taste,

Had made a paradise of ev'ry waste:

And decorating them with those beauties which speak the man of science. After a delightful walk through some of the charming inclosures, I arrived, and obtained, without difficulty, admission to

THE HERMITAGE.

At the bottom of the grounds stands a neat pretty building, dedicated to the sportsman's protector, St. Hubert, or the hunter of the forest of Ardennes. The whole is of an oblong form, about twentyfive feet in length, and fifteen broad, and as many high: the top is curiously covered with blue slates, faintly rising from cantilivers, after the Italian fashion; and in the centre of that part of the roof which faces the east, opens a cylindrical apperture, the only admission for light; the strong column of which, while brightened by the solar rays, has a very pleasing effect. Over a small altar, in which stands a crystal vase, the saint is painted, in good style, in an attitude of devotion: his side is adorned with a bugle horn, and his left hand on the head of a stag; and under the picture hangs this legend:

"St. Hubert the hunter, previous to his coversion, was so fond of the chase, that he pursued his game, as the legends relate, during divine service; and it was in the midst of his favourite pleasure that God won him to himself; for he was suddenly stopped in the forest of Ardennes by a voice, and immediately a stag stood before him, with a crucifix between his horns, while the same voice threatened him with eternal punishments if he

course of life; which accordingly took place, and St. Hubert was clevated to the Roman Rubric."

So much for the miracle. The

floor is of singular beauty; the largest teeth of horses have been vertically cut asunder, and finely polished, and these disposed in tesselated forms, very pleasing to the sight; at the same time communicating a coolness grateful to the visitor, in the breathless moments of the dog-days. In the middle of the pavement is a small natural spring, running to waste through a narrow serpentine channel, and out at the door, which is always open, and looks towards a romantic dell, where the stream feeds a large pool, covered with moor-hens and watercresses. The external part of this hermitage is perfectly Gothic, and the door bears a Greek inscription. Behind, and nearly three parts round it, are weeping willows, rose trees, and honey suckles.

KAINSBEAR HILLS.

As I was in the neighbourhood of the Kainsbear hills, I did not fail to visit their ample whetstone pits, exceedingly worthy the traveller's attention. From these vast excavations, all the grinderya term well known to the gentle craft of England—is supplied. And How, warned by the declining torch of day, I thought of repose; and dashing through thatched Halberton and Sampford Paverall, two of the meanest villages I have ever seen, I took my way towards the distant winding of the river Ex, amidst hovels barely fit for swine, yet abundantly stocked with weavers of serge, spinners, and peasantry, partaking partly of the colour of their gloomy huts, composed of brickdust, coloured mud, chopped

straw,

estate in Yorkshire, and relies on the judgment of his friend, Mr. Heartley, a gentleman critically sentimental, who occasionally chides the impetuosity of Mr. Torrent's beneficence, and points out to him artists of modest but real merits, by whom his estate may be improved and embellished.

Mr. Torrent, on his arrival at the village where his estate lies, finds the villagers in the utmost distress, from a fire which had just consumed many of their houses. Here his generous nature finds ample room to display itself. Among others, he hires for his footinan Solomon Gundy, one of the sufferers, whose profession had been a ratcatcher, but who, being the son of the village schoolmaster, had acquired a smattering of French. Here also Mr. Barford falls in his way, and on hearing of his distress, and of the generous manner in which he rescued a young child from the flames, he offers to relieve him; but his offer being repulsed by the high pride and independent spirit of Mr. Barford, he attempts to relieve him secretly, by thrusting a pocketbook containing £150, into a bundle belonging to Mr. Barford. The pocket-book happened to contain also a letter and a few memorandums, which fully explained to Barford the condition and name of Mr. Torrent, who proves to be the brother of the man who had been the bosom friend of Barford, but who was also his bitterest enemy, by seducing his wife, Mr. Barford served in the army with the friend who betrayed him, and left his wife with an only daughter at Jamaica, where he served. His daughter was

intrusted

intrusted to the care of another friend, who brought her to England; but who on his arrival being suddenly forced away by a press gang, was unable farther to protect the young lady, of whom he became enamoured. Her forlorn state led her to lodge at the house of Old Skirt, a remnant seller, who endeavoured to find her a situation through the means of an advertisement in the newspapers. Her piteous case caught the eye of Mr. Torrent, and he ordered his agent to hire her as his housekeeper. Her good friend Old Skirt accompanies her to Yorkshire, but quits her about a mile from her destination. She however mistakes the house for which she was destined, and goes to one intended for a Lord Alamode, where she meets with an Irish Baronet, Sir Lawrence, who having lost his estate at play, comes down to York-, shire to secrete himself from his creditors. Out of this mistake of Miss Fanny arise the principal incidents, the business, and the interest of the play. Her father, Captain Delamere, who discovers she is in the country, suspects Mr. Torrent of dishonourable intentions towards her, which the other resents, and joins with Captain Delamere in anxious search for his daughter, who is found by her father, and by the friend who conducted her home, and who is finally united to her.

