be compelled by poverty to move in The common effect of wealth is a menial capacity, without having pride, and of talents, superciliousthe tediousness of servitude increas-ness; the punishment of the one is ed by the taunts of overbearing envy, and of the other contempt; pride or the mortifying insults of supercilious power.

But the civility which the Wan-ness. derer recommends, is very different from that fawning and detestable sycophancy which submits to flatter the vices and palliate the crimes of every one with whom it is connected. It is very different from that pliability of character which becomes all things to all men, that it may please some and deceive others, and by all means secure its own purposes."

CAROLUS is a character of the description we recommend. The powerful charm of a finished and elegant address that has brought him into notice and esteem.

smile lurks the deception of a hypocrite, who with depravity at his heart would frame his countenance for deception.

Speciosus fails by his very at tempts at excellence. The art by which he practices, is unable to teach him the boundary line that nature would establish; and he cannot determine with precision how far politeness may be carried without a charge of insincerity, or what constitutes the difference between the policy and manners of a gentleman, and the intrigue and artifice of a hypocrite..

For the Emerald.

THE MORNING CALLS.

As I am often reproved by my acquaintance in town for not visiting them more frequently, I improved a vacant hour the other morning to call on Lucinda, ayoung lady of about twenty one years of age.

On entering the parlour she received me with a smile and acknowledged she was glad to see me. We conversed freely and without embarrassment on either side.

She had confidence enough to look at me when she spoke, and good breeding enough to listen in her turn. She neither bit her nails nor wounded her finger with her scissors during my stay, but was disposed in an easy manner to devote herself to her visitor.

Speciosus finds himself neglected, but he knows not the reason. The profusion of unbounded wealth may bring flatterers to his table, and the eclat of a splendid equipage raise the vacant stare of the vulgar, but he feels that he is indebted for Lucinda has a sprightly mind both to the accidents of fortune, aïïd not as he would wish, to the weight which is not uncultivated; and what of his own character, or the dignity often makes her at once pleased that he would delight to possess.with herself and pleasant to others Among a few parasites who live but is, that she has sufficient command by his smiles, there is no one so of herself to say or do whatever she If any praised and so admired as Specio- thinks proper at the time. sus; but he has the misfortune to any thing prevents Lucinda from find that the crowd have sufficient being a lovely woman, it is, that she intelligence to unravel his design. is sometimes regardless of the feelHis civility is an affront, because it ings of those around her, and too is intended a deception; his affa- masculine in her language and manners. On the whole, I was pleased bility, is a constrained and unnatural conduct, and his attempt at gen- when she chose to be serious, and with her candor and good sense eral politeness, the fawning syco- when she chose to be serious, and phancy of a courtier, who would thought my time agreeably and not use you for his purposes as long as unprofitably spent. In continuing you were capable of affording him my walk, I next found myself near assistance, and after you had reach-Louisa and rung at the door. She ed out your arms to help him to received me with her usual kindness their utmost length, would sacrifice and diffidence, and though she is you at the footstool of some other very cautious what she says to genpower who was placed in a better tlemen, particularly in the way of condition to give him a farther ele- compliment or expressions of regard, I readily imagined I saw something in her manner which indicated that she was not displeased

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with my call. This might have and in the same degree would bebeen the mere suggestion of self-come the pride and ornament of her complacency; the effect however family and friends. This visit, which was not the less pleasant.

had been insensibly protracted beThough Louisa is discreet and yond my intention, left me a half rarely permits an expression of hour only which was devoted to Cafriendship to escape her when in the roline, and which completed the society of gentlemen, yet justice de- business of my forenoon. This mands that she should be wholly ac-young lady I have not seen often, quitted of any charge of affectation but the more I have seen her the or prudery; she is in truth too sin-more I have loved and respected .cere and affectionate to wish to con- her. For goodness of understandceal her real feelings from any ac-ing and of disposition I know not quaintance who is worthy of her es- her superior. At first she had the appearance of being somewhat af fected, but I am already pursuaded it was nothing but the appearance, as some peculiarities of manner which resemble affectation, seem now, in her, to be perfectly natural; and that this is the case, is the uniform testimony of her earliest associates. Caroline has not taken on trust a few fashionable sentiments

teem.

I was seldom favoured with a look from Louisa though always pleased with the expression of her countenance when so fortunate as to meet her modest eye. She was always attentive when I spoke, but took a smaller share of the conversation than I should have wished. I often paused for the purpose, but could not so often succeed in drawing observation from her lips; and when she did make a remark it was generally with a seeming distrust of her own judgment. For a short time she so far forgot herself as to cut her nails while I was conversing by her side. But even this I could readily excuse because I knew it arose from a momentary confusion which resulted from her diffidence.

I have seen Louisa, when surrounded by her friends, and at her ease, delight them all by her sprightliness and good humour.

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Committed them to memory for occasional use-but has seen, read, and reflected for herself. I never saw her at a loss for ideas on any topic, a fund of which she has at command, and which she gives you in the best language, with great ease and fluency, illustrated and enforced by her appropriate and animated manner. If the idea of refined and pure friendship between hearts, be not a vision, and if there be such a thing as intellectual pleasure, Caroline is capable of enjoying the one and of imparting the other.— I love the little girl, because judg- Caroline's fortune has been various, ing of the sensibility of others by but she is the same. In prosperity her own, she is always studious not she was kind and affable; in adverto lessen the enjoyment of any one. sity she is cheerful, and serene, If Louisa would adopt the practice Caroline must be happy, she is so of reading, thinking, and observ-now; but she will be more so, when ing for herself, and as opportunities freed from the common imperfecpresented, converse freely with such tions of humanity, her moral and of her intelligent friends of either intellectual progress, and her consex as are entitled to her esteem, sequent happiness, shall be perfectshe would gradually conquer a prin-ed in a higher grade of existence. Sal diffidence in her own opinion, *, April 4, 1807. G.

