The Sun. — London, England, 1821-02-12 00:00:00

POREiGN INTELLIGENCE. I INSTALLATION OF THE CORTES AT LISBON. The Lisbon Mail, which arrived on S'attirday, tias brought Papers to the 28th of January. The Installation of the Cortes took place on the 26th. in the Church of St. Mary, in that city: The account of this solemn ceremony details the taking the ,oath of allegiance to the King, and - an °° quent diiiourse pronounced from the pulpit and thus concludes After.this speech, which was generally ap- Plal 4 l ed, his Excellency declared the Cortes to nt installed, and the President thanked the Go yernrnent; in the name of the nation, for its la hours in so arduous a crisis. The Memb ers o f th e Government then withdrew, and those who '",! r e Deputies Went...and took their seats as such'. Che election. of •the President followed ; the oice f e ll on t h e Ar c hbi s h op o f Bahia. by 64 I. tes out of 74 . (the President is to be chosen rn "thlY). The Deputy Mannel - Fernando 'Tho mas was elected Vice-President, and four Secre taries were also chosen.. c. The Assembly proceeded to deliberate whe ther they should immediately choose a new Exe cutive Government, but it being late, it was re-* solved td defer this till the following day, and a Decree was passed that the Provisional Govern ment should continue to exercise its functions in the interim. - His-Majesty's portrait was then. un covered, and the hall resounded with cries of Long Hie the King, the Royal Family, Reli gion, the Cortes,. and Avery thing that is dear to the Portuguese l' The Whole city was splendidly in na ted - the...evening, in . honour of the na tonal solemnity , of thi s ruemorahle day." l'he following is the form of the Oath which is administered each Deputy t!I swear faithfully to fulfil, in the exercise of le Powers which have .been given to me, the du ties the POrtuguese Monarchy and the reforms and the ameliorations Which . thry shall judge neces sary for th 4e go o d and prosperity of the nation, the Catholic Apostolic Roman Religion, main.; tainin g the thron e of Senhor Don John.Vl. King of the United Kingdom of Port s ue - al, Brazil, and Algarve, preservi ng the Dynasty of th e S erene .Mouse of Bragatiza." SHIP NEWS. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 11.—Arrived yesterday, the Integrity, transport, from the. Downs ; Rambler, Knight, from-t he Nice; t errane,tn ; and the '!'ravers. from Cadiz. Sailed the tote g'ity, transport, fur .Plymoutli ; Thomas, Bell, for St. Vitt ' cent's ; and Thetis, Middleton, for Jamaica. Arrived today the Usk, Miles, from Gibraltar.--Plit bask the Stentor, liar - 'is. Sailed the Bratult, Steinhaur, for Rochelle. :•li , la.—Ad uinton, from P alermo •, PLY:IIOrTIr Osca F r, Eß. Drysdale and Hele V na, ori Eddy, from New foundland. 'rrive tire ~ ,P A rztou'rn,. Feb. 9.—A rr i ved the Union, Je ff ery, from . W f on, for Gtliraltar and_Sierra Leone. Sailed the Duke o f narlbo roug h for' Lisbon, and Count e ss o f Chichester, ditto, 4 for the Mediterranean, both with Mails; Amazon, Holder, 110 Lady Popham, Jenkins, for Jamaica; Lang,- Clerk, for N ti; Vincent's; Mary. Cleland, for St. Lucie; and Margaret, ~,"Ptlon, for Teneriffe. 1 r lyz • • Feb.9.--Three lawsheads of French wine have 1,. •• •aNce, c . . /,,"!) pis-lied up and brought in here ; also a pipe of port was ~,,'ld at the Land's End, which appear to have bee- s in the A ler some time„ yl, .t.tvas, iris. fr.— , -The Dolphin, Apt er , f rom Cork for Iti T the ll mpton, received so much d amage l ast n i ght in the pier, 1:1:li must,oiscarge her car::. , . it 51,:"; FEB. 10..--Artived off Dttnaenes., , the Hypolita, fro % i:, t rout - Calcutta for Hull; sailed rust September, and 1 - f q , l l Cape 3d.Decetnher. Cas tler 'v ,“',H, FEB. i I.—Arrived the Leicester, Lord . Nelson, Ironl GI", and Princess Cl.arlOtte packets, with 'tails, fh:,", - '',.a‘ en. • • ~ e ti , s ailed t i , ,• l I.