456 Hours of the longest day Select Poetry. A A FATHER'S FEELINGS. Father's feelings who can tell! When his first child is born, With what emotions of delight He hails the birth-day morn! Then busy Fancy spreads around Her fresh and fragrant flowers, And all the joys of filial love Charm his domestic hours. O with what joyous smiles he sees The growing infant charms, Whene'er the dear one round his neck Entwines its little arms! When Innocence looks up to him He feels the pow'rful claim, And rapturous delight is his When first it speaks his name! A father's feelings who can tell! Ah! who can tell his care! Though blooming roses strew his path, Who knows what thorns are there! With anxious eyes he watches o'er [Nov. The treasure by his side, If the dear child pursue the way To guard and guide the child- The thankless child rebel- SONNETS ON RURAL SCENERY. By the Author of "THE GARLAND," &c. "TIS sweet to quit the city's noisy crowd, Where the mind's worst diseases oft are rife; 'Tis sweet to quit the wild and jarring strife Of base-born passions, holding even proud And lordly souls in thrall. Yet not where loud Roars the lone Alpine stream would I my life Lonely and idly, is, methinks, to give 1829.] [457] HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. FOREIGN NEW S. FRANCE. M. de Courvoisier, the new keeper of the seals, has published in the Moniteur a laborious report to the King, on the administration of justice for the year 1828. The first part, composed of 90 tables, relates to the operations of the Courts of Assize. These courts decided within the year on 6,396 cases, including 7,396 accused, being an increase of 467 above those of 1827. The proportion which persons accused bear to the whole population was, in 1827 as 1 to 4,593, and in 1828 as 1 to 4,307. Among the 7,396 persons brought to the bar of the Courts of Assize, 5,970 were men, and 1,426 were women, being in the proportion of 19 to 100. Among these, 4,166 could neither read nor write; 1,858 could write and read but imperfectly; 780 had the first elements of knowledge in perfection, and 118 had received an education in colleges, or otherwise superior to that supplied by primary schools. Of the 7,396 prisoners, 2,815 were acquitted, and 4,551 were convicted. Of the latter 114 were condemoed to death, 268 to hard labour for life, 1,142 to hard labour of different degrees of length, 1,228 to solitary imprisonment, and the rest to different kinds of correctional penalties. The proportion of acquittals to convictions is as 39 to 61. In the number of persons convicted and condemned, 5,833 appealed to the Court of Cassation against their sentence. Among the 114 condemned to capital punishment, 17 were persous who had already been sentenced to penalties less severe. Chambers of First Instance discharged before trial 16,409 persons who had been arrested, or against whom information had been lodged. The police cases, or charges decided within the year, amounted to 95,589, including 132,169 persons. This is an excess of 9,152 over those of the preceding year. Among the facts of which justice was called upon to verify and state the causes, were 4,855 accidental deaths, 1,754 suicides, and 86 dueis, of which 29 were fatal. These tables contain numerous other facts and details, into which we cannot find room to enter. We shall only state, that the jury list, which includes, besides the electors, who are all admissible to be jurymen, public functionaries, half-pay officers, and persons belonging to the learned pro'fessions, amount to 115,721. As there is no trial by jury except in criminal cases, this list is large enough. The number of electors whose names are inserted on it amounts to 88,108. GENT. MAG. November, 1829. The ITALY. A lodge of Carbonari was discovered some time ago, and twenty-six individuals arrested. Don Joseph Picelli de Maddalona, ecclesiastic by profession, has been convicted of being grand master and founder of the lodge of Carbonari, and coudemued to capital punishment; 13 others were sentenced to the galleys. Several of the accused have been liberated, but placed under the superintendence of the police, whilst several others were exiled from the Pontifical States. The Inquisition of Rome has furnished the world with a new example of the atrocity of that institution. A priest, who was accused of Carbonarism, was taken up by the Inquisition and condemned to perish by hunger. The fact came to the knowledge of the Pope, who caused the victim to be liberated, not, however, till he had suffered the most horrible agonies, and had actually begun to devour his own flesh. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Grand Seignior has ratified the treaty with Russia (given in p. 358), a measure which was rendered indispensable by the circumstances in which he was placed, however unpalatable to his feelings. The last accounts from Constantinople state, that the Commander in Chief of the new troops, Halil Pacha, with other Turkish Councillors, and it is added, some of the suit of the English and other European Ministers, were about to proceed to Petersburg, in order to obtain a modification of the articles respecting the pecuniary indemnity of the expenses of the war, and an earlier evacuation of the Turkish territories, than was stipulated in the treaty of Adrianople. By the separate article relating to the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, the sovereingty of the Porte becomes purely nominal, with the exception of the annual tribute, which is to be paid under certain imitations. No fortified point upon the left bank of the Danube is to be retained by the Turks; and the Turkish cities on the left bank of the Danube are to be restored to Wallachia, and incorporated with the principality. The Porte relinquishes all its former claims for contributions or forced service, in consideration of a pecuniary indemnity to be hereafter determined. The inhabitants are to enjoy unlimited freedom of trade, and in consequence of the burdens borne hitherto by the Principalities for the use of the Porte, they are to be exempted from payment of their yearly tribute for the space of two years, to be reckoned from the day of the total evacuation of the Principalities by the Russian troops One of the chief objects assigned by Russia for the invasion of Turkey has thus been effectually secured. The treaty of Adrianople has excited the greatest fermentation among the Turks, and several Pachas have resolved to refuse obedience to the Porte, and to form themselves into independent goveroments. Omer Pacha, who commands in Negropont, has declared his intention to die with the brave men under his command, sooner than evacuate to give possession to the Greeks. An exclusive confederation is forming in Roumelia. Mustapha Pacha was encamped, with 30,000 Albanians, in the plains between Philippoli and Adrianople. GREECE. The choice of a sovereign for Greece is one of the subjects of the important conferences which are now proceeding between the Representatives of the Greek Powers, who were parties to the treaty of the 6 h of July. The peace between Russia and the Porte had produced no relaxation in the military operations of the Greeks. ASIA. EAST INDIES. A general meeting of East Indians took place at Calcutta, on the 20th of April last, at which a petition to Parliament was adopted, praying that they might be relieved from various disabilities and grievances under which they Jabour. The petition, among other things, sets forth that the subjects of the British Crown living in the East Indies are in many cases destitute of any civil law to which they can refer as a standard to regulate their conduct in the various relations of society; so that, by the rigid interpretation which successive Judges of the Supreme Courts of Judicature at Fort William have given to the phrase "British subjects," in the various Acts of Parliament relating to India, they are excluded from coming under the denomi nation, and are consequently prevented from enjoying the benefits of the laws of England; and, by their profession of the Christian religion, they are equally debarred from the adoption of the Hindoo or Mabommedan civil law. The petition proceeds to mention many other disabilities with respect to marriage and the criminal law, and concludes by praying for the removal of them, so that they may no longer be considered and treated as a procribed class. The Rev. Mr. Woolfe, the converted Jew who married Lady Georgiana Walpole, on his arrival in Palestine, having commenced preaching the Gospel, some [Nov. of the Jews represented to the Pacha that they had received letters from their brethren at Amsterdam, that the pious missionary was come amongst them for the purpose of converting the Jews and Mussulmans to Christianity; upon which his Highness caused him to be arrested, and the bastinado to be inflicted after the eastern fashion. A letter received from Woolfe gives the following statement of some of his proceedings: "We went to Damietta, and thence up the river of Egypt, the Nile, to Cairo, where I baptized one of our brethren, the Jews; and then my wife set out with me through the desert of Arabia, for Jerusalem. The wicked spirit, who tortured every evening one of the Bedouins, so that the wre'ched mau uttered awful shrieks and lamentations, was silenced by my telling him, In the name of Jesus be silent!" AMERICA. The Spanish expedition sent against Mexico has succeeded in effecting a landing at Tampico; but according to recent accounts it was expected to surrender, as the Mexican army, under Santa Anna, was in considerable force in that neighbourhood, and was making preparations for the bombardment of the place. The resident merchants at Tampico, by permission of Santa Auna, had embarked their goods in vessels, and couveyed them up the river to Panuco. By letters from Vera Cruz, however, it would appear that the force under the command of General Barradas has been increased by desertion from the Mexican troops, through the want of pay and provisions; that he had between 4,000 and 5,000 effective men under his command; and that he had repaired the fortifications of Tampico to such an extent as to make it a matter of great doubt whether Santa Anna would succeed in taking the place. According to the advices from Central America, that portion of the transatlantic world continued a prey to civil discord. The province of Nicaragua was still the theatre of civil war-city against cityand almost brother against brother. The cities of Leon and Menagua were arrayed against Grenada and Nicaragua without any ostensible cause. The state of affairs in Guatamela was equally bad. The St. Salvadorians had violated the capitulations