Age of the World. Before Jesus Christ. 1160 The Julian Period begins, 4713 1287 Enoch was 165 years old when he begot Mathusalem, 1340 Enos the third Patriach died, aged 905 years, 4586 4533 1474 Mathusalem was 187 years old when he begot Lamech, 4399 1487 Enoch the seventh Patriarch was aged 367 years when he was taken up into Heaven, 4386 1535 Cainan the fourth Patriarch died, aged 910 years, SECOND Age of the World, 1257 Yeurs. Mathusalem the eight Patriarch died a short time before the de. luge, at the age of 969 years, 2258 Sem the son of Noë was 100 years old when he begot Arphaxad, 2606 Noë the tenth Patriarch died, aged 950, 350 after the deluge, 2653 Salem was 130 years old when he begot Heber, 2758 Sem the eleventh Patriarch died, aged 600 years, 2787 Heber was 134 years old when he begot Phaleg, The dispersion happened in this year, 531 years after the deluge, Asur the second son of Sem, driven to Babylon by him, builds 2904 Menes the first king of the Egyptians, begins to reign 648 years 3350 3267 3220 3115 3086 2969 (We pass by the mention of the first seventeen Egyptian dynasties to avoid confusion.) 2917 Phaleg was 130 years old when he begot Rehu, 2956 2921 Fohi the first king of China, 665 years after the deluge, 2952 3049 Rehu was 130 years old when he begot Sarug, 2824 3087 End of the seven Chaldean kings, their monarchy continued for 225 years, 2786 3179 Sarug was 130 years old when he begot Nachor, 2694 3308 Nachor 129 when he begot Tharem, 2565 3312 End of the six Arabian kings their monarchy continued 215 years, 2561 3438 Tharem the twentieth Patriarch was 130 years old when he be got Abraham, 2435 THIRD Age of the World. 3513 Abraham at the age of 75 goes into the land of Canaan, the com mencement of the promises. 2360 3527 Monarchy of the Assyrians.-Belus a descendant of Nimrod 2346 3537 Takes Babylon.-Circumcision, 2336 3538 Birth of Isaac.-Abraham 100 years old. 2335 Age of the World. Egypt, Before Jesus Christ. 2291 2275 3613 Abraham dies, aged 175 years, after having lived in Canaan 100 years, 2260 3634 Semiramis succeeds Ninus, 2239 3639 The anstronomical observations of Calisthenes began under Alexander, 2234 3666 The 17 kings of the family of the Hiaa reign in China 441 years, 2207 3676 Nynias succeeds Semiramis. 2197 3683 The birth of Reuben -Jacob 85 years old, 3685 The birth of Levi, third son of Jacob, 2190 2188 3689 The birth of Joseph, son of Rachael and Jacob, 2180 2167 2155 of 30, 2154 2145 The sojourning in Egypt, 3745 Jacob dies in Egypt aged 147.-The birth of Coath the son of Levi then aged 60, 2128 3785 Birth of Amram, the son of Coath aged 40, 2088 3799 Death of Joseph aged 100 after having been minister under two kings 80 years, 2074 3860 Birth of Aaron the son of Amram then aged 75, 3863 Birth of Moyses second Son of Amram then 78, 2013 2010 3903 Moyses flies into Arabia to Jetro, marries Saphira at the age of 40 1970 3907 The king of Dinospolis drives away the shepherds aud reunites all lower Egypt, with Moyses, 3936 Inachus first king of Argos in the Peloponesus, cotemporary (To be continued.) LAICUS on the Preaching of the REV. MR. MURPHY. To the Editor of the Irish Magazine, 1966 1937 should like to know your opinion of their justness. "That you shall have Madam, but I fear it might be invi"dious in one clergyman to detract "from the praises of another." "Be "silent then, interrupted an old testy "fellow and do not commit yourself, "for my part," continued he, "I "think the character of Mr. Molloy "is the best and the only well drawn "character amongst them. He has got the praise which his great ge"nius merits and the censure which "his greater indolence deserves." "Lord, Sir, (said a young lady,) [ "think the man in the Magazine a nasty fellow. Surely Mr. Molloy "is the sweetest, the most delightful ་་ creature in the world, and it is re"ally horrid to say the least ill natured "thing of him." But "Pshaw", said old testy," how ris "diculous people make them selves "when they meddle in matters, "on which they are not compe "tent to offer an opinion." Mr. "Molloy is a man for whom I have "the highest respect, and the man"ner in which he has been treated by "Laicus is far superior to any fulsome "unmixed panegyric with which he could and has been often plaistered, "a little bitter is sometimes whole. "some and I am sure will not be lost "on so discerning a mind "though I agree with the criticism on "Mr. Molloy, I am far from assen"ting to his opinion of the talents of "Mr. D'Arcy. 