TING IN THE AIR. BY AN EYE-WITNESS.

commander-in-chief, Admiral Cornwallis, who was at that AN EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF A BRAHMIN AT MADRAS SITtime blockading Brest. After making some captures, we were returning to join the fleet with a northerly wind, ["Having heard Colonel *** of the Madras army mention his beating and tacking occasionally, when a sail was perceived having witnessed the very unaccountable feat to which this article to leeward, and as at the same time a few ships were off refers, we requested him to state the particulars in writing. With Ferrol, under the command of Sir Edward Pellew, (now this request he kindly complied, by sending the following reply, acLord Exmouth,) no notice was taken of this ship, beating companied with a drawing of the Brahmin, taken on the spot."] to windward in the same direction. She was considered "I have much pleasure, according to your wish, in sendone of our small ships of war, with dispatches from Ferrol. The whole of our ship's lower deck-guns were secured with ing you the view of the famous Brahmin, as he appears ports lashed in; and as it had been blowing fresh and squal-sitting in the air. The different parts of the apparatus ly, the half-ports in the upper deck were likewise in. used by him, as they appear when shown separately, are, "Perceiving the ship at sunset to leeward, and which-1st, a common stool; 2d, a brass cup, put loosely on the stool which the upright forked stick rests in; 3d, upright stick resting in the cup; 4th, hinge or bar which the left hand rests on.

had now neared us considerably, to be a single-decked ship, little or no notice was taken of her. It was only remarked she had not made her number to us, (that is, denoting her name;) but no other impression was felt than that she was a sloop-of-war, or small frigate, with dispatches from Sir Edward Pellew to the admiral, as she was under a press of sail, and coming up with us very fast. Never for a moment dreaming that we, a British seventyfour, were the object of her chase, all remained in the most perfect security on board of our ship; not a gun was ready, not a marine under arms; when about ten o'clock in the evening, it was reported to Captain Bedford, Mr Oliver, and myself, that the ship that had been in sight all day was coming up to hail us. I went on the quarter-deck with Captain Bedford, merely expecting to hear the news from Sir Edward's squadron. On the strange ship coming alongside, we were hailed in English, to know what ship; and before an answer could be given, a whole broadside was poured in upon us. Thus was a British seventy-four attacked by a ship of twenty-four guns, who had fifty of her prime men prepared for boarding, up in her rigging, with cutlasses and pistols, and the seventy-four lulled into security from deception; not a musket in readiness to resist the attack! The small ship had during the whole day chased us as an East Indiaman bound to the Channel, which had not heard of the war, as it had broke out but a few days previous, after the short peace of Amiens.

"Much of our rigging was cut by this sudden attack, but fortunately no person was wounded. The boarders from the enemy, which we now knew him to be, did not board. as (they said afterwards) they were afraid the sea was too heavy to lay us alongside. Taking it now for granted, by our not returning the fire, we must be the supposed East Indiaman, they proceeded ahead of us, and continued close to us during the night, intending to board us at daylight. During this period, all was kept as silent as possible, on board our ship; the guns were got in readiness, the marines under arms; no attempt to chase or approach nearer to the enemy was made; the same sail was carried during the night. This manœuvre answered our wishes, for she could soon have outsailed us. The boats on the quarters were armed and ready to be lowered down at a moment's notice, with the crews and officers in them. I was the boarding officer appointed.

