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EDITOR’S DEPARTMENT 1 VM. C. RICKAftXMi, SDlTOft. Sltjrns, tGrorflCit: (>© Saturday Morniuj?,#...June 9, 1K49. MACAULAY AND THE CRITICS. The appearance of Mr. Macaulay's bril liant History of Englaml has been attended with so much eclat, that it may be regarded as constituting a sort of epoch in English Literature. Probably no work of modern times lias created a wider interest, or elicit ed more unequivocal approbation. The critics, of every grade, have rendered, al most universally, a verdict of admiration, and had not Mr. Macaulay’s reputation been already established, lie would have achieved fame at a stroke. The success, popularly speaking, of his work, is not at all surprising. lie has written a History, not in the time-honored and school-prescribed manner of his prede cessors —a manner in which gravity not on ly predominates, but forces down with it all the accessaries, until it is heavy and cumbersome as the steel-plate armor with which some of its heroes are invested. He has presented to us the form of History in the beautiful drapery of Rhetoric, and the multitude has fallen in love with the attrac tive object, and is now raising a pecan of praise to the skilful artist. Amid the laudation of Reviews, Maga zines, and Newspapers, repeated until it had grown wearisome, it was really refresh ing to learn, that a critic in the London Quarterly had, at length, undertaken to pluck the wreath of triumph from the brow of the historian, anil prove that his splen did history was deserving of neither confi dence nor credit. The rumor of this litera ry demolition reached us some days before the Quarterly came to hand, and when it did arrive, we passed over, for the time, all the attractive papers it contained, to read the very last article, entitled Macaulay's History. When we had reached the last page, we drew a long breath of inexpressible relief, and immediately began mentally to deter mine the characteristics of the critique.-* Our readers shall have the benefit of our conclusions, though they must be hastily recorded. The review is one of those elaborate spe cimens of criticism, in wljich a thousauil minute charges are specified, like the items in a retail bill of merchandize, or an attor ney's bill of costs. It opens with a very un willing acknowledgment of the great abili ties of Mr. Macaulay as a writer, made ev idently to ©wmiarc the unthinking reader into an idea that the Critic intended to dis play great candor in his article. Vain de vice : the greenest of all readers cannot fail to detect the cloven-foot beneath tho specious appearance. To examine, in detail, this remarkable review, would require as many columns as we can spare paragraphs. As it is accessi ble to tens of thousands of readers, in Scott & Co.’s admirable reprint of the Reviews, | we shall render a summary verdict, for the i justice of which, wc must refer the reader to the article in extenso. The author of this review is Mr. F. Wil son Crokcr, who brings a thousand “ rail ing accusations” against Mr. Macaulay, and says that his History is an exaggeration of the peculiarities and faults of all his former efforts. lie pronounces the work to be fee ble in Btyle and false in spirit. Party pre judice, narrow-mindedness, implacable feel ing, ignorance, and falsehood, are among the oft-reiterated charges brought against the historian. The reviewer cannot find words sufficiently strong to express his hor ror at the language in which Mr. Macaulay t&pcaksef Judge Jeffries and other infamous tory characters of his narrative; nor can he be sufficiently sarcastic on what he con siders the historian's indulgence towards the vices of the whigs. Indeed, if we are to believe this croaker, the whole of Mr. Macaulay’s work is a tissue of political pre judice, rendered blacker by deliberate per version or shameful ignorance. Happily, the reviewer, by his intemperate zeal, defeats his object, and convinces his leaders that he has undertaken not to re view, impartially, the great work of Mr. Macaulay, hut to stamp it and its aiitlicr with opprobrium. This may seem to be harsh judgment, but it will not appear im probable when wc recall to mind a single fact connected with the historian and his reviewer. In 1830, or thereabout, Mr. Crokcr published his Edition of Boswell’s Johnson, which was severely handled in the Edinburgh Review, then the oracle of crit icism for the world. The reviewer was Mr. Macaulay— at that time only beginning his splendid-career as an essayist . For twenty years, the shaft which Macaulay, perhaps unwittingly, sent homo to the