Star. — London, England, 1826-05-16 00:00:00

. `.. THE LOTTERY NOW OVI I ALIk IS THE LAST THAT WILL EVER BE ALLOWED IN THIS KINGDOM.— THE PRICE OF TICKETS AND SHARES WILL RISE IN A PKW DAYS. THERE ARE SIX OF 'ammo. ALL TO HE DRAWN IN ONE DAY. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1526. WiemTuatuay—HousAor AT TIM BAWL STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Comb opened this morning at 7114 for the Account, with acutely a bargain doing up to the present time, the House being very thinly attended; and they may be quota for the July Ac count at 714. The fall of Alissolonghi has caused some sensation fiM the City, in consequence of which Greek Bonds have fallen near per Cent. There is quite a dearth of intelligence this morning. The same stagnation prevails in the Foreign Market. Current Prices: Old Spanish 11, Meziean :62} 63, ;ColomMan new 444, Romian 15{ 4, Exchequer Bills 9 10, Austrian 85 86, Peruvian 51 31, Brazilian Bonds 55 56, Greek Bonds 13} 14, New Scrip prem. ONE O'CLOCK. The Consol Market remains in the same state as it has been for the previous two hours, with little or nothing doing. They may now 1?e quoted at 714, alternately buyers and sellers for the Ac count. TWO O'CLOCK. Most of the Brokers are quitting the Market, and of course little or so business is doing—Consols may be quoted at 711 Boyers for the Account.-I'be Foreign Market remains in the mine state as that of the English Market. . • FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK firadlian Seeds, SS* I Mexican Roads, &y e. 531 Chilisn Bonds, 6 pCt. 40 Mex. Bowls 1825,621 3 21 Colombian lids, 6 p C. 40 591 Ditto Acct. 623 3 3 bo. Bds 1614. 42e * 21 Peruv. Bds. 6 p C. 32 Uo. Act. 421 Russ. Bds, 1822, 5 pc. 76 51 I Danish fk15,11125,5 p C. 5411 Spam sp. C. 18113, 71 II Oreek Bds 1825,5 p C. 14 13) Do. Acct. Ili BRITISH ANU FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. INA at. ?AIM* 100 30 71 100 71 31 100 s 11 1 400 80 971 40 20 20 EXCHANGE& Vienna, MAT 3.--111ctalliques 89 4-5. Bank Shares 1063*. Pat asn, Aran 25.—0 n London, 61. Gourrairrmortx, Aran. 12.—0 n London, 62 63. Banta, Mamas It —On London, 543 SS. &lash bon Company Colombian Harden Tla!pout= United 31eLican In a preceding page we have given some further in• telligence from India, principally relating to Bhurtpore, which, since the termination of the Burmese war, ac quires on -increased interest: Bhurtpore is about thir g one miles North by West from Agra, lying in lat. 27. 17. N. long. 77. 23. E. The State of which it is the capital occupies an area of about 5,000 square miles, and is included among the Members of the Confedera tion which was under the protection of the English Government. DOORJUN SALL, the present occupier of the 'throne, is of the Jaut tribe; he is deemed an usurper, and these is a party within the fortress favourable to the lawful heir. Upon this division of parties Among the besieged, the besiegers build great hopes. This forenoon we received such of the French Papers of Saturday and Sunday as had not previously reached bL o.te of them, the Pdote, contains an article from Lisbon, which represents the popularity of the Pat NMI RzoesT as daily increasing; she had recalled many persons exiled for their political opinions, and had caused the cordon of troops drawn towards the frontiers of Spain t be strengthened. She had also ordered some denunciators to be arrested, and confined till they should have proved the truth of their accusations. Intelligence from Cadiz to the end of April, states that the commerce of that city suffered much from the depredations of a Colombian Privateer, of twelve guns, which had been cm:zing on the coast for a fortnight. The steam-boat between Cadiz and Gibraltar had sus pended its voyages in consequence : it had taken many valuable prizes, and five Spanish vessels of war sent in its pursuit had either not been able, or had not dared, to come up with it. Frankfort Papers to the 9th, and the Austria* Ob server to the sth, reached us this forenoon. They contain some accounts from Constantinople to the I Ith of April, but they have lost their interest by subsequent intelligence. It is said the Go vernment of Napoli was about to dispatch vessels with provisions and ammunition to hlissolonghi—that Colonel navies had given notice to the European agents at Athens, that the ports in the island of Negropont and of the gulf of Vole were blockaded. The ft:Mowing is an extract : CONSTANTINOPLE, Ann 11. The notorious Vasso Braicovich, after having, with the