... The King at Marbourg.-—The following lively sketch, by a literary gentleman, who attended his Majesty in all his excur- sions, will amuse our readers Never shall I forget the scene that took place on the arrival of the Royal party at Marbourg, the principal town in Upper Hesse. Within a short distance of that town, on the road side, stood a mean-looking, solitary edifice, which served the ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tuesday, May 19. The bill for the appointment of a new Equity Judge was read a second time.—Adjourned. Thursday May 21. [Our report left London at seven o'clock on Thursday evening, which is the latest account we can give of these proceedings.] On the motion that the Court of Chancery regulation bill be read a third time, The Earl of Eldon said, the duties of the Lord ...

... It being understood that Mr. O'Connell would this day present himself to the house, as member for Clare, there was a very full attendance of members. The gallery was much crowded, and all the passages leading to the house were thronged with persons. Prayers having been read, the Speaker requested, if any hon- member was present who had not taken his seat, that he would come to the table and be ...

... A DRAMATIC SCEXE.* [The Genius of Monmouthshire appears on the heights of Blae- navon, surrounded by blazing furnaces, which diffuse a lurid glare over the surrounding country. Her brows are crowned with oak leaves. In one hand she holds the horn of Plenty, and with the other waves an ebon wand.—Thunder and lightning.] GENIUS. From thy grave of centuries, Merlin, son of Madoc, rise. [Violent ...

... We are exceedingly glad to find that pipes have been laid uovvii, and every necessary preparation made, for lighting this Ancient and highly respectable borough with gas. The Willty of it, as a comfort and protection to the inhabitants, par- cularly during the winter, is too obvious to require any com- ment. We trust that this spirit of improvement may not be flowed to slumber, but be ...

... it It has been said (and not without reason) that the love of j country embraces every social affection, which can animate the humau breast If a whfji kingdom, composed inany ^artrp 4i&trirts, he or. ••lb. t ?>>■(* pvh> ...

... A Mriousindisposîtion of long standing has prevented the Editor from doing full justice to the duties imposed upon him. Many omissions and imperfections will be discovered, for which, on that account, indulgence is solicited. Should he, labouring under the disadvantage of great bodily' pain, and consequent mental debility, have succeeded in affording a moderate degree of satis- faction, he may ...

... I see a hand yon cannot see, Which beckons me away In a lonely part of the bleak and rocky coast of Scotland, there dwelt a being, who was designated by the few who knew and feared him, the Warlock Fisher. He was, in truth, a sin- gular and a fearful old man. For years he had followed his dangerous occupation alone adventuring foith in weather which appalled the stoutest of the stout hearts ...

... Awkwardness.—Man is naturally the most awkward animal that inhales the breath of life. There is nothing, however simple, which he can perform with the smallest approach to graceful- ness or ease. If he walks,-he hobbles, or jumps, or limps, or trots, or sidles, or creeps,-but creeping, sidling, limping, hob- bling, and jumping, are by no means walking. If he sits,-he fidgets, twists his legs ...

... In our last number we took occasion to mention the general improvement that had been made in the turnpike roads of this county. Our observations were then confined to the mechanical operation of avoiding or levelling hills, and of properly disposing the materials for making solid and efficient foundations, without which a good road cannot exist. Travellers, however, are of two kinds those who ...

... The following morceau extracted from a recent publication is full of powerful interest. In the centre of the vast and gloomy grenier, extended on a lit de sangle, lay the emaciated body of Louise de Clairville-of Rochemore's destined bride. It was surrounded by as many tapers as Valentina had been able to procure the light of which, while it served to scare the reptiles from their prey, ...

... Smithfield, Monday, May 25.—There was very little trade on Friday for any thing but lamb, which sold readily at the currency of last Monday. To day our supply of beasts is particularly short, and as buyers were free the best things obtained £ 1 in on the terms of this day week. The whole will be sold out. There is a better demand for mutton than we have observed for some time, but the price is ...