pride of Mr. Boswell Crokcr has rankled and frsterod in his breast, until at length the wound has discharged itself in concentrated venom upon tlie History of England—the splendid and rapidly achieved fame of which was too piuch soy Mr. Crokor's resentment and envy. Having thus glancod at tho review and (lie probable enuso of Its rancour, we arc compelled by a sense of Justice to add that, amid the gross personality of the critique, •lie candid reader cannot fail to discover strong points of truth and justice. Mr. Macaulay's work has been received with a blind adulation, rather than a discrimina l'ng approbation; and now that tho first charm of novelty is passing away, there will naturally be a reaction, more or less striking, in which the faults of his perform ance will l*c likely to receive more than po etical justice. There can be nodoubt, we think, that Mr. Macaulay has carried the embellishment of his work to a point inconsistent with the sc yerity of historical truth Jn arranging the graceful drapery of his imagination around the hitherto cold and nude figure of History, he has probably concealed some repulsive points, and, on the other hand, so artificially displayed some as to conceal their true nature. We have felt this in our read ing. We have complained that it was diffi cult, beneath the disguises of his rhetorical diction, to detect the real magnitude of the object, and that we were in dangef of feel ing as deep an interest in the gossip of a court party, us in the state councils of the King and hiS Ministers. Mr. Crokcr not unjustly charges the his torian with a paucity and looseness of dates, which certainly impairs the value of his work. To one of the great charges of the reviewer—that of party prejudice—we arc also obliged to regard the historian as ame nable. There is indisputable evidence in every part of the work, that Macaulay has little sympathy will? either the tory or Church party of England. For his prefer ences we do not blame him ; that they ap pear so palpably in his History, is proba bly the result rather of his temperament than of his purpose. We believe that lie de signed to be candid—that he really wrote what he believed —and thus we acquit him of the ungenerous charges of the Loudon Reviewer. We will not pretend to argue that Macau lay’s work is the best History of England that has yet appeared. That it is the most delightful and fascinating, we need not as sert. In the characteristics of severe una dorned and self-enforcing truth, we regard it as inferior to other, earlier and contem poraneous works. If History must be, of necessity, dry and unattractive, then Ma caulay cannot write it. If, however, it may be brilliant, glowing, fascinating, then is Macaulay the greatest of historians. Call his work by what name you will—whether History or Essay—we had rather rove at will through his brilliant picture galleries, where the shapes and events of the Past are revivified in gorgeous coloring, than go down into the dark vaults where their disjointed bones lie scattered. “GOD GEOMETRIZES.” The following extract is from an old num ber of the Democratic Review. ‘The article from which it is taken was written by a Mr. Arrington, of Texas. Bead it, ye who in your unfortunate blindness deny the cx i istence of an All-Wise Providence, accord ing to whoso beautiful, harmonious and uni versal laws, all things exist and act. God does indeed geometrize. Wc see proofs of it on every side. From the solar system down to the atoms which combine in definite num bers and in definite lines to form the small est crystal, everything bears witness to the great fact tliat an All-knowing mind plan ned what an Almighty hand created. * “ One beautiful evening in May, I was reading, by the light of the setting sun, in my favorite I’lato. 1 was seated on the grass, interwoven with gulden blooms immediately on tho bank of lhe crystal Colorado of Texas. Dim in tho dis tant west arose with smoky outlines, massy and irregular, the blue cones of an off-shoot of the Rocky Mountains. “ I w as perusing one of the Academician's most starry dreams. It had laid fast hold of my fan cy, without exciting my faith. I wept to think that it could not be true. At length, l rmuo to that startling sentence, “ God gcoinetrizcs.”