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SOelETl' OF BRITISII ARTI S TS. T::e lovers of the Fine Arts will be pleased to find that to the Royal Academy, the British Institution, and the Society of Painters in. Water Colours, a ne ration has been added, worthy of their alliance and of public patronage. Scarcely ten months have elapsed since a few Gentlemen, eminent in the respective branches of the profession, laid the foundation of the Society of British Artists, and in that time this tition has not only been formed, and a splendid gallery been erected, but its walls have been covered or its floors filled with upwards of 700 works of art. This day the gallery was opened for a private view to the Patrons and Critics of the Fine Arts; but as we have not time to enter into an examination of the pictutes, we shall trans fer the fcllowing somewhat abridged account of a few of the most prominent of the pictures from the Literary Chronicle : 4 4 We have already spoken more than once of this new institution (!he Society of British Artists), and we are now able to say that our most sanguine anticipations are exceeded, we have found the walls covered with a profusion of subjects, in every branch of the graphic art. The general coup d'asil of this noble suite of apart ments is very striking t the pictures are well arranged, and almoat without exception placed in appropriate situations, where they can be fairly viewed. Nothing is thrust out of sight, as if condemned first and hanged up—up to the very top of the room, afterwards.— Consequently, in the rooms set apart for the architectural drawings, ftc. and engravings, the upper part of the wall is but partially covered—but this is as it should be, and we hope that the Society will, on no occasion, be induced to receive more pictures and draw ings than can be cool/vainly displayed. 'l'h. An:e-room and the (`treat Room contain the pictures in oil, a-a aiaong these are many fine productions of the pencil. There Is a much smaller proportion of portraits than at the Royal Aca demy, but what there are, ate all very far above mediocrity. Lous. l tisk hss several excellent ones : the Duke of Sussex, Dlr. Coke, etc. Thar of Sir John Cotterel, by Hastings (No. 13), is a finely patched head, with admirable truth and character. In one of the other rams 13 a portrait, in - crayons, of 3liss Cotterel (No. 470), by the same artist, who is eminently successful in this neglected but truly beautiful departni.nt of painting. The President, Mr. lieaphy, has several charming portraits, but we can at present only partici:lt:rise No. , representing three lovely children. lle has also some excellent humorous subjects;particularly a 'Game at Put.' In landscape, there are many very delightful and able produc tions. Liutou has several, but we can now notice only his magni ficent view of the Vale of Lonsdale, near Lancaster (No. 149) a firer piece of actual scenery can hardly be found;—it contains al most every feature that an artist would select—a rich foreground, tine expalue of cultivated country, and noble mountains in the dis. tance. Holland has many delightful park scenes, over whose rich verdure he has thrown a sunny glow that enhances their luxuriance. but his Moonlight (No: 27), is one of the most poetical representa tions we ever beheld :—there is a delicious mellow softness spread over this composition that cannot be too highly admired. Glover _:as some admirable landscapes: we were most struck with that (I,;itled a Favourite Haunt of my Youth (Nu. 104); it is indeed a 11,,5; picturesque rural spot, and an inspiring haunt for either poet 1,:- paiuter. There are several views by our old favourites, Stark, Vincent, Elm. _ _ _ Waldo has a grand historico-poetic compositien in his own pecu liar style, representing the Seventh Plague of Egypt, (No. 22), and combining the most dreadful phenomena of nature with gorgeous piles of architecture, ranges of temples, palaces, towers, which the devastating elements seem about to overwhelm in one universal ruin. The whole scene is impressed with an appearance of awe and horror. The awful visitation seems to be the catastrophe of a mighty empire. We behold, as it were, the majesty of man as ex hibited in his proudest works, suddenly smitten by Heaven :—an avenging Deity rtveala himself in the rent heavens, in the raging atmosphere, in the desolating convulsion that threatens to annihi late all life; and amidst all these tremendous horrors stands Moses himself stretching forth his red, as the Minister of Divine wrath. :This production is every way worthy of Mr. Martin's reputation s the subject is congenial to his talent, and is treated with the most masterly ability : his landscapes, on the contrary, are failures.