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in their possession, where they will find much to were particularly ignorant and superstitious, not|shiver with cold to see him. Below his breast please them, and not one idea or expression to that those qualities were wanted elsewhere, but and over his belly he had sewed on a piece of raise other than gratifying emotions. The se- here they looked with great reverence on a pre- yellow stuff, about as broad as a pot lid; and this cond consists of Sermons, in which there is much of the persuasiveness which proceeds from a preacher convinced that he is delivering oracles of immortal truth, considerable grace of style, and some originality both of manner and matter.

SIGHTS OF BOOKS.

tended trace of the footstep of a poor monk of kind of breast-cloth was embroidered with coarse Saint Ouen, on the borders of the river Robec, thread to make it the more conspicuous. To a where, it was said, he had passed just before he broad leathern girdle that braced all this in, was drowned: but this occurrence would have hung a kind of pouch, well stuffed. with had no effect had it not been for the conse- different items of convenience; but it is time to quences, which were, that the devil and an angel observe, that the contents of all this dress, such had a hard battle on the very spot, for the posses- as it was, was a tall, meagre figure, walking alChristmas Talès. 1825. To be continued An- sion of the friar's soul. Let us however rather fol- most double from the habit of lowly reverences, nually. 12mo. pp. 372. London. Ackermann. low the words of Tristan on this knotty point:-- which were tripled whenever he met any great PRETENDING to no higher claim than to contri- "The devil pretended, that the monk, in love personage. Every step he made, his bones bute to the stock of rational amusement, provided with a lady fair in the town, met his death on seemed ready to pierce his doublet, the sleeves for beguiling a vacant hour during the holidays, his return from one of his illicit interviews during of which, far too scant in length, allowed his this volume it exceedingly well calculated to the night, and that from this fact he was a lost long, withered, trembling hands to figure in all effect its meritorious and pleasant object. The sheep, and sufficiently damned to belong, by good their disproportion, with his pointed, grey felt Tales, ten in number, are of varied character; rights, to him! The angel on his side, without hat, sometimes poised between his fingers. We and our young friends will be alternately interested contesting the point of the amorous rendezvous, cannot say we can find any sort of analogy be. and amused by their perusal. maintained, that in dying the monk had sud-tween bankers to governments now-a-days, and Ferdinand Franck. 12mo. pp. 282. London, denly repented, and consequently was not a fit this original of the fourteenth century! At this 1825. Ackermann. subject for the infernal regions. To this his sa- epoch, the town of Troyes, in the province of

THIS spirited auto-biographical sketch of the tanic majesty rejoined, that there were no ap- Champagne, had the exclusive privilege of youthful days of a German Musical Student, pearances of any thing of the kind. While furnishing the kings with fools! The last, Thevenir was originally commenced in one of Mr. Acker- they were thus disputing on the matter, the soul de St. Ligier having just died, the modern Tromann's pretty little Forget-me-Nots, of which of the friar trembled with a very natural anx-jans, instead of simply supplying his place, sent it formed à very conspicuous feature. Circum-iety, as it saw no visible end to the debate; a brace of fools, that the court might, in their stances, however, prevented its being com- partaking, in this particular, something of the na- wisdom, choose the most complete as successor pleted in that publication for this season, and it ture of earthly disputes. At length the powers of to the deceased prince of puppets. The Council is now presented, in a much more eligible form, light and darkness determined to refer their case being assembled to decide on this important affair, separate and entire. Indeed, it is not good to Richard-Sans-peur. The Duke observed, had them brought before them, and the following editorship to break off in the middle, and conti- that to find out whether the defunct was interrogations ensued :nue tales from year to year in annual volumes: penitent or not, it was necessary that the Question." Pray what idea have you of the these ought always to be complete in themselves; monk should be brought to life once more; then, importance of the high functions you aspire to for if the narrative be interesting, as in the case if he went on to sin again, condemn him-or exercise?"

of Ferdinand Franck, it is quite provoking to be save him, if any compunction of conscience Reply." My most noble functions will be to asked to postpone your curiosity twelve months stopped him midway, and sent him back to his amuse the king, if that is possible, and to make before you reach the denouement. In his new abbey. This was accordingly done; the monk him laugh, that the courtiers may laugh too by shape Mr. Franck is infinitely to be preferred; lived as before, when, as he walked along to the same means. I consider myself as bound to and we can assure readers that their patience keep his appointment, he was suddenly struck keep him in spirits. When his doctor says yes, will not be tried in travelling to the conclusion, with remorse, and smiting his breast, put up a I shall say no; and by this means cures may which they may now enjoy; on the contrary, contrite prayer, and was saved from purgatory! He ensue, at least if God does not otherwise ordain the story is amusingly told, it is a lively picture lived after this to a good old age, and became it."

of manners, and there is a good deal of origi- noted for his superior sanctity; thanks to the Question." Pray what means will you hit on nality in its style and characters.

The Subaltern. 12mo. pp. 372.

