reverse of fortune: one of the tobacco boxes, with an inscription of Newcastle and the coal trade for ever," coming into forcible contact with the French Commander's cheek, had left thereon a reversed impression of the motto in gilt letters, encircled in a wreath of oak; this so astonished Monsieur and his crew, that they were seized with a sudden panic, which was increased, in no slight degree, by their being unable to understand the mysterious words of this Birmingham spell! little indeed. These two instances may be considered by some of your readers as mere romances, nor shall I stop to dispute the point with them; because there are some people who will believe nothing but what they understand, which is very The plan I have to offer is certainly practicable, and I believe the idea is so perfectly original, that I count upon being ranked by posterity amongst those patriotic benefactors of the human race, to whom we are indebted for the invention of gunpowder, and other warlike discoveries for promoting the great law of nature, which I have laid down. I must candidly admit that gunpowder has done considerable good; yet there is an agent in nature infinitely more potent, although its power and properties have hitherto been confined to the grovelling task of promoting arts and manufactures;—I allude to steam, which I trust will, on my suggestion, be introduced into the field of battle, where it will produce effects more astonishing than those it has achieved in the mechanical world. I trust I shall be excused, at present, giving more than an outline of my plan, not having yet determined whether I shall take out a patent for the discovery. I would have you understand, however, that I am not in any degree influenced by "base lucre." Like certain great and benevolent advertisers of the present day, I have no private ends in view; the good of mankind is my sole object; in proof of which I hereby profess myself ready to wave all the profits which would undoubtedly arise from my patent, and to publish my grand discovery so soon as a sufficient number of subscribers shall come forward, at only five guineas each. Until I see how my subscription list fills, you must excuse me giving more than an outline of the plan. I would have steam-engines introduced on board all our King's ships, where they will answer better than in the field, on account of the facility of obtaining water. By means of these formidable machines, I should throw immense quantities of boiling water upon the enemy, as soon as we come to pretty close action, which the British tars never fail to do:-this, besides scalding the enemy from his quarters, and damping his ardour, would at the same time damp his powder, so as to prevent his cannon playing upon us, whilst we could blaze away as merrily as ever. We should thus be enabled to keep our foes in perpetual hot water, and command the sovereignty of the seas, of which the the little Corsican upstart and the proud Yankee-doodles are so jealous. WAR AND LOVE; OR, THE FAMILY OF WENDBURG. allow it. it did not quite reach their shoulders. The furious o cries had ceased, and night had set in; but there seen to be many people on the premises, because much wa ocntinued to be drawn from the well, so much indeed t it became almost dry; and they were often hurt by rapidly descending buckets. Towards daylight, all came quiet; and the daughter tried to get up by me of the projecting stones and a long pole, which had b dropt in from above, but the mother withheld her, thi ing the attempt premature; and they resolved to w until the second night. Not having heard any thing during the day, they v tured out as soon as it had become completely dark, hop that the enemy would have retired, after the taking their former habitation, they found nothing but a hear every thing that could be carried off; but making towa ruins and ashes. All was silent: but the still glow embers cast now and then a gloomy light on the frigh scene around them, and showed to them the pale, figured, and bloody remains of friend and foe. No mation any where; death had well finished his work, security had been made doubly sure: the man alre fallen by a shot, was also pierced with a sword; and whose head had been cloven, was also shot through breast. The Catholic had thought that he could never enough against the heretic; and the Lutheran had b of the same opinion with regard to the Papist. The disconsolate females thought of son and broth and whilst they feared to find his body, they still soug for it: at last they found his hat and musket; and amor the corpses, which were half covered by the still smoki beans of an outbuilding, they espied one much sma than the others, but rendered quite undistinguishable the fire. This must be he," stammered the moth that time, particularly distinguished through a great The young Squire, then in his sixteenth year, had When that point is ascertained, you shall hear further from me, with my real name, instead of the assumed signature I have adopted, which is the nick-name I went by at school, where, from my fondness for frolic and fun, I Acquired the appellation of LITTLE BEELZEBUB the outside even facilitated the escalading, since they were The widowed proprietor of the castle called out to her Seeholm and his wife had not long arrived the Tilly appeared and began the siege. The fortit victor. man who wore the Bavarian field-token, and who cast himself tremblingly at her feet: she was strangely moved at his sight; but could only clasp her hands in speechless astonishment when she heard him entreat her not to add a mother's curse to the malediction of his father. The lady had seen many wonderful things, but it was beyond her conception how her son could still be alive when she thought he had been buried with her own hands. It was nevertheless her son William who still embraced her knees, and repeated his former entreaties: his features were too well engraven in her maternal bosom to be obliterated by his tall stature and manly countenance. She conjured him to explain what appeared incomprehensible; and she learnt that the youth had been taken with the garrison of Landsberg. He said: "We defended ourselves bravely against the Swedes, but they got the better of us, and more than three hundred of our party were executed. As I too expected nothing but death, I betook myself to my rosary."