DoFollet Courrier des Salons. Boulevart S. Martin W. 61. Velours de Maurice Beauvais-Manteau en Velours d'Arménie des Mr du Page, R. Vivienne 1834 SCRIBE, the French dramatist, is said to have realised 50,000l. as the profits of his writings-happy Scribe! But another matter is added to this report, which excites our wonder at the authors of our dramatic reform bill, since they are all well acquainted with France, as we know, and must have been nodding when the bill was prepared; it is this fact, of French authors receiving for life a share of every night's performance at every theatre. And what could be more fair? If the piece be worthless, the author receives nothing: this very fact would make the public generous, where there should happen to be but a germ of genius. POETICAL COMPLIMENTS TO NAPOLEON. -Perhaps nothing in the whole scope of poetry is more hostile to the muse than regal compliments. Waller has well shown this in his congratulation, &c. of Cromwell and address to Charles II. Swift, too, in writing on a lady who admired him, provoked another to say the Dean could write as well on a broomstick; cum multis, &c. We were led to this consideration by an article in our cotemporary the "New Monthly," speaking of the four odes addressed to Napoleon by Byron, Goëthe, de la Martine, and Manzoni, which, with the exception of Goethe, have distinct and certain merits. Goethe, we suppose, like Pindar and Milton, propitiated the conqueror on his entrance into Weimar. But what are these four compared with the thousands of poetical tributes offered to him? We lately had before us a thick 8vo. volume of tributes, with the best portrait we have seen of Napoleon, crowned with laurel, of date above twenty years, which is but a choice collection of these things. It is entitled Couronne Poetique de Napoleon, &c., and to it is prefixed a letter from François de Neufchatel, in which he wisely urges the editor to accurate selection, lest the intended compliments should be a crown of thorns. Little, we dare say, did he think at the time that the crowns of Napoleon would all prove of thorns! THE THAMES ON FIRE!" He'll never set," &c. is an ordinary allusion to a fool. Recently this English proverb appeared to be defeated by incendiary knaves, who actually produced a fire in the tunnel under the Thames. Unfortunate tunnel! why was thou not formed deeper on all accounts? It is but recently, we believe, that the government granted aid to its completion. MONOMANIA. An old lady in Suffolk has imagined herself a hen, and that she could by setting hatch chickens! Being rich, we think her friends have been advised to let her indulge in the propensity, and newspapers say, she is in consequence now sitting on Suffolk cheeses-as Bloomfield calls “Three times skimmed sky blue," in a basket of clothes, patiently awaiting the little chirpers breaking their shells! Another elderly lady, we know ourselves, who conceives that every thing in heaven or on earth is changed to deterioration-except herself! The skies, the days, the nights, the earth, houses, rooms, man, woman, and child, fire and water, food, animal or vegetable; beverage of all kinds, are "all changed." This is her only cry, and why not let her enjoy it? A young gentleman in France has selected the stealing of clergymen's caps from their heads, with intention of returning them, successfully. THE INCENDIARY.-It will be remembered that we inserted a paper under this title last July, and gave a forensic illustration of it. It is astonishing what a number of facts have since reached us illustrative of this subject; we shall mention only two: the one is a girl in adolescence, who had an unconquerable predilection for burning every thing that came in her way; the latter, three girls, now in confinement, for endea vouring to set that admirable institution the Bridewell House of Industry on fire "for fun!" Surely there must be monomania in this. Dr. Watts, in one of his hymns for children, says "Surely none but a fool would throw about fire, And say it was nothing but sport." COPYHOLD CONSOLATION.-Miss Mellon (now Duchess of St. Alban's), performed the character of Cicely Copsley in the play of "The Will" with considerable effect. I little thought at that time that I was to become the vassal of this handsome young Cicely Copsley. The Duchess of St. Alban's is now my lady of the manor, for under her I hold a small copyhold estate near Chelmsford, in Essex; and by an old arbitrary feudal law which, though obsolete, is still unrepealed, she might compel me, gout and all, to attend, serve and dance, at the next Highgate public breakfast, in armour.Fred. Reynold's Life. FESTIVAL AT WENTWORTH PARK.-PARTY EXTINGUISHED.-Lord Milton, coming of age on the 30th Oct., his Whig lordship and young Conservative bride determined on assembling all the noble families within their reach, whatever their political opinions, for its celebration. Thus doth love conciliate the lion and lamb. Provision was made for more than a thousand visiters. Of the preparations in temporary coachhouses and stabling, a press of cooks, Weippert's full band, ornamental artificers, &c. &c., from London: and an infinite variety of auxiliaries from every where else, the country resounded for several weeks! Some splendid poetical displays were hinted; and the hearts of the poor were to be made sing for joy. We wish all joy of the occa sion. Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. At Brettenham-park, the lady of Major Dick- On the 16th, in Millman-street, Bedfordrow, Mrs. F. Dufaur, of a daughter.-On the 16th, in Nottingham-place, the lady of W. Clay, Esq., M.P., of a daughter.-On the 19th, at the Rectory, Shawell, the lady of the Rev. W. M. Blencowe, of a daughter. MARRIED. At Waltham abbey, J. Alexander, Esq., of Hopwood-hall, to Jane, fourth daughter of G. Moody, Esq., Cumberland.-Sir B. Hartwell, Bart, to Alicia, eldest daughter of the late Rev. W. Gunthorp, Antigua.-Sir T. H. Roberts, Bart., to Eliza Caroline, second daughter of the late J. Maitland, Esq.-At the Tower of London, W. Search, Esq., to Emma, third daughter of A. Allen, Esq., of the Ordnance.-At Paris, Alfred Thomson, Esq., to Jemima Maria, daughter of J. Stephenson, Esq.-On the 13th, at West Clandon, Surrey, the Rev. J. Richards, M.A., chaplain to the House of Correction, Guildford, to Caroline, daughter of the Rev. S. Pitman, of Oulton-hall, Norfolk.-On the 15th, at St. George's, Hanover-square, R. Carter, Esq., of Green-street, Grosvenor-square, to Jennette Elizabeth, daughter of J. Bracey, Esq., of Great Yarmouth.-On the 15th, Mr. T. Goddard, Broad-street, to Emma, daughter of Mr. S. Ward, of Leavesden, Herts.-On the 13th, at Gillingham, Dorset, A. J. Croft, Esq., of Greenham-lodge, Berks, to Elizabeth, daugh ter of H. B. Deane, Esq.-On the 20th, at Lewisham, A. Hamilton, Esq., of St. John's-wood, to Arabella Theresa, daughter of J. Forster, Esq., of Southend.-On the 20th, T. H. Dakins, Esq., of the island of St. Vincent, to Harriet, daughter of the late J. R. Dasent, Esq. DEATHS. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Chelsea, suddenly, Theodosia, wife of Robert Scott, Esq., an unaffected woman of very pure literary taste, powerful intellect, and great sensibility of all the domestic virtues, aged 39. showed, as far as possible, that death ensued from A post mortem examination an overcharge of blood on the lungs.-At Como, in Italy, in her 25th year, Maria, wife of J. F. Clark, M.D., physician to the forces.-At Worthing, suddenly, of gout in the stomach, Lieut. Col. L. Booth, of Notting-hill-square, Kensington.-In Paris, the Hon. W. R. Spencer, son of the late Lord Spencer, and cousin of the Duke of Marlborough.-At Westthorp-house, Bucks, Maria, lady of Gen. Sir George Nugent, Bart.At Grizedale, aged 75, Dr. Ainslie. of Doverstreet.-At Brussels, M. M. Herbert, of the island of Nevis, Esq.-In Ireland, - Fitzgerald, Esq., M.P. for Louth; also the Hon. R. Plunket, only brother of Lord Dunsany.-M. Jonas Hallenberg, the Swedish historiographer and antiquary, in the 86th year of his age.-At Bellamy, India, in her 31st year, Theodora, wife of A.E.Angelo, Esq., Madras Civil Service.-On his passage from West Indies, A. H. Budd, Esq., of H. M.'s ship Larne, Capt. G. Nichols, aged 50. -At Bromley, Henrietta, widow of the late R. Wharton, Esq., formerly M.P. for Durham, and joint secretary of the Treasury.-In India, Lt. G. Byron.-At Barnes, walking, Baron Noval.At Edmonton, Baron de Bougard.-Lady Miles, aged 62.-On the 14th, while preparing to walk out with her children, Mrs. Lydia Willis, aged 26. On a post mortem examination, the cause was found to be an accumulation of serum on the ventricles of the heart.-James Heath, Esq., R.A., the early associate and friend of Stothard. -At Zurich, M. Jean Gaspard Horner, who sailed round the world, as astronomer, with Kruenstern, in 1803, 5, 6.-Madame Forbin Janson, aged 71, the celebrated friend of Marie Antoinette, whose place she offered to take in prison.On the 18th, at Tittenhanger-house, near St. Alban's, Herts, the Right Hon. Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, K.G., aged 77.-On the 17th, at East Farleigh, Agnes, wife of the Rev. J. Wilberforce. On the 1st, at Harrowgate, Yorkshire, J. Greeves, Esq., aged 67.-On the 15th, at Swan-wharf, London-bridge, aged 78, Mrs. Woods, relict of Mr. J. Woods, Grays Thurrock, Essex.—On the 17th, Mr. S. Thorowgood, of Whitecross-street, Cripplegate, aged 82.—On the 12th, at Speenhamland, Berks, Mr. G. Goddard, aged 62.-On the 13th, at Barnsburypark, Islington, Mrs. Fleming.-On the 14th, at Stamford-hill, B. H. Inglish, Esq., aged 81. -On the 15th, at Ulster-place, aged 84, Mrs. Abigail Routh-On the 16th, at Stratfordgreen, Essex, Cecil, wife of J. Carstairs, Esq.On the 16th, at Bayswater, aged 30, Mr. J. M. Critchett. On the 15th, at Huntingdon, the Rev. A. Veasey, B.D.-On the 19th, at Cheshunt-park, Lieut.-Gen. G. A. Armstrong, aged 63. On the 17th, Mr. J. Valentine, of Gracechurch-street, aged 76.-On the 20th, Mr. H. S. Beach, aged 42, after a short but severe illness.-Colonel -, Mayor of Ludlow, while on horseback! Death has, during the present month, sped his |