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PHRENOLOG Y. On Thursday evening let Dr. Spurebeim delivered his eighth lemma on the science of Phrenology. In this lecture he obeerved, en opening it, be should arm-mull topics of the highest in:port:owe. He had already observed upon the general difference that existed in the shape of heads; that on some the basis was larger than the apper . part ; that in ethers the &metier part was larger than the posterior that in some the head was elevated in the middle of the upper region ; that in others it V/14 quite depresised ; and that in some the development sas fuller in the middle ridge than la. wally. The question to be decided was whether it was, indifferent to have more brain in oee place than in another. Experience alone could answer this impity. The phrenologist, judging from what he had observed. coachicied that man was naturally a moral sod religious being, because he found • particular portion of the iteribral etas very lar m the se individuals who in an eminent degree possessed thos e faculties. Some timorous men bad ifaasiml that the doctrines of phrenology were dangerous. So it was always with new doctrines. But the phrenologist did not greats or invent what he promulgated • he only observed what existed. Serge children wen more disposed to religious sentimeets than others. la the more animal propensities, man was not given ppm his own caprices. flow unlikely, then, watt it that in thin the meat Important of his sentiments, he *odd be utterly aband oned. It wan an hpuilon of the metaphysiciana !hateducaion was able to create every faculty of toe mind. In consequence of this doctrine, much time and Money had been wasted in endeavour to excite 10 ael!vity powers that never existed. It was imposs ible to teach either animals or men what they were not disposed nature t o r ece i ve . The morality of mankind could not be whol y explained by any *Derivative power. The organ of Derieeolence was quite WWI , mead both aim its functions and its ruanifertzltion. in those in whom it was roost developed, the welfare of their friends and neigh. Mon would be particularly studied and promoted. In many per the feeling of benevolence was much stronger than the sense of justice ; while, on the other hand, some individuals were strictly joss bat weep seven t the desirable object was to unite justice and tame/ I fit proportions. Again he begged tbeauditory to observe, that he was not speaking of sieterminate actions, but of the faculties which, aceordiag to sheer activity, led to dean. With respect to the religions motinanits of mankind, ie wee known that in (A l e s _ trashy dam were-niss osmosis! parse--dre dogmatical and the moral. Phrenology did not pretend to decide as to the merits of any pret ested' belief ; it taught only that there was in mankind generally • dispOsitlott to imbPae religious opigiooe. All ancient writers ad. islttedthst men were inclined by nature to contemplate the power and iniglikude of superior beings e some modern philosophers. however, wished to decry this feeling , mber • they argued that all soitiesenta were founded on the raangforreilties alone. But it was obvious that if men acted only from the suggestions cf reason, their actions would be weak and tardy. The &ince of Phreno. logy taught that the feelings impelled us to action, but that we had bends* in intellectual capacity given to us to enable us to reflect and reason on our passions. Al feelings were in themselves blind from the lowest to the highest. For example, pure benevolence, if it acted alone, without the control of the intellectual faculties, would fre quently lead to great mischief; it was necessary that even this good feeling should be directed by reason. All the moral and religious feelings were equally blind, and equally required to be guided by mama. Soma persons were able to reason well, but always acted ill; while there were others so goodnatured, that we desired to be with e g ear i foe te a, thetmh we would not pay the smallest attention to ober judgment. Dr. Nall had fixed what he coaled the seat of the organ of Religion in the centre of the middle line of the heed. Some individu.ds, however, had this part very elevated, and yet had so religion, at least In one sense of the word, for he was aware there was a great difference in the religious world as to the essential re quisites for salvation. elotve helm that it depended on faith alone ; other. considered good works also necessary. In those of the lr..ter opinion the organ of Betoevolvtiee would be found fully developed. In those who were intent only on the act of worship, the organ of ve. neratton would be larger. 'I hie sentiment induced those who pos sessed it to show respect generally to all entitled to it. Titer would rotifer honour to their parent., as well as to the Supreme )`rather of All. Nature gave only the fundamental power to respect, venerate, and adore where it was due. Where this feeling existed strongly among savages, they would pay honours to the sun and moon, to animals and en to stones. An individual might hate this organ developed,folly: se and yet be an unbeliever; for this alone would sloths sullicient to make him religious. He would respect the opinions of adhere, but not believe them. In those, however, whose beads were much depressed in the middle, it might be safely affirmed that they were not naturally religious. The actions of an individual might be conformable to the law, without his having it written upon his heart. Heuer the necessity of law to compel men againat their intimations to follow a certain rouse of proceeding. The Profemot then observed, that he was about to speak of a power which bad 'never been considered fundamental till the science of Phrenology was understood, through jut organization was pod sive. This faculty was usually confounded with the will. Indeed the metaphysical philosophers had been confused in all their dissertations on the intellectual faculties. From tine highest to the lowest, ell the desires, inclinations, affections, sad passions of the human mind, had been supposed to elate in an unintelligible combination. The organ of this faculty was manifested In the cerebral part, at the top of the head, between the organs of Self-esteem and Venierstion. It was called the organ of Firmness. In dime who had it fully developed great positiveness of tone and manner would be observed. It gave tie desire to corn roesed;-.weperhillmsif sembined with e full development of the mean of deffeeetemn. It the intlivieual was religious, he would be intolerant Some persons had an excessive fulness of thin negan. In them it produced obstinacy, stubbornness, and infatuation. dome persons might be argued it eh for ever; they would never be convinced. If the heads to such people were covered with hair an thickly that