— “ Vain revery,” I exclaimed, as 1 cast the vol ume on the ground at my feet. It fell clo-c by a beautiful little flower, that looked fresh and bright, as if it had just fallen from the bosom of a rainbow. I broke it from its sdvery stem, and began to examine its structure. Its stamens were five in number; its green calyx had five parts; its delicate coral Was five, parted with rays, expanding like those of the Texan star. — j This combination of fives three times in the same j blossom, appeared to me very singular. I had j never thought on such a subject before. The j last sentence 1 had just read in the page of the pupil of Socrates was ringing in my ears—“ God I geometrizes.” There was the text written long centuries ago ; and lure this little flower, in the remote wilderness rs the west, furnished the com mentary. There suddenly passed, as it were,be fore my eyes, a faint flash of light. The enigma of the universe was open. Swift as a thought, I calculated the chances against the production of tin se three equations of five in ouly one flower, by any principle devoid of the reason to perceive number. I found that thero were one hundred and twenty-five chances against such a supposi tion. I extended tho calculation to two flowers, by squaring the sum last mentioned. The chances amounted to the large sum of fifteen thousandsix I hundred and twenty-five.” our (Gossip Column. The Art Union Engravings. Wc have barely room to acknowledge the reception, through Mr. T. A. Burke, one of the Honorary Secretaries, of a magnificent engraving of the Death Warrant of Lady Jane Grey, and also a copy of Darley’s Out line Illustrations of Irving’s Rip Van Win kle—both of which are distributed to every subscriber for 1848, and constitute, of them selves, a rich return for the investment of the annual fee of five dollars. Next week, we shall claim the attention of our readers to the plans of tho Art Union for the pre sent year. Lecture on Phrenology. Mr. Thnddcus Ilyatt, of New York, pro poses to deliver a free Lecture, to-night, at the Town Ilall. Our acquaintance with Mr. H. warrants us in saying that he is tho roughly conversant with his subject, and very happy in his examinations. Wchope to see a large number of ladies and gentle men present. Reduction of Pare. By a card, in our advertising department, it will be seen that the Geo. Bail Road Cos. have, with a prudent and liberal economy, reduced tho rates of local travel on tlicir Road to nearly half price, for the ensuing four months. Wc doubt not they will be gratified with the result of their experi ment by a vastly increased amount of trav el. Our Letters. For the first time since tho establishment of the Gazette, n letter from our excellent correspondent, “ Flit,” has failed to rcaoh us. lie is probably absent from the Me tropolis, rejoicing in his escape from the “ dull town,” with its stifled breath; and when next wo hear from him, he will, may hap, “ babble of green fields.” Wc hopo it will bo seldom that his welcome letters fail I us. Our Boston correspondent will, wc t trust, wip the favor of our ten thousand ia§ia wiis o.l ©aoifiiu readers by his sprightly letters. We are promised occasional letters by a practiced pen, from Washington, as incidents of gen eral interest occur there. Our foreign cor respondence may be expected to commence in a few weeks. Anything vs. Nothing. Avery good old huly of the Presbyterian faith, had a sou who was an idle vagaband and a most graceless scamp. One night lie brought home a Univcrsalist book with which to tease his pious mother. “ Mo ther,” Said he, after reading a short time in silence, “ this is a Univcrsalist book.” The good lady paid no attention to the remark, and he proceeded with his reading. “ Mo ther,” said the youth, after reading a lew pages more, “ I like this.” His mother was still silent. “ Mother, I feel as though I should turn.” No reply. “ Mother, I think I shall turn She was silent still. “ Mo ther,” said he, at last, bringing the book down, with a loud slap, upon the table, by way of emphasis, “ I have turned—l’m a Universalist.” “ Wal, Jcems,” said the old lady, looking up from her work and quietly raising her spectacles, “ I'm raly glad if you arc agoin’ to be any thing.” * A Core for Cholera. We arc assure!, by “one who knows,” an<l in whose statements we place implicit confidence, that the following mixture is positively a specific in the early stages of Cholera, or, what is much the same thing, in severe attacks of Diarrhoea. Nearly the same remedy was successfully made use of, during the prevalence of the Cholera in Constantinople. We commend it to the no tice of every reader. Mix together equal quantities of the following ingredients, all in tinctures, viz : Rhubarb, Camphor, Pep permint, Cayenne Pepper, und Laudanum. Twenty drops in half a gill of water will af ford immediate relief. A Wish. The following beautiful expression of modest ambition is from the pen of that sweet warbler