same individual, this song is the production of an amateur, and certainly does him great credit. It is easy, and within the compass of all singers. SONGS OF THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY. The Poetry by Thamas Haynes Bayly, Esq., the Music by T. H. Severn. C. J. Farn, Lombard-street. This volume did not reach us till the 25th of the month, we have therefore had no time to speak of the merits of the music. The poetry is in quite a different strain from the talented author's usual style, but it is characteristic and spirited. We make one extract "Oh, dark-eyed maid of Palestine, Though thou hast set me free, Mistake me not,-I cannot breathe Affection's vow to thee. The love that I can never feel, My lip would scorn to feign, Her captive love was slain, But now thy trembling finger points My plighted bride again, And when we cease to pray for thee, we quote-the music equally simple, exhibits great feeling, and is, in every respect, appropriate. ،، . They plac'd her hand in his, And bade her love him wellThey heeded not the bitter tears That down her pale cheek fell. Her brow was wreath'd with flow'rs, And wept to think that she should live She dare not love him now, Her pride and pleasure once! There rests a stain upon her heart, L'ECOLE DE PAGANINI. A Divertimento for the Pianoforte, upon Airs performed at the King's Theatre, by Signor Paganini. Purday, High Holborn. This divertimento introduces us to the "Aria Andante Apassionata," and the rondo, from his first concert, "Alla Campanella," and "Militaire," arranged in a popular style, forming a brilliant lesson, which, whilst it offers a pleasing variation to a skilful performer, will be found very attractive and encouraging to a moderate one. Moreover, the title page is embellished with a very satisfactory likeness of the signor. OBERON'S CORONATION. A Ballad. Written and composed by Mrs. Wm. Marshall. Royal Harmonic Institution. Lively and pleasing, but not so original as several of this lady's former productions. DRAWING-ROOM LYRICS. Seven songs written by F. W. N. Bayley, Esq.; composed by J. Green. Green, Soho Square. This is another volume which has unfortunately reached us just as we were going to press. To speak of the music, therefore, with any degree of justice, is more than we are now enabled to do. Of the poetry, however, we can speak most highly. The poetical taste of Mr. Bayley, like that of his namesake, Mr. Thomas Haynes, is of the very best order, and in ballad com position he is particularly successful. We have been fortunate enough to secure his co-operation, as will be observed, in the present number, but, we trust, praise from us will on that account be no less deemed well-merited. We have only room at present for one extract, which will speak for itself. They say she is laid in the cold, cold earth, And my hopes are buried with her; Yet they ask me why, when the moon comes out, I wander so often thither. Yet they do not know that a mournful spell Hangs over my young heart broken, And leads me still to the moonlit dell, Where our first fond vows were spoken. The Drama. NOTHING of importance has occurred this month in the dramatic way. A variety of new plays, farces, and operas, have been produced at both the summer houses, but none of them are entitled to any particular commendation. The talent of the performers has in one or two instances certainly served to keep a few of them before the public, but we have met with nothing new in the shape of either plot, language, or incident. The best performances at the Haymarket have been the stock pieces, which have gone off pleasantly enough; and at the Adelphi, with the English Opera company, whilst Phillips continued there, we were favoured with some very pleasing music. At the former house we perceive Kean is advertized to appear, and though tragedy may be said to be somewhat out of place at this establishment, we have no doubt, with the co-operation of Cooper, Vining, H. Wallack, and Mrs. Glover, good justice will be done to the productions of the immortal bard. We hear Kean is to receive fifty pounds per night, for twelve nights, but we trust we have been misinformed. Over the water matters have been going on swimmingly. The engagement of Miss Fanny Ayton, who has appeared in a new opera, has been highly attractive at the Surrey, and a new piece, entitled Pedlar's Acre, has been got up, with an excellent attention to dresses, scenery, &c., (some of which was strikingly beautiful,) in which Miss Edmiston, from Drury Lane, and Os. baldeston acted with great tact and feeling. Mr. Collins, too, the English Paganini, in addition to the other entertainments, has nightly contributed very much to the grati. fication of his audiences, by an exhibition of some very clever performances on the violin. The new management seemed de termined to spare neither expense nor assiduity to render their establishment as excellent as possible, and to vie with the majors in their plan of conducting it. The exertions made here seem simultaneously to