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      The Parsing. Aare! Are1 The Israelite Of...

      THE PARSING . aare ! are 1 The Israelite of old , - who tore leie Vioije lion in his patte-when , poor and Wind , iaiaw thaw the blessed light of . Heaven no more , mom t , om of his noble strength , and forced to grind ririsonjison , and at last led forth to be nindennder to Philistine revelryno then the pillars of the temple laid ifs desjs desperate hands , and in its overthrow 'i'roye * ro yed himself , and with him those who made

      ( erne crael mockery of his sightless woe ; , * now poor , Mind Slave , the scoff and jest of all , > i > iredtfired , and thousands perished in the fall 1 > rre is-re is a poor , blind Sampson ia this land , ; L ; horn ; liorn of his strength , and bound in bonds of st steel . ,.- '¦ ¦ ' ¦ mo miio mav , in some grim revel , raise his hand , llnd s \ nd shake the pillars of this Commonweal , 11 the ! the vast temple of onr liberties . Ihapfchapeless massof wreck and rubbish lies .

      Time's Watch Word. By C. Chacscet Burr. ...

      TIME'S WATCH WORD . BY C . CHACSCET BURR . " i " On , on for ever 1 " hear it roll f h The ery of man ' s insatiate sonl—Th The brave old battle-word sublime , Sti Still roaring in the ear of time , " On , on for ever V TJ ] Up with the fire-thoughts that blaze li like suns along life ' s ancient ways , It It comes—as some great world at prayer—I Like God ' s old thunder in the air , " On , on for ever '" 3 Man bnilds bim shrines for endless wear ; B But through the lofty windows there , 1 Eternal destinies look ont , C Over the crumbling walls and shout , " Oa , on for ever 1 "

      1 The red man throngh these forests strayed , I In these old brooks his children played , J And all things seemed as nature fast , I But he has beard the cry at last , " On , on for ever 1 " 1 Didirious white men proudly stand , j And shout , " 'tis oars , the Indian land I " ' Their revels too will soon be past , r l They'll hear it like a thunder blast , " On , on forever !" ; Nations shall fall to rise no more ! Yet sounding on old ocean ' s shore , Amid the dark infinitude , Is God ' s eternal interlude" On , on for ever ! ' *

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      Mert Ovcetcs Journal. Part 4. Clayton Ma...

      Mert OvcetCs Journal . Part 4 . Clayton maud Son , Strand . ie ie present part is unusually interesting , as iitotaiuing a portion of the autobiograph y of B c Patriarch of English , Socialism , in the appe of two letters to the Dean of York . It pipears that the Dean is publishing in Colrara s New Monthly Magazine a memoir of e . e late Sir Robert Peel ; and , byway of oviving the p iety of the deceased baronet * reletes an incident which , if true , would only

      owe tbe ignorance and ill-manners both of lrinself and bis father , tbe first Sir Robert , hhe sterj , as given by the Dean , is briefl y ims;—While be was resident at Drayton , iu th the first SirBoberfc , they " received many stats from the somewhat notorious Mr . Viven , of Lanark , "' of whose present exis » naico the dean now condescends to state his rmjorance . The late Sir Robert , { hen a young laan , was in Ireland , and , hearing of the ciromnstance , wrote to his father , saying , " that [ Jr . Owen ' s religions opinions made him an

      inliig ible companion for Sir Robert ' s children . " The consequence -was , that on Mr . Owen ( gain making his appearance , about the iinner hour , in his carriage , - at Drayton , old iiir Robert "desired the servant to keep Mr . Dffen ' s carriage at the door , met his visitor in Hie drawing-room , and expressing sorrow that Drayton House was full of company —[ a "white lie" ]—declined the honour of receiving Mr . Owen : the renovator of human lappiness was obliged to depart impransus"dinnerless ] , —and little p leased . "We saw no more of him . ' * i

      This tale—which bears the special stamp of priestly malevolence and sectarian animosity , and which , if true , would reflect far more discredit on both the Peels than it could upon Mr . Owen—is shown to be a pure fabrication by that gentleman , who , while exposing the ignorance and mendacil y of the Dean in a quiet style of cutting irony and ridicule , remarkable at his years and from bis pen , —seizes at the same time an opportunity of giving a few chapters of bis valuable and eventful history , fall of the deepest interest and instruction .

      We \ cish . that other Deans would tell equally ally or malicious stories of other parts of his varied career , in order to draw from the " old man eloquent" other portions of his autobiography . They would form invaluable contributions to the history of social progress during the last half century ; and , indeed , without seeing how the influence of the " somewhat notorious Mr . Owen , of Lanark , " has pervaded and silentl y influenced the currents of public opinion , literature and action , few can form any correct estimate of their ori gin and tendency .

      The price at which "the Journal is published , places li within the reach of all our readers ; and we , therefore , the less regret that we cannot transfer to our columns tho whole bf these two exceedingl y interesting and admirabl y written letters ; but as we have given the g ist of the Dean ' s story , we must give the pith of Mr . Owen ' s reply . In 1810 " , Mr . Owen drew up tbe first bill for the regulation of labour in factories * and , at ihe suggestion of Lord Lascelles , got the first £ ir Robert Peel to father it in the House of Commons . He had afterwards cause to regret

      this selection , for Sir Eobert allowed the bill to [ be grossl y mutilated and altered , to such an exten t at completely to neutralise the benefits it jras intended to confer upon the factory opera tires . It was , however , this bill which led to the first personal interview between old Sir jliobert and Mr . Owen—both of them , at that [ June , eminent and successful cotton spinners . jThe result was , that a close intimacy and gneiidshi p grew up between them , and that , Swing JUr . Owen ' s intercourse with Sir pTwibert , " which was almost dail y for several acars he was confidential with" Mr . Owen

      g ' on most subjects . " But Mr . Owetfa TOitS * f"ere alw ays made in Upper Grosvenor-sfcreer , ¦ . and never at Drayton , except en one occasion . ^ that occasion , instead of being " obliged ¦ w depart impransus , " he was—although inlending to leave again immediately , in order 1 ? sail to America the next morning from ! St '" « jpool—compelled by his host to stay all 3 e ni ght , for the purpose of showing the late ¦ r Robert the p lans and working drawings he as carry ing with him , for the inspection of ic Gove rnment of the United States . Here > Mr . Owen ' s account of that visit : —

