people residing in the quarter allotted to the palaces, and in preceding them whenever they Franks," DESCRIPTION of SCIO. "For a town belonging to the Turks, it is wonderful to see the liberty enjoyed by the women. They are walking backwards and forwards in the streets, at all hours in the day, in parties of ten or twelve, hanging on each other's arms, laughing, singing, and making their remarks on every one that they meet, without the smallest attention being paid to this relaxation of Turkish manners by the Mussulmans. "It is a delightful spectacle to behold the multitude of gardens with which both the town and country abound. In the time of spring, the air is perfumed for several leagues round." DESCRIPTION OF PERA. "The most conspicuous edifice in Pera, is the palace of the French, built as much as the local situation will admit in the French style; next are the palace of England, and that of Holland. The Galata-Serai, is also worthy of remark; it is a kind of college, where the pages of the Grand Signor are educated. In order to arrive at it, one must cross the Bazaar of Pera, wherein are found re-united, slaughter-houses, fishmongers, and venders of fruit and vegetables. "Pera is the residence of the Ambassadors and other foreign ministers, with those at. tached to their legations. The European merchants prefer settling at Galata, on ac. count of the proximity of the sea, and the custom-house duties. One part of the population of these two quarters is composed of what are called in the Levant, Franks, a name by which are distinguished, not only real Europeans, perfect strangers to the country, but even those who are descended from French, English, and others, though boru themselves in the Levant. "France, England, and Holland, are the only powers who send Ambassadors of any note to the Grand Signor: the other ministers are, the internuncio of Austria, the euvoy of Spain, the envoy of Russia, of Prussia, and Naples, the charge d'affaires from Sweden and from Denmark. The Ambassador from France takes precedence of all the others, as being the most ancient ally of the Ottoman Porte. "The foreign ministers have in their pay a certain number of Janissaries, whose duty consists in keeping sentry at the door of their appear in public. "There is no place where etiquette is so strictly attended to as at Pera. Whenever the Ambassador enters his palace, a bell rings three times, and twice for a minister or plenipotentiary; those who are only charge-d'affaires, are exempt from this honour. "There is a school established of young interpreters, under the sanction of the French Ambassador, who have first received their education in France, at the expence of the government. After studying the Oriental languages for two or three years, they visit the different consulats of Turkey, and some times become drugomans to the embassy.” DIFFERENT COSTUMES, &c. IN PERA, "Nothing can be more strikingly original than a circle of society in Pera; the mixture of different costumes forms a curious spectacle. Almost all the ladies are dressed in the Grecian style, and loaded with foil and tinsel. The persons attached to the legation are all clad in their different uniforms, with their drogomans in the Oriental costume." DESULTORY EXTRACTS. sador is a harvest for a multitude of the in"A supper given by the French Ambas. habitants of Pera, or of Gælata. The visitors will, with infinite address, possess themselves of many of the choicest morsels, and care. spread over their knees for the purpose, they fully depositing them in a sheet of paper, slide it secretly into their pockets." "Those natives of Pera who have nothing to do, go to bed and rise early, passing the whole day in wearisome inactivity: dividing their whole time in smoking and gossiping. In the morning they enter a Turkish coffeehouse, where they remain till their dinner hour. Great plain of the Dead,' where they generIn the afternoon they repair to the ally remain till sun-set. Here custom, and the peculiar beauty of the situation, take from the mind, in spite of the numerous tombs scat tered around, all gloomy ideas, and banish every mournful reflection." "At a short distance from Pera, is the plea sant village and meadow called Kiagbad Kane, where the higher classes meet on parties of pleasure, take the diversion of hunting, and rivulets, overhung by trees bearing the most dine on the grass, by the side of gentle beautiful foliage." L PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution; a Posthumous Work of the Baroness de Staël, published by the Baron de Staël. 