The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-06-04

as il doubtless was designed to do, to
all farther controversy about the au-
thorship, and decidedly negatives the
claims that have been So long and so
fruitiessly made in behalf of Sir Walter.
If farther confirmation is thought nee
essary to support those in favour Of
DIR. Greenfield, it may be added, as
strong circumstantial testimony, that.
during the composition of this last now
ell, which abounds, it is said, in the
description of French manners and
French scenery, he has been residing
the principal part Of the tis0e in France,
and was often at Paris, while Sir Wal
ter Scott, il is known, has continued at
home, a: Edinburgh, attending person
ally to the duties of his Office, or been
employed in writing and experimenting
the publication of 4Hallidon Hill--a
work, which proves that his genius if it
ever was equal to the production Of the
Scotch novels, has taken leave of its
owner, an a journey, or psradrenture At
slept the sleep Of death.
IFront the Philadelphia National Gassiie.
In the Introduction to the new WAY
erly novel, the author represents him
self as paying visit TO the chateau of
an old French nobleman, and holding a
dialogue with him on the way, Of which
the following extract is part. We
give If, because it contains remarka-
Ill $500, J;ct,n,, sc AZ al,,,oct ,,niyor
sal opinion as TO the name of the real
author.
Extract.
"Tbe French Marquis says My
valet, La Jeunesse, sometimes reminds
me of character in the Bride of Lam
mermore, which you must have red,
as it is the work Of one of your geasde
Lettres, qu'on appelleat, Je crois, L Chep-
atier Scott" Zone of your mon Of Let
tiers, who is called, believe, Chevalier
Scott, spresume You mean Sir Waller"
Yes, The same the same, said the Mar
quis.
1--WE were now led away from more
painful recolIections; for ! had TO put
my French friend right in two particu-
lars. ln the first j prevailed with diff
Guilty for the Marquis, though he dis
liked the English, yethaying been three
months IL London, piqued himself on
understanding the most intricate diff
cultes of our language, and appealed
to every dictionary. from Florio down
wards, that La Bride must mean the
Bride. Nay, so sceptical was he on
this point Of philology, when yentur-
ed TO hint that there was nothing about
a bride in the whole story, he with
great composure and little knowledge
TO whom he spoke, laid the whole
blame OF that Inconsistency on the un-
fortunate Author. had next the COM
mon caudour 10 inform my friend, upon
grounds which no one coald know SO
well as myself, that my Distinguished lit
erary couatrymdn, Of yrhon, | xiii aElroys
4 speak 1aa:h The respect his tdlents deserre,
5ras not respmsibie for The slight grorks
sgkich the pnbtick had too generously. as
sreH as too rashlg, Gscribed 10 him. Sur
pr<ed by tile impulse Of The moment, |
might even have gone further, aud
c,enched The negative by positive evil
dence, owning TO NY entertainer that 30
one else could possibly have written
these words, since myself was the au-
thor, when was saved from so rash
commitment, by the calm reply of the
Marquis, that ne was glad to hear these
sort OF trites were not written by
person of condition We read HEM
said he, as we listen TO The pleasant
ries Of comedian, or orr ancestors TO
those Of a protested family Jester, with
a good deal of. amusement, which, we
should be sorry TO derive from the
mouth of one who has better claims 10
our society.
81 was completely recalled to my
constitutional caution by this declaration;
and became so much afraid Of commit
ting myself, that | did not venture TO
explain to my afistocratick friend, that
the gentleman whom he had named,
owed his advancement, fer aught had
ever heard, to certain works Of his,
which may, without injury, be compar-
ed TO rolnances in rhyme"
Extract Of an Advertisement in the Bridgeport
(Conu.) Farmer.
Hulza for Tie Election /!
Jesse Sterling, having Just received