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LI ; ERA'? Y REVIEW. ..tVI ,- ZTAR: a BeJoueen Romance. Translated froth the Arabic, 'by TEnfitcw. 1 - 11.sitc-ros, Esq. (Mental Secretary to 'the British Embassy at Constantinople. The public ire eminently indebted to Mr. fa- 'MILTON Im the translation of this Romance, or rather 14 it. Tale, foLntied on the - authentic adven.. turcs of a celebrated Bedoneer Warrior and Poet, who flourished before the establishment of Ma lionirt, and of whom many traditional anecdotes sre sti;l porifilar in Arabia. Attar is the illegitimate offspring of a Bedouten Chief nod a black slave ; from his bit tb lye dis plays almost soperlitunan strength and coinage, nod even in the abject condition of a menial slave be pmt forms a , tonishing feats of valour. In the s , (1.1(.1 frither and btetht en are compelled to 11( ledge hint as their egoal in rank and blood; a'nd alibouol the narrative trrminates abruptly, we are led to conclude that be ( spouses a noble maid, whose heratity is immortalised in his but impas,ioned poetry. In the pieface' to this claim's work, it is observed by the Editor, is r eason to believe 'hilt this is the first attempt " there tt, tninvose into an Eur•upcan langnage a real A rAbian st OTT, ►hpleiinr the oriiji!Al tn.t n tiets, of the Arabs of the desert, .nticorropled by the arti -11,641 and refined manners of the neighbouring cities in Syria, F,gypt, and Persia. '!'he cha racteristics of the teal drabs, ter liedouvens, are here pleselited in their native siruplicity—an eager desire for the property of tlitir neigiibour—an uncondncr„bie• fondness for strPeaod battle---a singuler combination of profitse hospiriiliti with Darrow economy, quick perception, deep clot. nine, great personal courage, a keen sense of honour, respect for tu►eir women, and a MUM Echnication and reacts use : of the poetical beauties of their mil ivAlled.feingtyrige." We concur ;riff) tie Editor in admitting, as ai least a probah:e hypothesis, the opinion of a ce lebrated Oriental Scholar, that the thousand and One nit;iits Were not originally composed in the Arah'ic langnage. The gr , rgeous splendour of the scenes wliieh.are there described have evidently. a rersivi oti,s,rin, and fora► a striking contrast to the unadorned details .which' are found in this naii,mal romance. i• In - this work (contiones the 'Editor) the s.ohordinalinn-l)f: warrior: HMI others, whet her Of high or.low rotik, to the hivincible - Ant4r, in undaunted courage, in active pt 0u, e6 4, i n intel lectual mcylirentenis, in pulrlic spirit, in the ar dour of hi 3 love, in the excellence of his poetry, rind in acts of private generosity and benevolence, is strictly consistent wi:b the best r u l es w hi c h t he ci h4ve derived from the Homeric writings for the conduct of the heroic poem," Without entering into this critical disquisition, we shall for the present content ourselves with observing, that the narrative, though partaking of the tuountony inseprahle horn a representa tion of primitive society, derives considerable in terest from its unpretending simplicity, the ab sence of all preternatural agency, and even flue occasionil introduction of extemporancons strains of poet► y, which convey brief but forcible intlS tfationS of those peculiar manners and sentiments "Whict► to the pre*ent•momew perpetuate the na tional features of the Arab' race. The account of King Zohier's ni:lrriage is ex quisitely characteristic. This Prince had, - from rumour, conceived a passion for Ternadhur, the daughter of a subordinate Chief, Who proved in exorable to ail • her various suitors. The ena moureti Kiog at length had recourse to a strata ge In to obtain possessiOn of his unknown mis• tress. He I: the leaders of another tribe to make a sudden attak o'u her father's tent ; and no sooner was this accomplished, than he him self came in person (as had been preconcerted) to procure their deliverance. The- scheme sue- Cecile() ; the obdurate father no longer resisted, and Zobier was in , tantly united to the beautiful Temadhut. We extract the sequel of this ad vent nre, a Welt presents -a, lively and perfectly original picture of Arabian manners 1 T he King's surprize and delight matte him so vain and conceited, that at last he imparted to his isife the stratagetn by which he had obtained her, without a &Mei . or settlement. When she beard this, her soul revolted at the act. She was a shre'.vd, sensible woman, but she said no- . thing to him about it all the next day.