Edinburgh,

1825. Blackwood. THE series of papers of which this volume consists, having appeared in a work so widely cir

wisdom of the good Duke, Richard the Fearless." to make the king laugh, and his courtiers into Here follows a long story of Tristan's, of Robert the bargain?"

the Devil, moral and miraculous, as recounted Reply." Why, I must give part of my profits to the beautiful Lady de Thours; and a to the valet-de-chambre of our gracious sovereign, great pity 'tis that we cannot enter into many in order that he may give me a hint as to the affecting ing details of the loves of that age, and manner he passes his nights, well or ill; I shall culated as Blackwood's Magazine, renders ite place, and follow the author in his account of know, (at least within one indigestion,) and by almost unnecessary for us to offer any opinion the beautiful Gascelline, and the tender youth this I shall be guided. I shall be the first to upon its merits, and quite unnecessary to quote Edmond de Darnetal! We leave, therefore, the find out when a favourite is just falling into disany portion of its contents. Suffice it to remind eyes of our fair readers unmoistened, and hasten grace; this I shall speak out boldly to the king our readers that the Subaltern paints the last after Sir Tristan, within the walls of the capital himself in open court, who will be delighted to year of the campaign in Spain and France; and of the kingdom of France. find his thoughts thus anticipated. These warnthat he has touched his subject with a most in- At this period Paris presented a picture at once ings I shall accompany with certain sarcasms on teresting and vivid pencil. The scenes are ad- curious and interesting, to be handed down to our the party on the totter." mirably described; and the various circum- times; but as in this part of his work M. de The questions and answers go on at great stances of war set before us in an exceedingly Marchangy has been obliged to tread in the length in the same strain, but we must proceed, accurate and striking manner. The name of the footsteps of M. Dulaure, we pass over those parts, for want of room, to the next candidate. On his author is, we believe, Gleig; and though he inti- already so well known, to come at some peculiar being asked what his ideas were of the duties of mates that he has left the profession of arms for details of the court of Charles V. The favourite fool to the court; he replied, "That it should a more sacred one, he needed not to have published anonymously.

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTERS FROM PARIS.

Paris, Dec.6, 1825,

minister of this monarch was Bureau de la be a man so devoted to the truth, that for the Rivière; who was reproached, says our traveller, pure love of it, he should submit voluntarily to for not serving his master on cheaper terms; and all the ridicule attendant on such strange sounds; for making use of what should have been public by the pains and penalties of the uncouth property, for his own particular interest. Among dress, and burlesque language expected in him, The third and fourth volumes of "Tristan the other anecdotes connected with this man, is that his devotion would be shown too; since, by this Traveller; or, France in the Fourteenth Century," of the Jew Salomon Hirschl, who acted as a sort of poor precaution, it was hoped to disgrace the by M. de Marchangy, have just made their ap. Chancellor of the Exchequer to this Prime Minis- good sense that might be uttered, so that those pearance in a second edition. This work has ter. This man was distinguished by a pointed who might be tempted to listen, could at least been already noticed, and we shall content our-beard; and by way of robe wore a sort of close say, 'Its nothing but a fool!' But that, notwithselves on this occasion with following Master jacket, made of camlet, buttoned with thick set standing the noise of the little bells hung round Tristan in the latter part of his peregrinations; buttons from his neck to his knees. This jacket, his cap, some accents of truth might now and to which end we must pay a visit to Rouen, or coat, or armour, was very thin, and worn out then strike the prince's ear, and infuse a saluwhence we shall get back as fast as we can at elbows, and fitted him so closely, that there tary bitterness in the laugh of the surrounding to Paris. It may well be imagined that the was hardly room for his legs to move; and so courtiers." Being asked who were those people capital of Normandy was something different in little adapted to all seasons, that in winter, (for he called courtiers? He replied: "That he those days to what it is now: the townspeople he never changed it,) it was enough to make one looked on those people as such, whose only motive for their attendance was to catch at the when he learnt from Mr. Wrbna the following lid so regular, that it could not possibly be taken lowest, meanest employments, enough if they particulars of his discovery: for a work of the Indians, who, as we know, were lucrative; to put themselves into the wages Having made some excursions in the neigh- were extremely unskilful in their representations of power, no matter how, and to give all the bourhood of Port Spain, where he landed, he went of the human figure. The two vases were so countenance within their shallow means, to all for some time to the plain of Maraval, about two damaged that it could not be decided whether sorts of scandal and immorality, provided they leagues distant. He there visited the plantation they ever had any figures or inscriptions. could get any thing by it-who lived by lies and of Mr. Elias Bossieres, (formerly belonging to We now proceed to describe the stone. It is flattery, and blackened virtue instead of vice, Mr. Decamp,) where he was informed that four-fifths of an inch long, and rather more which, indeed, was likewise made a shade darker various articles, utensils, vases, &c. which looked than half an inch broad, of an eliptical form, two by passing through their hands-strangers to the like Greek and Roman antiquities, were often lines thick, chamfered off at one edge, so that affections of their families, their only home found. the reverse is smaller than the face. The colour might be said to be the antichamber of royalty- Mr. Wrbna having formerly seen the anti- is a smoky black, most resembling a glass paste their only dignity was pride, and their religion quities dug up at Saltzburg, and the place soft in the grain, like many obsidians of a dead hypocrisy-that they preferred persons to things, where they were discovered, expressed a desire glassy lustre; the chamfered edges exhibit a consince the first alone paid them; the consequence to examine some of these articles, and the spot choidal fracture, and strengthen the opinion that was, that with them the King outweighed their where they were found; but Mr. Bossieres had it is of one of the many volcanic substances most country, and the ministers its dearest interests." not any thing to attract his curiosity. The resembling obsidian. Glass pastes are generally From these moral replies, it was clear those two place was, however, pointed out to him, up rather harder. One side on the edge is purchampions were not both fools. After long de- the little river, on which there was a rough posely cut away, and the stone appears once to liberation, however, they chose the wise fool; not for his good sense, but that whatever he said might be taken for the greater nonsense through the folly of the court!

