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~. ~,~ . _ _ 'Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions; or, on At tempt to Trace such Illusions to their By Samuel Hibbert, M.D. 1 Vol. l2mo. pp. 463. We have here a well written and clever book, on a most unpromising subject. We say unprornising, not that there is any lack of well-authenticated stone of apparitions of every description, but from tl'e diffi culty of accounting for these,allusions on anything like philosophical principles. To cut the gordian knot by a sceptical denial of the facts wi;l never snti.ty any mind habituated to investigate facts, and duly to exa mine rind appreciate moral evidence. The first -who pointed out the importance of explaining the..t auses Which give rise to the illusive• creations s of the mind (aild such in reality are all visions of apparitions, whe- Obi- of such men and things as surround- us daily, or cif drigeli, demons , or of departed spirits, etc.) was the late Dr. Persian-, or Manchester, who insisted that the unaffected accounts of spectral visions, instead of lieiiig regarded with the horror of the vulgal', or the the sceptic, ought to engage the 'attention of the" 01MM:oldies is 11 as the physitian, and to be ac curately examined, to ascertain their exact relation to the state of the brain, and of the external senses. But, As Dr. Hilibbert remarks, " the circumstances most in teresting to the pathologist; either from having been considered as unnecessary or inconvenient to the pur poses or views of sutorstitical, appear in most instances toha - re been altogether suppressed." This fact cannot Ire controverted, and hence the increased difficulty of accounting for all these illusions on pathological prin. ciples, which is what the author proposes to accom plish, and in which we think be has succeeded. Dr. Hibbert's view of the mind is that or the late Dr. thOwn, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University Of Edinburgh. Considering the mind as simple and indiviiibie, he conceives that every mental feeling is only.ihe mind itself, existing in a certain state. • " In endeavouring then," says be," to obtain a cot- Sect notion of Certain vital properties of the human fainte r and the relation which the immaterial principle if the mind may, be..r to them ; I shall commence with that iiisfooriant fluid, the blood, which, from the peat - tardy of its properties, has Induced physiologists to hiaintitin its vitaliq. this incirriry, at the same time, may meet with some assistance from Observations upon the effect of Certain gases, which, when introduced into the lungs, exert an influence over the blood. The pulse, for instance, of perions. inhaling the nitrous oxide, though it May vary in di ff erent individuals, with regard to stlength or velocity, hever fails to he increased in fulness; which remit wOuld intimate, that the general Volume of the circulating mass is, upon the application or a piisper agent, susceptible of an increasing degree of . expinsiOn. Oh the other hand, in the earliest stage of . the hoiiisus influence Ofthe febrile miasma, there is an evident diminution in the volume of the blood, as is ab dicated by a small Contracted pulse, and an increasing constriction of the Capillaries.. Hence may be drawn. the general COnchrsien, that the coreuscules of the Vital fluid easseis withi n themselves an inherent dilatibility and c ontractility, by the alternate force of whit)] they ire enabled to act upon the elastic coats of the vessels of the hurnair body. " A more important observation, however, with re- Ord 16 the vet y opposite effects of the gases alluded to yet restraint to be stated. It would appear, that, _with in increase of the volume Of the ell-enlacing-fluid, a ge itiril sense of pleasure is experienced. This fact is well illuiti•ated in the delight eXpressed by the individuals, *his, a nudger 4 years ago, submitted Cleinselves to the eXiiefiinentsinstitated with the view of ascertaining the effeet'airtleihrous oxide. The feelings which they