of the Prairie, Lucy Larcom, of “ Vine Lodge,” 111. : Ik within the balls of Fame I may light no dazzling flame, Let ine leave a little torch Twinkling in the outer pur h. Then the humble friends who come Wandering toward the glittering dome, Glad will see my taper thine, Loving it because tis mine. £l)c fitcrani illcrlb. Lynch's Dead Sea Expedition. —Messrs. Lea & Blanchard have just issued, in one large and elegant volume, the Narrative of the U. S. Exploring Expedition to the Dead Sea—a work for which we arc looking with great eagerness. Miss Sedgwick’s Works. —Mr. Putnam, the liberal publisher of Irving’s complete works, announces a uniform edition of the writings of Miss Sedgwick. Mr. Putnam deserves the highest success in his efforts to promote the interests of American authors, and we doubt not he will meet with it. A Superb JVational Work. —The Messrs. Harper announce anew illustrated Serial, to be entitled “ The Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution ” It is to contain 500 beau tiful wood-cuts. Mr. B. J. Lessing is the author and the artist, and we doubt not the book will be exceedingly valuable and beau tiful. Frank Forrester's “ Fish and Fishing of the U. S. and British Provinces,” a com panion to his elegant “ Field Sports,” is announced by Stringer & Townsend. The British Reviews and R/acktcood. Messrs. Leonard Scott & Cos., have repub lished, with great promptness, the four Re views for April, and Blackwood for May. The contents of these admirable works are exceedingly varied and attractive, embra cing, in their comprehensive grasp, almost every theme of absorbing interest. The enterprizc of the publishers, in supplying them all for ten dollars per annum, is be yond all praise. Rulwer’s JYew Timon. —Anew edition of this remarkable book is announced by Carey & Hart. Its popularity is not great er than its merit. Southey's Miscellanies. —Carey & Ilart have in preparation a volume of the Miscel lanies, Essays, and Critical Writings of Robert Southey, to he issued uniformly with their British Essayists. Irving’s Complete Works. —Putnam's ele gant edition of Irving progresses rapidly. The tenth volume, comprising the “ Adven tures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A.” is now ready; and “Oliver Goldsmith, a Bi ography,” will follow immediately. The “ Crayon Reading Book,” prepared for the use of Schools, must, we think, have a great sale. (Ditr Book Stable. [Publishers aud Authors who desire to have their | Books noticed in this Gazette, are requested to send oopics to the Editor through Stringer & Townsend, Ncw-York, or Carey & Hart, Phil. The Shaksi-EAKIan Reader: A Collection of the most approved Plays of Shakspeare. Care fully revised, with Introductory and Explana tory Notes, and a Memoir of tho Author. Pro pared expressly ibr tho uso of Classes, and the Family Reading Circle. By John W. S. llows, Prof, of Elocution in Columbia College. One vol. 12m0., pp. 450. New Y'ork : D. Ap pleton & Cos. Ah edition of Shakspeare that can be used not only with propriety, but with great advantage, in our high Schools, has been, without doubt, a desideratum. A somewhat hasty examination of Professor Hows’ volume induces us to think that he has supplied it—and wc congratulate him upon his acceptable labor. The handsome volume before us contains the chief portions of sixteen of Shakspcarc’s dramas. Where seieCtions only are made, the passages quoted are connected by judi cious Editorial notes, comprehending the point of the deficient portions. Tho Editor has taken some liberty with the text, in adapting it to indiscriminate reading in our Schools. This liberty consists chiefly iq the severe revision of the language—a precau tion without which, as Professor Hows just ly romarks, Shakspeare could not possibly be introduced as a Class Book. For this expurgatory process, some critics - may be disposed to call the Editor to ac Count. In their reverence for the original text of the great dramatist, they may pos sibly overlook the fact that the times have changed altogether since he wrote his match less dramas ; and while we can acquit him , of lucking either fidelity or delicacy, judg ed by the spirit of his age, it cannot he ques ’ tioned that his is not a book for general j reading in the family circle at the present day. They should, therefore, the rather applaud Professor llows, for making availa ble to the young the inexhaustible treasures garnered up in the Slmkspenre plays, with out exposing them to a contact witli the grossness incident to the period in which they were written. Let us express, therefore, our thanks