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      STASZAS YOB THE BTTBXS FESTIVAL . BT DELTA . ( From BlackwooS ' s HcLytzincJ Sib the beal-fire , -ware tbe banner , Bid the thundering cannon sound—Bend tbe sides -with acclamation , S ' . nn the -woods and -waters round—Jill tfce echoes of onr gathering Turn the "world's &djaiik > g jjszs To this act of duteous homage Scotland to her poet pays . Fill th » banks and braes with music , Be it lond and low by

      tarns—This we owe the deathless glory , That the hapless fate-of Bums . Bora -within the loaely cottage To a , defcllny ohsenre , D ^ om'd throosh jonth ' s exciting spring time Bat to labour and endnre—T ^ t Despair be elbow'd from him ; Mature breathed with holy joy , In tbe hues of morn and evening , Oa the ejaliSs of the boy ; And his country ' s Genius bound him TiM > t »*» lor his sun-buro'd brow , "Vfhto in » pvr = d and proud » be found Mm , like Eiisha , at the plouso .

      On . exnliitg in his magic , Swept the gifted pes ^ ant on—Though "his feet were on the greensward , 1 'gb . t from heaven around him shone ; At his conjuration , demons Issued from their darkness drear ; HoTering round on silver pinions , Angels stoop'd his songs to hear ; Bow'd the Passions to hw bidding , Terror gaunt , and Pily calm ; Xike the organ pour'd his thunder , Like the lnte his fairy psalm .

      Lo , when clover-swathes lay round him , Or his feet the furrow press'd , He could mourn the severM daisy , Or the mouse ' * ruin'd nest ; Woven of gloom and glory , visions Hauntin ; thxong'd bis twilight nour ; Birds entbrall'd him with sweet music . Tempests with "their tones of power ; E * sle-winged bis monnting spirit Custom ' s rusty fetters > pnm * d ; T-iso-like , ior-J « sn be melttd ; "Wallace-like , for Scotland bura'd !

      Scotland 2—dear to him "was Scotland , In her sons anft in ber daughters , la her Highlands—Lowlands—Islands—Regal woods , and rushing waters ; In the glory of her story , ¦ When her tartans fired the field—Scotland ! oft betray'd—beleasur'd—Scotland ! ntver known to yield ! Dear to him Her Dj : 5 c Language—TtrDl'd bis heart-strings at htr name;—And he left her more than rabies , In the riches of his fame .

      Sons of Enslind!—Sons of Ens i Te who , jonrnejing from afar , Thronf with us thb * hire of Coils , Led by Bonn ' s guiding star—ProHd we greet jod—ye will join U 3 , As , on this Jrrumpbant day , To tbe champions of bis renins Grateful thanks we duly pay—Currie—Chambers—Locihart—Wilson—Cailyls— -who his bones to save Prom tbe w ^ olflsb fiend , Detraction , Couch'd like lions round his crave .

      Daughter of the poet a mother 3 Here we hail thee witk delight ; Shower * d by eveiv earthly blessing On xhj locks of ailrer white 1—Sons of Earns , a hearty welcsxne , "Welcome home from India ' s strand , To a heart-loved land far dearer , Since your glorious Father land : Words are worthless—look around you labonr'd tomes far less could say To the sons of « uch a lather , Thau the eight of such a day !

      Judge Dot jb , "whose thonjjhts are fingers Of tie hands that witch tbe lyre—Greenland has its mountain icebergs , . SJtiia has its heart of fire ; Calculation baa its plummet ; Self-control its iron rnles ; Genius has its sparkling fountains ; Dolnesa has its stagnant pools ; Like a hilcyon on the -waters , Bama ' fi shirt disdsin'd s plan—In his soarings he was heavenlv , In bis » HTiViTipii he was

      -ynvn-As the sna from ont the orient Pours a wider , warmer light , Till he floods both earth and ocean , Bl-z ng from the zsnith ' s height ; So the glory of ear poet , In its deathless power serene , Shines—as rolling times advance!—"Wanner felt , and wider aeen : First Dxin's banks and braes contain ed it , Then his country form'd Its span ; Uow the wide world is itn tsapire , And its throne the heart of man .

      Home returning , each will carry Proud remembrance of this day , "When exnlted Scotland ' s bosom Homage to onr barf to psy ; "When oui jubilee to brighten , Eglinton with "Wilson -ried , " Wealth's regards and Rank's distinctions Pur the season set aside ; And tbe peasant , peer , and poet , Each pnt forth M equal claim , Por tfce rwining of his laurel In thB wreath of Bums ' * fame . '

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      TAIT'S MAGAZINE . —Septexbse . _ The opening article of this imiEber gives a descripti ve account of the recent Burns' Festival , written in a fr « e and rattling ftyle , and containing some Tery preuj p 2 E 5 ages . The writer , howeTer , evidently wiaces order the lash of i wnci , aBd takes no pains to conceal his constqnest ill-temper . His fliup at tie ** literary gatfties , " among whom he has the modest assurance to class lie well-known &ad highly popular writer of the J ' irneh article , is poor aud phiful , and quite iinKorLhj fimhei notice . The following extract pays a just and beanrifnl t"ibn-e to the class from whom Burns sprung . We feel much pleasure in copjing it into our columns : —

      "Look at these men , who aie passing before us now —the farmers and shephr-rds of the country—and say if ^¦ sese are men tbat wonld let worth and jenius go to ihe gjare , without stretching out to them a helping band , a noble body of men they seem , as they bare their brows—brows that on the solitary hills , l « neath rain and mnshine and etorm , have grown thoughtful in looking upon the beaTens—and g- ^ ze earnestly npen the Bon » of the pott , to aee if , upon tbeir fecea they can read the familiar lineaments Gf their father . Look at tfcem Inere , yonog and old , all manly men , proud ef their order , and ntTer prouder of it than now , each of them ** ie centre of a circle of sympathies and iome ties "; and th'rk why is it tbat tbey are here ? It is because in Bcrns the throbbing of tieir own manly heartB , "which bad eke been mute , have found utterance . They have nugbed and wept with him . "With him they bare

      ^ endiefi uifcii band , and pressed tbejr loot more fiinfly open tie bea ' -l » T , tijinfeirg of the freedom which , in-T&der BfcTer wrested from their beloved land . He tas 5 fiJekeBfcd the natural glow of honour and independew * in then breasts . Tbtir streams and woodi and cdls haTe brighttned to them under the light of his ong . They jj ^ ^ f 0 Obd and won tjjgjj , brides in I ™* Tertfes ; and they kiiow that poet of ancient or aodtrn time Dever sanj to coble lady strains of more fprent tenderness , cenefced in the sweetest Trords h&t tnihlfcd them to pour in the inspiration of their ? 2 T > m ' ° * k e Bot unwilling ears of those who are now the mothers of tbeir ehjldren . There is not a man among ittm , but feds that he has been a better man , 2 nd had . somethiag more to H- ? e for , from tbeiom that be became familiar with the noble thoughts , and was elevated by the World-Wide armp&thies , of Robert Butts . "