which guaranteed to every man security of person and property, and had made prisoners of 115 men of the first rank, and sacrificed their property, amounting to about 3.000,000 dollars. The St. Salvadorians had issued a proclamation convoking a new Congress, for the purpose of re-organizing a federal government. [ 459 ] DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IRELAND. Oct. 26. Four prisoners were tried at Cork for the conspiracy to murder Admiral Evans, Mr. Low, and Mr. Creagh (see p. 360), but the trial terminated without conviction; the Jury being unable to come to a decision. The execution of the other convicts has been respited. Oct. 28. At the Council held at Dublin Castle, at which his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant presided, a proclamation was agreed on, by which a reward of 20007. has been offered for the apprehension of the murderers of the Rev. John Going, Rector of Moyalty, Tipperary. The reverend gentleman was on his way home from Thurles, and had reached within forty yards of his house when the assassin fired. The supposed cause of this outrage is, that Mr. Going became obnoxious to the peasantry in his vicinity, on account of his pressing the payment of tithes. Mr. Going was brother of the unfortunate Major Going, who was shot near Limerick in 1822. The magistrates of Roscommon and Sligo have offered 7801. reward, in addition to 2001. from government, for the discovery of the ruffians engaged in an attack on the Rev. Mr. Shaw and his family; and a numerous meeting of magistrates also assembled at Boyle, to adopt such measures as they deemed most effectual for the suppression of these outrages. Viscount Lorton presided. It was the unanimons opinion of the meeting, that the revival of the Insurrection Act was absolutely necessary to render life and property secure, and restore that tranquillity which heretofore existed. A meeting of magistrates for a similar purpose has been held in the Court-house of Sligo. Nov. 5. At a special commission held in Dublin, Thomas Magrath and Michael Mellon were convicted of having, with several others, been guilty of the murder of Thomas Hanlon, sawyer, in the day time, in the city of Dublin. Mr. O'Connell defended the prisoners, who were ordered to be executed on the 7th, and their bodies to be dissected. They were convicted principally on the evidence of an approver; and fourteen other persons, charged as being accomplices, are to be tried immediately. The Bishop of Ferns has addressed a second letter to the Earl of Mountcashel in reply to that from his Lordship in defence of the Cork meeting. Admitting that "im-" perfections" exist in the church, which it cannot be hoped will ever be entirely removed, the Bishop still contends that the holding of a "lay synod" is not a proceeding likely to remedy them. With regard to his Lordship's explanation, that there was little in his speech intended exclusively for the Irish church, the Rev. Prelate re joins, that it is evident from the tone of the disaffected papers, that the Church of Ireland will be attacked in the first instance." Dr. Doyle has published a pastoral address to the inhabitants of Maryborough, in the Queen's county, on the subject of secret societies, and the administration of unlawful oaths. The address evinces throughout an earnest desire to assist the Government in tranquillizing Ireland. Dr. Doyle points out the wickedness and illegality of these associations; and enforces obedience to the law as a general rule. Νου. 10. A case has been just decided in the Court of Common Pleas against the Archbishop of Dublin, in an action of quare impedit, in which Sir Richard Steele, Bart. was plaintiff, and the Archbishop and his appointee, Mr. Coddington, were defendants. It was a question of the right of presentation to the vicarage of Killelaw, in the county of Kildare, to which the Archbishops of Dublin had been long in the habit of presenting. After a protracted suit, it was finally determined in favour of the plaintiff. INTELLIGENCE FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. Duchess of Rutland at Blackberry Hill, The Mausoleum designed by the late near Belvoir, has received into its capacious vaults not only her Grace's remains, but those of the three Dukes of Rutland, the renowned Marquis of Granby, and various members of their families. The coffin of her Grace occupied a white marble sarcophagus, placed within the centre of the elaborate Auglo-Norman arch at the eastern end of the building. On its side are sculptured the figures of Faith, Hope, and Chastatute of her Grace, in the act of rising rity. At the back appears a whole-length from the tomb. A group of angels hovers above, and one places on her brows a heavenly crown. The design is lighted from filled with yellow and violet glass, throw a an unseen source; and the windows being has superintended the work. magical effect upon the whole. Mr. Wyatt The rectory of Odiham, and rectorial tithes of 6,000 acres thereto belonging, late the property of N. Nichol's, esq. deceased, were consigned to the hammer on the 3d inst. and were purchased by the Rev. John Orde, rector of Winslade, for 15,000l. LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. The Old Queen's Head, at Islington, has been lately razed to the ground; and the building materials, which for more than tw 460 Domestic Occurrences.