The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY
_EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1848,

CORK, Nov. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Harlequin,
Demerara; Emily, Cone, I'hilsdelphia, with loss of tore-
mas, Sce.; and Francis, Collin, New York; Sher-
hroAs, Kent, Queb c.
DUBLIN, Nov. 28. Wind W.-27. Arrd. Bolivar,
White, Quebec; Perzeverance, Leeds, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29.—Wind W.N.W. to S.S.E.-
28. Arrd. Woronsco, Mitchener, Baltimore; Metery,
Crosby, New York; MontEzurna, Kepdall, Montreal;
Michael Antonie, Clemencf-, Newfoundland. 29. Reso-
lutions, Evans, Maranhani; Royal Albert, Baid"rston,
Islay; Richard Cobden, Bane], New York; Rhoda,
Thomas, Montreal; Achilles, McTrk, Quebec. Off port,
Mischief.

QUARANTINE NOTICE.
St. Michael's, Nov. 27, 1848.
Sir—lnstructions have been received here from Lisbon
by our Health Officers, to enforce the following regula-
tions in this port :
Ships arriving here from ports infected with the
cholera, sent to perform quarantine at Lisbon.
Ships with cases of cholera on board not admitted in
any Portuguese port.
Ships from suspected ports to perform quarantine hero
from fifteen to five days.
(Signed) Jos. H. DART and Co., Lloyd's Agents.
Captain G. A. Halsted, RN., Secretary, Lloyd's.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

STICKER V. THE EARL OF LIMERICK.

This action was brought to recover 1051. on a bill of
exchange drawn by the Earl of Limerick and accepted
by his father, the late Lord Glentworth. The bill was
endorsed by the plaintiff, a:west-end tailor, in satisfaction
of his claim for clothes supplied to the noble defendant,
also Mr. Percy and his brother, who lived with him at
the time. When the bill became due it was dishonoured,
the noble defendant being on the continent, but on his
return to this country he opened a fresh account with
the plaintiff, and ran up a bill to the extent of 2001.
Ile then paid 100/. in liquidation, as it was alleged, of
the total amount including the bill in question then due
to the plaintiff, but it was now contended that the 100/.
was to have been placed against the new account, con.
tracted subsequently to the noble defendant's return
from abroad, while the bill itself was altogether repu-
diated on the ground that he was not of age at the time
it was drawn.
The jury, however, returned a verdict for the full
amount claimed.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL
CAMPBELL V. JENKINS.
The plaintiff in this action is the owner of a vessel
called the Latimer, and defendant is a merchant in the
City. The action was brought on a charter party for the
delivery of a cargo of wheat from Marseilles. It appeared
by the evidence that the vessel arrived at that port in
August, but defendant's factors did not think it prudent
in the then state of the market to freight the vessel; the
consequence was a delay of fifteen days beyond the
twenty-five " lay days" for taking in and delivering the
cargo, and which he was required to stay by the charter
party. There was also a ten days' demurrage.
The factors having refused to perform the contract
on the part of the defendant, it was neces-
sary to take proceedings in the courts of
law at Marsailles at an expense of 41. 18s. 6d. Another
freight having been obtained, there was a loss of 9/. 3s.
7d. The plaintiff also charged 1/. 10s. as a premium on
501. for money borrowed by the captain, the factors not
having advanced that sum according to the charter party.
The total amount claimed was 1361. Gs. 9d.
The defendant having sutrered judgment to go by de-
fault, admitted his liability, and the captain having
proved the payment, &c , the jury gave a verdict for the
amount claimed.

FROOM V. &mum
The plaintiff was a looking-glass manufacturer in the
Strand, and the defendant is an attorney in New Or-
mond-street. The action was brought to recovcr the
suni cf 171. 2.3 Id. for goods sold, and work and labour

dune.
The only question raised was whether the action ought
not to have been brought in the County Court.
Mr. PUENTIS contended that it was a case which
ought to have been brought in the superior court, al-
though no defence was now made, and asked the Learned
Under. Sheriff to certify to that effect.
The UNDER-SHERIFF did not think that he had power
to certify, not being a judge, but only an officer of the
superior court, and all he had to do was to return the
the record and verdict.
Mr. Withers, the defendant's clerk, applied for the
writ to be retained till next term.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that ho saw no ground for
doing so—there could be no question as to the verdict.

'WEBB V. BONNEY.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 201.
for rent of premises in Piratic°.
The defence was that there had been a joint tenancy
on the part of the defendant with a person named Beales,
and that they had become bankrupts; and it was sub-
mitted that the present action would not lie.
Mr. TURNER, the plaintiff's attorney, said that ought
to have been pleaded in abatement.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said the declaration was that
the defendant was indebted, and it was clear he was; and
in the absence of a specific plea a verdict must go for the
plaintiff for the amount.

CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Colnum.)
MANSLAUGHTER.—John Donnovan, 18, described in
the calendar as a labourer, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Christopher Broderick, on the 26th of June
last.

Mr. RYLAND appeared for the prosecution; and hav-
ing shortly stated the case to the jury, called the follow-
ing witnesses:—
Charles Sexton-01h the 26th of June he and his
wife were in the Poplar-road, about six o'clock in the
evening. Saw the deceased, Christopher Broderick,
there, who was rather intoxicated. The prisoner was
also there. Witness saw him knock the deceased's hat
off ; the deceased did not attempt to pick up
his hat, but kicked at the prisoner, who
appeared to fall on his head. The prisoner, on getting
up, struck at the deceased, when he fell right down.
The prisoner then ran away. Witness then stooped
down and picked up the deceased. There was a wound
on the right side of his forehead, which was bleeding.
The deceased was then insensible. The side on which
the deceased lay was the one on which the wound was
in his head. Witness took him to a medical man, and
afterwards to the London Hospital. Witness, about
three weeks afterwards, saw the body of the deceased at
the hospital, and at once recognised it as the body of
Christopher Broderick.
Cross-examined by Mr. PAYNE—CouId almost swear
to the prisoner as the man that struck the deceased.
Had pointed out another man as the one who struck the
deceased; but it was dark when he did so. The prisoner
worked at the same place with the witness.
Re-examined by Mr. RYLAND—The prisoner was
the man whe struck the deceased.

