melancholy boon. She came--and the following is a literal translation of the dirge or cione she uttered over her beloved youth. The original words are sung to a melancholy air by the peasantry of Roche's country.

"O! deep despair! O, dreadful doom, to view thee laid low in death, bedewed by the tears of thy wretched Mary. I little thought when I gave thee the vow, that I should send thee to an untimely grave; but heaven beholds I would yield my life to preserve thine.

"We exchanged in mutual love a token, and never shall I break the holy promise. I will prize for ever the sacred pledge that bound me when thy chaste modest arm circled my waist.

"Ye fair maidens whose pearly tears are falling, whose bosoms are melting with generous compassion, ye are sensible that Shemus Oge had many a charm to win me, and warm into love the heart that breaks in my bosom.

"His was the speed of the wild roe of the mountain, the unrivalled blush of the rose, the mildness of the dove, the retiring modesty of the cowslip. Many a virgin sighed for his love.

"Our favourite thorn has heard the vows we plighted, and though artifice has doomed me the bride of another, I shall be thine, pure and undefiled. Though my father basely sold me for gold, I shall fly to thy embrace-no power of earth can restrain me.

"A hated husband-let other arms embrace him-the virgin's bridal bed shall be the grave of her lover. His blest spirit shall hover on the wing, till his betrothed fly to his eternal society.

"Wait, wait awhile! my soul warm sighs to rejoin thee. Our greetings shall be unalloyed in the realms of peace, and our bridal sleep shall know no waking. This song of sorrow shall cease, for Shemus Oge calls his beloved-I go! I go !"

Her song of lamentation was hushed; she laid her bosom on that of her lifeless lover, and heaved one deep sigh-it was her last; for when the mourners that attended the corpse sought to remove her, they found her heart and its sorrows hushed in eternal repose.

Fleming would not permit that the remains of his unfortunate daughter should repose in the same grave with Shemus Oge O'Keefe; they rest in the respective buryingplaces of their families, which were contiguous; and the next spring beheld two trees planted by unknown hand, unite in midway, and form by their intertwining branches the figure called a true lover's knot, emblematic of their changeless fidelity in life and death.

THE WHITEFOOT.

BY A LADY.

'Twas on a drear and stilly night, When all had sought repose,

When scarce a gleam of cheering light,

Amid the gloom arose,

Young Edward reach'd our lonely home,
Ere forc'd from all he lov'd to roam-
His father land, companions gay,
With whom life's morn swift pass'd away.

How like his heart was that drear night,
There hope had ceas'd to dwell;
Sweet hope, which misery cannot blight,
O'er him you cast no spell.

He seem'd in this wide world as one
Wretched, forsaken, and alone;
For by his rashness were the few
Devoted to him wretched too.

He once had friends, and kindred dear,
Till civil discord's strife

Robb'd him of all he held most dear,

Even his intended wife.

The idol of his soul was she,
Aye, from his very infancy;-
Oh! mad'ning thought, that from his heart
She's sever'd by a villain's art.

Revenge now fill'd the generous heart,
That love so long had sway'd-

He vow'd cre life's last throb should part,
To avenge his dear, lov'd maid;

E. W.

Then sought his base false-hearted friend,
And soon of parleying made an end.
In deadly struggle now they meet-
He lays him lifeless at his feet.

A haggard wanderer here he stood,
Of wild and reckless mien ;
How different in air and mood

From what he late had been!
His bosom heav'd as if the air

In flowing wave were pent up there;
While from his eye a light was cast,
As if his warm soul beam'd its last.
Awhile he stands in silent maze,

Where oft he stood of yore,
As 'twere to take a farewell gaze

Of scenes he'd view no more;
His burning glance then full he cast
On one whose heart was with 'ring fast-
A heart that lov'd him far too well
For peace within it now to dwell.
That glance a pardon would entreat,
For ev'ry painful sigh,

Caused by his hapless wayward fate-
Since tears first dim'd her eye.

Ah, me! how many bitter tears

Have dim'd those eyes for three long years-
Will dim them should the feeling still
Remain, their glassy orbs to fill.

