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The author of this work is Captain T. Boteler, who , w , l s aPpoint e d to t h e s i tuat i on of Fi rst Li eutenant o f 14 Majesty's ship Barracouta, when that vessel, to gether with the Leven, under the command of Captain Thomas Owen, sailed for Africa, in the year 1821, for t h e purpose of exploring the whole of the eastern coast, with M a d agascar, and the other adjacent i s l an d s. T he book would have been published long since, had 11° t its progress been interrupted by a series of more than °rdin arily opp ress i ve ca l am i t i es , t h at b e f e l t h e f am il y °I. . the author. In the first place, he himself fell a vi ctim to the pestilential miasma of an African cli mate, bef ore h e could put the last f i n i sh to hi s Jo urnal ; secondly, hi s b rot h er , to w h ose care it W as consigned, died w hil e engage d i n th e duty of fitting it for p u bli ca ti on ; an d l as tly— as if th e Cu p of anguish were not yet full—his third brother, 1 who m t h e task would then have devolved, wa s dro wne d on his way home from Halifax. run e broth er yet remained, and to his superintending careta we ar e i n d e b te d f or a wor k , pu bli s h e d un d er more s e lanchol y c i rcumstances than any with which we are !equainted. Viewed in a scientific light, we cannot say that it possesses any very superior recommendations ut it is anecdotal, agreeably written, and occasionally gi v es Picture sque d escr i pt i ons o f t h e scenery o f t h e easte rn coast o f Af r i ca, an d racy, an d even h umorous o i lsa l eta of the manners o f t h e Ab or i g i nes . Th ere are sm any curio us p ar ti cu l ars respect i ng th a t s t range tonnal the hippopotamus, which we believe is peculiar t he African rivers. The crew of the Barracouta's a v a nt boat fell in with one whose huge red mouth,'; Y, 8 . Capt a i n Boteler, " was about three feet and a ha sit in extension, and exhibited a more formidable and age appearanc e th an I h ave ever w it nesse d i n th e to teest of the b ru t e creat i on ." P oor L an d er , if we ornernber rightly, was impressed with an equal sense h o th e Physical power of this river-horse. Fortunately, tf w , e ver, his acti v ity is by no means com mensura t eA t ' his strength, or he would be as great a scourge to tine le a as even h er c li ma t e . We have little space or „ 4 t o go int o th e d e t a il s o f thi s " V oyage o f Dis '7ery y; suffice, it tneretore, to state, that it terminated 1)0 7 8 most African voyages and travels do—in disap ?tinent ; for the majority of the persons embarked b ri It died of fev ers an d m a l ar i as , b e f ore th e y cou ld taih n g their di scover i es to any success f ul i ssue. Cap pilb4l.°wen's na rra ti ve o f th e vo y age h as a l rea d y b een pi e , l3ll ed---so thi s ma y b e cons id ere d as a sor t o f sup ."ent to it. UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL. Colburn, London, 1835. ns,th • solne mi s t a k e , w hi c h i s o f rare occurrence w ith ti ne 18 Periodical was overlooked in our last Maga eler We regret this the more, because it is a o r . d i4 er n umber, and evidently got up with more than 4 1 4 141 'Y Care. We must make amends for our re ness th e first fitting opportunity. tfiredllES'S PRINCIPLES OF DISSENT. `6.BI?NTERS' JUVENILE MAGA,ZINE. W Simpkin and Marsh a ll, Lo n d on , 1835. k re eleiss these two works tog e th er , b ecause they tt f e ," °tll published by the same bookseller, and have ter epee to the same o bj ec t s — t h e i nstruct i on an d en ,f;4l:llnlent of those who di ssen t f rom t h e pr i nc i p l es t o ;" tstablished Church. These o bj ec t s t h ey f u lfil t he tette r, and therefore deserve encouragement. Ot 7,-;•IIIAJDS—THEIR VARIETIES—CHARA C -4411S and CONDITIONS.—One Vol. Post Bvo. Smith, Elder, and Co., London. On e ti le of those books *which occupy a place in the 444 °F Y a mangst the most agreeable reminiscences. The ttilb, st of the author is to sn a t c h f rom o bloquy— equa lly Litii„ an d cruel—a large class of women who have thi a ;_ rt P been sneered at as Old Maids ; and in doing leddeveiopes a fund of sound moral feeling, a know- V e of th e f emale heart, an d some pleas i ng humour. tio,e,autbor truly remarks in the preface that writers of k e . lB, and manufacturers of ta l es, i n s k etc hi ng Old t et4 ids ' h ave studied effect rather than truth—some foh. atkab le oddity has been selected and brought by 'ward as 'a specimen of the entire class—or some tari oti - t e a hAl fanciful portrait drawn by the hand of a 1 3 4i4 t - e " d uriB %4 held up as a model. He, however, has are Wt an eye to truth, and we think Old Maids 'gender ' et 'Jeep obligations to him. What can be more T ea h bl Y vv4orked out than the following ? t tl tsltit - s e l , re Pie amongst literary ladies many whom intellectual 1: 11 4 - se u o a 're so far purified from the . calls of passion, that they arty of 1:1! the intrusion of Cupid, and spoil for ever the t o y ealm„, 4 roped wings with speckled plumes all dight," ' l t e : ll l . 44 lll Z a their . ink-stand upon him, did he so much as dare %Ai them, lienithenir d earor draw his ebon bow within arm's others so fearful of their sex's weakness v :ith t e ) P vould, had n they a chance, transfix his little majesty rkot steel-pen and try whether his immortality was (t (felt ist cold iro'n hltiertillikir;letieeshtlow with herea a are who have levelled the tiny God' by a ponderous folio, and others who keep by a continued discharge of chubby duodecimos. 4ridiag.here "'" guard their chastity by a shield of old calf . skin 1 1 , 5 k1 ;!'ao r ', 44 E! others who trust their virgin honour to gilding hi tt ; a k rc so leather. Others who constantly flatter the rosy o th lvi th __D,revent him stringing . his good bow, or who blind h ik e ls rs e wh'LooqrV their hearts and thus escape his darts. and freeze their blood by cold Others eet e v i v r ho coagulate life's genial current by 1 4. 7 1 eP„' ; g dos i.s of political economy—so that should love's t o " o. ll— Cr i be . infused, it_ would produce no effect on their eEiof It irculiition. Others who wrap themselves in the theltNee e tar,hysics, and in this horny covering doze away tqle4 e Le s lul others who suffer o their ster souls to wander amongst of ` ti. (!f or bury them shells, or in the hollow Pe, g ek " 4 ( . atherium. Others who lavish the whole sum 119; 'affections upon a butterfly's wing, or the colour of a 14 a an d other s whose love must be sought 1 4t.s c o , Ten fathoms deep,' tthmed `i, s - Pg . or lead-mine. Others whose soul's treasure is of ' 1 '1„ a .block of granite, iron-stone, or grey - wacke_,- and se' passion s an d d es ires are fixed upon the Loves 11 ) 4 N s ! ' the sons of Anak, or the gigantic Cyclops. .to f' hink only of the loves ofthefairy elves, the sing ' tn.P.?adours, or the clashing .. of spears in some gallant 14 1 01. 4 Others whose brains are turned with the fervid de a 1111 .'of Sappho, Anacreon, Bion, Mosc.hus, and Tibullus, 01 1 C1 5 4, 'nd the approach of a mere man without . ' the adjuncts to 4 , 'eel declamation, so different from the picture sketched k:tlat,r their heated imagination, that he is repulsed . as . a ry i4 tit ' Thus are Literary ' Maidens ' armed cap a pte . Nt4 t the assaults of love, and the shafts of the boy god t hem as little cared for as the idle wind." ' l 4 I s umming up of the labours of involuntary Old 1, 4 !` A i s, perhaps, equally graphic. 1rtt.451l for them—charms and divinations, poetry . and h nausi c and melancholy, grace and gaiety, the wt! o c h: t 4tvilo„:lt dwells in woman's tear; the magic of her . si bin 11,131, geology, and necromancy have been alike vain—va , ye b een all their little feminine allurements— Nunc et latentis proditor intinio, Gratus puellce ricus ab angulo, Piquasve deceptum lacertis, 411 d' l ' Aut digito male periinaci. aPPoin trnent and the s i ckness o f h ope d e l aye d , h ave !