      I Ofl arriving at Drayton Hall , I fonnd Sir Robert 1 I fu * he § aT * me a most o ^ K " 1 welcome , a " w-d hita the object of my Visit ; and we inune-: S »« y eomn * enced the examination of theplans , and WW cirefdi y OTer the examination t . f the 2 < 10 werk' ** - ^ ° o » wMch interested him extremely ; but , S * s " "' J « tent , and the important object which aL : - Intended to effect by forming a scientific Kj ^^ ent for the whole of society . —be said : Mr . By « . ' ^ i *" anst coawnt to remain with me to-night » tnrt y * *' 3 nei « , and is out with two of his pave d T ** return to dinner ; and after we fef-in ' ° wiHseeifwe cannot make some imiy * ' ? ao "' Kobsrtto induce bim to attend to the ¦ oAfd . ' Kh ' hitherto he has been very much opfcl' ^ d b staying over the night we shall

      „ y your 11 c 7 , Jmeto °° justice to these drawings . " fc , j nt . 5 J 1 Ser ' ted to remain , for the chance of making fe . ; "' - ' ie £ s i ° ' i upon the son , who was now a cabiitotkf ii : and aIsolliat I might have more time 1 \ j r jj'ajher to consider tbe drawings in detail . | rT er ' V * and his two friends cr-me to dinner ; and % aii ; ™ 5 . ' Robert commenced the conversation j £ s '" = tne opinion of his son and of bis two friends fiwut '" ^ "ews , "without imiraatidg his own sen's jj r j , "J" } , e heard what they had to say .. Ss ' tKof Was decidedly opposed to my views , and I Sir P * Z k tchoed his opinions . lot wTt * * $ ** 10 tieB 1 Eai EaU- " bave 1 tete ^ upon the subject . It requires a cahn

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      and full examination of the principles and . practices which Mr . Owen advocates . But Ihave long considered both , - and am deeply interested in promoting them . From my experience lam ¦ prepared to state that , great as Mr . Owen ' s , expectations are of . the benefits they will produce to the world , my convictions are that they will much exceed any statement yet made by Mr . Owen ; and I wish I could induce the government to attend to and adopt the plans which he proposes . " The conversation continued , but with no better admission on the part of Mr . feel and his friends ; although it has seemed to me that that conversation was long afterwards remembered by the late Sir Robert , who in his latter years became a different and a very superior character from the mere young and it experienced ambitious politician . . ... > - .

      We have confined our summary entirely to the main incidents ; but , collaterally , the'letters are , as we have already said , full of interest on a variety of topics . We observe , in the " Notices to correspondents , '' it is stated that , at the request of several friends , Mrw Owen proposes , from time to time , to continue his reminiscences . The other contents of tbe part are pregnant with matter for consideration by all Societarian Reformers , :

      The Girlhood Of Shakespeare's Heroines. ...

      The Girlhood of Shakespeare ' s Heroines . Tale II . Helena ; the Physician ' s Orphan . B y Mauy Cowden Clarke . London : Smith and Son , Strand . We have alread y noticed , at some length , the preceding tales of this series , and regret that the pressure of intelligence , incident to the Parliamentary Session , prevents us from according more space to this , the most beautifull y and artistically designed and conducted of those already published . The plot is very simple , but all sufficient for the story , for a true artist knows how to make a slender thread bear the weig ht of a long train of thought and circumstances .

      Gerard , the son of a rich merchant , who' ia being educated to become a physician , falls in love at a rustic fete with Gabrielle , the daughter of a farmer , but whose acquaintance with the old care of the village—a second fatherg ifts her with knowledge and habits beyond her station . The father of Gerard—a coarse , sel fish , man—disinherits him , for disappointing the hope that the son would elevate the famil y above the trading class . Gerard , whose love has suddenly transformed him from a yielding boy into a resolute man , adheres to his choice and marries Gabrielle , who loves him too fondly to suffer his poverty to influence her

      affection . They might have lived in quiet happiness at the farm , but Gerard resolves to win fame and wealth for himself , and applies to his godfather , a taciturn physician at Narbonne , and obtains his aid to perfect his studies . Gabrielle , a rare combination of wisdom , gentleness , affection , awl simplicity , such as , perhaps , none but a woman can adequatel y paint , though grieved to quit her happy rustic home , will not balk her husband ' s desire . They go to "Sarbonne . Gerard becomes skilled ,

      but remains poor . A daughter is born to them — "Be 7 ena ; the physician ' s daughter . " Gerard , by his skilful treatment of the Count Bousillon , enters the avenue of wealth and distinction . He is just about to gratify his wife ' s ardent wish and retire to the old house , from which he took her , when a long increasing weakness , arising from change of air and habit , unobserved by tbe husband and concealed by the wife / so that she might not draw him too soon from tbe sphere of his activity , ripens into disease and she dies .

      Her death throws a chill upon tbe heart of Gerard , from which he never recovers . He devotes his whole energies and fortune to the poor . The child is almost forgotten , and totally neglected , till the father is awakened to a sense of the wrong he is doing the girl , and then , conscious of his own unfitness to tend her , procures for her the protection of the Countess Eousillon , at whose chateau she thenceforth resides , with Bertram , the young

      Count , a iery haughty boy , selfish and exacting , not so much from a defective nature as from earl y indulgence , and want of thought . There she lives growing in beauty and goodness , till the old Count Hdusillon and her father die , and her heart begins to warm with concealed affection to the young Count ; and then Monsieur Parolles makes his appearance in the scene , and Mrs . Clarke stops reverentl y at tho threshold of the Drama of her great master—Shakespeare .

      We may remark , as a peculiarity—we hardly know whether it is a defect , a beauty , or a necessity—that in the three t ales which have appeared , the early death of the mothers of the heroines forms a part of the story . But apart from that , we must express our admiration of the skill with which each incident is used , to develops tbe character of Helena . Hereditarily she has her mother ' s gentleness , and her father ' s firmness—her mother ' s

      simplicity , sprinkled with herfather ' s ambitionand Gabrielle ' s quick perceptions , mingled with Gerard's power of reflection . Her mother ' s affection is made to lay the basis of & cheerful temper . Her father ' s neglect habituates her to endurance ; and the young Count ' s domination , and her affection for him , trains her to bear with thoughtlessness and harshness ; and thus she is skilfully brought up to the point at which she becomes the Helena of the Drama .

