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ILLUSTRATIONS OF sHAKsPEARE.

 A gentleman observed few evenings since, very much to our surprise, that Shaks- peare was not correct delineator of hu man character. We took up the cudgels in defence of the Bard of Avon, who had so frequently furnished us with an antldote to care, and vehemently insisted that al- most every variety of character was faith fully portrayed by Shakspeare's graphic pen. We even went so far as to prove It, although our time Is rather valuable at pres ent, and to furnish a sketch of character from his dramatic works, for the name of every we'll known individual, winch mlgbt be proposed. Accordingly the names of more than fifty distinguished persons were written on slips of paper, and deposited Tn a hat. The same number of extracts from Shakespeare, was also written down on separate piece of paper, and deposited Tn another hat--and the Lottery gas draten by disinterested persons. 1t wiii be per ceived that the blanks and the prizes were pretty equally distributed-and there was as much fairness in the drawing as Is prob ably usual on such occasions. How far our conduct may be deemed censurable for aiding and abetting in such lottery after the Legislative acts, 1t remains for others to decide.

 It will be recollected that we do not hold ourselves responsible for the application of certain passages to certain individuals. II there should be in many instances, a mls- application, 1t must be attributed to chance. Indeed, the wonder is. that so many sketch es of character, taken at random, should apply so happiiy to the master spirits ot the age. ,,.. The following IS the result of this sln- gular lottery

 ANDREW JACKSON.

 Proud man, dressed in little brief authority