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INI•r -- Jr , - Cent ( • k 1 111 1 C 1 itik pr. 4/ • • °)fr l . f arts ießiotre 4-7 - _ ~. • • - ,911.7110>rqi 7 '1- • . . PRICE SSVENPIINCE. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1829. -NUMBER 13,192.] CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION. MR. BANK ES has addretsed the following Circalar.l • to the Members of the Senate : FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JUNg 9. ROME, MAy 21. MAXIMS BY ROCHEFOUCAULp THE YOUNGER. " Saa—The Maoism foe the University of Cambridge being fixed Tor the tab instant, to mutinye oo the two following days, I beg •gain to week your Vote upon this measles, aod, should I be honoured by your support, to request very earnestly your early wee dance at the Poll. CROWN.OFFICE. hog 9, 1929. Member returned to serve In this present Parliament. Borough of Wexford—Sir Robert Wigram, Ent. in the room of Rear Admiral Hairy Evans, who has accepted the Chiltern Hun dreds. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. WiSiam Walker, Bath, Uoendraper. This capital was so full during the Holy Week, that some families, who had come up (torn Naples, were obliged to :main at Albano, from whence they drove in every day to see the ceremooies. Amongst the distinguished strangers were the King of Bavaria, the Grand Duchess llelena of Russia, the Prince of Prussia, Prince of Lobenstein Gera, Duke of Buckingham, Marquis of Hertford and Lady %radian, Marquis of Douro and Lord Charles Welles ley, Earl and Countess of Warwick, Earl and Countess of Moray, Lord and Lady Arunde/1. Lord and Lady Burgher*, Lord and Lady Bridport, Earls of Pomfret and Sandwich, Lords &shamus and Beerbavem Countesses of Westmorland and Moore, Lady and Sit Robert Gore Booth, &c. • • 1. "He who will not reason (says Sir William Drum. mon.l) is a bigot; he who cannot, is a fool; andhe who dares not, is a slave." FrOal the great mass of those who pretend to have formed opinions, aed who some. ti " The principles upon which I have presumed to offer myself are, I belles*, sallelently made known by a reference to my put public condom. These principles remain unchanged, and ft Is my &termination to continue Arm in Insimainieg the Institutions, both Ecclesiastical sod Civil, of the caustry. " Shook% I receive the mesa sfasolidence to which I now aspire, it would be a high searee of eadsfactlen to me, that I might then claim it as a peculiar duty to stand forward in maintaining those rights and privileges of the University which, to the best of my power, it has ever bees my study to uphold. " I have the tumour to be, Sir, Widt the. greatest respect, very faithfully yours, GEORGE BANKER " 16, George:wed, Hanover♦quate. Jam 3, 1/169." BANKRUPTS. John Stephens, Plymouth, skip owner, to surrepder, Jane 19, 90, and July 94 at eleven, at the Royal Hotel. Plymouth. Anor aks, Mr. Blake, Eseez-street, Strand; or Mr. Edmonds, Ply- t undertake the task of instructing °filets, deduct the bigots who will not. the-faolt who cannot, and the slaves who dire nut re.itort, and the residue will he !mind to be a " little flock," which the smallest pinfild in the kingdom may contain. •, Philosophy, wisdom, and liberty, support each Geer," says the same accom plished and admirable writer; and the proposition, as stated, is incontrovertible. But Iris , many, or rather how few, are imbued with that true philosophy, which is the parent of wisdom, and the nursing-mother of liberty 2. The present is decidedly an illiterate. ago; that is to say, every man has now a mouthful of knowledge. and almost nobody a bellyful. The stream which used formerly to flow onward in a noble and majestic course, _ _ James Stevens. Plymouth, calm merchant, June 19, 20, and July 21, at eleven, at the Royal Hutt!, Plymouth. Attornies, Mr. Blake, Emez.street, Strand; or Mr. Edmonds, Plymouth. John Lee Stevens, Plymouth, coal merchant, June 19, 20, and July 21. at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. Anomie', Mr. Blake, Eieel4tfret, &rand ; or Mr. Edmonds, Plymouth. Frederick