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thought he should be unworthy of a seat in that house if he confined to his own breast the regret anti astonishment he felt when he heard that the learned gentleman, whose transcendent talents they all so much ad mired, after the declarations he had made in that house, had consented himself to extinguish its greatest luminary by accepting an office which deprived th:m of him for ever.—(Hear.) He had heard the noble lord tell the country gentlemen of England that they were scarcely capable of comting ten upon their lingers! and it must be owing to his being buried in the same ignorance that he totally misunderstood the learned girth mar. if h.: had not distinctly declared that he would not—that it teas ir'possihlc he should—take any part in the administration then fot ming. He thought it due to the noble and learned lord to state, that his conduct had. excited an intense feeling of disappointment, in one in. dividual at least, and he thought it was a feeling in which many others' participated. He thought if an explanation of the conduct of the noble ...el learned lord was not given, the consequences must he serious. as it would tend to deteriorate the character of a high public Mix urinary. Lord UORPETH said, if his noble friend and the right hon. gen.l tlerrian requirA an explanation of the conduct of the t.oble and learned lord, it would have been better if they had waited to demand that ex planation when, if it were thought proper, it might be given; and not to make an attack on the noble and learned lord in the absence of all his colleagues. Among all the declarations attributed to his noble and learned friend, he had not heard it attributed to him, that lie had ever said he should be mad it' he accepted the office of minister; and yet neither his noble friend nor the right hon. gentleman appeared to see any n consistency in holding office under the eminent person who had made ti .at declaration—(Hear.) Sir J. DUGDA LE said, the conduct of the noble and learned lord lied greatly surprised and alarmed the country, and particularly the people of Yorkshire. It wis in vain to say that he could be of equal service in the other house of Parliament. It was in this house his transcendent talents would be moat useful, and would certainly be tri umphant. There was no necessity for such a sudden change. Ile might have remained at what he called to his constituents the pinnacle of glory, till he had redeemed his pledge and his promises to his constitu. ents. He might then have retired with the public approbation. Sir H. HA RDINGE addressed the house with great warmth. He should not have taken any part in the discussion, were it not for the malicious sneer cast at the noble duke who had been at the head of the late administration by the noble lord. But notwithstanding these sneers, the public gratitude would allow that the noble duke had carried mea sures highly beneficial to the country ; he had reduced the expenditure and taxation, and above all, he had carried that great measure the Ca tholic Relief Bill.—(Hear, hear.) These were substantial benefits, and the public would allow that he had acted for their benefit, while others talked ; and these services would secure him the public gratitude, in spite of the sneers of lordlings —(There was a loud cry of order, and the honourable gentleman apologised for the warmth into which he had been led.) Mr. MACAULAY was certain the conduct of the gallant officer must aloaya do him the highest honour; but the gallant officer solely mit. took the speech of the noble lord, who, in justifying his noble and learned friend, said, you yourselves admit that a noble duke who took office, which he said he would have been mad to accept, has rendered great public service while in office. They might all judge that in the formation of a government circumstances might arise which made it ex pedient for an eminent person to take office, which at first he thought not to accept. There was no one now t who could give the explana. tion which was called for, and was tri e s s rtime for an hon. gent. to demand it, who, if that great man was in the house would rather burn his tongue than make the attack he had done? (Order, order.) He did not mean that the hon. gent. would be deterred by personal fear, but by the power of the noble and learned lord's talents. Mr. CROKER said, he did not shrink from contest with the noble lord when in that house, but had a warmer contest with him than he ever had with any other man in the world. Mr. LONG WELLESLEY said, he had opposed the government of the Duke of Wellington, but there was no man In the country who held the noble duke in higher honour ; sad he was confident when his lite was written it would be seen that his errors proceeded from being badirsurrounded (hear.) A MEMBER, whose name we did not know, said he was confident tie people of Yorkshire would be delighted to find that the same high qualities that had recommended their representative to them, had also recommended him to the office of Lord Chancellor (hear.) Mr. S. RICE moved for a new writ for Helton, in the room of Sir William Peachy, who has accepted the offiee of a Lord of the Amiralty. Mr. N. A. TAYLOR presented a petition from the Methodists of Durham for the abolition of slavery. Mr. WILBRAHAM moved, that a Member, whose name we could not hear, should have leave of absence for a month, on urgent private business. Mr. HUME said, the public business was so pressing that he should oppose the motion, unless the nature of the private business WU UMW. WILBRAHA M said, the hon. member was going to be mar. vied. (Great laughter.) Mr. HUME said he was satisfied, and should give no opposition.... (Continued laughter.) The motion was agreed to. Mr. EGERTON presented six petitions from congregations in Ches ter, for the abolition of slavery. Mr. FOLEY presented two similar petitions from places in Wor cestenhire. Sir W. GORDON presented a similar petition from Launceston. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the parish of St. George, for the repeal of the Police Act : and a similar petition from the parish of All Saints, Poplar. Mr. HUMS said he was desired to state, that the inaease of ex pense on this parish was 4001. which was a very heavy burthen on so poor a parish. He hoped the Committee of Inquiry would soon be tormed. Mr. HOLDSWORTH presented a petition from Brixton, against the duty on sea-borne cosi. Lord MORPETH said he had a petition to present from the town of Leeds against colonial slavery, sig ned by 15,000 persona . He was pre sent when the petition was on, and nothing could exceed the deep interest excited by the subject. He felt that any support he could give to ary administration must be independent ; but looking at the pre sent administration, he felt a confident hope that the great cause the petitioners supported would find a fair field and a liberal support from Government, and he hoped the same for the great question of Parlia mentary Reform, a liberal policy both st home and abroad, and the preservation of the inestimable blessing of peace. He felt that the Go vernment were placed In a situation of great difficulty, and that all their energies would be immediately required to suppress the disturbances of the country, in which he perfectly agreed with the Secretary of State that the people should all themselves unite. LABOUC H ERE said the house owed it to the country and to humanity to take this great question into its immediate consideration. Mr. Is. DOUGLAS said he had that day attended a meeting of per sons interested in the Irest Indies, and they all felt that they were mis represented to that house and the country, and they courted inquiry.-- It was quite impossible that the question could be disposed of in the manner recommended by the petitioners for an immediate abolition of slavery. Mr. BETH EL supported the prayer of the petition. Mr. EVANS hoped the Government would take the question into consideration, and do substantial justice to the 000,600 human beings now suffering the horrors of slavery. General GASCOYN would be glad to know what course the Govern ment meant to pursue in the great questions of Parliamentary reform and the abolition of slavery. He should be willing to support the Go vernment in a moderate reform. Mr. BERNAL, as a West Indian proprietor, could not remain silent on this question : he maintained that, with deference to the feelings of the house, that without reference to colour or complexion, it ought to be looked at with the eyes of statesmen. Whatever had the character of property ought not to be subjected to the views founded on the Wel:tof hypocrisy, affected religion, or bastard morality. But as a idien Proprietor, he acknowledged that the time was now come when the question could no longer be delayed; it was one of no mean consideration, and the task would be found not to be lessened by being taken piecemeal. Mr. BRISCOE considered slavery as a cruel and a foul stain on Rngland.—(Hear, hear.) He was astonished that any man could yen ture upon its advocscy,---;Hear, hear)—or he should hear any hon. member in that house declare Ist English ts would better their condition by becoming slaves in the West Indies . By the motion of the late Mr. Canning, which was passed with the concurrence of the West Indian interests, the oppression of slavery was admitted, and the house had then pledged itself, as soon as possible to adopt measures for its abrogation. With regard to claim of compensation, the hon. member begged leave to state, that the petitioners were willing to bear a fair proportion of the expense; but the question was now like the question of reform In Parliament ; the people would have it—they would no longer bear the shame of the crime. Mr. O'CONNELL remarked the tone in which the member for Ro chester had addressed the house ; he reprobated the comparison of West Indian slavery to the state of England. There was something in the idea at variance with all that constituted the genuine feelings of humanity— I to instance as a better condition the situation of the slaves, who, as chit. dren, women, or men, mig ht , at the pleasure of their owners, be sub jected to the cart.whip, at least not exceeding 39 lashes, and who were at all times liable to be torn asunder from the dearest ties of kindred, and sold for the debt of their owner. The Act of Parliament that con. (erred this power was a cruel act, and the time was now arrived when it must be discussed. The honourable and learned gentleman expressed his utter abhorrence of the slave trade, and cited as one hardship in the state of the slaves, that slave evidence was rejected. He remarked that the proprietors ought to have followed the Government in their Mr. BERNAL explained. Mr. RUTH YEN reprehended the terms which had been used by the member for Rochester,but the imputations of hypocrlay,allbcted religion, and bastard morality, the hon. member was sure could not apply to the members of that house.