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- . .. . . . ... • .. ; . •14, ' . . , - • . - S ' . . _. , • ' , . - f , t .- i s * . - ••• ..". - - ' . - •- I . A 4 • . . _ .... • . ... . • • ~. ~..., ... . . , " . ic ....,..v,,./.... J. •-'` • A S) , •' . + / 44.40i 1 - 1 k I .. • .- • • - - 0.,..g0 'vts,„ 'wt. . • (C ll. I ' l o . ...... - ••• •. 4- r. .....4,11,1r..• r • .%••,, w0rmrr0mr0mm............ , for•-•--,•—•-•.=-. ' TUESDAY EVEN ING , - JAN LIAR V 29, 1828. . • (Pates Siwzrosseit • _. •..- -c....--. 1 ---, - --.....__ las , •voa, th at h e h a d rece i ve d a declaration frAn the say, you will h e anx i ous to receive, I have to stale, that We vote the follow!, - '.es 01 the three Allied Courts, announcing rumouts of war with the INA of. IC , ,lapore have heels in the 1-latmonicor i of tit, , a o d for by the Treaty of London come at throughout theDaoabtor she last fortnight - -• one of the two belligerent I sh a ll not truuble you with det a il s o f t h e num b e rless Scottish melodies ; we may - ktice s —they'had de- opinions and reports in circulation, as almost every our mu ical readers that the t ---- conveyakce person gives out his own editi,,n of passing events, but to its containing more mwic, of igi '-reek proceed at once to state, that the 11;:lktuut lot ce, con- is usually sold for do ible the price -acting of the Head•qttai tern and•Scaff of the Ist Baml)ay -• og of his Majesty's 41st of criticism and intelligence, *hid, Regiment ; left * t make it a desirable work of reference : 'oth M tdras Native Inf,uvry, with light " the 7th for Cvtasagy, where Before the o r i g i n al p u b:i ca ti o n o f Mr. collection, 111-.! Scottish melodies were but littl. , • '-w days ago by . and little valued south of the 'Tweed.,.. We had i 'lie .4th long Accustomed indeed -to hear a few of the m 'easing of th e m sung i n dlr... Be„Beggars Opera, a circum. I *-* to Gay's having irslded in &Aland while --..losition of tha t P i ece . Th ese , w i t h ti r-unid their way into other -- , 1 constituted lit rir tt ' 6, tewu to the I r-om a ) 1 . i t . i l 1 '. '1 tt -f I .1 i t i _ l , ~ • • :~ N I'MHER .12,774.] ndsday woo puiiisbert. price td. or is per hundred, THE,ANTI SLAVERY MONTI-IL Y ItliPultTElt. No. 52—containing Remarks on the I/MORA LIEING DMA/. &Ca or S —Observations on the present State of the Anti. jllavery Question, &c. &c. &c. Published by Messrs. Mardian!, 187, Piccaddly ; and Messrs. 1. and A. Arch, 81, Cornhill. . Smyrna, that h e h a d rece i ve d a d ec l arat i on from the repr.•entatives of the three Allied Courts, announcing that the case provided for by the Treaty of London having occurred—viz. that one of the two belligerent Powers would not accept the armistice s —they'had de cided, in the spirit of the treaty, that every cunveyakce of troops, ammunition, and provisions to the Greek ports, to the continent, and the islands. must be pro hibited. say, you will he anxious to receive, I have to stale, that turnouts of war with the INA of ICAApme have heel come at throughout theDawab tor the List fortnight I shall not trouble you with details of the numberless opinions and reports in circulation, as almost every person gives out his own editi,m of passing events, but proceed at once to state, th it the 11;:lgatsin lot ce, con sisting of the Head. qua! tern andScaff of the Ist BAnl)ay European Regiment ; left v ing of his Majesty's 41st Regiment and 49th M.idras Native Infantry, with light guns, &c. left Belgaum the 7th for Cuta')agy, where they are-at present. We Time the following remarks from an able critique in the Harmonicon of this month on a collection of Scotibt melodies ; we may at t' e same time iilforrit our mu ical readers that the Ilarmonicon, in addition to its containing snore mwic, original and selected, than is usually sold for do ible the price of that Journal, is ull of criticism and intelligence, With cannot fail to make it a desirable tenor k of reference i " Before the or iginal pub:ication of Mr. Thonason's collection, Ili,. Scottish melodies were but little known and little valued south of the • Tweed: We had been long Accustomed indeed to hear a few of the most On the 31st *ill be published, BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, No. CXXXV. fog FEBRUARY, 1828. CONTINTS Frithleff; A Swedish Pisem,l)yEsais Tegner, Bishop of Wexio WitsL . l . 