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y ar' 'kr posed the rt ductiot He also thought kiwould be better if the noble bed would omit th - e'r.ames of hi.rxelf and his late colleagues on the committee, and thin they should he admitted to give evidence ; but if it were the pleasure <if the house that he should undertake the duty, he should not shrink from the performance. (Hear.) • TRADES' PROCESSION& Mr. PR ICE said he had a most important question to the noble lord, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The hon. member declared that he wAs not instigated by any vindictive feeling towards his Majesty's pre sent government ; for he would have put the same question to any other government that existed at the time. The question he had to put to the noble lord was, whether the government had had any previous know ledge of a procession of trades that had gone up to his Majesty with an address or petition on the previous day, consisting of a large number of persons ? (Laughing, coughing, and cries of " Order ! order!") The honourable member resumed and repeated his question. He would I ask the noble lord if, with a previous knowledge of the intention of such a procession, the Government had given their concurrence, and if they had done so, were they aware that they had sanctioned a direct violation of a statute of the country ?--(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had heard in another quarter, that it had been asserted, on very high authority, that the procession was not illegal ; but he was prepared to quote the very statute against which the offence was constituted—it was the 13th Charles 11. The hon. member proceeded to express his re gret that the question had not !nen taken up by some one more calcu. lated to give it weight and influence ; but he would have told the highest I.lw autho.ity. had he been present, that—(cries of hear, hear, and order) the question was one which had been decided and established frequently, and had its origin from a measure of one of the greatest and wisest par liaments on record. Mr. RI DLEY rose to order, he thought it out of rule that the Hon. Member should give way to personal allusions, and irrelevant discus. Mons. when he got up to ask this very simple question.—(Laughter.) The SPEAKER.—Mr. Ridley, you are out of order too, for there is a question before the !louse.— (Immense laughter.) Mr. PRICE resumed. He would quote the words of the statute— " That no persons shall approach to his Majesty, or either Houses of Parliament, to present a complaint, petition, Ac."—not with mobs, the statute said, " but not more than ten persons." This law had been framed from experience, for the wisest of purposes, and he did not wish to see a repetition of such circumstances which had called for this act being passed. Although no mischief had occurred from the procession of the previous day, he would impress upon the attention of Government the danger of encouraging a violation of a law. The law had been ably discussed and explained by Judge Mansfield, and it was by him set down as a law of the land. The honourable member was not hostile to an expression of loyalty to the Sovereign from his subjects, if presented in the proper manner; but the procession was accompanied by banners and parade and in the ranks was displayed one banner, or symbol, be spoke of it with deep concern and regret, a banner or symbol of rebellion and violence. (Hear, hear, and cries of question.) He would repeat it, a symbol or banner of rebellion and violence, for which he had only to appeal to histoty for proof, and the associations would be found to be of the most appalling nature. (Cries of question.) The hon. member had only to say, that his objections were founded upon principle, and a conviction of the danger of suffering a violation of the law ; and that it was the duty of whoever held the reins of the Government of the coun try to take every precaution to preserve its internal peace. (Hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that soon after the present Government had taken upon themselves the duties of the home oilier, they had been waited upon by a deputation of the trades from the Cite, who represented that a great disappomtment had been experi enced by the trades in consequence of not having bad the expected visit from his Majesty, and that they were desirous to present to his Majesty an Address. (Hear, hear.) A reply was given that it was not customary to present addresses in such large assem blies. But as soon as it was known what they really intended, every assurance was given that precaution would be taken to preserve the peace, although that, perhaps, in the strict letter of this law that the hon. member had cited, an offence had been committed ; it might be considered that it rested with government when it was advisable to in terfere ; and in this instance he would have considered it rash and indis creet to have interposed their authority. The Act was one that was con tinually violated ; there was never an address received, even from one of the Universities, but