Mary Ann Sexton, the wife of the last witness, cor-
roborated his statements.

Robert Westfield, a policeman, stated that he was on
duty its the Poplar-road on the night of the 26th of
June. Saw the deceased fall on his left side. Saw the
prisoner and another young man go down a court close
by. Witness went after them, but could not
overtake them. Saw enough of the prisoner
to know he was ono of the men. Took the
deceased to the doctor's, and afterwards to the London
hospital, where he died. Donnoian gave himself up to
witness's sergeant last Saturday night.
Cross-examined by Mr. PAYNE—Witness took a man
of the name of Mahoney into custody in consequence
of information he received from Sexton. This was at
the latter end of July, or the beginning of August. It
was dark at the time that Sexton pointed out Mahoney
to the witness as the man who had knocked down the
deceased. In a minute afterwards Sexton said he was
not the man.
Hands, an inspector, stated that the prisoner gave
himself up to him on gaturday last. He said it was an
unfortunate affair. He was very sorry about it, and
wished to be tried for it. On witness reading the coro-
ners' warrant to the prisoner he said he did.not strike
the deceased, who came squaring, up. to him, and he
pushed him with his open hand, when he fell down; he
then saw blood coming from his head, and he ran off
down the court, as he etas frightened.
Mr. Peter Gowland, the house-surgeon of the
London Hospital, recollected the deceased Christopher
Broderick being brought to the hospital on the 26th
of June. He had a severe wound over the left eyebrow,
but not a serious one, He went on well for some time,
when inflammation supervened attended by erysipelas
which ended in death.
By Mr. Justice COLTMAN—Such a wound as that
upon the head of deceased might have been occasioned
by a fall.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner, contending that the charge in the indictment
had wholly failed. The prisoner was charged in the in-
dictment with causing the death of the deceased by
striking him on the head with a brickbat. There was
no evidence whatever the:. any brickbat was used, and
the probable thing was that the-deceased, who was in-
toxicated, came reeling [up against the prisoner, who
pushed him away with his hand and caused him to fall,
when the wound was inflicted that caused his death.
Unless the jury were satisfied that the prisoner had a
hard substance in his baud with which he struck the
deceased, the charge fell to the ground, and no twelve
men could convict him of manslaughter.
Several very respectable witni sses gave the prisoner
a most.excellent character for humanity and peaceable
conduct.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN summed up at some length.
The jury Acquitted the prisoner ;of the charge of man-
slaughter, but found him guilty of an assault; and
Mr. Justice COLTMAN sentenced him to one month's
imprisonment and hard labour.
FORGERY.—Edward Guilford, 24, described in the
caleuder as a lithographer, was indicted with forging a
bill of exchange for 231, with intent to defraud a person
of the name. of Swinford, a lithographic printer, by
whom the prisoner was employed.
Mr. Robinson conducted the case for the prosecution;
and from his statement, and the witnesses that were
called, it appeared that the prosecutor was a lithographic
printer in the Strand, and the prisoner was employed by
him. The prisoner had also loans from the prosecutor,
and he had discounted bills for him. On the 13th of
last March, he produced the bill in question, and asked
the prosecutor to let him have 201. for it. It purported
to be accepted by Mr. Paul Bedford, and to be endorsed
by Mr. Manby, the secretary of the institution of civil
engineers. The prisoner stated that he had received the
bill from Mr. Bedford in the settlement of an account.
The prosecutor then gave the prisoner two 101. notes
for the bill. On the 2d of June the prisoner wrote to
the prosecutor from Gravesend, stating that he was

about to leave the country, and that the bill was a spu-
rious one.
Mr. Paal Bedford and Mr. Manby denied that the
signatures to the bill were theirs.
Mr. BALLANTINE address,cd the jury on behalf of the
prisoner.
Several witnesses gave him a good character.
Mr. Justice CoLTMAN summed up, and
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of uttering,
knowing the bill to be forged, but not with intent to
defraud.

Mr. Justice COLTMAN—That is tantamount to a ver-
dict of acquittal.
The prisoner was again 'indicted with forging 'and
uttering, knowing it to be forged, a bill of exchange for
30/., purporting to be accepted by Mr. Manby, the secre-
tary of the Society of Civil Engineers. This bill lie got
Mr. Svviniord to discount, who gave him 281. 10s. for it.
Mr. Manby denied that the acceptance to the bill
Riot his. _ _

On cross-examination, Mr. Manby stated that the
prisoner had been working for the institution, and when
he finished certain work there would be about 371. due

;o him.

Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the prisoner.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN summed up.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly
recommended him to the merciful consideration of
the Court.

