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must he whose vital principle (Cheapness) de• pends entirely upon the moderation of the work men employed in it. The Legislature has done its best ; the ancient Combination Laws have been repealed ; and it will find it difficult to retrace its steps. The evil is therefore without the reach of Parliament, and it therefore behoves the tm.sters of the dif ferent manufactories to look about, and see if They hav e ttot the remedy in their own hands. The great object is to reduce the ranks of the present combinations, and to break up a union which, however beneficial to the workmen, of the present day, is gradually and imperceptibly un -(lerrninitig the source whence their profits are derived, and their power obtained, and thus ex- Ming their posterity to a storm which must end in their ruin and disgraces This purpos e may be effected by the masters themselves entering into a Society, and inviting a ll the workmen of the different trades to join them ; 5 holding out constant employment Provis ion in sick ness, and support in old age, as e ind uceme nt th to men t o qu it t h e present asso ciutkos and enrol themselves members of the Master Manufacturers Society, for the em ployment and maintenance of their work P e ople. The conditions for becoming members 'night i mPose l ion to upon the m en th e obliga work at stated prices, and the weekly contribution of a small portion of their wages. Sti ch a Society, if i ts plans were well di- Rested, its proceeding conducted with moderation, and its resolutions promptly executed, would go far to defeat the mischeivous effect of the present combinations, and restore that wholesome and beneficial influence which every master ought to ha ve ove r t h ose who draw their support fro him. m VE-- .ef ICE, JULY 16.—Their MAJESTIES, who left i , -Aeguago yesterday morning, arrived at two ' n the afternoon at the Royal Villa of Stra, ,where they were received by their Imperial highnesses the VICERO Y and his consort. In Ili evening all the steeples and manufactories on both sides of the Brenta were illuminated. The Archduke FRANCIS CHARLEs and the Arch_ duchess SOPHIA his consort are gone to Rovigo, an d will arriv e at Stra to-morrow. It seems w e shall not have the pleasure of seeing their It'd ftttsAt. MAJESTIES in this city before the 25th of ibis month. Solittio, JULY 15.—The magnificent road % Ivhi ch our august Sovereign with royal munifi nee hos caused to be made over the highest lion of Selvio, to open a direct communica bil with G e rmany, which is now nearly com ;:'`en, induced his flightless Prince wi SII t o , t , an , ` - '"oose that new road on his return from 1.1 11 1 ,, - ' m Germany. This circumstance procured IZ eh ; w n of Soudrio the pleasure of seeing his `lay - p ess ° ll the sth July. On the following ti lL wen t to Bormio, where he entered the ro ad over the b Selyio, and examined the astonish obgt:,7l"l Y which art has triumphed over the i t l --`" t`ti s ed. by nature, and formed over those 4 : el), inaccessible heights, a road which will .._ n n be practicable for the use of commerce and ma Yellers.....,(lllilan Gazette, July 20.) iftvr.--The result of the observations ' ta ken at Strasburg with great precision, shews 'that the heat, from the 13th to the 20th July) was 116 3Rrne for a that experienced in 1811, so cele 11Ated its good wines, which are called the "ecitnet wines (pins de la conzele.) According to the se , ouservations, the greatest degree of heat I .was no tlie 18th July. The thermometer has le ter bee n 8 , high during the p resent century, 7cept twice, vi z : t h e 2d August, 1803, an d 13 t h 417, 1807 . - -(The Etoile of Sunday, July 31.) t v`eBterday rnornine, the CHANCELLO R of the in ice4EquElt arrived in town from Beckenhorn h„" ; e at. The Right lion. Gentleman transacted noon at the Foreign O ffi ce, and in the after ?ill returned to Beckenham. siii:esterday the Danish Minister transacted bu lerlii!l at the Foreign Office. r• PLANTA arrived at the Foreign O ffi ce yes w.."47 afternoon, from a visit to Sir GEORGE VittNbEß. ,or.,4,esterday the workmen began the alterations . :"IIA.NcELLon. of the EXCHEQUER'S house. Eti:eiterday his Excellency Count LUDOLF, Li ar Y Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten .l4. . 1 Y or his Majesty the King of Naples, Am, NI k r . , .N. M. Rothschild, and accompanied by' jointly telt k.harles Green, Notary Public, have can ht and deposited in the Bank of England t he d i n sp lint of thirteen thousand eight hundred poun s d h a i r "jai bonds of the said loan, being the secon d i, °t he 3 fi xed for the redemption f'_ r 1 8e , .urn i n the %No 455 including the saving of interest on the iiirtlit deposited the Ist of February last. zie cot are sorry to hear that the most alarming Yest:its from Knole Park were received in town t4had Ca.'', stating that the Duchess of DonsET ibeeo seized by a•stroke of apoplexy early in 7,, 0,,,n.,in---plorning Paper.) 1 1 al : t arl of WINCHELSEA, we regret to hear, f ort o i2 l . ll ,l ill. Ms Lordship had a fit about a treolet,TE hince, which has been followed by ex- Ettpritex•haustion.—(/bid.) ihas leeAnTeCo nitlsT Cituactr.—A public subscriP tilt;lV kq Alai n , romenced, under the benevolent auiccsof o th n e . .J. nourneesl?