3 . urning of Indian Widows—HL Hymn to Hesperus, by IV. Whiggisra—V. Letter from a Whig-Hater—Vl. latters from the Peninsula. No. 2. The Batik of Vittoria— 111. Mr. Wilmot-Horton and Emigration—Vlll. Sentiment— IL Bills—X. The Country Banks and the Bank of England. No. 2—XI. The Shepherd's Calendar. Class 9. Fairies, Brownies, and Witches. By the Ettrick Sh e ph e rd — Xl I. Chapters on Churc hyards. Chaps. 14 and 15. Andrew Cleaves—X 111. ;Minced I'ie. A Christmas Carol. Toplks S--X iv. Postscript hletated on the spur of the occasion to a Prituer's Devil, in Am. brose's, on the Evening of Monday, the 41st of January, 18 , 211 XV% Appoin•ments, Promotions, &c.. FROM THE QUOTIDIENNE. MI LO; OCT. 30. I have to announce to you, ssith as much regret as indignation, that, whilst French blood has just been shedding in favour of the Greeks, their piracies within the last month have been pushed to a degree unheard of until this time. "They were joined at Cotabigy a few days ago by the Kudadghee Field prigade, consi s ting of the 4th Regiment of Light Cavalry, 23 I Light I lf,intry, a Uri lade of Horse Artillery, and'a COmpaiiy of Pioneers, the ulto!e well equipped for field herrice. The forte from Sholapore. coosi,ting of t'►e 7th Regiment of Light and 44th Madra.. N is etpected to reach till' Rnstna pleasing of them sung in dr.? Ben mar's Opera, a circum. stance owing to Gay's having tesrdedin Scotland while engaged in the composition of that piece. These, with a Wes ?role which had found their way into other operas (particulatly the Due,ina) col stitnted vi sir neatly the whole of the Scottish music k-own to the English. svhoie opinion of it was cl,lefly Ist med from a sex 94:spurious Scotch Iseflati, ntanufActuied in London far Vinahakand the *wits. ,4 ..sr:iy few of these were Op ti:e' ol t erptetlY mt beiame *spider, bob lit genres) tlrr rimed' little-Justice, and deserved still less. The counterfeits more indeed not much like what was meant to be imitated ; and when the rich mine of nnrthetst.rne/Ody was once opened, and its sterling trea. sures brought to light, we discovered_ that Scotland pos. se.sed a body of national music (f great extent and vast variety of character and express i on ; many of the airs being as renter . Able for grace, elegance, and even grandeur, as others fOr rustic 'hilarity, tenderness, and pastriral simplicity. The Scottish mel dies conse quently h rye takes the rank to which they are entitled: They scerciSe the talents of our greatest composers, display the powers of our best singers, and contribute very largely to the musical pleasure of the moscrefloetz and elevated classes of society. • .*- .1_ " The melodies of Scotland indeed afford ampietoPl4 for the exercise of the highest musical tale n ts. e differ widely both in style and expßssion. Some are as smooth and regular as Italian airs; while others are wild and grotesque in the extreme. Some are sportive. otl:ers noble and grand ; and a very great number breathe tie deepest melancholy. Are airs lake these to be accompanied by a series of dry and meagre chords, such as a twelvemonth's study of thorough bass would suggest? If the rich colouring of a beautiful harmony is formed to add clearness to the design—to heighten the grace and even to strengthen the expression tit me lody in every sort of original composition—from the simplicity of the peasant's strain to the sublimity of sacred song—why should the case be different with the • airs in question, because they are old and national? By confounding simplicity of construction with simplicity of effect, we fall into the common error - of supposing that the use of learned harmony must destroy the sim plicity of national music. Ai to the notion that the Scottish airs are too wild to be su,ceplib:e of harmony. all who understand the matter know that it procee !s from sheer ignorance of the s•lbj:ct. Tito-se singular phrases or-progressions of melody which are particu. tat