less of them on her spear and shield, describes the feelings of the country fluctuating between the pride and the anguish of a triumph so dearly purchased, but relying for security on her own resources. DIORAMA, BOLD-STREET. asked what was the interest of £10,000 for 8 days, or for 259 days, or he would doubtless have discovered that there was a fraction of something more than half a farthing In preferring an historical group to a naval column, or above the £10 19s. 2d. for 8 days, which fraction multia single statue, and in selecting the subject above described plied into the larger sum, would produce precisely the 41d. from a considerable number of designs of great excellence, in dispute. But this was not the case ;-he was asked, it was one principal aim of the Committee to erect such a monument as should not only do honour to the town of if the interest for 8 days be £10 19s. 2d., what will it be Liverpool, as an effort of art, but should excite in the for 259 days ?" He assumed the datum given him to be Perpetual Tickets during the Exhibition of this Picture i breast of the spectator those feelings, moral and patriotic, MASTER NOAKES. The following paragraph relative to this most extraordinary and interesting child is copied from the last Mercury, and has excited a good deal of conversation on account of its supposed bearing upon the accuracy of an established and most valuable work. Master Noakes, the surprising Calculating Child.The other day, when this surprising child (little more than seven years' old) was at one of our Banks, the following question was proposed to him:-If the interest of £10,000 for eight days be £10 19s. 2d. what will it be for 259 days ?-Answer, £354 15s. 6d-The question was taken from a book of interest tables in the highest repute, where the sum is stated at £354 15s. 104d. making a difference of 41d. On being told that he was right in the pounds and not the pence, Master Noakes answered "No. I am right, but the book is wrong." He was so confident of his own correctness, that he worked it different ways to prove it, and brought the same answer, much to the surprise of all around him. Since the appearance of the above we have received the following letter on the subject: TO THE EDITOR. | 66 correct; and finding, at a moment's thought, that the 323 £354 156 he pronounced that sum to be the answer, which is strictly The following incident will show one mode of his working a sum; and we mention it because as it is one of the easiest questions we have heard put to him, and as the explanation is at once simple and beautiful, even young children, to whom this may be shown, may comprehend something of the ability of the clever youth. A gentleman said to him, "I have four children; to one of them I give fourpence per week for pocket money; to another threepence, to another twopence, and to the youngest a penny; what will their money amount to in seven years ?” He instantly said, thoughtfully,-" Why, let me see; £15 4s. 2d." On being asked his mode of reckoning, he said, "Instead of multiplying 52 (the weeks) by 7 (the years) I took it to be once a day for one year, that is, 365, SIR,-From the paragraph in the Mercury of this morn- so that I gained the odd week, which the other plan would ing, the public would be led to conclude, that the Interest have lost. While you were telling me of the pence, I Tables alluded to were erroneous in the calculation made found them to be 10, so that I added a cipher to the by Master Noakes; but this is not the case. The tables | number, namely, 3650. Now 3600 pence are 300 shillings, alluded to are those of the late respected Mr. Joseph King, of Liverpool, and have maintained their reputation, not only in Britain, but in all places of the civilized world where the English language or English money is found. The interest of £10,000 for 8 days, is £10 19s. 2 50 d. and for 259 days, at the same rate, is something more than £354 15s. 104d. Mr. King evidently admitted no fractions beyond farthings, as, in a single calculation, no use could be made of them in charging or allowing interest or discount. Had Master Noakes had great presence of mind, he might have perceived the omission of the fraction 50-365 of a penny; for it seems those who were present did not do it for him. The fact is, that he is often puzzled (and no wonder) with fractions, and the writer 365 has witnessed this in a common rule-of-three sum, involv. ing a fraction in the first term. Friday Morning. AMICUS. or £15, and the odd 