‘,urry, the Right Hon. Sir G. Rose, Right H Poo:te 'airere'rs ' 1.). Farr, Esq. for the rehef of t leounnfor ,i,_er oa3. w. , by the recent tire at Christ Church. the ,seed i,: , 4 Ith. few exceptions, has the loss fallen; many 4 04 " -0 minutes the total destruction of as many years I et( 1.. thi; ! 1.3 from Quebec state, the great timber hiu n t he na, ,, , o f , tic hed Renfreto, had been at length t x l44 the fat ' tue her• She is 1,400 tons larger 1 43 ,*‘: for raft, the Columbus. She men -43000"3°" 1,400 on s of timbe t r rs, and would carry nearly • Mr. Secretary Canning returned from attending the King at Windsor on Sunday to the seat of Sir George IVarrender to dinner, at Clifden, near Maidenhead. Yesterday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, the Right Hon. Gentleman left that place for the Plough Hotel at Cheltenham. The Bishop of London and his amiable family are at present sojourning at Dover; The Duke of Devonshire has concluded his splendid festi , vities at his delightful villa of Chiswick, for the season. His Grace is how at Chitsworth, with a select party of friends, en joying the beauties of that finely diversified spot, together with all the rare antique bust s , s t atues an d pictures, collected by the Noble Duke himself, during his various tours in France and Italy. The minor Earl of great wealth, whom the frivolity of fashion in Paris had enlisted under the supposed exclusive charms of a fair daughter of Terpsichore, has been induced to burst asunder the bonds, after twenty thousand charms had been expended in the hope that they would have been indissoluble. The fair Lady has again returned to her vocation at Paris ; and the Noble Earl has become enamoured of one of his own country. women.—( Hants Telegraph. ) FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's Converzatione on Sunday evening, in Arlington-street, was attended by a very elegant assemblage of the haut tort. His Excellency Count Eleven gave another elegant entertain ment on Sunday, at Ashburnham House. DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. The Earl and Countess of Bathurst left town on Sunday, for their seat, near Cirencester ; R. W. Horton, Esq. M.P. from town, for _Tunbridge Wells ; the Dowager Marchionness of Salisbury left town yesterday, for Hatfield ; Emily Marchion ness of Londonderry left town nn Friday, for her seat, North Cray, Kent ; Lord Harvey left town yesterday for Tunbridge Wells ; Countess de Grey left town yesterday, for her scat, Tirresthouse, Bedfordshire; F. H. Rigby, Esq. and family left town yesterday, for their seat, Misley Hall, Essex ; the Hon. Mrs. Marsham left town yesterday, for her seat, Boxley I House, Kent ; Sir Wm. and Lady Twysden left Warren's Hotel, Regent.street, yesterday, for their seat, Roydon Hall, Kent ; the Earl and Countess of Falmouth left Woolhampton, Berks, yesterday, for their seat, Tregothan, Cornwall ; the Hon, and Rev. Mr. Boscawen left town yesterday, for his seat in Kent ; the Marquis of Camden left town yesterday, for his seat, the Wilderness, Kent ; the Duke and Duchess of Rich mond left town yesterday ; for their seat, Goodwood, Sussex ; Lord and Lady Morley and family left town yesterday, for their seat, Saltham, Devonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and fatrilly, from Charles -street, Berkeley-square, for spa; Mrs. and Ladies Dundas, from Nerot's Hotel, ClifFord-mtreet, for Scotland ; Mrs. and Miss Morgan, from ditto, for \Vales ; Alexander Greig, Esq. from the Sablonicre Hotel, Leicester square, for the Isle of Wight ; Mr. Nugent, from ditto, for ditto; John Macaulay, Esq. from ditto, for Leicestershire; G. H. Ward, Esq. from Millar's Hotel, Jermvn-street, for Hants ; Messrs. and Miss Bowers, from ditto, for Vorkshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Moody, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle -street, for the Continent ; Captain Taylor, from ditto, for Ireland ; Wm. Lambert, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. Mrs. Berney and party, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street, from Devonshire; Capt. Gaskell and Ladies, at ditto; James Whitaker, John Greavet, and J o h n B ent l ey, E sqrs., at t h e Russell ote!, from the Continent; Mr. and Mrs. Strode and family, at the Burlington Hotel, from a tour; Mrs. and Miss Seher, at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Cheltenham. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR AUGUST. ( From La Belle Assemblie.) CARRIAGE DREss.—A three-quarters pelisse-robe and pet ticoat of Bros de Naples ; the cdour terre d'Egypte. This ele gant dress, which is well adapted to the open carriage, either the curricle or barouchette, is trimmed down the sides, and round the border, and round the border of the petticoat, with oblong puffs, each divided by two lotus leaves of satin. The body is made particularly low, and the front of the waist en ger:re, but formed into a stomacher by a row of the same orna meits as those on the border, on each side of the bust. The sleeves fit almost close to the arm, and are confined at the wrist wit's four bands of the same material as the pelisse. A pelerin fiche scarf is thrown over the shoulders; the scarf of Urling's lace, trimmed round with a full quilting of thread tulle, from the same manufacture, and terminating at the ends with a bow of white satin ribbon in three loops. A fichu of gossamer net is worn under the robe, surmounted by a Spanish high collar of lace, pointed, and the points turned down ; the fiehu fas tened with a cameo, or mosaic medallion brooch. Transparent hat of white crape, with ornaments of gauze edged with blond ; among which are interspersed nasturtium blossoms, and foliage of various shades. From a braid of hair surrounding the neck, depends a large convent cross of gold. Slippers of black satin, and Limerick gloves, complete the dress. EVENING COST U ME.