190

extent, that an avalanche of spectators broke from the Pit, and covered the Orchestra and the greatest part of the stage. By reasonable computation there were about 300 persons on the stage and wings alone, soldiers in fatigue dresses, ofﬁcers with side arms, a few jolly tars, andanumber of " apple munching urchins.” Tbs scene was indescribably ludicrous. Booth played in his best style, and was really anx- ious to make a hit, but the confusion incidental to such a crowd on the stage occasioned con- stant and most humorous interruptions. it was every thing, or anything, but a tragedy. In the scene with Lady Anne, a scene so much admired for its address, the gallery spectators amused themselves by throwing _per.nles and silver pieces on the stage, which occasioned an immense scramble among the he s, and the frequently ran between King ichard an Lady Anne, to snatch a stray copper. In the tent scene, so solemn and so impressive, several curious amateurs went up to the table, took up the crown, poised the heavy sword, and examined all the regalia, with great care while Richard was in agony from the terrible dream; and when the scene changed, dis- covering the ghosts of King Henry, Lady .Anne and children, it was difﬁcult to select them from the crowd who thrust their faces and persons among the Royal shadows. '

The Battle of Boswortli Field capped the cli- max—the audience mingled with the soldiers and raced across the stage, to the shouts of the people, the rolls ofdrums and the bellowing of the trumpets; and when the ﬁght between Richard and Richmond came on, they made a ring round the combatants to see fair play. and kept them at it for nearly a quarter of an hourb “ Shrewsbnry clock. ’ This was done in per ect good humour, and with no intention to make a row. When Mr. Rice came to sing the celebrated song of Jim Crow, they not only made him repeat it some twent times, but hemmed him so that he actually ad no room to perform the_ little dancing or turning abouhappertaining to the song; and in the afterpiece, where a supper table is spread, some amongst the most hungry very leisurely helped. themselves to the viands. It was a rare treat indeed, to the audience and manager. N. Y. Cour. &' Eng. !

From ths Metropolitan Magazine.

THE PAST YEAR.

They go, they go, they pass away!—

Hours bears us on their wings 4 To where in night and mystery

End mortal wanderings.

I am not weary of this scene, Although its ways to me

Have rough and care-worn ever been— 1 am content to be.

Life hath its whisperings of joy Amidst the darkest hours,

As in the desert of annoy Spring solitary ﬂowers;

' I am prepared to wait my time,

Though but a useless weed,

However dark the doom, or way, That is for me decreed.

Such course is best—but I am sad While years thus ﬂeet way,

And times when I young was and glad Are thronging memory.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN

And the voices heard in parted days, Whose music on the soul ’ Falls like a vault’s dim wind‘ow rays Upon a buried pall.

I hear them in the winds at eve, That rustle Autumn woods,— lhear’ them on the ocean wave,— I hear them in the ﬂoods ;—- I Whence come they?—Spirits of the air They wait upon the heart; Enshrining recollections there, Death can alone dispart—

Holding communions from afar On shores where all have rest, Orin some bright remoter star— The Eden of the blest. Where fancy furls her sunny wings Amid bright Isles of bliss, And many a lovely vision brings Of worlds more fair than this.

Then why regret the buried time? Who’d live life o’er again,

The selfosame scene from childhood‘s prime, Two deep would be the pain.

Poor weary pilgrims, let us say, Our toilsomejourney run,

Grateful, resign‘d, howe’er the way, “ Father, thy will be done.”

Sam'le ious Theft—It is with feelings of the mostg inconceivable horror we have to announce to the public, that a man named Paddy Eustace, stole a‘ waiscoat, _on Monda last, from the Lord Bishop of Kildare—that humane and exemplary Prelate who charita- bly confers on the poor of his diocese, the best of new milk for two pence'a quart! lfaddy Eus- tace’s only excuse for taking the waistcoat is, that he wanted a coat and breeches, and con. sidered one waistcoat of the bishop’s large enough to suit him with both articles. He is also anxious, when he should meet the worthy divine in his new clothes, in true scriptural phrase, to be able to say to him—“l was naked, and you clothed me.”