eapiiiineell are described under such terms as plea iiir.itile tlirilliags extending from the chest to the extre •"•:ties, or .4 sublime ethotrons."' On the contrary,'when' - there is . an increasing 'contraction in the volume Of the blisbdindiCited ty a spastic disposition of the vessels, stakeleiit 'to impede the general current of the circu latingliiia, an OppoSite state of pain appears to be an - iritlfriable result. This - fact is proved in the distressing *k:erings'aperienced duringthe earliest symptoms arising ff:siis the epidetisic Contagion ofthe febrile miasma."' bit 'these principles the atithor attempts to explain the nature of the sanguineons influence 'or energy. With 'the -influencing condition 4-the circulating lord, a-tendency - to pleasurable or sto painful :feelings i. co l s.. fleeted. And having ascertained in the nitrous oxide,m andibeietifileiniasma3wo agents capable of affecting i the qbality of our mental feelings, he proceeds to•en quire into-the effect which they can produce when their _ excitation is carried to an extreme height. He riotices the distinction which is always made " between those 'states of thind -which are induced when causes impress ing our organs of sense are present, and those which meat as teviials of prior Mental states ; the former are termed- senia:iOns ; the litter ideas, •nr, more correctly. tendratedyeelittizs. These differ only in degree. The renovated feelings are less intense, less vivid, or fainter than the former. Dr. Hibbert, in prosecuting his in quiry, next quotes severalof Sir H. -Davy's experiments on the nitrous oxide, but we must confine cur extract . to one of them only, made on Sir Ilumphry himself * : who says, speaking of the effect produced by inhaling this gas—" A thrilling, extending from the chest to the ' extremities, was almost immediately produced. I felt a sense of tangible extension, highly pleasurable in every limb, my visible impressions were dazzling and apparently magnified. I heard 'distinctly every sound in the room, and was perfectly aware of my situation. , By degrees, as the pleasurable sensation increased, I lOst all connection with external things; trains of vivid visible images rapidly passed through my mind, and sveke connected with %Voids in such a manner, as to. prodbee perceptions perfectly novel. I existed in a world of newly connected and newly modified ideas. When I was awakened from this semi-delirious trance by Dr. kinglake, who took the bag'from my mouth, in digoation 'and'pride were rite first roofi ngs produced by the sight of-the.persons about me. iCIy emotions were etstintsiastie and 'sublime; ithd for a moment I walked round the room, perfeCtly'segardless of what was said to one. As I recovered 'toy former state of mind, I felt an-inclination to communicate the discoveries I had bride during the experiment. I'-endeavoured to recall the ideasthey wetefeebieland'indistinct. 'One recol lectitralif terms; howeter; presented' itself, and with the most intense belief and prophetic 'manner I exclaimed, to Dr.-tin:take, 4-Nothing'-exists•but thoughts, the tiniq'rse is composed of - unapt essions, ideas, • pleasures, and ptihri." • T..e intentiodOf the preceding quotation cannot escape " ft. 5138E C 8 4 : N the Reader's notice ; it is to spew that, tinder certain cir cumstances, highly vivid and embodied images of the mind may be produced—attended as in this instance with pleasurable sensations. 0.1 the other hand, le 'a singular result, but varied by the opposite quality of pain, attends the incipient influence of the febrile rni• 'as= of Cadiz and Malaga. Sznsation and ideas ate, as under the action of the nitrous oxide, simultaneously vivified. The mind soon becomes insensible to actual impressions, and a new world of ideas, of the most frightful kind, take their place. Horrid spectral images arise, t!.e fore runner of a suddenly diminished degree of excitemenr,,of total insensibility, or of death!' By this mode of procedure the author 'establishes a pathological principle, namely .