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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1835.

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PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.

Ti. the Lords, official returns were laid on the table, after
which there was an adjournment.
In the Commons, Lord SANDON reported that the sit-
ting Member for Droitwich was duly elected. The Chelsea
Waterworks' Bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed. Petitions were presented against the Eccle-
siastical Court Bill, and also against the additional duty on
spirit licences. A petition was presented against the sub-
stitution of measure for weight in the London corn trade.
Mr. TOOKE presented n petition from Gravesend, respect-
ing a piece of ground belonging to the Ordnance, near the
Pier, when, after much discussion, it was suggested_ that a
person cognizant of its value should be sent down to make
an estimate before it was sold. The breach of privilege ques-
tion noticed yesterday was at the request of the Gallant
Admiral passed over. Sir R. PEEL said, in answer to Mr.
DUNCOMBE, that he hoped to be able in a few days to lay
on the table the Dissenters' Marriage Bill. The CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked the leader of the Oppo-
sition to state the outlirre of the measure he meant to pro-
pose on Monday respecting the Irish Church. Lord JOHN
RUSSELL answered, that as he did not expect such a ques--
tion, he was not prepared to furnish the information sought
by the Hon. Baronet. There was much laughter during
this catechetical colloquy. On the question that the House
do resolve itself into a Committee on the Navy Esti-
mates, much discussion ensued. Mr. WALLACE ani-
madverted on the conduct of Sir F. FREELING as
connected with transactions at the Post-office. After
a defence from Lord STANLEY of The late POSTMASTER-
GENERAL, who was anxious for an inquiry into every part
of his official conduct, the House went into a Com-
mittee. The amount necessary to defray the half-pay of
the Navy, and Naval and Civil Pensions, were severally
agreed to. Mr. WARBURTON moved, as an amendment
to Mr. POULTER'S Bill for the better Observance of the
Sabbath, that it be read a second time that day six months.
Majority for the second reading, 76. The Bill was then
committed for Wednesday next. The Registration of
Voters' Bill was read a second time. The Witnesses In-
demnity Bill passed through a Committee. Mr. PEASE
obtained leave to bring in a Bill to Amend and Consoli-
date the Acts relative to the cruel treatment of animals.
Mr. HUME obtained leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate
and amend the Acts relative to Light-houses. The Ho-
nourable Member's Speech furnishes a complete view of
the subject. ,

CONCERT OF ANCIENT MUSIC.

SECOND CONCERT.