      _ Onr Hearth and Homestead , " by John M 1 II 3 , 25 excellent description of & fine old English gentlenujj ^ and that home of generous hospitality and good eheer , an English mansion of the olden « nie ; we have seldem read anything that has more £ te rested as than"Onr Hearth and Homestead . " j ihe principal of the remaining anicles are on the farocbial Schools of Scotland j" a reriew of Mr . Xwiss ' s w Life of Lord Eldon , " and the annual * piernb £ r melange , the " Feast of the Poets . " ¦ f » ffl this last we Hire the following : —

      THE BEAUTIFUL AXD TRUE . ^ he Bra « tifnl and True , fiear loTe , ThB Beautiful and True , Oft they meet to part , bnt yet They nerer * ay » Adien . ' 3 he stars , how gloriously they greet . ' But thin , as morn comes on , B *« ea *» pavement to their glittering feet , - I » echoelen and lone . BrighUy they dance away , bnt still Such p&rfings yield no pain ; xaz ne ' er ^ y K ^ aaiea , anffl ^^ heyTe » Tro : n to meet again , Dear Iotb , TheyTe swors to meet again J 1 t- »« birds , Kke faith on winns , Meet o ' er the waters blue j u ^ <» nld part like hop-fol thirgs , ^ wfceatheaJaat adieu .

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      I saw a warrior , armed for fight , Quit ois lady fond and bus , Bat their lips first held a meeting brlgkt , A ' -d Pivs they bade adien 1 I saw two ships part company , O ' er the ocean ' s sparkling foam , And the " OutwaTd Bonnd" rang a song of glee , And the " Homeward , " a Bong of home , Dear love , And the " Homeward ' a aong of homa . O Minnie , thy words may breatbe , " Farewell 3 " But tby voice bath a binding thrill /

      Whose latest sound shall wreathe a spell To keep thee present BtilL The touch of thy hand when kind and fond , And tby smile , and thy waving hair , And tby Boft deep eyes , with their hopes beyond The gloom of each passing care , Shall haunt me still , and when ttiou art gone I "will live in & dream of thee , And with thee will rove when the night comes on , Through the grove to our trysting tree , Dear love , Through the grove to onr trysting tree .

      SONG OF BERANGEK . O > ' THE CEAD 1 E OF A BABE . 11 Toyfz . amis , cette barque legere , Qui de la vie easaie encore Its fluts , " &C . See , Friend , this little bark , it scarcely darea To try the untravtra'd waves of life ' s wide sea ; Frail is the passenger , methinka , it feears ; Come let us guide it in its first assay . Mark bow the waves around it dash and foam ! Mark , from tke shore they bear it light along ; Come , comrades , we who see it lesve its borne Will cheer its vojage by our joyous song . Already blows tbe breiza of Destiny , Already Hr > pe has sped the swelling sail , Bright are the stars tbat twinkle in the sky , And calm tbe sea , unruffled by the gale . FJy far away , ye birds of evil doom 1

      All in this boat to Love and Joy belong I Come , comrades , we who see it leave its home Will cheer its voyage by our joyous BODg . The Loves hang wreaths of flowers in joyfulneas Around the mast , and ply their busy hands ; To tbe chaste Sisters we our vows address ; And , at tbe helm , Bee , gentle Friendship stands . Bacchus himself , with all bis train , is come , And sportive Pleasure haBtes to join the throng ; Come , comrades , we who see it leave ite home Will cheer its voyage by our joyous song . And see ! while thus we speed our voyage on ,

      Thus Fortune comes and blesses Virtue mild , And praya that all the good that she has done IMay be repaid upon this gentle child . Sore , then , £ rom this , that , wheresoe ' er we roam , Just heaven will guard our favour'd boat from wrong ; Come , comrades , we who see it leave its home Will cheer its voyBge by our joyous Bong .

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      enware pipes . The aqueduct , however , i » open—in fact , a mere ditch , and the watei is , consequently , -very impure , and lukewarm In hot weather . The drinking-water of Te-uan is supplied from a small river that rrns sear tbe tows , being carried in pitchers to the town on asses ' s back . In some of tbe gardens around Tangier there are wells from which the water is raised by means of an endless rope passing over a wfeeel , with earthen vessels attached to tbe rope at suitable distance ? . The Roads of Mobocco are mere horse-tracks , and there is not a wheeled vehicle of any kind in the length and breadth of tbe land . There are no bridges , and in the rainy reason , when tbe rivers are swollen , travelling la impossible . The towns have to lay in a stock of provisions against the wet season just as If they bad to undergo a siege . Meat is preserved for these seasons , not by salting , but by boiling it in oil and hanging it up to dry in the sun .

      Structure of the Houses —The houses are built of stone or bricks and lime , an ) have generally an open court in the centre , around which the rooms are disposed . They are invariably constmcted with flat roofs , which ate made tight by depositing npon a flooring of boards , clay beat down to a hard consistency , and tben covering it with mortar , which is kept whitewashed . There are no chimneys in the h&uses , the climate not being such as to require artificial warmth , and the cookery is accomplished npon an earthen vessel of ignited charcoal . The floors of the houses are , for the most part , covered with gUzsd tiles of varions colours disposed in various devices . The rooms are generally lofty , but narrow , as there is a great scarcity of timber in the country , and it would not in general be convenient to procure beams of sufficient dimensions for wide rooms . There are very few glazed windows to be found in the country . Some houses are fitted with wooden shutters , bni , is general , there is no perforation in tbe walls except tbe door .

      AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE . —The Whole land in tbe empire is supposed to belong to the Sultan , who makes grants of land to whoever he thinks fit ; but with the exception of the gardens near the towns , there is very little of tbe land inclosed , and not much of it cultivated . The manuring of tbe fields is a thing nnheard of ; butatTetuan , tbe contents of tbe SBWers are conducted to the ; gardens around tbe town , and Btimulate , to a wonderful degree , the fertility of thesoi ) . Tbe best oranges in the world are grown in these gardens ; but tbe Moors have not the art of packing them so as to render them available in tbe European markets . On the coast of Reif , between Tangier and Tetuan , ochilla weed is produced in much abundance , but it is inferior in quality to that brought from Angola and other places .

