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      Beauties Of Byron

      BEAUTIES OF BYRON

      HO . IB . ' , The The " Ladt" of the lines we this week extract from we Ike Hoars of Idleness , was the Mart of the Poet ' s mattUibathful dteants—the well-known Miss CniwoniH , ef j . nncs . nmsdey ( Nottinghamshire ) . Mr . Moore says , "The The young lady herself coiuhined with the many eorhhorhlJy advantages that encircled her , much personal ccautcauty , and a disposition the most amiable and atnichitiching . Though already fully alive to her charms , i t was was at this period ( ISOi ) that the young poet seems 991 « 9 have drunk deepest of that fascination whose fffectffects were to be so Lasting : six short weeks which ieiepa . 6 passed in her company being sufficient to lay the wrainouiidation ofa feeling for all life . With the summer her holitlaysended this dream of lis vonth . lie saw

      IMUslIUs Ciuwoniuonce more in the succeeding vcar , uind ind took his last farewell of heron that lull near Unntnnesley , which , in his poem 0 f 'The Dream , * he tlcsralcscribcs so happily as " crowned with a peculiar lliadfadeni . * " "InlSOaMissCtuwonrnwasmarriedto I foarfoHS-Misters . Esq . ; she ' died atWiverton HaJJ , M EEebfebruary , 1 S 32 , in consequence , it is believed , of the luaralarni aud danger to which she had been exposed llurilnring the sack of Colwick llall by a party of rioters ironjrom Nottingham . The unfortunate lady had been iiin ain a feeble state of health for several years , and she iindind her daughter were obliged to take shelter from £ _ e the violence of the mob in a shrubbery , where , partly Strurirom cold , partly from terror , her constitution sustiaintained a shock which ended fatally . "

      TO A LAST . 0 ! had my fate been joined with thine , As once this pledge appear ' d a token ; These follies had not then been mine , For than my peace had not been broken . * To thee these early £ tults I owe , To thee the wise and old reproving : They know my sins , bat do not know Twas thine to break the bonds ofloving . For once my soul like thine was pure , And all its rising fires could smother ; But now thy vows no more endure , BestowM by thee upon another . Perhaps his peace I could destroy , And spoil the blisses that await him ; Tetlet ins rival smile ia joy , For thy dear sake I cannot hate him . Ah ! since thy angel form is gone ,

      My heart no mors can rest with any ; But whatit sought in thee alone , Attempts , alas 1 to find in many . Then fare thee well , deceitful maid ! 'Twere vain and fruitless to regret thee ; 3 ? or Hope , nor Hemory > iehl their aid , But l'ride may teach me to forget thee . Yet all this giddy waste of years , This tiresome round of palling plea-urea ; These varied loves , these matrons' fears , These thoughtless strains to passion ' s measures If thou wert mine , had nil besn hush'd—This cheek now pale from early riot , Villi passion ' s hectic ne ' er had flush'd . Hut bloouTd in calm domestic quiet . "Yes , once the rural scene was sweet , For Nature seetn'd to smile before thee ; t And once my breast abhorred deceit , For then it beat but to adore thee .

      But now I seek for other joys : Tv think would drive my soul to madness > Iu thoughtless throngsand empty noise , I conquer half my bosom ' s sadness . Yet , even in these a thought will steal , In spite of eveiyvain endeavour ; And fiends might pity what I feel , To know that thou art lost for ever .

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      * " Our anion would have healed feuds in which blood hadhecn shed by our fathers—it would have joined lands broad and rich—it would have joined at least oik heart , and two persons not Hl-rnatehcd in years ( she is two years myelderj , and—and—and—icfaithas been the result !"Pgron ' s JHaru , 1 &! 1 . i "Our meetings , " says Byron , in ( lS 22 , " were stolen ones , and a gate leading from Mr . Chaworth ' s grounds to those of my mother was the place of onr interviews . But the ardour wa « all onniy side . I was serious ; she wan volatile : she liked rue as a younger brother , and treated and laughed at me as a boy ; she , however , gave me her picture , aud that was something- to wake reuses upon , llad I married her , perhaps the whole tenour of my life ivould have been dif & reut . "

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      THE -YSTEMOUS MASK . IU } Suaroel * . a German Poet AtFrankfort-on-Odera brilliant mnsk'd fcaH , And a supper were given iu the Sew Palace LalL Said the King , " It looks well , Hut I ' m puzzled to tell ¦ Whether half these gay holiday belles and grand beans Be gentry that any one knows V A knid ' t in black mail , witli an air of much gloom .

      led flic Queen slowly up to the top of the room . " Who is Darky , pray V asked One another tlie masked . And the answer each gave in that splendid array \ Tas ( in substance ) , " Sot knowing , can ' t say . " Dance the lirst is comjileted ; a second begins , And again the lllack Mailer solicits and wins The small hand of the Queen , While from ten to fifteen Of tlie va ii-antcst masks mutter terrible words , And look fiercely askance at their swords .

      And dance after dance was it soil the same sight , And tlic Queen and her partner , like noonday and night , Chased each other about , Till the King , not without Perceptible sternness of manner , came up And observed , " We are going to sup . " ? So , Sir Knight , if you please , you will now doff your mask . " "Ah , my King , " said the Knight , " you don't know what you ask . Give me leave to stop here ; I ' m not used to good cheer . " "Oh" cried tlie King , " Well ! you ' re used to obey . Doffyour mask , sir , this instant , I say V ** lf I must , why , I must , " said the Knight- andheraiscd Up Ms viiur—and all started back as they gazed , " 'lis the hangman ef Swald !" Shrieked the ladies , appalled , TThlle the King , swelling up to the ceiling , looked down On the wretch with a forty-cloud frown .

      " Base hound V he exclaimed in a rage , " yon shall die . " * So I shall , " said the Hangman ; " I never deny Axiomatical truths ; But if you and these youths And gay damsels regard inc as like to die now , f would fain hear the Why and the How . " f * Why and How ! " cried the King . "You don't know , I suppose ! for tiisgrumy the Queen . That ' s the My In plain prose . And the Sow that ycu fain Would be told is as plain . By tt m « , You like dancing . Well , now step down stair , And I'll give you a dance in the air . " I conceive you will vol , " said the Guest , as the tall Jlume that waved on his casque tout the shine from the wall . " As the Queen is disgraced

      You will best show your taste I Cy ennobling die stamp who has brought her to shame , And so saving Ids neck and her name . " Strode the King up and down for a minute or two . ( £ hat the vagabond ' s plan stood to reason he knew . " Umpiir he thought , " oneperhaps Hnd best humour such chaps . I believe 1 will make the rapscallion a lord , " And therewith he unsheathed his sword . f You are rights" l » e remarked , "that in truth is- the card . So , retain your Black Mail ; yon are one of my fiuard , And shall henceforth be called

      The Count Black Guard von Swald . Thwack : —there!—it is merely a word and a blow On such solemn occasions , you know . " * Thanks , my King , " said the Count . "May you ever Vtnicmtwttiat hanging up men is unpleasant to iSent , And of service to none ; For my own part , I ' ve done ** " & the ' 'udness for life , and if mankind would do * s th « ought , they'd have done witli it too 1 "

