As there are no attendants as at Kissingen, to serve out the water at the different springs, the drinkers are to be seen parading, glass in hand, between the intervals of their quaffing from the fount of health.

The season was so nearly over, that there were few left, except the English and the people holding situations here under the king, or living in the neighbourhood, who frequently come in to dinner at the table d'hôte. Among the latter, is a Mr. S., a German, who has married an Englishwoman, and in consequence of the constant practice he has in that way over his own fireside, speaks English very well. One is thus enabled to have very interesting particulars of the customs and laws of Bavaria; and, indeed, to gain information on many points in continental politics, about which, as he has frequent business in the funds, he takes care to inform himself.

Among the employés here, is a Baron ****, who is the Landgericht or judge of a large tract of country in this district, comprising a population of 15,000 souls. He is not merely justice of the peace, but has to overlook the internal arrangements in customs, rates, &c. His story is sufficiently romantic to deserve repetition. When he was a student, he got into a quarrel, which ended in a duel that terminated fatally. He was tried by the Court of Justice, found guilty, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. There were some mitigating circumstances in his case, and depending on these, he appealed to the higher court. The appeal had to pass through the king's hands, who has a particular hatred to the practice of duelling, and he wrote at the foot of the appeal, "No appeal shall be allowed, I confirm the sentence.' Baron 's father was Minister of the Interior, and used all his influence to get him released, but in vain. Meantime, the Count von continued Minister of the Interior, and his son had now been two years and a half in prison, when the king one day said, "Count, you have served me most faithfully, I am perfectly satisfied with you; and whenever you have a favour to ask, I promise to grant it to you."

"I feel the more grateful to your Majesty," answered his minister, as I have a favour at this moment to ask of you; it is, that my son may be set at liberty!"

The king looked much displeased.

"No, no, Count," said he, " I cannot alter that."

"Then," said the Count, "I must humbly beg leave to tender to your Majesty my porte-feuille."

A few weeks after this, his son was released. He conducted himself well, and has since been appointed to the magistracy here. He is a good-looking young man, of remarkably pleasing manner, about thirty years of age. He told me a curious story of the activity of the police.

An Italian lady, soon after her arrival at Kissingen, discovered that her watch and gold chain were missing. As she did not know whom to suspect, nor even exactly where she had lost it, she said nothing about her loss to any one. Three weeks after this, about an hour after her arrival at Bruckenau, this young magistrate called upon her, and producing the lost watch, asked if it was not hers, and if she had not lost it on such a day? I believe he left her uninformed as to the means by which he had been enabled to discover and to repair a loss of which

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she had not breathed a syllable to any one. cated to us was this: About three weeks before the lady's arrival, a man was found offering a watch for sale. He was apprehended, and desired to give an account of how he became possessed of it. He said it had been given to him by Baron mentioning the name of a gentleman who was out hunting. They said, he must leave the watch tilk the Baron came home, and they could make further inquiries about it, and that he might return next morning. The Baron, on being applied to, knew nothing of him or the watch, and the man never returned to claim it. Upon this, the young magistrate wrote in every direction to the police describing the thief. About a fortnight afterwards, he was caught and brought back; and, being closely questioned, confessed that he had gone into a house at Kissingen, which he described, to beg, and that a lady had just arrived, and while they were bringing her things up from the carriage, he had stepped into one of the rooms, and made off with the watch which was lying on a table. The magistrate then wrote over to Kissingen, and heard, in answer to his inquiries for the lady, that she had left that place, having set off that morning for Bruckenau. The young justice had then nothing to do but walk across the parade, and present the lady with her long lost watch.

We should gladly have staid here longer, as the fine weather which had succeeded the daily down-pour of drenching rain, had made the place look very tempting; but we received sundry broad hints that the time for departure had arrived, and that they thought it hardly worth while to keep up the expensive establishment for the sake of the few who wished to remain. First, a padlock was affixed to the door of the public drawing-room (Gesellschaft-Zimmer), the comforts of which I have already alluded to. Then the Kursaal, or great dining-room, which is also provided with newspapers, gratis, for the newsmonger, and a roulette-table for the gamester, was cleared of its furniture, and closed against every one; while the cook at the same time took his departure, and we were obliged to dine at the servants' hall, on a repast provided by the kitchen-maid.

"Oh! what a fall was there, my countrymen!"

Rather than see

Then came one of the waiters, who took leave of us. the expiring lamp die in the socket, we took wings, or rather our carriage and horses, which, however, for speed and easiness of motion over these terrible roads, by no means came up to the idea of wings.

Before we set off, we were surrounded by locusts of all kinds, anxious to devour our substance-such as bath men, zimmer men, band men, &c. &c. These last, the musicians, were about the sturdiest beggars I ever encountered. On the arrival of any stranger, they immediately come under his window and serenade him, and then rush up stairs and demand his subscription. They seemed to think it of the highest importance that the traveller, on his first arrival, should be under none of those imputations which the poet has insinuated against "The man that hath not music in his ear,

Nor is not moved (to a liberal subscription) by concord of sweet sounds." We used to be amused afterwards at hearing every one complain of the

same conduct, and at the speed with which they collected under the windows of a new comer. They had the impudence to demand, in addition to the first subscription, something more every day they play, and they never failed to come at last for a parting present.