-"Your rosary!" exclaimed the lady, more terrified than ever; but the young man continued: “Against my expectation, a pardon was announced to such as were willing to take Swedish service; and a Colonel Wendburgh was called for to muster them. I immediately recognized my father, and made myself known to him: he was in the act of pressing me to his breast, when he perceived what I held in my hand. Suddenly his tenderness turned into fury; and he cried, Avaunt, wretch! thou art no son of mine. He even drew his sword upon me, when a bystanding officer held his arm, and advised me to see my mother, whilst he gave me your address; and now I entreat you, by all the saints!"-"What have I to do with thy saints?" said the mother, almost as angrily as the father could have spoken himself; "why have you fallen off from the faith ?" Yet her affection soon overcame fanaticism, and she entreated the son to repent. This he was, however, unwilling to do. Then leave me, monster! yet stop; just tell me how it happened that divine mercy could have spared a sinner like thee, whilst hundreds of the righteous fell, and even thou thyself hadst appeared to have perished. I will fancy I hear the tale of a stranger, lest my ears be shocked at the degradation of my own blood."-William resumed his narrative: "You know the enemy gained ground upon us in my father's castle, and that all our people were put to the sword. I too had already been wounded, and a morning-star was about finishing me, when the commander stopt the arm of the murderer, and ordered him to spare the stripling. It was with difficulty that he made himself obeyed; but having removed me to a place of safety, and understanding who I was, he proposed to me to follow his fortunes. I was so much the more willing to comply with his request, as I saw no other resource before me. I found him to be a Bavarian officer, named Altinger, who had lately lost his wife and son; he was soon after wounded, and I had then an opportunity of showing myself thankful by my watchfulness and my attendance. He was disabled for further service, and I retired with him to his estate, which was managed by his only sister Brigitta. This sister of his had been formerly seduced, at Munich, by one Urban, who fled from the revenge of her brother, and left her with a daughter called Stephania. The latter was but fourteen years old by the time that I counted seventeen; but an attachment was soon formed between us, and the only obstacle to our happiness seemed to be the difference of religion. The uncle, indeed, was above prejudice, and he candidly admitted that he had found as good people among Protestants as among true believers; but Stephania having been brought up in solitude, looked upon her religion as her greatest wealth, and was not inclined to make so light of it. She was well versed in church history; and I was no match for her in argument. The magnificence with which Catholics celebrate their worship, and the sincere devotion which beamed from the angelic countenance of Stephania when she knelt befor the altar, united so powerfully with my love, that my reluctance was finally overcome, and I adopted the creed of my beloved." were in good order, and mounted with a numerous artil- solved to go to him; and she was fortunate enough to ob. The King of Sweden had sent word that he would tain a passport from an Austrian officer. The curate and bing relief in due time, and the citizens were well dis- his wife received her kindly; and she passed some time ped. Colonel Falkenberg, the commander, made the with them in comparative comfort: but new horrors best arrangements, and the defence was carefully con-awaited her after the battle of Lützen. ducted. Unfortunately the irresolution of some of the The beaten imperialists took partly their retreat through electors had delayed the King's arrival, and the besiegers Borna, where she resided; and the Croates practised cruelwere gaining ground. The town was hardly pressed and ties which even surpassed their former ones. After having severely bombarded, when suddenly the firing ceased, the taken every thing visible, they wanted to force the minisimperialists were seen to break up their camp, and to ter to declare where he had concealed the plate and money; withdraw their batteries. The joyful inhabitants con- but, as the greater part of the latter belonged to Lady See. cluded that Tilly had renounced his undertaking for want holm, no menaces or torments could prevail on the geneof means to carry it on, or that he had received intel- rous man to confess it. The enraged soldiers carried him, ligence about the coming of Gustavus. therefore to the top of his own church, and forced him to Worn out with watching and fatigue, the burghers leap down on the pavement, at the very moment that his withdrew from the walls; and even Seeholm called at wife and guest were coming forth from their place of conhome; yet merely to take breakfast, and with the intent cealment. The poor man died on the spot; and his wife of returning soon after to his post, Falkenberg having did not long survive him. recommended him to be watchful. He was, however, Lady Seeholm was then once more left to herself; but after scarcely seated when he heard fresh firing, and indeed the Swedes had driven out the Austrians, a friend of her husmuch nearer than before. “Good God!” he exclaimed, band's having told her, that Leipsig was the most likely **if the enemy risk a storm now, we are lost." He handed place to offer her a secure shelter, she dug out her buried over his purse to the trembling Lady, and advised her to money, and followed the recommendation. In order not take refuge in the cathedral. The Lord knows