adven turers under his command, visited the Islands of Zea, Pares, Naxos, and Syria. and laid them under contribution, has extended his des perate piratical expeditions to the coast of Syria. The Porte has received the news that these banditti have surprised and plundered the town of ileirout and massacred part of the Turkish inhabitants. A part of the new squadron, under the command of Ibrahim Bey, destined for the Archipelago, sailed'on the 7th to tbe Darda nelles, the remainder is at anchor off Beskiktash, tbe summer resi dence of the Sultan. One of the ships of the line, on getting out of the harbour, was carried by the current en to a shoal on the coast of Scutari, and notwithitanding all the exertions ghat have been made, has not yet been gut afloat again. The brave garrison of Missoloaghi, after defending itself fir twelve months, with a heroism rarely excelled in ancient or modern warfare, has at length fallen. The brave Greeks have died, but set surrendered; and if their example is net lost on the rest of their countrymen, they may yet be free. It appears that on the night of the 22d of April, the garrison, without provisions, and des pairing of relief by the Greek fleet, made a desperate sortie, deter mined to sell their lives dear to the besiegers; the town thus com paratively deserted, the Turks rushed in, roassacreing ail who had net yet perished or destroyed themselves, rather than fall alive into the hands ef the barbarians. The number who have perished cannot yet, and perhaps will never, be correctly ascertained, but such was the nature of the esailict that the slaughter on both sides must have been very great. A Morning Paper states, on the authority of its private corms. poedence, that " for five days previoui to the fall of that place the food lathe Greeks was the dead bodies of their countrymen, who mostly had perished through want ; and it is said that they them selves put to death several of their women an.l children previous to the unsuccessful sortie which they made for the relief of the place. Of 7,000 inhabitants, it is supposed that nearly 2,000 have escaped eup tile mountains, after cutting their way through the enemy." Suds is the account of our contemporary ; but mho gives a letter from mother private Correspondent, which asserts that " the Grii-' clan fleet had arrived at Ildissolonghi with provisions and succours, and that great hopes were entertained at saving the place," only two' or three days before it fell, we with be bad informed Us which of his Correspondents are best entitled to credit. It IssiU, perhaps, be recollected that when, on the 6ik of April, Otte of our contemporaries gave an official account of the fall of blissolonghl (which did not take place until sixteen days after)... and another Journalist gave the full particulars in a letter from an English Colonel, we fearlessly asserted that whatever might be the ultimate fate of klissolongbi, there was not the slightest truth in those statements. How far we were correct is now seen. It it matter of regret, and indeed of surprise, that while Misso longhi so long distinguished itself by its defence, aft the other Greeks both by sea and laud have been supine and inactive ; and we cannot but fear that selfishness and disunion are greater obstacles to the Independence of Greece tha■ even the Turks and the Egyptians. p 1 MASQUERADE-KING'S THEATRE. The hst Masquerade for the season (as the bills say) was given last night at this Theatre. The pit was, as is usual on such occa sions, boarded over, so as to form a 4pacious area on a level with the regular stage ; the entire affording ample space for the movements of the masters, while the bates appeared to be occupied by those more respectable persons who attended rather to behold, than play a part in the fantastic levities of the scene. The same crowds, the same tumult, the same bustle and motion, brilliancy of dress, beauty of females, anomaly of grouping, bolstering k+cularity, and ruthless movement ; the same figures, the same faces, and the iden tical costume; the usual quantity of ambiguous respectability and a similar nigation of almost all histrionic ability. In this we must not include every spirited Jerry Diddler, who dressed and played his part with very commendable impudence, and afforded altogether a' very respectable specimen of brazen gentility in ruins. The fanci ful personatlons of the night were ifterrupted for a short time and heightened by a particle of real action, in the shape of s serious, 'and regular boxing