was done in violation. The noble lord had not heard till now that a tricoloured flag had been exhibited; but if it had, it was of alight importance, for the procession had gone off with the utmost good order. The tri-coloured flag, doubtless, was once the badge of violence and crime, but its history bad undergone a change, whatever it had once been in France, it was now the symbol of hor.our and patriotism. But the tri-coloured Hag had not been borne in this procession with reference to any events of this country. The noble lord concluded with several pointed allusions to the recent events in Europe, and sat down amid immense cheering, the strangers in the gallery actually clapping their hands. Mr. L. WELLESLEY approved of subjects being allowed to ap proach their monarch, and was of opinion that ministers would have acted wrong in attempting to stop the procession. The bon. member concluded his observations with eulogising the tri-coloured flag, as now the sign of a flee monarch reigning over a free monarchy. Sir R. PEEL said, that the law had been passed to keep the peace, and be thought it was consistent with reason and good sense to preven t such an assemblage of 10,000 persons for such a purpose. The hon. baronet detailed what ought to have been the measures adopted. There ought to have been no ensignias or banners at all, but, at most, none but the insignia of this country. He bad no doubt but that ifs tri-coloured flag had really been exhibited, it was not with the concurrence of the leaders. _ _ _ _ Sir R. PEEL said he had made the remark on the supposition that a ui.eoloured lag had been exhibited, but head not know whether it had or not. - - - Lord J. RUSSELL acquiesced in the sentiments of the Hon. Bart. as to not allowing improper precedents. The address was not oats of complaint, but ezpressive of loyal sentiments. He was sure the people did not mean to raise any flag against this country. Mr. 0. LAMB said that at the Home Office a knowledge of the procession w only obtained by accident ; but it would have been the as of madness to have interfered. As it was, the circumstance of the presentation was a consolation to every lover of his country. The Act that had been alluded to was totally disregarded-.4t would be Lund to contain a clause prohibiting any petition or complaint being presented dash's of Church or State, signed by more than twenty persons. The people had, from the best feelings, gone under an erro neous impression, that they would have seen his Majesty, and have re ceived an immediate answer. COMMITTEE Or SUPPLY. The holm resolved into ;Uoniniitte; of implly. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for a vote of 100,0001. for annuities that would have been payable out of the Conso lidated Fund, but for the demise of his late Majesty. Mr. OOULBURN opposed the motion, on the ground that it was introducing a new precedent at the opening of this reign. The Civil List ought to have been brought forward and disposed of before this vote bad been asked. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER briefly defended the proceeeding; and moved for another vote of 750,0001. foe Exchequer Rills for Id3o. _ _ _ _ _ Theresoiutions were received, and the report ordered to be brought up to-morrow (this day.) ZgaiNCY BILL. The House resolved itself into $ committee on the Re bill. Mr. FRRQUSON suggested an additional clause being inserted In the bill. _ _ _ ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed an amendment to the mo. tion of Mr. Ferguson. Sir ROBERT PEEL contended, that if any alteration was attempted in the pprreesseennt bill, that it must be entirely re-modelled. A LTHORP suggested the postponement of the amendment, until they had heard the report of the committee. Mr. TENNYSON said be concurred in the opinion that time should be given for further consideration. The present 'was a vcry material question; the provision as it now stood, actually vested the right of I succession in the Princess Victoria. Mr. O'CONNELL said, that by the present provision, the lawful @Weems might be disinherited. Sir M. W. RIDLEY opposed the amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he should postpone his amendment until time bad been given for further consideration of the bill. - 011 the motion of 111r.O'CONNELL, the words " persons professing the Reman Catholic religion^ were substituted for the word Papists." The different clauses were agreed to without further amendment. The other orders of the day were then disposed of. Idr. PH I LLPOTTS moved for a return of the different communica. Boas which had passed between the Bishop of Exeter and the Secretary for the Home Department, with respect to the rectory of Stanhope being held is essunendson with the See of Exeter.