sun-sets of Italy, Switzerland, and Greece. I have seen the sun go down in each of those countries, but never with half the splendour which on this day accompanied his disappearance; and could I succeed in reflecting upon the reader's imagination half the grandeur of this gorgeous show, he would unquestionably concur with me in thinking that, but for its evanescent nature, it was far more worth a voyage to Egypt even than the pyramids. No sooner had the sun's disk disappeared behind the Libyan desert, than the whole western sky along the edge of the horison assumed a colour which, for want of a better term, I shall call golden: but it was a mingling of orange, saffron, straw-colour, dashed with red. A little higher, these bold tints melted into a singular kind of green, like that of a spring leaf prematurely faded; over this, extended an arch of palish light, like that of an aurora-borealis, conducting the eye to a flush of deep violet colour, which formed the groundwork of the sky, on to the very skirts of darkness. Through all these semicircles of different hues, superimposed upon each other, there ascended, as from a furnace, vast pyramidal irradiations of crimson light, most distinctly divided from each other, and terminating in a point; and the contrast between these blood-red flashes and the various strata of colours which they traversed, was so extraordinary, that, I am persuaded, no combination of light and shade ever produced a more wonderful or glorious effect. St. John's Egypt and Mohammed Ali, A MOONLIGHT VIEW UPON THE NILE. -Glittering like molten silver beneath the moon, it seemed to stretch away interminably towards the west, among numerous islands and steep pyramidal rocks, which, rising to a great height, threw their mingling shadows over its calm surface, concealing its extent, and creating the appearance of a vast lake. Nothing in all Switzerland, on which at the moment my thoughts were dwelling, could exceed in grandeur or beauty this magnificent reach of the Nile, which seemed to realise all that poetry has feigned of fairy-land,-a paradise of rocks and waters, sprinkled with the splendid vegetation of the south, wrapped in unbroken silence, and lighted up by a moon and stars of inexpressible brightness.-St. John's Egypt and Mahom med Ali. THE HAREM OF MEHEMET ALI, Governor of Egypt, is at this present era of civilisation, arranged on the most magnificent, yet most orderly style; there are between ninety and one hundred of the most beautiful slaves to be found in the East, and twelve musicians and twelve dancers, all girls under fifteen years of age, who are taught, the former to play on every sort of instrument, and the latter to dress in the costume of every nation, and to dance according to the costume. There are at least three hundred females in this building which adjoins his palace, besides between forty and fifty eunuchs, and various Arab menial slaves. When he quits the divan, and enters the harem, one of the young slaves with a silver wand is in waiting to receive him, and upon his appearance, announces his arrival to the assembly. He then marches through a double row to his seat, where he is complimented and fêted; a female secretary, taught to write well and keep secrets, attends him to write his dispatches, and occasionally others read translations of the most remarkable articles from the London and Paris papers. At night, while he sleeps, half of the fair slaves are in continual waiting, and three are stationed at his feet and three at his head, to keep away the musquitoes or flies. The utmost regularity and order are observed, and punishments, such as flogging, even death by strangulation or drowning, are indicted by the black eunuchs. Curiosity in looking out of the window, is one of the greatest offence. It may be a satisfaction to persons who commiserate the fair prisoners of the harem, all of whom value the customs of Europe, to learn that it is a frequent practice to give them as wives to officers, and that many an orison is uttered for that blessing, as they then become important in their husband's houses.-A Correspondent in the Times. A PRINCE IN DISGRACE.-Prince Frederick of Denmark, son of the Crown Prince, has been sent on his travels to Iceland, or, in other words, banished. The explanation given for this "untoward circumstance" is, that this young gentleman lifted his hands not only against his wife, but also against the King and the Queen. Denmark is unfortunate for its family fracas. There is no court in which intrigue is more rife. THE POST-OFFICE.