` p or t' crept over the hearts of the involuntary maidens. ;?tics o g twe ntY summers they have toiled in vain. The la typh the Danaiides were not more fruitless—the stone of t h„ 4 s not more perverse. They have striven vigorously, uave serv e d t o ill us t ra t e th e N or man adage, Ocni „ .rn torquere.' it air alv s . creature, mourn not, let no discontent cloud your Cease to lament for what ye cannot help, And p for that ye now lament ; " y Time isthe nurse and breeder of all good. kit oa . ' 1 411 a \ 0 done your best, and no mortal can do more. 1p Maur, therefore, for if you have not earned the crown . 0 Trl jnlial, you have eared the crown of Old Maidism; N14 4 % ,: .a - "onour you, although your titular dignity is in !, 1 ).1 rY." '4l/ classification of the " order" might, perhaps, 111 1 t bee n made more minute, with advantage to the sex; we doubt that a ll spinsters will readily find their ap ip orate Status in it. Th ere is a mine of quiet wit t) 1 , B e relati on of one of those unaccountable break off t Ib v,t 'F's Which o ft en ti mes occur , a nd which puzzle 4, or tne . , without any body being able to tell the wherefore. It will be found in the chapter on " Inexplicable Old Maids." The following note was received by a young lady from her lover, when they were on the point of being married. It is a curiosity in its way, and embodies feelings many men undergo on such occasions, but which few have courage to confess. " Captain Sandeland begs his warmest respects to Miss P., and though ashamed and angry with himself, he is to tally unable to account for his unwonted and extraordinary absence from her side, dear as she has been to him. He left her the night before last, if possible loving her better than ever; yet he had the mortification to find in the morning that this feeling had most mysteriously evaporated ; and though quite conscious of the impropriety of his behaviour, he must cor dially acknowledge that his repugnance to renew his vows is just now so powerful, that he cannot prevail upon himself to visit her. He ventures to express a hope, that the mys tery will speedily disappear, and in the meantime would pray that he may not suffer in her estimation." " Old Maids" must become a favourite, if pure mo rality and good humour can please the reader. FINE ARTS. CHRIST WALKING ON THE SEA-DEDI CATION OF THE TEMPLE. Two impressive scriptural subjects treated by Mr. Martin in his usual striking, but somewhat monotonous manner. This artist's skies always lighten ; and his clouds are invariably charged with thunder. We wish he would allow his heavens to brighten up a little, and give us a" glimpse of sunshine, if only by way of no velty. These constant November atmospheres are beginning to be insupportable. It is provocative of suicide, even to look at them. We say nothing against his architectural displays, though even here we think he might vary his style to advantage. Of all the great painters that ever existed, we know of none who has traded so long and so profitably on one idea, as Mr. Martin. Though he has now been be fore the world upwards of fifteen years, he has actually given us but one original painting—Belshazzar's Feast. All his subsequent ones have been, more or less, copies of the first. The best we can say of his " Christ walking on the S2a," is that, in its depth of shade, it reminds us, not unworthily, of Rem brandt. But the figure of our Saviour—which should be the chief object in the painting—is a sad failure, being deficient in height, grace, and dignity. The " Dedication of the Temple" is much better, chiefly because it is made up of magnificent architecture, and vast masses of human beings, in the dexterous dispo sition of which Mr. Martin has long been unrivalled. SWITZELAND. PARTS IX. and X. G. Virtue. London, 1835. This work will call up many agreeable recollections in the minds of those who have ever journied among the Savoy Alps, or voyaged over the Lake of Geneva ; for the sketches arc singularly true to nature—though many of the engravings are somewhat carelessly executed—and the points of site selected with a quick eye to the picturesque in effect. The " Lake of Lausanne above Pandex " is, perhaps, the best point from which this unequalled reach of water could have been sketched. The eye ranges at a glance over al most its entire expanse, and rests on nothing but what helps to set off the landscape. All is repose and beauty. The unwrinkled water of the lake sleeps in the sunshine at the foot of the vast mountains that seem to hang over it, as if enamoured of its peaceful loveliness ; and the vessels that here and there, gem its surface, scarcely stir with life. The landscape is one that might set a poet stark staring mad with extacy. " Basle on the Rhine" is in the same quiet style of beauty, though the engraver has given a harshness, a muddiness to the shadows on the river, which greatly detract from the effect of the scene. However, considering the cheapness of the work, we have less cause to complain of, than to be surprised at, the way in which the plates are executed. SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, APRIL 15.—Wind N. E.—Arrived the Emerald Isle, Buck, from Dublin ; and Rapid, Miller, from Waterford. Ar rived from the River and sailed, the St. Hilda, Barnes, for Quebec ; Monkey, Cargill, for St. Michael's ; Eliza Williams, Baines, for Waterford ; Jane, Randall, for Limerick ; and Thomas King, Williamson, for Demerara. Five p.m.—The wind has suddenly shifted to N. E., and blows strong. PORTSMOUTH.---APRIL 15.—Wind S. S. E. to N. N. E. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Wind S.W., light breezes. FALMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Wind variable, light breezes. ISLE OF WIGHT, APRIL 14. —Arrived off port, the Margaret, Russell, from Havannah. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 14.—Arrived the Amity, Jefferson, from Laguayra ; Rolla, Wallace, from Nassau ; and Cumberland, Hastie, from Mobile. CLYDE, APRIL 13.—Arrived the Funchal, Picken, and Grace, Tenman, from Barbadoes ; and John Hayles, from New Orleans. CORK, APRIL 13.—Arrived the Harbinger, Champion, from Leghorn. BELFAST, APRIL 13.—Arrived the Hero, Taylor, from Lon don ; Pomona, Davis, from Palermo ; and the Alamode, Tubb, from Messina. LONDONDERRY, APRIL 13.—Arrived the New Harriet, Dixon, from Riga. SHOREHAM, APRIL 14.—The Oak, Portius, bound to the North, is on shore on the Bar. Wind N., blowing strong. The Ann of Newport, Gainey, was upset in the Bristol Channel, on the 14th inst.---crew saved. The William the Fourth, of Liverpool, apparently timber laden, was fallen-in with, on the 19th ult., in lat. 37 long. 39. abandoned and full of water, by the Grace, Fenman, arrived in the Clyde. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended April 10, ,835, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englami and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat 39s 3d. Oats I Barleyls 7d. I Ilya IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. - • Wheat ...... 395. 9d. I Oats Barley 32s 5d I Rye DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat 47s. td Oats Barley l3s. 10d. 1 Rye Upwards of 300 cards have been issued for the ball at the Mansion-house, on Monday next. PARLIAMENTARY TEST BOOK.—This little guide to the political sentiments and votes of the Members of the House of Commons may be consulted with peculiar advantage during the present pause in the proceedings of Parliament, consequent upon the dissolution of Sir Robert Peel's Cabinet. In clearness of arrangement, arid the dis crimination with which passages have been selected from the written addresses and public speeches of the Members, it is superior to all competitors. Not only are the votes of the last Parliament recorded against the name of each mem ber, but the votes of the present session upon those momen tous questions which have decided the fate of the Ministry added ; thus furnishing the ready means of determining how far the conduct of the Representatives of the People SINCE FEBRUARY last, has corresponded with their solemn declara tions and pledges to their constituents before that period. When the two great parties in the State are making active preparations for a new struggle at the hustings, no elector should be without the " Test Book." THE CHARGE AGAINST. MR. VICKERY, LATE GOVERNOR OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.