match between a Roman Senator and a British Tar. We had several excellent 'word fight*, some quadrille dancing more spirited than graceful—music of all sorts, from the lowest note to the top of the compass, ranging through the diapason, melody run mad, and harmony In an uproar. Refreshments were copiously supplied through the night, and es unsparingly par taken by both maskers and spectators. Remarkable characters of all classes, from the Peer down to the pugilist, some real fine men, and one most veritable dray-man. A-kin to, him, a coal-heaver, appeared and was good, so good that we scarcely think it could be acting. The dancing lasted to a very late, cc rather early hour, after broad daylight. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, the Princess AeetmA, Prince Leprous, ice. were of the dinner party given by the Duchess of RUT, at her apartments la-the Knis's Palace, Ken. singten, en Sunday. Yesterday morning Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived at the Foreign Dice in Downing street, from Salt Hill, and after attending to some °facial business, left town in the afternoon of his return to Salt Hill. The Earl of Livaarnot. loft town yesterday for his seat at Coombe Weed, saar Kingstoa, Sarrey. Sunday the Earl of HARROWBY left town. _ _ _ Mr. ViTARRRN, the King's Messenger, arrived last night at the Foreign °thee, with dispatches from St. Petersburgh. We understand that a new novel, entitled " William Douglas; or, the Scottish Exiles," is just on the eve of publication. Report speaks very favourably of this work, as possessing great historical interest, and exhibiting a vivid portrait of the religious spirit of the times. It is said that the period which the author has selected is during the reign of C1111.11.1.11$ li. and his successor—a period pregnant with the most imp ortant lessens in morals, politics, and religion.—Ediwist►gh Paper. Accounts yesterday from the Continent, particularly from Berlin, state that great fear is entertained that the affairs between the Russia. and Turks will not end amicably. A letter from Paris, in giving the account of the fall of Missolonghi, states, that after the Greeks had put their wives and children to death,they threw themselves into the flames and perished. Lord Maormus, Sir GenaCia COCKIRRN, and Sr l Getman Crean, left town yesterday, to inspect the works soil's on at Sheerness Doek-yard. Letters were teceived yesterday from Bahia, dated the 12th of March. The Emperor of Brasil and Sir CHARLES STUART were both there, and apparently on terms of the most fr'endly intetc-lut se. The Emperor, it is added, was to return to Rio de J -ineiro on the 21st, accompanied by the British Anibassad r. The Em pfror's reception in the province is said to have been highly gratifying. We regret to state, that Disp itches have been received at the Colonial Office, from Nlajor-General the Hon. FRSIDERICIL PONSONEY, the Lord High Commissioner, pro tempore, in the lonian Islands, announcing that the fate of the long.disputed fortress of Missolonghi, was finally decided on the night of the 22d and 23d ultimo. It appears that the garrison, having become despe rate from the total want of provisions, and the failure of the Greek fleet, under Admiral MIAVLIfi t to throw supplies into the town, determined to retire from the place. A sortie was accordingly made by 800 men, under two Chieftains, with the hope to gain possession of one of the batteries upon the sea shore, which was defended by a large body of Arabs ; and the town was partially set fire to, at the same time, with the view of diverting the attention of the besiegers. It was hoped, that by this attack a way would be opened for the remainder of the garrrison ; but this plan had been foreseer, by the Turks, and their posts so strongly reinforced, that, atter attempting in vain to force a passage, by cam ing the battery, the body, led by the tvio Chieftains, dispersed, and endeavoured to save themselves by gaining the mountains. They then poured into the town, an I put to the sword or made prisoners all who opposed them. Tt e loss su , tairied by the Turks on this occasion is not reported ; but the obstinacy of the Conflict may be estimated by the fact, that although b:tweeo two and three thousand Greeks perished in the town, and at the toot of the mountain, only 150 are reported to have been taken alive. Of the women and children, a con siderable number are said to have destroyed themselves, or to have been drowned ; but above 3,000 have been returned as prisoners. The