3 vols. 8vo. Delauny, Palais Royale, Paris. Madame de Staël; and in a reign so me morable, he found something more to admire than military parade, and the invention of madrigals. It seems to us that this flippant kind of injustice towards a great monarch, is not worthy that superior good sense which we have ever found in Madame de Staël. Why collect together, and repeat after a century has past away, those THIS work seems contrary to many received opinions, although it contains principles which appear in the end to unite all parties. Every one who is a sincere partizan of order and liberty-all those who desire to see a representative system, because they are fond of a legitimate mo:narchy, will admire this work, because the author has so eloquently defended those two principles, and has marked in their re-reproaches that the jealousy of a foreign union that end so long sought after, and so = requisite for the civil troubles of France. Madame de Staël who, at first, only pro=jected to write the political life of her father, felt the necessity of extending her ideas round the whole circle of the revolution. We shall not reproach her for her frequent recollections, her first plan, or the sentiments by which she was actuated. It must be confessed, if we wish to form an exact opinion of M. Neckar, we must seek it in his writings, and particularly in his French Revolution, composed in the bosom of retirement, devoid of all interested views, all party influence. It is somewhat surprising that Madame de Staël has not referred to this work, a monument of the perfect loyalty and honourable views of M. Neckar. We find in it proofs of a worthy and elevated mind, a distinguished understauding, more enlightened than strong. It is the real history of a statesman, who always sought after, and who almost always knew how to discern what was right, but who failed in his power and his will to = act accordingly. M. Neckar did not endeavour to gloss over those faults, of which he has been accused. It is to be wished that Madame de Staël, who partook of all his noble sentiments, had adopted that reserve and justice which are always to be met with in the works of M. Neckar. If be traced the causes of the revolution from anterior circumstances, he did not judge Louis XIV. with that bitterness, which we are sorry to find falling from the pen of No. 118.-Supplement. state had lavished ou Louis XIV.? Why extend them to literature, and tarnish, in a manuer, the genius of Bossuet? Madame de Stael, who, when France was overthrown, spared not the humiliation of his cotemporaries, should not have thus ceased to acknowledge one of the most brilliant epochas of the French aunals. The English are often referred to by the author, and. we never degraded the memory of our Elizabeth; a sovereign full as absolute as Louis XIV. A part of this work of Madame de Staël's, contains those aristocratic principles, which appear at war with her ideas in general: yet, if she favours aristocracy in a few chapters, she seems through other parts of these volumes to be rather too partial to democratic principles. What, however, meets with the least. quarter from her, what she combats with as much wit as eloquence, and depreciates by ridicule and indignation is Buonapartism. Certainly, the praise of liberty, and the hatred of tyranny are natural to this illus trious woman, so long proscribed, and ever the friend to the generous minded-always favourable to the vanquished party. Those Considerations of Madame de Staël appear destined to preserve an eminent place in literature, though they contain nothing that is not very generally known: but she places on these events the stamp of superior wisdom, and the marks of an, elevated soul. The opinions of such an author must have some influence on the U u with grace and captivation, and she knew so well how to avail herself of the power of pleasing, that she frequently averted storms, and seemed alone to possess the gift of calming a temper naturally imperious and irascible. of personal beauty, yet the contrary effect was observable in Napoleon, and increase of years seemed to produce a favourable operation on him. His embonpoint gave an agree able rotundity to his figure and rendered his skin fairer than before. "His eyes became animated, and his countenance acquired a dignified expression, which was probably pre|| duced by the habit of constantly exercising authority. His hand, leg, and foot, were formed after the most perfect models, and the Princess herself remarked these advantages.” BUONAPARTE'S CONDUCT AFTER PLAN- "Fortune had, however, pronounced her fall, and a remarkable fatality decided it. The Emperor, on his return from Vienna, had directed her to meet him at Fontainbleau. She had been long accustomed to these rendezvous, which she regarded as orders, and she was always the first to reach the appointed || place. On this occasion, however, Napoleon arrived full six hours before her. Vexed for having waited so long, he reproached her în a strain of language not the most choice. Josephine, mortified, suffered a few harsh words to escape her; observations fell from both parties of a nature which nothing can repair, and of which nothing can obliterate the re-give rise, he endeavoured to conciliate every membrance. The word divorce was pronounced. From that moment it became the object of the Emperor's most serious consider ation; it took place about four months afterwards, and was, perhaps, the origin of Napoleon's fall, from the immoderate impulse which bis second marriage gave to his ambiguage best calculated to please. He was a tion.". "M. de Talleyrand used to say that she was a pretty woman with the head of a Cromwell. Nature bad endowed her with a reso. lute temper, a vigorous understanding, lofty ideas, a flexible and delicate mind-ber mau. ners were graceful and captivating beyond all expression-she only needed to conceal ber love of power, and if she did not gain her object, it was entirely owing to her desire of reaching it too speedily. From the very first moment she beheld the Austrian Princess, she thought she