Mr. ROBINSON said he was instructed by the prose-
ct►tor also to recommend the prisoner to mercy, believing
him to have been in great distress.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN said he would consider of the
sentence he would pass upon the prisoner.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Jane Bailey, aged 29, spinster, and James Hip-nett,
aged 21, labourer, were charged with stealing a writing-
desk containing 371., and various articles of jewellery,
the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Northcroft, lodging-
house keeper, of 52, York-street, Marylebone.
The female prisoner, on the 15th and 16th of August
last was employed as a dress-maker at the prosecutrix's
house, and while the prisoner was at work, the prosecu-
trix told her that a desk which stood on a side
table contained all the valuables she possessed in the
world. On the 17th the desk was missing, and the pro.
secutrix suspecting that the female prisoner knew what
had become of it had her taken before the magistrate,
but the evidence against her was not sufficiently strong
to warrant her detention. Subsequently, however, two
five pound notes, part of the 371., were traeed to the
male prisoner, who had been in the habit of visiting the
femalo prisoner at her lodgings in Tottenham-court-
road, and that circumstance, coupled with the fact
that a few days previous to the disappearance
of the desk. the female prisoner admitted to her landlord
that she had not a farthing in the world, while some
short time afterwards she paid 4Z for rent, and, together
with the male prisoner, seemed to be in the possession
of a good deal of money, led to their arrest and joint
committal on a charge of stealing the desk in question.
Mr. CLARKSON defended the prisoners, and contended
that the case was one of suspicion, and nothing more.
The RECORDER having summed up the evidence,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with a recom-
mendation to mercy.
The RECORDER saw no grounds for the recommenda-
tion, and sentenced them to seven years' transportation.

Falkland Islands (within ten miles) the weather became
so boisterous that we were driven oil ninety miles, and
obliged to reduce our water to a pint a man per day;
however, by carrying on, we at last arrived, on the 6th
of May, after a tedious passage of eighty days, without
seeing any land. Die establishment does not appear to
improve, although the colony is increasing in numbers.
We left the Falklands on the 13th of May, and arrived
at Callao on the 4th of July, after a good passage of
forty-six days, and found the Asia, with a flag of Ad-
miral Hornby. We remained here a few days for the
arrival of the Panama mail, expecting Lieutenant Pullen
to join us; we sail to-day (10th of July) direct for
Behring's Straits, as the Herald is gone before us with
our interpreter and boats. We are all very happy and
comfortable on hoard; the old craft won't sail, although

the leak is stopped at last. The captain does all he can
to ensure the health and comfort of every one, and with
the pleasing anticipation of falling in with Sir John
Franklin and his party, we hope to be home again some
time next year.
WOOLWICH, Nov. 29.—The Arrogant steam frigate,
46 guns, was taken into the basin here yesterday, to
receive her guns on board, and is now under the shears
for that purpose. Her armament will consist of six
2 inch guns of 65 cwt. each, and nine feet long, and 22
32-pounders of 56 cwt. each, and nine feet six inches
long, on the main-deck; two 68-pounder guns of 95 cwt.
each, and ten feet long, and 16 32-pounders of 32 cwt.
each, and six feet six inches long, on the quarter-deck
and forecastle, with a crew of 450 men. She is to, be
taken round to Portsmouth, to be commissitined by Capt.
Fitzroy at that port.
Commodore Henry Eden, Superintendent; Mr. Ward,
M.P.; and Captain Sir Baldwin Wacker, K.C.8., visited
Woolwich dockyard yesterday, and were present with
Captain Fitzroy when the Arrogant was taken into the
basin. The members of the Dockyard Committee of
Revision have concluded their examination of this dock-
yard, and visited Deptford dockyard to-day, to enter
upon the examination of that naval port. The result of
their labours here is not yet known, but there is no
doubt their recommendations will have a beneficial ten-
dency and prove of advantage to the public. It would
appear that all the perquisites, such as logs of wood for
the fires of the residents in the dockyard, will not be al-
lowed in future, and the principle of paying certain stated
salaries adopted without any extras whatever. This ar-
rangement must be more satisfactory to all parties, and
prevent many abuses and destruction of public property
by careless servants who were aware their masters had
not to pay for it.
Convicts for Van Diemen's Land-114 convicts, re-
moved from Wakefield House of Correction, were put
on board the Hashmemy hired convict ship yesterday,
opposite the Woolwich dockyard, for conveyance to Vaa
Diemen's Land. Captain Ramsbottom, of the 99th Re-
giment, and an ensign of the 85th Regiment, proceed in
her, having the charge of a convict guard, consisting of
one sergeant, one corporal, and thirteen privates of the
11th Foot, and two sergeants, two corporals, and twenty-
six privates of the 99th Regiment.
TELE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE t,TATION.—Her Majesty's
ships President, 50, Captain Stanley, bearing the flag of
Vice-Admiral Dacres, was in Simon's Bay on the 28th
of September; with the Nimrod, 20, Commander Bel-
grave; and the store ship Seringapatam, Mr. Russell,
master, R.N., in command. The Arab, 12-gun sloop,
Commander Morris, sailed out of the bay for Singapore,
to join the squadron of Rear-Admiral Collier, on the
26th of September. The Southampton, 50-gun frigate,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, on his way
to the Cape to relieve Admiral Dacres in the command,
was spoken with on the 9th ult., in lat. 10.38, long. 25.1,
W., all well. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander
Brown, was at the Mauritius. The Brilliant, 26-gun
corvette, was at the Mozambique; and the Dee steamer
transport was at Algoa Bay.
NAVAL STATISTICS.

The following is a return of screw steamers which have
had alterations made since the first plan approved of
by the Board, with cost in materials, labour, and loss
of time:—

The Rattler.--Launched, April 13, 1843. Expense
when launched o❑ the hull, 13,5261. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &C., up to March 31,
1848—(Hull) 7,5051. repair and altering to screw in
1845 and 1846.

The Phoenix (late paddle-wheel steamer, ajtered to a
screw vessel i❑ 1845, with new engines, &c.: it is impos-
sible to state the expense or cost of such alterations, as
the accounts are not kept distinct from the charges
during the building, repairing, or fitting).—Launched,
Sept. 25, 1832. Expense when launched on the hull,
14,7141. Expense since incurred for alterations, repairs,
&c., up to March 31, 1848, 6,9961.
The Dwarf.— Purchased, 1843. Expense when
launched on the hull, 5,8061. Expense since incurred for
alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31, 1848, 1,5531.
The Fairy.—Launched, March, 1845. Expense when
launched on the hull, 12,8632 Expense since incurred
for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31, 1848, 9,5101.
The Amphion.—Launched, Jan. 14, 1846. Expense
when launched on the hull, 36,1151. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31, 1848,
13,2111.