— Alexander visiting Dingenes (No. 389), a drawing, by the same urti6i, is a rich composition ; the group occupying the centre of the toreground, on the bank of a river, is well arranged; to the left, art lit she background, are seen the edifices of a magnificent city. Ilaydon has a noble historical, or rather poetical composition. Si lenus, intoxicated and moral, reproving Bacchus and Ariadne for their lazy and irregular lives (No. 129). The subject is so curious one, that we are almost tempted to suspect the artist means more than meets the eye, or more than mere general satire : however this may be, we greatly admire the invention and general composi tion of this piece. The drawing is vigorous and fine, the figures full of character; yet we think the countenance of Silenus might have been more expressive. In point of colouring, this picture is very rich, but the shadows are too red, and a greater opposition of cool tints is wanted. This production deserves also to be noticed as being painted in dimensions suited to a moderate-sized apartment. There are many very interesting domestic and familiar scenes; among which, the Widow (Nu. 84) stands pre-eminent, and cannot tail to add to the reputation of the artist (Richter). A young and lovely widow is trying on an elegant satin robe, which has just been brought home by the dress-maker. She eyes the splendid attire with great complacency, either eager to array herself for conquest, or perhaps to yield to the wishes of a favoured suitor : nor does her servant, a dark-eyed laughing damsel, seem a whit less delighted than her mistress. We almost hear the rapturous exclamation that bursts from her lips. It is altogether a very rich and well-contrived and well-painted subject. Cross-examining the Witness (No. 197), by Rippingillc, has very considerable merit. There is an extraor dinary degree of truth and naturalness, if we may use the term, in this pi,...ure. The artist seems not to have studied effect of any 'kind, hat euietly to have copied the scene exactly as he s..w it.— There Scene prominent figurer, no artificial arrangement, no pecu liar distribution of light, nothing striking in the colouring. Yet there is none of the crudity, harshness, and insipidity, which there must inevitably have bawl, had be not maturely considered his composition.—No. 65, " I will Fight," by Simpson, represents two boys (half-length mid the size of life), one of whom, in a boxing a:utude, is withheld from attacking the object of his resentment, by another, who is earnestly intreating him to forbear. We know rut which is the most admirable, the countenance of the comba tant, or that of the other boy ; but both are charmingly painted, and delightfully contrasted. Both faces are highly expressive of ingenaonsne3s, even that of the irritated youth; the other is parti cularly mild and sweet. The colouring is delicious, pure fresh tints, and wonderful force and relief. There are some well.exucuted and interesting busts, by nenning and Scoular, the two principal contributors to this part of the exhi bition. There is also Mr. Nest living, and almost speaking, from the hands of Mr. Rossi, the Royal Academician, who, as well as Mr. Northcote, have done honour to themselves and to these exhi bition rooms, by sending some very clever works of art." We understand that an association, founded on similar principle s, and professing similar objects with those of the new Equitable Loan Company, has long existed in London, though, horn causes which it would be too tedious here to detail, its lune tiqns have lung lain dormant. It has still, however, a legal existence, a num;:rous body of share-holders, a proper assortment of Directors, sititl a Ci.mmlttet of Manageniebt. It even claims privileges incon sistent with the existence of the younger institution, arid resolved, at a Meeting on Tuesday, to petition Parliament against the estab lishment of the new society. Yesterday evening, between six and seven o'clock, an alarming fire bloke out in a house at the top of Wine r Ace-court, Gough-square, i lr et-;ti etc, occupied by Mr. SNT irit, an oilman and chandler, which at first, from the materials of his trade, and the closeuess of the neigh imurhood, threatened considerable mischief; but owing to the timely arrival of the fire-engines, with a plentiful supply of water, the devouring element was subdued without doing any material injury, except to the premises where it first commenced. 