to Editor and Publishers, for the Sbaksperian Reader—a collection of rare wisdom, sound philosophy, intellectual wealth, brilliant fancies, and, aboro all, of dagueireotype pictures of human nature —unsurpassed by any from the pen of mortal. Every teach er should at once examine the book, and if our verdict be a true one, introduce it into his School. Now may it safely be said, that the two great text-books of our Schools should be the Bible and Shaksscare. Historical Sketch ok the Second War be tween tho United States of America and Great Britain, declared by an Act of Congress the 18th of Juno, 1812, and concluded by Peace, the 15th of February, 1815. By Charles J. Ingersoll. One vol. Bvo., pp. 318. Philadel phia : Lea & Blanchard. Mr. Ingersoll brings to his task, in addi tion to vigorous mental powers, special qual ifications, derived from his connection with Congress during the whole period of the Second War with Great Britain, which ena ble him to look closely and intelligently at all the points involved in the history of that period. As might be expected, lie lias giv en us a book containing a vast amount of information in detail, derived from every public and private source available, and at the same time, reliable. In addition to a graphic narrative of the events of the War—its battles on sea and on land, and all the exciting action of a stirring period—the work affords us philo sophical views of the Government, its poli cy and actions in connection with the War ; and also spirited sketches of the prominent actors. Mr. Ingersoll exhibits a just pride in the naval superiority of our country, so fre quently demonstrated during the late War, and which so deeply mortified the “ mis tress of the seas,” while at the same time it increased her respect for the power which humbled her navy. Not the least interesting chapter in Mr. Ingersoll’s book, is that devoted to a histo ry of the United States Bank, from its char ter, in 1816, to its catastrophe, in 1839. The style of the book is nervous and clear —the narrative graphic and easily followed with a well-sustained interest. The volume contains 317 pages, printed in double columns, and is published at One Dollar —a price which puts it within the reach of all who desire to read a work of great historical interest. The Mirror op Nature: A Book of Instruction and Entertainment. From the German of Schubert. By W. 11. Furness One vol. 12m0., pp 520. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cow perthwait & Cos., 1849. This is a VCty Lianuuiuin- volume, but none the less deserving for that, as a hasty examination convinces us. It discusses a great variety of interesting topics, in a fa miliar and intelligible manner, and will per form its design, as expressed by the trans lator, “ to furnish ‘ riper youth’ with im portant elementary knowledge.” The to pics arc chiefly selected from the great vol ume of Nature, and are treated in a lucid and attractive style. At the end of the volume are questions upon the text, which render the work available ns a school book; and wc think, earnestly, that the time be stowed in its study would be far from being misspent, whether in the school or in the family. It is what its title implies, “ A book of instruction and entertainment.” Ax Historical Geography op the Bible. By Rev. Lyman Coleman. Illustrated by Maps, from the latest and most authentic sources, of various countries mentioned in the Scriptures. In one vol. 12mo , pp. 490 Philadelphia :E. H. Butler & Cos. 1849. This is a work of real and appreciable worth, and one which will be hailed alike by the Sunday School teacher, the Biblical student, and the Christian parent, with cor dial gratification. The importance of Sa cred Geography is so generally acknowl edged, that it would be labor in vain to urge it in this notice. Much and diligent re search has been made in this field of enqui ry, by learned authors; and in the volume before us, wc find a well-digested abstract of their observations and discoveries. It appears to be very judiciously arranged, and to comprehend far more than any other manual of the kind, the size and cost of which do not exclude it from common use. Valuable chronological tables arc appended to the work, and its usefulness as a book of reference is greatly increased by copious in dexes to the subjects, the texts, and the maps embraced in the volume. Os the lat ter there are six, handsomely executed and prepared from the best authorities. Avvstiik.ki ; or the Employment of Chloroform and Ether in Surgery, Midwifery, etc. By J. Y. Simpson, M. D., F. It. S- E. One v01.8v0., pp 248. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston. iS49. This is a handsome volume, devoted to a brancli of medical practice which is exciting no small degree of interest in Europe and America. If the use of Amesthctic agents in very painful aud dangerous cases of Sur gery and Obstetrics, is a certain alleviation of suffering, as the evidence contained in this volume seems to indicate, the sooner it becomes universal, the better. The work emanates from a prominent Scotch physiciun, aud embraces a very full account of the nature aud preparation of Anaesthetic agents, besides very numerous reports of their beneficial uso. It also re plies to the various objections urged against the uso of Chloroform and similar sub stances. CvcLor'EniA or Practical, Medicine, Nos. VII andVlil. By Keith lmray, M. D. New York: Gates, Steadman & Cos. This excellent work is faithfully progres sing to Completion, and we again confident ly commend it tp the patronage of our read ers H vfill comprise twelve numbers. (General Intelligence. The New Orleans Inundation. Wc cannot find any thing encouraging in the reports of the press. The Sauvo Crevasse appears to butlle human ingenuity and skill, and the turbid waters of “ the father of rivers” are pouring impetuously upon the Crescent City, threatening to overwhelm it. The Picayune tries to he cheerful about the matter, but wc fear it assumes what it can not feel. If the Mississippi rises, as usual in J line, the consequences will be fatal be yond conception. The spread of the Chole ra is said, by private letters, to be alarm ing, though tiic Journals are almost silent upon the subject. Diamonds in California. As ifitwcrc not enough to have found in California a real Chcrsonesus, where gold is the staple product of the soil, it is now gravely assert- | ed that diamonds and any quantity of eme ralds are found there. A rough diamond, i as large as u hen's egg, was recently picked up in the valley of the Sacramento. Gen. ! Vallejo is responsible for this report, as he 1 says the finder brought it to him and dc- , manded for it tho moderate sum of #IBO,- | 000! Quicksilver deposites, platinum and silver mines, and jewels of all descriptions, are everywhere discovered. What a glo- , rious country is California! A Rare Scene. The Cincinnati Chron icle relates an incident in real life, which recently occurred at the Woodward High School, in that City. A Mrs. Tuxford, a widow lady, who keeps a boarding house, having heard that one of the teachers in tho High School, named Singer, had made false and improper boasts -of his intimacy with her, proceeded to the Seminary with her lawyer, and having taxed Singer with the slander, proceeded to give him a regular cau'hiding —which he bore with commenda ble patience! She then threw the cowhide at his feet, saying; “ Take that home as a trophy, and say to your friends, that an in jured lady, after using it on your back, head and face, made it a present to you.” The Cholera. Our exchanges are filled with reports of the spread of this dreaded disease. It exists now in New York, Phila delphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and, indeed, in almost all the towns oil the Mississippi and its tributaries. On the 2d inst., 17 cases were reported in New York. It be comes all municipal councils, as well as in dividuals, everywhere, to resort to all judi cious measures to repel the attacks of this fell destroyer. Cleanliness and frugal diet are the best preventives of tho Cholera. Sljc 01U tUorlfo. The .Yiagara brings Liverpool dates to the 19th ult. The cotton market continued firm, and a slight improvement had taken place in the Flour market. Money was abundant and easily- obtained. The princi pal political intelligence is the parliamenta ry action on Canadian nffuirs, in which Lord Elgin was fully sustained. It is said that the Navigation Bill is in danger of a virtual defeat by a proposed amendment. France. —The election for Members of the Assembly, which took place on the 15th ult., resulted, in Paris, in the return of U Socialists, and 19 Moderates. The general result in the country was not ascertained. The Ministry had been defeated in the Assembly on the Italian question. It is said that Oudinot transcended his orders in leaving Civita Veechia for Home. President Napoleon Had opened a Corres pondence with England and other powers, in order to arrest, if possible, Russian inter ference in Hungarian affairs. M. Fauch er, Minister of the Interior, who had re signed his post. Austria. —The Hungarians were rapidly and victoriously approaching Vienna, to which point the Russian troops