‘ that when sensations and ideas are, froth some .peculiar state of the sangui neous fluid, simultancou ly rendered highly intense, the tormer arrive at a certain height of vividness, and gra dually become fainter, while the latter, in an inverse ratio, iacrease in vividness; the result being, that recol lected images of thought, vivified to the height of ac tual impressions, exclusively, or nearly so, constitute , the states of the mind." Having thus stated the pathological principle on which he means to proceed, he next proceeds to enquire, if there are not certain morbid conditions of the body in which the blood, frir) its altered quality, may not prodirce_the same consequences as the nitrous oxide and febrile. miasma, which, when inhaled, affect the .composition-of the blood, and, at the same time, exert a vivifyipg influence over the feelings of the mind. This enquiry naturally leads him to treat of Spectral Illusions resulting from the highly excited states of particular temperaments ; —the Hysteric ; the neglect of accustomed blood-letting ; Hectic symptoms ; Fe brile and inflammatory affections; inflammation of the brain, &c. &c. followed by remat ks on the apparitions of good spirits, recorded in popular narratives; appa ritions connected with demonology ; departed spirits ; dreams; &c. &c. &c. with an Appendix. As a whole this volume is exceedingly curious, and contains numerous well-authenticated stories of ap• paritions ;—stor tes whicli the hunters after such lore will not meetµ ith every day; but let them read the whole work attentively, and not content themselves with swal lowing the bane without also taking the antidote. We regret that our limits prohibit any extracts from what may be styled the more am u sing parts of this wt , rk ; but we may, pethaps, return to it on some future day. The Bachepr's Wife ; a Selection of Curious and inte resting Extrads, with carsory Observations. By John Galt, Esq. Post Bvo. pp. 450. _ This volume, without being intruded as having great claims on the attention of the Public, is, notwithstand ing, highly amusing, and well suited for the parlour table. The extracts are generally introduced with col lcquies. This, the E.dicor informs us, was an after thought, to give an air of freshness to the result of a task that necessarily excluded originality. • On this we shall only remark, that in doing so he has verified the old proverb,—" Second thoughts are often the best." But though the contents of the volume, are, as Mr. Galt avows, generally taken from other publications, several of the pieces termed ‘ &ray Lssa.ys," and ",Stray Podry,"have certainly not before been pub lished. The following is from i 4 The Stray Poetry." 44 THE POET TO HIS WORKS. " flowers horn beneath a wintry sky, When Chall ye burst the envious shade ? Or, like the bard, fore-doont'd to die, Unseen, unlionouril, must ye lade ? "4 Yet droop not hopeless round his 'urn, Untimely though your biossorna fall, Await with Mm the year's requen, For you nor he alkali perish all ! " Sprung through a crevice of the tomb, A solitary stem may blow, Gay orphan of the silent gloom, And point the humble value below! " Some timpfe, unambitious strain, Low breathed in beauty's pensive ear, The soft complaint of tender pain, Framed in the Sowing of a tear ! " The poet's pate immortal part, From all unhallow'd dross reined, Shall live 10 many a gentle heat, The heaven of a poetic mind !" tAttitltlt's MEDAL—Previously - to the arrival of his :Royal 'Highness the Duke of Yonx to 'preside at the, -Anniversary Festival of the Covent-Garden Theatrical' !Fund, the Stewards and Committee of 'Management' assembled in the Committee Room, for the - purpose of rpresenting Mr. T ratvicerr with the above named Medal, :as a tribute of their gratitude and•esteem for their Trea tstrres services. From Mr:GA-alum it descended to 'his widow s the late 'Mrs.GAttittUK ; and on'the death of -that Lady, it was•diTosedif at public auttion, when; Mr. NiaTtrEws became'the successful bidder; and from Mr. NlA•rtrews, it was purchased by'the 'present Com mittee, tohe bestowed on Mr. FAWCETT, in commemo ration of his unceasing exertions. This 'pleasing duty was petfor med. by Mr. NIATHEws, and 'Mr. FAWCETT acknowledged the honour conferred on him with strong feeling and•the warmest expressions of ratitude. • Friday night last, the silk-factory o f Messrs. Henry Barlow and'Co. at Macclesfield, took 'fire, and ' was en tirely burnt down. This unfortunate event will cause from three to five hundred hands to be out of employ. 