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Ette 4.1 . , 9 THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. The expectation of the arrival in England of a real living specimen of the hippopotamus seems to he now so well-founded, that it is worth while to give a short account of all that is known of the habits and history of this extreordinary animal. The speculations con cernieg him among the learned have been very name roue and the descriptions which have been given of him have been at times alike vague and fabulous, and it is only within comparatiiiely modern times that the ac curate study of' his structure has enabled physioiegists to determine under what class he ought to be pieced. days, as hi s name i mports, i t was usua l to In early consider him a species of horse inhabiting rivers and marshy grounds, told in a more especial manner the denizen of the Nile. As one of the largest and most uncommon of the race of animals, he was not unknown to the ancient world, and though, as we shall see, the descriptions whiCh ancient authors have handed down to us are by no means so precise and accurate as the requirements of modern science demand, there cats be no question that to many of those who describe him he must have been a much more familiar acquaintance than - he has been to the modern and more learned investigators of his history. Suffice it that, if the narratives which we have of him from ancient writers are somewhat indistinct, and their tales wear the mask of fabulous narration, we have many representations of him on coins, in sculp which p rove b e y on d any ques tions well as the wr it ers had a dis tinctat they me an t to represent. t t that and knowledget in the e pa e i r n t t ios i fnt artists what a b , The earliest notice , which occurs in any author, and which has been considered by many to be a descrip tion of the hippopotamus, is the celebrated account in the 40th and 41st chaptets of the Book of Job of what be the behemoth and leviathan. Many learned men have contended that " behemoth" really means "ele phant," and thus the Zurich version of the Bible trans lates the Hebrew by "e/aphas." In the edition of the English Bible printed by Robert Barber in 1615 for King James 1., and since considered as the authorized is preserved in the text, a v n er d si t o h n e , f t h h ll e o w w o in r g d " a b n e n li n e t m at o io t n h" i is added :—" This beast is thought to bee the elephant, or some other which is unnowen." Bochart, Ludolph, and some others, have contended warmly in favour of the hippopotamus. Cuvier thinks that though this animal is probably in tended, yet that the description is too vague , for any one to hold a certain opinion on the subject. Good, on the other hand, imagines that some extinct pachydetm is really intended. We confess that we feel little doubt that the theory started by Bochart, and in the main sup ported by Cuvier, is the real one and that the description in the Book of Job, though doubtless vague, and in the highest degree poetical, has yet sufficient marks to render the identification perfectly easy, while there are certain peculiarities mentioned which even a poe tical imagination could haidly apply to the elephant. Thus, when Job says of him, "He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed and fens the willows of the brook compass him round about," this would seem to be the description of an animal which frequented the water much more than elephants are accustomed to do. Again, in the ftiller deScrip tion of " leviathan," in the 41st chapter, we ithink it is quite clear that a water animal is intended ? though what is there stated might be held to apply to the crocodile as well as to the hippopotamus ; both ace animals remarkable for an extreme toughnes4 of skin, both are almost equally difficult to kill or. to take' alive, and both are such as, from their uncommon appearance and wildness of character, would give to a poetical narrative an extraordinary license of description. Of profane anthers Herodotus is the first who notices this animal (in the 71st chapter of his second book), but his description is far from accurate. He states that they are found in the Papremitis Nome, where they are esteemed sacred, though they are not so considered in other parts of Egypt. He describes it as a quadruped, with cloven hoofs like those of an ox, the muzzle flat, and turned backwards, the teeth projecting, and the mane, tail, and voice like those of horse ; the size as large as the biggest ox, and with a hide so thick and bard that when dry the people make javelins of it. Aristotle, in his History of Animals, appears to have had this passage in his mind, as his account differs but little from that of Hero dotus, only that he makes the animal no bigger than an ass. Diodorus on the other hand (book i ), is more correct as to the size, for he says it is lava cubits in length, and in bulk approaches that of- the elephant. Pliny (Hist. Nut., 25, and ix., 12) follows Aristotle for the must part, and amp:ifies his description, ascribing, nowever, to the hippopotamus the tail and teeth of a boar; adding, that though they are hooked they are le.s dangerous. He states that helmets and bucklers are made of the skin, which is impenetrable until softened by moisture, and speaks of its habit of feeding upon crops and its skill in avoiding the snares that are set for the purpose of taking it. In a later portion of his work Pliny states that it is covered with a sort of hair like that of the seal ; at the same time giving a fabulous account of the manner in which it cures itself of diseases incident to it by pressing its legs against a sharp stake in order to let blood. " Dion," (lib. li.) and " Achilles Tatius" (iv., c. 2) both mention the hippopotamus, the latter entering into several particulars concerning him, and describing him with considerable accuracy. The Ro mans had many opportunities of viewing these curious animals alive, for we have- many instances recorded in which they . played no insignificant part in the trium phal processions of the conquerors on their return home. Thus M. Scaurus, in his wdileship, exhibited five crocodiles and an hippopotamus, and is men tioned as having been the first to do so. Augustus ex hibited one on the occasion of his triumph over Cleo patra. Antoninus exhibited some with crocodiles„ lions, and other animals; Commodus no less than five some of which he slew with his own hand. Helloga balus, and the third Gordian, also exhibited some of them. But still they c ou ld not have been common, and the demand for them seems to have exhausted the supply; for A.uunianus Marcellirius (xxii:, 15) states that the .hippopotami had ceased to exist in Egypt after the time of Julian. The representations of this animal which