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was aware of, but to afford facility for seeing a precession or some
Public exhibition.
Mr. 11U311: disapproved of the plan of providinn public officers
with residence. at the expense of the pe..ple. Tuit much money
had been expended in that way alraidy. A million of money had
been expended in one year for rublic buileings, which he thought
at extravagant expenditure; 3•0,000/. had hmti voted for the re-
pairs of Windsor Castle, 500,000/. had been voted for the building
of churches, and 2t00,0P0/. for the ttri:itilt Museum. Besides, large
sums had been voted for providing residences from time to time tar
officers of the Ordnance and nthrT deptuments. He knew an in-
stance of one officer, with a salary of only 12471. a-year, occupying a
house the building of which cost 5.0001. The Sucre:tries Of State
should attend at their offices or resign them. if the Howie were to
encourage a system of extravagant expenditure of this kind, what
hope could they have for a diminution either of Debt or of the
sways ? He thought these officers were sufficiently well provided
for without residences. He never knew one of these offices, when it
became vacant. refused on the ground of the salary of the situation
not being sufficient. (Hear, and a laugh )
Mr. T. WILSON was an advneate for reasonable and moles'
retrenchment ; hut there was such a thing as a man being a penny
wise and a pound foolish ; such was the effect of the recommendation
of the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last. Ile (Mr. T. Wilson) was of
'opinion that the public would gain more by convenience and the
6ue attention to despatch of 'ousiness, than they would lose by the
expense that the provision of such residences would incur.
After a few words from Mt. G. PELHAM, the Resolution was
agreed to.
Mr. IIF.R RI ES next moved the aunt of 10,0001. for the College
of Edinburgh ; and in reply to a question from Mr. Hume relative
to some late additions interded to he introduced, said (as we un.
derstood) that the expense would not eseccd the original estimate
of the expense approved of by the House.—The Resolution was
*greed to.
The following Resolutions were also agreed to:-
15,6001. for the harbour of Poe: Patrick.
19.130 for the harbour of Donagladee.
45,403. for the harbour of Kingstown.
BRITISH 31USE1711.