ARTS AND SCIENCES.

road, sometimes on one, and sometimes on the have been set. There is a human figure in the centre. The neck, which is rather long,

other side.

About a quarter of a league from the planta- supports a dog's head; the body is robust, tion, the vegetation was more luxuriant; and the shoulders broad, the arms rather standing he found himself in the midst of a great number out, and an Egyptian apron, laid in folds, bound of palms of various species, elais montana, round the waist. The legs below the calf are bactrys major, minor clavata, and another, called wanting, the edge being broken off. This CynoTHE LOST ATLANTIS. -By F. W. Sieber. by the inhabitants, coccorit. He saw, also, several cephalus has two ears like those of a dog; and To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. kinds of melastomas. Happening to stoop down, Dr. S. has no hesitation in declaring this figure to DEAR SIR, You have so frequently made he perceived a small stone, which he picked up, be the Anubis of the Egyptians. The workmanhonourable mention of the name of Dr. Sieber in and having cleared away the earth adhering to ship is better than is usually observed on stones the Literary Gazette, that I have no doubt you it, found that it was a work of art, which, per- of this kind. On the edge are five letters will be pleased with an extract from a paper by haps, had been worn in a ring, and served as a remaining out of six; the second is wanting. him, under the above title, inserted in the Archiv seal. The inscription upon it seemed to prove H. (wanting,) Θ, MHN. On the reverse are für die gesammte Naturlehre.

that it must be of Greek antique.

Discussing the question of the existence of the Wondering how a country so distant from Atlantis of the ancients, Dr. Sieber declares his Europe, and known only within these few cenconviction, that the stories related of that coun-turies, could have been visited by Greeks, try were founded on an actual knowledge of he said nothing of his discovery, and went to America. He observes, that Columbus was other parts of the island to continue his search; partly led to his belief in the existence of a for at Maraval he could not find any trace of country beyond the Atlantic, by the pieces of ancient walls, mosaic work, or any production wood, seeds, fruits, &c. of species unknown in of art whatever. At Port Spain he heard of Europe, which were frequently cast on the shores monuments of the Indians, of their tools, and other of the Old World, between the 20th and 40th de- works of art, which had been found or dug up; but grees of north latitude. There can be no reason nothing whatever of Greek or Roman antiqui(he says) for supposing that the same occurrences ties. He continued to enquire after such works of were not equally common two thousand years the Indians, hoping to discover something which

the following letters, in three lines:
BECCVM*
HCHΒΛΛΑ
ΟΜΗΝ

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I do not think it necessary to trouble your

ago, and they could not have escaped the notice of might confirm his conjectures. He visited, readers with the long dissertation, in which Dr. the ancient Phænecians and Carthaginians; espe- among other places, Naparim, a maritime town, Sieber enforces his opinion, that this antique is cially as, from want of the aid which nautical six leagues to the south-east of Port Spain. the work of a Greek artist of Alexandria, in the science now affords, practical and immediate ob- A Scotchman took him to the coffee plantation time of the Ptolomies; whence he would infer servations were the only means of giving the of his friend, Mr. Don, about half a league from that America was really discovered by the Greeks, greatest possible security to their voyages. Being Naparim, where he heard of a supposed Indian (not by the Carthaginians,) and that they founded acquainted with the Cape Verd Islands, he pre- burying-ground, on which cocoa and coffee-trees a colony in the New World.

sumes that the Carthaginians in particular, must were planted, and near to which, on turning up

Dear Sir, yours, &c.
H. E. L.
It is to be observed, that the second letter of this

the plate it is an E.-H. E. L.

FRENCH VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.

have had an accurate knowledge of the western the ground, earthen vessels were met with, conshores of Africa, including the whole of the taining nothing but small pieces of burnt bones. Gold Coast. This being the case, they could The negro slaves generally broke these vessels word is printed in the text as here represented, though in not fail to observe the currents in the Atlantic to pieces, so that the owner of the plantation Ocean; and it is therefore probable that some could show him only two urns, and the lid of bold and experienced navigator, encouraged by another vessel, and fragments of some vases, all In pursuance of the orders of Louis the 18th, the observations already made, and by his know- of which, however, Mr. Don conceived to be of the Coquille sloop of war, was equipped at Touledge of the winds prevailing at certain seasons Indian manufacture. lon, in the beginning of the year 1822, for a in those latitudes, was tempted to commit him- Mr. Wrbna declares that he cannot but con- Voyage of Discovery, having for its principal self to the current, and sail into the ocean. In sider the two urns to be genuine Greek, or object the improvement of geography, and of the this manner the Carthaginians probably disco- Roman funeral urns, which, as well as the frag- physical and natural sciences. The command of vered the southern continent of America. Dr. ments of the others, perfectly resemble those her was confided to Lieutenant Duperrey, who Sieber then proceeds to give an account of the which he had seen at Salzburg. He himself had accompanied Captain Freycinet's expedition. interesting discovery, which has induced him to examined the contents of them and found ashes, The Coquille sailed on the 11th of August, 1822. infer that there was formerly a Greek colony in with soft friable pieces of bone. Neither figures After having visited the coasts of Chili and Peru; the Island of Trinidad. nor inscriptions were to be distinguished upon the dangerous Archipelago, and various other

