were formed for the All this is, however, by the way. After fur-by the piers alone; while in the new structure, prosecution of particular branches of research, ther transacting its routine business, the meet- the space occupied by the piers is only ninetyand the council highly approving of this sug-ing adjourned. two feet. The waterway of the old bridge at gestion, resolved, that members who may feel low water-mark was two hundred and thirtyinclined to assist in carrying the plan into one feet only, while that of the new bridge at effect be invited to communicate with the seRODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON, Esq. Preall times of tide is six hundred and ninety feet. cretary regarding it. And, 2. That if any of sident, in the chair. Charles Barclay and Henry A communication was read from W. Waltham, the members present at the ordinary meetings M. Karl von Hoff a foreign member. The bailiff of the Duke of Lancaster, of the reign of Bickersteth, Esqrs. were elected fellows, and Esq. of a document containing the account of a of the Society, wish, after the business of the evening is concluded, to make brief remarks, reading of Professor Sedgwick's paper, begun at Richard II., relative to the Savoy Palace and or put inquiries, respecting the subject of the the last meeting, was concluded. Among the paper which has been read, or are able to com-lection of rocks from India, presented by the were destroyed by the mob; and shewing the donations laid upon the table, we noticed a col-estate, shortly after Wat Tyler's insurrection, in which the palace and its costly furniture municate further information regarding it, they are invited by the council to do so, and Asiatic Society of Calcutta. price of timber, wages, &c. at that period. the meeting will be happy to attend to them.— Both these measures are, we believe, close copies of what has been long practised, and with excellent effect, in the Geological Society. The THE DUKE OF SUSSEX in the chair.-The Ox Tuesday there was another meeting of the committees, by bringing the working members President informed the meeting, he had sug-friends and subscribers to this project, at which of the Society together, have given unity of gested that, where it was necessary, all future | W. A. Mackinnon, Esq. presided. The report ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. LITERARY AND LEARNED. ROYAL SOCIETY. ASSOCIATION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SCULPTURE. of the provisional committee, and a series of societies as the Linnean, Horticultural, &c., Auctioneer," "The Brute's Wud!" and resolutions, were read; from which it appeared, or for elegant tuition, we know of no artist of" Morning of the Town Fast Day," are adthat of the proposed capital of 10,0007. in 50%. whose abilities we could speak more favourably mirable. If Mr. Geikie is, as we suppose, a shares, to endow the Association, nearly a third than of this lady, whose performances we have beginner, we predict that he will, by and by, had been subscribed; the deposits upon which noticed in exhibitions and publications, (in the distinguish himself. would amount to five or six hundred pounds. Pomological Magazine, for instance); but The Rev. Dr. Savage Wade addressed the never having examined them separately and Visits of William IV. when Duke of Clarence, meeting, and warmly panegyrised the objects together, not with that marked approbation as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth, in of the Institution, which were to patronise which they so eminently deserve. the Year 1827, with Views of the Russian and assist sterling literary merit, destitute of Squadron. By Henry Moses. No. I. resources, and unable to procure the publica- MR. LAURENCE MACDONALD'S EXHIBITION WE have frequently had occasion to notice tion of their works by the trade." To a Mr. Moses' great talents in the delineation of question put by Dr. Conolly, it was replied, We have paid another visit to Mr. Macdo- naval subjects. The visit of their present that an individual was to be hired" to decide nald's gallery, in Pall Mall, and the result is a Majesties to Portsmouth, in 1827, has furon the merits of the manuscripts offered to the confirmation of the opinion of his powers which nished him with materials, of his happy treatSociety; and a permanent managing commit- we originally formed and expressed. He pro- ment of which the present, being the first of tee was appointed, with Sir Thomas Gates and mises to be-or, rather, he already is-one four intended numbers, affords a very pleasing Mr. Thomas Campbell as secretaries. of the most distinguished ornaments of the specimen. With every respect for the good intentions British school of sculpture. His groups of of the promoters of this plan, we must again" Achilles and Thetis," and "Ajax bearing observe, that its means are utterly inadequate the dead body of Patroclus," exhibit an intito its objects, and its machinery quite ludicrous. mate acquaintance with