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flung his arms out like the sails of a windmill, and dashed about 

 from one end of the stage to the other, as if pursued by a flash of 

 lightning-. 



We are glad to perceive by the bills that Forrest is about to play 

 " Othello," which will be a fairer standard to try his merits by than 

 the transatlantic tragedy of " Sparctacus." He was most cordially 

 received, and was called for afterwards and vehemently applauded. 



NOTES OF THE MONTH. 



" During the early part of this month (October), conservative dinners took 

 place at Hereford and Northampton." 



Have the tories then at length discovered that toryism is on its last legs, or, 

 that in fact it is dying a natural death and has but a short time to live ? if so 

 they are wisely making the most of it, as long as it shall last. At Northamp- 

 ton about 700 and at Hereford about 600 rallied under the glorious and 

 never to be worn out banner of " The Bible and Crown." It used to be 

 christened "The Church and State;" but the MARCH OF INTELLECT has ren- 

 dered these phrases obsolete. To record the nonsense uttered on these occa- 

 sions, is- 



" A flight beyond the reach of art." 



Suffice it to say, the principle topic descanted on was what one of the 

 speakers chose to call "the tottering state of the present revolutionary govern- 

 ment." After this rational proceeding each man took wine sufficient to enable 

 him to "rally round the Altar and the Throne," and all parties reeled home 

 satisfied that the proceedings of that day had secured the safety of " THE 

 BIBLE AND CROWN." 



It would seem an ungenerous preference not to mention, that there has been 

 "a display" at Aylesbury, where Mr. Maceworth Praed (the ci-devant M. P.) 

 exhibited himself to peculiar advantage. After spouting forth a most nonsen- 

 sical panegyric on Lord Chandos, he concluded with the following eloquent 

 peroration, which it would be criminal not to record. "As the countryman 

 cried to Burke, 'Ditto. Ditto/ so will I to the noble Marquis say : ' Ditto, 

 Ditto.' " 



October. 2. " In the published Lists of Game Certificates for the county of 

 Derby are twenty-two names with Reverend attached to them, and in the 

 Yorkshire list are to be found ninety-one I" 



That country clergymen may be much worse employed than in destroying 

 hares and partridges we do not hesitate to admit, and we fear that many of 

 them are so still these are not precisely the recreations we like to see gentle- 

 men of their cloth indulging in. We speak it with due deference ; but we 

 think they evince a lamentable deficiency of common sense in these days of 

 sectarianism, in thus furnishing to the opponents of the Established Church 

 any opportunities of animadverting on the consistency of their conduct. 

 Surely they must be aware of the strenuous attempts that are now being made 

 to purify the protestant church in all its departments : why then are they 

 not more circumspect in exhibiting a good example to the various flocks under 

 their instruction and guidance ? 



That clergymen need a relief from the monotony of preaching, sermon- 

 writing, and other clerical duties, we do not hesitate to admit ; but we would 

 not have them seek it in the sports of the field. Can they not enjoy the 

 beauties of nature without seeking the destruction of the feathered tribe or 

 pursue a healthful walk without feeling an impetus to slay the first hare that 

 steals timidly across their pathways ? This surely is not so very difficult a 