—The Middle sex Magistrates, of whom there was a very full attendance this morning, went into the evidence affecting this person. The evidence is of great length. Mr. Williamson affirms positively that it was at the suggestion of Vickery he took 500 sovereigns in a bag, for the thieves, to an attorney, giving the latter a 501. note for himself enclosed in a letter, as being a more genteel way of doing it." Mr. Vickery positively dentes this, but admits an attempt at negotiation with Barnet Lepman, a dealer in jewellery, but keeping no shop, and whom he first knew from his being in his custody as a passer of bad money ; and Lawrence Somers, a coffee house keeper in Aldgate. His object, he said, was pure and disinterested, but wh o lly f a il e d. M r . B r oughton, according to notice, said that their enquiry ought in the first instance to be—do not the facts warrant a criminal indictment ? The matter is not likely to be disposed of till a late hour in the evening, as much difference of opinion exists. SIR R. PEEL AND MR. J. MONTGOMERY.—We record with no ordinary feelings of pleasure that our excellent townsman and poet, Montgomery, has been honoured with the grant of a pension. Those who are best acquainted with Mr. Montgomery know full well that he would be the last man in existence to ask at any hands a favour of the kind, and it will easily be believed that he had not the most distant notion of the honour being conferred upon him, and that he owes it alone to merit, and to the discrimination and friendly feeling of Sir Robert Peel, whose last official act was the completing t:le instrument for the grant of this pension. The letter is dated on the 10th inst., and was directed to Sheffield, in the absence of I,lr. Montgomery, who was at the time sojourning at Newcattle.—SlieSield THE SUN, LONDON, TE COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty gave audiences yesterday at St. James's to the Duke of Northumberland, the Duke of Buckingham, the Duke of Dorset, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Fal mouth, and Viscount Melbourne. The Queen, attended by the Countess of Brownlow and Miss Hudson, took an airing yesterday in a landau-and-four, and visited Knight's nursery-ground in the King's-road. Her Majesty was received by Earls Howe and Denbigh. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria drove and walked in the parks yesterday. In the evening their Royal Highnesses were present at the oratorio at Drury-lane Theatre. The Duchess of Glocester visited their Majesties yesterday. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, the Duchess of Glocester and Prince George of Cambridge, visited the Princess Augusta yesterday at her residence in St. James's Palace. Viscount Melbourne was in communication yesterday with the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, the Right Hon. T. Spring Rice, and the Right Hon. E. Ellice. The Austrian Ambassador transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Earl Amherst (His Majesty's High Commissioner to the Province of Lower Canada) had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Aberdeen at the Colonial-office. Sir James Graham had an interview with Lord Ashburton on Tuesday. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. SELECTION OF ANCIENT AND MODERN MUSIC. A musical performance, under the above appellation, took place last night to a house literally overflowing in every part. If the numerous and most respectable audience con gregated within these walls be taken as a criterion of public feeling, it is certain that the ancient attachment for Lenten entertainments has not subsided, and that if an effec. tive programme be put forth there is no indisposition on the part of playgoers and lovers of " sweet sounds" to extend their patronage to real attraction. The selection for this occasion embraced a portion of Handel's oratorio of the " Messiah" for the first part, some gleanings from Haydn's oratorio of the " Creation" for the second, and the third and last was "mis cellaneous," or more properly speaking, was, with one excep tion entirely taken from the Italian school. We may add that there was a most efficient orchestra, which included the names of Lindley,Willman, G. Cooke, Dragonetti, &c.,with T. Cooke, as leader, and Costa as conductor. The solo parts of the " Mes siah" and " Creation" were assigned to Madame Stockhausen, Miss H. Cawse, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Seguin, and Mr. Hobbs. The chorusses were feeble ; an encore was obtained in the magnifi cent outbreak of " For unto us a child is born," although the compliment was paid to the composition and not to the execu tion. Seguin and Madame Stockausen were heard to much advantage in all the pieces in which they were engaged, but Mr. Hobbs, although a ve7y pleasing singer in a concert-room, was totally unequal to the task allotted to him. Mr. Bennett sang the air " In native worth" with smoothness and delicacy. Some disapprobation was evinced between the first and second part, in consequence of the non-appearance of Grisi, but it was allayed by Mr. Cooper coming forward, and announcing that the prima donna had not arrived. In the meanwhile Rubini repeated twice " II mio tessore in tanto," from Mozart's " Don Giovanni." At the termination of the second part Cooper again came forward with a lengthened visage, which por tended a dire musical calamity. Cries of " Grisi, Grisi," were uttered, but all anxiety on her account was dismissed by the speech of the stage-manager, who briefly announced that " in consequence of severe hoarseness, duly certified by a medical adviser, Signor Tamburini could not sing on that evening." The apology was accepted with resignation, we suspect be cause the majority of the audience was not aware of the irre parable loss they had sustained. For the rest we have only to mention that Mademoiselle Grisi was encored in her splendid efforts in " Di Piacer ;" Lablache was compelled to sing "Largo al factotum" twice; and Ivaisoff had a similar duty to perform in " Vivi tu." Grisi and Rubini sang the charm ing duett of Fitzjames and Ellen from " La Donna del Lago," and were of course much applauded, as were Lablache and Ivanoff in Mercadante's duett, " Claudio, Claudio 1" Miss H. Cawse gave Dr. Arne's song of " In infancy our hopes and fears," with great expression, and Madame Stockhausen sang " Ouvrez" in her accustomed style of excellence. Seguin was the substitute for Tamburini, and he deserves great praise for the very creditable manner in which he took his share, with Lablache and Grisi, in the concluding finale, " Nume benefico." We ought not to omit a notice of the admirable playing of Rossini's overture to " Guilleaume Tell" by the band. It was encored, and the precision, force, and skill of all the members well merited the loud applause bestowed upon it. The selec tion upon the whole imparted great satisfaction ; and when the combination of eminent talent is taken into consideration, it would have been strange if there had been experienced any other feelings than those of delight. CAMBRIDGE. TO THEEDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Tories here are utterly astounded, and the streets are filled with knots of Dons talking, in the most animated and theatrical manner, of the danger of the Church, and the gloomy prospects of the country. The Address, it appears, is for the present deferred, and indeed nothing else is talked of but " the triumph of POPERY and INFIDELITY," to use the words of the pious and charitable Clergy of the Church of England !