The National Register. — London, England, 1812-05-10 00:00:00

MAY 10. extrted on the subject, since that has been found by the author, but which displays itself in the creation of suitable expressions to depict to the mind, with due energy iu our own tongue, the images conveyed by the poet in other languages. This power Mr. Orger seems to possess In an eminent degree, with a great purity of taste and harmony of versi fication. He understands his author perfectly, and sometimes sur passes him in elegance and strength of expression. As :the limits of newspaper criticism are not very extensive, we ?Jail enable our readers to judge for themselves by an extract or two from this excellent translation, four numbers of which have already ap peared, comprising nearly the whole of five books. It is printed ele gantly and the original Latin text correctly given so as to present at once the doubts► advantage Of a good edition, and a valuable translation, of an estimable Classic. We select at random and have fallen on the descrirtion of the Flood after Neptune is come to the aid of Jove, and has ordered the rivers and seas to overflow their bounds. 44 Jusserat. Hi redeunt, ac fontibus era relaxant Et defrznato volvuntur in aquora cursu. Ipse tridente suo terram percussit ; at illa Intremuit, motuque sinus patefecit aquarum, Expatiate ruunt per apertus flumina tempos; Cumque satis arbusta simul, pecudesque, virosque, Tectaque, eurnque suis rapiunt penetralia wens. Si qua domus rnansit, potuitque resistere Lento Indejecta male : culmen tamen altior hujus Linda tegit, pressaque labant sub gurgite turrPs. larnque mare et tellus nullum discrimen habebant, Omnia pontus erant. Deerant quoque littorayonto. Occupat hic collem ; cymba sedet alter adunca, Et ducit remos illic, übi super arirat. Ille supra segetes, aut merqa culmina villa Navigat: hic summa piscem deprendit in ulmo. Figitur in viridi (si fors tulit) anchors prato: Aut subjects terunt curvse vineta canna. Ft, modo qua graciles gramen carpsere eapella Nunc ibi deformes ponunt sua corpora phoese. Mirantur sub aqua, lucos, urbesque, dornosque, Nereides. Sylvasque tenent delphines, et-altis Incursant rands, agitataque robora pulsant." TRANSLATION. " He spoke. The streams roll back in eddying sweep, Then downward rush unbridled to the deep. By Neptune's trident struck, the earth divides, And bares her tremb'ing bosom to the tides. O'er open fields the lawless rivers stray, And trees and men, and cattle bear away. Houses and temples, household Gods and tenet In one huge mass are borne along the plains. If chance, some mansion of a loftier form Withstands unhurt the inundating storm, The rising waves succeed the falling showers,' Sap its foundation and o'ertop its towers. Now earth and sea one mild horizon boast, ''Twat water all, and ocean void of coast. One climbs a hill, one grasps the pliant oar And ploughs the waves where late he ploughed the shore ; This guides his bark where rolls the devious main, O'er buried houses and the IR arded grain ; That steers o'er wave-encircled woods the helm, While fishes frolic in the branching elm. The harrassed crew, as chance directs the tide, Drop tie barb'd anchor on the meadow's side. Torn by the streams, the ruin'd vineyards feel The bruising terrors of the crooked keel. Where slender kidlings nipp'd the verdant blade, The shapeless sea-calf now usurps the glade, And sleeps secure. The wondering Nereids eyed Woods, houses, cities, in their native tide. In watry groves huge dolphins frolic now Strike the firm oak, and shake the lofty bough." TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. On Wednesday last, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the illustrious Patron of this institution, with that politeness and punctuality for which he is so justly distinguished, took the chair precisely at 5 o'clock, at the Anniversary Festival, held at the City of London Tavern. A numerous and most respectable comny of Noblemen and Gentlemen had ass e mbl e d to meet Hi s Royal Highness; the large bail-room was insufficient to contain them, and covers were laid for many in an adjoin ing.room, where Colonel Gaitskell presid e d. he dinner, wines. &c. did much credit to the Stewards and to the Tavern, but there is something so gratifying to the benevolent heart in the nature and success of this Establishment that all minor considera- PRP" 295 tions are swept away in what may be termed the tide of the enthusi asm of benevolence, which never fails to flow on these occasions. When the cloth was removed and the usual loyal and constitutional toasts