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THE SONG OF THE LARK. Come wit Circling np_ in Like the winds With their rth and With t al lightr ponder LITEII ATURE. BOORS FOR REVIEW. & s, New Prints, Music, &c. ntended Ir. C. Mitchell's, Red rwarde and recei ptembn, Full as usua nteresting matter, and not a ,ed with biographical incident. few of its pages oceni Poor Tyrone Power, whose melan - choly loss on board the ill-fated " President" cast sorrow into _ _ article ; and it is scrimination and knowledge of many a heart, forms written with much d the man as many of our leadin in Liverpool, whose tables he Power was a great favourite was a welcome guest, can testify ; and he was inva luable in his professional character. But for this preeminence, in that forte, Tyrone Power le which was peculiarly his to struggle. Refer- had lon, J - ring to this, and in their bearing generally, the fol lowing remarks are valuable, especially as coming from a writer so versed in everything connected with the histrionic profession as is the author of the present biography : STRUGGLES OF THE HISTRIONIC ARTIST. "Circumstances connected with domestic affairs, tend ing to unsettle his mind, and prevent him from looking forward to any fixed pursuit, particularly fitted him for the stage—an uncertain career, full of charms and alluring pictures for the youthful imagination, when viewed on the surface, where all appears smooth, glittering, and attrac tive; but which,. when reduced to practical reality, has more of the cares and anxieties of life, more heart-burn ings and disappointments, more difficulties and objections, with a greater share of the bitterness of hope deferred, than any other profession to which the energies can be devoted. We speak not here of the unjust stigma and degradation which narrow-minded bigotry basin all ages endeavoured to affix as distinctive badges on the professors of the histrionic art; as under the feudal tyrannies, the collar of slavery marked out the hereditary serf. Much of this has been swept away by the influence of individual character. and the general spread of education—that im _ partial remover of prejudice, and sovereign auxiliary of truth. But the barriers which oppose theatrical success are manifold and peculiar. More numerous afid compli cated than those of any other art, because this single art presents an amalgamation of all the rest. Inferiority is linked to a life of endless drudging labour. * * There 5s no rural road to distinction or independence on the stage. No highway to fame and fortune but that which can be laid open by genius and perseverance. Here pri vate patronage and personal influence are powerless. They can neither induct the aspirant into a comfortable sinecure, nor maintain him in a prominent position. He can only force his onward progress by a rare combination of endow ments which are accorded to few, and to that chosen few the crowning opportunity is often denied." Tyrone Power was rapidly rising to wealth, as his name was widely known to fame, when he was taken away. Let his admirers read the narrative, and let those who knew him not now learn some thing of him. 'We may all of us rise wiser than we were from a biography—and this, just as it is viewed philosophically. Meanwhile, we cannot re sist giving a poetic effusion of Power's, written in June, 1821, on reaching the shores of England after a voyage from Southern Africa; and what gives it singular interest is the anecdote which ac companies it. " The vessel in her course passed in sight of St. Helena, but without touching at that island. While the passengers in the cabin were drinking a glass of wine to the health of the ex- Emperor, word was sent down that an eagle was seen from the deck, cleaving the air in flight from the frowning rock. All remarked that this was a curious incident, and some said it was an omen of something. On arriving at Falmouth, they learned that, on that very day, the once mighty Napoleon had expired in his lonely corner of exile. " Soul of the brave ! Thou art fled ; But, perchance thy great spirit triumphantly rode On the wind. driven cloud, that rall'd o'er my head, While borne to its final abode. Griev'd that such d by rest so•lonl Little my heart v Had I known, ha old be thine; bless'd, Thy spirit its prison indignantly spurn'd, Far happier and freer than mine. In the hour when we drank to thy liberty Our voices were heard—thou wert free ; As a curse we breath'd on thy jailors that day, The death-angel proudly had borne thee away, And left them to watch o'er thy tenantless clay " I heard the tale with incredulous sm When they told m I saw him - c 1... I saw hi But I de the yiel he bird of thy pride w'as nigh 21 float o'er em'd not ti vas there To waft thee on to thy native sky. In the hour of thy birth thou wert mark'd ty fat( And who, that bath noted thy changing star Will refuse to I That thou wert the child of For thee she form'd th' imi And the dungeon roe And a jailer was mad " Farewell ! The May we 's one . who mourns thy fate, not a monarch [lath learn' to s Of k to see thy The other articles will repay perusal; but our space limits us merely to an intimation of their names. " Sir Jasper Carew" is continued ; " Jerdan and Miss Mitford" are handled side by side ; " A Flying Shot at the United States" is a smart article by a tourist ; " China—the war ; the peace" comes next ; then follows the story "by the O'Hara Family"—" Clough Fionn ;" and as no magazine would be complete without noticing one of the greatest men of the day, " Hanna's Life of Chal mers" furnishes materials for an interesting article; and " Ireland—its garden and its grave" brings us to the close. On that momentous subject, here is the essence of the author's views : " The only means we possess of making Ireland moral, peaceable, in dustrious, and happy, is to Protestantise her." True, but bow? The author answers thus : " Give the people a sound religious education, and protect them from violence in the exercise of civil and reli gious liberty, and the rest will follow as a mere matter of time." On the Present Position of the Life Assurance Inte rests of Great Britain. By W. T. Thomson, F.R.S:E. Edinburgh : Blackwood and Sons. This letter, addressed to the President of the Board of Trade by the manager of two of the most prosperous Life Assurance companies in the king dom, recommends itself on two considerations—the importance of the subject, and the nosition of the writer. Mr. Thomson has devoted a life-time to the study of the principles of life assurance, and is thoroughly acquainted with . the operati ons o f these provident societies . He ri , a clear wr it er , an d i s 1, th oroug hly in earnest. I he importance of life assurance cannot he too much imp resse d upon the public; and while the business of the se soc i et i es is rapidly increasing, and their number a s rap id ly augmenting, it is equally important that the p u bli c should know, or have the me ans of is knowing, th e stability of the offices in which they invest their ca pital or surpl us savings :it also clear that the public, in the pre se nt position of affairs, cannot be the best judges, f or they have not the opportunity. By an Act of Parliament passed in 1844, great facilities were given f or th e f o rmation of new life assurance societies, but it has not adequately pro vided for our knowledge of their solvency. It is not to be inferred that the societies presently exist ing are unable to meet their average annual liabili ties ;—we say average annual liabilities, for they are founded upon vital statistics, and it is not to be supposed that any one of them, much less several, should be caned up on i n any s i ng l e year to mee t their entire pecuniary respons ibili t i es; b ut , w h en we find in the multiplication of societies an enor mous increase in their aggregate liabilities, it is well to be cautious; and when w e know that " near l y One-Ilia of the whole existing offices" have been THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1852. founded since the passing of that bill, we are doubly required to watch the security provided. The ob ject of this