—Came down from the River yesterday and :• ' vlti to n s : ,, : e l'etrel Cross, for Buenos Ayres; and Nymph, Hut t 1 - i l," for Marseilles.. Passed through a ship, supposed ,f , (l• I;;'ulland. Arrived to-day the Hopewell - , Coulson, ~f rlfin f o: ' ,l ° Etta iLf • ° ! . Loudon; and Elizabeth, Giittery, from Shields, 3141, ~ L E they have both sailed again : . e - il ! , } ER, 11.—The Commerce, Mint°, which was on t, a t 't back of the Heck Sands, has been got off, overboard,a kil l , i''t In here after.tht owing ,part uf her cargo ' 3 rtry ltaLy. , -.......-. . StnN'T • — 'VORS OF THE AREONA TRANSPORT. ._ Ir e E ' :t• Pett:.-'s c..7idtoge, near Ita nisizatei Jan. 31 - , 1821. . \ Marrai• l ' rr olt—l - lalin g seen in The Observer, - Mr. Fisher's titcw.if, the 'Abeotia transport, they the melancholy .thil die ' 'Jr.i and Mrs.-Barrie, and that they have left eight .Idll,j. 9l We are desirous to. take one of the little or- You r '; ut. know not how to accomplish . the wish without or to ~plsisistane, not knowing where' they are, ar to who'll' .girl_ „' Y• Mrs. Furber would prefer having the younger the',..L4sitleritig, it the most helpless. - I am a Lieutenant in ti ri ,, s 4 Y, and have tinfoitunately silfrered shipwreck three hay , w '.. 4 "11 feel for these my fellow sufferers ; -and can only sh e li: s hall be happy to -make up to one of them the loss she „.,i sustained. Your kind furtherance of our wishes • tear moult oblige, sir, 4 wir obedient lituuble servant. THOS. FURI3ER. n -1'4,,„, . ........., 7 ; d at Anjeer, -.411,•,-••••• •( ' rI ecnetl-roiniy's ships 7.l: i e z ........ 1), :",e- from thence for - Chinn, as f0110w..!..; arrived 27t.) Jui,:t l!rinoess Amelia and General Ht wit , I • 7,11,,:1i!1et15t1i Au4ust, 18'0- 7t 1, ek ,/wt,il and tic,t!eby Castle, arrived l -st August—sailed .1,i,..u..t.i5t, s2 O. • ' Aoge'stAltctlioness of Ely rind Lady Campbell, arrived 2d Th e ,-;:laileil 9th August, 1820. ... ..ugust— saitcd ,':i y.ittielt.ea. and Dorsetsbire, a • rived 23d -1 All tilt.'l4hlllvr, 1 820. - zs.o . 4e shi ps, it is stated, had good passages. Capt. i.‘, l . 41,0 ' ••• beri 4 . 'Pe., InlTic EC";:fiatiti.te.nAi.ll.ltSsk%77.elt.toteklrießftl3:l.'l'.".l.l)?kini,-;_ 11°1ourabi 14.?Latc C.B. i J. I:indsaY. to thr:Ir."""; . i; L'lr, • Ch. s, 'Ar" ' I. ' e '' 'Orti, 4l es Abbot (son of Lord Cno.,c,,easlitio%,,,fotnti)t-• .i., ,r .Vlttt!rilt.e 11.44 1 ',C to The rank of , Cow i nsa . (1,00: :_ ~.t .n. 10 , -I , l * Sht3th ''''''-'.! vice lion'. C. Cam 1 , AI , t . 2. tapul‘,in't'ed ,iie "Aid, to Lieutenant E. W. Beccile), .a' c . W. C. . '''' slltv, , uetro.!sc, to th e bi Y t h e Metfiterrzi r e t a h n ; Capta i n " Seas statiou ; NI , ' IV hyte,, Sur. e „ 3 l'itteb, for the . .1 o . tiller oaf .1110 '§iT iit; inr41,1•7 the itan"l7 ' Mr. Lean, to be „.., Ad • i §: 4, .....- ..,,, C • B. ir, ..I.A_MES ilAwriiNs Wurrslltin i , )10.i5tr,4,", . C°tninan der-in-Chief at Portsmout , ,Li leis flag- on Tuesday last on board the INvqteoPii Cliarldtte, Which ship was paid o ff on .33 riesdaY, and re-c onwnissioned by Captain , J. ~ ' LI% Sir JA.: At h, •- ,i I , non I% ed ..sti, , returne.. to 0%% „•-•45') for a few days _ ay, arrive,. At J -v rid •.ii - -i; ' •'•:,iIGIfT, from Taganrog (in the ortstnouth the Rambler, Sea of Asof,) or gaen with tallow, hides, hemp, and wool, - for 4 l'.1• This is the first Vessel that ever brought. eargo frofn -the Black Sea to this Country. a t 9,11 Thursday the Regulus, transport, arrived a vortsmouth from Ualifax with old ordnance. , 1,11:1 naval tores. She sailed on the 13th ult. b ',' Carnation, sloOp of war, Captain R. HALL, w e l l ri g in company, bound to Bermuda. The, -""r ships' of Ad miral GRIFFITH'S squadron tv,,, nn , Q at that island, f or .t h e winter season. Two )7'icers of the GOth regiment came home in the 4.kegulus. . LAW PROCEEDINGS. COURT OF KINGS BENCH.-- - ---('leis DAY.) This being the last day of Term, there was a full attendance in Court, Mr, Jtistice BEST sat at an early hour_ and went through the regu lar business. At eleventhe CHIEF JusTi6E, and other Judges entered, and the decisions upon several cases that had beeti before their Lordships on special arguments were delivered. THE KING V. CARTWRIGHT, WOOLER, AND OTHERS. The CHIEF JUSTICE said it might be conve nient for some ,persons in Court to kiiow "that judgment would not be delivered in this . case this morning; they would not say judgment will not be given, bdt it would not be to day.