a naturally dry subject, the charm and attraction of
amusing stories, that we have only now, on the ap.
pearance of this new edition of these illustrations, to
bid them warmly welcome, and to express the hope
that the publisher may find it his interest to continue
the series, as we are sure readers of all ages and
pursuits will find both pleasure and instruction in
perusing them.

lar instead of the second perron plural,) which always ||TELL.-We have already, on several occasions, borne]|artist was in the work, and animated every part of it. obtains in the domestic circle, both towards relatives our testimony so strongly to the talent and the tac The repose of the attitude, the sweetness of the and family servants; the claim which one's neigh- with which Miss Martineau succeeds in imparting to expression, the flow and transparency of the drapery, are as near perfection as they can be. The wavy bor, mon voisin, has almost as a matter of course to hair floats over the pillow in gentle undulations, general kindness, and to aid, if necessary, the devoted wrought with the finest delicacy of handling. Every attachment of children to parents, and the confidential part of the form, the lines of the mouth, position of footing of equality upon which they live together: all the head, the contour of the neck, the bust, the arms, the hand holding the flowers, and the draped this belongs eminently to domestic relations in France; limbs, are rendered with the utmost skill, harmony, and knowing such to be the case, it is always with chasteness and proportion. Before the beauties of regret, and sometimes with indignation, that we this achievement of cultivated genius, description faulters. We borrow a few lines from Lord Byron, read sweeping and indiscriminate censures levelled which, by a slight change of application, more against the moral condition of French society, and closely illustrate this piece than the passage from founded-if founded at all-upon the licentious exwhich it was professedly taken. ceptions which every great city, and probably Paris, from its being the European metropolis, more than any other, presents.

We do not make these remarks now, because we consider that Mrs. Willard has, more than others, fallen into the error of these general, and therefore unjust, conclusions; but because, from the merited influence of her name, we feared that what she does say on these subjects would have greater weight than the more erroneous but less considered assertions of others; and therefore we desired to put our readers at least upon their guard.

BOYS AND GIRLS' Library of UsbFul Knowledge, Vol. XVIII. New York: HARPER & BROTHERS.We have here Part III of Sunday Evenings; or an Easy Introduction to the reading of the Bible. In these pages the stories of the Bible are told separately, and in detail. There are also engravings representing some of the striking incidents of each, all calculated to fix the young reader's attention.

ELEMENTS OF PLANE AND SPHERICAL TRIGONOME-
TRY, &c. &c., by F. R. YOUNG, with some original re-
searches in Spherical Geometry, by F. S. DAVIES, F.
R. S. E. &c., revised and corrected by J. D. WIL-
LIAMS. Philadelphia, CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD.
The merit of such a republication as this of a book of
established reputation, must consist much in its ac-
curacy and scrupulous correctness; that merit is
claimed for this edition by Mr. Williams, and in all
other respects of typography and paper, it is unusual.
ly well got up.

THE NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE, FOR DECEMBER.
Boston, J. T. BUCKINGHAM.

THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE, FOR DECEM.
New York, M. BANCROFT.

BER.

THE KNICKERBOCKER, FOR DECEMBER. New York,
PEABODY & Co.

THE U. STATES NAVAL AND MILITARY MAGAZINE.
Washington, B. HOMANS.
American Turf REGISTER. Baltimore, J. SKIN-

NER.

He who hath bent him o'er the dead,
Ere the first day of death is fled;
The first dark day of nothingness
The last of danger and distress;
(Before Decay's effacing fingers
Have swept the lines where beuty lingers)
And marked the mild angelic air-
The rapture of repose that's there-
The fixed yet tender traits that streak
The languor of that placid cheek'
And-but for that sad shrouded eye,
That fires not-wins not-weeps not now-
And but for that chill changeless brow
Where cold obstruction's apathy
Appale the gazing mourner's heart
As if to him it could fimpart

The doom he dreads yet dwells upon-
Yes-but for these and these alone

Some moments-ay-one treacherous hour
He still might doubt the tyrant's power,
So fair, so calm, so softly sealed

The first, last look, by death revealed.

We have been told by gentlemen, who have visited Mr. Greenough's studio, in Florence, that Homer is his constant companion. The beautiful simplicity, and the vivid, animating genius of this poet, in whose verse the personages of the scene stand dis. tinctly before the reader's eye, with the perfect outMUSEUM OF FOREIGN LITERATURE, &c. Philadel. line and fully-developed form of statues, is a sin. phia, J. LITTELL. gularly appropriate teacher for the sculptor. In his THE CHILD'S ANNUAL. Boston: ALLEN & TICKpoetry, there is nothing grotesque, exaggerated, or REVUE FRANCAISE, No. II. New York, HOSKINS unnatural; but there is much that is supernatural or NOR.--This is a really pretty and useful little volume, & SNOWDEN. ideal. In this, Homer differs much from other early adapted to young readers, and with wood-cuts! Amidst the busy hours which the requisite atten. poets;-Dante, for example, whose immortal work scarcely inferior to engravings. The contents are tion to the proceedings in Congress, and the various is full of the most strange conceptions ;-and in this varied and instructive, partly original and partly se-State Legislatures do, at this season, impose upon should be in the hands of the sculptor. Homer was respect, too, Homer, rather than any other poet, lected; and such as may be read with amusements us, we are always glad to turn for a while to the the copious fountain from which the ancient artists and advantage. drew their conceptions of simplicity and beauty. of the Olympian Jupiter, he replied by quoting the When Phidias was asked whence he derived the idea famous lines in the Iliad, which describe the Father of Gods and Men as shaking Olympus by his nod; and an ancient critic remarked, that this statue was so wonderful and sublime, that Jupiter himself must have revealed his form to the vision of the artist.