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      A BOWL OF " PUNCH . " LORD NON-CONTENT . Lyttdhurst— Contont or Non-content ? Brougham—Q \ Non-content , of course I 0 ! no , I say ; don't mention it , . 'Tis really too absurd ; 1 don't admit a single thing ; I won't believe a word . From all that Noble Lords have said , l In toto I dissent ; Why , doesn't everybody know

      I ' m always " Non-content" ? They tell me I ' m an obstinate Impracticable man ; I ' m open to conviction—But Convince me if you can , I blame your viewa , deny your facta , Dispute your argument : Then why the question put to me ? Of course I ' m Non-content . " Content , indeed ! I never was ,

      From childhood ' s dawn till now ; And I should greatly like to see The statement I'd allow . To differ only I'll agree ; Op that I ' m firmly benh I am , I will , I must , I shall , Be always " Non-con ten ' . "

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      DOUGLAS JERROLD . A BIOGIU'lllCAL SKE 1 CH . Douglas Jerrold ' s father was tbe manager of a country theatre . Douglas did not , however , take to the stage , owing perhaps to Wb inherent energies , which , causing him to feel little interest in fanciful heroes , impelled to seek his fortune amidst the actual storms and troubles of life . He went on board a man-of-war as a midahiptnan at eleven years of age . On board of this same vessel was Clarkson Staufield , a midshipman also . The ship was paid off in two yean time from Jerrold ' s joining her ; Stan field and he parted , and never saw each other again till sixteen years afterwards , when they met on tbe stage of the Drury Lane Theatre . It was on the night that Jerrold ' s Rent Day was produced .

      But to return to Jerrold ' s early days . His sea-life Esing at an end , he found himself , at tbe age of thirteen , with all London before him where to cboose—not what he thought best , but what he could obtain . Ed learned printing , and followed this during three or four years He then began to write dramas for minor theatre ? . Ho met with more than what is usually considered success at the Surry Theatre , where he waB the first who etarted , or rather revived , what is now known ai the English domestic drama . In speaking of it somewhere , he says , "a poor thine , but mine own . " It was certainly greatly in advance of the gory melodramas and groBS extiavagarzw then in vogue . Tbe Rent D > y was produced in 1 & 31 or 32 , and was followed by Nell G wynne , The Wedding Gown , The Housekeeper , &c . All these were in two acts , according to the absurd legal compulsion with regard to minor theatres , but which he endeavoured to write in the spirit of five .

      About the Year 1836 he published Men of Character , in three volumes , most of which had previously appeared in Blackwood , and he also contributed to the New Monthly during two or three year . " In 184 ? appeared his Bubbles of the Day , soon followed by a collection of epsays , &c , entitled Cakes and Ale ; and in 1843 , Punch ' s Letters to his Son . Mr . Jerrold has also written heaps of political articles , criticisms , and leaders without number . His last productions , up to tbeprepent date , are the Story of a Faatber , published in a series by the Punch , and the Chronicles of Clovernock and the Folly of the Sword in the Illuminated Magazine , which be edits .

      Of writings so full of force and brightness to make themselves seen and felt , so full of thorough-going manly earnestness for tbs truth and the right—and so interspersed with tart Bayings and bitter irony , touched up with quills of caustic , in attacks of all abuses , viciouBneBa , ar . d selfish depravity—writings so easily accessible , so generally read , and about which there exist no disputes , and seldom any difference ef opinion , it is impossible to soy enough without saying much more than the majority need ; and the only proceeding is obviously that of saying very little *

      Brevity is no more tbe soul of wit than a short stiek is the essence of comedy ; it must hot , therefore , be fancied tbat iii uttering only tne fewest words atout such productions as The Bubbles of tbe Day , tbe Prisoner of War , & . c , we tbiuk the best comment has been made upon them . Bat in truth they are of a kind tbat require to be read , and seen , and felt , rather than to be discoursed about ^ Mr . Jerrold never writes anything without a good leading idea , and this he workB out chiefly by sharp dialogues , and striking exhibitions of tiutbful , clearly-defined , valuable characters , all full of lire , and of themselves . He is not a good Band at the conducting of o story , and worse in the construction oi a plot . ' In tbe Bubbles of the Bay there is wit and character enongh for two or three five-act comedies ;

      but there is not story enough , nor action enough , for a good one-act drama . He always succeeds , in spite of this utter deficiency , which is fatal to everybody else . Nothing can more forcibly attest the presence of other striking powers . His wit , and his abundauce of lifelike-character , are irresistible . Except , perhaps , a very few productions , such as the beautiful and melancholy sketch of The Painter of Ghent , the Lord of Peiresc , ant ) some general criticisms and miscellanies , all his works may be regarded as pungent moral satires . Thrown early upon life / a mere child , with all the world before him and around—his bean and brain still tumultuous , fresh from tfce black seas—with nothing but those two little unaided hands to ^ work out his own immediate ' maintenance and future fortunes , and

      without a guide , except his own natural promptings , Douglas Jerrold could not fail to pea and ^ uffer , aad accumulate experience of a kind to turn much of the " milk of burann kindness " into gall , and the hopefulness of youth and manhood into shadows and sorrow . But nothiDg ever quelled his energies and his belief in good ; and a passage through early life , of a kind sufit cient to have made a score of misanthropes , and half-adcaen yet more selfish apathies—only served to keep alive bis energies , and to excite bin » to renewed indignation at all the wrongs done in the world , and to unceasing costests with all sorts of oppressions , and evil feelings . In waging this battle against odds , it is

      curious to observe how eatirely he has been let aloes in i his course . This may be , in part , attributable to the greater portion of bis writings appearing in periodicals , ; which are m > t generally eo fiercely dealt with by adverse opinions , as when a work comes compact in ita efence before them 1 and partly to the non-attaebment of their juBt weight to dramatic productions : ' : but it is also attributable to the fact , that while be is known to be thoroughly honest , out-spoken and teaitesa , fee has at his comaiand auch an aimouiy in biawit , and auoh a power of bitterness in bis Bpleen , that neither one , nor man y * have ever relished the chances qf war in crossing his path with hostility—Netv Spirit of Jfo Age .

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      PaoPOSEn Homage to Shakspeare . —As " woer of the tuneiul nine" we regarded the late Burns ' Festival in Scotland with feelings Of high pleasure and approval . But we also have a Poet , as y « t " unhoBoured" ( properly and nationally so ) , aithouji ! i neither " unwept" nor " unsung . " We perceive that it is proposed by some of our contemporaries—the first and foremost among them , our excellent friend the Editor of the Leamington Spa Gsumr-rthat

      the example of Scotland should peso far followed , and that a National Testimonial or Commemorative Festival Bbould on the twenty-third of April next take place at Stratford-on-Avon , in honour of our Immortal Bard , William Shakspeare . "Webeartrty re&pond to the" proposition—we cordially wish buocess to the glorious undertaking . Did we suppose that anything we could say might by any possibility enhance the fame , or help to blazon forth the merits of th | t great man , whose powerful mind Charmed , instructed , and amazed mankind ; *

      cheerfully , indeed , would such humble service be at once rendered . But the praises of our Shakspeare have engaged the most able pens of England ' s literary worthies . Our public writers , more especially those of the last century ( and there were giants in those days ) , haye really exhausted , and then imagined new

