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LITERARY

INTELLIGENCE,

We have received the following announcement of a "Westminster Literary Institution." We insert it with pleasure; and hope sincerely that the institution may meet with the success to which its excellent purpose entitles it. The objects intended to be embraced are:

The foundation of a Library of Reference, to consist of 400 volumes of the most approved standard works. The addition to it of 600 volumes of the most popular novels and romances of the day, for the purpose of circulation.

Reading-rooms, supplied with the principal literary and scientific journals and newspapers, among which will be included a variety of foreign periodicals of the same stamp.

in the trustees. Every member to have | Bounaparte's American Ornithology; 4 vol.
the right of balloting.

A provisional committee has been formed,
(with power to add to their numbers,)
to draw up a code of laws for the insti-
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influential gentlemen as officers; and to
submit a report of their proceedings for
approbation at a public meeting, to be
held in the month of December.
The institution to be opened whenever 130
names shall have been subscribed to the
list, subscriptions to be paid in fourteen
days before the institution shall be opened.
This prospectus is submitted with the
hope that one year's experience will furnish
the means of placing "The Westminster
Literary Institution" on a scale with literary
and scientific associations now existing in
different parts of London, and enable it to

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be made.

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Mr. Montgomery Martin has in the press,

Hood's Comic Annual. 12s.

Hunt's Poetical Works; 8vo. 12s,
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11.5s.

ing numbers shall have made their ap-| (dedicated by special permission to the king) Kemble's Poetry of Beowolf; 8vo.

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By an estimate carefully drawn up, it has

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sufficient to meet the immediate expenses of the establishment, which are reckoned to be 1527., and a trifling additional sum will only be required for one quarter, subsequently There shall be annually elected by ballot a committee of management, consisting of a president, two vice-presidents, two treasurers, and a committee of thirteen members, to whom the government of the institution shall be confided. There shall likewise be two trustees, two auditors of the accounts, and a secretary, acting also in the capacity of librarian. The property of the institution to be vested

a complete and elaborate national work on
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"Thoughts on the Church Establish-
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directly they have done indirectly. When
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by persuading the dealers in "ardents" to Trevylian; 3 vol. 8vo. 17. 10s. 6d.
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casks. Many of them were up to this trick Wardlaw's Christian Ethics; 8vo. 10s. 6d.
before the formation of these societies, but Watson on St. Matthew and Mark; 8vo. 18s.
7s.
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"Christabel" must wait for some years, and read a great number of books.

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the advertisement. Consult Peachum, in
his opening song of the "Beggars' Opera."
We pass by the new excavations of

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think, perfectly justified in believing that it was as much unknown in Italy as any of the tongues of the Reverend Edward Irving. This is of itself no small indication that the

latter has proceeded from the pen of one who is both intimately conversant with the works of Mr. Bulwer, and perfectly educated in the etiquette of literary announcement, and sidewind puffery-as indeed any gentleman who has served under Mr. Colburn may be well expected to be.

THE Augsburg Gazette of the 13th inst. Pompeii, with the treasures of sculpture, contains a long extract from a letter dated and of coin, to be expected from them; nor shall even the more congenial subject of the Naples, the 28th of November, of which the establishment of new literary journals at most interesting part to the "literati," those Palermo and Messina delay us from the for whom we principally cater, is the follow-notice of our illustrious countryman, Mr. Edward Bulwer. The correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette finds that it is a curious anomaly, that "the violent opponent of the And yet what is all this for?-—what eud aristocracy should be seen almost always in does it serve? The violent opposers of the company of the Marquis of Hertford or aristocracy, who play the part of puff-hunLady Drummond." Heaven help the Ger-ters to our nobility abroad, will not be an man newsmonger! We venture to say that inch nearer any familiarity with them at the worthy marquis never heard in his life home. There is a kind of conventional saanything about the violence of Mr. Bulwer's turnalia allowed when people are together on opposition to the aristocracy. His lordship's the continent, the chilling and repulsive studies have lain in a very different line, and forms of English society are forgotten,-the he has calculated the chances, whether of a old canon "viatoribus licetum est," is alfall or a rise of the aristocracy, or anything lowed to be imperative; but, once get across else, from other sources, altogether free from the Channel again, and the exclusiveness what is to be found in the works of literary returns. The clever author of "Pelham," people. He knows what is on the cards as who may claim, by his stauding in our literawell as any man in Europe, without consult-ture, the right of playing a lion at Naples, ing Mr. Bulwer.