"The Brahmin is a native of Cudapah, a town and district ceded to the Nizam by Tippoo, in the year 1792, and afterwards ceded to the Nizam by the Company, and under the Madras government. His extraordinary feats had long been known to the natives about Cudapah, but he was only exhibited, or brought to the notice of Europeans at Madras, in July or August 1828. I was an eyewitness of his extraordinary powers in the latter of these months. The exhibition took place in the open air, at the garden-house of a friend of mine near the town of Madras. We examined the different parts of the apparatus separately, before they were put together, and there was no appearance of tenons, mortise, or screws, to fix them—all was solid. The horizontal part, which his hand rests on, was covered with a calf-skin with the hair on it. After the articles were examined, two or three of his own domestics held a blanket round him for the space of ten minutes, when he gave a signal for its being taken away. He was "At dawn of day, according to expectation, she dropped then seen suspended in the air as represented in the drawalongside, to board the supposed East Indiaman. What ing, about three feet from the ground. He received no must have been their surprise, I leave the reader to conjec- assistance from any one while the blanket was round him; ture, when up went the lower-deck ports, and two tier of and the place within it might be about four feet square. guns presented themselves, with a threat of being imme- His countenance showed strong marks of great exertiondiately sunk, if they did not let go their topsail halliards, large drops of perspiration running down his face, with his and strike; and, in a few minutes, the boats were along-eyes shut, which clearly showed he was any thing but at side, and took possession of a beautiful new ship, called La ease. Venus, of 24 guns, and 150 men, only four days from Bor-hour, the party requested he might be taken down; when "After remaining in this position about a quarter of an deaux, and had taken nothing except the Scotch prize,' the blanket was again held round him. He then disnamely, his Majesty's ship Thunderer, of 74 guns. "Remarks. From the unsuspected attack, and unpre-mounted from his aerial situation, when all the apparatus pared state of H. M. S. Thunderer, had the night been moderate, and La Venus boarded, as was their full intention, the consequences must have been of the most serious and direful nature. Fifty brave fellows would have killed most of the watch on deck, before those below could have flown to defend them; and the captain, and such officers as might be on deck, would have fallen. Nay, I think it questionable if the ship might not have been captured under these peculiar circumstances."

We conclude with an account of an extraordinary, feat performed by a Brahmin, which, much as we admire the gentlemen of the Six Feet Club, we strongly suspect it would puzzle any of them to equal. By the attention of the Publishers, we are enabled to introduce into our columns the wood-cut which illustrates the narrative:

was soon separated, and again examined by the party,-the Brahmin being now seemingly at his ease. He was, while suspended, counting his beads in the Roman Catholic manner, with the hand which rested on the cross part; and the arm and wrist were in no way fastened to it, but laid loosely on the cross bar.

"Many theories have been suggested to account for this wonderful feat, but none that appeared to me satisfactory. It was conjectured that he had a steel machine that went up his arm, (as he wore loose sleeves to his upper dress, which would conceal it,) round his body, down his back, and went under the lower part of his body, like the step of a gig. But it is plain that even with this his body would have overbalanced the part of the stool that stood opposite. At the time I saw him, his exhibition was new; but I have no doubt, since that time many things have come to light, which you may find out by enquiring at some one

who has lately come from Madras. When I saw him, it was said that he could eat his meals some fathoms under water, and remain in that situation for a great length of time. His powers, however, in this way, were not tried, so far as I could learn, while I was in India.

"Excuse this hasty and confused account of the Brahmin. You can dress it so as to meet the public eye. I can only say it is a true one."

["The reader will be satisfied that no apology was here necessary on the part of our respectable informant, of what he witnessed. It is quite such a description as is most desirable in such a case,-a simple and clear statement of facts. Given on such authority, no man can for a moment question the accuracy of the statement, how ever mysterious may be the means by which such an effort is made. We make no pretensions to explain it, but leave it as a subject of conjecture to our young readers, to find out how this extraordinary feat

is to be accounted for."]

The Excitement deserves success. Besides the interesting nature of its contents, it is neatly embellished and printed; and, at this gift-giving time of year, will make an excellent Christmas present to young people of either

sex.

The History of the Western World. Vol. I. The United
States. Being the 13th Volume of Lardner's Cabinet
Cyclopædia. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, and
Co. 1830.

seldom smiled. He was impious and rude; a vindictive enemy, but a steady friend; extremely avaricious, but an entire stranger to deceit and dissimulation. He was at times a pleasant and instructive companion, but often capricious and disagreeable.