whether to consume her substance in idleness, she re-established we shall ever meet again," said he, embracing her, and a linen warehouse, and she derived great benefit from the hastening away. His fears were but too well grounded: sale of embroidered and laced gorgets which were then in Tilly had deceived the town by an apparent retreat; whilst, fashion, and which she knew how to get up with conin reality, he had been organizing the storm. His troops siderable taste. The Swedish officers were among her were silently reapproaching from an unsuspected quarter; best customers, and once there called one whom she and so sudden was their attack, that the weak resistance thought she knew, although a deep cut in the face seemed of a few Swedes could be of no avail: they were soon over- to have greatly altered his countenance; she felt still more powered, and the enemy penetrated by thousands into the agitated when she heard him speak, and she then regarddevoted place. It was then that a slaughter began, whiched him with so much attention, that his own was attracted. has been but seldom surpassed: neither age nor sex ob- He asked her the reason; and when she said that she tained mercy from the all-devouring sword of the furious found some similarity between him and her dear Cuno of Wendburg, he did not let her finish, but embraced her Lady Seeholm had speedily followed the advice of her forthwith, in the most affectionate manner, expressing, at husband; and, collecting what she had most valuable, she the same time his surprise at finding her still alive; after had fled to the strongly-arched dome, where she found he had been so positively assured, that all had perished in hundreds already collected. The number increased every his mansion. He himself had been severely wounded at mament, and the vast edifice became filled even to suffo- Wimpsen, but his brother Conrad having recognised him ation. The solid doors were bolted; but the horrible among the prisoners, had recommended him to the care dise from without sounded dreadfully to the people of a clever surgeon: the two brothers had nevertheless this. The cries of the pursued and the pursuers, of soon fallen out on account of their religious sentiments; he murderer and the victims, were at every moment ap- and in consequence thereof, Conrad had suffered him to roaching; but the voices of the latter soon expired. In be transported to Hungary, where he had spent a long in they entreated for mercy; in vain did children em-time as a common prisoner; having neither money nor ace their parents, or timid wives endeavour to shelter the means of procuring it. At last, however, the valiant e bodies of their husbands with their own: murder was Count Mansfeld had penetrated into the neighbourhood word, and the same blow struck them both; except and had set him free. He had returned to Germany; but reyouth and beauty inspired the thought, not of finding his home desolated, and his family destroyed, he -ty, but of aggravated horrors, which were committed had taken arms again, swearing never to pardon any of amongst the dying and the dead. The infuriated the opposite party. Whilst he was thus narrating, the ters instigated each other, not to think of pardon, Lady considered, trembling with joy and fear, whether to take, for once, a full revenge on the rebels and she should inform him of her second marriage or not. At the same time fire had been kindled in seve. She was conscious of having committed no wrong, because part of the town, and it was spreading on all sides: she had been fully entitled to look upon herself as a widow: por prisoners in the church were informed of it by but she thought, notwithstanding, that her husband might who had ascended the steeple, or those who had not be pleased at the information; and that, since Seebed up to the top of the elevated windows. Lady holm was now dead, it might be as well not to mention holm had already witnessed a similar scene on a small the circumstance at all. She intended to give to her bro; but she did not hope to escape from the present ther and daughter the necessary instructions at the first and she only doubted whether fire or sword would opportunity, lest they should unwittingly, to her injury, end to her existence. As to her husband, she was disclose the circumstance. She dropped, therefore, in her vinced that he must have been among the first own narrative, all that related to her union with Seeholm; and she accounted for the change of name, by her anxiety ughter had lasted full twenty-four hours, when for not degrading the name of Wendburg in her low circalm began to prevail. Towards noon the people cumstances. This could not but be pleasing to her husFindows stated that a man of apparently great band, who had become a man of substance and a Colonel. ace was halting on the place before the Church; He made her immediately give up her business; and she nister took then the courage to venture out, and followed him into Suabia, where he had to join the Duke is the General in Latin, comparing Magdeburg to of Weimar, who was advancing towards Bavaria. This pleased old Tilly so much, that he after- Aware of the inconveniences to which a female would failed himself of it in his report to the Emperor, be exposed during the actual contest, the Colonel left his tally stated that since the sack of Troja there had wife at Augsburg, where she led a very retired life, and such another destruction. He granted a free followed no other occupation than that of attending every o all those who were yet able to profit by it; and religious meeting, in order to pray for the success of the n of the asylum were then thrown open: yet what Protestant arms. Religion was the real or pretended "Then, thou hast cursed thy parents!" interrupted de awaited the unfortunate people, as they now ground of war on both sides: the savage Tilly, who had Lady Wendburg: "how canst thou wonder that thy urb, exhausted by sufferings of body and mind. suffered thirty thousand Magdeburghers to be killed in father should give thee measure for measure? yet I canthirty thousand of their fellow-citizens had been cold blood, never neglected to say his prayers as regularly not do it," added she, in a milder tone, whilst she folded and the greater part were already consumed by the as a priest, and he had received from his followers the him in her arms. I believed my parents dead,” replied re fire which had followed the slaughter. name of a second Joshua. In the Swedish camp public William." Oh! then thou hast not cursed them; but Secholm had not the trouble of seeking for her prayers were said every morning, and hymns were sung continue thy story."