no aeon conld be discovered, the Professor said he would noel hesitate to tarter of them that this organ would be found to be developed in them to recess. Where it was only properly manifested it gave a love of independence and a resolution to have an opinion for oneself. Where it was developed but little the individual was prune to yield to the impulse et his predominating feelings, and could with difficulty rest.. any stolid - tattoo. After some general re marks on the mutual influence of the faculties, the Professor ob served, that he was next abeut to speak of the true moral sense. The gins:ion was, whether there eta among men any natural feelirg of justice ? tie knew that men's notions cf justice varied in different countries. But there wan an internal feeling which made men consider their actions with s view to do justice to their fellow orreatutro. There was, however, he regretted to observe, infinitely more benevolence than justice in the world. An appeal to the feel jogs would generally succeed better than an address to the judgatent. Many persons gave up all they lied fire the sake of benevolence. hot fiw would sacrifice much for justice. Certainly every man had an internal monitor, and who:re he was net personally interested, every man could judge more or less correctly. But where the lore art children, or the soeial etettletients, or self-esteem, or the love of apprebetion interfered, and le cattle too strung, the sense of Mstia was overberee. The Profeesur lamented that the sense of justice wan generally so small amongst mankind, anti that it was tio little cud tested by education. In childien it was preeortOonitly larger to in in men, but neglect afterwards prevented its develop ~ : ca:, in proportion to the growth of in. rest of the cerebra 111.145. Time organ of Conscientious- VCIS was seated between Close of Foninese sit COllllOO3- Some individuals acre renierkebly deficient in the deer. lopn.ent of this mean, 2.1:11 they list been known in some hearses no deny all io -a t iustice. A man might be unjust in his actions who had it aril tl•nriorci., but this error would arise from his tgeorance meth : yteli a nein would have the thirst el J ustice in his heart. Ii - loteet. weir most favourable to the de velop • ent cf the sung ries a, queetie.. The Professor, atter suer- !einem' • e e out Coe enn lieu-mein of the head. seta, te reecles..en. hi., to et !.cent-.e he ehnuld call the etteet.el ef oweiteie tethe more euttieult par: of his subject, erne te: welt the re.. ie The assemely co. tee., .• e.i. ate in number. We observed that several rid deeply attezthe to the Lecture. Da. Paaa.—The library of this eccentric and learned man is not to be dispersed . Ilis will d oes no t conta i n an y directions as to its tato, but it was his last and anxious desire that it should be kept together. Eari:y is by no means the character of the collection ; it contains few books which the University and British Islusunn Libraries do not also possess. The metaphysical portion of it is by fur the most full and curious; and is what Dr. Parr him s.•lf particularly appreciated, and collected asi:h the most sons ardour. The religious controversies, and all the tracts rebating to British Church history, are highly vain aVe and complete. The classical portion of the library is weil known: the theological part is very extensive, com prising the more resent Gentian publications. It is much to be regretted that the Doctor never trade a Ci-taiogre /lois/Attlee, which, with his peculiar learning, would have Lc.:, invaluable to the scholar and librarian. The esti mecl pecuniary worth of the entire collection varies 1 . ...0. foe to nine thousand pounds. Many of the volumes .rc tilled with valuable end tegilde notes, in the Doctor's Cliinese cliaraztar. Several hundred rings are be e ,:!) it i. ; t,is will to his numerous friends and acquaint .•.c•• that :he Duke of Sussex, as of Royal blood, is to ie of the %Alite of six guineas. The hulk of Dr. Pan's I,r-sate :s le!t b.:twe,in his two surviving grandchildren, tb 3 1,4!“1,)111? pro% i,ion ter Mrs. Parr. Ills own three for 11. i funeral were as eccentric as his living con . - The ronk of the r,spoctive pall-heart rs, bearers, .• in 'timers, was spec ally dictated by the deceased. The et Iv.li tCso ordered for the farmers who carried him to • ice—a co!.1 shoulder of veal and mutton, a pint of •i • •.(c tuner d, and a Fist on their return, with • eadt ! I hroth-_: r, of the ' , arr.,: ut . I lecher ington, sailed from I. • ^n h0:.r.1 the William "l'honipson, Capt. Crocker, ‘r York, on Fri lay. t !no wan taken very ill after Roe;:, o to,tc!l so, that it was deemed i• , • Le s!l.bu:tl not lico::0.11. A tit lsn vessel was pass -1•0," i)nbl:n foe L:verpoai at the time, which was 1 -!• ki. and th: brothers put on board, but, melancholy to a:!. the one !lilt •.V.2.a tjoll before r...aAred L.% %...,1„ am. .- 7•0 h - rrr-=~= . MR. O'CONNELL. Mr. O'Connell has address^d the following letter to the Editor of the Morning Register : Illeirion-squsre, March SI, 1825, wean Sl y Sig.—After what occurred in the House of Comutons on Monday last, I hare no diflicaty in requesihig you to 'lint my roach dre g of the intended Emancipation Bill.* lam since re l y thankful to that excellent gentleman. Sir Francis Burdett, for lug coni!uct on that nccasion ; and I ant the more indebted to him for it, because i: was d'ne without any kind of interposition of mire. I had made up my mind to submit to the imputation east upon me by Mr. Tierney, however liathseme I felt that imputation to be; but I was ready to sacrifice my best feelings rather than, by any explanation, to risk the disturbing in any way, me my account, the present pleasing prospect of efectuating a hearty recuncitiatien he. tween all the people of Ireland, by communicating to all equal rights to, and an equal interest in, the Constitution. I should have consoled myself, as 1 have often done before, by the consciousness of not deserving the censure. There are, however, some other points on which I deem it a duty to set myself right with the people. of Ireland, not on my own ac count, but for their sake. It is my intention to lay before them the real state of thy Catholic Question. I intend, for this purpose, to publish two or three letters on that subject during the ensuing week. To make these letters useful, it seems to me necessary that I should free myself from any personal impeachment; and I did purpose to mix my own vindication from certain charges lately uried against me with the discussion of that great question: but, on second theughts, I prefer giving my vindication in this shape, and in this letter, earlier titan mingle se unworthy a person as my. self with the discussion of that important measure. which, I trust, is about to confer harmony and peace and mutual charity on