POETRY. The following, by Mr. Montgomery, upon the loss of the Blenheim, contains some of the finest ballad poetry in our language. 'A VESSEL sailed from Albion's shore, Its crest a hero's pennant bore, And NELSON O'er his country's foes, A gay and gallant company, With shouts that rend the air, But not to crush the vaunting foe, Nor perish by a glorious blow, Was their unutterable fate; That story would the muse relate, In Ocean's deepest, darkest bed On India's long-expecting strand By storms their keel was hurl'd; There are to whom that ship was dear, When these the voice of Rumour hear, Shall doubt, and fear, and wish, and grieve, But never cease to ache; Still doom'd, in sad suspense, to bear The Hope that keeps alive Despair.' THE VOYAGE OF LOVE AND TIME. DESTIN'D with restless foot to roam, Who mark each moment with my glass, Disporting on the further shore, Full many a gentle Nymph look'd on, And fain, to speed his passage o'er, Bade Love, their boatman, fetch the Crone: But one of all the groupe most staid, Still warn'd her venturous mates: "Alas, How oft has shipwreck whelm'd the maid Whose pity would help TIME to pass." Lightly his boat across the stream LOVE guides, his hoary freight receives, And plying light his little oars, In treble now, and now in bass, "See, girls," the enraptured Urchin roars, But soon, 'tis Love's proverbial crime, And soon these oars are seiz'd by TIME, In graver strain repeat the while My song: 'tis TIME makes LOVE to pass." BALLADS. FROM A CURIOUS OLD COLLECTION. The Despairing Lover's Complaint for Celia's Unkindness. FORGIVE me if your looks I thought My looks those kind reproaches show There is no one but only you, that I do thus admire, And dearest Celia there's but few Then cease, Oh! cease your cruelty What is the reason, cruel maid, Forgive me if I you accuse when I for love implore ye, But if you any mercy have, come quickly and relieve me, LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. RECENT BRITISH PUBLICATIONS. Poems.-By M. G. Lewis, Esq. Oriental Customs, or an Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures, by an explanatory Application of the customs and manners of the Eastern nations; and especially the Jews, therein alluded to. Collected from the most celebrated Travellers, and the most eminent critics. By the Rev. Samuel Burden, A. M. of Clare Hall, Cambridge; Lecturer of the United Parishes of Christ Church, Newgate-street, and St. Leonard, Foster-lane. 2 vols. 8vo. Temper; or, Domestic Scenes, a Tale; in 3 vols, 12mo. By Mrs. Opie. Biographical memoirs of Adam Smith, L. L. D.-of William Robertson, L. L. D. and of Thomas Reid, L. L. D. collected in 1 vol. with additional notes. By Dugald Stewart, Esq. The Life of R. Cumberland. By William Mudford. RECENT AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS. By Joseph Delaplaine, Philadelphia, The first number of the Emporium of Arts and Sciences, conducted by Jolin Redman Coxe, M. D. Professor of Chymistry in the University of Pennsylvania, for May, containing four elegant engravings. By Bradford and Inskeep, Philadelphia, A selection from Bishop Horne's Commentary on the Psalms. By Lindley Murray, author of an English Grammar, &c. &c. Also-Soldier's Orphan, a new Novel. Also-Banks of Wye, a poem, in four books, by Robert Bloomfield, author of the Farmer's Boy. Also-The 5th vol. of the American Ornithology, or the Natural History of the Birds of the United States. Illustrated with plates, engraved and coloured from original drawings taken from nature By Alexander Wilson. By D. Fenton, Trenton, The first Drills, of Elementary Principles of Military Exercise. Adapted to the modern system of Tactics. Intended for the use of the uniformed militia corps of the United States; and founded on the principles of common sense and natural analysis. By John Hollinshead, Lieut. in the U. S. Reg. of Light Dragoons. By Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, Memoirs of Charles J. Fox. By John Bernard Trotter. 1 vol. 8vo. : And-A new Song Book. PROPOSED BRITISH PUBLICATIONS. In 3 volumes, Tales of the East. By Henry Weber, Esq. These volumes will contain upwards of 1000 stories, and comprise besides original transla tions, the whole of the Arabian, Persian, Turkish, Mogul, Tartarian, and Chinese Tales, which are entitled to find a place in this collection. Hector Macneil, Esq. author of William and Jane, will publish in a few days, the Scottish Adventurers, or, The Way to Rise, an Historical Tale. The complete works of Peter Pindar, in 5 vols. Mrs. West is preparing for publication a new Novel, on the subject of the civil wars in the 17th century. Travels in Albania, Roumelia, and other provinces of Turkey, in 1809 and 1810. By J. C. Hobhouse. The entire works of Aristotle, by Thomas Taylor, Esq. PROPOSED AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS. An Apology for the Life of James Fennell, written by himself. By Thomas J. Rogers, Easton, Penn. By subscription-A new American Biographical Dictionary, or A Remem brancer of the departed Heroes and Statesmen of America. To be confined exclusively to those who signalized themselves in either capacity, in the revolutionary war, which obtained the independence of their country. Compiled from the best publications. In one large octavo volume, Memoirs of the Life of David Rittenhouse, L. L. D. F. R. S. President of the American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed with various notices of many distinguished men, and remarks on some public institutions and measures connected with the main ob. ject of the work. With an Appendix, containing sundry philosophical and other papers, the most of which have been hitherto unpublished. By Wm. Barton, M. A. Counsellor at Law, of Lancaster, Pa. By D. Allinson, Burlington, and D. Fenton, Trenton, A Treatise on the Jurisdiction and Proceedings of Justices of the Peace, in Civil Suits in New-Jersey, with an Appendix. By William Griffith, Esquire, Counsellor at Law. By D. Fenton, Trenton, Lectures on Moral and Political Philosophy. By the Rev. S. S. Smith, D. D. L. L. D. By Whiting and Watson, New York, Memoirs of the Rev. John Rogers, D. D. By Samuel Miller, D. D. THE AMERICAN LAW JOURNAL. By J. E. HALL. THREE years have elapsed since the Editor ventured to submit to the publick the plan of a periodical journal devoted to the science of law. During this term, it has been prosecuted with all the zeal and industry which the editor could bestow upon his task, and in the course of the three volumes that have been published, although many defects may have offended the eye of expectation, yet all admit that something, not entirely unworthy of attention, has been accomplished. It is in the nature of every performance to appear imperfect to some; and the Editor of a periodical publication, though he insert nothing without careful enquiry and deliberate reflection, is rarely hailed, in his annual career, by the voice of approbation or supported by the assistance of the liberal and the learned. But of this work, it is acknowledged with mingled emotions of pride and gratitude, that the opinions which have been expressed, by the most competent judges of its merits, have conveyed all that could be wished and more than was expected in the most deceitful visions of literary ambition. It is this circumstance which has prevented it from yielding to the uncommonly vexatious obstacles that have opposed its progress: and it is this, which encourages the Editor to make one more exertion before he abandons a design, the execution of which, it is universally agreed, would be useful to the profession. Some alterations will be made in the plan of the Journal, of which it may be proper to apprize its readers and those who may be inclined to patronize it. All those acts of the Congress and of the General Assembly of Maryland which are of publick concern, shall be inserted in the next number which may be issued subsequent to their dates; of those which are private in their nature, no more than the titles will be given. The laws of this State shall be printed so as to correspond with the recent edition by Mr. Maxey, and paged distinctly, so that they may be separated from the Journal. At proper intervals, distinct title-pages and indexes to these two collections, shall be published. |