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London, England, 1826-05-25 00:00:00

PARTIES.

The trilowthe dixtingnl.Neti personage,. had dinner parties yesterday •
the Dowager Sixrchionee. of Exeter, the C..unteys of Berkeley, • the
It,gager Connie.. St. Germain's, Lord Barham, the F.arl of Suffolk,
lusaaer Lady Cawdor.
The Martini. of ritafford entertained a di.tirignished party at dinner
vtordol. at hi. house is Cleveland- +quire.
The Counter. of A rr.n'. rend arty, on Tuesday evening, In Dover.
street, yrs. very ele:mntly attended.
Lord Honda: gene an el.neant entertainment yesterday, to hi. Bova'
yponess the Duke of Su ..es. the Dote of lex folk, and a dl.tingutsbed
lity,st his bowie in liertfordoitreet, Mayfair.
I.nrd Gifford had a grand dinner party yesterday. at the Rolls House,
Chancerrisse.
Mr., it,ben five a grand ball and .upper, on Tue.day evening, at her
how It. Conduit street there were pre.ent nearly 300 fa•lrionahies.

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The Duke C( Hamilton boa arrived at Cornea's Hotel, Canduit-street,
from Rune.
Th. Ri•Mp of Verna left town Yesterday, for Dublin.
Sir Henry and Lady 'Mt hbortie and family arrived In town yesterday,
frog their seat, Tlteliburne Mow. Hants.
Lady Langford left town yesterday, for the Continent.
Colonel and Mrs. Pepper arrived yesterday at Miller's Hotel. 'arroyo-
s:eat. from a tour.
Captain Capel, R.N. and Arrhar Coped, Esq. left the Duke of SLAlban's
in St. James'st.square, yesterday. for Paris.
H. Beater& Esq. left town ye,terday, f.w his seat, Miley Hall. Egger.
Talbot, Esq. arrived yesterday. at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's.
street, from a lour. Departures :—Georve Arkers, Esq. for his seat In
Surrey ; West. for sorrey ; and J. Parkes, F.M. for Paris.
Mr. and Sirs. Scott Slur, r bare arrived at the Pultenry Hotel, Albe-
marle-street. from their %est, near Cambridge. Captain Arabia, R.N. and
Sirs. Ambin have left ditto, for Pads.
Arrivals at the Waterloo 1110eLJermyn.street :—Mrs. Godfrey and Min
Ronnie, from their seat in Kent. Departure :—Admiral Sir Philip
Dur-
hash Bart.
Arrive.. at blerners Hotel, fterners.street r—Mrs. and Mins Dobbs. from
Koss; Mn. Catty and family, from Maidstone W. Gilea. E-q. from •
tour ; C,IJIItI and Mrs. Garner. from Liverpool ; Captain C. A. Munro
anl R. Munro. F.sq. from their seat, Buslibridge Park. Starry.
Arrivals at F:adong's Hotel. Orford-street :—Mr., Mrs.. and Mit. Can-
wag. front • tour ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Norton, from Suffolk ; lion. Mr.
Winn. from Essex; Mr. and Sirs. Linton, from a tour; Mrs. J. P.
Perin and Captain and Mrs. Matson, front Chatham; A. H. Bradshaw,
Es. (.311 Kent ; W. Robins, EM. from Stourbrldire ; Robert Aldridge,
Fs;. from St. Leonanrs Pont ; Colonel Drummond, from a tour:
Talatql. Eq. from a tour; Captain Masters, front • tour Sir Charles
Morgan. front Ireland. Departures:—The Lord Bishop of Rophoe. for
Drecmore Lodge; Hon. ?Ir. and Mrs. Gage, for Tunbridge Wells.;
H. W. Wilson, on a tour ; J. R. Briton, Eaq. on a tour ; Colonel Edwards,
for Oxford; C. Erie, Esq. on • tour ; H. Chadwick, Esq. on a tour;
John Atwood, Esq. for Cheltenham; B. Turin, Esq. fur EngleSeld-green ;
Edward Nicholas, Esq. for Bristol.

The Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit to the King yes-
terday.
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia
visited the Princess Augusta yesterday.
Yesterday the Earl of Liverpool had an audience of his
Majesty. -

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A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held on
Tuesday at the Treasury Chambers.
♦S'oonsroca.—This last production of Sir Walter Scott
has been translated into French, and was published at
Paris on the 23d inst. The French journalists, in an-
nouncing it, assure their readers that it cannot fail of still
farther increasinc the reputation of its author.
The restored Scotch title of Puffin is, we understand,
revived in the person of James Sutherland, Esq., grand-
son of the attainted Lord, and maternal uncle of the Re-
verend Eric Rudd, of Thorne, in the West Riding of
York.

At a meeting of the Pitt Club of Scotland, held here
upon Saturday last, it was unanimously agreed that a sum
equal to the expense of the rooms, music, &c. shall be ap-
plied, from the funds of the Club, in aid of the subscrip-
tion for relief of the distressed manufacturers and other
workmen in Scotland, and that, in consequence, the anni-
versary of Mr. Pitt's birth-day, adrettised for the 29th,
shall not be held on this occasion.—Cololanime Mercury.
The following letter, written by Sir Philip Francis to
Major Cartwright, on his application to him to attend a se-
lect meeting of friends to a Constitutional Reform in Par-
liament, is thought to be more in the style and spirit of
Junius than any former specithen. The letter is extracted
from the i(e 4114), Cartwright,
Just published :

Dear Sir—My resolution, on the subject of your kind letter
received yesterday. was founded on experience, and taken sigh de-
liberation. I cannot alter it. You are the only person In shorn it
would be unbecomine in me to my, that I em not young enough to
embark again in what I believe to be a hopeless enterrise. I
douix the actual existence of en English Public for any pest na-
tional purpose; and, if it exisni. I am not its debtor—As far as I
rut judge, the maw of the English population is inert ; the eoun.
try has last Its passions, and is not fit for action. This general
opinion is open to exceptions, and you are one of them.
'• April 2, 1011. P. FRANCIS."

Ma.
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KEAN'S BENIM/T.CHART.ESTON APRIL ii.—A
very respectable and numerous audience graced the Theatre
last evening. The actor must have been gratified equally
with the spectacle, and the marked attention and approba-
tion they exhibited. After the fall of the curtain, the
ebeerings were loud and continued. accompanied by a gene-
ral call for Kean! upon which, though in a very exhausted
state, he appeared, and addressed the audience in nearly
the following words:-
6' Ladies and Gentlemen—You mast be aware of the severe
labour of the character of Richard I shall thereforeendeavoor to
molls myself as fully as my feebleness will admit. Re assured I
shall bear with me a lively sense of the very Battering attention with
which my efforts have been crowned. I pant for an opportunity of
betel. expressing my obligations to a community whirl' has equal
claims upon my gratitude and admiration. I regret that I cannot
ratify that portion of my patrons who wish a renewal of my en.
gagmrent. My health is much impaired, and a cessation from me
prmessional duties Is absolutely necessary for its resuscitation. I
beg leave again to otEs my thanks, and mpectfully bid you
farewell.

