"I also have to thank him for my acquaintance with Rachel. I had not seen her act, when Alexander Dumas asked me whether I had the desire to make her acquaintance. One evening, when she was to come out as Phedra he led me to the stage of the Théatre Français. The representation had begun, and behind the scenes, where a folding screen had formed a sort of room, in which stood a table with refreshments, and a few ottomans, sate the young girl who, as an author has said, understands how to chisel living statues out of Racine's and Corneille's blocks of marble. She was thin and slenderly formed, and looked very young. She looked to me there, and more particularly so afterwards in her own house, as an image of mourning; as a young girl who has just wept out her sorrow, and will now let her thoughts repose in quiet. She accosted us kindly in a deep powerful voice. In the course of conversation with Dumas, she forgot me. I stood there quite superfluous. Dumas observed it, said something handsome of me, and on that I ventured to take part in the discourse, although I had a depressing feeling that I stood before those who perhaps spoke the most beautiful French in all France. I said that I truly had seen much that was glorious and interesting, but that I never yet had seen a Rachel, and that on her account especially had I devoted the profits of my last work to a journey to Paris; and as, in conclusion, I added an apology on account of my French, she smiled and said, 'When you say any thing so polite as that which you have just said to me, to a Frenchwoman, she will always think that you speak well.'

"When I told her that her fame had resounded to the North, she declared that it was her intention to go to Petersburgh and Copenhagen; and when I come to your city,' she said, you must be my defender, as you are the only one there whom I know; and in order that we may become acquainted, and as you, as you say, are come to Paris especially on my account, we must see one another frequently. You will be welcome to me. I see my friends at my house every Thursday. But duty calls,' said she, and offering us her hand, she nodded kindly, and then stood a few paces from us on the stage, taller, quite different, and with the expression of the tragic muse herself. Joyous acclamations ascended to where

we sate.

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the French mode of acting it appears to be nature itShe is herself the French When Rachel plays people It is in her truth and nature,

"As a Northlander I cannot accustom myself to tragedy. Rachel plays in this same style, but in her self; it is as if all the others strove to imitate her. tragic muse, the others are only poor human beings. fancy that all tragedy must be acted in this manner. but under another revelation to that with which we are acquainted in the north. "At her house every thing is rich and magnificent, perhaps too recherché. The innermost room was blue-green, with shaded lamps and statuettes of French authors. In the salon, properly speaking, the colour which prevailed principally in the carpets, curtains, and bookcases was crimson. She herself was dressed in black, probably as she is represented in the well-known English steel engraving of her. Her guests consisted of gentlemen, for the greater part artists and men of learning. I also heard a few titles amongst them. Richly apparelled servants announced the names of the arrivals: tea was drunk and refreshments handed round, more in the German than the French style.

"Victor Hugo had told me that he found she understood the German language. I asked her, and she replied in German, " ich kann es lesen; ich bin ja in Lothringen geboren; ich habe deutsche Bücher, sehn Sie hier!' and she showed me Grillparzer's Sappho,' and then immediately continued the conversation in French. She expressed her pleasure in acting the part of Sappho, and then spoke of Schiller's Maria Stuart,' which character she has personated in a French version of that play. I saw her in this part, and she gave the last act especially with such a composure and tragic feeling, that she might have been one of the best of German actresses; but it was precisely in this very act that the French liked her least.

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My countrymen,' said she, are not accustomed to this manner, and in this manner alone can the part be given. No one should be raving when the heart is almost broken with sorrow, and when he is about to take an everlasting farewell of his friends.'

"Her drawing-room was, for the most part, decorated with books which were splendidly bound and arranged in handsome book-cases behind glass A painting hung on the wall, which represented the interior of the theatre in London, where she stood forward on the stage, and flowers and garlands were thrown to her across the orchestra. Below this picture hung a pretty little book-shelf, holding what I call the high nobility among the poets,'-Goethe, Schiller, Calderon, Shakspeare, &c.

"She asked me many questions respecting Germany and Denmark, art, and the theatre; and she encouraged me with a kind smile around her grave mouth, when I stumbled in French and stopped for a moment to collect myself, that I might not stick quite fast.

"Only speak,' said she. 'It is true that you do not speak French well. I have heard many foreigners speak my native language better; but their conversation has not been nearly as interesting as yours. I understand the sense of your words perfectly, and that is the principal thing which interests me in you.' "The last time we parted she wrote the following words in my album: ́ ́ L'art c'est le vrai! J'espère que cet aphorisme ne semblera pas paradoxal à un écrivain si distingué comme M. Andersen.'

