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PRECOCIOUS TALENT.

the congratulations received, none eral families of distinction whose were more sincere than those of-names occupy an honorable place fered by their satirical cousin, who in the history of their country. likened the constancy of their at- When only three years old, little tachment to that of Darby and Jo- Burke exhibited unequivocal proofs of genius, particularly in music, and was therefore accommodated with a small violin, which he still bears about with him as a curiosity, and on which he made such progress, that at the age of five years he was brought upon the stage, and received with unbounded admiration and applause. Since then he has pursued his career with increasing ability and reputation, and, favored with a fine voice, and inimitable dramatic talent, he has contrived to vary his evening entertainments with sing

WE behold those in whom genius has early arrived at maturity, with the same pleasing admiration which captivated our feelings, on witnessing a few blossoms of spring unfolding themselves with unlooked-for rapidity and rise to full strength and vigor before those of the same species have regularly completed the first process of expansion. Nor is the pleasure which we experience, solely to be attributed to that a-ing, acting, and performing on the greeable state of mind which is induced by sudden excitation. We owe it to a more rational cause. A splendid proof of the buoyancy and power of the human soul is thus afforded us an agent which, like a mighty and ever active prisoner, will sometimes burst its bonds, and cast from its energies the shackles of mortality.

violin, that people of all tastes and hues of feeling, behold him with equal interest and delight. To this effect the personal appearance of the little prodigy also greatly contributes. He is slender and delicately formed, and is distinguished by a serene beauty and softness of features, that are lighted up by a bright versatile We have been led into these eye, every motion of which is inreflections by the appearance a- dicative of genius. The sentimongst us lately, of a celebrated mental, and almost pathetic air, child of genius-Master Burke, which during his quiet moments, who, though only seven years of dwells upon his countenance, is age, performs upon the violin with uncommonly interesting; and when a skill which rivals that of the he smiles, few can behold him very ablest masters, while in dra- without loving him. In private, matic acting, his conception of he is modest, artless, and unascharacter, and turn for the comic suming, obedient to his parents, and ludicrous, entitle him to rank who travel along with him, and by the side of Garrick. He also uncommonly eager and perseversings with great sweetness and ing in his studies. In these he is elegance, and to such as have wit-assisted by a French tutor, who nessed his performances in these also accompanies him, and who three departments, his memory seems affectionately attached to must long be a source of wonder his gifted pupil. Master Burke and endearing contemplation.-performed in Dumfres, during sevThis astonishing child is a native eral evenings, to highly respectaof Galway in Ireland. His father ble audiences, every individual of is a respectable surgeon in that which beheld him with rapture, town, and is connected with sev-land even affectionate astonish

ment. He still forms a subject tions of these writers; but expeof animating discourse or remem-rience will prove the contrary, and brance to many, and to none in a it is to be lamented, that they have more eminent degree than the the influence which many of them writer of these cursory remarks, unquestionably possess. Destiin whose book of memory he is tute of the proper abilities for enrolled, as one of those few ob- criticism, they have not taste jects to which bis thoughts may enough to discern beauties; and at all times revert with unmingled as they deem themselves called on regard and pleasure. to talk, they cannot choose' but blackguard. Pictures are sent to the Athenæum gallery, from all parts of our country, and some of the best have gone from Baltimore. We have many artists of powerful talent, but few of matured genius. Are they, who are struggling for distinction, to be crushed by fellows, who were they themselves painted in true colors, would be libels on American taste. We refer our readers to the Boston newspapers, passim.

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

.we are but the venders of other men's goods."

Emerald.

The Athenæum Gallery of Paintings. The design of this institution, located in Boston, was, that an honorable competition might be awakened among our native artists, tending to the growth of their genius, and to the encouragement of fine arts throughout our country. While its object was to assist artists by affording them a convenient sale for their A Frenchman, describing to an productions, it was no less intend- English lady, said it is superbe! ed to cultivate and enlarge the magnifique! enfin what you call in public taste. All these patriotic Engleesh, pretty good." The praise intentions are likely to be frustra- of Mademoiselle Sontag will bear ted, and the institution to be about her this manner of translaknocked in the head; for we would tion. We will leave out the pretty have a mean opinion of any artist and say just the good. She is who in future could send his pic-good-a good singer, but no godtures to a place so ungenerous in dess; and we are tolerable confiits treatment of their productions. dent that hanging, drowning, and There are a set of quill-drivers fighting for her will not be fashwhose narrow-minded observations ionable in this land of beauty. She will do nearly as much harm to has good eyes, from which she the public taste, as good they keeps up what soldiers would call might have done to the commu- a rolling fire, not particularly mainity by sawing wood, or dipping den-like, but rather more closely candles. Artists are treated with resembling the knowing looks of a as little respect by them, as they smart lady's maid. She has good themselves deserve from a liberal teeth, and a mouth which, from a community. No encouragement capacity of extension of which she is offered to candidates for honor, liberally avails herself, affords exwho are obliged to pocket their cellent conveniences for exhibitinsignificant reproaches without a ing them from flank to flank. Her murmur. One would suppose that face is of the German shape, which there was too much good sense truth to say is not the best modabroad, to apprehend a perversion el. The ensemble of her figure is of public opinion, from the reflec- not remarkable. In the details,