ly charecterivic of nativnal music, and 'ere once Scatter ed throughout the vvhrle of the Itledi!ert anean, and having inacce.sible places of refuge, the Greek cot sairs infest the sea. I have proclaimed that nothing but convoys could preserve merchant vessels, and that it was still necessary that merchant ships should not voluntarily quit their' company. I shall have to point out to. you sevesalr Captaias..whn have acted in this stay; but.; isstist tri• quest that the thintlier 0? COrntnefce of Marseilles bti again informed of the necessity that ships do not quit' nor traverse the Archipelago without convoy. The big Hermes !elf Cyprus without convoy, for Smyrna, bue.was plundered before she arrived at Milo; others left Cyprus and Syria; others from Tunis, Star, and Trieste, for the Levant, and having, sailed or arrived without convoy, were all plundered. There are even some who have so suffered three times, in a passage of twenty leagues. Meanwhile, independently of the brigs L'Aventure and La Comte, the station has - furnished three or four vessels on the coasts of Syria and Egypt; but, in the actual situation of things, it would be necessary, in order to c...i.ent every body, to have a ship of war for every consulate, and anotherfor every, merchant ship ; the navies of the whole .world would not suffice for such exigencie , . I have just sent the Echo to be stationed at Cyprus. • I biMuld topsider it a very wise measure, that the commerce of Marseilles would await what may pass here for the next two months, before venturing too much. It is a melancholy consolation to have to say, that the French commerce has suff.led much less than the others, although within this last month piracies have been redoubled ; and that it is an indisputable truth that our convoys are looked for by foreign flags. (Signed) Chevalier de RIGNY. SMYRNA. Dec. r. riater.in a tea y 'few dais.. *Tire sight. wing of. his Majesty's 4lst krgiment is now ten fOU'O . from Bel. .littry - ' thtt camp, an.lit is sail - that An O.erivhelming, tbrce is Opt, actually. on the m irch. 1. oat Famish's,. and other aim* of Horse kplkry . 4out Scry.,4l6. "We hafe-%t . Pre,ent only 1Iv; Companieiof the 22d1 Bombay Nate Infanrry.under Captain Lordlier (called; in from Vinzorl..), to psotect this place, and there aro about the same number of the sth Begirtsent at Dliar-' war. It is impos,ible, amidft the contradictory opinions prevailing at this place. to say whether. war or peace will be the order of the day ; but; judging flows the extent . of the preparations now made, the great expense( that has obviously been incurred, and the circumstances of this being the Ciiid armament in leis than two years, !imagine that things go rather hard with the Rajah, and that the British Gove , nment is determined to asse r t its consequence. I sh ill let you know more' in my next." Sara. 41.— ,4 I conclude the readers' of the Iris are' anxiously looking for intelligence if the movements in Printed for %Valiant 131ackwiiod, Edinlyargit ; and T. Cada!, Strand, London. Evnit Arixtows TO ritgyzwr IMPOSITioN, • A Y and MARTIN respectfully Worm die PubesD they have, after much labour and at a very considerable ea. pense, brought to perfection a Label of such singular constructor', and extreme dith.ulty of execution, that they treat win effectually prevent the many Frauds that are daily practised on the Public.= An attention to the following description of the Label will ensure the genuine Blacking prepared by them. A pattern like Lace of pink colour covers the principal part of the Label, the names of Day and Alartin are printed in white letters edged with pink and black, and placed on a white yround, the address, 97, HIGH-HOLBORN, as also white letters edged with pink and black, but placed on thr lace pattern, the signature and price at foot are black on a white ground, the preamble and directions for use are printed as before black letters on white ground.