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Met H.. COLBORNE. on the proyosed vote of 10,0001. towards
defraying the expenses of buildings at the British Museum, did not
Intend to oppose the vote. He txpressed his satisfaction with the
'superintendence of the exproditure being intrusted to the trustees
the British Museum ; but, as a great national gallery of paint-
'rip was projected, he was desirous that it might be in sonic place
are convenient to the public titan Russell-square. The British
Museum was already the depositt., y of many rare and valuable ape.
t.)
!eintens of art and science; but in the gallery that it was intended
to erect, he could synth that some more central situation was se-
lected. He wished to direct the see. Eon of the House (as we un•
derstood) to the collection of Marshal Souk, and to that of Cardi.
tail Felehe, which were now for sal•. They contained some most
♦aluable paintings. though, perhaps, neither Collection was of
such uniform excellence as the Aegentem collection, Which had
already been purchased for the country.
Sir C. LONG agreed in opinion with the Hon. Gentleman that
in the collections of pairtiegs Aided to by him there were many
specimens of are that would he not unworthy of a national gallery.
As to the situatiun of the gallery in this part of the town in pee.
femme to }Llama-square, or its vicinity, he never thought that i,
was an object that might not be accomplished ; he had only said
that it was surrounded with difficulties ; one of these difficuhies ap-
peared to him to arise from the se; nation of this gallery from the
British Meseum, and that would deprive the trustees of the super-
intendence of tbz general collections of the country, which he con-
sidered ought to be under their supervision.
Mr. PEEL was desirous of seeing the superintendence of the
rojected buildings entrusted set the Trustees of the Museum. He
knew nn persons more qualified fur the discharge of such aduty. He
was desirous, however, thi t the situation for the erection of the gal-
lery was somewhat more etn.ral than Russell-square. There was
an advantage he thought in havirg it in the neighbourhood of Pall.
mall or Charing-cross, as that was the part of town where (to use
an expression of Doctor Johnson) there was " the tide of human
ealtenee." There was a great deal to be seen at the British
Museum already ; and he thought it was desirable that every cat -
vitiation of art and science should not be piled up there, but
that visitors, after having inspected the British Museum one day
may have an inducement to pay a visit to the other end of the t wn
and inspect the national gallery of paintings another. (Hear, hear.)
l'his distribution of attractive exhibitions was desirable. As the
liberal:it, of the nation had gone so far with the House in the pun-
chase of painting', he hoped that liberality would go a step further,
and provide a suitable place in a convenient part of the town to
contain them. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HOBBOUSE was anxious that the projected gallery should
be separate and distinct from the British Museum. The too great
accumulaticn of objects, however valuable and rare, tended to men-
t. se and distract. He could speak from experience on this point—
he had •isited the Vatican, and like other visitors, his mind had
ti“.n so ergaged by the sublime and varied beauty of the building,
seth the hoe specimens of sculpture and other attractive objects.
that it was not until he was coming away that he was reminded of
the paintings, and he was taken as it eere into the bye-room to see
the paintings. of Guido and of Raphael. He thought it would be
estremely injudicious to place the paintings with which it was io.
tended to furnish this gallery in the British Museum. He did not
object to the superintendence of these rintings by the Trustees of
the Museum, but he objected to their being placed at the distance
of a mile and a half's walk from all those who would be likely to
reit them. As to the collection of Marshal Soult. it contained cer.
taint, come beautiful paintings whites that Genets' plundered from
Sesta. He could not lose largely by parting with these, for he get
them for oothirg. As to the other collection, that of Cardinal de
Fesehe, it arms paltry collection, and, with a few exceptions, not
worthy to ruttish a gallery to direct and form the national taste.
Mr. CROK ER was glad to perceive that his Honourable Friend
(Sir C. Long) had narrowed his opposition to the situation of the
pee jetted Luddino to one point. In the apprehension that the con-
ITOU'I and arrangement of the paintings may not be given to the
Mitten of the British Museum, his Hot ourable Friend seemed
to Is .ve a regard for what he cons dered the sacred yes ed rights of
the trustees. Public bequests made to the public he considered
as made to them ; but such was not the fact. The collection of
Sir 0. Beaumont was made to them for the public, because they
were the orly corporate body who could receive it for the public.
The utility and uoject of the Arts might be in the tirst place to
give enjoyment to the few, but their great use to the country was
to give improvement to the many. If there were not then a Stti eg
place set aside for this purpose, it would be impossible to ceca e
that taste in the public which was s principal foundation of ins.
prevenient. and which should be • primary object of the Legisla-
ture. It this were not done, we might have some half di sea vie.
tuoss and picture-dealers visiting • national gallery, but he great 1
mass of our countrymen would not be affected by it. The endea-
vour to influence and improve the mass could only justify a large
expenditure.
Sir C. LONG, in reply to the observations of the Honourable
Member, said, that within the last twelvemonth 100,W0 persons I
had Waited the British Museum.

Mr. CROKER said that some thousands had been last year
adeLd to the usual number of visitors in consequence of two white
bears hAvinc been brought there by Captain Parry.
Mr. MILBEHLY observed, that he knew no reason why ths
IV WM. !II in Russell-square might not be removed to some more
convc..ient part of the town. He hoped the Secretary of State t •
the Home Department would bring some measure for this purp. so
be the House—a measure which he was sure would gratify h
public far more than the expending such large sums in so unsat
factory a manner in Russell-square.
Mr. PEEL was satisfied that ho body could be formed to do
their duty more ably or more satisfactorily than the Trustees of the
British Museum. He thought that the National Gallery ought to
be estabaslted in some place in Westminster, where the public
could oxen conveniently visit it, and that Pall-mall would be a
better situation than eny other.
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Mr. R. BERNAL was of opinion that the King's Mews would
be an excellent spo: for such a building, and he knew no reason
why it should not be set aside km the purpose. Report had said he
knew not on what foundation that it was intended to be the resi.
dente of the Chief Magistrate of Police, and of the Rector of St.
Martin's pirisb; reports had also stated that the students were to
be tuned out of Somerset-house, and their rooms to be converted
Ina public offices. He thought a fair opportunity was now given
tot electing a building for the reception of the Angerstein