the highest qualities of To be able to effect any really beneficial results, heroic art; although we own it struck us that, a far different association would be necessary, in the former, a little elongation of the lower with much greater funds, in larger shares, and extremities would have increased the grace and under another sort of management. The sum dignity of the figures. "The supplicating total would barely cover the expense of two Virgin," and "The youthful Slinger," are sterling publications; and if they failed to exceedingly elegant and beautiful. Mr. Macplease, where would the Society and its hired donald's busts are full of character; and are Midas be? Not in the Literary GAZETTE, cer- executed in a most bold and masterly manner. tainly. But there is little chance of any pro- We are especially delighted with those of Sir ductions of intrinsic value being sent into this John Sinclair, Professor Wilson, and Mr. channel. It will be choked with the preten- Charles Kemble. The last-mentioned is as sions of the mediocre and the bad; of which faithful a resemblance, and as fine and energeclasses we have already too many performances, tic a head, as ever was modelled. A bust of even from the shops of the cautious booksellers. Mrs. Brougham (the mother of the Lord The committee, and its organ too, will soon Chancellor) is very striking. Another, of Mrs. ind, that by every refusal to gratify self- Nairne, is remarkable for the feminine delicacy opinion, they have added to the hornet's nest, and sweetness of its expression. which at present only buzzes in their praise. We must not omit to notice a simple and If they resist intrigue and patronage, they graceful figure of a boy, by a lady, a pupil of must then expect the stings of the disap- Mr. Macdonald's. It is equally creditable to pointed; and if they intrigue and favour, they the master and the scholar. will speedily dissipate the poor fund on which they set out. There is no safe course between PAINTING IN WATER-COLOURS. this Scylla and Charybdis; even were the de- WE observe, from a prospectus just issued, that NEW PUBLICATIONS. Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels. drews. Engraved Illustrations of Montgomery's Oxford. Illustrations of the Works of Lord Byron. From Six Coloured Views of the Liverpool and Man- Twelve Designs, chiefly intended for transferring upon White Wood, by means of Ackermann's Caustic Varnish. Ackermann. Ir, as we firmly believe," idleness is the root of all evil," it follows, that whoever invents a new occupation, however trifling in its character, is a public benefactor. To those fair ladies who have not had the opportunity-we will not be so ungallant as to say who have not the ANOTHER beautiful part of this beautiful pub- talent-to acquire the power of using their own lication. Copley Fielding, Roberts, Nash, and pencils, the means which the ingenious plan for Gastineau, are the four able artists from whose which the above-mentioned designs are chiefly THE preparations for opening this annual ex-pencils these illustrations have proceeded. The intended will afford of availing themselves of bition are, we rejoice to say, of a highly gra- view of Fast Castle, in particular, by the first the productions of the pencils of others, will tring description. No fewer than thirteen mentioned, completely realises the description furnish a pleasing amusement. These prints adred works have been received; and they in the text: "a wilder or more desolate dwell- are also very fit subjects of imitation for young de many of the ablest specimens of Eng- ing it was perhaps difficult to conceive." The students in drawing. and rising art which have ever adorned view of York Minster, by Nash, is also very FINE ARTS. SUFFOLK STREET GALLERY. ese walls. striking; it truly represents "the most august Apropos of English art, we have recently of temples." some exquisite productions in natural histy from the pencil of Mrs. Withers. They are Etchings. By W. Geikie. Nos. I. and II.; Six ented in water colours; and it seems to us in each. Edinburgh, Constable; London, ble to paint flowers or fruit in a manner Moon, Boys, and Graves. MUSIC. SOCIETA ARMONICA. THE third concert was given on Monday to a full and fashionable audience. Much of the performance was instrumental, and beautifully e perfectly true and beautiful. In these ALTHOUGH deficient in some of the technica- executed; but in the vocal department, Miss tres, the treasures of Flora bloom with pe- lities of art, which may be easily acquired, Hughes sang with admirable effect, and fully al life, regardless of the blights of spring these etchings exhibit a quality which cannot justified the high anticipations we pronounced the frosts of winter; and we have great plea- be easily acquired; for it is the result of power-upon her earliest efforts. She has indeed been recommending so much merit to general ful perception and acute observation, and is as rapidly rising to the highest ranks in her