"The clever author of 'Pelham,' England and the English,' &c., Mr. Edward Bulwer, has arrived here from Rome, with his young and charming wife: he will pass the greater part of the winter with us. It is a curious anomaly to see the violent opponent of the aristocracy almost always in the company of Lord Hertford, or Lady Drummond. The Marquis of Anglesea, Lord Combermere, and his amiable daughter, Miss Cotton, will also pass the winter here. The excavations of Pompeii are going on rapidly; it is hoped that a rich booty will shortly be found: subterranean chambers have been discovered, in which it is thought, and not without reason, that money and treasures were concealed. What, however,

is most interesting to the friends of art, is the probability of soon arriving at the study of the sculptor who had to restore the statues

sinks into plain Mr. Bulwer, who will have But we regret to say that this appears to to fight his way on other grounds when he us to be something very like an advertise- comes back to London; and, if we are right ment, on the part of our old friend, the in our conjecture, that this hooking himself of the Forum, damaged by the first earth that it would have been far more profes-late from the Augsburg Gazette, is done by quondam editor of the New Monthly, and on the Marquis of Hertford, which we transsional if it had been " headed" in the usual his own act, he will take nothing by his mocourse with "CURIOUS ANOMALY," in tion. The marquis, or his clique, will be capitals. The main object of the article is just as ready to say—" Oh we did — a— to shew that Mr. Bulwer is in company with meet-a-Mr. Bulwer-in Naples—but that the Marquis of Hertford, and that object is a-a-was—in the mixed-a—society—one

quake. New literary journals are established in Palermo and Messina. The

affairs of Spain are not much attended to here the subject of conversation is the new

:

opera Pacini has written for Madame

Malibran."

meets-a-abroad."

"But I saw in the papers that your lordship was almost always in his company!"

effected in the usual way. Then the very Well done! Otiosa Neapolis was it called opening of the paragraph is strongly redoin the days of Horace, and why should it lent of the shop. Mr. Bulwer is, according not continue otiosa still, at the end of more to title-page etiquette, designated or de- "In-a-the papers-a-oh! perhaps→→→ than eighteen centuries? What can the scribed by his first and last works. He is the a-one-in fact-knows-a-how these Neapolitans care about the affairs of Spain? author of "Pelham," and "England and things do get-a-into the papers-aWhat is Don Carlos or Donna Isabella to the English."-Now we admit that "Pel- very like-a-from Mr.-a-Bulwer himself them? Far more important is it that Pacini ham," which is a clever collection of clever-a-or some other of these-a-writing writes operas in which Malibran is to sing. Magazine papers, may be known in Naples, fellows—a—” The singing at all events will be good, what-though we own that it is rather a stretch of ever the music may be; and surely that is a imagination to make such an admission; but matter of higher moment to the Neapolitan that "England and the English" should have audience than the question whether Spain is ever penetrated into the land of Vesuvius, to be governed by a king or queen, under the we hold to be a flat impossibility. lead, in all probability, of a knave. We in- we recollect that it fell almost dead-born tend no personal disrespect to any individual from the press here, and excited no other statesman, but it may be conceded that we notice, that we ever heard of, beyond that of are borne out by the general character of an answer from Mr. Wesmacott, we are, we

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THE "Pilgrim's Progress" is the little Protestant's second bible: he believes in it with a firm and pious credence, which no argument can shake; he is allowed to carry it to the fireside of Sunday evenings, when no other romance or history is allowed to meet his eyes. Concerning the allegories con

The burthen under which his frame was bent

Seem'd weight of sin; the Volume in his hand

Contained that undervalued Testament,
The love of which none may misunder-
stand;