"When the American army was encamped at White Plains, General Lee lodged in a small house, near which General Washington occasionally passed when observing the dispositions of the enemy: one day, accompanied by some of his officers, he called on General Lee and dined with him; but no sooner were they gone, than Lee, addressing his aid-de-camp, said, You must look me out another place; for I shall have Washington and all his puppies continually calling upon me, and they will eat me up.' Next day, seeing the commander-in-chief and his suite coming that way, and suspecting another visit, he ordered his servant to write on the door with chalk, No victuals dressed here to-day.' Perceiving this inscription, General Washington and his officers rode off, not a little amused at the incident, and the oddities of Lee's character. Lee had a strong attachment to dogs, and some of these animals always accompanied him. On being informed that Congress had confirmed the sentence of the court-martial against him, pointing to the dog, he exclaimed, O that I were that animal, that I might not call man my brother.' This singular person died in Philadelphia, in the beginning of October, 1782.”

Our other extract is interesting, both on its own account, and from its connexion with the subject of one of the most popular poems of the present day:

THE FATE OF THE SETTLEMENT OF WYOMING.

"The Indians, with savage fury, burst into the American territory, carrying death and desolation in their train. The happy settlement of Wyoming became, in a particular manner, the scene of carnage, misery, and ruin. That beautiful tract of country, lying on both sides of the Susquehannah, was claimed both by Connecticut and Pennsylvania; and states, who, it is said, purchased the land from the Indians. had been settled by emigrants from the former of those The settlement was in a most flourishing condition, and contained upwards of 1000 families. Unfortunately Wyo

MORE whack, but respectably executed. The volume contains a History of America, modelled out of a number of previous works on the subject, beginning with the end of the 15th century, and bringing us down to the year 1779, when the war of independence was at its height, and Lord Howe and General Burgoyne were in vain attempting to oppose the career of Washington. We know not who the author of the work is, and we cannot, of course, follow him through his voluminous details. His claims upon public attention may be judged of by the two following specimens of his style of narrative, which is forming was not free from those political dissensions which, the most part plain and unambitious:

GENERAL LEE'S QUARREL WITH WASHINGTON.

deadly hatred against their countrymen, and meditated sanguinary schemes of vengeance.

in a greater or less degree, agitated every province of the Union, and which have such a pestilential tendency to destroy social happiness, and embitter human life. A great "General Lee, conceiving himself to have been insulted majority of the settlers zealously espoused the cause of Conby General Washington on the field of battle, in the evening gress; but a few were devoted to the support of royalty. addressed to him a letter, expressed in no very respectful These last, considering themselves harshly treated by their terms. He was, therefore, put under arrest, and tried by political opponents, withdrew from the settlement, and a court-martial for disobedience of orders, and disrespect to sought refuge among the savages, or retired to the British his commander-in-chief. He was found guilty, and sus-posts on the frontier of Canada. There they cherished a pended for a year. The sentence was severe, if not unjust. He had shown disrespect to his superior officer, but it was not unprovoked; and his behaviour on the field was not unworthy of his distinguished reputation. But General Washington, irritated by Lee's decided opposition to his favourite plan of fighting the enemy, viewed with a jealous eye the conduct of that officer; and, ignorant of circum-stances, harshly blamed him for a movement which was entitled to the highest praise. This unmerited harshness roused the irritable temper of Lee, and produced the disrespect of which he was found guilty. The whole was merely an unhappy misunderstanding between two men tenderly jealous of their honour.

"At the head of those refugees was Colonel John Butler, consin of Zebulon Butler, commander of the militia of Wyoming. The hostile designs of the Indians and of the emigrants were not unknown to the settlers at Wyoming, who constructed forts, and made such other preparations for defence as they were able. But their enemies endeavoured to deceive, in order more easily to destroy them. The hostile Indians sent messengers with assurances of their peaceable dispositions; and, the more effectually to lull the settlers at Wyoming into a fatal security, Butler, in a numerous assembly of savages, declared that he was about to retire to Detroit, adding, agreeably to the peculiar idiom of his auditors, that his hand was too short to do any thing that year. These professions and declarations were merely intended to deceive; but the perfidious artifice was not followed with complete success. The settlers suspected the designs of their enemies, and, it is said, wrote to danger to which they were exposed; but their letters were intercepted by the royalists, or tories, as they were commonly called, of Pennsylvania, so that the government remained ignorant of the perilous state of Wyoming. Meanwhile the settlers betook themselves to their forts for security.