all classes in Ireland. This vindication is perhaps necessary. I have, I understand, beenpreached at by one of the mutt eloquent living men, the Rev. Mr. Keogh; I have certainly been directly Merged with folly or dishonesty, or rather with both , by on e o f t he hsinestest Irishmen that ever lived, George Faroe. As to the undergrowl of Jack Law lees, If it were alone, I should disregard it altogether; but even his strange and almost fantastic mistakes, in mere MOW of fact, at quirt. some importance from aasoriatior. My wish is that the Irish public should be apprised of the fol lowing matter respecting myself:— First—That the abstracts from my evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons, oublished in your PiPer, as well as in the other Dublin Journals. from the Evening Mail, are garbled and excessively incorrect. The conductors of that ertorigabk Print really have obtained a very great, but a very andessisable, triumph, in thus causing all the advere Newspapers to pander to the bad passions of those miserable ouegades. Secondly—That it is quite untrue that I ever, directly or indi rectly. made any compact with any person or persona whatsoever, on the subject of the provision for the Cathotie clergy, or the alte ration of the elective franchise. Indeed, the retracts from my evi dence, however unfavourable to me in other respects, acquit me of this letter charge; and whilst I avow that I deem the accompany ing Ernaticpatton with a provision for the Catholic. clergy a just and proper measure, I fre e ly f org i ve Mr. Lawless for haying ac cuse.' me of having made such compacts. Thirdly—With respect to Mr. Lawless's share in the delegation. He bas published the opinion given by Lord Killeen on the sub ject. He husfiirgutten to state that Lord Killeen said that was merely his indiridstal opinion; he has also forgotten to stair, that, at the same meeting, Mr. O'Gorman. the then Secretary to the Ca tholics of Ireland, was called on, in the performance of his duty, to decide the qiiestion, anti that he, in Mr. Lawless's presence, de cided Phut Arr. Lawless was not a ntemPr of the Delegation. I will not dwell longer on this matter; it afflicts me to speak of it at all, lest it should injure a person to whom I would be unaffectedly anxious to render a service, if in my power. Fourthly—With respect to the Rev. Mr. Keogh and George En sor, individually, I have only to say, that I entertain great and un feigned personal respect for the former, recognising him as &clergy man gifted with more vigour of native inborn eloquence than any other person I ever heard in the pulpit. As to Geotge Envoi% will Mil take the liberty of calling him my friend, because I know hell; a sincere friend of Ireland, and 1 can glad heel) , to forgive the injustice he has done nie. Fitthly—lt is quite true that Emancipation would, probably, I think I may say certainly, give me a*. silk gown ; " but it i s still more certain, tint it would not give it to me as a political favour, or as any compromise of political principle. The ease of are etni nem English Senator is, perhaps, the only one in which any Chan cellor has braved public opinion, by withholding from successful exertion at the bar its ordinary advantage. The same sentiment might also include so humble an individual as myself ; but, if it did net. I should receive the silk gown." just as it was refused by Mr. Holmes—that is, with undoubted courtesy, but with perfect independence. Sixthly—As to the ulterior eivantages, which it has been more than insinuated that I sou looking to, my answer ia. I think, ! triumphant. It consists in this simple statement. that before the Committee of the House of Commons, I obtruded tpy strong opi nions in favour of Parliamentary Reform, and before that of the Lords. I stated, on my oath, my conviction that universal assfrage would cure all the evils of the forty-shilling system, its cruel and unfair control, its briberies, and its perjuries. I must say, I tape rieneed on that subject great kindness from Lord Harrowby. He give me an easy opportunity of explaining away that sentiment, by suggesting, in the shape of e question, that my preference of awl • st.giogir was only eomparative, that is, as being better than the Irish trot shilling system, but not as being in itself desirable. I egnld not, however, accept the compromise, although I was and an grateful fur its being offered. I answered distinctly that my opinion was fixed, that universal suffrage was, under proper regu lations, the cure of all the evils In the representative system, and in I itself a real good. Does any man imagine that these radical sentimeets, thus re corded for ever against me, are the sentiments of a place-hunter? It is quite true, that I tack care to put three sentiments forward as my individual opinivas, and that I carefully avoided involving the Catholic body in them • but haring thus, is I may venture to call it, chivalrously closed ate door upon myself against any species of promotion—having thus consoled myself with the feeling, that I was thus, for ever, barring any prospect of that advancement which further success in my pro: lemon, if I could attain it, might, after Emancipation, have opened for me,—ant 1 to blame, if I did feel some sickness of the heart at finding myself publicly impeached of having mixed my own with the public concerns? But that feeling is over. I submit to the charge, if further via dication is necessary. He it so. Let it, however, be recollected, that although my vanity may make me diem myself of importance, the sentence of strict math would deprive tile of any qualities which could render me of any value to any party. Lit it also be recollected, that it is improbable, nay impossible, that I should be selected for any promotion by an Administration with Mr. Peel at the head of the Home Department, whilst he (and I do nor blame him for it) deemed it a strong objection to the Emelt. cipation Bill that the rengh draft of it should be sketched by me. Let it also be recollected, that if Mr. Peel thus fairly and openly (as became hint) stated his objection, I was also thrown overboard—civilly to he sure, Cut nut the less distinctly—by Mr. Tierney. the lender of the Cppositiun. After this, may I venture to ask, with which of the political parties is it that I have acted dishonestly ? 1 leave it to toy friend, George Ersor, to answer the queoion. I hope the length of this letter, and the uninteresting nature of its contents, win deter the English newspapers from copying it; and disiosted as I fed at being the subject of so many of my own words, still cannot dismiss the topic, without, for the last line, averting, that I have made a greater pecuniary sacrifice to the Cat holic Cause titan any other individual. Let the tact be known. During the same apace of last year, for which, in the present year, short at that space was, I remained i.t London. i see, by my fee_ lame, that I received in ley profession one thousand and forty-one guineas. 