- -Extraordinary statement in the documents prepared by the Duke of Richmond:-" In addition to the immense quantity of property passing daily through the Post-office, the amount of which it is not possible to estimate, and the number of letters evidently enclosing sovereigns and money (about 700 per diem in and passing through London only), there are not less than 1,000 letters annually put into the Post without any address whatever. In many of these there are valuable enclosures, and in the course of a single year there have been above 100 letters of this description, which, on being opened for the purpose of being returned to the writers, have contained property to the extent of between 20,000l. and 30,000l." UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.-We have much pleasure in announcing, that on Thursday, the 17th instant, the Senatus Academicus of the University of Glasgow conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws upon Mr. Mackenzie, editor of the Liverpool Journal, and who for upwards of two years conducted the Derbyshire Courier. His literary talents had a very early development, for he became connected with the Irish press before he was eighteen, and edited a newspaper in Staffordshire when he was little more than 19 years of age,when few persons have usually begun to think for themselves, much less for the public. Since that time he has contributed pretty extensively to the periodicals of London and Edinburgh on subjects connected with literature and art. Shortly previous to taking the management of this journal, he wrote several of the biographies of the Royal Family and military commanders of Great Britain, which are published in the "Georgian Era." Before he quitted Chesterfield he commenced a work (part of which we saw in MS. as it was composed) embracing the stirring events which followed the league of Cambray, and the romantic incidents of Titian's early career. If this work be completed with the same vigour and orginality which marked the portion that we perused, it will do infinite credit to its author. We sincerely congratulate Dr. Mackenzie on having obtained, thus early in life, one of the highest distinctions which a man of letters can receive in this country.-Derbyshire Courier. MURDER OF RICHARD LANDER.-[Ex. tract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Terando Po, dated Feb. 6, 1834.]-You will be sorry to be informed of the death of Richard Lander, who left this place some weeks since, in the Craven cutter, belonging to the company, taking with him a longboat I let him have for the purpose. On his arrival at the Nunn he left the cutter, and proceeded up the river in the boat, with about 400l. worth of goods, to join the iron steamboat, which he had sent up a few weeks before; she was to proceed about 300 miles up to a small island which he had purchased from the king, and where he had a factory. They had proceeded about 100 miles up, the current being strong against them; they were in good spirits, tracking the boat along shore, when they were fired on from the bush; three men were killed, and four wounded; Mr. Lander was one of the latter. They had a canoe of their own, and at the time they were fired on, the boat was aground and, to save themselves, they were obliged to leap into the canoe, and make the best of their way; they were immediately followed by five or six war canoes, full of men, keeping up a continued fire for five hours, until it got dark, when they lost sight of them they arrived here on the 27th ult. Mr. Lander expired this morning; he wrote me a letter two days ago, requesting that I would take charge of the vessels and property belonging to the African Inland Commercial Company, with which I accordingly complied. The ball entered near his hip, and worked down to the thick of the thigh. It was a most malicious and treacherous attack. Mr. Lander told me that there were Bonny, Brass, and Benin canoes; so that from these circumstances I am of opinion, that some of the slavers or other Europeans, have been the promoters of this murderous affair. Colonel Nicholls has forwarded a statement of the transaction to government; and, if proper steps are taken, the whole must be brought to light. Mr. Lander's clothes and papers are all lost. WHISPERS OF HIGH LIFE.