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      themes of praise in their efforts to do his mighty geuius not honour indeed , * but justice . Peerless SnaksperiB brightly shone , With a lustre all bis own ; While with eloquence divine , Nature sptaks through ev ' ry line ; O ' er the Bubject pabsion reigns , Reason charms an > 1 judgment chairs , And with unresisted sway , Steals each captive sense away . i How then should our feeble pen take up with any tffect such a matter ? It is , we feel , too high for us , and we shall content ourselves with recommending —fervently recommending—to our countrymen the payment of this just debt—the debt of due homage to the Poet of Nature , the highest intellect and Me master-mind . We call J upou our Metropolitan

      brethren to give publicity ; to the prevalent feelings in this county—feelings which we doubt not will rapidly and increasingly ( spread , and produce the consummation devoutly to ; be wished . —If we might venture to suggest a measure as in our opinion likely to further the unity and completeness of the design , it would be this : —That a committee of influential gentlemen be formed in Birmingham and in all large towns , aud especially in London , to cff . r to the Cani . ral Committee , which should be at Stratford on-Avon , such aid and assistance as their respective localities might afford in | the way of spectacle , decoration , or other help suitable to the leading features of which it may bo settled this National Shaksper an Movement shall consist . The merits and the faults of the Garrick Jubilee might go far to guide as to what should or Rkould not form a part of the contemplated proceedings . —Birmingham Advertiser

      The Sea Serpent has again returned to the New England coast , having been seen several times lately near Nahant . We were under the impression that the first appearance of hi" isnake-ship on our coast , was somewhere about 1817 ; but it appears that he was seen as far back as 1793 . and it is impossible to say how long before thac period . He may have escaped from the ark for j aught we know , and remained since in these latitudes . The editor of the Baltimore Cl ' pper has in ; his possession a file of '" The Baltimore Repository" published in that city in the year 1793 . In the paper of August 20 th of that year , under tha head of " Portland , August 3 , " is an account of a Sea Monster seen by Captain Crabtreo , in which he saya : — "On the 29 , h of

      June last , being on my passage from the West Indies , in the morning halving just made Mount Desert Island , distant nearly ten leagues , I suddenly got sight of a serpent of an enormous size swimming on the surface of the ocean , its head elevated about six or eight feet out of wa'er , rather prone forward . That part of the body was out of water , I judged to be about the sizs of a barrel in circumference , but the head larger , having some resemblance of a horse ' s . According to the most accurate computation which I made in my mind , of his length , I think it could not be less than from fifty-five to sixty feet , and perhaps longer . That part of the body which was not elevated , but of which I had a distinct view several times , was larger than the part out of water .

      The body was oi a dark brown . I was within two hundred yards of it near an hour ; during which time , as it discovered no inclination to molest us , myself and tho whole crew , observed it with the minutest attention , nor was its attention less fixed on us . The eye ] was perfectly black , sharp and piercing . I | was so near it as to observe clearly that there were no fin 3 or external appendages to the body ; but that its motion was by the writhing of tha body , like other serpents . During the time it was with us several flocks of birds &ew near which it eyed very narrowly . I observed in it the greateat agility and quickness of

      motion . There is no doubt bat this is one of two which have been seen in these parts . All accounts agree respecting their 8 ' " z 3 and appearance . Twoof them ( perhaps tbe same )! were once seen op the shore of the Cranberry Islands but immediately took to the water on being discovered . These are the first ever seen in our seas , that wo have any account of , though they have been seen on the coast of Norway , more than a 100 ieet in length . ' Thus we see , that as far as the Sea Serpent is concerned , it is " nothiug new under the sun ; " but we are surprised that no method has been devised of securing one of these Sea Monder ? , as it would make the fortune of the fortunate possessor . 1

      Cottage ALLOXMENis .-rAbout thrte years ago I selected two pieces of land , together about thirty statute acres , from a farm of Lord Crewe ' s , which land bad been very bard tilled , ! and , lying more than a mile from the homestead , had not for many years received any support in the way of manure—beaides which it was naturally a weak light soil witb a bad fcubsoil ; and so little did the tenant prise it , tbat be said I was quite welcome to take it from tne farm if I would re-ease him from the rates and taxes paid in respect of it , and iunke any deduction from his rent I might think proper : this I did to his satisfaction , and set it out in proper allotments , averaging about half an acre each . I allowed tha poor men draining shells , which they put down themselves under my directions ,

      and cbaisttd them as much rent as was just sufficient to covet the rent formerly paid , by the fanner , together with all levies , tithe , tent charge , &c . ; and although the land has only undergone this superior method of cultivation for tiree years , and was in the lowest condition to commence with , and consequently will improve for years to come , yet notwithstanding these disadvont ges tbe crops growp upon these thirty acres of poor land last summer jwere as follows : —1497 measures of potatoes , 298 measures ot wheat , twentytwo measures of Barley , ten [ measures of vetches , and seventy measures of oats ; which crops , after paying the rent , poor-rates , tithe , and all other charges , amount to nearly £ 250 , even calculating them at the pre-ent low prices of agricultural produce . It is , therefore , impossible tbat this amount of produce could be distributed amongst these poor men without adding greatly to the comfort of themselves and their families ; besides

      which all these necessaries of life were procured by tha application of those leisure hours which would , most likely , have been spent in tbe beer-bouse , and might have produced the bitter pains of domestic strife aud wretchedneBB , instead of making the cottage a peaceful and happy borne , and the allotment a healthy trainingschool for the children . I am extensively concerned in the management of cottage property , and necessarily come in contact with some hundreds of cottage tenants ( and , I hope , I pay some attentiou to their habits , wants , and feelings ) , and I am decidedly of opinion tbat no able-bodied labourer ought to have less than half an acre of land , which will enable him to raise potatoes sufficient for his own consumption and to fatten a couple cjf pigs , besides growing a little bread-corn ; and I think it would be for the general goed of the agricultural community if every cottscer with a family ¦ was enabled to keep his cow . '—Mr . Palin on Cheshire Farming , in the Etwlhh Agricultural Society ' s Journal .

