GLASGOW GOSSIP.

Ir is secretly whispered by certain of the young Garçons Volages who are in the habit of frequenting the COAL HOLE, that a Committee of privileges has been sitting there for some nights by-past, upon a matter of etiquette. Does it not appear utterly ludicrous for youths, with scarcely as many hairs on their chin as are now, alas! to be found on our polished cranium, to be dreaming, far less to be coolly discussing whether or not they ought to lend themselves to the monomania of Sir Lucius O'Trigger? Really, if all be true, that has been communicated to us, connected with this Committee, we must say, that an account of its meetings would make as comical a paper as any that has appeared in our " Day.”

SINCE the publication of the jeu d'esprit of the "Bridge that Jack built," we have received so many poems anent this subject, that, to have published a tithe of them, would have completely occupied the whole of a Day. Now, as we can only spare a portion of that valuable measurer of time for such a purpose, we have thought it better to select one out of the many, and present it as a fair specimen of the shelty Pegasus that our correspondents have been ambling upon. It is entitled

JAMAICA STREET BRIG.

AIR-" The Quaker's Wife."

Our bonny stane brig is of a' brigs the wale,
And mony braw baillies pass'd o'er it;

But our baillies have now on our brig turn'd their tail,
And from our town's map wish to score it.

But just let our baillies be canny an' wise,
And no rin awa' wi' the harrow-

Or they'll learn the fule's lesson at too dear a price,
That 'tis better to hain than to barrow.

The truth of the saying you'll easily allow,

That auld frien's are better than new anes;
Then spare the auld brig that sae lang has prov'd true,
Or you aiblins may weep o'er its ruins.

The prose hints connected with this subject that we have got, have likewise been very numerous; but, as we are aware that Mr. DAVID BELL requires none of our assistance in this way, we have thrown them all aside. The fact is, they are merely plagiarisms from the published works of that gentleman. Among the prose productions, however, there is one to which we cannot help adverting, and that is on account of the happy illustration it institutes between the subject before us, and our present political situation. We can, however, only find room for one clause of this emblematical position. It is as follows:-"The more conA new constitutional accommodation the people has, the better. stitution, like that of a new bridge, has been agreed on for two reasons: First, because the present constitution is too steep; the There have other, because it is not so wide as it could be wished. been objections also, latterly, to certain sinecures under the constitution, while there has been, in certain quarters, a strong desire to have the treasury opened."

Our friends at a distance cannot be supposed to enter into the universal anxiety that prevails here, connected with the issue of this business, and therefore will perhaps pardon us for occupying so much of The "DAY" with this, to us, important matter. The fact is, upon the operations that are threatened, to be carried into effect at the Jamaica Street bridge, most probably depend the staIf the weir be bility of the two bridges farther up the river. carelessly taken away, the fate of "Tam o' the Linn's dochter" may some afternoon be realized, while, in the desire manifested for change which now prevails, our citizens may be likewise too soon taught to feel the truth of the following emphatic verse of the old ballad to which we have referred :

Tam o' the Linn he never was wise,

He sold his cow, and he coft a gryce;
The gryce toddled out, and it never came in.
We're sowless and cowless, quo' Tam o' the Linn.

COMPLAINT OF A SEMPSTRESS.

THE Complaint of our fair corresponent appears well-founded; and if the hint be not immediately taken by the parties referred to, we shall certainly consider it our duty to exhibit their folly at full length in a future "DAY."

DEAR MR. DAY,

You must know, that Mama will not allow me any pin-money but such as I can acquire by my own industry. I am, therefore, necessitated to turn my attention to the making of baby-linen, &c. which childish amusement yields me no little supply of the needful, as I find a ready mart for the purchase of these articles in the Arcade Ladies' Repository. Now, Sir, what I have to complain of in that establishment is, that I can seldom make a visit there (which I always do in the cloud of the evening) without being shocked at having to expose my baby-linen to the view of several gentlemen! in the character of loungers, or lovers, or by whatever character they may assume. Now, they ought to have manners enough to know that ours is a ladies', not a man's Repository. Be good enough to give the intruding puppies a hint as to their miss-demeanours, and oblige, Your 'ardent admirer,

Carlton Place, Monday Evening.

