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IRELAND AND ITS ECONOMY.-LONDON, MO. Mr. Bicheno, the avowed author of the pre sent volume, has brought to his task of compo sition a mind keen, inquisitive, restless, and eagerly desirous of truth. I lence his present treatise on Ireland, and its various natural and artificial productions, may be received with no little confidence—a recommendation which is the greater and more valuable, insomuch as it can seldom be applied to works which, whether directly or indirectly, profess to treat of the sister island. So far as we have beeh able to perceive, from a hasty inspection of the work, Mr. Bicheno leans unduly neither to the side of Catholic or Protestant. Both parties receive fair play at his hand s . On the opinions of the former with re gard to the Union, Mr. Bicheno remarks as follows : " The English public probably imagine that the priests are unfavour a bl e t o t h e U n i on now i t is paned, and that theyjoin with certain political leaders in opposing it. It would be somewhat singular if I should have alighted upon those only who took the opposite view ; but, with hardly an exception, I found them unanimous in its favour. Their choice is not between representatives acquainted with the state of the country, disposed and able to assist it, and others who are ignorant and regardless of her in terests ; but b e t ween a gentry violent, pre j udice d , w i t h out nationality, and a great part aristocratic neither by birth, fortune, or f e eli ngs ; an d t h e E ng li s h P ar li ament , which i if t be less interested is less prejudiced, and which has the Power to execute what it resolves. Indeed, it would argue a short-sightedness, equal to that which is affected bY a modern beau, to prefer the government of the Irish proprietary to that of England. The priests know full well to whom they are indebted for the late act of justice ; and the prelates are too enlightened, and some of them too secular, to join in an outcry against an arrangement so beneficial to the pecuniary interests of the people." DIVINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. LONDON, 1530. - This work, the first volume of which now lies before us, bids fair to become one of the most Popular, as it is decidedly one of the most valuable productions of the present day. It is a re-publication of the discourses of Bishop Sherlock, one of the most eminent and en lightened writers that ever lent dignity to the Episcopal mitre. No divine, no student, nay, no gentleman, should be without it. We ear nestly hope Mr. Valpy will follow up his plan of re-publishing, from time to time, the best pro ductions of our best divinity writers. No work is at present more needed, and more likely to secure at once the extensive circulation that it deserves. What reader vk ho delights in the en chantments of style, and is imbued with the genuine spirit of piety, will not derive abundant satisfaction from the re-publication of the works of Jeremy Taylorin a cheap and convenient form ? MAUDE'S TRAVELLER'S LAY. L --oNnos, 1830. A very respectable composition, neither soar ing above nor sinking beneath the dead dull level of mediocrity, elegant in versification, correct is imagery, and irreproachable in sentiment. It is precisely such a work as Lords usually write when they condescend to turn poetasters. •A TREATISE ON DEFORMITIES.—Loxnow, 1830. There is much sound sense and information, the result evidently of long experience with the subject under discusssion, in this unassuming little treatise. Mr. Beale, surgeon, is the author, c and in every page shows himself the man of science and of judgment. The work is illus trated with appropriate plates. VILLA AND COTTAGE FLORIST'S DICTIONARY. LONDON, 1830. . . A very useful work of a wholly practical ells 'meter, well digested and condensed in point of 'information, simple;.and concise in its directions for the preservation of hot-house plants, fruits, and flowers, and interspersed here and there with curious anecdotes of natural history. The hook consists of one volume duodecimo, is cheap in price, and of a convenient portable size. its printing is remarkably correct and elegant. LADIES' BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE REFORMATION OF FEMALE PRISONERS. The annual meeting of this Society was held on Friday last, at the Friends' Meeting-house, in St. Martin's-lane. The assembly was principally com posed of ladies. The following is the substance of the report, which was read by Miss ROBARTS, the secretary. It commenced by stating that the different asso ciations with which the Society was connected con tinned their exertions, and many of them with en couraging success. It recognized the kind attention paid by several Magistrates to the suggestions made for the improvement of prisoners, especially in regard to female turnkeys. There was now scarcely a county gaol without them, but it was to be regretted that many of the city and borough gaols had none. It then stated that the situation of the female trans ports, in New South Wales, was much improved,a Ladies' Committee was in existence there, and the Governor bad issued orders that a portion of the time of those female convicts who behaved well should be remitted. The convicts who had em harked from England and Ireland during the year had received the accustomed attention. Associations of ladies were formed and making progress abroad, in Geneva, Basle, Berlin, Potsdam, Dusseldorf, Cleves, Petersburgh, and Turin ; and at home, at Edinburgh, Bristol, Chester, Colchester, Derby, Durham, Bodmin, Exeter, Kendal, Norwich, Plymouth, Sheffield, Yoik, and Yarmouth ; in all of which places the ladies had relieved the wants of the prisoners, given them suitable instruction, watched for them after their departure from prison, and in many instances had the satisfaction to wit ness a decided reformation of character. The Com mittee of Newgate was still persevering, and took cognizance also of Giltspur-street Compter, White cross-street Prison, and the Borough Compter. Upon the whole the Committee had reason to re joice in the success they had experienced ; and though not so great as they could wish, it was suffi cient to stimulate them to continued exertions. The Westminster Asylum, an institution in connection with this Society, was established for the benefit of three classes of females—first, those