50 pence are 4s. 2d." This was said, THE CALCULATING BOY. FROM THE REGENT'S PARK, LONDON. THE ROYAL LEWISIAN SYSTEM OF WRITING. spectfully informs the Inhabitants of Liverpool and its N. B. Pen-making taught Gratis to those who will allo their Improved Writing to be made public. Persons who CANNOT WRITE AT ALL are Taught beautiful hand in TWELVE LESSONS, for TWO GUINE Specimens of Improvement made by Mr. THOMPSON'S P pils in Liverpool may be seen, and references given, by a found sufficient to convince the most incredulous of th plying at his Apartments, 87, Bold-street, which will astonishing and inimitable effects of the System. PEN-MAKING Taught on systematic principles.-Terma The invaluable and delightful Art of SHORT-HAND Taught in SIX LESSONS, on the plan made use of byt public Reporters, with their mode of following apate by Contractions, and their infallible method of abbreria and deciphering, without burdening the memory. Terms SEPARATE APARTMENTS FOR LADIES. Pupils are detained only one hour each lesson, and m attend any time that suits their own convenience. The charge for Out-attendance is regulated by the distan and number of Pupils. N.B. An early application is requested, as Mr. and M MUSIC ESTABLISHMENT, 39, WHITECHAPEL A WONDERFUL REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. JAMES COWLAN, in addressing the Inhabitants Liverpool and the Kingdom in general, cannot but ret his sincere acknowledgments for the great encourageme and decided preference given him, and begs to assure Friends he shall ever be unremitting in attention to mer continuance of their favours; he also begs to acquaint ing Musical Instruments, New and Second-hand, Wholes Customers, that he is abundantly stocked with the f Retail, and for Exportation, namely, Patent Key Bugles terially improved, Flutes on all the improved prine Pocket Bugles with Keys, Clarionets, Bassoons, Wood B Horns, Serpents, improved Fifes, Walking-stick Flut Hautboys, Flageolets, Common Fifes, Trumpets, Bass & Side Drums, Military and Ladies' Tambarines and Cas angles, Coach and Hunting Horns, Speaking Trum Brass and Copper Bass Horns, Cymbals, Crescents, I Hearing Horns, Kettle Drums, Brass Drums, Scotch a Irish Pipes; also, Cases for Instruments, together w Violins, half sizes and three-quarters, Tenors, Kits, vi cellos, and Double Basses; Pandean Pipes, Pipes and Mutes, Tuning Forks and Hammers. bours, Pitch Pipes, Eolian Harps, Violoncello and V Instruments for hand Players. MASTER NOAKES is now exhibiting his powers of Cal-nets, French Horns, Field Bugles, Rifle Bugles, Tromb culation at the Lyceum Lecture Room, bottom of Bold-street, where he will be happy to answer any Arithmetical Questions which Ladies or Gentlemen may propose to him. AGENCY BAZAAR, No. 69, CHURCH-STREET. THIS Establishment was opened on Friday last, the BARKER and BURFORD'S Splendid Circular PANO. EPIRUS, and the Suliote Chain of MOUNTAINS in the dis- A variety of New Music, a quantity at half and som quarter price; Piano-forte Wire and Violin Strings: Cal net, Bassoon, and Bagpipe Reeds; Ruled Music Paper Books; Instruction Books for every Instrument, and inserted here, all of which he can warrant, and is ens ous other articles in the music line te numerous to to sell considerably lower than any person out of Lond he being the only Manufacturer in any provincial town, a the only general Manufacturer in the United Kingdo Instruments of every maker correctly repaired, or ta in exchange.-Some excellent Second-hand Instruments Sale. Instruments let out by the year, quarter, month, w post paid. All commands will be punctually attended to: if by letti Some PIANO-FORTES at from £4 to £16 each, suita for beginners. or day. No connexion with any other House in Town, AIR, "QUE LE JOUR ME DURE," COMPOSED ON THREE NOTES: THE WORDS AND MUSIC BY J. J. ROUSSEAU. (FROM RECUEIL D'AIRS, &c., 1781. THE ACCOMPANIMENT IS NOW Added.) [FROM THE HARMONICON.] The subjoined piece, by Rousseau, in which three notes alone form the melody, is introduced here merely as a specimen of the musical types used in the Kaleidoscope; and we take this opportunity of informing strangers, that, independent of the great diversity of other interesting matter, our last volume, the eventh, contained upwards of twenty pieces of music. Correspondence. THE DEATH OF PHRENOLOGY. "On the bare earth exposed he lies, TO THE EDITOR. 