her hand is pretty; and, strange thing like instructive discourse till in a German, she has a beautiful the ladies are withdrawn; their foot. Her execution is wonder- retreat serving as a kind of signal ful, but we have heard many sing- for the exercise of intellect. And ers who have pleased us more.— in the few cases in which it hapRonzi de Begnis, the lost pearl of pens that any important discusthe opera, we would especially in- sion takes place in their presence, stance; also Feder. The idea of they are for the most part considher playing in serious opera, ered as having little interest in strikes us at this moment as per- serious subjects. Strong truths, fectly absurd. The Herald writer whenever such happen to be adwho seems to think that the turn- dressed to them, are either dilutup nose, like the turn-up card at ed with flattery, or keep back in whist, shows the trump, confident-part, or softened to their taste; ly infers intellectuality from that index; but we have our physiognomical doubts whether the retrousse will ever rise above the earth.-Lon. Examiner.

or if the ladies express a wish for information on any point, they are put off with a compliment instead of a reason; and are considered as beings who are not expected to see and to judge of things as they really exist.

Lord's Prayer. The following is a literal translation of the Lord's prayer in Cherokee:-Our Father who dwellest_above, honored be thy name. Let thy empire spring to light. Let thy will be done on earth as it is done above. Our food day by day bestow on us. Pity us in regard to our having sinned against thee, as we pity those who sin against us. And lead us not in any place of straying, but, on the other hand, restrain us from sin. For thine is the empire, and the strength, and the honor. So let it be.

Ladies commonly bring into good company minds already too much relaxed by petty pursuits, rather than overstrained by intense application; the littleness of the employments in which they are usually engaged, does not so exhaust their spirits as to make them stand in need of that relaxation from company, which severe application or overwhelming makes requisite for studious or public men. The due consideration of this circumstance might serve to bring the sexes more nearly on a level in society; and each might meet the other half way; for that degree of lively and easy conversation, which is a necessary refreshment to the learned and the Walking arm in arm, with a busy, would not decrease in pleas-belle is unfashionable, and to come antness by being made of so ra- within hailing distance is only in tional a cast as would yet somewhat raise the minds of women, who commonly seek society as a scene of pleasure, as a refuge from intense thought or exhausting labo:

It is a disadvantage even to those women who keep the best company, that it is unhappily almost established into a system by the other sex, to postpone every

the power of an exquisite, who has studied the graces minutely. Contrasted with the 'drab bonnet,' the old fashioned bonnet,' or merely the veil, it cannot be worn by any lady of taste, but for a short time. The drab bonnet, a more than usual number of which are seen in our streets at this time, is neat and full of taste. Ladies who wear Navarinos, com

plain of the narrow side-walks a- grammatically. The youngste long Broadway, and wish the Cor- quite satisfied with what he had poration to take into considera-got, determined to be exact; and tion the propriety of widening thus he addressed his fellow pupil: them-while six feet gentlemen There is a common substantive, of are puzzled to ascertain whether they have grown an inch or two, or the Corporation law had reference only to awning posts, instead of the awning.

the masculine gender, singular number, nominative case, and in an angry mood, that sits perched upon the eminence at the other side of the room, wishes to articculate a few sentences to you in the present tense.