LETITIA SEMPSTRESS..

FOREIGN LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. VIENNA PERIODICAL LITERATURE.-For a population of three hundred and odd thousands, the press of the Austrian capital supplies three newspapers, and ten literary publications, either weekly or monthly.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

We understand that Dr. CHALMERS has at present a work on Political Economy in the press

W. C. DENDY is about to publish a work on the Phenomena of Dreams, and other Transient Illusions.

Mr. Wood is preparing for the press a complete illustration of the Lepidopterous Insects of Great Britain.

"The Domestic Manners of the Americans," by FRANCIS TROLLOP, will appear immediately.

Mr. GALT has in the press "The Member," a characteristic volume of autobiography.

A manual of the History of Philosophy, from the last German edition of Zimmerman, by the REV. ARTHUR JOHNSON.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

As only a very few complete sets of The "DAY" can now be made up, it is particularly requested that intending subscribers will apply for them immediately. Any of our readers who have Nos. 4, 5, and 6 in good order, and are inclined to part with them, will receive future numbers in exchange.

"W. A. S.'s" communication has been received, and will be submitted to the consideration of the Board. In admitting poetical pieces, we are obliged to be particularly chary; but, for the encouragement of our correspondent, we should think he may try his hand again."

MEMOIRS OF A TOOTH. (Written by Itself.)

A little breath, love, wine, ambition, fame, Fighting, devotion, dust, perhaps a name.

BYRON.

GENTLE Reader! The unworthy object who now presumes to address you is one of those unfortunate individuals who can give no account of their birth or parentage. Much as I have pondered over the recollections of my infancy, and desirous as I am to gratify your curiosity, it grieves me to say that I cannot discover either at what period, or in whose jaws, I first saw the light of day. Thus far I can vouch, that I am by birth a British tooth, and that I came into being while my first owner was an infant. I remember, also, that, when I grew in size, I and my brothers and sisters were reckoned a very handsome set. Before, however, we had attained maturity, we were obliged to change our residence, as another family was fast growing up in our room. This event, which is called shedding the teeth, was very distressing to my young master or mistress, (I forget to which I belonged,) for many bitter tears were dropped upon the occasion, and when it became necessary to part with us, the hand which was to root us out of our places, essayed several times to perform the melancholy office, before it had courage to accomplish it. My agony, it may be judged, was equally great; not only because I was going to wander, I knew not whither, but because I was to bid adieu, for the first time, and for ever, to my nearest and dearest relations. This I did with a heavy heart, and, having fortified my mind as well as I could, awaited, in trembling, the fatal pull. At last it came. Two delicate fingers seized me with reluctant violence, and, after one or two irresolute tugs, severed me altogether from the scenes and playmates of my childhood. This shock was too great for my feelings to bear; consciousness forsook me entirely, and I continued, I know not how long, without having the slightest notion of where I was. When I recovered my senses, I found myself in a very confined situation, which turned out to be the waistcoat pocket of a dentist, between whom, and an interesting young lady, the following dialogue took place :

"Madam, if you will put confidence in me, I assure you that it is indispensably necessary for you to lose your decayed tooth, in order to preserve the soundness of the rest."

"If it is necessary," said the gentle creature, and my heart bled for her, "if it is necessary, doctor, I will submit. But-" she added in a reluctant tone, while her adviser proceeded-

"I assure you, Madam, it is necessary; and, if you will have patience for a moment, I will explain the science of our profession. The soundness of the teeth depends upon the same principle as the soundness of a bridge. The teeth form an arch, and this arch must be preserved entire; for the moment there is any decay in one of its parts, the strength of the whole is either impaired or ruined. Now, Madam, your arch is destroyed, by the unsoundness of one of your teeth, and if you will just let me remove that one, I will make a very neat job of it, and supply its place with one of the prettiest little teeth you ever saw."