arc also tending. Victory seems to have perched upon the Hungarian banners. Italy. —The restoration of the Pope be comes more and more doubtful, the Romans being excited to the highest degree of hos tility against the rc-establiShmcnt of pontifi cal and sacerdotal power. Gen. Oudinot was still endeavoring to obtain entrance into Rome, but it is said that the Pope sent a messenger to him, refusing to return thro’ the intervention of his army. THE SHAKSPEAItE CALENDAR. Prepared for Richards’ Weekly Gazette. June 3d —Rape of the Sabine Women, B. 0., 750. “ Saint Dennis bless this happy stratagem!” [Henry VI, Part I, Act iii, Sceno 2. June 4th —London at the mercy of a Mob, 1780. “ You have made good work, You and your apron men ; you that stoodso much Upon the voice of occupation, unil The breath of garlie eaters.” [Henry IV, Part 11, Act i, Sceno 1. June 6th—The Marriage Act passed, 1753. “ Marriage is a matter of more worth Than to be dealt in by attorneyship ” [Henry VI, Part I, Act v, Soene 5. June 6th—Patrick Henry died 1760. “ A 100 to tyrants and my country’s friend.” [Julius Casar, Act v, Scene 4. June 7th —Queen Caroline demands a trial, 1820. “ If 1 shall be condemned U|K>n surmises; all proof sleeping else But what your jealousies await; I tell you Tis rigour and not law.” [Winter's Tide, Aot iii, Scene 2. June 8th —Edward, the Black Prince, died 1330. “ It is held That valor is the chiefest virtue, aud Most dignifies the haver: if it bo — Tho man 1 speak of, cannot iu the world Be singly counterpoised.” [Coriolanus, Aot ii, Sceno 3. June 9th —Great eruption of Vesuvius, 993. “ Tho firo and cracks Os sulphurous roaring, the most mighty Noptuno Seem’d to besiego, and make his bold waves tremble Yea, aud his dread trident shako’” [ Tempest, Act i, Scene 2. RICHARDS* WEEKLY GAZETTE IS PUBLISHEI> EVERY SATURDAY BY WM. C. KICHAIiDS. 1 ti&'UJJiceon College Avenue over the P. 0. Terms: —Two DolUirs per annum, /u be paid strictly inadvarue. 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June Dili. 1819. ts ANNUAL FAIR Or THE hOUTII-CAROLINA INSTITUTE, j For the Promotion of Arts, Mechanical Ingenu - ! ity and Industry. rpHE FIRST ANNUAL FAIR of the above I Institute will be held in Charleston,commen cing on Wednesday, 17th October next, and con tinue open during the week. Si>ecimetis of ART, INGENUITY, .ME- \ CHA NIC A L SKILL and INDUSTRY of every 1 description, is solicited for the Exhibition, fruit all the Southern States, and PREMIUMS will be awarded to those presenting the best Speci mens. A list of the Premiums to be awarded, will be published at an eaily day. As this is tlie first effort made in the Southern Stakss to advance tho Mechanic Arts, by means of an Annual Fair similar to those that have prove ! so beneficial to the Northern Mechanics, the Board of Managers earnestly solicit theco-op cration of all who feel an interest in tho prosperi ty of the South, and .ippeal to every Mechanic, Manufacturer, and all persons engaged in pursuits of skill and industry of wh;itover description, to send some specimen to this Exhibition, and they hope that every district in this State und of our sister Slates will be represented at tho Fair- All those who intend sending articles for exhi bition will please give notice to L. M. HATCH, Chairman Cominitte of Arrangements, at an e ar ly day us possible, and every Specimen sent will be carefully attended to and returned after the Exhibition. OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE. WM. GREGG, President . WM. KIRK W< >OO, Ist Vice President. WM. M. LAWTON, 2d Vice President. E. C. JONES,Secretary. L. A.. &DMA ‘ifroMurcr. DIRECTORS. Joseph Walker C. D. Carr. G. IST. Reynolds, Jr. H. I). Walker. J. H. Taylor. F. J. Poreher. E. W. Edgerton. 1). N. M’ln tosh. W. G. Hesaussore. C. Y. ltichardsou- L. M. Hatch. Win. Lebby. Mft 21 4t Printers’ and Binders’ Ware House, NOS. *2!)and 31 Gold street MAVUFAC TOK V, CORNER OF IjUOO.ME AND SilKßlFF streets, Nkw-Yohk.—The subscribers offer for sale, of their own m.inufactiire, their improved jkitcHt Single and Double Cylinder Printing Pres ses, for newspaper and book work ; Card Printing Machine**, Proof Presses. Hydraulic Presses, with wrought iron Cylinders, Gecredand other Stand ing Presses ; also, Lithographic and Copperplate Presses. Binders’ Materials, &e. &<• ( bases, Ca ses, Galleys, Furniture, Stands, Imposing Stones, &c., &c., constantly on hand, and every article necessary for a complete Printing office, inc luding Type and Ink, furnished on tho most favo. able terms. Printers, Publishers and o*her*, wishing to establish a Newspaper, Book or Job < Office, will be furnished with an estimate for the same, in de tail, if desired. Machinery made to order or drawings. Iron and lirans Casting* to ordrr y They also manufacture superior cast-steel mill, pit, crosscut, circular and other Saws, a supply of which they keep constantly on hand. 11. lIOE icq N. B.