Its consolations, to poor wanderers sent,
Half Satan's kingdom hath already rent,
Nor shall all Hell its final power withstand.
Reading this book, he ran, as he had need,
(For 'tis a Volume he who runs may read ;)
Maugre the ever-galling weight he bore,
And though his wife, methought, with
infants four,

Would fain arrest his course, he took no heed,

But stopp'd his ears, and with redoubled speed

tained in his favourite book he never for a moment permits himself to doubt: to him the figurative load of sin on Christian's back is an actual knapsack carried by that virtuous but irresolute personage; the rocks which he ascends, the bogs through which he wades, the giants whom he encounters and destroys, are substantial monsters and morasses, not pious similes and typified moralities, explaining the ends of our living, and the mysteries of our faith,-strengthening the weak, encouraging the irresolute, and utterly destroying the doubter and the evil-As

doer.

Mr. Dibdin has shorn away many of the improbabilities and absurdities which disfigured the work of the pious old blacksmith, and has related in verse, always graceful and fluent, many times very poetical, the struggles and triumphs of Christian; but we fear that the book loses much by going through this process of verse-making: it is like dressing the Farnese Hercules in a handsome coat-the giant will look uncouth in spite of the skill of the tailor; whereas, when we see him naked and natural, we have leisure to observe his mighty limbs, and to admire his vast proportions.

In spite of this, there is no doubt as to the merit of Mr. Dibdin's version. The opening stanzas are excellent :

"As through life's tangled wilderness I stray'd,

Weary of many a woe-with scarce one
gleam

Of sunshine to illume the lengthen'd shade,
Where man man's enemy doth ever seem,—
I laid me down; and in a cavern made
By nature in a sleep-inviting glade,

I dream'd a solemn and instructive dream.

Methought I saw a city dazzling bright,

Where all seem'd in pursuit of prospects fair

Of wealth, and fame, and many a proud delight

That promised happiness, but led to care: And smiles that spoke serenity, at sight, Yet mask'd false heart, hypocrisy, and slight;

And vanity, and guile, and fraud, were

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Urg'd his half-frantic footsteps but the

more !

While thus proceeding, (as I dream'd,) a

man

He met, of serious mien, who ask'd him 'Why,

In either hand he brandish'd darts of fire,
Which ever and anon he whirl'd around,
Or toss'd above his head with hell-born ire,
As if he meant the pilgrim to astound.
But Christian nor advanced, nor would retire,
Until the enemy, with threatenings dire,

Sprang to his prey with one infuriate
bound."

naturally frightened at the appearance of his Christian, a man of feeble courage, is adversary: he pauses irresolute, and has a strong idea of flying altogether; when "His wav'ring eye, now glancing o'er his shield,

Twas Faith, by which, when just about to Beheld a powerful word thereon engraved, yield,

The nearly sinking Christian soul was saved.

His fears had from the Fiend been ill conceal'd,

Who, in a voice which scorn and hate re

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veal'd,

And look disdainful, spoke, or rather raved: Whence com'st thou, caitiff? whither dost thou speed?'

To whom the Pilgrim, reassured, replied, The city of Destruction, in my need

Of pardon for past sins, I left, and tried To find a path to Zion, where, indeed, Earth's empire would I with no soul divide.' I hope to rest; and, should that hope succeed,

one bereft of reason, thus he ran, With ever and anon that piercing cry? To answer, 'I'm condemn'd! Say, if you can, To whom, in faultering accent, he began What shall I do? Oh save me, or I die!"" Our readers will agree with us that these forty lines are excellently written: so is the description of Passion and Patience, which 'The city of Destruction owns my sway, we recommend all extravagant young per-And thou my subject, and a traitor! say, I am its sovereign prince,' Apollyon said, sons to read and ponder on.

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Hast thou of punishment condign no dread, Thou who hast dared without our grant, to stray.

Detected renegade! retrace thy way,

Quoth Christian, 'In your dangerous domain Or by my diadem I strike thee dead!' Too long the slave of thy despotic reign, That I was born, I cannot well deny,

I here renounce it, fiend, and utterly! The antidote to which I've found, and vain Thy wages are but death, thy favour, bane,

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Wouldst thou again my lost allegiance buy.'