-The Earl of Burlington, just deceased, was formerly the celebrated Lord George Cavendish. With him, or by him, according to rumour, a certain treaty was made, under which an individual, said to be illegitimate, was to enjoy a very high title, with all the estates belonging to it, during his life, on condition that he should never form a matrimonial connexion. Hitherto the mysterious arrangement seems to have been faithfully adhered to. We suppose it will not be departed from now. The case we understand to be this: The lady of a nobleman was confined-her child died, and that of a lady who lived with her lord was substituted for it. The nobleman soon became a widower, and then married the mother of his infant sou. The circumstances, however, being known, his relatives felt that it affected their interests too deeply to be passed over, but, in conformity with the dying wish of the father, took the course above described. MARCH OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS.-A gentleman travelling round the county of Essex, in the way of business, stopped at his usual quarters, at Waltham-abbey, where mine hostess apologised, saying, if he should not find things so comfortable as formerly, she hoped he would excuse it, as she had a new servant. The traveller replied, "Why, madam, we generally say new brooms sweep clean." "True," replied mine hostess, "but after I had bargained with this girl, she having stipulated to have an hour twice a-week, I found out that she learnt to play on the pianoforte, and she is this evening gone to attend her musicmaster; but her time is nearly up, and I hope you will excuse it, sir, and make yourself easy till she comes back." POISONING WHALES.-Captain Kendrew, of the Ann Elizabeth, of London, has taken with him, on a whaling voyage to the South Seas, several bottles of highly concentrated prussic acid, with which he intends to charge harpoons, for the speedier destruction of whales.-Tyne Mercury. MAXIMS AND REFLECTIONS BY GOETHE. How can we learn to know ourselves? By reflection, never; but by our actions. Attempt to do your duty, and you will immediately find what is in you. If I should listen to the opinions of another, they should be spoken positively. Of problems, I have enough in myself. When a inan promises to perform every thing desired of him, he must hold himself for more than he is. Certain books seem to have been written not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the writer knew. We should know mankind better if we were not so anxious to resemble one another. Remarkable persons are for this reason worse off than others: -As we form no comparison of them ourselves, we observe them more attentively. Many hit the hammer up and down the wall, and fancy each time they hit a nail upon the head. We no longer look at a rainbow which lasts a quarter of an hour. Error is much easier to be discovered than truth the one lies upon the surface of the earth, and that we soon discover; but the other is in the centre of the world, and it is not every man who is competent to seek it. He who feels no love must learn to flatter, otherwise he will never succeed. When the interest is gone, the memory will soon follow. We in reality only know when we know little. With knowledge comes doubt. The old man loses one of the greatest rights of man: he is never judged by his equals. He who praises any one, places himself upon an equality with him. It is not enough to know, we must apply what we know. It it is not enough to will, we must also act. We rather confess our moral errors, faults, and crines, than our ignorance. Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. On May 17th, at Hammersmith, the lady of the Rev. Francis Thomas Atwood, of a daughter.-On the 18th May, at Great Henny, near Sudbury, the lady of the Hon. and Rev. Charles Dundas, or a daughter. On the 19th May, in Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, the lady of Charles Elis Heaton. Esq., of a son. On the 20th May, in Great Cumberland-street, the lady of Lieutenant Colonel Douglas, of a daughter. On the 21st May. Mrs. Adolphus Goldschmidt, of Chester-place, Regeut'spark, of a daughter.-On the 19th May, at Norton Conyers, Lady Graham, of a daughter.-On the 20th May, in Torrington-street, Russell-square, the lady of William Vizard, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 15th May, at Broadwater, Sussex, by the Rev. W. Sewell, of Exeter College, Oxford, H. Sewell, Esq, third son of T. Sewell, Esq., Newport, Isle of Wight, to Lucinda Marianne, only daughter of Major-General Needham, of Worthing and of the island of Jamaica.