A VOLUME FROM THE LIFE OF HERBERT BARCLAY. Baltimore: WM. & Jos. NEALE.--A fairly printed volume, in fine large type, is a temptation in itself; and one that, in the rage for condensing now so preva. lent, is somewhat rare. Thus induced, we cheer. fully read through these pages; and find in them much good sense conveyed in rather ambitious style, and with a sad itching after figurative and rotund peri. ods. There is nothing that is very original, and a good deal that is dull and commonplace, in the views here given of society, and of the course and feelings of a young man, such as Herbert Barclay is represented: yet, upon the whole, the tone and tendency of the book are good. It is, too, aa American book, and treats of American society.

THE NOTE.BOOK OF A COUNTRY CLERGYMAN. New York: HARPER & BROTHERS.-A reprint, we take it, from the context, of an English book. The sto ries are sad, and like enough to reality to pass for truth; yet they want the freshness and impress of life, which distinguish those of "Scenes in our Parish" which, in their general character, nevertheless, and in the moral and religious lessons they inculcate, they resemble. To the story of the Confession, however, we object, as all but incredible in the main incident upon which it turns.

more tranquil attractions of our periodical literature. Of the magazines for this month, we have not, however, yet been able to read more than portions here and there; but enough generally to satisfy us, that upon the whole they are only average numbers, not marked by any striking excellence this month.

a

We have room only for a single extract, and that
from the magazine at the head of the list. It is a
description, elequently written and felt, of statue
by our countryman Greenough, of Medora
The statue of Medora is modeled from Byron's
description in the Corsair.

In life itself she was so still and fair,

:

That death with gentler aspect withered there;
And the cold flowers her colder hand contained,
In that last grasp as tenderly were strained
As if she scarcely felt, but feigned a sleep,
And made it almost mockery yet to weep;
The long dark lashes fringed her lids of snow,
And veiled-thought shrinks from all that lurked below-
Oh o'er the eye death most exerts his might,
And hurls the spirit from her throne of light 1
Sinks those blue orbs in that long last eclipse,
But spares as yet the charm around her lips-
Yet, yet they seem as they forebore to smile,
And wished repose-but only for a while;
But the white shroud, and each extended tress,
Long-fair-but spread in utter lifelessness,
Which late the sport of every summer wind,
Escaped the baffled wreath that strove to bind ;
These-and the pale pure cheek became the bier-
But she is nothing-wherefore is he here?

It is a pleasant thing to contemplate a young American following the same career with the great men of antiquity. The bard of Chios teaching a native of the western world the same lesson of trash, and beauty, and grandeur, that he taught of old in the schools of Athens, must excite the dullest mind to a train of agreeable reflections.

Mr. Greenough has evidently benefited very much by his classical taste in literature. He is perfectly free from fantastic ornaments, and tasteless trickery; he shows a preference of the pure and the simple over the gaudy and ornate; he confines himself strictly to the legitimate objects of his art, and now bids fair to rival the first masters tn tenderness and grace, in propriety and dignity, in chasteness of design, and perfectness of execution. How far he will succeed in works of a more stern and sublime cha racter, his countrymen have as yet had no oppor. tunity of judging. In a few years we shall all have the privilege of seeing with our own eyes. To em body in enduring marble the imposing form of the FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY is a work which complishing. the proudest genius should deem itself happy in ac.

Beautiful poetry this! But go, reader, and gaze on the sculptured marble. The artist has surpassed the poet. Taking his general idea from Byron, THE DOMINIE'S LEGACY, by PICKENS, 2 vols. Greenough has wrought it into a form of loveliness. Philadelphia: CAREY, LEA & BLANCHARD.-It was WORKS OF MISS EDGEWORTH, Vol. IX. New York: and given it a tenderness, a pathos, a deep and only last Saturday that we had occasion to express HARPER & BROTHERS.-With this volume the series solemn beauty, before which the gayest talker and the most frivolous laugher are silenced in a moment. our admiration of the late work, and in some sort a of Miss Edgeworth's admirable Tales and Novels is No loud tones have been heard in that sad presence. sequel to this now republished, of Mr. Pickens. We completed, and it is only just to the publishers to say, It is the abode of death in the perfection of me- merely add now, therefore, that those who may have that in thus giving to us an edition cheap and hand-lancholy beauty. Criticism is hardly possible. The read the sequel, will in that have found motive enough some in a remarkable degree-nine large and well deepest emotions of the heart are moved, and we printed octavo volumes for six dollars-they have en- come away with a sober and chastened feeling, and to possess themselves of these, the original volumes. led themselves to a liberal patronage. It has been with an image of soft and gentle loveliness im- Among forthcoming works, we understand that wel' suggested that as "holiday presents," few books pressed upon the soul, which will abide there the History of the Hartford Convention, by THEO. of the sort could be more judiciously presented. The chiseling of this beautiful piece is beyond DORE DWIGHT," will appear early next week. It ILLUSTRATIONS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY, by HARRIET praise. In the most subordinate particulars, it is will, we are quite sure, be eagerly sought, for many MARTINEAU, Nos. I to VIII. Philadelphia, E. LIT. finished with exquisite delicacy. The soul of the reasons.

forever.

readers:

NOVEMBER 10th.

could see.