who had com mitted minor offences and been punished by the loss of their situations, or otherwise ; of these, 21 had been received into the Asylum, and 15 of them were known to be doing well. The second class was com posed of the ignorant and idle; some of whom had, under the care of the Institution, acquired habits which placed them on a par with those who had begun life under different auspices. The third class were those who had deviated from the path of virtue, but had not been in the habit of prostitution ; four persons of this description were now, and had been, in superior situations, one for three years, the others nearly two, and evinced genuine gratitude for the care bestowed upon them. Only two instances of failure had occurred in this branch of the Society's undertakings. The House of Discipline or School of Reform at Chelsea was another brands of this Society, intended for the care of female children, from the age of seven to thirteen years, whose minds having been contaminated by early guilt, needed to be placed under strict discipline and wholesome re straint. In the past year six girls had gone to ser vice, five were restored to their friends, one sent to the Refuge for the Destitute, and 14 had been re ceived. There were at present 33 in the house, and 75 had been received since the opening of the school in 1825. The Committee regretted to state that the funds of the Society were not in a very prospe rous condition. - Mrs. E. FBA', Miss E. DUDLEY, and other ladies, addressed the meeting in favour and support of the Society. Mrs. Fry spoke particularly of the neces sity and duty of females to attend those of their own sex, as none were more fitted to enter into their feelings, to sooth their minds under affliction, and to reclaim them from the paths of dishonesty and vice. She dwelt at great length on the wretched state of the debtors' prisons in various parts of the country, and the deplorable condition of their in mates, who were wasting away their lives under the appalling influence of want, ignorance, and de spondency. She concluded by calling upon her fair colleagues to persevere, and by inviting others to join in striving to alleviate the wretchedness of the prisoner, and to check the progress of the young ransgressor. d re re LITER kTURE. Is ie ,3t, er ttla left la- the r,ree ac- on ties Gus tuff not In ties ling Dm not ; no the Lo a i g ht the s in LIFE OF ALEXANDER ALEXANDER. Two Vats. EDINBURGH, 1530. This work is a strict exemplification of the old kla ge , ,‘ a rolling stone gathers no moss." It is 'the history of an individual of humble parentage, The has seen life in its every form and condi tion in almost every quarter of the globe, who has travelled north, south, east, and west, by day and by night, by land and by sea, under tvery conceivable variety of circumstances, as a soldier, as a sailor, as an irresp"nsible individual, et whose long practical commerce with, man- Ind has brought no grist to the mill, and been 'reductive of little beyond the gratification of Curiosity. The present volumes, however, bid fair to obtain a good circulation, and may so far be beneficial to Mr. Alexander. They are full, to overflowing, of startling, romantic, and piquant qlventures, and bear the strong impress of truth itt every page. We subjoin an amusing anec `dote ; it regards the biographer's early school days. The individual alluded to was a crusty old parish clerk in some Scotch burgh : , " The improvement that had taken place in harmony soon vegan to work contention in the church. Often were the precentor and congregation at variance. One day he t aised the tune in his usual manner, but they would not fbll ow ; in vain be strove, they would have it another way tha n he would lead. In rage be struck the desk, and bawled, 'lf ye diuna sing better than that 11l gnat.' In amaze the minister arose, and gravely said, ' Let us pray ;' and thus the strife was quelled in the middle of the fourth line of the psalm. " One other scene, and lam done. It is given to illus trate his character, for I bear no malice. In one of his L and-ffm veying excursions he caught a cold, which rendered his voice scarce audible all the Saturday. On Sabbath Morning it was unchanged. As he proceeded to the Church, a young weaver lad, an excellent singer, kindly offered to officiate that day for him. Indignant he re- Plied ' Na, na ; these thirty years I hae na missed a day out o' the desk, and I'll no miss this day either.' It was vain to say a word in reply in hopes to alter his determi illlation. He mounted the desk with all his wonted self- I MPortance,—the psalm was given out as usual,—up he I : oB e,—the'first line he attempted to read, but his voice Plat inaudible, his wonted gestures were all that could be t l latinguished ; his contortions began to increase; a strange sound arose like that of a dog in tho agonies of strangula ; ;ton ; the liquorice, with which his mouth was stuffed, i b esmeared his lips and chin, and sputtered all around ; and the congregation began to titter at his hideous sounds, and antic efforts. The worthy minister started up in surprise, not i n the least aware from whence came the strange noise he heard beneath him, and angry at the irreverent titte r which profaned the house of God. He looked over the pulpit ; their eyes met as old B gave one of his wonted twists ; the cause was at once recognized ; and h e himself conducted the psalmody of the day, while hi s precentor, nought abashed, continued to utter forth his uncouth sounds." Mr. Blackwood deserves great praise for the spirited style in which he has brought out these volumes, the first of which is ornamented with a very superior engraving of Alexander. We hope Mr. Blackwood's charitable exertions in behalf of this unfortunate individual will not go un rewarded. NEW LONDON BRIDGE APPROACHES. THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONS, AND JOHN JACKSON BIRD. This was a question for ascertaining the true value of the freehold estate and interest claimed by John Jackson Bird, of and in a house and premises, No. 39, Crooked-lane, known by the sign of the Cock and Bottle public-house, required by the Committee appointed to carry into execution the Act 10 Geo. IV., for improving the approaches to London bridge. On the 17th of May due notice was served upon Mr. Bird, that the premises were required for the purposes of the Act. On