Among the persons whom Dr. Sieber had them. The form of the vases perfectly resembles groups of Islands in the vast extent of the Pacific sent to different parts of the world to form col- those of Herculaneum and Pompeii. The most Ocean; New Ireland, the Moluccas, New Holland, lections of plants, was a Mr. Wrbna, who important, however, was a lid; the urn to which it and New Zealand; the Archipelago of the Carolines, went for that purpose to Trinidad. On his belonged was unfortunately wanting. This lid re- Java, and the Isles of France and Bourbon; the return to Germany, he gave to Dr. Sieber a presented a human head, of very good workman- Coquille effected her return to France, and ansmall stone, or polished glass paste, which he ship and proportions, which was hollow below; and chored in Marseilles Roads; having performed a had found in that Island, and supposed to be from all the explanations of Mr. Wrbna, can be voyage of circumnavigation, which lasted thirtya Roman antique. At first, Dr. Sieber thought taken for nothing but one of the four Canopi. All one months and three days, and during which he was in jest, and was not a little astonished the vases were burnt clay, and the figure on the she ran above twenty-five thousand leagues. The Captain and the officers of the Coquille manifested voted himself to find out what this metal could Bust of Thomas Stothard, Esq. R.A. to be executed the greatest zeal in their researches. A number be; and the result of his investigation, experi- in Marble. By E. H. Baily, R. A. for Sir of maps and charts were drawn with the greatest ments, and labours, at the end of nineteen years, Thomas Lawrence, P. R. A. care and fidelity; and various collections, in the is the composition in question. Having brought THE model for this bust is in a very advanced three kingdoms of nature, as interesting for their it to what he considered perfection, we observe state, and promises every thing that the most novelty as for their bulk, have been sent to add him associated with an individual of the name of ardent admirers of this celebrated artist, whose to the riches of the Jardin du Roi. A Commis- Parker; who, as "Resident Director," is the portraiture it is, could wish; not only with resion having been appointed by the Royal Aca- manager of the concern, as it now shows itself gard to the likeness of the individual, but to the demy of Sciences, to examine and pronounce on to the public. entire character, and expression of his countethe result of the voyage, Messrs. Baron Cuvier The specimen submitted to our inspection was nance: and we may venture to anticipate that and Arago, the organs of the Commission, made a Wreath, such as may be seen at the end of bell. the finished performance will be a chef-d'ouvre; a most favourable report of the benefits which pulls; and certainly it has a rich and brilliant and to congratulate Mr. Baily on his success science had derived from it, and bestowed the appearance. For harness, and balusters, and in the prepared model. highest praises on the Captain and his officers; rails, (like those of the Tuilerie gardens,) and all of whom have been promoted by his Majesty. all similar articles, we should imagine it likely to It is very remarkable, that during this voyage of be eminently useful and beautiful: for one of its above three years in duration, the Coquille re- advantageous qualities is said to be that of returned to port without the loss of a single man.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER.

sisting the effects of air and moisture, so that it
does not tarnish on being exposed to the weather.
To prove this we are informed that a piece of
the Mosaic Gold and two pieces of fine brass

THE weather for November has been variable as
usual, but much more inclined to wind and rain were submittted to the action of the sea atmos-
than to frost. Though threshing out the crop phere, in the Isle of Wight, for several weeks;
has very generally commenced, yet it does not and that the consequence was, the former remain-
seem agreed upon by the farmers, whether or no ing quite bright, while the latter, in sixty or se-
the corn yields as well as last year: we may venty hours, were rendered perfectly black and
rest satisfied that the difference is not very great, rusty. It is farther stated, that this metal is sus-
otherwise it would have been discovered before ceptible of a higher polish than gold itself; so that
this time. In general, the agriculture of the it may be employed for splendid furniture in innu-
country is in a flourishing state; and various merable ways. Indeed, it is in weight alone that
Societies and Associations are springing up for its the inventors confess it to be inferior to that pre-
promotion, or defence, in case of any further cious metal; since it can be drawn into the finest
attempts for modifying the corn-laws.
wire, or wrought to astonishing thinness. Yet

The out-door operations of this Month are few; it seems that being a compound of the cheapest plowing fallows, and carting out manure, ought metallic substances, the price will be very lowonly to go on in tolerably dry weather; carting less, it is asserted, than twopence per ounce in the home turnips for wintering cattle, should also be ingot, into which it is manufactured. The maconfined as much as possible to dry days, not terials too, are so abundant as to ensure any suponly on account of poaching the soil, but of dirty- ply which could be required. Having added ing and injuring the roots. Live stock of every that it is easily cleaned by mere washing with description require continual attention, especially soap and water, we have mentioned all the proewes and lambs, and suckling calves and their minent merits which the patentees allege to be

mothers.

LITERARY AND LEARNED.

OXFORD, Dec. 3.-On Thursday last the fol

lowing Degrees were conferred :

The Rev. G. Saxby Penfold, of Merton College. and Rector of Christ Church, St. Mary-la-bonne, Bachelor and Doctor of Divinity, by accumulation, grand compounder.

way, Jesus' college.

long to this remarkable production.

Their advertisement gives such other information as curiosity may desire; or those who think well enough of the matter, to wish to speculate upon it, need for their guidance. For our own parts, we can fairly bear testimony to the beauty of the specimen shown to us. With regard to several of the other properties time must be their criterion, if we except the experiment made in

Masters of Arts.-J. Davenport, Worcester college; the Isle of Wight, and the very ready one of try-
Rev. G. L. Hanson, Queen's college; Rev. R. C. Hath- ing the metal by the test of the lower acids, which,
Bachelors of Arts.-J. Hadley, E. Cove, E. Nares we are assured, it absolutely resists. Among the
Henning, and T. A. Holland, Worcester college; A. Directors we remark the name of Mr. Nash;
Kent, Exeter college; P. B. Bull, Queen's college; P.
Jacob, C. C. college; J. Hambleton, St. Edmund hall;
C. O. S. Morgan, W. D. Holden, and W. Hazel, Christ
Church; P. Hall, Brazennose college; H. W. Hickes,
Pembroke college; J. Hughes and G. Howel, Jesus'
college.