The letter of H., with which we conclude,cool determination of young Washington, who offensive his pride, that he seems to have been describing the field of Braddock's defeat and had already had two horses shot under him, hated and despised from the moment he assumWashington's early fame, will interest our and his clothes pierced with bullets, had im-ed the command of the forces destined hither. parted some steadiness to their feelings, they The interest with which I viewed the battleseemed ready to protract the fight to the best ground, has kept me all the morning looking advantage. The madness of Braddock, how-over a mass of documents relating to those times, It was a bright bracing autumnal morning as I rode out of Pittsburg, with a party of gentle-ever, whose weak mind took fire at the idea of and, as they are still before me, I am tempted to men for "Braddock's field." Our route follow-receiving a lesson from a provincial youth of make more than one extract. "We have a geed the course of the river; sometimes keeping chance of success. three and twenty, destroyed every remaining neral," writes the brave and accomplished Sir the rich bottom on its borders, and again ascenHe insisted upon his men William Shirley, from the camp at Cumberding a hilly ridge which always commanded forming on the spot, and advancing in regular land, to his friend, Governor Morris, at l'hilasome varied view of that stream, conducted here platoon against an enemy which none of them delphia, "we have a general most judiciously by steep hills, whose shadows met as they slept attain a pace between the fatal ravines before is employed in, in almost every respect. I am Line after line, they would hardly chosen for being disqualified for the service he upon its quiet bosom, and expanding there into a small lake, apparently so completely landlock- they would be mowed down like grass. But greatly disgusted at seeing an expedition, (as ed that it seems not a part of the bright current broken and in some disorder, they attempted, land, so ill appointed, and so improperly contheir courage was now up, and, though it is called,) so ill concerted originally in Engyou can see flashing through through those meadows further on. After catching more than with courageous pertinacity, to secure each ducted since in America. I shall be very hapone glimpse like this of the landscape behind us hind the trees, and returning the murderous said, and submit to be censured as moody and step they gained by protecting themselves be-py to have to retract hereafter what I have whose sunny fields contrasted beautifully with the dense smoke of Pittsburg in the back are of the foe after his own fashion. The mi-apprehensive. I hope, my dear Morris, 10 ground, we struck into a ravine cutting the litary coxcomb who commanded this ill-fated spend a tolerable winter with you at Philadelroad hitherto pursued at right angles. Winding ved, and swore, called his men cowards, and ter. He was shot through the brain at the band would not hear of this. He stamped, ra- phia." Poor Shirley, he never saw that winnow thro' a deep dingle where the pathside was struck them with his sword. In the meantime, very commencement of the battle. festooned with vines, we crossed a small brook and reached the shore of the Monongahela op of the field, which might yet have turned the fate the well known reply of Braddock to the pruan evolution was being executed, n anotherpart There is a lively comment on this letter in bosite to a broad alluvial flat, whose high cultivation and sunny aspect contrasted vividly of the day. Capt. Waggoner, of the Virginia dent suggestions of Washington previous to with the wild and secluded dell from the mouth forces, pushed his fine corps, consisting of 80 the battle:-" By G-d, Sir, these are high of which we beheld it. The road next led for of men, beyond the voice of his besotted com- times, when a British General is to take counsome distance through a wood on the immedi-mander, to the summit of the hill, with the loss sel from a Virginia buckskin." ate bank of the river, and then gaining the more of only three men, in running the fearful But the speech of an Indian Chief before the public highway, we found ourselves, after gauntlet he did to attain that position. A fall- council of Pennsylvania, preserved among the ing several comfortable farm houses, immedi-en tree here protected his brave little force, and records of Harrisburgh, offers an illustration ately in front of the battle ground. enabled him to rake the ravines which lay at still more striking. "Brothers," said the saIt is cut up now by three or four enclosures, right angles to his natural breastwork to great gacious ally of the colonists, "it is well known -the field upon which the fight was hottest advantage. But the Virginians were mistaken to you how unhappily we have been defeated lying nearly in the centre, bounded on one side by their English friends below for a new ene- by the French on Monongohela. We must let the road, and having its opposite extremity my, and fired upon so furiously that they were you know that it was of the pride and ignoabout a quarter of a mile from the river, with compelled to retreat from their position with the rance of that great General that came from a wooded flat intervening. Beyond this flat is loss of two-thirds of the corps killed by their England. He is now dead; but he was a bad the ford over which Braddock passed. The misguided comrades. Thus was the strife pro- man when he was alive. He looked upon us ground about three hundred yards from the tracted for nearly three hours, when the fall of as dogs, and would never hear anything that ford rises in a gradual slope for some two hun- Braddock, after losing 700 men and 40 officers, was said to him. We often endeavored to addred yards more, and then swells suddenly put an end to the blind conflict. Fifteen hun- vise him, and to tell him of the danger he was into a tolerably steep hill, the summit of which dred men, being thrice the number of the foe in with his soldiers. But he never appeared may be half a mile from the river, On the engaged, escaped to tell the havoc of the day, pleased with us, and that was the reason that middle slope lies the central field of action, to and spread consternation and horror through- a great many of our warriors left him, and which I have already alluded. It is seamed out the provice. would not be under his command. Brothers, with two shallow ravines, which run parallel with each other towards the river, and are about gunshot apart.

by

ties.