-" I have but little to add," he said. it lay in ashes amongst the other build- before the beginning of battles. In the battle of Breiten-"I was betrothed to Stephania; but her uncle thought But she would have sought for the body of her hus-feld, the watchword of the Imperialists was Jesus Maria; the present was no time for marrying; and I ought first had the not been told that such corpses as the fire and on the standards of Gustavus was written-God for us, to take my sword and assist in expelling the enemy from red were thrown by thousands into the river Elbe. who could be against us? whilst his colours bore the in- Bavaria. Altinger and his family fled into Tyrol, and I et, nevertheless, towards the bastion, where he had scription of-Gustavus Adolphus, Defender of the Evan-fought under Wallenstein. We were victorious at Neuguard; but she could find no trace of him. gelical Faith. remberg; but the Swedes have since returned with supelecting that the former governor of her children ained a curacy near Lützen, in Saxony, she re A few weeks after the taking of Landsberg, the devotions of Lady Wendburg were interrrupted by a young • A club, with iron teeth, rior forces, and with terror do I think of my Stephania, who may have fallen into hostile hands. I cannot serve under the Swedes; neither can I recede into Lutheranism, and play wantonly with what ought to be most sacred: I would rather die! but as long as I live I will honour my parents." "Remain a Catholic, and preserve thy bride," said Lady Wendburg; "I will endeavour to reconcile thee with thy father.' Mother and son set off at the same time, the former for Landsberg, the latter for Altinger's estate; but a horrible fate awaited them both. The lady inquired, on her arrival, after the residence of her husband, and she found him engaged with another Swedish officer; both stood at a table, with maps before them, and looked round as she entered. "My wife!" cried the stranger, and Seeholm lay in her arms. Wendburg drew his sword: Who dares to do that in my presence?" he said; and advancing furiously towards his guest, he attacked him at once so furiously that the combat became mortal before the poor woman even thought of interposing; and where should she have found words to do it with any effect? Wendburg lay already weltering in his blood, and he expired almost instantly. Seeholm had thrown himself, at Magdeburg, into the Elbe, and he had escaped by swimming. Having never heard any thing from his wife, he believed her to have perished like the rest of the inhabitants. Now he had to fly again, and for ever. Thus was the good Lady now really a widow, and in a worse situation than ever. She bethought herself, at last, of her son, and she intended to join him. Approaching the place of his residence, she inquired after the family of Altinger; and she learned, to her utmost consternation and horror, that the young lady had but just murdered her father, and that her bridegroom had taken engagements as a monk. Arriving in the mansion, she found an open coffin, which contained the body of her brotherin-law, Conrad of Wendburg. It was he who, under the false name of Urban, had been the betrayer of Brigitta. Of late he had headed a daring band of marauders; and, plundering the estate of Altinger, he had committed the greatest outrages, until he had found out the hiding-place of his own daughter, whom he did not know. Her beauty had immediately excited his unlawful desires; and he had endeavoured to obtain by violence what he could not expect to obtain in any other way. But the young person had snatched the weapon out of his hand, and had killed him with his own sword. Her mother came up just after the perpetration of the deed, and recognised her faithless lover in the murdered man. Altinger was killed, out of revenge, by the followers of the free-booter. Stephania, her mother, and Lady Wendburg took vows amongst the Sisters of Charity, to whose convent they transferred their property. William became a Franciscan friar; and the desolate family-seat of Wendburg fell to the share of his married sister, Kunigunda. No, ne'er shall admiration more Enraptured dwell on thee; Cold and unheeded now thou lies, But one there is that o'er thee sighs, Oh! one there is that loves thee more Than in that hour, when crowds adore, And smiles betraying fate! Oh! one there is to whom more dear, Sweet rose, thy shrunken form, Than when in beauty's proud career Thou scorned the madding storm! One lonely heart, in mournful hour, With thee loved converse holds; Visits again the far-off bower, And distant forms beholds! Yes! thou the whisperer, sweet, to one Of blissful days for ever flown, Of graves and spectres drear! And fate, mysterious, round thee weaves That now 'tis joy, and now it grieves, And thoughts of life, and thoughts of death, That now subdue the joys of earth, And now seraphic dream! Now hallowed towers majestic rise The star of evening softly beams, The curfew-bell tolls loud and clear, The traveller views his dwelling near, The absent and the dead are there, Oh! many a scone and many a form, And ah! I would not part with thee, A union ours so sad, so dear, Still pour thy dying sweets for me; TO A ROBIN RED-BREAST. SONNET L I saw thee first on yonder laurel tree, From the stone's grasp, in heartfelt penitence, TO THE SAME. BONNET 11. Stay, my sweet bird! who, trembling through