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      C s ( v 3- IL ^ s'ni . vrEi > book British , iSr ivi ^ r ' ' ' ' LoDdoal J ' ' SoS ™ ° " ^ - >**« » ot ! cod in this paper ^ ml ™ 3 - ' ^ 0 WJ"S t 0 some mistake these nShr ^ T 11 ' a"d oul - «*» einto our hands S * i | t * T ? fw «» s , for the enter-J _ 2 _ J -m $ ° - tLjs MrMfeni work merits (^ S ^*^^**** - * ca &« fc ^ ^ mns 3 c . "heavenly maid , " Las Ki „ " , ' '" A ? Wrratlc ta ! i ««> c ! s , and found her way JaWTi ^' " - ' ^ . ' ^ andthemcetins room oftiie « -S ^^ ^ r efad ^ toiB ^ trhicutiJf a "f ™*" unhappy circumstances in when iT i V * 104 * 3 cast—at the present time amon . M t ; ro , aRCS of lamon ? arc to be found li 5 >~ . l' » e WailV as well ns tho . IW thnnnnr <> a ___

      _ ftorfoflf rldl -5 t « of tne first importance that the within ti , „ f * ™ composers should be placed SIS . J ** ° . - Ghetto music has been peonlo r a , J ! nco far " ^ oiid t « e means of the that . «/ * ' « ' *»» fcr a single ballad was a sum * ho SiM * ?™! ° ul ( 1 afford t 0 P " . and CTC " t ] lose SrcdT-i , ^ ^ rirc tuat W ftr "We ' ve 0 ^» , T- t ? F iucr ' " w , "Wcnict , 'twas in a nwr-i , ' , f :, !; i , / - ' -: ur - I ; i "<} Juctions , were shut out from iW " ii . " ^ J « : '' l ^ ii ; 'm < 0 f ^ t limes by the £ -V . ' ' - ' : ;" - . 'l !! . ^ rc ti .:-: ! c sheetuf music iM

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      Jfte j enterprising publisher of the Book of British ^ ng has resolved to break down this musical mono-U ^ " ? ^ , , I ' ' wtrust , with the public ' s Qelp , he will be able to carry out . In thisseries it is intended to gather , in an elegant and convenient ipnn , the established favourites of our own and our lorefaihers' times , and , by an attractive appearance , call pubhc attention to many delightful melodies that have been laid aside ; but we shall best show the natuie of this work by the following extracts from the prospectus written by the talented editor , Mr . Hogarth ,: — _ - '

      The popularity gained in this country by the dramatic compositions of Mozart , Weber , and Itossini , though well-merited in itself , has become injurious bv degenerating into delusiveness , for not only the works of those great masters xiitmselves , but any other foreign work , though it be the merest rubbish ; of a continental operahouse , is , we are sorry to say , generally preferred to the most beautiful productions of native growth . The ' effect has been the destruction of the English musical stage , and the general use of foreign music , while tlie treasures of national melody are neglected and forgotten .

      Hut the vocal music of llritain—the accumulation of centuries—is not destined to be lost . It is rich in the highest beauties of the heart , rich in melody , rich in expression , rich in tlie poetry to which it is united . It is the fitting language of every variety of passion and sentiment lly turns sublime , vigorous , tender , and gay , it is always simple , natural , and unaffected . Our most cherished music is " married to immortal verse ; " and at the social board , or in the family circle , « here the character of a nation ' s music is best understood and seen , it is the strain wherein dwells

      "That magic sympathy of sense with souud Which pictures all it sings , " and is followed by that heartfelt , yet silent admiration , which is most dear to the poet and composer . With the view of placing in an attractive form the fairest fluivers of national melody , the Boot of British Song is undertaken ; the collection embracing not only the best of the traditional songs and ballads of the British Isles , but the most beautiful and admired productions of the composers , whose genius has shed a lustre on the vocal music of our

      country . The melodies will be united to their original poetry , and presented in the purest form , with accompaniments for tlie piano-forte , which ( where necessary ) will be carefully arranged in modern notation from the figured basses Of the composers ; aud , in the Case of national inelodies , will be written in a style of congenial simplicity . Uiographical sketches , with portraits of the composers , and anecdotes , will be occasionally introduced , for the purpo & e of giving a permanent value to the collection . So little is known , beyond the mere names , of most of our musical composers , that the biographical sketches contained in this work cannot fail to be heartily welcomed . As a spceimeu of the » e notice * , wc give that relating- to 1 ' guceix . after his song , " "What shall i do to show how much 1 love her . "

      Hunry Puree !! , the pride and boast of the English School of . Music , was the son of an able musician and gentleman of the Chapel lloyal . He was born in the year 183 S , in the City of Westminster , and admitted at an curly age a chorister of the Chape ] Itoyal , under Captain Cock , then master of the children , to whom he was indebted for instruction in the elements of his ait . At eighteen he was chosen to succeed Dr . Christopher Gibbous , as organist of Westminster Abbey .. He died at the age of thirty-seven , on the 21 st of November , 105 ; having , iu t : ie sams year , composed the music for tlie opera of " The Prophetess , or History of Dioclesian , " altered by Drydeu from Ueaumout and Fletcher , from which this song is taken . Drydcn ' s epitaph on his tomb in Westminster Abbey is remarkable : —

      " Here lies Henry Parcel ! , Who left this life and is gone to that blessed place ¦ where only his harmony can be exceeded . " The first six numbers contain fifteen specimens oi our national songs , amongst which will be found , "Here ' s to the maiden of ' blushing fifteen ; " "The heaving of the lead ; " " Dear Tom this brown jug ;" " Hebe ; " " Flow thou regal purple stream ; " ' * 0 Nanny wilt thou gang with me ; " and " The Bay of Biscay . " The work is printed in sixpenny weekly numbers of eight pages , of the usual music size , the illustrations are truly beautiful , and altogether the Book of British Song might right worthily lay claim to the title of " Music for the Million : " we trust the Million will give it their support .

      Chronicles Of The Bastile. Parte Lo, 16,...

      CHRONICLES OF THE BASTILE . Parte lo , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 . London : T . C . Kewby , 72 , Mortimer-street , Cavendish-square . Jacques cast into the Bastite , is placed in the dunsreon in which his father had been confined for twentyfive years . The opening chapter of the 18 th part most affectingly describes the recognition of the sou by bis father . Jacques plots with Bu , the turnkey , whom he has gained over to his interest , to cifect his own and his father ' s escape from the dungeon ; but a short time before the hour fixed for making tlie attempt the old man dies in his son ' s arms . Jaegues , bearing his father ' s corpse with him , succeedsat great hazard in eilecting his escape . In the meantime the

      Lutetians * ( a secret society ) , of whom Jacques was chief , becoming alarmed at his absence , and learning from one in the secret that Jacques was incarcerated in the ]> astile , determined to release him by force . Demoeritas , one of the leaders , fearing the consequences of a premature outbreak , implores the Lutetians to ' trait for a few hours , believing that other measures that had been taken would be effectual to secure Jacques' release . They wait , but at length their patience fails them , auff they resolve to march against the Bastilo . To comprehend the following the reader must understand that in the society of Lutetians Jacques was known by the title of the " Envneror Julian " : —

      THE GATHERING ST 0 BM ..- " D 0 WIl WITH TM BAsmE . " ISuthour after hour waned , and he came not ; the impatience exhibited at first by ri-stlcss looks , gradually broke out in a series of murmuriiigs intermingled with threats , which became general as night came on ; at length , every individual voice breathed curses and menaces , 3 eanBourliquet the smith , and his herculean comrade , Samson 1 ; Gros , taking a conspicuous part in the general disaffection . " I say ' tis time to finish with the place , " exclaimed the latter , petulantly , dashing down a goblet which he had just emptied of brandy . " And so I say , Samson ! " echoed Bourliquet . " To be sure , " cried half a dozen voices in chorus . "Yes ! down with the llastile ! " resumed Samson , striking Ids huge fist upon the table ; " it has stood long enough !" K Down with the Bastile ! Down with It V burst from everv side .