understood her character; but she was completely deceived. She mistook her timidity for weakness, her embarrassment for awkwardness; she thought she had only to command, and she totally alienated the heart which she hoped to govern.” PERSON OF NAPOLEON AT THE TIME OF HIS MARRIAGE WITH LOUISA. "Napoleon was now forty-one years of age. In the early part of his life he was extremely thin, his complexion had an olive tinge, his countenance long, his eyes sunk in his head, and he wore his hair cropped close, with locks at the ears: finally, his appearance altogether was far from being agreeable. Though at the expiration of the spring of life, every year, in general, produces some diminution heart, by exerting all his powers of pleasing, and they were not inconsiderable when he wished to turn them to account. He never before appeared in so amiable a light. He shewed neither anger, caprice, nor impatience. He addressed to every one the lan banker at Armsterdam, a merchant at Brussels, and a ship-owner at Antwerp. He visited the manufactures, inspected the dock-yards, reviewed the troops, harangued the sailors, and accepted invitations to all the balls which were given in the towns, he visited. He ap peared polite and gracious, speaking freely to every one, and, contrary to his custom, attering only the most agreeable things." NAPOLEON'S MANNER OF LIVING. "When in the camp Napoleon disregarded all fatigue, braved the most inclement weather, reposed beneath a wretched tent, and seemed to forget all care of his person, In his palace he bathed almost every day, made a very free use of the Eau de Cologne, and sometimes changed his linen several times in the course of the day; his favourite costume was that of the National Guard; when on a journey he was content with any lodging, provided that not the least ray of light was suf fered to enter his bed-chamber; he could not even endure to have a chamber lamp; his table was covered with delicacies of every kind, but he never touched them: a broiled breast of mutton, cutlets, a roast chicken with peas or French beans, were the dishes which he preferred to all others; he was very difficult to please in the quality of bread, and be drank only the best wine, but in very small quantities." MEANNESS OF NAPOLEON'S MOTHER. "It is time to say something of the prolific mother, who had hatched this covey of Kings. Napoleon had given her a train of domestics, worthy of the mother of so many crowned heads, and in order to bestow on her a sort of political consequence, he had named her protectress of all the charitable institutions. One might suppose this nomination a biting satire, for nobody was less charitable than Madame Letitia Bonaparte, whom they called at Paris, Mother Joy, in allusion to her name. They tell almost incredible stories of her avarice; we shall mention some of them. "During the residence of Lucien's eldest daughter at Paris, she lived with Madame Mere: this was the title of Napoleon's mother. The young lady, brought up to principles of religion, asked for a confessor at the approach of a grand fate; Madame Mere, who did not quite so strictly fulfil her christian duties, had neither a chapel, nor a confessional in ber palace. They besought her to purchase the latter commodity, but she could never bring herself to determine on doing so. It was necessary to borrow one from the cu rate of her parish. Rather than be at such an expence, she made use of the sentry box belonging to the sentinel who was stationed at her door. "One of the ladies of her palace enjoyed a moderate property, and the trifling salary she received from Madame Mere, did not add considerably to her income: she was judicious in regulating her expences by her means, her dress always neat, was never gaudy; and, in a word, she bad not a cachemire shawl, which was more remarkable, because they were then in great vogue, and every lady about court had several of them. Madame Mere asked her one day why she had not one? The other explained the reason, without any embarrassment or mauvaise honte, and added that her finances would not allow her to spend more than from twelve to fifteen franks a month. Some days after, when this lady entered Madame Mere's house, the latter shewed her a shawl richly embroidered; How do you like it?' said she -'It is beautiful, Madame, and the colour is charming! I am delighted that it is to your taste, for it is yours!-The lady supposed that it was a present made to her by the ge nerous Madame Mere; but the illusion was short. The next day came the bill of a shopman, at whose house the shawl had been purchased. She sent it back, and when Madame Mere was informed of it, she expressed her surprise in high terms, saying, that the shawl was a lucky hit, that it cost but nine hundred franks, and that it was the best bargain she had ever made in her life. "I shall mention another anecdote more res markable; a waiting-woman in Madame Mere's service, died after a long illness. Every necessary relief had been afforded her, and the funeral obsequies were even more splendid than her station required. The day after the burial, the husband was sent the bill of expences for her illness and funeral, drawn up by Madame Mere herself, and he was obliged to pay it." NOVELS AND THE DRAMA. THE FAST OF ST. MAGDALEN. The Fast of St. Magdalen. A Romance, by Miss A. M. Porter. 