FINE ARTS.

MOSAIC GOLD.

and through his recommendation, we understand,
it has obtained the high patronage of his Ma-
jesty, who has not only ordered a large quantity
for the alterations in Windsor Castle, but also
for Buckingham Palace, and the * Waterloo Mo-
nument, which is intended to be placed on its

front.

The New Company are about to erect a magnificent warehouse near the barracks in the Regent's Park; where their establishment must rival

AMONG the novelties of the age, we had heard of
the invention of a metallic composition of consi-
derable importance to the arts and manufactures, the wonders of Perkins's steam guns, or the Pa-
and which was designated by the attractive title norama of London from St. Paul's.

of Mosaic Gold. Our attention having, however, Note. We omitted to say, that on inquiry in
been more particularly directed to this discovery what respect the new metal differed from, or sur-
by the advertized description of its properties, passed Egyptian ore and Petit-or, we found that
&c. we have been at the pains to examine it a there was not only the extraordinary difference of
little, and collect the account of its origin and price, (being perhaps only a thirtieth of the cheap-
pretensions. The story is rather a curious one. est of these,) but in not requiring the same con-
An enthusiastic person of the name of Hamilton, stant cleaning or being liable to the same dete-
it is stated, was about twenty-one years ago riorating accidents.

struck by a passage in the Book of Judges, which spoke of

"

design for a metal more precious than gold." eightheir this monument we bear consists of Convinced that nothing was stated in the Holy saic Gold, it necessarily follows that it can receive the Scriptures which was not literally true, he de colour of bronze, which we are told is the case.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

SONG.

I HAVE basked in Beauty's eye,
And reclined in Beauty's arms;
Drank deep Passion's warmest sigh;
Revelled in voluptuous charms.
Can these joys the fancy bound?
Quick the brilliant bubbles burst!
And that bliss is earthly found,

Which seemed Heaven itself at first.
Seek'st thou then a lasting pleasure?
A prize the good, the gentle find-
Seek it in the halcyon treasure
Of a pure and lovely mind.
Storms may come with chill and blight,
'Whelming all in gloomy ill;
Virtue, like the star of night,

Though obscured, is brilliant still.
Doncaster, Nov.

THE KING OF THULE.
(From the German of Goethe.)
A KING there was in Thule, tried
And faithful to the grave,
To whom his lady, as she died,
A golden goblet gave.

M.

He prized it more than realm or rank,

Nor other cup he used;
And ever as thereout he drank,
Hot tears his sight confused.

And when his own death-hour drew on,
With unrepining soul,
Kingdom and crown he gave his son,
But not the golden bowl.

He made a royal festival,
His peers around him stood,
Within his father's ancient hall
That look'd upon the flood.
Slowly he raised his weak limbs up,
And drank with life's last glow,
Then flung away the hallowed cup,
Into the waves below.

He saw it fall-he saw it drink
And sink beneath the main;
He look'd until he saw it sink-
He never drank again.

SKETCHES OF SOCIETY.

THE DESERTED BURYING-GROUND.

NEAR the church of St. Gervais, in Paris, is the church of St. Jean, and its old burying-ground; deserted for many years, in consequence of a succession of events which spread horror and consternation in the neighbourhood.

During the reign of Philippe de Valois, the plague desolated France, and made such ravages in Paris, that five hundred dead were daily carried out of the hospital of Notre Dame. As soon as they became sensible that they had caught the contagion, the richest and the proudest persons had themselves conveyed to that hospital; for it was then, as it ever will be while Christianity prevails over the power of darkness, that charitable individuals voluntarily one placed according to his rank, in the halls of the proud orphan, resolved to demand her sodevoted themselves to the most painful labours and avenues of the palace; when a great dispute lemnly in marriage, by the wife of a barber with for the relief of suffering humanity; their hopes arose between the king's body-guard and the whom he was acquainted.

