The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-19

white feather, though this is only known
to Jessie Brown and the Chaplain. Jessie,
to save Geordies honor, proposes to send
her own lover with the dispatch, and Randall
consents to the change. The conflict with the
Sepoys now commences-Geordie RECEIVERS his
courage and fights bravely, and is brought back to
the Bungalo fainting-while the fighting continues
until the act is brought to a close. We are now to
suppose that all the little garrison at the Bungao
escaped to Lucknow, but Geordie McGregor, whom
find at the commencement of the second act in
temple in the City of Lucknow just recovering
from fever, while the devoted Jessie, who had
thrown herself into the enemy's hands for the pur
pose of nursing him, is also seized by the followers
of Mana Sahib and held prisoner. To them en-
tiers the Nana who having heard of the approach
of Havelock, and fearing the result, tempts Geor-
die to betray his countrymen, and menaces both
him and Jessie with hanging in the event of his
usal: while Georde is left to consider the pro-
posal, Sweeny and Cassidy enter through coun-
termne they had burrowed beneath the Temple
and console the prisoners with the prospect of
immediate release. They disappear, and as
Jessie covers the oriice with the carpet; Achmet
enters and goes out again, but returns with the
Mana, who is notified of the approach of flag of
Gregor and the chaplain make their appearance
and propose an exchange of prisoners. The Mana
not only declines, but resolves to put to death the
whole party; orders his ferooshes to bind and then
hang them; leaves Achmet to see his orders carried
out, and takes his departure. The Hindoos put the
ropes around the necks of the prisoners and then
prudently disappear. Cassidy and Sweenie emerge
from the orfce and relieve the party, and after
fho min hr;n boo
to be hanged by mistake. So closes the second act
The scene of the third act is in the Redan, and at
that point of time when the garrison, exhausted by
sickness and famine, and constant watchfulness had
given up all hope of relief. Jessie Brown has at
length succumbed to the terrors of the seige, and
wakes from uneasy slumbers only to show that her
mind is wandering to far off scenes. The con-
flict is renewed at intervals, until, when all
further hope is DESERVING the garrison, the
siOsan Of tho advancing highlandnrs ia heard by
the quick ear ofJessie, and the drama ends by the
approach of Havelock and the route of the Sepoys
From this rapid sketch of the Incidents it will be
perceived that the dramatist has violated the
probabilities with more than ordinary daring; but
he has compensated for the license he has taken
with historical facts by the truthfulness of the
characters he has drawn. Randall McGregor-a
fine, heroic figure of the Havelock types well
contrasted by his irresolute and younger brother,
who finally retrieves his reputation by evincing
moral courage of the highest order Nor is the
character of chaplain Blount, that compound of
pious fervour and soldierly courage less distinctly
marked. But Jessie Brown-whom BoURcrcAULT
very properly calls the Central figure of his dra-
matte groups by far the most finished portraiure
and as represented by AGNES ROBERTSON, more
perfect personifcation of shrewd loving, simple
minded, courageous Scottish maiden could scarcely
be conceived. BoURcIcAULr himself, personated the
character of the treacherous Mahratta with great
Judgment and skill. SToDDART's chaplain Blount
was also, very cleverly played, as was the Amy
Campbell, of Miss JENNY PARKER. Romantic and
improbable as the.D Drama of Jessie Brown really is,
the causes of its popularity may easily be found in
the spirit stirring which in some measure it
reproduces, in the vivacity and occasional pathos
of the dialogue, and above all in the exqusitely
drawn character of the heroine.