Thursday the 20th of October, 1829, the claim of Mr. Jackson Bird, for his freehold interest in the Cock and Bottle public-house, and another house, No. 1.5, in the same lane, was given in, and he agreed with the Committee upon the terms of purchase. It became necessary, however, in conse quence of the repot t of Mr. Hookey, the agent for the Committee, that the title to the house No. 39 was defective, to submit the case to a Jury, in or der that the amount should be paid into the Bank of England, and the Committee force a title according to the Act of Parliament. The verdict was for 1,9001., the sum agreed upon for the Cock and Bottle public-house. THE LORD MAYOR AND RICHARD HARTWELL, AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE, IN HER OWN RIGHT. James Bennett, deceased, was the freeholder of the house and premises, No. 20, Crooked-lane, who mortgaged them to John Read, for securing pay ment of 700/. Mrs. Hartwell is sister of the de ceased, who died intestate, but the estate is claimed by James Bennett, of No. 15, Aldersgate-build ings. A doubt, however, has been raised as to the legal claim of Mr. Bennett. The mortgagee, in possession, Mr. Read, has been in receipt of the rents and profits since 1810, by the reception of which the original mortgage debt has been reduced to about 4001. The claimants agreed to accept of the offer of 1,0001. made by the Committee; but Mr. Hockey having reported that the title was defective, the case came before a Jury, to give the necessary au thority. The verdict was for 1,0004 as per agreement. In these two cases, were it not for the defects in the titles, the claims would have been arranged with out any expense. The sums which the Corpora ' , tion would have lost by conceding the demands of the great majority of claimants, without going to a Jury, would have been enormous. THE NEW JUDGE.—It is understood that Mr. LESLIE FOSTER Will take his seat on the Exchequer Bench, the first sitting day of 'Term (Friday, the 11th inst.) If his commission has not yet arrived, it is hourly expected. His robes are finished.—Dublin Morning Register. There is at Belvoir Castle a chair elegantly carved, the wood of which was brought from the plains of Waterloo. The following is the inscription at the back : " This chair is formed out of a tree which in fame must be considered as surpassing every tree of the forest,"being that which stood behind the farm of La Ilaye Saiute, close to which the Duke of WELLINGTON frequently took his station during the battle of Waterloo. The tree was pur chased by GEORGE CIiILIDERS, Esq., who kindly gave the Duke and Duchess of RuTLAND sufficient wood from it to form this chair." THE IIEALTII. (front the Court Circular.) His MAJESTY received visits yesterday from their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CL ARENCE and CUMBERLAND, who arrived at the Palace soon after twelve o'clock, within a few minutes of each other ; the former from Bushy Park, amid the latter from Kew. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived a!mut the same time as the Royal Dukes from London; his Grace had an audience *of the KING. The Duke of WELLINGTON left a little after three o'clock, on his return to town. At half-past four o'clock the Duke of CLARENCE took his leave, and returned to his residence in Bushy Park. The Bulletin of yesterday morning was in these terms:— " Windsor Castle, June 9. " The KING continued less embarrassed in his respira tion al! yesterday, and has slept at intervals in the niglit. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. - " MATTHEW J. TIERNEY." Both the Physicians remained in attendance yesterday on the KING. At the King's Palace, St. James's, Lord CLINTON (Lord), and Sir WILLIAM HOUSETON (Groom), were in waiting. Among those who came personally to learn the state of his MAJESTY were, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the KING'S ADVOCATE, and the RECORDER of LONDON. Ambassadors and Ministers.—Austrian, French, Spanish, American, Vrussian, Sardinian, Netherlands, Mexican. Charges D'Affaires.—Swedish, Neapolitan. Dukes.—Leeds, Norfolk, Gordon, St.'Alhans. Duchesses.—Dowager Richmond, Gordon, St. Albans. Marquis.—Lothian. Marchioness.—Lothian. Earls.—Delawarr, Belfast, Fitzwilliam, Warwick, Aberga venny. Countesses.—Belfast, Jersey, Munster, Warwick, Dowager Guilford. Viscounts.—Combermere, Lake. Viscountesses.—Corry, Combermere. Lords.—Dunboyne, Kenyon, Teynham, Headley, Clarina, De Dunstanville. Ladies.—Mildmay, Dalrymple, E. Repton, S. Lennox, E. Palk, Trigge, Teynham, Gordon, Gifford, Walpole, Acland, Grantham, Ormsby, E. Manners, K. Manners, A. Manners, E. Drummond, Dowager Suffield, North (2), Shelley, H. Bagot, Hippisley, Dc Dunstanville, Bloomfield, Beauclerk (2). Counts.—Woronzow, D'Aglie. Judge.—Parke. Honourables.—W. Scott, Miss Kenyon, Mrs. Cochrane. Sirs.—A. Dalrymple, C. Hamilton, W. Cooper, A. Gardiner, .1. Elley, C. Plower, W. Wynn, E. Stanley, T. Turton, T. Ac land, M. Borough, T. Ormsby, J. Shelley. Rev. Doctor.—Warr. Rev. Messieurs.—A. Sterky, J. 31'Evoy, F. Hamilton. Major.—Hyde. Messieurs.—Panther, Mitchel, Greenwood, Wentworth, Wal pole, Temple, T. Smirnove. Mi,tresses.— Mitchel, Panther, J. Buller, Wentworth, Delap, • Fane, Tindal, J. Gage. Misses.—Bloomfield, G. Bloomfield, Midi - nay, Mitchel, Palk, Gordon, Harvey, Gage, Hippisley. Prince FREDERICK of PuussiA honoured the Au , trian Ambassador with his company to dinner yesterday evening, at Chandos House. The Prussian Minister, the new Rus sian Minister, and a select party were present, to meet his Royal Highness. The Duke of SUSSEX visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday• A conference was held yesterday at the Treasury, re specting the cultivation of tobacco in Ireland. There were present—Lord F. L. GOWER, the CHANCELLOR of the ExcHEQuER, Mr. FRANKLAND LEWIS, and Sir HENRY PARNELL. A very numerous Deputation of Master Manufacturers, headed by Mr. LITTLETON, the Member for the county of Staffird, bad a long interview with Mr. HERMES yester day, at the Office of the Board of Trade. Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL and a Deputation of the Agriculturists of Kent had a conference with the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER yesterday, at the Treasury. The Duke of WELLINGTON, after returning to town last evening from attending his MAJESTY, joined the whole of the Cabinet Ministers, who were assembled at the resi dence of Lord ELLENEOROUGII, in Grosvenor-place, his Lordship giving a Cabinet dinner to his colleagues. THE KING. (From the Horning Herald.) WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Notwithstanding all the gloomy anticipations of the last two days, the KING still lives, and, to the surprise of every body about him, he not only lives, but is actually much better again ! The offic4tl Bulletin of the day has told us that " The KING continued less embarrassed in his respiration all yesterday, and slept at intervals during the night." But private information says that the Kugel not only slept at intervals, but that he passed a better night than he has done for this week past ; and that he made a hearty break fast this morning. In corroboration of this I may mention the following little anecdote :—I was this morning standing at the entrance of the choir, in St. George's chapel, imme diately before the commencement of the morning service, when Colonel TrroaszTosr came in, according to his daily custom, to attend that service ; and, laying his hand on the arm of one of the lay Vicars, who greeted him as he was passing into the choir, he said, emphatically, and with a tear starting in his eye, " The KING is better—considerably better !" I believe I told you that on the preceding morning the KING, who is well known to have always entertained a peculiar friendship and respect for Colonel THORNTON —sent for him into his chamber, and bid him, as it was then considered, a final farewell , and this may in some degree account for the emotion with which the Colonel communicated the fact that the KING was again " consi derably better." Nevertheless, I am sorry to say that there is no hope that this amendment will be permanent; it is considered by those even who have the deepest interest in his MA JESTY'S recovery, as a mere postponement of that awful moment which must shortly arrive. Indeed I have rea son to believe that it was brought about by an operation, and the administration of medicines, which cannot be re peated without producing the very effect which in this in stance they have partially relieved. I know that shortly after Mr. BRODIE arrived yesterday, a person of high rank sent in a note to Sir HENRY HALFORD, soliciting a moment's conference with him, and that Sir HENRY HAL FORD sent back a verbal answer, saying he was so parti cularly engaged in the KING'S chamber that he could not leave it even for a moment. _ _ _ However this may be, messengers were despatched, won after daylip,ht this morning, to the Duke of CLARENCE, the Duke of CUMBERLAND, and the Duke of WELLING - TON,—with an intimation that the KING was then in a condition to see and converse with them, and wished to see them immediately. They came accordingly—the Duke of WELLINGTON at twelve o'clock, and the Royal Dukes in half an hour after. The Duke of WELLINGTON had an immediate audience of his MaJEsrv, which lasted about three-quart,rs of an hour, and he shortly afterwards left the Castle. The Dukes of CLARENCE and CUMEER LAND were then introduced to the Royal chamber ; from which the Duke of CUMBERLAND did not retire until after four o'clock ; and the Duke of CLARENCE still re mains (half. past five) in conference with his 11AJECTY. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lady Elizabeth Fane, in Great George-street; Mr. Saville, Onley, in Great George-street ; Mr. John Dawkins, in Upper Berkeley—street; Mr. Massey Dawson, in Gioucester-place ; Colonel and Mrs. Ludlow, in South Audley-street, from Paris ; Captain Hughes, R.N., in Montagu-square; Mr. Charles Berke ley, in Piccadilly, from Paris; Lady Boynton, at Talbot's Hotel, Green-street, Grosvenor-square, from Brigg, Lincolnshire ; Colonel and Mrs. O'Hallz;ran Miss Lyons, and Miss O'Hal loran, in Albemarle-street; W. Hanhatn, Esq.. at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street and Davies-itreet, from Surrey; the Hon. Mrs. Childers, at ditto, from Kent ; Lord and Lady Stewart and family, at ditto, from the Continent; the Marquis and Mar chioness of Downshire and family, at ditto, from Berkshire; Colonel Edmund Egerton, in Pall-mall, from Minorca; Donna Juliana Fernandez and Colonel de Mendoza, in Albemarle street, from Madrid ; Lieut.-Colonel Maxwell, in Waterloo place, from Gibraltar; Mr. and Messrs. Godfrey, in Portman square, front Paris ; Colonel and Mrs. Broderick, in Green-street, Park-lane, from Paris; Captain Lake, in Pall-mall, from Dublin; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley and Miss Osborne, in Curzon-street, May fair, from Paris. DEPARTURES. Mr. Eden, Lady Grey de Buthyn, and Baroness Grey de Ruth) n, for Blakesbourne, Canterbury; Major 'Maclaine, from Albemarle-street, for Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. \V. Price, from Regent-street, for their seat in Wilts • T. Wilson, Esq., from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for Bath ; It. Jordan, Esq., from ditto, for Cheltenham; Captain Locke, from the Bri tish Hotel, Jermyn.street, for Brighton; Captain Jones, from ditto, to ditto. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JUNE 9. —The Chancellor's Prizes for the present year have been adjudged as follows ENGLISH ESSAY.-The Character of Socrates, as de scribed by his disciples, Xenophon and Plato, under the different points of view in which it is contemplated by each of them. Herman Merivale, 8.A., Fellow of Balliol. LATIN ESSAY.-Utrum apud Greecos an apud Romanos :nag s exculta fuerit eivilis scientia. Anthony Grant, S.C.L., Fellow of New College. LATIN VERhz.—Tyrus. Wm. Palmer, Demy of Mag dalen College. SIR ROGER NEWDIGATE'S PRIZE. Exctusx Vaitsx.