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between the father and son, bears a strong resemblance to the first scene between Pere­ grine and Job Thornberry, in John Bull; but the old man’s anger changes to joy, and the youth, at the request of the by-standers, briefly relates the fate of Lieut. Ilauch, in whose ship he fought. t( When the English came on board, they “ would have thrown his body into the sea, but “ I requested them to stop a little, then wrap- “ ping the corpse in our colours, we gave it c< to the deep. Such was the burial of our “ commander..” Shortly after, the son of the boatswain enters, producing a piece of the Nyeborg’s mast, onwhich were the marks of a ball and a bar-shot having gone through it. This they erected on the centre of the stage, and all the neigh­ bours bring out their little boys, who are taught to swear upon it, that they will ever defend their country, as bravely as their fathers did. The poor girl, whose lover was killed, is at first inconsolable ; but recollecting how nobly he fell, she becomes reconciled ; her grief