The force of public opinion, derived from increased
knowledge, has, we venture to hope, penetrated the secret
recesses of the council chamber, in which the noble di-
rectors of this Institution arrange the order and materials
of the entertainments provided for the amusement or in-
struction of its subscribers. The second meeting of this
Society, for the present season, was held at the King's
Concert Rooms, Hanover-square, under the superintend-
ence of his Grace the Archbishop of York, who 'undertook
the direction in the absence of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, and to whom the audience was in-
debted for a very judicious selection from the works of
Handel, Hadyn,,Mozart, and other eminent writers. Of
the first-mentioned composer were introduced the well-
known son; from Athalia, " Gentle Airs," the concluding
scene and chorus from " Israel in Egypt ;" the song in
" Theodora," " Angels ever bright and fair," from " De-
borah ;" the affecting air, " Tears such as tender fathers
shed ;" the Hallelujah chorus from " Il Trionfo del Tem-
po," and the air, with variations, usually
,designated by the
soubriquet of " The Harmonious Blacksmith." The portion
of the scheme to which Haydn contributed was taken from
" The Creation," an elegant trio and chorus from " The Sea-
sons," and the introductory chorus of his celebrated Mass in B
flat. Mozart's symphony in E flat, ( No. 3, the same which was
performed at the Philharmonic 'Concert on Monday last,)
opened the Second Act. -Two songS by Cimarosa, a
Gloria by Pergolesi, a madrigal of Luca Marenzio, and a
song by J. C. Bach, completed the programme. The prin-
cipal vocal performers were Mesdames Caradori, W. Kny-
vett, Bishop, and Postans ; Messrs. Braham, Phillips,
Terrail, Horncastle, and Greatorex. Madame Caradori
sang the rather hacknied, but musician-like scene from "II
Sacrificio d'Abramo," and a composition of J. C. Bach,
which certainly did not deserve the distinction, and afforded
a striking proof that genius is not always (if often) here-
ditary. Mrs. Knyvett personated Miriam in the scena
from the " Israel in Egypt," and fully sustained, through-
out the evening, her high reputation for the performance
of sacred song. The elegant song, " With verdure clad,"
was assigned to Mrs. H. R. Bishop, wlko made a
very favourable impression by the chaste and correct style
in which it was given by her. In the oratorio it belongs to
the part of Gabriel, and. is distinguished by a continued
stream of exquisite melody, sustained by an elaborate or-
chestral accompaniment. Miss Postans possesses a splen-
did voice, and has acquired a perfect knowledge of Cima-
rosa's "Se pieta nel cor serbate." Her musical tutor may
with safety, and less ambiguous judgment, direct his pupil's
attention to an aria of Mozart, Beethoven, Cherubini, or
Spohr, which would better repay the care and trouble of
its cultivation, and would create a still more favourable
opinion of the young lady's talents and acquirements. The
symphony for the oboe and corni, in this questionable
scena, seemed to afford considerable amusement to the
members of the orchestra, who were engaged in developing
its varied beauties, and very little satisfaction of a higher
character to any one. The music from " The Creation"
is too well known to require comment. The trio and chorus
from " The Four Seasons" is a masterly and highly descrip-
tive composition, and requires only to be heard to be appre-
eiated. Mr. H. Phillip's is a most accomplished musician,
and displayed the utmost taste and feeling in his per-
formance of " Tears such as tender fathers shed." It
was a triumphant instance of the power of the human
voice over the sympathies of an audience. Mr. H. Grea-
torex made his first appearance in public, and executed
creditably his part in Horsley's excellent glee, " Cold is
Cadwallo's tongue." The aria from Handers lesson has
been well instrumented by the late Mr. Eby, to whom, we
suspect, the merit of the score used on this occasion ought
to belong, although several blemishes might be pointed out.
The chorus from " II Triode del Tempo," was performed
with the additional accompaniments of Mr. W. H.
Kearns, the gentleman who rendered a similar service to
the music done at the late festivals at Westminster Abbey
and Birmingham. The chorusses were generally well exe-
cuted; and the concert went off with great eclat. We
trust we may hail this concert as an omen of better days ;
and that the operatic and sacred compositions of Mozart,
the oratorios of Haydn, the masses, &c., of John Sebastian
Bach, and Beethoven, will successively receive their just
share of public attention, and unqualified approval will not
fail to be the result. The concert was extremely well
attended, and elicited more than usual applause.

The Turkish Ambassador, Nouris Effendi, went in
grand state to the Levee at St. James's.