—Ordered. Anti.olavery petitions were presented from Edinburgh, Bristol, Glas tonbury, and several other places. lir. L. WELLESLEY moved an address for a return of the differ. out vicarages and livings iu the gift of the Crown, specifying the separate Tillie thereof, and distinguishing those belonging to non residents. He could assure the House that he made the present motion In oo feeling of animosity towards the Church : his object was to have the number of non-rosidencies laid before the house. (Hear, hear.) He had always known the perishes which had a resident rector to be superior to the others, both in comfort and in morals. He had confined his return to the crown livings, to avoid giving jealousy to the hierarchy, and be. cause the morelimited the Inquiry, the more practical. Address agreed to. lie. PUSSY moved for accounts respecting the Terminable An. " ' HT Mr. H. that on Monday next he should aaove for Wes " C f : bill foe the better triodes of dveabga. The lass to wanted a petition hew spehate individual, my's( derogate, halides hi the ejecting of essente. The ATTORMETANSgRAL nave soti ce , in the sena ed the 1 asilborkir Wgniouth, els motioit on the subjetst Chisels' Illanry, a I ilniontstri The home then adjourned ei 4 Outlet to Nh.. MEETING OF PRINTERS. Thursday evening a Meeting of the Printers of the Metropolis was I held in the Theatre of the London Mechanics' Institution, convened for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for the repeal or reduction of the duty on paper, newspaper stamps, and advertisements.—The Meeting was numerously and respectably attsnded. — Mr. FRY was unanimously railed to the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly explained the object of the Meeting, and congratulated the trade on the prospect before them of deliverance from the oppressive taxation by which their industry had been long oppressed. The SECRETARY read the report of the Committee, detailing their proceedings. The report contained a copy of a letter from Mr. Hume, expressing his warm approbation of their proceedings, and recommend. ing their petitioning for a total repeal of the tax, by which their indus try was impeded, and that petitions should be presented from the Prin ters of the Metropolis, and all the towns of the kingdom, where there were any number of Printers, which would greatly strengthen the hands of those who meant to use their best exertions in Parliament for the re peal of the oppressive taxation.—Mr. Hume also requested the Com. mince to use their exertions to remove the prejudice that existed against machinery, and referred them to Mr. Place, of Charing-cross, who would fully explain to them the great utility of machinery, as well to the workmen of every trade in which it was employed, as to the aim. munity at large. The Committee had, in consequence, waited on Mr. Place, who entered into elaborate explanations of the immense advan. tage of machinery, which he considered beneficial in every case without exception. The Committee recommended that a renewed application should be made to Parliament, and that the printers all over the country should be recommended to petition the Legislature, and to forward their 4 petitions to the Committee, to be given to Members for presentation, as, if they gave them to Members of their own districts, they would pro bably be merely presented and forgotten; but by forwarding them to the Committee they should be given for presentation to men who were the pride of the country—who gloried in the diffusion of knowledge u the most effectual means of promoting the happiness of the people. The aeport was received with great applause. . Relearn said, the repots had heard gave him greater satis faction than any he had ever before beard. Still he could not concur in the opinion that machinery was in every instance immediately beneficial to the individuals into whose business it was introduced. He could not concur in this opinion, when he saw so many industrious pressmen thrown out of employment, and many of them reduced to the sad neut. sky of becoming inmates of the workhouse. There could, however, be DO doubt that machinery was beneficial to the community in its results and they, as compositors, had no reason to complain of it on their own account. It wu by grinding taxation they were oppressed, which had caused the annihilation of four daily newspapers within the last five years, and prevented that extent of printing business which would cer tainly otherwise take place from the growing desire of knowlege in the community. It was tendon which at that moment caused four hun. dyed compositors in the metropolis to be out of employment. He ap. proved of the report, though he should prefer petitioning for the total repeal of the taxes affecting their trade, to petitioning merely for a re duction. He moved that the report be agreed to. The motion having been seconded, was put from the chair and car. ried, two hands only being held up against it. The Cumasux stated to the meeting, that the committee bad pre. pared the draft of a petition to the House of Commons for a reduc tion in the existing duties, by which their business wu injured; which, if they pleased, should be read for their consideration a — a adoption. Mr. Patina said, there was such a material improvement in their prospects since the committee had been appointed, that he thought they should