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EDINBURGH.—Sir Walter Scott is about to set off on a tour to THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, the Highlands in company with Mr Lockhart. We take this op

No. XXIX. (July No.) portunity to express a sentiment (entertained by us in common with all our respectable contemporaries) of disgust at the teasing

Was published in London on 1st curt., and may now be and persevering folly with which certain underlings of the press

had in Edinburgh, gc. have of late kept retailing every stray lie respecting the health enjoyed by this revered individnal. Is Sir Walter to be put out

CONTENTS. of the pale of humanity, because he is so immeasurably above these 1. The Niebelungen Lied-II. Origin of English Representation

-III. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge-IV. Education creatures, and his own and his family's peace disturbed by imper.

of Women-V. Napier's Peninsular War-VI. Letters from La. tinent curiosity, which can only be fitly rewarded with a horse

bouring Emigrants-VII. Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthanwhip ?-Allan Cunningham (God bless him!) is at home again, in VIII. Atherton-IX. Parliamentary Reform Bill-X. Brokedon's his own Nithsdale. May its green dales be to him as in his days of Alps and Italy-XI. The Navigation Laws--XII. Rennie's Archi

tecture of Birds-XIII, Crotchet Castle-XIV. Haverhill-XV. So. youth, or (yet more glorions) as they have since visited his sleep

cial State of England and France-XVI. Military System of Napoing and waking dreams in the heart of mighty London :-A press

leon-XVII. Taxes on Knowledge-XVIII. Belgium and the Holy of other matter curtailed our varieties last week, and prevented Alliance-List of New Publications, &c. us from paying a tribute justly due to the exertions of our good

The present Number is issued at a moment when there is great friend Alexander Robertson as a music-teacher. The exhibition uncertainty on many of the points affecting the progress of the poliof his pupils this day fortnight was a rich treat.

tical measure to which all attention in Great Britain is just now CHIT-CHAT FROY GLASGOW.-Our theatre is well attended, in

directed ; though on some of them the uncertainty may be at an end

before the Number is in the reader's hands. Does the Church mean spite of the fine weather-for Vedy is there !-Our Literary Mu.

to chronicle itself an institution incompatible with the existence of neum is improving in vivacity. In its latest Number, it had some

Reform? Have the Lords determined to risk all the consequences fine verzes, and very clever prose articles. Among the latter, to their country that might ensue, from their declaring themselves were two reviews, written with smartness and even power, but

unable to endure that the House of Commons should reform itself? too little candour. We are a wicked race, however, for these

One thing, however, is clear,-that neither of these events will occur very clever maliciousnesses have made it outsell its predecessors.

without the parties having exerted that grave deliberation, which

will preserve them from useless regrets at any of the possible results. -In Mr Motherwell's paper, of late, some admirable nautical arti.

To the community at large, who are neither peers nor churchmen, cles, professedly from a mere yachtsman, but really, I suspect, but what the Church of England in her homilies gracefully denomifrom one who has braved “the battle and the breeze," have ap.

nates “the rude and rascal Commons," it is scarcely necessary to peared. They are gems“ of' OCEAN'S' ray serene,"

intimate, that uncertainty should imply readiness for all events,

that nothing is lost by being prepared. Theatrical Gossip.There is little stirring in the theatrical

In France there appear symptoms of a disposition to attempt a world. Banim's opera, “ The Feudal Lady," has been produced real revolution, and to replace that country among the efficient at the Adelphi, and again withdrawn. No changes of consequence powers of Europe. The opinion of the most intelligent liberals there have taken place in the provinces since our last.--Mrs Wood:nust

appears to be, that the individual to whom the guidance of affairs have met with great success in Dublin, if the feeling expressed by

has been committed, is wholly in the hands of the Holy Alliance;

that he will go on as long as he can, and then abdicate. If this hapan eloquent critic of that city be general. These are his words :

pens before the completion of the reform in England, it will come “ 'Tis melody indeed a repast worthy of the Gods—a feast rare in aid as an example of the danger of trifling with an intelligent and luxurious enough for the black-eyed houris. There were oc- people. The Belgians are in the act of struggling against the fraud easions last night, and without much effort of imagination, one

of the Protocols. Diplomacy (from the Greeks) is the science of might easily suppose the sounds, as they escaped her throat, to be

signing one thing and doing another. The Belgians have only to

resist, and they may rest assured of ultimate success. Their error 30 many soft transparent pearls, issuing from a jingling fountain." began when they thought of truckling the remnants of Holy Al. - Alfred being at his post this week, we have nothing to say re. liance statesmanship, and will end when they set them at defiance. specting our home concerns, except that we sympathise with him