He tho' long school'd in deep distress,
Felt now the poignant grief
That will a gentle spirit press

Where hope gives no relief;
He felt a burning feverish glow

That seem'd through his swollen veins to flow;
Tears like a torrent rapid gushed,

And from his once loved home he rushed.
The broad Atlantic's wave soon bore,
From his dear native land,
Young Edward to a distant shore,

Where midst a patriot band,
Two ling'ring years he nobly fought,
And found at length the grave he sought-
For life a burden had become,

His hopes all pointed to the tomb.

Kilkenny, September.

TO OUR READERS.

As we have been informed since the publication of our last Number, that the story of Squire Beamton, which we gave in it, had previously appeared in another periodical in this city, we feel called upon to say, that the author sent the manuscript of the story to us some time ago, with a request that we would publish it; and finding it had merit, but wanted some slight alterations, which we had not then time to make, we allowed it to remain over. The gentleman who forwarded it, has since assured us, that he never sent it to any other person for publication; we therefore presume that the story having been, like many others, often repeated in company, was furnished by another hand, to the miscellany in which it appeared.

This chaste and elegant edifice, situated in lower Abbey-street, consists of three stories; in the basement there is a loggia or recess, ornamented by two fluted columns, of the Doric order, supporting the first story. Over the entrance is a head of Palladio, representing Architecture; over the window on the right, one of Michael Angelo, representing Sculpture, and on the left, of Raphael, emblematic of Painting. These are by J. Smyth, Esq. an associate. Passing through an entrance-hall, and ascending a broad flight of steps, the first exhibition room, 40 feet by 20, and intended for water-colour drawings, is entered. This communicates by an arch-way with the great saloon, for the exhibition of oil paintings, 50 feet by 40, lighted by a lantern. From this room a door-way on the right leads to the new Sculpture gallery, which is a beautiful octagonal apartment.

The Academy is possessed of a fine collection of casts from the antique, a few pictures by the old masters, and a tolerable library of works, chiefly connected with the Fine Arts, the greater number of which were presented by the late Edward Houghton, Esq.

A very ingeniously contrived stair-case leads to the council-room, keeper's-apartment, &c. which are all in the front building. The first stone of this edifice was laid on the 29th of April, 1824, by F. Johnston, Esq.; and on a copper plate which was firmly bedded in the stone, was the following inscription: "Anno. Dom. M.DCCC.XXIV. His Most Gracious Majesty, George

the Fourth, King of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. having by his Royal Letters Patent, bearing date the 5th of August, 1823, incorporated the Artists of Ireland, under the name of The Royal Hibernian Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture;' Francis Johnston, Esq. Architect, one of the members of that body, munificently founded this building for their use, to form a National School of Art; and laid this, the first stone, April 29th, 1824, the day appointed for the celebration of His Majesty's birth, in the presence of the Academy." Then follow the names of the original members. Messrs. Carolan were the builders.

This body was founded by Royal Charter, August the 2d, 1823, and consists of fourteen Academicians, and ten associates, all of whom must be professional Painters, Sculptors, or Architects. For the last few years it has, like the Royal Irish Academy, received an annual Parlia mentary grant of £3000. To the generous and patriotic spirit of its first President, the late Francis Johnston, Esq. architect, it is indebted for the noble suite of rooms which constitute the Academy house, and which were given to the Academy for ever, at a rent of five Shillings per annum. To these rooms a statue gallery has been since added by his widow, and presented to the Academy for ever, at a similar rent.

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ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY. This valuable Institution originated in the private meetings of a few eminent men, Dr. Prior, Dr. Madan, and others, in 1731, for scientific purposes, and was supported solely by their subscriptions for eighteen years. On April 2d, 1749, George II. granted a charter of incorporation, as the "Dublin Society, for promoting Husbandry and other useful Arts," and £500 per annum; since which period, parliament have lent liberal patronage and support: it is governed by a President (his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,) and six VicePresidents. The Governors and Company of the Bank of Ireland are Treasurers; the officers are, seven Vice-Presidents, two Honorary Secretaries and an Assistant, a Professor and Lecturer on Botany and Agriculture, Professor of Chemistry, Professor and Lecturer on Mineralogy and Geology, Lecturer in Experimental Philosophy, Librarian, Master of the School for Ornament and Landscape Drawing, Master of the Figure School, Master of the School for Agricultural Drawing, Master for Sculpture, and Curator at the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. There is a General Meeting every Thursday at two o'clock, except during summer recess.

