Star.
London, England, 1830-03-01 00:00:00

• " The flaming patriot, who so Lttely scorched us in the marl.
dim, sinks temperately in the west, and is hardly felt as he descends."
...Junius.

t It is related that a Scotch Political Economist, being asked
the meaning of Metaphysics, explained It as follows I.—" When the
party who listens dims ken what the petty who speaks means = and
the party who speaks dinna ken what he means hitnsel—that is Me.
taphysks." If this teply belongs to Ms. Meccalloch, it belongs also
to his science of political economy.

►'hose tales usurp inestimable time...
Preludes of folly, or perchance of crime.
No longer, then, with retrospective glance,
Authentic bist'ry blend with wild romance—
Chivalrous knights, with ardent zeal devote...
To beauty languishing, in days remote—
The feudal grandeur of the baron's hall,
The bumbled armour, and the trumpet's cull—
The splendid tournament, the dread advance
Of rival chiefs who lift the threaening lance.
Though skill like thine can bid them start to life,
Till cheated Fancy views the barbarous strife ;
Say, what avails this antiquarian lore,
Unless to add to wisdom's sacred store ?
Wilt thou respond to this unpractied
Though Braox, mighty BYRON, call'd in vain ?
Yes, for the Muse presents a nobler theme
Than e'er fill'd sage's mind or poet's dream.
Leave alow.pac'd Tories ling'ring far behind,
Mocking in vain th' undaunted march of mind :
No more descend to please a trifling •ge ;
But give thy country one redeeming page.
Come, then, Sir WALT !a, take a wide survey
O'er modern states, or up the lengthen'd way
Of eras past ; their laws and customs scan,
And say what age and clime was best for man ?
But if the task be hard, (since every time
Has stain'd the page of history with crime)—
If e'en imperial Rome, with vices dire,
CAIN forth a Juvrxm.'s indignant fire-.
If higher still we trace the classic page,
And reach, enchanted, an illustrious age— `-'7
If ancient Greece, for polity renown'd,
Some public wrongs and private vices own'd ;
Then error lurk'd within their wisest codes
For uncorrupted truth all crime explodes;
Where is the bard so well by history taught,
Or where the mind with power more deeply fraught ?
To this high calling, then, your talents bring,
And warn your country whence her evils spring ;
As vies results from some peculiar cause,
Proclaim the good, and brand th' injurious laws.
Shall after ages say, in that dread hour
When Albion saw the gathering tempest low'r,
Despairing Pity o'er her miseries wept,
But SCOTT, her brightest, greatest genius, slept ?
Or wak'd the syren's strains alone to sing
And make the marble halls of luxury ring
With soothing lays to lull fastidious woes,
And yield Satiety a soft repose ?

There is great beauty in this passage, and it is impos-
sible to read it without one striking conviction, that this
beauty is independent of the poetry : in a word, that it is
a beauty resulting from the power and prevalence of
truth. We will continue our selections from the Reproof
of Brutus on the first open day : in the mean time, we
believe—for fame has loudly attributed it to him—we
may congratulate Mr. J. M. MORG AN, on this elegant
illustration of the principles of his friend, Mr. Ow :
we must add, that the spirit of kindred philanthropy—
as well as philosophy—which it breathes, furnishes of
itself ample internal corroboration.

NATIONAL TRIBUTE TO J. LAWLESS, ESQ.

We feel sincere pleasure in having it in our power to
announce that the people of Ireland have at length taken
into consideration the claims of one of the most deserving
of their public men ; of a man who has been long and
constantly employed in the cause of his country's wel-
fare ; and who, throughout the long and arduous struggle'
for Catholic emancipation, distinguished himself by the
most fearless intrepidity. It is the first duty of the people
to reward those who have not hesitated to sacrifice every
thing in their service, and who having laboured zealously
in the promotion of a great national cause, live to see it
brought to a successful and happy termination. We say
happy termination—for although there were accompani-
ments to the late relief bill, to which, as reformers, we
could not possibly give our sanction, yet still we feel that
the great measure of emancipation, even with the draw
back of the disfranchising bill, was essential, as a pre-
paratory step, towards improving the condition of a much
abused and ill-fated country. We never conceived aught
else of emancipation ; we never advocated it upon any
other ground than the broad one of national right, and we
rejoiced in the measure being carried, as we felt confident
that never, till such a result took place, would the pop!e
of Ireland direct their opposition against those other op-
pressions which immediately press upon the vast majority,
and which render a populous and fertile land a scene of
wide spread and almost unexampled misery.
The intimate connection which Mr. LA W LEss's name
has with Catholic Emancipation, has led us thus far into
these remarks upon the measure, and it only remains for
us to express a hope that tbo contemplated national
tribute may be worthy of his generous hearted coun-
trymen.

During the late severe weather upwards of sixty fallow
deer perished in the park at KU klees, the seat of Sir
George Armytage, Bart.
The celebrated Danish sculptor, Thorwalsden, is now
at Florence, where he has been received with great dis-
tinction. He has visited all the beautiful works of art
in that city, and particularly the monument which M.
Rid is at this moment raising to Dante.
The Americans completely out-do us in gallantry.
Here, when the health of the ladies is given in a com-
pany of gentlemen, " three times three" are considered
sufficient honour ; but wo find, by a Philadelphia Paper
of the 12th ult., that Jonathan marks his opinion of the,
fair sex in a more decided manner. At a public dinner
in Philadelphia, on the Bth ult., the following toast was
given :—" Women ! --- ornament of creation ! man's
richest treasure ! and his truest friend !"—eighteen cheers!
We have never (says the New York Gazette,) during
our acquaintance with the House of Representatives,
witnessed more disorderly conduct than at this Session.
This may, perhaps, be attributed to the numerous young
and inexperienced members who are iu the present
House. It is scarcely possible for the remarks of any
member to be beard twenty feet from his seat. in eonse-
quence of the continued conversation and jocularity which
interrupts both speaker and auditor. Such conduct is
peculiarly out of place in a legislative assembly. The'
Chair was yesterday, not for the first time, compelled to
admonish members,

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