alarm created by their dispersion was quickly communicated to those who were to follow on this hazardous enterprise, who now abandoned their posts and sought shelter in small numbers in the most tenable places in the neighbourhood of the town. In the midst of the confusion, the Turkish troops rushed on from the sea and land side, and took possession of the fortifica tions, to which, as a signal of victory, they set fire. On the 2d of April, the two Commanders, IBRAHIM PACNA and the SERA= I ER, had, it appears, sent a sum mons to the town with an offer of terms, and a promise to the inhabitants that their lives should be spared on giving up their arms; and that they should be at liberty to proceed to any part of the Turkish dominions, but these proposals were peremptorily :ejected. G BINWICII FAlL—Yesterday morning ushered in the holiday festivities at Greenwich Fair, and the most extensive preparations were made. One of our Royal Princesses, who is Ranger of Greenwich Park, in oppo sition to repeated applications to the contrary, ordered the Park gates to be thrown open to the public for their amusement, and to be observed hereafter so long as the fair continues to exist. This Royal mandate of course' attracted vast crowds from the Metropolis, and at an early hour the town was filed with visitors, who coa dneaed themselves with the utmost order and decorum. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. PARTIE& Mrs Williams had a cninert of sacred music in Sunday evening, at bier house in tippet Brenk.street. The drawing rooms were brilliantly illuminated. There were present upwards of one bun dd.(' distinguished fashionable,. Sir Watitin and Lady Harriet W. Wynn entertained a distin guished party at dinner on Sunday, at their house in St. Jame's-sq. Lord Sberborne had a dinner party yesterday, at kis house in Colonel Cuff, M. P. entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house, Whitehall place. Henry Banker!, Est. M.P. had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house, Old Palace•yard. MOVEMENTS. The Hari of Clare and his bride arrived in town yesterday, froth Richmond. The Rt. Hon. W. S. Bourne left town yesterday, for St. Alban's. Lord Althorp left town yesterday, for Northamptonshire. The Dean of St. Asaph left town vesterdry, for St. Asaph. Thomas Page, Rsq. arrived yesterday at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's -street, from his seat in Surrey. Departures from do.— The Hon. Mr. Arundel!, for Wardour Castle; the Rev. Brooke Bootbby and family, for Brighton. Departures from the Waterloo Hotel,- Jermyn-street—Major, Mr. Mrs. and the Misses Brooksbahh, for their seat its Yorkshire. Arrivals at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street—Lady and the Misses Shelley, from their seat in Sussex; C. Morton, Esq. from a tour. T. Ewart, Esq. arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel, from a tour. Departures from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street—Mr. Rush and Lady Cope, for their seat in Berks; Mr. and Mrs. Bosan. quo, for their see in Hens; Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, for ditto. Departures froni the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork streets--C.olnnel Bromley, for his seat in Worcestershire; Mrs. Rsteourt and family, for their seat in Wiltshire. Mr. and Airs. York have arrived trom a tour._ Arrivals at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook street—The Marquis and Diarchioness of Exeter and family, from Burghley House, sear Stamford, Lincolnshire ; Le Grote and Countess de Gersdorff and suite, from the Continent; .1. Warburton, Esq. from Oxford ; Mrs. and the Misses Bishopp, from Kent; W. 11. Wyndham, Esq. ; Mrs. Osissen, from Brookmans, Herta ; Le Baron and Barone'. Brownemill, from Batb ; Lloyd Wynne, Esq.; Sir Edward Mos tyn, from Worcester • H. P. Delme, Esq. and Mrs. Delme and family, from Hamp skire. Departures—Sir Charles and Lady Blois and family, for Saxmundlaim ; Jolia Lloyd, Esq. and Mrii. Lloyd mid family, for Brecon, South Wales. THEATRES. DRURY LANE. The first part of Suazursaat's Historical Play of Hamar IV was per formed last night, when Mr. ELLISTON repeated the charac ter of Falstaf for the first three Acts in a pretty effective, but, to-. wards the close, in an °peeing manner. The fifth Act opens with the Kings camp at Shrewsbury; and after dismissing the flag of truce, and the Courtiers have retired, Faistaf desires Prince Henry: " Hal, if thou see me down in the battle bestride me, so: it is a point of friendship"— and by a singulai and unlucky coincidence, or perhaps In order to give more effect to the scene, just as &limn pronounced the word " down , " down he fell, close to the left-hand stage-box, as if he wished Hal to "bestride him" at that moment by anticipation of the battle. Wau.acx (who played Prime Henry) did not seem unprepared for such an event, and was at hand to assist Sir John to rise; but it was some time before he could raise the "tun of man" from the boards. WALLACE showed great collectedness and presence of mind on the occasion; and jocularly said, to carry off the accident," Why, Jack, you seem ro frightened by the thought of fighting, that you are down already." This excuse was good humouredly taken by the audience, and they permitted &theme to be led off without any attempt at the noted dissertation on honour. He was unable to re-appear during the rest of the Play. This circumstance, so deeply to be lamented with an actor of Mr. Etusten's undoubted talents, and so great a favourite with the public, may' be accounted for on the score of illness, and to such a cause we should be most ready to attribute it, snore particularly as WAILACL afterwards assured the house that such was the fact. A Mr. Baiter made his first appearance on the London Boards in the part of /Mg Henry, which he performed very well. He seems to be a man of sense, and delivered the lines as if he understood the weight and value of the word s; _ not deficient in strength. blr. MACRICADT ' II ihicnir had maze faults and many excellencies. The Freiselints followed, and was so well performed as to restore the audience to good humour. • COVENT-GARDEN. The Holiday visitors of this Theatre were indulged last night with the revival of the Melodrama of Roirinson Cruses; or, the Bold lieccanters. It is irresistibly bustling and uproarious—enlivened and enriched by abundance of noise, clap-traps, fighting, and gun powder; and heightened in its attractions by the presence of sea. men, savages, Mr. Foarxr, Mr. J. S. GILINAL/11, and a Newfound land dog. ids such attractions, it deserves to be a favourite with all who bade a taste for excellence in the class of compositions to which it belongs. Its greatest fault is, that there is too little about Cruses in it. So illustrious a hero, one who in many a youthful imagination ranks above all the adventurous spirits of ancient or modern times, deserves, a Pantomime to himself, and a very plea sant Pantomime might be made out of his history. The scenery of this Melodrama is pretty, and the music appropriate. It was announced for repetition, and is well suited to the Holiday season. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. The attractions of other Theatres must be strong indeed, if they encroach on the levee which Mr. Alernews assembles whenever his Iniagaions are issued ; and, therefore, although the majors and minors were all open last night, yet the English Opera House boasted a crowded audience; and if cheerful fans, and mirth pro voked to laughter can be deemed evidence of satisfaction and de light, Mr. Mairnaws was extremely successful in " making every body comfortable." A DET.P HI. . Mr. 'TAT'S repeated his Reminiscences last night; and it is but justice to say, that be rather improves than injures them by repe tition, by his own good humour and good acting ; and the audience were in so merry a mood, that scarcely a joke (though some of them are a little threadbare); failed of effect. The House was etowded in every part. NAVAL IN rELLIGENCE. The East India Company's ships Atlas and Scaleby Castle arrived the 12th inst. the former off Weymouth, the latter off Dartmouth. The Atlas left China the 15th December, the Cape sth March, and St. Helena 18th March. The Sealeby Castle left China 16th Jan. and St. Helena 23d March. The Scaleby Castle parted company from the Buckinghamshire in the night of the 6t h March, in tat. . . 34.5. S. long. 17. 54. E. The Duchess of Athol, outward bound, was all well on the 5d April, in lat. 1. N. long. 19. 20. W. and the Meatiness, also outward bound, on the 44th March, in lat. 2.40. S. 100g.14. 13. W. Off Cork, the Rose, from Sierra Leone. FALMOUTH. MAT 14.—Wind E.—Arrived the Amity, Pamir; from Galway. PLYMOUTH, MAY 14.—Wind E.