"The sentence of the court-martial against General Lee closed the military career of that singular man, who, in the early part of the war, had been of much service to the Americans. He was bred to arms, had been a lieutenantcolonel in the British service, a colonel in the Portuguese army, and an aid-de-camp to the king of Poland, with the rank of major-general. On the breaking out of the Ame-Congress and to General Washington, representing the rican war, he had resigned his commission in the British army, and offered his services to Congress, who appointed him third in command of their forces. He had studied all the most valuable treatises on the art of war, both ancient and modern; and on military subjects his judgment was commonly correct. In the presence of the enemy, he was cool and intrepid; and, notwithstanding many faults and whimsical peculiarities in his character, he was beloved both by the officers and men who served under him. His understanding was vigorous, his memory retentive, and his imagination lively. He was a classical scholar, and possessed a considerable portion of general knowledge. His temper was sour and severe: he scarcely ever laughed, and

"On the 1st of July, a hostile force, supposed to amount to 1500 men, composed of 300 Indians under their own chiefs, and upwards of 1000 tories painted like Indians, commanded by Colonel John Butler, burst into the settlement. They easily gained possession, by treachery, it is said, of one of the upper forts; and they took the other. The two principal forts, Kingston and Wilkesborough,

Mr James Wilson read a paper "On the great OurangOutang of Sumatra," an interesting extract from which is subjoined. The original forms a part of the second number of Mr Wilson's Illustrations of Zoology, which is on the eve of publication. The essay was illustrated by two colossal drawings of the feet of the animal.

THE GREAT OURANG-OUTANG OF SUMATRA.

"When we consider the great density and almost interminable extent of the unopened forests of the vast islands of the East, we need not be surprised that they should harbour, among their unexplored recesses, many an extraordinary form of animal life, and that, at rare and distant intervals of time, some wanderer of the woods should roam, in search of favourite food, or a fitting habitation, towards countries inhabited by the human race, where his presence would excite unmingled terror in the breast of the untutored savage, and surprise and wonder, not unmixed with fear, in that of the more enlightened and enquiring European. "We find, accordingly, that the traditions of many intra tropical countries indicate the existence of a formidable animal, surpassing, in its dimensions, the utmost proportions of the human race, but greatly resembling that race in its general form and aspect, though more hairy than Esau, and more uncouth than the ordinary descendants of Adam. The exaggeration which was supposed to accompany the casual and uncertain accounts occasionally transmitted of this animal to Europe, rendered their reception dubious; and even when they reached us under the more authentic form of detailed reports, confirmed in great part by the attestation of men of science, they were received with less confidence than was due to such trustworthy narrators. "The most recent and most remarkable capture of the pongo great ourang-outang-whether synonymous with the of Wurmb, and the simia satyrus of Linnæus, is, as we have seen, not yet a determinable point-is recorded by Dr Clarke Abel, in the fifteenth volume of the Asiatic Researches. I am not at present aware of the condition in which the specimen has been preserved. The transmission to Europe, in a cask of spirits, of the entire carcass, would have afforded the means of so complete a descriptive memoir being drawn up, as would have yielded the highest interest both to the zoologist and the anatomical observer; and it is hoped, that if so favourable an opportunity should again occur, it will be taken advantage of.

"Dr Clarke Abel's attention was originally directed to the subject by the following notice in the Hurkara Newspaper, communicated to that journal by one of the individuals concerned in the onslaught.