we have by ancient artists are generally more correct than the descriptions with which they have furnished us. Thus, they are well drawn on many coins of the Roman emperors, sometimes with the crocodile, and r th j e wife of Philip. so metimes without. Th ey are met w i t h f requent l y o an, Had r i an , a nd . on those o f tge Occasionally they are not so well drawn, as in the figure copied by Mr. Hamilton TT ptyptiaca pl. xii.) ontihiohr Severs,of Ta fr o m the caves of Beni sseassan, where the feet are represented as cloven, and the lower tusks are so enormous that it is impossible that they should be covered by the lips; whereas the largely developed muzzle, and its consequent concealment of the tusk's, are portrayed on the ancient coins with accuracy. The same may be said of the figures on the plinth of a statue of the Nile (formerly in the Vatican), on which the hippopotamus is represented as holding a crocodile in his mouth. In more modern times, the descriptions we have vary -considerably, and are sometimes at variance with the real form of the animal they profess to de scribe. Such are the accounts preserved in Isidore of Seville, Vincent de Baauvois, Albertus Magnus, and James of Vitez. Belon and Grillius were pro bably the first who had actually seen the animal him self. Both were at Constantinople, and both probably saw the same. The description of Belon is the most accurate, and it is clear that he must have examined the beast with some attention, as he points out the error in the statue alluded 'to above, and shows that the hippopotamus has five toes instead of f ou r, and an undivided hoof. Lastly, Ludolph, in .his history of Ethiopia, gives a full account of it, with an entire figure drawn upon a large scale. Thevenot,' in his voyage to the Levant, mentions one that was killed in his time (1658), near Gidgeh, and taken thence to Cairo. With regard to the countries where the hippopo• tamus is found, it would seem that at present Africa alone can claim him for its own, as at present exist ing; though Onesicratus, in Arrian's _indica; speaks of them as found on the banks of the Indus. Strabo, on the other hand, and rausanies, doubt this asser tion ; and Cuvier and Buffo° both are of opinion that Michael Boyne is wrong in supposing that it is found in China, and Linmeas unwarranted in his belief that it occurs at the mouths of any Asiatic rivers. It has been disputed in modern times whether or not there is inure than o ne species of hippopotamus. H. de Moulins has given reasons, drawn from obser vations of the skull, for supposing that those existing on the Nile and on the Senegal are different species; and Cuvier has shown the same thing with respect to tFe inhabitants of Northern Africa, and the denizens of the country round the Cape. At present the animal i s very rarely found till you have ascended the Nile far into the interior. The French savans who went as far as Syene saw nothing of him. In Southern Africa the flesh is said sometimes to be considered a delicacy, and the natives of Cape Town are in the habit , of obtaining from the country farmers the fat which lies under the skin, when salted and dried. The skin itself is extensively used for whips ; it is cut into long 1 narrow slips, five feet or six feet long, and tenni- Dating in a point. Mr. Layard mentions their use so far north as Mosul, among the Arab workmen whom he employed in his excavations. The great canine teeth are the most valuable portion of the animal, as the ivory obtained from them has been found to be superior to any other for the manufacture of artificial teeth. 5111 CHARLES NAPIER UPON LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN' ItVDIA. 11M- quarters, Camp Korie, Alqrch 20. The number of applications from officers for h-ave, of absence obliges the Commander-in-Chief to make the following observations, beginning with the European regiments i -1. The European priVate soldier has the same constitution as the European officer. Ile suffers equally from the effects of heat. 2. He has necessarily fewer comforts and more discomforts than are experienced by the European officer. 3. He has never any leave on "urgent private affairs ;" be it hot or be it cold, he passes the year in his cantonment. • 4. On the other hand, the officer has every comfort and every luxury that can diminish the discomfort of a hot climate; and the Commander-in-Chief cannot help thinking that the known pride which British offlcers take in sharing all dangers and deprivations their soldiers will induce the former to consider that, leaving their brother officers and their men to encounter the heat of summer while they are divert ing themselves on " urgent private ,affairs" in the hills is very like deserting their post from fear of climate. The Commander-in-Chief himself does not go to Simla for pleasure, nor to avoid heat. Ile goes much against his will, because all the head-quarters' esta blishments are located at Simla, and to move them is not practicable. Moreover, the Commander-in-Chief can best serve the army by being near the Governor- General. If Sir Charles Napier followed his own wishes, be would establish his head-quarters at some one of the large stations, where le would be among the troops. The Commander-in-Chief does not wish to prevent officers having short leave for a month or two, which is quite long enough to settle any " urgent private affairs" that an officer can have in India ; nor does the Commander•-in-Chief wish to prevent officers having leave who are really ill, and whose medical men con scientiously believe that change of air is necessary. But he cannot allow the fear of climate, the love of plea sure, or the desire to escape from ,regimental duty to throw it on their hard-working comrades ; nor is it very encouraging to the private soldier to' see his officers. scampering off to the hills the moment the heat begins no one likes extreme heat, and, there fore, no oneought to shirk from it at the expense of others. Holding these opinions, the Commander-in-Chief must call on commanding-officers to restrain applica tions for leave to those who are delicate in health, and whom they know to require change of air. Let the -rest share with their men the dangers and displeasure of the hot weather. Discipline will thus be sustained As to the officers of the native regiments, the case is different. Their presence is not required to cheer and give heart to their men. The Sepoy is at home, the heat is congenial to him, and he gets leave fre quently. He ha s ever y indulgence that can be given to a soldier. There is, therefore, no objection on that score to a Company's officer having leave. But there are objections on other points. The European officers are few in a native corps, and they cannot be spared from regimental