Matrimonial Taste. We copy the following instance of juvenile indiscretion, on the part of a la- Yankee Trick. A few days since dy, from a provincial paper. At a man who belongs to a gang of Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire, Yankee turnpike makers, who are Mr. Samuel Jones, aged nineteen, for the present at Bushwick, comto Jane Allcott, aged eighty-six,-mitted an assault and battery on 'Hail wedded love!' a peaceable inhabitant of that town. A warrant was issued a

'Aunt Nabby Mayhew' has ar-gainst him, and the constable aprived in this city from 'Varmount.' prehended him; but the fellow was She has already attended one or rather pugnacious, and easily effected his escape. A few days two fashionable parties, and will await the arrival of her nephew afterwards, the constable discov'Joe Strickland,' from the Medi-ered Mr. White Hat, (as he was ferranean, who, it is said, is the bearer of thanks from the Greek ladies, accompanied with a trifling douceur to one of the editors of a daily evening paper, who has interested himself so much in the Greek cause.-N. Y. City Gaz.

called for want of a better name) and immediately gathered a posse, and chased him into a house occupied by his turnpiking companions. The party surrounded the house, and while they were summoning courage to enter, White Hat was seen to issue from a back door, Dark and Light Piety. Wanted, and the whole party immediately and fly swiftly across the fields, a pious man, to make himself ge-joined pursuit. The chase continerally useful on a Coal Wharf-nued some distance, but at length beer and coals allowed. A steady White Hat was overtaken, when religious young man is desirous of behold! it was not the real White obtaining a situation in a religious family, to drive a light cart, &c. Evan. Mag. for April.

Hat, but one of his companions, who had assumed the disguise, and led the whole pack off on a false scent. On returning to the house, the offender was not to be found, and the constable had only to enter it as an escape.

A Grammatical Pupil. A school master, after giving one of his scholars a sound drubbing for speaking bad grammar, sent him to the other end of the room to inform another boy that he wish- Frank Enough! A Western paed to speak to him, and, at the per says, 'that a package, franksame time, promising to repeated by a member of Congress from the dose, if he spoke to him un-Kentucky, was lately discovered

sy the Post-master at Blue Licks, of his death, he had been engaged to contain a new gingham frock pat-in making out his accounts and tern, which he was sending home.' arranging his papers. He at one

[We have been credibly inform-time observed to his brother that, ed that another member put his as he expected soon to be taken wife and four children in a pack-away,he wished him to take charge age, franked them, and sent them of his pocket book and papers, and home at the expense of the Gov- should his prediction prove true, to ernment-a pretty good use, if not dispose of them as he thought proabuse of his privilege.] per. The day before his death, he sent one of his daughters to purchase articles of mourning, and on Wednesday, after dinner, be procured from one of his neighbors a piece of rope, went to the narrows, a distance of one mile, and tied one end of it to his body and the other to a stone weighing about thirty pounds, and plunged into the water where it was nearly fifteen feet deep. His body was found after it had remained in the water 36 hours.

On Wednesday week, a violent thunder storm occurred at Warrenton, in North Carolina. The lightning struck an Academy, and killed the eldest daughter of Mr. Carter Nunnery. The unfortunate young lady, whose fate has excited much grief among the inhabitants of the town, was seated between two others, neither of whom was injured.

An architect in London has circulated a prospectus for building a Pyramid, for enclosing the dead; the length of the base to be 1200 feet, the height 1500.-He estimates the expense at forty millions sterling, which he wants the government to advance at the rate of one million per annum!

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

On Tuesday afternoon, between the hours of two and three o'clock, a woman, in a state of derangement, precipitated herself from the roof of a house at the corner of Staple and Jay streets. was terribly bruised, and died in a few minutes after being taken up, from the effects of the concussion. N. Y. City Gaz.

She

Suicide. Capt. Winckenbach, of Waldoborough, Me. drowned himself a few days ago. No reason can be assigned for this act. His The rear building of the Coffee worldly affairs were in a prosper-House, No. 9 Warren-street, ocous state-his character good, and cupied by Mr. Tyrrell, fell to the he never exhibited any signs of ground, on Tuesday, in consemental derangement. He has left quence of being undermined in a wife and twelve children. The digging for the foundation of a circumstances preceding this e-building to adjoin. The second vent are singular and peculiar. A-story of it was occupied by the bout the first of April, he purchased cambric for a shroud, and a few weeks since had it made: when questioned upon the propriety of this, he remarked, that as he was becoming old, and the term of his existence might be short, he conceived such a preparation to be needful. Until within a few days

family of Mr. T., who were first alarmed by the falling of a section of the wall, of the lower story, and fortunately escaped without injury, before the main building tumbled into ruins.—ib.

Mademoiselle Celeste and her sister, Miss Kepler, lately arrived