be believed correct, both the managers and the public Under the misnomer of the are completely satisfied. "Husband's Mistake, or the Corporal's Wedding"-for the Corporal does not get married-Covent Garden has produced a new petit-comedy, "done into English" from the same French original of Scribe's "Fiancée," as that which Planché has re-manufactured into an opera, with Auber's music, for Drury Lane, and in which Madame Vestris, who is engaged there, and to appear for the first time to-morrow evening, is to play the principal character. The Covent Garden version is full of bustle, and has some excellent situations, to which Keeley, as Fritz, the Corporal, and Mrs Gibbs, Ellen Tree, and Bartley, in the other leading parts, did ample justice; though from Planché's tact at these things, I very confiThe apdently anticipate that his will far surpass it. pearance of the Drury Lane Elephant is adjourned sine die; and the new tragedy, so long underlined in the bills, is not yet quite finished! The Adelphi Dwarf, aged 40, and actually 24 inches high only, with a name much longer than himself, is a truly surprising little man, and Messieurs Mathews and Yates may, therefore, now boast of possessing the largest and smallest performers in the world! The Cobourg Elephant is, compared with its rival sister in the Strand, a very diminutive animal, being little more than 6 feet high; but as Ramkondra is but rising 5, and Miss D'jeck is 25, her present girth and docility give every promise of both size and science some years hence. She appears in a very clever burlesque parody of Beazeley's Adelphi drama; both have a rightful prince and a wrongful prince, and in both there is a rebellion, which, like crows' nests, ought to be pulled down, because, as the author says, both are high trees on!-Such is the present condition of our London drama; and the only additional announcements I have now to trouble you with, are, that Mr Wade's new farce of the "Phrenologists" is to be produced at Covent Garden to-morrow; and the real Siamese Twins are to visit Drury Lane, and sit in the Earl of Chesterfield's private proscenium box, on the same evening; for which piece of truly valuable information, Mr Charles Wright, of Champagne notoriety, is my most excellent authority. Can it be necessary for me to say, that every word respecting Quick and Munden's reappearance is entirely fiction? ORIGINAL POETRY. LINES ON MUSIC. INSCRIBED TO MISS ISABELLA PATON. By John Malcolm. THE feelings stirr'd by Music's breath, And oft such sweet emotions rise In Albyn's earlier melodies. Her simple songs of other years Oh! beautiful at fall of day When sighs, at summer's lingering close, And lovelier still, when soft it breaks Or, dying on the midnight airs, And sweet, around the winter's hearth, THE LAST SONG. WHY should I linger here, When flowers are faded? They stemm'd life's tide awhile, Why should I linger here, To life that bound me; The world can bring me ;Earth has no joys to charm, Nor griefs to sting me! The heart's true token! Cease, captive spirit! cease Thy last wild beating! Hush the wish'd hour is come For thy glad fleeting! GERTRUDE. ON THE STATUES OF THE MUSES IN THE GALLERY AT PARIS. From the German of Schiller. Ar! let the Frank with arms in hand, Bear home from every plunder'd land The prized remains of Grecian skill, And in his gaudy gallery, Give to the gazing vulgar eye Trophy to trophy added still. How much in vain! In silence all They stand around the gloomy hall, Nor start to life where soul is none : With him alone the Muses dwell, Who bears them in his heart's warm cell; Still to the Vandal they are stone! SONNET TO WERE I to fold thee, lady, to my heart, And press one burning kiss upon thy brow, Perchance the restless fever might depart, R. M. That shoots so wildly through my hot veins now ; I long to tell thee that thou art beloved, I long to mingle my whole soul with thine,~~ I long to know my passion unreproved, And hear thee trembling whisper thou art mine! -Away! away! that bliss can never be ! Two different paths through this dull life are ours; I shall be tossed on fortune's stormy sea, Thou wilt roam on through summer's brightest flowers! And, like the cloud-born shadow in the wind, All thought of me will pass from thy glad mind. H. G. B. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT AND VARIETIES. It is among the reports of the day, that Sir Walter Scott is again engaged on a romance, of which the hero is Sir James Douglas, who bore the Bruce's heart to Spain. We have the best means of knowing that there is no truth in it whatever. Allan Cunningham is busy with his second volume of the Lives of the Painters. It will contain Memoirs of West, Opie, Barry, Blake, Bird, Fuseli, Raeburn, and others. The Rev. Mr Parry is preparing the Poetical Beauties of the 16th and 17th centuries, from Surrey to Dryden. The Dominie's Legacy, by the author of the Sectarian, is announced. There has just appeared, at St Petersburg, a collection of the original letters of Peter the Great, in two volumes. Two additional volumes are to be published very shortly. A new volume of Dublin Hospital Reports