Neither the English nor the French people will go to war against in his regret for Murray's accident.

their own interests, to support a palpable fraud on a weak nation. Poland is to be left unaided, because “ policy does not allow of in

terference, however just the cause.". In other words, because in the [No. 140, July 16, 1831.]

existing state of Europe, the governing powers have a lurking interest in improving the general chances in favour of oppression. The

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MR BRITTON announces Descriptive Sketches of Tunbridge
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Mr Robert Gilfillan, of Leith, is about to publish a volume of
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Ettrick Shepherd occasionally quotes in the Noctes for a song
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ore than once by his style of singing his own songs; they have
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THE LANDSCAPE ANNUAL is the first to take the field with its nouncement and specimens. In the forthcoming volume, Hard. g is to complete the Tour in Italy commenced by Prout. The tist has selected from the richly.variegated and picturesque enery of southern Italy many imposing scenes hitherto unexored by the tourist, undisplayed by the painter. Besides Flonce and the Arno, Rome, and the less known dreary ruins which rround the Tuscan cities, there are the wild and picturesque asts and inland recesses of the kingdom of Naples-the haunts Salvator. The literary department is, as formerly, intrusted to

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A PicturesquE ANNUAL is also said to be in preparation-the iginal paintings by Stanfield-the engravings by Heath, &c. is we understand to be the same for the literary department of hich Leitch Ritchie is now on the continent collecting mateLONDON.-Macdonald is busied on a model intended to compete r the monument to be erected to Huskisson. We shall be happy see a testimonial erected to that clear-headed and firm-nerved atesman, but his best monument is his own works.-West's ard, the Deluge, Eve driven from Paradise, and some others, ve lately been disposed of through the instrumentality of George bison.-The new Society of Painters in Water Colours is oceeding with its organization with the best prospects of ccess.—Burnet's engraving from Wilkie's Chelsea Pensioners ill be ready by the beginning of September.-The critics are ite in raptures (unpaid, of course) with a certain little eightared Jules Regondi, whom they have christened "the Pa. nini of the guitar," for the following exquisite reasons:e Signor is old and ugly; the boy is young and beautifulhe plays the guitar like the little angels in a picture by some eat Italian painter:" the Signor is black-as the gentleman who said to have taught one of his predecessors in the art his finest nata; the boy is a "fair child, with light flaxen hair hanging in rls over his shoulders," Regarding the peculiar style and ex. llence of the youngster, the wise men are silent. They say "he a striking object"-so is " Our Stick."

EDINBURGH-Blackwood's Magazine for August is a double mber. Its greatest ornament is a poem of considerable length Professor Wilson-one of his noblest, if not indeed his noblest fort. We promise ourselves the pleasure of reviewing it in our xt-Chambers, the indefatigable, is at work again. He is col eting materials for a Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsen. He will make a delightful book of it.-The Board of Longide for Scotland, commonly called the Six Feet Club, have taken e field again in great force. These sons of Anak may be seen ery Tuesday or Thursday morning, and every Saturday even. g, in a field near Canon Mills, labouring away at cricket, oits, and the hammer. Apropos of cricket; this body thrashed e Golfing Club-we trust they intend to measure themselves th with the Western and Brunswick cricket-men. The golf edal, given by the Six Feet Club, is to be played for to-day over untsfield Links. Nothing but athletic exercises: The St onan's Border Club musters on the first of August. Lord Traair and Professor Wilson honour the games with their pre. The "Saint GREGORY" OF ANNIBAL CARACCI—In the gossip of t, few stories have reached us more interesting than that relang to the importation of this celebrated work of art into this untry. As it is now one of the glories of our own, so it was ace considered in Rome one of the richest jewels in that world art. At the time when the French army were on their trimphant march through Italy, all were anxious to dispose of the aluables they possessed; so that the finest productions of art ere everywhere offered for sums very far below their value; ad to such an extent did this ransacking of the palaces proceed, at the Pope at last issued his edict to forbid the exportation of I works of art, except with the permission of a committee arned in those matters, who had positive directions to let no work pass which might be considered a loss to the collections of he city. It was at this period that Lord Northwick was at Rome, hen, uot a little to his surprise, an offer was made to him of the

nce.