—The African Desert. George Kct tilby Rickards, Scholar of Trinity College. The whole are to be recited, after a previous rehearsal, in the Theatre at the Commemoration, on Wednesday tl e 23d instant. GENEtt CEMETERY COMPANY. A Public Meeting, convened by the Committee of this Company, was held yesterday at the Free masons' Tavern, Lord MILTON in the Chair. Among the persons present, besides his Lordship, were the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Radstock, Sir J. Dean Paul, Sir Robert Price, Mr. Spottiswoo'le,the Rev. James Harris, and Mr. G. F. Carden. Lord MILTON, on being called to the Chair, said, that he felt no hesitation, on the present occasion, in taking upon himself that office. The object of the meeting was one which every well-constituted usind must approve. The manner in which the bodies of the dead were disposed of in this metro polis had long been a subject of complaint; and whether it was considered with reference to the in dividual feelings of the survivors, or with regard to the health and interest of the public, every one must desire that some improvement should take place. It had been calculated that no less than 40,000 inter ' rocks now took place annually in this metropolis. In 1824, the number was ascertained to be 27,000 ; and, from several circumstances which had since occurred to increase that number, there could be no doubt that the annual interments now fell little short of 40,000.—The ground now provided was not adequate to the purpose; and it was therefore pro posed to form a large cemetery, which might he so arranged, that while it was a positive benefit to the health of the inhabitants of a populous city, it might be made an ornament to their town, and a means of healthful recreation to the inhabitants. There was no reason why London should not be made equal to the other capitals of Europe, in this respect and with that view it was now proposed to form the General Cemetery Company. To prevent the Company becoming a bubble company, the shares would not be capable of being transferred till three-fifths of their amount had been paid up. His Lordship hav ing thus called the attention of the meeting to the general object, should not go into the details of the plan, which he thought would be best entrusted to the decision-of a Committee. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, proposed the first resolution. He said that he had been induced to attend the meeting, because it seemed to him that the object was one of importance, and that the pro posed Company had nothing in it of a speculating character, but would, if carried into effect, contri bute materially to the improvement of the health, the police, and the ornament of the metropolis, in a respect in which it was at this moment lamentably deficient.—(Hear, hear.)—lt was not only abroad that such cemeteries existed, for in Liverpool, the great and worthy rival of this metropolis, a ceme tery had been erected, under the care of Mr. Fos ter, a distinguished architect, and was most highly approved of by the people there. Was it fitting, that while the second town in the empire possessed such an establishment, the metropolis should be without it ? Certainly not. He could not but be lieve that the plan now proposed would succeed ; ' it would improve the health of the living, while it gratified their feelings by the security and decency it would insure to the interment of the dead ; and he therefore gave it his most cordial support. His Lordship moved, " That interment within this me tropolis is highly objectionable, leading to conse quences injurious to health, and offensive to de cency." The Rev. JAMES HARRIS seconded the resolu tion, and observed that the cemetery at Liverpool had been consecrated by the present Bishop of Lon don, who at that time held the See of Chester. The resolution was carried. Lord RADSTOCK was favourable to the - plan, and hoped its execution would be entrusted to a well selected Committee. Mr. SPOTTISWOODE was glad to find it was no' necessary to urge any argument on behalf of the proposed object, for of the merits of that no one entertained a doubt.—(ilear.) If any interests were affected by it (as of the Clergy, for instance) com pensation could he afforded. There were, however, several objections as to the means proposed to carry the plan into effect. Some objected to the formation of a Company ; but their objections would be ob viated by preventing this Company from becoming a bubble Company, while it must be evident that to effect a measure of such public importance, a Com pany was absolutely required. The evils of the present system had been declared by the first reso lution. That which he was about to propose suggested what should be the remedy employed. He moved, " The only effectual way of remedying these evils is by the establishment of a General Cemetery without the limits of the town, which, while it conduces to the public health, will be highly ornamental to the metropolis." Sir ROBERT PRICE seconded the resolution, and said that he believed the adoption of this plan would be the best means of avoiding a great public calamity. The resolution was carried. Sir J. DEAN PAUL, in moving the third resolu tion, observed, that a great many evils resulted from the present system of interment. Public and pri vate decency were often violated—our tenderest feelings were outraged—the health of the living was affected—the repose of the dead was not se cured—anti, in addition to all these evils, if the sys tem should be continued, increased mortality, with diminished means of proper interment, might pro duce that dreadful scourge of nature, a plague. It was for the purpose of obtaining the means of re moving these evils that the present meeting were called on for their assistance, and with their assist ance the evils would certainly be removed.—(Hear, hear.) —But there were other objections to the pre sent system, which the plan now proposed would obviate. The expence of a funeral was now very great—(Hear)—it was an expellee which came on all when their hearts were bowed down with sor row—when lost in grief they hardly knew what orders they assented to, in consequence of which many involved themselves in expellees they were but ill able to bear.--(Hear, hear.)