is now in course of publication, under the superintendence of Dr Graves. Mr McGregor is engaged upon a third series of Stories from the History of Ireland, comprising the period from the accession of James I. to the Legislative Union in 1801. A volume of poems, entitled Leisure Hours, by James Moore Shelley, is in the press. The Portfolio of the Martyr Student, by a Country Curate, is on the eve of publication. There is at present publishing in Paris an edition of Sir Walter Scott's works, and Cooper's novels, uniform in 12mo. The titles of everal of Sir Walter's well-known productions sound rather oddly in French. Thus we have-Le Lai du Dernier Menestrel-Le Lord des isles-La Prison D'Edinbourg-Les Eaux de Saint Ronan-Les Chroniques de la Canongate-La Jolie Fille de Perth, &c. We also observe a novel of Cooper's advertised, not generally known in this country;-the French title is-Precaution, ou le Choix d'un Mari. Among other new works, Mr Murray announces a Life of Sir Stamford Raffles, by his Widow,-Essay on Financial Reform, by Sr Henry Parnell,-Principles of Geology, by C. Lyell, Foreign secretary of the Geological Society,-Travels in the Morea, by Wilham Martin Leake,-The Life and Reign of George III.,-The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, by J. A. Paris, M.D.,-and a History of France, by Mrs Markham. We understand that a new work, in three volumes, entitled Pictures of Scottish Scenes and Character, will shortly make its appearace, from the pen of Mr Bennet, Editor of the Glasgow Free Press. The work is just now in course of publication, under the auspices of the London house of Whittaker & Co., and is expected to be issued about the end of the present, or beginning of the next month. NEW PERIODICALS.-We have received the first two numbers of the Dublin Literary Gazette, and are happy to perceive that they promise well. Number II. is a decided improvement upon No. I., and we hope the succeeding numbers will continue to increase in excellence. The articles we like most are "Kate Connor," a Tale by Mrs S. C. Hall,-"One of us in London,"—" Personal Sketches-No. I. The Duke of Wellington," and " Dublin versus London." The reviews of books are also judicious, though we think a little deficient in what we Scotch call spunk. On the whole, under the able editorship of Mr Johnstone, we have little doubt of the success of the Dublin Literary Gazette.—We have received the first number of the Perth Miscellany of Literature, Agriculture, Gardening, and Local Intelligence. In external appearance, it a good deal resembles the Literary Journal; but it is to be published only once a-month, and contains half a sheet of additional matter. Judging from the first number, we augur well of this publication ;-the contents are highly respectable and well varied; and it appears to be an addition of some consequence to the literature of Perthshire.-Mr Jerdan, of the London Literary Gazette, with the assistance of his son-in-law, Don Trueba y Cosio, author of the Life of Hernan Cortes, has set on foot a Foreign Literary Gazette, of which two numbers have appeared. It is respectably conducted, and will interfere, we should think, not a little with the profits of the Foreign Quarterly Reviews.-We have received from Glasgow several numbers of a periodical work going on there called The Thistle. They have been sent to us as a token of the satisfaction felt by the conductor" at the view which the Literary Journal took of Miss Smithson, and particularly at the fearless and honest manner in which the opinion was expressed;”~ and also that we might not be misled regarding the estimation in which Miss Smithson is there held, from the dishonest puffs that have appeared of her in some of the Glasgow newspapers." In return for these compliments, we are glad to be able to state, that we have read with great satisfaction the article on Miss Smithson in The Thistle. It is one of the best pieces of dramatic criticism we have seen for a long while, and has our entire concurrence. SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.-The sudden death of this great artist, in the 59th year of his age, cannot be too deeply regretted by the friends of art in this country. One consolation remains, that he has left a name immortalized by his works, and that though he had lived to the age of a hundred, it would have been difficult for him to have increased his fame. Wilkie is talked of as his successor in the Presidency of the Royal Academy. THE BIRTH DAY OF BURNS.-Many Clubs all over Scotland are looking anxiously forward to Monday, the 25th instant. The Leith Burns' Club intend holding their fourth anniversary dinner on that day, in the Exchange Hotel, and the meeting is expected to be more numerously attended than on any former occasion. BIRTH-PLACE OF THE POET HOME.