CITY CONSERVATIVE CLUB.—Oti Tuesday, a
numerous meeting of the Members of the above Club took
place at the City of London Tavern. Mr. Alderman Lucas
was called to the Chair, and various resolutions passed to give
effect to the principles of the above Association, by forming
Committees. and Sub-Committees in various part ofthe City.
Resolutions were passed, naming the sums of ss. to I/. Is. for
the amount of subscription, for the admission of Members ; the
smaller sum is intended to embrace that portion of the consti-
tuency which cannot afford to pay the larger sum, but persons
subscribing the larger amount are not precluded from giving
any sum they please as a donation. The annual subscription •
is to be paid on or before March in each year. Messrs.
Barings, Masterman, tremble, Lyon, Shears, Pocklington,
&c., were named upon the Committee, and Mr. John Master-
man appointed Treasurer.
THE EXTENSIVE FORGERY AND DEFALCA-
TION IN TIIR CITY..--( Further Particulars. )—The name of the
principal engaged in the late extensive forgery in the City, is
Christopher Charles lorstar, and the extent to which he has
succeeded in defrauding his friends, and those who had reposed
a confidence in his integrity, is, it is said, far beyond that at
which it had been stated—namely 20,000/. His uncle, whose
business, as well as the greater portion of his property, he would
in all human probability, in a few years have succeeded to, and
a distinguished capitalist in the City, will be the principal suf-
ferers ; but there are many others to whom he (Forster) was
personally known, from whom he had borrowed various sums
of money, and who will in the event of his not being taken
into custody, be the losers. Lea, the officer employed by
the sufferers, has been most indefatigable in his exertions to
trace ou tsome clue to the retreat of the delinquent, . his
brother, and a third person (a lawyer's clerk) who went with
him, but as yet he has not been able to ascertain much, be-
yond his leaving his residence at Woodford-bridge in Es-
sex, on the morning of Sunday week, taking with him a
quantity of luggage ; since which time he has not been
seen there, or at any of his usual haunts in town. A few clays
afterwards, a young female, whom he had seduced, and with
whom he lived for upwards of two years past, though he had
a wife and four children, moved away the furniture, &c., to a
house in Islington, and claims it, as well as a quantity of
plate, &c., as her own. This property, it is said, as well as a
large sum of money, he settled on her and her ehild, though
he has left his wife and children destitute. A report was cur-
rent yesterday that be had been apprehended in Ireland ; but
this appears extremely doubtful, .as it is generally believed
that his object was to get to America, and that he had sailed
by the Ontario packet, which left the London Dock on Sa-
turday week, and sailed from Portsmouth about the middle of
last week. On the night of Saturday week he placed 13,000/.
in cash and bank notes in the hands of a respectable publican
in the City, to keep for him until the following morning, when
he called for it and took the whole away. In the printed
handbills which are circulated, and in which a reward of 2501.
is offered for the apprehension of the parties, it is stated that
a man named Hudson, who was groom to Forster, had abscond-
ed with his master. This, however, is not the case, nor does
he appear to have had the slightest participation in the guilt
of his employer.—.llforninglierald.

sion."

- A

LITERATURE.

PIERCE FALCON, 3 Voz4,
Bentley, London, 1835.

- Miss Emma Whitehead—to whom we are indebted
for this tale—is a young lady of very considerable ta-
lent. Not only does she possess much of that subtle
discrimination of character which arrests attention so
forcibly in the, female portraits of Miss Austen, but
she possesses also—what the authoress of " Pride and
Prejudice" was sadly deficient in—a vigour of mind
which enables her to work out, and give effect to such
stern, masculine sketches as that of " Pierce Falcon,"
who is pourtrayed in the boldest colours, and with
an energy truly masculine. We have read this stirring
talc with considerably interest. The incidents seldom
or never flag, and the style is uniformly well sustained,
colloquial, yet free from anything like vulgarity. In-
deed, in some scenes it rises into an impassioned do-
(pence
.worthy of Mr. Bulwei's " Disowned." Of
such a character is the last interview between Pierce
Falcon, the broken-clown gamester, and the Gipsey,
where the former, confessing to the seduction of the
latter's sister, is shot for his excessive candour. The
ablest drawn characters in the tale, are, as was to be
expected, the female ones, especially that of Jesse,
the half flirt, half sentimentalist, whom, none
but a female pencil could have pourtrayed. Con-
stance,' her sister, is a more elaborate attempt at
character, but scarcely so successful. In closing
this hasty notice, we must not omit to mention
the exceeding freshness and beauty of many of the
'sylvan descriptions. The " Gipsey's Glen" is a fine
sketch from Nature," a-la-Gainsborough.

COCHRANE' S FOREIGN QUARTERLY RE.
VIEW. No. I.
Whittaker, London, 1835.