duty. The state of discipline is such as to demand every exertion in every officer to bring it to that perfection which it ought to receive. It is idld to suppose that a regiment is not to be kept in order during the hot weather. There cannot be so much drill as there is in the cold weather ; but there may be quite enough to keep a regiment in the highest order. Over doses at drill are not good at any time. It is a constant drill ap plied in small portions, and the constant instruction of officers by their commander, that keeps a regiment in good order. Parades and drills, however short and slight, may go on before sunrise and after sunset. A single manoeuvre performed daily, and with scrupu lous exactness, will keep a regiment in good order. There is always plenty for old officers to do, and for the young officers to learn, at the head-quarters of every regiment during the hottest weather; and this the Commander-in-Chief expects to be done by those who are in health. His Excellency believes the mass of officers to have a sincere zeal for the public service, and great pride in their profession. HII that the Indian army re quires is, that the senior officers should instruct the junior. In proportion as the number of officers is limited so must exertion increase. Sir Charles Napier will, therefore, not allow the portion of leave granted by his predecessors to officers in Queen's regiments to be increased ; this has been for the last 15 years as follows : reserving— Cavalry—Two field officers, four captains, and 14 subalterns ; these are always to be present and fit for duty at head-quarters. Infantry—Two field officers, five captains, and 16 subalterns ; these are al w ay s t o b e p resen t and fit for duty at head-quarters. " Commanding officers must satisfy themselves, in communication with the senior medical officer of the regiment, that there is no probability of any subse quent application being made for others on medical certificate, that his Lordship may not be forced into the necessity of cancelling the leave previously granted to others on private affiiirs." Such was the order of Lord William Bentinck, and officers commanding regiments are answerable that this full allowance of officers shall be always at their head-quarters. By order of his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief; ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, Colonel, Adjutant-General of her Majesty's Forces in India. 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"),_ • . O.VEITIES IN COSTUME 114, REGENT-STREET, will, as heretofore, form the princi pal entrante to NICOLL'S PALETOT WAREROOMS and Ex hibition, of all'-the Novelties (as well as all the established article s of costume) that. capital can collect or skill can form; and, beside the _NICOLL PALETO or Patent Coat, there is the original invention, the REGISTERED PALETOT (6 and .7 Vic., cap. 65), and _NICOLL'S MORNING COAT, all well-approved garments for , 4pring and Summer Wear. The original moderate price or these GArments is retained, viz., ONE and TWO GUINEAS, notwith standing all the recent improvements, making them not only the most gentlemanly, but alsJ the most durable and inexpensive articles of-dress extant. . J'OR WEDDINGS, .&c.-116, REGENr- STREET. lieu much ingenuity of design may be witnessed to embio tiered and other materials intended for WAtiTCOATS in WEDDING, BALL, or MORNING WEAR. UNIFORMS are also Wroduced ,at fair prices, either for MILITARY, NAVAL, or DIPLOMATIC purposes, 118, REGENT-STREET, forms a Depart ment..tor hcbes,,aral whether intended for the Peer, the Clergyman, the Barrister, itr the Youth at College, they will severally show ex cellence combine , l with economy. yOUT 0, RESENT- S TREET. PARENTS and GUARDIANS are res;ectfuliy Invited to inspect the cost of the several garments here submitted, and con sidered necessary for the Universities, Public and Private Schools, &c. In this branch clever• and of persons are employed by Messrs. NICOLL, as In all other departments, the result being the production of a more graceful and elegant appearance in l'ouths' Clothing than has hitherto been approached ; while, at the same time, their durability and general excellence will be as strongly characterised as in NICOLL'S PALETOT. CAUTION.—Many have of late used the word " Paletot," but IL J. and D. 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It is a Cloth exceedingly well adapted, when formed into a. PALETOT, fOr the races, tile sea-side, or auy place of public amusement during the approachint warm weather. It has the pecu liotrity of resisting, or counteracting, in a most singular manner, the intense heat of the sun's rays; anti is so light (weighing bnt six ounces) that It can be conveniently WORN OVER •ANOTHER GOAT, which it thus effectually preserves from dust; and as it oc cupies, when folded, no more space than a pocket-handerchlef, it may be concealed in the same manner when not wanted. It, more over, conveys a most gentlemanly appearance, is very durable, and when soiled, becohtes new again by the simple process of washing. The price is most moderate, but the invention and application of this article in the manufacture of Paletots or Overcoats is PATENTED ttv H. J. and D. NICULL,',I it, 116, 118, 120, REGENT-STREET, mid 22, CORNHILL, LONDON. LADIES.—The high and universal celebrity 1. which ROWLAND'S KALYDOR continues to maintain as an active, yet mild and soothing extirpator of all impurities of the Skin, is; daring the period of Spring, most pleasingly evinced. This pre„aration, eminently balsamic, restorative, and invigorating, is equaily distinguished for safsty in application, as for unfailing effi cacy in eradicating all redness, tan, pimples, spots, frsckies, discolo rations, and other cutaneous visitations. 'The radient bloom it im- Jarts to the cheek, and the softness and delicacy which it Induces on the hands and arms, render it indispensable to every toilet. To ladies during the period of nursi g, and as a wash for Infants, it cannot be too strongly recommended. Gentlemen, after shaving, will find it allay all irritation. and tenderness of the skin, and render it soft, smooth, and pleasant. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selection by her Majesty the Queen, the Court, and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and the several Courts of Europe. *** Beware of spurious " KALYDORS" for sale, containing mineral astringents utterly ruinous to the Complexion, and by their repellent action endangering health. The words " ROWLAND'S liatAnoit" are on the wrapper of the genuine article. Price 4s. Gd. and Sc.• 6d.- per bottle. Sold. by A. RO WLAND and SONS, 20, HATTON GARDEN LONDON, and by Chemists and Perfumers. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, Ind all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad," And by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce Is-the best safe ;turd to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin!, 6, Tere-street, Oxford street, London, and 6S, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. idarelay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. LB. To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA unl PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. 1)R. LA'SIERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. I.lst published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. fict, or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two ittitaps, SELF.PRESERVA,TION; a. Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage; and on lie Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, Isnally acquired - at an early period of life; which enerrate he physical and.niontal.powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural aclings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood; with Practical observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, ;bether arising trom these causes, close study, or the influence 01 conical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, SYPhilis , ~t ricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Teton. With Forty colotred Engravings, illustrating the atomY. Physiology, and Diseases .of the Reproductive Organs, ixplaltUng their stractin es, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and Infection. BY SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D.,' 37, LEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON. ()Oder of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society,,&o. - This work contains an accurate and complete account of th A.natOlny and Physiology of t he " R eproductive Organs. It tiri e , rtuna t e ly happens; that the tuthappy rictim of tX cess i ve Indul: :Mee and vicious habits, while suffering from their invariable con ;equences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap , iying to a qualified physi ;ism for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, b u t mo. •teously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of irt, alike restrict bins and prevent his seeking or assistance where fione it can be procured. Dr. f.,..4',NIERT has takers the highest honours ; as his diplomas testify, said the gre:at extent of no practice far many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of tkeke diseases. 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Edward an I Alfred Whitmore, Stock and Share Brskera 17, Change-alley, Cornhill ; or to the Secretary, No. 425, Strand. ' By order of the Council, E. MARMADUKE CLARKE, Managing Director. EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the use of G RIMS TONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR. . _ . If you are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human figure, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or . of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer, an 11 s. bottle of Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator. Thiz is an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Her bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and gentry, by whore it is highly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to be set forth in an advertisement, but may bo read in his pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grlmstone, Merchant, Herbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th of August, 1846. t This pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two postage stamps. The Aromatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post on receiving a post-office order for 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., or 125., which in cludes the postage with the case. The lls. size contains four of the 4s. A few of its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published in the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle. Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with in your walks, others with various coloured eye-shades; indeed, such was the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward, clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? Fll tell you the cause —the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff ! and because it cured Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Cataract, Nervous Headach, and Deaf ness, the Lords of the Treasury•directed it to be denominated a medi cine, and to be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67 cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq., altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of the Treasury; the letter of protection, signed by Herries, Esq., to Mr. William Grimstone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was on account of its curative qualities, being sold at that time is canis ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this'order of Government it is obliged to be stamped. GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF sold in canisters, Ineloied in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the Government order, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 45. 64.1.. each. The Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., 35.6 d.; and ss. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is one out of the many thousand proofs. , Bead the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases of Gutta Serena, from G. 11. Routell, Professor of Galvanism : " Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848. " Ma. W. GRIMSTONE.-Sir-I must in justice to you send the fol lowing Testimonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your Eye Snuff in cases of Gutta Serena. I have used it in five cases with the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this or make what use you please. The cures have wholly astonished me and thousands of ethers.-1 am, Sir, &c., G. H. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism." All letters to Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate, near London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his far.famed lIEBB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts. The following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from the author of tke " Pleasures of Horne " Springfield Cottage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848. Sir,—l cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti nople. lam sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price. " I am your obedient servant, " STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. " To Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate." Thliexiensively-famed Tohdcco is sold biaii chemists and drug gists, and others, with W. Grimstone's signature attached, at 7V, d., Is. 1 d. Zs. 94., and 4s. 6d. each. including the Government stattp. FOOL.