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CONTENTS.

I. Songs of Captivity. By Mrs. Hemans—ll. Hymns
of Life. By Mrs. Hemans. No. 7. Flowers and Music
in a Sick Room—lll. To a Lover of Autumn. By Miss
E. M. Hamilton—lV. Lines Written on the First Bl ink
Leaf of Shelley's Poems—V. I Saw Her but Once—Vl.
Melodies for Middle Age. No. I.—VII. The S•hhath
Evening—Vlll. Sr. Stephen's Day. By Geori:e Trevor
—IX. The Epiphany. By the S ime—X. Merry End►
land—Xl. The Radical—Xll Summer Eve—XIII.
The Sketcher. No. 6—XIV. Fragments from the His.
tory of John Bull. Chapter 5. Of the Riot on the other
side of the Pond, and how they tried to coz n Marrin
about letting the Church Field. Chapter 6. Of the
Proceedings in the matter of Qu ,shee the Black Servant,
and how they ended to the satisfaction of nobody. Chap
ter 7. Itiw John's Rents began to get into arrear, and
of the Meeting of Dick and his Friends at the Yorkshire
Stingn--XV. France in 1833. NU. 2. Effects of the
Revolution of the Barrirailes on Government, Re igion,
Morals, and Literature—XVl. The Return of Clan•boy
—XVII. Retribution—XVlll. The Greek Anthology.
No. V.

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THE TRADE OF GERNIANY WITH
FRANCE, AND THE PRUSSIAN TARIFF.

(From the Courrier du Bas Rhin.)
Germany may be said to be now labouring under
an internal disease. The various States of which
she is formed are desirous of combining in one
union, and this proposition is seconded with all her
power by Prussia, but by no means for any purpose
favourable to German interestB. The system of
Prussian customs, if adopted in Grrmany, would
destroy all the interior demarcations of custom.-
house jurisdiction ; but this would be no more,
after all, than a species of geographical improve-
ment, and from which the states would derive no
advantage. Nay, it may be affirmed that this
system would be extremely prejudicial to some
amongst them, since it is based upon the policy of
prohibition, and is, in fact, only in imitation, ap.
plied to Germany of one of Napoleon's dreams,
which was put in practice under the denomination
of the continental system. To show the injury
which would be inflicted on Germany and Fiance
by the continuance or extension of the prohibitory
system, it may be useful to compare the state of the
commercial relations of the two countries at two
distinct periods.
The importation of sugar, coffee, and cotton into
Germany in 1788, was more than 45,000,000 of kilo
grames (21b. each), the items of which are—coffees
22,429,000 kil.; sugar, 23,500,000 kil.; cotton,
271,000. In 1824, under the prohibitory system,
which was vigorously enforced by the restoration,
these importations were no more than 9,300,000
kil., the items being— coffee, 3,884,000 kil. ; sugar,
4,22.5,000 kil.; cotton, 1,207,000 kil. In short, in
1832, the imports were reduced to 6,300,000 kil.,
the coffee being 2,204,000 kil.; sugar, 682,000
kil.; and cotton, 3,417,000 kil.
It will he seen from this statement that French
commerce with Germany has diminished at a
frightful retrograde pace. The system of Prussian
customs would, in all probability, utterly annihilate
the commerce of Germany, by shutting up the two
Hesses, Saxony, the duchy of Baden, and perhaps
Switzerland also from French produce. It ap-
pears to us that the French Ministry should put a
stop to these pretensions of Prussia by offering to
those States of Germany which
.lie on the frontiers
of France terms of exchange more favourable to the
export of their productions to induce them not to re-
fuse ours.' •Whilst upon this subject we may add
that M. Thiers has prepared a new law for this pur-
pose on the transit, and that he will require from
the Chambers a reduction of duty on the import of
foreign cattle, a reduction which aught to be given
to the provinces bordering on the Rhine, as a com-
pensation for the modifications introduced into their
system of customs.

CHEPSTOW.-FENIALE INTREPIDITY.-
One evening last week a young man of respectanle ap-
pearance, name unknoq n to us, came to the New Inn at
Langston, eleven miles from here, an the Newport-road.
He slept at the Inn, and departed in the morning. In
a short time afterwards Mi:ls Rees (who was the only
person in the house at the time), having occ 'talon to go
up stairs, discovered that he bad purloined a silver
chalice cup belonging to the parish church, which was
kept there, in a box in her room, for better security.
When she had alarmed the family, who were ploughing
in an adjoining field, she immediately took horse, pursu d
the thief, and, after a warm chase of six miles, overtook
him at Caerwent, when he was secured, and taken back
to be dealt with by the Maeistrates of the Christ Church
district " as the law then and there provides."—Hereford
Times.