— When intoxicated, he wished to caress her, she - repeleil i,inn, and 'turning away from him, said, Are you not ashamed of what you have done ? Do you pretend to liberality and genero sity, and thus seize lhe daughters of brave men by force, and refuse them a dower?' These words irritated the Chief greatly, and he answered, I have not been so avaricious. I had recourse to this violent act, because your father yielded not to my proposals, and repulsed all suitors front you. I had therefore no other means of dealing with hiin butt by this outrage; and you know, that had your lather accepted my proposals for Mettriage at first, then you would have seen what 1. would have given von, and the dower I would have presented." You stave confessed the deed,' she replied - , and you have, - won me 'by force; this is the work of violence:, but we are indeed more cunning than you.',4s soon as Zohier heard these words, he .was,greatly enraged, and his anger exceeded all bounds. He rose from his bed end exclaimed, Where have you Seen any folly in me ? and , witere, as you say, are you more sa gacious than I ant ?" Be not angry, 0 King,' said she, t know that he who speaks too freely will 'often have a bitter reply; and he who etits te,optuously treats women will get into difficulties. I, Nnow then, that I tan the sister of that woman • you beheld, so beauttrui.kad.so fair. You have not succeeded isithAier, and have not obtained possesAion of...her charms. `She is more beautiful than the sun and moon. I _air not worthy to be her handmaid; do not possess a' particle of her charms ;• on the face of the earth • there is not her equal; amongst the daughters of Ara bia there is not her like. By your show of libe• ratify you deceived my father; he gave me to you, but my sister's name is Temadhur, at the sight of whom every beholder is iimated, and every heart is in raptures ; but I am called Kleidaa, and be , tween her and me there is avast distance both in beauty and disposition. But it i 5 now too late ; had you not done this, I would nut have informed you of what has passed.' " The pleasing dream fled. How can I be lieve you ?" said the King. It,' said she,,' you wish to prove my Words, you have only to order ome old womau to co and look at my siver hind her veil, and then the limb and mistake will he evident." No human being can behold your sister,' added he, but a merchant, or a black smith, or an astrologer, or a perfnmer: are is- s lit,' she replied, for the daughters of Arabia value the goods of a merchant, a black smith, an astrologer, and a perfnmer: Then,' said the King, there is no intelligence like the eves, and no sight like the hearing of the ears. I am myself an Arab, and I lutist eitidertal,e the business myself. I will execute all that is neces sary, and will go to your house in the form of a perfumer " Ile slept till the day dawned, when he said to his attendants, If any one shoed,' demand ad mittance to me to-morrow, say—you rancor en ter to-day.' lie undressed himself, and took 611 I is' naval lobes, and !tainted himself as a poor Mao, and took kith him some perfumes 'and drags, for he was greatly vexed at what had passed. Fe dereirted from his tent, his loins girt round and his feet naked ; and when he was at some distance, he quickened his pace. But his wife, Temadhur, as soon as the King was gone. also rose, and threw off her veil ; and, putting on the choke of her husband, dressed herself as man, and !caving the tent, sought the tent of her ‘‘'hen she reached it, she sent for het mother, and her father, and her Mothers, and told them all that she had beard ft 0111 toe King her husband. 