'fhentimber of barrels of strong and table•beer brewed' in the year .1822, in England, Scotland, and %Valet, was 8'.350,870 ; while the quantity of 'strong beer exported in the-same space of time, did not - exceed 71;828. COMSll•AettbENr.—Tuesdarlast.as the True llriton ceoich svas•entering New -street, Huddersfield, on its re . turn 'from Manchester, it was overturned with a tre imendoui-erasbi and several of 'the passengers . seriouily, Injured. - A female passenger now lies at the Woolpick 'lnn, in an alarming state, having had her hip-bone trac turfed, and she is otherwise much bruised, and not un-* 'likely to . fall *victim to the abominable practice - of fir , krious•driving. The whole of this alarming scene, was t witnessed by Joseph Haigh, Esq. And on the following rmorni`ng the'coachman was summoned to appear before ttbat 'NlagiStrate and 'Mr. HonsrALL, to answer for his :condutt. 110 defence was made, and The pedalty of ten ,pounds was imposed for 4, furious driving.' - Toe'Fire CAUSE.—It will be recollected this cause' involves intefests to .the -amount-of %OWL a -year:' . -the Petition the'Earl of:Fife - to the Court of Session, -to apply the judgment if the Muse of Lords, was moved in the Second Division ron Tueiday last. 'lt was re-' marked ou the Bench,' are duty of the Court was in . thil' :cute clearly defined 'certain issue had been sent .down by tire - House of Lords for trial, which their Lord ships must remit to the'Jury Court for determination, in .mterconformity to the terms in which it is - conceived in the . jnifstnent if - the House :of 'Lords. 'The court aeearitingly directed such issue to'be prepared'for its approval. ~~. MINN • PO.IICE INTELLIGENCE. Bow. STREET. Saturday, 77tortuis Frederica Erase, and Elizabeth Harriet Kreeze, his wife, were brought up for re examination, charged on suspicion of baring stolen a large quantity of valuable jewels, &c. in ttte dwelling-house of Mrs. Kenly, an aged widow Lady, residing at No. 10, Upper 1 larley-street, Cavendish-square. The circum stances attending this robbery, and the capture of the prisoners, have already been fully stated in this Plitt - . The prisoners were now broggly. up, when Thomas Kelly, Esq. of I larpenden, llertfordshire, step-eon to Mrs. Kealy, of llarky. street, attended on her behalf, and Stated that she was ton muds indisposed to appear before the Magistrate at present. She had been robbed, she said, of jewellery and plate to the amount of nearly £6OO ; and among other articles were a diamond necklace and ear rings, a diamond cross, several diamond rings, a gold repeater, &c. Several pawnbrokers produced a variety of different articles which had been pledged with then by the female prisoner, and the persons of both prisoners being identified, they were fully commit ted to Newgate for trial. IV A NSION-II OUSE. George Wothrn, who has undergone several examinations before the Lonri Mayon: upon the charge of having stolen bank-notes to the amount of 4,400/. taut of the banking-house of Messrs. Lloyd and Jones, of Lothbury. was on Saturday . brought up for final examination. Mr. Asnnrws, for the pr:soner, contended, that the evidence which had already been stated to the Public was not sufficient to ground a commitment to prison upon ; and asked, whether there was any further evidence to be produced? If not, he should call for the discharge of his client. The Counsel for Messrs. Lloyd and Jones admitted that they had no further evidence, and that the case ought not to be submitted to a•Jury. The LORD Mmton, upon these representations, said he believed the best course he could adopt would be to discharge the prisone r.