-97, High-Tiolburn, Sept. 1823. this quitter, and, as I perceive the other papers hsvel scarcely mentioned the subject, it may not be amiss to send you the following sketch of the Dooab forte, until opportunity offers cf speaking of .4 teats, and broil, and battle." The force is commanded by Colonel Welsh, and con sists of the. left wing of his Majesty's 41st Regiment under Major Slohetin ; lit Bombay European Regiment under (or perhaps I should say commanded by) Captain J. Watts ; tbe 49th Regiment Midras Native Infantry under Colonel 'Dew man ; the 23d, or Wallajabad Light Infantry, Major Henry; 4th Regiment Light Cavalry, Colonel Martin. The Captins of King's ships belonging to the Levant squadron who have to convoy merchant vessels, gene rally complain of the carelessness and indiscipline of the merchant Captains, who not only do not sail in such a manner as to keep convoy, but frequently of their own accord abandon it, and afterwards come to com plain of what happens them through their own fault. It is pat ticularly the interest of insurers that the merchant Captains should he more attentite to the sig. nal% made and the or,;eis given them; and I shall have to viol out several ex 'triples, which if they were to be f,,11. , wed would reticle; the convoys quite useless. The insuraaces, in order to be dotre at lesser prices, are generally bete made on condition of convoy, at least while they are within the Archipelago, where the dan ger is greatest. But it happens sometimes that, after insurance made, and the depar•wie un:et convoy, the vessels sent volun tatily quit convoy, hoping eiiher to go faster, or to arrive without any tivals, by brAving some risks. Such a citcurnstance, at ti.e same time that it demon strates the inuti.ity of a convoy, is e f a tiatuic to cause the commencement of actions between the outlets and ~rndetwtiters, to whom Government owe c oral pro. sec tion. " Staff Attached to Colonel Welsh.—Captain G. K. Babingtotr, Assistant Adjutant General; Captain P. Barclay, Commissary Ge neral ; Captain J. Gwynne, Paymaster General ; Captain J. Wal lace, Postmaster ; Captain A. Crawford. Commissary of Ordnance; Captain J. J. O'l)onogbue, Quarter Master General; Dr. Moore, Staff Surgeon; Lieutenant A. M. Elder, Personal Brigade Major " Mr. Neshett, the principal collector and political agent in the Southern Mahr.itta Country, left this for Camp on the morn'ng of the 2)th instant."—Bomboy Iris, October 2,1827. LITERATURE. Lichfield, September 20, 1827. GENTLEMEN —Impelled by a sense of gratitude for the remarkable cure I have received by the use of your Invaluable Antistorbutic Drops, I forward you the particulars of my ease, that others who may be similarly afflicted may know where to apply fur relief. For twenty years I had a most inve terate Scorbutic Eruption upon my arms, legs, and back of my neck. attended with the mast intolerable itching and smarting. I stied various remedies, and had the advice of Medical Men in this City, but all to no pprpose ; the disease increased to such a degr:e as to destroy my rest at night, my appetite and general health failed, and 1 despaired of recovery. Being recommended to g've your Antiscorbutic Drupe a trial, I purchased a 6111311 bottle limn 111 r. Edwards, Druggist, of this City, and, after taking Five Small Bottle', to my great astonislimeot, as well as that of my Family, the complaint was entirely eradicated ; and I am now able to follow my business, which before I was incapable of attendisig to. It will give me pleasure to answer any niquiriea either person ally, or if by letter, post paid.-1 remain your obedient servant, JOHN small, Saddler and Harness Maker, Market-street, Lichfield. Attested by Mr. Edwards, Druggist, Lichfield. To Mess( s. John Lignum and San, Surgeons, Manchester._ Tbese Drops are sold in moulded square bottles at 9s. 9d. 4s. 6d. and 11.. each, by John Lignum and Son, Surgeons, &c. 63, Bridge street, Manchester; 1. Sanger, 150, Orford-street; I. and C. Evans, 42, Long-lane, West Smithfield ; Barclay and Sons, 95, Fleet-market; Butlers, Chemists, Cheapside, corner of Si. Paul's, London ; 73, Prince's -street, Edinburgh; and 54, Sackville-street, Dublin ; Sutton and Co. 10, Bow Church-yard ; Even Edwards, 66, St. Paul's Church-yard ; F. Newbery and Sons, 45, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Henry Mackrill, 33, Whitechapel, London ;F. Newbery and Sons, 29, Dame-street, Dublin ; Scott and Orr, 100, South Bridge, Edinburgh ; It. Nelson, Surgeon, Glasgow ; and all respectable Venckts. Of whom also may be had, Mr. Lignum's Improved VEGE TABLE LOTION, for - ill Scorbutic Eruptions, price 9.3. 