of eternity excluding from their minds all fears of hanouards. These salt-porters, twenty-four in While his brother had thus become a monarch, death. Except, however, in such benevolent number, asserted their right, founded on ancient Méderic was poorer than ever; for no schoolboy, institutions, few could be prevailed upon, even custom, of bearing the coffin. The body-guard no lover would buy any of his birds, as "Cathaby the most lucrative offers, to attend the in- disputed that honour with them; declaring that rine" was the only word they could utter; and fected; still fewer to bury them when dead. a poor king was forgotten soon enough when he his customers wished a hundred other names to Whole families disappeared, destroyed by this was dead, that it was the least which those who be taught them. They all remained on his dreadful scourge; and if any infant escaped, it had protected him during life could do to protect hands, therefore, while his competitors in trade was as destitute of clothes as the foundling left his remains until they were interred, and that sold double their usual number. It happened, naked in the streets. they were still his servants, as their captain had however, that King Jean, who had been conIt was the custom, by order of the magistrates, not thrown his sword down on the threshold of secrated at Rheims, made his entrance into Paris, when the masters and mistresses of the houses the vault of St. Denis, and as the king-of-arms and went straight to hear Te Deum, in the cawere taken to the hospital, to fasten up the doors had not called out to them, "Provide for your- thedral of Notre Dame. It was a great day with bands of iron and padlocks. If any lonely selves." After the body-guard had thus spoken, for the bird-catchers, who were established on child made its appearance, the clergyman men- it was said that they were in the right; whispers the Pont-au-Change, on condition of letting fly tioned the circumstance to his congregation, and of censure were circulated against the hanouards, two hundred dozen of birds on such an occait generally happened that some good citizen and the privilege which the salt-porters had en- sion, when the King passed, as a sign of joy went in search of the orphan, whom he probably joyed for three hundred years, and which made and liberty. The bird-catchers, who had sold discovered wandering, and weeping at being their occupation honourable, seemed about to be all their birds, and had laughed at Méderic, shut out of a home where it had learned its pa- taken from them; when one of their number, now, however, found themselves unprovided; ternoster at the table of its great-grandfather. - Julien Marteret, striking three blows on the pave- and the Chapter of Notre Dame, the Lords of It was in consequence of such a calamity having ment with his heavy staff, obtained silence, and the Bridge, having made their report to the Archbefallen her, that Catharine de Braie, at about spoke as follows:--" You know, good folks, that bishop, the Archbishop mentioned the circumfourteen years of age, was taken from the parish my father was a hanouard, as I am. Fre-stance to the King, who, apprehensive that the of St. Benoît to the quarter of St. Gervais, by a quently, when he found himself harassed with people, excited by Charles the Bad, would actradesman of the name of Pierre Bluteau, whose carrying salt all day, and was fearful that so cuse him of having, on his accession to the kind wife brought her up as if she were her own much labour and so little profit would disgust me crown, suppressed the symbols of ancient French child. When Catharine became sixteen, she with the trade of my family, he has recounted to liberty, gave orders that all Méderic's birds was the handsomest girl in the whole city; but me how his great-grandfather, the twenty-third should be bought at thrice their value, and that she was without wealth, and her charms, flower- salt-porter, had borne the body of St. Louis; how he should be nominated " King of the birding in obscurity, were unknown even to herself. his father had enjoyed the same honour at the catchers," with a general jurisdiction over magShe was entitled to the homage of the noblest, funeral of Philippe-le-Hardi; and how he him- pies, and an exclusive right of going a birds'and the richest; but her adopted mother, edu- self, on the day on which he was received into nesting once a-year, among the blackbirds of the cating her with a modesty conformable to her the fraternity, while putting on his two-coloured forest of Senlis. Accordingly, when on the sucapparent condition, avoided all public assem- cloak, exclaimed, Aye, aye; these are the fine ceeding morning, King Jean passed over the blies, and took her only to mass in the most fellows who carried Philippe-le-Bel.' Well! Pont-au-Change, with the ringing of bells, and dismal chapels; so that instead of seeing some out of this privilege, which constitutes the nobi- nobly escorted, Méderic let fly two hundred valiant warrior, or illustrious prince at her feet, lity and glory of poor folks, which makes citizens dozen of birds, after having put in his bosom adoring her virtues and her incomparable beauty, of the most obscure beings, which communicates the one of his stock which most distinctly rethere fell to her lot only the love of two poor bro. satisfaction and happiness at so cheap a rate, they peated the name of Catharine. The Mathers, who peregrinated from door to door, and now wish to trick us. But, by St. Martin's in gistrates then three times exclaimed " Liberty!" lived honestly by their daily toil. The elder, the Fields, it shall not be so! While they live, and the people answered, Long live King Julien Marteret, was an hanouard, or salt- kings are surrounded by hood-winkers, and de- Jean."

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porter; the other, Méderic Marteret, was a vourers of their subjects; by courtiers and great Méderic, becoming a sovereign as well as his bird-catcher, established on the Pont-au-Change. financiers, who make but a single step from the brother, with whose love for Catharine he was Both loved Catharine, and thought of nothing palace to the gibbet. At least when they are not acquainted, thought that now he might, but of pleasing her; each in his own little way. dead let them be approached by their people; without presumption, request the hand of the On the day of St. Julian of the Minstrels, the and let the arrear of truth due to them from the beauty, by basket-maker's widow. Thus it hanouard brought to the window of his darling a royal household begin to be paid. Every one happened, that Catharine was asked in marriage whole troop of jugglers and mountebanks. On who understands his privileges, defends them. on the same day, by the King of the hanouards, the first of May, Méderic, having received from The University contends with the Mayor; the and the King of the bird-catchers. She smiled a gardener who traded with him for birds, a fine Jacobins dispute the way with the Cordeliers; at the great importance they attached to their new shrub, in flower, planted it before the orphan's and the Bishop of Paris has struggles for prece- dignities; and, whether it was that the orphan door, and then went and hid himself at the dence with the Abbé of St. Denis. In the midst before her departure from the maternal mansion corner of the next street, to watch her appear- of so many examples, the hanouards will not had any vision of love and fortune, which, alance. When she soon after came to the window, stand with their arms folded; and evil be to him though dissipated, still occupied her thoughts; she blushed like Aurora at seeing the first roses who breathes a word against their prerogatives!" whether the distresses which her youth sufferof the morning, which her tears caused to So speaking, Julian placed himself haughtily be-ed had converted life into a source of tears; or, blow. fore the coffin, and brandished his heavy staff. finally, whether more exacting by nature than