1 care rut for my expenses -I care not fur the losses, in next Term., consequent upon lteinr, left out of all the causes tried in this interval. I thank God that I have made 1 HAT &tent rtcr., and now 1 will old, diet having thus distinctly boasted of it. I IILIV•• repaid utysaf, and that the public are no longer my debtors. I cannot close this lett...r without adverting to two oilier topics. The one relates to the Aldermen of the city of Dublin—the other to an individual of that Board. I have been charged with accus ing the entire of that body with insolvency and tuoral turpitude. I beg leave must emphatically to deny the charge. I never said any words re.embling those imputed to me of the Aldermen of Dublin. I certainly did speak in terms which IwW not now, and I hope I may never have occasion to repeat, of a class of Moons out of whom the Illagistracy, tart the Aldermrn, of Dublin were f..mierly selected. But there are amongst the Aldermen of Dublin several gent!eruzn of independent and large fortunes. arid many individual: of the greatest public as well as private integrity. I therefore utterly deny that I ever traduced them as a body, is any terms which' ought to give the sound pan of them any spedes of offence. The individual I allude to is Alderman lif.Kenny. Having introduced his name in my evidence before the Coninairee of the Commons, I deem it right to say, that I did not mean to insinuate that he evlw sought for, or even that he woald accept, any office in the Dublin police. I intended merely to convey tile idea that his undoubted liberality had not been cherished by the higher persons In Ireland, as it to be--and that whilst attentions, such as be might well receive, anti horst:tom such as he deserved, 1 , were showered on others, he was passed by in silence and oblivion. Let me now add, that there does not live any man to whom 1 should be more ur.iviffing to give pain than Alderman M•Kenny. I feel the deepest debt of gratitude to hint for his public conduct. The Catholics and Prote:tants of Ireland ouidit to be equally in. debted to hint—he rendered the most essential service to us--he is an ornament and an honour it the Protestant party. There was a force of intellect about the composition otitis replies to the various addresses prorate -I to hint, on the must interesting of all subjects while lie was Lord Mayor, which demonstrated his fitness fur the highest offices within the reatli of his ambition—and I pay him spontaneoutly this tribute, lest it should be possible that I may have incautioasly hurt :he feelings of that most excellent man and most respected eitivn. I conclude thi: epistle wish the promise that the people of Ire land shall have frmii me • faithful and distinct view of the pre sent tame of their affain. It is my only cortsaltition to know, that although my cout.tryinen rosy easily be served with more talent by others, they cannot have enlisted in their cause a more Lastfected anxiety to serve them faithfully anti honestly than mine. I am always. my dear ti'r, Your very faithful and obedient servant. DANIEL O'CONNELL. • We regret that we are ot•liged to defer the publication of this document anti! Mondsy.—.ll:7 clay Register. THE BRITISH PRESS. THAMES QUAY. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. Stec,—l have seen in the Times of Wednesday last a report Of a Meting at the Crown and Anchor, the result of previous notice and much preparation, and therefiire it may be supposed to give the sum and subetance, and the very essence, of the objections to the measure against which its object Is to petition. It professed to be a Meeting "of pers ons whose premises are likely to be affected by the p r oposed Qu a y I have waited several days, in hope* of fitting the resolutions embodying the objections to this p r oj ect , b u t t h ey h ave not a pp eare d in pr i nt, and I have been unable to procure a sight of them;' but u I End in the report of the proceeilings Qt' the Meeting statements calculated to mislead the public mind, I trust you will be kind enough to give insertion to a few observer:or& offered not for the sake of contradicting and refuting the orators of dist assembly, but for the purpose of putting the public in possession of the truth. Ist. The Chairman complains " of a clause in the Bill, declar ing that no compensation is to be given except whartingers." There is no such clause in the Bill. The Chairman admits. " that the Quay would no doubt tend very much to ornament the metropolis, but does not see any balance of public utility ores private injury," de. de. de. Now the public utility is clear and obvious, and of universal operation; while the private injury, if not wholly imaginary, is at the utmost limited to a few individuals. That the proposed Quay will beiktit the navigation of the river has been admitted by :nose authorities hest qualified to judge, and who are its acknowledged aid legitimate gstardiany That it will unite the two extremities of the metropolis by a rapid end delightful communiaition, and 'lead " Mr. Peel's great title of human existence" by an easy and uninterrupted course from Charing-cross to Sr. Paul's, is equally obvious; and when the new street leading from Bridge-street through' Fleet-marke4 shall be completed. the traveller entering from the North-road will find an easy rind agreeable communimtion along the bank of the river to Charing-ctuss and Westminster. As a promenade sod a place of healthful ret nation to the great luau of the citizens of London, this Quay would be of Mutat table value; and most sincerely do I wish that it were possible to permit the people at laraaseeenjoe she beat& and pleasure it will afford, without being subject to the payment of toll. But, unfortunately, tolls are to form a part of the fund which is to pay interest on the capital to be expended. However. I do think it would be well worthy the consideration of the Govern ment, whether some plan might not be adopted, by which the public at large should enjoy thee benefit, without being subject to that specks of payment, which, however small in amount, is always obnoxious. It is said, " that the streets leading from the Strand to the river will be convened into blind alleys," by what Mr. Peel calls a monstrous mediae ! And Sir Fraacis Ommanney declares, that he shall not be able to fulfil his pious intention of " dying in peace in his present habitation, which will he shut out from light and air by a brick wall close to his drawing.room window." Never was exaggeration more extravagant, or objection less founded in fact, than the former; and as to the lattet, even if it were true, I cannot well imagine any objection less weighty as a coon. terpoise