— The prisoner was accordingly discharged. ATTON-G A Rl' 7:N'. 'Thomas Webster. a lodger in the house of Mr. Woodhouse, of the Red Lion, Littl.: Guildford-street, 13runswick.square, was brought up by Juhn Bull, keeper of the Found!ing watch-house, upon a charge of rubbery, under the following circumstances: It appeared in evidence that Mr. Woodhouse has for some time past Missed every morning a quantity of copper, and occasionally silver, from his bar till, and though he had hitherto used every ex ertion that could lead to detection, they were unavailing. His health., as also his wife'., being extremely delicate, his bar-maid named Abigail Barry (a fine young woman), volunteered on,Thursday night to be secreted in the bar, and watch for the depredator; accord ingly about four o'c:ocle on Friday morning :he prisoner came doWn stairs, and contrived, by-eliding one of the shutters of the bar, to put in h:s hand and undo the bolt which secured the door on the Inside, and thereby gained access to the till. After bq had well loaded himself with rapper, many of which were previously marked by the landlord, the bar-maid sprang upon him front her place of concealment, and though he was a powerful man she pinioned him so closely that he could not throw a single penny out of his pocket (which he struggled hard to do) before the landlord and others came to her assistance and secured him, when, on being searched, all the marked money *as found upon him. The Magistrate complimented the young woman highly on her zeal in her master's service, and -committed the prisoner for trial. UNION HALL. Three Corporals belonging to the Chatham Division of Marines, named George ling, Min Locker, and John Norton, were brought before the Sitting Mfgistrate, charged with the following fraud : _ A Billeting Constable belonging to the Fist Half Hundred of Brix ton, being astonished at the repeated visits of the three, men in question With precepts from Union Hall, suspected-that all was not right, and determined to look strictly after the person who should next present himself with one of those orders. Accordingly, one of the prisoners came to him some days ago with a precept 'front Union Hail to fill up billets for seven men, which being done, the constable watched the corporal, and soon discovered that, instead of sending the man named in the billet to the publican, he pre sented hithself at each of the houses, and received a sum of money from the landlord in lieu of the billet. Ibis fact being ascertained, the prisoners were apprehended. 'The Magistrate said if the men were given up to the military power, he had very hale doubt but they would be dealt with according to their desert; and this sug gestion being agreed to by the licensed victualler, and prisoners were marched off under an escort to the depot. SPORTING INrELLIGENct. TIVVTING. His Majesty's Stag HoMWMee;enFsiday, at the Dolphin, dear Slough. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fos Hounds, as Wednesday, at Charlwood ; on Saturday, at Plates Green. The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Botle.y Ilill, on Sa turday, at Pratt's Bottom. PONTEFRACT MEETING, 1824. Sweepstakes of 20gs each, with n added, for three-year old fillies, Bst. each. Last mile and three-quarters. _ _ _ Mr, Houldsworth's b. I Mies Maltby, sister to The Agent, by Filho da Puta. Sir J. Byng's br. f. Hannah, by rinolensko—.Gadabout. Lord .Scarborough's br.f. sister to Byram, by Arnadis. Mr. Petre's b. f. by Filbo da Puta, nut of Agath4. Mr. Eobinson's b. f. Miss York, by Ebor, dam by Shuttle. The Leditour Stakes of 25p each, fur three-year old colts, Bst. .511 a. Pie*, Set. 216. One mile - and a quarter. Mr. Houldsworth's br. c. Elephant, by Filbo da I'uta. Sir J. Byng's br. c. Edward, by Comus, out of Camilla. Mr. Jones's br. c. Lzennoff, by Smolenskn. KILMARNOCK FASTEN'S-EEN We never observed, in any former year, a greater concourse of Iteople