pass

The military chest of the British, containing we advise you not to give up the point, though 25,000 pounds, fell into the hands of the enemy, we have in a measure been chastised from as did likewise an extensive train of artillery, above. But let us unite our strength. You are In these ravines, concealed by the under- with ammunition and provisions to a large very numerous, and all the Governors along wood, and protected by the trunks of trees fell- amount. Among those who perished on this your eastern shores can raise men enough.— ed for the purpose, lay the French and Indian disastrous occasion, were Sir William Shirley, Don't let those that come over the great seas force. It amounted, according to the best ac- a son of the Governor of New York, and Sir be concerned any more. They are unfit to counts, to only 500 men, and was commanded Peter Halket, with one of his sons, and other fight in the woods. Let us go by ourselvesby a subaltern officer, who suggested this am- officers of distinction or promise. Sir John St. we that come out of this ground. We may be buscade as a desperate expedient to save Fort Clair and Lieut. Colonel Gage, afterwards well assured to conquer the French." The military Du Quesne, from the overwhelming force that known in our revolutionary history, were counsel and support of this intrepid and highwas about to invest it. The road of Braddock among the wounded. Many of the officers fell souled Chieftain would have been heard at lay immediately between these enfilading par-at the first onset, but Braddock himself had ad- least, even if it did not prevail, in the camp of vanced some distance up the hill when he recei- Napoleon. Does it not make you indignant to It was about midday when he passed his ved the mortal wound of which he died a day or think how it was trampled upon and insulted troops over the river in detachments of two two afterward. The stump of the tree against by such a creature as Braddock? One would hundred and five hundred, followed by the col-which he leaned after being struck, is still have thought that the insolent spirit of the umn of artillery, the baggage, and the main pointed out in a wheat field above the high- London debauchee would have felt rebuked into body of the army commanded by himself in way. He was carried off, as you recollect, by nothingness before the genius of the warrior of person. The latter had hardly time to form the flying troops, and dying with many others the woods. But let the man rest; he had that upon the flat below, when a quick fire in front on the march was buried beneath the road one virtue to which all weak minds bow-coutold them that the two detachments which had over which his men were retreating. rage. And he had the Hessians, that in a subgained the first slope were already engaged. The letters of Horace Walpole, recently pub- sequent war were bought to fight against us for Their comrades advanced in double quick step lished, have thrown a light upon Braddock's eighteen pence a day. May we rather meet, to sustain them; but the whole five hundred character that should put an end at once to all again and again, such brave mercenaries in gave way, and falling back upon the advanc- the forbearance that has hitberto been exercis- battle, than be marshalled once to the fight by ing troops, struck panic and dismay throughouted in commenting upon his share in this bloody a leader, whom even valor cannot shelter from the ranks in a moment. The confusion seem-transaction. The misfortunes of the hot and deserved contempt. ed for a while irremediable. Some fired off misguided, but high-bred and gallant soldier, The field of this celebrated action presents their ammunition without aim or object, and were to be touched upon with lenity. The sel- of course a very different appearance from others deaf to the commands and exhortations fish rashness and utter destitution of military what it did when Braddock's followers were of their officers, flung away their arms and capacity of the broken down gambler should be here hunted through the forest. It is however gave themselves up at once to despair. stigmatized as they deserve. Yet it is not from but a few years since the wood was cut from Burning with the disgrace, and eager to Walpole alone that we learn what a presump- the side-hill, and traces of the conflict are still shame their soldiers into better conduct, the tuous blockhead England sent hither to mend occasionally discovered in the grove along the British officers advanced singly and in squads his ruined fortunes, at the risque of the best margin of the river below. I was told too that among the bullets of the enemy. They were blood in the country. For, though history has bones and bullets, with rusted knives, hatchets slaughtered indeed like sheep, but their men, dealt so leniently with his character, the re- and bayonets, were sometimes even yet turned whose retreat had been partially cut off by the cords of those times paint the man in his true up by the plough in the spot where the fight river, rallied at the galling sight, and, after the colors, and so gross was his ignorance, and so was hottest. This central field was cleared

"Proud deeds these iron men have done."

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[From the Messenger.]

more importance, because it may encourage tho reb

els, and alarm the Constitutionalists.

In our opinion, the most imortant point is, that the two parties are now face to face, and a few days will show which is the strongest.

A letter from Bayonne of the 9th, and St. Sebastian of the 8th relate only the particulars of the retreat of Castagnos and El Pastor to St. Sebastian.

about 17 years since. It was heavily timbered a stranger mistaking them for those of any It was affirmed on 'Change that M. de Rothschild at the time, and they tell in the neighborhood other town on the continent. It is the ceasethat the teeth of the saws in the mills adjacent less din of the steam engines. Every mechan- had been to see Marshal Soult, and had declared to were continually broken upon the balls imbed-ic here of any pretension has one of these tre-him that if the French army set a foot in Spain he Extract from the Indicateur of the 11th, by a par. ded in the ancient trees. Incredible quantities mendous journeymen at work in his establish- would not again set foot on 'Change. of human bones and rust-eaten weapons are ment. They may be purchased for what would ticular conveyance ;-The accounts from Spain this said to have been found beneath the surface of be the price of a pair of horses in New-York, morning are much more satisfactory. The panic the soil, when the plough first invaded this and it costs a mere song to keep them in fuel. has passed over-people have reflected that it was memorable wood. I picked up a bone myself, These machines must do the work of a great very astonishing that Castagnos has been able to which my horse's hoof disengaged from the many thousand men at Pittsburg; and though hold out a month with 700 men against 6,000, and his soil, but my skill in anatomy not being snf- I am hardly such a friend of universal suffrage retreat to St. Sebastian has ceased to surprise any ficient to determine whether it was even hu- as to think that these substitutes for men ought body. This success of the Carlists, as a military operation, Hian or not, I returned the mouldering relic to be represented in the legislature, yet, upon is a trifle, but from its moral effect, the affair is of to the dust, of which it was rapidly becoming my word, they should always be taken into a part. It was an animated and interesting consideration when estimating the population hour's amusement, after our party had taken of the place, which their industrious labor rendown the intermediate fences, which were too ders so flourishing. high to clear, to gallop over the whole battleground, and survey, it from every point. A prettier spot to fight on never greeted the eye of a soldier. The undulations of the field are just sufficient to exercise a nice military discrimination in the choice of position, while the ground is yet so little broken that cavalry might The entre act on any part of it to advantage. of the battle-field would commánd a fine view of the river, were but a vista or two cut in the wood below; and even now it offers a beautiful seite for a private residence, and would, with the lands adjacent, make a noble park. There are a few superb oaks still standing at the foot of the slope, which might constitute a lawn, and-what must enhance the value of the place with all faithful ghost-believers and pious lovers of the marvellous-the dim form of the red savage, with a ghastly spectre of his pallid victim shrieking before it, it is said may be seen gliding at times among these hoary trunks. The exorcising light of noon most perversely shone down among them while I lingered near the spot, but I could fancy that the November wind which sighed among their branches was charged at times with a wailing sound, suchsuch in fact as an orthodox tree in a perfect state of health would never make of its own accord.

