should give even the devil his due. As for the effect of these measures on the king, circumstances place us in a situation to state it in his majesty's own words. The wild steed, if you strive to daunt him, And every persecution you endure, Which, because thou art struggling for truth, Whether near or far off thou art mind, We make no apology for giving our readers the poems which we shall interweave in this article. If he ask how we got them, we regret not to be able to gratify his curiosity. Perhaps they were picked up in the palace-perhaps they found their way to us through an anonymous correspondent -perhaps, anything, in short. This much we assure him—they are genuine. The first we shall quote puts the case in a clear tics, breathes the same sentiments, but in shape. If the reader thinks the King in- stronger terms. It is entitled, fatuated, he will at least see that he is consistent in his infatuation. The third poem, of those bearing on poli Sonnet to Lolitta and Ludwig. Here is the poem: the translation is in Men strive with restless real to separate us, literal prose: To the Absent Lolitta. The world hates and persecutes But however much they strive to estrange us, The more they hate, the more thou art beloved; Against others they have no hate; It is against thee alone they are enraged; Thy words alone as deeds they would punish. But the heart's goodness shows itself— For evermore I belong to thee: By thee my life becomes ennobled, And though thou might'st by all be forsaken, The next poem describes the fair Spaniard in her political character, as struggling for truth : To the Absent Lolitta. Constantly and gloomily they plan thy destruction: And pervade our existence with enrapturing fire. The adversaries' craft, the enemies' open rage; The sanctuary is guarded by trust and faith; Love will compensate for all that we have suffered. If, for my sake, thou hast renounced all ties, We do not know the exact meaning of the expressions towards the close of the next poem; but it seems that the fiery and strong-minded Spaniard, from some cause From thee, beloved one, time and distance sepa- or other-probably, if we are to believe rate me, But however distant thou might'st be, I should ever call thee my own, Thou eternally bright star of my life. the The Evening of the 6th July. A glance of the sun of former days, Thus felt I on that night of gladness, cheerfulness. The king attributes the catalogue, but, as everything was done by change to the persecutions she suffers; but the immediate choice and under the direcdeclares, in poetical style, the more they tion of the fair Lola, the general charactetry to force him from her, the more he ristics of the place will serve to illustrate won't go :her character. Such a tigress, one would think, would scarcely choose so beautiful a den. The smallness of the house precludes much splendor. Its place is supplied by French elegance, Munich art, and English comfort. The walls of the chief room are exquisitely painted by the first artists, from the designs found in Herculaneum or Pompeii, but selected with great taste by Lola Montez. The furniture is not gaudily rich, but elegant enough to harmonize with the decorations. A smaller winter room, adjoining the larger one, is fitted up, quite in the English style, with papered walls, sofas, easy chairs, all of elegant shape. A chimney, with a firstrate grate of English manufacture, and rich thick carpets and rugs, complete the illusion the walls are hung with pictures: among them a Raphael. There are also some of the best works of modern German painters; a good portrait of the king, and a very bad one of the mistress of the mansion. The rest of the establishment bespeaks equally the exquisite taste of the Now, in a few words, we will describe fair owner. The drawing-rooms and her what Lola Montez is, how she lives, and boudoir are perfect gems. Books, not of a what is her exact social and political posi- frivolous kind, borrowed from the royal tion; begging the reader, that he may fair- library, lie about, and help to shew what ly appreciate, to put off his English moral are the habits of this modern Amazon. spectacles, and don, for a few moments, Add to these a piano and a guitar, on continental ones. both of which she accompanies herself with Then was I happy for feeling more deeply Thou hast lost thy cheerfulness, The happiness of thy life is already departed. But the firmer only and more firmly Thou hast tied me to thee; They can never draw me from thee,- The house of Lola Montez at Munich considerable taste and some skill; and an presents an elegant contrast to the large, embroidery-frame, at which she produces cold, lumbering mansions, which are the works that put to shame the best of those greatest defect in the general architecture exhibited for sale in England; so that you of the city. It is a bijou, built under her see she is positively compelled at times to own eye, by her own architect, and is quite resort to some amusement becoming her unique in its simplicity and lightness. It sex, as a relief from those more masculine or is of two stories, and, allowing for its unworthy occupations in which, according plainness, is in the Italian style. Elegant to her reverend enemies, she emulates albronze balconies from the upper windows, ternately the example of Peter the