11'hen her father and Mothers heard this . , they were greatly surprized at her cunning; and her disguise. She kissed her falter, and said to him, Do you and my brothers with dre.w instantly, and conreal yourselves close at hand; and when King Zoltier arrives and comes towards os, with his cloak bag over his shoulners, we will let hint in, and detain him Do you also rush in, and instantly lay bold of him ; do not let him go, until he makes good the marriage dower, or we shall be a scandal among the Arabs ; anti it he abuses you for this, tell hit') it is in return for his acts towards us, and for the disgrace his stratagem has-brought upon your daughter: On this they retired, armed themselves with swords, and lay concealed. " Temadhur took off her man's attire, and put oil the robes of a secluded female, and threw her veil oser her eyes,and blackened her eyes with antimony, and sat down'expecting Zohier Wotild arrive ; convetsing, in the mean tithe, with her mother,. " Zohier soon appeared from among the tents, and his eyes were rke the eyes of a fox. Te madhirr's mother cried out, Enter merchant ; have you any perfumes that will suit my daughter?' He entered, and threw off his cloak bag from his shoulders, arid looking towards his wife, said— ' Ate the pet forne,s for this damsel ?" Yes,' said she. lie was much confounded, but asked her name. She said, Temadhor." He then asked, Have you ..my other daughter ?" 'Yes," said !die, her siver,• whose name is - Kleidaa ; but when •King'Zohier demanded her in marriage we . did not consent to it, and so gave him her sister he knows nothing about it, but we hope to marry her to one of the noblest chiefs.' " The light became darkness in his eves. He thought within hints:if, verily, I will carry oil this damsel, and her father and brothers shall die with rage. And when he wished that they would elitise some of his drugs, that he might return, the father and brothers rushed upon him like lions, 'seized him, and bound him band and foot , his wife stood before Lim, and threw off her veil, and, rejoicing in her heart, 0 King,' said she, ' what think you of your situation and your arti fices ? Who of us is the must cunning ?' The King was in' despair, and considered himself as (!ead ; but when he saw his wife, his lite and spi rits revived.. Well,' said he, what do you iu teod by this \roar disgrace for your acts to wards us, and your boast in having got posses sion of me by fraud and deceit ; and we swear by God and Abraham, we will not let you go, nei ther shall you see are yield to you, or listen to you, or obey you, until you grant me a favour, and swear by the holy Zeuzem, that yon will give to my father and brethren your protection, and confirm my marriage with the grant of camels and other beasts. Do this iminediately, or you shall for ever remain in durance.' When Zultier heard what she said, he -smiled at what she had door, and was ashamed of Iris own deeds. I will give you,' said lie, five hundred camels, so let me go." It is not enough for one hour that 1 have been your wife,' said she. I will moreover add,' continued he, ' fife hundred more high-priced ca mels.' That,' said she, will be little, even for a single day I." If, Temadhur, you lutist reckon up every hour of each night and each day, and buy them as at a market, you will take from me all my property, both my he-camels and she camels.' Upon that she smiled, and let him luose ; arid they boded tire business between them, that he should 'give them a thousand he and she camels, twenty horsei, fifty male slaves, and fifty female. • To this he swore by the God of the Holy Shrine,•Zetnzem, and Mekam. " They-then went to dinner, and he remained with them-until dark, when he returned with his wife, her father and brothers in company, until they came to his tent. There they separated— Ring