      ** Don ' t be precipitate , friends ! " interposed Democritus ; " the step is one : of great danger } jSemember , the Bastile is well guarded !" "Banger ! " shouted Samson , leaping to his feet j " and isn ' t the Emperor in danger ?" " The Emperor for ever ! " exclaimed a score of his companions , rallying round him . "The Emperor for eveij Down with the BastileV cried Bourliquet , baring his brawny arms ; " curse the place ! ' tis a disgrace to us , men , to let it stand I " "Down with it , then ! down witli it ! " again rose In one simultaneous cry . "Who ' s s-Afc , wow-ft . da ; sl" asked another individual ; "didn't they send my father there for saying bread was dear *" "And mine , " observed a second , "because be complained of tlic heavy taxes , and said that the King was badlv advised !"

      " Didn ' t St . Marc cheat me of my duo ! " shouted Samson ; " and threaten me into the bargain !" "Ah ! And where's neighbour l ' oisson ? " observed another ; " isn t he in the cage ? Aud hasn't grief killed his wife r * "How many go in that never come out again alive S " remarked the first speaker . " And how many move t- ' iat never came out again alive or dead V asked his comrade . " Wasn ' t I obliged to hide myself like a thief , to escape being sent there , " exclaimed a stripling of good exterior , habited like an artisan ; " and what had I done J why , I struck down u noble who insulted my sister in the public street !" "' lis th » nobles who ' re done all ! " echoed half a dozen different speakers .

      "Thenobles : " shouted Bourliquet ; " yes ! they think that the people are only slaves ! that they ' re of different flesh and blood ! that they ' re only fit to work for Viem !" "Why don ' t they equalise our rights !^ demanded another , interrupting the smith . " Ah ! why 1 " echoed the mass . " Why has my elder brother more right to be rich than I have i" observed a young fellow dressed in fashionable attire , much decayed ; "it ' s the fault of the laws I doesn ' t the Emperor himself say so *" " The Emperor lor ever ! " shouted * 31 . "Donn with the laws ! " muttered some half dezen . «• We won't have thelawof primogeniture I" exclaimed more ! "Down with the Bastile ! " shouted all .

      "If the Bastile wore down , " cried one from the middle of a group that hud up to this moment been engaged ,,, close confcrcnce , "« eShouId »' tbemuchbene 6 ttedthatI can see ; but that ' s no reason why we shoudnt deliver the Emperor ! What say you , comrades ? Shall W "Bi « ant . "' was the unanimous response ; " save the E , « A „ d 111 lead you on , " exclaimed Samson ; "the sooner we go the better ! " . fi Democritus once more interposed , to f ? » ™ comrades from committing an act pregnant with such imthem

      minent consequences ; many , indeed most of , were mflamed with drink , ' and even whilst plotting their n . Uchief continued to indulge in deep potations , so that he S they wr . nl . Vif nnsnecessfat in tb «'»«*«* £ . ««* . be s » H »« rf * e grossest lessee and bring l um „ p «„ thenu-ehes ; perhaps involve a discovery >** £ sLetfhat held them together ; his aut . onty , -ho »«« . vent unheeded , the few woids he attempted to utter ban * received witli loud murmurs of disapprobation . "I tell thee , comrade , " « id Bonrliquct t » too , as the uproar subsided , " that we are resolved ; " You diSib . y the topercr , " shou tedjtonoentu ^^ * I . ! . ;^ , ihe ancient name t-f i ' uri ? ,

      Chronicles Of The Bastile. Parte Lo, 16,...

      « ' Ao ! no ! " retorted the majority . "Isay , yes ! " resumed Democritus , gathering energy from opposition ; " are we not all pledged not to take any step without his concurrence !" " How can he advise us when he is not here ! " asked one . « Isn ' t it to release him that wegol" remarked another . "But don't I tell you all that His Majestv himself is interested in his safety V exclaimed the ' philosopher again ; " even now he way be at liberty , and on his way to us !" " Wilt thou answer for his life 1 " asked Bourliquet . Democritus , in spite of his desire to restrain his compan ' ions from any act of violence , conlil not quell his fears respecting Jacques , and unable to reply to this direct question , hesitated ; Bourliquet , who was narrowly watching him , resumed :

      " Thou art afraid to say yes , comrade ! Besides , if wc did promise never to act without the Emperor ' s orders , he didn ' t expect we should wait for them when he was In danger ! He has never abandoned us , and by all the saints , if nobody else goes , Jean Bourliquet will go alone !" " So I no ! " was the general cry . "No ! not alone ! " said Samson , placing his hand upon the smith's shoulder ; " I will accompany thee !" " We'll all go ! " shouted tlie multitude . " Well , comrades , " observed Democritus , no longer able to resist the enthusiasm that prevailed ; "it shall never be said of nc that I abandoned my friciidS i when j ay arm or my advice could mail tlicm ! SittCCJOU are determined upon making this attempt , I will be of the party ! En avant , then , and Lutetia for ever !" "Bravo ! Bravo ! Down with the Bastile ! The Emperor for ever ! " resounded through the vaults , as the motjey groups dispersed ia various directions , in search of arms and implements of destruction .

      In the midst of the tumult Jacques appears : —• With the greatest promptitude the men formed into three distinct groups around their respective leaders , some armed with muskets , some with swords , others onlv with long knives or daggers , whilst others again , unable to procure arms , had provided themselves with axes , and formidable iron bars , Bourliquet wielding his ponderous sledge hammer , asd Samson his iron-shod club ; in the midst of the confusion that reigned , the murmur of voices , the clang of arms , and the shuffling of feet , Jacques suddenly appeared amongst them , pale , haggard , and exhausted . A dead silence all at once prevailed , as if by magic all had been struck dumb and motionless , but the next moment one simultaneous cry burst forth , each vying with the other which should shout loudest— " the Emperor for ever !"