9d. duty included. Mr. Lignum's SCURVY OINTMENT may row be had of she above Agents, price is. 9d. each Pot, duty included. The Posthumous Papers, Facetious and Fanciful, of a Person lately about Town. Post bvo. pp. 134. Lon don, 1828, Sams. A collection of, tales, sketches cf character, and plc. tures of town and country, some of which we have met with before, and all of which are entitled to a liberal', share of commendation. Many of the papers are cha racterised by shrewd and agreeable humour, whilst in others are manifested the higher qualities r f pathos and itnagination—" Haroun Schemzeddin" has an air of genuine Otientali m. the It ilian Brothers," the " Awkward Man." and the " Ch4pter on Pigs," which Cruikshanks so ably illustrates. The " Humorous Man" is a very amusing cha acter, hut ‘• Good in things Evil," and the stot yof " Old Tim e in ITaly," are cur favoutites. Vie have great pleasure in ni.tking the following extract from a Tragedy entitled—" Longinus." in Five Acts, by JACOB Jours, Esq. of the Inner Temple.— London, 1827. Hurst and Ca. SCENE. supposed to be incapable of any alliance with regular liArtnony, ate how becoming common in the most scientific works of the greatest composers." GEOG RATH ICA L SOCIETY. TI e Geographical Society of Paris has existed little mote than six years. In the course of that sh. , tt pericd t has established prizes to the amount of .16400 francs ; published a series of que-tions kith rti!i rence to the principal desiderata in the s cience; caused several maps to be engraved; given the most complete text exiant of the Travels of Marco-Pelo; prepared in structions for a great number of travellers ; ob tained for them the countenance el -the Trench and foreign goverrments ; pointed out Cyrenaica as one of the most useful objects of inquiry ; rewarded the ad mirable travels of M. Pacho, and Al. Brugniere's re markable memoir on the horography of Europe ; published- two volumes of memoirs and manuscript narratives; received an immense variety of commursi cations from ad parts of the globe; maintained a scien tific correspondence with the prit cipil academies and !earned sr. cieties in the two worlds; formed a valuable library ; conceived the idea of a new hydiographical map of France, arid concurred in its production by a Coatmittie from its own body; and, finally, offered a reward of eight thousand francs to the traveller who may be s 3 fortunate as to penetrate into central Africa, either by the French possessions in Senegambia, or by the cou.itties in t e vicinity of the region of the up per Nile. I must also make the following observations ; —Mer. chant vessels IA hid) go singly to take in cargoes in the pot ts of Syria, which are open and without protection, cannot have a convoy for each. No navy in the world could suffice for that; it is necessary, therefote, that they shall wait and assemble in a body, in order to have convoy. There are constantly cute or two vessels of war, and after those which sail along these coasts, it is all that can be done, and it is necessary that every one should make his dispositions and take hi, measures ac cord ing' y. (Signed) Chevalier de RIGNY. I A letter from Venice. of the I.5Lh of January, gives Th e Imperial Pd•+li,n. AURELIAN, wearing the Diadem. serqed under a Canopy of purple, surmounted by the Eagle, his right arm in a scarf: Boxosus and two of AURCLIAN'S chosen Officers banquetting. A censer burning perfumes. Soft music without. A cup-bearer in attendance. Auit. A hymn to Bacchus! Song‘ters, - there, attend ! Ewer Sitteing Poets. Strike up a strain to charm away our cares. [Youths sing. FRENCH PAPERS. PROM THE GAZETTE De PIRAMC', JAN: 27. CONSTANTINOPLE. Dac.sl. I have already told you that the Porte had thought it very important to receive a communication of the full powers which autliolizej the Ambassadors to quit Constantinople, and that it did