—Some ,of the parties being in Court immediately de parted. THE KING V. ,PATItICK SHIELD. Mr. NOLAN prayed the Judgment of the Court on this defendant, whd had pleaded Guilty •to an information filed against him by the Attor ney-General, for a violent assault on John Gater and others, Officers of his Majesty's Excise. An affidavit was put in by the defendant, in which he pleaded ignorance of the law and ex treme poverty.—Mr. GURNEY addresied the Court in aggravation, and insisted that the de fendant was a proper subject for a severe punish ment.—The Court, after a short consultation, sentenced him to be imprisoned nine months in Maidstone Gaol, to pay a fine of 50/., and to find security in 2001. for good behaviour for two years. THE MINORITY. ON MR. CREEVEY'S MOTION IN THE COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.• .FEB. 9. Althorp, Viscount. Allen, J. H. Barham ' J. F. jun. Barrett, S. M. Bernal, R. Bright, H. Chaloner, R. Caulfield, Honourable 1 - 1. De Crespigny; Sir W. Davies, T. H. Dundas, T. Hon. Denison, William Duncannon, Viscount Ellis, Edward Ebrington, Viscount Farrand, R. Fitzgerald,Right Hon.M. Fergusson, Sir R. Gordon, Robert Glenorchy, Viscount Guise, Sir William • Hamilton, Lord A. Haldimand, Harbord, Honourable E. TELLER—T, Hobhouse, J. C. HonYwood, W. P. Hume, Jos. ' Jervoise, G. P. Lloyd, J. M. Lockhart, J. J. Maitin, John Moore, P. Dfonck, T. - B. Maxwell, John Newman, R.. \V. Nugent, Lord Palmer; C. F. • Parnell, Sir.H. Ramsden, J. C. Ricardo, D. r • Rice, T. G. Robarts, Geo. Sykes, D. Smith, Hon. R. Whitbread, Sam. Wood, Ald. Western, C. C. Wyvill, M. comas Creevey. Ma. BUTTERWORTU, M.l l .—We find that this Gentleman was not in the House of Commons on Wednesday morning last at the division on the Marquess of TAVISTOCICS motion, and that he did not vote upon that occasion. We are authorised 'to state, that Mr. WM. LEEK; whose name appeared in the Majority upon the Marquess of TAVISTOCK'S motion, and who was obliged, in consequence of indisposition, to leave the House before twelve o'clock, did not vote upon that occasion. The name of Sir Joux MAJoainANKs appears in the List of the Minority erroneously. It: ought to have been STEWAILT MAJORIBANKS, Esq. It is extremely difficult to make Lists perfectly correct, where so many Members vote.--( igorning Chronicle.) CORN-EXCHANGE, F supply,.and every thing Best Wheat 56s 60i 63s Inferior, do 32s 36s 44s Rye 0 8s 32s Best Barley 255 27s' Inferior, do ' - 19i 21s Best Oats 24s 27s .n. 12.—A very large ery dull : Good Feed, do. 19s 21s Peas 31s 35s Beans (New•) 24s 28s (Old) 368 Flour 4.5 s 50s 55s WEST COWES, FED. 10.-On the Anniversary of the KING'S Accession to the Throne, the Na tional School, which has been erected by the mu nificence of his MAJESTY and her Royal highness the Princes's Sophia Matilda of Gloucester, and several Noblemen and Ladies of distinction, who occasionally reside at this attractive place, as well as the inhabitants of it, Was opened, with a cere mony appropriate to so interesting 'an occasion. The children, 190 in number, of both sexes, walked in procession to the Church, preceded by the Rev. Messrs. Gill and Nicksofi, with their Master and Mistress, Mr. Matthews and Miss Stephens, and returned afterwards to the School Room, where they were regaled with an ample provision of roast beef, plum pudding, &c. Letters were on Saturday received, dated Buenos Ayres, November 23. There had been no late intelligence received from Chili. The presence of the French squadron in the River Plate continued to attract much attention. A vessel had arrived from France off Maldonado, with twelve months' provisions for the Squadron, whose ultimate destination still remained a pro found secret. We are inforMeti that,- in the course of the present year, the riumber of ships which it has been determined shall be kept in an effective state for commission, will be completed, and that a general discharge of workmen from all the dock-yards will ensue. The decreased number at this yard, it is supposed, will exceed 1,500. — The naval force to be kept up is 80 sail of the line, with a suitable proportion of. frigates and sloops.