3. Le cœur me palpite Les Cieux vont s'ouvrir; Je me sens frémir. wisdom was discovered to have been without discretion, Talk is her business; and her chief delight common sense and discretion. After an impartial, pro- | indeed, he appeared wise, but on greater intimacy his tracted, and rather interesting trial, the defendant was found guilty on all the counts in the indictment, to the number of thirty-six, having been indicted on all the bumps severally and conjointly. To a great number of the charges he pleaded guilty, but attempted to deny others, although they were as notorious as the organs on -I have frequently given to the world, through his sapless skull. Some say that he died by ridicule, or medium of your miscellany, an account of many im-was cut to the heart by wit; others maintain, with greater sitions which the deceased was in the habit of practising credulous, unsuspecting public; and it is now my dancholy duty to communicate to thee the death of this erally called useful member of society, who departed life at half-past ten o'clock on Thursday evening last. departed, because it is a less unfeeling word than to that this highly intelligent and scientific personage fered the last penalty of the offended laws of his counThe several exertions of Dr. Cameron at the Lyceum, sd of a few youngsters at the Scientific Society, made it quisite to have PHRENOLOGY committed to stand trial efore a jury of this enlightened town; the trial, which aspending for some time, on account of the multiplied aggravated offences of the deceased, attracted great ariosity. He was tried, on two respective days, before Mr. Judge astice, on the bench of reflection, with a special jury of probability, that he was fairly and honourably killed by Great discoveries are said to have been made, on dis- His appearance was pale; his frame emaciated,-for he was all bone; his head, which was cracked from his birth, was soldered with plaster of Paris, or stucco; and although he had no eyes, his credulous admirers believed he could discern colours by a bump on the head. His propensities were many, his moral sentiments confused, and his intellectual faculties totally deranged; for he united in himself an extraordinary combination of professions and callingsfortune-telling, metaphysics, anatomy, physiology, &c. By his morality he pretended to relieve the wants of mankind, and by his soothsaying to guide their wanderings and direct their fortunes: this for some time gained him many admirers, but few friends; for he was soon discovered to be a false prophet, in whom was a false and deceitful tongue,”—an ignis fatuus, destroying the poor mortals who were travelling to the Temple of Science, by decoying them from the highway of truth and simplicity into the sloughs and quicksands of error, pride, and delusion. He had lofty pretensions, and made plausible pro mises, without ever being able to perform them; and boasted of having a great deal in expectation, while he had nothing in reversion. MASTER NOAKES. TO THE EDITOR. The Diorama, Bold-street.-We beg to call the atten tion of our readers to the beautiful dioramic view of the Valley of Sarnen, now exhibiting in Bold-street. In poin SIR,I went, last night, to see that little prodigy Mas of rich natural colouring this view cannot, we think, bi ter Noakes; and I was sorry to see this singularly-gifted possibly surpassed; but the deepest impression is made on boy with so thin an attendance: and, if any thing I can the mind of the spectator, by the representation of the storm gathering on the tops of the lofty mountains that say will tend to promote his interest, it is only an act of surround the valley, shrouding them in darkness, and at justice for the pleasure I received. He is as quick in his last bursting over the lake in its centre. The effect her replies and repartees as he is in elucidating the sums given is truly sublime. To the lovers of the grand and pie him. Amongst other sums proposed to him, I gave him turesque in nature, the whole view affords the highes the following:Multiply 90,807 by the same number. In gratification.