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not desirous
toque In opinion as to where the National Gallery ought to be, but
be was pleased to find that the conduct of the trustees of the British
Museum was so universally approved of. He was sure that the
we of any gallery would be best confided to them, and that they
would funitully discharge their duties. No one who had attended
to tur:r regulations could doubt that every thing under their charge
vrotill be taken care of. His attention cad been particularly at-
tracted to the spot alluded to by the Hon. 31ember (31r. Bernal).
and be felt it necessary to observe, that in that place there did not
&ppm: to be room for •iich a building as was requisite, unless in-
stead of leaving an open square It Wen altogether covered whir
buildings. If this were done there would be ample space for a
numnai Lit!!ery ; but this open square appeared to him to he a vety
nlgailicent plan, and very desirable at one of the chief entrances
tu the city. But unless this were done it would be quite unfit for
the Purpose, because the portion of ground belonging to Govern-
n.z,it would be altogether too narrow. Nothing, however, was yet
dettnnined upon as to the way in which this piece of ground should
be chipost..l of. If the Government possessed the whole of the
round between tbe King's Mews and St. 31artin's-lares including
Mu occupied by the °Aden Cross, there would be then room for
erection ; but this was not the case. With regard to the
ROlll Academy, every one who had attended their exhibitions for
mule time past must be aware that of all places for exhibiting
garb of art, it was the very worst. In the first place the access to
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THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE,

STRAND.
PASSION W Egli.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY.
Being pealtlvely the Last Nights.
LECTURE ON Aurnionomy....lo9 THE STRUCTURE OP TM

..._.._...UNIVERSE.
To be delivered ►y Mr. BARTLEY.

ADPLPHI THEATRE, &TRANI).

THIS and EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK ieseept Friday),
M. HENRY will repeat his SECOND ANNUAL LECTURE. under the
title of
TABLE-TALK; or, SHREDS AND PATCHES,
Introductory of his new and uncommon Illusions, wonderful Meta-
morphowt. Musical Glasses. Ac., In the course of which he will intro-
duce several new Deceptions. which have never been performed.
lu the course of the evening M. Henry will attempt several Melodies

on the Musical Classes.
To conclude with Optical Illuslona, and the Fl)lng Heads and Dance
of Witches.

The BIITISNI PRESI commenced publishing yesterday morning
at five o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, M.acx 29, um.

In the Paris Papers of Saturday we find scarcely an
article of the least interest in this country. The debates
in the Chamber of Ihputies on the law for the reduction
of the Five per Cents. was continued on Friday. An
amendment proposed by M. PArry, that the purchases of
the Sinking Fun .l for the purpose of redemption should
be made publicly and by competition, was supported by M.
II E VI LLE LE, and adopted by a majority of 163 against 146.
ho third article was then agreed to. Several amendments
on the fourth article were rejected ; but some yet remained
to be considered when the Chamber adjourned.

There appears to be some mystery connected with the
postponement of the Coronation. The Etale, in its en-
deavours to chew that there is no uncertainty when this
ceremony will be performed, is obliged drolly enough to
admit in conclusion, that " nothing is certain unless it
be the KING'S words, that the Coronation shall terminate
the present S2ssion of the Chambers." It is hinted in the
Opposition journals that the Pori has raised an objection
to the Coronation until the amount of his indemnity for the
Comtat d'Avignon is settled. It is supposed that it was on
this subject that the diplomatic assembly took place at Prince
NIETTERNICII'S on Wednesday. The Quotidienne says,
that four Dukedoms will be created on the occasion of
this solemnity. lit parties named for the dignity are, the

PHRENOLOOI.