—(A laugh.) He maintained that the question could only be understood by frequent discussion, and must be approached by 'tepees. He could not however support the petition without advert ing to the viretcht.ll state of our own peasantry ; and he hoped that some honourable gentleman would on an early day bring before the house the state of the poor people of h.ngland and Ireland ; unless that something was done for the people of Ireland in particular, it would not be in his , power to support the present ministry. Lind MOItPETII in reply stated, that he had the support of we of his colleagues to the prayer of the petition, but he regretted that his col league was not at that time in his place. :Or. BRISCOE rose amidst strong murmurs of " spoke, spoke," to make some observations. The SPEAKER interfered, by calling order, and the hon. member sat down. The petition was laid on the table. ASSETS or TESTATORS. Lord HOWICK gave notice of a motion for a bill to amend the 39th George 111. for the divisioos of assets of testators. ADJOURNMENT or THE moues. Mr. S. RICE moved that until the ministry were installed, that the house should adjourn from Tuesday till Thursday, and from Thursday till Tuesday, on which days election petitions might be heard. Mr. RIDLEY spoke against the motion for adjournment. Mr. S. WORTLEY stated, that after the decree to which the house agreed on a former evening, it would be unfair to adjourn the House. Sir G. WARRENDER opposed the motion, on account of the delay it would occasion. Mr. S. RICE remarked, that on account of the state of the country, the presence of many Members might be required at home, and on ac count of the elections that were about to take place, there might be great difficulty in getting together every day as many as were necessary for the committees—it required for three committees 130, for two 120, and for one 100 members. He urged the necessity of adjournment till the Go vernment was formed. Sir R. PEEL supported the motion. He thought the house should meet for the purpose of disposing of the petitions on the days named; but he knew that it was exceedingly difficult and inconvenient to discuss any public measure in the absence of his Majesty's ministets. Motion agreed to. WATS AND MEANS. The report on theWay;zaß,K. brought up,—that three mil lions from the consolidated fund be granted for the service of his Ma- 1 jesty, was brought up and agreed to. Mr.HUME, seeing that the appointment of the General of Ordnance I was made, begged to be informed whether or not the present Ministry intended to 81Iup the vacant situation of Lieut.-General of Ordnance. Mr. S. RICE replied that he had authority for stating, that it was not Intended that a Lieut.. General of Ordnance should be appointed. Mr. S. RICE moved for new writs for Norwich in the room of Mr.R. Grant, who had accepted the situation of Judge Advocate; for Knares. borough, in the room of Sir J. Mackintosh, who had been appointed a Commissioner of the Board of Controul tbr India ; and for Nottingham, in the room of Mr.Denman, who bad been appointed Attorney-General. Mr. HUME, in reference to the Board of Controul for India, ex pressed a hope that the present Ministry would look to the expense of that department; and that appointments should not be filled without regard to the qualifications of the gentlemen appointed, but by interest or patronage. The hon. member did not mean to ques. don the qualifications of the hon. gentleman just mentioned ; but he thought it an important department where there were the interests of 80 or 100 millions of persons to be watched over. Anti-slavery petitions were presented from Cork, 'hales and other places. Mr. ATTWOOD moved for a return of the duties imposed on corn Imported from foreign states, and on corn imported from British pos sessions, not of Europe, showing the difference.—Ordered. Adjourned at a quarter to Seven, till Thursday. MEETING OF THE WEST.INDIA TRADE.-SLAVERY. A numerous Meeting of West India Planters, Merchants, and others interested in the West India Trade, took place yesterday afternon, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's -street, for the purpose of adopting petitions to be presented to his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament, praying for a protection of West India and Colonial property from any threatened invasion arising from mistaken notions of policy. Mr. KEITH DOUGLAS, in the Chair. Sir A. GRANT said, the present crisis was peculiarly interesting to the West India proprietors, and lead a petition to the King prepared by the standing committee. The document impressed upon his Majesty the difficulties under which the West India colonies la bou red, and em. braced other topics connected with the subject of vested rights. The petition having been agreed to, Sir E. H. EAST moved a similar petition to the House of Lords, and said, that if the West India pro perty were invaded, or the prin