Star.
London, England, 1828-10-31 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

THE FORGET ME NOT iron 1829.—a. ACKERMAN/re
Whilst that taste shall continue to exist which at pre-*
sent distinguishes the Blitish public for the refinements
of Literature and the Arts, supplied by these Annual
visitants, it cannot be forgotten that to Mr. ACIERMANN
we are in a great measure indebted for the gratification
thus afforded. The Forget Me Not in the first year of its
appearance stood alone, and, notwithstanding the great
and splendid competition that has arisen since that period,
bas uniformly maintained an equal rank with its most
successful competitors. Tile plates in the present volume
are of that high class which leaves nothing to be de-
, sited; they are perfect specimens of the art. We have
already particularly noticed them. The literary con:
;ributious are all nearly equally excellent; they possess
also that constant variety in which Readers of all tastes
may find pleasure and gratification. Terence O'Fla-
herty, a whimsical Irish sketch ; Euthanasia, an affecting
and well-written tale of Modern Greece ; An Hour too
many; Lost and Won; Langsyne,wilh numerous others,
lull of talent, may be evidenced in corroboration of our
opinion. The following is a specimen of the Poetry :

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Langsyne! how cloth the word come back
With magic meaning to she heart,
As memory roams the sunny track,
From which hope's dreams were loath to put!
No joy like by past joy appears;
For what is gone we peak and pine.
Were life spun out a thousand years,.
It could not match Lanpyne!
Lanpyne!—••the' days of childhood warm,
Wben, tottering by a mother's knee,

Each sight and sound had power to charm,
And hope was high and thought was Erni
Langsyne!—the merry shoolboy days—
How sweetly then life's sun did shine !
Oh! for the glorious pranks and plays,
The raptures of Langsyne !
Langsyne!—Yes, in the sound I hear
The rustling of the summer grove;
And view those Angel features near
Which first awoke the heart to love.
How sweet it is, in pensive mood,
At windlass midnight to recline,
And fill the mental s.ditude
With spectres from Langsyne!
Langsyne !—Ali ! where are they who .haled
With us its pleasures bright and blithe ?
Kindly with some bath fortune fared,
And some have bowed beneath the scythe
'Of death ; while others, scattered far
O'er foreign lands, at fate repine,
Oft wandering forth, 'meads twilight's stare
To muse on dear Langsyne!
Langsyne ! the heart can never be
Again so fell of guileless truth;
Langsyne ! the eyes no more shall see,
Ali no ! the rainbow hopes of youth.
Langsyne! with thee resides a spell
Tu raise the spirit and refine.
Farewell ! there can be no farewell
To thee, loved lost Langsyne !

A private letter from Madrid, dated October 14, saysv
—4, It was lately determined in a Cabinet Council, that
all Spaniards who had expatriated themselves should be
ordered to return home without delay, under pain of
confiscation of their property, all of which should go to
the State, except a small yearly perision, just sufficient
for their subsistence. It appears that the relations of
several Spanish absentee!, taking alarm at this proposed
measure, have used their endeavours to prevent its
being carried into execution, or at least to procure an
extension of time. It is said that their efforts in this
latter respect have been successful, but the treasury is
.in such an exhausted state, that there is little doubt but
it will be eventually brought into operation. The
Council of Castille have been called Oosun to give an
opinion on the subject, and, it is said, have expressed one
in favour of the project."
' Saturday evening Mr. G. Gaeta made his 66th
ascent in his magnificent balloon, from the gas works in
Hereford. At a little after four the aeronaut and a
Gentleman who had arranged to accompany him
(EDMUND JONES. Esq. of Sugwas) took their seats in the
car ;at half-past four the last cord was loosened, and
the gallant machine rose slowly and majestically amidst
the huzzas of the spectators, which were returned by
the aerial voyagers, waving their flags as it ascended,
and they gradually stanished from the sight of the ad-
miring multitude. After remaining in the air full there
quartets of an hour, and gaining an altitude of a mile
.and a quarter, the descent was successfully effected in a
field at Wirstatcotto gout lour miles from Leominster,,