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Universal Historical Dictionary, y GEORGE 1,
A.M. gito. Ports ! and 2.
Judging from the portion already published, we are
of opiuinn that this woe k bids fair t. be the most com-
oreiwnsive of the kind that has ever appeared. Such, in
fart, is its copiousness, that it gives an account os a vast
numher of persons whose names re shuuld in vain
seat ch far in any other biogi auhical work. The author
.has here brought togethei, wit:iin a convenient com-
pass, all that is necessary for the information of the ge-
neral reader, and furnishes an extr;:otdinary mass 01
illation relative to every branch of history, whether
I.ii,:icalorprofane—ancie:,t, medic:vial, or modern—civil
or ecclesiastical. Great attention also is paid to the de-
partments of mythology and numismatics, the latt6 of'
which is illustrated by a considerable !lumber of me-1
dallic cuts, that add greatly to the inte.est of the work.!
Equal care and re-eat ch has been bestowed upcn histori-
cal geography ; in short, whatever relates to history, in
the most extensive import of the term, is here explained.
In order to convey some idea of the extreme copious-
ness of this Dictionary, we may observe, that no !ewer than
sixty-nine different cccur under the name Albert, begin-
ning with the Etnc.eror Albert I. then proceeding to the
Kings of Poland, Dukes of Aostria, Dukes of Bavaria,
Dukes and Electors of Saxony, Mar quistes and Electors
of Brandenbuigh, Dukes of Prussia, Dukes of 13runs:
wit k,Dukes of Alecklenburgh,Counts of N.rstau,Counts
of Vet mandois, and last; y, to a number of distinguished
persons of that name. The Alexanders are still more
numerous, (or the individuals of this name amount to
uproar ds.of 100.
The lists of the Sovelegns of various Dynasties con-
stitute a very useful feature in the work ; as. do likewise
the outline of history attached Jo all the more important
geographical ankles. Thus, for instance, under An-
tioch. we have a manna, y of the principal ecclesiastical
events, the succession of the Pati larch: of that Church,
and a list of its Councils.
A work of this nature cannot but be regarded as a
most important acquisition to our literary stole?. Its
value as a work of reference will be best appreciated
by those who hare experienced the want of something
of the kind,which they might be able readily to consult.
As this Dictionary will not extend beyond two volumes,
it may always be turned to with facility, an advantage
not possessed by more voluminous works. Mr. Crabb
is already known to the literary world by his Technologi-
cal Dictionary, a wotk of great utility ; and we feel
assured that his present laborious undertaking cannot fail
to add to his reputation.
A Selection of Francis Melodies. The Introductions and
Accompaniments by Mademoiselle JAMS, oft/re Con-
servatoire Royal, *Paris ; the Poetry by EUGENIUS
ROCHE, 17.'1. Part 1. London, 1825. •
Both the musical and the poetical world are indebted
to Mr. Roche for introducing to the public the strains
of the Troubadour with English words. Our national
prejudices have carried us a little too far in decrying
Fiend: music, at the very time that our Composers ate
appropriating it wholesale, or mutilating it in order to
pi event detection.
The airs selected by NI; .Roche are really beautiful: and
Mademoiselle Jams has displayed much taste and judg-
ment in the Introductions and Accompaniments. The
songs are original, and they are not only well adapted
to the airs, but they are in themselves extremely pretty.
One of,these we subjoin :
HENRI QUATRE.
Air-6 LA Belle Gob, idie ;" cOmposed by Henri Quatre.
The evening before one of his most celebrated victories, Henri
Clllatre passed disguised through the enemy's camp, and paid a visit
to La Belle Gabrielle, whose castle lay a few miles behind the hos-
tile quarters. He returned without being discovered, and was in
time, the next morning, to strike the first blow of the battle. The
following sentiments are supposed to have been uttered by the chi-
valrous and poetical Monarch at the moment of his departure, when
some of his Nobles remonstrated against his incurring such unneces-
sary perila :
The battle storm is sleeping
In silence on the hill,
And dews of night are steeping
The flow'rs which blood must fill ;
But in the western sky
Thy star I see,
And where it beckons, fly
From war to thee !
Cease, warriors, round me bending
In terror and in pray'r ;
Love's care is ere attending
The Brave who seek the Fair.
Though many a hostile lance, •
The King might slay,
Not e'en an eye shall glance
The Lover's way !
• To-morrow, ere my banner
Rise gleaming in the sun,
Ere breath of war shall fan her,
Or deed of honour's done,
This sword my hand shall wave,
This voice shall call
The Brave to meet the Brave
In slaughter's hall! •
To-morrow, ere at even
Yon star of beauty glows,
This heart in battle riven,
May calm in death repose;
Then fame and empire's call,
And war, farewell!
And dearer still than all,
Fair Gabrielle!
}IA BCH QUA KIES.
On the morning of the '29th of August, a very severe
shock of an earthquake was felt, at Slntiage de Chili;
it was preceded by a loud rumbling noise, which was
immediately followed by a terrible convulsion of the
earth, so that the houses rolled like a ship at sea. No
damage was, however, done. At Valparaiso, soiree
buildings were thrown down, but no-lives have been
lost. The town of Copinpo is repr•rted to have been
entirely destroyed by the late earthquake—only two
families saved.
The 4:h ultimo, at midnight, the inhabitants of Aix
(Mouths of the Rhone) felt a slight shock of an earth-
quake. Several smart concussions took place in the
space of a few minutes, taking a direction from north
to south. This occurrence, very seldom known in the
southern Departments, had a great effect upon some of
the inhabitants, who dared not lie down for the re-
mainder of the night. - During the eicater pats of the
preceding day, the barometer had been at stormy, yet
the weather continued very fine. Some finites of light-
ning were seen immediately after the shuck.
Letters from Corfu state, that the Greek Govern-
ment has received from its secret agents at Alexandria,
positive information that the Viceroy of Egypt has re-
v:Ayer) to,maintaiii a strict neutrality, in the event of
Isis being required by the Sultan to tuiderreake a fifth
citatapaagn against the Greeks.