—The plan would be a public benefit if it only went to diminish such an evil—(Hear, hear) —but it would do much more, and was in every way deserving of public pa tronage. The resolution he was about to propose pledged the Company to make economy as much as possible one of their objects. He moved, " That in establishing such a Cemetery, it . is advisable to avoid every expence that may tend to increase the cost of interment." The resolution was seconded by Mr. BEAUMONT, and carried unanimously. Colonel MONEY said, that he thought one objec tion to the present plan was, the compensation to be afforded to the Clergy. Mr. SnovrtswooDE answered, that that would be matter for subsequent deliberation. It the Clergy had any vested right, compensation must be granted —if they had none, compensation would not be required. Mr. DOUGLAS remarked, that he thought a resolu tion ought to he adopted disconnecting the plan from the Church of England. He recommended that different portions of the ground should be al lotted for different persons, and that one among these portions might be consecrated by the Ministers of the Established Church, for the satisfaction of those who belonged to that body. Persons of a different persuasion would not wish the Church Service said over them. Lord MILTON said that he apprehended the ground must be consecrated. No one would wish that it should not be consecrated. There might then be a Chapel' on the ground in which the funeral service might be performed by the Ministers of the various sects according to the rites of their sects. Mr. CARDEN said, that in rising to propose the fourth resolution he felt much embarrassed, for it was impossible he should avoid being highly grati fied at seeing a plan on which he had bestowed so many years' attention thus produced to the public, and supported by men of rank and character. He had seen the late Bishop of London on the subject, and his Lordship was very favourable to the plan. He believed he might say the same of the present Bishop, and of most of his Clergy. He then Went into some little detail of the circumstances that r endered his plan necessary, and concluded by moving— " That this meeting approves of the principle or► which the General Cemetery has been formed, and recommends all . who feel interested in the public welfare, and in the improvement of public taste, to join them in forwarding this important object." The resolution was seconded aif I carried. Mr. Foss, in order to secure the object to which their Chairman had alluded, namely, the preventing of this Company becoming a bubble company, pro posed a resolution to this effect : " That this meeting approves of the resolution already adopted by the Committee, that shares in !his Company shall not be transferrable uut►l three fifths of their amount shall have been paid up." The resolution was adopted. A vote of thanks was passed to Lord Milton for his conduct in the Chair, and the meeting then separated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES. The unpromising state of the weather, the absence of Royalty, and the prevalent notion that the second day is in most r, spects inferior to the others, are sufficient to ac count for the meagre attendance on the Heath yesterday. As far as the weather and the company are concerned, nothing could be flatter, fir there was not above one-fifth o f the number present on Tuesday to encounter the cub' winds and fr, quent showers of Wednesday. The roads Inding to the Heath afforded none of the incidents common ti an occasion like this, and nothing but the knowledge that something of the sort was going on would have in duced us to believe that such was the case. There were two or three extra coaches, with about as many passengers each—about the same number of gentlemen, and a few extempore whicles, not half filled ; such were the travel ling evidences of a racing meeting ; nor were the features of the course of a much more imposing character, the Royal Stand being closely shut up, and the other not half filled. The rain drove the majority of the spectators to the Ascot Race Lodge, which, in the absence of her husband, is carried on with great spirit by Mrs. Wright. Of the nature of the sport we cannot speak too highly— ' it was good in every respect, and fully supports the high name obtais:ed by the Ascot Meetings, under the Steward ship of Lord Maryborough. It would be absurd to give a list of the fashionables, for a few only of the nobility men tioned yest , rday were on the ground. The most anxious enquiries were made as to the state of his Majesty's health, which was represented as being much better than on the preceding day. The following is a correct detail of the running : The Swinley Stakes, of 25 sovs. each, ftr three year olds, 7st. 41b. ; and four years, Sst. 101 b. ; fillies allowed 31b. The last mile and half, starting at the Swinley Post. Lord Exeter's Green Mantle, 4 yrs. • 1 His Majesty's Frederica, by Moses, 3 yrs. The following also started, but were n placed : Mr. Stephenson's ch. c. Cornelian, 4 yrs. Lord Mounteharles's Benedict, 4 yrs. Mr. Crouch's ch. ti Lady Wanche, 3 yrs. Pour paid forfeit. Betting-5 to 2 and 3tol on Green Mantle, 4 to 1 agst Lady Blanche, and 8 and 10 to 1 agst Frederica. Cornelian made play at a smart pace, followed by Lady Blanche, Frederica, and Benedict, close together, and Green Montle on the waiting order behind. Cornelian maintained his lead to the last turn, where some changes occurred in the positions of the horses. Green Mantle came from the rear to Cornelian's heul, Frederica at the same time passing Lady Blanche, and getting abreast of the two in advance; Cornelian kept well up till they made the betting stand, where he fell off a little; the re mainder of the ground was severely contested, Green Mantle appearing to have the advantage till the last three or four strides; here Pavis made a vigorous effort, and ,ucceeded in making it a dead heat, Cornelian being third by about a length. After this the betting was 2to 1 on Green Mantle. The King's mare took the lead to the last turn, when Green Mantle challenged, and after a very short race beat her easily by two lengths—rode by Dockery ; Frederica, by Pavis; Cornelian, by S. Day; Benedict, by Nelson ; Lady Blanche, by Chapple. It is proper to state, that this is not the same Frederica that ran on the Oaks. 'lle Albany Stakes of 50 soya. each, 30 ft. ; for colts, Bst. 71h., and fillies, Bst. 31b. New Mile. Lord Exeter's Mahmoud 1 Mr. Ramsbottom's Zucharelli 0 Mr. Goddard's Sketch-Book 3 The fallowing paid : —Duke of Richmond's Confederacy, his Majesty's Vanloo, Lerd Exeter's Red Rover, Mr. Chifney's Priam, and the Duke of Rutland's c. by Orville or Bustard. Betting 7to 4 and 2tol on Mahmoud, 7 to 2 on Zucharelli (taken), and 6 to 1 agst Sketch-Book Zucharelli was in front from the beginning till half within the distance, when Mahmoud made a push, got in front wiihout much difficulty, and won chverly by a length ; rode by Dockery ; Zucharelli, by Robinson ; and Sketch-Book, by Arnull. The running gives additional corroboration to the superiority of Priam, who was drawn, from a conviction that it would be unwise to take any more out of him by running for a stakes of comparative insignificance. He is now put by for the Great St. Leger. Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, 30 ft. ; for colts, Sst. 71b., and fillies, Sst. 41b., now two years old. The last half of the new mile. To continue in 1831. (15 subs.) Mr. Wreforti's Washington, by Smolensk° 1 Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan, dam by Woful 2 His Majesty's f. Lisbeth, by Phantom—Elizabeth Duke of Grafton's c. by Emilius—Zeal His Majesty's b. c, by Whalebone —Electress 5 Betting 2 to agst Lord Exeter's; 5 to 1 agst each of the King's ; and 6 to 1 agst the Duke of Grafton's. Washington opened at 5 and 6 to 1, and finished at about 3to 1. Just at starting, the Electress colt slipped, went with her side against the rails; and, by the jerk, threw Pavis, who escaped uninjured. The colt was considered as having started, and placed fifth, although, in point of fact, he was not in the race. Lisbeth, the Sultan filly, and Zeal, made running amongst them till half within the distance, where Sam Day, who had been waiting with Washington, came out and won cleverly by a length; he is Lt . /ail-blown two-year old, and might, as far as appear ance goes, pass very well for a three-year-old, Lord Exe ter's was rode by Armin, Lisbeth by Nelson, and Zeal by J. Day. The Windsor Castle Stakes of 100 sous. h. ft. ; for colts, Sst. '7lh. ; and fillies, Sst. 31h. New Mile. Duke of Grafton's Paradox walked over Four paid forfeit. A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs., by subscribers of 15 sovs. each, 10 It., for all ages, the horses bona fide the pro perty of Officers of the Household Brigade. Two miles. (13 subs.) ➢lr. Gardner's Emmelina, 5 yrs 1 Mr. Ricardo's Linkboy, aged Mr. Cosby's Windrush, 4 yrs 3 Colonel Standen's Conrad, 6 yrs. Mr. Nisbett's William Tell, 4 yrs 5 6 to 4 on Conrad, and 5 to 1 agst Em reline.—Conrad made the running half way, when Emmeline, who had been pulling all the way, went to the front. Linkboy and Windrush getting forward at the last turn, a tolerabl race home was won cleverly by Emmeline, by a length—rode by Paris, Linkboy by Dockeray, Conrad by Conolly, Wind rush by C. Day, and William Tell (who is more like a cart horse than a racer) by John Day. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Mr. Chifney's Priam (taken) The Hon. Mrs. CONWAY, the only child of Field-Marshal HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY, afterwards Mrs. DAMER, when some eighteen or twenty years old, happened to be walking with DAVID Hums; they were accosted by a wanderin g Italian boy, who offered for sale some plaster figures and vases which he carried : the good natured historian looked at the casts—conversed with the bay—gave him a shilling, and continued his walk. Some time afterwards the young lady related iu company the adventure of Mr. Hume and this wandering artist, not without a satiric touch at his squandering his time on paltry plaster images. "Be less severe Miss CoNwAY," said HUME : those images at which you smile were not made without the aid of both science and genius; with all your attainments, now, you cannot produce such works." She soothed her monitor by submission and smiles, in wardly resolving to try her hand in art, as much with the hope of confounding the historian, as with the expectation of finding pleasure in the attempt. She procured wax and modelling tools—set to work in secret, and in a few days presented a head which she had modelled to the phi losopher. " This, now," said he, "is clever, and much better than first attempts usually are ; you have found it is no easy thing to produce such works, but believe me it is much easier to model in wax than to carve in marble." She was not probably prepared for this ; she, however, as serted that it could not be difficult, and that the hand which wrought well in wax would easily acquire skill in marble also. Resolving secretly to make this second expe riment, she got marble and proper tools, and in a short while copied out, a little rudely indeed, the bust which she had made in wax,. and placed it before HOME. He had nothing more to say.— Cunningham's British Sculptors. Two young men, brothers, of the ages of 17 and 20, sons of Mr. J. GRANT , cabi n e t-maker, Culver street, Bristol, were drowned e arl y on Sunda y m o rning las sea t,NVli b il an e bathing kg. in the Float, near the Glass-house, o n the SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The French Government, as we see by the Papers of Monday, has not yet published the list of Presi dents for the Electoral Colleges. It is reported that the Court . elperiences great d!fficulties in making this selection. Those who have any popular cha racter to lose are unwilling to risk it by accepting such appointments; and those who are already obnoxious to the people are not likely to be the best instruments for securing popular favour for the Ministry. To preside over the elections, 259 friends of the Ministry will be required for the colleges of arrondissements, and 172 for those of departments. It would be easy to find in France a sufficient number of intriguers to answer this purpose under any Administration; but it would perhaps be difficult to select 340 men for such an office, at present, who unite a devoted attachment to the Ministry with any share of popular favour. In every department of France the greatest activity is used in preparing and publishing the lists of elec tor;,—in making out supplementary lists, in cases where new distributions of property have taken place to alter the electoral census,—and in taking measures to erase from them the names of those who either never possessed or who may have forfeited the electoral qualifications. As third parties are allowed to interfere in this scrutiny , and super vision, the agents of Liberal committees have frequent contests with the Ministerial local autho rities. As some very superficial people on this side the :rater affect to speak of the electoral assemblies in France as a mere rabble or mob, it may not be superfluous to counteract their assertions by a state ment of the conclusive fact, that the whole of the French constituent body does not much exceed 80,000 persons,—that this comparatively small num ber, not much exceeding quadruple the electors of Westminster, returns members for 32,000,000 in habitants,—that to be an elector for the smaller col leges it is necessary' to