      We conclude with a few extracts , to enable our readers to judge for themselves , and , perchance , to tempt them to the book itself . The first is tbe introduction of little Helena to tbe eccentric old doctor , her father ' s benefactor . It happened to be the doctor ' s birthday , or saint ' s day ; and in observance of a national custom , Gerard stopped in the market-place , and bought a bouquet of flowers , which he might take with him to present to his godfather , when he wished him joy . He gave the nosegay to Helena , while he carried her up the six flights of steep stairs which led to the doctor ' s attic dwelling . He set her on her feet , when they reached the door of the raansarde , and opening it , bade her take in the flowers , and sou-Jiaittr U Ion jour a Jtbnsieur .

      The child obeyed ; running across the rcom , looking up in tbe old man ' s face , and presenting the birthday offering , with pretty smiling looks , and tolerably articulate words ; for Helena was not at all shy with straneers . *« What d ' ye want here , child ? Who are you ?" " She is my little daughter ; " said Gerard . " J thought you'd like to sec her , sir , now she ' s no longer a baby . Helena , sir ; my child . " " Child ' , Wbat ' atheuseof a child ? Go away , child ; " said Doctor Dubruse . . Helena did not move , but stood there , staring at the old man , as he did at her . " Do you hear me , child ? Go away ! " repeated the doctor ; but in a less gruff tone than before .

      Still Helena did not move . She gave a short little nod ; then another . "Ess ; Ihearyou ; " she said . "What ate you nodding at , child ? " said tbe doctor . "At you ! " she replied . "What d ' ye stand nodding at me for ? Go !" said the old man . " Ess , I ' m going ; ' * said Helena with a succession of rapid little nods , as she turned towards the door ; then sndden ' y coming back , she went close to the old doctor , leaned against his knee , held np her mouth towards him , and said : —* ' Xiss 2 Jenna 'fore shecoes , "

      "Ki ? s ye , child ! Get along with you ! " But though the old man said this with much surprise , there was no harshness in his voice , nor did he draw back from her as he uttered the words . The little girl judgine , sis most children do , rather from manner than words , and finding no very formidable repulse in the former , proceeded to clamber on to his knee , repeating : — "Kiss Nenna 'foro she goes . ' Well then , kiss Xenna 'fore she goes I " The old doctor gave a little stealthy bashful elance at Gerard , and seeing him apparently absorbed in the contemplation of a map that hang

      ssnmst one of the dusty walls , be ventured to let his face stoop to wards that of the child ; who , hu ^ in" him ronnd the neck , and giving him a beam ki ss on bis ^ mkkd check , slid down from his knee , saying :- ' * Sot ansry mtii iwa «; she eo now . " She went to her father , put her band in h s and led him towards the door , looking back at the oldi man with a repetition of her - series of short nods , as she said :- ' « Good bye , good bye r And then she and her father , who repe ated her salutation , quitted the mausarde , leaving Doctor Dabrase s taring silently after them . .. . „ ¦ : And-the little Helena , drawn by some

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      strange . sympathy to the old doctor , goes again and again with flowers- ; ' . ' Here is a descriptibii of the next visit . ' : Not very long after this transaction , as Doctor Dubrusc was sitting as usual in his solitary mansards , poring over his book , he heard a stamp;—creak , —stamp ; stamp , —creak , —stamp ; coming up his crazy stairs , as if some foot approached , that was only satisfied when its fellow foot was planted safely on each stair , as it was gained , at a time . He listened ; then he , heard a " pattering to and fro on the landing-place outside his room door , as if ft pair of little feet were trotting about in some uncertainty . A pause ; then oame a dubious pat , as of a small open hand ; then the spread- fingers were closed , and a more assured thump , as of a little clenched fist ) made itself heard . . "Come in ! " said Doctor Dubrusc .

      Nobody came in , and nobody answered ; but a dull , though somewhat heavier thump than before , was to be distinguished on one of the lower ' panels , as if some short individual bad applied the most ponderous portion it could find about its person in a still more vigorous appeal against the door . " Come in , I tell you J" repented Dr . Dubrusc . "I can't ! " said a childish voice ; ' . 'I can ' t reach the lock ! Come and open it for me !" . ' ¦ In astonishment more than in hesitation , the © w doctor remained seated where he was , whi / e no heard the dull thumps renewed ; lumping and bumping between every word , as if the short individual were determined to push its way in , and take no denial .

      "Come—and open—the door ! Come ( thump ) , and open ( lump ) , the door ( bump ! " ) Then followed a series of sullen , silent , resolute thuthp-lump-bumps , that threatened to effect a breach in the worm-eaten door that guarded the entrance to Doctor Dobrusc ' s den , in spite of the diminutive size of the battering-ram that was now applied so unrelentingly against the crazy portal .. "I do believe it's that persevering toad of a child ! " exclaimed the old doctor , beguiled by wonder into a longer speech than he had uttered for years . ¦ . . But though Doctor Dubrusc said this amidst a

      torrent of pishes and pshaws , it was remarkable that his face glowed with a look that it had not worn for many a day ; and his furrowed cheeks , lean and sallow with hours of solitary study and brooding disappointment , were lit up with an expression that made them look almost smooth and comely . He arose from his chair , with this look beaming in bis eyes ; while on his lips lingered : — " Hark , how she keeps on ! She'll have the door down ! She'll burst it in ! And then the brat'll fall through , and hurt herself !"

      It was curious that this idea did not &?? ear to afford the old doctor so much pleasure , as , to judge by his mode of speaking of her , it might have done ; on the contrary , he hastened his step towards the door , though he continued to murmur , "I never met with so persevering an animal as this child is , in the whole course of my life ! " , Considering that Doctor Dubrusc had met with few children in the course of his life , and even among those few , had been slow to form'any acquaintance with their dispositions and habits , it was not wonderful that he had never , happened to encounter one so persevering as his godson ' s little daughter .