Great designed by herself, relieve the plainness or Catherine II. The rest of the appointof the exterior; and long muslin curtains, ments of the place are in keeping; the slightly tinted, and drawn close, so as to coach-house and stabling (her equipages cover the windows, add a transparent, are extremely modest, and her household shell-like lightness to the effect. Any no more numerous or ostentatious than English gentleman (Lola has a great re- those of a gentlewoman of means), the cuspect for England and the English) can, linary offices, and an exquisite bath-room, on presenting his card, see the interior; into which the light comes tinted with but it is not a “show-place." The inte- rose-color. At the back of the house is a rior surpasses everything, even in Munich, large flower-garden, in which, during the where decorative painting and internal fit- summer, most of the political consultations ting has been carried almost to perfection. between the fair countess and her sovereign We are not going to write an upholsterer's are held. For her habits of life, they are simple. self, are puppets, moved to mock and anShe eats little, and of plain food cooked noy her by these dark and invisible agents. in the English fashion; drinks little, keeps At the same time, she has, doubtless, had good hours, rises early, and labors much. good cause for her animosity; but these The morning, before and after breakfast, is restless suspicions are a weakness quite indevoted to what we must call semi-public compatible with the strength of mind, the business. The innumerable letters she re-force of character, and determination of ceives, and affairs she has to arrange, keep purpose, she exhibits in other respects. herself and her secretary constantly em- As a political character, she holds an ployed during some hours. At breakfast important position in Bavaria, besides havshe holds a sort of levée of persons of all ing agents and correspondents in various sorts, ministers in esse or in posse, pro- courts of Europe. The king generally fessors, artists, English strangers, and fo- visits her in the morning, from eleven to reigners from all parts of the world. As is twelve, or one o'clock; sometimes she is usual with women of an active mind, she is summoned to the palace to consult with a great talker; but, although an egotist, him, or with the ministers, on state affairs. and with her full share of the vanity of her It is probable, that during her habits of insex, she understands the art of conversa- timacy with some of the principal political tion sufficiently never to be wearisome. In-writers in Paris, she acquired that knowdeed, although capable of violent, but eva- ledge of politics and insight into the nescent passions, of deep, but not re- manoeuvres of diplomatists and statesmen vengeful animosities, and occasionally of which she now turns to advantage in her trivialities and weaknesses, very often found new sphere of action. On foreign politics in persons suddenly raised to great power, she seems to have very clear ideas; and -she can be, and almost always is, a very her novel and powerful mode of expressing charming person, and a delightful compa- them has a great charm for the king, who nion. Her manners are distinguished, she has himself a comprehensive mind. On is a graceful and hospitable hostess, and the internal politics of Bavaria she has the she understands the art of dressing to per- good sense not to rely upon her own judgfection. ment, but to consult those whose studies The fair despot is passionately fond of and occupations qualify them to afford inhomage. She is merciless in her man-kill-formation. For the rest, she is treated by ing propensities, and those gentlemen at- the political men of the country as a subtending her levées or her soirées, who are, stantive power; and, however much they perhaps, too much absorbed in politics or may secretly rebel against her influence, art to be enamored of her personal they at least find it good policy to acknowcharms, willingly pay respect to her men-ledge it. The last change of ministry, tal attractions and conversational powers. which placed Prince Wallenstein as foreign On the other hand, Lola Montez has minister at the head of affairs, and Mr. many of the faults which history has re- Berx as minister of the interior, was her corded of others in like situations. She act. Whatever indiscretions she may, in loves power for its own sake; she is too other respects, commit, she always keeps hasty, and too steadfast in her dislikes; state secrets; and can, therefore, be conshe has not sufficiently learnt to curb the sulted, with perfect safety, in cases where passion which seems natural to her Spanish her original habits of thought render her blood; she is capricious, and quite capable, of invaluable service. Acting under adwhen her temper is inflamed, of rudeness, vice, which entirely accords with the king's which, however, she is the first to regret own general principles, his majesty has and to apologize for. One absorbing idea pledged himself to a course of steady but she has which poisons her peace. She has gradual improvement, which is calculated devoted her life to the extirpation of the to increase both the political freedom and Jesuits, root and branch, from Bavaria. the material prosperity of his kingdom, She is