—Your's very truly, MILO. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—There never yet happened a political enzeute, how ever disastrous were the immediate consequences, that had not advantages of some kind or other. The gloomy days of Cromwell, when the " bigots of the iron time" held their relentless sway over this country, were, nevertheless, ripe in beneficial results, and served, amid the universal tyranny that overshadowed the land, to consolidate the indepen dence of England. The French Revolution, whose dawn was so pure, but whose progress was stained with blood, conveyed a useful lesson, which was practised in the me morable " Three Days." The historical reader, by which I do not mean the mere collector of facts, must have ob served that the shocks sustained by enlightened nations have all conduced in the end to uphold the proper rights of man ; and in the annals of our own country there is a re markable link connecting the various revolutions that from time to time have broken out, proving liberal principles to have been without deviation in their course from the earliest to the present time, undaunted at the sight of danger, and undazzled by the glitter of Courts. The first great blow dealt at the Royal prerogative was by the chivalrous barons of the 13th century, when, in the year 1215 the pusilla nimous John was forced to sign in the plains of Runn)mead the celebrated magna charta. The long reign of his suc cessor was signalized by further concessions extorted from the unwilling hands of the despot. The crimes and feeble policy of most of the kings in the Plantagenet line caused the people to be more watchful of their rulers, and these again to be more wary, if not sincerer, in their conduct. The monstrous excesses of the Tudors compelled the last of that arbitrary race to act with greater caution, and to yield to circumstances, although Elizabeth inherited too much of her father's disposition to entitle her to great respect. When James of Scotland, the unworthy son of an amiable and persecuted mother, ascended the throne, Englishmen for the first time heard the doctrine of the divine and indefeasible rights of kings, and then began that combat between liberty and absolutism which terminated in the complete triumph of the former. The infatuated Charles I. lighted up the flames of civil war, and the perverted zeal of Strafford led to that train of events which ended in the Bill of Rights, and subsequently by the Act of Settlement. The Revolution of IbBB was the reward of years of blood and turmoil. From this period till the atath of George IL, an interval of nearly a hundred years, England enjoyed in ternal peace and prosperity, undisturbed by the wars that raged on the Continent. The first foreign act that wel comed the accession of George the Third, was the partition of Poland by the Royal tigers, at the head of whom was the Empress Catherine the Second, who has been appro priately styled the Northern Clytemnestra. This cry of " Havock ! and let slip the dogs of war," was responded to at home by the oppression of our American Colonies, and afterwards, by their righteous revolt. An event now took place, which was destined to throw all others into the shade : the Rulers of France, in an unguarded moment, snapped the bow which had been bent for ages ; the dis missal of Necker produced a rumbling sensation through out the country, similar to what we are told is usually the precursor of an earthquake, and the shot fired at the Bastille awoke all the noble and the evil passions of the mind. But the manumission of millions could not he effected without danger, and the atrocities of Danton and of Robe spierre were the inevitable consequences of ages of servitude and ignorance. Education, which the Aristocracy and the Church with their wonted wisdom purposely withheld from the inferior classes, was unable to offer any barrier to the overwhelming torrent, and wild beasts in human form wan dered about in search of blood and plunder, offering to man kind a melancholy instance of the effects of bad government. It was during these sanguinary commotions that the anti national party in England employed all the powers of elo quence to magnify the scenes that are passing in France, and to delude the people. Alarmed and taken by surprise, the infernal plot succeeded but too well, and in a little time despotism numbered more victims than it had been able to boast of in all the preceding centuries together. The victory of absolute power obtained by the sword, the prison, and the block was succeeded, after long years of trial and misery, by a popular triumph, whose only weapons were the diffusion of knowledge and perseverance in one grand pursuit. It was reserved for the law of Hampden and Fox t o s t r ik e th e most f ata l bl ow aga i ns t tyranny without shedding a drop of blood. The heads of the hydra had often been cut off, but always sprung up again—the immortal REFORM BILL applied the burning irons to the wound ; it forced an entrance into the obsti nately defended fortress of corruption, and planted the standard of freedom on the highest battlements. It was hailed with delight by the companions of Silvio Pellico, and honoured by the loud curses of every breathing tyrant. This brief and imperfect sketch will suffice to show the 'URSDAY, APRIL 16, 1835. nature of the great political events which have agitated England, and indeed the history of our own country is little else but a recital of struggled between the powerful few and the oppressed many. With the experience, then; of the past before us, is it irrational to suppose that we shall con tinue in the same policy that has guided us since our exist ence as a nation ? Is it improbable that the wider exten sion of knowledge will lead to the remedy of abuses ? If the views of the wise and good were carried into effect, the world would present the delightful spectacle of a happy and united family ; and although such a golden age can only be looked for in the regions of Utopia, we are not, therefore, to relax in our endeavours to approach to it as much as possible, any more than, in the moral world, we ought to cease aiming at that perfection which, however, we know to be unattainable. To hear some men talk, one ' would suppose that they had just emerged from a cave whence human forms and human thoughts were alike banished ; they appear absolutely astounded at the advance of what they call destructive principles ; they seem to vene rate institutions only as they are the more deeply hidden in obscurity—QUOQUlE MODO INDUCT', ANTIQUITATE DE FENDUNTUR. If these short-sighted persons would give themselves the trouble to read Hallam, or even Hume, before they again venture to speak on political subjects, they may possibly save exposing themselves to laughter and contempt ; they will see that the spirit of resistance against oppression, so far from being a novelty, has constantly ani mated us, and that liberty was understood by our ancestors when other nations were sunk in utter darkness ; they will not discover one single instance in which tyranny succeeded in the long-run ; and then, recalling to mind the recent ex pulsion of the Tories from office, their zeal against liberty may possibly be cooled. When you can drain . our veins of the red English blood that at present runs through them— when you shall have compelled us to drink of that silent stream which makes the past, as the future, a blank—come, then, and not till then—come and besiege that sacred tem ple whose foundations are coeval with the world itself, and which cannot be overthrown by other than the Divine hand that raised it. MILO. DUBLIN-TUESDAY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) 3 Nor will the mind of our Sovereign ever know repose, his king dom settlement, or his business order, efficiency, or grace with his people, until things are