      But in truth , Helena was singularly given to persist in any point- that she had once resolved upon ; and without being either obstinate or wilful , she was remarkable for perseverance , and unswerving pursuit of that upon which she had once set her heart . And so , day after day , did this little creature come trotting , out to bring the old man ( to whom she seemed to have taken a strange fancy ) a nosegay from the market ; day after day she would come tramping up the old creaking stairs ; day after day she bumped at the door until Doctor Dubrusc came grumbling to open it for her , when she would toddle in , give him the flowers , hold up her mouth , saying : — " Kiss Nenna 'fore she goes , " and then toddle out again , nodding and bidding good bye . The first interview between little Helena and the future , Count Bousillon opens up a mine of child-like character .

      " I want room to build a castle , " replied the boy , giving another clearing nudge . Gabrielle removed the basket to the other side of her , and put the knitting ball into her apron pocket , without speaking , that she might observe the children . "What pretty hair you ' ve got ! " said Helena next ; after having looked with admiration at the boy ' s coris , which hung down , glossy , dark , and thick , npon his shoulders . " How bright , and how long , and how soft it is ! " added the little girl , touching it , and smoothing it down with her fingers . "Don ' t ! you'll tangle it ; " said the boy , drawing away his head . * 'Fie . master Bertram ! " exclaimed his Bonne ; " let the little girl admire your beautiful hair !" " I shan't ! Let it alone ! " replied master Bertram .

      After a pause , during which Helena had shrunk to a little distance , when she tried to peer at what he was doing , she said : — "Are you building a castle ?" " Yes ; don't you see I am ?" " I can't well see so far off ; may Icome nearer ?" asked she . " Take care you don't jog , then ; " said the boy . Helena comes a little closer ; gets a better view of his operations ; becomes greatly interested in the tottering fortalice , which with much careful piling together of pebble-atones is gradually rearing its walls beneath the boy ' s hands . She leans forward , watchin g breathlessly ; when , being a little too near for master Bertram ' s convenience , his sturdy little elbow is suddenly stuck iu her chest , to remind her to keep farther back .

      She obeys the warning for an instant , but forgetting caution in her eagerness to watch the progress of tbe castle , she leans too forward , and again receives a hint in her chest that she is in master Bertram ' s way . The blow this time is directed with such nnmistakeable earnestness of reproof , that the little girl reels back , falls , and bruises her arm . The Bonne exclaims ; Helena ' s mother picks her up , and asks her if she ' s hurt . "JJo , he didn ' t mean it ; did you , little boy ? Here , kiss it , and make it well ! " said she , holding out her arm . where th & skin , soiled and grazed by the gravel , bore sufficient evidence of her hurt . " It ' s bloody and dirty ; indeed I shan't kiss it , " said the boy , turning away to finish building his castle .

      Again the Bonne said : — " Fie , master Bertram 1 " And again she was satisfied with saying it , and with the slight effect it produced upon master Bertram himself . For presently Bertram was as busily engaged as ever in the erection of the pebble stronghold , and Helena was again leaning over him , forgetful of the late consequences of her vicinity to the sturdy little elbow . It made one or two lunges at her , from which she bad the presence o mind to withdraw in time ; but as she always had the hardihood to return to her post of observation , the boy at length said : — " Don ' t worry , little girl . Don ' t you see the wall of my castle is nearly built up to the top . Don ' t * og so . Go and pick up some more stones for me . I shan ' t have half enough for the high tower I mean to build here . "

      And accordingly , for some time after that , Helena patiently trotted to and fro collecting stones in the skirt of her frock , and bringing them in heaps to Bertram , who went on with his edifice now , in peace , and much faster ; and he signified his approval of this state of things hy graciously accepting her contributions , bidding her deposit tbera on the bench ready to his hand , and then to go for more . We take one more extract for the contrast of style which it presents . Helena ' s father has been to the farm bouse , where first be met his lost wife , and his grief , subdued by his devotion to his profession , revived by old memories , bursts forth again with such-violence as to threaten his reason . Helena walks oat into the park to meet him on his return .

      She had reached the extremity of the park , and was hesitating whether she might not miss him , by passing through the gate , and proceeding farther , when she perceived approaching , at a distance a figure that she at once recognised to be his . She hastened towards him uttering bis name . He did not answer ; his face was rigid and deathly white ; for an instant he looked wildly in her face , then suddenly he caught her in his arms , and burst into a passion of tears . To behold the weeping of a man is always terrible ; to behold that of a father , to feel his frame torn and shaken by the strength of an irresistible emotion , to find herself clasped to his bosom convulsed and swollen with the fierce strife between anguish and the desire to control its expression , — how overwhelming to a daughter , a being like Helena !

      She strove to compose him , to control her own agitation that she might the better soothe his . At length he found voice to say-: — " Be not alarmed , my Helena ! Forgive me , my child 3 It was beyond my power , or you should not have witnessed this ! But it has saved your father , Helena ; it has relieved his bursting heart , which else mnst bave broken ; and you will pardon your own pain , that it has assuaged his . " As they returned together , she gathered from his

      broken words tb ; . t he had been drawn by an invincible desire , to visit once more tho old pavilion ( the farm itself had long since passed into other hands , on the death of Gabrielle's father , ) before he quitted , prolaUly for ever , the vicinity of a spot so hallowed to his remembrance . The scene itself , however ,-had awakened so many tender memories , so many bitter , regrets , had re-opened such . cruel wounds ; that Gerard had been thrown into a kind of swoouj from -which he had only- recovered . to stagger forth in renewed misery from a place that

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      was fraugh ) -With so rnuoh ' anguish of recollection ' He had made his way back somehow , scarcely rea-* TO ^ , * # fttotingutt .. whim the sight of his chrld'and hers , had mercifully brought forth tho eush of tears which had in all probability preserved •« Iu delinu tn of death « - ¦ rJia * u ? htJd b ? en dealt ,-the sentence had passed . Although the timely advent of his daughter had averted the immediate result ,-yet Gerard had nraahty received his mortal stroke in that old pavilion-chamber . . ,:. ' ¦ What we have quoted , however , will fail to convey an adequate idea . of the work , for Shakespearian in its aim . and purpose it is true to its character in execution , and is made up of small touches , forming altogether a beautiful tale , but incapable ¦ of . being separated without the effect being marred .