Nay, since 'tis interest sways thee,' with a

sneer

Of bitterest contempt, the demon cried, No price to save a subject were too dear, Thou shalt command my treasures-on my side

Rank kings, and powers, and conquerors, nor fear

Thou with the highest shall command, if here

Thou to my throne wilt swear to be allied."

This tempting offer is utterly refused by Christian, between whom and Apollyon some further conversation passes; after which they proceed to fighting, the Fiend commenc

Who does not remember the dread with which in his early days he read of the combat between Christian and Apollyon? It is thus awfully described. Christian is travelling in an extreme state of despondency, having just parted from those sweet maidens, Dis-ing hostilities. cretion, Prudence, Piety, and Charity, when « With maniac rage a fire-tipp'd dart be he is aware of

"A human outline, dark and undefined,

With mouth of lion, issuing wreaths of flame,

And scales like fell Leviathan-no kind

Of animal resembled him; his name Apollyon! dragon's pinions were assign'd His shapeless shoulders; feet that seem'd

inclined

To imitate a bear's-and on he came !

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dream,

The biting keenness of his foeman's steel;
In head, hand, foot, meaning, as it should

seem,

(I speak but what my vision did reveal, And but to its instruction can appeal,)

His understanding, converse, faith, I deem. The day half spent, and Christian nearly too, was (So long, methought, the contest maintain❜d,

While neither yet the other could subdue,)
While each satanic nerve Apollyon strain'd,
His darts expended, and impetuous threw
The Pilgrim on the earth, nor much to do

For his destruction now, I wist, remain'd. Then with fell grasp poor Christian's throat he press'd,

But there was no

at Astley's, and describes love-scenes which | yet, escape the toils.
must melt the most ferocious disposition. cause to apprehend discovery. Her plaus
The book is not of sufficient importance to were coolly and effectually arranged, and the
demand a laboured analysis, but affords se- chief and his followers, having hauled the
veral extracts, which will amuse the reader, skiff upon the beach, followed the path over
who will, we think, agree with us in admi- the loose stones which led to the ruins and
ring the style in which some of these bold the cross.
descriptions are dashed off, and who will
most likely be tempted, from the sample
here produced, to peruse the entire book,
which has, besides its other merits, the
great recommendation of being in one vo-

lume.

The first extract we shall make describes the murder of a person called Red Connell, who has in a former part of the history basely put to death the husband of the Dark Lady of Doona. Shortly after the assassination of her lord she gives birth to a child, which she swears never to admit to the rights of baptism until its father's death be fully and terribly avenged. The lady piously fulfils her vow, and the child is at length made a member of holy church.

"Long before morning dawned every disposition was complete, and many an anxious eye was turned to the north, to watch the Who, desperate, firmly grasp'd his short-distant horizon. The mist rose slowly from ened blade,

And ardently, in mental pray'r, address'd The Power by whom alone are conquerors made;

'Twas brief and needfully, howe'er exprest, For the fierce foe no time allow'd to rest,

And still less chance appeared of mortal

aid.

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Changed, instant, the complexion of the fight;

And, as he dealt the blow, thus ever must They conquer,' he exclaim'd, in God who trust,

As they must fall who hold his mercies light?'

The Fiend, astounded, stagger'd, and had filed;

But, as like lightning he pursued his blow, Rejoice not over me,' the Pilgrim said,

For when I fall I shall arise!' and lo! His dazzling steel whirl'd round Apollyon's

head,

Who in dismay his bat like pinions spread, And, howling, sped to the abodes of woe." In this glorious manner the victory is completed, and the rejoicing angels come forth to sing the downfall of the Fiend, and celebrate the triumph of Christian.

The Dark Lady of Doona. By the Author of "Stories of Waterloo." Loudon : 1833.