—Arrived the Satan, Mann; from Memel; and Unity, --, from Jersey. We understand that the long expected naval retirement Is only delayed in consequence of the arrangement respecting the pensions of the widows of those Officers who may aecept the retirement not being yet completed. His blaJurr has been pleased to commute the sentence of John Fox, a seaman of the Btoanz frigate, who was last week adjudged to suffer death for striking his Officer, to two years' imprisonment in the Marshalsea. _ _ Somas a Hastoaaa—Britannia, Windsor Castle, Aurora, Blonde, Forte, Success, Triuculo, Vigilant. Sylvia, and Rose cutter. Brrwasai Istr►ND AND MAlN—Beagle. Ix vuz Sense—Adventure aid Brit. Poamsammu, Mar lb.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived his Majesty's_ ship L.:rum, from Lisbon. Passed by, the Mellish, Coca, from Madras; and the Atlas, Hinz, from China, and landed passengers. Sailed the Sovereign, Getman, and John and Sally, Sutra, for London. Dear., Mar lb.—Wind N.V. by E.—Passed through from the River, in the course of last night, the George Canning, HUNT, I for Grenada; Harmony, Cuaam, for St. John's (N. 8.); Vittoria, Seize, for Quebec; Faith, Coamsn, for Leghorn; Jane, Turr,for Jamaica ; and Harriet, Rein, for the South Seas. Lmnamot., MAT 14.—Wind R.—Arrived the Charlotte, Sena, from Dantsic; Licence, —..--, from Rostock; and George and Ellen, —, from Charente. Off the port, the Thorn, --, from Barbadoes; and Mary, from Savannah. Yesterday the E 41.1 and Countess of HAftzwoon had a numeralss grand dinner party at their house, Hanover square. Sunday Captain Attossoca. arrived in Downing au -cot. with despatches front Ancona. LITERATURE AND SCIENCE. The Beauties of Ireland. By J. N. Bitzwza, Esq.Vel.H, Mr. Brewer is an able and industrious antiquary, ' who, after doing much in illustrating the history and topography of England and Wales, has turned his at tention to Ireland—a country equally fertile in 'objects of interest. To a careful digest of the best authorities, ' which are sought after and examined with great care, Mr. Brewer adds the result of much personal ob.erva• tion, wisely determining to take nothing on' trust the correctness of which can possibly be ascertained. The second volume of the Beauties of Ireland contains the concluding portion the Province of Leinster, a compre. bensive account of the County of Cork, and a portion f that f Munster —pat ts of the country teeming in objects of interest and importance, as is proved in this work. The volume is illu.,trated with twelve fine engravings. Alan-ugh no extract can do justice to the diversified character of a work of thi, soft, yet we shall quote a not ce of the celebrated Ead of Cork: This Nobleman was the second son of Alr. Roger Boyle. who was descended of a Herefordshire family, but who lived, In cir. cnmstances of no great affluence, near Faversham, in Kent. ile became a student in the Middle Temple; but "finding his mewls unable to support him at the Inns of Court," be entered the ser vice of Sir Richard Manwood, Lord Chiet Baron of the Beekeeper, as one of his clerks. Perceiving, to use his own wotds, " that this employment would not raise a fortune," he repaired to Ireland, then the scene of enterprise with many nglishmen, who had more courage and talent than property, or prospect of success in their native country. He arrived at Dublin on the 23d June, 1588; at which time his whole wealth consisted of 271. 3s. in money; two tokens given him by his mother, namely, a diamond ring and a bracelet of gold ; his wearing apparel, and his rapier and dagger.— The sera was propitious to adventure, but he quickly found that more, for his personal advantage, was to be done by politic schemes and cool ;peculation, than by the rapier and dagger, in a country torn by faction, and in which defeat was invariably followed by forfeihire. The manner in which an adventurer, so destitute of connections In his own country ; and possessing nu more than 271. 3s. and his rapier and dagger, when he landed in Ireland, could, without a pro fession, amass a fortune so large as that of the Earl of Cork, is one of the wonders of the times in which he pourished. He has left, written by himself, what he terms his trite rententlPrences, or some account of his life, up to the year 1632. From this account we find that he acquired with his first wife, who died shortly atter her marriage, an estate of 5001. per annum ; but this slender, though curious, piece of auto-biography, throws little light on the means by which he obtained any other parts of his great forture.