Zuhier retiring to wife ; and as his love to her was greatly increased, by reason of her con duct, he gave Iher- vast.possessions ; but no one knew what had happened unto him, and things remained in this state until she brought forth*ten sons, all Hie lions." PROVINCIAL -NEWS. 0? TIIE couNTY ,OF WILTS PARLIAMENT. The following Copies of Letters have recently passed on the subject of the Representation of this Comity in Parliament : "Au Sjit,—As there is a report current of your haing stated, that I do not intend to offer myself on a future occasion as a Candidate to re present the County of Wilts in Parliament,'-1 feel myself called, upon to assure you, that you Mere been completely misinformed on the sub ject, and that it is my full and fixed determina tion again to solicit the honour 1 at present en joy, whenever a disal,luiion of Parliament shall take place ; and if it should not interfere with your arrangements on such an occasion, it would give me touch pleaNitre to have your name added to the list of My friends. " Though 1 have moth too firm a reliance on that general support and good teeling'which car tied me SO tritiMphantlY throughout the late con test, to suppose such a report, however indilq:i ously eireoLtted, can injure my interest in the event to which I have alluded, yet I cannot al- . low it to remain micoutradieted ; nor can 1 con sent to hi-lye it believed by the Freeholders of this cotintv, that I am so insensible to their kindneSs, a.:(1 !ao indifftretit to the high hon Our thryhave conferred upon me, siA to bathoor the rC111016( idra of SO soon voltintittily 1 , • co,:hau, Home, Dtc. •15. PAUL METHUEN. " Cbarles Bowles, Esq. Shalt,Thory." :-.llaftekbuty, Dec. 27,_1819. " DEAR Sitt,—ln a eoriversa , /ein wi h 111. Long, 414 to the proceedings since the last Dec tiop, I metulotted that I had heard, in case of a co,•teltd Eleccion, you %void(' decline standing on a home day,—he said he had never heard of any suit Intention, hilt as ht.!. should see von on the mot tow, he would inform you of tvhat I had said. The expression was not calculated to do yon any harm, and God knows I intended none. I will, however, to the extent of my power, give _}our iitteutions the fnilest publicity. know ilia: a long acquaintance with 111. Brnett delnandS all my services for Won, but what I e 4o do, not inconsistent with toy duty to hint, you are entitled to. " 1 am, dear Sir, " Your very f a ithful obedient Servant. " CHARLES BOWLES." IRELAND. I/s/poRTANT DECISIoN. DUBLIN, DEC. 30.--List week ,the following case, wheli had excited considerable interest front its novelty and importanCe, came oil to be finally heat d-befor , , Air. Alderm.tn WARNER, who had called in the aid of Counsellor DErscoLL or the occasion.—Applicatiou having been "node bti a publican of :he nAme of Ctimmins, residing in 1401 k-it tee:, agAinst certain printers of the Batik of Ireland, to enforce payment for spirituous li doors, alleged to have been consumed in his house,- the detrand was resisted by Mr. Oldham, engraver to the Vsaidi, on the part of tbe printerc. The gnestion being Of considto able importance, and involvit,g-the interests not only of publicans in 4enrrsl, hot of the e n tile wor hi ng eluss e s o f th e community, the wort! Y Aldeytnan wished It) hive the ,point argued by Counsel, and, accordingly, Mr. FINLAY was heard on the part of tbe plaintiff, aod Mr. JoNAS GIMENB on that of the defendant, It appeared that certain of th e copperplate printers employed by the Bank of lteland had been in the habit of freqbenting the honse of the plaintiff, and had incurred a debt of 161. for spirit nous liquors, consumed by them in his hoi , e, • and that to recover the same he lead proceeded to arrest two of the said copperplate printers ; hitt. that•finally, the matter had been submitted to the decision of the above-named Magistrate. Oct the part of the copperplate printers, Oldham stated, that he had established a Savings Batik among them, the accumulations of %vhich I , e retosed to bithil over in discharge of the i r deb', the same los%ing been incm red contrary to the,provisions of en Act, passed.in the 9 , h year of the reign .1 (ho. IL, which prohibits the giving credit to workmen, oseftvoainte"'ssaltiilli7stgh.erslC.ll7. pub l O i c ans, abo v e f a u b r 9 tl v i e er " . 