"Shew me the tooth," said the lady, glad to inter rupt the harangue with which she had been threatened. I was accordingly produced, and, after receiving my due share of admiration, was again deposited in the waistcoat pocket, while the operation of removing my predecessor was performed. Poor thing! It was a painful job; and I still remember how I trembled to hear the rending shrieks which she uttered. It was over, however, in a little, and, in a few days, I had the pleasure of seeing myself set in the prettiest and smallest mouth into which it has ever been my fortune to be admitted. Here I spent the most delicious part of my life, hearing nothing but praises on my beauty, from a crowd of my mistress's admirers, and having the delightful employment of pronouncing the sweet sentiments which issued from her lovely mouth. Sometimes I would feel a thrill of romantic pleasure, as her warm breath rushed upon my nerves, winged with the transports of passion; and at others I enjoyed the envious happiness of pressing the delicate food which was to pass into the soft channel contiguous to that through which her respiration was conveyed. My time, indeed, could not have been more pleasantly occupied ; for I loved my mistress, and I had the satisfaction of finding myself serviceable to her in a thousand ways. It was at this time that I acquired the rudiments of my education, which had been previously very much neglected. My mistress was very fond of novels and romances, and, as she took a pleasure in reading aloud, I received the benefit of every book which she perused. Perhaps, indeed, it was unfortunate for me that her predilection lay so much in the light style of literature, for I am certain it was in this way that I acquired a certain sensibility of mind, which has since proved very inconvenient to me on numerous occasions. The more useful branches of study, however, were not entirely disregarded, as languages, music and philosophy were occasionally resorted to by my mistress, when there was no object more agreeable to occupy her attention. may say, therefore, that, after I had been a year in her service, I had reason to consider myself a pretty accomplished tooth. At the end of this time, an unlucky accident put an end to my happiness.

I

It chanced that my mistress, one day, after completing her toilette, had gone out of the dressing room, leaving me on the table. In her absence, two of her, admirers entered the room at the same time, and, observing me both at once, entered into a dispute about the possession of me, as if I had been a rich prize. Neither of them would yield to the other, and it was ultimately agreed that a duel should decide their claims. A meeting accordingly took place, when one of the combatants dangerously wounded the other, and was obliged to fly his country for the act. Not forgetting, however, the object which had occasioned the quarrel, he wrote to my mistress, before departing for the continent, mentioning that he had stolen me from her, and intended to wear me for her sake.

Behold me now, then, after having been the innocent cause of bloodshed, separated for ever from my dear mistress, and crossing the British channel in the portmanteau of a new owner. In a short time we arrived at Boulogne, where the first thing my master did was to take me out of the corner in which I had been packed, and repair to a dentist, for the purpose of get

ting a sound tooth drawn, to make room for me in his mouth. The pain which he suffered in executing this gallant resolution was very intense, as he evinced by a most woful groan. At one time I thought that his heroism would not carry him through with it; and, when it was over, it was found that I was a great deal too small to fill up the vacuum. This the dentist represented very forcibly to my new master, and recommended that a larger tooth should be put in; but nothing would dissuade him from his purpose, so I was forthwith mounted in the front of his mouth, shewing beside my companions like a pigmy. In this situation I travelled to Paris, where my appearance gained for my master the name of "little-tooth Jack." Here I would perhaps have enjoyed myself considerably, as I was constantly entertained with the choicet viands, had it not been that my looseness proved a serious inconvenience to me. I was several times very nearly extracted from my master's mouth by a tough piece of meat, and especially when he attempted to speak the French language, with which he was not particularly familiar, his awkward attempts at pronunciation made me totter very insecurely in my place. In fact, as he was one day paying a compliment to a lady, at a fete of the British ambassador's, the contortions of his tongue were so great as to unloose fastenmy ings, and I dropped upon the floor, without my loss being at the time observed. There I lay the rest of the evening, subjected to the tread of merciless toes. It was not till the next morning that I was rescued from my situation by the old ambassador himself, who, supposing me to have come from the gums of a duchess whose false teeth were no secret, preserved me as a treasure in his scrutoire, till a vacancy in his odentic establishment gave him an opportunity of taking me into his service.

Now, fairly settled in the ambassador's mouth, I had all the advantages for becoming a thorough-bred politician, as my master's time was almost wholly occupied in framing diplomatic deceptions, or in making promises which he never intended to perform. I learnt sufficient to have become, had I chosen, a consummate master of intrigue. But, fortunately these lessons of craft were opposed by that sensibility of disposition, which I formerly mentioned; and the whimsical turn of my master's temper, dismissed me before I had been long in his possession.