The Conflict.—Launched, Aug. 5, 1846. Expense
when launched on the hull, 20,4961. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31,
1848-6,3451., not complete.
The Encounter.—Launched, Sept. 5, 1846. Expense
when launched on the hull, 19,7341. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31, 1848,
5,5781., not complete.
The Niger.—Launched, Nov. 18, 1846. Expense
when launced on the hull, 14,830/. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31,
1848, 4,9331., not complete.

The Rifleman.—Launched, Aug. 10, 1846. Expense
when launched on the hull, 8,885 L Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31,
1848-2,3941., not complete.
The Teaser.—Launched, June 25, 1846. Expense
when launched on the hull, 5,974/. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c.,
.up to March 31,
1848-4951., not complete.
The Dauntless.—Launched, Jan. 5, 1847. Expense
when launched on the hull, 28,9071. Expense since in-
curred for alterations, repairs, &c., up to March 31,
1848-3,1501., not complete.
The Termagant.—Launched, Sept. 25, 1847. Expense
when launched on the hull, 34,2631., to March 31, 1848.
Expense since incurred for alterations, repairs, &e., up
to March 31, 1848-3,0924 not complete.
The Arrogant.—Launched, April 4, 1848. Expense
when luunchod on the hull, 39,573/.
The Simoom.—Building.
The Vulcan.—Building.
The Greenock.—Building.
The Megwra.—Building.
Admiralty, July, 1848.

THE RUMOURED ATTEMPT AT
MURDER AT WALW ORTII.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—You will oblige me by correcting a report in
your paper of an attempted murder of a wife by her hus-
band, as the whole is void of foundation, no cries of mur-
der being heard, no distinct blows, nor threat to murder;
neither was Mr. White obliged to force open any door,
nor was I found calmly looking on. Mr. White did not
find his sister lying under any table, nor any wound on
the right temple or other parts of the head.
Unless the same be corrected immediately steps
will be taken to prove the libel.
Yours, &c.,
GEORGE CROME.
126, Hill-strcet, Walworth.
[We received the report from a casual reporter,
from whom we have occasionally received information;
but we shall never again permit any of his reports to
appear in The Sun.—ED.]

SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY.—Yesterday
Mr. E. Thomas and Mr. J. Vanls one, eiciaeofficers,
went to a house in Water- lane, Hackney,
gained admittance at the front door, they proceeded
to
make an examination of the premises. and in the back
room on the ground floor found a large copper still, set
in brickwork, which had been recently worked off, with
a small quantity of illicitly-made spirits. The rest of
the working had been removed by the men belonging to
the place. There were about 100 gallons of molasses
wash prepared for distillation, a number of tubs, pipes,
and the general stock in trade of a contraband distillery.
Two females were found in the house, who gave the
names of Pheebe West and Ann Brown, the latter of
whom was recognised as au old offender, having been
detected in a similar transaction in 1847, when she suf-
fered three months' imprisonment. Both women were
given into custody. While the, excise officers were in
house, preparing to dispatch their seizure to the excise
warehouses, a gentle tap was given at the door, which
was opened, and a man bearing a bag of molasses en-
tered, who was also given in charge.
INFLUENCE OF LEVEL ON ASIATIC CHOLERA.—Let
us now ask ourselves this question—Why is it that there
was such an immense majority of cases on the south side
of the river? I answer—On account of the low level
and the warm, damp atmosphere, and the scandalously
bad drainage resulting therefrom; to which I might also
add the filthy river water consumed by the inhabitants.
A river's bank implies a low level; and if that low level
be increased in extent, it augments the difficulty of proper
drainage, and encourages that stagnant, close, and moist
atmosphere which diminishes the vital energies of the
system, and predisposes to disease. I have ascertained
the levels of most of the parishes ravaged by the cholera,
and find that in all, except St. Giles's sad Marylebone,
the level is low, and is generally corresponding with
the diffusion of the epidemic. Extensive districts
on the other side of the water are under high water
mark; the Bricklayers Arms is six inches below that
level, and the Obelisk in Blackfriars-road is only 5
inches above it. Lambeth is built upon a marsh. The
still
parishes on the north bank are generally
though on a
tilhlig very
low. than those on the south bank
low. Chelsea Hospital is only 11 feet 7 inches above
the level ; other situations aro much lower : tbo water
in the park 'at St. James's is 5 feet 1 inch below
the level ; Westminster, next the river, is univer-
sally low. Limehouse, Shadwell, Rateliff, all are low ;
the highest measurement that I have obtained, that of
St. George's-in-the-East, being 30 feet. Even the London
Hospital, Whiteehapel, nearly 1* mile from the river, is
only 36 feet 4 inches above the level. The exempted
parishes are on a high level and pour the filth of their
sewers into the low level districts where it is kept in a
state of suspension by the flow of the tide, and poisons
the health of the inhabitants.—Medical Times.
THE REV. FATHER MATHEW.—The members of
the North Star Temperance Society have received a
letter from the " Apostle of 'Temperance," which con-
tains the following gratifying announcement—" Jiy
health is now, thank God, completely restored, and 1
anxiously look forward to the fulfilment of my ardent
desires in the ensuing sprink. I have already commu-
nicated with the high-minded people of America on the
subject."

THE ANNUALS FOR 1849.