ciples by which it was held broken in upon, there would be an end to the constitution of the law of property. Mr. MANX two, M. P. thought that the House of Commons would never interfere with the West India propriety, but if they did, they would afford a sufficient recompence to those who bad it. Mr. Manning alluded to St. Domingo, and said that the West India Colo nies would soon be reduced to the same situation as that Island, which did not grow sugar enough for Its own scanty consumption. Mr. Burge, the Attorney-General for Jamaica; Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Carrington, late agent for Barbadoes, adopted the same line of ar.. pment, after which Mr. Cormitis rose and moved an amendment to the petition, to the effect that the West India body should solicit an inquiry into ie state and condition of the slave population, which might have the effect of removing the odium now attempted to be thrown upon the West India Prcigetors. is amendment, after a slight discussion, was agreed to, and it was settled that Earl St. Vincent should present a petition to the Lords, and Lord Chandos another to the Commons, The latter nobleman was not present, being required to be in attendance at the head of the Yeomanry in the disturbed districts: Lord Rae and several new members were added to the standing com mittee ; after which the meeting adjourned. SELECT VESTRIES. A most respectable body of inhabitant housekeepers of the parish of' , St. James, on Monday last, presented their protest to the Select Vestry, at St. James's Church, against any future appointment of a person as Clerk to the Guardians of the Poor, at the enormous salary of 8001. per annum with house to live in, coals, candles. &c. Az. After very great exertions on the part of the beadles, a quorum of the Select Gentlemen was formed, and ten Men= of the Central Com. mittee of St. James's parish were introduced, Mr. Ewen, of No. 106, Jermyn.sueet, at their bead, who addressed the Chairman of the Vestry In a most respectful manner, stating that they came to preemie the pro test of about seven hundred most highly and respectable Inhabitant housekeepers, against the reappointment of a Clerk to the Guardians of the Poor. Lord Haat:oleicaz, a member of the select, addressing himself to Mr. Knight, the vestry clerk and solicitor, of Great Marlborough. street, requested him to state on what authority the Guardians of the Poor made the appointment ; on which Mr. Knight referred to the Act, as regards the parish of St. James. Mr. Knight, when looking over the Act in a very careful manner, was requested to turn over to the clause thacinvested the Governors of the Poor with power to make the appointment. Mr. KNIGHT made answer, " I find no clause In the Act, that gives them that power." Immediately Mr. EWEN replied to Lord Hardwicke, that is my point, my Lord. He th en addressed his Lordship an d sa id, th at t h e protest that he had had the honour of presenting to his Lordship and the Gentlemen present was signed by 700 most highly respectable inha bitant housekeepers of St. James's parish, who, by that protest, have refused to pay any further poor . rate until their grievances are redressed. My Lord, continued Mr. Ewen, it will be a very serious thing to allow a continuance of the present excitement, which is prevalent in the parish, caused by the enormous poor.rates, and the misapplication of the same. Mr. Ewen was about to withdraw, when his Lordship said, " Mr. Ewen, you will take this with you," handing him the protest. 6' No, my Lord," replied Mr. Ewen, " I wish that to remain with your Lordship and the gentlemen present, that you may more fully un derstand the nature and extent of our complaints." The consequent result is likely to be, that the Inhabitants of St. James's parish will gain a complete victory over that self-constituted body. SOUTHWARK ELECTION. The high bailiff having fixed yesterday morning for the commence ment of the election of a burgess to represent the borough of South wark in Parliament, at an early hour every approach to the hustings in front of the Town Hall, was most inconveniently crowded. The war of squibs and crackers between the rival candidates, Farncomb and Calvert, exhibited itself in every direction. Caricatures of the most laughable description stared one in the face at every corner, particularly one representing an immense crying countenance, purporting to be that of Ch ar l es C rust y aga in soliciting the votes of the electors of Southwark, and another of a bellman crying out for a missing gen. detnan from the House of Commons, and wanting on Thursday next to bring forward a motion there on the subject of reform. This was evi dently intended for a hit at the new Lord Chancellor. The bead-quar ters of Mr. Farncomb's Committee were at the George Inn, and his co lours floated Rams the street, farming a triumphal arch. At o'clock I precisely his procession set out from that Inn, preceded by a band of music, and accompanied by a shouting multitude; they were, how. ever, received with some marks of disapprobation in their progremi. —The other party, notwithstanding air. Calvert's coquetry in not personally canvassing the electors, were equally active in their preparations. Legions of placard-bearers infected every standing place in the whole Borough, and the