I was then cast neglected into a lumber press, where my beauty might have wasted itself long enough upon the desert air, had not chance directed an old maid to turn me up, in a search after something else. "O! rare tooth!" exclaimed the lady as soon as she espied my ivory brilliancy, "O beautiful tooth! whose mouth shall compare with mine, when it is adorned with thy sparkling lustre ? No more shall maids in their teens toss their heads at me, when I can shame them, by shewing a tooth as young and white as theirs." To seize and kiss me was one act, and in another hour the dentist had received me into his hands, with directions to make a set of teeth as like me as possible. When these were completed, I was joined with them, and for the first time found myself cased in jaws, which, with the exception of myself, could boast of none but imitation teeth. This was an insult, sufficiently mortifying; but, after a short time, I discovered that this was not the most disagreeable part of my situation. My mistress was one of those ill-natured old maids who make it their business to go about retailing scandal, and inventing ill-natured remarks against all of their neighbours whom nature has given them cause to envy. In this malicious office, I was of course made an unwilling instrument, and I may safely say that I never did any thing so disagreeable to my wishes. Sometimes when I was obliged to repeat stories, which I knew to be falsehoods, I have wished that I could have slipt down the old lady's throat, and choked her outright. Often have I pressed with biting probe upon her tongue, as

it darted past, charged with venom and jealousy; but, notwithstanding all my efforts to the contrary, I was still doomed to serve against my conscience. Ah! how forcibly did my tranquillity, in the service of my first mistress recur to my thoughts at these times.

I will not dwell upon so disagreeable a narration. My mistress was obliged to leave Paris on account of the history of her teeth getting wind, and, when she returned to London, her native place, to exhibit her mouth in the fashionable circles there, the story followed her.

From mortification, at this result, she fell ill, and, as her end was approaching, she desired my present owner to destroy the set of teeth without any person's knowledge. To his mercy I owe my preservation, and my

readers the memoirs of a travelled and educated tooth.

OUTLINES OF WESTERN SOCIETY.-No. I.
(From the Note Book of an Artist. }

As I have only two reasons to assign for quitting the more fashionable circles of Edinburgh, and taking up my residence in the great commercial emporium of the west, I may just as well let my reader at once into my confidence, by communicating these two important matters; particularly, as they can be done in few words, and as this proof of my confidence may chance to beget a corresponding feeling in return. As the first of these reasons, however, is rather of a delicate nature, I trust the reader will consider it entirely entre nous; and, I may also add, that I shall certainly feel very much hurt, should I ever chance to hear from the mouth of a third party, as it may tend to injure me in my profession. In your ear, therefore, my very indulgent friend, let me whisper that my grand reason for quitting Edinburgh, was the great difficulty I had in getting paid for my labour. During my stay amid the splendid poverty of the "city of palaces," I had no reason to complain of want of employment; one kind friend introduced another, and all felt very much inclined to encourage a young man, whom they flatteringly allowed to possess some talents in his art. It has often struck me, though, I confess, it was with a feeling of humiliation, that there exists many points of similarity between the profession of a portrait painter and that of a carver of chins. In the first place, we both may be said to belong to the brush, and both alike depend on the countenance of the public for our support, which, if withheld, we may shut up shop as soon as we please. In some respects, however, I must confess my rival has the advantage of me; though he works in water colours, yet he can lay on his tints with greater certainty of pleasing his customers than I can pretend to; he can also touch off a face at a single sitting, a thing which I have never been able to accomplish; and what is of much greater consequence, and gives him a decided superiority over almost every other "son of the brush," he gets his price for his faces the moment they are out of his hands. Gentle reader, had I been treated by the aristocracy of Athens with a tithe of the consideration which they bestow upon their barber, I would not have been obliged to make my bow to the more considerate, though less fashionable community, of which I am now, I trust, not altogether an unworthy member. But these high-flying worthies conceiving, I suppose, that as I had made them sit for their portraits, it was but doing the polite to make me sit in my turn for the payment, which I have done in their cursed anti-rooms for many a blessed day, without being once honoured with a sight of their countenance; alas, reader! that countenance which I had fondly hoped would have enabled me to settle with my landlady, or my no less urgent tailor, was now, without any fault on my part, save the trifling sin of importunity, most unhandsomely withdrawn from me. Yes, my indignant reader, the face on which I had bestowed so much pains, and whose lineaments I had laboured to trace with all the art I was master of, and which, while so engaged, would have turned towards me, at my bidding, with any expression upon it I chose to name, was now most ungratefully averted, and I received nothing but the cold profile when we chanced, by accident, to meet. often have I said to such a patron, in the enthusiasm of my gratitude, when he promised to sit, that he had just the face for a painter! Fool that I was; I soon found that he had a face for anything.