Paterson, Birmingham, grocer, June ii, 114 and July 21, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern ' Birmingham. Attentive, Messrs. liurfoot, Inner Temple; or Messrs. Page and Co. Bir mingham. RIGHT OF COLLECTING CEMENT STONE TO BE SOLD.. THE tight of taking CEMENT STONE on that part of the ORDNANCE SHORE airtime between BLACKMAN'S BUOY and GARLAND'S MANOR, near HARWICH, beyond the distance of One Hundred and Fifty bole Imo the Cliff, IS TO BE SOLD FOR THE PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS, IN FOUR LOTS. Stich Persons as may be willing to Purchase he Right of Qsar eying, Collecting, and taking Stone from either of the Lots, will be ►urnished with Conditions, upon which the Tender must be made, by application, after the 4th et Julie, to the Secretary to the Board, Mice of Ordnance. Pall Mall ; or at the Engineer's Moe, Harwich. The Tenders must be smiled, directed to the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, and marked " Tender for Cement Stone at Harwich," aid delivered at the Office of Ordnance, Pall Mall ; or at the Engineer's fake. Harwich, on or before the 30th June. By Order of the Board, R. BYHAM, Secretary. Mkt of Ordnance, June 1, 1129. This day was published. lo MO TO. ilvo. price st. in boards, or in 12mo. price 4s. 6d. in boards. a New Edition, being the Seventeenth, of APRACTICAL VIEW of the PREVAILING RELIGIOUS SYSTEM of PROFESSED CHRIS• TIANS io the Higher and Middle Classes in this Couotry, coo. tressed with real Christianity. By WILLIAM WILBIMFORCE, Esq. Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and W. Blackwood, FAlinburil This day was published, Handsomely printed in Risk Vols. Svo. price .C 4 4s. in boards, E HISTORY OF GREECE. By WILLIAM MITFORD, Esq. A new Edition, with numerous Addition., Corrections, and s copious Index. To w►ic► is prefixed a brief Memoir of the Author, by his brother, Lord Redesdale. Printed for T. Cade% Strand; and W. Blackwood, Edinburgh. The brief Memoir of Mr. Milford may ►e ►►d separately, price ls. tit Of whom may also be had, QUESTIONS adapted to MITFORD'S HISTORY of -GRRECR. Np the Renr.J. Hama, A.M. Sao. 9s. in boards. BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS. A S a mild and effectual remedy for all those dis- XX. orders which originate In a morbid action of the Liver sod • Hillary Organs, namely, Indigestion. Loss of Appetite, Head Ache, Heartburn, Flatulencies. Spasms. Costiveness, Affections of th!! User,. &c. &c. DIXON'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS (which do not contain Mercury in any shape) have met with more general approval than any other Medicine whatsoever. They unite every recommendwion of mild operation with successful . affect; and require no restraint or confinement whatever during their use. In _tropical climates, where the consequences of redun dant and vitiated bile are so prevalent and alarming. they are an lava%able and efficient protection. They are likewise peculiarly calculated to correct disorders arising front excesses of the table, so restore the tone of the Stomach, and to remove must com plaints occasioned by irregularity of the bowels. Sold in boxes at fla. 9d. 41. 6d. sad 225. by Messes. Butlets Chemists Cheapside, corner of St. Parrs. London ; Sackvilic street DOblin ; and Princes -street, Edinburgh; and the principal AlediCine Venders. - - NIL The es. boles heretofore sold are discontinued, and the 4a. 6d. substkoted, in their place, by which a considerable 'reins will arise to the Consumer. THE CHACE; On, REFUGE IN A CHINA SHOP. AN over drove bullock from Smithfield r.rsh'd out, Full speed to Fleet-market, the stalls overturning, • blidst dissonant noise, fish and fruit-womeo mourning Their seamed commodities—putting to rout A host of opponents—pursuing his wry Up Fleet -street, where turning at facing at bay- • The mob, his retreat was cut of[, and he stood Peepleed, in apparent contemplative mood Which way to escape—when a China shop-door Invitingly open, straight in then be ran, • And shortly the work of destruction began ; For heedless of earthenware-spread o'er