-HARDY EXPLOITS.—It - having been bruited that a sailor named Lynch would spring from the summit of the Britannia-bridge into the tide below, 'on Whit-Monday, which being an idle day, left some thousands of sight-seers at liberty to proceed to the locality named. Either Lynch's courage failed him or he was prevented from redeeming hi s pledge, solar as the tubular bridge was concerned. Further in the afternoon, however, he took the desperate plunge from the chains of the Suspension-bridge, having first discharged a pistol by way of signal gun. He went down steadily, feet foremost, and on nearing the water manoeuvred so as to strike the surface nearly on the back. He was picked up by a boat in waiting. A Bangor lad, one John Jones, who was forward in drink, his mind made up not to be out-done by a Patlan der, had previously started on a voyage of discovery on his own account, having got outside the iron net work of the causeway, and leaped from there into the surge; having made the descent laterally and awkwardly, striking the water with great force, it was supposed by the spectators that be was dashed to pieces by the fall; he re-appeared in due time however, a little shook, no more, and was taken into one of the boats. The two men of pluck received a good deal of money, and we have to apologize to Lynch for paying no attention to his announcement sent to our office a fortnight ago, inasmuch as we took the affair in the light of a hoax. North Wales Gazette. GRAY'S INN, MAY 22.—At a pension of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, George Horsey, Esq. (Lecturers' Prizeman, 1849), and Alfred Mac kinnon Attree, Esq., were called to the Degree of Barrister at-law. THE BOROUGH OF FINSBIURY. The following letter has been addressed by Mr. Wakley, M 1 3 ., to the Chairman of a meeting of electors of Finsbury : " Harefield-park=wood, Middlesex, May 21. " Sir,--A friend has informed me of the object for which the meetingrof this evening is held. Had I been favoured with an invitation I should have at tended. "I am not surprised that a feeling of discontent should exist in Finsbury relative to the state of the `representation of that borough in Parliament ; and it is my misfortune, and not my fault, that I am one of the causes of that feeling. During 13 years a close attention to my. Parliamentary . duties obtained for me frequent expressions of approbation from ray generous and indulgent constituents. After a long, zealous and anxious servitude, by health gave way, and the duties which I had to execute in Parliament remain undis charged by me from a powerful and irresistible neces sity. In the last session I could not attend the House of Commons at all ; in the present session my at tendance has been both seldom and irregular. Ill ness alone, of a distressing kind, prevented me from speaking and voting against the detestable window tax, when the motion for its repeal was last before the House. " These things have caused me much anxiety. I fael that I have no moral right to continue as the re presentative of Finsbury, if I cannot perform the duties of the great trust that has been confided to my charge. If I were to act so unworthy a part I should ill requite my noble-hearted constituents for their generous forbearance during my protracted illness. I place myself, therefore, .entirely at their disposal. It is a duty which I owe to them, and I do not shrink from its avowal. " The end of the present session of Parliament is rapidly approaching, and hence my resignation at this time would be of little utility.. Permit me, there fore, with perfect frankness to state that if I were to be allowed to make choice of the course of proceeding at this juncture, I should prefer to remain in the ho nourable position of your representative until the com mencement bf the next session of Parliament, at which time, should my health not be sufficiently re established to enable me to resume my labours in the House of Commons, I shall, without hesitation and with the liveliest feelings of gratitude, restore to the patriotic and independent electors of Finsbury that honourable and dignified trust which I have so long cherished as the highest object of my ambition. " I have the honour to remain, sir, your obedient servant, " THOMAS WABLEY. " To the Chairman of the Committee of the Fins bury Liberal Electoral Association." PAROCHIAL CONTEST IN ST. PANCRAS.-ELEC TION OF VESTRYMEN.—The parochial c on t est f or t h e elec tion of vestrymen and auditors of accou n t s f or th e par i sh of St. Pancras was progressing yesterday with more spirit than on the first day's poll (Tuesday). At the close of the poll, at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. the numbers were— For the Pink list, proposed by Mr. Brettinghani 1,191 For the Blue list, proposed by Mr. Qougfas Majority in favour of the Pink list .... 412 The poll finally closes at four o'clock this day (Thursday.) WHAT is MAN P—An American author describes man "as the only animal that drinks sherry cobblers."... Punch. :11 • 20 ,b I~RTo.CUIVEWELL'S NEW WORKS. , 47 To R be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-rew Oho .street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author elho ; Shilling each; by post, is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. 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Consuitation fee, if by letter, °°Vatty. detail, ,,..of the case is required: age, habits, and posi ratte,oen tp rackets, with advice, to be had at the Vete . • tt; are in 3 ' which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrc. Perry, mo t , ticlo a z,tendance daily \at 19, Berners-street, Oxford • ~ ,-‘rOzo. ra:irorn Eleven till Two and Five to Eight; on,kiun '744 t. 9 One _-,~ } z" -- C'_ ~__ /~ ~C%?~ [PRICE SD. M. HALEVY. For the last fifteen years this great eompdser has enjoyed a high reputation in England, whether from the success of his works in France, or from their re , production on our own stage. Circumstances have, however, lately combined on all sides to attract ge neral attention towards him. The French comp sers have lately sup,Tseded the Italian maestri, and at the opening- of the theatrical campaign in London this year two of his minor works were given with !Sigma success. at the St James's Theatre; another was no less successful at the Princess's ; and whilst the Covent Garden establishment announced the produc tion of two of his serious operas, it was found likewise that he had been engaged, in conjunction with M. Scribe, in writing another, of the most itnpor ant and promising character, on the subject of Shakspere's Tempest. 