—Dress of blue crepe-lisle over a satin . slip of the same colour : balloon puffings surround the border, and are carried up gracefully, in biass across the skirt, but not quite so high as the waist. A bouquet of primroses is placed in front, in the centre of the trimming round the bo r d er , an d another finishes the ornament that is carried across, more than half-way up the skirt : each puff is confined by fluted rings of blue satin. The corsage is of blue satin, made plain, except having a crepe-lisse bouffhnt drapery across the bust, which is fastened in tse middle with a fluted ring of satin. The s l eeves are short, and are f orme d o f gauze , beautifully entwined, re presenting treillage-work. A narrow tucker of Vandyke blond is adopted with this dress. The hair elegantly arranged in curls and bows, among which are fichu-points of blue gauze interspersed ; two points depend, with pearl tassels, over the right side, and a very small esprit feather is placed at the back of the summit of the head. The necklace and ear-rings are of large pearls; the bracelets of broad chased gold, fas tened with sapphires. ( From Ackermann': Reposito7w of Arts.) MORNING DRESS. —Dress o f plain jaconot muslin ; the corsage full at the back, and ornamented in front with insertion-work, which proceeds outwardly from the shoulder to nearly the centre of the waist, inclosing four rows of very delicate work, placed transversely between the muslin, and meeting in points in the front. The sleeves long and full, with three rows of insertion-work near the wrist. The skirt has three broad rows of insertion lace-work, of an elegant and novel pattern. Ceinture or garter-blue ribbon, with a silver buckle in front. White crepe lisse cap, of a circular or dome shape ; the crown irradi ating from the top in large flutes, which are edged with small blue satin piping, and contain each a half-blown rose, or a rose-colour gauze bow ; beneath is a draw head-piece and bor der of folded crepe lisse, interspersed with blue and rose-colour gauze ribbon corresponding to the bow at the top; lappet strings of the same material as the cap. Broad gold bracelets and plain gold ear-rings. Silk barege shawl; yellow- gloves and shoes. DINNER DnEss.—Dress of pink gros de Naples ; the cor sage made low, and slashed perpendicularly, to admit of white gros de Naples puffings. 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'CY, , ••, ~ ..._____:_--;0 1 1 0 44, .. --- • - 7 .- --.1: - . - 0 . 4 4 ' ' e t 4 q' ta 1 44 - iii, L, Z4e.Ws el.i‘ THE ICING. &c. WINDSOR. A uG. I.—His MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge at four o'clock this afternoon, in his pony phaeton, followed by his suite in two others, with outriders, for Virginia Water. After enjoying his usual excursions on the Lake, the King will dine in the Royal Marquee, erected for that purpose. His Majesty invariably after dinner resumes his place in the plea sure boat, where he continues Until seven o'clock. To-morrow his Majesty is.expected to leave the Royal Lodge for London, aid return in the evening to dinner.—After her Royal High ness the Princess Augusta returned from her airing yesterday afternoon, she proceeded to the Terrace with Prince:George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, accompanied by Miss Wyn_ yard, her Lady in Waiting. From the private manner her Royal Highness made her appearance on the Terrace, unat tended by her Household, she was for some time unnoticed by the company, but, when the Royal presence became known, al! was anxiety to obtain a view of the infant Prince and Princess. They continued promenading from six o'clock until seven, when they returned to Frogmore.—On Friday last a Mr. Adams, from Edinburgh, paid a visit to his Majesty, at the Royal Lodge, and had the honour of an audience. Mr. Adams had been in constant attendance on his Majesty, while at Edin burgh, on his visit to Scotland. and on each side of this trimming is a Satin cord supporting pink oval . pufFs, with pearl bells pendant by the cord, and pearl beads fastening the other end : this trimming flows off circu larly from the front, and is continued round the dress, above a wreath similarly formed, but with puffs on each side the cord, with alternate leaves of white Bros de Naples; wadded hem beneath white crepe lisse.tucker, confined in 'bids by several gold sliders. The hair, as usual, arranged in large curls, but tastefully disposed among bows of blue satin. Necklace and ear-rings of pearl, turquoise, and gold. White kid gloves and white satin shoes. BrucitTox, Jttr.r 31.