THE K PSAKE. lidited by the Countess of Bles-

sington.
Adorned like its predecessors with a gorgeous
binding of crimson and gold, and graced like them
with :a profusion of admirable engravings, tric>celia-
neous tales, and graceful verses, " The Keepsake" for
1849 has made its appearance. The names of its
accomplished editress and of her distinguished cella-
borateure are sufficient evidences of its literary at-
tractions. Lady Blessington has contributed an
interesting, but somewhat improbable " Tale of the
late French Revolution"—the revolution of February.
Mr. Bernal, M.P., has written a yet more improbable
chapter on "Conrad, or Fatalities." Thackeray has
told us in his own humorous way of "An Interesting
Event," by the instrumentality of which Mr. Smith
lost his dinner at Budgeon's after having arrayed
himself in his very best attire and given three-and-
sixpence for a pair of white kid gloves, and moreover
after having refused an invitation to the Topham
Sawyers, and thereby lost all chance of Miss Henrica
Hase and her six thousand a-year. " Cyane" is a
graceful fairy- tale by Mrs. Owen, based on
a foundation somewhat similar to that of
the inimitable " Undine." Mrs. Romer's " Scene on
the Shannon," which relates to an Irish murder, and
the extraordinary manner in which it was brought
to light, is, as may naturally be inferred, a tale of
interest and horror; nor is the story of " Madeline
Capel, and her scheming Guardians," possessed of in-
ferior attraction for the lovers of the horrible. Among
the many light tales:which fill the pages of the " Keep-
sake," are contributions by Mrs. S. C. Hall, Miss
Power, Mrs. Newton Crosland (better known by her
popular maiden name—Camilla Toulmin), Mrs. Abdy,
and Isabella and Georgiana Munro. Of the poems
scattered over the pages of the " Keepsake," among
which are verses by Mr. Milnes, by Albert Smith,
by Lord John Manners, by Mr. Denison, M.P.,
and others, the best, without doubt, are the
lines by Dr. Beattie, on the " Fountains of
the Place de la Concorde " fountains erected
on the very spot where the guillotine once stood—and
some exquisite verses by Sir E. Bulwer Lytton,
" The First Violets." After eulogising the peculiar
and perhaps, somewhat ideal beauty of the first
violets when newly discovered, when at their sight
and scent

" All June seems golden in the April shies."
the poet, concludes his panegyric upon the violet,
in the following sad, sweet lines—lines which re-
peat an " oft-told tale," a lamentation for the
evanescence of early dreams, but a lamentation never
before more delicately and exquisitely expressed
"Brief-lived first flowers, first-love. The hours steal on
To prank the world in summer's pomp of hue ;
But what shall flaunt beneath a fiercer sun,
Worth what we lose in you ?
" Oft, by a flower, a leaf, in some lov'd book,
We mark the lines that charm us most :—Retrace

Thy life—recal its loveliest passage ;—look,
Dead violets keep the place."
The engravings which adorn the " Keepsake " for
1849 are of very superior excellence. Among the
most attractive are the portraits of Lady
Constance Gower, Lady Elizabeth Lascelles,
Mrs. Maher, and Lady Georgiana Coddring-
ton. The skill of the artist, the delicacy of the
engraver and the great beauty of the lady have in
each instance contributed to render these portraits
among the most pleasing contents of the " Keepsake."
" A Steamer entering Folkstone Harbour during a
heavy gale," will alio excite great interest, albeit an

interest of a somewhat differe—nt character. Views of
Paris, and fancy pictures complete the pictorial con-
tents of the " Keepsake " for 1849, which will, we
doubt not, be kindly welcomed in the drawing-room
and boudoir.

James Wilson is suspected and arrested. Mary Bar-
ton is subpoenaed to give evidence on the trial. On
her appearance in the witness-box, Wilson buries his
face in his hands, heartbroken, because he thinks that
she who never loved him, must hate him now,
believing him to he the murderer of her lover.
We will not spoil a most exquisite passage by giving
a fragment of Mary's evidence. It cannct fail to elicit
the admiration and the sympathy of all who read it.
" All her falser self
Slipt from her like a robe,
And left her woman."
All her coquettish vanity, all her ambitious dreams
forgotten, she avails herself of questions opportunely
put to her, and in a simple, artless, but unhesitating
language, tells the story of her love. The judge, the
jury, the eager listening crowd, are all forgotten, she
only sees the heart-broken prisoner, and hastens to
efface the memory of her former misconduct, and
afford him the only consolation in her power.
She who had refused James Wilson when
he was blessed with friends, and fortune,
and prosperity, stands forward in the open court of
justice to own her love for him when universally ex-
ecrated, and all but condemned to death. Said we not
rightly that the author of " Mary Barton" lays bare,
with a masterly hand, the secret movement of the
heart ? After what we have said, it is surely not ne-
cessary to commend "Mary Barton" to the attention
of our readers.

GLIMPSES of the BEAUTIFUL, and ether Poems.

By James Henderson.
Poetry is übiquity, and that übiquity both in the
actual and ideal universe. Wherever the grass grows
or the sunbeams glitter, wherever a life moves—be it
the life of a gnat or a leviathan—wherever a mind
thinks, or a heart throbs, there is poetry. The chil-
dren of the frozen north and of the sultry south have
alike the blessing and solace of poetic faculties, they
have their scops and their scalds, their bards and
their troubadours. The influence of Apollo is felt in
either extremity of the hemisphere, like the palpita-
tions of the ocean—

" - icing the pole,
Or, in the torrid zone, dark heaving."
We have here a book of verses, filling 192 pages,
from the hand of a citizen of Glasgow. Most of the
contents have already appeared, according to a
statement made in the author's brief and modest pre-
face, in the columns of the public journals ; but, as
they will doubtless prove new to the majority of the
readers in England, that circumstance cannot
militate against the book as a novelty. Several of
the verses have struck us as being characterised by an
odd vigour, such, for example, as the " Theme of th•
Thoughtless," at page 26, in which the writer reveals
a surprising facility both in the trickeries of rhyme
and rhythm. Others of the effusions, such as
" The Clouds " (p. 92), " The Dream of my Heart "
(p. 145), and " The Ocean Graves " (p. 161),
evince considerable powers, both of pathetic feeling
and graceful composition. A want of space, at the
present moment, alone prevents us from affording, by
a lengthened quotation, some notion of the poetical
abilities of Mr. Henderson.

SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDLEN; a Gift
Book
.for all Occasions. By J. W. Green, with II-

lustrcritions by George Meeso;n.

Mr. Green is already favourably known to the
juvenile public as the author of many excellent
works. The present is, perhaps, the best that he has
yet produced ; it might well be entitled something of
everything—moral tales—natural history—tales of
travel—accounts of various cities and water-
ing places both in England and on the
continent, all are to be found in this admirable
little work, and all written in a plain understand-
able yet most captivating style, which'cannot fail
to make the work popular with children.
Mr. Green is the Peter Parley of the old world. The
book is beautifully illustrated by Meesom, and is one
of the nicest presents that those who like "to take
something for the children" can make to them.

THE COMIC ALMANAC for 1849. Edited by
Horace Mayhew. illustrated by George Cruihshanh.
This is the oldest, and still continues to be one of
the very best comic annuals. The robe of Rigdum
Funnidos hath fallen worthily on the shoulders of
Horace Mayhew, who hath here dished up a rare
banquet of fun, for which George Cruikshank has
provided the plates.

FUNERAL OF Sin JOHN [BARROW, BART..--The
funeral of the venerable Sir John Barrow, Bart., took
place yesterday forenoon, when his mortal remains were
removed from New-street, Spring-gardens, for interment
in the Camden Cemetery, belonging to the parish of St.
Martin-in-the Fields. The funeral cortege consisted of
a: hearse and four, and two mourning coaches. The
mourners were Sir George Barrow, Bart., Mr. J. Bar-
row, Mr. P. Barrow, sons, and Mr. R. B. Batty, grand-
son of the deceased, the Right Hon. John Wilson
Croker, Sir George Staunton, Bart., M.P., and Sir Ben-
jamin Brodie.!
KING'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN.—The Senate of this
college have unanimously re-elected the Earl of Elles-
mere Lord Rector of the university.
CAPTAIN MARRTAT AS A MIDSHIPMAN.-011 the
23d of September, 1806, he entered the navy of a first-
class boy, on board the Impdcieuse, 44 guns, commanded
by the illustrious Lord Cochrane. During his service
under this gallant officer, which lasted until the 18th of
October, 1809, ho took part in more than fifty engage-
ments, in which many ships of war and merchant-
men were cut out, off the coast of France and
in the Mediterranean. Having chased a ship in the
Bay of Arcupon, which sought safety under the guns
of a battery, Lord Cochrane resolved to cut her out,
and young Marryat was one of the boarding party.
He followed closely the first lieutenant who headed the
expedition, and who at length, after his party had sus-
tained a severe loss, succeeded in gaining the deck of the
enemy. He had scarcely done so when, struck by
thirteen musket balls, he fell back a corpse, knocking '
down his follower in his fall, who was trampled on
and almost suffocated by his shipmates, who, burning
to revenge their leader, rushed forward with im-
petuous bravery. The vessel captured, an examination
took place of the bodies of the killed and wounded.
Marryat numbered among the former, and being in a
state of stupor, was unable to deny the doom assigned
to him. But soon arrived the surgeon and his assist-
ants, and with them came a midshipman who bore no
goodwill to Marryat. This worthy youth, seeing the
supposed lifeless body of his comrade, gave it a slight
kick, saying, " Here is a young cock that has done
crowing! Well, for a wonder, this chap has cheated
the gallows!" This salutation, with its comment, re-
vived the almost expiring energies of the other, who
faintly exclaimed, " You are a liar!" a retort which,
notwithstanding the melancholy scene around, produced
a roar of laughter.—Bentley's Miscellany.
HERRING AND SPRATS.—Wednesday morning,
three Avoch boats sent to the Inverness market a large
quantity of young herring and sprats, caught during the
night off Bunchrew, in the Beauly Firth. The former
were sold at ten for a penny, and the latter were still
cheaper. In a very few hours the market was cleared—
the cheapness and novelty of the article induced many of
the visitors to make small investments. The boats bad
also a few grown herring, which were early disposed of.
This is the first capture this season of young herring
and sprats in that neighbourhood. Yesterday several
boats had successful takes in the Moray Firth, between
Munlochy Bay and Chanonry Point, some of which
were brought to the Dingwall market to-day, and sold at
twenty for 6d.—Ross - shire Advertiser.
TUE OIL FISIIERIES.—The vessel Truelove, ar-
rived from Davis' Straits, has brought 74 tuns of oil and
three and three-quarters tons weight of whalefins ; and
the vessel Abram, also arrived from Davis' Straits, has
brought 35 tuns of oil and two tons weight of whalefins,
the production of that northern region. The vessel
Herefordshire, arrived from Newfoundland, has brought
387 casks of oil, 4,648 seal skins, and some packages of
other skins, furs, fish, caplin, berries, and cranberries;
the vessel Hazard, from the same place, 320 casks of cod
oil, one cask of seal oil, and some packages of cod sounds;
and the vessel Friendship, also from St. John's, New-
foundland, has brought 324 casks of oil and other mer-
chandize, the production of that coast of North America.
GUTTA PERCLIA.—This grade continues to be imp ,
ported in very large quantities, in order to meet the
numerous and extensive demands which are made for
it to bo appropriated to the very many purposes to
which it is now found to be applicable. A vessel just
arrived in the decks from Singapore has brought what
we believe to be the largest importation which has been
made at one time, consisting of 3,294 packages, 710
lumps, and 10,441 blocks of the article.
BRISTOL A FREE POET.—As a striking proof of
the good effect of the " free port " measure which has
been recently carried at Bristol, we may mention that
during the past week the foreign arrivals were quadrupled,
whilst it was intimated by the first American ship which
has arrived under the new tariff that several ships in the
different harbours of America are loading for that port.
Comment on these facts is scarcely necessary.
STEERING COMPASS.—Captain Sir Samuel Brovrnhas
invented a refLcting, or we should say rather a reflected
compass for ships to steer by, and the Admiralty have
ordered its merits to be tested on board the St. Vincent
120, flag-ship of Sir Charles Napier. Mr. Biddlecombe,
the master of that ship, is to have charge of it, and to
report his opinions with respect to its use and applica-
bility for service in the navy. We shall endeavour to
describe it. At the top of a metal staff some seven or
eight feet in height, placed on a stand (altogether some-
thing similar to the stand of a fire-screen) is a compass
slung as an overhead compass, with the face downward;
about five feet further down the staff (the same height
from the deck at which the binnacle compass usually
stands) is a projecting circular disc of looking-glass or
highly-polished steel, which being placed on the same
plane, and exactly opposite the card of the compass at the
top of the staff reflects it; and it is by this reflected card
that the man at the helm (or wheel) is to steer. The
principal object of the invention is to place the compass
clear of all local attraction, so that the needle may tra-
verse in its true position. Captain Sir Thomas Brown
had it on the platform at the King' Stairs, in this dock-
yard, on Tuesday, and explained its properties and uses
to the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral the Hon. Sir
Bluden Capel, and likewise to Rear Admiral Superinten-
dent Prescott.—Devonport Independent.
SUBSTITUTE FOR CREAM IN TEA OR COFFEE.—
Beat the white of an egg to a froth—put to it a very
small lump of butter, and mix well; then turn the coffee
to it gradually so that it may not curdle. If perfectly
done it will be an excellent substitute for cream.—
Sidney's Emiliranes Journal.