letter, then, is to call attention to the magnitude of the transactions of life assurance societies, and to seek Government investigation and active as school, nor the Pound. That's the way the blackguards make books now-a-days ! Mary Anne is all for Brussels, and, afterwards, Germany and the Rhine, but we can fix upon nothing yet. Send me the letter of credit on Brus sels in any case, for we'll stay there, to look about us, a few weeks. If the two town-lands cannot be kept out of the " Encumbered Estates," titer's no help for it ; but sure any of our friends would bid a trifle, and not see them knocked down at seven or eight years' purchase. If Tul lylicknaslatterley was drained, and the stones off it, and a good top dressing of lime for two years, you'd see as fine a crop of oats there as ever you'd wish ; and there hasn't been an " outrage." as they call it, on the same land since they shot M'Shea, last September ; and when you consider the times, and the way winter set in early, year, 'tis saying a good deal. I wish Prince Albert would take some of these farms, as they said he would. Never mind enclosing the town parks, we can't afford it just but mind that you look after the preserves. k shot in the Boundary-wood, I'll turn ever ther's a coc mother 's son out of the barony, I was going to tell you about Nick Alahon's bolding, but it's zone clean out of my head, for I was called away to the Police-office to bail out Paddy Byrne, the dirty little spalpeen ; I wish I never took him from home. He saw a man running off with a yellow valise—that is his story—and thinking it was mine, he gave him chase ; he doubled and turned—now, under an omnibus, now, through a dark passage—till Paddy overtook him at last, and gave him a clippeen on the left ear, and a neat touch of the foot that sent him sprawling. This done, Pat shouldered the spoils, and made for the Inn ; but what d'ye think ? It turned out to be another man's trunk, and Paddy was taken up for the robbery ; and what with the swearing of the Police, Pat's yells, and Mrs. D.'s French. I have passed such a half-hour, as T hope never to see again. Two " Naps." settled it all, however, and five francs to the Brigadier—as well-dressed a chap as the Commander of the Forces at home—but foreigners, it seems, are the devil for bribery. When I told Pat I'd stop it out of his wages, he was for rushing out, and tak ing what he called the worth of his money out of the blackguard ; so that I had to lock him into my room, and there he is now, crying and screeching like mad. This will be my excuse for anything I may make in way of 'nis i takes ; for, to say truth, my head is fairly moldered As it is, we've lost a trunk ; and when Mrs. D. discovers that it was the one containing all her new silk dresses, and a famous red velvet, that was to take the shine out of the Tuileries, we'll have the devil to pey I She's in a blessed humour besides, for she says she saw the Briga dier wink at Mary Anne ; and that it was a good kicking he deserved, instead of a five-franc piece : and now she's turning on me in the vernacular, in which, I regret to say, her fluency has no impediment. I must now con clude, my dear Tom, for it is quite beyond me to remem ber more than that I am, as ever, your sincere friend, • KENNY I. DODD. Betty Cobb insists upon being sent home ; this is more of it I journey will cost a ten-pound note, if Mrs. D. can't succeed in turning her off of it. I'm afraid the economy, at least, begins badly. AND WALES. instant The Flower Show successful marked with improver HORTICULTURE. LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL AND FLORICULTURAL EXHIBITION. last Thursday closed the season ever held in L of the most satisfactory kin ancial point of view it has been eminently era. easion, a fine d Brilliant completed the triumph of the J. B. L CHESHIRE CHESTER REGA Tuesday, the 21st TA.—This aquatic festival is fixed for ROYAL CARNARVONSHIRE MILITIA.—The Hon. Ed ward Gordon Douglas Pennant to be Lleut..Colonel. AT THE ANNUAL LICENSING DAY for the Hundred of Wirral, held at Birkenhead, the only new license granted was one to Mr. Wm. Davies, of Chester-street, Birkenhead. CHESTED • —Traffic for the ND HOLYHEAD RAILIVAN 9, 1852.—Railway : week ending Aug £3828 cels, £5B 45. 7d.--Total; £4,861 la. 91, being an increase on the corresponding week last year of £343 19s. 11d. iential landowners and ratepayers o o be pt Wallasey. is about Marquis o Westminster, lord-lieutenant of the county of Chester recommending the appointment of James Sh 4- --- of New Brighton, as a magic Wirral!. to the the H AT LLANDRILLO, near Corwen, on Saturday week, as a labouring man was cleaning a un, at the \V :e Lion, the piece discharged, and instantam man. The man who discharged the gun was greatly dis tressed, and for some time it was impossible to appease his self-reproach, which so affected him that he tore off the hair of his head in handfuls. GENTEEL SINIUGGLING.-Mr. Hughes, Inland Revenue Officer at Bangor, took a gentleman by surprise on Sun day last, at the railway station. It appeared that the party had in his possession, unaccompanied by a permit, no less than eighteen gallons of highly rectified spirits, doubtless intended to be diluted into whiskey for sale. He was, of course, taken into custody, and on Monday morning the case was heard before the magistrates he was fined in the penalty of fifteen po spirits forfeited to the crown. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT PANTASA.—We un derstand that the delay which has occurred beyond the Is, and the original time fixed for the consecration of this place of worship, has been caused by legal difficulties which have been unexpectedly interposed. It is said that the Earl of Cardigan, one of Lady Feilding's trustees, objects to the proposed appropriation of his ward's property, and intends to apply for an injunction should Lord Feilding persist in his intention of makinz it over for the objects of ti Roman Catholic faith.—Chester Chronicle CHESTER CHEESE AND CA AIRS.-At the cheese y brisk sale, at prices fair, on Wednesday, there was a ye varying from 40s. and 455. to 525. About eig tv or nin tons were brought to market. In the cattle fair, on Thurs day, there was but a small number for sale. Probably the fear of the disease, which is at present very prevalent among horned cattle, restrained farmers, graziers, and others, from bringing a large number to the market. The prices averaged for beef sd, mutton 51(1. The horse fair was hut thinly attended, and comparatively few horses were offered for sale. DROWNING.—An inquest was held on Tuesday, at the Birkenhead Hotel, on the body of a man unknown. The deceased, it appeared, left the Rock Ferry on Monday evening, about half-past nine o'clock, in a state of in toxication. He sat on the staunchions of the steamer, near the paddle-box, and, when off Birkenhead slip, is supposed to have fallen overboard. He was recovered very shortly after, and taken to Birkenhead, but died within half an hour. The deceased was decently dressed, and in his pocket was found a pawn ticket, with the name of Terry Flannagan on it. The ticket was for a silver watch. The jury found a verdict of accidentally drowned. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.-011 Thursday last, at the monthly meeting of this body, Mr. Holland presided. The improvement committee reported that they had under consideration the question of keeping in repair the foot ways and causeways in the parish, and had adopted the - ---Se was 'pinion of the law-clerk, namely, that such a cour, not within their jurisdiction, as specified in the act of p, liament. It was agreed to take counsel's opinion on the matter.—A report was read of a special committee which had been appointed to consider the provisional order for the application of the Public Health Act of 1848 to the district of Wallasey. The report included various sug gestions, one of which was, that the rates of all property under the annual value of £lO shall be paid by the owner and not by the occupier.