not grant them pass. ports, because it considered the friendly relations bi tween it and the . three Powers as still subsisting, ani the departure of the Ambassadors as a temporary mea sure. You know, too, that the Porte made some pro posals to M. de Ribeaupierre just before his departure, which he did not think himself authorized to receive after the departure of his colleagues, though they in some measure agreed with the Treaty of London. It is now said that the Porte has drawn up a kind of memo; rial on the negociations, which, together with the note complaining of the conduct of the Ambassadors, it in- tends to transmit, through the Sardinian Envoy, to the Courts of Paris, London, and St. Petersburgh. It fancies that, notwithstanding the departure of the Ambassadors, rio formal rupture is to be feared, and that as soon as the memorial has Reached the three Ca-, bluets, all difficulties will be removed. It seems too, that since the Austrian Court has refused the part of mediator, proposed in the (hand Vizier's letter, the Au strian Inter nuncio continues his efforts to induce the Porte to yield, but does not take tiny active part in the negociation. T R I F.STE, JAs. 14. Lord Cochrane is now arriving off Navarin, where he may greatly distress the Egyptians, by intercepting their provisions. It is said that Ibrahim has resolved to employ all his vessels that ate still fit for sea to con vey his troops back to Alexandria, under the protec tion of one of The European squadrons. - Official notice waryto-day given on our Exchange, that notice had been received from the Austrian Consul at the foflos ing :—" Yestei day evening, at three quaff tors alter eleven o'clock, our town felt the shocks of a pretty strong earthquake. This phenomenon lasted a'4out two seconds, and followed in its undulations a direcLiou fi orn South to Noah East. 1n several houses the furnitute was heard to crack, and in others the windows and ar ticles suspended from the walls were agitated with a noite. The weather was dal k and tempestuous ; the barometer stood at 27 deg. 11 min. 9 sec. Some mo ments afterwards a long and heavy moaning was heard in the ait."—Ciazette de Mil.n. EAST INDUS• SCUOLA PORF.. Our friends in the interior have been both punctual and speedy in their communications. Two letters from Belgaum, and one from Poonah, ham been receive.!, extracts from which we here subjoin: POONA H, Serr. 22. " The 3d Company of Artillery, P►oneers, &c. start this evening to meet the battering train coming from Ahmednugger; they are expected to return in seven days, after which they will proceed to Kolapore with the 12th Native Infantry, and a detachment of four companies of the Queen's Royals. The first detachment, which left on Thursday last, consisted of one troop of Horse Artillery, and a Light Battalion, composed of one Light Company from each of the following Corps ; viz. the Queen's; the 20th Foot (commanded by Capt. C. C. Taylor); the 11th and 12th Re4imenta of Native In fantry ; four troops of his Majesty s 4th Light Dragoons; and two troops of Speller's horse. Tne.infantr7 are under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Place, of the Queen's; the Artillery under Lieutenant-Colonel Russell; and the Cavalry under Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, of his Majesty's Dragoons. They started in fine spirits and health, and in excellent order, and are to form the advanced guard of the Bombay forces. A third detach ment is spoken of, but it is very uncertain whether it will be found necessary to send it. 4. Nothing goes down here but Kolapore. All parties, palls, Sec. are given up; tents and parades are all the go, and bella, horrida belle, the word." " BELGAUSI. &mama 39. " As regards the news of this place, which, I dare Bacchus of the purple vine, Shed the rich Falernian tide! Oil cloth make the fea:nres shine, Wine doth in the heart abide ! On thy worshippers bestow • All thy strength, and all thy glee; Bid their souls with pleasure glow, Dlerrily, tight merrily ! 