MEMORANDA OF A MUSICIAN.

BY GEORGE J. 0. ALLMANN.

" Notes, notes, forsooth, and noting!"
SHMISPERE.

No. 111.
SEBASTIAN BACH.
If Music possesses among the works of her numerous
Expositors any that deserve to be, and will doubtless be,
immortal, they may truly be said to he found in greater
abundance among the writings of this the greatest
theoretician that ever breathed. And these works will
prove their own undying worth from the very principle
which they contain--the living essence of truth, of
science, and natural feeling—truth, which extends over
countless worlds and immeasurable time—science, which
is the foundation and the resolution of that which is
and that which will be—and natural feeling, which
creates the emotion to understand and appreciate the
uttermost sublimity of thought. True it is that the
French taste for the unreal instead of the true and
solid science, and the Italian natural ixstinct, if I may use
the term, for a simple rhythmical form of melody,
which so vilely influenced the European schools of
instrumental music, had very nearly spread its baneful
effects on the family of this glorious old fuguist, for it
did not escape the infection, and his " well-tempered
clavier" was forsaken for the flimsier and less satisfactory
works of Hullmandel, Schobert, and Paradies ; but--
those dear buts how opportune they are—but it was
only for a time. The honest, deepbrowed old organist
—the Milton of Musicians—the colossal king who
towered above all in the realms of music, was sought
for and found, the period of usurpation and neglect
bewailed—yes, sought for and restored " to his own
again," like the Swiss champions of their superstitious
age, with deep penitence ; for he who was calmly, even
sadly, awaiting, as in the silence of the tombs, the
moment when he should be summoned—he, both in his
heart and in his art a Prophet, ANEW that the time
must arrive—to claim and recover his olden, his rightful
heritage, and was it otherwise ? 0 World ! 0 Time I I
ask ye! If ye could reply your solemn voices would
cry with the deep clangour of the eternal trump,
" Aye!" for To •day he stands before ye and us, his
gigantic form, as vigorous, unlessened, and unhurt by
the neglect of the one and the devastating doom of the
other of ye, as the youngest enthusiast who crowds with
worshipful heart to honour, and whose spirit breathes,
while it partakes, of the Immortality of JOHN SEBAS-
TIAN Bees ! And shall we not say the same of the To-
morrow? Verily we may a little vary the beautifal
thought: . .

"Death! ere thou hast kill'd another
Wise and great and good as he
Time shall aim a shaft at thee."
THE HARP.
The harp is generally, and with every apparent
truthfulness, considered to be the most venerable musical
instrument extant; for from sacred history we learn that
Jubal (the seventh in descent from Adam) was deno-
minated the father of all those who woke strains from
the kinnor or lyre. David, the second 'antelitish king,
was a great master of the harp, and the instrument upon
which he performed before Saul was called in Hebrew
" Kinnor" or " hazeer," meaning an instrument of ten
strings; and no nation has equalled the Ancient Britons
in their veneration of, and in the perfection which they
attained on the tilyn, It formed an important adjunct
to all Druidical processions and religious celebrations.
Giraldus Cnmbrensis, who flourished about 1180, wrote,
" Travellers in Britain (Wales) who arrive at early
hours are entertained by the conversation of young
women and by airs on the harp all along the evening,
for every family of but little consequence possesses its
damsels and harps assigned for that purpose!" The
present harp in use in Wales contains three rows of
strings, invented in the fourteenth century, the extreme
rows tuned iu unison, the middle bearing the flats and
sharps. M. Simon, a native of Brussels, invented the
pedals rather more than eighty years ago, and it is to
M. Erard, who improved considerably on the inventor,
that the credit of introducing the double action is duo.
This is simply effected by each pedal raising a note
either a whole tone or a semitone, which renders the
instruments of the present day almost perfect, for their
compass exceeds six octaves, and the pitch can be raised
or lowered by means of the pedals, ready at the per-
former's pleasure, while the most difficult compositions
of Beethoven, &c., can be played on them with as much
ease as on the pianoforte.