      The English Republic. No. Ii. February. ...

      The English Republic . No . II . February . London : Watson . AN . excellent , full , and stirring memoir of ^ If- JIazz 5 ni . tho Triumvir of the . Rom an Republic , occupies a considerable portion of this number of Mr . Linton ' s periodical . Th whole of tho documents as yet issued by the CentralEuropeah Democratic Committee are also collected and published in regular order , for reference . Following this , we have an elaborate , yet simple and- easil y worked plan of « ' Republican Organisation , addressed to all Englishmen who call themselves Republicans . " The Editor is evidently in earnest himself , and that is the first requisite for making others in earnest . The immediate object of the . associations recommended in this article would be

      propagandism , carried on in such a manner as to be most effective within . , the sphere of each separate association , arid-yet under such regulations to break none of tbe laws , which , though seldom invoked , are yet oh the statute book , ready to be used whenever those in power choose to have recourse to them for putting down obnoxious opinions . The number closes with an excellent and carefully written " Historic Summary of the First Republican Campaign , " during the last three years .

      The National Instructor, Part I. And Ii....

      The National Instructor , Part I . and II . New series . Pavey , Hol y well-street . The" principal feature of those two parts of this improved and enlarged periodical , is a series of articles by the Editor , under the head " What should a People ' s Parliament do ? " The ignorance of some clashes , and the deliberate misrepresentations of , others ,, as to the objects of those who urge democratic changes in our representative system , has produced an amount of unreasoning hostility to their proposals , which it is most desirable to remove . It is equally desirable that tbe people

      at large should have definite ideas as to the use to be made of political power when it is , attained ; of the nature of the reforms demanded by the exigencies of the age , and of the . order in which these should be taken . Tbe Editor of the National Instructor has endeavoured , in this series of papers , to combine both these objects , and to supply , in , a brief , and cheap form , a political handbook for the people . Besides these purely political papers , the parts contain an immense amount of varied and interesting matter . The account of the " Great Mississippi Bubble and the . career of

      John Law , " throws into the shade the a-ailway mania and George Hudson . "Austrian State Prisoners , " is a deepl y affecting narrative of the treatment to which Count Confalonieri , Silvio Pellico , Maroncelli , Andryane , and . others were . subjected in the fortress of Speilburg , under the immediate directions of the Emperor of Austriai for political offences . . The facts simply stated are calculated to do more to produce hatred and detestation of despotism , than the most impassioned and vehement denunciation of the crimes of tyranny . The department headed "New Books" is a great addition ; to the attractions of , the Instructor , and affords

      glimpses to lis readers of the current and popular literature of the day , which , otherwise , they would , in the majority of cases , be unable to obtain . The " Autobiography of Mr . O'Connor" is continued with , its usual variety of topic and interest ; and the " Labour and Co-operative Record , " chronicles briefly the current movements of the industrial classes in relation to the protection of their labour , or towards new modes of securing to themselves a greater share of its products . The National Instructor may be safely commended to the support of all who take an interest in political and social re orms , and also as an agreeable , varied , and instructive companion for the family fireside of the working man .

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      Princess's Theatre. Mr. Hartley Has For ...

      PRINCESS'S THEATRE . Mr . Hartley has for so many years been esteemed for his qualities as a genial-actor , and as an excellent member of society , that his farewell performance on Monday night may be regarded as an important theatrical event . At the end of Henry IV ., in . which be had played Falstaff , he was led on by Mr . Kean . and enthusiastically cheered as he crossed the stage .

      QUEEN'S THEATRE . A grand historical drama , from the pen of T . Mildenhal ! , Esq ., entitled Black Ferrand of . Flanders , or the Battle of Bovines , was produced on Monday nig ht . De Courcy ( Mr . E . Green ) , a young soldier who has spent his fortune in the service oi the King is enamoured of Clemanthe , the Princess of Navarre , ( Mrs . C . Bdyce ) , but owing to his hroken fortunes , he conceals bis love from the fair one : she , however , is smiiten wi'h the gallant youth , and resolves to follow him as a page , her attendants imitating her example . The evil genius of the lovers is a rejected suitor of the Princess , named De la Roche , who , at the battle of Bovines , joins the enemy ; the

      victory , however , is won by De Courcy , De Ia Roche is taken prisoner , tried and condemned , but on his way to execution is rescued by Black Ferrand . Dcj Courcy is rewarded by the King with lands and titles , Clemanthe reveals her love , and a grand en . tertainment is held to celebrate tbe event . De la Roche , Black Ferrasd , and their followers appear as maskers , and attempt to assassinate Oe Courcy , hut are prevented by theses of mystery , who vanquish the traitors , and the curtain falls on a magnificent tableau . The under plot furnishes the comic

      portion of the piece , which was well supported by Messrs Bigwood and Willis , and tbe ever lively Miss F . Hamilton . Mr . E . Green and Mrs . C . Boyce acquitted themselves in their usual clever style . We must net ; omit to . mention the acting of . Miss C , Gibson , who , as tbe forsaken one , was much app lauded . This piece , like every other novelty , is . well put upon the stage , the tableaux are effectively ar . ranged , and a martial dance , and a combat of sixteen performers at the same time received the hearty cheers of the audience .. The splendid pantomime still continues to be a source of great attraction .