—Last night, by hiS Royal High ness the Duke of York's command, the comedy of the Road to Ruin , with the farce of the P r i ze , or 2,3, 5,8, was perform ed at the Theatre. Although in the early part of the day a report had been industriously spread, that although his Royal Highness had commanded the play, he did not mean to ho nour the Theatre with his presence, a most numerous and fa shionable audience notwithstanding were assembled soon after the rising of the curtain, and before the conclusion of the se. cond act, almost every place was taken. The play having con cluded without his Royal Highness having made his appear ance, many began to apprehend that the report of the morning was well founded, while others looked wishfully towards the royal box. At length, just as the farce had commenced, a buz of applause began to circulate round the Theatre, and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Duchess of Rutland, Mr. Fox, Lord Alvanley, and several other distinguished person ages, entered the 'Theatre, the audience rose simultaneously, and it was many minutes ere the applause with which his Royal Highness was greeted, and which he acknowledged by bowing repeatedly subsided. The whole of the corps drantatique then came forward, and sang God save the King, in which the au dience and his Royal Highness joined. The farce then pro ceeded, and appeared to afford great pleasure to the illustrious Duke. As soon as the after-piece was concluded, God save the King was again sung, and his Royal Highness retired, with his party amidst the loudest cheers from every part of the house.— (Courier.) Do VEIL, Jur.Y 31.—Early yesterday morning his Grace the Duke of Wellington, accompanied by the Marquis Douro, Ge neral d'Ala va, Dr. Hume, and Colonel Jones, arrived at Wright's Hotel, and after breakfasting, embarked on board his Majesty's packet Spitfire, Captain Rutter, for Calais, und,:r a salute from the guns at the heights. By the same packet em barked the Lord Viscount Bernard, Sir Astley Cooper, and Hume, Esq., Commissioners of Customs. ArriVed yes terday at Wright's lintel, by the Fury, from Calais, the Earl of Euston, and Sir R. Dundas. The Bishop of London, who is also staying at the above Hotel, attended Divine Service to day at St. Mary's. RYDE.—The Royal Regatta is fixed for the 30th of August, and front the well-known excellence of the wherries belonging to the watermen of this place, the visitors may expect much gra tification from this annual aquatic exhibition. Should the sub scriptions prove adequate, the Committee, intend giving a handsome piece of plate, to be sailed for by yachts belonging to the noblemen and gentlemen belonging to the Royal Yacht Club on the 31 st . Th e arr i va l s have been very numerous this week, amongst which are the following :—Lord and Lady El lenborough, Sir Alexander and Lady Hood, Mr. Bradley, Mr. G. Smith, Mr. Prendergast and family, Miss Mertons, Mrs. and Miss Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. Colley, Mr. S. Moodey, Mrs. Anderson and family, Captain Mangles, R. N., Mrs. Penley. Mr. Foskett, M r . S a l e, M r. and Mrs. Dawes and fa mily, Captain C. Mangles, R.N., Mr. Hannam, Mr. Jackson, Rev. Dr. Bloxham, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Beate, &c. &c. READING, JULY 30.—His Grace the Duke of Wellington has been unanimously elected a member of the Berkshire County Club ; the usual method of ballot baying been declared unnecessary. THE THEATRE. ENGLISH OPERA JIOUSE.—The Opera of Der Freischutz, first represented at this Theatre, and not surpassed in the general merit of the repre sentation by the rivalry of Drury-lane and Covent-garden, was performed last night for the first time this season. - It was more attractive on this occasion than was to be expected, consider- j ing how 'often at the three theatres it has been submitted to public attention. But it had last night the support of BItAIIAM, Miss PATON, Miss GOWARD, and PHILLIPS. They were all much applauded, and were encored in most of the allotted airs. The incantation went off with striking effect.—This popular piece was followed by a new farce, entitled, Who's at Home, or Man and IVife Before Marriage. The plot is very simple. Captain Shape(/ (WH.Excn) is in love with the Widow Solace (Miss Ga A N ), The Cap , (nun is of a jealous disposition ' and therefore sh e leaves Swans e a, wh ere th e y had quarrelled on this score, and departs for London, but is soon followed by her lover. Mitten (Miss KELLY), the servant of the Widow, and Schernezcell (CHAP MAN, jun.), footman to the Captain, are also lovers, and the only expedient they can de vise for bringing their Master and Mistress toge ther is to take apartments for both in the same house. The widow arrives first, and the Captain soon follows. The perplexities arise from each supposing that the apartments are their own, and that the other is an intrusive visitor. There- fore they each bid the other " good morning," as a signal for departure. But they both remain there under the same delusion ; they surprise each other in an undress, and after the usual alternations of bickering and fondling, they are reconciled, and of course are to be married. There is a whim sical character, Mr. Scruple (Mr. BARTLEY), who is so over-delicate that he is offended with the naked statues on the stairs, and