00-the eve of the production of this work, on account of its authors and of its actors equally the object of general curiosity, some account of the life of M. Halevy cannot fail to prove interesting. Fromental Halevy was born in Paris at the begin ning of the present century. His father was a Ger man, his mother a French lady. As the boy showed a precocious understanding, and his father, like most of his countrymen, was devotedly fond of philosophy and belles lettres, the young Halevy was at an un usually early age sent to an academy. However, , a few lessons on the piano -forte having been given him, with a view to employ his leisure moments, and to vary and relieve his attention nn .invincible love of the musical art absorbed all his thoughts. His father finding at last that he could not surmount this pro penalty, wisely gave way, and placed his son, at ten years of age, at the great Conservatoire. There, so rapid was his progress, that being only twelve years of age, he won the grand prize of harmony against all his seniors. Soon afterwards he had the still greater good fortune of attracting the attention of one whose name and works will endure as long as the art of music—at thirteen he studied composition under Cherubini. ally two years afterwards, when that great master was obliged to visit London (in 1815), so high an opinion did be entertain of the young Halevy, that he chose him as his temporary:sub stitute to:direct his class at the Conservatoire. From this moment the great object of ambition with the young artist was to follow the example of Mozart, and visit the schools of Italy. A new triumph afforded him this opportunity. In 1819, having won the grand prize for composition at the Institute, he was sent by the Academy of France to Rome. He spent three years in Italy, travelling from one great musical city to the other, examining the works of such old composers as Marcello and Palestrina, studying under such renowned masters as Galieri and Zingarelli. From. Italy he went to Vienna, pur posely to visit one who was the peculiar object of his reverence—one who like him had been a favourite pupil of Cherubini—Beethoven. This sublime composer received him kindly, but gave him a melancholy proof that he had lost one—his most perfect and exquisite sense—that of hearing; for, to give him a sample of his inspiration he played on a harpsichord with broken strings, and so totally out of tune as to produce nothing but clashing discords, although the unconscious performer did not per perceive it. The time was now come when the young Haley,' must return to Paris, and shsw " the mettle of his pasture." His first compo sition Ives Pygmalion, a work which he offered to the Grande Academie de Musique. It was immedi ately accepted, and its combination of Italian melody with German harmony created a great sensation amongst the critics. Political troubles, however, soon interfered to prevent the production of his opera. Halevy resumed his studies until 1827 ; at the be ginning of this year he gave the Opera Comique a work entitled Phideas. Its success was such that another was immediately demanded. This was the Artisan, which fully sustained the opinion enter tained of his abilities. Passing over minor works, we most. particularly notice an opera which he subsequently gave at the Italien in 1829. This was an Italian opera buffo, entitled 11 Dilettante. It was performed for two con 89cutive seasons with immense success by Malibran, Zuchelli, Donzelli, &c. In 1830, he produced at the Academie de Musique, a ballet, Manon l'Escaut, and in 1831, at the same theatre, a ballet opera, La Tentation, which was performed nut only in Paris, but in all parts of Europe; its catching, sprightly, popular, and highly original melodies being repro duced on every hand-organ then manufactured, for the peripatetic musicians of the streets. In 1832, Herold having suddenly died in all the flush cf his triumphs, leaving his score of Ludovie imperfect, llalevy undertook the pimps duty of flni,hing and producing it on the stage,; and this year he like wise composed Les Souvenirs de la Fleur, for the re-appearance of the celebrated Martin. In 1835 he produced,;at the Academie de Musique, an opera of the highest pretensions—La Juive, whose suc cess was such that it was immediately brought out in every capital in Europe. As if to show the ver • satility of his genius, he next produced, at the Opera Comique, L' Eclair, which has remained ever since one of the brightest gems of that theatre's repertoire. In 1837 it was the tarn of the Academie de Mu sique to enjoy one of his chef ceuvres. There he produced his grand opera, Guido et Ginevra, of which one song, " Apres la Iclte," has become the clieval de bataille of every tenor who has since ap peared in the musical world. He successively produced works whose titles alone suffice for an eulogy. In 1838, a successful piece at the Opera Comique; in 1842, La Reine de Chypre, at the Academie; in 1843, Charles VI., at the same theatre. In 1844 he produced the Guitarero, and in 1846 Les Mousquetaires de la Reine, at the Opera Comique. , In 1848, owing to those revolutions with out precedent which then perilled the very existence of society, and seemed to tender every enjoyment and every solace impossible in Paris, at the earnest prayers of the director of the Opera Comique, whose theatre had been nearly forsaken, he gave Le Val d' Andorre, which was performed 165 nights running, and restored at once, and in spite of every inauspicious circumstance, the vogue and fortunes of that theatre. Last year he - was equally successful at the Opera Comique with La Fee aux Roses, of which a transla tion is at this moment performed in London. Haley) , has long since received the highest rewards his country could confer on him. At the Court of Louis Philippe he enjoyed the highest favour. The unfortunate Duke of• Orleans, and his noble-minded widow, the Duchess of Orleans, had placed him at the head of their Chapelle. The Conservatoire conferred on him the title of Professeur de haute Composition. He is an officer of the Legion of Honour, and of a number of foreign orders conferred on him by the different sovereigns who have listened to his compositions, and he enjoys the highest title that can reward exalted merit in France, that of Member of the Institute. SOCIETY OF ARTS. The twentieth_ordinary meeting of the session wa s held last evening at the society's rooms. The .Eneet ing was numerously attended; Mr. F. Cooke, vice president in the chair. Mr. ROBERT HUNT delivered an interesting lecture on the application of electro-magnetism as a motive power. After briefly describing the various disco veries made and experiments tried in electro-mag netism, both in this country and on the Continent, and more especially