established upon the basis of some set of men who are trusted by the public, and who can trust one another." I cannot more correctly describe public opinion on our side of the Channel at this critical conjuncture than by quoting from the " observations" of our distinguished coun tryman Burke " on the late state of the nation," expressed at a political period not unlike the present. Among the va rious rumours and conjectures which the wishes of the dif ferent parties have been suggestinc , since the arrival of the London post yesterday morning, the most prevalent and most credited is, that a Cabinet on Reform principles is now formed. While, however, I state this to be the prevalent opinion, it would be uncandid not to admit that besides the Orange faction, there are several reasonable persons who think it likely that Sir Robert Peel has been again recalled to ofile2. This notion is founded not less upon the diffe rent accounts of the London papers of Saturday than upon a communication said to be sent to one of our city jour nals late the same evening, and published here yester day. And if the report were not accompanied by the ru mour of a dissolution of Parliament, it would, considering that statesman's general character, and the circumstances of the times, perhaps gain greater credence. But the idea of dissolving Parliament again is so incompatible with Sir Ro bert's late explanations, amounting to c.n admission that Tory power and principles have had a fair trial, that the possibility of his making another attempt with his late col leagues, or any of that colour, is entertained by very few beyond that faction, who think they must enjoy a perpetual interest in the misgovernment of Ireland. I mention the reports merely to show the extravagancies of Irish Toryism, and the stolidity of certain persons, who do not see that their leader has been making every effort which an intelli gent and honourable man could make during the last three months to disconnect himself from the folly and intolerance of his party. He is now convinced that the people want reform of those abuses which have grown upon the consti tution generally, and which in Ireland, more particularly, have been tolerated to a degree and extent quite anoma lous from its spirit and principles ; and being so convinced, he has very plainly declared his unwillingness to oppose the current of " public opinion" as demonstrated in the recent conduct of the House of Commons. It is enough for him to have complied with the precepts of Sir W. Temple and other great statesmen, by resisting innovation as long as it appeared to be demanded only by the " hot, heady, and violent :" but now that he finds the majority of the respecta bility and intelligence of the nation not corrupted by the abuses themselves, protest ag ainst them, he has wisely con sulted for his own fame, and the welfare of his country, by ceasing to be the leader of a party which deserves to be broken up, and for ever annihilated. We think, therefore, that if he become again the Premier, or member, of any Ministry, it must be such a one as is disposed to tranquillize Ireland by large and liberal measures of Reform. Under this im pression many persons regard the accounts of Sir Robert Peel being sent for by the King, as indicative of a determi nation to form a new Ministry on a broad basis, which may have strength and courage enough to carry just and neces sary measures, independently of those partizans on both sides, who refuse to make any concession, or claim too much. In the formation of such a Cabinet at this moment, it is to be expected that his Majesty would wish for the aid of so able a Statesmen as Sir Robert ; whether or not the latter might think it consistent with his entire political life, to accept any responsible station. Besides he, perhaps, is the only Tory capable of pointing out to his Sovereign the' absurdity of the notions of Conservatism and destructive ness, as applicable to the political parties now struggling for victory. He has intelligence enough to see through the flimsiness of these new devices for selfish purposes, and we trust he will have the candour to prevent, as far as in him lies, their obstructing these changes in the Church Esta blishment of this country, so requisite for the peace and happiness of the United Kingdom. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Tuesday afternoon be tween four and five o'clock, her Majesty, attended by Lady Clinton and Miss Hudson, the Lady and Maid of Honour in Waiting, accompanied by Earls Howe and Denbigh, pro ceeded to view the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park. In a few minutes after her Majesty's arrival Prince George of Cam bridge also arrived. Her Majesty and suite proceeded through the Gardens to view the' elephant, when a small dog which ac companied them, the instant it perceived the elephant, com menced barking at him, which evidently exasperated him until be became extremely infuriated, and had it not been for his keeper the elephant would have quickly destroyed the attacker. The Royal party afterwards proceeded to view two large monkeys, when one of the Ladies of the suite, having pulled out her purse, containing several sovereigns at one end, and some silver at the other, one of the animals suddenly seized the purse out of her hand and swallowed the whole of its contents. On informing the keeper of the circumstance he immediately seized the monkey by the throat, and succeeded in making him eject the whole of the money, but not before the keeper was severely bitten in the hand. After staying until near seven o'clock her Majesty and suite quitted the Gardens. Her Majesty was pleased to signify her intention of soon again vi siting these delightful and interesting Gardens. NEW COINAGE FOR THE WEST INDIA COLO NIES.--The following communication has been made from the Colonial Department to the West India body:— Colonial-office, April 14, 1835. " Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to request that you would apprise the Committee of the West India Planters and Merchants, that in consequence of representations made to his Majesty's Government, to the effect that an issue of silver coins to pass current in the West Indies at 3d. and INd., as well as of shillings and sixpences, would promote the success of the apprenticeship system, it has been determined that those coins shall be supplied by the officers of the Mint to such masters of apprenticed labourers in the West Indies, or such of their agents, as shall make application for them. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, " W. E. GLADSTONE. " George Saintsbury, Esq., &c." MONEY MARKET, WEDNESDAY EVENING.— The pressure for money continues, and various circumstances combine, it appears, to increase its force. The period for tem porary loans at the Bank, to relieve the market during the shutting of the books, has just terminated, and all the ad vances have been repaid to the Bank. It is also understood that the money belonging to the East India Company lent out some months back through the medium of the Bank has all been called in. But the more important cause acting on the money-market, at least according to the current belief, is the determination of the Bank directors to put a stop to those injudicious advances to the country banks, on lower terms than to the monied interest in London, the impolicy and danger of w hi c h h ave b een f requent l y expose d, an d were ad mitted, in fact, by the Governor himself at the late meeting of proprietors. He then remarked, with great naivete, that it was of little use to take measures for diminishing the circulation in London, as the country banks immediately counteracted the operation by increasing their issues, forgetting that those issues were wholly founded on the cheap supply of money furnished to those banks by the Bank of England itself. The correction of an evil so clear and obvious comes, it is true, ra ther late, and is no great proof of an intelligent administration of the affairs of the Bank. It is chiefly worth notice as fur nishing a part illustration of the present application of the " screw." To this is to be added the sale of Exchequer Bills. All will, however, be of little avail, and while the Bank de posits remain so large, no other effect can result than a draw ing out and diminution of them, to the exact extent to which a legitimate demand for money exists out of doors. The dif ference between this and former cases of the kind, and which appear to be very generally overlooked, is, that heretofore, when a sca rc it y o f money h a d ar i sen , w h et h er natura ll y or ar tificially, the public were under some alarm, and disposed, for safety, to increase their deposits with the Bank ; they now, on the contrary, perceive that it 43 merely the attempt to cor rect a vicious system, which can no longer do any harm, be cause ttie remedy is known, and is at hand in the Bank de posits.