alarm, Desert'st at sight of me the rose-tree's thorn; Still dost thou not lose memory of that morn, When I did meditate thy beauty's harm: Oh! if thou knewest how that act I've griev'd, How oft I've mourned o'er my projected sin, Then might I hope thy confidence to win, Then might I hope my name would be retrieved; And for the sake of her I love so well, Who tends with anxious care thy kindred race. Where Lune's meandering streams the valleys grace, And where my fancy fondly loves to dwell; Oh! I would love thee-yes, to love's excess, For thy resemblance to her gentleness. Shall gleam upon the ocean; When the shepherd's song, and the evening breeze, Mingle in sweet commotion; When the labourer, from his daily toil, Comes plodding o'er the lea, And the busy hum of day has ceas'd, And there we'll talk of days long past, Yet still by memory cherish'd: The Traveller. CARTHAGENA. CARDE As Carthagena is likely to be soon invested by th of Molitor, the following description may be inter The population of Carthagena is 30.000, decide stitutionalists, and proud in the recollection that the former invasion no other Frenchman penetrate walls than such as were made prisoners, and sent th security. The outer wall of the city is only thirty old. The weakest part of the platform is at lea feet wide, and the height of the wall is also consi The walls, which commence with the arsenal, co tort at the south end, and at the east they are protected by the castle of Moros, which is also commanded by the batery of San Diego, situated upon a hill in the centre the Rufications. At the north they command the per country, and at the west is the castle of Galeras, also in the walls, which crowns the hill of that name, at the foot of which is a well fortified and magnificent arsenal. The batteries and twelve bastions defend the environs, andommand at once the port and the country. Upon the beers there are fifty pieces of cannon of large calibre I entry, and six howitzers. The bastions are mounted with grid 6, 5, 18, 24, and 36 pounders, and a great er of culverins and large mortars. These are ail, male exception of those at the battery of the arsenal, of brass. The little mountains of Monte Sacro and San Dey, which are within the walls, are crowned with large portars The castle, Cabeza de los Moros, communicates with San Diego by a covered way. mented or puttied in that not a bubble of water can pene- and we reckon those moments amongst the happiest of our trate; and when the sea is clear, and particularly when lives, when we were in pursuit of some new thought which the sun is shining, the workmen are enabled to carry on promised wonderful results, and, amongst the rest, immortheir subinarine" operations without the aid of candles, tality to the discoverer. We are not about to detail the which would consume nearly as much air as an equal few successful and the many unsuccessful efforts we made number of human bellows. In the inside of the bell are in philosophical and mechanical pursuits at the period of seats for the workmen, with nobs to hang their tools on, life to which we allude, and it would fill a volume to reand attached to it is a strong double air-pump, which is count the thousand freak, that died in thinking.” Howa mighty improvement on the old-fashioned plan of sink-ever, we distinctly recollect, that, amongst our other early ing barrells filled with air. From this pump issues a conceptions which perished in embryo, was a scheme for thick leathern tube, which is closely fitted into the bell, skating on land, by means of fine castors, or friction and the length of which can easily be proportioned to the wheels, affixed to the shoes or boots. Whether the aldepth of water. As may be supposed, the bell is suspended leged invention, which we have noticed from a provincial from a very long crane, the shaft of which is sunk to the paper, bear any resemblance to our own notable project. very keel of a vessel, purchased and fitted up for the pur- we cannot determine; neither shall we hazard the conjecpose, and which is, in fact, a necessary part of the diving ture whether the one or the other be practicable, or, if apparatus. On the deck of this vessel is placed the air practicable, worthy of serious notice.-Edit. pump, worked by four men, with an additional hand to Cartagena has three gates-the Muelle, which faces watch the signals. When about, therefore, to commence the port, and which cannot be approached by land; and operations, the sloop is moved to the outside of the breakMr. Belzoni.-We are concerned to state the failure of these of Madrid and San Jose on the land side, with draw-water, the air-pump put in motion, the crane worked, and Mr. Belzoni's intended journey across Mount Atlas to soovered with palisades from one bastion to another. then go down the acquatic quarrymen. From its weight Timbuctoo. The following extract of a letter, dared There are also two back gates, which have been con and shape, the machine must dip perpendicularly; while Gibraltar, the 20th of June, has been communicated to us dehat, with the exception of that which looks to the sea the volume of air within enables the workmen to breathe, by a friend of Mr. Beizoni's in Cambridge University: under the hospital, and of another near it on the land side. and keeps out the water. On arriving at the bottom, the "I am not, my dear Sir, in the least acquainted with the The test is never opened except to receive the sick from divers are chiefly annoyed with large beds of sea-weed, rules of philosophy; but thus far I know, from the experi, and the second only when a prompt communica- although from the inequalities of the channel at Port- ence of reverses, that such help may be derived, which, united y with the Castle of Moros is required. A canal, which patrick, and the partially uneven manner in which the with perseverance, may bring our intended views to a comas its waters from the plain of Almajor, forms the ledges of the bell occasionally rest on the rocks, it is im- plete success at the end, I have