Governor Tempest, is borrowed from Coleman's Sir Christopher Curry in Incle and Yarico, and, though varying from him in some

Hominis est propria veri inquisitio at- shades, bears nevertheless a genque investigatio. eral resemblance.

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Cicero de officiis.

King Lear, (Shakespeare) and Miss in her Teens. Wednesday, April 1.

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Sir David Daw is a short lived plant, but whether of natural or ex-otic growth it is both difficult to determine and needless to enquire.

Emily Tempest is a pleasant personage, but by no means remarka

Wheel of Fortune, (Cumberland) and La ble for strength or expression of

Perouse. Friday, April 3,

character.

Sydenham is a character of much This play has been deservedly worth; his honest independence, celebrated among the dramas of his carelessness of common obserCumberland. Many of the works vation, and the ardour of his friendof this author have been censured ship, are qualities which deserve for want of original genius, in res- and obtain the heart of every auditor. pect to character as well as to plot; The dignified honor of a soldier but the Wheel of Fortune combines is well exemplified in Henry Woodin both a considerable degree of in-ville, after his conference with vention of fable, with some charac- Penruddock..

ters of novelty.

Whether Cumberland borrowed The part of Penruddock, in par- the causes of his hero's misanthro-ticular, possesses traits of mind, py from Kotzebue, or Kotzebue which would at once stamp the au- from him; or whether both characthor a man of genius. The dispo-ters are original in both authors, it sition of a man naturally possessed is certain there is a great similarity of nice feelings, a high sense of of disposition in Baron Steinfort and honor and native benevolence, sour- Penruddock. This play is a great ed by a succession of misfortunes, favourite of the English public, but and the repeated depravity of his is superceded by that of the "Stranmost intimate connexions,would not ger," in America. soon regain its pristine energy and effort, especially if it had long been excluded from intimacy with general society. Such a character has Cumberland drawn in Penruddock; and he only suffers him to recover his native bias of disposition, as the intercourse of mankind becomes more favourable to his feelings and sensibility; until at length, the man, whom we at first saw enveloped in the gloomy mists of his own imagination, bursts through the dark-witnessed Mr. Fennel's excellent ness and enlivens all his friends with the returning light of his reason and beneficence,

The performances of this evening. deserved much more encourage-ment than they met with. If it was generally imagined that because Mr. Cooper failed in the character of Penruddock, every other actor must be equally unsuccessful in it; or if it were presumed that the play was bad, because he was indifferent, it does very little honour to our taste or our judgment. Had those who entertained such sentiments,

exhibition, they would at once have been satisfied of their error. The scene of explanation with young

The exhibition of this comedy, was highly pleasing to critical, as

Woodville, was judicious in all its played with much success. Her parts, and had a fine effect. There talents, being in their peculiar was no violence of rant, but energy sphere shone with distinguished of feeling predominated. The gen- brilliancy. eral intention of the author seemed maintained throughout the whole character; and during all Mr. Fen-well as general taste, and we believe nel's delivery, we do not recollect a there have been few representations single error of emphasis, but on the this season, which have met with contrary the text was uttered with more merited, decided, and univerthe utmost nicety of discernment sal approbation. and critical accuracy.

Mr. Bernard in Governor Tempest, was very successful. The

impetuosity of his impulses; the force of his generosity, his paternal affection and his contempt, were justly delineated. The comedy of the part, could not be in abler hands; Mr. Caulfield as Woodville, was tolerably respectable; but if he would rid himself of his insufferable whine, his acting would deserve great credit. Mr. Dykes made as much of Sir David Dow, as could reasonably be expected. He made him ridiculous, foolish, cowardly and effeminate. Mr. Fox in his personation of Henry Woodville did not want spirit nor energy. But Sydenham in the hands of Mr. Downie, while it raised him in our opinion, was still far from being forcibly or judiciously represented. Mr. Usher might have strengthened the play by his performance of this character, and at the same time have shown his own talents to great advantage.

Our intention at the beginning of the season, was to close the Ordeal at the commencement of the bene fits, with one or two general essays tions, which may be extended or on the nature of theatrical exhibilimited, as circumstances or feeling may dictate. In conformity to this intention, we have now closed our particular duties as critics with the above remarks, reserving our gen. eral observations for future numbers.

efits of the performers should rest We are willing that the benupon their merits, and should be loth, to be influential in any degree in deducting by any asperity of critical animadversion from the amount

they might otherwise be able to

collect.

For the Emerald.
DESULTORY SELECTIONS.
AND ORIGINAL REMARKS.

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PHILOSOPHERS.

The part which Mrs. Shaw assumed was singularly unfit for her A learned divine speaking of powers, and quite as remarkably Hume and other metaphysical wriadapted to those of Mrs. Powell.ters, remarks-" Our thoughts are Sentimental comedy is Mrs. Pow-naturally carried back, on this occaell's strong-hold, while low comedy sion, to the author of the first phiis that of Mrs. Shaw. After pre-losophy; who likewise engaged to mising this, Mrs. Shaw will not ex-open the eyes of the public. He did pect a compliment on her perform-so; but the only discovery they ance this evening. found themselves able to make was, Mrs. Stanley as Emily Tempest, that they were naked !”