contest which the holy man had with the demon to whom it belonged. The property of this elixir is, that it enables the person drinking it to assume the shape of his rival; and the price of this privilege is the eternal damnation of the tippler. Francesco's hopeless passion prevails with him: he swallows the potion, and takes the place of his brother. Nicholas, the bell-ringer of the convent, impelled by love for Ureka, Aurelia's maid, at the same time quits the line he has been brought up to, and engages as servant to the supposititious Hermogen. The false count at first prevails, is received as his brother, and is about to be married to the lady, when the real Simon Pure presents himself. The perplexities which ensue are made very amusing and interesting. Nicholas at length hits upon a plan for discovering the impostor. Having heard that the devil's votaries have no shadows, he prevails upon one and entraps the other to pass before his lamp. Hermogen's shadow appears (and this deception is very cleverly managed)-Francesco has no shadow: this is taken to be conclusive evidence of his guilt, and he is borne off to abide his doom as a wizard or magician. While he is confined in the belfry of the monastery, the demon visits him, and offers him liberty and Aurelia if he will ratify the compact. He consents, and the terms are, that if he shall, of his own free will, refuse the lady's hand, she being ready to marry him, before the clock strikes eight, the demon shall claim Francesco as his own. As soon as the monk consents, the demon transports Hermogen and Nicholas sleeping to the belfry, and Francesco to the lady's castle. Every thing is once more ready for the impostor's marriage, and the bridal procession is approaching the shrine of St. Antony, when Hermogen, who has escaped, again

comes to interrupt the ceremony. He is now less successful, and, as he is about to be carried to the stake for the purpose of being purified by fire from his supposed offence, he makes a passionate appeal to Francesco. The better feelings of the latter triumph; he resigns his bride; and the demon at the appointed hour claims his prey. At this critical moment the victim recollects it is the Eve of Allhallows, at which time no unholy spirit can approach the shrine. Thither he goes for protection; the fiend attempts to follow him, but is stricken into the earth by a bolt from Heaven. The whole building is demolished and disappears, and a clear tranquil landscape is seen in its place. Amidst the consternation of the wedding-party, Francesco appears in his monastic habit, and accounts for his absence by saying he has been on a pilgrimage. Hermogen and Aurelia are united, and Francesco retires to expiate his crimes and testify his gratitude by a life of penitence. The denouement is rather aukward. While the author was collecting his materials from romances, he should not have omitted one by the most witty and inventive, though, unfortunately for his own fame, one of the most licentious of modern French writers, who has extricated his hero from a similar scrape by making his mother-in-law (a highly comic character by the way) sew a phial of holy water into his small-clothes. The piece, however, is cleverly constructed, and goes off very agreeably. The music, by Mr. Rodwell, is spirited and pretty, and was very ably executed by Miss Hughes and Mr. Wood. The scenery, by the Grieves, is admirable, and some of the mechanical contrivances-the change of Francesco's dress and the shadow scene in particular-are highly effective.

MONTHLY CALENDAR OF FASHION.

The west end of the town has lately presented a grand spectacle of elegant carriages and fashionable female pedestrians; from three o'clock in the afternoon, till five, we behold carriages stationed before the most noted repositories of all the accessories of the toilette, or at the doors of the morning exhibitions, from which they wheel off to Hyde Park, that their owners may enjoy the pure and healthful air, so peculiarly delightful at this vernal season.

For this fashionable drive we have just seen completed a very charming pelisse of pink satin, made plain and simple, with a pelerine of the same, trimmed round with a quilling of white blond net. Black velvet pelerines form also a favorite out door covering at this demi-saison time; some are trimmed all round with a full quilling of black blond; and, as this is a most expensive trimming, it is most distinguished; others have a rouleau of satin round the edge, and the gold chain to which is appended the eye glass, is thrown over the pelerine.

The most fashionable silk bonnet is of a light yellow, chequered with pink and black, with one stripe of purple. These bonnets are longer at the ears than those worn in the last spring, and are tied more closely down; round the crown is a scalloped ornamental band. A few drooping feathers have appeared on black bonnets;

by the other parts of the dress of those ladies who had adopted them, we find they are not in mourning, nor should we have cited the fashion, had they not been seen on the heads of those females who are moving in the first circles: the addition, however, is not pleasing or appropriate, as it gives a heavy look and sombre appearance to such bonnets at this cheering season of the year. White bonnets of gros de Naples, with a broad blond at the edge of the brim, are still worn in carriages; and for the morning promenade, a fine Dunstable or Leghorn, the crown surrounded by a broad rich riband, of which also the strings are formed, that tie it down close, is the most admired headcovering. A black veil of Chantilly lace is generally worn with these bonnets.