now follow the advice et the working man's friend, Mr. Hume, and petition fora total repeal of the obnoxious taxes. Their petition, last session, presented by Lord Morpeth, had excited great attention ; and the liberal ministry now in power, many of whose members had already declared themselves in favour of the repeal, should encourage them to increased exertion for the repeal of that oppressive load of tax ation which deprived so many members of the profession of the means of living, and operated Inju ry on all. He moved, that a petition be presented to the House of Commons for the total repeal of the duties on paper, on newspaper stamps, and advertisements. Mr. O'LnanT seconded the' motion. The tax on knowledge was probably originally proposed as a means of preventing the people an. gulling political information, and, assuredly, would not be persevered in by a Ministry whose highest glory it was that they sought support from the public opinion, and were desirous to be judged by the ten. dency of their measures to promote the public welfare. They could not condone taxation that was driving industrious men out of employment, for the purpose of preventing the diffusion of knowledge among the pele. While ever Mr. Hume was In Parliament, the working classes of the people might be certain of having an able, honest, and Indefati gable friend (great applause) and while the wonderful man now at the head of the jurisprudence of the country retained a place in his Ma. jesty's Councils, the community might rely on having a friend to the diffusion of knowledge. The resolution was agreed to, and a oommitteeaprinted ; after which thanks were voted to the Chairman foe his exri fl nt conduct in the Chair, and a subscription entered into for defraying the necessary expenses. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-FIuDAT. John Anthony, a man of colour, was indicted for stealing in the house of Philby Gent, 181. 13s. The prosecutor stated that he keeps a shop for the tale of beer, in Duks.street, St. George's in the But. On the night of the 2d of December be was in bed, and was awoke by a noise like the rustling of papa; he immediately put his hand out of bed, and caught bold of the phonies head. The police were called in, and on searching the house three See-pound bank notes were found be hind the prtsoner's bed (Iss was a lodger), and three sovereigns were taken from the lining of hie jacket at the station house ; the silver could not be found. The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty--Death. In the New Court, Elizabeth Holder pleaded guilty to six indict. ments for stealing property atthe Bazaar, Soho-square. We have already given the particulars in our Police Report. Mary Walls and Ann Miller, two abandoned women, were found guilty of stealing ten gold Gala and other articles of jewellery, value 301. and upwards, from the person of a Mr. Knight, on the evening of the 11th November. They were sentenced to transportation for life. Upon learning the judgment, the prisoner Miller addressed the Judge (Mr. Sergeant AttAstx) in the most abusive language, and ex reared a hope that he might never move from his seat until they came back again. POLICE REPORTS. MAILIOIOII6II-STILIT. Dr. Charles Evans, of North End House, Hampstead, yesterday appeared to support a summons under the following eircumetancest—He had been possessed, for upwards of two years, of a beautiful Newfoundland dog, which he had lost about five weeks, and beard no more of him until about four days since, when he saw an advertisement in a Morning Paper of a dog to be sold. He went to Mr. Wood's stables, where the animal was to be viewed, and there discovered that it was no other than his. Finding he could not gain restitution, be obtained a summons at this Office. Mr. CONANT enquired if Mr. Wood was in attendance. Mr. Wood's servant said the dog had only been on his master's premises two days, and bad been sent there by a Mr. Laing, who had a the Haymarket. Will Irks, ill a man living in Janice-street, Haymarket, said he was occasionally in the service of Mr. Laing ; he bad brought the dog, together with five or six others, in July last, from the Jane b r i g lying in the Thames, and he had kept the dog for Mr. Laing ever since, and Mr. Laing had bought it of 31r. Copeland in July. A long examination ensued, in which the witness prevaricated shamefully. In answer to further questions it appeared that the individual named Laing bad gone out of town yesterday morning, when he was aware that the case was coming on. Mr. Cotrawr—Do you, Dr. Evans, suspect that this Lake was coo. earned In stealing dogs ? Dr. Evans_ /do most firmly. Mr. Conant —Then put him to the bat, as I confess it is also my opinion. Lake was then put into the dock and committed for re-examination, and the dog was alas endued to be detained. Mr. Wood sod his servant were entirely exonerated. The following singular affair occupied the attention of the Mails, trams yesterday ahem= : Mr. Grist, the minter of St. George's, introduced the par. ties, and infante& the to that he had advised