      Poor's Allotments . —The- following is a report of tho advantages of the allotment system upon the estate of Mr . Daniel Suttonj , in the parish of Wigginton , nearTring : —About ] twelve months 6 ince a field of arable land in a convenient situation was divided into thirty-four allotments , varying from twenty to eighty poles each , ! and let to labourers for £ 2 per acre , including tithes ^ rates , and taxea . The land lo b j cultivated after the first time by spade husbandry . The land was in a foul state , although naturally good corn land . The rent to be paid once a year . Monday last being I the day appointed , the tenants assembled aud paid their rent , with , ' ooe exception , and that was a case where a man took rather more than he could manage , late in the season , and had not been able to gather any of the produee . After the rents were paid , arid the tenants had partaken of some good old English cbeer , prizes were distributed for the best specimen of the produce , and whole of the

      for the best aultivated allotment . The m expressed their thanks for the benefits conferred , and the lenant who gained thej latter prfza , Charles Smart , who-has a wife and five children under fifteen years of age ,, thus alludes to itr— "I consider my rood of land has done me a great deal of good and filled up mj leisure time , and I hope next yea ? to do still better . This year I have gathered peas for my own use , and have dug uji several rows o ? potatoes , by which I can safely say I shall have seventy bushels altogether , which I consider worth Is 4 d per bushel ; besides this , I have part in turnips which I would not take £ 1 for , making the value of one year ' s produce upon a quarter of an acre between £ 5 and £ 6 V' The parish of Wigginton has ranked foremost ia the list of thieves and poachers , and gained tho appellation of " Wicked ] Wiggintoo , " but it is gratil ' jiDg to observe , that not one of the occupants of the allotments has been oonvicted of a theft or misdemeanour , and the parish has been very cgiiet and peaceable , and a great improvement is visible .

      Saying of seed Wheat . —At a meeting of farmers held lately in Yorkshire , Mr . Laoe Fox , a Tory landlord , said , " It bad been tbe custom in this couatry , in sowing wheat , to sow as much as three bushels pet acre . It was now found that they could get a heavier crop by sowing only three pecks to the acre * He had been told , and he believed it was the fact , fiom calcula tions that Lad been made , that the difference between sowing only tbree pecks instead of three bushels to the acre would amount to a saving of nel only 200 , 000 quarters of wheat , but of all the wheat that bad been imported for tbe benefit of the ! people . With regard to thin sowing he would not drill at all , but he would dibble ; and he had at tbat moment on his farm an instance of what might be accomplished by dibbling .

      He bad about a rood of ground which was dibbled with common barley the first week 1 in May , the rows being two feet apart and the grains three inches apart ; and after it came up , to see what would bathe consequence one half of it was thinned to six inches apart ; and at tbe present time tbe amount of corn growing on tbat rood of land wan beyond conception . Any gentleman who wished to see it was welcome . He was there on the previous day witb a friend who was now within hearing , and who got off Ihifl horse and took the trouble to measure tbe ears ] of grain , and the first that be took hold of measured from sis to eight inches in length j and be had been told by a gentleman who understood these things perfectly well , that from the appearance of that com it was likely to yield to tbe extent of tea quarter * per acre . If , then ,

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      by tt'in sowing nnd dibbling they could prodnca ten quarters per acre , how easy would it be for the tananfe not only to pay his rent , but to put something into h' » pocket ! " Tnis is in conformity with the experience of Mt . Hewitt D-svis , who says in his pamphlet , " onthe injury and waste of cornt" " tbe practice throughout England is to sow two and a half or three bushels per acre , and the yield seldom reaches forty bushels , and more commonly less than twenty bushels , so tbat oneten tb at least of the crop grown is consumed aa seed . " He adds , " I have gradually reduced my proportioa of seed from three bushels per aere , which wai my practice to sow , down to about three pecks . " If this newpractice becomes general , Mr . L 3 ne Pox probably under-rates the savins ; of food which will accrue , f s well as tbe increase of produce from the improvement .

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      From the London Gazette 0 / Friday , Sep . 13 . BANKRUPTS . Duniel D * vies and Henry Diviea , rosd-contractors . Asylum Kuad . Old Ksnt-road—James Simpson HolmeB , ship broker , Liverpool—Thomas Joneaand John Jonea , soap-boilers , Liverpool—Joan Sugden and David Sugden , fancy cloth manufacturers , Springfield , Yorkshire . DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED IN THE COUNTRY . F . Jordan , jun ., and R . L . Magrath , merchants , Liverpool , Oct . 10 , at eleven , at the Liverpool District Court—0 . Eiiiott , tallow merchant , Leeds , Oct . 10 , at eleven , at the Leeds District Court . certificates to be granted , unless cause be shown to tbe contrary on the day of meeting .

      J . Bail , caoroet-maker , Salisbury , Oct . 6—R . Hodgson , nieicer , Bishop Auckland , Durham , Oct . 7—W . Weir , iron merchant , Carlisle , Oct 7—J . W . Robey , builder , " Upper John-street , Fitzroy-square , Oct . 4—J ' . W . Mardall , insurance broker , New Shoreham , Sussex , Oct . 1—J . Elliott , innkeeper , Caxton , Cambridgeshire , Oct . 4—J . F . Wood , surgeon , Oxford , Oct . * —A . Portway , tea dealer , Braintree , Essex . Oci . 4—B . W . Blake , City-road , Oct . 4—W . Dathick , lima merchant , Temple-street , Whitefriars , Oct . 4 .

      PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . R . ParkiDSon , jun ., and J . H . Parkinson , woolbrokera , Leeds—R . Casson and W . Bettison , printers , KinBTBton-upon-HuH—E . Re veil and J . Wood , jun ., merchants , Deabydnle , Yorkshire— W . Jackson and T . M . Mackay , shipbuilders , Liverpool—John Leea and Jh . Lees , cotton manufacturers , Manchester—H . Croft and J . S . Wooller , dyers , Bradford .

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      ^ From the Gazette of Tuesday , Sept . 17 . bankrupts . Thomas Jones and John Jones , tallow chandlers , Liverpool—George Rossiter , jeweller , Bridgewater—Francis Cnarles Hopkins , commission agent , Tottenbam-conn-road—Samuel HaJ field , file n > anufactnrer , Manchester—James Simpson Holmea , ship broker , Liverpool—William Trombie , licensed victualler , Liverpool—William Hyett Darfce , chemist , Birmingham —James Crich , tuabter , Shtffield .

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      London Corn Exchange , Mondat , September IS —Last weefe . up to Saturday evening , the arrivals of English Wheat for our market were gome what large for tbe time of year , and of superior quality . Of all other kinds of grain , both English and Foreign , the receipts were but moderate . From Essex , Kent , and Cambridgeshire , coastwise , as well as by land carriage and sample , a full average quantity of Wheat of home produce came fresh to hand , and the demand for most descriptions was tolerably steady . The show of fine Foreign Wheat was by no means large , and a fair amount of business was doing at prices quite equal to those obtained last week . la Wheat under lock scarcely a sale took place . Of

      new English Barley abou > . 3000 quarters were on offst in fair condition . Foreign Barley being ia large supply , the trade was heavy , st a reduction in price 1 of . from 1 * to 2 s per quarter . The Malt trade was in a veiy sluggish state , at a reduction in the currencies of fully ia per qr . The show of Oats was small , at fully last week's quotations . The supply of Beans was rather limited , while the sale rukd inactive , at late rates . Maple Peas were Is to 2 s per quarter lower , with a heavy demand . Other kinds of Peas were about stationary . The Flout trade was in a sluggish btate , but no variation was noticed ia value . The market was well supplied with most kinds of Seeds , which moved off slowly at late rates .