-In that respectable work, the " Lives of Eminent Scotsmen," it is stated that " John Home was born in the parish of Ancrum, in Roxburghshire, in 1724; studied at Edinburgh, and was licensed to preach the Gospel in 1747.", This is entirely incorrect. Henry Mackenzie, in his Life of Home, mentions truly, that he "was born in Leith, on the 22d day of September, 1722, (O.S.) and that he was the son of Mr Alexander Home, town-clerk of Leith, and Mrs Christian Hay, daughter of Mr John Hay, writer in Edinburgh; that he received the rudiments of his education at the Grammar-school of Leith, and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, on the 4th August, 1745.” In corroboration of this statement, we are able to mention, that the author of "Douglas" was born in a house which stood, but is now taken down, at the corner of Quality-street, Leith, leading into Bernard-street. His remains are in the cemetery of South Leith, where, a few days ago, another member of the family of Home was buried. FOREIGN LITERATURE.-In France, Cuvier and St Hilaire are busily prosecuting the study of Zoology; De Candolle continues his researches into the Vegetable Kingdom; and Malte Brun is still actively engaged in extending the science of Geography. The three most popular of the French poets, Beranger, Méry, and Barthélémy, have all involved themselves in trouble, by the political bias they have given to their writings. The heroes of the republican and imperial Governments are still pouring forth innumerable Memoirs ;— those of Bourrienne and of the Duc de St Simon are among the most important. Translations into French have lately appeared of the works of Macculloch and Jeremy Bentham.-In Germany, Goethe, whose eightieth birth-day has been celebrated by his enthu siastic countrymen, has lately published a volume of Letters, addressed to him by Schiller, during the years 1806, 7. Caroline Pichler has written a new Romance on the subject of the retaking of Buda. She and Tieck are among the principal contributors to the German Annuals, which are as numerous as ever. Niebuhr is still busy with his publication of the Byzantine Classics. Dietrich Hüllman has published a work on the Statistical Condition of Cities in the Middle Ages: in this department of literature he treads successfully on the footsteps of Hallam and Sismondi.-In Italy, Manzoni seems to rank among the first living authors, and, as a novel-writer, is con sidered by his countrymen very little inferior to Sir Walter Scott.In Russia, the rigid censorship is a severe drag upon literature; yet, notwithstanding, both poets and political writers are on the increase there. NEWS FROM ROME.-From peculiar sources of information, we are enabled to state some interesting facts regarding the recent pro. gress of the fine arts in Rome. Thorwaldsen, who is now generally al lowed to be the first sculptor living, is going on with his great work of Christ and the twelve Apostles, for the Cathedral in Berlin. The figure of Christ has seldom or never been equalled; the attitude is simple, but impressive, and the expression of the whole is full of deity, and of beauty finely mixed with sublimity. The chief difference between the mind of Canova and Thorwaldsen seems to be, that the former was so deeply imbued with the feeling of beauty, that he was apt to lose himself when he attempted to be sublime: whereas the latter is so devoted to sublimity, that his feelings of beauty, especially of female beauty, are less intense. Thorwaldsen's mind is probably the higher of the two; and it may be mentioned, that the chief fault found by the artists in Rome to Dr Memes's late History of the Fine Arts-a book they hold in much esteem-is, that it scarcely bestows sufficient praise on Thorwaldsen. It should be recollected, however, that Dr Memes visited Rome before this sculptor had risen to the eminence he has now attained; and, besides, there can be no doubt that Canova did more for art than Thorwaldsen has done, be cause he was mainly instrumental in restoring it to its ancient purity, and redeeming it from the spurious style of Bernini. In this respect, Flaxman and Canova stand together unrivalled. A fine statue of the late Pope is among Thorwaldsen's latest works.-The English sculptor, Mr Gibson, ranks next in reputation. A Narcissus, which he has just finished, is considered worthy of Canova. The figure is recum. bent, in the attitude of looking at his shadow, and is sweet, simple, and beautiful in a most surpassing degree. A Nymph sitting is Gibson's last work, and is scarcely, if at all, inferior to his Narcissus. This artist is only about two or three-and-thirty.-Wyeght, an English, and Scoular, a Scotch sculptor, are also much esteemed. Scoular's chief work is the Deluge-a group of three figures. His Adam and Eve are also considered excellent. The Italian sculptor who has succeeded Canova in his studio is very favourably spoken of; and there are some exceedingly clever German sculptors now studying in Rome. -Among the English painters resident there, Geddes and Eastley may be mentioned as having particularly distinguished themselves, the former chiefly as a portrait-painter.