"St Gregory" of Annibal Caracci-but as a secret; for, should the learned committee hear of it, for certain its departure would be prevented. What was to be done ?-my lord was willing to purchase, yet fearful to lose his prize. A happy thought was hit upon. A poor dauber was sent for, who was ordered to paint, in body colour, over it, a copy of the "Archangel Michael," of Guido. This was done, and a vile affair it was. When the picture, thus prepared, was ready for the packing-case, a learned cardinal, who was on the committee of taste, was requested to see the picture before it was sent away. He came, and not a little did he smile at the taste of the noble patroniser of art, in sending to England such a villainous daub. A gentle hint was given, that it was hardly worth the expense; but my lord was all raptures with it, and off it went. When the case arrived in England, several of the first collectors of the day were invited to see the unpacking of it, upon the promise of being shown a marvellous work. [Lord Radstock and Holwell Carr were of the number.] The picture was unpacked, and the "St Michael" of Guido stood before them. At first they stared at the picture-then at each other-then at my lord. After enjoying their surprise for some time-" Really," said he, "gentlemen, you hardly admire the picture so much as I had imagined persons of your judgment would have done. Give me a sponge, for the dust, I see, has destroyed some of the bril liancy of the colouring." A sponge was brought. Another stare was given by them all, while my lord began rubbing away at the picture. Not long had he rubbed, before, to their surprise, out peeped the matchless head of St Gregory ;-another rub, and the attendant angels appeared;-again, and the magnificent picture was visible, to their great admiration and delight. Lord Northwick afterwards parted with it, and it is now one of the finest in the splendid collection of the Marquis of Stafford.-Athenæum,

Theatrical Gossip.-Mrs Gore's new play, "The School for Coquettes," (at least, rumour is now pretty constant in attributing the production to that lady,) has been favourably received at the Haymarket.-Another nautical and blow-up melo-drama has been brought out with great success by the English Opera esta blishment at the Adelphi. An old rascal of a smuggler (0. Smith), and his nephew (Reeves), are the chief attractions. The former is shot through the head in the last act, just as he is blowing up his vessel. What the man has gone through! We have seen him bound to a wheel of death, with a black vulture nibbling away at him-we have seen him when transfixed with a sword, coolly pull it out again and thrash away with it at its former master-we have seen him struck through the stage by a thunderbolt, (alias a squib)-now he has mounted in the midst of a sheet of flame, like Minotti and the Turkish hordes— and yet we are ready to take an even bet that he is alive and well at this moment. The fellow must have more lives than a cat.Green is in treaty for the Queen's Theatre, to open it on his own account.- Miss Fanny Kemble's tragedy of “ Francis the First," is to be published immediately, instead of being brought upon the stage. From what we can learn, the poem is better adapted for its new destination.-Wilkinson and his corps dramatique have opened at Chelmsford with the "Rivals" and " Amateurs and Actors." The benefits at Birmingham have proved regular "Brummagem ha'pence." Miss Byfield cleared L.4, 9s. Miss Inverarity and Mr Wilson netted together L.20.-On the arrival of Mr Price, the late lessee of Drury-Lane, at Liverpool, he addressed a letter to Mr Anderson, offering him terms to play a certain number of nights, at Park Street Theatre, New York. The terms, it appears, were to Anderson irresistible; for the next mail conveyed him to Liverpool, accompanied by Monsieur Gouffé, the celebrated man-monkey, who is also engaged at the Park Street Theatre. Monsieur Gouffé does not intend to exhibit in the interior. -Mathews is performing at Liverpool.-A Mr Dunlop has been delighting the inhabitants of Belfast with lectures on the histrionic art, imitations of the most celebrated performers, and comic impersonations. Our latest intelligence from Dub. lin contains nothing of moment. It is a strange place that Dublin. An old favourite of ours, now a responsible officer on the theatrical establishment there, assures us that the pit and gallery will throw any thing on the stage. "There was a tremendous row one night, sir, and there comes lolopping up from the pit a huge lump wrapped in green baize. I thought it was one of the benches, but on going nearer, by G-, sir, it was an old woman the fellows had thrown at us."-Stanley has closed his five-weeks season at Haddington. He had a judiciously-selected company, and met with deserved success.-At home the Quadrupeds continue to attract. Brunton mends upon us. Bating T. P. Cook, whom he imitates, his William, in "Black-eyed Susan," is as good as any on the stage. Pritchard had an alarming fall about a week ago, on his ascent to Mount Vesuvius, but not so bad, we are happy to see, as to prevent him from performing.-Cannot the management procure a singer for love or money? We have heard bad singing in our day-but never any thing equal to Morris's "All in the Downs." We may remark at the same time, that the crew of the Dolphin were a set of arrant land-lubbers, and the officers who form the court-martial the worst of them.

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