-Theatrical Register. centuries have withstood the encroachments of time, sold by public auction. The oaken porch at the front of the house sold for 101. The mantlepiece in the parlour, on which was carved the story of "Diana and Acteon," with the oak panelling over it, was bought in by the proprietor, Mr. Bird. The bona fide biddings exceeded 604. It is designed to form one of the ornaments of the new house. The other lots realized exceedingly good prices, and those suited to the purpose of antiquarian research, were sought after with great avidity. The ornamental casts and carved work of the parlour ceiling have been carefully cut out, and will be preserved. Underneath the flooring of each of the rooms there was a considerable quantity of sand, in which a gold piece of William and Mary, was found. A view of this curious old house, with representations of several carvings from various parts of the building, were given in our vol. LXIV. p. 513. The inhabitants of Christ Church, Spitalfields, have caused a neat marble tablet to be placed within their handsome church, to the memory of the late Rev. West Wheldale, twenty-four years rector of that parish, and formerly a Fellow of Brasennose College. There is also a portrait of the same gentleman, by J. Jackson, esq. R. A. placed in the vestry. Nov. 9. While the ten bells in the tower of St. Sepulchre's church, Snow-hill, were ringing a merry peal, as the Lord Mayor's procession was passing, the tenor, or great bell, weighing 3,300lb. fell out of its hangings with a most tremendous crash into the pit beneath, to the great alarm of the ringers, who were three floors under. The accident was caused by the gudgeons by which the bell was suspended giving way, owing to their having been worn by constant friction for nearly two centuries. The most singular part of the accident is, that the crown and upper part of the bell are completely severed from the remaining part, as if cut with a knife, notwithstanding its great thickness. Nov. 20. The new Fleet-Market was opened for the commencement of business. It forms a handsome and elevated quadrangle of 232 feet by 150, standing on a surface of one acre and a half. The purchase of the ground and buildings which stood thereon is estimated in round numbers at 200,000l.; the building of the market, including paviours' accounts, &c. is stated at 80,000l. The avenue, under which are the shops of the dealers, and which extends round three sides of the building, is 25 feet high to what are technically termed the tie-beams, with ventilators ranged at equal distances. The shops in general are let at 15s. a week, or with a parlour 25s. per week. In the centre of the roof of the principal avenne a beautiful turret and clock have been placed; the latter is constructed on the same principle as the clocks of St. Bride, [Nov. St. Giles, and Whitechapel, a stream of gas flowing to a point behind the dial-plate, thus affording the great advantage of ascertaining the hour during the night. The chief entrance to the market is by two principal gates for waggons, &c. in Stonecutter-street, which has been made double its former width; and two smaller ones for foot passengers; besides these, on each side of the quadrangle, massive oak doors are to be thrown open from morning till the close of public business. Eighteen large lamps are placed in the centre of the market. The street formerly called Fleet-Market is to be called Farringdon-street, and will form one of the widest and most commodious thoroughfares in the metropolis. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Oct. 22. A new melo-drama, under the title of The Greek Family, attributed to the joint pens of Messrs. Barrymore and Raymond, was acted; but almost unanimously condemned. Nov. 2. A piece, in two acts, entitled Snakes in the Grass, by Mr. Buckstone, was brought forward; in which Mr. Liston and Mrs. Glover played the chief characters. There was little merit in the production, but the dramatis personæ rendered it tolerable to the audience, by the ability they displayed. Nov. 10. The Brigand, a melo-drama, in two acts, was introduced. The scene is laid in the neighbourhood of Rome. Mr. Wallack personated Massaroni, the Italian Brigand Chief, with powerful effect. The music, particularly the chorus, was good, and the scenery very beautiful. The piece was well acted, and perfectly successful. COVENT GARDEN. Oct 81. A piece, entitled Shakspeare's Early Days, the principal character by Kemble, was produced. The scene in which Shakspeare is first discovered is well conceived and appropriate. He is sleeping on a bed of flowers on the verge of the Avon, when Oberon and Titania descend with their troops of fairies; then the vision of his future greatness passes before him-old Jack Falstaff Macbeth and the witches-Hamlet-Prospero and Miranda-blended in transparent tints with the clouds as they roll over him and pass away. The scenic execution of this poetical pageant deserves commendation from its lightness and fidelity. The dialogue was excellent; the piece, on the whole, was received with unanimous applause. Nov. 17. A comic opera, entitled The Night Before the Wedding and the Wedding Night, was brought out. It is an arrangement from "Les deux Nuits" of Boieldieu, with additions by Bishop. The music was tasteful, and the dresses and decorations |