How

As my first reason, the reader will perceive, arises from the circumstance of debts due to me, of which I could get no settlement, my second is founded on the first, viz. debts due by me, which I was unable to discharge; and, as the one reason was the natural consequence of the other, I thought it time to balance my affairs; so, finding that the amount due to me was, at least, equal to that due by me, I considered myself free of the city; but, in order to save unnecessary trouble to all parties, I thought it advisable to make the city free of me, and accordingly took my departure, well furnished with letters of introduction; for my kind patrons, though unwilling to come down with the dust, were extremely ready, when they heard 1 was on the move, to give me recom. mendatory epistles to their friends. By this condescension, they were relieved from my importunity, and consoled themselves, no doubt, with the idea, that they had, at the same time, laid me under an obligation.

The entrance to Glasgow reminded me very much of the little opening that supplies egress and ingress to the humming tenantry of a bee-hive. The denseness of its industrious population within, was sufficiently indicated by the buzz that met you on the outskirts; while the narrow lane-like approach seemed so ridiculously disproportioned to the extent and magnificence of the city, that few who have seen it will, I believe, dispute the accuracy of the above comparison.

Having, through the influence of one of my letters of introduction, established myself in what might be considered comfortable lodgings, I passed the remainder of the evening in arranging with my landlady the various departments of the commissariat. As these, however, cannot be very interesting to the reader, I shall pass them over in silence.

MANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL THEATRE OF GLASGOW.

In giving an article under this head, it is our design, fearlessly to expose abuses which exist in the management of our Theatre, without regarding any object but the interest of the public. As it is from a sense of our duty to them that we undertake this task, we shall not allow the dread of private odium, to deter us from speaking truths that are disagreeable to individuals, while, by doing so, we may expect to benefit and vindicate the community.

It is notorious to all who know anything of Glasgow, that its Theatre is not an object of general attraction. In a gay and rich society, where no expense is spared to gratify the demands of taste or luxury, it might be expected that the refined amusement of of the stage, would find its constant patrons. Yet play-going, so far from being a fashionable amusement, among our wealthier circles, is a thing quite unknown, except on rare occasions, and even when a stranger comes to visit the town, he is never taken to the Theatre, as one of the lions of Glasgow. This is not the case in Edinburgh, where the Theatre is among the principal places of resort to citizens and strangers. It was not the case in Glasgow, as we formerly observed, some thirty or forty years ago. But it is the case in Glasgow now. What then is the conclusion which we are to draw from these facts? Surely, that some change has occurred in our Theatrical Establishment, which puts it on a footing of inferiority as compared with that of our neighbours in the East, and which deters our townsmen from indulging in the amusement to which they once shewed themselves so partial. If the truth be spoken, (and we intend to speak the truth), our regular company of actors is so wretchedly bad, as to render it a mark of taste, in the public, to absent themselves from their performances. This is the reason why his Majesty's Servants, as they are called, in Dunlop Street, are always obliged to exhibit to empty boxes, and are never thought worthy of being noticed in the public prints. But we are inclined to attribute the blame of it, not so much to these individuals themselves, as to the gentleman who has hired them. They cannot be any better than nature has made them, and, as nature never intended them to excel in their vocation, it is the part of the manager to discard them from his service, Let him do and engage more clever performers in their room. this, and let him make talent, instead of economy, the ground of his choice, otherwise he cannot expect that the public will be satisfied, or that any but the most indigent of his profession will accept his penurious offers. If experience does not give him this

