Generals who command them thirst in an equal degree for plunder and for fame; that the national antipathies of the respective countries were, perhaps, never wrought up to fuch a pitch of venemous malevolence as at the prefent moment; above all, that the Gauls have not now at their head, as heretofore, an inert Prince, exempt from undue ambition, alternately actuated by confcience, influenced by a priest, or governed by a woman; but a man of tranfcendant achievements, of unqueftionable genius, and of finifter designs; who, taking the fame advantage of civil commotions in our time, which was taken by Julius Cæsar of the dissentions Narrative Poems. By I. D'Ifraeli. 4to. THESE Poems are three in number. The first," The Carder and the Carrier;" the fecond, "Cominge," a ftory to be found in a little novel by Madame Tencin; and the third, "A Tale addreffed to a Sybarite," i. e. an inhabitant of Sybaris, an ancient town, whofe inhabitants were fo effeminate, that the term Sybarite became proverbial to intimate a man devoted to pleasure. Of thefe the fecond is the beft, though we cannot commend the choice of either. The following lines defcribe the abbey LA TRAPPE: into which the factions of Marius and of Sylla had thrown the Roman commonwealth, or rather of the laffitude which followed them, hath rendered himself the abfolute matter of a molt warlike people. Let us not forget that this hitherto fortunate and truly aftonifhing perfonage reigns over a population which feems as if it were now compofed only of foldiers and of slaves; that be unites the advantages of experience to the activity of youth, and the fpirit of a gambler to the fcience of an enlightened warrior. Laftly, that he is profoundly inimical to England, and not a Corsican if he be not vindictive." J. "Lo, Death, the pale inftructor! guards this porch, And truth celeftial waves her mighty torch! Far from the world's deceiving path we fly, To find a paffage to ETERNITY! All are not finners here! these walls detain [vein ! Much injur'd loves, the men of fofter Hope to their breast in fond delirium Springs[her wings; The laugher, while fhe charm'd, conceal'd And from her lap the copious feeds she threw, Which never to the eye of promise grew.” DIATESSARON; or, The History of Our Lord Jefus Chirst, compiled from the Four Golpels, according to the authorised English Verfion; with brief Notes, prac tical and explanatory: to which are prefixed, a Map of the Holy Land, and an Introduction. By T. Thirlwall, M. A. 12mo. This work is a tranflation of the Diateffaron lately published by the Rev. J. White, S.T.P. Profeffor of Arabic in the University of Oxford. It is "compiled from the four Gofpels, and in the words of the facred hiftorians profeffes to arrange the events in due order of time; to mark the fcenes in which they took place; to point out the duration of our Lord's ministry z to digest his life in regular feries, and into one continued narrative; to fup ply the omifions of one Goipel with the materials of another; to fill up the ketches of St. Mark with the nicer touches and finishing ftrokes of St. Matthew; to pals over no circumstance that is recorded, and at the fame time to avoid a repetition either of the mat- Mr. Hunter, in this very able pamphlet, profefles his defign to be, to diffeminate among his countrymen a proper reprefentation of the many important questions which have led to the prefent conflict; a conflict on the iffue of which our own fate, and in fome measure that of Europe, depends. "We muit,” he obferves," either continue to be great, or our existence as an independent nation must terminate. This conviction once established, our fafety is infured; becaufe under fuch an impreffion, one general impulfe of active courage, inHexible perfeverance, and cheerful refignation, will pervade every rank and clafs of the community. We fhall rally round the altar, the throne, and the conftitution, with zealous and unanimous devotion; and great and unexampled as the efforts and the facrifices may be which, in all probability, we fhall be called upon to make, we shall not be found to fhrink from the character we have hitherto fuftained, nor shall we frustrate the expectations of hope by the defertion of duty." The Warning Drum, a Call to the People of England to refift Invaders. By T. Newenbon, Efq. 8vo. A fpirited call, which we hope will have its proper effect in rousing the refentment of the nation against the enormous aggreffion of an inveterate enemy threatening our deftruction. This finall performance is fo well adapted to the times, that we recommend an extenfive circulation of it. Refe&ions on the Causes of the prefent Rupture with France. By John Adolphus. 8vo. This is an accurate inveftigation of the origin and progrefs and final refult of the negociations with our inveterate enemy. It proves to a demonftration the perfidy, arrogance, and bad faith, of our infolent neighbour, whofe defigns we hope to fee fruftrated, and the ambitious Chief covered with difgrace by the failure of his unprincipled enterprizes. Wallace; or, The Vale of Ellerslie. With other Poems. Small 8vo. It implies no little modefty and felfdenial, in a Poet of fo refpectable a kind as the Author of this work, to have fent it into the world anonymously. The tile of the lighter pieces is flowing and elegant; and thofe in which hiftorical and traditionary circumftances have been mingled are replete with fire and fancy. What Pope faid when Johnfon published his "London," the production, he was told, of fome obfcure man, we may venture to predict of the Writer of thefe Poems, "He will foon be deterré." We must obferve, however, that had the quality been inferior, we fhould have thought the quantity (120 loofely-printed pages, without embellishments), dear at Five Shillings. Scenes of Youth; or, Rural Recollections : with other Poems. By William Helloway. This Writer gives us 160 pretty honeft pages, with feveral beautiful en gravings on wood and copper into the bargain, for Four Shillings.