On Tuesday a strong sensation was created in
the Royal Exchange in consequence of Mr. N. M. Roths-
child, the eminent capitalist, being prevented from taking
up his usual station, with his back leaning against one of
he pillars of the building, at the south east corner of the
Royal Exchange. A person named Rose, who had no
iiusiness to transact, placed himself in this particular spot
just as Mr. Rothschild entered the Exchange to conduct
his extensive transactions in the foreign exchanges. In
vain did Mr. Rothschild courteously remonstrate with the
intruder; in vain did the Exchange porters exert them-
selves ; Mr. Rose would not stir from the pillar, and Mr.
Rothschild was ultimately compelled to retreat to the
benches in the rear. Mr. Hume is not more attache,'
to his place by a certain pillar in the House of Coni-
mons than Mr. Rothschild is to his accustomed station
in the Exchange ; and he was so excited by being divl‘iced
that he was some titre before he could compose hiniseli
and commence business. We believe that some time ago
a similar attempt was made to oust Mr. Rothschild from
his pillar, but without effect. Mr. Rothschild has been of
late Subjected to various petty annoyances of a similar kind.,
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EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE

OLD BAILEY.

Henry Berthold, aged 33, was indicted for steal-
ing a boa, the property of Messrs. Leaf and Co.
The prisoner is well known shout London as an at-
tendant on all political meetings, and as the author
of several small works of ultra-radical principles.
It appeared that he called at Messrs. Leaf's
warehouse, in Watling-street, on the 211 of last
month, and asked the price of various articles. The
shopman who attended him said he had some goods
below, which he would go and fetch up for his in-
apection. While he was gone, he was observed by
two other witnesses to roll up the boa into a small
compass, and put it into his hat, which he replaced,
and walked off. He was immediately pursued and
brought back ; he took off his hat, and threw the
boa out in the struggle.
The prisoner read a long written defence, in
which he set forth that he was a native of Saxony,
and came to England in the year 1824, and had
published several works, with a view to advance
the cause of general liberty. In doing this he had
expended considerable sums, and was a great loser
by his publications. He followed literary pursuits
and merchandise, and called at Leaf's warehouse
tiporebusiness. He also asserted that he had in his
hand letters from his Majesty (when Duke of Cla-
rence), the Duke of Gloucester, the Duchess of
Kent, the Duke of 'Wellington, and other distin-
guished individuals, on the subject of his lite-
rary productions. The charge was wholly false ; to
prove which he directed the officer to put the boa
into his hat, which was done very loosely, so that
the hat would not go upon the top of his head. One
of the witnesses, however, showed the manner in
which the prisoner screwed it up, leaving sufficient
room for his head. .

The prisoner stated that he had witnesses both
:o character and to facts.

The first who answered the call gave his name
Julien Hibbert. He is stated to be an independent
man, and one of the same sehool with the prisoner;
he is a member of the National Union of the Working
Classes, and speaks frequently at their public meet-
ings. On the officer presenting the New Testament
to swear, the witness said he did not believe in the
book.
Mr. PHILLIPS, who was for the defence, asked if
be refused to be sworn ? Hihbert—Yes ;I do not
believe in the book; I told you so two years ago,
and my evidence was rejected.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Are you of any creed at all ?
Hibbert--Nowe.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Are you a Deist ? Hilbert—No.
Mr. Plltuars—Are you an Atheist ? Hibbert—
Yes.—( Hi-se,.)
Mr. PHILLIPS—Go down, I won't ask you a
question.—Hibbert (laughing)—Very well.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Here, come back, Sir; perhaps
you rni•uniderstand my question, or we have rots-
taken you ; I hope you did not mean you were an
Atheist ? Hibbert—l am. _ .