shocked beyond [measure in seeing the Captain and the Widow in an undress in the presence of each other. Such is the plot, which is sufficiently probable for time Stage, and which, if not enlivened by much wit and humour, has at least the support of some very good acting in Miss KELLy, Miss GRAY, WRENCH, CHAPMAN, and BARTLEY. Some op. position occurred when Mr. BARTLEY came for ward to announce it for repetition, but the gene ral voice was evidently in its favour. Mr. POWER, who has appeared to so much ad vantage in Irish Characters at the English Opera House, particularly in the new Opera of Broken Promises, has been engaged for three years at Covent-garden Theatre. That Theatre now possesses, in Messrs. CONNOR and POWER, the two best representatives of Irish parts now on the London Stage; nor are their talents confined to such parts, but are capable of being otherwise considerably useful. Thursday, the foundation of the NEw Limit SCHOOL of EDINBURGH was laid by Lord GLENORCIIY, on the Calton Hill. amid crowds of applauding spectators. The scene was highly interesting, in every view in which it can be regarded, whether we look to it as connected with the rapid improvement of Edinburgh, the interests of science, or the hap piness and welfare of the rising generation, or wheth er consi dered as the mere p ageantry of the spectacle, which was really striking and beautiful. In the evening there was a public dinner, at which the Lord Provost presided, supported by the Earl of Fife on his right, and Lord Abercrombie on his left. The old school, the inconvenient situation of which rendered this change necessary, was founded in the reign of Queen Mary. We congratulate all fair sportsmen on the pro. spect of the approaching shooting season. Almost every species of game has been unusually prolific in the present year. Phea sants, partridges, and hares are very abundapt, large, and vigorous. The corn is lik e ly t o b e carr i e d so early as to afford dangerous . facilities to the depredations of poachers before the Ist of September. A private letter from Paris states, that the heat. continues to be excessive in that capital, and that diseases is making frighful ravages. There are numerous cases of di arrlicea, and some of cholera morbus. A NECDOTES, &c. CURIOUS SPECIMEN OF BLENDID ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE LIFE FOR BOTANICAL AMATEURS.-013 that, delightthl spot, Hampstead-heath, there are now to be found great numbers of the Drosera Rotundifiora or Fly Catcher. This plant is furnished with a curious apparatus 'for catching flies, which it lives on ; the leaves being radiated with hairs, and being provided with a pellucid viscious liquid for-the 'pur pose. The D Latifolia found on Leith Hill, Dorking, has a similar ettparatus. These are the only two indigenous English plants, which require animal pod ; but several exotics have had the experiment of being provided with nutriment from beef, successfully applied to them. NEW Siircrat ENS OF LITHOGRAPHY, DY Mit. LANE.-Nire have repeatedly made mention of lithographic' works, and hinted our opinion, that the capabilities of the art were yet little understood. Some prints have recently appeared however. from drawings on stone by Mr. LANE, which we are confident will produce a very general appreciation of its beauty and fitness for pecuiiar effxts. I'Ve have now before us two of these prints. One is a ftililength Portrait qf Captain Lyon, of Polar exploring celebrity, who has somewhat whimsically chosen to be represented " in his Tripoline costume." reclining on a sofa in Eastern luxury ; yet it must be confeSsed the picturesque dress is far better adapted for effect than the barbarous habili ments with which the people of modern Europe disguise their persons. This portrait is both painted, and drawn on stone by Mr. Line ; and we - hardly know which branch of the art does him the more credit. The designs is admirably easy, free, and natural • and the e xe cu ti on on the stone sur p r i s i ng l y c l ear and mellow.—Th e other print is entitled " Repose," and is from GAINSBOROUGH, repre senting cattle and trees in tile foreground, shown off against a warm but low-toned sunset. This print is a triumph for the lithographic art. The effect of light and shade is splendidly rich, without violating the truth of nature; the animals are full of character, and the general calm, sultry, glowing aspect of the air and sky is given with an astonishing fidelity. Part of this success is attributed to the plan (of which this is the first specimen we have seen) of coverin; With a yellow ground— which we suppose may he varieii to anothee celour—the paper upon which the impression from the stone is taken. It is diffi cult to convey any idea by mere description of the des lightfully soft and rich tints produced by this process.— It appears to open a new view of the scope of Lithography, as a combination of the beauties of painting and en eTaviri,„r , ; and certainly, if thi s pl an i s suc c ess f u lly pursued, coloured Li thographic prints must supersede the use of engraving, tbr cer tain kinds of subject. It behoves us to mention, that both the lithographic prints we have noticed issue from the lithographic press of Mr. HunnatasmEt., whose skill, accuracy, enter prise, and taste, have, we are confident, contributed in no small degree to the rapid progress which this beautiful art has lately made in public estimation. DESIGNS FOR MILTON.