THE LITTLE COURIER OF THE HOTEL DU GRAND MONARQUE. Printed at Cologne.

TO TRAVELLERS, and many will be travellers now, this pamphlet-shaped book affords a fund of information upon German railways. Evidently the production of mine host of the famous hotel of the "Grand Monarque" at Aachen, he, of course holds forth his own hostelry to public approbation; yet as the following account may prove really useful, we do not hesitate to extract it:

"Aix-la-Chapelle, founded by Charlemagne, famous for the efficacy of its mineral waters, as well as for the loveliness of its neighbourhood, affords so agreeable a sojourn to the traveller, that he would regret, not to have spent at least one day there. As there are every day five trains for Cologne and four for Belgium, travellers who are in a hurry, may on their arrival at twelve o'clock see the curiosities of the town before a quarter past one; when an excellent table d'hôte is served at Mr. Dremel's Hôtel du grand Monarque; there is another table d'hôte at five o'clock, with the best attendance. Travellers, who arrive in the afternoon, tired by a long railroad journey, may pass a most delightful evening at Aixla-Chapelle. After the table d'hôte at five o'clock, the Louisberg, a hill, about an English mile far from the town, is the rendezvous of all foreigners.-From the lofty terraces of the castle, which is built in the modern style, the most magnificent view of the town and its picturesque neighbourhood charms the visitor's eye.-Good roads pass through the whole park, which is shaded by trees, and offers every inducement for walking, or driving and riding. A band plays there every day.-On Thursday, there is great assembly and concert by the military band. It is not unusual to see two thousand visitors circulate in the spacious saloons, galleries and charming forests of the Louisberg.

Through all the season a Bal paré is given every Saturday night at the grand Redoute; every night grand opera or concert, either at the theatre, or in the large saloons of the society called Erholung; or at the salle of the grand Redoute, the pure and grand style of which is justly admired by all travellers.

Every evening there are supper á la carte and concert at the Hôtel du 'grand Monarque. After supper, society meets again at the Redoute, where Trente and Quarante and Roulette is played. An elegant reading room, with all German, English, French, Belgian and Dutch papers, affords entertainment to the visitors. A fine garden belonging to this establishment is a favourite walking-place, where shelter is to be found under covered galleries, during rainy weather.

"Concerts, balls, festivals of all kind, follow without interruption.-From seven

LITERATURE.

to eight every morning the band plays at the Elisenbrunen, usual gathering place for drinkers of mineral waters. The military band plays at noon at the theatre square. The cathedrale, the hôtel de ville are monuments of the time of Charlemagne, and number amongst the most remarkable edifices on the borders of the Rhine."

DIRECTIONS FOR PLAIN KNITTING: with additions and corrections for
the working Classes and Schools. By RACHEL JANE CATTLOW. Third
Hyde and
Thousand. Darton and Clarke, Adams and Co:, London.
Crewe, Newcastle under Lyme, 1847.

EVERY lady, who has the graceful and time-honoured taste of Penelope should favour this little but valuable publication. We of course are not professed in the ancient mystery and most useful handicraft of knitting; but the least learned on the subject may perceive the intrinsic merits of this pleasing production. Its sale has, too, already reached a third thousand -a strong proof of its ability; it fully deserves to number thousands and thousands to come, for one feature of it is that it adapts itself to the working classes, and in these industrious days, no cottager ought to be without it. How many ladies now vie with each other in ornamental work, and, armed with their needles, perform wonders in the production of fanciful decoration. They too may not deem a little knitting unworthy their attention, though of plain and homely character, for its utility is great indeed. To then this book will be of service also.

We touch not on its feminine contents, further than extracting the following quaint address with which the skilful lucubration commences;

By our good dame to sit.

My needles were of wire that bent,
Not like your steel so polished;
And to my frock a sheath was pinned,
Which now is quite abolished.

A bit of worsted served my turn,
Which twirled and twisted sadly;
Strutt's good brown cotton, in those days,
Would have been hailed most gladly.

Now your old dame gives this advice

To the rising generation,

That, whilst children are young, they learn to knit,
Whatever may be their station.

I think, if you will give good heed

To the following explanations,

You'll find that your stockings, and socks, and gloves
Will answer your expectations."

VOL. IV. NO. XVI.

P

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

Births.