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The hanouard and his brother were very me- His oration and his action emboldened his col- was consistent with her actual condition, she lancholy; for they saw that, poor as she seemed leagues; and the Princes of the funeral, observ- was desirous of depositing at the foot of the altar to be, Catharine was haughty, and would never ing the tumult, decided that the hanouards should the secret of her disdain for an obscure world, marry a mere mechanic. Julien, who was vio- remain, as formerly, in possession of their privi- she charged her adopted mother with a double lent and hasty, swore that he would obtain the lege. refusal; which made Méderic sigh, and put his hand of the fair, even if he should join a band of The morning after the ceremony, the salt- brother in a passion. "Refuse the King of robbers in order to bring home as much gold as porters assembled, and to reward Julien Maste- the hanouards!" exclaimed the latter, in a would satisfy the ambition of the proudest girl in ret, proclaimed him "King of the hanouards," transport of jealousy, that is not natural; France. As for Méderic, who lived in the in- ordaining that thenceforward, at every inaugura- another must have gained her heart. Confound nocent society of his birds, he was tender, sim-tion of a brother, he should have a separate dish him! It is not, I swear it by the silver cup ple, resigned, and expected much from the con- at the feast, a nosegay, and two greetings, the of my great grandfather! no, it is not for nostancy of his attachment. His amusement was one before, the other after dinner. They after- thing that she would reject one whose cudgel, to teach the name of Catharine to all his star-wards took an oath of allegiance to him, and now converted into an honourable sceptre, drove lings; so that he was called Catharine's bird- carried him home in triumph, upon a hand-bar- back the princes of the funeral, the six hundred catcher. Extraordinary events, however, soon row, to the sound of horns and fiddles. The officers of the palace, the ten thousand devils of changed the fortune of the two brothers. Phi- neighbours ran to their windows; and Catharine the university, and the whole parliament, in lippe de Valois dying, his obsequies were cele- de Braie beheld, in all its pomp, the procession their scarlet robes."

brated with a magnificence becoming a king of of the King of the hanouards; who, not doubting While thus he lamented, losing appetite and France. The procession had assembled, every that his elevation would operate upon the heart sleep, for which his royalty made him but poor amends, lo! Catharine was attacked with a death, and resounded on the forehead of Méde-equally idle, toys in the same manner with her, dangerous fever; for, in the number of the ric; for he it was, who thought he had a right presents her with the same rose, and likewise causes of her sadness, we had forgotten-ah! to love in peace, what could never belong to any kisses her. In this posture of affairs, Madame who would not have forgotten it, on beholding one. Unhappy kings of plebeians and labourers! Mag reveals all she has seen to Georgette, and one so young, so fresh, so beautiful!-we had Innocent dynasty of sovereigns, for which, before threatens to inform her jealous lover, Marcel; forgotten to say, that the worm of the sepulchre your time, crowns of thorns had never been pre- who, before the interview takes place, receives was preying upon this blossom; and that, at pared! Well would it have been for you, un-instructions from his mistress to reply to whatthe moment in which she was preparing to fortunate as you were, had you been monarchs ever may be addressed to him the simple assevereturn to God by the cloister, Heaven, eager to in reality; for then one of you might have par- ration of"'Twas I." The old lady therefore receive her, opened a shorter way still. The doned, or at least the other might have com- tells her story, and is extremely puzzled to find fall of the last leaf was accompanied by her last manded his own absolution. But the laws of that the lover, to every accusation against his sigh. The wife of the tradesman who had res- France must have their course. Already has mistress, replies, boldly, " 'Twas I;" and she cued her from her state of abandonment was public rumour spread the news of the fratricide- consequently determines to present herself to much surprised, when, on her death-bed, this a word scarcely known since the reign of the the Marchioness, and in the presence of the unacknowledged girl gave her, for her trouble, a Chilperics and the Clotaires. By the light of whole village substantiate her heinous charges. necklace of diamonds of inestimable value; but torches the inquisitors arrive to remove the Here again, however, she proves to be equally still more so, when she revealed the secret of wounded man, and to enjoin secrecy; that the unsuccessful, as she has no sooner stated what her birth, and related, both with respect to this population of Paris may not be alarmed during she saw about the rose and the kiss, than the world and to the next, such wonderful things, that the night with the recital of so dreadful an acci- farmer's wife calls out, "'Twas I," and produces it might have been supposed she had already been dent. The hanouards however know it already; the very flower in question; all of which bears so in the company of angels. "And is this," said they put crape in their hats, and repair to the much the appearance of veracity, that the young the good woman to her husband, Pierre Pluteau, house of their king; every man of them as pale paysanne is acquitted, and made happy with her " that Catharine who sat neglected by our idle as if he had spilt the blood of a brother. Ar-lover, and old Madame Mag literally and truly fire-side, and seemed to be lodged and fed for ranging themselves in two lines, they say to drummed out of the village. charity!" Thus, the grain of incense, which him-" If thou art innocent, we come to defend There are some songs, not particularly well writfalls to the ground, is treated as vile dust; but thee from thy accusers, and to die rather than ten, which have been set to airs agreeably selected should the sacred fire approach it, it at once abandon thee to the inquisitors." Julien, the by Mr. Watson, and which are charmingly sung manifests in flames its noble origin; and those hanouard, seated upon the earth, answers, "I by Madame Vestris. Her acting, also, is entitled by whom it was trod under foot, prostrate them-am guilty." They then break their staves before to great praise; and we wish we could say as much selves before its perfumes, and pour out their him, to show that he is no longer their king. for her style of dress, but we have no recollection souls in prayer. Oh! what miracles would have [This was translated from Tristan-le-Voyageur, of ever seeing her so much disguised. Miss been performed in honour of her, if, from the and prepared for publication, before we received Jones has a little part, the farmer's wife, which shade in which she vegetated, this rose had our Paris letter: we will, therefore, reserve the requires only archness and spirit; and with these suddenly sparkled in the sun of the great world! conclusion till our next; in order not to have qualifications she is amply endowed. Keely is To please her, men of high rank would have too much, even of a good thing, in one Number.] getting on very fast in his profession-he shows learned to read, and perhaps even to write; knights would have taken the field to redress her wrongs; princes would have assembled to dispute her hand in tournaments; her blue eyes would have made those who looked at them dream of Paradise; and her motto would have become the magic pass-word to glory.