—The last Number of Mr. MARTENN Illustrations of Milton contains some of his happiest performances, particUlarly his Ei)e at the Fountain ; which, for personal grace, as well as for the beauty of scenery, is one of the most attractive prints we have ever beheld. ENGLISH PLAT—The grass from whence this is made, is the C ?pm:urns Christalus, or crested Dog's tail Grass. It grows in abundance in some parts of England ; generally in small patches among other grass, which th e ca ttl e consume, but this is universally left untouched. Mr. Con nvry deserves great encomiums for his system of drying, bleaching, and applying this native product to the manufactory Of straw plat. THE LATE DR. JACKSON.--The large statue of Dr. CYRIL JACKSON, by CHANTREY, from his portr a it, by OWEN, was last monthl placed in Christ Church, Oxford.— It is spoken of as one of the finest pieces of sculpture in this University. REBELLION OF TILE BEASTS.---By a late Fel.. low of St. John's College, Cambridge.—This is evidently the prodection of a very clever and humourous writer. The book may be considered as a sort of satirical fable, executed very much in the style of the satires of Dean Swift. The wit in many parts closely resembles that of the Dean ; but it is also, we are sorry to say, sometimes accompanied by much of his grossness. The dedication, " To any Lord Chancellor," is written in a very lively manner, and makes sufficient promises of supple obsequiousness to that Lord Chancellor who shall present the Editor with a good fat living. The Editor informs us, in his dedication, that the volume he is about to offer to the world, was discovered among the papers of a Fellow of St. John's, to whom he has been appointed executor. We should think they cannot fail, if there be humour, or the love of it, among men, to produce a very goodly amount of assets to the editorial executor._( The Iris.) COI: , ciDENCE.--A curious coincidence of names has lately occurred, in the marriage of a Mr. JOSEPH Jr.,. with a Miss 3A1411 JOSEPH. A NEw BunylNG CompAN•v is talked of— Sir J. Coffin is to be the President—NV. Churchyard, Esq. the Vice-President—Mr. Tombs to he the Treasurer, and 3lr. .Sexton to be the Secretary. The offices will be in Bury-street, St. James's, and Grub-street in the City. NEW TOWN OF LEEDS.--W e state from un doubted authority, that a plan has been submitted to Lord COWPER for the erection bt a estate, on which it has been determined to act. For the pur pose of commencing this extensive operation, a plot of ground, containing about 250,000 square yards, situate between the Leeds and Harrogate, and the Leeds and Roundhay turnpike roads, in a few weeks will be offered for sale in -lots, subject to such restrictions as may be found necessary for securing uni formity of building and respectability of neighbourhood. We consider this undertaking as the greatest improvement that has occurred to the town of Leeds within our memory. One great object, we understand, will be to exclude smoke, machinery, and offensive trades, and to form such a neighbourhood as will command the attention of persons retired from business, or whose pursuits would enable them to reside at a short distance from the old town. The beautiful views on Lord Cowper's property, combined with the salubrity of the air, and the ad vantages of a luxuriant garden-soil, will enable the, projectors to form one of the most healthy and elegant retreats in the kingdom. (Leeds Intelligcncer.) Silt WILLIAM CURTIS'S LAST BON MOT.—Sir NVILLIASI Guar's is returned from his Baltic expedition, and we are rejoiced to say, in excellent health—he is a loyal sub ject, an eminent banker, and an honest man ; and, as such, we respect him. The worthy Baronet is a funny fellow withal, for a friend called on him the other morning to ask after his health. He found him in his dressing gown and slippers, with a velvet cap on his head—" Pray, Sir William," said he, " how are you after your Water excursion." " Tolerably well, my friend, I thank you," replied the Baronet_" but (pointing to his cap) you see I have come home eel yet over head and ears !" MODERN GREECE.—The Island of Chios is the Paradise of Modern Greece, more productive than any other, and yielding to none in grandeur. The houses being all white present a lively contrast to the evergreens which overshadow them ; seemin ,, like little palaces in the midst of bo wers o f citron, lime, olive, and pomegranate trees. It is not a littl e singular, th a t no wor k o f any celbrity, on the Greek Islands and Seas, has appeared since M. Tournefort's Voyages. A new edition of this able and splendid work cannot tail, at the pre sent time, to he very acceptable and gratifying to the Public. AI A GISTRATES.—We are not sorry, to hear that the Commissions of the Peace in Middlesex and Surrey are to be purified in the manner recently adopted in Ireland. Purifi cation is wanted in more counties than the two above named. We believe that in Hampshire and Derbyshire no Clergy are placed in the Commission.--( Sunday Paper.)