At length, with feelings of regret, very different from those which are said to afflict us,

"At leaving e'en the most unpleasant people,

we took our departure from this very agreeable spot.

Having thus had an opportunity of testing the aids Bavaria affords to all who wish to gain health, we were now about to try its attractions for those who had acquired that necessary prelude to pleasure in foreign travel. E.

(To be continued.)

SHAKSPERE'S CRAB TREE.

BY DOUGLAS JERROLD.

It may be necessary to state, that these lines have the authority of a legend, current at Stratford-upon-Avon, though, probably, not generally known. •

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THE PHANTOM SHIP.*

BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT, C.B.

CHAP. XXXII.

TIRED Out with the fatigue of the day before, Philip had laid himself down by Krantz and fallen asleep; early the next morning he was awakened by the sound of the commandant's voice, and his long sword rattling as usual upon the pavement. He rose, and found the little man rating the soldiers-threatening some with the dungeon, others with extra duty. Krantz was also on his feet before the commandant had finished his morning's lecture. At last, perceiving them, in a stern voice he ordered them to follow him into his apartment. They did so, and the commandant throwing himself upon his sofa, inquired whether they were ready to sign the required paper, or go back to the dungeon. -Krantz replied that they had been calculating chances, and that they were in consequence so perfectly convinced of the death of the captain, that they were willing to sign any paper to that effect; at which reply, the commandant immediately became very gracious, and having called for materials, he wrote out the document, which was duly subscribed to by Krantz and Philip. As soon as they had signed it, and he had it in his possession, the little man was so pleased, that he requested them to partake of his breakfast.

During the repast, he promised that they should leave the island by the first opportunity. Although Philip was taciturn, yet as Krantz made himself very agreeable, the commandant invited them to dinner. Krantz, as they became more familiar, informed him that they had each a few pieces of gold, and wished to be allowed a room where they could keep their table. Whether it was the want of society or the desire of obtaining the gold, probably both, the commandant offered that they should join his table and pay their proportion of the expenses; a proposal which was gladly acceded to. The terms were arranged, and Krantz insisted upon putting down the first week's payment in advance. From that moment the commandant was the best of friends with them, and did nothing but caress them whom he had so politely shoved into a dungeon below water. It was on the evening of the third day, as they were smoking their Manilla cheroots, that Krantz, perceiving the commandant in a peculiarly good humour, ventured to ask him why he was so anxious for a certificate of the captain's death; and in reply was informed, much to the astonishment of Philip, that Amine had agreed to marry him upon his producing such a document.

"Impossible!" cried Philip, starting from his seat.

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Impossible, signor, and why impossible?" replied the commandant, curling his mustaches with his fingers, with a surprised and angry air.

"I should have said impossible too," interrupted Krantz, who perceived the consequences of Philip's indiscretion; "for had you seen, commandant, how that woman doted upon her husband, how she

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fondled him, you would with us have said, it was impossible that she could have transferred her affections so soon; but women are women, and soldiers have a great advantage over other people; perhaps she has some excuse, commandant.-Here's your health, and success to you."

"It is exactly what I would have said," added Philip, acting upon Krantz's plan: "but she has a great excuse, commandant, when I recollect her husband, and have you in my presence."

Soothed with the flattery, the commandant replied, "Why, yes, they say military men are very successful with the fair sex.-I presume it is because they look to us for protection, and where can they be better assured of it, than with a man who wears a sword at his thigh?— Come, signors, we will drink her health. Here's to the beautiful Amine Vanderdecken."

"To the beautiful Amine Vanderdecken," cried Krantz, tossing off his wine."

"To the beautiful Amine Vanderdecken," followed Philip. "But, commandant, are you not afraid to trust her at Goa, where there are so many enticements for a woman, so many allurements held out for her sex ?"

"No, not in the least-I am convinced that she loves me-nay, between ourselves, that she dotes upon me."

"Liar!" exclaimed Philip.

"How, signor! is that addressed to me?" cried the commandant, seizing his sword, which lay on the table.

"No, no," replied Philip, recovering himself; "it was addressed to her; I have heard her swear to her husband, that she would exist for no other but him."

"Ha! ha! Is that all?" replied the commandant. "My friend, you do not know women."

"No, nor is he very partial to them either," replied Krantz, who then leant over to the commandant and whispered, "He is always so when you talk of women. He was cruelly jilted once, and hates the whole sex."

"Then we must be merciful to him," replied the little officer: "suppose we change the subject."

When they repaired to their own room, Krantz pointed out to Philip the necessity for commanding his feelings, as otherwise they would again be immured in the dungeon. Philip acknowledged his rashness, but pointed out to Krantz, that the circumstance of Amine having promised to marry the commandant, if he procured certain intelligence of his death, was the cause of his irritation. "Can it be so? Is it possible that she can have been so false !" exclaimed Philip; "yet his anxiety to procure that document seems to warrant the truth of his assertion."

"I think, Philip, that in all probability it is true," replied Krantz, carelessly; "but of this you may be assured, that she has been placed in a situation of great peril, and has only done so to save herself for your sake. When you meet, depend upon it she will fully prove to you that necessity had compelled her to deceive him in that way, and that if she had not done so, she would, by this time, have fallen a prey to his violence."