proMrs. Withers is also particularly suc- rare as it is valuable, we mean, character. fession. Signor David was also rewarded with in the delineation of animals. Whether In that respect, some of them, such, for in- much deserved applause. The whole went off Sengraving, for the scientific purposes of such stance, as "The Shoe Stand," "A Street with éclat. MR. T. PHILIPPS' LECTURES. Earthquakes. VARIETIES. lady fellow-passenger, the betrothed bride off or at the public cost, one day in the week, as a ON Wednesday we attended the first of Mr. Narcissus) puts the man of straw in the awk-moral lesson to "the Swell Mob." There are ward predicament expected from the beginning. also groups of natives and other groups, which Philipps' course of four lectures on music, at To escape horsewhipping, he is content to look animate the picture-the whole well deserving the concert-room of the Royal Academy, and like an ass, pocket his mustaches as well as of popular favour. were both instructed and gratified on the occa- the affront, and beg pardon of every body, insion. The lecturer laid down the elementary cluding the audience. We need scarcely say principles necessary to be observed by all who that Liston enacted Narcissus, or that he made attempt to sing, and explained at length the us laugh as much as he could in the character. -An earthquake occurred at best system of solfegging. He applied this sys- Miss S. Phillips played Miss Gordon very Canton on the 16th of September, a phenometem to the distinct enunciation of words, the agreeably, and sang better than we had ever non very rare in that part of the world. The use of proper emphasis, and the beauty of heard her. This lady is improving as an shocks lasted six or seven seconds, and the expression in English singing; and taught how the breath should be managed to enable the intonation, with her pleasing person and man- 24th of June, however, a most destructive vocalist to produce the best effect. All these ners, we would not desire a better representative earthquake is described to have taken place in valuable instructions were enforced by exam- of light musical characters like the present. Tayming, a country north of Houan province, ples, accompanied by the pianoforte; which Mrs. Orger, Mrs. C. Jones, and Mr. Cooper, in lat. 36°, by which twelve cities and towns, gave the charm of a concert to what might had but little to do; and there were some and an immense multitude of people, were deotherwise have appeared dry as a lesson. Many coarse lines put into the mouth of the former stroyed. of Mr. Philipps' melodies were much applauded; lady, which drew down the reprehension of the and his audience departed highly gratified with audience. Some opposition was manifested at his sensible observations and pleasing per- the fall of the curtain; but the ayes had it by a large majority. formance. CHARITABLE CONCERT. DRAMA. actress ; and could she but be certain of her oscillations were north and south. On the COVENT GARDEN. Ar this theatre, on Thursday, St. Patrick's ADELPHI. Necrology.-M. Robert Lefebvre, the French painter, died at Paris in September last. His Psyche, Phocion, and Heloise, and his various Scriptural pieces, had procured for him considerable reputation. No one surpassed M. Lefebvre, in France, in portrait, as his pictures of Carlo Vernet, de Grétry, de Guérin, de Bertin, de Vigée, Napoleon, Josephine, Pauline Borghèse, the Duc de Berry, &c. sufficiently testify. Fine colour, graceful composition, perfect exe. cution, and harmony of effect, were the characteristics of his pencil. Just before his death, he made his physician sit to him, and with a trembling hand endeavoured to discharge the debt of friendship. M. Lefebvre was a native of Bayeux. MR. MONTAGUE BURGOYNE, whose exertions on behalf of the distressed poor have more of the indefatigable energy of youth than of his advanced years, has set on foot a concert for the relief of the unemployed poor of the metropolis. It is, we are informed, to take place on Tuesday, under high female patronage, and several eminent performers have volunteered their services gratuitously in aid of this bene- WE ought ere now to have mentioned the volent object. If we may judge from the Wednesday and Friday evening entertainments number of mendicants who infest the streets, at this theatre during Lent. They are exthere never was a time when efforts of this tremely clever; and worthy of the lay nights. History of the Morea. M. Fallmereyer has description were more imperatively called for; Mr. Williams is not only one of the most published at Stuttgart a History of the Penand we are glad to see the example set by a amusing conjurors we ever saw, but one of the insula of the Morea, full of merit. On two gentleman who has done so much to improve best imitators of comic singers. His entire epochs, especially, great light has been thrown the condition of the lower orders in the country mélange is excellent; the songs of "the last by his researches. The first is that of the by introducing the cottage and ground-allot- Lord Mayor's Day," and "the Loves of the invasion by the Sclavonians, the second that of ment system. Rose and Lilly," especially so. The theatre the conquest by the French chevaliers. It is is so neatly arranged that it is like sitting in a no longer possible to disbelieve, that in the drawing-room to witness the feats, and laugh year 589, the Avares, of the Sclavonic race, spread themselves over the whole of the Peloponnesus, and soon expelled the population. MR. MACREADY, in Macbeth on Monday, and PROJECTED NEW THEATRE.