      London Smithfield Cattle Market . —For the time ot year , t tie supply of Beasts was somewhat extensive as to numbers , but very deficient as to quality . Notwithstanding there was rather a numerous attendance of both London and country buyers , no improvement was noticed in the demand for Beef . The number of Sheep ws . b extensive , and of full average quality , though a scarcity of really prime old Downs was complained of . The best qualities of Mutton were quite as dear , but for other kinds the inquiry was in a very sluggish state , at barely stationary prices . The supply of Lambs was seasonably good , but the sale for that description of stock was very inactive , at last week ' s currencies . Prime small Calves were in demand , and previous rates were readily supported , Ail other kinds of Veal were ueavy . The trade was rather active , and the best small Porkers were 2 d per 8 bs dearer than on last market day .

      Borough and Spitalfields . —Since our last several caigoes of Potatoes have arrived here from Kent and Essex , in excellent condition . Thesnpply offering is seasonably large , yet the demand is firm , at from £ A to £ 5 IQs per ton . Borough Hop Mabket . —Picking has now generally commenced ia the hop districts , and several pockots of uew Hops have been disposed of here at from £ 8 8 * to £ 10 10 s per cwt ; but the general quality i * inferior . The accounts from the plantations vary but little from those to which we have before adverted . The business doing in old Hops is very trifling , and prices are barely sustained . The duty is called at £ 130 , 000 . Weald of Kent pockets , £ 6 2 * to £ 6 12 s ; Mid Kent , ditto , £ 7 43 to £ 9 ; Choice ditto . £ 10 to £ 11 10 i ; Sussex , ditto , £ 5 liii to £ 6 103 ; Mid Kent bags , £ 6 I 83 to £ 8 43 .

      Wool Market . —Rather an extensive importation of Wool has taken place in the port of London since our last ,-upwards of 1 , 200 bales having been received from New South Wales , and 1 , 300 ditto from other quarters . Although the accounts from the manufacturing districts a » not quite so brisk as previously advised , a good business is doing both in English and Foreign Wools , at very full prices . Tallow Market . —This market is steady , and prices remain the same as in our last week's statement . Price at Sc . Petersburgh are without alteration , and business is progressing in about the same ratio . Town Tallow is 40 s 6 d to 41 s nett cash . Richmond Cobn Market , Sept . 14—We had & tolerable supply of grain at our market to-day . — Wheat from 5 s to 7 a ; Oats 2 s 6 d to 3 s 8 d ; Barley 4 s to 4 s 3 d ; Beans 5 s to 5 j 3 d per bushel .

      Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , Sept . 16 . — About ? 2 , 70 # barrels of Flour have arrived from Canada this week ; the imports of Grain , &c , from other quarters are moderate , those of free Wheat consist principally of Iri J h , of the new crop . The only change in duties is a fall of Is per quarter or * Beans . We have to report a more active demand for Wheat ; a good quantity of Foreign has beea taken by the interior millers , whilst the local demand has taken off modt of the Irish new which bas com © forwaid , chiefly of fine quality , and in fair condition . The sales of Foreign on Friday were fally Id and thosa of Irish new Id to % 1 per bushel over our last quotations . New Oata continue to eome forward very slowly , and both old aud new are the turn dearer ; of the latter a few very good have brought 2 s- lOdper 45 ibs . Old Oatmeal 6 d a load dearer ; n 9 ' change in the value of new , or ia that of Flour Barley , Beans , and Peas remain as last noted .

      Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , Sept . 16 . —We have had a good supply of beasts at market to-day , but a smaller supply of Sheep and Lambs . Any thing prime ' met with a good demand , at a shade of advance in price . Beef 5 d to cjd , Mutton Sd to 5 jd , Lamb 5 H to 6 d per lb . —Cattle imported into Liverpool , from the 9 th to the 16 th Sept . : — Cows , 2678 ; Caives , 52 , Sheep , 4508 , Lambs , 170 i Pigs , 3789 ; Horses , 49 . Manchester Corn Market , Satbbdat ., Acens ^ H .-rWith the exception of yesterday , which was wet , the weather since our last report has been exceedingly fine . A firmer feeling was apparent m tbe trade daring the week , and a steady consumptive demand has been experienced for choice qualities of ftour . at fully the enrreacy of the preceding

      market day . Both oats and oatmeal nave ntcewisa met a fair sale , at full prices . A fair amount of business was transacted in wheat at our market thia mornipg , and , in most instances , for the best descriptions , an advance of 2 d . to 3 d . per 70 lbs . vjag realised . For the very choicest sorts of extra superfine-English and Irish flour ( both old and new ) the demand exceeds the supply , and an improvement of Is . per sack is readily obtainable on such ; good general qualities were also in steady request , at » slight amendment on previous prices , whilst inferior kinds were quite neglected . A tolerably free sals was experienced for oats and oatmeal , and the latter article , must be noted 3 d . to 6 d . per 240 lba . dearer In beans but little passing , without change ia value .

      Importation op Cattle . —The arrivals of foreign stock have been considerable since onr last , vizM 39 Holstein bullocks in good condition . by the . steamp aoket Hamburgh , Captain Brown ; 3 ft by the Victoria , Captain Draper jand eix by the Queen ; or Scotland , Captain Cape ; all from Hamburg h ra w * Rotterdam , 3 bullocks , 24 cows , 4 calves ,, and fia Bheeep by theJEmerald lBle , Captam £ ouea . W * w * Packet ,

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      THE ARTIZAN—August and September . The two Is 03 . of i his excellent periodical contain many important and well-written articles , accompanied by several explanatory plates : in addition to which , the August No . has a most magnificent wood engraving of Westminster Abbey , of itself worth more than the cost of the Ko . We give the following article entire . The interest now universally felt in all that relates to Morocco , will , we have no donbl , make iis insertion in our columns welcome to onr readers .

      IHB MECAXJC . il ABTS IS M 0 BCCCO . A » Morocco is jnst now occupying znncb of tbe public attention , an account of the mechanical arts there carried on may be of some interest to our readera ; and we have ifce less hesitation is giving this slight sketch as we can answer for its fidelity , for it has been executed on the spot , after a considerable length o ! residence , by one of tbe members of our own fraternity . 3 Jamtfjictcee of MusKEis . —The highest branch of mecb&niral art in Morocco la the manufacture of mnaiets . 7 beat instruments have very long barrels , and are of the rudest "workmanship ; nevertheless , they

      are more piized by the Moors than muskets of English manufacture . Tbere are no muskets made at Tangier , but a great number are made at Tetuan . A bar of ircn ia troaoJ Bjnr&Vj round a mandrel , and welded , and as rbe welding operation proceeds it ia gradually drawn ont to the right dimension ? . The locks of these muskets are rare specimens of workmanship , especially the screws , and an English gunsmith would probably be incrednlous of their going off at all ; nevertheless , they answer the purpose tolerably -well , althongb tbe home-made powder used with them is of the worst quality .