      By motion of his hand Jacques silenced the tumult , and having sighed for one of them to bring a bench , lie laid the corpse upon it , drawing off the cloth that covered it , so that the emaciated frame was exposed to their wondering gaze ; burying his face in his hands , he gave a convulsive sob , and sunk down by its side . Respect fer the grief he manifested checked any observation on the part of his companions , and a few minutes passed without a word being said , though many were the glancts and ominous the whispers exchanged ; at length Democritus poured out a tumbler of nine , which he amply qualified with brandy , and handed it to him ; the spy thanked him with a faint smile , and drank oil ' the liquor . " Comrades , " usid he , returning the vessel , " I have escaped a great danger ! Thank ' heaven I am once more amongst you !" " The Emperor for ever ! " shouted they . " I hare just escaped from the Bastile , " shouted Jacques :. "Didn't I say they wouldn't let him out ? " observed Hercules ; "down with tlie Bastile ! We are ready ! Down with it !"

      Aye , ayel Down with it ! Down with the Bastile !" echoed from a score of voices . The cry was immediately taken up , and resounded through the halls for several minutes , increased and prolonged by the clash of weapons aud the loud threats of the parties that had ranged themselves under Bourliquet and Samson , both of whom gesticulated in the most violin : manner , apparently striving to excite their companions to the very highest pitch . In the midst of it , Jacques started to his feet , and for the first time perceived they were armed ; he did not attempt to quell the tumult by either word or sign , but looked from one to the other in astonishment ; they who stood nearest him , and could catch a glimpse of the displeasure marked in his conntenance , lowered their eyes and became instantly mute , the contagion spreading from one to the other until all we ' re hushed ; with perfect calmness , the spy gazed upon the turbulent mass , and iu a firm voice said : — "What is the meaning of this outbreak !"

      Bourliquet and his huge friend stepped forward from the centre of their respective band to explain , but Democritus , who stood nearest to Jacques , forestalled their intention , and in a very few words informed the spy of all that had occurred . "Yes , " added Bourliquet , as soon as the former came to an end ; "' tis every nerd true ! We are all going !" "But I am now again amongst you , my friends , " observed Jacques ; " what more do you want \" "Down with the Bastile ! " shouted some twenty or thirty . "And who amongst you will say so , if I forbid it ?" asked Jacques . A murmur of disaffection was heard , accompanied by av-gry gestures ; the spy affected not to remark either , and continued : ** When the hour has come 1 will lead you on . Yes , the Bastile must fall—nay , it ihall full—but we must 'bide the time !"

      "When is it to comet" asked Samson , petulantly ; " we ' ve waited for it long enough . " " Aren't tilings going worse every day ! " suggested another . " Isn't my brother in there now V observed a third . " And my father ! " exclaimed a fourth . "Yes , yes ! " cried Jacques , elevating his voice ; " I know you have grievances to redress ; I know that oppression like this should not be ; but I repeat it , the moment is not come ; the pear is not yet ripe . Another murmur of disapproval , louder and more continuous than the first , arose , but Jacques soon quelled it , by an imperative gesture . "You are wrong , " shouted he ; "but you err through ignoranc * . Answer me ; did I ever mislead or deceive you ?" "So . no ! The Emperor for evert Lutetia for ever !" was the unanimous response .

      " Are not your interests mine , " continued Jacques , warming ; " and have we not , all of us , individual motives for remaining true to the general cause ? Without inc , would you exist in the security I have placed you ? How many of you , victims of the vilest oppression , would now be pining in the loathsome atmosphere of a . dungeon of the Bastile t Would your parents , your relatives , your friends , enjoy the blessings of liberty , in a . land vsttftve despotism Jioids full sway , but for the secret means we have ut conim .-md to protect them ? Who tilCIl talks of endangering those means , is a traitor to himself , a traitor to Lutetia , and an enemy of mine . " "No , no ! The Emperor for evert Julian for ever ! Lutetia for ever ! " responded to this indirect accusation ; " there are no traitors amongst us . "

      "No ! " returned Jacques ; " none that would for any consideration of wealth or other advantage betray a comrade or butray Lutetia ; yet are you all agreed to take a step by which you will infallibly endanger the safety of our community , and destroy the fraction of liberty you enjoy . And what is this but treachery , although you would yourselves be its first victims ? Did not I unite you to acc > niplish great purposes ! Are not we virtually the rulers of this grnat city ? for can we not , at any time , counteract the evil designs of the minions of the court , or of the law , and set nt defiance all efforts to trace us ? And is there one of you would barter this great privilege to gratify his thirst after revenge ! Poor revenge , too , after all . Like you , I cry dotcn tcith ( he Bastile . ' but I alone must gh » the word to march against it ! When the hour comes I will give it j I must be obeyed , I loll you . I will watch over your interests , and over the safety of this community , with the mostjenlovs eye , but one murmur from your lips shall be a signal to me that you no longer place dependence on me . One course alone wiU then remain to me . ' You know mo !"

      "You were in danger . " sullenly exclaimed Hercules , shouldering his club ; " that ' s why we w « re going to attack the Bastile . " "I know your hearts , " rejoined Jacques ; " your fears for my safety overcame your better judgment , and that once excited , you were no longer masters of yourselves ' . I thank you , comrades ! But listen awhile ! Wererre wow to march against the Bastile , and destroy it , another would rise up in its stead ! Is there not Vincennes ? Yincennes witli its dungeon and oubliettes . ' Is there not the Temple 1 Another prison not less horrible ! These did not spring from the ground like poisonous mushrooms , spontaneously ; they were begotten by the spirit of oppression upon despotism , and , when we march , 'tis

      not against the Bastile only wc must march , but against Despotism that engendered it ! I grant you we could taUe the Bastile , and raze it to the ground , but would that annihilate the laws that crush the people , our brethren ! Yes ! Let us strike , comrades ; but let us strike at the rootof theeril ! Hon ; wesbould obtain no res ponsefrom without ! Oppression has brutnliscd our fellow-citizens ; they arc like slaves , and daring not , can not to think , and fear to act ! But a day will come when they will think ! To-day they would regard us only as disturbers of the public peace ; when i /« it day comes they will join issue with us , and add their strength to ours ; then , then only , one spirit will animate us nil ; only one cry will be heard ; down with the Bastile ! down with Despoasui .

      Liberty for over !" The scene closes by the Lutetians renew ' ng their pledges of fealty and submission to their cliict , ami swearing with him to devote their lives co the destruction of the Bastile and of Despotism , and the liberation of the people . Wc must reserve till next week the conclusion oi our notice of this admirable work .

      Dialogues Op The Living Upon P^] 1 Colox...

      DIALOGUES OP THE LIVING UPON P ^] COLOXIKS-Partl . London : I ' elhani Kwnardson , Cornhill . The interlocutors in this dialogue Sir Hcbbjjt Peel , the Earl of Rirox , and Baron -Staseey . o c have loohed through their tit « c-tntt ! c . Jmt wstJp-. obsc-rviiiu' anything wcrihv of iioiu-c . i " * . * . " *•¦ *'_';_" ](!» t : e kliMvovi-r . onlv j ^ liiri' ^ iy ; jy * < iK > ' ii : ' " - u'Wocrs oi' the scries way be more sati ' -iactory .

      Dialogues Op The Living Upon P^] 1 Colox...