the application. A Mr. Baron had elperated from his wife about a month since, and, although he wadlo rdeet health on Thursday, he did on g otudey morning, at hie •stee per Mr. Wildinp. the Swan, in Mount. street. They bad actually refused to allow bet to see her huabspg. Mr. Conant —I oppose an inquiet ilea WM held en the body, The paw woman, with teen in her_ eyes, replied in titres, •Thet was what else wished, and sirs b ad angled to the the wemlortidner oil It tAlt quits umwilassa7._ but Mt. Cam said an Wpm must be UK end IV. Tame, NI oast of Ss. Gulp's, was stead to get cut ei Wenn he au iniart. THE ROYAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETIES. A more numerous attendance of the Members of the Royal and Anti quarian Societies took place on Thursday evening than has occurred for a long time past, it having been stated that his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex would take his seat, for the first time, as Prestdent of the Royal Society, to which his Royal Highness was elected on St. Andrew's Day last. At about half-past eight o'clock the Duke of Sussex arrived at So. menet House, and was ushered into the apartmenr occupied by the Antiquarian Society, into which his Royal Highness was some time since elected. His Royal Highness was in a Court dress, and wore the stars of the Orders conferred upon him s he looked exceedingly well in health. J. H. HAMILTON took the Chair, his Royal Highness sitting on his right. After the minutes of the last meeting were confirmed, The Cnaramax stated that his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex had expressed a desire to insert his name in the signature-book of the Society—(Cheer.) The Duke of Sussex wrote his name in the booliin a firm hand. The ordinary business of the evening was then proceeded with, and Lord fit. Germain, Sir Roger flresley, and John Payne Collin, Esq. were then elected Members of the Society. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex then proceeded to the apart ments of the Royal Society, where he was inducted into the President's Chair, amid much cheering. The minutes of the Anniversary Meeting were read, together with the Address of the late President. They were confirmed. The President then admitted some new Members, and an interest. ing paper was read on the detection of mineral poisons. Several Mem ber were balloted for, and the general business of the Society trans acted. On the Duke Sussex retiring from the Chair, he entered into conversation with many of the scientific men present, and appeared highly delighted with the proceedings. The Meeting did not separate tin late. A FEW WORDS ON WATZIL. " I am for all teaters."—thuispzAzz. I. Supposed to be incompressible. "The Florentine academicians Ailed a globe of gold perfectly full of water, and submitted it to a very powerful press; but could not perceive that they were able to make ft occupy less spate than it did at first. They gave it such a degree of pressure, that at length the water exuded through the pores of the metal."—PAutzs's Chemical Classiness', p. 90, nine (b) 11th ed. . This famous experiment, which has hitherto been constanilY adduced by the majority of physical writers to prove the incompressibility of water, appears, when carefully considered, defective and insufficient for the purpose; for, though in forcing any part of the water contained in a globe of gold, through its pores by pressure, the figure of the globe must be altered, and consequently the internal space containing the water diminished ; yet it was impossible for the Florentine academicians to determine, that the water which was forced into the pores and through the globe, was exactly equal to the diminution of the internal space by the prawn Ie d to be oompressible.—" Mr. Jacob Perkins, however, re. later that be has contrived an instrument which be calls a Piesosneter ; and that by filling this with water, and placing it in an hydraulic pas, subjected to a pressure of 328 atmospheres, he had succeeded in in. creasing its density 3.5 per cent."—Panias, as above, who quotes for the last fact the Roy. Inst. Journal, x. 399. lam somewhat surprised that Mr. Pukes omitted to mention the successful experiments, made between the years 1777 and 1779, by a German phllosoper of the unharmonious name of Ableh, who not only satisfactorily proved the compressibility of water and other fluids, but also airertained the quantity of compression. The particulars of Abich's various experiments are to be found in " Mitt de l'Elasticite de l'Ean," &c. by Dr. Zimmerman, published at Amsterdam, in 1782. Abich constructed a brass cylinder of one inch and a quarter in thickness; and which was found to resist tactually the immense power employed in compressing the several fluids with which it was successively filled. The different of compression Title produced by means either of a screw, or of de g rees of to which different weights were appended ; and the quantity of corn was was ascertained by the contraction of the water in bulk, as Ind dby the descent of the piston ' • means having been taken to show in the most sa tisfactory manner, that no change of dimensions in the cylinder had taken place. From one of the most successful of these experiments it appears that 261 cubic inches of water visibly lost by pressure, no less' than one cubic inch and 1-4 diminution in the bulk of the whole volume, nearly equal to thel.ll4th part. 111. ReaserWle Phenomenon fa the Sea of Asof..