'e st v a% l . u d, that the fund its question had been established with the view to its . being appropti de r; u , the Purchase of clothes and other necessaries, i he ntent of rent, occasional relief in case of •irAness,' &c. and that the handing any part of it over for the discharge of the debt in .question, world he . a diverting of it front its original destination to a mischievous and illegal purpose. That so bene ficial had. been the operation of the fund, that a slim of 2161. lead been actually saved, by a few printers, in the short space of eleven months, most of whom had hitherto lived in poverty and dissipation. Alderman Warner, after hearing an ingenious argument on the part -of the plaiutifi. Alismissed the application ; complimenting Mr. ,Oldham on the sueceks of those exertions which had effec tuated so salotaie :ill object, by rims, as it tvete, renewing those obstacles which the Legislature had wisely interposed to that dissipation in pub-• lie-houses, which has proved the very bane of the winking class in this country. The above decision puts au end to the question of workmen, servants, and others, obtaining cre dit at public-houses,. and is of the fist importance to the morals and well being of that useinl class of the community; who are unfortunately too often led to wave those earnings which should be appropriated to the health, comfort', and conve nience of themselves and their families. SCOT LAND. EDINBURGH, JAN. I.—Tlie Niagistrates yester day published the following notice:— " FIFTY GU NE AS REWARD —Wherell% vio ient-r}nd ►faring outrage was yestei day counininied nt the execution of Robert Johnston, when t he Ma gktrates were assaulted, a strong body of Police. deforced, and the hotly of ti►e criminal cut down by' some person or persons unknown ; %VIA{ d of 50 guineas is Ite►eby offered for such irifortni. tion as mi.!: lead to the apprehension of the pt.r son or persons who cot doun the body Of the t.:6(1 itubtlt Johnttot►, to be paid on confliction ut the ()Gorier. :rile petion .cvlro Applared most for' ward on this occasion, was dressed iii a g reol sorrow, nod black neckcloth ; rather in E f, of ti florid tomplexioii, with krge bled; whiblters." A SLEIGHT OF HAND DANCINU-MASTER. MARLBOROtieIIi-STOBET.—Wm.. M 1 Glashaa vios charged with extensise.robbeties at 'he house ca Mr. Davies, a corndt , aler, Warreirstreet , Fitzroy-square, where •he was employed al dancing-master to the prdsettitor's daughters, an , " with an offence still worse than fel on y. he Aril' SOfler was one Amongst the Highlanders trbe were engaged at the Lyceum shoot twelve months ago, and since that period lie titroed dencingt master, and was elllplf , yed to teach the prose cu , tor's daughters. dancing. Mr. Dtvis had missed sums of money at carious times from his till a"4 desk, and as be compassed his business emottai. his family and relatives, these robberies causer imich emeasiness, as, to use iris own words, Ire might as well suspect his wife and his children As a youthful nephew, who teas tinder his fn'ter . ing care. At the cotoencement of these rohberiesi one Months since, the key of the till was I ,lo ' and on MohdAy st , :unight a time-piece was sorter rrl ti:,easnfi' mu l e-shelf siis e t suspected from tparlour,he iistie a n :it T y h , e li P a r v i ! ing been complaired of by the youngest daughter of the prosecutor ; a mere infant, who represented him as a " nasty man." A scale!' warrant kr" obtained, and Howard, a very diligent constable of St. Pancras, in searching the prisoner's lodf4 - i ngst No. 6, Ridinghouse-lane, Marvienonci found thy duplicate of the thue-piece, and Ole key of tie ptosecwor's desk from which the mo ney had been stolen, and the key of the till Wise also traced to his possession.