-See adv. three or four minutes he gave the answer, 8,245,911,249. if in gold, what would they come to at £3 17s. 10 d. per In 26cwt. 3qr. 25lb. avoirdupois, how many ounces? and ounce? In about a similar time he replied, 48,336 ounces, and £188,208 6s. Od. I asked him also to subtract me Whenever he excited the hopes of his votaries, he was sure to blast their expectations by disappointment; he was proud and arrogant, and looked high, which was one cause of his continually stumbling. His brain was never sound, and was, latterly, cracked literally into thirty-six parts, or torn to pieces to make several petty states, as Poland was; in short, these little divisions of his brain were continually at war with each other; and, as they increased in number, they became more extravagant in their demands on the public credence. This circumstance partly explains the unsettled state of his mind, and his continued tendency to insanity. He was obliged, at last, to call into aid his neighbour, Confusion, to repel the rapid incursions of discrimination and doubt! Driven from all rational society, 6 6 6 6 6 6 from seven years: 6 6 6 6 6 6, consihe took refuge in jails and madhouses—for he shunned re-dering the year as twelve months, and four weeks as a search, and fled at the approach of reason." Y. M. W. D, H. M. 700000 month. He seemed a little startled at first; for you will M. W. D. H. M. In public he appeared with a numerous train of dependants and auxiliaries, such as horses', dogs', cats', monkies', and donkies' heads,+ by which he logically proved the knowledge contained in his own. He was, from his youth, a wanderer, an outcast, and a vagabond ;-banished from Vienna, drummed out of Paris, and nearly starved in London and Edinburgh: he came to Liverpool, where he soon gave me the answer, viz.4 1 0 17 54. I have he finished his career, and where he was buried, with all seen this simple question puzzle many grown-up schoolscientific pomp: like Cain he bore on his forehead the boys. These were but a few that were promptly and cormarks of his folly and wickedness. His friends (particu-rectly answered. He is a most interesting boy, not yet, I larly Dr. Cameron and the bumpologists of the Scientific) understand, 74 years old; and those fond of figures will, are to wear sackcloth and ashes for, at least, six months; I should trust, not omit the opportunity of indulging them. and to have their organs of veneration highly developed; selves with a treat. If you think proper to insert this in or will wear, when covered, a small white ball or scallop the Kaleidoscope it is much at your service. in front of their hats: you may know them at a mile's distance. "They are the men; and when they die, science shall surely die with them.". At eleven o'clock the wretched being was coffined with all due funeral pomp; and, having been despatched on the four winds of the earth, was carried to the tomb of his fa. thers in the limbo of vanity, where he lies interred, covered with the clouds of oblivion; thus leaving our mortal habitations, where, of this science," he leaves not a wreck behind;" but dwells henceforth with the bats and the owls of night. His disciples intend to raise a monument to his memory, and his real friends have written the following epitaph: To the Memory of LIVERPOOL FESTIVÁL AND FANCY DRESS BALL. MISS TAIT begs leave respectfully to announce LONDON, where she has personally selected an elegant and fashionable Assortment of FANCY GOODS, &c. suitab the Ladies of Liverpool and its vicinity her return from for the approaching FESTIVAL, with a variety of COS which will continue open for inspection during the Festival, TUMES, FANCY DRESSES, FRENCH FLOWERS, & at her ROOMS, 76, BÓLD-STREET. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. The MOGUL TALE; or the Descent of an Air Balloon ONE PRESENT. Fashions for October. PROMENADE DRESS.-Dress of Egyptian blue du Cape, made high and very full; the sleeves en gigot; the skirts sufficiently long to touch the ground behind, and same colour; they are pointed at the top, and formed into ornamented by straps, with satin rouleau edges of the triangles by rouleaus beneath, from which they descend as low as the hem, terminating broad. Tulle pelisse, with three vandykes on the shoulders forming epaulettes, of the same colour, and confined at the waist by a band of edged with gold-colour satin, tied at the throat with ribbon Egyptian blue du Cape, fastened in front with a plain gold buckle; collerette of tulle, vandyked and edged with gold colour satin. Close bonnet of floss silk; the colour graduated from deep orange to pale straw; lined with pale pink satin, and ornamented with shaded ostrich feathers; strings en bride. Embroidered lace veil; gold bracelets and ear-rings; corded silk boots, with a narrow fringe at the top; yellow gloves. BALL DRESS.