—(Portsmouth Paper.) Government, it is said, allots 100 acres of land to each family of the emigrants from Glasgow and Paisley, who are going out to Upper Ca nada, and 10/, to each individual on his arrival, provided they themselves are at the expence of going out. They have received considerable assistance both at Glasgow and Edinburgh ; but their funds are yet insufficient. The Rev. S. PARKINS has been instituted to the Vicarage of Preston Deanry, Northampton.. shire, vacant by the death of the Rev. TnomAs WATTS.-Patron, LANGHAM CHRISTIE, Esq. A county meeting of the Stewartry of Orkney, held at Kirkwall, on the. 10th ult. exhibited the very unusual circumstance, in these Northern re gions, of three addresses having been proposed arid seconded—a loyal, an ultra-loyal, and a ra dical address, all of which have been left forSig nature.—(lnilerness Journal.) • Q E Y. CARMINA WICCA3i ICA.—( No. ribE TO FACTION. BI ITENtE to thy native hell again,: . FACTION, foulest Fiend of men ;. What ghastly Furies mark'd thy hated birth ; Midneiis, Revenge, and fell Despair With gloomy Discontent were there— Be this the Imp; they cried, to scourge the subject Earth ! Known by thy phrenzy-rollirg.eye, Link'd with the archfiend Blasphemy, Known by the maniac CreW that through -thy side, Before thee rush the Dogs of War, Rapine stalks behind thy car, And Desolation spreads her ruin wide. Yeroft each horrid yell between, The placid_eye, the look serene Essays to catch the young unwary breast - The purpose dark, the infectious guile Couch'ci beneath the specious smile, , And, lo ! the dagger's point beneath. theohloCid-stain'd vest • Deaf to theiounds of human woe Thy frozen tears forget to flow, Deaf to the widow's plaint, the orphafi s s cry What ! tho' flames around Thee rise, With savage joy they glut thine eyes, Nor, like Nero, even dost Thou heave a sigh ! Yet 'mid these dreadful scenes of blood; Tho' wallowing in the purple flood, Corruption oft Ms plied her wily art; . And when ceas'd the battle's roar, And delusion's charm was o'er, How halt Thou guaw'd thyself, and torn thine own vile heart Hence, join thy Gallia's2frantic throng Who raise the democratic song, Waving their red caps, badge of Liberty; Go, ne'er desert thy glorious cause ; _ For thee they burst each nation's laWs, For thee, degeflerate Race, insulted Majesty. Yes, we have seen thie hov'ring o'er Britain's sea-encircled shore, And brooding once upon the main below ;* But know, the undaunted Power Collected stands in danger's hour, Prepared to rush upon his secret foe. Know that her tutelary God Vindictive stands with iron rod, And bares - his red right arm on fiends like thee ; And holds Religion's golden shield, To which each Pow'r appall'd must yield, To save from thy great grasp The Isle of Liberty. * In allusion to the Mutiny at the Sore. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, , FOR THE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Friday, at the.Hand post, three miles beyond Staines, on the Sunbury Road, at ten o'clock. The Hampshire Hunt meet to-morrow, at Hinton House; on Thursday, at the Chequers, Rapiey ; Saturday, at Nut Ivy Church, at ten o'clock each day. The Hanibledon HotindS meet on Wednesday, at Waltham Pond ; and Friday, at Ouslebury Down. The Quorndon Hound:, on ws2dnesday, at Cotes! Tuttrpike; Thursday, at 7th mile stone oa Lotterwortb road . front Lei cester; Saturday, at Owthorpe, Notts. The Pytchley Hounds, on Tuesday, at Spratton,Bridge; Thursday, at Whilton ; Saturday, at [tilling. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesdayot Green's Norton ; Friday, at WhistleylWood. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Croham; Friday, at Walton Heath. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Brock ham ; Sattn day, at Chaldon. The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Thuisday, at Addington Village; Saturday, at Hamsey Green. _ • The Harriers meet every day. The Worcestershire Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at War sal Top ; Friday, at Broadwaters. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Hopwar Bridge ; Thursday, at Hinckley Road ; Friday, at Weddingtou Finger Post; Saturday, at Glascote ; Monday, at Higham. Mr. Mytton's Fox , Hounds, on Wednesday, at Lizard ; Thursday, at Chillington ; Saturday, at Upton 1% indtuill ; Monday, at Cranmere. The Cheshire Hounds, on Wednesday, at Sutton Pinfold . Friday, at Saltersford Bridge ;..Saturday, at Henbury ; Mon day, at Abbey. fields. The Moorland Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Itudyard Toll Gate, near Leek ; Friday, at Dravcott Sir Edward Snithe's Fox Hounds. on Tuesday, at The Cross Houses ; on Friday, at Harley Village. Mr. Meynell's Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Wootton Park; Saturday, at Bagot's Park Lodge. The Lambkin Fox Hounds on Tuesday at Bradbury Bridge ; Thursday, at Little Staintoir ; Saturday, at Elwicke. The Nathinnherlaud Fox Houns on Tuesday, at Belsay ; Thursday, at Cambo. THE LATE LORD MELVILLE.---OR Wednesday last the workmen began to inclose the ground in St. Andrew's-square, Edinburgh, where the Mo nument is to be erected to the memory of the late Lord MELviLLE, a Nobleman who was the victim of party malevolence, while he was the friend and ornament of the country. Mr. and Mrs. COUTTS gave a grand dinner on Friday, to the Lord Mayor of DUBLIN, and some of the Aldermen ; there were also of the party, the Marchioness of LANsnowx and. Daughters, Countess of BESBOROUGH, Lord and Lady J. STUART, Mr. C. TROTTER, &c. After dinner there was a grand conceit, under the direction of Sir G. SMART. The receipts at Covent-Garden Theatre on Wednesday last, when THE KING honoured that Theatre with his presence, were 7621. 155., and the number of persons who paid for their admis sions were 3474. We regret to hear that Miss M, TREE conti nues severely indisposed, in consequence of her great exertions during the absence o f Mis s STE PHENS in the last ,fortnight. The paragraph relating to Miss STEPHENS being engaged to play in Dublin in March, is incor rect.---(Morzzzns Herald.) The Lyceum 'Theatre will open on Wednesday with The School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. CHATTERLEY ; Ladg Teazle., Miss 11. UNTON. The Paris Journals are celebrated for their happy transformations of English names; but we have not lately seen a better specimen than the following, in. The Cinerier Francais, where Sir. TLIOMAS LETHBRIDGE is called ,Sir TnomAs Li_ TILL RBUDGE. A man of the name of Hugh. Ph.illis, died last week at Billesdon, hi Leicestershire, in the 104th year of his age; h has . left - sons, grand sons, and great great grandsons, all residing in the Borough of Leicester. i : OREIG N I.,ITAT':UiI,E. • - The work;;.. of Lord Byno.ri and the author of " Waverly".hav e been translat e d:i n t o French, • as soon as-it sva4 pratticable after, their publica tion in England. tiowever.iuparralleled their success and circulathfai ip this country may,havo been, they seem to have been. perused with as much eagerness by our Gallic heighbotirs, and to have obtained from them an equal degree of ce lebrity. Indeed, these productions appear to have been very instrumental in effecting a revolu tion in the literary taste of France, not, however, without exciting the ePposition of the admirers of the true French school. This. circumstance has given rise tca. literary controversy between the supporters of the ancient French style and the advocates of the modern innovation ; the latter wishing to make Shakspeare the, founder of a new school, while the former are extremely in dignant at the idea of the French being indebted to us for a literary