LATER FROM EUROPE.-By the packet ship Europe, from Liverpool, we have London papers to and of the 16th ult. which, though later by nine or ten days than our previous accounts, furnish little of political interest. The commercial accounts will not be found very encouraging.

Among all the extraordinary and gifted individuals whom the French revolution, and the mighty events consequent upon it, have from time to time brought upon the scene, there is not one, probably, whose character, abilities, sagacity and success, have been so remarkable and unerring as those of Talleyrand. A Treasury order for 8,000l. has been presented Hence it is not to be wondered at that now, even in his latest years, his most trivial acts are watched and to Capt. Ross for his discoveries in the north pole; commented upon, as though fraught with weal or also, the Royal Medal (50 guineas) has been confer-wo to empires and dynasties. Hence even his visiting cards are, it seems, most significant : red upon him.

Rumor had been current that old Soult had

[Translation from a late French paper. The affairs of the Peninsula, including both Spain TALLEYRAND'S VISITING CARDS.-This Prince, on and Portugal, remain much as before. The Queen his return from England, has, of course, lett cards Regent of Spain seems to be in the predicament that with all the great men of the day, but under various if France does not sustain her, she must throw her. forms and titles. He has two kinds of cards-the corner turned up. According to etiquette, two deself for support upon the liberal party among her own cards under envelope, and the plain card with one subjeets, whose hearty co-operation would at once scriptions of cards are necessary in his double char. crush the opposition of the Carlists. It is to be de-acter of Ambassador and Peer. The card under envelope is that of etiquette, and sired, certainly, that she may be driven to this alternative. Castanos and El Pastor, at the head of a is sent by a footman. The other is presumed to have been delivered in person, and intended as a small regular force, had been encountered and visit of friendship. Happy he who receives it! La. worsted by a large body of Carlists, and driven to fitte formerly obtained the plain card-now he reReturning home, one of the party proposed take refuge within the fortifications of St. Sebastian-ceives one under cover. Talleyrand commenced his visits as an Ambassa. dor. The members of the corps diplomatique have stopping at a gentleman's house in the vicinity, us. where a number of articles picked up from the ordered an army of thirty thousand men, as a corps of therefore received his card; but the Representatives field were said to be collected. Not a soul of observation, to enter Spain, but the London Courier of the Northern Powers, have, it is said, received us knew the proprietor of the establishment, of 15th, and the Times of 16th, partially contradict, only the card under envelope. From this latter fact and it would have amused you to see the effect on the authority of Paris papers of the 13th, those the supposition arises that there is something sinister and threatening. Furthermore, M. de Broglie, the produced upon its inmates, whom I soon ascerminister of Foreign Affairs, has been left out. In tained to be a large collection of boarding schoo! rumors. The Courier says: We have received French papers of the 13 inst. this instance one would naturally infer a want of proyoung ladies, by our formidable descent upon the premises. We were asked into a handsome and they bring no confirmation of the rumors to priety, but we can give a ready explanation. The which we yesterday adverted, relative to the inter-Prince has retreating doors; he has just commenced parlor, and in about fifteen minutes our host ap-ference of France, and which were magnified by our his visits as a Peer of France, and M. de Broglie, peared. A gentleman of our number, whose own stock-jobbers into a positive assertion that or being his colleague in peerage, has received a visit. western frankness of manner and ease of ex-ders had been issued for the immediate advance of One naturally perceives the difference, and it is most pression made him the most suitable spokes- the French army of observation into Spain, and wil- subtle. The order of the visit, and the form of the man at such an awkward meeting, opened the lingly believed by and readily inserted in some of card have caused M. de Broglie's card to tremble preliminaries, and apologizing for our uncere- our Contemporaries. The news from Spain, such in his hand, and spread alarm in his hotel. monious intrusion revealed our character as as it is, is rather more favorable than yesterday to relic hunters. The stranger host, overlooking the Queen's cause; but, there is nothing decisive the absence of" sandal shoon and scallop shell," welcomed us at once, with the same politeness that pilgrims have ever received in civilized countries, and regretting that he had not even enough of the "true cross" to swear by -not an atom of a relic-sent us home to our supper with appetites considerably sharpened by the disappointment.

either way.