Carey, Mrs. Adolphus F. of a son, at Burbage Hinck-Gage, the Hon. Mrs. of a dau. at Whitehall Yard, ley, co. Leicester, 18th July.

Cavendish, the Hon. Mrs. Richard, of a dau. 3rd Gallini, Mrs. wife of A. Gallini, Esq. of a son at
July.
Donnington Castle Cottage, 10th July.
Chapman, Mrs. George, of a son, at Arundel-street, Gamble, Mrs. wife of Dr. Gamble, of a son, 2nd
14th July.
July.

Giles, Mrs. James, of a son, at Haling Park, Croy-Palmer, Mrs. J. Carrington, of a son, 7th July. don, 17th July.

Gladstone, Mrs. William, of a dau, at Fitzroy-park,
Highgate. 17th July.

Godby, Mrs. wife of the Rev. C. H. Godby, 2nd
July.

Griffin, Mrs. Alfred, of a son, 2nd July.

Gunnell, Mrs. Burgess, of a son, at Hanwell, 8th
July.

Hamilton, the Lady Claude, of a dau., 3rd July.
Hamilton, Mrs. wife of the Rev. W. K. Hamilton,
M.A. of a son, 7th July.

Harden, Mrs. wife of the Rev. J. W. Harden, of a
dau. 23d June.

Harford, Mrs. C. R. jun., of a son. 18th June. Haygarth, Mrs. J. S. of a son, at Redmaston Rectory, near Cirencester, 9th July.

Hewitt, Mrs. B. B. of a son at Weymouth-street, 22nd July.

Holden, Mrs. Edward A. of Aston Hall, co. Derby,
of a son, 27th June.

Holden, the Hon. Mrs. Drury, of a son, 1st July.
Holland, Mrs. Henry Lancelot, of a dau. 5th July.
Hopper, Mrs. wife of the Rev. E. H. Hopper, of a
dau. at Old Windsor, 26th June.
Horne, Mrs. H, of Montague Sq., of a son, 7th July.
Hughes, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Henry Hughes, of
a son, at Gordon Street, 21st July.

Irvine, Mrs. wife of Lt. Col. Irvine, C. B. of a son,
at Kensington, 2nd July.

Jenner, Mrs. Edward F. of a son, at Lowndes St.
25th June.

Johnson, Mrs. Henry, of a dau. at Woodford,
Essex, 19th July.

Jones, Mrs. D. of Pontglase and Penlar, co. Car-
marthen, of a dau. at Baden, 16th July.
Kennaway, Mrs. wife of the Rev. C. E. Kennaway,
of a son, 3rd July.

Kennedy, Mrs. Langford, of a son, 1st July.
King, Mrs. Charles, of a son, at New Cottage
Farm, near Potter's-bar, 17th July.

Peacock, Mrs. Anthony, of a son, at Ranceby Hall,
co. Lincoln, 13th July.

Pearse, Mrs. John, of a dau.at Dunstable, 21st June.
Pennant, the Lady Louisa Douglas, of a dau. 13th
July.

Petley, Mrs. Charles R. C. of a dau. at Riverhead,
Seven Oaks, 15th July.

Peto, Mrs. S. Morton, of a dau. 26th June.
Phipps, Mrs. wife of Lt. Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
of a son, 14th July.

Place, Mrs. wife of Lionel R. Place, Esq. R.N. of
a son, 10th July.

Playfair, Mrs. Lyon, of a dau. at Barnes, 8th July. Plunkett, Mrs. James, of a son, at Tavistock Square, 6th July.

Ricardo, Mrs. Percy, of a dau. at Westborne Cres
cent, 24th June.

Robertson, Mrs. wife of Capt. J. E. Robertson,
6th Royal Regt., of a son. 24th June.
Robertson, Mrs. E. L. of a son, at Norfolk Cres-
cent, 24th June.

Robinson, Mrs. W. S. of a dau. at Dyrham Rec-
tory, Gloucestershire, 11th July.
Russell, Mrs. wife of the Rev. A. B. Russell, of a
son, at the Vicarage, Wells, 11th July.
Salt, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Joseph Salt, of a son,
at Standon Rectory, 29th June.

Saxton, Mrs. Edward, of a dau. at Highbury Park,
18th June.

Sheriff, Mrs. Francis, of a dau. at Calverley Park, 20th July.

Smith, Mrs. H. J. of a dau. at Worthing, 19th July. Smith, Mrs. D. Scott, of Devonshire-street, of a dau. 19th July.