DRAMA.

KING'S THEATRE. The Italian Opera is to
commence its season on
Saturday, the last day
of this Month.

COVENT GARDEN.

more of genuine comic acting in Marcel than in any character with which he has been hitherto entrusted. The whole is indeed lively, enter

taining, and well done; and deserves to become

a popular favourite.

Among the most novel performances here this week, has been the biting through his own

But, in the absence of these prodigies, one oc- On Saturday a new operatic piece, in two acts, tongue, by M. Mazurier. We understand, curred not a little extraordinary. This girl, was performed for the first time, called 'Twas I. that he is so severely hurt by this accident, who was beloved as warmly as if she had been It is a translation from the French, and one of the which occurred during his acting on Wednesday, better known, left behind her such an impres- happiest selections we have seen for a long time. as to be hardly able to appear on the stage. It sion, that her tomb became an altar. And The plot, which is sufficiently extravagant for is a lucky thing, that his range of parts does not from whom did she receive this persevering ho- all the purposes of farce, and quite free from require speaking.

mage? From two obscure mechanics, who, the usual sentimentality of the foreign school,

VARIETIES.

Gold. There are now in London a number of

before they had to their sorrow seen her, knew may be thus described: The Marchioness de nothing of love, except its gross and material Merrevale, previously to the commencement of the instinct; but who suddenly became the models piece, has promised a crown of roses, and a marof true affection, emulated Lancelot-du-Lac and riage portion to that paysanne who shall have pieces of gold, found in Aruba, belonging to CuAmadis, in their passion, and now swore, each attained a certain age, yet never have admitted raçoa, some of which weigh from three to thirtyfor himself, to go every evening at twilight, and the least familiarity with the male sex; and in the six ounces. The Government of the Netherlands pray upon the little spot which she occupied in opening scene we find that, after a severe inves- has looked at this subject in a very serious point St. Jean's burying-ground. The hanouard re- tigation, the prize has been adjudged to the fair of view; and the Governor of Curaçoa has pubpaired thither on the first of November, after Georgette. Now, in the village where all this lished an order, forbidding any person to visit the tolling of the curfew-bell. This hardy and occurs, there resides a certain inveterate old that little desert island without his permission. robust workman, the moment he approached maid, one Madame Mag; and it also happens The gold in London is solid, and exceedingly the gate of the cemetery, felt a cold sweat that the chamber-window of this tabby looks fine; but, as it was found on the surface, there spread over his trembling limbs, his hair stood into the garden of Farmer Delorme, of whom are great doubts as to its origin; and it remains on end, and his heart, which, before it knew Georgette is a relation, and in whose family she to be determined whether it is really a product of Catharine, was immoveable, and free from the has taken up her abode. To this garden, then, the soil, or whether it was left by pirates, whose storms of love, now seemed to bound over the lovely owner of the prize comes, early in the favourite rendezvous the island of Aruba has alwaves, and be dashed upon rocks. This was morning, for the purpose of gathering cherries, ways been. The ore is to be immediately sent not the result alone of love in despair: it was and watering the plants; but her cousin, the to the Netherlands.

rious and attractive exhibition on the Boulevard

also a presentiment of terror; an urgent caution farmer, being a little smitten with her, con- Fire at Salins. -The late fire at Salins, in which Heaven gave in pity. Scarcely had the trives to interrupt her in her work, and after France, has been made the subject of a very cuhanouard entered the domain of death, when he a very great deal of flirtation, offers her a perceived a young man strewing flowers on Ca-rose, which she rejects, and succeeds in robbing of the Temple, at Paris. By moveable scenes tharine's tomb. "There then," he cried, " is her of a kiss. This, of course, is enough to vi- (executed after the designs of a painter who witthe rival on whom perhaps while living she tiate the election, and Madame Mag, who has nessed that dreadful event) and lights of differsmiled with tenderness; while I have only the seen the whole affair, determines upon her mea- ent degrees of intensity, the illusion is rendered gratification of stretching myself over a cold cof- sures accordingly. Now comes the farmer's so complete, that the alarmed spectator fancies fin-and does he come to dispute with me that wife and finding that the basket and the water- himself really present at the conflagration of a miserable consolation?" Then, retiring a step, ing-pot have not been used, expresses her dis- town.

and brandishing his iron-tipped staff, he threw pleasure and begins the work; but the husband, A Varnish to preserve fresco paintings from it with all his force, exclaiming, "Make room!" annoyed at the reproaches cast upon his fa- the effects of air, has, it is stated, been discovered The fatal weapon whistled like the wind ofvourite, and determined that his wife shall be at Naples, by an artist named Celestino.

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