met with an unexpected stop possible to expell the water altogether; and this, it is to my progress, as, owing to some intrigues, his Majesty the The case of Aralaya and the fortress of San Julian are presumed, is the reason why it is dangerous to descend in Emperor of Morocco has not permitted me to proceed on 1.9 no the summits of the high hills of the same name; the rough or squally weather, when the heaving and agitated journey through his country. This, I am told, is owing to fret, ha a of difficult access, commands a part of deep would be apt to dash in the smallest cranny. To the convulsed state of the country through which I should the fertificata, the garrison of which can communicate guard against the effects of several hours' partial immer- have to pass, and the Emperor thought that it would not be * 11 and recess are ur. This castle is commanded in sion in water, the men are provided with large jack-safe for me to make the attempt; but I have reason to beturn by that of Galins San Julian commands the port, boots, caps of wool, and coarse woollen jackets. They lieve that my refusal has been owing to some underhand meaat at such a distance that the bombs may cause no damage also observe the precaution of stuffing their ears with cot'sures from other quarters-but they are wofully mistaken to the town. The works of the fortress were erected by the ton, as the constant stream of air which descends from who think that they can turn me back with one blow. The Furch. The artillery of Atalaya and San Julian is of above, occasions at first an uneasy sensation, and is even only consequence of this reverse is, that owing to what I have apt to produce deafness. The chief sub-marine artist canie gathered of information, I shall be able to proceed with better The harbour of Carthagena is a masterpiece of art and from Holyhead; and out of 180 masons, carpenters, and prospects in another quarter; and by the time you will reoned. It is capable of containing forty ships labourers, only one man, it is said, volunteered to assist ceive this, I shall probably be one-third of my journey further the live, and an immense number of merchant vessels. him. A respectable and ingenious gentleman, who had south than I have been in my last route. All that I regret are of Santa Ana and Trincabotyas command the been down in the bell, stated that he felt no inconvenience the five months I employed in this affair, and the heavy ex, and there are also several minor forts on the coast whatever; but the air-pump workers, among whom were penses necessarily incurred, which, united to the presents at distance. All the buildings which were within made some minute inquiries, shook their heads at this made to his Majesty, his ministers, and his attendants, would of the car.non have been demolished. Priests and piece of information, and hinted that the volunteer-diver be something more than I could support, if I should be obliged eks are by no means numerous in Carthagena, where had often felt a little queerish, and, for one thing had to repeat that part too often." renly six churches and eight convents; the last taken his victuals very badly.' Here, then, we have two bust bolerated by the inhabitants. A letter from or three men working with perfect ease and safety, 20, 25, 3. in Murcia, of the 29th ult. states that Carthagena and sometimes 30 feet below water. In carrying out the s for several months, an immense quantity of new pier it is necessary to make a bed for the foundation Rs. 50,000 balls and bombs, and grenades in abun- stones, which would otherwise be left at the mercy of the manufactory of arms is also established there waves and this, in a word, is the duty of the divers. activity. Less than 12,000 men, says the letter, With picks, hammers, jumpers, and gunpowder, the most ege Carthagena, and blockading is out of the rugged surface is made even, and not only a bed prepared This city is very constitutional, and was not for the huge masses of stone which are afterwards let down, by the French during the war of independence. but the blocks themselves strongly bound together with iron and cement. The divers, like other quarrymen, when they wish to blast," take good care to be put out of harm's way. By means of a tin tube, the powder is kept quite dry, and a branch from the larger cavity, hollow and Scientific Records. We hope and trust that the perseverance of this indefatigable traveller will finally be successful, and that his labours will not be suffered to droop and languish from want of that support, which merit like his ought, and we are confident will receive, from a generous and enlightened public. ending Notices of new Discoveries or Improve-filled with an oaten straw, is lengthened to the very sur- each other in shapeless masses from west to east. There ence or Art; including, occasionally, sin-face of the water before the fuse is lighted. In one or two Medical Cases; Astronomical, Mechanical, Phi- cases, the powder has failed to explode, and it is very al, Botanical, Meteorological and Mineralogical teasing for the men, after three or four hours' hard work Mina, or singular Facts in Natural History, below water, to be compelled to descend again, for the s through the volume.] , &: Antiquities, &c.; to be continued in sole purpose of repeating the blasting proceGlasgore EOLIAN HARP. an instrument which derives its name from God of the Winds, because its sounds are by means of a current of air acting upon the The ancients knew by experience that a stringed at would render sounds, by being exposed to pulses of air. The Talmudists affirm that the nor of David sounded of itself at midnight: DIVING-BELL AT PORT PATRICK. Chronicle. rather rare occurrence in this island was seen on the mor Atmospheric Phenomenon.