A nobleman, who had a splendid library, and wanted a copy of a very rare and mag. niﬁcent book, was imformsd that it had been bought by a tradesmau 'of Paris. ‘ Then,’ said he, “ the book will be mine,lfor I will make an offer which no tradesman can refuse.” He was Introduced to the’ possessor, who was M. Renouard. When he saw his library, and disco- vered his taste and learning, he dropped the idea of bribery, and said, “ Sir, I called to solicit the honor of your acquaintance.

A Gascon having made a port-folio into an umbrella, aNorman, in order that he might not be behind hand in industry, made a mud- box in theshape of a pistol, and, by means of a slight spring, ﬁred the snuff up his. nose. Amateurs of snuff may now dispense with the

' trouble of putting their ﬁnger into their boxes,

which tans their nails of an orange colour, and is quite out of fashion in Belgium. \ A radical candidate for a borough in the north of England, with more brass than gold, being asked if he was ready to pledge himself, answered that he had nothing e 0 left.

£0 24

From an estimate lately laid before pair ment, it appears that above ﬁfteen .. lion acres of land. are now lying wa‘m uncultivated in the United Kingdom, yet , pable of cultivation; and also that there; millions of acres which now produce very“ tle, from want of proper cultivation, but vhic by judicious management, might be render abundantly fertile.

Russia and China.—-Mercantile advices fro Russia announce that a company for the co veyance of stage coaches and waggsns {,0 Moscow to the Chinese frontier has been . tablished at Moscow, from whence these v hicleswill begin to run next spring to , governments of Tamheﬂ', Kassan, Peren, To lisk, Irtusk, and lakuzi,in Siberia, and as t as Kiachta,on the frontiers of China, as as to the west of Europe. so that passes; and goods may be conveyed by land, oi'o W saw and Moscow, to China, Mr. Muller, . head of the association, being in treaty vi the Messagerie of Parie for that pur It is expected that commerce, and its con . nion, civilization, will be benefitted by this . rangement.

Dreadful Mortality.—The New York Gaze of Saturday morning, says: “ The Br. ship S bella, Captain Thornhill, which’ arrived he yesterday from Antwerp, had on board, iv she left Helvoet Sluys, one hundred and (hit ,soo passengers, of which there are only n ' ing twenty-eight, the others having died dur‘ the passage, from cholera, want of attenti to cleanliness. go. We understand some them were in an ill state of health when: on board the ship.”

ch. ll.—We mentioned yestsrday dreadful mortality which occurred on bo the British ship Sybella, which has srri at .New York from Amsterdam. The N York Mercantile furnishes the following it ticulars: The ship left about the 10th Sep her, with one hundred and thirty-two p ~ gers, emigrants from Wirtemburgb, Gs Of this number only twenty-ei ht re v

ny. . ed port alive, the residue having led on ] passage. The mortality was so rest, as to

quire almost the whole time o attending to them, which . prolonged passage of the ship. The whole of ' crew have been in perfect health. 1 states that the disease among tbs passengers not at all resemble the cholera, most of the. tims having died without more apparent pain struggle than if going to sleep, Thepassen. were ﬁlthy and extremely indolent,it was t the greatest diﬁculty they could be PW" upon to make the least exertion in behalf themselves. They appeared to be wholly ‘ affected by the frequent and numerous dei of their companions and relatives. tell thers would see their dead children thro overboard without any expression _of reg Indeed, they all seemed wholly indiﬂ'ere:~ their fate. The provisions and stores on ' , were am lo. and the captain was pI’OVIde plenty o medicines; and _most of the ‘ sengers had money to preside for a 1°“ to the western rt of the United'Stateh S. belongs. to t is port.)