style. The wit and talents of the Parisian critics are exercised on each side of the question; and the discussion will' be found both amusing and interesthi g .,.. The.present article proceeds froni the pen of a partisan of the ancient style, and we shall take an early, opportunity of giving the sentiments of his adversary. Palmire and Flaminie, or the Secret ; by Madame • de GENLIS. There was a time, and that not long past, when the task I have undertaken would heist been easily accomplished. - Following the prudent advice of La Bruyere to the Journalists, I should have only said : " anew Romance has just made its appear ance from the pen of Madame de Geniis; which may be purchased at Maradan's." The name of the author would have rendered any further remark unnecessary; but so simple a notice is not suffi cient in the present day. Is it because the talents of Madame de Geniis are on the decline ? Perish the thought ! her talents are still young and vigorous, and possess all their former brilliancy ; and Madame de. la Valliere would have no cause 'to blush,' if Palmire and Flaminie were placed beside her. But the taste of the public is rather changed, and productions o f ano th er ki n d are now the fashion. Madame de Geniis is not perhaps aware that we are become romantic, and that our Literature is threatened with a revolution as complete as that which has overthrown all our ancient institutions. I recollect the time when the romantic style was first introduced into , France. It was then modest even to humility. Its boldest advocates, conscious that its faults would offend our delicacy, humbly solicited us not to reject its beadtiet though they were wild and unpolished ; but em boldened by the success which has attended the Works of Lord Byron and Walter Scott, a success not so brilliant, however, .a,r that of Mrs. Rad cliffe's romances, they assume a loftier tone, and advance other pretensions. We may form some idea of them from the insolent manifesto pub lished by one of its present supporters. I allude to the Prospectus of a new translation of Shaks peare, with notes by the illustrious M. Guizot, who seems determined to revenge on our literature the wrongs which he may have suffered from our politics. It 'promulgates doctrines which will make those writers tremble who, like Madame de Geniis, have sworn unalterable fidelity to the true god, and not to bend the knee to Baal. We are informed without disguise in this prospectus, that Shakspeare now naturalised in France, ought to be the founder there of a new school. " The general inclination of the age," it says', 44 is decidedly in favour of romantic lite rature :" and according to the practice in the an cient sacrifices, at which the victim was crowned With flowers before it was immolated, the Editor condescends to bestow a few commendations on our ancient literature ; but as, in his opinion, it is much less original than the romantic, he boldly asserts that 44 its monuments are no longer calcu " lated for the transactions of a people who seek. " in more:prolific and ,varied Sources, the mate " rials of a literature capable of being associated " with their new destinies." There is now, therefore, no tolerating authors who do not belong to the new school. The literature of an age which, from a bad habit, of which it is high time to get rid, is still called great, is no longer adapted to us : it is neither sufficiently energetic nor original " to be associated with the new destinies" which a new order of things is preparing. for us. It is, be sides, the literature of despotism, for which it was well suited, on account of its timidity and servile subjection to certain pretended rules, by which no independent spirit should now be fet tered. .Our. Representative Government de mands a less slavish Literature. • What a triumph to our neighbours, to those English, whom we every day revile and imitate ! We have copied their laws, and they will now have the honour of giving us a Literature ! London will become our modern Athens! We cannot easily_ reconcile to our minds this new idea. Our national pride is deeply wounded by it, but it would seem the generalincjination of age is not very proud, nor does it set much value on _the finest titles of our glory. We must there fore act in conformity with this general inclina tion, our learned Civilian wishes it, and his de sires must be complied with; but we have, how ever,. a few strong reasons for dreading its con sequences. The Romans also, after the age of Augustus, fancied they were in want of a new literature. That of - Horace and Virgil seamed to them to be deficient in originality. 