!RABBI

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEB. 1.
Simon H. Hehl, a Captain on the half-pay of the
•Third.Ceylor Regiment, was opposed by Mr. Coots
for a creditor named Rossen, and by Messrs. Weedon
and-Julian in person. It appeared from the insolvent's
examination, that. be took the benefit of the Act three
years ago. His present debts amount to £1,5e3 15s.
WO. and his half-pxy and pension to £lB6 a year. He
had no lease, be said, of his rouse ; but he had been
promised one on condit►on that be laid out £2OO upon
it. He had so .expended £l5O, and bad done nothing
to vitiate the agreement. The furniture originally be-
longed to him (insolvent), aad he conveyed it to one
Greig, as a security for debt, a few mont!is previously
to his formerly taking the benefit of the Act. It was
now assigned to Mr. Birnie, (of Messrs. Cox and Green-
wood's house), as a guarantee for the payment of Mr.
Greig. Mr, Birnie paid off £4.0 with his own money.
He (insolvent) denied having authorized Mr. Bir►rie to
retain any part of his half-pay or pension for the pay-
ment of Greig's debt. In accounting for his present
insolvency, he stated that he had been obliged to asso-
ciate with persons of rank, and had lived beyond his
income, in the expectation of obtaining a place which
he had been promised ; and one'had been actually offered
to him, which he was prevented from accepting in con-
sequence of his imprisonment. He had been in prison
ten months, and bad a family of six children. He had
been on the most friendly terms with Messrs. Green-
wood and Cox, who were his agents; and he was in-
debted to- them in a sum of 4001. After-some further
examination and hearing Counsel on each side,
The Court expressed their opinion that the insolvent
had not made out a case of misfortune to warrant him
in applying to this Court for relief a second time within
the period of five years, without the consent of three.
fourths of his creditor s, and therefore ordered h:m to be
remanded until he procured such consent.