-Dress of white tulle over a white satin slip; the sleeves are made short and full, confined round the arm by a straw-colour satin band, and ornamented with bows and ends of the same colour, reaching below the sleeve. The corsage is plain, with a very full falling trimming of blond round the top, which is circular and rather high. The skirt is decorated with deep festoons of straw-colour satin, commencing by two bows and surmounted by a tripartite ornament; beneath are two small satin rouleaus, distant the width of the hem, and showing the transparent tulle between: sash of straw-colour satin with bows and long ends on each side and behind. The hair is dressed in large curls, with plaited bands, arranged between a garland of blue daliabs. Close to the throat is a delicate gold chain, entwined three or four times, and beneath is a row of small pearls set in gold, with pear. shaped pearls pendant; ear-rings to correspond. On the left arm is an elegant armlet of coloured stones in embossed gold; Neapolitan bead bracelets outside the white kid gloves, which are stamped and drawn at the elbow: gold tissue shoes; Jocko cedar fan. Panorama of the City and Island of Corfu.-As this exhibition is intended to be closed on Saturday, the 13th instant, we trust that such of our readers as have not yet seen it will in the meantime avail themselves of the opportunity. The pleasure derived from viewing the numerous natural and artificial objects which it represents will amply repay the diligent observer.-See adv. Ta Correspondents. MUSICAL TIME-BEATER-In our next we shall introduce a description and engravings of Mr. Egerton Smitki Mecha nical Musical Time-beater, which marks audibly the begi ning of every bar, and also indicates the crotchets, quiver or any other subdivision of the bar. It can instantly adjusted to any time, and does not exceed an octavo Bib in size. FANCY BALL-FESTIVAL WEEK.-Our next publication ORIGINE, GRANDEUR, ET DECADENCE DES ARTISTES EN Amicus need not be afraid that we shall waste powder have in reserve for our next a memoir of this distinguis A press of matter has obliged us to postpone until next the communications of J. M. of Dublin-W. R. and T. Alnwick—W. W. M.—J, S. W.-J. B. of ManchesterH. W. J.-Q. X. S.-No Scotsman, (The Sacrament Day Anonymous (the Retrospect)—and a note to Patronas, wi was prepared, and which shall appear in our next, un in the meantime, he convey to us a wish that it should withheld. Printed, published, and sold, every Tuesday, by E. SMI and Co., Clarendon-buildings, Marshall-street. his familiar Miscellany, from which all religious and political matters are excluded, contains a variety of original and selected Articles; comprehending LITERATURE, CRITICISM, MEN and MANNERS, AMUSEMENT, elegant EXTRACTS, POETRY, ANECDOTES, BIOGRAPHY, METEOROLOGY, the DRAMA, ARTS and SCIENCES, WIT and SATIRE, FASHIONS, NATURAL HISTORY, &c. forming a handsome ANNUAL VOLUME, with an INDEX and TITLE-PAGE. Persons in any part of the Kingdom may obtain this Work from London through their respective Booksellers. PRICE 3 d We have selected the festival week as the proper time to oduce the description of the new Musical Time-beater, ch has never before been introduced into any public mal at is a singular and almost unaccountable fact, that no 17sician or mechanic has ever directed his attention to the struction of a simple machine, to mark the musical bar, A indicate its subordinate divisions. I think I have a ight to assume that no such machine was constructed Tore that which I am about to describe, because I have LIver seen such invention mentioned in any scientific rk, nor have I ever met with any musical professor o has heard of such a contrivance, although all teachers 1 sdmit the utility, if not the necessity, of some mechail method of aiding the learner to acquire the indissible habit of keeping correct time. he metrenome, invented a few years ago by Maelzel, elegant little instrument; but as far as I can under, or ascertain its peculiar purpose, from those who reused it, it merely serves to ascertain the precise time hich the composer intended his piece to be played in - to produce the best effect. used to accompany a piece throughout, it would er tend to embarrass than assist the young practitioner, merely sounds the crotchets, quavers, &c. with one fotonous beat, making no difference between the beging of the bar or any of its subdivisions. pendulum rod, with a sliding graduated rod, would wer all the purposes of the patent metronome, which is at five guineas. bout thirty years since, in order to supply this desideim, I constructed a musical time-beater, nearly similar hat which is represented by the annexed engravings, found