the floor In fragments, the fragile, yet valuable ware He angled, and its owner immered in despair ! No prospect appear'd to av e rt instant ruin, When Hope came at last, in the shape of a Boot, Of brilliance that well every purpose might suit Of high polishl nsirroe—his image then viewing, The bullock in WARREN'S rith Jet, in Moot, air paned on the shelf with inquisidie gam. Where stood the Reflector—hie fury assmied, And steady and passive attention awed! The shaman, with fortunate presence of mind, Crowd on to the door with the Bout-4ight about The hillock now facing, be thence drew' him aut ; Nigh happy the China-shop owner to and Thee thus he a magnet poseess'd of high power, Hie waerchunlize saving in perilous hour Wont farther destruction ; and still as a Ba t And safety in similar case to insure ' The Boat is displard— th e strange incident backing With lasting pre-eminence Wswasx's Jar Buternots!' This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING Prepared by (jegezi ,aietort V SO, STRAND, London; And sold in every Town in the Kind. • LIQUID in Bottles, ad: Wit ttd. and lad. each. AIsoyASTR BLACKING, in Pots, 6d. tad. and Md. wAds. er lb Particular to inquire far Win WARRRN SO, STRAND. ALL MLA AU COUPIIMII2. William Stokes, and Samuel Stokes, Liverpool. merchants, June 20, 22, and July 21, at one, at the Ctarendon.buildings, Liver pool. Attornies, Messrs. hitt and Co. Liverpool. Richard Ornirod. Manchester, dealer, June 24, 25, at nine, and July 21, at one, at the York Hotel, Manchester. Attornies, Messrs. Milne and Co. Temple; or Mr. Wheeler, Manchester. John Germein, Plymstock, Devonshire, block maker, June 23,24, and July 21, at eleven, at the London Inn, Devonport. Anor aks. Mr. Taylor, Ckment's Inn ; or Mr. Chapman. Devonport, Edward Hode,sun, Bath, dealer, June 18, 19, and July 21, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn,B.,th. Attornies. Mr. Verulanz.buildings, Gray's Inn; or Mr. Watts, Bath. Joseph Burnett, Leeds, woollen-draper, July 1,2, at eleven, and 21, at ten, at the Court House, Leeds. Attornies, Mr. Wilson. Southampton-street, Bloomsbury; or Messrs. Smith and Co. John Avery Halls, Barnstaple, Devonshire. grocer, June 24, 25, and July 21, at eleven, at Coogdon's Royal Subscription Rooms, Enter. Attornies, dessrs. Adlingtoa and Co. Bedford-row ; or Ur. Furlong, Nortbernhay, Blew. Benjamin Hefts Bevis Marks, &. Mare-aze„ merchant, Jane 23, at tan, 26, at eleven, and July 21, at ten, at the Court of Com missioners of Bankrupts, Basineball-streer. Attorney, Mr. Norton, Irwin-street. John Forsyth, Goswell-road, carpenter, June ILI, at ten, 26, at eleven, and July 21, at ten, at the Court et COllllll4/10111111 of Bankrupts, Besinghall.street. Attorney, Mr. Machin, Harper. st reet, Bloomsbury. John Whitehead and Church Whltechurch, Lad-lane, warehouse- men, June 19, 26, and July 21, at ten, at the Court of Com missioners et' Bankrupts, BasinghaS•street. Anomie., Messrs. Fitzgerald and Son, Lawrence Pountney-biU, Cannon-.met. John Wilkie, New-road, Bt. George's in the last, merchant. June )6, at twelve, 23, and July 21, at eleven, at the Court of Coen. Inissloners of Bankrupts, Basinglial‘street. Misrules, Messrs. Watson and Co. Falcon-square. John Davison and Charles Gould, Goldsmith•street, silk ware- housemen, June 12, 26, and July 21, at'tex, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Dadnghalk.street. Attornies, Messrs. Stokes and Co. Cateatea4treld. Charles Coleman, Bury St. Edmund's, Sufftilk, iron founder, June 17, at bye, J 2112 Is, and July 21, at ten, at the Six Bells Inn, Jiury St. Edmund's. Attendee, Mr. J. Wayman, Bury St. Edmund's; or Mr. J. Walter, Sysnood's Inn, Chancery lane. James Shrowl, &lepton Mallet, Sonsersetshire, draper, June 21, J 7, at eleven, and July 21, at three, at the George lon, Sheptuo Mallets. Anoraks, Messrs. King and Whitaker, Gray's Inn square; or Messes. Filippa and Co. Shepton Milieu. Joseph Marie Ursula la Bigaudelle d. Buisson, Fenchurth street, abet chant, June 19,26, at ten, and July 111,st nine, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinghall-street. Attollier