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pen also we are indebted for a poem, entitled "Car-
men Lilliense." The "Memoirs of Prince Metter-
nich" are, at best, but prolix twaddle, a portion of
which is taken without acknowledgment from Mrs.
Trollope's sketch of the Prince in her " Vienna and
the Austrians." The "Turret-Clock" is a wild tale
of the melo-dramatic class.

TAIT'S MAGAZINE.
Our Radical friend Tait has no very sanguine
hopes for the present session, which he seems to think
will end, like so many of it's predecessors, in smoke.
" Save on Irish affairs," he says, with a distrustful
shake of the head, " the present, it may readily- be
inferred, is to be another do-nothing, or stave-off ses-
sion. This is apparent, not only from past experience,'
and the the utter inanity of ;the Queen's speech,. but
from the declarations of Sir Robert Peel, prompt and
explicit, for once, on the absorbing subject of the corn-
laws, and the equally significant hints, or indications,
of Lord John Russell on the same subject." " Strife
and Peace" is a review, accompanied with numerous
entertaining' extracts, of Frederika Bremet's last
Swedish novel. The "Flight for Freedom," sug-
gested by Miss Martineau's account of the flight of
slaves from the United States to Canada, contains
some vigorous lines, but, as a lyric, it wants conden-
sation. Mrs. Gore continues her; story of "Blanks
and Prizes," but—a fault not usual with her—is a
little too long-winded in some of her dialogues, which
do not hear sufficiently on the leading incidents of the
narrative, but are introduced as if to fill up space.
"Australian Sketches" consist, this month, of a
memoir-of a notorious bush-ranger, Jackey Jackey,
who, a few years since, kept the -neighbourhood of
Sydney in a constant state of ferment. He was said
to be the most dexterous thief that had ever figured in
New South Wales—a most exalted eulogium, when we
remember how many first-rate conveyancers have taken
up their compulsory residence in that classic region of
more than Spartan integrity. In his facility of breaking
from-prison, Jockey surpassed even our own Jack
Sheppard, so dear to the susceptible souls of modern
novel-readers ; and once evaporated from Goulburn
gaol, under circumstances so extraordinary, that we
cannot forbear from giving his biographer's account
of the incident :

" He broke twice out of the Goulburn gaol, then reck-
oned one of the strongest fastnesses in New South
Wales. The second occasion, was, perhaps, the most
extraordinary case upon record. Two armed men slept,
one outside the door of the cell, and one inside; both
of whom affirmed to the day of their death, that they
never heard a stir or motion during the night; and when
daylight arrived they found him gone. The floor of the
cell was paved with heavy stone flags; and Jackey
Jackey had, some time during the day; -when the eye of
the gaoler was off his motions, loosened the cement and
mortar around one of these flags, and let himself down
to the cell underneath, which was tenanted by a felon.
They contrived to cut the iron bars of the window; and
as it was only about ten feet from the ground, there was
no difficulty in reaching it in safety. Jockey Jackey
then reascended to 'his own eell, and awaited the dark-
ness of midnight, with a beating heart. The soldier wh6
was in the room had no idea that Jackey Jockey could
escape but by the door. His orders were imperative, on
no aoeount to take his eye off the person of Jackii
Jackey; but, at times, sleep overcame the poor fellow,
and he leaned against the door upon his iirelock, and
slept soundly. When Jackey Jackey was certain that
he was asleep, he set to work, and, with as little noise as
possible, let himself down to the cell beneath. The two
worthies knocked out the irons, and descended. *Rickey
Jackey caught the sight of a soldier approaching has;
tily to see what the noise was, and sank flat on his &erg
on the ground. The other fellow bad his feet just
touching the earth, when the report of the soldier'spiece
was heard, and he fell, quivering on the ground, within
a few paces of the spot where Jockey Jackey still lay.
Jackey Jockey now crept along the ground for a great
distance. There was a great noise about the-spot where
his companion had fallen; lights began to stream aboixt,
and the guard was called out. Jockey Jockey made one
bound forwards, and reached the forest. The soldier
inside heard the noise; but his orders were not to leach
the spot; and he kept watch, with commendable care,
over the camp-bed, where Jockey Jockey ought to have
been reclining, until the light of day showed him it
was empty. He then gave the alarm; for as the felon
had firmly secured his door inside, in case of Surprise;
and as all was right, by the soldier's account, in the room
of 'lackey Jockey, no person had suspected the fact that
Jockey had escaped them. The poor soldier was tried
by a court-martial, and sentenced to be shot. This
reached the ears of Jackey Jackey; and the night be-
for the day appointed for the execution, he broke into
the place of his confinement at Goulburn, with a picked
company, and released him."
Jackey Jackey was, it seems, originally a gentlemai)
brought up in the fa hionabre society of the metro-
polis ; he was clever, witty, " a crack shot, and a
capital billiard-player ;" but—great, geniuses being
always eccentric—it came to pass One day that he
signed a friend's name to a bill of exchange, in con=
sequence of which he was introduced to the special
notice of twelve gentlemen and a judge, who hap-
pened to be sitting together in the Old Bailey, and
the ,latter of whom informed him, with true official
politeness, that he must be prepared to depart, at her
Majesty's expense, to Botany Bay. He did so, and
the very first result of his arrival in that polished
colony was, that the Governor lost his watch and
seals, and that several respectable indiiiduals found
themselves minus their purses and pocket-books. Ak
Jockey Jockey, however, is now dead, we trust that
Botany Bay will sleep in safety.