      , m . ^ RY 0 F TI 1 E CONSULATE AND EM-™ i Il £ -V 1 FIANCE UNDER NAPOLEON . By M . luiEns . Translated by P . A . Nnttnll , ti i n iirts l m [ a - London : G - Vickera , Ilolywell-street , Strand . ihe new work of il . ¦ Tiuebs , which is just now attracting so much attention throughout tlic civilised world , has already , as tar as it has appeared in Paris , been introduced to the English public in the shanc ot two or . three different editions ; of those , the one if . m J " ' ' Vwkbbs , entitled , not inappropriately , I lie People ' s Edition , " is decidedW the cheapestprinted in double columns , royal octavo , both tvpc and paper good , the cost is Out one penny for a weekly

      iiuiuucr , or sixpence lor a part ! These " People ' s Editions" of useful aud popular works , now so common , are a great boon to the many , enabling them to obtain jworks , which otherwise would be bevond their reach . The People ' s Edition of M . TuIeks ' "History" will be a valuable addition "to the works for the million published in a similar manner . Be it observed , that in expressing our approval of this edition of the Consulate and Empire , we say nothing approbatory , or otherwise , for the present , of the work itself . Wo had intended to have had our say at some length upon the subject and merits of the work , but as wc cannot find room for our remarks this week , ' wo must defer them to another opportunity . Wc shall return to the subject .

      The Family Pogtor-Pavt I. London: W John...

      THE FAMILY poGTOR-Pavt I . London : W Johnstone , Little Red Lion-court , Charterhouselane . There arc several interesting and clevcrlv-writtcn articles in the lirst part of this now publication ,- together with a number of useful receipts , and othci information connected with medical science . Short biographical sketches of eminent medical characters , with portraits ( the portraits not to be prafcod ) , are given in this work ; the lirst part containing sketches ot UirrocuATKS , Gales , Abkiinkthy , Harvey , and Astley Coopeii . We observe nothing like quackery , but , on the contrary , much useful information and advice in the Family Doctor . Its price ibeing published in penny weekly numbers ) will ' enable all to judge of its merits .

      The Communist Chronicle;.Or, Puometiikas...

      THE COMMUNIST CHRONICLE ; . or , Puometiikas Maoazixk . —Edited by Goobwin Bausaky . London : Jlcthcvington , 40 , iiolywcll-strcet , Strand . We believe that this publication has hitherto appeared monthly , but will henceforth appear weekly . Instead of sending us a solitary number—No . 15—the editor should have sent us the series of his publication , had he wished us to judge ef its merits . All wc can say of the number before us is , that it contains cheering information of the progress of Communist principles In France , Germany , Switzerland , Poland , and other countries , which we arc glad to hear of . As the Communist Chronicle is a penny publication , those who desire to he informed of the ' peennar doctrines therein advocated , will do well to obtain the work for themselves .

      The Miners' Advocate.-Newcastle-Upon-Tyn...

      THE MINERS' ADVOCATE .-Newcastle-upon-Tyne . The second number of this ( now ) monthly publication ( wc have not received the third number ) contains several well-written articles , including one in favour of a general union of trades . There is also in this number some pretty poetical lines , entitled " My Bonnie Bairn . " The miners will find their interests well advocated in this publication .

      Cue National Temperance Advocate

      CUE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE

      JUXE , July . These numbers of the Temperance Aduocate contain much interesting information relative to the Teetotal movement .

      The Sunbeam. No. I. Edited Iiy James Elm...

      THE SUNBEAM . No . I . Edited iiy James Elmsue Du . ncas . London : Strange , 21 , Paternoster-row . _ We shall best explain the nature of this publication by the following extract from the Editor ' s opening address : — Our columns will be especially devoted to make Known the scientific and societnrian plans of J . A . Etzlkk , that greatest man even of this enterprising and wonder-working age ; and it is scarcely necessary to add , the interests of the society now formed to carry out his system , the jtVopwaJ A ' mtgration Society , shall , by us , ho zealously advocated . Of information , regarding the tropics , we propose to give largely .

      As might be expected from the above , there is no lack of EtiUrism in this number of the Sunbeam ; and Mr . Duncan sings ( in poetical prose ) of tlie anticipated joys of a tropical life , with all tho fervour of a poet—wc believe Mr . D . does belong to the poetical brotherhSod . Tho Sunbeam is a penny publication , intended to bo published on the 1 st and 15 th of each month .

      Joe Miller The Younger-Flbw S«Ri« London...

      JOE MILLER THE YOUNGER-flbw S « ri « London : 159 , Fleet-strcot A publication which , enlarged'from a smaller size , now appears in the form of l'mxch at half price ; whether , however , it is half as good as Punch is questionable . Wc would not have it inferred that the writers in Joa Miller are void of ability . They arc not ; but unhappily the ability thoy possess is not rightly directed . In the firstplacc , although this publication owes its existence to * the succcss ^ of Punch , in the very first number it indulges in the most spiteful attacks upon the men who have made Punch famous , and whose writings have been productive of incalculable good . _ Douglas Jmuu » . n appears to be a special object of dislike . 'intl detraction—as witness the following snlcnctic outburst : —

      Jerrold has started a mngazinc , and called it " Jcrrold s Magazine . " As long as Jerrold remains nt the head of it ,-wepresume it will maintain its present circulation . When he leaves it , it may rise ; hut stiil it must hear , to a disadvantage , the name of its originator . What fudge this is ? The writer in Jos Miller would fain have his readers to believe that Jerrold ' s Magazine has a poor circulation , owing to Jeiirold ' s connection with it ; that if he left it it might rise , but could never be successful , owing to the disgrace of bearing his name , i \ " ow , the writer in Jui Miller knows , if he knows anything of the matter on which he is writing , that the reverse of all this is the fact . Jcrrold ' s iiagasim has , we . believe , a large circulation ; it was called into being solely by the wellearned influence of the Editor ' s namo , is mainly

      sustained by his talents , and his loss would be , in all probability , its downfall . Wc know Douglas Jerrold only as a writer ; and his writings ' aro masterpieces of excellence . The writers in Joit Miller wc can judge of only by their writings , and wc would gladly have n good opinion of them , as ' well as of the writers in Punch . It disgusts us to witness envy , hatred , and uncharitableiicss taking- possession ol ' the breasts of literary men , who , from thoir peculiar vocation , should be above the influence of such degrading passions . In the third number—the second we have not scon —there are two articles which wp ' arc compelled tn condemn . The first is a review of Mrs . Noktox ' s beautiful poem , " The Child of the Islands , " in which a most unjust attack is made upon the authoress , in company with other truly noble names in the literary

      world ; Jsbbouj is inuncd , and oi cours ? lloon , Dickbxs , IJiiASCiuun , and others of the like glorious stamp are also aimed at . Ji : r , noi . » is said to have " set up a school /' . which Mrs . Koutox lias joined , and which is described by the refined young Jo * as one " of the most disgustful curses of modern literature ; " a school which is said to teach the doctrine of " always excusing crime iu the poor and never excusing it in the rich : " which exhibits virtue " fettered by a sort of pontic encouragc-mont of vice . " It is not necessary for us to enter into a refutation of this falsehood ; our readers have lung since made up their mirds as to the worth and beauty of the writings of the public benefactors whose names we have above mentioned ; and wc can inform Mr . Miller the Youwicr that not even " a fortj * -parson power , " much