it to exceed my most sanguine expectations. little machine, which was about eight inches high, broad, and from two to four deep, was so constructed give a smart stroke to mark the bar, and a lesser beat dicate the minim, crotchet, quaver, semi-quaver, or subdivision of the bar. It could be instantly set to any ired measure, and it would beat 12, 8, 6, 4, 3, or any bar, at any required rate. This was effected by ck-work, moved by a strong spring, and regulated by endulum with a moveable ball, by raising or lowering which, any time, from prestissimo to largo, might indicated; the beginning of each bar being distinctly arked by a smart stroke of a little hammer, while the ponent parts of the bar were audibly given by the s of the pallet wheel, about as loud as the ticking of a Ommon clock. This instrument was destroyed, there is reason to think, long with much other property deposited in a warehouse Lord-street, which was burnt down two or three years 20That which I am about to describe has been recently structed by Mr. Cundliffe, clockmaker, in Frazer-street, this town, who has suggested some simplification of the machinery. of would give the quickest time it can beat. The pendulum being graduated, the player has only to slide the ball up or down to obtain any gradation of time from largo to prestissimo. The original machine is exactly twice as large as the an. nexed diagram, and the proportion of the parts is here accurately observed. The pallet wheel contains 80 teeth, equal to 60 beats. The barrel contains five rows of pins or teeth, consisting of 30, 20, 15, 10, 5. When the hammer, by means of the snail (M) is brought in contact with these different rows of pins, the following will be the number of beats in the bar. When the hammer is in contact with the row of 30 pins, there will be two beats to one stroke of the hammer.When on 20, three beats; when on 15, four beats; when on 10, six beats; and when on 5, twelve beats; or, in other words, the time beaten will be 2 in the bar, 3 in the bar, 4 in the bar, 6 in the bar, or 12 in the bar. The Bouquet. "I have here only made a nosegay of culled flowers, and have brought nothing of my own but the thread that ties them." MONTAIGNE. BRADBURY AND HIS BEAR. (Continued from our last.) The feelings that would naturally arise in the mind of any one similarly situated, it may easily be conceived would not be overpleasing. It will be recollected that our hero was unacquainted with the degree of consanguinity that existed between this young man and the female who had made so instantaneous an impression on his mind: and, on the other hand, his host had not the most distant idea that his aunt and sister had any knowledge of Bradbury. The chaise arrived, and our hero was dropped at his inn, who promised to be punctual at the dinner hour. The number on the card he had received, and the street, being the same he had visited that morning, left an impression that, in all probability, as this was a lodginghouse, apartments might be occupied by others, and some The miserable situation in which he had unintentionally fortunate occurrence might gain him, if not an interview, placed the first female that had ever made a virtuous im-at least, perhaps, a sight of this all-attractive female. pression on his heart; the consequences that might arise from the violence of her aunt's disposition; how to relieve her, shut out, as he undoubtedly would be, from further intercourse ;-all these difficulties filled his mind with perplexity. In this state of meditation he sauntered slowly towards the sea side. The day was bot, and on the shore were many bathers. Various schemes arose in his mind, in hopes to hit upon some one likely to procure him a second interview, but none appeared feasible, and dejection, bordering on despair, overspread his mind. But his better fate brought about what otherwise would have been with difficulty accomplished. His meditations had led him near a mile by the water side, before he began to notice how far he had wandered, and having just turned a small point of land, he stopped to reconnoitre; when, within a few yards of the place on which he stood, there lay the costume of a man, made in a stylish form, and, casting his eyes towards the water, he beheld the owner swimming at a small distance from the shore. Being an adept in athletic exercises of almost every description, he stood some time an attentive observer. The person was evidently making towards the shore, and seemingly with much difficulty; at