The subscription to become a member of the Society for life, is 20 guineas; the number of members is about 600. The original object of the institution was to enurage husbandry and all useful arts; and premiums are nually offered in various departments. anThe first regular place of meeting used by the Society

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was in Shaw's court, till October, 1767, when they removed to a convenient building which they had erected in Grafton-street; from this latter place they removed, in 1796, to Hawkins'-street, where they had built an edifice for their Repository, Laboratory, Galleries, Library, &c.

In 1815, the members of this patriotic institution purchased, for £20,000, the noble mansion of the Duke of Leinster, in Kildare-street, long celebrated as one of the most splendid private residences in Europe. A grand gateway of rustic masonry leads from Kildare-street intc a spacious court, forming an immense segment of a circle before the principal front, which is 140 feet long by 70 deep. The front is richly decorated by Corinthian columns, an entablature, pediment, and balustrades, and the windows are all ornamented by architraves, &c. On each side, short Doric columns communicate with the chemical laboratory and lecture-rooms. A fine lawn, in the rere of the building, extends to Merrion-square, from which it is separated by a dwarf-wall. The inte rior fully corresponds with the external magnificence of this edifice,

regions, by the late professor of Mineralogy, Sir Charles Giesecke, of whom there is, over the door opening to the corridor, an admirable portrait by Sir H. Raeburn.

The Fifth Room contains the remaining, or geological parts of the original Leskean collection. Besides the mineralogical specimens in this apartment, there are some very interesting antiques presented by the late George Latouche, Esq. Amongst these are ten large Etruscan Vases; one case of smaller ones; a case of various small urns, ornaments, and figures, all from the ruins of Pompeii. There are also seventy-four paintings on vellum, the subjects of which are copied from the different designs upon the Vases. There are three bronze figures, a Bacchanalian, a very beautiful Venus, and a mutilated figure not unlike the usual statue of Caracalla. Here is also a collection of Siberian polished stones, presented to the Society by Lord Whitworth, (when Lord Lieutenant, 2d January, 1817,) to whom they had been given by the Empress Catherine of Russia.

The Sixth Room, is the Museum Hibernicum; and contains mineralogical and geological specimens from the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Some Irish gold, from the Crohan Kinshela mine in the county of Wicklow, and a fac-simile of the largest piece ever found there. There are several parts of the Irish Moose Deer's antlers over the cases in this room, and one or two busts and figures. A small figure of the Right Honorable John Foster (Lord Oriel,) and busts of Archduke John of Austria, and the late Sir Charles Giesecke; the latter are not part of the Museum property.

The Chemical Laboratory is finished in the most modern and improved manner, and the apparatus is of the most scientific description, such as the learned professor is entitled to; here, an annual course of public lectures is delivered, and there is accommodation for 400 auditors.

The apartments appropriated to the use of members, are all en suite on the ground floor. They are the Board and Conversation rooms, Ante-room, and Secretary's office, or Sub-committee room. The Board room is a noble apartment, a little too low, but otherwise of fair proportions, sixty-seven feet by about thirty-six, with a rich ceiling, supported by columns at each end. In a spacious semicircular recess stands a fine canopied President's chair, richly carved and gilded, which formerly belonged to the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons: and here too is a full length portrait by Sir W. Beechy, of a nobleman who once so ably filled it, Lord Oriel, better known as the Right Honourable John Foster. Corresponding with this, is a portrait of Richard Kirwan, the face of which was painted by Hamilton.

Over the chimney-pieces are two small frames containing banditti scenes (small life,) in white marble, the one by Smyth, the other by Kirk. In the original grand entrance to this spacious room, and directly opposite to the President's chair, is a bust of his late Majesty, who visited this institution in August, 1821.

The Board-room communicates with the Conversation room, an apartment of considerable, though much inferior, dimensions, where is a portrait of a once distinguished member, and very meritorious antiquarian, General Vallancey. Here are likewise a series of forty-two architectural drawings from classic remains of antiquity, by Mr. Tracey, made at the expense of Henry Hamilton, Esq. of Fitzwilliam-square.