—A memorial, signed by Harold Littledale, Esq., and others, was read, setting forth the necessity of lowering the road leading from Church-street to Egremont Ferry. The memorial was referred to the improvement committee.—The board then adjourned. SUPPOSED GOLD DIGGINGS IN THE QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTER.—Within the last day or two a good deal of ex citement has been caused throughout the City by a rumour that a vein of the " precious metal" had been discovered in the Queen's Park, and " golden" anticipations were in dulged in by the owners of property in that vicinity. We understand that some of the workmen employed on the estate. in the course of their " diggings," came upon a vein of quartz running through the red sand-stone in which gold is frequently found, and in which, in this case, were embedded an abundance of bright particles of a shining metallic appearance. Elated with a discovery that seemed to promise them equal advantages with California or Australia, without the risk and trouble of emigration, they set to work, aided by others whom the news speedily brought to the " diggings, to secure as much as possible of the sparkling treasure, and quantities were conveyed away to places of supposed safety. But alas for the du ration of these castles in the air, these mines of imaginary wealth ! A portion of the particles having been entrusted to the scrutiny of Mr. Green, of the assay-office. on being submitted to the crucible it failed to stand the golden tests, and the glittering dust was pronounced to contain titanium and iron, but not a trace of gold. We have heard that one gentleman connected professionally with the park, and who had secured for himself a large lump of the supposed treasure, on witnessing the result of the analysis had well nigh been carried out of the assay-office in a fainting fit.—Chester Courant. ROBBERY BY Two SERVANTS AT SEACOMBE.—On Wednesday last, a case was heard before Henry Winch, Esq., in which two Welsh girls, living as servants in West Seacombe-terrace, were charged with robbing the house of Mrs. Gratrix, in which one of them lived. The fol lowing are the circumstances, as detailed in the evidence given. The prisoner Mary Evans was the only servant of Mrs. Gratrix, and had previously lived with a next-door neighbour, Mrs. Cope. Mary Griffiths,' the other pri soner, wa;Mrs. Cope's servant. On Saturday evening, the 28th of August, Mrs. Cope had occasion to go to Liver pool ; and, in the presence of the girl Evans, took some money out of a box in her bedroom, which contained a quantity of jewellery, a five-pound note, and £l6 10s. in gold and silver. On retiring to bed, she missed the box, and at once questioned her servant about it. Evans de nied all knowledge of it, and Mr. Newton, the constable and bridewell-keeper of Wallasey, was at once sent for, who, in company with Gardener, an officer employed by the Wallasey Commissioners, after making a few inqui ries took the girl to bridewell. On Sunday morning they searched the back premises of the house, and the ashpit, and found none of the missing property. After the search they went away to make further inquiries ; and on their return, in about two hours, they found that a portion of the property had been found in the ashpit by the son of Mrs. Gratrix. Suspicion then fell upon Mary Griffiths, the servant at the next door; and on going there, other portions of the stolen property were found. She was ac cordingly taken into custody, and brought to the bride well. The prisoners were remanded until Saturday morn ing, when they were committed for trial. Griffiths was overheard in the cell at bridewell telling her fellow-pri- antler to deny all knowledge of the matter, and to say that she, Griffiths, was never in the room where the box was. COURT AND FASHION HER MAJnSTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—Her Majesty, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and the five elder members of the Queen's family, embarked on board the royal yacht Fairy, on Monday morning, frcen Mede under-Osborne, at a quarter past ten o'clock, and arrived at Portsmouth, under the usual ceremonies, to proceed by train from Gosport to Balmoral. On the arrival of the train at Gloucester, at twenty minutes past three o'clock, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, attended by his chaplain, the Rev. M. Browne, were conducted to the royal carriage, where they presented the address already agreed upon. The train took its departure from Glouces ter at half-past three o'clock, and arrived at Birmingham shortly before five o'clock. As soon as the train had stopped, the mayor read an address from the corporation, which her Majesty received most graciously. The Duke of Devonshire was in attendance at the station at Derby, to receive her Majesty. The Earl of Burlington and Lord Cavendish were with the Duke of Devonshire ; and they had the honour of dining with her Majesty. Her Ma jesty slept at. Derby. Her Majesty started next morning at nine o'clock, for Edinburgh, passed through York and Newcastle, and arrived at that place at a quarter-past five o'clock. Her Majesty was received upon the plat form, on alighting, by the sheriff of Edinburgh, Major- General Napier commanding the troops, and the other military and civil authorities, and immediately proceeded in a royal carriage to Holyrood Palace. Early on Wed nesday morning the royal party left Edinburgh for Bal moral. They arrived at Cupar Angus at ten minutes past eleven o'clock, where they partook of some refresh ment in the station. They then took carriages, and pro ceeded by the Spittal of Glenshee, where luncheon was served. They arrived safely at Balmoral in the evening. THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DERBY left Longsbaw lodge, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, on Thursday, for Knowsley, Lancashire. Mr. JOHN STUART, Q.C., has been appointed a Vice- Chancellor in the room of Sir James Parker. Mr. Henry Byron is appointed her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Hayti. - - THE RAJAH OF COORG and a numerous suite visited Vauxhall Gardens, London, on Thursday, to witness the balloon ascent with the military band, accompanied by Mr. Green. The ladies of the prince were 'seated in a private carriage in the open space, from the blinds of which the " hidden fair ones" caught a glimpse of the as cent. The royal party seemed to enjoy the brilliant no velty, and expressed very warmly the gratification they had experienced, and their resolve to renew their visit to he royal property. A RUFFIANLY PRISONER.—Two men, named John Shearman and Joseph Moss, were examined and com mitted at Chudleigh, Devon, on Saturday last, on the charge of robbing a church. While a man named Cox was giving his evidence, the prisoner Moss seized a large stone, which was on the mantle-piece, and hurled it at the witness, striking him on the forehead with it. The blood flowed profusely, and a surgeon was sent for, but happily no serious injury was occasioned by the blow.— Western Luminary.' ONE-LEG AND ONE-ARM CRICKETERS.