One of the most curious items of intelligence certainly is an alleged threat of Rothschild, the banker, to Marshal Soult, that "if the French army set a foot in Spain, he would not again set a foot on Change." This would be the potentiality of money

with a vengeance.

Our accounts from Portugal direct are later than in the London papers.

With regard to M. Thiers, (Minister of Commerce) he has been unable to pay a visit to him, as the for. mer, appears, has taken quarters at the Hotel St. Florentin, (Talleyrand's.) He does not move from it, and keeps a steady eye on that living political barometer, in order to study which wind blows at the Thuilleries, and trim his sails accordingly. Moreover, as M. Thiers pretends to belong to the politi cal schools of this cunning Nestor of Diplomatists,

he thinks he has no time to lose to improve upon the lessons of his master.

Returning, I diverged with one of the comThe packet ship Europe, by agreement with ship. pany from the direct road a little, to take a look pers and consignees, and by permission of the inat the United States arsenal. It lies on the The Belgic Chambers were opened on the 12th surance company, lies off at sea, without the limits o banks of the Allegany, and consists, together with the officer's quarters, of a number of November. The only remarkable feature, is the the United States, until after the 1st proximo, in or. handsome brick buildings painted cream color, King's speech,after congratulating the nation and him-der that the goods by her may be introduced after and so arranged with regard to each other, as self, on the birth of the Prince Royal, is the fact that that period at the reduced duties. that in connexion with the improved grounds the dispute with Holland, is still, and is long likely adjacent, they make quite an imposing appear to be, unadjusted.

[From the National.]

PARIS, NOV. 12.-There will now be a post of
Carlist insurgents occuppying the Spanish side of the
bridge of the Bidassoa, within pistol shot of the
French sentihels.

[From the Globe.]

The Commissioners under the Convention with the King of the Two Sicilies, who have been for the last four weeks engaged in this city, in the examination of memorials, closed their session on Friday, having disposed of all the memorials filed Lettres from Madrid at Bayonne announce that with the Secretary, under their order of September orders had been sent to General Saarsfield not to last. Their next meeting will take place on the first Monday in March next. quit Burgos.

$1,000,000 New York.
do

.10,000,000

1,000,000

200,000 Lyons.

200,000 Clyde.

200,000 Watervilie.

400,000 Utica.
300,000 Oswego.

200,000 Ogdensburgh.
150,000 Angelica.
200,000 Lockport.
Stock of Banks.
$300,000 New York.
200,000 do
1,000,000 do
600,000 do
250,000
400,000

To incorporate Insurance, Exchange, Trust, and
Loan Companies.
Amer, Life Ins. and Trust Co. N. Y. (4 ap.)

City Loan Company of New York, New York, 2 to 5,000,000 Co.-Newtown and Bushwick Road Co.-Albany'

QUICKSILVER.-By letters from Canton by the Pro-Coasting Insurance Co. vidence, we learn that many frauds have lately been detected in this article. The iron jars in which it is usually imported contain 76 1-2 lbs each, but they have not only been found deficient in weight, but in many instances 6 to 8 pounds of lead! have been found in a flask. It is advised that at least 10 flasks out of every 100 should be re.weigned before they are ship. ped, ofther from this country or from Europe.

Erie Fire and Marine Ins. and Loan Co., Buffalo, 100 to 900,000
To raise Money by tax.

$25,000 annually, in Troy, for sundry Literary purposes.
1,000 in Allegany county, for Bridge across the Conosce
river.

GRACIE, PRIME & CO. having this day taken into co-partnership JOHN CLARKSON JAY, will continue their

Rhinebeck-Village of Clarksville, Madison Co.-
Village of Attica, Genessee co-Village of Fort business under the same firm.-New-York, 1st October, 1833
Plain, Mont.co.-Village of Bath, Steuben co.

To increase the capital stock of Manufacturing and

Turnpike Companies.

FOR SALE,

STEPHENSON,

Builder of a superior style of Passenger Cars for Kailroads,
No, 264 Elizabeth street, near Bleecker street,
New-York.

ATLANTIC JOURNAL AND FRIEND OF KNOW.
RAILROAD COMPANIES would do well to examine
LEDGE-A Quarterly Journal, by Professor Rafinesque, of these Cars; a specimen of which may be seen on that part o
the New-York and Harlem Railroad, now in operation.

Syracuse Salt Company, capital $50,000-Kings-Philadelphia, begun in the spring of 1832, with wood cuts, &c. dedicated to Historical and Natural Sciences, Botany, Agricul ton and Middleton Turnpike Road Co., $5000. ture, &c. at one dollar per annum.

MEDICAL FLORA OF THE UNITED STATES, in 2 vols. with 100 plates, containing also the economical, properties of to00 genera of American plants. $3.

To divide Towns and erect new ones. To annex a part of Pendleton, Niagara., co., Amherst, Erie co. Also part of Clarence, Erie co., to Lockport, Niagara co. Also to erect a new town in Niagara-lo erect a new town in Madison co., from parts of Augusta and Vernon in Oneida co., and Smithfield and Lenox, Madison co.

Miscellaneous Applications.

MANUAL OF AMERICAN VINES, and Art of Making]
Wines, with figures. 25 cents.

J25 of

RAILROAD CAR WHEELS AND BOXES, AND OTHER RAILROAD CASTINGS. Also. AXLES furnished and fitted to wheels complete, it the Jefferson Cotton and Wool Machine Factory and Fountry. Paterson, N. J. All orders addressed to the subscribers it Paterson, or 60 Wall street, New-York, will be promptly atAlso, CAR SPRINGS.