last he sunk, exclaiming, "Cramp! cramp!" Bradbury, who was in general, if any thing, rather too forward in venturing himself, when by his personal prowess or by the lightening his purse there appeared an opportunity of serving a fellow-creature, threw off his hat and coat, and without hesitation plunged into the water; and, as the unfortunate person came up the third time, caught hold of his hair and dragged him into shallow water, then took him into his arms and carried him on shore. Animation was not entirely suspended, but having swallowed much salt water, sickness overpowered him; and it was not till nature had assisted by discharging the contents of his stomach, that he could articulate, which at last he feebly did, "Sir, I thank you, for you have saved my life." The dinner hour arrived, and Bradbury, true to the moment, stood before the door, as neat and as smart as natty clothes and clean linen could make him. The servant having shown him into the drawing-room, retired. "How is this ?" thought he, "the same apartment-surely there must be some mistake!" The young man now made his appearance, and again, taking his hand, warmly repeated his grateful thanks, observing, that as he was indebted to him for his existence, he could only add to the obligation by pointing out some way in which he might serve him in return. morning preserved him from a watery grave, he was stru with the unaccountable conduct of the parties, who, inste of showing alarm at his danger, and gratefully thanki his preserver, they each in confused agitation turned t wards the window, and left the gentleman to draw wha conclusions they thought proper. From this state of general surprise they were released b the announcement of dinner, and never did four people down to a sumptuous meal with less inclination to patta of it. It sometimes happens that the falling out of real frien is followed by mutual desire for reconciliation, would pri or shame permit any one of the parties to make the fi overtures; so it was here; all wished more or less for pea and amity, but none broke the silence. The young man at the head of the table, after carvi an enormous animal, of the feathered kind, attempted fir to help his aunt, but being in the habit of frequenc styling her mother, inquired, in a jocular way, holdin up a wing of the bird on his fork, "Mother-grose." Bradbury applying the words to himself, in a pantomin sense, began to smile, and as laughing is catching, quickly passed from one to the other, and a gleam of neral good humour almost instantly spread itself thro the whole group, every one seeming to have forgath what had passed, for goose, and Mother Goose, employ the tongue and the teeth, whilst the hob-a-knob of g Madeira seemed to reconcile all parties. But, Mr. Bradbury," he continued, "although my aunt and sister are aware that a gentleman dines with me to-day, they are not acquainted with his name or his pro. The welcome sun of success began once more to su fession; I thought it best to keep them in the dark regarding the latter, for though I respect you none the less upon our hero; and, as a better relish to following swe on account of your calling, and they were highly delighted the whole party, from tacit distance and unmoved musc with your representation of Mother Goose the other even-launched at once into the opposite extreme, and by way ing, yet my aunt, I'm sorry to say, to a bad temper adds being distinct, they all spoke at once, in a sort of pleasan an immoderate stock of family pride, and I do not wish unintelligible confusion. that you, to whom I owe so much, should at my table meet with coolness or hauteur, which, perhaps, had your profession come to her knowledge, might, I fear, have taken place. The scene now became interesting to all parties, and to a bystander acquainted with the plot it must have had a farcical effect. He had scarcely finished his speech when the two ladies entered the room, and when they observed the unfortunate individual who a few hours ago had been so abruptly turned out of the house, and who looked almost as sheepish as he did when he came dripping out of the sea, a stop as sudden was put to their progress as though they each had received a shock from an electrical machine. a But the feelings of each of the parties varied in quality and degree. The lover, filled with pleasure at the approach of his mistress, and pain at the sight of her aunt, felt strong desire to speak; but his tongue faltered when he called to mind what had passed