—The amusing annual match between eleven one-armed and eleven one legged Greenwich pensioners was commenced at Ken nington Oval, yesterday week, and at the end of the first innings the one-armed headed their opponents by 30 runs, the total being 79 and 49. The resumption and con clusion of this entertaining annual match took place on Tuesday, when, as usual, there was a vast assemblage of spectators. The light of day having faded, the game was drawn, the 4 ' One—legs" having one wicket to go down for ten runs. ARIETIES. THE FOLLOWING ADVICE was left by a miser to his nepliew " Buy your coals in summer ; your furniture at auctions about a fortnight after quarter-day; and your books at the fall of the leaf." FRANCE AS IT WAS, AND AS IT is the peculiar stigma of a country, which otherwise possesses in itself so many elements of nobility and greatness, that her highest officers have been, as a rule, devoid of common honesty and patriotism. TO plunge the country into confusion for the sake of a speculating in the funds—to take bribes — to struggle for place and power by base intrigues and in utter disregard to public interests—to hold them at any cost—to break faith unblushingly—these are political vices on the part of her chief men by no means of uncom mon occurrence in the records of the history of France. The history of the last half century shows us with what a happy facility Frenchmen can put on and off their alle giance as though it were an old glove. There is something almost ludicrous—if it were not humiliating—in this fa cility, as it was manifested during the "hundred days." Generals swearing to be faithful and to bring the usurper " like a wild beast in a cage," and then giving the first signal of defection ;—statesmen weeping for joy at the sight of one whom in his absence they had diligently vili fied—and the Moniteur first announcing the landing of Napoleon as that of the Anthropophagos, and then run ning through the several designations of ogre, usurper, general, and emperor, as he approached the metropolis, till it finally chronicled his advent to the Tuilleries as that of " his imperial Majesty, amidst the acclamations of his faithful people." These constitute a picture of political knavery which .could not, we believe, be furnished by any other country at present in existence. In our own day this want of political principle has been equally manifest. The Spanish marriage is yet in the recollection of our readers. M. Teste has, we believe, gone to his account ; but we have still M. Thiers, who writes knowingly of re volutions, and has done as much as most men to precipi tate them for selfish ends. We have M. Lamoriciere virtuously indignant at the breach of public faith on the part of the President with Abdel Kader, still a prisoner in France; and, not to go tediously through the whole catalogue, all Europe has been but lately scandalized with the doings of an assembly turned into a bear-garden by a party of public men desirous of re-enacting the scenes of the first revolution for their own aggrandizement, and struggling to retain their place for five-and-twenty francs per diem which it brought them. It is true that thousands have lately been banished from France, many of them, doubtless, very unjustly ; but the banishment of such numbers from their native soil is either a political neces sity or a great political crime. If it be a necessity, it is a striking index to the social condition of the country : if it be a crime, it only shows how power is attained and held in it. Still, we have no sympathy with the tears which public writers in our land are shedding over the wrongs of a constitution violated by the rough band of despotism. Constitutional government in France is no toriously impossible whenever it is attempted, it becomes either a farce or a tragedy. Constitutional feeling is with the French a sentiment and not a principle : they who care not to fulfil the duties which constitutional rights in volve have surely, no just claim to the privileges which they should confer. Louis Napoleon's coup d'e'tat has been the subject of much declamation, peculiarly French in its style and character, on the part f banished generals and disappointed statesmen; but with them Louis Na poleon's real crime is his success. He played a game of hazard with competitors as unscrupulous but not so clever as himself, and won it. * * * * * The events of French history have a peculiarly retributive character in the aspect which they present to us. If the house of Bourbon has met with calamities unparalleled in the annals of royalty, it is because that family has been essentially faithless in its compacts, selfish in its gratifi cations, and profligate in its vices. The unhappy Louis, though innocent himself in these respects, suffered for the sins of his race. The hereditary treachery bf the Or leans branch has been fearfully compensated by their suf ferings. Philip l'Egalite compassed the death of the King and Queen for the gratification of a mean revenge. Of this there is but little doubt, and he perished at the guil lotine. And if Louis Philippe died an exile in this country, it is a significant fact that be was one of those who swore the loudest, in the period of the hundred days, that he would never occupy the throne from which his royal re latives should have been expelled.—Church of England Quarterly Review; Art.: The Duchene D'Angoulime. SOLOMON'S TEMPLE. — That the Jews imitated their Egyptian masters in more things than architecture is ac knowledged ; but that they did not copy them in all things is equally true. Architecture takes its styles, its varieties, its colouring, if it may be so called, from the people who successively invented or introduced it, and the character of a nation may be deduced from its archi tecture; for, considered philosophically and as connected with the other arts, sciences, and learning that accom pany it, and with legislation, it forms an immutable his tory of the human mind. "Art," says Wieland, "is the half of our nature, and without art man is the most mise rable of animals." Imitation differs from copying, in so far that it is not destructive of legitimate invention, but is only a rein to wild caprice. One is a bold pursuit of a sublime original; the other, a servile counterfeit, a sub stitution of falsehood for truth. The Ureeks imitated, improved, and refined upon the wisdom of the Egyp tians, the Romans imitated the Greeks; Virgil imitated Homer, and Milton imitated with glorious originality his master by antitypes. Yet were neither the Greeks, the Ro mans, Virgil, nor Milton, copyists or plagiarists. In this manner did the Hebrews imitate, but not copy, their Egyptian masters, and, as far as we can judge from the biblical descriptions, and in default of existing remains, are entitled to the credit of a national style of architec ture. It is true that Moses, in his moveable sanctuary, imitated the temples of the Egyptians, but he copied them neither in the number of worship-places nor in their plurality of gods. One God, one sole place for his wor ship, was the divine command that Moses promulgated and obeyed. He also adapted many of their dresses for the priests, imitated many of their sacred utensils, orna ments, furniture, and divisions of his sanctuary, even to the smallness of the cell. or holy of holies, and the ark which occupied it ; but he copied not their idols, erected but one altar, and to prevent the summit of the ark from being profaned by any form of Him who forbad any form or representation of his divinity to be made, it was ren dered inviolable by the Shekinah or glory of Jehovah, that shone from between the cherubim. He imitated the outspread, overshadowing wings, so often found on an cient Egyptian monuments, and many other similar things, but he copied them not in their application. They were creatures of art, pleasing to the eye ; but nei ther they, nor anything " in the heavens above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth,"—pro hihitions levelled at the sun and planet worship, at hero worship, their sacred animals and their god-fish,—were to be bowed down to nor worshipped by the children of Israel. True it is, also, that Solomon imitated the ta bernacle in his temple, and applied it to his larger and more permanent sanctuary, imitated the massive walls, the numerous columns, ponderous architraves, and the reed and lotus-leaved capitals of the Pharonic archi tecture; but the same plants were indigenous to Pales tine ; and he superadded pomegranates. olives, &c., unknown in Egyptian architecture. This gives the Hebrews a right to claim a national style of art, particu larly when it is remembered that zoography was forbidden to their artists. No Hebrew Phidias dared to indulge the hope of seeing prostrate thousands before his gods of ivory, and gold, and marble. Their arts were, therefore, eminently useful ; and the skill they exhibited as recorded by Moses, who was reared in the splendid palaces and among the magnificent scenes of the mighty kingdom of the Pharaohs, is highly commended by him, whose taste in art must have been elevated by his princely education. The Egyptians used the plants and flowers of Egypt in their architectural sculpture, and were not restrained from an imitation of animal