most certain assurances of a well-con tested struggle presented themselves. Ten was the hour appointed fer putting the respective candidates in nomination. At this hour the hustin gs were crow and the mob in front enjoyed themselves in struggles for placards. The result of each 4 petty battle was hailed with cheers and hisses, according as one party or the other prevailed In the skirmish. The Hies Battier amidst the most tremendous uproar, proceeded to lead the precept from the High Sheriff of the county of Surrey for holding the election. The appearance of a large baby on the head of a pole, inscribed "Dolly Farncomb," at this time excited much laughter and amusement. The bearer brought it to the front of the hustings, and waved it before Mr. Farncomb, who bore the jest with much good humour. Mr. Rayne acted u the High Bailiff's maser. Alderman Ansley administered the usual oaths to the Returning officer. About half-past ten the tocsin was souaded, and a war of mud com menced, which was at first directed towards the banners of Mr. Yarn comb, some of which were completely destroyed, and their bearers se verely injured. The mob then inclosed brickbats in wisps of straw, and threw them promiscuously, and many received severe contusions. Scarcely one out of ten escaped some kind of injury. Mr. CALVZIT and Mr. FAINCOMP came forward, and entreated a ' 1" cessation of hostilities," but this appeared to cause further vent to I I be given to the raging madness of the mob. In lieu of mud, cudgels and other dangerous missiles were had recourse to, and they were hurled with ferocious violence, not only at each other, but in every di rection. The individuals wounded were taken to Guy's Hospital, one apparently lifeless. The effect of this violence was to clear the hall of the spectators,who sought refuge in every shop or place where they could find shelter ; but here they were not safe, for the bludgeons struck se veral of the windows, and did other damage. The business of the hust ings was for a considerable time suspended, and down to 12 o'clock no progress appeared to have been made. It appeared to us that the constabulary force was very efficient in point of numbers, but that many of those on duty were glad to escape from the fury of the rioters. Mr. SOLONON DAVIS proposed CHARLES CALTRIT, &q. an old tried man, as a fit and proper person to be elected to represent in Perlis. ment the ancient Borough of Southwark.—Loud clamour, " We don't want you, Charley."—Mr. ELL'. seconded the motion, amidst yells and groans, and epithets of every description, mixed with partial plan. dire by those called Colverfiles. THOMAS FARNCOMI, Egli. then proposed, by ROIDERT Esq. of \Vest-square, and Joint Tuostas, Esq. seconded the nomi nation. The two Committees then retired from the hustings, upon the under standing that the poll should be opened at two o'clock. A conference was held before they left the hustings, between the two Candidates and their friends, relative to the commencement of the " row," as there bad been a great deal of recrimination between the members of the Committee, u to whom should belong the credit of the commotion which had been raised. At the dose of the poll the numbers were— For Mr. Calvert For Mr. Farncomb . POLICE REPORTS Ottiunnam..---Wittians Wilson was re-examined yesterday, charged with stealing a watch. The prisoner had introduced himself to an alms-house, in White's alley, Coleman-street, inhabited by an aged couple, with the pretence of putting them in the way of obtaining a gift of 41. and having enticed the husband as far as the New Post-othee, the prisoner ran back to the house, and said he had left a pair of gloves up-stairs. Poor old crea ture ! said he, I can go up quicker than you, and up be went alone, when he stole the watch. Mary Helme, an aged maiden of the Society of Friends, residing at Kennington, deposed that the prisoner called on her some time since, with an idle tale of being able to put her in possession of a large pro. petty, upon proving herself to be the heir of her father, who died many years ago in America After conversing with her for four hours, he heard a muffin-man ringing a bell, and begged she would indulge him with a hot muffin, as such things were not made in America. She went down stairs and ordered some muffins, and when she returned, he put on his hat and left her, saying he must go down to the yard. While he was gone, site set the tea-things, and then missed four silver tea-spoons and two sable-spoons. She heard no snore of the prisoner till he was in custody. Ann Robinson, an aged Quakeress, who was residing at the meeting house, in St. Martin's-lane, charged the prisoner with stealing a watch. He called on her to announce that a Mr. Bedford was abo u to visit her forthwith, respecting her eligibility to be put in an alms-house, and while she retired to an adjoining room to "tighten" her dress, &e. so as to be fit to receive the gentleman, he walked off with the watch. A very old woman next came forward, to charge the prisoner with stealing ten tea-spoons, but the Alderman held that enough had been proved to warrant a commitment for felony, and the other parties could still make out their eases before the Grand Jury. The prisoner put in a written represented= (as we understood), that be had an opportunity of