The fifth Lecture of Dr. Spurzheina was delivered on Thnrelay
last. The extraordinary pressure and gre:i interest 'lour demrstic
intelligence hare parented Os from insetting the Herm° till OM •
day. in his het the Lecturer had entered upon an examination of
the peculiar manifestations of the train as connected with the deter.
initiate powers of the mind. lie prose: did this evening to point
out the other organs indicative of the animal propensities. 1 tier d.
ship was a passion common to anima:. as well as man. Ile Ulu-
tnoed this position by several instances from natural history. Seine
birds, for example, could never be induced voluntarily to leave each
other. There was a teal attachment otscrred to subsist, not only
between animals of the same species but in some cases betweina 'ri-
tuals of different species. Dogs not only associated togrth* but
with man. In females the social passion was mere active the in
males, and it differed in degree in alma,: every Individual. The
iqiiestion as regarded Phrenology was, whether this passion was ipa..
nifeated by any peculiar organ of the cerebral mass? He contended
fiat the affirmative, and the position of this organ was in the post
nor region of the head,on each side of the organ of Inliabt'.veness
whenever this part was large, the individual was attached to the
animated beings around him. This could not be called a moral
feeling, far it existed very strongly in animals. There were
enamels also who would rather die than betray their companions.
while others took delight in doing mischief to their best friends,
In animals this feeling often prevailed with great force. They
terest.wer How
efre9u
common
tlyatta
IVIVI it to see a
hedtoParlicularinddoigvidwrlo had saga
bineestn starved
and Is.e
and ill treatea by his former owner go back to hhn the first oppo:-
tunity, and leave a kinder master, by wham he was well fed and
carefully protean/. In men who had justly fallen victims to the
law similar dispositions existed, and the reverse. Some were so
atrocious as to murder their benefactor!. Of these the infamous
Patch was an instance, and in his head this organ was very slightly
develoned. It might be safely concluded, thetefore, that individuil
parts of the brain were destined to the manifestation of particular
feelings and propensitire. The different degrees of attachment in
greyhound% and po idles was well known, and on examination It
would be found that this organ was as differently developed in thee
heads as the penion was with them different in strength. The
next primitive ;crier or faculty to whichlieshould all the atten-
tion o: th • auditory was that "tbictirm the phrenological flowerets,. •
tu.• was called (2."mhs" v,mess. Oo observing the habits of animals
th-re was a disposition manifest in some to quanel and set
,arcdur. Some spec,:s were courageous, others timid. The differ..
repot was so g eit thzt some had even received ARUM on this
acetate the fighting cock for instance. He attacked and fbught
with his fellow-beings for pleasure, and great numbers of mankind
were aroused with the sanguinary spectacle. :Nature had given to
these pugnaciots annuals peculiar instruments of attack and
defence. Some metaphysical writers had ascribed this propensity
to the muscular power of the individuals having it. But certainly
this was a mistake. Alan), men of less bodily strength would at-
tack others ranch their superiors' in that respect; the dunghill
ick was considerably larger and stronger than the fighting cock ;
aid the same with dogs : every day we might see little ones beat-
ing and chasing away large ones, He did not deny the influence of
eie muscles; th, y were important as instruments to be used, buf
thty must be exerted to activity by some internal impulse. Some
.niividuals th r • were who never knew what fear was. Among
boys some always yielded up every object of contention, while
others were ever ready to defend their cause. All bold and daring
men had the organ of Combativeneris largely developed. In males
generally it was expanded more than in females. In the latter the
social passion prevailed more; they remained at home attached to
their friends and children, while man went forth to war as an
amusement. The Lecturer then exhibited several casts in support
of this position. Among them the head of Robert Bruce was re-
markable for the fullness of this organ. On a comparative exami-
nation of the heads of the Tatters and Chinese there could be DO
difficulty in deciding which was the conquered people. The artists
of antiquity must have haul some knowledge of the functions of the
brain, for it was only to their gladiators that- they gave much pro-
minence of the cerebral mass in the neck and behind the ear; and
in modern boxers the same peculiarity was visible. Cuts of the
heads of Shelton and Curtis were exhibited in corroboration of this
fact. In France it was known there were mere vicious lames than
in England ; and on examination it would be found that their ears
were nearer to each other. Wherever this was the case the brain
was necessarily narrow, and the individual, whoceer it was, had but
lit'e natural courage. In lighting cocks the ears were further apart,
though the size of the skull was smaller. Again, however, he
begged to impress upon their attention that the 'biota!e develop-
ment of any one organ could not warrant a decision as to the chit-
meter. There might be many other exciting causes that would
lead an individual to defend his rights or property. At present the
subject of consideration was the simple powers in their separate