      Coi > agb . —There is a gold , a silver , and a copper , or rather a brass coinage . Tile first is conducted entirely at Ft * , but the le * s precious metals ore also coined at ether places . Tbs metal is first beat out , and tben clipped into pieces of something near the weight , and of a ronsdish form , after which it is impressed with some Arabic characters by a punch . T 6 e wlver used is very impure , being much adulterated by the Jews , v / ho are forced to perform the labonra of coining ¦ without being paid anything . Tbe brass for tbe lowest

      coinage is melted by a charcoal fire , blown np with a bellows of very primitive construction , being something like a leathern carpet-bag—to use a Hibernicism — -which the operator cpeDs at each stroke to catch a gulp of air , and shuts it again before he begins to compress it . There are other kinds of bellows nsed , however , than this , but this is a very common variety . The brass , being melted , is poured into iron moulds , and tbe jesnlting pieces are afeont tbe size of a farthinx , of the rudest appearance , Bnd the mos : variom composition .

      j £ VfEtLEBT . —There is a good deal of jewellery manufactured in Morocco , of a very rode workmanship , but the material used la , for the most part , unadulterated . The ladies' ear-rings are about the siza and shape of rams' boms , comiosed , of course , of- gold , aud ornamented with precious stones . The goodness of gold is judged ef merely by tbe appearance it presents -when robbed npon a atone , and the use of aquafortis in testing geld is unknown . The artificial gold , tbe composition of trhicQ is given in the thirty-first xmmber of the Apprentice , baa , in one or two instances , keen passed off npon the Jewellers of Morocco , and they have been unable to tell the difference .

      Soap MA > "CTACTr : RB . —The soap is of a very inferior quality , there being a great dearth of alkali in it , so that it has very little po-wer . All the soap is soft soap , and is made by boiling alive-oil with a ley of woodashes and qnicklime . The manufacturers are ignorant of the -way of making hard soap ; but , indeed , the soap manufacture cf Morocco is an insignificant branch of indnstry , as there is vtry little soap used in the country at all . Maxtfactcbe op Lfatheh—Tbe preparation of ornamental leather is one or the few things in -which the -people of this country excel , and Morocco leather ia celebrated , indeed , in every country , though we believe it can bow be made better in England than in Morocco . There is nothing peculiar in the method cf tanning , -except its rudeness . The ytUo-w talour » o prevalent in this species of leather ia given by the shell of the pomegranate .

      Flora aiiiLS —The grain in this conntryis threshed ont by hand , on tbe ground , -with a short thick stick , and in the state in whic ^ it ia exposed for sale , it is mixed np with small stones and other imparities , which every family has to separate for itself by band before sending the grain to tbe milL The mill consists of a pair of stones of tbe nsual description , to which motion is stiven in some cases by a horse , and In other cases by water . The horse -walks in a circular path , as in this conntry , and turns a rude wooden -wheel fixed on an upright axis end stock round with pegs on its periphery , -which pegs operate on staves upon the

      spindle of the miU-stone . When water is used as the impelling power , the -wheel , -which is only a few feet in diameter , and lyin ? in a horfzjnfal position , commnnicates its motion direct lo ttie mill-stone , being fixed npon the same spindle , and the -wheel is turned by the Water sponting against ita arms under the pressure of a head of water . One ef these -wheels resembles a small cart--wheel deprived of ita rim aDd laid upon ita flit , only the spokes -widen at the end vrbere the -water impinges , and are scooped ont into a spoon-form at the » ama place . The jpokesy moreover , are cot straight , bat curved somewhat against the jet .

      WEAVI 5 G . —Most of tbe fabrics worn in the conntry are imported from England , bnt some articles are made upon the spot ; and of these , ibe manufacture of hayks , a Bpecies of "white -woollen plaid , which forma a part of trie iloorith drees , is the most considerable . These articles are made in a very rude loom , in -which the shuttle is passed through by Band in a very tedions manner . Bich Damascns-fabries , -with gold and silver interwoven , are , however , also made , bnt not in any considerable quantity , and the manufacture of these is ehitfly carried on by refugees irom tbe more civilizsd state of Algiers . Bed woollen caps are made in large quantities in Fez , and are mueb esteemed ; and rich striped silks are also manufactured at the same place , tbe dyesof * ome of-which are very beautiful

      aUscELLAKEOTJS Maktjfactubes . —Salt is produced by the evaporation of sea-water in a shallow pond on the sevshore by tbe beat of the aun . Snuff ia made by triturating dried tobacco "with a wooden pestle in an earthen-ware bowl , which has beea scotched -with a knife in tbe inside -while tbe clay -was soft , bo m to leave small ridges on its surface . Works in turnery are executed by means ef a very primitive specie * of lathe , in which the article ia turned round by band , first in one direction and tben in another , after tbe same , manner as a Dew-drill . Tbe lathe , if it may be bo calledj ia placed upon the ground , and upon the ground the operator also sits , turning the article by means of a bow and string with one hand , and holdins the chiBd "with th » othei . The chisel is held and guided the *« t bythe workman * foot

      upon Pcblic Woeks . — These are few and frurfgnfficar-t , and relate chnfiy to the supplying of towns ftith Wer , which is accomplished by means of aquedncU . Mogodor , Tangier , Tetuan , and all the towns or any consideration , are thus supplied . The Tangier aqueduct is covered over , and the water , is of good quality , but deficient in ouantity . It ia not distributed to . the several homes , but merely snpplies eome public fountains and the moiques . In Tetuan , ho-wejer , the water is dirtiibnted to tbe seTwal hou *« t > jofc&n »<> f earth ,.

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      THE SEQUENTIAL SYSTEM OF MUSICAL NOTATION : a Proposed New Method of writing Music , in strict conformity with Nature , and essentially free from all obscurity and intricacy By Axthch Wallbeidge . —London : Simpkin , Marshall and Co . In addition to the above very comprehensive title , we are told on the title page that this " new method" is " explained by comparison with the By stem in present use , and illustrated by five large plates , containing in juxtaposition , examples of the new notation , and translations into the old . "

      When noticing the first edition of this work some months ago , at the time we stated that we were incompetent to express an opinion as to the merits of tbe proposed new system , being ourselves ignorant of the old . We do not presume like some of " the race that write , " to set ourselves up as universal knowledge-mongers , On the contrary , we must confess that Music is an art which , though we greatly admire , we have no practical acquaintance with . We shall , therefore , on this as on the former occasion , content ourselves with letting the author of the Sequential System speak for himself , leaving it to our musical readers to purchase the work for themselves , and form their own opinions as to Its contents . In the preface to the second edition , the Author saya : —