DUTCH MAIL.
TYE HAGUE. FEB. 25.—1 n tfie sitting of the Second
Chamber of the States General on Friday, the debate on
the project of law respecting the extraordinary tax on
property was continued.
Messrs. Backer and Enschedy defended the project of
law with much talent. The latter stigmatised, as they
deserved, the culpable means that are employed to excite
public opinion against a measure, the object of which
was salutary. M. Backer properly reminded the Chamber of the fact, that the tax in question was for-
merly levied in Holland on several occasions, under cir-•
cumstances much more unfavourable than at present?
In fact we have before us a calculation made in 1843,
which shows that the extraordinary taxes laid on Hot.
land, during the 16 preceding years, amounted to the
sum of 360 millions of florins.

In Saturday's sitting four members spoke against and
three in favour of the law. The debate was adjourned
to Monday the 26th.
THE HAGUE, FEB. 27.—The debate vas continued
yesterday evening, and will be further continued this
evening.
His Majesty's steamer Bromo is to leave Helvoetsluys
in the beginning of March, on a voyage to Java, and thew
to Japan, with presents for the Emperor of Japan.
HAMBURCIL FEB. 23.—The latest accounts from
Stockholm are of the 16th instant. It is to be re-
gretted that the bulletins of the King's health seem only
to indicate the constantly increasing debility of the-
august patient. They are as follow :
FEB. 14, ONE P.M.—His Majesty felt rather well
yesterday after the food which he asked for and took in
small quantities. His sleep duringthe night was longer'
and calmer than in any preceding night since he became
ill. The place in the foot appears to indicate a com-
mencement of improvement. The 15th.—No change has
taken place since the last bulletin. The night was
tranquil, with about six hours' good sleep, but his Ma-
jesty remains faint. The 16th.—His Majesty slept last
night as long and calmly as the night before, but his
strength appears this forenoon to have diminished ra-
ther than increased."
Dr. Hedren, Bishop of Linkoping, the King's. Con-:
fessor, arrived here on Wednesday ; he received by ex-
press on Tuesday the order to come to Stockholm, and
set out an hour afterwards with post-horses.
DUTCH /UN DS.—Amerßanam, Faa. 27.
Money. 81111.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent 54% 55
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.: 100 100
Arnett Syndic, 4)4 per 94%94
Ditto, ditto 8% per cant.... • 79%18)
Commercial Company, 4% 141% 142
Lean HO; S per con 99 99%
Exchange on London, . 12 10
Two month44,,ql 12 05
Harnburgh, One month -25- SI%
Twornonths ..... 95 HA
Dutch Papers, Feb. 28.
BELGIAN FUNDl—Baussns, FEB, 25.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent, . . ........... 57
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Vent .. . . 10574
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent... ...« 99
Thr per
Thirty-seven Minimees, ditto 77
(1840)..«........... 107%.
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent. ...........
........ « 1-034,
Society of Commerce, Four and. a Half per Cent.
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent ..............«....„.. 65
Irsue of 1841—........... "...."..
National
Society
..............».»....».«..».».»....».....
Exchane. - •••

„uange on London (short)
.—Brussels Papers. Feb. 27.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VtErms, Fzs. 17. '
Five er Cents. Metalliques •11••••••••••••••••••.••••••.• 111 %
Four per Cents. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• iOO%
Three per Cents. 77%
Bank Shares .. «
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illigemeine"ieitung, Feb. 20.

r. TRYING AN EXPERIMENT.—MT. James Osbourne,,
of Farndon-row, Newark, a native of the Emerald Isle, tried -4
the experiment of cutting his throat on Thursday, the 15th..
instant, and after cutting through the fleshy part
shouted out lustily for help ; and on his son-in-law's'
answering, he found him bleeding very profusely, but in
no immediate danger. He had in one hand a razor,
and in the other a penknife • and it appears that he
had met a disappointment which led him to make the
attempt. His wife was confined to a sick bed, during which
time he discovered a hoard of 1407., and this he placed in the ,
hands of a faithless companion named Childs, to accompany
him to America. Childs was to lead the way to Gains-
borough,
and Osbourne was to follow ; but Childs proved to
beold enough to deCamp with the *hole sum, and poor Pat
returned so chop fallen and chagrined that he ventured upon
the experiment above stated. We are happy to say his life t
is not in danger.—Stamford Mercury. •
COURT OP SESSION (SCOTLAND).--.lllr. Wallace,
M.P., recently moved for a Return of the number and names
of the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland who have.
retired on superannuation allowances. It appears 'from this .
paper, that six Judges have so retired within the last two .-
years—viz., Mr. C. Hope, Mr. D. Monypenny,
.Sir A. Camp--..:
bell, Sir W. Miller, Lord Cranstoun, and Mr. A. Maconoclue.
The present annual charge for the allowances granted to these
ex-Judges amounts to 13,9501., of which Mr. Hope receives •
3,600/. ; Mr. Mony-penny, 2,400/. ; Sir A. Campbell, 1,9 -
Sir W. Miller, 2,250/. ; Lord Cranstoun, 1,500_L anaAele •
h
Maconochie, 2,250/. No payment, however,
t "of yetp been
made to the last gentleman. The gross amount
rlecB4e3i,vewdabsythe
altogetherothße 92,357 E
CAUTION, Ipfonstoiuteher3plsettit , December,a,thin:
CAUTION, TO co
wiry Frenchman, was recently caught by a crocodile of the ".
Nile, and swallowed. " The poor animal," says a French "I
journal, " died of indigestion !"