'lire house is principally let 'out in lodgings, and a poor woman, who WAS ill in bed ;Jr one of the rooms was, with some difficulty, rescued. injury was done to the property in the house by the depredations of thieves thin bi the the itself.—Ano• thtr tire broke out, about one o clnck this morning, at the house a liyam Barnet, clothes-salesman, Field sate, which did considerable damage to that and the ..eizhbourincr house'. vi r: AR .11 r . --.....,-- The force of the Irish Militia Staff, is at pre;ent 38 Atrytarts, 38 Surgeons, 38 Paymasters, 38 Quartermasters, 38 Sergeant-Ma pars, 38 Quartcrmaster-Serjeants, and 1671 Non-commissioned Officers ; the cost to the within by the year, including £13,597 to the Supernumerary Lieutenants and Assistant Surgeons, with £5,2.30 lodging, fuel, and candles, amounts to A 791,791. 13s. Saturday the Devizes Wcst Yeomanry Corps, under the com mand of Captain Locke, completed its annual duty, attd received the approbation of the Captain for its steady and improved discipline. On the preceding day the Troop, honoured by the company of the Officers of the Chippenhant Troop, partook of an excellent diaper at the Elm-Tree Inn. THE QUARREL. When Love and Hymen both were boy!, They hid a day of smiling weather, To slew each other all their toys, And pass an afternoon together! To Hymen's bower young Cupid came, And each with each was quick delighted; Love shot his darts of surest aim, And Hymen's brightest torch was lighted ! But Hymen soon, capricious elf, (Now Hymen's but a peevish fellow), Told Love he wish'd the bow himself. And then began to pout and bellow ! Love gave his friend the weapon strait, (Young Love is such a cheerful giver)! And thus for Hymen's torch of state, Cbang'd his best bow and fullest quiver ! While each his proper arms possest, Men neither could nor would resist 'em; For Hymen's fares infiam'd their breast, And Cupid's arrows seldom miss'd 'ens ! But, changing thus their arms about, The boys became perplex'd and stupid ; Love puts the torch of Hymen out, While Hyme►► blunts the shafts of Cupid! 'Twas this dissolv'd their union sweet, And broke Affection's firmest tether : So now if Love and Hymen meet, They seldom sojourn long together! GOOD FRIDAY. Yesterday being Good Friday the commemoration of our SAVIOUR'S Crucifixion and Death was celebrated at the various Catholic Chapels in the Metropolis, with all that reverential devotion peculiar to their faith. The most conspicuous in their devotional exercises were the Bavarian, Portuguese, St. Patrick's, Moorfields, and St. Gebrge's-fields Chapels, which were so excessively crowded that hundreds of persons were necessitated to attend to their duties in the avenues leading to the places of worship. The High Mass was performed by three High Priests, one of whom, prior to the ceremony of the Host, exhorted the congregation to faith, repent ance, and an attention to the fervency and homage due on the occasion. At the right hand side of the chapel a temporary altar was erected, which was co vered with white, and bestrewed with odoriferous flowers, which, together with the wax lights, gave the edifice a neat and interesting appearance, and encircling the Host, conveyed a sublime idea for religious reflection. The regular altar was hung in black, and in other re spects decorated as usual; after the ceremony of the Host, an appropriate sermon was delivered, at the con elusion of which, according to Catholic custom on Good Friday, a grand procession of the Priests and Acloytes took place round the body of the Chapel, each bearing some emblem in remembrance of the Re deemer's Passion. This being gone through, the Host was deposited in its usual sanctuary, and the service thus concluded. • UNIVERSITY and CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 17. Saturday, the last day of Lent Term, the following Degrees were conferred : DOCTOR IN DIVINITY..•BCV. Christopher Lipscomb, Fellow of New College, and lately appointed Bishop of Jamaica. DOCTOR IN Civil. Law—Rev, George Chandler, some time Ftl low of New College, Grand Compounder. Mamas OF ARTS—Rev. John Hobart Seymour, Exeter Col lege; Rev. Francis Lipscomb, Scholar of University College; Rev. John Fisher, Pembroke College ; Thos. J. Powell, St. Alban Hall. BACHELORS or Anis—Rice Robert Hughes, Esq. Jesus College ; David Williams, Jesus College. The !lumber of Determining Bachelors in rant was 24T. The whole number of Degrees in Lent Term was—D.D. two; D.C.L. two; B.D. five; M.A. thirty-five; B.A. forty-nine. Ma triculations, 112. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 16. The Rev. J. S. Hewett, M.A. formerly Fellow of Clare Hall, now Chaplain of Downing College and Rector of Rotherhithe, Sur rey, was on Friday la%t admitted Doctor in Divinity. Sunday, the following Gentlemen were ordained by the Bishop of Ely, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square: DEACol 4 ls—Henry Howarth, B.A. Fellow of St. John's College; Richard Twopeny, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College; Alfred ()livant, IS. A. Fellow of Trinity College; William Whewell, M.A. Fellow of Trinity College ; T. Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Fellow of Trinity Coll(Te ; George John Dupuis, M.A. Fellow of King's College; James Chapman, B.A. Fellow of King's College; Wm. Wating, 13..1. Fellow of Magdalen College; M. Peacock, B.A. Fellow of Corpus Christi College ; John Stevens Henslow, M.A. St. John's Celh.ge; C. Manners Richard Norman, M.A. St. John's College ; Gilbert Alder, S.C.L. Trinity Hall; Jas. Joseph Goodall, B.A. Pembroke College, Oxford • William Ives, B.A. 13aIllol Col lege, Oxford ; Isaac Williams, 11A. Jesus College, Oxford. PisiEsTs—George Stevenson, M.A. Fellow of Trinity College; Francis Goode, M.A. Fellow of Trinity College; John Tonikyns, M.A. Fellow of King's College; Henry Melvill, B.A. Fellow of St. Peter's College. At an Ordination holden by the Bishop of Chester in St. James's Church, Piccadilly, on Sunday last, the following Gentlemen of this University were admitted into Holy Orders, viz. DEACONS—Richard Milner, B.A. St. John's College; Thomas Clowes, B.A. Queen's College; Henry Holloway, St. John's Col. lege , Edward Manners, Christ College; Charles Wm. John Kerr, M.A. Trinity College; Edward Wilson, B. A • Catherine Hall; Tholias Coates Cane, B.A. St. John's College ; Edward Houlditch, 13. A. St. John's College; Charles John Paterson, B.A. Calus Col. Pruzsrs—George Dodsworth, Catherine Hall ; Robert Charles Wm. Wilkinson, B.A. Trinity College; Robert Harkness, B.A. St. John's College ; James William Worthington, Trinity College ; Robert Witherby, B. A. St. John's College ; William Haynes, B.A. Jesus College; John Thomas Pine Coffin, B A. Cabs College; Charles Smith Royds, B. A. Christ College ; Charles Henry Lac , widge, B.A. St. John's College; John Badcock, S.C.L. St. Peter's Hall; Joshua Nussey, L.A. Catherine Hall. ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS. The Rev. George Whitfoord, B.A. Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, has been instituted to the Rectory of Westerfield, in Suffolk, on the presentation of the Bishop of Ely, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Hitch. Re . v. Edward Wilson, B.A. of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Toperoft, Norfolk. Rev. Joshua Holmes Newby, M.A. to the Rectory of Hawley, Worcestershire, void by the death of the Rev. T. Cox. • The 11ev. Charles Henry Ridding, D.C.L. Fellow of New Col ' lege ' and Second Master 'of Winchester College, is preferred to the Rectory of Rowlston, otherwise Rolston, Wilts. A few days since, as Mrs. Dodd, of Stanpolas, in the county of Dublin, was returning home in a jaunting car with two Ladies, the horse was startled by a rattle, which was sprung by a boy in a neighbouring field, who was placed there to frighten birds away ; the ani mal taking fright, the Ladies were thrown out, when Mrs. D idd was thrown upon a heap of stones, and killed on the spot. LENT ASSIZES. CHESTER, APRII,I4. Tlromas Clarke, aged 2'7, from Macclesfield, was in dicted on the Coronet's Inquest, for killing and slaying David Brindley. It appeared that the parties had been quarrelling,. near to a place where there was a precipitous descent of 10 or 11 feet. Brindley, who was an old man, came suddenly up to the prisoner, and struck him violently over the head with an iron poker ; he was preparing to follow up the blow, when the deadly weapon fell from his hand. A scuffle then ensued, and deceased was pushed against a low wall, not more than two feet high, which protected the dangerous place betore no ticed. In this situation, Clatke seized him by the leg and threw him over, and his neck was broken. He died in a very few ininntes. It should be stated, tha: the blow given by the deceased was extremely violent, the prisoner's face and clothes being suffused with blood from a wound on the temple. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty; and Judge WARREN, considering the aggravation which the prsuier had received, and his imprisonment since October last, sentenced him to pay a fine of 51. and then be discharged. George Woolley. aged 20, and Thomas Bates, aged 19, both old offenders, were indicted for a burglary in the dweiling-house of William Sothern, a dealer in coal and lime, residing in a lonely house on the banks of the river Weaver. About one o'clock in the morning of the 6th arcember last, the prosecutor,who is a deformed man, was alarmed by two men knocking, and demanding admission. He got up, and asked them what the) wanted? They said they wished to come into the house and lie on the hearth till morning. Sothern refused them, but said if they would go about their business, he would give them a sovereign, which he dial by pushing it under the door; they then demanded another sovereign, which he also gave them, and then they asked for two shillings to make the money into a guinea each. At last they pro ceeded to force open the premises by escalade, when Sothern consented to open the door. One of them seized him, and picked his pockets, whilst the other rifled his office of a quantity of copper coin. Amongst the pro perty taken, were a sovereign, a Macclesfield and a Northwich 11. note, wrapped up in an old coal invoice, in Sothern's owa writing. Having taken all the cash they could find, they left the house, promising to keep a sharp watch on it till day-break. On the following day, the prisoners were seen in Stockport, by Donovan, a constable, who knew them both well from their being in custody at the New Bai ley there. They were dividing a large sum of money, and as Donovan knew Bates had none a day or two be fore, his suspicions were excited, and he took them into custody. On searching Bates, the identical notes, wrapped up in the coal invoice, which were taken from the pro secutor, were found upon him; and upon Woolley, about 20s. in copper. These were the leading facts on the part of the Crown : but whilst in gao], Bates, in addition, made a full dis closure of the burglary to J. S. Barrett, a constable. The Jury found the prisoners Guilty, but sentence was not then pronounced ; it is feared, however, from their known bad character, that their lives will be placed in great jeopardy. The Grand Jury were discharged this morning about eleven o'clock. Just before that hour the Foreman came into Court, and stated that, owing to negligence belonging to some one connected with the Cour, r, a bill, that had been found against Thomas Green and John Mack, was lost; and another of the Jury said, that some years ago a SI Imlay circumstance bad occurred. Directions were accord. ingly given to prepare a new indictment, but very for tunately for the attorney, in about ten minutes the fore man returned, observing he was sorry he had uninten tionally deceived the Court, for the lost bill had been found in the Grand Jury room by the bailiff in attend ance.--A case of ejectment, in which a Mr. Picker i ng, l of Hackney-terrace, is the defendant, and which involves property to the amount of between 5,0001. and 6,0001. is, by a Rule of Court, fixed to come on at these Assizes. At the last Summer Assizes for this County it may be recollected that a young man, named Joseph Dale, was convicted of the wilful murder of William Wood, respectable factor, near Whaley, in Cheshire, on the 16th of July last. The trial lasted from nine o'clock in the morning un.il eight in the evening. Mr. D. F. JONES, who was Counsel for the prisoner, having, how ever, moved for a respite of judgment on the ground of a flaw in the indictment, it not having been stated therein what number of stones had been used in the murder of the unfortunate man, sentence was not then passed. Toe question has been since argued before the twelve Judges, who have decided that it was not essen tial that the number of stones should be stated in the indictment ; and one of their Lordships appositely asked, whether an indictment for murder wouki be invalid by reason of its not having been stated by how many small shot the death of a murdeted man had been occasioned? About six weeks since, a petition was forwarded to the Sect etary of State for the Home Department for the pardon of Dale; it was most respectably and nu a;erously signed, and among the names attached to it were those of the Mayor and Sher iffs of this city. SOMERSET: Robert Pinney was tried for having, on the 7th of February last stolen an ass, the property,of Ann Goff, near Chard. The evidence of the prosecutrix excited much merri ment in Court. On being asked if she could swear to the animal? she replied, " I do know my ass—he was my constant companion for twenty long years, and was a loving bird! My ass, please