Dresses of white tulle, either plain or figured, are most in request for the ballroom, and are worn over white satin slips. White crape, also, painted in colors at the border of the skirt, is in high favor at fulldress balls. Blond constitutes the most admired trimming for evening dresses. Black satin gowns are in vogue,and we may expect them to continue so till the end of May, unless the weather should become unusually warm; as they form a dress in which every female looks well, we know they will retain them as long as they can; they are now worn at all times of the day,. except at the breakfast-table; and their trimming varies accordingly. For the

evening, festooned flounces of white blond, headed by white satin rouleaur, are most admired. Those for half-dress have very broad hems, surmounted by a few narrow tucks. Pelerines on dresses of gros de Naples, of the same color and material as the dress, are very prevalent. Fine merinos are now only worn when the weather is chill; the favorite way of trimming them is by one deep flounce at the border. Colored crapes are worn by young persons at concerts and other evening assemblies, but not so much for dancing as they were in the last month. Chintzes are in high favor for dejeuné costume; but the most approved negligée is a short tunic and petticoat of very fine corded India muslin; the petticoat has a deep flounce of the same, and the tunic robe is filled all round with muslin.

The borders on the blond caps are very broad; but they are turned back, and the ribands and flowers which ornament them, lie on the hair in front, and very long lappets of blond float over each shoulder. The hair in full dress is adorned with feathers, flowers, or jewels.

The colors most admired for pelisses, cloaks, and dresses, are stone-color, pink, garnet, and blue; for bonnets, turbans, and berets, celestial blue, pink, canaryyellow, and mazarin blue.

MODES PARISIENNES.

Several pelisses of gros de Naples have appeared of the color of Burgundy wine. This beautiful red is quite the rage: it must, however, be remarked that pelisses

of this color are more worn in deshabille

than in the public walks, where satin pelisses of salmon-color have a decided preference. Satin pelisses of violet, or of steam-yellow, are much admired. Shawls of Cachemire, and those of fine worsted, in imitation of the Oriental ones, are favorite out-door envelopes.

Some of the hats for the public promenades are ornamented with two birds of Paradise, set on en ailes de moulin, and separated by a satin strap; the edge of the hat is finished by a very broad blond. Seven points made of satin riband are often seen forming an ornament beneath the brims of hats. Watered silk, both white and colored, is much in favor for bonnets; the band round the crown is relieved by satin appliqué, and the band

finishes in two points, which, being brought together, form a "bow without ends." One crape hat has been seen of Navarin blue, the crown of which was adorned with Bengal roses. The crape hats are, in general, of various colors, and are trimmed with blond; and some have white feathers. Bonnets of steam-yellow satin are lined with blue, and decorated with blue ribands.

Many ball-dresses are seen trimmed at the border with narrow rouleaux, which ascend as high as the knee. Ladies who are seen at balls without joining in the dances, have appeared in dresses of black crape, with stripes of gold, the borders of which were richly ornamented with palmleaves, wrought in gold. The full, plaited, falling tuckers are getting out of date; but when the bodies are cut low, a chemisette-tucker is discovered of fine India muslin, elegantly embroidered, and edged with narrow lace. In the trimming of dresses it is expected that passementerie or braiding will be much employed; already have several silk dresses been seen ornamented with bands and fringes made of this material; and the pelerines worn with such dresses are trimmed round with a net fringe formed of a corresponding article.

Either a bandeau of pearls, or a cordon of flowers, is a favorite ornament across the forehead of young ladies at balls and evening dress-parties. The hair is arranged on the summit of the head in bows and plaits, among which are placed flowers formed of pearls, made to vibrate on quered with satin, are frequently worn in their stalks. Bows of gauze riband, chethe hair. Flowers, feathers, and diamonds, decorate the hair of ladies of high rank, and the same embellishments appear on their turbans and bérets. The caps à la fiancée are seen constantly at evening parties: there is no coiffure so unbecoming and ridiculous. The borders turned back, and extending on each side, impart a breadth much wider than that of the shoulders.

The silk stockings for full-dress are of open lace-work, and are embroidered with gold or silver. The white kid gloves are embroidered in the same costly manner at the back of the hand.

BIRTHS.