—" During vio lent east winds the sea retires in so singular a manner that the people of Taganrog are able to effect a plumage upon dry land to the opposite coast—a distance of 20 vents (rather less than 14 miles) t but when the wind changes, and this It sometimes does very suddtaly, the waters return with such rapidity to their wonted bed, that many lives are lost." —Dr. Clarke's Trawls, L 423. See also the 14th chapter of Reams. ' IV. Superstitious sues of the Water of the Dead Semi—" The monks of St. Salvador keep it in jars, together with the bitumen of the same lake, among the artida oftink pharmacy ; both the one and the other being esteemed for their medicinal qualities."—.Dr. CWIII4 iv. 308. V. Analysis fif the waters of the Nile.—" The only result we have been enabled to obtain, from the most careful chemical analysis of the Nile water, proves it to contain the carbonates of magnesia, lime, and iron; the muriat of sods; and a small portion of stlex and alumina. But it is one of the purest waters known; remarkable for its easy di. ration by the stomaeb, and for its salutary qualifies in afl the uses to which it is applied."—Dr. CLItIE, V. MS. VI. Sp** gravity af sea waters.—The ocean in the southern he mhiphere is more salt than in the northern, in the proportion of 1029 19, to 1027.67. The specific gravity of equatorial sea-water is 1027.77. There is no satisfactory evidence to show that the sea, at different depths, is more strongly impregnated with salt than it is near to the surface ; except under peculiar circumstances, that may be explained. In gene ral, waters of the sea contain more salt in places where the ocean is deepest and farthest from land ; and large masses of ice seem to have the seine effect as land in diminishing the saltness of water. The no. fortunate traveller Browne, who was murdered, sent a most interesting specimen of water from the lake Ourmia, or Uremia, in Persia, near Mount Ararat. This lake is. by computation, 300 miles In damn faance, is so salt, that fishes cannot live in it, and has a snlphureous smell. The specific gravity was 1186.07. Except the Dead Sc,., this is a greano:specific gravity than any other sea papaws. VI. Temperature of sea waters.—ln the northern expedltioo. Lieut. Franklin generally found the sea to be sensibly warmer at great depths than near to the surface, by four or five degrees; and these observations have been confirmed by other respectable naval officers. De Luc first s and next Blagden, observed that in freezing water It ceased to contract when it reached the 40th degree, and then expanded gradually down. wards till it became solid, when it underwent sudden considerable cx. pension. Sea water of 1027 renudas fluid till cooled to between 18 and IV deg. It contracts till it reaches 29 deg. and then expands a little till it falls to 18 deg. or 19 deg. when it suddenly tresses, and rises to 28 deg. where it remains. See a very elaborate and ingenious Memoir on the Specific Uravity and Temperature of Sea Waters, by Dr. 31•1CLT, in the “ Philos°. phial Transaction," for 1811. VII. Depth ef the Otwoot..—According to infareaces pads. by La Place from the phenomena of the tides, be states the mean depth of the ocean to be eleven miles. VIIL Qatorstity supplied Companies.—Professor Braude estimates the total number of gallons daily awned by the. earetal water companies at 29,000,000; . in raking whick 21 stoma eosins are used, equal to the power of LSO horses, IX. Water ordeal of des Anglo Saerms.--" The Vann was then stripped naked, his hands and Isp made fast, sad a. cope tied about his mtpole, with 8 knot uPon it, the distance of a yard and a hell from his body, and thrown into the pool. If be bated (which was hardly to be imasined) bowoo taken out and deciared sego s ifs be sunk so deep as to helegait ir i e teot on the rope under the water, he was instand pulled ost i be could nodes any Wilsey. and pro innocent."—}lestiree " England, 431. ANZILNOX hninbllebatt a carious papa ia. the Ms volume of the Memoirs of ths RJ deadolnes in which ha salanaaak to ohm the probability that some 4, dime mkerable posts did actually Moat on th e water. Ha alms, the number of paean sublet( to hysteria, and other there me many wits saiaret sink in the water ; and boo hosoodedes diet thapelinded etweerwre and others who dossed whoa, tried by ohs waits mind, Were pewee d eep l y a ff ec t e d with Durveudookrami Pew, die as****d ph mysice op ian ion. in his Traits des difeeilses Irepeetnesssee, supports the sain X. The real tame of its spoiling oa board ships.