— By certain law officers and officers of state, in Ireland, he was ac cused to Queen Elisabeth of having '• used the purse of some Foreign Prince to supply him with money." But this accusation was not made good; and we are therefore, in justice, to suppose that the suspicion arose merely from the very natural surprise, generally ex pressed, that a man, apparently without resources, should be en. abled to make purchases so extensive. After his triumphant justification of himself against this serious charge, employments of state, and titles of honour, fell thickly upon him. In 1616, be was created Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghall ; and in 1620, Viscount Dungarvon, and Earl of Cork. We have already adverted to the numerous manors purchased by him. for the sum of 15001. of the ill-fated Sir Walter Raleigh. His fifth goo, Robert Boyle, is the favourite of posterity, as an experimental phi losopher of the highest class ; and many descendants of this " great Earl" have reflected lustre on the Peerage. • In a letter to the Earl of Warwick, Lord Cork states, that, prior to the breaking out of the rebellion in 1641, his revenue, " be sides his houses, demesnes, parks, and other royalties," yielded him 501. a day rent. Sikes Leaves; Poems mod Sketches. By ELIZABETH --- - - - - 'WILLIII7OIID MILLS. Post Bvo. London, 1826• However much some may admire the oriental ima gery of one poet, or the chivalrous spirit of another, we confess we are partial to those subjects which every per son cao judge of, feel, and appreciate ; we are, in short, attached to the domestic school of poetry, and of this class are the poems now before us. They are ushered to the world without preface or dedication, and with merely an introductory paragraph ; in which, after alluding to Angelica Kauffman's failure in sketching nature, or representing Homeric heroes on canvass, be- cause she only understood woman, the fair Author says of herself : An when I strive of bolder minds To catch the breathing tone ; A woman's heart sweeps &slimy lyre, And woman speaks alone." The Sibyl's Leaves, which we •enture to prophecy will be in great favour with the public, consist of several short poems full of nature, true., and beauty. Son eof the prose sketches also possess great merit. What parent or child, we would ask, can read the following fines, and not be struck with the tenderness and affec tion which they breathe? Oh! let my farewell breathe of thee, For thou art all in all to me ; Though fitful thoughts are e'er me throws, My spirit clings to thee alone : The arms I seek, the lips I press, Gave me my very first caress. I cannot find one eye to mine So constant, dear, and fond as thine ; That voice whose sweetness stills my sigh Is hers who sang my lullaby : The breast which bides my tearful smile Did all my infant ills beguile. I owe thee all—and I will give This life-throb to thee while I live ; And joy may pats, and hope may part, And change and chance may try this heart: Or youth may smile its rainbow hue, Yet still to thee shall all be true. My heart, my thought, my soul is wild, But yet I am thy darling child ; And still, wbene'er I catch thine eye, I see a mother's pride steal by : I give thee joy, and teach thee fear, Excite thy smile, and ill thy tear. Hope mingles with perplexity, I know whene'er thou look'st en me; Whene'er my echoing song is sent Over earth's troubled element : Or when my changeful spirit's strife Reason the awfulness of life. I .we thee all—and fear not thou; The purest wreath which decks my brow Thy hand shall twine—thy heart bestow The green leaf 'd myrtle's flow'r of snow : And joy may pass, and hope may part, And ehange and chance may try this hart ; Or youth may smile in rainbow hue, Yet still to thee shall all be true! We are happy to learn that several looms in the neighbourhood of Spitallields are again in active work, and the aspect of &Ennio that distressed district seems again brightening up Among the many places of public resort, yesterday, for the amusement of the holiday folks, Woodford, in Essex, bad its numerous and respectable visitants. That good old caterer for public amusement and rural treats, Mr. Tom Rounding, of the Wells, having made out a good bill of fare, of which his visitors might make a comfortable and pleasant repast, via. cock.fightind for breakfast, cudgel playing for lunching, jingling matches for dinner, and, far dessert, grinning through a horse collar for a gold laced hat. The w►ole was well conducted, and was one of the most pleasant rural fetes is the vicinity of the Metropolis. To company Was most numerous and respectable. On t►is day, as usual, much sport is expected. Among other amusements, is a pony i size be. a silver cur.