the great series of experiments con ducted, by command of the Emperor of Russia, by Professor Jacobi, at St. Petersburg, and which had been abandoned after an expenditure of more than 30,0001., Mr. Hunt proceeded to state that the reason of his having been asked to deliver a lecture on this subject originated in an opinion which he had expressed in that room on a former evening, to the effect that the attempts made in the present state of He sm as a the science to employ electro-magnetism mo tive power would end in failure. then described in a highly interesting manner the mode by which the electro-motive force is produced, and the laws by which its action is governed. Among the grounds which induced him to think that .this mysterious agency must fail in practice as a motive power, were the following :—The magnetic cording to distance,aso lbs., of o theg with oo re greatest rapidity. Thus, w when the forc ewitht n h e e armature in contact, it was, a t a distance 250th• part of an inch, only capable of sustaining 90 lbs. ; at the 84th part of an inch 47 lbs., at the 60th part of an inch 40 lbs., and at the 50th part of an inch, which would be a necessary distance for any practical pur pose, it was but 36 lbs. Again, the tumeent motion was communicated the power was reduced from 2,232 to 920, or more than one-half. Thus, when they got a weight of 80 lbs. raised by the de composition of one grain of zinc, th.y could only raise 40 lbs. by the same waste when tht , magnet became rotary. This he thought was caused by the secondary or induced current moving in a contrary direction to the primary current. lie con sidered great intensity of action n ecessary, even it, point of economy, to produce strong motive power. Thus, with Groves' battery, which is the strongest, one-horse power for 24 ti,airs was theoretically ob tained with 451hs. of zinc, wh.4eas, in Daniel's bat tery, which is more constant nod durable, the satin , power requires the d, , struction of 75Th;. of zinc. A grain of zinc raises 801b3. a foot high, while a grain of coal in a Cornish steam-engine raises 1431b5. the 1 same height. On the other hand, a hundred weight 7 Tests 216 d., while a hundred 'weight of coal ; and when to this was added the reduc ion of power in eiectro magnetis'in the moment mo tion commenced, he had no hesitation in saying that the cost of tha latter as a motive power would be Trom 150 to 200 timrs as great as that of ateeru power. - An interesting conversation - ensued, after which the thanks of the society were voted to Mr. Hunt, and the meeting separated. A series o f l ec t ures on t h e c h em i stry of + ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU ,roN. rogen, with special r e f erence to i ts appl i cation for co nveying by balloons pyrotechnic and other signals to Sir John Franklin, has been just commenced by . Mr. Pepper, chemical professor at the institution. After corn , meriting on the present doubtful position of the Arctic Expedition, the audience was incortned that it es as not a lecture on amostation, the ohjeet of the lecture being to introduce ceresie lege 'done signals invented by Mr. Derby, e f Regent s'reet, I, imbeth, which the balloo ns were to carry. The materials and construction of the balloons were first noticed; as they might be made of oiled silk, gold heater's skin, or prepered paper, the latter was pre ferred, because with ordinary care it lasted very well, and had the great additional advantage of cheapm•g: , . A five-feet gold-heater's skin balloon cost la, whilst a dozen paper ones could be mide for 31. 16e ; thus the number of balloons to be sent might be increased, and the chances multiplied of some cf the signals finding their wey to the missing expedition. The chemical nature of hydrogen was then demonstrated by various experiments, and its extraordinary light ness shown by comparison with coal gas. A tive•tiret balloon was now sent up with Darby's petards or shells,-which are attached to a fuse or quick match lined .toi tithe, and yield a report directly they touch the ground equal to a 6-pounder cannon, one being dropped every quarter of an hour. The bill-distri butor, -to which so many aeronauts lay claim, was next shown, being printed bills which are to be scattered as the balloons travel over the range of country. The land and water signals next claimed attention, being composed of gutta percha car, and cork, and standing erect on earth or'water, and can be seen at a distance of two miles by an ordinary telescope, and would be more likely to attract atten tion than the little paper slips. The buoy signals, to be used in case of distress by the searching party —the pyrotechnic signals by parachutes—the rocket signahe - and Darby s arrangements for firing, are all clearly explained. The structure of the fuse or quick match employed, and its admirable principle (the argand), was likewise demonstrated ; and it was shown that it -would burn just as well for a few minutes as for several consecutive hours. Many of the balloons are on the plan adopted by Mr. Shepherd, to commu nicate with missing voyagers in the arctic regions. The numerous experiments exhibited by Mr. Pepper were admirably done, illustrating his discourse in a popular - and instructive manner. The lecturer was greatly applauded at the conclusion of his discourse. ST. MARTIN'S HALL. Last evening there was a performance of choral music, under the direction of Mr. Hullah, in the great Music Hall in Long-acre, erected through that gentle man's spirited exertions, and lately opened to the public. The solo-singers were, Miss Deakin, Mrs. Noble, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin; and the chorus consisted of the members of Mr. Hullah's first upper singing school. The performance com menced with Mendelssohn's cantata, " Lauda Sion" (or " Praise Jehovah"), a work full of that sublime simplicity which characterises the author's sacred composition. It was finely performed. The quar tette," Ye who from hi s wa y s h ave t urne d , " was es pecially excellent; and the grand final chorus was magnificent. Beethoven's grand symphony in D con cluded the first part. Mr. Henry Leslie's festival anthem, " Let God arise," which was performed for the first time on the occasion of the opening of St. Martin's Hall, was now repeated. This Is a surprising production—though the composition of a young amateur it is entitled to take— and has taken—its place among the great sacred works of the age. Mr. Leslie wends, the massive and com plex machinery of a double chorus and a full orches tra with the facility and freedom of a veteran master, and with a skill which enables him to give full de velopment to his conceptions, which are often grand anti original. It was on the whole very effectively performed. The beautiful