too ready to believe in their active without risking that unity of power which, influence, and too easily overlooks their in the present state of European affairs, is passive influence. Every one whom she essential to its protection and advancement. does not like, her prejudice transforms into One thing in her praise is, that although a Jesuit. Jesuits stare at her in the she really wields so much power, she never streets, and peep out from the corners of uses it either for the promotion of unworthy her rooms. All the world, adverse to her- persons, or, as other favorites have done, for corrupt purposes. During her early we have proposed to do is to explain the career, long before her influence or her po- actual relations of the parties, and to counsition became consolidated, the most enor- teract those false statements by which, we mous and tempting offers were made to her repeat, the cause of morality can never be to quit the country and leave the field open truly served. A few words more, and we to the displaced party. These were reject dismiss the subject. The relation subsisted with disdain; and there is good reason ing between the King of Bavaria and the to believe that political feeling influences Countess of Landsfelt is not of a coarse or her, not sordid considerations. Her crea- vulgar character. The king has a highly potion as Countess of Landsfelt, which has etical mind, and he sees his favorite through alienated from her some of her most honest his imagination. Knowing perfectly well liberal supporters, who wished her still to what her antecedents have been, he takes continue in rank, as well as in purposes, one her as she is, and, finding in her an intelof the people; while it has exasperated lectual and an agreeable companion, and an against her the powerless, because impo- honest, plain-spoken councillor, he fuses the verished nobility; was the unsolicited act reality with his own ideal in one deep sentiof the king, legally effected with the con- ment of affectionate respect. Without en I GERMAN LITERARY PIRACY.-We find the follow ing in a late number of the London Athenæum. It is from a correspondent : sent of the crown-prince. trenching too far upon a delicate subject, it may be added, that she is not regarded with contempt or detestation by either the male or the female members of the royal family few moments while I state a fact which concerns all "I beg leave to trespass upon your attention for a She is regarded by them rather as a politi- those who are, like myself, not only readers but purcal personage, than as the king's favorite. chasers of German books. I wanted, a few days Her title of Countess is accompanied by an since, some tales for children in the above language; estate of the same name, with certain feu- and having received from a German friend a strong recommendation of those by Gustav Nieritz, with à dal privileges and rights over some two list, containing the titles of his works, I chose those thousand souls, who find no reason to com- which appeared most attractive, and ordered them plain of the change. Her income, includ- from London. Among these was one entitled ing a recent addition from the king of twenty of which I discovered it to be a translation of Miss 'Der reiche arme Mann;' after reading a few pages thousand florins per annum, is seventy thou- Sedgwick's story, The Poor Rich Man and the sand florins, or little more than 5000l. In Rich Poor Man. On turning to the two title pages, addition to this, she has private property of found the words 'Abgedruckt von Gustav Nieritz; her own, in the English or French funds, a given that this was a translation; and moreover, but this was all. There was not the slightest hint great portion of which consists of shares in, on examining it carefully, I found that the scene we believe, the Palais Royal at Paris, left was laid in the Elbthal,' instead of in New Engher by Dujarrier in his will, made on the land-that New York was changed to Hamburgday he went out to fight that duel in which Schmidt'-and one of the female characters is reprethe hero's name from Harry Aikin' to 'Heinrich he lost his life, and for unfair proceedings sented as going from Germany to England or in which his antagonists have recently been America;' whereas in the original her transit is punished by the French criminal courts from New England to the Southern states. In short, the book is made as nearly as possible a German While upon this subject of her position, it story. I do not know what the German laws are as may be added, that it is reported, on good regards translation, but surely this translation, with authority, that the Queen of Bavaria (to its various changes, ought to have been acknowwhom, by the way, the king has always paid little short of literary piracy, misleading all those ledged by the editor. Otherwise it seems to me the most scrupulous attentions due to her who, living at a distance from London, cannot see as his wife) very recently made a voluntary foreign books before ordering them. It ought also communication to her husband, apparently to be a lesson to the metropolitan booksellers to aswith the knowledge of the princes and other members of the royal family, that should the king desire, at any future time, that the new countess should, as a matter of right, be presented at court, she (the queen) would offer no obstacle. certain the real authorship of tales before they print the titles in their eatalogues, for I must add that, upon referring to the catalogues of the principal foreign booksellers, I found this Reiche arme Mann' designated as a tale by Nieritz. DRUIDICAL TEMPLES IN SCOTLAND.