SCENE. Before the Palace of ADMETUS. APOLLO, with his bow and quiver, appears on the stage. Apol. Ah, hospitable roof! where, tho' a god, I condescended to the hireling's board: Zeus was the cause, who, with the lightning's flame, Whereon I slew the Cyclops, in my rage, Admetus; for whose sake I tricked the Fates, DEATH enters. Death. Ho! ho! what art thou doing here? Why art thou walking to and fro ? To rob again of awe and fear, And honour due, the Powers below? Was 't not enough for thee to cheat us, Her husband, giving life for life? Apol. Fear not: I hold to justice, and just pleas. Apol. To carry it. It is my wont And to aid this house unjustly. Sentiment of family antiquity, the, 403. Sophocles, Trachiniæ, translated, 400. Stark, John, on the food of the herring, vendace, and salmon, 175. Strollers, tale of the, 94-Chap. II. 96— Chap. III. 99-Chap. IV. 101. Thoughts on Orpheus, 21-Thoughts and Images, by Archæus, 197. Tick on scientific principles, Chap. I.-of many things, such as web spreading. Introductory, 612-Chap. II. wherein appear the author and his preface, 614— Chap. III. wherein the art is explained, 618 Chap. III. wherein the art is further developed, 621. Tomkins, his Letters to Christopher North, Esq. on the subject of the Bagman versus Pedlar, 508. Trachiniæ of Sophocles, translated, 400. Tranquillity in Ireland, 795-the pledges given by the Roman Catholics towards the safety of the Protestant Church, with the view of claiming political rights, proved to have been hypocritical, 796.— The present bold attempt of the papists in Ireland to abolish tithes altogether, is at complete variance with, and clearly proves the insincerity of their former protesta. tions, 799. The dangerous conduct of the Marquis of Headfort, a Privy Councillor, a Lord of Her Majesty's Bedchamber, and a Lord-Lieutenant in presiding at the meeting for the extinction of tithes, highly reprobated, ib. Tupper's Geraldine, 835. Tutor, the, a tale-Chap I. 480-Chap. II. 483-Chap. III. 485-Chap. IV. 487-Chap. V. 491. Vases, our two, extracts from them, without comment, 804. Victoria I., Coronation Ode for Queen, June 28, 1838, by James Montgomery, 140. War in disguise-France-Mexico-Beunos Ayres, 717-the erratic and undisciplined method of conducting the foreign affairs of this country clearly described, ib.-during this period of concerted supineness on the part of the Foreign Secretary, France is taking the advantage of increasing her ships and commerce and extending her conquests, 718-in that grasping spirit she has established the blockades of Mexico and Buenos-Ayres, 719 the circumstances upon which the blockade of Mexico has been pretended to be established, truly stated, and proved to be unwarrantable, ib. et seq.—the pretexts for the blockade of Buenos-Ayres proved to be equally frivolous, 723, et seq. the interruptions occasioned by them to the commerce of Britain, proved to be of a serious nature, 727. Warton, Thomas, a glance over his poetry, 553. Whig-Radical Corruption, 345 - ⚫proved clearly that patronage has been more increased and more scandalously abused, and the public money more lavishly and suspiciously squandered under the Whigs, than at any period during the past fifty years, on their dependents in the House of Commons, 346-by favours conferred on their friends in the House, 347-by appointments given to their quondam friends in the House, ib.-on members of the House whose relations have received direct appointments, 348-by grants of public money for commissions, &c., 349in the Colonial Department, 350—by appointments at home, ib.- -on placemen in the House of Lords, 351-by promotions in the peerage, 352-by elevations to the British peerage, ib.-by increased expenditure, 354-by appointments of young naval officers, relations of Whigs, 355-by naval commands, 356-by notorious instances of nepotism, ib.—it is not easy to trace all their sinuous windings, and embrace all their extended and increasing corruption, 357. Edinburgh: Printed ly Ballantyne and Company, Paul's Work. tions into the interior of Eastern Austra lia, reviewed, 690. Montgomery, James, his Coronation Ode for Victoria I., June 28, 1838, 140. Moral songs and poems, on the earlier English, No. I. 453. Murdering Banker, the, a tale, 823. My First Circuit: Law and facts from the North, in a letter to Christopher North, Esq, from an old contributor, 57. Namur, the Lace-Merchant of, a tale, 245 -the apparition, 246-an interference, 248-the obstacle, ib.-the mistake, 250 -the lessons, ib.—the helper, 252-the treasure, 253-the journey to Valerian des Anges, 255-the lifting of the treasure, 256-the dream, 257-the duchess, 258-the duke, 259-the secret, 261separation, 263-as you were, 264Abubeker again, 266-all's well that ends well, 267. New South Wales, three expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia, by Major T. L. Mitchell, Surveyor-General, reviewed, 690. Our Would-be Rector, 833. Our Two Vases, extracts from them without comment, 804. Oyster Eater, a crustaceous tour by the Irish, 637. Philosophy, Catholicism, and Protestantism, in France. By M. Guizot, reviewed, 524. Picture Gallery, the, 439-He will come to-morrow, a tale, Chap. I. 441-Chap. II. 444-Chap. III. 448-Chap. IV. 449. Poems by John Kenyon reviewed, 779 Poetry of Thomas Warton, a glance over it, 553. Popery, its progress at the present time traced, 494-its liberalism proved to be hypocritical, 730. Progress of popery, the, 494-the Roman Catholics of England and Scotland took very little part in bringing about the emancipation act of 1829, and none in the revolutionary measures connected with the war with France, ib.