manifestations ; afterwards he would examine their mutual in-
fluence and control. The next organ of which he had to speak was
one on which he was desirous to be clearly understood ; the errors
respecting it had creamd great prejudice against the science of
Phrenology : this was at one period called the Organ of Murder.
The name was certainly not very agreeable to us ; but the duty of
a philosophical inquirer was to ascertain the facts, and then give
ram:" in accordance with them. The Question then was, whether
ti ev was any destructive power constantly in operation among men
at d animals? Undoubtedly the answer most be in the affirmative.
On the earth, in the air, in the water, animated beings were preyng
on each other. Violent deaths were in the order of nature. It was
said that the external instruments of mischief would explain th‘s
disposition in animals. But he denied that ; because the tioer 141
teeth and claws he was prompted to acts of destruction. The in-
atruments no more produced the power than circumstances. The
very name indicated that they were but means to accompli•la a
purpose suggested by some other power. As well might it be said
that a man was an architect because he had hands. It was trite,
indeed, he could not be an architect without hands, but hands alone
could never make him one. A monkey sulfured by cold as much as
a map, and he had hands as delicately formed. If he was placed in
a room where a fire was burning, he would sit betilde It, but though
fuel was lying within his reach, he could not be taught to keep the
fire alive. Instruments were necessary to the execution of a de-
sign, and the more perfect the instruments, the easier would be the
execution ; but the power or faculty to plan the design was enineiy
of an independent character. In some &rime's it was quite clear
there existed a propensity that incited them to the destruc-
tion of other'. Some beasts of prey contented themselves
with killing only enough for their sustentatioe ; these were called
generous animals. The lion was of this nature. Other animals
destroyed more titan were necessary foe their appetite. The fox,
for example, would kill all the poultry in the roost, though he in-
tended only to devout a few. But there was no animal so destruc-
tive as man. lie killed every animal in the creation, from the oys-
ter to the whale. 1t lie wanted ever so small a part of the animal,
be would destroy its life in order to obtain that particular portion.
Alan was more destructive than the carnivorous animals, though
his teeth and stomach were most analogous to the omnivorous.
There were some individuls, however, who had the greatest aver-
sion to the act of killing. Snme servants never could be induced to
kill a fowl ; others were indifferent about it; some took pleasure
in inflicting death. It was an authenticated fact that some perf
sons had kept animals in their house to enjoy the amusement o-
killing the young owl. A merchant at the Hague had regularly
attended a slaughter-house, and paid the butcher for liberty to kill
the cattle. Here again pathology was applicable. In the diseased
sate of the brain, this rropensity was frequently very cacti e.
Some lunatics were t !weed tr gly dangerous on account of met mis-
chievous inclination to kill and injure those about them. It had
been known that a n anise, with lucid intervals, had begged to be
loaded with chains to restrain the irresistible desire he felt to kill
his attendants. Whether then this power resided in the heart, the
liver, or the brain, there could be no doubt of the fact that it ex-
isted ; and it was evidently necessary that should Clint, in order that
men and carnivorous "Mynah might be prompted to obtain food. But
It might be in too active a state, and then it led to murder and
otter atrocious crime; of that descriptioo. The real of the
organ of Destructiveness was just above and behind the ear. The
more destructively inclined the individual was, the more the organs
would be developed above the ear. Dr. Gall had observed this
organ particularly large in murderers, and he had consequently
been induced to speak of it as the organ of Murder. This was an
error certainly in the name, but there could be no doubt that some
men took pleasure in draroying beyond all necessity. and in these
per•• .11 the °rpm was peculiarly large and prominent. But no
scrota was ever the result of one power; and, therefore, it was im-
possible, by relerence to the size of this Organ alone, to decade how
far the destructive propensity of the individual would lead him us
its gratification. In conclusion, the Lecturer exhibited several
casts of murderers who had been executed in this country. In each
of these instances the organ was greedy developed.
The Lecture this evening was delivered in another room, the
formes, been found too small for the increasing
numbers
iroefitnPl"eimaudi havingtory
.

Madame Pasta and Signor Angrisani are expected to
reinforce the operatic force of the Director of the Italian
Opera soon after Easter.
FAMILY OF Tilt !ATE Ms. Jonw PA:Aut.—ln
justice to the memory of the late Mr. Sheridan we are
authorised by Mr. Dunn, the Treasurer of Drury-lane
Theatre, to give the following extract from the books of
the Theatre, in contradiction to the assertion made by the
son of the late Mr. John Palmer before the Lord Mayor
respecting the benefit given to the family :-
15th Sept. 1793—T0 receipt of the house . £571 II 0
Charge for renters and anninties 101 10 0
Balance paid into the hands of the
bankers Messrs. flaininersley and
P;4l-msll, to the credit 44 the
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