"A party having landed on the north coast of Sumatra, from the Mary-Anne Sophia, Captain Cornfoot, for the purpose of watering, fell in with an animal of the monkey species, of a most gigantic size. It was upwards of seven feet in height; and, after receiving seven shots, was killed. After the fifth shot, it climbed a tree, and reclined against its boughs, to all appearance in great pain, and vomited a considerable quantity of blood. Its lower jaw, and the skin of the back and arms, which are brought round to Calcutta, I have seen. Some of the teeth of the upper jaw have also arrived here, and are about to be deposited in the museum of the Asiatic Society. There are some of them about three inches long. The lower jaw is immense; and the skin, to which I have before referred, is so large, that, although cut off from the wrists, each arm is now considerably longer than mine, and I am a man not a quarter of an inch under six feet. The back is remarkably broad, and is covered with long coarse brown hair. When the animal made its appearance, it seemed as if it had come from some distance; and to all appearance it had been walking through a swamp, its legs, up to the knees, being muddy. Its gait was slovenly, and as it went it waddled from side to side.'

"Dr Abel adds the following additional information, obtained through direct oral communication with Captain Cornfoot. This formidable animal was more than a head taller than the tallest man on board, even in an ordinary standing posture, and it measured eight feet in height when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. The form and arrangement of its beard were beautiful; there was a great deal of the human expression in its countenance, and its piteous actions when wounded, and great tenacity of life, rendered the scene tragical and affecting. On the spot where he was killed, there were five or six tall trees which greatly prolonged the combat; for so great was his strength and agility in bounding from branch to branch, that his pursuers were unable to take a determinate aim, until they had felled all the trees but one. Even then he did not yield

himself to his antagonists till he had received five balls, and
One of the
been moreover thrust through with a spear.
first balls appears to have penetrated his lungs, for he was
observed immediately to sling himself by his feet from a
branch, with his head downwards, so as to allow the blood
to flow from his mouth. On receiving a wound, he always
put his hand over the injured part, and distressed his pur-
suers by the human-like agony of his expression. When
on the ground, after being exhausted by his many wounds,
he lay as if dead, with his head resting on his folded arms.
It was at this moment that an officer attempted to give him
the coup-de-grace by pushing a spear through his body, but
he immediately jumped on his feet, wrested the weapon
from his antagonist, and shivered it in pieces. This was
his last wound, and his last great exertion; yet he lived
some time afterwards, and drank, it is stated, great quanti-
ties of water. Captain Cornfoot also observes, that the
animal had probably travelled some distance to the place
where he was killed, as his legs were covered with mud up
to the knees.'

"The countenance of this tremendous creature, with the
exception of the beard, was nearly bare, a few short downy
It was of a dark lead
hairs being alone scattered over it.
colour, excepting the margins of the lips, which were paler.
The eyes were small, in relation to those of man, and about
an inch apart. The eyelids were well fringed with lashes.
The ears were comparatively very small, being not more
than an inch and a half long, and barely an inch in breadth.
They lay close to the head, and resembled those of the human
race, with the exception of the lower lobe, which was want-
ing. The nose scarcely rose above the level of the face, and

the nostrils were three-fourths of an inch in breadth, and
were placed obliquely side by side. The muzzle was pro
jecting, and the opening of the mouth very large. The lips
appeared narrow when closed, but were, in reality, half an
inch in thickness. The hair of the head was of a reddish
brown colour; it grew from behind forwards, and measured
five inches in length. The beard was handsome, and ap-
peared to have been curly during the lifetime of the animal.
Its colour was lighter than the hair of the head, and ap-
The beard was about three
proached a light chestnut.
inches long, and sprung very gracefully from the upper lip,
near the angles of the mouth, in the form of mustaches,
from whence descending, it clothed the chin.

"The palms of the hands were of great length, and naked from the wrists. Their backs were covered with hair, which was sparse upon the fingers. This hair inclined backwards towards the wrists, and then turned directly upwards. All the fingers were terminated by strong, black, convex nails. The thumb reached to the first joint of the forefinger. The soles of the feet were bare; the feet were covered on the back with long brown hair, as far as the last joint of the toes. The great toe was set on nearly at right angles to the foot, and was relatively very short. The general colour of the skin of this animal was a dark lead. The hair was of a brownish red, varying in some places to a blackish hue, but appearing red under a strong light. It was on all parts very long, directed upwards on the forearm, but from the upper arm it hung down loose and shaggy. It was equally long and full upon the flanks, but was more scantily spread over the chest and fore part of the body. The extended arms of this woodland giant were capable of embracing a span of eight feet two inches. His height, according to the measurements of Dr Abel, may have exceeded, but could not have been less than, seven feet six inches and a half."