assembled on the Kilmarnock-links to witness the Fasten's-ern Races. There' certainty were act less than 15,000 people, and we were•hapµy to see 'several carriages and Gentlemen on horseback, drawn up outside of the ring. The first foot race was not well con tested, in consequence of the celebrated William Dunn, front Lou adoun being one of th'• runners. This man has been known to run ten miles within one hour; he has carried the first prize for three ,years, and las never yet been matched. This was followed by a sack-race, each sack being ludicrously painted. They represented the Devil, Merryman, a Calf on his hinder legs, and a Dancing Igear. This race was, keenly contested. Merryman (who seemed to have been in. a sack before) came in first ; but when the Dincing Bear was within-three yards of the winning-pest, he was passed by the Devil (always swift of foot), who gained the second prize. After this.there were seven entries for a second foot-race, in which the runners were remarkably well matched, and afforded excellent sport. .A sack-race completed the amusements of the Turf, after which the Magistrates and a large party . of Gentlemen retired to the Angel Inn to distribute the prizes, and drown the fatigues of the day— March. 2, 1824. BOXERS. SIM= AND LAlZOAN.—Saturia; ' another deposit of fifty sove raps a-side, towards making good the stake of five hundred sove reigns, was made one hundred pounds a-side at Randall's.— After .the stakes were deposited the hen shook hands—drank each other's healtn, and Langan observed, " Let's have no disagreeable chaffing on the subject ; we'll be friends to-night, at any rate !" Sixty pounds to forty were offered on Spring, but refused ; when Langan ob served, he would •take 70 to 40.—" I'll bet you," said Sprisig, " twice over, if •you like."—" Agreed," said the Irishman, and both the bets were made aecordiugly.—Langan will leave after next Wednesday for Ireland. • KENZIT ANn BA wiry AA RONT.—Bob Kenzit seems Inclined to try his luck in the ring with Barney, whom he has thus challenged —" There has been so much chfitliqg about Mr. Barney Aaron being a second Dutch Sam, and ready for any man of his weight m London, that, to stas4 it at once, I beg to inform him that my mo ney sh•sil.be ready at Mr. Randall's, Chancery-lane, on Wednesday the 17th, to EBht him for ZiO a-side, by giving him a stone in weight. " Boa Krazt•r." UNIVERSIT rand CLER:cAL.LNTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, mAncii 13. Thursday, the Rev. 111essrs. Wilson, Ilarriz.on, and Vane ; M. A.'s, were elected Fellows on the old Foundation of Queen's College.—' On the 'lame day, the Rev. Thos. Proctor, 13. A. of Jesus College, was elected Fellow of Queen's College, on the Niche!! Foundation. t On the same day, I%lessre. Fox, Priestman, Braithwaite, and Jack. son, were admitted Probationary Scholars on the Old Foundation 'of the - same Society. .Sunday, Charles Awdry was admitted Fellow of New College. l'hursday, the 114111illdti011 of the It-v. Charles Ti.ornas Longley, M.A. Student of (1ei.... Church, and the Rev. Joseph Dortiford, M.A. Fellow of Oriel Celle's . e, as Public Examit.ers, wa• approved injAtresoeation. • ITharsday fast the felloveinz degrees were conferred : • Dncrow•lY Drvtlix—ltev. Anthony Grayson, l'rincipal of St. Edmund Hail. M %%TYR OF AsTS—neV. Jolla Dien , Wilvrwld r‘pr..? HACIISLUZS UP A ItTS—J4I/Itt M. COliard, Itiseterllvge; Ro;vre 3lolecworth Cirew liont, giieter College; av(stopher Mee H. l'Albot, Oriel Culler ; Charles Turner, Wadhans College. CA MIIRIDOP, MARCH IS. Wednesday, at a Congregation, the following Degrees s e er , con. krt.. 41: • ll.scurt.oa tyt Divnerv.—Rev. William Joliet, Fellow of St. John's College. Ithsfess or Attm--Franeis E. J. VAT?, Trlnky College; ri m Daniel Treptleft, St. John's College. liaenet.ous LAw.—ltes. Charles Roobet, Jesus rel. lege ; George Henry Sten - ie. Trinity Hall; Henry George Hultoni Trinity lull, (Compounder). 13Acurt.os or ARTS.