t Mr. II Sprtleirr. St. Mildred's-court. Poul , ry. Charles Hionplueys, Bear.laue, Christ Church. Surrey, timber merchant. June 12, at eleven, 26, and July 21, at ten, at tke Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinglsall.strect. At- turpey, Mr. Benton, Great Surrey•street. Tbomas Bruck, Alaidstone, tailor, June 19, at twelve, 26, and July 21, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, alshighall-strert. Attorney, Mr. Tanner, New Basinghall-street, John Pike and James Clark, Frith.street, Soho, upholst , Juae 16, 23, and July 21, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basingkall-street. Attorney, Mr. Hamilton, South ampton-street. Strand. Eli De Carle, Norwieb, grocer, June 22, 23, at five, anJ July 21, at two, at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich. Attornies, Mr. Rack _ . , ham, Norwich; or Messrs. Erutton and Co. New Broad-street. Thomas Button, Sudbury, Suffolk. tanner, June 18, at six, June 19, and July 21, at twelve, at the Rose and Crown Inn, Su dbury. Attorneys, Mr. It. Ransom, Sudbury; or h 1 . Dixon and Co. New 13oswell• court, Carey-street. William Ferranti, York, plane maker, June 18, at six, June 19.. and July 21, at eleven, at the Pack Horse Ina, York. Attor nies, Mesbra. Evans and Co. Gray's Inn; or Megan. Ord and Co. York. Thomas Carter, Oxford, pastry cook, June '29, 30, and July 21, at eleven, at the house of It. Hartram, Oxford. Mtornies, Mr. J. Looker, Oxford ; or Nlr. T. Miller, Ely-plsce, Helbora. John Chapman. sea Frome Selwood, Somersetshire, clothier, June 11,18, and July 21, at ten, at the Wheat Sheaves Inn, Frame Selwood. littoral's, Messrs. Perkins and Co. Gray's Ina-square; or Mr. H. Miller, From Selwood. DIVI IMMO& Julie 30. J. S. Tait, Liverpool, milliner, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. London—June 30. H. S. Peake, Rosor.ary-lane, victualler, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—July 1. G. Cor, ser, G. Naylor. and J. Naylor, Whitchurch, Shropshire, bankers at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, Whitchurcb—July 8. B. Burton , Huddersfield. Yorkshire. woolen•draper, at ten, at the Union Crew Inn, Halifax—June SO J. Wilcock, Ncttinhani, grocer, at eleven, at the Flying Horse Inn.Nottingham—June 96. H. Howell, Wolsinghent-place, Lambeth, merchant, at nine, at the Court of Coninussioners—July 2. R. Fogg and T. S. Fogg, Portwuod, Brin ,Disgten. &orbloat,. Cheshire, common-brewers, at nine, at the York Hotel, Manchester—June 19. J. R. fownsend,Slinories, hat manufacturer, at one. at the Court of COMMisSiOOKS—June 30. W. Clarke and A. Diusdale, Frederick's-pike, Old Jewry. yarn merchants. at one, at the Court of Commissioners—June 30. D. Prince, Basinghall-sweet. merchant, at one, at the Court of Com missioners—June 30. J. Robinson, Moul sham, Chelmsford, Essex, tea-dealer. at two, at the Court of Commiseiorters. London—June 30. It. Francis, Weliclose-square, hat maker, at one, at the Cora orCommissioners—July 1. F. Featberetone, Liverpool. grocer. all one, at the George inn, Liverpool—July g. J. Thomas, Hanka. ' Staiordshire, grocer, at eleven,at the Legs of Man Inn, Bursleui.o July 2. A. Johnson nd G. Johnson. York, merchants, at eleven, at the White Swan Inn, York—July 1. R. Johnsen, Kloptou.sipon- Hull, lines.draper, at the George lan, Kingston-upon- Hull—July 3. J. D'Oyly, Osford.otreet, draper, at eleven at the Court of Couansissioners—July 1. Win. Gracie, Berwick.upon-Tweed, printer, at eleven, at the King's Arms lon, Berwick. CERTIFICATES, Juan 30. • T. Bkerbrook, Leeds, Yorkshire, merchant—E. C. Little, Old Kent-road, Camberwell, brewer—W. Weir and J. Weir, Bone Hill, Tamwortb, Staffordshire, calico printers—E. Thompson, Kisteo-upon-liell,merchant—J. B. Brancker, Liverpool, broker —G. Hughes, Upper-street, Islington, wine merchant—W. D. Paine, Red Lion -street, Clerkenwell, iron founder. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Donato. and Co. Hoondsditch, maaufacturere of ship fire hearths--T. K. Kinlock and H. Wright, Manchester, cotton mans lecturers—J. Fisher and J. W. Bradford, Langford, Churchill, Sontersetallire, attornies—T. Woolley and W. Hague, Manchester, commiosioa eaglets—J. Taylor and C. T. Procter, Kent-road, sm. geeme.—D. Fermin sad W. Forrest, Edinburgh, merchants. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION& • James Harris, clothier in Glasgow, to be eximined in the Sheriff Clerlia Once *ere, Jeer 12 and 118, at eleven o'clock. Jeksi Maim sometime Agent for the Royal Bank of Scotland,, .0 Glasgow, sad banker merchaar, and trader there. Creditors' ; se meet in the George Ina, en the 10th of Juno, at one o'clock, to 'dem a Treotee is mom (Claws Syne, deceased. Hueb Ofkihrkisel (Shier Olds; merchant is Glasgow. State r 0 Aire map be mellikrdur loads of Robert • Lunoad, writer; siiLsiiiirk of Jam The Ambassadors have been vieing with one another in the brilliancy of their entertainments. The Viscount de Chateaubriand gave 'flee chnmpetre, a few days aeo in the garden of the French Academy, at the Villa Medi cis on the Pincian hill; it wss intended to have eclipsed ewe! y thing of the kind that had ever taken place in some; but, unfortunately, a whirlwind upset a mu foie, in which a superb service of china was laid out, and the Viscountess had the mortification of seeing it in as instant 'educed to fragments! This file cost , the nonsense sum of one thousand five hundred pounds. The Marquis of. Hertfird has obtained great Mat for himself and his countrymen, by the superior splendour of his soirées, which threw the Grand Duchess's ;miles into the shade! Nothing is talked of but the Marquis's munificence and patronage of the Fine Arts. —The Noble Lord has, 1 understand. purchased the famous Spada Pompey for 24,000 Roman scudi, up wards of 5,1001. This is the statue at the base of which Cesar was assassinated in the Senate-house; and besides tale interest attached to it from this circumstance, it piss sesses intrinsic value as a specimen of ancient sculpture. 'the new Pope is a man of great learning, piety, and talent. but is more inclined, it is thought, to enjoy the quiet scenes of domestic life, than to take a prominent part in the political questions of the day. Almost every body is going to Venice. Some splendid ceremonies are to take place there in the early part of June, in honour of its being made a free port. FRENCH PAPERS. FROM THE &TESSAGER DES CHAMBRES, JUNE 7. PARIS, .li:tin 6. The respective situation of the three Powers, parties to the Treaty of the 6th July, at present engages pub lic attention. It is asked, whether Russia has remained within the limits of the Conventions agreed upon between the Ca binets? whether the intervention of the Imperial arms in the Ottoman territory, and above all the blockade of the Dardanelles, are not a manifest violation of the treaty—an extension given to the object which the par firs who signed the treaty proposed to themselves? C l'he Messager, giving the substance of an article in 'Die Times, relative to .the naval force•under Admiral Sir P. Malcolm, and its sufficiency to put an end to the .blockade of the Dardanelles, saysj_ What are we to think of this language? Eng- land become hostile and menacing towards Russia? Will it consider itself as wholly released from the Treaty of the 6th of July? We do not believe this to be the idea of the English Government : it is therefore merely as political writers that we 041 reply to considerations which have in them nothing alithentic or official. Let us first state a fact. Hitherto nothing has been done by Russia that can be considered as a violation of the •reaty concluded between the three Towers. When in the last Sessi.in explanations were given re specting the Russian movements. it was clearly shown that it was completely foreign to the terms of the tseaty that Russia derived its.right to make war from griev. antes of its own. which it alleged against the Porte; and. that therefore the west Powers could mis in this iiitervention only to watch over the general results as ,connected with the balance of Europe.. This principle was clearly established; Russia