—Proprietors of newspapers, who will in sort this advertisement three times and send us a number of their paper containing it, will be enti tled to payment on purchasing of us four times the umount of their bill, je3 3ui ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOARMSfi AM) DAY SCHOOL ! ! MRS. COLEY, —a ludy Avho has had many ! yours’ experience in Caching,—will take ! charge of the Fctiiale Academy of Athens from | the Ist Monday in May. The course of Instruction will consist in the | ordinary and higher branches of English educa- j tion, together with French, for which no extra charge is made, and which will be employed as the general medium of conversation. Music and drawing will also be taught, mid a competent master engaged for teaching Latin and Mathematics. May 5. 1848. D-4f NEW BOOKS RECEIVED at tlio “ University Brokstoro,” ! June 9th, 1849. Rnrth & R ogers On Esonltation ; Mcig’s Val fcau’s Midwifrey; Meig'g Diseases of Children ; Maury’s Dental Surgery ; Halthouso’s Law Dictionary ; Headley’s Adirundeck ; I Mbgoon's Living Orators ; Manning's Sermons; Domestic Duties; Abbot’s Hlustated Histories, anew supply ; Doct. Warren’s Duties of Attorney’s ; Baptist Noel’s Church and State ; Buxton’s Mexico; Wild Western Scenes, Illustrated ; Loni Leoti. a western story. 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WHARTON’S STATE TRIALS. State Trials op the United State*, during the Administrations of Washington and Adams —with Kefcreucea, Historical, Pi6fessiunl ai.il Preliminary Notes on the Politic sos ti e Tiu es By F. Wharton, Esq. One volume Svo., 7US 11. GETTY’S ORATORY. The Art of R historic, or the Klcrm nts df Or & tory. By John Holmes. With Qiimttlliuti’s Oullim sos an Ancient Roman Education, By J. A. dotty, A M. One \ol 12mo , 3U7 pages. ill FORRESTER’S DEER STALKERS. The Deem Stalkers, or Circumstantial Evi dence: A Tale of the South western Comities. 12m0., IRS puges. With illustrations by tho Author. LEA & HLANCIIAKD, [PHILADELPHIA,] Hove recently published,—among other new works, — 1. MR. ING MR SOL'S NEW WORK Hist Orion I Sketch of the Second War between the United States aed Great Ihi ian, declared by act of ( ongre. s, IS June 2812. a* and com hi ded by peace. Feb, 15, 1.815. By ( haries .1. Inger.'Ol. 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English, and oth er Reviews, have awarded this work (he high est praise 3. llisrout of Civilization From the Full of the Roman Ktnpiie to the French Revolution. By F. Guizot. Translated from the French, by William llazlitt. Anew edition. 4 vols. 12m0.. $3 60. 4 Els Confidences, par M. Bo Loin Art ine Raphael —Pages De La Vingtievf, An.se: liar M. De Lamartine. The two worksbou >i in one vol , Bvo., good type, sl. E. H. BUTLEU & CO., [NO. 23 MINOR STREET, FHILADEH’HI. Have just published 1 Maoai.t.av’s Ilis-rortv ok Enolano. Kepri.-l verbatim ct literatem of Longman & Cos Edition, l ino paper—large type. X*rioo On > 1 ,'ollar a volume illeloth. I'ke first and se:ou*! volumes now ready, and the others to appeu, uniformly. 2 An HistoricalGki okakhy of the I’oile By Rev. Lyman Coleman, 1). Jl lilu-trnted by .Maps from the latest and best. Authorities of various Countries mentioned in the Scrip tures. Withtiues! ions adapting it to Schools, Bible Classes, und Sunday Schools. LINDSAY & BLAKISTON, [PHILADELPHIA,] HAVE RECENTLY PUBLISHED- Coiii'i.lTK Text Book of Cuemical Analysis. —Chemical Analy.-is, Quo Illative and Quanti tative. By 11. M. 2"ad, with numerous addi tions by C. Mortit. Illustrated with numerous Engravings. One Vol. 12mo„ 573 pages, .-“-'cl The Slaternal Management ok Childkrn in Health and Disenso. By Thomas Bui!, M. D. A neat 12ino volume. Mobfit’s Chemical and Pimkuacliitic Ma niim i.atiiins : a manual of tho Mechanical and Chemico mechanical I tporations of the t -a:.*): li ter}', Sic., Sic. With B frustrations. HARPER & BROTHERS, [NEW-YORK,] 1. Makdi, or a Voyage Thither,—Jy Herman Melville, authorof ” Typee,” and “ Owoo.” 12mo , 2 vola. 2. History of Q* een Elizabeth,— by J.ioob Abbott. 12 mo. 3 History of llanniral, the Carthaginian, —by Jacob Abbott. 12mo. 4. Mordailnt Hall, or September Nigiit,—by Mr*. Marsh. Bvo. Prifcv* 25c. 5. The Midnight Sun,—l*y ML* Bremer. Bvo. Price, 12 l-2e. 0. 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