-1t is not the water, in any am, that aomnpa and deeempeess, but the wood of the cubs. This Is the awl portholes. It is. b 0 yens since. this we fi rs t demosseg zi o, and yet it is may within a few years that boa tanks ha ve Mod dill , way into the navy ; a pretty snow proof of that combination of ipatems, neglect, sad obstinacy, which are too Are. queatly found In an public !Femur XI. Its eeler.—For Nine and vapinteresting ranwirhe on the color of water, NO 2/3 Sea H. D•TY . I. Salesswia ;or Dap of The. au isle wawa of a deep bluish green color, which Warms clew towards tbeneyets—a calor which has been sup. peed to vios sit dos tbulweossess as the asurts tint of the sky g ihe tart la , *DO t Ada nose rebassibbs, m a irese quantity tkt9ogb• wile% width, ea account ee s ad, dmths Maim elas 1 100 1 .° IL IWO. nino. l •& The nine cokes athilsked imparts ed ea COWS' *Mao see Inds ant ralatititues doolptive. The siNimm.... twit. uppwr.i. is said to bate st,timp potpie**. la the gait et Hakes, the sea 4 srbgg e .areetad the bielineejneens, As is blob, and :be sea phew Is is slo. moTod. to im se4.-wegmoomm• which 1e we aim ailso-tem fin Week . 72L i visseat mend ever nos betteus,_►isnotas a Mit 'odds otittle.olo- WSW 11 .1114 , 11 tits-owe Of by 1 myriads Minute anitoskede ad name& J. J: w. SCINTILLX. CORRUPTION OP THE FRENCH Pfty.s9.--There found, on the 29th of July, in the Chateau of the Tuileries, stveral nuscripts filled with curious details of some of the manoeuvres of th e old Court, u to the employment of a great part of the funds of the civil List. No means were left untried to stifle liberal opinions, and a ll possible sacrifices were made to propagate despotic docuinta -- The purchase of certain Journals has cost France nearly five lions of francs, distributad in the following amounts : - l ti Note, which lived but two years, east 414,400 f. lies Tablettes venelles received 384,053191 c; Le Journal de Paris, 984.933 f 9 1k • 1; Foudre, 49,000 f ; L'Oritiamme, 426,741 f ; La Quotidienne, 78c; Le Journal des Maim, des Vines, et des CarnpagnesoKl.3 oo ; La Gasette de France. 391,633 f 21c. HINT FOR INVALIDS.—" It is worthy of particular re. mark, that it is not in the lungs only that the blood exerts an action c u , atmospherical air, for a similar function appears to belong to t h e ski! over the whole b ody. If the hand is confined in a portion of Aube.: pherical air, or oxygen gas, it is found that the oxygen di•apik arb , is replaced by a portion of carbonic acid. At the same time, a consider.. ble quantity of watery fluid transpires, and may be collected by a props apparatus. This fact gives us an insight into one grand source of be. nefit arising from full exposure to the open air."—Dr. Grahurres c; ''meal TRADITIONS or TILE INDIANS.--According to th e unambitious belief of the Chiages, a people living on the banks °f olk of the lower tributaries of the 3lissouti they are sprung from a snail ood a beaver. The alandans believe their ancestors once lived in a la rge village under ground, near a subterranean lake ; that by means of a v it * tree, which extended its roots to",their cheerless habitation, th e y got glimpse of the light; that informed by some adventurers who 1 4 visited the upper world, of the numerous buffalos and delicious frui t' , the whole nation, with one consent, began to ascend the roots of the vine ; but that, when about half 'of them had reached the surface, a corpulent woman climbing up, brae the roots by her weight; that th, earth immediately dosed, and concealed for ever from those below tit, cheering beams of the sun. From a people who entertain such fancif u l notions of their origin, no valuable information concerning their ea r l y history can be expecte d.—Dr. Latitsier's Cyclopedia. Tun Pon szza.—The lovers of what Swift terms the " Art of Punning," will be rejoiced to hear, although the venerable Lord Norbury is confined to thetotue, still his intellects remain num. pairW. His last..—" Any news, Doctor (to his daily visitor, t he State Physician). " Yes, my Lord, the Duke has been attacioNl in the street by the mob." " Poo-poo, Doctor! Hes not the p o . pular man he was--he's not Well us lowa (M'ellisgtow) now; for, In my opinion, the sooner he gets out of it the better. Bad as I am, D oc . tor, lam better, that is, as Well as As. (Wellesley.") A RESPECTABLE FRATERNITY.—Accounts just re. cowed from Spain, announce the death of the Prior of the convent of Baalßus. It appears that the monks of Emilio% are reputed gamblers, and, in consequence of a dispute arising out of a turn of a card, a quarrel ensued the other night, " when," adds the account," the Prior vas found murdered in his bed, with his hands tied l" The ghostly lathers were all taken into custody. ASHANTEE CtisToms.