'All the Gruizots of home demanded a new one, better suited" to the progress of the mind, and more over drawn from more prolific sources, and abounding with greater variety." This new style was soon obtained. We know what the Romans gained by it. However, let not the admirers of our ancient- literature yet despair. Doubtless there is' a donspiracy against it ; but ohe circum stance encourages me, that the professors of these doctrines have put themselves at the head of the conspirators. Besides, these persons al ways do injury to the cause which they espouse; and, indeed, the cause is ruined as soon as they interfere with it. Liheralism imputes to then') with justice all the checks which it has for scale . • time past exp.erieneed: ft has never. been s l weak as since tlkey have laboured in its service, Metaphysics is truly under great obligations to them. , • - Owing to the use they hese made of it, we are now completely disgusted with, it ; . and we sin, cerely hope they will render the same service to the new.literature which they, are endeavouring to import anlong.us.' The reasonable advocates of the romantic style. cannot therefore drive .too quickly from thei, ranks such imprudent and dangerous auxiliaries; then they will , b e more rea dil y listened , do ,not wish to - exclude them,. we only object. tat those fantastical and monstrous innovations, which' are equally..opposed„ to, good sense and to taste. We blame the romantic style for .being totally; regardless of our rules'; we are not, however, blindly wedded to them, and there are instances in which they may. be broken ; for our - literature has also its l aws of exceptien. : Our literary char ter is composed of excellent materials, and when, its canons are violated, for its 04%11 benefit and the gratification of the world, it sallies:et the, rash innovator. Those faults only are unpardon, , able which possess .no redeeining qualitieS : all others .are excused for the . beauties which crigh. nate froth them.. If _therothantic style demands letters of natu- ralizationthider these conditions, we will readily grant theni. But to wish that it should reign alone, and with undivided authority, and espe... cially that Shakspeare should become the foun der of a new school among us e is so,ridiculous : a claim, that every enlightened friend or the To- Mantic style is equally interested with uS. in opposing it. , , , - , - But we beg, pardon for this digression into which we hate been led by the great merits of. Patinire and Flarninie. As we . had to notice a delightful prod u cti on , b u t b y no means rothantic, We conceived it our duty to attempt to neutralize those mirliieVotis dispositions which might be injurious to its success._ This..rothanee, besides, is vot.very easy of analysis. It does not abound in incident, but its chief merit consists_" in scenes " and representations of great originality, which 4C have invariably a moral tendency, and are-ex " timely pathetic." This observation occurs in a short preface by the author, and is confirmed by the tears of her readers ;, but Madame de Geniis adds; that." a writer of very moderate " abilities, possessing the same idea and equal 64 knowledge of manners and the great world, 46 might produce as interesting a work." W e deny the truth of this observation : it is not enough to possess a happy idea which shall form the basis of a work; and to be intimately ac quainted with manners and . the great world ; it is