'Tis evident that "this gentleman is a favourite of the "writer, otherwise as no man is en"tirely perfect I imagine some faults "might be found both in his compo"sition and delivery. To compare "Mr. D'Arcy to Mr. Molloy is in my mind likening small things unto 86 great. However I am an odd "fellow and am not wont, Madam," said he addressing himself to the young lady," to think that ele "gance and correctness can ever sup ply the place of majestic thonght "and extensive learning. I know I "am singular in my opinion, but I "am with my fancies as the miser "with his money, I hug myself in 66 my own self complacency, and I care not who laughs at my supposed "folly. As I am speaking; a few "words concerning the remarks "on Mr. Clarke won't be amiss. "Him I conceive to be the true "christian preacher according to the "best rules laid down by St. Austin "and St. Chrysostom. Laicus did not go at large into the merits of his "character, and as for the letter with "the signature of Sermonicus, it ought to have appeared at all or "should have been more particular. "Mr. Clarke walks in the right way " by which a man of the Gospel "should go. He is not the tinselled pulpit coxcomb, dressed out in the "frippery of fine words, and preach"ing himself instead of God.' Not "inattentive to the fair and pure "graces of composition, he is un"ambitious of gaudy meretricious or "nament, and the simple truths of "the Gospel he delivers in the grand "and simple language of the heart. ❝ not His style has this great advantage, "that it is fitted for the learned and "unlearned-the learned must ad"mire whilst the ignorant under"stand and carry instruction with "them away."-Thus spoke the old gentleman, and though he differed from me in some instances, I was pleased and instructed by his observations. Having, sir, wandered back a little for the sake of elucidating some of the characters which I have before drawn, permit me now to introduce you to one of the first preachers which our modern times can boast of. Perhaps it might be better to postpone any remarks on Dr. Murphy's preach M m ing ing until his sermons shall appear, which I understand are very shortly to be published, however, as the discussion of his merits must at any time be productive of nothing but applause, it would be unfair to with hold from him what his rank in talents and eloquence extorts. There are so many requisites necessary for the formation of a good orator that few can claim them, and when they are claimed it is useful both to society and science to enquire whether these claims are founded or not. There is a vast difference between an orator and a man of eloquence, though many seem to confound them as sy nonimous. To be an orator whether in the pulpit or at the bar certain external requisites, certain adorning graces of form, face and voice are necessary which an cloquent man may totally want. Oratory has been called the exercise of eloquence, and I like the definition. A cultivated imagination regulated by judgement constitutes elo. quence and it may shine from the closet. The ingenium ingens sub inculto corpore latens can produce it; whilst a good public speaker must be indebted to nature for niiny personal accomplishments. An orator is su perior to a mere eloquent man: what charms then must not this dearest of all fame have on the human mind. These distinctions are not unneces sary to my purpose, for I would ask does Mr. Murphy possess the qualifications which may entitle him to enroll his name amongst the few, the envied few who are truly orators?— I will answer, that in a great measure he does. With a perfect knowledge of himself, the world and mankind, Mr. Murphy advances towards the Gospel chair. He comes arrayed in all the dignity of talent and the solemnity of religion.-No inan seems the passions and affections of the hearers whom he is about to instruct and to persuade. With a majestic slow delivery he strikes you with awe, and the terrors of judgement grow more terrible from his tongue. Mr. Murphy is elegant but austere, he possesses the graces of gesture but is not theatrical.