—Morning Paper. There are at this moment as many as eight ex- Chancellors of the Exchequer living :—Lord Sidmouth, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Bexley (who held that office 11 years), Ear). of Ripon, Mr. Herries, Mr. Goulburn, Earl Spencer, and Sir Robert Peel. The number of persons living who have h e ld th e office of Premier, or First Lord of the Treasury, is six Lord Sidmouth, the Earl of Ripon, the Duke of Wellington, Earl Grey, Lord Melbourne, and Sir Robert Peel. Preparations are making at Brussels for opening the railroad from that city to Malines on the Ist of May. This is the first part of the line which is to run from Antwer? to the Prussian frontier. It is said that there are to be three steam carriages differently laden. The first, which is called La Fleche, will contain the engineers and other persons who have been engaged in forming the road, and which will perform the passage in 17 minutes. This will be followed by the Ste phenson, impelling waggons filled with the Ministers, deputa tions from the Senate and Chamber of Representatives, and other Officers of State, and in which will also be seated Mr. Stephenson, the English engineer, under whose direction the railroad has been formed. The third convoy of waggons will contain several hundreds of persons, drawn by an engine called the Elephant. FRENCH ARMY.—The following data from the .Annuaire Militaire show that the estimates of the French army are smaller than the last year of the Restoration. In 1830 the infantry consisted of 24 battalions of the guards, 64 regiments of the line, making 192 battalions ; 20 regiments of light infantry, consisting of 44 battalions ; foreign legion, 3 battalions; 4 Swiss regiments, or 12 battalions :—total, 275. In 1834, 67 regiments of the line, or 201 battalions; 21 light infantry or 63 battalions ; foreign legion, 6 battalions :—total 270, being 5 battalions less than in 1830. The reduction is still more sensible in the cavalry. In 1830, cavalry of the guard 8 regiments or 48 squadrons ; 4 companies of body guards or 8 squadrons; gendarmes d'elite 2 squadrons; car bineers 12 squadrons; 10 regiments of cuirassiers or 48 squad rons ; dragoons, 12 regiments or 72 squadrons ; chasseurs 18 regiments, or 108 squadrons ; hussars 6 regiments or 24 squadrons :—total 322. In 1835, 50 cavalry regiments or 250 squadrons; 72 less than in 1830.—Paris Advertiser. SAVINGS BANKS.—By the ,18th Report of the Bloomfield -street, Moorfields, Bank for Savings, it appears that from Nov. 20, 1833, to Nov. 20, 1834, 162,998/. 2s. 4d. was received from 29,161 depositors, and 119,6061. 14s. 6d. paid to 9,836 depositors. The total amount of deposits re ceived from the establishment of the institution, July 22, 1816, to Nov. 20, 1834, from 349,236 depositors, is 2,096,5551. 15s. 7d., and the total amount paid out in the same period is to 116,996 depositors, 1,638,988/. 16s. 3d., leaving a balance due to 19,614 depositors of 457,5661. 19s. 4d., of which there is in the hands of Government 452,369/. 14s. Id. bearing in terest; on a surplus fund account 1,6001. not bearing interest; and in the hands of Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co. 3,5971. 5s 3d. to meet demands. On a general review of the ac counts to Nov. 20, 1834, it appeared there were 12,582 ac counts not exceeding 20/. ; 4,310 above 201. and not exceed ing 50/. ; 1,815 above 50/. and not exceeding 100/. ; 568 above 1001. and not exceeding 150/. ; 275 above 1501. and not exceeding 2001. ; and 43 exceeding 2001. It is intended that the accounts exceeding 2001. s h a ll b e gradually closed. At Monastier, in the Haute-Loire, France, a few days since, a Huissier having arrested in the fair a person for debt, his friends attempted to rescue him ; but the debtor was secured in an enclosed yard. The assailants then attacked with knives the gendarmes who had charge of the prisoner, and one of the gendarmes would have been killed but for a five-franc piece in his pocket, which turned the point of the knife that struck him. The drums were beat, the National 'Guards came out with the Mayor at their head, and the legal summonses to disperse were read. This having no effect, the National Guards fired over the heads of the rioters, which only produced exasperation ; and at last it became necessary for the armed force to make a charge upon the people, in which several of them, as well as the gendarmes and National Guards were wounded, though fortunately no one was killed. Twelve of the most violent were taken prisoners, and the disturbance was suppressed. A POINT OF ETIQUETTE BROKEN.—A curious incident took place at the funeral of the Emperor Francis. The cortege having reached the church of the Capuchins halted, and several nobles and ladies of the Court who waited its arrival in the church, came out to receive the body. On reaching the door of the convent to lay it in the vault, they knocked at the door of the edifice. " Who knocks ?" asked a voice from the interior. " The Emperor Francis the First," was the answer. " What does he require ?" demanded the voice from the interior, in return. "An asylum to repose in." The door was then opened, and part of the cortege entered the convent. The new Emperor had, contrary to custom, fol lowed the funeral : when he was preparing to descend into the vault where they were about to deposit the body of his father, Prince Colloredo advanced to him, and said, " I take the li berty of remarking to your Majesty that you cannot enter here ; it is contrary to the usual ceremonial." The Emperor ad vanced one hand, and pushing the Prince aside, said to him in a firm tone, " Sir; I shall do whatever I please ;" and he went with the body into the vault. One short week hence, and that fell monster, whose iron fangs had sunk so deeply into the vitals of. the country, rioted in fierce exultation, without deigning to conceal its fell delight at the sanguinary banquet that appeared spread before it. Already, in anticipation, it quaffed the hearts' blood of wretched Ireland, and gloated with fiendish delight over the quivering trunk and emaciated limbs of its hapless victim. Yet we can tell the Orange demon that its victory was by no means so certain as—maddened by the delirium of insane bigotry— in the pride of its heart, it anticipated. Never, never, would the Irish nation have bowed the neck to the ruthless and de spicable crew of homicides who fight under the banners of the hero of Glencoe. Never should the blood-stained Orange flag have floated triumphant in the breeze, whilst one deter mined Irishman breathed to tear it down from its pride of place.— Waterford Chronicle. ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—TheKing of Lucknow having advertised for a wife, states that his last wife " had been dismissed with some marks of affection ;" and he offers fifty lacs of rupees (500,0001.) to any English lady who does him the honour of sharing his throne with him. On Thursday last, when the legal gentlemen had finished reading the indictment to James Miller, confined in Ayr gaol for the murder of Ralph Wilson, he unexpectedly, and to the astonishment of his hearers, began to speak—after a continued silence of, we believe, nearly seventeen years. His language is grammatically correct, in style superior to his sphere in life, and his discourse indicates that he had formerly read much on various subjects, chiefly political and historical. He acknowledges, without hesitation, having killed Wilson, and says he was warranted in doing so, in order to " put him out of pain." His pains were produced, he declares, by taking magnesia; he gave him seven strokes with the hatchet, the first stroke being in the name and for the honour of the Queen. As usual with persons labouring under his sad malady, he as sumes all the. dignity of a great personage —calls himself Lord Waterside and Baron Calcraft—was the intimate friend of our late Kings George the Third and Fourth—Prime Mi nister for four years to Louis the Eighteenth of France—that it was solely by his manoeuvring that the Duke of Wellington gained the victory at Waterloo, &c.—Caledonian Mercury. ATTEMPT TO BURN THE CONVICT SHIP AT COVE.—An attempt was made upon the night of Tuesday, the 24th ult., to fire the convict ship at Cove. It originated with the convicts, a number of whom contrived to kindle a fire in one of the after ports, and supplying it with wood from their buckets, which they broke up for the purpose, it in some time spread along the timbers of the hulk. The smoke being ob served by Mr. Alves, the agent, that gentleman suspecting all was not right, immediately proceeded from Haulbowline, where he then was, with two engines, boarded the vessel, and plied his engines so successfully that the fire was soon checked, the vessel saved, and the miscreants who made the diabolical at tempt probably preserved from perishing by their own act.— Cork Constitution. A report having been spread at Stansted Mount Fitchet that an illegitimate child, about eleven weeks old, had been murdered by Mary Miller, its mother, by whom and its grandmother the child was kept, a desire was expressed . that the body should be opened. The grandmother strenuously resisting this proposal, an inquest was held on the body. \The report in the village was that syrup of poppies had been ad ministered in improper quantities ; but Mr. Welch, surgeon, upon opening the stomach, found therein a small piece of wood, and in the colon three pieces of sponge—a pin was also sticking in the liver. The effects of those substances were evidently the cause of the death of the child. The Jury were in consequence induced to return a verdict of Wilful Murder against the mother and grandmother, who have been com mitted for trial. THE CRIME OF POISONING.—The French che mists make the following proposition, in order to render less frequent the crime of poisoning, and to put on their guard those who may be marked out as the victims of revenge, jea lousy, or the like. From 1828 to 1832, the number of in dividuals accused of poisoning was 273, and it appeared that in many instances the intended victims had been saved by the had taste communicated to the food by the poisonous,substance. It is therefore recommended that it should be rendered com pulsory to colour or give a flavour to all poisoning substances which would not deteriorate by the admixture. For the latter purpose aloes have been suggested, and of this many English as well as French chemists have approved. It is also recom mended to scent all poisons with the same odour—,musk, for instance. The Editio Princeps of Virgil, which is now in the possession of a Noble Lord, was a few years since dis covered in a monastery in Swabia. The monks to whom this valuable morccau belonged, could not be prevailed on to part with it for money. It however happened to be known that they were remarkably fond of hock, which came to the car of an English connoisseur, and for seven guineas worth of hock, he obtained this rare copy of Virgil. He afterwards sold it to a collector of books for 501., and it cost the present possessor no less a sum than 4001. Last week, as some men were digging in- the gar den of Mr. Hales, Vine Inn, Nayland (the ground not having been disturbed for a vast number of years), they discovered a human skull, apparently that of a man advanced in life ; upon examination, there appeared several perforations, caused either by shot or by some sharp instrument. Under these circum stances, there is every reason to presume he was murdered. We understand that a man who recently died at Osyth, on his death-bed confessed that, some years ago, he murdered a man in that neighbourhood.—Suffolk Herald. FASHIONABLE .INTELLIGENCt7. ARRIVALS. Sir H. F. Goodricke, Bart., from his seat, in Warwickshire; Colonel and Mrs. Murray, in Brock -street, from Paris ; J. Hambro, Esq., at Batt's Hotel, Dover -street, from the Con tinent; Mr. and Mrs. Brown, at ditto, from their seat, in Hints ; C. Blackburn, Esq., at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, from a tour ; William M a l co l m , Esq., at ditto, from Bath ; Mr. and Miss Coventry, at the St. James's Hotel, Jer myn-street, from Henley-on-Thames ; Mrs. Scott Waring, at ditto, from ditto; Lady and Miss Campbell, in Grosvenor street, from Bath ; Colonel and Mrs. Crawford, from Ireland; Captain and Mrs. Hawkins, in Regent-street, from Norfolk ; Captain Blunt, and Mrs. Blunt and family, at the Berners Hotel, from Brighton ; J. Deacon, Esq., and Mts. Deacon, at ditto, from their seat, Mabledon Park, Kent ; J. R. Brice, Esq., Mrs. Brice and family, at ditto, from their seat, Spain's Hall, Essex ; Sir Frayton Fuller Elliot Drake, Bart., and Lady Elliot Drake; at the Green Park Hotel, 103, Piccadilly, from Devonshire. DEPARTURES. The Duke of Manchester, for his seat, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire ; the Right Honourable William Sturges Bourne, for Westbrook, St. Alban's ; Sir Charles Saxton, Bart., for his seat, Abingdon, Berks ; Colonel and Mrs. Leigh, for Ireland ; the Honourable Champion Dymoke, for West Chalderton, Ambesbury • William Lloyd, Esq., for his seat, Rolls Park, Essex ; Colonel Long, for Arundel, Sussex ; George Byncr, Esq., M. P., for his seat, Wrotham Park ; Col. Peel, from Newmarket, for his seat, in Norfolk ; Sir Thomas Farquhar, Bart., for Sevenoaks, Kent ; G. Morgan, Esq., M. P., for his seat, near Hertford ; Mr. and Mrs. Hall, _from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for their seat, in Wales ; Sir Edward Scott, Bart., from ditto, for his scat, in Warwick shire ; H. Thomp son , sq., and J. Ives, Esq., from the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Norfolk ; Captain and Mrs. Fraser, from the Lisbon Hotel, Dover-street, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, from Symmon's Hotel, St. James's street, for Newmarket ; Edward Lucas, Esq., M. P., from Batt's Hotel, Dover -street, for Brighton ; Charles Bunbury, Esq., from ditto, for Barton, Suffolk ; Rev. Wm. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson, and the Rev. J. Clay and Miss Cla), from the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, for Great Worley, Essex ; L. Heyworth, Esq:, and Mrs. Heyworth, from ditto, for the Continent; J. Drummond, and J. Telfour, Esqs., from ditto, for Brighton ; the Earl of Roden, from the Sackville Hotel, for Dublin ; the Earl and Countess of Dunraven, and Lady Anna Maria Quin, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Adare, county Limerick ; Lord John Scott, from Montagu House, for Dalkeith, N.B. ' • Captain and Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley, for Bel vo i r Castle ; Lord and Lady Grant ley, on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Norton, at Eldon. house, Lincolnshire ; H. Stratford Thompson, Esq., for Fair field.lodge, near York ; the Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lascelles, from Harewood-house, for Norton Priory (Sir R. Brooks' seat), Cheshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles St. John, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Heddington, for Twyford-lodge, near Winchester ' • Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., G rena di er G uar d s , from Upper Brook -street, for Brighton ; the Hon. and Rev. Henry Watson, for Brighton ; Colonel Wildman, for Melton Mowbray ; Hon. William and the Misses Burrell, from ditto, for Herts ; Lady Gordon, from ditto; Lord and Lady Nugent, from ditto, for their seat, Lilies, near Aylesbury ; John Fector, Esq., M.P., for Dover ; Mr., Mrs., and the Misses Smith, from Grosvenor-square, for Dale Park, near Arundel ; M'. and Lady Elizabeth Harcourt, for Burnham Park ; Fl.