-A few weeks ago, upwards of thirty young German sculptors, painters, architects, and poets, came to Rome in a body, having, in the delightful enthusiasm of their nature, performed the whole of their pilgrimage on foot, from their native country to the "eternal city." THE EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY AND ITS PROFESSORS. To the Editor of the Edinburgh Literary Journal. Sir,-As all information upon this subject must be interesting to your readers, I am happy to have it in my power to inform you, that in the prosecution of its arduous duties, the Royal Commission has seen proper to propose the following important questions to the different Professors in this University, to which I understand the subjoined answers have been returned : Jamie's-son.-16. Why is the Principal's chin like the chin of a m Should I hear of any further proceedings on the part of the Ro Theatrical Gossip.-The letter from London, on a previous paş contains a variety of information upon this subject-Miss Paton a Sapio have been attending the Manchester and Liverpool Concer Miss Paton is now at Bath, and in excellent voice. She will beg her engagement at Covent Garden early in February.-Pasta is sa to be engaged at Copenhagen for the winter season.-The perfon ance of Miss Mitford's new tragedy of " Otho" is postponed; the cent death of the amiable authoress's mother is assigned as a cause. Sontag is still performing at Paris; but her marriage with the Count Rossi (who is he?) is said to be no longer a secret. She has late been playing the part of Lucy Ashton, in an Italian version of “ Tỉ Bride of Lammermoor," called "Le Nozze di Lammermoor," t music by Caraffa.-One hundred and seventy-five new pieces hav been produced in Paris during the year 1829. Of these not abo twenty can be said to have succeeded. The most successful bore th following titles:-William Tell-Henry III.-Christina at Fontain TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. "ACCOUNT of a Grand Aerial Voyage," by the Ettrick Shepherd, which reached us too late for this week, will appear next Saturday. On Saturday se'ennight, THE EDITOR IN HIS SLIPPERS, No. 6, when we hope to make up our lee-way with many of our poetical Correspondents and others. Several reviews of new books are unavoidably postponed, and among these a notice of the last No. of the Westminster Review, with a particular reference to its article on the Provincial Periodical Press. 1. Why is the Professor of Moral Philosophy like a person who sells scented soap? Because he has a great deal to do with the oil of palms.-2. Why is the Professor of Logic like a legal document? Because he is an awfu' David.-3. Why are the students who attend the lectures on Agriculture the most disreputable set in the University? Because they have all been sent to Coventry.-4. Why is the Professor of Military Surgery like a dance in France? Because he is a Ball-in-Gall.-5. Why is Professor Hope like a locksmith? Because he is acquainted with every kind of key-mystery.-6. What is the difference between the former and the present Professor of Universal History? The one was Tytle-r, and the other is title-d.7. Why is it much to be regretted that Dr Chalmers ever left Fife? Because he is now out of Kirk-a'-day.-8. Why ought Professor Leslie to keep a journal? Because it would be an excellent specimen of a dye-hairy.-9. Why should the Professor of Civil Law never remain long in the same place? Because every body likes to see Cheap travelling.-10. Why does the Professor of Public Law, who never lectures, pay more attention to his pupils than any other? Because he has only two, and these are the pupils of his eye.-11. Why is the Professor of Mathematics like the Edinburgh Literary Journal? Because he is much read in numbers, and in all circles.-12. Why is Professor Pillans like the Member for Galway? Because he is much interested in the cause of Humanity.-13. Why does Professor Bell publish so many editions of his Commentaries? Because he is fond of ringing the change, and of making the change ring.-14. Why should Professor Napier's legs disqualify him for his Professorship? Because they do not seem well adapted for Conveyancing, nor, as a Cockney friend remarks, are they well adapted to Mac-vey.-15. Whyginus Shanks Fitzwhisker,"-Lines by "N. N." of Glasgow, and is the Professor of Natural History like Charles I.? Because he is It will give us pleasure to receive a notice of Flaxman's Lectures from the able quarter from which it is promised, the more especially considering the feeble and erroneous manner in which the subject is treated in the last number of the Edinburgh Review.-We do not think "A Recollection of India" of sufficiently strong or general interest to warrant its insertion. We should like to see a copy of Mr Dunlop's Pamphlet ; can "Proteus" favour us with it?" An t-each Cogadh, or the War Horse," is well written, but wants point, and ends rather lamely. Our fair Correspondent in Duke Street will find a note addressed to her as directed. The "Sonnet" by " V. D." shall have a place-We have not overlooked the "Stanzas to Miranda," and shall be glad to hear again from their author.-The following Poems will not suit us :-" The Pedestrian's Farewell to one of his compagnons de voyage,"-" The Lament of De Lacy's Bride," by " Alcinoe,"-" Stanzas" by "Lon "Lines on the Bygone Year," by "H. M. G." of Glasgow. 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