-Always recollecting that he is the priest of God, he in dulges in no vicious luxuriance of imagination, but from his chaste lips flows the chastely adorned stream of heavenly wisdom, beautified indeed but in the simple modesty of the vir gin. I think Mr. Murphy's style such as will recommend his name to after-times, and such as must serve the cause of truth and the Gospel, by conveying to his brethren the lessons of religion and morality in a new and delightful dress. It will not be hazarding too much to say, that Mr. Murphy's sermons will be per haps the best of all the modern pub. lications of the kind, not excepting even Blair. There is however one thing which is to me a subject of regret-when Mr. Murphy determined on giving to the world so valuable a work as his sermons, he should have considered the poverty of his Catholic country. men of the lower classes, and instead of the very beautiful edition he is about to give, perhaps it would be of more benefit to society had he ren dered it possible for them to purchase it. As usual, yours, Curious Anecdotes of a Popular Performer. From Ryley's Itinerant ; or, the Memoirs of an Actor. is so well known as an to possess a more perfect mastery over actor, that my opinion cau neither add add to, nor diminish his fame were either in my power, panegyric would run through a dozen pages, and yet fall short of his merits. In some characters he is as much superior to any actor of the present day, as Garrick was to those of his time; but they are limited to such parts as suit his figure, which wants grace and proportion: where these can be dispensed with, he has no competitor. As a man in private life, he is the gentleman, the scholar, the friend, the life of every party, an enemy to scandal and detraction, and benevolent, even to imprudence. Such is in his sober moments; but, when stimulated by the juice of the grape, he acts in dia metrical opposition to all this. No two men, however different they may be, can be more at variance than —, sober, and in a state of ebriety. At these times, his interesting suavity of manners changes to brutal invective, and the feelings of his nearest and dearest friends are sacrificed. Such are the unfortunate propensities of this sin gular man; unfortunate I say, because he seems incapable of avoiding them, although they have a tendency to ruin his health, injure his property, and destroy his social connexi n. No one can more regret these failings than he does, in his hours of sanity, or make more handsome apologies; and if at night he creates enemies, his conciliatory manners in the morning are sure to raise double the number of friends. Of this great actor, many ludicrous anecdotes are related. I shall point out a few, which came under my own observations. One evening, in Manchester we were in a public bar, amongst a promiscuous company, where was, as usual, the life of the party. Mirth and good humcur prevailed till about ten o'clock, when I per. ceived a something lurking in his eye, which foretold a storm. Anxious to get him home before it burst forth, I pressed our departure, under the plea of another engagement; but, instead of having the desired effect, it precipitated what I had foreseen. With a haughty supercilious look, he said.— "I see what you are about you hypocritical scoundrel! you canting methodistical thief! am Ito be controuled by such a would be puritan us you? I'll teach you to dictate to a tragedian:" Then pulling off his coat, and holding his fist in a menacing attitude-" Come out," continued he,, "thou prince of deceivers, though thou hast faith to remove mountains, thou shalt not remove me-Come out I say." With much difficulty he was pacified, and resumed his coat. There was a large fire in the bar, before which stood with his coat skirts under each arm, a pitiful imitation of buckism, very deficient in cleanliness and costume. His face was grimy, and his neck. cloth of the same tint, which, nevertheless was rolled in various folds about his throat; his hair was matted and turned up, under a round greasy hat with narrow brims, conceitedly placed on one side of the head, which nodded under it like a shaking mandarin. Tous equipped, the filthy fop straddled before the fire, which be completely monopolized. At length he caught the eye of our tragedian, who, in silent amazement for the space of half a minute, examined him from top to toe; then turning to me, he burst into a horse laugh, and roar'd, "beau nasty, by Perhaps intimidated by ing, this insensible puppy took little notice; but I knew he would not stop there, and indeed I thought the stranger fair game. rose from his seat, and taking up the M m 2 -'s former bluster now kirts |