--[ The Editor of the newspaper from whence the proceeding article is taken ap. pears to be misinformed on the subject ; for the present Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire has nominated several Clergymen to the Commission of the Peace. The late Lord Lieutenant for that County, the Earl of MATJasnunY, excluded them from it. And we also believe, that the Lord Lieutenant for the County of Sussex has likewise declined to name any of the Clergy in the Commission of the Peace for that County.] NECKCLOTHS.--A reform in dress which neither utility, reason, comfort, nor good taste, has been able to effect, may perhaps be brought about by the heat of the weather. During the recent broiling days, several gentlemen have been noticed walking in the streets with their necks freed from the linen bandages with which they were wont to be swathed ; and their dress in consequence appeared so much more cool, easy, and handsome, that we have strong hopes the community at large will resolve to reform the linen abomination. We are sure the ladies will patronize the change—we will not call it innova tion, because in fact the neckcloth-fashion is itself really so, having been introduced, as all elderly gentlemen must recol lect, to conceal the marks of disease in the neck of the originator ! Modern dress has been, in other respects, considerably im proved within the last 150 years ; and it really would not be peculiarly frightful, if we abolished neckcloths and those ex traordinary chimney-top masses of pasteboard and beaver, with which we heat and encumber our heads. Both fashions are ugly, painful, and unwholesome ; but if we were called upon to choose between the two, we should say, considering the greater mischief of the former, and the disgusting idea at• tacking to their origin, " Let the neckclotlies go first !" (Sunday Paper.) BEES.—A singular instance of the caprice of these industrious insects now exists in Liverpool, on board the brig Francis. This vessel has lately been under a course of repair at Trammere, on the opposite shore of the river Mersey • a and whilst in the Graving Dock of that place, a swarm of bees settled upon the larboard quarter staunchion, about noon, on Saturday, the 9th instant. After remaining there about an hour, they entered a small hole under the taffrail, and proceeded to form their domicile, several attempts to dislodge them having proved ineffectual. On the 18th inst. the vessel was brought to Liverpool, accompanied by her new Colony, who may now be daily seen pursuing their industrious occupation, and their ar chitectural labours are already visible through the entrance to their singular habitation. The Francis is now lying on the west side of tile Salthouse Dock. A MATHEMATICAL WIND..=--TIIP late Professor VrNEsone,morning (several trees having been blown down the previons.uight) meeting a friend in the walks of St.john*.,, Cambridge, was accosted with " How do ye, Sir ?-._quite a blustering wind this 1"--" Yes," answered Vines, " it •is a rare mathematical wind."—" A mathematical ...Ind I" ex claimed the other; " how so ?" " Why," said Arjnes, "'it has extracted many roots." A SOMERSET JURY.—Lines discoveri.ii written on the Jury-box at the last Bridgwater Sessions, on twelve Jurors :.-- " This box contains a man of wit, A man of sense, a man not fit, A man of strength, a man of place, • • A man quite void of every grace, A man of r7 , ,nk, a man of none, A man who wou'd rather be at home, A man of luck, a man of taste, • • A man who would his cot try waste. These men when sworn a jury make, . To clear up many a mistake." 1 TAKE: I .EM AS THEY COM E.—A kdanitib - one clay seeing a ragganmffin looking boy scratching his head at the door of Alderman Pu acilasE, where he was begging, and thinking to pass a joke on him , said, " So Jack, yott are pick ing them out; are y o u ?—" N;zh, Sar," retorted the urchin, " I takes 'em as they come." • LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY; AUG. 1. - ELEPHANT AND CASTLE CPARITY.- The Loan CHANCELLOR adverted to all the eircumstatcon of this question, which haVe . frequently been detailed; and said he had to observe on some of the points. In the-first place, the question was, whether Sir S. Romilly's Act enabled the Court to declare that the present overseers were not contem plated by the Founder of the Charity. If the Court had not jurisdiction to do that, then the question would be, whether the trust did not fail, as the Churchwardens had to act independent of the Overseers. That being the case, it would be for the Court to say, whether it must not other theparties to proceed upon information. If, on the other hand, the Court had ju risdiction, it would consider whether the plans of the Master ought to be adopted, or provide persons to dispoSe of the Cha rity Fund taking upon itself to say what should be the distribu tion. This was az, important case, x:(1 the Coui t felt a strcng de sire to terminate this dispute about the distribution of the Foods of a Charity. It was, however, after what had passed in Court, open to inquiry whether it would not be wise to carry the matter into the House of Lords. On all the bearings of the case, the Court would not withold its opinion, but give judgment on Wednesday. Mr. HART said, he felt some regret to hear his Lordship suggest the removal of the matter to the House of Lords, be cause it might be the me a n s o f wast i ng t h e f un d s of the Charity in litigation. The LORD CHANCELLOR did net mean to suffer any un necessary expenditure of the fund. It was a cdse in which it was necessary to prevent ixpence; and he should take care the Charity was not subject to further losses. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, A VG. I. IN THE MATTER OF THE BROMLEY CHARITY. Mr. COL Lncsoar, on the part of the Archbishop of Canter bury and the Bishop of Rochester, trustees of the Bromley Charity, in Kent, moved that the Court would direct the admi nistratrix of Mrs. Rowe to pay to the plaintiffs the sum of 8,000/. bequeathed to the charity. The charity was established in the reign of Charles 11., for the maintenance and support of twenty widows of orthodox clergymen. The testatrix had heed one of the objects of the charity for 22 year the died in 1821, and bequeathed the interest of 8,0001. to be perpetually applied to the relief of the widows for the time being in the hospital. The plaintiffs, as trustees of the charity, now de sired that the Court would order the 0,0004 to be paid to them. Mr. BENSON, on the part of the administratrix, said, that his client's only objection to pay over the money was, that the number of trustees at present not being so large as was fixed at the time of the foundation of the charity, she feared she might be doing wrong in placing it in their hands. To relieve herself, therefore, from all responsibility, she was anxious that the Court should make an order on the subject. After some conversation between the Counsel, The COURT ordered that the 80001. should be paid into the Accountant -General's Offiee, to be vested in the three per cent. consols, the interest to be appropriated to the charity. WIERCANTILE SIIIPPLNG. PEAt., AUGUST I.—Wind light and variable.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Julius, Jackson, from St. Kitts Ark, Ranger, from Berbice ; Boyne, Stephens, from Bengal ; Providence, —, from Newfoundland • Martin, West ward, and William Lushington, Sughrie, from. St. Kitt's. Sailed the Cato transport, for Cork, and the John Dunn lil`Reath, for V a n Di emen ' s L an d . , PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST I.—Wind W.—Arrived his Ma jesty's ship Cyrene, from the Mediterranean, and is under quz rantine; Arethusa, Jameson, from Quebec; and Zeph:r transport, from the eastward. Passed by the Mexican ship cf war Swiftsure, Tilly, from Vera Cruz. Sailed the John Major, for Riga. Arrived the Royal Mail, —, from Hon duras. PLYMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Vesper, Jefferson, from Sierra Leone, in 10 weeks ; and Eliza, Edwards, from Figueira. Sailed the City of Rochester, TeascTale,. for Petersbargh ; New Thomas, Quincy, and Brutus, for London. FALMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind variable, light aivs..—Ar rived his Majesty's brig Camelion, from PlymOuth. Sailed the Velocity, Brooks, for Valparaiso and Lima; George, Jan sen, and Alfred, Rees, for London. Arrived off Scilly, the Castlereagh, Weightman, from Miramichi ; Eliza, Stockel, from Cadiz ; and Hope, Mudge, from Lisbon. [Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Honduras, dated lath June.] The Robert, Dunlop, arrived here 23d May from Greenock and St. Thomas's ; was boarded by a pirate the same day she left the latter place, who took Captain Dunlop out of his vessel, kept him on board for three hours, and then dismissed him. The pirate was a schooner mounting one long gun on a swivel, with muskets, &c. Capt. D. says he saw the same vessel at anchor while he lay at St. Thomas's with only four or five men, while he was on board she had about sixty men, all ruffians, of different nations; captain and all hands in a state of intoxi , cation. They told him they were Colombians, and waiting for the brig Hunter, Captain Nicoll, bound from St. Thomas s for La Guayra, with a considerable quantity of specie and ten pap- . sengers. The captai n o f t h e pr i vateer sa id, t h at w h en he went' into St. Thomas's to reconnoitre, he always landed his hands on Crubb Island, and Capt. D. has no doubt but he must cruiie with the connivance of the authorities of St. Thomas's or the. residents of that island." Last night, between the hours of 9 and 10, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Oliver, builder, Turtibridge-place, New road, near Battle-bridge, when two houses be longing to the same were complkely gutted.— The engines arrived with their accustoined ala crity, but were unable to do more than save the adjoining houses, from the starchy of water.— The houses were new and hardly finished. We are sorry to add that a poor man was driven over by one of the engines, which lacerated his hand and toes in a shocking manner. The mob were so indignant at the conduct of the fireman, that he was given in charge, and sent to the watch house. The fire was completely subdued by 11 o'clock. The Chapeau de Pails, painted by Ittysrats, and purchased at Antwerp by Mt. SMITH, the dealer, in Marlborough-street, is now in Mr. Secretary PEEL'S gallery, at his new reside! ce 'n Privy-gardens. An immense body of white butterflies passed over Dunkirk a few days ego, in the direction from east to west.