-A celestial appearance of ing of Wednesday, July 23, in the neighbourhood of Blairgowrie. The night had been clear and still; but as the morning advanced a large assemblage of dense rugged clouds was spread over the sky, which slowly followed appeared evidently a tendency in several of the lower fr nients of these clouds to the formation of what at sea is called a "water-spout.' After some repeated attempts, as it were, a small protuberance from the lower part of one of the darkest masses was seen gradually to lengthen, until it evidently assumed a form unlike the usual appearances of the clouds. In about a quarter of a minute it had reached a considerable length, and had its sides jagged like the other clouds. It continued to lengthen and took a cloping direction, inclined apparently towards full size, when it appeared in the form of a large speaking the south-east. In less than a minute it had reached its with its large end in the cloud, and not much inclined trumpet, to which water-spouts are usually compared. from the perpendicular, but with a small bending in the middle. It became more and more conspicuous, till at from the small pieces of cloud of which it was composed last it was distinctly observed to have a rotatory motion, shifting with great swiftness their places from one side to the other. In about two minutes after its first formation and when it was seen most distinctly developed, it gradually disappeared from the lower end, and was wholly dispersed in a few seconds. The writer of this remembers to have seen a similar water-spout, also over land, in the neighbourhood of Dundee, about ten years ago. They appeared alike in every respect to those observed at sea, with the exception of the water, which they sometimes pour down.-Caledonian Mercury. Printing Press. We have seen this morning a proof-well defined, which at the beginning of the formation were sheet specimen of printing, on an octavo form, pica type, by a new printing press, got up in this city, with improve The impression is perfect, and will throw off twenty-five ments upon the London steam press, by Mr. James Booth. hundred sheets an hour, and requires only two hands to feed it. The engine which moves the whole machinery is only one-horse power.-New York Evening Post. eth wind blew upon it.—The Harmonicon for has lately invented a pair of skates that may be used at all Skating Extraordinary.-We understand, a person seasons of the year, upon any hard surface; an invention which has long been sought for, and several experiments tried, all of which have failed, till at length, after much study and expense, we are happy to hear, they are brought to the highest perfection. Besides the advantage of skating at all times of the year, they will be well adapted to persons who would willingly learn that healthful amusement, but through fear dare not venture on the ice."-Provincial journal. We have in our time been occasionally under the influence of the speculative mania; g-bell, or rather the improved instrument at ik, is neither more nor less than a square cast *t, about 8 feet high, 22 feet in circumference, upwards of four tons. This frame is of below, and at the top are 12 small circular de of very thick glass, such as are sometimes wel on board of ships. These windows are so ce task you have assigned me; but, fortunately, the noble and they have paid the highest tribute to the memory of their selves. We derive infinitely more satisfaction from praising than from censuring the acts of our fellow-creatures; and we are constitutionally more prone to dwell upon the Mr. John Wood,-Sir,-I have now the pleasure to present bright than the dark side of the human character. We to you, in my own name, as well as in that of the gentlemen look for no perfection, nor do we seek for better bread around me, and other absent friends, this vase, "in testithan is made of wheat," as Sancho says. As public jour-mony," as its inscription bears, "of the great esteem we nalists it unhappily too often falls to our lot to record remitting industry, high honour, and strict integrity." And entertain for your distinguished worth, filial affection, unlamentable instances of human infirmity or vice; and to you, Mr. George Wood, this vase (equally well merited) with when we are so fortunate as to meet with some redeeming a similar inscription to that engraven on the one I have just feature of our nature, the contrast renders its contempla- now had the honour of presenting to your worthy brother. tion doubly precious.-In the second volume of the Ka-say, or that we may have done, to mark our opinion of your leidoscope, in reply to a correspondent, we related an interesting anecdote from recollection, and we here repeat it, for a reason we shall afterwards state.-Edit, Kal. Messrs. Wood.-Although convinced that any thing I can conduct, will fall far short, and comparatively add but little to the delightful satisfaction you must have already enjoyed in performing so liberal an act; yet, in justice to those with jects before us, I must say, that these vases are presented whom I am associated, and who have contributed to the obwithout alloy, no individual having been requested to unite in the subscription for procuring them: the tribute has been entirely spontaneous. Gentlemen, I have only to add, that I wish you may long live to enjoy the recollections which these vases must excite, and that your talents, industry, and integrity, may continue to be crowned with the success you so justly merit. Mr. John Wood then spoke to the following effect: MICRO-COSMOGRAPHIE; or, a Piece of t [CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.) Brother was the Esau that came out first an 11. A YOUNGER BROTHER. His eld left him like Jacob at his heeles. His Fath "The anecdote which we always associate in our mind with a merry meeting and a happy group is briefly as follows:-A worthy man, by unavoidable misfortunes in which his own misconduct had no share, once found himself reduced to the necessity of compromising with his creditors. Such was their opinion of his integrity, and the general excellence of his character, that his creditors consented to accept of a moderate dividend; for which, they not only gave him a discharge in full of all demands, but actually left him a