advice, he may read it in the past history of the Theatre which is now under his management, and in the present condition of others, which from their prominent situation, ought to furnish a more striking example. Why is it that the two great London Theatres are falling to decay, that the one is encumbered with a debt which paralyzes all its energies, and that the other is driven to the resource of converting itself into a menagerie of beasts? It is because their managers are sacrificing to a vicious taste, and grudge to pay for the use of those talents which attract crowds to Saddler's Wells and the Adelphi. Precisely for the same reason the Glasgow Theatre will never succeed, till its manager shews a disposition to reform the practice, which he acquired from his previous pursuits, of pleasing the gallery in preference to the boxes, and to abandon that ill-judged system of parsimony of which the poverty of his company is only a part. In fact, our stage, in order to deserve respectable support must have its character entirely changed; and whether the present patentee is able to effect this change or not, we are justified in saying that the public have strong reasons for thinking that he does not intend it. We have no room to expatiate farther on the management of our present Glasgow Theatre, or we might find other abuses which deserve our censure. What we have written, we have written in the best spirit and for the best ends. First, that we might be instrumental in raising the character of our stage to what it once was, and what it might certainly be again, and, in particular, to prevent the temple of Thalia becoming the mere acme for the buffoon and the pantomimist-the sacred shrine of Thespis from being degraded by such insipid burlesques as Humlic Prince of Dunkirk. Secondly, as a warning to the Manager, whom we believe to be energetic enough, to set about seriously putting his house in order. For his encouragement we promise, that, should our remarks create in him any desire to improve his establishment, we shall be the most willing to assist his endeavours, and the first to recommend him to the support of the public.

MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE.

A COMPANY of German performers has been engaged to represent the chefs-d'œuvre of their national composers, in their native language, during the months of May and June. These performances, with the grand Ballet, will be produced alternately with the Italian Operas, and subscriptions will be opened for the same, either separately or in conjunction with the ordinary entertainments of the establishment. The company, which has been selected from the élite of all Germany, will be complete both in numbers and ability. The following eminent artists have already been engaged for the occasion:-Mademoiselle Nanette Schechner, Madame Schraeder Devrient, Madlle. Heinefetter, Maddle. Schützel, Madame Spitzeder, Madlle. Schneider, &c.-Herr Haizinger, Signor Giulio Pellegrini, Herr Dobler, Herr Wächter, Herr Spitzeder, Herrn Wieser, Hahn, &c.

Don

The music will consist of all the principal modern compositions of the German school. The Fidelio' of Beethoven-" Eurianthe' and Freischütz' of Weber-the 'Jesonda' of Spohr — the Hochzeit der Figaro,'' Belmonte e Constanze,' and Juan' of Mozart-the Macbeth' of Chelard, who has been induced to come from Munich, to preside at the representationthe Vampyr' of Lindpaintner, who likewise will honour the performance with his presence-the Emmeline' of Weigl-the Roberbraut' of Ries;-these, and whatever others may be found in the repertoire of the existing company, the entrepreneur states, shall be represented in the great Theatre of the Italian Opera House.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

EPIGRAM.-FAULT HUNTING.
The difference betwixt Tom and me-
Tom hunts my foolish points to see-

I hunt Tom's merits to find out-
But, after many a vain pursuit,
With grief of heart I'm forc'd to own,
That Tom finds game, but I find none,

GLASGOW GOSSIP.

"THE DAY" OVERCAST.-In our number for Tuesday, we ventured, in accordance with the spirit of independence asserted in our prospectus, to give a candid and impartial opinion on the proposal for railing in the point of the Exchange, and, though we are not conscious of indulging in that vein of raillery which the subject might have warranted, yet, mirabile dictu! our well-intentioned remarks have given real offence. Yea, so much so, that they have actually operated like an emetic, and compelled one of the Corinthian capitals of the Literature of Glasgow to throw up his subscription. This being a circumstance of such serious consequence to our future existence, circulars were despatched to convoke the "Council of Ten," who sat in grave discussion till an early hour this morning, when they came to the conclusion, that the independence of "THE DAY" must be kept up even though another four farthing Macenas should withdraw his patronage from the Journal. The foregoing resolution having been engrossed in the minutes of the meeting, the Council broke up, after giving three cheers for the growing independence of the Glasgow Press.