to the interests of the great masa of inhabitants of the file trupolis, and the feelings of the nation at large. Let any person who walks along Piccadilly look up Air.strcet, leading to the Quadrant in I: gent-street, and he will perceive en entablature of great beauty supported en columns: now let hint imagine that entablature transferred to the bottom of Arundel -street, and standing at a distance of not leis than fifty or sixty feet from the houses at the end of that street, and he will then have a pretty fair and accurate idea of the nature of that obstruction, which is described as calculated to convert the streets into blind alleys, and, by excluding light and air, to ruin all the property in the neigh. bourhood. I have selected Arundel-street as the most difficult case along the whole bank of the River; but it should be recollected, that as the spa of the arch will considerably exceed the breadth of the street, the view of the water will be less interrupted in this case, than the view of Regent -street, through Air-street, where the entablature is supported by columns. The brick wall thirty feet high will be found only in the imagi nations of Mr. Peel and Sir Francis Onamanney, while in real truth not one drop of water which can now be seen will be hid from the inquiring eye of the passenger along the Strand. The effect of the entablature crossing the bottom of Arundel-street will be to cover some part of the bank on the Surrey side of the River ; and if by any arrangement between the landlord, the Government, and the City of London, the space between the ends of Norfolk, Surrey, and Arundel streets, and the Proposed Quay, was judiciously disposed of, it might afibrd space for the erection of houses of great archi tectural beauty and of considerable value, or might form mercantile wharfs of great profit, or be converted into a terrace walk four or five hundred feet in length, varying from 36 to 76 feet in breadth, which, if extended under the arches that support the Quay, would give fifty Met more of covered walk, leading under the arches them selves. In every case care must be taken to preserve the waterrnen's stairs and the larding places, and a variety of other useful and agreeable accommodation may be combined with such an arrange. meat. It was stated at the Meeting " that great men shifted this nui sauce off their own shoulders to the ruin of lesser individuals !" Now this position is fallacious in every point: the tide of business sets in at Chalieg-cross towards the City. and although theme who thought more of beauty of effect than of profit wished in the first instance to carry the Quay up to Westminster-bridge, yet this would be as obvioualy obj.ctionable with a view to the current of the River as it would be impracticable with a view to profit. But reflection and consideration lead me to think that if it was possible it would be very far from desirable. A line of wall and ballustrade, to correspond with the general style of the Quay, and placed in front of the existing garden walls, will please and satisfy the eye looking from Westminster-bridge and from the River; and if we can imagine the want side of Bridge street pulled down, opening to our admiration Westminster Hall and II esuninster A bbey,l together with some improvements content. plated in Parliament -street, and of no very difficult attainment, then I will venture to :Arm that, in Europe or the whole world, no street will be found equal in grandeur and beauty to the approach over Westminster-bridge, and by Whitehall to Charing-cross. Let are be permitted, by way of digression, to express a hope that the ballustrade of Westminster-bridge may be lowered, so as to enable the foot passengers to look over it as at Waterlou-bridge, instead of peeping through it as they are now obliged to do. Mr. Twining thinks the " structure will be gigantic and the in jury likely to be gigantic also; that a vast quantity of property must be deteriorated and destroyed, and litany individuals put to inconvenience." 1 can only state my belief that property upon or near the river will be benefited, and that even the shopkeeper' in the Strand will be agreeably surprised to find that they will be robbed only of those passengers oho are in a hurry to get from point to point, and that they will not lose one of those individuals whose lounging curiosity leads them into temptation by peeping into shop windows. However, the truth is, that although this reasoning may apply to Monmouth-street or Cranbourn-alley, yet no respectable shopkeeper relics upon this sort of customer, and a less crowded street will be infinitely more favourable to business. But after all, these questions of compensation and injury are not subject , . of national importance, but are topics for the Committee on the Bill, and it is a little too much to expect that a national work of great beauty, great magnificence, great general utility, contributing to the health and convenience of an immense majority of this populnes and rapidly-inercesing metropolis, should be arrested in its progress, because Sir Francis Onomanney wishes to end his days with his view just as it now exists, and because the good feelings of Mr. Twining make him unwilling to interfere with property, which, as he mays, has been sanctified (perhaps) in families, and handed down trout generation to generation. I can understand and respect these aristocratic feelings as much as any mesa; but I ask the intelligent, liberal, end enlightened Citizens of London, wheiher such notions, however respectable and honourable, should he permitted to impede important and ne cessary public improvements ? I am told Mr. Twining is a sensible liberal man, and as likely as any one to prefer public good to private interest; but in the present instance, I will venture to assert that the increased facility of ap. proach whicli the proposed Quay would give to that part of the town, would bring many an additional customer to his shop, with ' out doir.g the slightest injury to his poorer neighbours. Sir Francis Ommanney is reported to have said, "the Templars, for the accommodation they had afforded Col. Trench in forward. ing his plan, were to be favoured with a beautiful light iron arch in front of their gardens ; but lie, and other individuals in Norfolk . street, Surreydoreen, hc. he. (as lying more westerly, he supposed) were to be shut up with a brick wall. Now, if the worthy knight had read the prospectus or recollected the statements that were made to him, or the drawings which he saw, he would have been aware—First, that the Terrace in tlont of the Teinple-garderis is to be supported, not upon our miraculous arch of 704) feet span, but upon 4 rows of columns in the manner already alluded to, with reference to Air-street, Piccadilly ; though in a character of archi tecture grander