Yours,"Magog."
Mr.Willis.
29th March, 1852.
Sir—Perhaps some of your readers will kindly afford me some information relative to Mrs.Boddington, authoress ofThe Gossip's Week,Reminiscences of the Rhine,Sketches of the Pyrenees, and a volume ofPoems, published by Longman & Co. in 1839?
Yours obediently,W.
The Arctic searching Expedition.—No less than twenty Flags have been presented to Captain Sir Edward Belcher, designed and embroidered by the fair fingers of his relatives and friends. Previous to the sailing of the "Assistance," they were displayed on the quarter-deck of that ship, for the inspection of the distinguished visitors who repaired on board to take leave of this distinguished, gallant, and enterprising officer. The following list of their devices and mottoes may not be an uninteresting record:—
1. Black pouncing eagle, white ground, scarlet border. Motto, on scarlet ground,
"SPEED TO THE RESCUE."C. B.
2. Golden lion, blue ground, scarlet border. Garter enclosing, with motto in black,
"WHILST I BREATHE, I HOPE."M. R.
3. Gold anchor, blue ground. Motto,
"HOPE ON—HOPE EVER."E. M.
4. White bear, blue ground. Motto,
"BEAR AND FORBEAR."C. M.
5. Spade, ice-saw, pickaxe, bright green ground. Motto, on black scroll,
"PERSEVERE AND PROSPER."S. C. M.
6. Gold star, crimson ground,
"LEAD THOU US ON."S. A. W.
7. White dove, blue ground. Motto, on scarlet,
"GO FORTH IN FAITH."M. L.
8. Gold star, blue ground. Motto,
"FAITHFUL AND TRUE."E. B.
9. Green wreath, crimson ground. Motto,
"NONE BUT THE BRAVE DESERVE THE CROWN."I. W.
10. Gold lion, scarlet. Motto, on blue garter,
"DANGERS DO NOT DAUNT ME."F. E. P.
11. Fleet greyhound, blue ground. Motto,
"SWIFT ON MY COURSE."C. G. P.
12. Family crest, blue ground. Family motto, on garter,
"LOYAL AU MORT."H. B.
13. Purple, crimson ornament, blue ground. Motto,
"SUCCESS TO THE BRAVE."M. B.
14. Orange silk. Motto, in purple,
"BE OF GOOD COURAGE."M. L. B.
15. Crown in centre. Swallow-tail shape. Gold and blue. Motto,
"SUCCESS TO THE BRAVE."A. S. B. T.
16. Enclosed in a garter, a setting sun; on the garter, a white daisy.
"I WATCH FOR YOUR RETURN."M. A. P.
17. White centre, scarlet border. Motto, in purple,
"BY FAITH AND COURAGE."C. T.
18. Star, white and silver, blue ground. Motto,
"NEVER DESPAIR. VICTORY FOLLOWS THE BRAVE."F. M. H.
19. Greek oak wreath, "BLANCHE" in centre, maize ground. Motto,
"BRIGHT EYES FOR BRAVE HEARTS."B. T.
20. An eagle on rock, breaking his chain, light blue; in the four corners, the initials H. D.—I. D.—S. D. and U. D., light blue ground. Motto,
"ADVERSA REPELLO VIRTUTE."L.
This flag was understood to have been the work of the Hon. Misses Denison, and to have been presented to Sir Edward Belcher by Lady Londesborough.
The flag, said to have been presented, with the motto, "GO IT, NED," was not among the number exhibited.
An Easter Monday Visitor to Woolwich.
Orientalis.—In type; must stand over.
The Dramatic Register for1851, received.
Mr.Meadley.—Four communications, W. S. G., "Wm. Dodd," G., and "A Bookworm," in type, but must stand over.
Pilgrim's Badge, Venice, 26th February, 1852.—Ditto.
An Artist.—Doorway in Woking Church, Surrey, must, and will, be considered.
R. B., New York, 19th March.—Received, and will be attended to.
Anderson, Rev. Christopher. Gaelic Scholar, "Annals of the English Bible," &c. Edinburgh. 18th Feb. Aged 70.
Brown, Samuel, Captain Sir. Inventor of Chain Cables, Bridges and Piers of Suspension. Vanbrugh Lodge, Blackheath. 13th March. Aged 76.
Buchanan, Alexander of Govan. Lyric Writer in Glasgow periodicals. 15th February. Aged 38.
Cavé, M. Formerly Director of the Fine Arts in the Ministry of the Interior. Paris. Recently.
Drechsler, Joseph. Musical Composer and Writer. Vienna. Recently. Aged 70.
Gay, Madame Sophie. Journalist. Paris. 4th March.
Jones, Rev. Evan. Welsh Scholar. Editor of various Welsh periodicals. Cardiff. 23rd Feb. Aged 32.
Landseer, John, A.R.A. Engraver and Archæologist. March 29th. Aged 91.
Marchetti, Giovanni. Italian Poet. Bologna. Recently.
Marrast, Armand. Editor of theNationalbefore the Revolution of 1848. Paris. March.
Merle, M. Dramatic Critic. Paris. 27th February. Aged 67.
Raupach, Ernest. Dramatic Writer. Berlin. 18th March.
Saint-Edmé, M. Author of the "Dictionnaire des Peines et des Délits de l'Europe," and joint author with M. Sarrut of the "Biographie des Hommes du Jour." Paris. Recently (by his own hand).
Seddeler, M. Military Encyclopedia. St. Petersburgh. 3rd March.
Shoberl, Frederick, jun. Printer. 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket. 22nd March. Aged 48.
Taillefer, M. Ex-curator of the Lyceums of Versailles, and of Louis-le-Grand. Paris. Recently.
Tucker, John, Montmorency. (Colonel late 27th Enniskilleners and a Waterloo Officer.) "Biographies of Wellington and Nelson," &c. Huggens's Asylum, Northfleet, Kent. 22nd February. Aged 72.
Watts, W. Engraver. Cobham, Surrey. 7th December. Aged 99.
West, Jane, Mrs. Poetry and Novels. Little Bowden, Market Harborough. 25th March. Aged 93.
Winterfeldt, Rodolphe de. Musical Writer. Berlin. Recently. Aged 67.
Wright, Andrew Biggs. History of Hexham, &c. Bexley Heath, Kent. 3rd March.
FOOTNOTES:[A]H. M. will find the drawing so kindly forwarded addressed to him at the Publisher's.G. W.[B]See communication from "One of the Executors" of the late Sir Samuel R. Meyrick, printed in "Current Notes" for January last, p. 2.[C]The word "here" is ambiguous; I suppose "in Scotland" is intended.
[A]H. M. will find the drawing so kindly forwarded addressed to him at the Publisher's.G. W.
[A]H. M. will find the drawing so kindly forwarded addressed to him at the Publisher's.
G. W.
[B]See communication from "One of the Executors" of the late Sir Samuel R. Meyrick, printed in "Current Notes" for January last, p. 2.
[B]See communication from "One of the Executors" of the late Sir Samuel R. Meyrick, printed in "Current Notes" for January last, p. 2.
[C]The word "here" is ambiguous; I suppose "in Scotland" is intended.
[C]The word "here" is ambiguous; I suppose "in Scotland" is intended.
Transcriber's Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.Page 1, "עשׂוֹן" changed to "עשׂוֹר"
Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Page 1, "עשׂוֹן" changed to "עשׂוֹר"