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London, England, 1827-06-23 00:00:00

off' an elegant and -sparkling -overture, which so ' delighted
Mrs. Seymour that she involuntarily exclaimed, " Ifmusic
can be made to speak an intelligible language, it must he
under the guidance of Miss Villers."

" Hush," cried the performer, in a half whisper ; " I
am now about to summon the vicar into the room."

She accordingly, with exquisite taste and address, in-
troduced the air of " Open the door, Lord Gregory,"
into which she infused so much exquisite expression that
the vicar must have been as dull as Midas, had he not in-
stantly caught its meaning. Nor were the lady's hopes
disappointed. Mr. Twaddleton entered, and appeared as
if anxious to address the performer ; but an intelligible
-glance from Mr. Seymour recalled him to his duty, and
Sermetically sealed his lips. His intention had been,
!onlitless, to enquire whether his appeal ante were season-
able; but the question was anticipated by Miss Villers,
}'ho immediately on his entrance struck up the air of
" See the conquering Hero comes," which, at once, sa-
tisfied his doubts, and conveyed, in language not to be mis-
anderstood, the sanction of the enchantress, to who::;
spells he had so unreservedly entrusted himself.
The vicar had been told- that he was to perform certain
:lets on his re-admission into the roem ; hut, thought he,
how am I to discover the thread which is to guide me
through so perplexing a maze? I can discover at this
moment nothing but a concord of sweet sounds, that would
rather dispose me to liana in profound repose, than to enter
upon any service of exertion. Miss Villers saw and
• uessed the nature of his embarrassment, and changing the
melody, struck into the air of " Hearken, and I will tell
thee how." She then, by a succession of well-selected
shords, which were now played " piano," and now
" forte," convinced the vicar that she commanded an in-
strument fully capable of readily and forcibly expressing
'ncouragement and repulse in all its degrees.
" Thus much then is certain," mentally ejaculated the
vicar, " that she is enabled, by the aid of music, to signify
her approbation or disapprobation, at any act which I may
attempt to pertbrm. I accordingly predicate of this said
music, that it is bona fide, a logical weapon ; in as much
is it can affirm and deny. It, therefore, only remains for
sue, knowing as I do that I have some act to perform, to
ascertain the locus,' or uhi s' for the act in question,
whatever it may be, must of necessity be done or accom-
plished in proprio loco,' or in some definite part of the
room. With this determination, founded, as he believed it
to be, on the unerring basis of Aristotelian logic, he ad-
vanced towards the table ; but the loud and discordant
sounds of the instrument, at once convinced him that,
however correct his notions might be with reference to the
'substance' or first predicament,' they were evidently
erroneous as to the accidents' of time,' place,' and
relation ;' at least such were the ideas that floated through
the categorical organ of his cranium, and he accordingly
faced about, and made a retreat towards the window ; but
the notes now became still more clamorous, and increased
in vehemence. Ay, ay, thought he, it is quite evident
that I am receding from the theatre of action; and with
this conviction he diverted his steps into a different direc-
t tion, and, in a slow pace, tracked the path by his ear, with
as much sagacity as a dog follows his prey by his nose. As
he approached the fire-place, the storm of sounds gradually
subsided, until a peaceful murmur breathed around, which
finally died away as the vicar placed his hand upon the
chimney-piece. So then it appears, after all, that I have
sonic service to perform at the fire-side. It is, doubtless,
to sit down, thought he, as he espied the elbow-chair,
which, at that moment, appeared to his fancy, as if
stretching forth its hospitable arms to receive him ; hut
scarcely had he answered the imaginary invitation of his
old friend, by presenting the nether part of his person to its
luxurious lap of down, than a sudden sforzato, or crash
in the minor key, made him rebound upon his legs, as
nimbly as though the cushion had been a bed of thorns.
Miss Villers now .resolved the discord, and dexterously
dashed into an allegro movement, in which she introduced
the air of " How sweet are the flowers that grow!" The
vicar's face mantled with a smile, as the bouquet on the
chimney-piece met his eye, and harmonised with the sounds
that floated in his ear. It is evident, thought he, that
those flowers are the object of my pursuit,—hut what was
he to do with them ? The musician solved the question,
by tastefully exchanging the former air for that of Ask
if yon damask rose be sweet." No sooner hat these notes
delivered their melodious errand to the subtle ear of the
vicar, than he instantly seized the rose, and carried it in
triumph to his olfactory organs; at the same moment the
music ceased. The pause, however, was but of short du-
ration ; for Miss Villers, by resuming her labours,
intimated that some farther service was expected. Wee he
to return the rose? Certainly not; for the attempt was
marked by strong disapprobation. Was he to take it out
of the room ? The music put a decided negative upon
csat Liove.nens ; fur ;tut -.'.car hue scarcely measured halt
the distance of the apartment before the air of " Fly not
yet" arrested his steps. By a continuation of the same
varying style of expression, and strongly marked rhythm,
the vicar was shortly led to affix. the rose upon the harp ;
and he was farther directed to strike the chords of that in-
strument, by the happy introduction of the air of " Gently
touch the warbling lyre :" and he concluded the whole of
this curious exhibition, as it had been previously de-
termined, by leading Fanny out of the room, which he per-
formed, without any hesitation, the moment the fair musi-
cian played Dibdin's popular air of " Say, Fanny, wilt
Mon. go with me ?"

In-closing our account of this interesting scene, it is
scarcely necessary to describe the delight of the vicar,. the
astonishment of Mr. and 'Mrs. Seymour, the satisfaction of
Miss Fillers, or the boisterous mirth of the juvenile party.
It was, in truth, a very extraordinary exhibition ; and
when the reader considers that, beyond what was furnished
by the expressive language of music, the vicar did not re-
ceive a single hint for his guidance, he may, perhaps,
cherish some scepticism upon the subject ; but we can
assure him that we have repeatedly witnessed, not only a
similar, .but a still more complicated performance of the
same kind, and with equal success.

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MARCH or MIND.—A celebrated printsel-
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or two ago on being asked for a portrait of Captain Noah
in the navy. After turning over half a dozen portfolios of
customerginea t
prints of naval characters, without finding the object of his
e awvhearty
period,"
erio d Captain,
Noah liv i early
”
search,
the learned Theban. " The;fact is," he continued,
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el inquired
should of
Reviewers,' and the Captain is thus introduced by his
Lordship "
By more or less, are sung in every book,
" From Copia, Noah down to Captain Cook."
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plained the trifling error he had fallen into.
-Although the condition of the weavers has
undergone a very material alteration to the better, and al.
though the
dependsthgeneral
uponp the improvement in manufactures,
of the country in a great
yet, with the exception of a few old debts which hare been
cleared off, merchants in the country feel no material alte-
ration in their business. It is true the operatives have been
able to extend their marketings to some of the luxuries of
life, which they have for years bean denied. A more limited
advance upon their work would have put more money into
the pockets of the grocers, for the operative would there
reason thus, " our earnings amount to a little more than
formerly, and as we have need of it, we shall eat it." But
now the case is widely different, their earnings are in some
cases nearly double, and they now see a possibility of get-
ting their clothing and bedding renewed,
that with a corn-
which,
as is
well
known, has been wretched enough. So
mendable frugality, they lay up their little savings, and
congratulate each other, that the time is at band when they
will have enough for themselves, and a little to spare to
friends who visit them. This is the state of feeling which
exists in different places of the country...a.; Glasgow Chro-
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