have excited the industry and spirit of the rival establishment, the Coburg. A new piece (amongst others) has been produced here recently, entitled The Victim of St. Vincent, or the Horrors of an Assault, the incidents of which are of the most interesting character, and are productive of the very best of stage effect. It has been got up with great liberality with regard to costume, scenery, and decorations, such as we have never seen excelled by a minor theatre, and equalled by few. Mr. Davidge had a character in it, (that of an old steward,) and played it with exquisite feeling and discrimination. We doubt much if there be any actor who could have done it more justice. Farren and himself are both admirable in the delineations of old men, and it generally is difficult to decide on whom the palm may be awarded. Mr. Davidge has not played very often of late; we were therefore much pleased again to greet his appearance. The winter houses are making great exertions against their opening on the first of October. Several new performers will appear at both. Amongst other advantageous improvements, the comfort and elegance of Drury Lane will be greatly enhanced by the erection of a beautiful portico, supported by fluted lonic pillars, round the whole house, which is proceeding with great activity. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE, CHITCHAT, &c. THE month commenced with the longpromised visit of their Majesties to the City on the opening of the New London Bridge, but whether the honour was paid to the Committee of that undertaking, or to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, is, we believe, still a bone of contention. At all events, there never was a more interesting fete, or one better conducted. The poor Recorder was the only melancholy-looking biped of the whole party. It seems that for some reason or other his illustrious dame, the Lady Knowlys, does not meet with that civility and urbanity from the present Lord Mayor, with which other ladies are so happy as to be favoured. Indeed, not long ago the "cut direct" was so openly displayed that the mild and humane judge gave vent to his indignation in an harangue addressed to his lordship on the occasion of a water party to Richmond, in which the name of the dame alluded to was omitted in the list of invitations. He therein plainly intimated to the chief magistrate his intention of dropping all connexion with him immediately he shall quit the civic chair. His lordship heard the awful sentence of the law with the great est resignation, and although the judge held out to him no hope of mercy, he nevertheless appeared as cheerfully disposed during the remainder of the day as we ever remember to have seen him. The Recorder, however, declares that the law shall take its course. The London University has been making itself somewhat notorious by a fracas between its council and one of the professors, a Mr. Pattison. The pupils, it appears, imagined that the system pursued by Mr. P. was an improper one, and that they did not derive, consequently, that improvement from his lectures which was desirable. Acting on this idea, the medical school was in a state of open rebellion; whenever he appeared, loud cries of "Off, off! no lecture!" drowned the voice of the speaker; until at length the council, perceiving that the interests of the University were at stake, passed a resolution, erasing Mr. Pattison's name from the list of professors, attaching thereto a declaration that they found no fault with him of any kind. This expulsion has called forth an angry pamphlet from Mr. P. on a persual of which, and an attentive consideration of the case, we are of opinion that, although the University had an undoubted right to dismiss, at pleasure, one of its servants, yet as his dismissal was not occasioned by any fault on his part, and as another professor is to be appointed in his stead, we think that Mr. Pattison ought to be allowed a certain annuity, as some compensation for this unprovoked injury. The Coronation is fixed for the 8th inst. and on the 12th her Majesty will hold a drawing-room. The General Cemetery Company have closed their share list, and a general meeting of the Subscribers is advertised to take place on the 6th inst. after which preparations will immediately commence. The Committee have already received a number of inquiries and applications for sites, and there has seldom been an undertaking whose proceedings have engrossed such universal interest. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria honoured Newport (Isle of Wight) with a visit last month, and received an address from the Corporation, to which the Duchess made a suitable reply. We are happy to say that the wheat never bore a more promising appearance. The Reform Bill (the very name is sufficient to give us a bilious fever,) still engrosses the attention of the House of Commons, to the utter exclusion of every other business. Don Pedro has quitted England, and there is no doubt that he will solicit the aid of France for the recovery of Portugal. There is as little doubt, we think, of his obtaining it. We are requested, however, by some intimate friends of Don Pedro, to state, that he did not leave this country without repeatedly and urgently pressing the necessity of preventing his having recourse to any other Power for aid; and that, after repeated applications, he waited upon an Illustrious Personage to state his anxious wish to obtain such aid or countenance from England, as would prevent him from applying to France. The gallant Poles maintain their "righteous cause" with great spirit, although we grieve to add, sad anticipations are abroad as to their ultimate success. Two young ladies, of the names of Bloomfield and Alderson, residing with their parents at Stamford Hill, died suddenly last week, in consequence of drinking water when heated with dancing. OLNEY BRIDGE.-It appears that Olney Bridge, which is immortalized in Cowper's "Task," is nevertheless doomed to destruction. Its "wearisome but needful length is about to be removed, and a new and handsome structure substituted. A great seizure of contraband silks was gros A DRESS of bright lavender-coloured de Naples, corsage uni, and of a threequarter height. The sleeve is of the Medicis form. Pelerine en cœur, made up to the throat, with a double falling collar. The cœur of the pelerine is formed by a triple row of embroidery. The collar square in front, but slightly pointed behind, is also embroidered. The apron is of pale vapeur gros de Nuples, embroidered in green and yellow silk, immediately above a rouleau which encircles the border. The pockets, also embroidered, are of the reticule form. The hair is arranged in curls at the sides, and a full knot, which is brought rather forward in front. A tortoiseshell comb is placed at the back of the head, and a lace fichu arranged en mar motti, with ends of citron gauze riband, which are placed in contrary directions, completes the coiffure. WALKING DRESS. A jaconot muslin dress; a white ground striped in green and citron colour. This is called the queen's pattern. The corsage is a three-quarter height, with sleeves à la Marie. India muslin canezou en cœur, embroidered in a chain pattern on the corsage, the lappel and the double epaulettes are pointed, and lightly embroidered; as is also the collar. The bonnet is a capote a la modest of rice straw, trimmed on the inside of the brim with a cluster of coques of pale straw-coloured gauze riband. Indian green gauze riband, with green and white aigrettes, adorn the crown. CARRIAGE DRESS. A plain chuly dress, of a new fancy colour, between citron and vapeur. A low corsage, with a lappel which crosses in front, and turns back round the shoulders and bust, forming the first row of the mancherons, and a plain shallow pelerine, the lappel is scolloped and edged with dark fawn-coloured gros de Naples, as are also the double epaulettes. The sleeve is of the gigot shape, but of extraordinary width at the top. The chemisette is high and square, drawn in three places across the bust, and finished by a narrow ruche in blond de fil. The hat is of Swedish blue moire, trimmed under the brim with ornaments of cut riband to correspond. A curtain veil of blond lace edges the brim, and a bouquet of exotics, with nœuds of riband, also to correspond, adorns the crown. GENERAL MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FASHION. It Cambric and jaconot muslin open pelisses, with a light embroidery down the fronts, and a pelerine of the same material, also embroidered, have been adopted for morning promenade dress, during the last month, by some very elegant women. is, in fact, a lady-like dress for the breakfast-table, which the addition of a bonnet and scarf renders very appropriate for the promenade. The bonnet should be of gros de Naples, of the capote shape, drawn and trimmed with riband only, a round rosette composed of bows without ends, placed on one side of the crown, and at the bottom of the crown a small knot composed of cut ends. The scarf should be of gauze or crape of a small size, and to correspond with the colour of the bonnet. Coloured muslins-we mean printed ones are much in favour for half dress. We have seen some made for social dinner parties in a very novel and pretty style, the corsage was a three-quarter height, and crossed in front, with a lappel that turned back; it formed two sharp points, which crossed each other on the shoulder, and went round the back in the pelerine style. Long sleeves between the form of the gigot and the imbecile, but quite as large as the latter at the upper part. A light silk fringe of that kind called effilé, borders the lappel. Silk is, notwithstanding the heat of the weather, still more fashionable than muslin in dinner dress, but we do not observe any novelty in the form of silk dresses. Many are worn with lace canezous, which are cut low, and pointed before and behind. If a canezou is not worn, a blond lace sautoir is thrown carelessly round the neck. Blond lace caps continue in favour in 1 |