      OLYMPIC THEATRE . A long drama , of a kind not usual in this countryi but familiar to the frequenters of the Parisian Theatre Historique , was produced on Monday night , with that sort of success which is peculiar to a new sensation . The celebrated Pope Sixtus V . gives the name to the piece , which is nominally founded on the well-known artifice by which that formidable Pontiff obtained bis dignity . But the real hero is a young kinsman of the Pope , named Adrian Peretti , whose zeal and complicated difficulties in securing for a wife a lady of the noble house of Colonna make up tbe substance of the work . Scarcely an obstacle can be named which is not presented to Adrian , and gallantly surmounted . In the first place the

      lady is intended by her father for a member of the housa of Orsiivi , that the two great families of Rome may be cemented together . To escape a hated match Bianca ( so is she named ) flies to her lover , and is married to him b y a mysterious monk . The father and brother pursue her , and , the latter being killed by a trusty soldier , named Hugo , a friend of Adrian ' s , the father removes his disobedient child to a convent . The year of her noviciate elapses , and she ia actually taking the veil , when her husband appears , attended by his friend , and drags her from the altar . The convent party , proving the . strongest she is confined in a crypt , and a body of soldiers is appointed to guard 'he edifice .-Still'Adrian does no ^ lose heart ; ' he contrives to enter the convent disguised

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      as ft vendor of wine , and upsets the senses of the guard with drugged liquor , having with the assistance' of a party , of Zingari , . n ) a ' de a subterranean passage for Bianca ' s . escape , Again is his plan defeated , and Bianca , 1 s just on the point of being burnt by the Inquisition , when the elevation of Cardinal Moutalto to the Papal chair , under the name of Sixtus V ., brings all to a happy conclusion , for the Pontiff ' s able to benefit his kinsman and demolish his ^ enemies . He has , in fact , watched over Adrian ' s destinies throughout , and . was the . very monk who united him to Bianca . This outline of the plot will b y no means convey a notion of the effect produced b y the piece . It is not

      inappropri-, ately terrued a " romance , " and it is written with the . evideni object of presenting as many pictures to the eye as possible . In tbe dialogue there is no aim at poetry , but it is perfectly free from twaddle and well adapted . to the situations . The characters are rather fi gures in a series , of tableaux than personages requiring any great -exercise . of the actor ' s art . Mr . W . Farren is the aged cardinal ; Mr . Leigh Murray is the gallant , devoted lover ; Miss Howard ia the lovel y cause of the complicated tumult ; and Mrs . Leigh Murray ii her mother , the Countess Colonna ,

      " iKi D eady t 0 Bet a ) 1 Rome on fire t 0 « w l' « caild . Bat the only individual who comes out with decided prominence as a character is Adrian ' s bluff comrade ,, a reckless , soldier , constantly boasting of i is intimacy with Don Juan of Austria , This part is played by Mr . Henry Farren with a great deal orough joviality . The decorations o ( the piece are of the most complicated kind . After a tumult of ap . plausea call was raised for the author , and Mr . Bourcicault was named by . Mr . Norton . The title of the French piece from which Sixtus V . is taken , is , if we mistake not , L'Abbaye de Castro .

      DRURY-LANE THEATRE . Scribe and Auber ' s new opera , " t ' Enfant Pro . digue , " now running its triumphant course at the Grand Opera , has furnished the materials for a " new grand . operatic spectacle , " called "Azael the Prodigal , " produced at DrHry-lane on Wednesday night , and so fat as beauliful scenery , rich decorations and dresses , brilliant dancing , and imposing tableaux , were concerned , we have scarcely ever seen anything , so gorgeous and magnificent in an English theatre . The first act is laid in the tent- of Reuben , the chief of the Hebrew tribe . Azael , bis son , though loving and loved by his cousin , Jepthele , has a burning desire to leave the secluded vallev of

      his birth , and mingle in the scenes and pleasures oi the world , and at length obtains his father ' s reluctant leave to depart with the caravan for ' the city of Memphis . In the second act we find Azael in Memphis , a victim to the temptations of a licentious city , and immersed in luxury and dissipation . Here we have feasting and dancing , and a scene of the secret orgies of the priests and priestesses of Apis , within the temple of the idol . The prodigal being discovered in the temple , a profane spectator of its mysteries , and partly because tbe liver is in want of a human victim , he is seized and doomed to be thrown into the Nile , a sentence which is executed , but not till he bas . succeeded in saving the life of hi * betrothed ,

      who having , with his father , followed ; him to Nemphis , has fallen into the hands of , the priests , and is also about to be sacrificed . In the third act Azael has been fished out of the Nile by a camel driver , who has made him his slave , and treats him cruelly ., Miserable and repentant , he resolves to seek his native valley , and . the rfemmentenf is the prodigal ' s return . The dialogue is respectably written , and the principal characters wr . re well acted ; Azael bv Mr . Anderson , his father by Mr , Vandenhoff , and Jepthele by Miss Fanny Vining . Some of tbe scenes were very effective , particularly the return of the wanderer , which was really pathetic . But the attraction of the piece lies in its

      spectacular qualities . Reuben , as represented by "Vandenhoff , has the grandeur of the old painters ; the women have the true Eastern look , the attendauts are costumed with so much accuracy , and taste as to fill up . the wild sublimity of the picture ; the repast is served with antiquarian accuracy , yet with the finest pictorial effect . The splendid dresses ot the Memphian travellers shed an artistic brilliance on the picture , and the introduction of camels— - transports the imagination at once to the torrid regions .: The scene of the desert is well painted , and has a harsh and arid look that , under the setting sun , suggests a wild and grand idea of loneliness to the imagination . The tent itself is truly eastern in

      its appearance . The portion of the niece in which the action takes place at Memphis is the most imposing , Probably-there has never been seen on the English stage such an effect as that of the grand debauch in the Temple of Isis . A flight of steps , occupying tbe whole breadth of the stage , and rising nearly to the top , is completely occupied with carousing personages in every variety of position , * and when these from tbe effect of their potations suddenly fall asleep , a new variety is produced . Only a large stage could give its full brilliancy to a scene like this , and Mr . Anderson has well understood and employed his advantage . The grand pas de poignards drew down thunders of applause . Another scene , less novel and gorgeous , but scarcely less pleasing , is the

      concluding representation of the prodigal ' s homea view of rural life most elaborately ' * set . " And let it be observed , that even in the minutest details there is not the sli ghtest appearance of slovenliness or neglect . The excellence of the dancing contributed greatly to the success of the spectacle . Mile . VictorineLe ^ raincreated a tempest of applause ; Madame Louise , the mistress of the ballet , was well received , and Mile . Palser ( her pupil ) was enthusiastically encored . Altogether , the whole work is a magnificent specimen of perfect stage production . ft is many years since so grand a spectacle on so large a scale has been presented to a London audience . On the fall of the curtain , the house , which was crowded , called loudly for Mr . Andenon , who gratefully returned his acknowledgments .