—The manner in which this fellow committed the robberies is re markably singular, as it was stated by the nepliest of the prosecutor, an intelligent youth. A*rer his 6incing lessons, he amused the young people by. sleight of band (ricks in the counting-!rouse, an d, to carry his plans into executio', lie managed try send those who were present ;tad. an adjoining room, while he prepared for their atnusenient. The sleight of hand trick practised was canfuring a shilling from one knot iii a handkerchief to an other, and then again he conjured them all out produced, and tire prisoner was hill': ed tor. ri of the room.—The timepiece was thee charge was preferred against tl , e prisoner' tor violating the person of ti Child, 12 years old who waited our a first• floor lodger i but the case , w.,s not etrered into, as h e was committed for trial on the first charge. THE Di(OPPELi CHILD.-- , Tite chat! that %tag bound at a door in Tash-street, Gray's-inn-lane► with which Ann Symons, the midwife, wit charged ‘vith being eoneet ned in, died on Sunday night, in the workhouse of the tipper liberty of tip,! parish of St. Andrew, The atter being found, spent the night in strong con vnl,ious, owing to Mrs. Symoi.s giving it a gAia't rit y ctt syr (IP of poppies to prevent crying by bringing on sleep. COURSE OF EXCHANGE, TULWAY, ,JAN. 5. Amsterdam . _____ 11 C C. F. Ditto, at Sight ' II 1 Rotterdam ,kritw - erpll 9 Ex. l l ,, ar:/ finailmtgl i 03 9 eql 1. , •:. Alto , ),t. Val is t 3 Day's sight - GO 0 Us . Dili. iit'Aux, ditto Fraufklortoff the Maitt Madrid . Cadiz . a 4o.t • Elfiq.live hiihua `V-0 Effective (lib/altar fiaicelona ~r 4 Lrglwrit 47f-Vcnice, Ifttl. Lid'. 26 50 ..5u -----;Nu rtes qg l;>/ ill . per Oz: I.libon Ooorto itru .I:tnciro 94- per Cart. :Iglu of tlic Bank on Holland. ... 2 per Cent. BULLION. Portugal Gold, in Coil) Silver, ni I . OO 0 5 (1l• 1311t111. On the 4th inst. at .t he Lodge, South Lambeth, the Lady* W. %V. Grettoo, Esq. of a son. MARRIED. Yesterday, at St. George's Church, Hanorer•snnare. the Rer. G. B. GoAliold, A.M. Rector of Great ham Hams, to Ellen Clara, darwhter of the Rev. Thomas Cooke. and niece to the Bishop of Durham aftd Lord Viscount Bat riogtun. DIE!). On the 34 inst. at an advanced age, at Aston Clinton, Buda, Lady Williams—relict of Sir David Williams, Hart. of Sarratt, ts, and mother 1)f the la,t Sir David. 0„ th e ,v e oin4- of the 51st of December, at her apart— ments, Upper Dorset-street, Portenuu-square, Mrs. Mar/ - Rol:boa, aged 65. PROVJNCIAL luaTils, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. !SSA _Lately, at Truro. Cornwall, Mrs. Batchelor, of a (laughter. Latch , at Car wytheoack, Cornwall, the Lady of W.Sandys, L s+ of L o ndon, of it daughter. On the nodlmrn, near Edinburgh, the Lady of George Ross, Esq. ate, of a daughter. )i \lttilF: . alt St oditnn . on, the 94th ult. liel , ry Beckwith, Esq. t 0 M diught.cr ut Nlr. Cowaii, late scboul niastcr, 0 ti at st. Martin's. the Iler. ei/1111'S Pascoe, Vicar of St• I <levvil;', I" , '‘ ,l Q&, o..,Kliter of the late Rev. Jolla of linuse, Cerliwaq. I,Aely, at St, tit ei•lu:o's, Bristol, - Wlllilm Williams, Esq- Naiit-v-(oe, Monmouth, to Mks airriet Thonias, of Clare-strett, IMI ,;u. On the 27113 tilt. at 11ttnin1-11ace, Etlinlntrzh, firs. Mar varet Duman, ri•lict of the Litt, Nit. 'fait, merchant. n (ilas.;iov, and sister to the late Admiral Viscount' Lord .-‘1 Eoin'onrgb, on the c2ritli ult. Bain Whit, Esq. Writer to the Signet: (ht Thursday last, at Doncaster, Samuel Lawrence, Esq. late of Liverpool. Late!y. 'oungest sen of Robert Seaton, Esq. of Pnntefl,,c.t. Lot, iv, :it Topton Hail, Derbyshire, William Pillwood Lord, Esq. LONI)()N : Printed 1L CA Rsrmits, of No. Grcat .(4,,, , ,r, l-struct, Qdt•en-svareC ati.l put4lislo,l W, A.. SCPIPPS, of Nr, 7, SOIIIII THe' sus 11.2, ; whytt, Advotilenteroi, Otf!tri,, Letiets s xc. (pxit.-vaid) bfli:0021-c4;cd. r j.. ~~ is