—Chas. Stephens :11athews ' Pembroke t l ,ll. George Whitefoord, Eqq. B. A. of St. John's Co llege, is Appoin te d to the Bishop of Ely's Fellowship in Jesus College. ECCLP.SIASTICA PROMOTIONS. The Rev. J. M. TUrner, of Christ Church, Oxford, is prorneted to the Vicarage of Willannlow ' Cheshire. Rev. Thomas Rock G..krnseyhas been presented to Lke Perpetual Curacy of Chrit Church, in - the Forest of - Dean. Tuesday, the Rev. Thomas I larrison, Clerk, A.lll. wu instituter! to the Rectory and Parish Church of Thorpe Morieux in the County of Suffolk, on the presentation of John Haynes darrison, 'of Copforil Dail, in the County of Essex, tsri. Tuesday, the Rev. Robert Rose, Clerk, A.M. was instituted to the Rectory of Vrente, in the County of Norfolk on the presenta tion of J4IIICS Sniith,of Frenze aforesaid, Pig. The Rev. Joseph Cox, A. M . Derry of Magdalen College, e l _ ford, has been appointed Master of the Grammar Sellout at Gains borough, vice the Rev. Dr. Cu:, who resigns at Midsummer nest. Thursday, the Rev. Bober*. Hamoncl, Clerk, A. M. was instituted to the Itectory of Beechnmwell Saint John with Sr. Mary annex e d in the County of Norfolk, on the presectrion of John Motteut, of Beecharnwell, aforesaid, Eq. The hlagistrates and Council of Glasgow have unanimously fleeted the Rev. James Denoon, A.M. hit:lister of the Pariah of Kingartb, gin 13uteshire, to be Minister in St. John's Church and Parish, T A . cant by the resignation of the Rev. Dr: Chalmers. The Duke of Buccleugh has presented Mr. Thomas Griersor, A.M. to the Parish of Kirkbean, Presbytery of Dumfries, vacatt by the death of the Rev. Edward Neilson. The ltev. 1r John Cock, Professor of Divinity in St. Marv's College, St. A;:drewl, is elected -Itcctor of th University. The Rev. D. xigGiitycuddy, late of Killaloe, has been av pointed to the tieing of Killough, h the county of Down, vaca-it by the death of the Rev. William Mulligan. TILE SILK TRADE.—A Gcneral Meering of I,ersons interested in this trade took place at the Old I/mi e n Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Saturday, a• ts.eve o'clock, for the purpose of laying before the Manufac turers and others connected with this trade, cerlak facts and remarks submitted to the consiieration of Lk MA. psty's Government, the Members of both !louses of Parliament, and all persons who ma.y be interested in the welfare of this manufacture, when sevetal Resolu tions were entered into. It was stated at the Meeting that 80,000 persons at leait were engaged. either imme diately or collaterally. in London and its vicinity, in the silk manufacture. RF.suscrraTioar.—A young Lady, pre-eminently dis• anguished for mental and personal accomplishments was attacked by the Typhus rover, and suffered severely under its pestiferous influence. Her fine form had faded into the semblance of con sumption, and her former animated features weyc lost in compara tive torpidity—these were serious calamities; but still more, the amiable sufferer regretted the lqu of " Nature's hest adornment"— a beauteous head of hair; the dately redundant tresses of which were wearing fast away, and the remaining locks left by the ruth less despoiler—Disease, assuming the premature tints of age. !► youthful constitution aiding the exertions of her physicians, the pristine loveliness of her person began to return, with the exceetion of her once luxuriant ringlets, whick no application of art could renovate, until by the advice of a friend she resorted to an hitherto infallible specific. A surprising change rapidly ensued: decay yielded to restorative influence, the ample flow of ebon locks suc ceeded in all their original health and vigour : regaining this power ful attraction, the delighted young Lady regained her full flow of spirits, more conducive to convalescence, than all the efforts of me dicine; and now, in the enjoyment of complete health, she and her numerous highly gratified friends justly attribute her resuscitation, if we may so express it, to the fortunate use of ROWLAND'S 111i cassaR Ott.. ■ • • • . .NI ''i i Ilsou inn Vt. 41eds "Mk leasn Fc Coin *al" ban r. land . be to be ch BIRTHS. . Wednesday, at Bath, the Lady of _Captain 11. Andrews Drum mond, of a daughter. Tuesday, at Youlston, Devon, the Lady of Sir Arthur Chiches ter, of a son. March 4, at Brighton, the Lady of Capt. St. T.eger Hill, of a son. March 5, the Lady of the Rev. 1. I. Boor, Master of the Gram :row School, Badmin, Cornwall, of a son. March 5, at Edinburgh, Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere, of a son. At Weymouth, the Lady of Sir W. G.' Parker, Bart. Royal Navy, of a son. December 17, at the Cape of Good Hope, Lady Mary Fitzro:, of a daughter. January 6, the Lady of Lieotenant•Cvlouel Goodman, Vendae Master, Demerara, of a daughter. Sunday se'nnight, at Salisbury, Mrs. Old, the celebrated actress (wife of Mr. Old, a.Gentlentan of the orchestra), was safeli deli vered of three boys, one of thou atill-born, MARRIED. Feb. 11, at Cross .Canoby, She Rev. Walter Fair:ie, Ilinisa•r of the Scotch Chur:h, Whitehaven, to Sarah, third daughterof Ada* Bittleston, Esq. :11aryport, Cumberland. blatch I, at Drutulemble, the Rev. William MgDougall. Camp belton, to Charlotte, youngest daughter of Mr. James Hogg, of Drumlemble. Jan. 12, at Demerara, Mums Bagat,, Fsq. to Miss Frances M'Mahon; and Alex. W. Forbes, E.sq. to Miss Susan 111 4 Mahon, both daughters of the Rev. Mr. M.Mahon, of .qrt•nada. DIED. At the Parsonage House, Wilicroly, Gloucestershire, the Rev. George Williams, Curate of the above nansed place, and of Rock land, in the same county. Rev. W. Paris, many years Minister of Crofton, Rrozoostaralike. March 3, at Solihull, near Birmingham, Mrs. DaVieics wile of Captain Henry Thomas Davies, R.N. 3larch 10, at Southampton„ aged 40, Lord F e liward O'bryen, brother to the Marquis of Thosnond. Thursday last, at Norwich, John Clayton Hindes, Rs 1. the 71st year of his age, many years Manager of the Theatre RP)il in that City. At London, on the Ist. inn. Mr. John Barr, Student.of Medi cine, Glasgow,. who was on his way home from the Cmtinerit,.whi tiler he had gone to prosecute his studies. At Glasgow, on the 4th insi. Roderick Gray, Al. D. Sunday se'nnight, at Hastings, Nt, y Frances, the wife of Cap tain Andrews. Feb. 2G, at Amsterdam, Admiral Thais Van 1 : , e?19:rg; be teas a gallant seaman, and he lost his right arm in hglitruz rite 'uottleb of his country. Sunday se'nnight, 3t Rath, in the 3Gth year of her age, Lady Catherine d'Arcy, wi'e of Lieutenant-Colonel d'Arcy, of :he Royal Artillery, daughter of the late Earl De lorwarr. March 3, in Great quebee-street, Montagu-square, the Rev. Dr. Alexander fletvatt, late of Clarkston, aged SG. Thursday, at her seat nt3r Uxbridge, at a very advanced age, Mrs. Horne, relict of the late Rev. George Horne, 1),I). Prcsltieut of Magdalen Co:lcge, (Mori. At Woodside, - near Lyrniagto.l, on Wedneadap of -the Isoqp;itc cough, George Montiz,u, the ot:ly Captaiu Hoeldpss, it.N. aged eleven maths. At Pwlicornt:l, near Kronur , I.i, Carmatthcosbire, at the -ad vanced age of 106. years, Xlatthias. He cetaiottlhis.t.eui ties to the last. Saturday se'n , :ii;ht, in the 74tli yoar of his age, Mr. James Jaws, the blind Organist of Smith 11-mil:et, who putictskally anti with strict intiltrity, fur upwards of fifty years, performed his duty to that Parish ; a:lti, to use his own %voids, would, oil the return of every Triaity tlouday, i s o and &:e Rayleigh Fair".—and he gent' rtdly did visit the said Fair. J. Si W. The Vise Cod Su Neu Mu E. Vi C. C Ed. P Pet w. V Stvta Pau Fro Pha AI 1,1 S 0.1 Col. W. 11 col lot 1 2di Al P. 7 en J. 1 Mr Ibr • I Th :A IL J.l T:1 I I iLS.-1 Lil 6 DA-1. • ARR. PUt. Aga. SUE. A Dublin 0 0 France 1 0 Waterford 0 0 Hami . .ureb 0 4 Guetuaey aaddereey 0 1 C.1.71, - .. 1 0 List.us 1 •0 Br.ezill 1 0 Holland 0 0 G•otrili.urgh .4) 1 Sea Leeward bland 0 0 America ~1 , 0 an 4 diat LONDON: rriated and phli4lied ! , y - Layst. 14w, t`ackeu• be , • Mee, Tenipk•Liar •• ima to e Pt i-• • %lb . - • • • • • fire i .~. that Tra t O tiame vei*l form Pomp' bdo A A so Subi Jona Pros , Geo w. R. S CEp Luke H. I