POLICE INI ELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Amongst the numerous applicants to the Loan MAYOR for re-
lief within the last week, was a young Lady of great beauty, and
highly accomplished. She wrote a letter to his Lordship, stating
that her father was a Gentleman of property in the South of Ire-
land, and that she had incurred his almost mortal displeasure, by
marrying a young man of no property. It unfortunately happened
that she and her husband, who had no means whateirer of sup-
porting her, were now rettuced to beggary, after having in vain
applied to her father for assistance. Her father, however,although
deaf to her entreaties so long as her husband was included, was
willing to take her under his protection, upon condition that she
would separate herself from the object of his aversion. After
baying undergone a great variety of miafortunes in consequence
of "cleaving to her husband," she was absolutely without a bed to
lie upon, or a morsel of bread.
His Lordship's Chaplain advised the applicant to determine, as
her husband was wholly unable to support her, to place herself at
once under the care of her father. She consented—and the means
of going to Ireland comfortably was afforded to her.

M A RI.BOROUG 11-STREET.
In consequence of the publicity, given to the charge made at this
office, some days ago, against a man named Davis, for having ob-
tained money from female servants under false representations,
several persons have since called at the office to stare how they have
been respectively imposed upon by the same man; and Mr. Dula,
the Magistrate, has also received the following letter from Admiral
Sir Edward Codrington, on the subject:—
"Brighton, January 21, 1825.
Six—ln The Times newspaper If yesterday, I have read an
account-of the examination before you of William Davis, for swin-
dling. I therefore think it may be useful to you for the public good,
that I should inform- you of the wife (or reputed wife) of this man
having endeavoured to get money from Lady Codrington, at Ports-
mouth, where I was then fitting out the Orion, in the year 1805,
and having been successful in getting money from several of my
brother Officers. I reached ray lodgings before she had made her
story effective, and told her, that although I never gave money to
those of whom I knew nothing, whatever list of names might be
put forth as examples, that I should make inquiry, and would then
be glad to see her again. She never called afterwards; but some
years subsequently, Davis himself came early one morning to my
house, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, and there tried, with the
most consummate art, to obtain money from me, but without
effect; for, however plausible his story, I was not only debarred by
having the power to ascertain the truth of it, but by his eagerness
to obtain the money without suck delay. He had then obtained a
warrant to go on board the Antelope 50 gun ship, by imposing his
stories on the Admiralty, and wanted me to take possession of that
warrant as a proof of his merit, and yet be found his then mode of
obtaining his livelihood preferable to serving as purser of that ship.
" I am, Sir, your's, &c. "ED WARD COD RI N GTON. '
H. Tricky was brought before Sir Groaar FARILAXT on. Mon-
day, charged by Webb, a constable, on suspicion of having stolen
a number of valuable books from the Record, or some other public
Office. Webb, the constable, on searching the lodgings of the
prisoner, in Gardener's-lane, Westminster, found under his bed a
number of covers of books, the leaves of hich bad been torn out,
and in all probability sold for waste-paper. Some of the coven
w _re lettered; one was 44 The History of the Port of the City of
London," and another, History of Greenwich, its College, ilcc."
The investigation was not gone into by the Magistrate, but the pri-
soner was remanded till evidence could be brought forward, impli-
cating him in the robbery, and inquiry was directed to be made at
all the Public Offices in the meantime.

HATTON-G A ROSH.
Four master chimney-sweepers, named Davis, Dwelt, Haddon,
and Collins, were accused of infringing the Act of Parliament,which
directs that no apprentice boy to a sweep shall appear in the street
without a plate on his hat, stating to whom he belongs, and that the
hours for calling in the streets should not be before seven o'clock
in the morning, from Michaelmas Day to Lady Day, nor from
Lady Day to Michaelmas Day before lee o'clock, under a penalty
not less than XS nor exceeding £lO.
Mr. Too's, Solicitor to the Society for Suppressing Climbing
Boys, stated, that before Christmas, a boy was discovered in Bed-
ford-row, by a watchman, at a quarter past four o'clock in the
morning, calling " Sweep, sweep Such inhuman conduct both
on the part of the master of that boy, in sending a child out at, such
an hour, as also disturbing the neighbourhood, formed grounds for
complaint. The information was supported by Mr. Taylor, the '
Vestry Clerk. It appearing, however, that the boy was not calling
'.)y way of serkhrg employ in the street, bat was attending at a
certain hour, in consequence of a previous order. the Magistrate
ruled that the case did not come within the meaning of the Act.
I Mr. Toots then withdrew the charge against the other three, and
gave them a guinea for their loss of time.

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