and more magnificent. Secondly, that the arches which lie imagined the Templars are labe jin.nurrd with, are, in fact, those which are intended to embellish the end of his street, at a distance of 70 feet from his windows; and thirdly, that a brick wall of :kJ feet high will not be found any where, as a part of the project in question. I believe I bin quite accurate in triy view of the actual pmeeedinga of this inapurlant Meeting; fur I have not only read attentively the report in the Times, but hare compared it with the statement of an individual present during the whale of the proceedings; and I shall now only add, that it gives me sincere pleasure to find this great project in a fair way to ultimate and speedy accomplid.ment. It appears that some didicultiea of form hating induced the Committee of 3lonagenteat to ponpone the further progress of the Bill till the next Session of Parliament, they thought it right to give the earliest notice of this determination, hr onler to save trouble and expense to those individuals who are opposed to the measure. This was fair and candid; and for one, I rejoice at this delay ; be cause it will give time for reason, and good sente, aad good taste to operate; and when the Bill is again introduced on the first day of the next Session of Parliament, I am sanguine enough to hope that its opponents will be reduced merely to those who, however tonal they may be benefited, will still cowhide to clamour in the hope of establishing a claim for compensation. I have the honour te be. he. A LOVER OF 131PROVIHIENT. Tuesday next is the day appointed for the final exami nation of Mr. Edward Prodders, bankrupt, at the Guild hall, Ludlow ; much interest is excited, and it is very con fidently expected there will be a haadsoinc dividend. — Ile-,ford I:lependent. :~:~,- . _~ y ST. ✓A3fFS"S PARK. It is amusing to cut back our mind to former times, and to compare the present condition of London with what it was even within the comparative short period of one hundred and tw e nty or t hir t y y ears . Who that now saunters leisurely along the Mall of fit. James's-park, would &emu that it was so recently within the rigorous operation of the taufrre !MIL'S, and which extended with equal strict ness to the distance of lea miles of Whitehall, within which limits any one would now find it difficult to fire a gun without breaking a shop window. The following advertisement, however. appeared in the London Gazette of the 30th October, ISSU " Whereas his Majesty hath empowered John and Thomas WEBB, gentlemen. keepers of the tool in St. James's Park, as also keepers of the gime within ten miles of the Court of White hall, and the precincts thereof ; and information beinggiven, that notwithstanding his 3lviesty's commands, several persons do mo lest and kill his 31ajesty's ducks and game within the said limits ; it is therefore his latesty's especial command. that oone presume to keep a fowling-Mice, gun, setting dog, greyhound, or other dog, net, tunnel, trammel, or other unlawful engine, wherewith so de stroy or kill, or any ways disturb the acme, contrary to the law and statute in that case made and provided, other than such as shall be by law qualified. " And 11/;lOeVeT shod' give information to John Webb, living in St. Janiea's Park. shall have a gratuity for every gun, net, dog, ur any engine, that shall be seized and taken trotn any such offender. Norrigdatax." .:~~'`~~ ~~ Cl. CBS. The UNITED Szevict Club; the Taavar.a.ra's Club, the UNlvEnsta Y Club, and various other splendid estab lishments of the Saint class, have sprung up within these few years, and are conducted on a system combining pru dent economy with vecial enjoyment, of which no Metro polis licit our own afl4rils any example. The English are naturally attached to those anodes of preserving good fel lowship.. Those institutions formed a lending feature in the manners of our forefathers. Lt s curious and interest ing work entitled " A JOCP.NLY . I . IIItOLGH ENGL•ND, 17514," we have the following amusing information on this subjec: _ _ ' 7 lhere are an infinity of CLUBS, or societies, for the improvement of learning and keeping up good humour and mirth : of the first rank was the KIT-CATT, commonly so called because their original meeting was at the house of one CHRISTOPHER CATT, of which the late great Earl of Dosser was one of the first founders. " This club could have but thirty-tine members, who are all men of the first rank for quality or learning ; and most of them have been employed in the greatest offices of State and in the army; and none but gentlemen of the greatest distinction in some way or other. All their pic tures are drawn by that great master, Sir Gooraxv Kitst blia, and kept in nunmemoration of that august assembly, by their ingenious secretary, Air. Jacob Tonson, senior, with whom you was so charmed in Holland. " The HANOVLR CLUB, also composed of Noblemen of the first quality, and officers of the anny, affectionate and ' zealous for the succession of the crown to that illustrious family, had their meetings as the fohner ; they were, as all other innunierable clubs, kept within this great city, prescribed by rules, and had their president, secretary, &c. " In the time of the sitting of the Parliament, there are also dulls coinpt;sed of the different members of the Houtz OP COMMONS, id sere most njairs are digested before they are brought into Me House. " The Oc mats CLUB made a great noise all over En rope, and we 'olive seen in Holland books printed for and against the society. In the city of London, almost every parish hang its sera, ate club, where the citizens, after the fatigue of the day is over in their shops, and on the Exchange, unbend their thoughts before they go to bed. " But the most diverting or amusing of all were the 11111G-1101;SE CLUBS in Long-acre, Cheapaide, &c. where gentlemen, lawyers, and tradesmen, used to meet in a great room, seldom under a hundred. " They had a PIESIDLNT, who sate in an armed chair, some steps higher than the rest of the company, to keep the whole room in order. A harp played all the time at the lower end of the room; and every now and then one or other of the company rose and entertained the rest with a song, and (by the by) some were good masters. Here was nothing drank hot ale, and every gentleman had his eclat -rate nag, which he chalked en the table where he sate as it spas brought in ; and every one retired when he pleased, as from a coTee-bouse. The rooms were always so diverted with songs, and drinking front one table to another to one another's healths, that there was no room for any thing that could sour con vet sat i . " ate was obliged to be there by seven to get room, and alter ten the company were fur the most part gone. •' This was a winter's amusement, agreeable enough to a stranger for once or