FISHES AND SHELLS OF THE RIVER OHIO. 1 dollar.
AMERICAN FLORIST, with 36 figures-price 36 cta.
*** Orders for these works, or any other of Professor Rafi..ended to.
A9 tf J M & F
aesque's, received at this office.

Also, Flange Tires turned complete.

J8

ROGERS, KETCHUM & GROSVENOR.

NOVELTY WORKS,

Near Dry Dock, New-York.

THOMAS B. STILLMAN, Manufacturer of Steam Engines, Boilere, Railroad and Mill Work, Lathes, Presses, and other Machinery. Also, Dr. Nott's Patent Tubular Boil. rs, which are warranted, for safety and economy, to be superior to any thing of the kind heretofore used. The fullest asaurance is given that work shall be done wel, and on reasclicited.

NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS. SIMON FAIRMAN, of the village of Lansingburgh, in For the relief of the First Great S. West Turnthe county of Rensselaer, and state of New-York, has invented pike Road Co.-For the release of title to an es- and put in operation a Machine for making Wrought Nails cheated lot in Albany-To vest in Asa and Acksah with square points. This machine will nake about sixty 6d Page title to lands in Chautauque co.-To allow anails, and about forty 10d nails in a minute, and in the same salary to the first judge of Kings co. and to authorize proportion larger sizes, even to spikes for shine. The nail is hammered and comes from the machine completely heated to him to hold courts of common pleas-To open the redness, that its capacity for being clenched is good and sure Albany Pier-For the release of the state right to a One horse power is sufficient to drive one machine, and may bond and mortgage on three lots in the city of New easily be applied where such power for driving machinery is in sonable terms. A share of public patronage is respectfully operation Said Fairman will make, vend and warrant ma York-For a side cut from the Erie canal to the chines as above, to any persons who may apply for them as soon Hudson river at Port Schuyler-To" protect and as they may be made, and on the most reasonable terms. encourage" Justin Smith in supplying the Village of also desires to sell one half of his patent right for the use of saio machines throughout the United States. Any person desiring Whitehall with water-To incorporate the Onon-further information, or to purchase, will please to call at the machine shop of Mr. John Humphrey, in the village of Landaga Horse-Racing Association. A29 if RM & F singburgh.-August 15, 1833.

He

INCOMBUSTIBLE ARCHITECTURE.
INCOMBUSTIBLE dwelling-houses and buildings of
United States, as cheap as any other combustible buildings
Actual buildings and houses rendered incombustible at a small
additional expense.

AN INTERESTING AND USEFUL MAP. A friend of ours has now in a state of forwardness, a Map upon which will be delineated nearly all the Rail-kinds devised or built in New York, or any part of the reads now chartered in the U. States. It is designed to show the present contemplated connexion of the different lines, as well as where others may hereafter be constructed to connect with them. It will be completed in a few weeks, and may be had either in sheets, or put up in morocco for pocket maps, in any quantity, by applying to the subscri-ish, at one dollar per lb. ber. D. K. MINOR, 35 Wall street.

New-York, August 14, 1833.

TO STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. PROFESSOR RAFINESQUE, of Philadelphia, offers his services to render steamboats incombustible, and not liable! to sing, even by the bursting of boilers, or striking against snags. sawyers an Irocks. This will save many boats, much property, and the lives of hundrede every year. Those whe neglect this easy improvement, deserve to be neglected and desorted by the public as unmindful of safety. Apply, post paid. SIRJMM & F

SIRJMM & F

SHIPS of all sorts, and Steamboats, rendered incombustible,
and not liable to sink, at a small expense.
For sale, 10,000 lbs. of ANTIGNIS, or Incombustible Var-

Apply to C. S. RAFINESQUE, Professor of Hist. and Nat.
Sciences, Chemist, Architect, &c. in Philadelphia, No. 59 North
Sth street. A pamphlet given gratis.

References in New-York.-Mr. Minor, Editor of the Me-SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT
chanics' Magazine; Messrs. Rushton & Aspinwall, Druggists.
Editors in the city or country, copying this advertisement,
will receive a commission on any contract procured by their
SIR JMM & F
means.

warranted.

EWIN & HEARTTE, at the sign of the Quadrant, No. 53 South street, one door north of the Union Hotel, Baltimore, beg leave to inform their friends and the public, eapecially Engineers, that they continue to manufacture to order and keep for sale every description of Instruments in the above branches, which they can furnish at the shortest notice, and on

SURVEYORS' INSTRUMENTS. Compasses of various sizes and of superior quality, Leveling Instruments, large and small sizes, with high mag-fair terms. Instruments repaired fwith care and promptitude. nifying powers with glasses made by Troughton, together with a large assortment of Engineering Instruments, manufactured E. & G. W. BLUNT, 154 Water street, and sold by J31 6t