nature : the Hebrews did the same with theirs, but were forbidden the use of the ani mal creation as objects of worship from all their arts : their figures, therefore, are few and subordinate, if not menial, in their application. Tyre was built in all its splendour before the birth of David, and as the Phoenician merchants traded with the whole world, especially with Egypt, it is probable that the Tyrians, amongst others, received the elements of their arts from Egypt. There fore as the architect of Solomon's temple was a Tyrian by birth, nothing is more likely than that his structure should have been of Phoenician architecture, a free ads!). attionuf the Egyptian to Tyrian purposese--Aurnal of Sassed ,Literaturc. Government interference, not so much and it is similatcin this respect tant letter from \lr. Christie, to another impor- also of Edinburgh, e same Cabinet Minister. igers may not seem magnified, Mr That the clan apples kith cautiously, to understate rathPr PN He deals chiefly guree, the amou offices conducte fl," an )1y !ed cottish 1 of which are " prudently and honourably only one of which -- an office of was re- he compares the undoubted character and respectabili gistered under the act referred to— _ 'ansactions of these offices with Scotch banks—, mith the Bank of England—and passes to the con sideration of life assurance in England, with refe ence to its present position _ and prospects—and gestions , well worthy the att of die Board of Trade. a of the President Let the author now speak for himself, as we set betore the reader a few passages First, then, the F LIFE ASSURANC " In Scotland there are at present fifteen Life Assur ance Associations doing general business; the first having been established in 1815, and the last in 1846. These fifteen offices possess realised funds to the extent of between £6,000,000 and £7,000,000 sterling. Their united of far short of £1,400,000, and the assur and now in force, according ti ances tb have granted, my estimate, amount to , se than thi three to thirly-four illions sacred by rapidly, and their new con- tracts during the past year i estimate at oetween anree and a-half and four million pounds sterling." Mr. Thomson estimates the liabilities of the Scottish banks at upwards of £39,000,000, with corresponding assets against the £34,000,000 of life assurance responsibi litie3; and :he goes on to say : " The banking transac tions are, no doubt, in present nal: amount than those of the as,;urant present respons nd the ores ultimate resr _ ears the obligations of the Life Assurance Companies in Scotland will, I have no doubt, exceed those of the Scotch banks." STATE OF LIFE ASSURANCE IN GREAT BRITAIN. " The amount assured in the Life Assurance Inati tions of Great Britain is estimated at u HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLIONS STE rds of ONE No, yielding annual premiums to the amount of £5,000,000." We can well agree with Mr. Thomson, after having such large amuunts set down, that "institutions entering into contracts of such remote fulfilment on their part, and of such vast magnitude, should be subject to some general check on the part of go vernment." We need not follow the author through his different suggestions, but the most important are the following,—premising that it is supposed that a true financial statement of every office is periodically lodged with government :—" That a thoroughly practical and judicious professional actuary, unconnected with any assurance office, be appointed as auditor in conjunction with the regis trar, with power to send for persons and documents, and who shall be in close communication with the Board of Trade. That the Board of Trade, after a report from the registrar and auditor, and such further procedure as may be thought necessary, be empowered to suspend the operations of any society whose management is disrespectable or tending to insolvency.' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. September. The number for the present month contains in teresting matter for every, class of readers. The political article, " The Premier's present position," is an able vindication of Lord Derby and his sup porters from the charges of dishonesty and deceit, so freely urged against them by the Times and other Whig-Radical journals. The writer shows clearly that, though privately adhering to the principle of protection, Lord Derby and his supporters having appealed to the country on that question, amongst others, promising to be guided by that decision, and the verdict being against them on that one question, they are perfectly justified in retaining power with a view to carry out the other questions with respect to which the country has declared in their favour. Amongst the literary portion of the contents, is a review of Lord Cockburn's life of Jeffrey, in which the reviewer shows that he does not consider his Lordship eminently fitted for the task he has undertaken; a review of "Our Anti podes," by Colonel Mundy ; a continuation of the beautifully written tale of " Katie Stewart," " My Novel," and one or two other pieces. " Christopher under Canvass," affords us a true poet's exposition of the sublimity of Milton's portraiture of Satan in his " Paradise Lost." The Dodd Family Abroad. By Charles Lever. London : Chapman and Hall. We have received the first number of a new and exceedingly amusing work by this facetious writer. As the story has gone on but shortly, we must post pone our remarks, but we present a sample. It is illustrated in the usual style, and will he hailed by many who seek amusement in their readings. THE DODD FAMILY HAVING ARRIVED AT OSTEND, MR. DODD DESCRIBES HIS FEELINGS TO HIS FRIEND, MR. THOMAS PURCELL, OF THE GRANGE, BELIEF. Hotel de Bain, Ostend. Dear Torn,—Here we are at last—as tired and sea-sick a party as ever landed on the same shore ! Twenty-eight hours of it, from the St. Katharine Docks—six of them bobbing opposite 'Margate in a fog— r i ng i ng a bi g b e ll a ll the time, and firing minute-guns, lest some thumping In• diaman or a homeward-bound Peninsular should run into us ; and five more sailing up and down before Ostend, till it was safe to cross the bar, and enter the blackguard little harbour. The Phoenix—that was our boat—started the night before the Paul Jones mail-packet, and we only beat her by a neck, after all. And this was a piece of Mrs. Dodd's economy : the Phoenix only charges " Ten and six" for the first cabin ; but, what with the board for a day and a night—boats to fetch you out, and boats to fetch you in—brandy-and-water against the sickness, much good it was ! soda-water, stewards, and the devil knows what of broken crockery—James fell into the " Cuddy," I think they call it, and smashed two dozen and three wine-glasses, the most of a blue tea-service, and a big tureen—the economy turned out a " delusion and a snare," as they say in the House. It's over now, thank God ! and except some bruises against the bulk heads and a touch of jaundice, I'm nothing the worse. We landed at night, and were marched off in a gang to the Custom House. Such a time I never spent before ! for when they upset all our things on the floor, there was no getting them into the trunks again ; and so we made our way through the streets, with shawls, and muffs, and silk dresses all round us, like a set of play-actors. As for me, I carried a turban in one hand, and a tray of artificial flowees in the other, with a toque on my head and a bird of-paradise feather in my mouth. James fell, crossing the plank, with three bran new frocks and a bonnet of the girls, and a thing Mrs. D. calls a " visite"—egad, they made a visite of it, sure enough, and are likely to stay some time there, for they are under some five feet of black mud, that has lain there since before the memory of man. This wasn't the worst of it ; for Mrs. D., not seeing very well in the dark, gave one of the passport people a box on the ear that she meant for poor Paddy, and we were hauled up before the police, and made pay thirty francs for " insulting the Authorities," with something written on our passport besides, describing my wife as a danger ous kind