-On the 19th May, at St. George's, Hanover-square, by the Rev. Charles Goring, Joshua Robert Minnitt, Esq., of Annabeg, county of Tipperary, to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Charles Goring, of Highden, in the county of Sussex. Bart-On the 19th May, at Kensington, Lieutenant William Staines Payne, Royal Artillery, to Emma, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Fear, C. B., late of the Grenadier Guards.-At Exmouth, on the 15th May, Henry, second son of Colonel Le Comte de Visne (Comite Souverain), late of the Coldstream Guards, to Caroline Sarah Sophia, daughter of the Hon. Alexander Jones, R. N., and grand-daughter of Charles, fifth Viscount Ranelagn.-On the 20th May, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, by the Rev. Richard Millington, M.A., Frederick Hall, E-q, of Montagustreet. Russell-square, to Emily, youngest daughter of the late William John Reeves, Esq,, of Woburnplace. On the 19th May, at Sarrat. Herts, by the Rev. John Foster, Frederick, y ungest son of the late Rev. Henry Lewis, vicar of Mucking an! Broxted, Essex, to Ellen, second daughter of the late William Poulton, Esq., of Maidenhead, Berks.On the 22d May, at Stamford-hill Chapel, by the Rev C. J. Heathcote, M.A., the Rev. Matthew Plummer, B. A., perpetual curate of Heworth, in the county of Durham, to Louisa, daughter of J. D. Powles, Esq.. of Stamford-hill-On the ged May, at St. Mark's Church, Kennington, William Monney, Esq., of Fetcham cottage, Surrey, to Mary Whiting, only daughter of Henry Whiting, Esq., of Kennington. On the 15th May, at the residence of his father, Wildam, eldest son of the present Earl of Burlington, azed two years and a half.-On the 15th May, at her mother's house in St. Saviour-gate, York, Hannah, third daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Hugh Robinson. On the 16th May, at his house in Hansplace, Henry Rolleston, Esq. of the Foreign-office, in his 48th year, after a long and painful illness, leaving a wite and two daughters to lament their early loss. On the 11th May, at Gaerloch, Rossshire, aged 25, after the birth of a sou, Kythe Caroline, wife of Sir F. Mackenzie, Bart., and eldest daughter of John Smith Wright, Esq; and on the same day the infant son of Sir Francis Mackenzie, Bart.-On the 18th May, at South Lambeth, Mrs. Hansard, relict of the late Luke Hansard, of Great Turnstile. Lincoln's Inn-fields, Esq.-On the 18th May, at his house in Hanover-square, Robert Walpole, Esq., after a short and severe illness.-On the 18th May, George Heald, Esq., of Upper Harleystreet, one of his Majesty's Counsel, and a Bencher of Gray's Inn; for several years an eminent counsel at the Chancery Bar.-On the 13th May, in Chesham-place, Belgrave-square, Edward Stefano Beevor, youngest son of Alexander Kyd. Esq., aged eight months.-March god, at the Havannan, at the age of nearly 85. Rear-Admiral the Marquis Duquesne, a descendant of the celebrated paval commander of that name. On the 19th May. Edward Courtenay Tagart, aged 18 months, only son of the Rev. E. Tagart, of Kensington.-On the 16th May, most sincerely regretted by his relatives and friends, Henry Stafford, Esq., of Huntingdon. -On the 16th May, Lieutenant John Clarke, of the 1st West India Regiment, in the 40th year of his age. On the 14th May, P. D. Sherston, Esq., of Stoherry-hill, near Wells, and Lieut. Colonel of the ed Somerset Regiment of Militia.-On the 17th May, in the 47th year of her age, Eliza, relict of the late Major-General Lemuel Warren.-On the 16th May, at Sutton, Surrey, of enlargement of the heart, the Rev. William Henry Walker, vicar of Great Wigston, Leicestershire, aged 47.-On the 23d May, at Kensington-crescent, Kensington, after a severe illness of five months, Louisa, the wife of Henry C. Cornwall, Esq. and youngest daughter of the late John Richardson. Esq., of Bury-street, St. James's, and Stamford-cottage, Epsom. The articles marked thus (*) are poetry; those marked thus (†) are reviews. Admiral Napier, 56 Ages of the European Sovereigns, 61 Allan Breck,† 231 American Damsels, 56 An Ancient Tomb, 254 Angerstein Gallery, 123 Anglomania, 191 Animal Magnetism, 317 Anticipated Change in Gold and Silver, 60 Antiquities of France, 318 Antiquity of the Jews, 127 Apostolic Simplicity, 315 Architectural Magazine, the,† 298 Art of Deciphering Defaced Coins, 122 Ascent of the Great Pyramid, 281 Barcarolle, by R. S. M., 220 Biographical Notice of A. H. Holyfield,† 107 British Institution, Pall Mall, 298 Broom Girls, the, 61 Brutal Assault, 126 KING'S COLLEGE.-We regret exceedingly the error in our report of the adjudication of prizes |