Smith, Elder, and Co. THE Dark Lady of Doona is an Irish princess, handsome in person, strong in intellect, but a very Blue Beard for murdering and destroying. This novel (one of the series published under the superintendance of Mr. Leitch Ritchie,) abounds in hair-breadth 'scapes, murders, tortures, and shipwrecks. It tells of combats much resembling those which harrow the minds of the spectators

the ocean, but not a sail was visible. The
sun flung his beams across the sea, and the
blue waters were still unbroken by aught
but the play of water-fowls. An hour of
Had the tale of
intense anxiety wore on.
the alleged traitor been a fable, or had the
Red Macmahon feared to perform his reli-
gious vow? While doubts harassed the
hidden band, a speck darkened the distant
ocean; presently a larger object crossed the
sunshine; sails rose fast above the water;
and in a short time a galley was clearly seen
bearing up with a free wind for the island,
which she must reach within an hour.

"There was not a sound heard upon that deserted islet but the steps of the Macmahons as they fell on the rock-worn footway. Before the rude cross of stone they threw aside their belts, and, placing their weapons in a heap, prepared for the promised act of penitential devotion. Sixteen of the Red clan were already kneeling before the altar, when suddenly a stream of fire issued from the cliff, and, rushing from their concealment in the ruius and among the adjacent rocks, their fierce and implacable assailants hemmed them in on every side; and, before the wretched victims could gain their weapons, or form for mutual defence, not a man remained unhurt but Connell. No quarter was asked or given: the wounded were dispatched with unsparing cruelty; and, save the chief, who had been secured, by the especial command of the widow De Lacy, of a score who left the bark, in a brief space not one remained alive.

"Bound with a sword-belt, and almost stupified by the sudden and desperate slaughter of his followers, Connell Macmahon kept his eyes bent on the ground. He had no chance of escape or hope of mercy: he knew the ruthless hands that held him; and, conscious of his own foul deed, he could expect no pity from his enemies. If his glance left the earth for a moment, it rested on the corpses of his companions, or met the fierce and unrelenting looks of the O'Malleys, who surrounded him. His heart died within him; and, when a slight movement among his guards roused his attention, and a deep peculiar voice commanded him to look up, his countenance blanched as if a spectre blasted him, for before him stood the widow of his victim-the wife of the murdered Englishman, Hubert de Lacy.

"With a desperate exertion the doomed chief endeavoured to summon resolution for the even the knew to be inevitable; and, when the daughter of Cormac Dhu, seated on a loose stone, commanded the culprit to be placed before her, Red Connell advanced with tolerable composure.

"It was indeed the devoted band that bore away for Cahir. Confident in the secrecy of their intended pilgrimage, they swept past the island, where they believed their deadly enemies were engaged in their accustomed avocations, and ignorant that their foes were ou the sea. The bark they had caused to watch the preceding day off the castle of Cormac Dhu, had met them with the intelligence that all within the island was quiet, and that the gallies were hauled upon the beach for shelter, or repairs. No wonder that the Macmahons considered that their voyage to Cahir was unsuspected; and without a single fear they came swiftly question that the stern dame directed to her towards the landing-place. Not a sail was on the sea; not a living thing appeared upon the rock; they lowered their canvass, dropped anchor, and in a few minutes their skiff was rowing merrily to the shore, laden with the chieftain and his fellow-penitents. Again the boat returned to the galley, and the remainder of the company quitted the vessel for the rock.

"While the Red Leader and his followers were debarking, a feeling of intense agony appeared to agitate the widow of De Lacy. Until she saw them fairly on the rock, she dreaded lest some unexpected occurrence might alarm them; and her victims, even

"Dost thou recollect me?" was the first

devoted prisoner.

"I am before the lady of Clare Island,' was the dogged reply.

widow.

"Even so-her whom thou mad'st a At this blessed hour but twelvemonths past I was a happy wife, and my unborn babe could boast, in the person of a gallant gentleman, a living father. Where

wert thou, Red Macmahon, on the anniversary of this hapless day ?-Does thy memory

fail, and shall Grace O'Malley jog it?-Still silent?-then hear me--I will but feign a tale. Fancy to thyself a wild and mountain glen-a knight and his few followers basely trepanned, surprised, taken at false vantage,

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