of woman, that ought to be looked after. Poor Mathews, had a funny song, that ran— " If ever you travel, it musn't seem queer That you sometimes get rubs that you never get here." But, faith, it appears to me that we have fallen in with a most uncommon allowance of friction. Perhaps it's all for the best, and by a little roughing at first, we'll the sooner accustom ourselves to our new position. You know that I never thought much of this notion of coming abroad, but Mrs. D. was full of it, and gave me neither peace nor ease till I consented. To be sure, if it only realises the half of what she says, it's a good specu lation—great economy—tip-top education for Tom and the girls—elegant society without expense—fine climate— and wine for the price of the bottles. I'm sorry to leave Dodsborough. I got into a way of living there that suited me ; and even in the few days I spent in London, I was missing my morning's walk round the big turnip field, and my little gossip with Joe Moone. Poor Joe ! don't let him want while I'm away, and be sure to give him his turf off our own bog. «'e won't be able to drain the Lough meadows this year, for we'll want every six pence we can lay our hands on, for the start. Mrs. D. says, " 'Tis the way you begin abroad decides every thing ;" and, faith, our opening up to this has not been too prosperous. I thought we'd gave got plenty of letters of recommen dation for the Continent while we were in London ; but it is downright impossible to see peorle there. Vickers, our member, was never at home, and Lord Pummistone— I I might besiege Downing-street from morning till night, and never get a sight of him ! I wrote as many as twenty letters, and it was only when I bethought me of saying 1 that the Whigs never did anything except for people of the Grey, Elliott, or Dundas family, that he sent me five lines, with a kind of introduction to any of the Envoys or Plenipotentiaries I might meet abroad — a roving commis sion after a dinner—sorrow more or less ! I believe, however, that this is of no consequence : at least, a most agreeable man, one Krauth, the Sub-Consul at Moelen drach, somewhere in Holland, and who came over in the same packet with us , t e ll s me that people of condition, like us, find their place in the genteel society abroad as naturally as a man w i t h moustac h es goes t o Leicester , square. That s eems a com f ort , f or , b etween me an d y ou , the fighting and scrambling that goes on at home about who we'll have, and itho'll . have us, makes life little bet ter than an Election . shindy ! K. i s a m i g hty nice man, i and full of information. He appears to be rich, too, for Torn sa w as many as thirteen gold watches in his room ; and he has chains, and pins. and brooches, without end. He was trying to persuade us to spend the winter at Mee ' lendrach, where, besides a heavenly climate, there are such beautiful walks on the dykes, and e l egant soc i ety ! Mrs. D. doesn't like it, however, for though we've been looking all the morning, we cant find the place on the map, but that doesn't signify . much ; since even our post town of Kellyunaignabacklish is p ut down in the " Ga zeteer" " a small village on the road . to Bruff," and no mention whatever of the F9:ice station , nor Houggin'll tifying. Upon thi attended sh great feature was t at en even by the metropolitan exhibitors - e---,,,i Ch I..nlinrsf rliartlesTr ainel The fuchsias though not s, were Vol condition, al ASS 1.-GROUPS OF P ,ens, all distin, 2, :Nit. Charles Ryl nurseryman ; 3, M rbarro , r, Charles J rnens, ditto, nuns The da well grown ;eitre, C r. Ditto (four speci .-1, W. H. Anthony, 2, Mr. J. B. Leather- James Glanister, gar- amen excluded) Esq., William Turner, g barrow ; 3, T. B'. Horsfall dener ; extra, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrom Pelargoniums (eight specimens, all distinct varieties 1, Robertson Gladstone, Esq., W. Woolley, garden 2, Mr. Charles Rylance, nurseryman. Ditto (four spe s, nurserymen excluded).-1, Robertson Gladstone, Ditto (six specimens, fancy varieties, all distinct.) Gladstone, Esq. ; 2, Mr. Chas. Rylance, lener ; , Esq., 1 . . Roberts Harrison 2, T. B. Horsfal!, Esq nens, in pots, a .serymen excluded).-1 and 2, Sir. R. C E. Harris( -1, Mr. M'Ga- nurseryman 1 Alr_ E. 11 3, Air. Four Achimenes (all distinct species, in pans J. B. L Esq., John I Verbenas Baidsweil, ksq r ; 3, J. Campbell, 3 pots, a JOhn . Winter, urservrnan urseryman Those shewn b listinct varieties, six specimens.) 2, Mr. Chai•les were exceedingly fine Rylanc Petunias (in pots, all distinct varieties, six specimens Mr. Charles Rylancq, nurseryman .seryman r. Cha Ferns (eight specimens).-1, Julius Focke, Esc Lhill, gardener ; 2, Isaac Iladvren, Esq., John iardener This class vc even finer than th• rated, the specimens were tions co Collet the collec- ineous plants.—Exotic orchidacm wn, Esq., for fined no noveltie !tions of miso ,mens).—lst p. Jot Aliltonia Ciovvesz., _ species, Oncidium papilio (the curious butterfly orchid), Phalwoopsis amabile var grandiflora, the Indian butter fly plant ; Lycaste Dieppii, and Stanhopia insignis • prize to Henry Winch, Esq., of Sr ,rize. to I six spe ihe eleg is Had Venusta, both rare eacombe, Mr Young, gardener. Stove and greenhouse plants (not less than eight speci mens).-Ist prize to Charles Wilson, Esq., Mr. Thomas, gardener. for Allemande cathartica, Stephanotis flori bunda, Witsenia corymbosa, Tritonia aurea, Erica Irby:. ana, Crowea Saligna, Echites splendens, and Cyrtoceras reflexa ; all very fine specimens. Also for four seer' mens.-Ist prize, C. Wilson, Esq. ; 2nd prize Winch, Esq., fora very choice arid well-grown collection 3rd prize to Isaac Hadwen, Est i shown, whether rawarded with p and showed marked improvement note of or not, were good, CLASS 11.-SINGLE SPECIMENS Heath.-1, Thomas Davies and Co., nurserymen J. Livesey, Esq., R. Adamson, gardener Fuschia.-1 and 2, F. P. Sleddon, Esq gardener ; 3, Mr. Charles Rylance, nurseryman Pelargoniums.-1 and 2, Robertson Gladstone, Esq. ; 3, Mr. W. E. Harrison. Ditto (Fancy), 1, Robertson Gladstone, Esq. _ _ Morris, , Orchid.-1, Charles Wilson, Esq.. for Zygopetalon maxillare ; 2. I. Hadwen, Esq., for Angrecum caudaturn ; 3, Henry Winch, Esq., for Stanhopea insignia *major. Stove Piant.-1 and 2, Julius Focke, Esq., Mr. P. Cahill, gardener, for tEschynanthus grandiflorus ; 3, W. H. Anthony, Esq., Mr. Turner, gardener, for .Eschy. nanthus Boschiauus. Greenhouse Plant.-1, Thos. Davies and Co., 'Waver tree Nursery, for the elegant white jessamine.scented and rare Bouvardia longifloria, a flower of great beauty, but too little cultivated •, 2, Chas. Wilson, Esq., for Tritonia aurea ; 3, to W. H. Anthony, Esq. Herbaceous Plant (grown in pot not less than two months.)-1, W. H. Anthony, Esq.; 2, Mr. Charles By lance, nurseryman. _ Hardy Shrub (ditto).-2, Mr. James Kellock, nursery. man, Rock Ferry. CLASS 3.-MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS Basket of Plants, (in pots).-1, Mr. J. B. Leatherbar row ; 2, C. S. Case, Esq., Joseph Matthews, gardener. Device of Flowers.-1, William Makin, Esq., Peter Harrison, gardener. Collection of Cut Flowers (24 specimens named Henry Winch, Esq. ; 2, J. Campbell, Esq. Bouquet (for the hand).-1, P. S. Clare, Esq., James Matthews, gardener ; 2, Henry Winch, Esq.; 3, Mr. Charles Rylance, nurseryman,_ _ _ _ Cut Roses (24 specimens, all distinct and named varie ties).-1, Mr. James Kellock. Ditto (i4iit specimens), ditto. 1, Mr. James Kellock, nurseryman, Rock Ferry ; 2, Mr. W. E. Harrison. CLASS IV.-FLORISTS' FLOWERS. Nurserymen excluded from competing for prizes in this Dahlias (18 specimens, all distinct varieties, S'ptember meeting only).-1., Mr. James Crompton ; 2, Mr. ThoS. Heyes; 3, Mr. John Barrow. Ditto (12 specimen,) ditto, ditto.-1, Mr. Thomas Heyes ; 2, Mr. James Crompton ; 3, Mr. Richard Tyler. Ditto, (6 specimens), ditto, ditto. —l, Mr. Thomas Heyes ; 2, Mr. James Crompton ; 3, Mr. Richard Shakeshaft. _ . . Carnations and Pieccotees.—ln this class Colonel Lee carried off the whole 12 prizes. Pansies.—Mr. W. E. Harrison carried off all the sis prizes. Hollyhocks.