your Worship, my Lord, do know me so well as you do, may it please yotir Worship, my Lord." The witness then said, the ani mal's name was Timothy, and when she did call him " Tim! Tim!" he would hurn (run) roller (after) her like any cheek!. The prosecutrix, in further describing the habits of affectionate intimacy between her and •the loving donkey, most irreverently, but innocently, as• sumed the Judge to be the purloined animal; and, waving up her hand to his Lordship, as in the act of beckoning to her four-footed companion, called out " Tim, Tint !" with as much affectionate confidence that she should be obeyed, as if the ass was before her, pre paring to trot across the Com t table to his beloved mis tress. She further described her lost friend as hating a iolti:e spat (white spot) under her belly. The holine s s of the good woman's testimony, and her descriptive por trait of, the donkey, in the vernacular Somersetshire idiom, occasioned the most immuietate laugher,in which nit Lordship and the whole Bar heartily patticipated. The prisoner said he had a wife and spree small chil dren, and therefore prayed for mercy. Verdict— r 9uil4#—Twelve months' imptisonment. DOE DEM. BOYCE AND LARCOMBE b. ALM This was an action of ejectment, and exciteel consi derable interest, it having been brought for recover)' Of poperty valued at 20,0001. lately belon g ing to S. Sp sq. of Ilminster, deceased. The question tote tt d was, who were the owners of the property'as heirs at law of the deceased ? After the plaintiff, had established their claim on the clearest evidence, the Cotint.el for the defendant expressed his conviction of the satisfactory manner in which they had proved their title, and ob served, it would be only wasting the time of the Court to occupy its attention more on the subject. The plaintiffs are persons in advanced life, and very humble situations. ON THE GAME LAWS. Aram 12, 1824. MR. EDITOR—I beg leave to suggest, timing!) he medium of your Paper (and I have :do taken the hbei ty to send to Members of both Houses of Parliament) the mere outline of what, in my humble opinion, would be the best im i :rovement that could possibly be made on the Gams Lawi.—Yours, &c. &c. AN OLD SPORTSMAN. Do away %yid: qualifications, and let actious for trespass stand as before. A five-guinea license for every out who shoots aline (except a Keeper, who should pay two gumeic). A two-guinea license (si:lniar in a l'cench ;Or/ dames) for every on who carries a gun, m any place whatevtr, but with this license only a Gamekeeper can ki'l N.B.—Let a man who shaots without a license be surcharged by the Collectors of Taxes, as they are the most vigilant informers. There could then be no curnpiaints about the "liberty of the sub. ject," more than his paying for any other diversion. If he buys, for his amusement, and carries a gun, ler him assist the revenue by paying fur it. This duty would only operate on the mere idlers of the country, who, in wintet, neglect their work to go about with a gun to the ruin of themselves, and risk of their own as well as other p,:oples lives. Lest it should be argued, however, that this might throw on the parish books those fishermen on tale coast, who could, other wise, support their families by shooting, I must beg to inform you, that these are the very men who ate most anxious that a duty should be laid on guns, in order to prevent their being constantly annoyed by the idle. I am credibly intot riled that, a short time ago, a Petition to this effect would have been presented to the House of Commons by (I think) a Mr. B—, from' theTisher men on the coast of Essex, had they not disobliged this Gentleman by poaching, or some other improper conduct. Let farmers' bird-keepers be confined to the use of a pistol, or fire-arms not exceeding a font in length, and be surcharged if they shoot at game or water-fowl. A freeholder of 460 acres (or a tenant, with the consent of his landlord) may depute a game-keeper. Have licensed dealers subject only to the Magistrates. One hundred pounds penalty for buying game of an unlicensed dealer, and let the vendor have the power of to/16m informer. The Mutiny Bill to be altered, so that it must be the imprimir or occupier, ,w the Lord of the Manor, who gives leave to O ffi cers. For, as the Articles of War now stand, it appears that an ()Ricer is liable to a penalty of 5!. for shooting, without the Lord's leave, on the ground of his own father, where this very Lord his, perhaps, no right to sport himself! N. 8.