      Pxramidal Cemeterv.--The Leicester Ifirw...

      Pxramidal CEMETERv .--The Leicester ifirwnj describes a large model of an immense Pyramidal Cemetery , designed by Mr . Thomas Wilson , architect of that town , and to be sent up to the Great Exhibition , Mr . Wilson thinks that the present suburban cemeteries in the neighbourhood of London will , in the course of a few years , become very much crowded , and that it will be found difficult to obtain additional tracts of land of sufficient size to prevent tho necessity of a recurrence to the evils of intramural interment . He proposes tho construction of a National Metropolitan Cemetery on Woking Common , Surrey , of from 100 to 200 acres in extent . In the centre of this he proposes to erect his

      great pyramid mausoleum , occupying an area from eighteen to twenty acres , and rising in successive stages of catacombs ( ten feet high and arched ) to the height of 900 feet—each stage , of course , gradually diminishing—until the apex ia reached ; and on the top of that the plan further , embraces the elevation of an astronomical observatory in the shape of an obelisk . This pyramid would hold above 5 , 000 , 00 !) bodies , and " large as tho cost would be , that need not be an insuperable objection , since tho erection of the vast edifice would proceed stage upon stage , as one became filled—and the money paid for catacombs would probably defray the cost of each stage . "

      The Lohd Cuanceixor and the Weish Language . —Some short time ago the Lord Chancellor presented the Rev . David Jeffrey , curate of Neath , in South Wales , to the rectory of Tir Newydd , in Anglesey , vacant by the death of the Rev . Rhys Hughes . Mr . Jeffrey is a Welshman , and well acquainted with his mother tongue ; and in reference to this subject , it is asserted that the Lord Chancellor has expressed his intention of not bestowing any of his Welsh patronage on ministers who are not thoroughly proficient in and masters of the Welsh language . This was the first Welsh living which had fallen to the Chancellor for disposal , and tho fact that it was given to a Welshman whose superior qualifications in his native language were well-known is considered evidence of the Lord Chancellor ' s intention . that clergymen shall understand the language spoken by the great majority of their flock .

      Mb . Macbeadt and the Oxonians . —The authorities of the University of Oxford threw open their academical theatre to Mr . Lumley , for a concert , of which Jenny Lind was the star . They have refused their theatre to our greatest dramatic artist , in the accomplishment of a noble and national purposea Shakespeare reading , of which the . entire receipts were to be devoted to the completion of the fund for the purchase of Shakespeare ' s house for tho nation , and the whole espouses generously incurred hy Mr . Macready himself . The dignitaries are startled from their propriety into devotion almost Anacreontic by tho foreign opera singer , but are impenetrable to the fascinations of Shakespeare , even under circumstances the most honourable . — literary Gazette ,

      An Extraordisurv Case of Biiioto Attack , Indicee-TION , AND FlATDLENCV cUHED BV HOLIOTTAT S 1 ' H . IS .-. KhaiYatee Khan , a native merchant of Patna , m the East Indies , suffered for jtars from bile , indigestion , and flatu-Iency ; and although he consulted the most eminent surgeons of tbe province , yet lie derived no benefit from their treatment , but gradually became more debilitated . Having one day a " severer attack than usual , he determined to' f j Hollowiiy ' s--Bills , ' undthis hne medicine , which has obtained such high repute throughout the world , very . snr n reinstated bim in perfect health , and i \ gralitvKle for thu benefit he desires this wonderful cure may be made pu & lu ,

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      Paradox. —The Light Tax Is Considered Th...

      Paradox . —The light tax is considered the heaviest by the people who pay it . Why is a rejected councillor like a bad key ?—a \ v k suit the ward " A Waggish candidate coming , in the course of his canvass , to a tailor ' s shop- " What we look fot here , said he , are measures , not men . " The IIoly City -Among the rumours of the day it is said that , a schs-mo is on foot lor therrcovery of Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre from the hands of . the Mahometans . Ball . —An .-isseinbly for the ostersible purpose of dancing , where the old ladies shuffle and cut against ono another for money , and the young ones do the same for husbands .

      Good Comparative . —A minister having preached a very Jon ? sermon , as was his custom , some hours after asked a gentleman his opinion of it . ; he replied , that" ' twas good , but that it had spoiled a goose worth two of it . " BrtAiiiL Tea , —Several samples of tea grown in Brazil have been received in New York , and arc described by the Journal of Commerce as being much superior to the worse qualities of Chinese tea , though inferior to the best . Mns . Partington . —On hearing a clergyman remark , that "the world was full of change , " Mrs . Partington observed , that she could hardly bring her mind to believe it , so little found its way into her pocket . ¦ The secret of rendering animal substances hard as stone , is said to depend on their immersion , for some time in water , holding in solution bichloride of mercury and hydroohloraio of racrenry .

      ATauutivk Membek of Parliament was reproaching one of his colleague ' s for not having opened his mouth during the whole session . — " "You are mistaken , " he replied , " for I yawned through all your speeches . " Anticipation of Storms . —Dr . Merry weather , o £ Whitby , intends , on the occasion of the Great Exhibition , to promulgate for the first time , and " for the benefit of all nations , his discovery of the means Of anticipating storms . " A WitETCii . —Wife : Why , dearmc , William , hew time flies ! I declare we have been married ten years to-day!— Wretch : Have we , love ? I am sure I thought it had been a great deal longer . —Punch . Burns . —A gentleman a few evenings since was expatiating eloquently to a young lady on the merits of a poetically inclined acquaintance , who , he said , had Burns at his tongue ' s end . "O la ! " said she , " I ' ve had burns at my tongue ' s end many a time . "