      less a juvenile Joe power , could shake the faith of our readers in Douglas Jhrrolo , or annul thciradmiration ' ofthe writings of the " school" he has " setup . " In the second article wc have alluded to , the writer with matchless assurance praises the middle class as " the citadel of England ' s virtue , " adding that " the most ruinous crimes of the social system arc engendered chiefly among the very high and very low—the former refining upon their debauchery , ami the latter wallowing in the very slime of their brutality and sin ! The Peerage and the Piggery of Infamy I " _ Of course the working classes ' will feel themselves highly flattered by the description here given of their order . This aping of the " sublime and beautiful " Bcbke—Bofar , at least , as the " very low" are concerned—this imitation of the pensioned traitor in dubbing the trampled-down many a " swit-ish

      multitude , " is the most "disgustful" piece of impudence wc have noticed for some time past . Aad then the middle class , forsooth , - ' made- "the citsM of England ' s virtue ! " Tha class whose very existence is maintained by fawning , lying , and cheating ; who are parasites of the rich and plunderer * of tho poor ; the aim of whose existence is profit ; whose morality is summed up in the one word— "respectability ;" whoso creed is to buy cheap and sell dear—the ledger their bible , the desk their altar , audgold their Godthis class ( in whose contaminated ranks there nevertheless exists honourable exceptions— " few and far between" ) is k-hl up at the expwisc of the other classes of the State , as the model class par excellence . If such be the real views of Joe Miller ; if they be not assumed as a necessary part of the Punch-yhobiu , truly Joe is not only xjoamj , but particularly oreen . also .

      And now , having pcrfbriycd a raosfc unthankful task , let ns add thatsomc of the contents of the two number we have seen arc worthy of all commendation . The excellent article on Railway Jobbintr , which wo copied into this par , or of the 12 th imt ., w ; is one of these . L \ tho thirc \ munber there arc also some goad things ; wu ma-,- particularly specify the lines headed "The Wuvkhoufc ., " which ' are excellent , and cxcelleiifc rcallv because the idras tli' -rc-in set i-rUi bcV . ui : - f « t ! ic ' '' ' . '! . ri' { 'H ! sehoo ' . ' A wo ;\ i oi lulvii '; . ' : ;>! - ;¦ :: ;'! .:: \ Iv ' , // -. - M ' r ,- v . ;! ,. id "<¦< ::: ; n : ! " : ; SiKtfesS . " he mud ; " ite ^ r Yc it . " T-tal ho wili b : st 'lu

      Joe Miller The Younger-Flbw S«Ri« London...

      by devoting his abilities to the great end of elevating and improving the masses "in mind , body , and estate . " Let him leave the other claws to ' take caiv of themselves , they have already n-j lack of champions ami advocates . The rich can liml apologists , and the middle class can find parasites without Joe volunteering his service * to perform the duties ol ewher dirty office . The Editor of Joe Miller may also take our word for it , that he will find it the most profitable—to say nothing of higher considerations—to get rid of his Punchophobia . Parttiauiship in politics is at best a necessary evil : but partisanship in literature is an abomination which the public will not tolerate . Publication' Rkckivkd . —Photography made Em . London : E . Mackenzie , 111 , Fleet-street .

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      London. Tub Chartist Co-Operative Land S...

      LONDON . Tub Chartist Co-operative Land Socikty . — A numerous , respectable , and highly intelligent meeting was held in the llall , 1 , Tiirnngahi-hiiic , on Monday evening , July 21 st , to hear an address from Fcargna O'Connor on the subject of the land , at half-past eight . Mr . T . Cooper , lato of J / jicester , was unanimously called to the chair . The meeting was opened by singing "The Broad Flag of Freedom , " a song composed by Mr . Cooper during his incarceration in Stafford Gaol , Air . Cooper leading and the audience joining in chorus . At the conclusion of the singing , Air . O'Connor entered the Hall aud was greeted with the loudest acclamations of applaiise . Mr . Cooper said he would not detain them with any speech of his , but would at once introduce Mi \ O'Connor . On Mr . O'Connor vising he was again Riveted with the most hearty applause , lie said , after having written on the subject of tho land

      tor several years past , it gave him great pleasure to ( iud the working classes taking it up and considering the question so warmly , zealously , and generally . ( CUcers . ) Mr . O'Connor then reviewed tlie objections urged against the Land PJau by its enemies , which objections he showed to be fallacious and founded in falsehood , lie next entered into a lucid exposition of tlic machinery of the plan , showing its perfect practicability , and certain success if supported by the people , which success was now ccr-, ' ain , judging by the number of shares already taken up . Upwards of £ 000 had been already paid iu as instalments on shares , and the increase of members averaged more than one hundred a week , Mr . O'Connor concIuded a lengthy , powerful , and eloquent address amidst the enthusiastic and continued applause of the meeting . Mr . Daliymple offered sonic remarks , which wore replied to by Mr . O'Connor . Mr . Gathard then moved a vote of

      thanks to Mr . 0 Connor tor his abb lecture , which was cariicd by acclamation ; as was a like compliment to the chairman . Several shares having been taken up , the meeting dissolved . Methofomtas District Cou . vcil , Sunday , July 20 ; Mr . John Simpson in the chair . —The delegates reported from the Duncombe Central Committeereport received . Messrs . M'Gnith , Wheeler , and others , having addressed the council on the busine .-s of the Exiles Restoration Committee , it was unanimously resolved— " That all localities who have not yet sent members to act on the committee be requested to do so forthwith ; and that deputations be appointed to wait on the several localities . " " That at the next meeting wc consider the propriety ol amalgamating the Exiles Restoration and Registration Committee with this council . " Carried unanimously .

      South I . osdox Cuabtist Hall . —Mr . P . M GTilth delivered a very eloquent lecture on Sunday evening , July 20 th , to a very numerous audience . The Land Society and National Charter Association each received an augmentation-to their numbers . Somkrs Town . —At tho llall of Science , King'scross , on Sunday evening last , Mr . J . S . Shcrrard delivered an able lecture in the above llall to a respectable aud attentive audience , on the subject ol " education . " The chair was ably filled by Mr . W . Johnson . MR . CLARK'S TOUR .

      To tub Chartist DoDY . —Friends , —Since I last addressed you 1 have attended several importantmeetings , all held for the furtherance of the Land project , and I am proud to say that the progress it is making exceeds my most sanguine expectations . Our enemies may brawl , and our " friends" sneer , but in spite of both we shall be able to cany out our plans . nOCHDALE . On Sunday , the 13 th hist ., I lectured to an attentive audience in the Association-room of this place . i \ working man , whose name 1 now forget , occupied the chair , and made a very sensible speech . I spoke at length upon the Land and Election plans put forth by the Convention , which seemed to give satisfaction to all present . On the following day ( Monday ) 1

      happened to drop into the company of Mr . ThouibS J ivese / , to whom the cause of Chartism owes a great deal , owing to his exertions in his own neighbourhood . Several manufacturers wore present at the time . A general conversation commeuecd about politics and wages , the manufacturers contending that they gave as high wages as their profits would allow . Mr . Livesey stated in reply that there was not a single manufacturer in the trade at Rochdale but made more profit than ho paid as wag- s , and as proof of this , he mentioned the name of a manufacturer who had that morning waited upon him 'for the transaction of business , and that so far from the

      manufacturers not being able to pay more wages , he had offered to bet tho person alluded to above , £ 50 that his profits exceeded tlie wages paid to all tlie persons ill his employ , and that this individual had made the adniislion that he paid as weekly wages £ U ) S , and made , as profit , £ 150 in the same time , or more , by eight shillings , than would bo received by 187 men , supposing them to average sixteen shillings per week , which is far above the average of wages paid to the manufacturing operatives . No wonder that the poor ill-used mill-lords should complain of the tyranny of the villanous aristocracy . There , my friends , study that " great fact , " and you will be at no loss to divine the cause the people ' s wretchedness .