We are glad to see another Foreign Quarterly Re-
view in the field, not because we are at all dissatisfied

with the one that has been for many years before the

- -
public, but because continental literature presents an
exhaustless theme for speculation, and might afford
abundant materials for even a dozen periodicals. Be-
sides, however it may be with the parties interested,
the public is always sure to be the gainer by competi-
tion. For these reasons, we are inclined to look
favourably on the young stranger before us. The
articles are eleven in number ; some of them
remarkably well-timed ; and others, such as that
on Chateaubriand's Memoirs, and Wolff the Ger-
man philologist, full of agreeable matters of intel-
ligence. The first article is devoted to a notice of
" Passavant's Artistical Tour in England," in which
speaking cursorily of Hogarth, the Reviewer aptly
says, "-his union of power and coarseness, his constant
recurrence to the lowest scenes, and the vigor with which
he treated them, assign to him in painting a position
analagous to that of Swift in literature." The pro-
priety of this parallel will at once strike those who are
familiar with the " Gin Lane " and " Rake's Pro-
gress" of this incomparable artist. The little satirical,
incident of the cob-web over the poor-box, in one of
the plates in the " Rake's Progress," is just such as
Swift would have adopted, had he taken to the pallet,
instead of to the pen. Sly, quiet, piquant touches of
this sort, which escape the reader on a first hasty pe-
rusal, abound in every page of Gulliver, and con-
stitute the main charm of the delightful letters
to Stella. Had Swift been living in the days
of Hogarth's glory—he died, we believe, before the
artist had attained ,his meridian—he would have re-
lished his productions with even more of gusto than
his best critic, Charles Lamb. " Life of Wolff, the
German Philologist," is an interesting notice of one of
those cormorants of classical learning of which Ger-
many was so prolific during the major part of the two
last centuries. The breed, we believe, is now pretty
nearly extinct, on the Continent, as in England. But
Wolff was something better than the common run of
these scholars. Though he " had lots of learned lumber
in his head," he could find room for far higher literary
qualifications. He was a man of wit and wisdom,
in the most comprehensive meaning of the term.
The Work by which he is best known is the " Prolego-
mena in Homerum," which abounds in startling theo-
ries, maintained with singular acuteness, audacity, and
prodigious stores of learning. The late Payne Knight
attempted something of the same sort in the pages of
Valpy's Classical Journal, but the only recollection we
retain of it, is the elegance and idiomatic freedom of
its Latinity. Wolff died in 1821 at Marseilles, and
gave the following instructions for his funeral :—" At"
half an hour after clay-light, I wish the funeral to
proceed to the church-yard with as little attendance as
possible ; there must be wind-music, and not too spar-
ingly supplied." When we first perused these direc-
tions, we were much struck with their singularity, but
when we learned, according to the Reviewer, that
" mind was remarkably open to the influence
of the pathetic," we were no longer at a loss to account
for his fancy for " wind-music," which is of all melody
the most plaintive. The account of Wolff's domestic
economy is amusing :

" His household arrangements, with a great pretension to
order, seem to have been confusion worse confounded. Know-
ing the peculiarity of his own habits and dispositions, he en-
tamed a great dislike, to " clever servants ;" his object always
was to secure some quiet, good-natured creature, who would
be as much as possible an automaton in his hands, and live,
move, and have his being exactly as the professor chose to
direct. Wolff had the greatest aversion to being kept waiting,
and had never, probably, kept a coachman waiting five minutes
in his life. He exacted the same punctuality from his unfor-
tunate servant; in the morning he- would give him a list of
twenty messages to be performed, for each of which a quarter
of an hour or half an hour was allowed, as the case might he;
and if, as was occasionally unavoidable, his servant exceeded
the time allowed, the professor would pour such a storm about
his ears, that with all his liberality be had enough to do to
retain a servant in his house.