—During their stay at Coomassie, the English witnessed dreadful scenes, which seem to sink the A.hantee character even below the ordinary level of savage life. The Cutom., or human sacrifices, are _practised on a scale still more tremendous than at Dahomey. The King bad lately isacrificed on the grave of hi, mother 3,000 victims, 2,000 of whom were Fantee prisoners ; and at the death of the late sovereign the sacri fi ce wu continued weekly f ur three months, consisting each ame of two hundred slaves. The absurd belief ban entertained that the rank of the deceased in the future world Is decided by the train which he carries along with him, makes filial piety interested in promoting by this means the exaltation of a &pawl parent. On these occasions the cabooses and princes, in order to court royal favour, often rush out, seize the first person they meet, and drag him In for sacrifice. While the Customs laze, therefore, it is vith trembling steps that any one crosses his threshold ; and when compelled to do so, be rushes along with the utmost speed, dreading every instant the murderous grasp which would consign him to death.—Edin. Cob. Library. MARRIED. The 9th Mat. at St. Panama New Church, Capt. Pennefethtr, 221 Regiment, to hisegaret. relict of the late W. Bartley, Esq. Payment: 92d Regiment—The 9th inst. at St. George's. Bloomsbury, Lieut. For. rester, R.N. to Henrietta, eldest daughter of Z. Horton, Esq. of Mon. tap-street, Rusaell.square--The Bth inst. at Lestherhead, the her. J. Byron, M.A. third eon of Capt. Byron, R.N. C.O. to Mary, eldest daughter of W. Richardson, Esq. of Leatherhead, Surrey. DIED. The Bth inst. at Seaford, the infant son of the Hon. Lieut..C.ol. A. Ellis, 111. P. for that place—At Kinsale, Lieut. J. Donneclift, R. N. late of the city of Limerick—The 6th inst. rat his house at Soodsarnp. ton, Rear-Admiral Stiles, in the 70th year of his age.—The Bth inst. at Hampstead, Elias Sturges, daughter of the late J. Sturges, Esq. of Elmdeld.house, Donataes—The Bth inst. after • few days' illness, is consequence of an apoplectic sebum, Rabat, son of the late. R. Ed. mends, H.q. of New-crow, Surrey, aged 41. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, - (wawa storms ntroararson roe the Week ended Dec. 3, MO, made up from the Retires el che burden in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wiles, Imperial General Weekly Average. Wheat... 655. 74. I Oats .. 13e. 4d. Beans... Us. 24. Bulgy.. Us. IkL I Rye... 365. led. Peas .. 475..91 Aggregate Average of Six Weeks which governs Duty. Wiwi.. 1 631.:84. Oats.. lie. 54. Beans.. ESs. SS. Barley .. 57 1 . 711. I Rye— /Ow 1 Ed. Pees ... 455. Sd. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Prime of !hove or Illoscovooo Seems. mammalian oho Returns made in the Week coding the 7th day of December, MO KC& 9d. per cwt. widest". of the Duties of Cootoom paid et payabl then= on the hoportatios timed Woe Great Dritido. ' " Dotnus et places. uxoe."—Hea. Thy boese. and (in the cup ei We, That booey-drop) thy pleads( wife. HAPPINESS " the gay to-morrow of the mind" is ensured by marriage; " the strictest tie of perpetual hind ship," is a gift front Heaven, cementing pleasure with reason, by which, say. Johnson, " we approach in some degree of association with celestial hatelligeoce." Previous, however, to entering into the hallowed obligation el marriage, it becomes an impressive duty. not only to regulate the passions, but to demise the grosser nature from those impurities which the freedom of unrestricted pleasure may have entailed upon it. To the *niece of such attentioo,are attributable manya those hapless instzurre which, while they excite the commiseration of the beholder, dunk also impress him with the fear of self-reproach. Luxurious habits will effeminise the body—a residence in the tropics will relaz the *lank fibre—lest more especially dors the per Mature infatuation of Teeth, too frequently compromise the nand dignity into a state of inanition, from whence the agonised soled more than doubts the chance of relict. To all such then, we adrinse ourselves, ermine bert—energy—rnusealar strength—felicity will our advances "pear questionable, sanctioned as theyesre by the mitifolied p , fa of twenty years' sumwestal experience. The easy cares of wend life are sometimes disturbed by the sal• .riof these blessings which concentrate the nuptial wreath—fa fe:ale habit ie often constitutionally wesk—yet it can be streneth• Med. and eisilicient energy imprreed Into functional pewee. In every case of syphilitic ingression, as well as in every reissues ef the generative economy, we pledge our ability to care speedily. and with ant earnestly sallekotas to repel the unfeeling cupid. OM libe pinkies se presumptuously taken up, we deviate from rota ="hk lassbodultion 1 and confident in our own honourable SP Malphera of the College of Sermons, we refer the SAP• el either Sex (especially those entering into matrimosisi et INNS OD cur house, when daily attendance is given for Pen' meellemeekolesi ; and letters front the country are immediately an. . ; time must contain a remittance for Advice and Medicine , many the case. which can be forwarded to any part of the Inamwer distant. No diaculty can occur, as the Medicine will homes* pecked, and carefully protected from observation. GOSS and Ce. (MAX. Surgeons,) 11, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, Lonion• 'i s ° Yen pub li shed (T went i et h Bak e ). 1. THE .EGIS 0! 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