      " The duty on coffee , '' says an American paper , "by the new British tariff for the Colonies , is , on green coffee , twopence per lb , ; ground coffee fourpence . The Yankees take it over roasted , and so , duty free—it being neither green nor ground . " Sir Joshua Reynolds , in his Discourses on Art , says— " The more extensive your acquaintance is with the works of those who have excelled , the more extensive will be ; our powers of invention ; and what may appear still more like a paradox , the more original will be your conceptions . " To Gardeners . —In collecting scions for grafting , remember that the principle is to cut them before tbe sap begins to circulate . They should be kept in a cellar , or a cool damp ptoce out of doers , until the sap in the stocks , for which they are destined , is in

      motion . Making a Coldest . — " Tom , " said an impudent wag , to a conceited fop , " I know a beautiful creature who wishes to make your acquaintance . "" Glad to hear it—fine girl—struck with my appearance , I suppose , ch ?"— " Yes , very much so . She thinks you'd make a capital playmate for her poodle dog . " Oct of the Bibib . —A reverend gentleman , while visiting a parishioner , had occasion , in the course of conversation , to refer to the Bible ; and on asking for tho article , the master of the house ran to bring it , and camo back with two leaves of the book in his hand . " I declare , " said he , " this is all we ' ve eot in the house ; I'd no idea we were so near ont I "

      Standing Oil . —An oil dealer sold some winter oil that was warranted to stand the severest cold , but it froze stiff . The purchaser went to tho vender with loud complaints . "I told you it would stand the coldest weather , " said he ; ' " ' I didn ' t tell you it would run . You see that it stands perfectly still , and you can't make it budge . " Thk Man op the House . — " I recollect , " says Mr . Croker , in his Researches in the South of Ireland , " orce trying to convince a peasant that he might , with very little , trouble , improve tbe state of his cabin by building a shed for his pig , and banishing him from the chimney corner ; but he coolly answered , ' Sure , then , and who has a better right to be in it 1 Isn't ho the man of the house ; and isn't it he that will pay the rint ?'"

      What Half a Ckkti'iiy has Done . —During the last half century the population of England and Wales is estimated to have increased from 8 , 870 , 000 , in 1801 , to 18 , 000 , 000 ; Scotland , from 1 , 560 , 000 to 2 , 870 , 000 ; and Ireland , from 5 , 000 , 080 to 8 , 130 , 000 . The total increase Is just 100 per cent . During the same period our imports have increased more than threefold , our exports more than eightfold , and our productions above tenfold . —The Reporter . A Clebical Weathercock . — A gentleman inquiring his way to the chapel of a celebrated minister in the vicinity of the metropolis , received the following direction : — " Go straight forward till you com © to the hospital , then take the left-hand road , and you will presently arrive at a large building like a church , and on the top of it you will see a figure exactly resembling the reverend gentleman himself . " On arriving before the building , he found it surmounted with a weathercock .

      Deceit . —When once a concealment or deceit has been practised in matters where all should be fair and open as the clay , confidence can never be restored , any more ( ban you can restore the white bloom to the grape or plum that you have once pressed in your hand . How true this is , and what a neglected ttuth by a great portion of mankind ! Falsehood is not only one of the most humiliating vices , but , sooner or later , it is most certain to lead to the moat serious crimes .

      Conceit at a Discount . —An Irish clergyman ' s servant , having R strong desire to try hi * hand at pulpit oratory , managed , during the indisposition of his master , to get possession of the pulpit . The congregation was verylarge ; so large , indeed , that Pat , who was " unaccustomed to public speaking , " stood in the pulpit , with his head hung down , and looking as sheepish as possible . Desperation at last inspired him with courage , and he bawled out— " If any of ye has got any consate about praiching , ye had better come up here . "

      A portable gas apparatus has been invented by an Ingenious mechanic , which is admirably calculated for lighting dwelling-houses , factories , churches , & c . It is constructed on a very small scale , consisting of a furnace , retort , and a vessel for purifying—the whole occupying a space of not more than nine square feet . The material used for making the gas is the raero refuse of the kitchen , such as greese or fat of any description , and it produces a brilliant white light . At the cost of 3 * d . the apparatus will supply gas for one burner for twenty-four hours . It may be seen in operation at 103 , Newgate-street .

      Not Read ' ino pah Enough—A member of the Society of Friends happening ono day to meet two Oxford Scholars , one of them remarked to his companion that they would have some sport with " Broadbrim , " and immediately gave him a slap on the cheek , saying , " Thou Quaker , it is written , ' If one smite thee on the right cheek , turn to bim the Other also . '"— "Thou hast not read far enough , " said ourfriend , "turn thou over the Other leaf , and there thou will find that' with whatsoever measure thou metest , it shall be measured to thee again , '" at the same time giving the Oxonian & " whack" that sent him reeling to the other side of the road .

      . Thk Pump Superseded by the Sypho . v . —A most important application of the syphon was lately made to the draining of the large granite quarry of Ballyholland , about a mile from Newry , in Ireland . The pumps , although worked day and night , having proved ineffectual in draining the accumulated water , syphon pipes , of three inch bore , were laid on ; and the air having been drawn out by an airpump , the water commenced running , continued to run until the bottom of the quarry was completely drained . This novel application of the syphon may prove of the greatest importance in all mining operations . . . „ ... hm

      Subsoil PtouoH .-Lord James Hay lately brought into use a new sub-soil plonch , which caa be purchased for about four guineas ( the old plough costing about £ 15 ) . and can be held by the ploughman with much more ease . It consists of a simple beam and a pair of handles of malleable iron ; and the shank or coulter is BO placed as to have the whole of the beam in front , and the handles rising directly behind it . Each side of the ptojecting pointof the coulter is furnishe d with a slight implement to stir the loosened sub-soil ; and the shank is so contrived that it can be moved higher sp or lower down in its position , so as to take either a deep or shallow hold of the sub-soil . New Food fok Horses . — The Independence of Brussels says , that a M . Morcau has invented a bread for horses , which is verv nutritive and

      economic ; it is made as follows :-Four-tentlis i . i * oaten fl 'Uv , ground like rye , and roughly bolted ; threetenths of ( lour and wheat straw ; one-tenth of Hour of barley , or maiie , ground in the usual wr . y ; onetenth pf i-j-o flour , if the bread is to be pw served Fresh , and one-tenth offlouv of horse beans . The flour is kneaded in the usual way with a certain proportion of yeast and salt . The douah is b aked in an oven , and placed in iron moulds , square in form , and sbghtly conical ; the crust must not be burned or too muclrhnked , and neither cinder , nor . bits oi coal , must at ' ach to it , as they tlisRUst i » Y ! f , "c-The straw , before being ground into flour , is c hopi-cu up very fine .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 22, 1851, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_22021851/page/3/