      RACUV . On Monday I again visited this place , and delivered a second lecture upon "The Land audits capabilities ; " in which I attempted to prove that two acres of land would bo amply sufficient to enable a man with a family of five , himself included , to live , and live well too . Some sensible remarks were made on the occasion by Messrs . Tagg and Barker . The former individual is one of those unfortunate calico printers whose labour has been rendered useless by the operation of machinery . Aud the poor fellow cannot sec in what manner machinery has been a blessing to him , it having taken away not only Ms work ( for of that he docs not complain ) , but has also taken away his food and clothing into the bargain . But it is ei' little consequence , he is only a working man . llnw much more fortunate he would have been had he been one of the pack of Albert's royal hounds !

      1 IRBDEN BisimiK . On Tuesday evening 1 again addressed the democrats of this place on the favourite topic of the Land . All was attention—my lecture sceminsr to excite considerable interest . Here , like everywhere else , politics are stale aud flat , the Chartists being the only parly that seems to pay the slightest attention to passing events—they only seem conscious that the present " prosperity" is only transient , ami cannot last . The leading articles which have appeared in tho St ar on this subject have caused great excitement amongst the friends of the cause . Tluy feel the full force of the reasoning , and Xhcfaets on which that rea soiling was founded . Tho list of seventy-one persons who arc " responsible" for the " fifteen millior . n and a half , " has furnished food for reflection—and tho result of reticc-tion has brought a strong conviction that a storm will follow the calm , and a dreutb fill convulsion will be the consequence .

      S 0 WKK 1 SY HELM . Cn Thursday evening a iiuineitttis and . pii . uRd meeting was held at tiiii place . The men of the mountain are of the right sort . Four years had roiled over since I had been at this place before . Times had changed , but oven time had etfeeUd mi other alteration in the sentiments of the inhalijazits of the " hill and dale , " save a more fixed revive to strangle the monster—class legislation , lhsttural , as usual , on the Land ; my sentiments were apyvuved ; members were enrolled ; I received a Tmuxsinious vote of thanks , and the meeting quietly disjierstil .

      LONG WAIil . EY . Gn Fridav I found myself amongst my oW friends of this place . Previous to going to the meeting I called on the brave men of the " Nib' * —a place litmous iu the annals of Chartism in tlus - valley , and one well known to every itinerant champion of democracy that has ever had the good fortune , to pay a visit to " this favoured spot . At eight t . ' cioek ih « meeting commenced ; Mr . John Lawsan presidew . The faces that were wont to grace the i » icnibUuws . » i by-gone years were to be seen amongst , the crowd , for ii was an open air meeting ; and as 3 surveyed t c meeting 1 here and there met the nod of recognisance anil the smile of approval . 1 spuke . for about a ; s hour e . iul a half on the Laud question , uud , from what 1 afterwards learned , made a favourable impression . li : ki ) 3 .

      A numerous and very attentive meeting was held here , in the Bazaar , Uriggate , on Sunday evening . The proceedings commenced by singing a Charti-t livinn , after which I was called upon to deliver an address on the subject of the Lund , which 1 did , explaining the nature of the proposed tenure , —what two acres would be likely , under a proper system ol cultivation ; to produce , and concluded by an appeal to such as had means tn come forward and assist us .

      WAKKF ! EM > . I spoke to a lame and respectable audience in the Market-square of this town on Monday evening hurt . Mr . Idle was , by the unanimous voice of the uicctisi " ' , called to ' tlie chair . ^ ispisKC at gieat Icutiii m . ti-. o ' iitiliiyandpraci'iciil'ii !;; ' of our L : >; d * h < j , w . anwns i ! s-im ' 'a 1 is . -. - .-Uh :-. it \ : V : iY . ;; : i \\<\ w : ¦ ¦ ¦ . . ' . T ! . ev < . ., !•; ¦ ¦ ; t f ' :-i Oi li . e I'f :. ' .. . ' : l ; U ; i ; iu i .--- i '; u-i : ixvii ' i-ii pUu-e . 'iV . o . - .. v- Claiu-.,

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      Ivlvokkd • *¦ Im J.—Sonic Pcr.-Ons Are F...

      Ivlvokkd *¦ IM j . —Sonic pcr .-ons are fund of comparing Qucei . V jtoria with Queen Elizabeth . - In mic point tin ra .-imblance is perfect—and that is , the patronage o : both for the English drama . I lu ? age of Elizabeth produced a William Shakspcre—that of Victoria is alrcndv imm ortal with the name of Alfred lhmii ! But let her Majesty only persevertJ in her frequent visits to the French plays , and her name will assuredly go down io posterity with those ofSeribe , St . Geonies , Dumas , Lctircn , and Brunswick— names far surpassing in lustre those of lord , Ueamnont and Fletcher , Marlowe , and Hen Jonson ,

      which only throw a rushlight glow on the reign ot Elizabeth . —Punch . '• Cimiuotsr no Oiijkct . —) Vo suppose Sir It . Peel , in his own household , when he hires a servant , always studiously inquires whether he has a " good character from his last place . " Wc oniv wish , when he is engaging a servant for anv publiu ' situation , ho would exercise the same discretion . If a question to the above effect bad only been put to a ccrtaiiiiSolieitor-Gcneral . who has lately lieen taken into the ser » vice of John Hull , we are sure the gentleman would have been told to suit himself with a place elsewhere . —ibid .

      A Woud is Season-. —Notwithstanding—indeed Wff should father say in consequence of—tlie beat of . tllO weather , ice in large quantities is to be met with in every street , at various pastry-cooks . It is to be wished that the Humane Society , orsomebodv , would have these places marked "Dangerous , " ' for . the especial benefit of young ladies , who frequently hurt themselves by venturing too often on the ice . —/ 6 u ' . ExTB . iOK » i . v- » av Evext i . v Uiun Like . —Last week , at St . George ' s Church , was married a . voting lady of rank I—and the Duke of Wellington did not give her away ! 1 !—ibid . COUUTgHIl » AND MATRIMONY .