-We have The fugitives passed over to the islands, by in the Stranger on Tuesday, well sustained the just seen the plan of a new theatre, called the which M. Fallmereyer explains their maritime highest character of the living drama; and Royal Sussex Theatre; and to be erected at power. The other event occurred when the fully justified every encomium it has been our Knightsbridge, in the midst of that populous ruins of the Byzantine empire were still smokgood fortune to bestow upon him since his and rapidly improving neighbourhood. The ing. Leon Sguros wished to reign over Greece; career began. We always felt certain, that the projectors are, Messrs. Ward, Egerton, and he was the archon of Nauplion; he was pertientire public would, with opportunities of fairly Abbott; so that there is also a good foundation dious and cruel: he had already seized Argos, estimating his great talents, be of our opinion. of dramatic ability. Nine thousand pounds is plundered Corinth, and besieged Athens; when Both plays were, otherwise, cast in a satisfactory the estimated amount of the expenditure, of he was beaten near Thermopyle by Boniface, Miss Huddart, in Lady Macbeth, which sum it is proposed to raise six thou- the Count of Macedonia, and thrown back displayed high merits, as well as some faults: sand by bonds of one hundred pounds each, upon the Acropolis of Corinth. Then appeared Miss Phillips was an interesting Mrs. Haller. at a stated interest, and with certain privileges. near Patras the Count de Champlitte and his Mr. Webster, the meritorious comedian of We hear that several noble and influential chevaliers. Scarcely had that town fallen into this theatre, has been trying his hand at a persons have adopted the scheme; and we their hands, when they hurried to Corinth; farce. His production, entitled Highways and certainly wish it every success. and in company with Boniface and Ville-HarByways, is not founded, as our readers might douin, engaged in the expedition to Argos. imagine, upon Mr. Colley Grattan's work" of Before Boniface left them, he invested Champlitte with the suzerainty of Athens and Eubœa. manner. DRURY LANE. at the whims. PANORAMA OF HOBART TOWN. that ilk;" but on two vaudevilles, by Scribe,- WE were yesterday gratified with a private Mons. Rigaud, and Partie et Revanche. The view of this small but very picturesque and inplot, which is of the slenderest description, teresting panorama, which Mr. Burford has Buonaparte. The first authentic traces of bears but little affinity to the title. A young just painted for exhibition. The scenery is Buonaparte's political doctrines are to be found lady, hight Miss Gordon, is to marry a certain various, beautiful, and very finely executed. in a pamphlet published by him in 1790, whea Mr. Stapleton, whom (of course) she has never But perhaps the principal attraction to the pub-he was twenty-one years of age. It is a letter seen, but who, she learns, is about to visit her lic will be in the spectacle of some of the to one of his countrymen, a deputy from the incog., in order to reconnoitre his intended. Swell Mob," of whom we heard so much last noblesse of Corsica to the constituent assemNow it happens, that a certain Mr. Narcissus week on the way to the Queen's drawing-bly, the conduct of which he blames. The Stubble, a traveller in the straw line, with a room, in the very different appearance they following is a remarkable passage. "M. Paoli taste for mystery and adventure, arrives in the cut in Van Diemen's Land. Here the gentry fancied himself a Solon, but he badly copied his neighbourhood, and, thanks to a pair of mus- have no hats to knock off, no watches to take, original. He placed every thing in the hands taches and a ditto of shepherd's plaid pantaloons, no purses to pillage, no wipes to filch. They of the people and their representatives, so that is mistaken for the aforesaid Mr. Stapleton, are in a state of ragged and squalid coercion, there was no existing but by pleasing them. and is consequently feasted and flattered till with plenty of room for every thing except to Strange error! which submits to a brute, to a the arrival of the real Simon Pure (who is commit depredations or run away. We think mercenary, the man who by his education, the overturned at the door, in company with a the panorama ought to be opened gratuitously, | lustre of his birth, his fortune, is alone made to |