MUSIC.

MR. NICOL'S CONCERT.

In

On Tuesday evening, we attended the Ninth Annual Concert given by our clever Flute Professor, in the Great Assembly Room, anticipating, of course, a treat-such as we have frequently enjoyed on former occasions; but, upon the whole, our impartiality obliges us to confess that we were not altogether satisfied. The performers were Miss BYFIELD, Mr. MURRAY, and Mr. HANcox, of Edinburgh, and Miss PAXTON of this city—who, by the way, will, after more study and tuition, make a very pretty singer. Of Miss BYFIELD we have to remark, that we thought the only song her capabilities were equal to was "Away to the mountain's brow"-a light and sprightly melody, which neither requires much elegance nor much facility. "Auld Robin Gray," and "Non piu Mesta" were evidently beyond her powers. the former, the smooth and graceful "Portamento," so necessary in a ballad where deep feeling is to be expressed, was altogether a-wanting; while, in the latter, which should have been much quicker, her want of easy execution was very apparent. Of Mr. IIANCOX we have to speak very differently-his violoncello solo was the finest thing performed during the evening. The delicate and feeling expression of the Scottish air, "My love's in Germany," was, in fact, only equalled by the masterly execution of the Polacca. This is a gentleman for whose appearance we shall always feel obliged to Mr. NICOL; but as to Mr. MURRAY-what shall we say of him? Assuredly it is by no means our wish to be severe; but, we would ask, why is this gentleman brought to Glasgow as a solo player? The thing is absolutely preposterous. The fact is, Mayseder's Polacca was performed more after the manner of a student playing an exercise to his master, than any thing at all a-kin to concerto playing; and then, the Scottish air -really it was—but enough. Mr. NICOL played in his usual masterly manner; but we would hint, that fewer chromatic roulades, and fewer shakes, both "loud and long," would be more tasteful and more pleasing. To afford pleasure to others, it is not always necessary to show that you can master difficulties. The fact is, pathos is the great charm of the flute; and if this be not attended to, all the double-tongueing, chromatic runs, and snuffbox staccatto, will prove of no avail. It is the heart-not the head -that the flute is formed to affect. The orchestra was complete in all its parts; and except the wind instruments being, as usual, a little out of tune, particularly in the first symphony, was tolerably effective. The overture to Cenarentola was played with much spirit and precision; and, considering the state of instrumental music in Glasgow, was deservedly encored. We conclude with expressing a hope that our observations will induce Mr. NICOL to be more particular in his engagements in future, while we wish him every success in his professional career.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

A second edition of "The Mother's Book" will be ready in a few days.

The Journal of a Tour in the years 1828-29, through Styria, Carniola and Italy, whilst accompanying the late Sir H. Davy, is about to appear from the pen of Dr. TOBBIN.

Mr. T. K. HARVEY is about to re-produce his Gems of Modern Sculpture in a much improved form.

MISCELLANEA.

GOOD ADVICE." Pray, Mr. Abernethy, what is the cure for gout?" asked an indolent and luxurious citizen. "Live upon sixpence a-day, and earn it!" was the pithy answer.

IMPORTANT TO SCHOOLMASTERS.--A mechanic in America has invented a machine for seminaries which, by means of steam, not only warms the room, but flogs the boys on a graduated scale, according to their offences.

THE PLAGUE IN LONDON." The court removed to Hampton, to get out of the way of the Plague. This calamity brokę out just as we were going to sea; and was now giving frightful proofs of its increase. Thousands died in London every week. Must I confess, that by one universal consent we seemed to have resolved to say nothing about it? Nay, if we thought about it, we determined to be only the more thoughtless; and for some weeks, I did not suffer the word to pass my lips. We looked up to the sky wandered and laughed among the alleys green; and Hampton might have been taken for an odd kind of a bit of heaven, privileged from the miseries of earth."- -Sir Ralph Esher by Leigh Hunt.

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A continuation of the "Memoirs of Mr. PETER PIRNIE” on Monday.

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