-Several of the Druids' places of worship are still to be seen in the Highlands. Above Dochmaluag, there is a In dismissing this part of the subject, we pretty large one, the stones of which, it is maintained must beg to remind the reader that we do by many of the peasants in the district, are said to not attempt in any way to palliate or justify have been at one time human beings, which were overtaken with judgment for dancing on the Sabbath the kind of connexion subsisting between day. Hence the name Clachan Gorach, or foolish the King of Bavaria and his favorite. All stones.-Rossshire Advertiser. VOL. XIII. No. II. 17 From the Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review. SWITZERLAND AND ITS CONDITION. Die Schweiz und ihre Zustände. Reise-erinnerungen. (Switzerland and its Condition. Recollections of Travel.) By Theodore Mugge. Hanover: 1847. The author is one long well-known in Germany, though, we believe, not yet to English readers, to whom, however, the interest of the subject he has chosen will now, perhaps, afford a favorable opportunity of introducing him. In the volume before us, the picture of Zurich, and even part of Berne and St. the social, moral, and physical condition of Gallen, present little more than the gentle the cantons during the year preceding the hills of the neighboring Wurtemberg and war, throws much light on the events that Baden, which, indeed, in the Black Forest, have subsequently occurred, and on what can show far more rugged and mountainous may prove to have been the last hour of the districts. They are merely Steppe counexistence of the Swiss Confederacy. tries, whose highest summits do not exceed two thousand feet. The range extending from the south of the canton of Freyburg to the lake of Constance, including the Rigi, and reaching to a height of 5,500 feet, may be considered to form the first mountain girdle of Switzerland. Southward of this, from the Lake of Geneva, stretches another and loftier range, forming Mount Pilate and the Schwyz mountains, and terminating with the Santis peaks on the Rhine. The third mountain wall lies still further south, running from Savoy through the Bernese Oberland, which it separates from the Valais. In this range rise the enormous masses of the Schneehorn, the Finster Aarhorn, the Jungfrau, &c., whose peaks are covered with everlasting snow and ice, and which link themselves with the mightiest chain, of primitive granite and gneiss, which fill the Tyrol, and separate Switzerland from Italy. Towards the plains of Lombardy the descent is rapid and abrupt, forming a striking contrast with the gradual rise on the northern side. Few countries in Europe have claims to attention so many and various as those of Switzerland, yet it has been its singular fate, while it has been more visited than almost any other, to be less generally understood. Its rocks and glaciers, and roaring torrents, and blue lakes, the magnificence of its mountains, and the charms of its pastoral valleys, have been gazed at and described until the returning tourist has become a terror to his friends. The name of their William Tell is a household word over all Europe, and been repeated till in sheer weariness, we must imagine-our critical German friends have taken to declaring, "they don't believe there ever was any such person.' "But few have concerned themselves much with the subsequent fate of a people with whose early struggles they have felt so warm a sympathy, and the only class of the Swiss people with which strangers have formed much acquaintance has been that of the landlords and postillions. It is not very uncommon to hear the cantons The populations occupying western spoken of as if they were provinces, and the Switzerland and the shores of the Lake of Diet regarded in the light of a House of Geneva speak French. The German lanParliament; instead of which it is a Con- guage prevails over all the north and east; gress of Ambassadors, who do but obey at the foot of the St. Gotthard, the Spluexactly the instructions given on every gen, and the Simplon, it meets the Italian ; question, and have no further authority and in the Grisons a dialect of the Latin, than is afforded by the Federal Pact or the Romansch, is chiefly used. Treaty of Alliance. Even the physical character of Switzerland is often mistaken, from the circumstance of tourists running so nearly in the It is by no means entirely a land of high mountains. The cantons of Aargau, Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Basel, same tract. Berne, Aargau, Zurich, Basel, and all the most important towns, lie in the milder and less elevated region, and it is not till we have passed this that we find ourselves in the true pastoral highlands. To this difference of language and physical character is added a still greater diversity in mode of life and occupation, in social institutions and religious faith, and, we may even add, in forms of government, for at all events, until lately, the cantons of Switzerland, though all bearing the same |