pay 121. sterling to the state in direct taxes, and that the qualification for a de partmental elector is frequently 401. or 501.,-Mhos the votes of these electors are taken in more thus* 300 colleges or assemblies, in few of which the electors exceed 1000, and in most of which they fall short of 500,—and that no popular addresses are permitted to influence their minas when met to give their suffrages. No institution can be further removed from radical influence than those instru ments for collecting the voice of the country-- no thing call be more inconsistent with the plans of oar universal suffrage reformers. In the department of the Seine (including, of course, the capital), the number of electors on the list published for this year appears to be 0,755, or nearly an eighth part of the whole French constituency. This body is divided into eight colleges of arrondissement, each of which returns a deputy, and one college of department, which returns four. When the relative importance of Paris to the rest of the kingdom in point of popttla don and wealth is considered, this quota of deputies will not appear excessive. At any rate, 9,755 of the wealthiest citizens out of a population of 800,000, cannot be considered as a pot-walloping rabble. The Director-General of Registration and Domains, M. de Suleau, has addressed to the officers employed in his department a circular on their duties as electors, similar to that of Prince de Polignac, which we published yesterday. It would appear that news had been received at Paris of the Algerine expedition having reached the coast of Majorca. Whether from sinister rumours about the expedition, or about the electoral colleges, the French funds have again fallen.—Times. If we could give the Greeks all we wish, they would certainly have the enlarged boundary, up to the Gulf of Arta. However, wishes should hardly guide arbitrators ; and the three High Allies, in the exercise of their discretion, have only assigned to new Greece the line of the Aspropotamos. It is said that the miscellaneous Opposition now pre paring acknowledge that Prince Leopold knew that Acarnania was to belong to the Turks when he ac cepted the sovereignty, and, of course, mean to give him up ; but still contend that it was pusillanimous, inconsistent, and, on the whole, improper and ill judged in Ministers to deprive the Greeks, by their latter protocols, of the more enlarged territory. Be this, then, the principle which the Opposition mean to adopt ; but still it is proper that the whole case of which the British public and Europe are to be judges, should be fully known. — It has been conceived that the Allies had prescribed the more confined boundary, in the mere wantonness of power, and that while they were able (as they no doubt were) to give more to the Greeks, they have chosen to give less. This is a hasty and erroneous conception. The matter was fully argued; and if our feelings are deeply interested in behalf of the descendants of an illustrious race struggling for freedom, it is impos sible not to sympathize also in some degree in the sorrow and distress of a falling empire,_ even though it be the empire of the Turks. " You are giving to the Greeks," says the afflicted Emperor of the Mussulmans, " more than you promised them. You present them with absolute freedom, when you only spoke of raising them to a state of feudal depen dence. Do mot dissever too large a portion from my empire, lest I should perish through the indignation of my own subjects, the unoffending victim of your generosity at my expense." The Allies acquiesced in this reasoning, or sunk under this appeal to their feelings, and the line of the Aspropotamos has been prescribed- It is partial and unjust to pity only one of the contending parties: we now sincerely pity both. In the following terms is the line of the Aspropotamos prescribed in the conference held at the British Foreign-office, on the 3d February last : " 1. Greece shall farm an independent state, and shall enjoy all the rights, political, administrative, and com mercial, attache.' to complete independence. " 2. In consideration of these advantages granted t the new state, and in deference to the desire expressed by the Porte to obtain the reduction of the frontiers fixed by the Protocol of the 22d of March, the line of demarcation of the limits of Greece shall take its depar ture from the mouth of the river Aspropotamos, ascend that river as far as the latitude of Lake Angelo Castro, and traversing that lake, as well as those of Vraehori and Sourovitza, it shall strike the Mount Artolina, front whence it shall follow the ridge of Mount Oxas, the val ley of Calouri, and the ridge of Mount (Eta, as far as the Gulf of Zeitoun, which it sal reach at this mouth of the Sperchius." Upon this line of frontier we skull venture to say ti word or two. It is not so strongly marked, probe• lily, in the first instance, as that from the Gulf of Arta by Macrinoros, to the Gulf of Volo; but to say that it is no line of demarcation at all, is absurd. Its adoption is a proof that it exists as a distinct and cognizable boundary to the two kingdoms. Still the Turks, it is said, can easily cross a river which is generally fordable in summer, and, by turn ing (we use the military word) the position of the Greeks in Eastern Etolia, may obtain access to the heart of Greece, to Boeotia, and even to Attica. And may not the Turks, we ask, while attempting to effect th's, be also turned themselves, and attacked on their right flank by the garrison from Misses longhi ? It is to be doubted whether the Turks can advance towards Bceotia till they have taken that place, which it cost the gallant General Church so much to take from them. This, it is possible, may be the state of the argument with respect to the frontier, in a military point of view; and it is at least no reply to it to abuse the Turks as a bar barous and a cruel race of people. They are fallen now no doubt, end weighed down into the earth, but none can tell whose turn it may be next, and " a Turk has a soul 1" as Corporal Trim r ays. On the subject of a successor to one who never reigned, —namely, to Prince Leopold,--virious -opinions are hazarded. There is no want of aspirants, we be lieve, though one hat slunk out of the concern, so that conjecture may riot atilarge ; but'nothing cer tain is known, either here or abroad. As• soon as