" Of taste, either in matters of dress er ornament, he had
not a vestige. He was fond of fine clothes, but never could
contrive to dress decently; the furniture of his house was
gaudy, but selected without the least regard to propriety, and
huddled ogether as in an upholsterer's wareroom. Like many
other literary men, he was a most irregular correspondent ;
letters from his correspondents would be occasionally left un-
answered for years; his own, when be did write any, are ge-
nerally distinguished by wit and a .carelss felicity of expres-

" Persian, Poetry," is a curions,land elabOrate criti-
cism on the Works of Ferdousi, especially his great
poem entitled. the " Shah Namelir of which some
specimens are given from the translation by Mr. At-
kinson. This article, which contains as much matter
as would fill an ordinary sized voluThe, must have cost
a world of painful research. Ferdtusi died at the ad-
vanced age of ninety, in the vearil.o2o, and is still
talked of in the East as the firstl of Oriental poets.
" Chateaubriand's Memoirs" will amply repay pe-
rusal, but the subject haS been inj sonic degree fore-
stalled, by the interesting series of articles that have
already appeared in Blackwood. o.

n ancient, and, in these peaceful times, a very
singular custom still prevails at Newcstle-on-Tyne, in con-
nection with the Assizes for the Northern Circuit. Before
the Judges set out on their journey fro' Newcastle to Car-
lisle, the Mayor has to present their L dships with a certain
f
piece of money for the purchase of da ers to defend them-
selves with on the road.— Carlisle Pat at.

LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCt- AT RUISLIP,
NEAR RICKMANSWORTII.—On Friday last a very shocking ca-
tastrophe happened at Ruislip, near Ridkmansworth, in Hert-
fordshire, by the falling in of a sand-piii of immense depth, by
which the lives of two fine young men sere sacrificed ; several
others, who were also at work at the time in !the same pit,
escaping in the most miraculous manner. The unfortunate
circumstance has created a most painful excitement on the
spot and in the surrounding villages—eight lives having been
lost in the same appalling manner within the last fow months
in the various sand-pits in this part of the country. In the
present instance, the accident took place on the estate of
Archibald Frederick Soames, Esq., an extensive farmer and
land-holder. The names of the ill-fated men who perished
are John Birch and William Woodward, both under 21 years
of age.

PLYMOUTH.