-1 could go more into detail; but to write any thing too long is the sure way never to have it read. This morning the London adjourned Sessions took place, in Guildhall, before Aldermen Sir J. PILLRING, Sir CLAUDIUS HUNTER Messrs. Wool) and THOU'S, the COMMON SELMAN; and City ( )deers, when a few traverse cases of assaults took place, and three persons were found Guilty, and sentenced to a short confine ment. The COURT afterwards entered into appeals, from different parishes in the City. Some years ago, a Gentleman, who had been put among the deaths in the Dublin Frcenuttes Journal the day before, came to the printer, and was extremely angry to find himself dead, as it occasioned some conrusion by there to whom he was indebted coming to demand the scttkmcnt (f what was due to them. The printer, with great simplicity, said, " Sir, it is impossible for me to tell whether you be alive or dead ; but I am sure I gave ynu a my good character in my Journal. ' The Gentleman, quite disarmed by this inoffensiveness, went away in good humour." The following tact is worthy of honourable record:— A widow Lady, now living in the parish of Sebergham, whose deceased husband had been unfortunate in trade, an left her with two children dependent on her exer tions, began business, after his death, upon a small scale; and, after twenty years persevering industry, finding herself in a situation to discharge her late part ner's debts, she privately waited on every creditor, many of whom were in reduced circumstances, and paid the whole in full, to their no little surprise and admiration. _ - . At Bradford, on Friday last, a Meeting was held at the Sun Inn, of the regular qualified Medical Gentle men, When an Association was formed, the object of which was to oppose all ignorant and unqualified per sons practising within its disttict, and to secure to the Public competent and respectable medical practitioners. The following mode of trial by ordeal prevails in the Burma!' empire :—A cettatn quantity of wax is weighed in two equal portions, and formed into two 'candies, which are lighted at the same instant: one is held by the plaintiff, the other by the defendant, and the holder of the candle which first burns out is adjudged to have sworn falsely, and of course to have lost the cause. A military Mandarin observed to a Gentleman con nected with Lord Astwanst's embassy to China, that 46 in times of peace the food became scanty, and that wars were absolutely nece,sary to maintain the propor tion between supply and demand." It is singular to meet a disciple of Ma 'Altus on the Imperial Canal! One of the prisoners in the High Jail, Exeter, against whom sentence of death was recorded, had, be fore the Assizes, made over the property cf a house to a person of the name of Davenport, whose house he had robbed of EDI eleven years ago ! To bring about unanimity in a Jury at Wexford last A ssizes, a stratagem was resorted to. The evidence against Gtibble (the revenue officer charged with the robbery of tobacco from the King's stores) appeared to be con clusive. Not;; ithstariii.g the able defence of him by his Counsel (Mr. SNiall), it was the general impression in Court that he could not escape conviction. Only ot.e of the Jury, however, was tinder that impression.- 44 Well, Gentlemen," said he to the others, is since you will not agree to adopt my view of the case, a thought strikes me by which we can get over the difficulty. I'll mite 4 guilty,' and then retire, and you can act as you think proper." The expedient was approved ot— the fearful word 46 guilty" was written dawn. . Our Readers, no doubt, picture in imagination the sword of justice, like that of D.traocics, suspended over the head Not r of poor Gribble ; but, a; :11e Forel b says, 44 all is not yman having lost that's in danger," the conscieruioos Jo: stepped aside, sLT g h it i 3 w 5 7 t s h t y i asd, 3 a p n e d ct S f lo y rti r - e c t u u t r l n t the Duke of . Susan, re- P ( l ; l o 'i l?;:m a it 2 lt j , cd Si 7 vertatithp s h to i, l L i : os t it* g Y r A aVi l u j i gh ir s anks to the Nobility, Gentry, his Frierii,. aad the L'ublic, twirl have so liberally supported him during twenty -four years. Il e tAes this opportunity to inform them, that lie has rebuilt the hours (lately destroyed by are), at the corner Assort ment of (hinds, such as, be :rusts, win merit the continuance of where he has laid in a 9ew and fashionable of the Atklphi, their patronage, support, and approbation. Every attention has been raid to increase the accommodation of his Friends, and he is determined to meet the times, by selling the best Witte* eie the very lowest terms • . I