-1, Thomas Morris, Esq., Thos. Thomson, gardener. —FRUlTS.—Specimens all to be named CLASS 17 Best collection of Fruits (six specimens).-1, the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, John Jennings, gardener ; 2, J. J. Bibby, Esq., Thomas Amys, gardener ; 3, Henry Winch, Esq. Ditto, ditto, exhibitors of six specimens not allowed to compete (six specimens).-2, Mr. W. E. Harrison. _ _ _ . Pine Apple (one specimen).-1, the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby. Bunches of Black Grapes (two specimens).-1 and 2, Robertson Gladstone, Esq. ;_3, the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby ; extra prize, J. Livesey, Esq. Ditto, white ditto (two specimens) : 1,2, and 3, Thomas Morris, Esq. ; extra prize, R. B. Hill, Esq., John Strachan, gardener. Peaches (six specimens).-1, the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby; 2, Thomas E. Moss, Esq., C. E. West, gar dener; 3, John G. Morris, Esq., James Dawson, gardener Nectarines (six specimens).-1, the Right Hon. ' 1 of Derby ; 2, W. H. Anthony, Esq. ; 3, J. J. Apricots (six specimens Alex. King, gardener. —John Ravenscr Melon (1 specimen).-1, Rev. R. Leigh, Edward Roberts, gardener; 2. Edward Bates, Esq., John Turner, gardener ; 3, Henry Winch, Esq. Apples. Table (six specimens).-1, George Holt, Esq Charles Waring, gardener ; 2, Henry Harrison "-- Jos. Hutchinson, gardener ; 3, W. H. Hayne William Jones, gardener. Ditto, Culinary (si; ).-1. the Rev. R. Leigh, Edward Roberts, g r. W. E. Harrison ; 3, Mr. Richard Sha extra prize, Henry Harrison, Esq. Pears (six specimens).-1, Charles Bardswell 2, Edward Bates, Esq. ; 3, Henry Harrison, Esq Raspberries (a dish).-1 and 2, Henry Harrison, Esq Gooseberries (a dish.)-1, 2, and 3, Rev. R. Leigh. Currants, red (a dish).-1 and 2, J. J. Bibby, Esq. ; 3, Rev. R. Leigh. Currants, white (a dish).-1, J. B. Morgan, Esq., J. Roberts, gardener; 2, W. H. Haynes, Esq.; 3, Washington Jackson, Esq., A. M'Lellan, gardener. Currants, black (a dish).-1 and 2, Rev. R. Leigh ;3, W. H. Haynes, EEq. Cherries (a dish).-1 and 2, Rev. R. Leigh ;3, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow. Plums (a dish).-1, J. J. Bibby, Esq. ;2, John Ravens croft, Esq., Alex. King, gardener ; 3, Rev. R. Leigh. Figs (a dish).-1, 2, and 3, Mr. E. W. Harrison. CLASS vr.-VEGETABLES,-SpeellnenS all to he named. Best Collection of Vegetables (six specimens).-Ist and 2nd, Mr. E. W. Harrison ; 3rd, Robertson Gladstone, Esq. Cucumbers (two specimens).-Ist, Mr. Chas. Rvlance, nurseryman ; 2nd, Mr. John Winter, nurseryman ; 3rd, George Holt, Esq. Curled Parsley (a dish).-lst, Mr. Charles Rvlance, nurseryman ; 2nd, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow ; 3rd, Mr. Rylance. Bunch of Onions (six specimens).-1, Robertson Glad stone, Esq. ; 2 and 3, Henry Winch, Esq. Bunch of Carrots (six specimens).-1 and 2, Mr. Chas. Ry lance. Bunch of Turnips (six specimens).-1, 2, and 3, Mr. Charles Rylance. Bunch of Celery (three specimens).-Rev. R. Leigh ; 2, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow ; 3, Robertson Gladstone, Esq. WAX FLOWERS Collection of Six distinct Specimens.-1, Miss Newton; 2, Mrs. Green. Extra Bouquet.—Miss Newton. Extra Six Dahlias.—Miss Norton. (Very beautiful.) Extra Przies, given by Joseph Dickinson, Esq., M.D., for the best collection of 20 Indigenous Plants, gathered during the present year within 15 miles of Live r p ool.-1, Mr. James Sillllito . ; 2, Mr. William Morris. A Sweepstakes for Dahlias, the best 24 dissimilar Blooms.-1, Mr. Wm. Lodge, nurseryman ;2, Mr. John Barrow.—Ditto, best 12 ; 1, Mr. Wm. Lodge, nursery man, Manchester. Extra Prize for Lilliurns.-1 and 2, .74r. Richard Grif- urns. Extra Prize for Lycopodinm.—Julius Focke, Esq Extra Prize for Testudinaria Elephantipes Stove Plant —Julius Focke, Esq. Extra Prize for Cockscomb.—Mr. Charles It ylanee. Extra Prize for Dried Cut Flowers, in Bouquets.—Mr W. Gill, Beccles, Suffolk : highly commended by the judges. As a novel and interesting feature in bouquet making, it was very much and deservedly admired A fine specimen of Lapageria Roses was exhil flower, by Mr. Skirving, of Walton. This is the time that this plant has been brought to these exhibitions, and is the only one that has ever flowered in this country. It is-a native of Chili, a climbing plant, pr Alucing beau tiful scarlet bell-shaped pendant flowers, whici sprinkled over with small white dots; it belong small natural order Philesiacce. We believe the y indebted to the horticultural skill of Mr. Mayor, foreman to Mr.Skirving, for the opportunity of seeing this plant in tiovveriit.haslaffled every other cultivator. 5 to the üblic is OPERATIONS FOR THE WEER. Stove, Conservatory, Sce.—We presume' by this time a final arrangement of plants in their winter quarters has taken place, and that previously the houses had u a thorough cleansing. Cuttings of all kinds s potted off as soon as they are well rooted. undergone ihould be --- Plenty of drainage is most necessary to their preservation through 'ter : this rule also applies specially to Caleeolariast Primroses, and any other plants sub- Cinerarias, Chines damping or Flower Garden.— Nothinz s now require d in this de. tment but ti pe ra tions necessary to insure neat- II plants which have ceased flower. nsightly objects, and keepi n g the moving other ti I lawns in nice order Kitchen Ga ecd with the earthing UP MISCELLANEA. ode of Planting Apple Trees.—A horticulturist _Lola has a beautiful plantation of the best ie aPP whichplan tohave take s neitherhoot shoots spru ng from the fro choicestm seeel s n s o o r r t g s r , ai n ti g n e f s, Mato, and plunge both in the ground, hayi n g aand ti n ie in sh el o l o o t r g tw ra o du of al t ly be sp sh ri o n o g t s wuhpi,leanitdpbueschoemseosuat root!: beau' iful tree, bearing the best fruit, without requiring to o,r New n Bob e them in a p hut IUSIC AND THE DRAMA• ,LIARAIONIC —This cot 3NC ERT.-Fit /he Subscripht went off better than 1.., xpected, when at the eleventh hour it was found, ould not litive But such disappointment favourably aza I not I•LA and we we feel assured that the 1 ,11 .:':„ so good-natured had the Commuk t ': - I the services of Gardoni and Sosl9l' e i t f yr! Illness p ted,is v will e teller a m s i o t s i t sf u s l e : ~ucizd such was the cause of Tamberliks 0;1 ‘ , er excuse will, or ought to satisfY.. n . ° 'ld be made subject to this con dit:oo Future understand that artaiesi break faith with a .I.!rerp o°, iron hand upon them , or ow: the management. .Madaen quo lit no of for when announced ..,Ln the audience, Gardoni..7,). ....La all went off with eclat. Witel )-be the grand opera of " Don Giovanni , h t e tt ration certainly was upon him ; and " " Batti, batti," an encore was rap '. The execution of this lady in the efnv u;„. a 5 pleasing, though her•fame was scareel., fully sustained. Gardoni is well known as the tenor ?' her Majesty's Theatre, and he created a most favourab.oll impression by the classic purity of his style. Sr. l proved himself an excellent bass, rich and flexible. 'l „ ' Gardoni he sang the duet " Aux Armes," from 1 ‘',. 3 :1, - ; 110 ;" but it was too heavy a task, the more the" _stral accompaniment was too loud. In other .ects the band did well, and the choir shewed c arer"' rehearsal. There was a good attendance. THE BERNAIS SlNGERS.—Notwithstanding the - lence of this band of foreign artistes, the public failed 1 , , their duty in allosving them to sing, at the Theatre-roYet to empty benches. It should not have been so, for th.T . sing in good chorus, and there are some rich voices. . I *. Laroque pleased us much as a solo tenor, and there wer r ` . two bass voices of great sweetness, depth, and Pow e g , Madame d'Auterny strengthened the Bernais sHig, e , r o - f giving some exquisite music, to the unqualified deligw, the audience. However beautiful some of her notes ra . c i. be, especially the high ones, we confess not much to s , mire the tremulous style in which this lady generally ell/ In the MarseMaise her voice was somewhat • from the amount of feeling thrown into it; less eller:: would greatly improve the performance. The lady frequently encored, and was most warmly received. THE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE.—The public kn° l/ 1 win e well already what are the objects of the Guild for isp i e these distinguished literary men and artists have give 1 ";i0 generous and efficient services, that we need not ef.E, ;O , refer to it ; and as the excellence of the histrionic 9b1,10,, of this noble company is likewise so universally aak n i.ba ledged, we need not dwell upon this subject either. `., eB hall, on Friday evening, was crowded, and the perforaist;ss would have gone off with great eclat, had it not bee n e re many were unable to hear the amateurs. Where iver„,,i, at least one-half was lost. The building, though To rably constructed for concerts, is clearly not well sw ap of for such performances; and doubtless the projecti,°o it, the stage into the hall, and the hangings accompany ,r is tend to produce this result. " Charles the Twelfth,: ; which Mr. Dickens had no part, was the opening P' e sfr• and, certainly, it was not the most happy selection. o ne Topham ' and Mr. Wilkie Collins were excellent,bof cl v s e of the others were specially to be commended. bpi up" was admirably played, and showed Dickenestlight in comedy to perfection. The farce entitled " Mr' 'a the ingale's Diary," which was not new to us, clese e w% performance. The amateurs received a warm gr e t he though the applause was somewhat scanty duri n g . hgli. Pieces, as it for the most part is in the Philharroo ni '' unstee Full dress appears to chill the expression of delight. 04,, MISS GLYN'S READINGS.—TWO more of the 4e j e e p lent readings have been given since our last—" t' G y 0 on Saturday, and " King John" last night. 1t1 ,5 1 - a tforr received, as usual, a joyful greeting, and left the °'" D eal' under the outpouring, long and loud, of delighte,l, pre' tories. The lateness of the hour at which we wri te p re vents our noticing the last of these intellectual 1470's but all know that Constance is one of Mies " oc tet grandest parts, and full justice was done to the character to on this occasion. Jolla, too, is a remarkable reenlvoliag her hands, resembling in its grand outline the r, e s ec. of Macready. In " Othello" the lady was cessful : impressive and pathetic, loving and PaS si° ;# y a nd 11 : the Moor, serpent-like in the satanic malig n '" e ntle; villany of lap°. and gentle and innocent in the toe t rige en loving Desdenzona. The bacchanalian scene P ro great mirth, so faithful was the rendering. Thc• — .. t 0 • scene in the third act was powerful and touchleed the degree which none can understand till they have lie 3r nr ise , reading of Miss Glyn. She took her audience by s u ,,,, r ` e d t° and brought down rounds of applause. which se e 'l hav e die upon the echo. The next point, and it could 10,10,0716 been surpassed, was in thechamber scene with De B " dest,b, and the Moor. The sweetness of the one, viewn i goeP impending over her, yet struggling but to convince king to of her innocence, and the agony of the other in s ee ti diee ee carry out his purpose, touched the hearts of the e_ o dieff to the extreme. We cannot dwell upon this fine r ' o l' o which, though much cut down, still extended to uf s tioll , of two hours. It was listened to with profound tqt,'" eQe and tended much to strengthen the impreision of be; traordinary power and genius of Miss OP. „ 0 0040 reason to believe that this lady will soon appear ' ts al us on another stage, when her histrionic talenvo receive full development, not in the dramatis pet s se rie 6 ;- an entire play, but in one individual character le chess We hope then to witness her Bianca, her Du' . Malfi, her Cleopatra, her Julia, and several m ore , 05 0 clas ses perfectlyte fp SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The vocal t formed in connexion with this society havi ng et th a n lade much pre — "' will be seen by advertiseme o, flew' 00 es for ladies and gee , , . 1e ,eparate evenings, is now in course of forya?"f , .; of o t recommend all who wish to obtain a knor n l e tti t s eice 0 , el of musical science, to avail f eceltir°P° y afforded by the society for its :ifon d3 h ); MADAME SONTAG AND MR. LUMLEY.Plbefore..ier iladame Sontag's solicitor presented himself detal‘ Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine, to lodee4o fre°,l, Mr. Lumley. for the sum of 100, it u . feor r s )), due to her by that gentleman. ove' ,. re- Hat this sword of Damocles is hang' o 'i ty , r is. r. Lumley will encounter some diffie u je ming the direction of the Italian (Ver a , razz ° . of adame Sontag has sailed for -America wit u tbe 15' Erhart ; her first concert is announce d for rt compose demanded music v gres a second series of class( the opportnn ,i, ___ October. _ fl at Lumley as director of her Majesty's cow , NIP TIILATRICAL AND MUSICAL GOSSIP.--"`'' • e ' with a capital of £lOO,OOO, is formed, to Co of % strenuous exertions are to be made to render el s o f h season one of the most brilliant in the Snn9 lrstof Majesty's Theatre.—lt is rumoured that lgadaroeiopefieF is in such a state of health as to give but sliFt i t CV; t o recovery.—Mr. Sims Reeves is about to in er e P f th Mathews i the I' ' • n( ,rec.orslop of the LyeellM• tg 0 0 , 0 are to be added to the ordinary entertainroenprieo of e" 0 0 horse .—The . The London playgoers are likely to , o f l e'. severe loss in the retirement from the stage 1‘1 0 ; 0 11 their greatest favourites. We allude to gr g. t he ' of who has had the misfortune to break one of ro ter vo Theatre. 050,00, bones of her ancle, when rehearsing the cb ° t ta s te a a. Jack Sheppard. It was supposed at the time t. i r g eo merely a simple sprain ; but it has since been scribe her accident is of the serious nature we have de rll/ / VA , THE PEACE SOCIETY AND THE tb° -- That remarkably modes and inoffensive 171,70)tbe Peace Society, which crumples up Potentates u ill Lae of foolscap, while it rules nations with th e q go en 'of goose and the bray of the ass, has shown itss u g a t oo be luntarily submitting to this gross deg and loyalty by issuing placards warning the Ye,' nett t t°lo England, "as they value their self-respeet,o je , it , " bribed by a contetnptible bounty of .£5 e r .---te•tis• the defence of their country in the ranks o f ding e c e. What would these people have ? To a stan ds Og re n o t they object in Coto, ar.d a Militia is their u ttefr re tb V. O So far from ler e ea of bj remembering that the Ito. a o ut g ilt the sword in vain," they would take the sl o r u bt cor' t el hands altogether. In doing so they n ° dis o ° Tri d radatient,he gilrio their own convenience, seeinm that the fiord to ge 01 the punishment evedoers," In order desig they would be content to throw the countrY r bst rolfo less and defenceless, to the first foreign f° e s u ch I° , F e' ‘-, i,is head to make us a pre his c rew 0 ;1 el of this check upon their own evil and traitoroon...so, bqt Richard Cobden and ~ _.,,une,ro _Ayr ..on-mongers. Let him beware lest the . _,Y . X, 00 oa' .e.:ngland" teach him "self-respect by putti,,a the pump.—John Bell. triotiam of Mr they cecured thepllaqge, ....................... _____----------- -.1,,,A0r0vh S.B.Y AND BUT NEAR P,,,, s, wi , ltst, a party of seven vt2P"",li, bd' and masked, and armed witc,bolo itered the residence of gr..'nine at on Grange, about lialf;Plrutalit,; direction, - of taking away with them property to tli,e 'neoth £300• They threatened the servants with itis,Wpoo should th e y s cream or resist, alongn leaving t,coetc, intoll(Y drove the whole family, with everY " rober, the cellar, locking the door on theat• Theff,rea I°,.r have escaped, and a reward of XlOO has been, °,,,, ac,f`: l'alnrd. Crianusgabckv*;di t Il t revha ; c o , c i.. ° _,, c o l u e l f;s their detection. Bolton Grange is a lonelY P°',:ot* v.,- Bradford, and it is supposed, from the confidqe'-`„„oid,,' villains, that others of the gang had guarded .01. `,", $ 0!• 1 .of the premises• lIr• Clough is confined to h1,5:170ia i 3 suffering much from the injury iuflicted by Wu he received. ALARMINE —On their faces aeons and pistols, Clough, solicitor, Bolt night 1