-In our XLIt volume, p. 288, we reviewed a former collection of Mr. Holloway's poetry. To the character that we gave of them we now refer our readers, with an affurance that neither the pen nor the fancy of the Author have maniintention of "The Peafant's Fate" fetted any figns of debility.As the was, to commiferate the misfortunes of the poor, and deplore the calamities of the war; the principal object of the "Scenes of Youth" is, to draw a com• parifon between private and public life, and to contrait city and country "modes and manners.' The former poem was in rhyme; the latter is in blank verfe. . The Domeftic Medical Guide; or, Complete Companion to the Family Medicine Cheft, Cc. &c. By Richard Reece, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London; late Domelic Surgeon and Apothecary to the General Infirmary at Hereford, and Author of the Medical and Chirurgical Farmacopeia. 8vo. PP. 308. Mr. The Hindooftanee Intelligencer, and Oriental Antholory; containing a Narrative of Transactions in the interior Provinces of Hindostan, as derived from the Perfian Newspapers; corrected by collateral Information derived from various Sources; and a Series of Original Effays and Poetical Pieces, which have from Time to Time appeared in the Bengal Hircarrab. 4to. Four Parts. The East Indian fettlements have, for feveral years, greatly and agreeably added to our fock of mifcellaneous literature; and among the Effays and Poetical Pieces comprifed in this work, many will be found very amuling and instructive. As to the Newspaper Narratives, &c. we confess that to us they have not afforded much either of proft or delight. Perfons, however, who have a knowledge of, and take an interest in, the local history and politics of India, will probably confider this part of the collection as the most valuable. The Official Correspondence between Great Official Papers relative to the Preliminaries pp. 112. Thefe weighty pamphlets have been by this time, we fuppofe, reviewed by every one who takes any interest in his country's honour or fafety. We can only fay, that, in our opinion, the an who, after reading them, can doubt that England was compelled to renew the war, or be content to become the vaffal of France, muft either be an idiot, or fomething much more discreditable. THEATRICAL JOURNAL. [Tmiflaid, MAY 20. The Hiftorical Play of King John (as altered from Shakspeare by Dr. Valpy, of Reading, for the ufe of his fcholars) was performed at Covent Garden Theatre, for the benefit of Mrs. Litchfield, who played the part of Conftance with great judgment, feeling, and effect. The King was reprefented by Mr. Cooke; who no fooner appeared before the audience than he received from feveral quarters fevere tokens of cen fure on which he came forward, and faid, "that he could not affect to be ignorant of the caufe of this aifappro. bation. He had lately failed to fitain a part in a new play (The Harper's Daughter), which it was announced he had undertaken. He folemnly declared that this was through no fault of his; for that he was confined to bed for twenty-four hours by a violent diforder. There were many things in the part which he admired; and he never was more anxious to come forward. Whatever acts of imprudence he might have committed, or might yet commit, in this inftance he felt that his conduct was unimpeachable. The applaufe which he had received in that house had made the deepet impreflion upon his mind; and it should be his study to thew himself not undeferving of the public favour."-This addrefs was extremely well received, and appeared to be confidered by every one as a fatiffactory explanation. Mr. Cooke pourtrayed the gloomy character of John in an excellent tile, and in our opinion has rarely been fee to greater advantage. The The part of Falconbridge was well fuftained by Mr. H. Johnston, and that of Prince Arthur, by Miis Norton. Previous to the commencement of Mr. Kemble's management at Covent Garden, the architectural department of the Theatre is to undergo fome confiderable alterations. We understand that the Frontifpiece (upon a grander fcale, lighter, and more elegant in its effect than the prefent one) is to be decorated with appropriate embellishments. The ceiling is to be changed from a fweep into a perfect fat, fo as to give to the audience in the onefhilling Gallery a complete view of the flage. The flips of the two-fhilling gallery will be converted into private Boxes; and the whole of the third tier of Boxes is to have an additional feat. The new painting of the audience part of the houfe will poffefs more variety and brilliancy of colouring; and the Boxes are to be lighted up on a fyftem fimilar to that adopted at the Opera at Vienna. Cha A tranfpofition of Performers