(From the Deronport Independent.)
We admired the spirited, manly, and well-written decla-
ration which has been .put forth by the constituents of
Messrs. Bewes and Collier. It must effectually silence the
vain and oft-repeated boast that all, or nearly all the wealth,
intelligence, and respectability of Plymouth voted for the
rejected candidate. The appeal is now made, not to vague
generalities or gross numbers, but to individual names, ac-
companied with the specific mention of professions - and
trades. When Conservatives talk of wealth and respecta-
bility, they evidently forget that in their palmy days, they
employed what they call the inferior grades of society in
upholding their system of corruption and making slaves of
freemen; and that even now theirsupporters are often corns
posed of the head and the tail of the constituencies of the
empire. They can flatter the poor, when they desire to
make them. subservient to their own selfish ends ;
,and in the true spirit of their system, they can hold
them up to contempt, when those ends fail of
accomplishment and success. Suppose that not a
single Knight, or gentleman, in the strict acceptation
of the term, had been found among the constituents of
Messrs. Bewes and Collier, could it therefore have been
said with justice! that they were not respectable men ? We
have no wish to abolish the distinctions of rank and sta-
tion ; we can admire even the Corinthian order of the
State, when it occupies its proper place ; but we have yet
to learn that tradesmen and shopkeepers do not constitute
a respectable portion of society We suspect that, both in
wealth and wisdom, many of these our fAlow-citizens could
vie with parties that may be tempted to treat them with
indifference, if not scorn. The fact is, that the rapid in-
crease of our manufactures and commerce has called into
existence among us a large -middling class who, until the
passing of the Reform Bill, were most unjustly deprived of
their political rights. Theseeit cannot, with any fairness,
be denied, occupy a most important place in the State.
On the one hand, they feel a deep interest in the exten-
sion of rational liberty ; and, on the other, they have
nothing to gain by becoming the advocates of revo-
lutionary anarchy and strife. They are the connecting
link between the higher and lower orders, and cannot
to exert a most important influence over the political
changes and improvements that await -the British empire.
But while Messrs. Bewes and Collier were very liberally
and honourably supported by the respectable class of voters
referred to, it will be perceived that even so far as respects
the professions (with the exception of the clerical profes-
sion) a majority of their ' members gave their suffrages on
the liberal side. The plain fact is, that the numbers that
voted for Sir George Cockburn were swollen principally-
by gentlemen in the pay of government, by the old free-
men, and by the innkeepers and licensed victuallers, as
may be seen by any one who will consult the statement
made by Mr. Coryndon, jun. in connection with the decla-
ration to which we are now referring.
With regard to intimidation, &c., we certainly marvel
that the Tories should be the first to cry out against the
use of election arts, when their skill in them has been so
long undisputed, and so frequently proved. It may he
supposed that the "days departed never to return" of rot-
ten boroughs would he so fresh in their recollection, as to
keep them silent for at bast half a century to come. To-
ryism and purity of election ! What a novel union !
What a delightful comment upon the beneficial effects of
the Reform Bill, even as operating upon its avowed and
determined opponents ?
The document which we have so highly commended, has
created great soreness in a certain quarter, and called forth
remarks to which we think it right to reply. It is not
denied that several of the signatures are those of persons
who have not been entered on the list of voters, they hav-
ing omitted to register at the proper time ; but they wished
their names to be inserted, in order to express their,attach-
ment to the cause of reform, while in order to prevent mis-
takes; the declaration was said to be issued by certain
inhabitants (meaning non-electors) as well as electors
of Plymouth. In procuring signatures, no undue
influence was used—the employment of " the common
runner of an agent's office" proves that such influence was
alike unnecessary and undesigned. With reference to the
time employed in procuring signatures, it will he remem-
bered that a certain loyal, alias, Tory address, was suffered
to lie at the Guildhall for several days, without obtaining -
ten names—the work of signing public documents com-
monly proceeds with a tardy pace. To prevent all entrap-
ping of persons into a hasty and incautious procedure, in
giving their signatures to the declaration, a printed copy
was handed to each individual, that he might have an op-
portunity of reading and digesting its contents. There can
be no objection that the constituents, who have furnished
their names, should view themselves honourably pledged to
vote at another election for Messrs. Bewes and Collier ;
but the specific design of their being called upon was, to
procure their assistance in refuting certain false charges
that had been brought against the active friends of the suc-
cessful candidates. The boast of Tory success, in case of
another contest, is worthy of the source from which it
emanates, and will, we -doubt not, prove as empty as did a
similar one on a recent occasion.

A DEC:LAI:AVON, IN REPLY TO SIN JAMES COeKBURN',,z ADD:a:St
TO THE ELECTOI-S OF-PIAMOUTTI.

. . _
We, the undersigned Electors and Inhabitants of the Bo-
rough of Plymouth. who lately assisted in the re-election of
Joey COLLIER and TuoszAs riEwEs, Esquires, as our Repre-
sentatives in Pat-Eamon% are compelled to deny certain State-
ments in a (land-bill, dated Bth Jan. 1835, and signed
" JAmrs CoeKnrltN." We have abiAained from performing
this duty to curselves and others, until the excitement of the
election, and the angry feelings occasioned by the hand-bill in
question had, in some degree, subsdod.

Now we deny, in terms the most unytalitied, that we either
individually, oe as Members of a CoLurnmit,ete
(ele nhyatvbeat usedw eliany
a7e
" UNDUE OR UNPRECEDENTED MEANS.
been guilty of " lIISREPRESENTATIoN OR MENACES."—WC deny.
that we have written or caused,to be written, any " ANONY-
MOUS LETTERS," or that we are more capable of anything
" BASE AND INEA'MoUS," than Sir JAMES COCKBUZ:N himself,
who thus stigmatizes our conduct.
Moreover, we declare it to be our settled opinion that, so
far from our success being attributable to such means, our
majority would have been larger, but for the direct and indi.
rect influence of the Go.rernment party, acting on the hope 3
and fears of many,electors, _