SONS to the viscountess Perceval and lady Scott of Ancram, and to the wives of the rev. Dr. Rowley of Oxford, the rev. R. H. Fowler, captain Caulfield, T. Wentworth Beaumont, M.P., Mr. H. R. Pearson, Mr. T. Mawe, Mr. W. Surtees, Mr. M. Clement Walker, Mr. E. de Pentheny O'Kelly, and the rev. Mr. Stocker of Guernsey.

Daughters to the countess of Sheffield and lady Caroline Calcraft, to the ladies Nepean and Dalrymple, and to the wives of the hon. E. S. Jerningham, Mr. Wing of Thorney-Abbey, Mr. H. de la Chaumette, colonel Fagan, lieutenant T. A. Watt of the navy, Dr. Seymour, Mr. C. W. Fletcher of Kensington, and Mr. Eneas Mac-Donnell.

MARRIAGES.

William earl Nelson, to the widow of Sir G. Barlow's son.

Lord Stormont, to the third daughter of Mr. Cuthbert Ellison, M.P.

The fourth son of lord Teynham, to Isabella, daughter of the late colonel Hodgson.

Mr. R. N. Julian, to Miss Fanny Briggs of Devonport.

Mr. J. T. Read, of the county of Suffolk, to Miss Helen Colquhoun.

Mr. Fensome, of Buckinghamshire, to Miss Missenden.

Mr. Malcolm Orme, proctor, to Miss Jane Bonsor.

Mr. Graham Blackwell, to the daughter of Sir Eardley Wilmot.

Mr. John Donkin, of Great Surreystreet, to Miss Hawes of Russell-Square. Mr. S. Brooke, of Croydon, to the daughter of lieutenant-colonel Watts.

The rev. W. J. Broderick, to the hon. Harriet Broderick.

Mr. Bertram Mitford, to the daughter of the late captain H. Mitford.

Mr. T. Dibdin, to Miss Collins, the

actress.

ford.

Sir Christopher Hawkins.

The rev. R. Webb, canon of Windsor. Mr. John Armstrong, of Lancaster. The eldest son of the late hon. George Petre.

Mr. Dodd the elder, solicitor. Mr. James Grant, comedian. Captain George Dawson, of the army. The son of rear-admiral Walker. Sir John Keane, at the age of 72 years. At the age of 80 years, Mr. Dudley Long North, formerly member for Banbury.

At Grantham, the widow of the rev. C. Churchill.

Mary, the mother of Sir W. Abdy.
The relict of rear-admiral Dundas.
The dowager lady Seaforth.

Mr. A. Donadieu, a commander in the navy.

The countess of Kellie.

Elizabeth lady Reid.

We

OBSERVATIONS ON ANALOGY.

THOSE who address rational creatures cannot avoid a frequent reference to reason and judgement. As human beings are honorably distinguished in those respects from the brute creation, they ought to take every opportunity of evincing their superiority, and to judge by reason, rather than act from mere instinct. Some have said, that many inferior animals act in some instances more reasonably than men; but this is rather a libel than a true assertion; and, even if they do, there is no merit in that conduct or those operations which, however rational they may appear to be, are merely mecha

nical.

Having occasionally noticed the nature and force of the reasoning power imparted to our species, we now advert to that subordinate and less accurate process which is not demonstrative, but merely analogical. Analogy implies a certain proportion, agreement, or resemblance, which several things bear to each other in some respects, while they differ in other points. In this way we judge of things less known by some similitude which we observe between them and such things as are more familiar or better known. In many cases we have no more certain mode of judging: and, when there is reason to think that the objects compared are subject to the same laws, there

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may be a considerable degree of probability in conclusions drawn from analogy. Thus we observe a striking similarity between our earth and the other planets. All of them revolve round the sun, from which they derive all their light: they are subject to those rules by which the movements of the earth are directed; and from these and other circumstances we are induced to infer that those planets, like our earth, may be the abodes of animated beings. We know that the accuracy of this conclusion cannot be ascertained; but, as we have no satisfactory evidence on the subject, we are obliged to rest content with probability of conjecture.

In medicine, analogy is frequently used as a guide. The constitution of one human body so far resembles that of another, that what is the cause of health or sickness to one may be reasonably supposed to have similar effects upon another. With regard to particular diseases, also, when one resembles another in a leading point, it may be treated nearly in the same manner. For instance, pleurisy, being a species of inflammation, may be treated like other inflammatory disorders, by relaxing the solids, which are too much stretched, and affording a free passage for the hu

mors.

In politics, likewise, we often reason from analogy. The constitution of hu

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