cons. menced the war without opposition; results of various kinds occurred in its progresi. This year a more extensive plan for the campaign seems to have been adopted. Russia acts on several pqints; the invasion by land is accompanied by the blockade of the Dardanelles. Is the blockade• sanctioned by the right of the belli-. gerent Powers? France has never recognised any blockade but one de facto. The English maritime law' is of more extensive application; the annals of Lloyd's Coffee House prove this; during the late war with France the principle was carried to an extravagant extent. It is not our business to justify the consequences that may result from the blockade of the Dardanelles. If the Russian squadron does any inj.iry to neutrals, be. yond what the law of nations peemits—if its blockade is not effectual, but a mere declaration, it is certain that the neutral Powers ate entitled to protest against an es tension of the rights which war gives; but it is impos sible to deny the right of belligerents to establish re spectively blockades de . /edo to hinder the employment Of dedlipment of their forces. There cannot, then, be a necessity immediately to throw the English naval force into the Mediterranean. If the object were to protect English commerce, no thing could be more just I but a force which would evidently raise the blockade would change the respec tive situation of the States; it would make England the enemy of Russia: it would put an end to the neu trality. ' As for the. annihilation of Turkey as a power—the object supposed to be entertained by Russia—the last campaign has proved that it would - not bean easy MCA sure, even on the supposition that the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh had not openly commenced its plans, and the limits within which it will confine itself. Besides, what is the proof by which we can discover such_a design? And are these proofs sufficient to au thot ise hostilities? Let 771. Times reaect on• the question: it will see that it. has reasoned with a little precipitation.' (The Massager and QcureSte de France contain no s front the theatre of war so recent ai that already ' ed by other channels). • •= bearing "aloft on its,wave" those master spirits of the world, whose track of glory no length of ttmesse con tueno of events can obliterate, is now drawn off into a thousand petty channels, with a view to superinduce an attificial fertility on the natutally barren places of society; by which means the strength of the cut rent has beet. broken, and its grandeur and magnificence swal lowed up and lost in the ungrateful soil shich it irri gates, but cannot in reality fertilize. Hence, instead of healthful flowers, the promise of abundant fruit, " things rank and gross in nature possess it merely r and filthy weeds shoot up and choke the few sickly blossoms which open their fading honours in this bed of death. In plainer terms, the age of great men and great bC Wars has gone by—that age in which it was thought neces sary for a man to be learned himself before he under. took the task of instructing others; and it has been suc ceeded by a period, rile in pigmies, when esrry puny whipster, without thews in his arm, or a beard on his chin, must commence author forsooth, and inflict his jejune puerillities and silliness upon a. long suffering public. Marry, the time is out of joint, for what is now called 44 enlightenment," is, in truth, little else than darkness visible. 3. The knowledge of the present day is like gold heater's leaf; fit enough for lackering and gilding the exterior_ of even the vilest substance in nature, and of showing to the incurious and uninquiring eye, the hue and colour of the precious metal without Om reality. It is a mere fraud upon the senses, begotten in hypocrisy, and requiring presumption to support it. 4. Hence the cultivation of tfie severer sciences is generally neglected, and a race of smatterers has arisen among us, who attempt to cloak their ignorance under their presumption, and affect to despise that which they do not comprehend. This holds true, in