We repel with' indignation, the false and calumnious impu-
tation, that we are enemies of " our King and Constitution--
of our liberties and religion," or that we have ever used any
" insidious effort or machination" against either. We are, en
the contrary, sincere and zealous friends of the Monarchy
the advocates of every just right and privilege by whomsoever
enjoyed. Undoubtedly there are certain improvements, both
in Church and State, which we hope to see constitutionally
made; but we solemnly declare, that we deem a pure and un-
defiled religion to be the key-stone of society, and that, with-
out it, we need not, as a nation, hope to obtain an enduring
prosperity.
On the subject of CoAuTioN, we make only one re:nark.
Agreeing, equally, with Mr. COLLIER and. Mr. BEwEs in po-
litical principles, we admit (and indeed we never denied) that
WC used a combined effort to secure their Re-election ; and
whether this act be deemed a COALITION or not, so long as we
enjoy the Right of Voting for Two Members of Parliament,
we shall use our utmost exertion to return two Gentlemen in
whose principles and consistency we confide, in opposition to a
third of adverse political sentiments, because we thus hope sue-
eeffsfully to resist the Party which, for a long period; have mis-
ruled this Nation—withheld our Franchises—arid arrogated to
themselves the almost exclusive possession of Knowledge, In-
tegrity, Loyalty, and Wealth.
..
1 Signeil by upward•; of tioo. )
Plymouth, February 26, 1835.

Mr. Lally Knight, who has offered himself a can-
didate for the northern division of Nottinghamshire. in the
room of Viscount Lumley, has been canvassing Mansfield arid
Sutton-in-Ashficld. No other candidate having appeared to
oppose him his canvass has been very successful. Mr. Knight
is a man of unquestionable talents.,

Com Po t 7 ND Err'. ETs.—The custom of using
hard compounds furnished Ben Jonson with au opportunity of
showing his satire and his learning together. These are the
words of which he speaks sometimes as " un-in-one-breath.
utterable." Redi mentions an epigram against the sophists
made up of compounds "a mile long." He presents us with
a Latin translation, by Joseph Sealiger, which may be thus
rendered into English :
Loftybrowtiourishers,
Noseinbeardwallowers,
-Bagandbeardnourishers,
Dishandallswallowers:
• Oldeloak in vesti tors,
Barefootlookfashioners,
Nightprivat efeasteaters,
Craftlucubra t ioners ;
Youtheheaters, wordcatchers, vaingloryosophers.
Such are your seekers of virtue, philosophers.

MINE HOST, OR INNKEEPER'S WAYS.-----1 will
conclude with a story told me the other day by a Kentish gen-
tleman of an innkeeper's " ways "on the Dover road. TWO
gentlemen having dined and staid all night, called for the bill
in the morning, and one of them happened to be within ear-
shot when the waiter went to the landlord to have it made
out, and overheard the following colloquy :—Waiter : Please,
Sir, the genii-nen in No. 5 wants their bill.—Landlord : Very
well (taking down a printed form.) Let me hear what they
had? Waiter—Soup, Sir. Landlord—Soup ; very well.
What sort was it? Waiter—Mock turtle. Landlord—Mock
turtle—three shillings. Did they make any remark about it ?
Waiter—No, Sir • only one of them said it was werry good.
Landlord—Did ;hey eat of it twice? Waiter—Yes, Sir.
Landlord—Oh ! then—mock turtle five shillings ; now go on.
Waiter—Fried sole and shrimp sauce. Landlord—Fried sole,
two shillings; shrimp sauce, one—three shillings. Did they
make any remark about that? Waiter—One o' them said that
the fish was werry fresh. Landlord—lndeed I then fried sole,
three shillings; shrimp sauce, one and six—four and si:.:. Now
go on. Waiter—Small leg Welsh mutton, potatoes, and
French beans. Landlord—Mutton, five shillings; potatoes,
one; French beans, five ; rather early for French beans, isn't
it ? Waiter—Yes, Sir ; both the gemmans remarked that it
was werry early. Landlord-..0h, then, French beans tett
shillings.—New Sporting Magazine.