in the morning. The The old lady's family pride gave way to stronger fa ings, and although she had been informed by her nice Bradbury's profession, it proved no bar to her wishes, a had things gone on as she wished and expected, u would be no doubt that her person and property have been at his disposal, but the all-powerful magnet s at her left hand, and she knew it not. The young lady, with an angelic sunile, pleased that aunt had recovered her good humour, although uns quainted with the cause, sat in perfect good humour v all parties; whilst her brother rejoiced to see them a happy, not, however, being able to account for any they had to be otherwise, The wine was of the best quality, and the gender took a moderate share, now and then pledging the la which the younger regularly declined, and the old one regularly filled a bumper. Women of violent passiona one way, frequently are so in others. It was imposs quarter, to avoid observing the sighs and languishing ka But what was his deliverer's surprise, to find the being he young lady, little expecting another visit so soon after the for Bradbury, deeply as his mind was engaged in anoth had rescued from a watery grave was no less a person than his dandy opponent at the ordinary dinner. The young man, recovering by degrees, looked up at his deliverer, but knew him not; indeed it was very improbable he should, for the water had completely disfigured him. Doe-skin breeches, white top boots, dashing waistooat, stiff collar, silk handkerchiefs, all had lost their elasticity, colour, and attraction, and clung to his body like wet brown paper. unpleasant scene which had recently taken place, felt, it must be confessed, a mixture of pleasure and pain, fear and hope, arising in her mind at the unexpected sight of the only man who had ever yet had the boldness to declare an honest attachment for her. The widow, though considerably cooled, and rather mortified at the indiscretion she was led into by the violence of her disposition, had severely repented the abrupt and unladylike dismissal she bad given to a man she liked, on the bare appearance of a slight, which explanation might have done away. that escaped from the aunt, increasing with every tional glass; nay, if he had been blind to them, a g squeeze of the hand beneath the table soon, convinced that a partiality had taken place in a quarter he least pected and least wished for, which rendered his situat rather unpleasant; for the first advances from a fema even if she be attractive, are frequently rather irjana than beneficial to the party. The donor of the dower having for a moment left room, his guest, glad of the opportunity of removing, the chair, and begged leave to propose the preside Then again, her hasty imprudence in giving an invita-health in his absence; to which the old lady tossed tion to a strange gentleman, on so slight an acquaintance, another bumper, at the same time removing to the c was a matter she wished concealed from the knowledge of our hero had just left; so that he had gained no dista from the aunt by this manoeuvre, although he had obtai her nephew. Gratitude, however, seemed to be the first feelings in this young man's breast, for all dandies are not merely blocks to brush coats upon; and having, with assistance, put on his clothes, a countryman passing was despatched for a chaise. In the meantime the dripping state of Bradbury's clothes awakened strong marks of sympathy. "You have ventured much, and suffered much for my sake, Sir; how can I make you amends ?" Then, looking All these ideas flushed at once upon her mind the momore steadfastly at him, "Surely, Sir,-do I mistake ?ment she entered the room. are you Mr. Bradbury ?" The feelings of her nephew were of a totally different Having been answered in the affirmative, a mutual re-nature; they partook not of either love or jealousy; graconciliation took place, and the young man, presenting his titude was the predominant feature; but when he took his eard, insisted on their dining together that day at his friend by the hand, and led him up to the ladies, introduclodgings. ing him under the title of a gentlemen who had that a seat nearer to the niece. The time, according to fashionable etiquette, (a cust more honoured in the breach than the observance,) bav arrived, the object of our hero's admiration rose, and fering her arm to her aunt, which, by the unsteadiness her gait, appeared to be highly necessary, and as she the room gave a pleasant look towards her brother's frea |