111. Hang the festal rus s round, And, with songs, the wreaths prepare, In whose sprinkled cups abound Fragrant-breathing odours rare! I V. Crown us with thy garlands gay, Fresh, and glad, and verdant bright; And thy juice. ti I dawn of day, Long shall sparkle thro' the night ! Enter a CHAMIERLAITI, CHACI• A courier from the General is arrived: [Atuurtbsw makes a .ign to the Youths, who quit the Pavilion.] Probus, an hour ago, halted his troops, Covcr'd with dust, down in the Vale° of Salt. Avis. We hear —[Exit Chont.l-11is last dispatches slid not hint The expedition could as yet return. Thanks he is come—l have him in my eye, (His sand.grim'd legions rested on their arms) Blowing his horse, the rein: iibout its neck, To rush into our presence with the news. Bon. I envy him, for he has won the day, And, happy man! he has not lost his child. [Salute of Clarions, mid other warlike ii Enter Nom' rapidly, in marching ace Pao. 'imbue salutes the Emperor of Rome, And bastes to lay his fortunes at his feet. wiThind. [Kisses Aninuats'a band. Awl. Probus was ever welcome to Aurelian. [Raising him from his pod awe e obeisance. [The Generals rise and make room on Au aat.tan's right hand. Bon. His fellow-soldiers give the victor joy ! Aua. The details of your glory be reserv . d, Befitting best the council, not the board; Simply assure us Egypt is reclaim . d. Pao. Rebellion is not curh'd, but rooted out, Extinct, and purg'd away with fire and sword. The towns are garrison'd ; tribute is paid ; Revolted armies, slaughter'd or dispers'd, Unite no more u not even in retreat. • The Vale Is an hour's journey from Palmyra. The members of this Society are at present 348 in number. Twenty-two travellers are now pursuing their inquiries, under the auspices of the Society, in Per u, Cs‘lombia, Chili, Persia, India, ihibet, Arabia, Geor gia, NumiJia, Abrsinia, t7enegal, &c. not to mention the Antilles, and a voyage round the world. It was recently proposed to the Society Ly its President, to offer two annual medals for the most important geo graphic .1 discoveries of the year; to receive communi atiturs on the subject written in either English, Spanish, or Latin ; to accelerate the publication of a volume of memoirs and questions; and to address a circular letter to all the travellers, consuls, and correspa , ndents of the socit ty—( /in example ofdiligence andaciivily. Ed. L.G.) ORIGIN OF TirEnuar. BPorNos.—lt was long the re ceived opinion among geologists, that warm springs derivoil their heat from the presence of pyrites in the soil ; but there is every reason for concluding that these phenomena owe their origin to a central fire or fires beneath the crust of the earth. Mr. Bakewell is of opi.. oi l waters, lc und among the ralli es from the sul terrareas fire s whi c h o o t n h , e th A at ip t s h,e origin a te e l first elevated these enormous manes of took by volca nic agency. But in the south-east departments of France, Clermont, Auvergne, &c. where volcanic agency has left unquestionable evidence of its existence, toth as to the nature of the soil, and the general face of the country, warm springs are very ccmrnon. It is therefore natural to infer that, although the period is very remote at which these volcanic operations were in activity, the original cause of such agency is still in exiser ce. The hot springs in Iceland,—the tempera ture of which is, in one spot, upwards of 200 degrees Farenheit, are situate in the v'crnity of one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and afford an additional proof, that these two natural phenomena have their ori gin in the same source—permanent-subterranean fires. —London Weekly Review. CHILBLAINS, RIIEUMATISMS, PALSIES. &c. CHILBLAINS are • prevented from breaking, and their tormenting Itching instantly removed by WHITE HEAD'S ESSENCE of MUSTARD, universally esteemed for its extraordinary Efficacy in Rheematisms, Palsies, Gouty Affec tions, and Complaints of the Stomach; but where this certain remedy has been unknown, or neglected, and the Chilblains have actually broke, WHITEHEAD'S FAMILY CF.ItATE will ease the pain. and very speedily heal them. 1 his Cerate is equally efficacious for al/ ill-conditioned Sores, Sore Legs, Scorbutic Erup tions. 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