going to sea. Mr. Summers, of Newington Causeway, who had given the prisoner into the hands of Skillem, the officer of Union Ralf, said he had already been sent to sea from the Refuge for the Destitute. There were now at least a doom cues against the prisoner. Mr. FAIEJIZOTEIZIL said that, to make a praclke of 'se lecting for prey the aged and helpless, exhibited the greatest degree of roiligacy, abandonment, and depravity of heart, and be should commit him for trial in London on the first case, with detainers for the offences in Middlesex and Surrey. The prisoner was scordingly committed. THE OUTRAGES AND THE POLICE. Highly as we think, and as we have hitherto spoken, of the efficiency of our local police, We are nevertheless induced, in compliance with the earnest representations of several Correspondenta, to call the attention of the authorities of this district to the perpetration of several outrages which have been committed within the last week ; and although we are not warranted in attributing positive neglect of duty, or even remissness to our constabulary force in either instance, yet the circumstances in each case are of so daring a nature, as to indicate the necessity of adopting precautionary and effectual measures to prevent the repetition of such offences in this town and neighbourhood. The first case to which we refer, took place on Monday last, nearly opposite the Junc tion, on the Gloucester-rood, when a man named James Cavil, was attacked and sadly mal-treated by two men who struck him on the heed with a bludgeon, or such like deadly weapon, which felled him 'to the earth; his kkett s were soon turned inside out, and a bank check, value 131. a sovereign, fills. in silver and copper, together with his knife land keys, were stolen therefrom ; during the scuffle one of the assail ' ants kicked him in the face, and wounded him sev erely. —The second ls that of a poor woman, who, carrying in a basket a few handkez chiefit,'and some fancy-work, intended for sale, was overtaken at a short distance from the town by two ruffians, who not only wrested the basket fiorn her, and rifled her pockets of a trifling sum, all that the poor creature possessed in the world,—but, hke villainous cowards as they were, indicted several severe blows on her head.—in the third case, though the offender was foiled in his attempt, the manner in which his efforts were made, was so desperate and so determinate, as to leave no doubt that he would have accomplished his purpose, even with bloodshed, if he had not been overpowered. Between the hours of one and two o'clock, on the morning of Monday last, a fellow knocked at the door of the Toll-house, at the Gloucester Turnpike Gate, begging for admission; and after some controversy, the toll-gate keeper opened the upper part of the half-door, when the ruffian attempted to leap into the house, and actually threw his leg over the lower part of the door • but the keeper being a strong and powerful man, compelled hint to desist, and be eventua ll y went away muttering threats of - ven geance. It's have now entered upon the winter months, and during their continuance, the utmost vigilante of the police must be exerted to preserve public property, prevent the recurrence of such out rages. We are not alarmists—nor do we needlessly complain of want of zeal and attention on this ;important point ; but it is our duty, as journalists, to suggest and to insist upon the adoption of the most prompt and effectual means of affording protection and security to the property of our townsmen, and of upholding the interests of Chelten ham, by maintaining the peaceful character which it has s o lon g an d so deservedly enjoyed.—Chsltenhass Journal. PLIASURII.—In the common actions and diversions of our lives, the pleasure lies almost entirely in the pursuit, and very little in the attainment. He that at whist should hays four honours, six trumps, always dealt him, would lose his whole diversion, because he would have nothing to do but throw down his cards, and win the game. In bowling, the player takes care to deliver his bowl aright ; he runs after it, chides it, encourages it, writhes his body in all wanner of con. tortions, as if to influence its bias, and in this consists his entertain. mein, for the joy of winning the game is over in a moment ; he takes his stake, poc ke ts it, and only thinks where to throw the jack for begin. ning another mgt.—Tucker's Light of Nature. Tits OLD Ps zwraas.—We were speaking of the old masters, " I think," maid I, " that one might generally express the uality of a painter in a word. Thus we might speak of the savage character of fialvator's pictures, and the enormity of Claude's ; the suavity of Cfreggio, and elegance of Pannegiano; the bravery of Roberts ;" ( Bravery is a good word," said Haslitt, "it gives an ides of his drawing as well as hk colour"), " the poorer of Michael Angelo, the splendour of Titian, the go es al Peal Veronese, the court liness of Vandyke, and so on. But there is ewe that I can find no word f a ,—l mean Kairbelie." " That," said ILAN "is because he had several qualities in the highest degree, wherenthe others have only one. Perhaps, indeed, Titian deserves a seessd epithet, for his faces are as iseelleotasei as Rafraelles t but he wants the the sweet tura!, yet divine beauty, which floats about the other's heads. Tina faces have a true, stern, n Wag look ; abases in Randl e we have " the rapt soul sitting is the eyes ; they look as If they had seen angels."