twice, and he was well diverted with the different humours when the mugs overflow. " On King G...orge's accession to the throne, the Tories had so much the better of the friends to the Protestant succession, that they gained the mobs on aU public days to their side. This induced this set of gentlemen to establish mu{-hoaxes in all corners of this great city, for well-af fected tradesmen to meet and keep up the spirit of loyalty to the Protestant succession, and to be ready upon all tu mults to join their forces for the suppression of the Tory mobs. Many an encounter they had, and many were the riots, till at last the Parliament was obliged by a kW to put an end to this city-strife; which had this good effect, that upon the pulling down of the mug-house in Salisbury court, for which some boys were hanged on this Act, the city has not been troubled with them since." THE ARMY. The payment of three months' half-pay to the reduced Officers of his Maj , sty's Land Forces, which became due on the 24th ult. (including those heretofore borne upon the Irish Establishment), will commence on Thursday, the 14th inst. By the death of General the Earl of Baleairas, which took place on the 27th nit.. the Coloncley of the 6Sd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot has become vacant. A detachment lie!onging to the East India Company's service proce:ided yesterday from Westminster to Billings gate, under the command of Sergeant Alliston, for the purpose of embarking for Gravesend, on route to the Com pany's Depot at Chatham. A detachment belonging to the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers), thot volunteered fur the 2d (the Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot, arrived, on Friday last, in West minster, from Glasi,ow, on route to the Depot ia the Isle of Wight. TUE BIBLE—NRW ARMY Ortura.—An order, we understand, has been issued from the Horse Guards, in timating that every soldier in his Majesty's service shall be provided with a Bible, arid directing that each man shall produce the book with which he shall be so provided, at every inspection of the regiment to which he may belong. We lave reason to believe that the much-esteemed General Officer commanding the Cork district, Sir John Lambert, has received a cop! of the order referred to, with instruc tions that it should carried into elfvct.—Cur;: Suutht ris Retorter. Lord Palmerston, as Secretary at War, has ordered 3.10/. to be distributed to Captain Cook, of the Cambria, his officers and care. for their humane s.•rvicea to the ship Kent. Tice Royal Humane tiaciety have awarded Captain Conk an honorary roc,ial. It is in*contemplation to establish a new Shipping Com pany at Edinburgh, hetw.-en London and Leith. Entoitartote.—%lre have already stated, that the Navy Board has contracted for a sufficient quantity of &hipping to convey (rain Cork to Quebec 2,000 Emigrants, with their wives sod families. The ships are appointed to sail from thence in two divisions, 30th April and 10th May. The followin g contains, we belkve, a correct li s t of t h e vessels engaged as transports fox this service:— Tres's. Ton,. Tons. Cyan - . . 4().3 SUIT - - . - 4110 I Resolution . - 35.1 Regulus - . : 163 Elivibeth . - 4821 Ami:y - . -re Brunswick - - 540 Albion - . - 3001 Fortitude - . 4-15 The Gentleman lundtr whose superintendence the em barkation is to take place has not vet arrived, but it is understood that a number of persons will avail themselves of this opportunity of voluntary banishment.—Cork Paper. It is now determined that all regiments of yeomanry cavalry, consisting of not less than three troops, will as semble this year on permanent duty, silt days, exclusitv of the days of mlrch!%. z jI h • LORD KI RKCUDBRIGHT. On Thursday Lord Kirkcudbright appeared before the Magistrates at the Audit-house, oti summons, to answer the complaint of Mrs. Kilner, a lady of fortune. residing' in Anglcsea House, for breaking two pant of glaze le bet drawing-room windo w. it appeared front the explanation of his Lordship, th at ; Ihe had for some time past taken Offence it what he Isiattl I the significant looks of Mrs. Kihrer's eons ' when he passed and repassed to and f r om hi s h ouse , w hi c h is immediately adjoining; and that feeling particularly nettle': on Wed nesday morning last, he had sent a note directed " To Mrs kiilnee, alias Kidneys," stating that if the young gentle men continued their impertinent looks he thuuld hors whip them :to which Mrs. Kilmer had returned au ana* oe the back of his own note, in pencil, that '" when else received the communication of a gentleman she ken, how to answer it." This laconic reply had redoubled his Lord ship's ire, and in the impulse of the moment be had rushed forth, and by throwing two large stones comistitted the ()fence in question. Tile price of the windows not being clearly establidhed. hie Lordship, through bii Solicitor, offered to pay for mending the windows, provided the proseentrix Auld defray the expense of the summons, 11:.e. The Migistrates !sting, however, about to send for the glazier, his Lordshlp consented to pay 12s. damages, and 4s. costs.--Soutltesfigss Herald. CARLOW ASSIZES, MARCH 2.5; p a m e k Dayte was indicted. for .a rescue of coca, seized It noo.payment of rent, doe to ,Mr. Tighe, of 11'oodstock.. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner lied some corn on pars of the landpl Burton Hall. /et to, him by John Curran,da coo acre; that Curran had become deMutter in the rent due on the twits to Mr. Tighe, and that the latter, an head landloql, nMdes seizure of the crop on the land ; tint Doyle, having peeviously paid Curran the con acre rest, conceived himself entitled' itr his own corn ; that Doyle and several others had gone at t git y and rescued the corn under seizure, and th at for this be war indicted. Atter several witnesses were examined for (he prosecution, Air. BETHEL contended there was not a shadOw of !video& is support of. the indictment, and inquired whether bin Linitelsqs would send the case to the Jury, when the Judge signified like in. tention of doing so. Mr. Bethel said, a prosecution RIM Sidra - rated, more disgraceful in its nature and consequences, never died been entertained in any Cnu-t of Justice. From one of the wit nesses of the Crown he had learned that the prisoner was ttot *Mat man, and had paid for the corn he was mdigted ybr steloginr: tee, would the Jury believe it, he was thrown into prison on tbe7th September last, and after consuming the dreary winter night; was now put forward to stand his trial, and on such a charger .He hoped the Jury, by their verdict, would show that they valpia beets' as much as life, and , hat they would discountenanre the act of soy Magistrate over.tealous in the discharge of his duty. H. was glad to hare the present opportqnity of addressing the °Auk. men of the Jury. and he had no doubt but, if fair play Wert shown him, and the prisoners left to themselves, he would hare more frequent opportunities of appearing before them; but by paluty conspiracy he was often jostled from his station. 