WHO WAS THE ORIGINATOR OF THE
OPERA?
Opinions differ as to the time when the first attempt
to establish the opera was made. But most incline to
believe that a Florentine poet named Rinuncini composed
a kind of serenata or musical pastoral called " Daphne,"
which was performed with so much success, that he
afterwards wrote the opera of Euridice, which was re-
presented at the Teatro Reale di Firenze in the year
1600, on the occasion of the espousals of Henry the
Fourth of France and Maria de Medici. The music,
which was considered to have contributed mainly to
their fame, was written by a composer by name Jacopo
Peri. An opera entitled L' Orfeo, Favola in Musica
(Orpheus, a fable, with music,) was produced in 1607,
and is believed to have been the first that was ever
printed. But how opposite to modern operas was the
construction of this drama. In its representation the
accompaniment of the whole orchestra was very rarely
required, the airs sung by the various performers being
assisted by a few instruments of different kinds assigned
to each character, so that if one heroine had several airs
to sing, these airs would all be scored similarly—so
with the rest of the persone. The overture was merely
a brief prelude, about eight or twelve bars, all a breve
time in length, and to this, which was played over thrice
before the rising of the curtain, succeeded the prologue,
which, by orthodox regulations, consisted of five dia-
logues in recitativo, which acted a part like the chorus in
the Greek dramas, and explained the argument of the
play, to attract attention and enjoin silence. The opera
then commenced with a dialogue in recitative, delivered
by a shepherd, which was directly followed by a chorus
in five parts in strict counterpoint, accompanied by all
the instruments, which the singers were directed to
follow. Other, and semi-choruses, were sung, &mem-
ranied only by guitars, violins, and flutes. There were
no solo airs, but recitatives, choruses, ritornellas or
symphonies, trios, and duets formed the whole of this
opera, which ccncluded with a Moresca, or Moorish
dance, by all the characters.
A STRAIN FROM THE SICK MUSICIAN.
Fair Artemis! thy pale, chaste beam is glancing
Into my chamber, through the lattice panes :
Its stream of argent light keeps ever dancing,
Like fairy feet upon enchanted planes;
While I, upon my sick couch, fevered, lie,
And feel my fever vanish while thou meet, at mine eye!

Etherially fair art thou I—not glaring
With the red glow that paints the face of day!
But pur• and holy art thou, never scaring
Those who thy presence seek, with frowns, away!
But rather smiles ineffable dost shed,
With which the Spirit of the Beautiful is fed!
0! pensive Queen! I gaze upon thy beauty,
And, on my restless couch, I turn and sigh,
I close mine eyes, their lids fail in their duty;
They WILL NOT slumber when thou'rt shining by.
The wakeful vigil which thou now dost keep
Hath banished from my bed the Angel-form of Sleep!

Yet, do not quit thy path of lucent glory!
I hang upon thy smile, so calm, so bright,
As Mortals on the dreamy Poet's story,
Drinking the Essence of his wondrous Light!
Thou art my Spirit-love! for tky cold kiss
Woke Passion first within my breast! 0 Artemis!
G. J. 0. A.

MOZ ART.
The musician of Saltaburg was not more undeniably
the possessor of extraordinary and unmistakeable genius
than he was of a firm yet becomingly modest respect for
his own judgment in that divine art in which he so
pre-eminently excelled. So great were every one's ex-
pectations raised in favour of his opera "Di• Emporung"
(II Seraglio), that the Emperor Joseph the Second made
a point of attending at the theatre on the night of its
first production. At the termination of the performance
the Emperor, commanding the composer's presence, said
to him, " Your opera is a very fine one, my dear Mozart,
but you must confess that it is somewhat overcrowded
with notes!" " Exactly as crowded, Sire, as I intended
it should be," replied our compcser, at the same time
making a bow in such a manner as to denote his con,
fideuce i❑ his own knowledge of what produced best the
expression he intended to convey.

II AN DEL.
In my Memoranda, No. 2, I related a circumstance
illustrative of Hander's love of good cheer, but I did not
call to mind at that time the following trait in the
character of this wondertully inspired musician. Pos-
sessing a great appetite, he required uncommonly
frequent and large supplies of sustenance. Whenever
he dined alone at a tavern he used to bespeak dinner
" for tree!" (three). At the appointed time he would ask,
" Is de tinner reaty?" and on receiving the answer, "As
soon as the company come, Sir," would reply smacking
his lips," Con strepito, den pring up de tinner prestissimo,
Ibe de gombany I" How true is the reflection—

" Tempora mutantur—"
and, even as Horace discovered its truth a thousand
years agone, so do we now, and that
" Nos mutamur in Mi.'," _ _

is as veritable a fact as when that Great Satirist flou-
rished. Only pause for a moment to think if our Mo-
dern Timotheus were to give way, before our young and
beloved Queen and her Court, to the vehemence of that
anger to which, it is said, he frequently did before the
Prince and Princess of Wales. Nevertheless, it is true,
if the Maids of Honour or any other female attendants
talked during the performance of the oratorios at Carl-
Vizi House, so that their voices reached our composer, he
not only, it is feared, swore, but called names, and yet at
such times the Princess of Wales with her usual benig-
nity would exclaim, " Hush ! hush ! Handel, is in a
passion."