      Somemontha ago I published a brief pamphlet , intended for distribution by post , which was sent to evfeiy journal of consideration throughout England , Scotland , Ireland , and Wales . In this pamphlet were shadowed forth tbe outlines of a proposed innovation upon the present system of musical notation . It just gave tbe heads of the plan , and answered its purpose , by informing the public that a chiel amang" them was " takin" notes , " and was exceedingly likely to ' prentit . ' The Second Edition , now submitted to the reader , is a matured and copious exposition of the Sequential System . Varions alterations in matters of detail , suggested by subsequent reflection , are made upon the first prospectus edition . Je&n Jacques Ronsse&u , the illustrious thinker , must

      ever be esteemed ss the originator of all attempts to subvert the present chaotic musical notation . He proposed , in the year 1743 , a method of vmting music , which differed , is every respect , from that in use . It included tbe abolition of the staff , the whole of the clefts , and tbe existing means of marking degrees of value in notes , with regard to duration . The obvious defect of this method -was that , though good , considered theoretically , it was bad , considered practically . . Rousseau did not sufficiently appreciate the advantage of certain characteristics in tbe established system , which , though unimportant to the projector in his stndy , are very important indeed to the musician whe has to perform rapid and difficult music at si ^ ht . Rousseau ' s notation -would have done for simple air a , but it-would certainly have broken down in our modern pianoforte pieces .

      The system herewith offered to the reader , I have endeavoured te render free from these two faults of impracticability and vagueness . Facility in reading has been attended to quite as much as simplicity and rationality in construction ; and it is hoped that tbe new method would render ererj variety of musical composition much more easy to tbe performer than is now tbe case . As respects tbe second matter , I have taken the utmost pains to elaborate all the suggested improvements into a perfectly complete system . I have complained or notfcing VfbiCU is established , without at tbe same time pointing out , and minutely explaining , something -which I think better ; nor have I , in any instance , contented myself with mere hints , and left them to be properly worked out by those who might consider them worthy of adoption . Whethen the Sequential System sink into oblivion , er rise into notice , it is , at all events , presented in a condition fit fer immediate service . * * *

      It -will be urged by some ,, perhaps , that a reform of this nature should be projected by a professed musician , and not by an amateur , wboat notions on tbe subject are probably superficial -when compared with those of a man who has made the scienre bis especial study . 1 -would Btate , $ n answer to this objection , that a system of notation has nothing to do with the inner knowledge of music . It does not touch the laws of harmony and composition , which are independent of particular ferms oa paper ; and consequently no profound acquaintance with those laws is necessary . It presumes merely to deserib 3 a method of indicating degrees of pitch and degrees of duration , wbieh would 11 more easy and satisfactory both to write and to rcftd .

      Bat not only is it unnecessary that a learned and professed mnsician should undextake sneb a work , but he is tbe last sort of person ever likely to undertake it . Instruc *« d—nsnally in early childhood—on tbe established principles ; commencing young to instinct Others ; and surrounded , at all periods of bis life , by brother pupils or by brother professors , it ia very improbable that a tfoubt as to the soundnesss of the By stem which he has learned , and now teaches , will ever disturb biB equanimity . But even should this occur , be is obliged to keep bis doubt to himself , unless he be prepared , by the promulgation of it , or by any attempt at reform , to tenure tbe Ioes of employment and the hostility Of former friends .

      If all this be true , it follows that an individual , not a member of the musical profession , must be the one from -whom such a reform is n > ost probable to proceed ; and it follows also that- be ought not to expect much direct support at first from those in immediate connexion -with the established system . On one point I beg te be distinctly understood by the ! critics , and , in particular , by the professedly musical j critics . This -work is sot brought before the public as , a curiosity , but as a utility . The question then is , j not -whether 'he author be clever or stupid , but whe- ; ther the plan be valuable or -worthless . The proposer I is cot a subject of discussion , but tbe proposition . Comparing together the old notation and the new , — . -which cf the two is the better method of writing music ? which is tbe more rational and desirable ?

      If those who take the conservative side ean convince me that the examination onght to be decided in favour of the established system , I -will never pen nor utter another syllable against clefs , fine-line staves , leger-. 1 lines , fiat and sharp keys , crotchets and quavers , a dozen different times , nor any other article of the p ' .-evailiog creed : at present , however , I am constrained to look npon ail these as absurd and puzzling a ; tiacialities , which have the effect of seriously obstro oting tbe progress of tbe student . Unless undeceiv ed by judicious advice , I * ball continue to think the pr oposed musical notation as great an improvement v pon tbe present , as tbe Arabic method of arithmetical notation -was upon the cumbrous Roman method wb tch it sopercedea . Suppose , however , that tbe critics and the publicviewing the two systems abstractedly—g » Te their verdict for the proposed method—how is it to be brought into use ? '

      It seems to me that the first part of this sentence almost answers tbe second part . If' tae critics and tbe public vere willing to aid its advar > ce > the overwhelming difficulty - would be cleared awa . The wort is beautifully pr , nted , and we have much pleasure in recommen / ^ Dg \\ \ q % ne . petu&al and consideration of our mU ? icai iriendB .

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      FIGHTS TO COME OFF . Lord Brougham , and Vaux is ready to fight Lord Campbell any day for five shillings . His money is ready at his Lordship's bankers . Bill Cobden , will match himself against Ferrand , the Farmer ' s Pet , for any sum the latter thinks proper ; the fight to take place on the floor of St . Stephen ' s any time during the next session . May be heard of ac Covent Garden Theatre , Lord John RusseU , Will have no objection to meet Sir Robert Peel , on equal terms , to contest for the seals of office . He holds out for the present at , the Bedford Arms . Tom Duncombe , the Finsbury Lad , will fight either Sir James Graham or the Bishop of London fora trine ; and Mr . Joseph Hume and Mr . Wakley will be happy 10 back him . A . Junius addressed to his residence in town will reach him .

      Colonel Sibihorp is prepared to have a turn with the whole opposition ; one down the other come on . Particulars may be had at any respectable house iu Lincoln . John Arthur Roebuck , the Bath Chap , Bays that he will fight any man of his sizs in the House of Commons . The Royal Christening . —The young Frince haa been baptized Alfred—Ernest—Albert ! These names remind us of the old story of passing off a bad shilling between two good ones . An Alpebman Wanted . —The ward of Billigsgate will want an Alderman . May we beg to recommend a certain law lord , whose peculiar knowledge of the language of the district readers him singularly worthy of the gown .

      Nothing so Certain . —We are informed by a remarkably fine officer in the National Guards—( tho gentleman , by the-bye , is also a remarkably small dealer in charcoal)—that , in event of a war , it is intended to placard the Paris fortifications wiih " lists of impositions upon English visitors , " under the conviction that , if they could not keep the British out of Paris , nothing else would .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 21, 1844, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1281/page/3/