—From &col leettinur of W. Hostile. SCINTILLA. TO THE HUSBANDMAN. 710/1 GOITRE. A little furrow holds thy scattered seed ; One somewhat deeper will receive thy bones. Yet plough and sow with gladness—from the soil Springs the rich crop that feeds and gladdens life, And hope is not quite vanished from the grave. DR. Youwo,—" What, in the name of wonder, could sash a man as Young be thinking of, when, near the age of eio, t , he applied to Archbishop Seeker for penment ? Young, the suldniir, the seraphic, Young ! so fond of being thought abstracted and retired, who affected so muds to converse with the things above, and whose only object (one would suppoee) should have been a convenient abod e meditate and die in. that had read the Night Thought s , v. uu ld not, upon a fit occasion readily have addressed their author in tlu i language of Prior ! Forgive the Muse, who in unhallowed strains The Saint one moment from his GOD detains : For sure, whate'er you do, where'er you are, 'Tis all but one good work, one constant prayer. Tet, to the eternal disgrace of devotees and devodon, this very y oung this Saint, not only panted his whole life after preferment, as his biu: grapher writes, but submitted at last, at the age of fourscore, to asser t the paltry department of Clerk of the Closet to the Princess Dowag er and to be servilely danced about like a puppet amidst the machinery of a Court, till angels carried him off, 1765, in his 84th year."—.syt ram the Wood, 24 ed. p. 106. THE THREE STAGES Or COMMERCE.—The effects of commerce on mermen have, by most writers, I think, been considend as uniform. Even the sage and amiable Montesquieu says only, in general terms, "that commerce polishes manners, but corrupts man. pers." Whereas, from a candid view of its nature and effects, w e Isbell probably find, that in its first and middle stages it is beneficent in its last, dangerous and fatal. If we view commerce in its fir s ; stages, we shall see that it supplies mutual necessities, prevents mutual wants, extends mutual knowledge, eradicates mutual prejudice, and spreads mutual humanity. If we view it in its middle and more ad. vented period, we shall Nee it provides conveniences, increaaeth nun:. hers, coins money, gives birth to arts and science, creates equal las s . diffuses general plenty and general hvpiness. If we view it in it, third and highest stage, we shall see it &age ha nature and effects. It Wings in superfluity and vast wealth; begets avarice, gross luxury, o r effeminate refinement among the higher ranks, together with general loss of principle.—Dr. Brown's Estimate, &e. p. 152. 514 ed. BEAUTY.—The most plentiful source of beauty is ex pression. It is that which gives a commanding majesty, a sirloi n .. Softness, or other graces, to the countenance : for the face beicg a pi e . One of the mind, whatever amiable qualities are discerned there give a Wire to the features expressing them. Therefore, in our description of lest ii i r a t we employ epithets borrowed from the sentiments, p oen as a an innocent, an honest, or a sensible countenance. Beauty in the other sex delights us more, because we arc more interested in it . Wass, is the contrary, are very bad judges of one another's persons, bosom they axe not affected by them : they judge by rules, not by shat they &el.—Tucker's Light of Nature. Many works of art are beautiful from their likeness to the works of nature: wherefore there may be a beautiful copy of an ugly erighsaL The famous statue of Laocoon is admired, though Lwow likeself would be shocking to the beholders ; and we admit plc. Mots of satyrs, witches, old men with rugged features and grisly insrdt. M heft as ornaments in our chambers, though we should deem the °rig:. rah frightful—Md. Love.—When we hear complaints of the wretchedness et vanity of human life, the proper answer to them would be, that there is hardly any one, who, at some time or other, has not been in low.— If we consider the high abstraction of this feeling, its depth, its purity, Its voluptuous refinement, even in the meanest breast, how sacred and how sweet it is, this alone may reconcile us to the lot of humanity. That drop of balm turns the bitter cup to a delicious nectar, " and vie. Abates the ways of GOD to man."—Hauditt's Characteristics. SCOTCH AND ENGLISH.—The national precedence be tween the English and Scotch may be settled by this, that the Scotch ate always assorting their superiority over the English, while the English never say a word about their superiority over the Scotch. The first hare get together a great number of facts and arguments in their own favour; the last never trouble their heads about the matter, but have taken the Point for granted as selLmeident.—llaslite s " Characteristics." THE DEPLORABLE EFFECTS OF SUPERSTITIOUs OS ssivAßEss.