----•—
Mr. I lIILLIPS-1 ►o you know the meaning of the
word ? Hibnert —lt is a negative term.
Mr. PHILLIPS—What do you mean by an Atheist ?
Hibbert—A man who does not believe there is a God.
Mr. PHILLIPS—And do you mean to say you are

that person ? Hibbert—t am.
This declaration elicited a simultaneous expres-
sion of disgust from every part of the Court, and
silence was with great difficul,y restored.
Mr. PHILLIPS told the witness he would not dis-
grace himself by a-king him a single question.
The next witness was \V;lliatn M•Pherson, who
mounted the box with great boldness.
The officer who had tendered the oath to the
witness, informed the Court that he asked him
whether the book was not --- (naming an ob-
scene work).—(Great hissing.)
Mr. PHILLIPS—Are you an Atheist like the
last ? M•Ptierson—Yes, I am.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Do you mean to say you do not
believe in a Supreme Being? McPherson—Yes..
Mr.PrituiPs—Begone,Sir, I wilt not, after this
disgusting exhibi,ion, degrade myself by asking you
one more qu.stion ; nor will I disguise the answer
you made to me in an under tone, "I went through
the ceremony." I will riot insult this Chri•tian
Jury and assembly by detaining you a moment.
The remarks of the Learned Counsel were followed
by several distinct rounds of applause, and the wit-
ness retired amidst general hissing and loud cries of
" Turn out the wretch."
The Learned RECORDER, in summing up, made
some severe comments on the disgusting conduct
of the two men who, under the pretence of serving
the prisoner, had pursued a course likely to preju-
dice him. The ebullition of public feeling which
that scene occasioned, though endangering the de-
corum of the Court, proceeded from such correct
principles, that perhaps the Court had taken the
wisest course in not attempting at once to check it.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, found the
prisoner Guilty.
The prisoner assured the Court that he would
not have called such witnesses had he anticipated
their behaviour.
The COURT informed him that if any respect-
able persons would speak of his former charac er
before the close of the Sessions in a respectful man-
ner, they would be readily heard.

DIFFERENT EFFECTS OE NIAGARA UPON
DIFFERENT PERSONS --. _

To view Niagara's Falls one day
A priest and tailor took their way ;
The parson cries, while wrapt in wonder,
And listening to a cataract's thunder—
.. Lord, how thy works amaze our eyes,
And fill our hearts with vast cut prise ! "
The tailor merely made this note—
" Lord, what a place to sponge a coat ! "
—America,. Paper.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY, AND SINGULAR
RECOVERY OF THE PROPERTY.—On Wedneiuday Sir John
Scott Lillie and George Scott, E q., held a Petry Sessions,
at Kensington, when a man, named John Walmsley, was
brought hefiire them to account for his possession of be-
tween 3001. and 4001. worth of jewellery. A policeman,
named Peasgood7 Nit. 28 of the T Division, on the morn-
ing of Monday, between the hours of two and three
o'clock, was on duty at Turnham Green, when he met
the prisoner carrying two bridles and a horsecloth on his
arm, which, exciting the suspicion of witness, he stopped
him and questioned him upon his possession of the articles.
The answers to the interrogatories of witness not being
satisfactory, he informed the prisoner that he must pro-
ceed with him to the station-house. On taking off the
prisoner's hat, it was found to contain a vast number of
valuatile bracelets. His pockets were next examined, and
each and every one was found completely filled with jewel-
lery of the most valuable and cos ly description ; among
the property thus fortunately discovered were six gold
watche., (one of which was valued at fifty guineas), five
silver watches, twenty-four gold and silver watch cases,
nearly 100 guild and other keys, 42 gold pics, 14 gold seals,
several musical snuff boxes, various gold chains, foul
dtis•n bracelets of various descriptions, and earrings,
brooches, rings, and other articles of jewellery,
amounting in value to several hundred pounds.
The name of Mr. Peering, of 238. High Holborn, silver
attached to many of the valuables, and acting under the
:17rietchtiaond jeweller, was diseovered upon a sort of ticket
n of the inspector, witness proceeded to that gentle.
man's house, when lie ascertained that his premises hart
been robbed. Mr. Perring on Monday morning, between
five and six o'clock,
was aroused from his bed by the 1 ist
witness who asked t im it he had been robbed; be (Mr.
Pert ing ) imuneuli,tely put on his clothes, and on proceed
ing into hi
shop, discovered that it had been forcibt
entered, and a great portion of his property carried off.
The prisoner cvniessed his guilt, and the Bench ordered
Ike committed fqr trial.