-now that they see political power within their grasp, they are using he means of wealth and influence at their disposal to gain it, 495-their numbers are increasing in the country, in the legislature, and in offices of trust, 496-its progress in Canada, Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, the United States, proved from the tract of Mr Bickersteth the writings of Dr Lang, and other documents, 498 - of the proceedings of the Roman Catholic missions, Dr Wiseman's lectures, and the account of those missions in Australia, by Dr Ullathome, noticed, 500—the petition of the Irish papists for emancipation, quoted, 502 the successful progress of popery, and attempted acts of the papists since their entrance into Parliament, enumerated, 503-the officebearers of the society for the diffusion of Catholic publications enumerated, and the objects of that society described, 504 -papists are now united throughout the empire in one complete organization, 505-vigorous and animated exertions are required on the part of Protestants to maintain their cause, 507. Protestantism, Catholicism, and Philosophy in France. By M. Guizot, reviewed, 524. Reciprocity and Colonial Systems, the, 317 -two different principles have governed this country in their foreign and colonial relations, ib.-the two systems have come into collision, ib.-impossible to enjoy the advantages of both, ib.-the vital point which separates the two systems is, whether the producers or consumers shall have the ruling power, ib.to protect the producers, the navigation laws were enacted, 318-the reciprocity system is founded on diametrically opposite principles, ib.-the reciprocity act quoted, 319-the effects of the reciprocity system on the maritime strength, and resources of the empire, demonstrated to be injurious to our commercial navy, 320-its alleged favourable effects on the commerce of the country examined, and proved to be unable to preserve our European trade from decay, 323-whereas the restrictive system has been unable to check the growth of our commerce with our colonies, 326-the favourable results of the restrictive system in our colonial trade, has enabled the advocates of the reciprocity system to blind the nation regarding the real tendency of the latter, 328-the grand error of the latter system is the sacrificing the national security and defence to the national wealth, 329-the two grand articles of national independence are grain and shipping, ib.-a free trade cannot be maintained in either, 330-in the application of the reciprocity system, the price at which different commodities can be raised in different countries, is an essential distinction to be kept in view, ib.—the acts and reasonings of foreign nations in relation to prices, stated and considered, and their injurious effects on this country shown, 331-the two points on which the reciprocity system is well-founded is the repeal of duties on foreign raw produce, and the opening of the trade of our colonies to the colonies of other nations, 334 -the true principles of reciprocity in commerce stated, ib. Rector, our Would-be, 833. Rome, Arnold's History of that empire, reviewed, 142. Salmon, on the food of the, 185. Apol. I'm touched at the distress of one I love. Apol. I, too, have pleasure in the dues of power. Apol. Thy business here is only with one life. Death. Apol. Hostile to mortals, hateful to the gods. Death. Thou canst not have all things thou shouldst not have. For such a man, by King Eurystheus sent To bring him chariot steeds from wintry Thrace, And thou wilt have to do what now I ask. Death. For all thy words thy gain is nothing more; I'll now advance on her, and with this sword [APOLLO quits the scene. DEATH enters the Palace. The CHORUS then enter in two divisions. 1st Semich. Why this silence so profound, In the house, and all around? 2d Semich. Why is there none to let us know If for the dead our tears should flow; Or if the queen, so dear to sight, 1st Semich. Does any hear a lamentation As of a house in desolation, Sobs or sounds that hands awaken In grief for one by death o'ertaken? 2d Semich. No! nor is a servant near : 'Mid the woe's o'erwhelming wave, Pæan! at our wish appear, Healing god! appear to save! 1st Semich. The silence, of itself alone, Is token plain she is not gone. 2d Semich. We have not this hope of yours: Whence is it? Speak, and make it ours. 1st Semich. How could Admetus, hid from all, Have made his consort's funeral? 2d Semich. Before the gates I do not see The lustral water wont to be So placed, whene'er a corse doth lie; The locks in sign of sorrow shorn 1st Semich. Yet this is the appointed day- 1st Semich. What's that? What is it that you say? Must mourn whene'er the virtuous perish. Chorus. There is no spot on all earth round, Only the son of Phœbus might If he yet lived: the dead he raised, With blood of victims-but this ill [A female Servant is seen coming from the Palace. But from the house a weeping woman comes. We fain would learn if she be dead or not. Chor. Are not the fitting preparations made? Serv. The pomp is ready for her burial. Chor. Let her then know she dies with best renown, Serv. Who will deny it? Oh! what must she be And, standing at the sacred hearth, exclaimed :- |