In the Ante-room is a portrait in crayons, of Counsellor Wolf; and two marble busts, one of Lord Chesterfield, the other of Mr. Maple, the first Secretary to the Society. In the Secretary's room is the collection of paintings presented to the Society by Thomas Pleasants, Esq. together with a portrait of himself, by Solomon Williams. In the collection are the following:-The Visitation of the Shepherds; the Dream; Narcissus; Joseph and Mary; two Landscapes by Barrett; two large Battle Pieces; two smaller Battle Pieces; the Magdelene in a Wilderness; St. Paul preaching; the Holy Family; Peg Woffington, by Sir Joshua Reynolds; Head of Captain Ram, by Hogarth, &c. Also two plates of plaster of Paris Medals. Swift, (said to be a faithful likeness)

Malone, Sparks, Woodward, Ryder; and a statue of Handel.

The Drawing Schools are held in a range of buildings erected for their reception, in 1825, under the superintendence of the Society's architect, Mr. Baker. The entrance is beneath the northern colonnade adjoining the lawn: the entire building measures 127 feet, disposed in the following manner: a vestibule twenty feet by ten, a stair-case, leading to a spacious and lofty gallery, ninety feet by thirty, in which the collection of statuary is arranged. In a niche, at the end of this noble apartment, is placed Behnes's statue of his late Majesty. On the basement story is the school-room, forty feet by thirty. All the apartments are warmed by heated air; the front is towards the lawn, and is neatly finished to imitate granite.

The Drawing School is divided into four departmentslandscape, figure, modelling, and architecture-to which is added a school of sculpture or modelling; over each of these a different master presides, who gives instruction three times each week, and three hours at each sitting. The pupils of the figure school are occasionally provided with a living figure, to perfect their sketches of the human frame, and all this is gratuitous. About two hundred pupils partake of this advantage, and from the exhibitions of native genius and education presented at the annual display of drawings formerly made in the Society's house, the beneficial consequences were manifest.

Botany early became a favorite subject with the Society, and for the purposes of a garden a considerable piece of land at Glasnevin, about one mile from Dublin, at the north side of the city, was purchased and laid out, nearly forty years ago. We shall take occasion, in some future Number, with a drawing, to give a correct description of the Gardens. At present we shall only say, that an eminent professor delivers lectures both in Dublin and in the garden, during the spring season, which are free to the public. This garden contains twenty-seven acres, twenty perches English, or sixteen acres, two roods, thirty-nine perches, Irish; and is inferior, in size, to but one of the same description, that is, the Botanic garden in Jamaica; the ground has every advantage in quality of soil, and variety of surface, and is watered by a wellsupplied stream, the river Tolka. This interesting garden is now being renovated and considerably remodelled under the superintendence of Mr. Niven, the lately appointed Curator.

One of the most important objects of this Institution, is the cultivation of mineralogy; to promote which the Society purchased, in the year 1792, the museum of M. Leske, Professor of Natural History at Marburg, a distinguished pupil of Werner'; this collection was subsequently improved by the celebrated Kirwan. The classification of the minerals is Werner's, and is as follows:1. Characteristic collection. 2. The Systematic. 3. Geological. 4. Geographical. 5. Economical. The Irish minerals form a distinct collection, distributed according to the arrangement of the thirty-two counties, and is called " Museum Hibernicum." This valuable collection of specimens is open to students at all hours, and to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays, from twelve to three o'clock. Doctor Scouler is the present professor.

Annual Courses of Lectures, open to the public, are delivered by the Professors and Lecturers, from whom and the House keeper, tickets can be had.-Chemistry; 1st Course commences the first Tuesday in November; 2d Course, first Tuesday in January.-Mineralogy; first Monday in March.-Natural Philosophy; 1st Course, first Tuesday in March; 2d Course, first Tuesday in May.Botany, 1st Course, first Monday in May; 2d Course, second Tuesday in June.-Mining; first Tuesday in February.

The following departments are open to the Public;— Museum, on Tuesdays and Fridays from twelve to three.Room of Statuary and Elgin Casts, Tuesdays and Saturdays from twelve to three.-The Library, on introduction to the Librarian.-Botanic Gardens, on Tuesdays and Fridays from twelve to four; but a member can intro. duce visitors at any time.