The President read some interesting extracts from letters of his correspondents, and, in particular, one from Me Mowatt Cameron, relative to the probable progress of our enterprising countryman, Captain Ross, in his Arctic voyage.

ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.

Monday, 13th December.
Sir HENRY JARDINE in the Chair.
Present,-Drs Hibbert, Keith, Borthwick; Messrs Allan,
Skene, Macdonald, Laing, Sim, Anderson, Pitcairn
Surenne, Gordon, Sivright, Trevelyan, Newton, &c. &
A number of donations, which had been received during
the recess, were laid by the curator before the Society.

The secretary next read a letter from J. W. Reddoch Esq. writer, Falkirk, giving a description of the ancie ruin called Ravine Castle, Linlithgowshire, and of sout

An account of the visit of a company of English comedians to the court of James VI. in the year 1599, was read by David Laing, Esq. In order that we may be able to do full justice to our report of this amusing paper, we have deferred giving it till next week, the more especially as it is

Roman remains in that quarter. Mr Reddoch remarks: melancholy mission to Tunbridge Wells being completed, "It is singular that a slight clew to the method by which he will re-appear in Peake's " the (Roman) military ways were led across rivers, should Chancery Suit" on Wedhave existed here in the memory of persons yet alive. It nesday next; and T. P. Cooke's present engagement has been left, I believe, hitherto unexplained, how the great will terminate on Saturday. barrier was led across the Avon, and the numerous other Planché's new farce of "The Jenkinses," produced at streams which intersect its course. Many years ago there Drury Lane on Thursday last, was completely successwas discovered, sunk in the bed of the Carron, several up- ful; yet, though infinitely better written, and quite as right beams of wood connecting the ancient road from each well acted, as its rival novelty "The Omnibus," it does bank. This point may be important, but no particulars can not go off with half the spirit of that trifling bagatelle. now be expected." Towards the close of his letter, he says: Farren's personification of Samuel Carraway, a retired "Some time ago, the tenant of Inveravon had occasion to Macadamize part of the Roman Road which runs past his grocer, and old bachelor, domesticated with "The Jenhouse, and which is exactly on the site of the old Roman kinses," to save himself the trouble of housekeeping, is Road. Of course, the large flat stones which formed it, were most excellent; and the various desagrémens which he lifted and broken, I believe, into the most approved species experiences in the course of his connexion with that very of road-metal. Little did Antoninus imagine that the amiable family, are "done to the life" by Mrs Orger, nineteenth century would pound his pavement in order to Miss Mordaunt, and Cooper, with a still more juvenile improve it. Beneath the stones, two antique horse-shoes of iron were found, the largest and most perfect of which is Jenkins, by Master Fenton. After what we have already sent berewith. Shortly previous, I had picked up one of said of Miss Huddart, it will be quite unnecessary to the same uncommon shape among the rocks which form enter into particulars of her Alicia. Like both her prethe rugged side of the Avon. The toes of both these shoesvious undertakings, it was a failure; and that the manaare tapered to an edge, not from having been worn, as maygers think so too, is evident, from the circumstance of be seen from the appearance of the nails in that part, but Mrs Faucit being cast for her character in "Werner," rather to facilitate the walking of the horse upon the plan which she has so repeatedly played with Macready, at recommended by veterinary surgeons, by which the foot is Liverpool, and elsewhere. Wallack's very serious illness lifted in the easiest and most gentle manner.' has hitherto deferred the representation of that tragedy, which is now announced for Wednesday next; and on Friday is to be produced a new one-act piece, to be called "A King's Fireside," and founded on an anecdote of the Affairs behind the celebrated Henri Quatre of France. curtain here are far from being in the most pleasant posture possible, and Mrs Glover has not only left in consequence, but has joined the troops of Macfarren, who, with Winston as his stage-manager, has taken the Tottenham-street Theatre; whilst, though not with Miss Foote as her partner, Madame Vestris is about to become manageress of the Olympic, which she is to open in great force immediately.-Though by no means recovered from his late protracted illness, yet, to our equal surprise and pleasure, Mr Mathews re-appeared at the Adelphi, in his favourite part of Caleb Pipkin, on Thursday last. Though he played well, yet he certainly did not look so; and has at length determined, we believe, to leave the stage, excepting when "at home," at the end of the present season. As Miss Kelly, however, personally assured us of a similar resolution on her own part many years back, we are rather reluctant to pledge ourselves, even on similar authority, on the part of our friend Mathews, seeing that an alteration of his present intentions is any thing but impossible. Both the large theatres are, as usual just before Christmas, doing very badly; but the extensive issues of paper at one establishment, make by far the worst of the two look much the best. Elliston, after his very long confinement, has re-appeared as Sheva, in Cumberland's "Jew," at the Surrey, and promises to play all his other characters after the holydays. SOMERSET.