sum to enable him to go abroad to look after his affairs. After a lapse of many years this Mr. President and Gentlemen-Though considerably em-has done with him, as Pharaoh to the Ch excellent man revisited his native country, bringing with barrassed, I return you my most sincere thanks for the dis-dren of Israel, that would have them ma him ample property, the reward of his industry and ability. tinguished honour you have thus conferred upon me. The He lost no time in inviting all his former creditors to a recollection of this event will never be obliterated from my brick, and give them no straw, so he tal dinner, which was most cheerfully attended. After the mind, and I am sure I shall always consider this day, as one him to be a gentleman, and leaves him greetings usual upon the meeting of old friends who re- of the happiest of my life. Though, gentlemen, I feel much, spect each other, the party was ushered into the dining-when I reflect upon the little I have done towards meriting thing to maintain it. room; opposite the place of each guest was an inverted such distinction; and, though I am convinced that one action hath undone him, which the elders Knig The pride of his hou plate, upon turning which, a note appeared, addressed to in a man's life, does not entitle him to the eulogy you have him individually. Upon breaking the seal, an inclosure been pleased to inscribe upon that vase, it is surely not a mat- hood must sustaine, and his beggery of an unexpected nature presented itself; and each manter of surprise, that I should feel deeply interested in what found a check for the full balance of the cancelled debt, so much concerned my late revered parent. I witnessed, Knighthood. His birth and bringing up with twenty years' interest. Our readers, we think, will from the moment of his misfortunes to the hour of his death, not suffer him to descend to the meanes agree with us in the opinion that this was one of the most his great anxiety for an opportunity to prove the purity of agreeable parties ever assembled: nor should we be in-his intentions, and were I to forget the request he made of get wealth: but he stands at the mercy clined to be very severe with the company, if, under such me but a few moments before his death, I should prove my-the World, and which is worse, of his brot circumstances, they should have indulged in an extra self one of the most ungrateful of beings. Gentlemen, my bottle, to the health of their noble host." feelings are such, that I must conclude by wishing health to He is something better then the Servi sented to him in the following terms: Mr. George Wood acknowledged the testimonials pre-bold with the master, who beholds him men: yet they more fancy with him, then Our readers will find in the following account of a recent meeting at Manchester, an interesting counterpart to the foregoing anecdote. FILIAL AFFECTION AND COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY. you all. have thus kindly acknowledged, and a sense of which has His brothers Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-Accept my sincere and un- a countenance of sterne awe, and checks feigned thanks for the very great honour this day conferred oftner then his Liveries. Six or seven years ago, Mr. George Wood, of this town, upon me; indescribable, indeed, is the pleasure excited by calico-printer, became embarrassed in his circumstances, the anticipation and performance of that duty, which you suits and he are much alike in request, and ultimately was made bankrupt. He received his certificate, and recommenced business, we believe, in con- dwelt in my breast for many years. My gratification is en-cast off now and then one to the other. nection with two sons. His exertions were more prosper-hanced by your smiles,-by the great honour which this ture hath furnisht him with a little more ous than before, and the integrity of his character led elegant token of your respect conveys. I can only make a hiu often to express a hope that he should be able to verbal acknowledgment; but my thanks are sincere. Accept upon compassion; for it is like to be his acquire the means of making a further dividend amongst them as the effusion of a heart overpowered with gratitude, his creditors than the assets of his estate had realized. a heart deeply sensible of the obligation under which I am Attacked with an illness which proved fatal, he lamented placed by your generosity, and ardently desiring the prothat his life was not spared, to enable him to carry this sperity of you and yours. wish into effect; and, but a few moments before his death, he enjoined his sons, if it ever came in their power, to fulfil his object. To the disposition to execute the dying injunction of their parent, Messrs. John and George Wood have fortunately added the means, and they have recently divided a very large sum, acquired by their own exertions, amongst his creditors. disinterested liberality, the creditors of the late Mr. Wood To commemorate this rare instance of filial piety and commenced a subscription, from the proceeds of which they purchased two elegant silver vases, of the value of one hundred and sixty guincas; and, on Wednesday last, they invited Messrs. John and George Wood to dine with them, at the Bridgewater Arms, and to receive the testimonials of their respect. Robert Christie, Esq. was in the chair; and the situation of vice-president was filled by John Walker, Esq. of Bridgewater Yard. After a few customary toasts had been given, the chairman addressed the company to the following effect: Gentlemen,-I now rise with great diffidence, to proceed to the more immediate object which has brought us together this day. Had I conceived that it required any ingenuity to Geover the merits of Messrs. John and George Wood, or talent to have exhibited those merits in a flattering point of view, I should, knowing my incompetency, have shrunk from the After a short interval, the chairman observed, that to pur revenue. If his Annuity stretch so f posed the health of a He |