Mr. Colman has constructed a very entertaining, interesting, and instructive drama, upon these slender materials. . Perhaps scarcely. any of the characters can altogether pretend to novelty; but many of them are distinguished by strong original features,. and exhibit the human heart in a striking variety of lights. The character of Barford, or Captain Delamere, borders on misanthropy, but a misanthro

py arising not from moroseness, but a high principled mind, indignant at the baseness and perfidy of his fellow-creatures. It exhibits the noblest sentiments of stern independence,, and honourable pride, and by whom could such sentiments be better embodied and enforced than by Mr. Kemble. Lewis had every thing that was happily characteristic of the Irish Baronet; but there was nothing new in the character. The whole comic effect of the piece, which certainly contains a very rich vein of humour, was produced by the characters performed by Munden, Fawcett, Emery, and Simmons, who have done' them every possible justice. The parts of Fawcett and Simmons were' by far the most ludicrous, the one from a continual anxiety to display his knowledge of French, and of high sounding words, which he mars by frequent absurd misapplications; the other by a whimsical equivoque, arising from the double capacity in which he is placed with Mr. Torrent, who imagines him to be a surveyor sent from London to improve his estate, while he thinks he is only known in his trade of a remnant dealer. This equivoque proves an overflowing source of wit and punning, but loses perhaps much of its effect by being too long drawn out. The dialogue, in general, is very neat and appropriate, it abounds in curious comparisons, in pointed repartee, and felicitous puns. Some of the latter are, however, too far fetched. There is much to praise in the vigour and refinement of the sentiments, and in the purity of the moral-although,attending to double entendre, : here and there betrayed the author into some indelicate allusions and expressions, which were suddenly seized upon and loudly censured.

Indeed

Indeed they seemed to have drawn down the whole of what-censure was expressed by the house, but they can easily be suppressed. The first acts are evidently the best; the fourth and fifth languished too much; perhaps the incident of the child's relieving the forlorn wanderer, though interesting in itself, might be altogether omitted, and with other judicious curtailments, tend to shorten the performance, which is now much too long and tedious. It did not conclude till ten o'clock.

The Prologue and Epilogue contain some good points. They were well delivered by Mr. Brunton and Mrs. Mattocks. When the piece was given out for a second representation, there was for a time a mixture of murmurs and applause; but the applause at length decidedly prevailed. The house was uncommonly full.

AGGRESSION;

OR,

THE HEROINE OF YUCATON.

Covent-Garden, Theatre.

AFTER the tragedy of George

gons are next seen passing with subsidies to France. English vessels, captured by the French, are suffered to come into the port of Ferrol by the Spanish Governor, and French troops are seen marching through Spain, which is considered as the act of Aggression. The scene next changes to a grotto, forming Neptune's palace. Neptune rises out of the waves, and, by his power, parts of the grotto open, and shew Britannia seated under Dover cliffs, looking towards Bologne.

NEPTUNE THEN ADDRESSES BRITAN

spectacle was represented.

Admiral
Capt. Britton
Cockswain

CHARACTERS.

....

Mr. Taylor. Mr. Farley. Mr. King.

Capitanio Sanguinoso. Mr.Bologna,jun. Olindus, AmericanChief Mr. Dubois. Zulma, Son of Chief

Neptune..

Britannia

Fanny..

MasterHorrebow

. Mr. Cresswell.

reign,

O'er commerce and the glories of the

main;

Yes, on thy wave my gallant sons shall

go,

Miss Davies. Miss Searle.

Captain's Lady
Merida, Wife of Chief. Mrs. St. Leger.

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Neptune and Britannia disappear, and the scene changes to a chamber, with a portrait of his G Majesty,

Majesty, and several renowned Bri

tish heroes.

The next scene changes to the

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PUGILISM.

tain Britton and crew go on board, and the Admiral gives orders to the Captain. The first act concludes with a view of the Spanish coast at night--engagement between two Spanish frigates and one English the Albion--which ends to the honour of the British flag.

The second act opens with a scene in South America, near the sea. Olindus and natives at their sports-the wreck of English and Spanish vessels the unexpected meeting of Captain Britton, and the kindness of the natives to the English. Scene changes to the inside of a hut-Olindus' and Merida's continued kindness towards the Captain and his Lady. Zulma, son of the Chief, returns from his sports; the preservation of the Cockswain, and meeting with his Captain-they go in search of the Spaniards, who are wrecked.

The Spaniards are conducted to the dwellings of the natives-SpaAish Captain's love for the English lady-his resolution to carry her away-the struggle with the Chief -his death by the hand of the Spaniard--Merida displays her he

roism.

The combat next ensues between Merida and the Spaniard-the mi raculous preservation of Zulma by an animal of South America called the Conguar.

The natives are led on to battle by Merida and the English Cap

tain.

A general battle with the Spaniards, natives, &c. takes place which terminates in the entire de struction of the Spaniards; and the piece, which was favourably received, concludes.

battle was fought at Islington-bottom, between Mich. Brady and Mich. Ryan, pugilists of little note. Brady staked twenty guineas to ten, and at eleven o'clock in the morning the combatants, with their seconds, Tom Jones and Dick Weale for Brady, and R. Coady and Coly for Ryan, entered the ring. At setting to the bets were very much against Ryan, who appeared to have considerably the advantage in strength. Brady, before they had fought five minutes, left his opponent no hopes of success, but he received a hard blow in the fourth round, from which he laboured under a momentary disadvantage. He however fought with redoubled vigour after he had recovered his wind, and he beat Ryan completely out of the ring, in less than twenty minutes. The assemblage of spectators was unusually thin, for they had assembled at Kilburn, expecting the fight to have taken place there.

Ox Saturday morning, April 13, a battle was fought in Paddingtonfields, between George Wheeler, of some note, and Jeff. Harris, a wheelwright. They were well matched, and the first ten rounds were fought in a determined manner. George resigned the contest, after twenty minutes fighting. They left each other marks of very hard blows.

TUESDAY, April 16, two men, Warren and Allen, noted bruisers, having engaged to fight for a sum of money, were apprehended by the officers of Whitechapel Office, and held in recognizances to keep the peace; as were also Hazle and Kidman, in Shadwell district.

FEAST