of a nature well suited for our Christmas Number.

THE LONDON DRAMA.

Regent's Park, London,
Monday, December 13, 1830.

THE revival of Rowe's "Fair Penitent"-which, by the way, is as grossly misnamed as Lord Byron's " Bride of Abydos," since the one is no "penitent," and the other no" bride"-though most loudly applauded by a very crowded audience, we must consider as extremely reprehensible. The whole of the plot, and three of the characters, are in the highest degree objectionable; nor is there throughout, even in the heroine herself, any dramatic points sufficiently effective to redeem the evil, or neutralize the vicious. Miss Kemble's Calista was as interesting as such a character could be made, and in the very few opportunities afforded her by the author, she fully sustained all her former fame. Charles Kemble we have seen play much better than in Horatio; Abbott and Parry, as Lothario and Altamont, were, alternately, each worse than the other; and Egerton, who, in Warde's absence, was sent on for Sciolto, so intermingled Rowe's blank verse with his own prose, that his dramatic decease was positively a relief to us. The second representation was certainly an improvement on the first, but we shall be infinitely better pleased to have to record the last. The new one-act farce of the "Omnibus"-in which Power plays a most injanious Irish footman, ycleped Pat Rooney, and Keeley, Tom Dobbs, a big boy, sent on a visit to his uncle Ledger, Blanchard, who, living ten miles down the Hounslow Road, finds himself at such a convenient distance from town," that his house is never free from visitors-is a most amusing trifle, which has drawn as well, and promises to run as long, as the vehicle that names it. Its original is to be found in the author, Poole's own paper in the New Monthly Magazine, a few numbers back; which, however, we think might have been made much more of, though the shrieks of laughter that accompany every performance render it almost ungrateful to say so; the more especially, when, in such dull times and dull weather, a hearty laugh is such a desideratum, and so valuable. A new tragedy, by Miss Mitford, is in active preparation here, to enliven our Christmas holydays; and Miss Inverarity will make her first curtsy as Cinderella to-morrow evening. Warde's

THE EDINBURGH DRAMA.

We are rather in good-humour to-day, and shall praise one or two people a little. We begin with the manager -a person whom we often pity at the very moment we are growling over him, or giving him a shake, as if he were nothing better than an old glove. He has many cares, poor man! to distract him, and we must overlook a few errors occasionally, the more especially as we think we have made him stir his stumps within the last ten days better than he was doing. We have taught him that, though in a fair vessel, and newly rigged, he is not therefore to expect that there is nothing but smooth sailing before him. He must look to his bearings, or he may suddenly find himself aground, when he thought he was in fifteen fathom water. What we are pleased with him for is, that he has attended to our hint regarding the scenery; and that having multiplied the newness thereof,