also necessary•to kuow how to interest and please.. To the talent of- discernment must be united the power of desCription ; and the latter does not often fall td the lot of ordinary writers. The author of Pahnire and • Flaininie possesses besides many other eminent qualifications, among which is that exquisite tact of . adapting her: lan guagc, manners, &c. to the characters and. ranks of the different persons in the story, ..a talent which in the present day is very uncommon, and not often to - be found i n the writings of authors vrh-o.rank above mediocrity. Examine manners and the great world as Much as you may, there yet remains a very important study to be completed. it is said that a romance, 'we speak of good ones, is the history of the hu. man heart ; and who knows this history so well as Madame the Geniis ? or who can paint with so much truth the usualworkings of the passions P She developes their most delicate and almost perceptible Shades ; even love has no secrets for her, which would make us imagine her heart had suffered not a little from the influence of that pa:+nian, if we were not convinced that women who are the least concerned in it, are better ac quainted with that master passion than men. It is a gift bestowed on them ,by heaven, and which is productive of infinite advantages to them. This new romance of Madame de Geniis en gages our attention by the interest attached to the characters : those of Palinfre and F/aminie present a contrast, the moral design of which is evident to every reader.—W e wou ld_ recommend. the perusal of these volumes to our readers. There is nothing improbable about them; cha racters in whom we take a lively interest, inas much as they resemble xiature ; sentiments suited to the ranks of those characters ; 'a faithful de scription of the manners of the times ; and a 'clear, easy, and agreeable style-, are the charac teristics of the romances of Madame de Geniis, and especially of the one just published.— " Pshaw ! how natural it is !" exclaim oar ult'a romantic opponents ; and by so doing, without intending it, they confer the highest eulogium on Pabnire and Flaminie. COLNET. . , . L IBRARY.--The 'N K EMBLE'S IJIBRARY.-The sale o f Tr. Krintst.ffs Library, at Evans's, finished. on Tuesday; the whole (with the exception of the Plays, which had been pre- Vionkly transferred to the Duke of Devotishire•for an agreed sum of QOOOl ) sold for about 2-0001. The hooks were in ge neral of a common clais there were, however, tlire rate articles in 'Old English' poetry, and these called forth all the spirit and enthusiasm of the collectors. " Syr Degore," Poetical Romance of excessive rarity, consisthig of tnliteett leaves, printed by ‘Vynkyn de Worth., 361. Here be gynneth Treatyse of the Byrth and Prolibeeye o f Martin;" a Poem, printed by W yn k yn de Worde, VA. 15s. 6d. " Chancer's Canterbury Tales," a IN:ant6cript . of the Wth or 15th century, 911: 10s. Gil. An extraordinary collection of Drury-lace and Covent-garden 'Play-bills, front the year 1751 to the present time. The early volumes contain soniecurion.s • MS. no e s by Mr. Kumble, many relating to Gan iek, front apttblisbed nd %- r c y r:- f p n T r i c ( li j a k s e n d ' yt p her ompt a f' g l t e he:()f t N h l e rs. " 'E n Tur ner for 1891. A collection of early printed Spanish Come dies, bought by - !Or:licher for n7l. ;s. 61. ShAsPeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, first 'edition, inlaid throughout, not a very superb copV, was bought by Mr Bub at.,the ritormou, sum of 11•;:l. 7s. During the conversation at told party, in Yorkshire, a gentleman aaid . sorricqiing in praise of Lady Diana (a most benevolent woman) when a new Married lady oliserved she was an old maid, and.of Course'very censorious. " Very censorious, indeed, madam," replied Coun.;ellor Banter, " he'r . whOle life and conduct is a libel en many of her , • • .- On Saturday Iast,_OI:IARLF.S PiliLoi'3; ES . q p , late of the Irish Bar, WaS callect:.t6'the, Cngl'sh Bar by the Honourable S.ocii;ty • Telnple. -- i I