an especial manner, regarding what the ancients denotnina , ed the " first philosophy," or metaphysical science, which is more completely misunderstood. and more unjustly un derrated, at the present day, than almost any i‘ther. 5. There are some who •affect to believe that this sci nce wives only to darken and bewilder the undei. standing ; while others assert that it consists in the babbling el a pedantic jargon, analagous to the bar barous lingo which once istested the schools. If a per plexed ieastiner puzzle himself .atirlhis audience, we are sure to heat his metaphysical subtlety reproved or la mented; and he, u?on his part, seldoM fails to ascribe the confu , ion of his own ideas to the obscure nature r f all speculative doctrines.. If a pert rhetorician get • en tangled in his own sophristries, he is ever ready to accute himself of having too much of the .very logic which he wants altogether. There is not a mese tyro in literatute who has blundered round 4-. e meaning of a chapter in Plato, but is content to mistake himself for a philoso pher. A sciolisy cannot set up for an athie , t, without first hailing himself a metaphysician ;. while an ie. - rant dogmatist no sooner finds hiniself embarrassed with a doubt than be seeks to avenge his offended vanity by representing all such inquiries as idlcor mrschievr us. Thus the noblest of the sciences is mistaken and vilified by the folly of some and the prejudicies of others, by the impettinent piejndicies of a few who could never unders'and it, and by the unjustifiable censures of the mad aim have never given it a fair and candid exami nation. Let any one look into the &initiatory prolesinns of our modern sciolists and pretenders on this subject. and he will not hesitate to admit the truth and fidelity of our description. 6. Dull men are generally malignant, and we never knew a blockhead in our lives who was not more or less distinguished for his „slanderous and abusive pro pensities. His vanity, offended by the exposure of his stupidity, keeps hies in a constant state of irritation, and he naturally seeks to revenge himself by employing the only weapon 'he can wield. It is said that a coward. rendered desperate, is a more formidable and dingy ous enemy than the bravest man in existence. • What, then, may be expected of such a compound as that of coward and blockhead, when cite blind fury of the coward and the coarse malignity of the blockhead have been both excited by exposure ? People who have sense enough to keep out of the. way of a mad bull, naturally avoid such a monster, and allow him to dash .out his brains on the first stone wall,he can find to run his head against. 7. Men never quarrel about any subject in regard to which an ordinary measure of-certainty is attainab!e. .Mathematicians, for example. seldom Wrangle nedis pute, but, on the contrary, live together 'on , terms of pet feet amity and cordiality, pursuant 'their investiga tions and interchanging their discoveries.,,without the slightest tinge of jealousy or suspicion, far less hatred. It is among those who are occupied witit'ulicertainties, and who stake their reputation on theoriel?biltipinions as " fugitive and fugacious* as a King's AVlDartey Ge neral, that we naturally look for envy, and make, and all manner of uncharitableness. t . 8. But some professions are more remarkable for this amiable distinction than others. Take that of Me dicine, for instance, and just open your ears that you may hear. If you judge the Gentlemen of this proles. sion upon their own showing (which, boss Ever, you must not, for they are aH* honourable men"), you will infallibly come to the conclusion, that they are little better than a body of licenoc A l murderers. Their great object, and indeed . theic principal employment, is to vilify and traduce One . another. Ask of A his opinion of B, and to a dead tertainty be will tell . you that B kills all his patients ; cOnveyies to you the appalling information its a confidential whisper, with a shake of 'the head, and a churchyard . sort of look which speak .1 . 0 0 - . 0•0 0 1.10.