had been given from the chair, H. Sunnier, Esq. M. P. for Surry, one of the Stewards, in a neat and energetic speech, proposed the health of His Royal Highness, the Patron, which was received with bursts of affectionate applause. His Royal Highness in returning thanks to the company, with great feeling and perspicuity, expatiated on the purposes for which they had assembled—no less than to be ears to the DEA' , and tongues to the DUMB ! for, said he, in furnishing the means of instruct ing them in the use of speech and knowledge of language, you become so in effect. You are instrumental in rescuing no inconsiderable num ber of the human race, from a condition the most deplorable it can well exist in—you give utterance to the dumb tongue, let light into the dark mind—usefully employ the idle hands—relieve distressed families, and the social body from the burthen of useless, and bless them with use.- - ful, members—you elevate lie objects of your bounty into new beings— you exalt them into Christians and fill them with hopes and anticipations of a blessed Immortality ! His Royal Highness then by presenting a liberal donation from himself and another from Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Brunswick, set an example which was so well followed by the Noblemen and Gentlemen present, that between eleven and twelve hundred pounds were received in the course of the evening, including. 43 odd, collected after an excellent sermon, by the Bishop of Chester, at St. Margarets, Westminster, on Sunday last. We particularly heard the names of the Right Hon. Lords Dtindas, Gambier, and Eardly, among the list of contributors, and these Noblemen, with others, volun teered their services as Siewat ds for the next meeting. Some of the children as usual attended, and by their appearance, recitation, and other specimens of their improvement, afforded the aaost exquisite satis faction to their benefactors. Sir Edward Ktiatchbull, M. P. on h:•half of his brother Stewards and himself, returned thanks to the company when their health was drunk, .tlct shortly after, it being a late how, His Royal Highness left the chair and the company began to separate, after one of the most harmo nious, convivial, and benevolent meetings we ever witnessed. THE LOYAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVERY OF LONDON, Will DINE at the LONDON I'AVERN, Bishepsgate-street, ost FRIDAY, the 22d of May, 1812, with the Liverymen of London who signed the Declaration in May, 1310, and the Address to the Prince Regent,—to celebrate the Virtues, lamenting the continued Indisp os i t i on of our aged and much-venerat e d Sovereign,—to acknowledge the wise and dignified Conduct of our Prince Regent,—the Wisdom of our Lee gislature,—the Excellence of our Laws,—the Purity and Independence of our Judges,—to exult in the Success of his Majesty's Arms. both by Sea and Land, more especially at the glorious Captures of Ciudad Roe drigo and Iladajoz,—to wish the entire Deliverance of our Allies in the Peninsula from the Tyranny of France,—and to enjoy, as Free-born Britons ever will, the high and exalted Honour -which their beloved Country possesses, in being the acknowledged Champion of the Liber ties and Indeperdence of Europe. CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Esq. Alderman, in the Chair. sr: weens. Sir Wm. Curtis, Bart. Ald. M. P. Sir Charles Flower, Bart. Ald. Sir Charles Price, Cart. Aid. M. P. Sir William Leighton, Krt. Aid. Sir James Shaw, Bart. Ald. M. P. John Atkins, Esq.. Alderman. Messrs. Nathaniel Atcheson Messrs. Henry Newton W. J. Arnold Henry Pounsett Thomas Abbot ts -Thomas Poynder, jun. Anthony Brown Satnuel•Poynder John H. Burchall William Poynder Thomas Brides Phen6 S.C. Brandram Archdale Palmer John N. Boydell William Pickering John Butts Frederick Perkins Thomas Dallimore James Palmer John Pyster Francis Rivington, juo. John Dixon James Row Edmund Darhy Richard Rothwell William Foy, jun. William Row, jun. James Graham Robert Smith Richard Gardiner Christopher Saville John Garrett Francis Tunstall Keiry Heylyn Limes Upton Oliver Hatch William Wicking' Roger Hunt A. D. Welch Ralph R. Hindmarsk John Wild. jun. Robert Haswell Thomas Wetherall Thomas Jameson William Woodward Edmund Larken Luke W. Walford Charles Miller William Winrnill Joseph Maddox William Wix William Murrell William H. White. Edward Newcomb Charles Wright The Doors will he opened at Four o'Clock.—Djuner on TibPe a. pr,, , cisely. Ticket; ONE GUINEA each, to be i..t:l of the Sti , vr'nts 2ro Sec•e-r 61, leech lane, May 6, RICHA RD CLARKE Fi . i.r .S. cr_r r"