air, " But let the righte ous rejoice," was admirably sung by Miss Deakin, and loudly encored. The chorus, " 0 God, when thou wentest forth," a piece of deSdripiive music, which might have been written by the author of Elijah, was given with great power. The chorus, " Tne Lord gave the word," was less successful ; it is full of difficulties, which were hardly mastered by the performers, and labours, moreover, under the disadvantage of calling to wind the ch iris in the Messiah upon the same word•. Tne performance concluded with the overture to Oberon, end a short selection from that opera. The noble hall was quite full, and many eminent musicians and amateurs were among the audience. COURT CIRCULAR. Her M..jeity the Queen of the Belgians took leave ,)f the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday, and quitted Buckingham Palace at twelve o'clock, attended by the Countess Van der Straten (Dame du Palais) and Cu!. de Moerkerke, for Clarence ]louse, St. James's, where her Majesty partook of luncheon with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and after wards lefr, at halt-past one o'clock, for the Lon don-bridge terminus, proceeding to St. Leonard's, attended by her suite. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helens, the Princess Louisa, and the infant Prince, and attended by the Countess Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting ; Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Maid of Honour in Waiting ; the Master of the Household, General Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting ; Lieut.- Col. Francis Hugh Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, and Mr. Birch, left town at twenty minutes before three o'clock yesterday afternoon, for o,borne, Isle of \\Tight. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were con ducted to their carriage by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Waterpark, Lieutenant- Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, Viscount Clitden, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Colonel Wylde, Cap tain Francis Seymour, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The august party went from Buckingham Palace in five carriages to the Nine-elms Station, and tra velled by a special train on the London and South- Western Railway. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge dined last evening with the officers of the Coldstrea m Guards, of which regiment his Royal Highness is Colonel, in the State Banquet Room, in St. James's Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester received her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam bridge and a select party at dinner yesterday, at Gloucester -house. The Royal Duchess afterwards received a small evening party. The Building Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 met yesterday, in the New ",,,lace of Westminster. There were present Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Barry, Mr. C. R. Cockerel], ]Sr, Brunel, and Mr. '.l'. L. Dona'd son . Li eut -Col. Reid and Mr. M. Dighy Wyatt were also present. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governors of the North American colonies, also from the Governors of the West Indies, New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) arrived in town yesterday, from his residence at Richmond. I p PASSAGES IN TRH LIFII OP MRS. MARGARET MAITLAND, or SUNNYSIDE. WRITTEN Br HICASELF.—" A new edition of this charming work has just appear ed. In all things this pleasant story is a ' Scotch novel'—Scotch in its scenery, characters, incidents, and sentiments —its lan guage is also Scotch of the pure, quaint, expressive kind. Our readers will enjoy its genuine nationality of tone and sentiment, its refined and poetic homeliness, its strokes of quiet humour, and its air of unaffected piety. The autobio graphical self-portraiture of Mrs. Maitland is very well ma. naged, and the character is as clearly defined, though of a totally different order, as is the similarly delineated portrait of Jane Eyre. In many respects the present author is worthy of being compared with the eminent Swedish novelist Miss Bremer. She is extremely felicitous in sweet home scenes; in delicate sketches of character, and in affecting touches of pure and quiet pathos. In the pathetic element we are not unfrequently reminded of Wilson's • Lights and Shadows'." Sci;tsm a Pl. MARRIAGE Or THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE WITH Tina 11 El iE0ITAKT PRINCE,: oI• LEININGEN. —A l e tt er f ro m Berlin of th instant ntsaYe—‘The nupti a l s o f h er It oYa l Charlotte ‘ with his Hi g h ness the t e he lS p th rin in c Hereditary Prince of Leiuinge u will be celebrated this even ing, at Charlottenburg, at seven o'clock, in the prestnce of their Majesties and the Royal Family, the diplomatic corps, and of those pee sons having the entree. The Royal couple will proceed, imm e di ate l y after the ceremony, to Potsdam, where the Marble Palace has been prepared for their re ception. To-morrow they will, however, return, and hold a Court, and receive congratulations in the Palace at Berlin, otter which th ey w i ll again return to Potsdam, where there will be a succession offaes, which will last until Wed nesday The marriage trousseau of the illustrious bride has been exp ose d to public view in the palace during two days, and has attracted numerous spectators, especially of the t.lir sex, NVIIN looktd with longing and admiring eyes upon the rich dresses, costly jewels, exquisite Brussels lace, tantalisin g shawls, massy silver toilette and dinner services, and tb e prodigious stock of linens, cambrics, and embroidery spread? before them. the greater part of these artieLs were presents; front their Majesties and tit , ' Royal Family, and from Prime Albrecht and the Pin.cessi's lip yal - other. Among the orettiest articles exposed was a piece of embroidery, the joint t labour of Lady Ruse Faue, the Misses liowards, and o'Ji,,r young ladies, prepared under the guidance and with the aid of her Royal highness Princess Louisa, the fair and gracatt d - cousin of the bride." lm ` lllO ac U, 1415 o u I sv —•— - - iis te rnls Annuities' are also granted by the Society on liberal rwenc.,„ w ill be seen by the following extracts from the Tables, f ee , fle annual amount of annuity upon every 1001. deposited i\-ht 1 47 es I 'Ae 60 £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, .£l4 2s. 2d. O tt -n nnal Report with , Talsles of Rates; 8;c„ may be had at the 4. 2: • tOrW ' . ., r I a PY of its Branches In the Country ; or, on application, will - `ed poet free. • • W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. It AMPT . ON'S PILL of HEALTH. •hlg a Price Is. 1 4d. per boX. 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