New Monthly Magazine.

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THE GATHERER.

A snapper up of unconsidered trifles
SHAKSPEARE.

Tho’ lang an lonely be the road
Between me an my dearie;
Yet I the gate hae aften troad,
When I’ve been tired and wearie.

Be’t stormin rain, hail, win or snaw—­
A lonely road and drearie—­
There’s nought wad e’er keep me awa
Frae gaun to see my dearie!!!

M.

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FRENCH BALL CONVERSATION.

During the French revolution, parties danced as gaily as ever; the following is a ball conversation, which took place in the month of Frimare, year 7.:—­Well, the Ottoman Porte has declared war against us!  Oh yes, there is no doubt of it, (En avant deux) It is an enemy the more—­(chassez) and the Russian fleet they say has passed the Dardanelles, (en avant quatre) yet the papers say that the emperor sincerely desires peace.—­Yes, but Count Metternich wishes for war, (balancez) so we have also a new coalition against us.  England, Portugal, Naples, Turkey, the Emperor, Russia, perhaps the empire of Prussia, (Faites face et chassez tous les huit)—­well we have bayonettes, (la poussette) besides it is not so far from Dover to Calais, (traversez)—­Do you belong to the conscription?—­Yes, and I too; (pirouettez) what makes me uneasy is to know what will become of our partners when we are gone:  (La chaine des dames)—­what will be left to amuse them (La queu du chat.) It was thus that days of terror were preceded by evenings of amusement and pleasure.

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INTUITIVE AFFECTION.

“There are three things,” said a wit, “which I have always loved without ever understanding them, painting, music, and woman.”

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RETORT UNCOURTEOUS.

A lady, well known in the fashionable vicinity of Portland-place, always accosts a stranger, with “I think I have seen you somewhere,” which often leads to a clue for her finding out the history of the party.  One evening she played off the same game on a gentleman, who replied, “Most likely, madam, for I sometimes go there.”

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With the present Number is published the SECOND SUPPLEMENT of the Spirit of the Annuals—­containing Poetry and Prose by Allan Cunningham, Professor Wilson, the late P.B.  Shelley, Miss Landon, Mrs. Hemans, Mr. Pringle, Theodore Hook, and other distinguished Writers—­with a beautiful Engraving.

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Purchasers of the MIRROR, who may wish to complete their sets are informed, that every volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately.  The whole of the numbers are now in print, and can be procured by giving an order to any Bookseller or Newsvender.