-1 have been grieved since I came back from bleliphilla by the state of a beautiful and amiable girl, which has arisen from mleandsestood spirit of devotion. Before I went away, she was gay and deaseftd, the delight of her father's house. Her music and her poetry, M but reading aloud while others worked, formed the charm of her boa. Bat her mother, though a clever woman is a bigot; and NOM mind, of a high and lofty nature, is peculiarly susceptible of =impressions. Under these, the ender-conchae:4d girl, to pu es lf for an attachment not favoured by her house, which she until M, though at her parent's bidding she had given up its object, indeed to go for ten days to a Casa de isortisio. There under as guidance of an old priest, the young creatures who retire thus aro kept praying night and day, with so little food and sleep, that their bodies and minds alike bemuse weakened. All the intervah between the Masses, which are of the most lugubrious chants, are in silence; no nice is heard above a whisper, and the light of paced i n is sanely admitted. A young married woman, who went in with Maria, came out even gayer than she entered; doubting her heart had rested on her hustad and their home. But what was to occupy the thoughts and affections of the girl whose bat feelings were to be rushed? Could she harbour there "a wish but death, a passion but despair?" and she has returned as It were to earth, —on it, but not of it. The sight of friends throws her into fits of hysterical weeping; and, only prostrate before the altar, and repeat. fog the masses of her house of woe, does she seem soothed or calmed Bad are the effects of the home of exercise. I might have thought Net my young friend's peculiar disposition alone had caused this ; but 1 dew a th who was, lam told, once all that parents could and enlightened, and ?owned of honour and spirit. Be b sow Bide better than a drivelling idiot. He went into a house if exercise a man,—he came out of it what he is. Oh !if I had power or influence here, I would put down these mischievous establish- Vents. Even when they do not cause, as in this instance, a derang ement of the intellect, they are nurseries of bigotry and fanaticism. have been in one is a sourceof vanity, to conform to the sentiments beakaced there a point of conscience ; and as it is easier to be a bigst Ain a virtuous man great laxity of conduct Is permitted, so the spirit is bent to maintain the Church, and to persecute, or at least keep down, those who are not of it.—Mrs. Graham's Journal of a rescie is CAUL NAPOLEONS r, vPINIOII Of CRANIOLOOP.—Lady Ho!. land had sent a package of books, in which also was • little box, in cluding a bust in plaster of Paris, the head of which was covered with divisions and numbers referring to the craniological system of Gall.— " What did Mascagni think of those Germ an 11/ ? Come, speak without reserve, as if you were conversing with one of your own profes sion." " Mascara admired very much the manner in a hich Gall and Spunbeint develop and explain the various parts of the brain, and had also adopted that method which he considered eminently calculated to inculcate a thorough knowledge of this interesting organ. With re spect to the system of judging the vices, propensities, and virtues of men by the protuberance on their heady, he considered it as an ingenious fable, which might seduce men of the world, but which could not bear the examinatian of the anatomist." " That is thinking and acting him a wise man, who knows bow to appreciate the merit of a conception. and to divest it of the errors and follies with which it is loaded by quackery. I regret much that I did not know him. Ccrviaart was a great admirer of Gall : he praised him, protected him, and used his utmost endeavours to push him up to me ; but there was no sympathy between us. Such men as Lavater, Cagliostro. Messner, have never ranked very high in my estimation. I even felt I know not what kind of aversion to them, and did not there fore feel disposed to admit the man who was a continuation of them. Gentlemen of this description are all dexterous and well-spoken ; they work upon that thirst after the marvellous which the generality of mat. kind experience, and give the colouring of truth to the falsest theories. Nature does not betray herself by her outward forma; she does not ths • dose her secrets; she conceals them. To judge a nd examine men upon such slight indications is the act of a dupe or an impostor, such as are all those beings gifted with wondrous inspirations, of which herds are to be found in ev e ry large capital. The only way to know men is to see them, observe them, and put them to the test. To avoid falling into errors, they must be studied a long time, and be judged by their setiors. and even that is not infallible, and requires to be restricted in its opera tion to the moment in which they act ; for we seldom act consistently with our genuine disposition ; we give way to the transport or impulse of the moment, or are carried away by passion: and this constitutes what we call vice and virtue, perversity, or heroism. Such is my 00* nion, and such has long been my guide. Not that I pretend to deny tr.e influence of disposition and education : I think, on the contrary, that it is immense; but beyond that, everything is mere system and folly:'-- Last Days of Napoleon. DEATHS. At Isleworth, the 20th inst. Margaret, relict of the late Sir J. Boyd, Bart—The 19th inst. at the home of her mother, Salisbury-place, New-road, after a protracted illness of five years, Jame Neill, third daughter of the late Rev. A. Waugh, D. 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