      A Poem in Two Cuntot . CANTO THE FIRST—COORTSlllP . Fairest of earth ! if thou wilt hear my vow , ho ! nt thy feet , 1 swear to love tliue ever ! And , liy this kiss upon thy radiant hrow , Promise nltoutiun which no time shall sever ' ; And love which u'er shall burn : ts bright as now , To be extinguished—never , dearest—never ! Wilt thou that naughty , fluttering heart resign ? 'Catherine ! my own sweet Kate ! wilt thou be mine ? Thou shalt have pearls to deck thy raven hair—Tliott shalt hare all this world of ours can bring ; Anil we will live in solitude , nor care For aught save for each oilier . We will fling-A nay all sorrow—K

      eAKTO THE SECOND—MiIR 1 MONY . Jfow , Mrs . l'ringle , once for nil , 1 say 1 will not such extravagance allow ! Hills upon hills , and larger cv .-ry day , Enough to drive a man to drink , I vow ! Bonnets , glows , frippery and trash—nay , nay ; Tears , Mrs . l ' rimyle , will not gull me now . I say I won ' t allow ten pounds a week ; I can't alfbrd it—Madam , do not speak ! In wedding you , I thought I had a treasure ; I find myself most miserabl y mistaken ; You vise at ten , then spend the day in pleasure;—• Iu fact , my confidence is slightly shaken . Ha ! what ' s that uproar 1 This , tmi ' ain , is my leisure Sufiicient noise the slumbering dead to waken ! I seek retirement , and I find—a riot ; Confound those children , but I'll make them quiet I Hid .

      " ExTiuoitDiXAiiY Monetary Si-kculation . "—Ifc was stated very recently , under this head , in the Morning Chronicle , that , "for some time past ' tho copper coinage of William IV . has been eagerly purchased up by persons who are said to be Jews , and a report has inconsequence gained ground that gold is contained in it . What success attended the Jews in this new monetary speculation of thcir ' s we have not yet heard ; but this wc can inform them , that if they tverc to pay a visit to Sa . xn Colmrg , and buy up ( which they would find no dlmciiHy * m doing . ' they may rest assured ) the last silver coinage issued by the littc reigning Duke , not a great many veal's ago , they would find something mixed up with the silver of quite a different character to what they might expect .

      Jhb hitATlc Pbbr . —Brougham is taunted hytlio Times for being ten times on his legs iu the course ot " mic debate , the other evening , as if that were anything extraordinary for him . Had he ii'i'iCul'tid for once only on his head , wc should have thought there might have been something in it . His lordship ' s forte , however , is tergiversation , rather than tumbltncr .

      THE ETI-r . NAl . TAI . KF . lt . When Haot'oilAM emitted the ill-bred remark , That Devon had oncu been Ihe House of l . onr \ 4 Clerk , This smart replication the Couhtney ilung bat-K" If finice was its clerk , you now tiro its clack . '" " As Ovkk / i ' ki'k Tale . " —On account of the multiplicity of railways , till going on at tho same tiiuu as the morning sittings of tlic House , the Times dononiinatcs the present a "hen-aiul-chieltens Parliament . " Wo may demur a little to the " chickens , " since out of the vast number of legislative eggs in the course oi the session few have arrived at that interesting stage . The labour of "hatching" has , nevertheless , been prodigious , and the continual " cackling" a decided nuisance . " Moke tha . v l . iKEi . T . " -l ) an C'allaghan told Pagan , of Cork , the other day—alluding , wc suppose , to tho blackguarding that was dealt , out to him by tho " Liberator" at the banquet— ' Do me sowl ' . a man may have a vow lcgisthcrcd iu Ifivin , widutit haviii ' common honesty on earth . "

      Fi . xk Lanouao ! :. —A fashionable lady , being inquired of how she liked the dinner at a distinguished party , her reply was— "The dinner was sweet , bufc my seat was so promote from the nicknat-ks , that I could not ratify my appetite , ami flic pickled cherries had such a defect upon my head , that I made a motion to leave the table , but Mr . gave mc some hartshorn , dissolved in water ; which bereaved me . A Pkkiixkxt QtiKSTiox . —Miss Jane Van Vleofc edits the Slav of Freedom , a liberty-paper , at Miles , Michigan , United States . An unmanly male editor asks , " Who dues her knitting and sewing '{" Sn . H ? EiioiJ » Kiis . —Mr . James Walker , on being examined by » parliamentary committee , and the question put to him , whether two competing lines through Wales could both be prolitable ? " SJisrehokuMS , " said ho , " pan now be got for anything . "

      PUTTING . THE JSEST COSSTI' . UCTlftS . "The . smartestcompliment , ' ' said Veei , u That i- ' er was ]>» iil to man—1 feel Was paid by Waki . i ; " . fo-mysulf , When I—instead of working theal—Laid sundry bills upon-the shell ' , Said Tom— ' 'ffhy ,. Uoii is liuiiK-lag them !*¦" Tan Jbiwk a . \» tiik Jokkk . —A certain judge having beeii'called on at a public dinner for a song , regretted chat it was not in his power to gratify the compiniy . A wag who was present observed that ho waa- much surprised by the refusal of the Learned Judge , as it was notorious that numbers had been iPUHsiiorlid hi Ids voice .

      Tiik . C ' i ) . nstaisi . k . i . \ n Tin : Commokwhaijii . — An Avmerium cmislable , when sm-- )»» a precept , gut well bhalicu . The olfender apologised at their next meeting .. "You know , Jake , " said he , " 1 w > . u ! d not have-sriwcd von so if 1 had been duly sober . " " As to Une-shaKing , " said Jake , " 1 don ' t bcaranymalicc ; I < Wt vnltiiMt a twit-., on my own account . 1 ' i ' S as anouSccr , recollect , next time , Jim , whoever shakes me SHARKS TIIK SOMMONWlIALJil V "Wilt thou h ]; mkm » iiu mc ? " —An unfortunate fe 8 ow went to a miser ami asked for a garment , saying that his objset was tn . have something to remember him by . "Mv friend , " * aitl the miser , " asthy cadis to remember me , 1 shall g ive thee nothing ; liir I am sure thou wilt remember a refusal much lont'cr than a gift . "

      Tar . \ Vkbsi . N !! Day . —William Salisbury was lately married at L ' rampton church . The parish clerk , being also parish-constable ( and thus representing hothChureh and State ) , performed two services for the bridegroom in one day ; for shortly after saying "Allien '' to the marriage-ceremony , he served a summons upon h > m f , w an assault , and took him to the petty sessions at Dorchester . lie was there fined £ 2 8 < t . 'hi ., and in default of payment sent to gaol for a month . A Port ' s "Will . —William Ilunniss , a Gentleman of the Chapel , under Edward the Sixth , and at ' tcrwards fjiiapol Master to Qtieon Elizabeth , left behind lam tho following whimsical will : — To God my sonic I do re-pieatac , llecatise it is his own ; Jly body to be layd in grave , Where to my friends best know en . Executors I wili none make ,

      Thereby great stryte may grow ; Deraii .-o the goods that I shall leave Will nut pay all I owe . Beu » x . vix « Eaui . v . —The A ' ew York Tribune records the marriage of a widow , aged only thirteen years awl a half , " who * ' » s united io her first spouse in her . devcutb . year ! A MKASUKK " EMETICISEH . " ¦ ' Ti . rmv physic to the (! o ; , -s ! " redes Will ., And Sir J .-mie ? , to ( lint cimnsul stMidy , Threw up Ms mm . coti . ' physic Uill ,

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 26, 1845, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_26071845/page/3/