111 r. CLARE, as Counsel for the Crown, stood there in sop. port of a prosecution directed by his Majesty's Attorney-General. If the prisoner had been kept in confinement foe seven matrlltK.the fact spoke little to his character, as he might have been bai at any time. The Learned Gentleman said, he had just learned that the Jury hail prejudged the case; that they had nearly recddled their verdict of aguittal—but be (Mr. Clarke) would fearleeely tell them, that, if they pronounced any other verdict than Orator Guilty, they would be guilty of the grossestptrjury—Shey away[ consign their souls to everlasting damnation. Mr. Little. saddler. ode of the Jury, stood forward to repel the insinuation of Mr. Clarice—s• You have no right to talk to tbe Jury. There are as good men on the Jury as ever you were, or ad ever you will be." (Juror taming to Lord Norbury)--" My Lord, I submit to yout Lordship." Lord NORBURY—.* Sir, you do not look like a person that would submit to any one. Sit down, Sir." His LORDSHIP observed. that he thought it as unsuitable and unfit a case as ever cause into • t 'ourt of Justice it was InOnallWa to make such a matter the subject of a criminal proseanien. He would ask, was it becoming to hare a Court of Justice entertaine by trying whose property a sheaf of corn was? Colonel Bruen was called to give the prisoner a character. He said he was quite certain, that if the prisoner transgressed the law, it was through ignorance. His Loanattir was surprised at the time that was consumed in the investigation of this case. This fart ought to satisfy the country. mid keep every puppy quiet who sought to impeads the ad. ministration of Justice in I reland.—.4equitted. It is said that the intercourse with England in the trade of spirits, under the new law, will commence in October.--. i frioargh Pape?. The ilampsaire Telegraph of the 7th of Much ant flounced the arrival at Portsmouth of " his Majesty's *hip Tweed from South America, last from Rio de Janette. with despatches of considerable importance." We hays authority for stating, that she brought no news of import ance of a later date than that brought by the Aurors,whielt ship left Rio but nine days before the Tweed. The fast is, the Tive , ..4l was ordered to England by Rear-Admiral. Sir G. Eyre, Commander-in-Chief on the South Americas station, in coustquence of the result of a series of Courts martial hell on the officers of the Tweed in Rio, on charges exhibited against them by Captain Hann, of that ship, during which circumstances appeared to place the conduct of the prosecutor in a reprehensible light, and the ship was accortliugly sent to England for the pleasure of the Lords of the Admiralty. This we are assured is the real cause of the 't'weed's speedy return. The particulars of the affair are now lying before us ; but as we under.. stand that an action is commencing in the Court of King' s . Bench, against a certain party, for libel and false impel_ sonment, we shall at present withhold further particulars • —tiomatemplen Herold. The person mentioned in our last u having been takel. out of the William Thompson, Captain Crocker. from, Liverpool, for New York, bad absconded with 25,0001. the property of some orphan children in Lincolnshire. Ri . was taken from Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, heavily. ironed. A general respite for James Dopey and flyer Adams.' now under sentence of death in Newgate, has been fee warded to the proper Quarter from the Home Department. On Monday afternoon last, a young man, son of Wm. . Akester, of Beverley, cordwainer and publican, in a pa-. roxysm of insanity, to which he has for many years beet& subject, took a knife used in cutting leather privately ftorrt his father's shop, and going into the Minster-yard, seized a little girl aged between seven and eight years, and held her between his knees whilst he stabbed her in the side of the • neck, inflicting a wide and deep gash. He then went to the oppcsite side of the Minster, and threw the knife down, where it was found soon after. Some young elliklrett wit nes•ed his seizing the poor girl, but either did not perceive or were not able to comprehend the injury she had sus tained, so that no alarm was given, and on her soon after attempting to run home (a short distance), she fainted from loss of blood, and in that state was found by one of the masons employed there, who fortunately came to the' place when she was to all appearance on the point of tapir- ' ing. By the means employed 'here far recovered in a few hours as to be able to give some account of the transaction, . and Akester was secured. It is fortunate the knife was found, as he was seen soon atterwarda looking in ;he place • where he had thrown it, and has since avowed his intention was to kill several. Hopes are entertained the Child will recover. We are happy to find that Mr. Rayner, of stanfor4 Riven, Essex, has recovered his four horses. The police officers of Union-hall succeeded in tracing them on Sunday to shovel, near iilacitfriar's-bridge, where they also appre berided a fellow who is believed to have heel) one of the • • thieves. The officers have likewise in custody another in dividual, in whose possession was found a part of Mr. • • Rayner's cart, which had been broken up. The horse and ••' cart which conveyed the thieves down have also been ' found. Mr. Rayner denies having been supine on the oc casion of his former loss ; on the contrary, besides adver tising a reivard, he states, that be immediately despatched persons in every direction to apprehend the tbieres.—Cussar.4 Chropticir. STAGE COACH ACCIDEN r—Yesterday an Inquest was held in the Committee room of St. Thomas's Hospital, before T. Shelton, Coroner, on the body ofJatory °reedy, a lad stay nine years of age, who way batty! in eonerqueneeof one of tlif Croydon stage-coathee driving over him on Friday night Lag. 1.4 case excited eonaLterable interea, as it boss generally rep.wrea tbs. • there was great blame attached to the dr iver of the coach, Rho was in attetiaance, with a conatAhle, during the inve.tigation. • From the eyidesee, however, it. armirett that the coachurin .was • rot guilty of imiroper eo.nluet when the accident happened.-.. The Airy, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of" Aeci. dental wkh deodand'of on the wheels. The Coroner remarked, that the wan dit t rtatrofel and negligent driving was Iraqi:ea:ly to be witnessed in that neighbourhood. Within a &Let period ser:ral lives hail area . 4.• at near tt. spat by stage-coaclhes • _ - I ~~~ ~~' ~ ' ~~1 f r; ' ..~ .~ -- MN