is alfo to take place between the two Winter Houfes next feafon. Mr. H. Johnt. and his wife, Mr. J. Johnstone, the excellent reprefentative of Irish racters, and, it is faid, Mr. Ellifton, are engaged for Drury-lane. Mrs. Sid. dons and Mr. C. Kemble quit Drury, to aid the interest of their brother at Covent Garden; whither alfo, we are told, they will be followed by Mrs. Glover and Mifs De Camp. At the Haymarket, Mr. Colman's plan of an independent Company continues to fucceed. His audiences are numerous and refpectable. Mr. Ellifton has added to his former characters thofe of Sir Ed. ward Mortimer (Iron Cheit), Gondibert (Battle of Hexham), Euftace de St Pierre (Surrender of Calais), and Richard the Third; and all with well-earned applaufe. JUNE 21. A Mr. GROVES (who had previously diftinguished himself at private theatricals) made his first appearance at the Haymarket, as Robin Rough bead, in Fortune's Frolick, to which character he did great juttice. The native goodness of heart, the genuine morality bursting out with force and feeling from the aukward country clown, the mixture of honeft fentiment with boorish manners, were very ably given, and received by the audience with the moft encouraging tokens of approbation. -Mr. Groves has fince performed Abed. nego, in the Jew and Doctor, with other parts, and, we understand, is put on a regular engagement. 23. Mifs GRIMANI (from the Bath Theatre) made her first appearance at the fame House in the character of Amanthis (Child of Nature). Her acting was chalte and natural, and the was very favourably received. A GENTLEMAN (pupil of Mr. Kelly) made his debut the fame evening as Cap tain Greville, in the Flitch of Bacon. His voice was pleafing, and he fung with fome tafte; but as an actor he has very much to learn. JULY 15. Mr. TAYLOR (from Bath) appeared for the firft time at the Haymarket as Lubin, in The Quaker. He has a good voice, an eafy manner, fings with tafte, and acts with fpirit. His voice and perfon have been often mentioned as much refembling thofe of Mr. Incledon. He is, however, a taller and larger man; and his tones in finging reminded us more frequently of Kelly's, than of Incledon's.-Mr. Taylor we think a very defirable addition to the company, both as an actor and a finger. 16. A young lady (whom the bills of the day announced as Mrs. KINGSTON) made her appearance, for the first time on any ftage, in the character of Louija (Deferter), but with fo little confidence or courage, that we were wholly unable to appreciate her talents. On her firft coming upon the stage, fhe twice fainted in the arms of Mr. Denman, was obliged to be led off, and a confiderable time elapfed ere fhe could mufter up fpirits fufficient even to walk through the character. The little that we did hear rather prepossessed us in her favour; and when her exceffive timidity hall have fubfided, Mrs. Kingfton may perhaps fucceed in Characters where fenfibility and modefty form the leading features.-Mr. Taylor, in Henry, confirmed the favourable impreffion that he had made in Lubin the preceding evening. In The General Evening Poft of this day, appeared the following Hint: "To GEORGE COLMAN, Efq. Patentee of the Theatre Royal, in the Haymarket. "SIR-At this crisis the Public require from the Theatres the performance of Pieces calculated to increase the Ardour of the People against the execrable Ty rant by whom we are threatened with invafion. If you cannot procure new Pieces of the kind from the Authors of the prefent day, why not make use of Shirley's Edward the Black Prince, and Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth and King John? The Theatres ought to refound nightly with invigorating fpeeches and Longs, fongs, fhewing the bleffings of the Coun. try and Conftitution which we have to defend, and the abhorrence in which the world thould hold the deteftable MisCREANT by whom one half of Europe is bound in chains. "No man, Sir, is more capable than yourfelf of penning occafional pieces of the popular kind alluded to; and the doing fo would, I am fure, ferve your Coun try, and, I hope, equally redound to your intereft as your honour." J. POETRY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. SIR, It is generally allowed that the mufic of the French national air, the Marfeillois Hymn, is a noble compofition; I have therefore endeavoured to adapt English words to it, which I herewith tranfmit, for infertion in the European Magazine. It is conceived there can be no objection to the tune, on the ground of its being of French origin, fince the fentiments, I flatter myself, are truly British, and it is certainly allowable to turn the arms of our enemies against themfelves. Nay, further, we may furely give them the credit of the found, fo long as the fenfe remains on our own fide. Should the words be deemed too long for common ufe, the third, fifth, and fixth ftanzas, applying to more local circumftances, may be occafionally omitted, perhaps without injuring the fenfe of the remainder. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, June 15, 1803. J. EEDES. I. So Gallic fools, by fiends incited, Hail Freedom's happy found, VI. Helvetia's wrong to Heav'n complains; And Heav'n, in retribution hearing, Shall wake Britannia's awful frown, T'affert their rights, maintain her own, And check the foe's prefumptuous daring. Haill hail the glorious sound, |