3 vols. 12mo. Longman and Co. Or the writings both of Miss Porter and her sister, we have never formed but one idea; that they are replete with ele gance of language, true morality, and where historical incidents are introduced into the pages of romance, they are only embellished by those graceful touches which the present time of refinement requires; but truth is not violated, and youth is not led astray, as is too often the case, in its perusal of his-this interesting work : After having given such well merited eulogium to writers like Miss Porter, before whose shrine criticism acknowledges her self compelled to bend, we shall subjoin a few interesting extracts from the volumes before us; wishing at the same time, that our contributors would send such publications earlier, as our limits now will not allow us to give an outline of the story of torical romances. No. 118.-Supplement, Tt people residing in the quarter allotted to the palaces, and in preceding them whenever they Franks." DESCRIPTION of SCIO. "For a town belonging to the Turks, it is wonderful to see the liberty enjoyed by the women. They are walking backwards and forwards in the streets, at all hours in the day, in parties of ten or twelve, hanging on each other's arms, laughing, singing, and making their remarks on every one that they meet, without the smallest attention being paid to this relaxation of Turkish manners by the Mussulmans. "It is a delightful spectacle to behold the multitude of gardens with which both the town and country abound. In the time of spring, the air is perfumed for several leagues round." DESCRIPTION OF PERA. "The most conspicuous edifice in Pera, is the palace of the French, built as much as the local situation will admit in the French style; next are the palace of England, and that of Holland. The Galata-Serai, is also worthy of remark; it is a kind of college, where the pages of the Grand Signor are educated. In order to arrive at it, one must cross the Bazaar of Pers, wherein are found re-united, slaughter-houses, fishmongers, and venders of fruit and vegetables. "Pera is the residence of the Ambassadors and other foreign ministers, with those attached to their legations. The European merchants prefer settling at Galata, on account of the proximity of the sea, and the custom-house duties. One part of the popula tion of these two quarters is composed of what are called in the Levant, Franks, a name by which are distinguished, not only real Europeans, perfect strangers to the country, but even those who are descended from French, English, and others, though boru themselves in the Levant. "France, England, and Holland, are the only powers who send Ambassadors of any note to the Grand Signor: the other ministers are, the internuncio of Austria, the euvoy of Spain, the envoy of Russia, of Prussia, and Naples, the charge d'affaires from Sweden and from Denmark. The Ambassador from France takes precedence of all the others, as being the most ancient ally of the Ottoman Porte. "The foreign ministers have in their pay a certain number of Janissaries, whose duty consists in keeping sentry at the door of their appear in public. "There is no place where etiquette is so strictly attended to as at Pera. Whenever the Ambassador enters his palace, a bell rings three times, and twice for a minister or pleni potentiary; those who are only charge-d'affaires, are exempt from this honour. "There is a school established of young interpreters, under the sanction of the Freuch Ambassador, who have first received their education in France, at the expence of the government. After studying the Oriental languages for two or three years, they visit the different consulats of Turkey, and some times become drogomans to the embassy." DIFFERENT COSTUMES, &C. IN PERA, "Nothing can be more strikingly original than a circle of society in Pera; the mixture of different costumes forms a curious spectacle. Almost all the ladies are dressed in the Grecian style, and loaded with foil and tinsel. The persons attached to the legation are all clad in their different uniforms, with their drogomans in the Oriental costume." DESULTORY EXTRACTS, "A supper given by the French Ambassador is a harvest for a multitude of the inhabitants of Pera, or of Gælata. The visitors will, with infinite address, possess themselves of many of the choicest morsels, and care. fully depositing them in a sheet of paper, spread over their knees for the purpose, they slide it secretly into their pockets." "Those natives of Pera who have nothing to do, go to bed and rise early, passing the whole day in wearisome inactivity: dividing their whole time in smoking and gossiping. In the morning they enter a Turkish coffeehouse, where they remain till their dinner hour. In the afternoon they repair to the "Great plain of the Dead,' where they generally remain till sun-set. Here custom, and the peculiar beauty of the situation, take from the mind, in spite of the numerous tombs scat tered around, all gloomy ideas, and banish every mournful reflection.” "At a short distance from Pera, is the plea sant village and meadow called Kiagbad Kane, where the higher classes meet on parties of pleasure, take the diversion of hunting, and dine on the grass, by the side of gentle rivulets, overhung by trees bearing the most beautiful foliage." |