TO RAILROAD COMPANIES. PROFESSOR RAFINESQUE, of Philadelphia, will undertake to build CARS that will carry along their own railway, and may be used on level M'Adam roads. They will To Ewin & Healtte.-Agreeably to your request made some eave ten millions of money to be wasted on 1000 miles of iron months since, 1 now offer you my opinion of the Instruments railroads to be laid in the United States within a few years. and dispense with tracks and double tracks. These Cars may The subscriber manufactures all kinds of Instruments in made at your establishment, for the Baltimore and Ohio Railbe drawn by horses or steam. He claims to have discovered them ever since 1823, by his caveats filed in the Patent Office. hie profession, warranted equal, if not puperior, in principles of road Company. This opinion would have been given at a much construction and workmanship to any imported or manufac-earlier period, but was intentionally delayed, in order to afford Apply, post paid. tured in the United States; several of which are entirely new: a longer time for the trial of the Instruments, so that I could TOWNSEND & DURFEE, of Palmyra, Manu.among which are an Improved Compass, with a Telescope at- speak with the greater confidence of their merits, if such they It is with much pleasure I can now state that notwithstanding facturers of Railroad Rope, having removed their establish-tached, by which angles can be taken with or without the use should be found to possess. ment to Hudson, under the rame of Durfee, May & Co. offer to of the needle, with perfect accuracy-also, a Railroad Goniomsupply Rope of any required length (without splice) for in-eter, with two Telescopes-and a Levelling Instrument, with a the Instruments in the service procured from our northern ci. Of the whole number manufactured for manufactured by you. clined planes of Railroads at the shortest notice, and deliver Goniometer attached, particularly adapted to Railroad purpo-dies are considered good, I have a decided preference for those the Department of Construction, to wit: five Levels, and five them in any of the principal cities in the United States. As to 988. of the Compasses, not one has required any repairs within the the quality of Rope, the public are referred to J. B. Jervis, Eng. M. & H. R. R. Co., Albany; or James Archibald. Engineer last twelve months, except from the occasional imperfection of a screw, or from accidents, to which all Instruments are liable Hudson and Delaware Canal and Railroad Company, Carbondale, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. They possess a firmness and stability, and at the same time a neatness and beauty of execution, which reflect much credit In reply to thy inquiries respecting the instruments manu. factured by thee, now in use on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.on the artists engaged in their construction. I can with confidence recommend them as being worthy the road. I cheerfully furnish thee with the following information. The whole number of Levels now in possession of the depart.notice of Companies engaged in Internal Improvements, who The whole num.may require Instruments of superior workmanship. ment of construction of thy make is seven. JAMES P. STABLER, ber of the Improved Compass" is eight. These are all exSuperintendent of Construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. clusive of the number in the service of the Engineer and Gra. duation Department.

THE AMERICAN STEAM CARRIAGECOMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, respectfully inform the public, and es pecially Railroad and Transportation Companies, that they have become sole proprietors of certain improvements in the construction of Locomotive Engines. and other railway carriages, secured to Col. Stephen H. Long, of the United States Engineers, by letters patent from the United States, and that they are prepared to execute any orders for the construction of Locomotive Engines, Tenders, &c. with which they may be favored, and pledge themselves to a punctual compliance with any engagements they may make in reference to this line of

business.

WM. J. YOUNG,
Mathematical Instrument Maker, No. 9 Dock street,
Philadelphia.
The following recommendations are respectfully submitted
to Engineers, Surveyors, and others interested.
Baltimore, 1839.

I have examined with care several Engineers' instrutnents of your Manufacture, particularly Spirit levele, and Surveyor's Compasses; and take pleasure in expressing my opinion ofthe excellence of the workmanship. The parts of the levels appeared well proportioned to secure facility in use, and accuThese instruments seemed to me to possess all the modera improvement of construction, of which so many have been made within these few years; and I have no doubt but they will give every satisfaction when used in the field. WILLIAM HOWARD, U. 8. Civil Engineer. Baltimore, May let, 1833. To Messrs Ewin and Heartte-As you have asked me to give my opinion of the merits of those instruments of your manu. acture which I have either used or examined, I cheerfully state that as far as my opportunities of my becoming aquainted with Respectfully thy friend, their qualities have gone, I have great reason to think well of JAMES P. STABLER, Superintendant of Construction the skill displayed in their construction. The neatness of their of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. workmanship has been the subject of frequent remark by my Philadelphia, February, 1833. self, and of the accuracy of their performance I have received Having for the last two years made constant use of Mr. satisfactory assurance from others, whose opinion I respect, and who have had them for a considerable time in use. The Young's Patent Improved Compass," I can safely say I be lieve it to be much superior to any other instrument of the kind,efforts you have made since your establishment in this city, to now in use, and as such most cheerfully recommend it to En-relieve us of the necessity of sending elsewhere for what we gineers and Surveyors. E. H. GILL, Civil Engineer. Germantown, February, 1833.

Both Levels and Compasses are in good repair. They have
in fact needed but little repairs, except from accidents to which
all instruments of the kind are liable.

I have found that thy patterns for the levels and compasses
have been preferred by my assistants generally, to any others
in use, and the Improved Compass is superior to any other de-racy and permanency in adjustments.
cription of Goniometer that we have yet tried in laying the rails
on this Road.

They have already in their possession the requisite appara- This instrument, more recently improved with a reversing
tus for the construction of three classes of engines, viz. en-telescope, in place of the vane sights, leaves the engineer
gines weighing four, five, and six tons.
scarcely any thing to desire in the formation or convenience of
The engines made by them will be warranted to travel at the the Compass. It is indeed the most completely adapted to later
following rates of speed, viz. a six ton engine at a speed of 15 al angles of any simple and cheap instrument that I have ye
miles per hour; a five ton engine at a speed of 18 miles per seen, and I cannot but believe it will be preferred to all others
hour; a four ton engine at a speed of 22 1-2 miles per hour.now in use for laying of rails-and in fact, when known, i think
Their performance in other respects will be warranted to equal it will be as highly appreciated for common surveying.
that of the best English engines of the same class, with respect
not only to their efficiency in the conveyance of burthens, but
to their durability, and the cheapness and facility of their re-
pairs.