Smith, Mrs. Major, of a son, at Plympton Lodge, 13th July.

Smith, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Samuel Smith, of a son, at Camberwell, 16th July.

Somerville, Mrs. James Curtis, of a dau. at Wells, 17th July.

Kerby, Mrs. George Goldsmith, of a son, at Ken-Spriggs, Mrs. H. of a son, at Hornsey, 10th July. sington, 22d June.

Kuper, Mrs. the wife of Capt. Kuper. C.B. R.N. of a son, 27th June.

Langmore, Mrs. wife of J. C. Langmore, M.B. of
a dau. 8th July.

Lee, Mrs. G. Maclean, of a dau. at Esher, 7th July.)
Lee, Mrs. Valentine, of a son, 2nd June.
Lewis, Mrs. Edward, of a son, 15th July.
Lewis, Mrs. Henry, of a son and heir, at Pant-
gwynlas, co. Glamorgan, 21st July.
Little, Mrs. Thomas Selby, of a son, at Worcester,
17th July.

Lovett, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Robert Lovett, of a
dau. 19th July.

Macleane, Mrs. wife of the Rev. A. J. Macleane,
of a dau. at Brighton, 20th July.
Mansfield, Mrs. J. of a dau. at St. Mark's Parson-
age, Swindon, 3rd July.

Martin, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Chancellor Martin, of
twins, a son and a dau. the latter survived only a
short time, at the Close, Exeter, 5th July.
Marryatt, Mrs. Horace, of a son, at Hampton Court
Palace, 18th July.

Milward, Mrs. George, of a son, fat the Manor House,
Lechlade, 3d July.

Mitchell, Mrs. John, of Forcett Hall, co. York, of a
son and heir, 12th July.

Montrose, the Duchess of, of a son and heir, 22nd
June.

Murdoch, Mrs. wife of Clinton Murdoch, Esq. of a
dau. 6th July.

Newington, Mrs. wife of C. E. Hayes Newington,
M.D. of a son, 12th July.
Newton, Mrs. Charles, of a son and heir, at Dals-
ton, 25th June.

Noad, Mrs. David Innes, of a son, at Herne Hill,
12th July.

Norton, Mrs. Henry E. of a son, at Woburn Sq.

21st June.

Ogilvie, Mrs. wife of G. M. Ogilvie, Esq. of a dau. at Kensington Garden Terrace, 9th July.

Stephenson, Mrs. George Robert, of a dau. at Blackheath Park, 15th July.

Sumner, Mrs. Robert, of a dau. at Colbourne Rec-
tory, Isle of Wight, 25th June.

Swifte, Mrs. Edmund Leathol, of a dau. at the
Tower, 14th July.

Synnot, Mrs. Robert, of a dau, at Cadogan Terrace,
16th July.

Tait, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Dr. Tait, of a dau. at
Rugby, 20th June.

Tomkins, Mrs. Samuel, jun. of a son, at Albert-road,
Regent's Park, 20th July.

Torkington, Mrs. L. I. of a son, at Tunbridge
Wells, 20th July.

Tweedy, Mrs. John Newman, of a son, at Portu au
Prince, Hayti, 17th May.

Ullathorne, Mrs. G. Hutton, of a son, at Notting-
hill, 5th July.

Vigne, Mrs. wife of the Rev. Henry Vigne, of a dau.
at Sunbury Vicarage, 12th July.
Wake, Mrs. W. of a dau, at Southampton, 4th July.
Watson, Mrs. Henry, of a son, at Wellingborough,
9th July.

Watson, Mrs. T. S. of a son, at Kew Green, 4th
July.

Watt, Mrs, wife of Captain Watt, Bengal Cavalry,
of a dau. at Lea, Kent, 23rd June.
Watts, Mrs. Richard, of a dau. at-Langford Vicar-
age, Lechlade, 22nd July.

Willink, Mrs. W. W. of a son, at Barntley, near
Liverpool, 10th July.

Wood, Mrs. W. Charles, of a son, at Fiddington
House, near Devizes, 23d June.

Wroughton, Mrs. Philip, of a son, at Ibstone House,
19th July.

Wyllie, Mrs. John, of a son, at Fulham, 10th
July.

Yonge, Mrs. wife of Captain Gustavus Yonge, 2nd
Queen's Royals, of a son, 14th July.
Young, Mrs, James H. of a dau. at Lee, Kent,
20th July.