AFRICAN ULTRA-ROYALISM.-T...
The Times, 1824-07-07T00:00:00

AFRICAN UTLTnA-RoYALIsM.-The following ode from the Timbuctoo Anthology, in the Nete Montthly Magazine, is worthy of the Poet Laureate of central Africa, by whom it is said to hare been written:_ "lloo! Taniarama bow-now' "'Slamarambo-jug I!' *Hurrah! forthe soLa oftheSunI *- urrah! for the brother of the htoon' " Throaghout all the world there is nozie 'L-ke Quasliboo, the only one " Descended from the Great Baboon, Baboon, *Descended from the Great Baboon.* *uffalo of Buffaloes, and Bull of Bulis I *-He sits on a throne of his enemies' skulls; And if he wants others toe play at foot-ball, "Ours are at his service-all ! all I all! *Hugaboo-jah I Hugaboo-jou! "Hail to the royal Quashihoo, "Emperorand Lord ofTimbuctool" 0 Their principal Idol, whose temple adjoins the palace. A difference of opinion is reported to exist amongst the Committee of Taste, relating to the alterations and additions intend- ed to be made in a certain castellated palace. The Great Captain of the age, who has seen most of the princely palaces on the conti- nent, and is likewse one of the Commissioners anpointed by Par- liament to superintend the expenditure of three hundred thousand pounds, does not, it seems, exactly agree in opinion with his right hon. collesgues.--Mornintg paper. CAhlBRIDGE MNUStCAL FESTrVAL, MONDAY ArFTn- j SOON.-Great numbers of fresh visiters have arrived this morning, and the town may now be said to be full. The performance at the church has been attended by at least double the numbers that were there on Sattrday. Catalani commenced with the opening recita- tive and air of The Messiah. She seemed not to be in the sane con- fident posseSsioo of her voice as on Saturday. Her "Comfort ye my people" was. however, one of the finest performances during the Festival. After Kellner had sung. " Thus saith the Lord," Madame Pasta made her first a pearance beforethe Cambridge ama- tears, in a piece from Gluck, which was weli chosen for the display of her peculsar beauties, feeling, and delicacy of expressien. Her recitative was decply impressive, antl excited a great sensation. In the air the imperfestions of her voice were perceutible, and she had considerable difficulty in sustaining its tone. hfiss Stephenswas lnot herself in " There were Shepherds ;" in fact, morning singing is very uncertain, gad all the ladies afforded some evidence of its disadvantage. Catalani next sanz " Domine labia utea," tvith a fine obligato by Spagnoletti, and a5though she gave itin her own energetic spint, yet it was with difficulty, and ste frequtcntly vointed to her throat. Sapio gave Handel's recitative and air, I Thy Rebuke," generally well; but he, too, gang flat occasionally. Mliss Stepheas was more successful in " But thou didnt not leave." Kellner.concluded the first part by an able performance of " Whv do the People." In the secopi act5 MIadame Catalani sang"l know that my Redeemer liveth ;" Aliss Stephens. " Holy, holv *" and Mladamlae Pasta, " Ho perduto," a composition of Paesicllols. They were all better for the practice of the first act; and eachl gave unmixed pleasure and satisfaction by her exettions. The remaining pavt of the act was z selection from Thze Creation finely done by Aiss Stephens, Sapio, and Kelner. The whole concluded by Cata- l3ni's splendid singing of " Luther's Hymn." A letter from Cambridge of the 4th inst. savs-There is a general lamentation in the town in consequence of a sudden and mnst formidable irruption of the light-fingered gentry. The extent of their success is hardly credible, but that go many lengthened faces bear witness to its truth. Nearly 20 watcLes have gone, and the totai loss of money is stated at 50l. One gentleman found him. self mriZns 551., anotlier 451., and so on. The most extraordinary pa3t of the business is, that no persons have been. seen upon whom the lc;ut susplcor *aa fixed. F&TAL AcciDrer'r.-On Monday, as three, jen3tlemen were sailing in a peter-boat,. off Soutliend, in a heavy squall the boat was unfortuniately swamped and all on board perished. The boat belonged to a lr. Field, o? Arundel-stairs, wlho was-one of the personls drowned. This gentlema^n was a very experienced- per 5 oo,.l3ut the current was too strong for managenrcnt. Evety possi- ble a6sistance was given, but all to: no cfflect;,the. uinhappy suf- fierers sytggied for: some time. agaiaqt thisc bilws, but their exer- tuons ceuld not save themz from a watery grave.