• Wm. Hoy, from Hill-street, on a tour ; Mr. and M.s. Whitmore, for Brighton. FUNERAL EXTRAORDINARY. (From a, Morning Paper.) The bustle of that bustling place, Leadenhall-market, has been considerably increased lately in consequence of the lying-in-state of an old inhabitant of that spot, lately de ceased, who was known amongst the poulterers and pur veyors there by the cognomen of " Old Tom." For the last twelve years he has been running about, winter and summer, without shoes or stockings, and wearing the same coat. He was a native of France, lived a useful life, and was much respected by all his acquaintances. But to avoid mistake, though a biped, gentle reader, the deceased was only a goose. By his odd tricks and sagacity he secured to himself a host of friends, and did much to rescue his or der from the stigma of stupidity, which has been almost universally thrown upon it. This singular bird was hatched at Ostend in June, 1797, and became the property of M. Bottane, a dealer in poultry of that port, who employed him in the capacity of a decoy goose. Upon the death of this his first master, he was purchased at a large price by another dealer, named Blaney, in whose service he remained until the year 1823, perform ing the duties of his office with great success, and frequently travelling at the head of a numerous and obsequious flock upwards of ten miles a day, leading them to the place of embarkation. While at Ostend he lived a merry life, was taught a hundred diverting tricks, and at the annual fair was always seen amongst the fantastic group with a mask and other grotesque appendages, exciting considerable amusement, and receiving general applause. By some acci dent, poor Tom was sent to Mr. Grover, of Leadenhall market, with a retinue he had escorted to Calais. As soon as his departure was discovered, letters were sent to request that he might be saved from the fate which awaited his companions, and returned to his master. But it seemed that he was not destined to revisit his native country, for though he was easily selected from the rest by calling " Tom" and offering a piece of bread, as often as he was sent to the Custom-house in a return-basket, some accident or oversight caused his further detention. He had many narrow escapes for his life, and in 1829 was sent to Mr. Levy's shop in Houndsditch with eleven others, nine of which were already slaughtered, when Mr. Grover's son arrived just in time to save his neck from being wrung. At length his legitimate master arrived in London, and was recognized by his old servant as soon as he saw him. Having, however, declined business, M. Blaney, after point ing out Tom's acquirements, requested Mr. Grover to keep him, and he would cheerfully pay all his expenses. Tom, the gander, then became the patriarch and guardian of all the geese and goslings that came to the market, and he was never known to let one go astray. He was a favourite with all and the pet of many. He was a frequent visitor at the neighbouring gin-palaces, and would 'take several drams of the " cream of the valley" in the course of the day ; not, indeed, without being the worse for it sometimes ; and then he would be, as the police term it, both " drunk and dis orderly." Such was the effect which bad company had upon him ; but it should be remembered that Tom was only a goose, and could not help himself. He distinguished his kindest friends by a mode of expression peculiar to him self, and clapping his wings. At a particular hour every day Tom might be seen walking with great dignity into the sign of the Rose and Crown, the hostess of which had some delicious morsel always prepared for him. One morning poor Tom was missed from his accustomed route, and on search being made, was found dead in his nest, having lived upwards of 37 years. Some of his sur vivors immediately set about paying their last tokens of re spect to their deceased acquaintance. A process similar to that of embalming was gone through, and the body, placed in a deal box three feet long. was deposited in one of his master's stalls, where he lay in state, surrounded with fune ral furniture, two of his favourite geese being posted at the door dressed in crape. A penny was demanded of those whose curiosity led them to take a last look, and the money thus collected was appropriated to the purchase of a stone tablet, and the other expenses of his interment. On the lid of his coffin is an engraved plate, with his name and age Poor Tom is this day to be buried in a g rave dug in the centre of the poultry-mark e t, over w hi c h the stone will be laid, and the passenger may read thereon the following in scription and epitaph : The grave of Poor Old Tom. " In memory of Old Tom the Gander. " Obit 19th March, 1835, wtat. 37 years, 9 months, and 6 days. " This famous gander, while in stubble, " Fed freely, without care or trouble : " Grew fat with corn and sitting still, " And scarce could cross the barn-door sill : " And seldom waddled forth to cool " His belly in the neighbouring pool. " Transplanted to another scene, " He stalk'd in state o'er Calais green, " With full five hundred geese behind, " To his superior care consigu'd, • " Whom readily he would engage " To lead in march ten miles a-stage. " Thus a decoy he lived and died, " The chief of geese, the poulterer's pride." TEMPERA NCE SOCIETY.—Judge Crampton gave five pounds to one of the Temperance Societies in Cork, and expressed his wish to preside at a meeting, if his professional avocations permitted him. There is a Female Temperance Society in America, each member of which pledges herself not to accept the addresses of any young man that is not a mem ber of the Temperance Society. The number of members, as appears by last account, has amounted to 160. EXECUTION OF BURDOCK.—Yesterday, at Bris tol, this woman was executed for the murder of Mrs. Smith. During the religious service performed before execution, she sat sullenly silent, never once rising or kneeling. At the con clusion of the sermon she got up without betraying any emo tion, and left the chapel with firmness. But aft erwar d s w h en in the room, just under the platform, having her dress ar ranged, when the fatal cap was placed on her head, and the rope round her neck, she certainly joined in the prayers which the Chaplain continued, with something like feeling —repeat ing the responses of Lord have mercy on my soul," " Christ have mercy on my soul," with earnestness. In this room she lingered long, and appeared to lengthen the time, and it was here generally expected that she would have confessed the justice of her sentence —but, alas ! she made no confession whatever ! She ascended to the fatal drop, by help of assis tants, with comparative firmness, but looked pale and ghastly, and evidently now felt intensely. She quickly dropt the hand kerchief, and the fatal bolt was drawn by a man in a great coat, with crape over his face, at exactly twenty minutes to two o'clock. Her weight evidently caused almost instant death. She possessed the greatest controul over the nerves we ever witnessed. The crowd which attended the execution lined both banks of the New Cut, and must have amounted to at least .50,00 persons. _. -.--~