Astratean CONGRESS.—A joint resolution, fixing the
2211 day of May for the adjournment of the prevent Sessire
of Congress, was passed on Saturday by both Houses, and
has now the force of a law.—.4Kurtean Paper.
Extract of a letter from Bahia, dated I.Sth March :
" We expect every day to receive the news of the death of
king John, and the line of conduct which the Emperor
will adopt on this occasion is at present the subject of every
conversation. Persons attached to the suite of his Majesty,
who have the means of procuring the best information,
assert that the Emperor will go to Lisbon ; that he will
assemble the Cortes of Lamego ; that in concert with them
be will establish a representative system ; and after having
created a Regency, to which he will entrust the govern-
ment of Portugal, he will return afterwards to Rio Janeiro.
During the absence of his Majesty, the government of
Brazil will he intrusted to the Empress, who will govern
under the title of Regent."
It is stated in one of the Italian Papers, under the date
of Rome, May I, that Father Ventura, a Professor of
Canon Law, and one of the principal writers in the Gior-
nale Ecclesiastic°, having expressed the following opinion
in the said Journal, " that an elective monarchy was the
worst of all forms of government," he had, in consequence
of an order from " superior authority, inserted a recanta-
tion of his opinion." What an admirable process for dis-
ewering, not only the truth, but for elevating the mental
character! The philosopher, in his closet, discovers, or
believes he discovers, important facts, in morals or science
—he promulgates them—lonweared authority, with no
philosophy at all, commands him to belie his own reason—
does so, and nine-tenths of those who live under that
authority, are satisfied that the philosopher was grievously
wrong, and authority luminously right! This is the ty-
rsnny of Catholicism ! Anti it was to such tyranny that
the great and pure mind of Fenelon, in his memorable
nmtroversy with the arrogant Bossuet, submissively bowed
what be read his humble recantation of what he was or-
ili.red to consider his heresies, in his own church at Cain- 1
bray.

Yo a x CAT It r nit AL.—On Sunday last the Rev. Dr. John
HMI ►ead himself into the vacant canonry and prebendal
'tall of Fenton, in this cathedra.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
NSA House. when the undermentioned ships were thus
timed, viz.: James Sibbald and Hercules, for Madras and
Bengal, and the Cambridge, for Bengal, to touch at Madras,
to be afloat the 26th instant. Asia, Isabella, anti Moffatt,
for China direct, to be afloat the 3d of June next, and sail
from Gravesend at the expiration of twenty days from their
coming afloat.

Srurai.rist.ns iVzsvEas.—The sa!e of useful and
ornamental works, for the !,entfit of the distressed
fields weavers, has, we are informed, been fixed by the
Lodi.' Patronesses for Monday and Tuesday next, at the
llanover-square Rooms; and we feel confident that this be.-
ne.volent exertion on the part of our far countrywomen,
Inn be cotnp'etely successful.

LISTEDDVOD, AND GRAND CAMBRIAN

CONCE RT.

The Cymmrodorion Institution are annually in the ha-
bit of patronizing their native bard, Mr. Parry, by, blend-
ing his concert with their annual meeting in London, and
which took place yesterday, at Freetnasone' Hall. The
Right lion. Lord (*JAYE, as President of the day, declared
the Eisteddvml to be opened.
Fot the information of our readers, we beg to state that
the object ofthe re-establishment of the Cyannrodorion,
which took place six years since. was to foster, cherish,
anti protect the literature and the arts of the Principality ,•
and as the music of Wales, as handed down in her national '
melodies, has always held a distinguished place in the
feelings of the Cainfirians, so its protection has become one
of the peculiar cares of the Cymmrodorion. On this occa-
sion several native reciter* nttentleil, and adapted their i
legendary verse to the melodies of their harpists. They
sang what are called " Pennillion," or stanzas, which had
a truly national elect, and rerMnded us strongly of the '
time when we heard similar strains in the romantic soli-
tudes of Corwen, and in the beautiful valley of Llangollen.
The singer is obliged to follow :he harpist, who may
change the tune at pleasure, whilst the vocalist must keep
time, and end precisely with the stnin. Those, of course,
are considered the best singers taro can adapt stanzas
of various metres to one messily, and who arc
acquainted With the no less than twenty-four measures,
of which their time consists, aecotding to the bardic
laws of composition. This pan of the concert excited
considerable attention, as bringing into notice that
clams of persons called Minstrels, who are no* scarcely
known but as a matter of history. As the lyre was the
favourite instrument of the Greeks, no 6e harp held the
same estimation among the Britons. Briish harpers were
famous long before the Conquest. The boanty of William
of Normandy to his joculator, or bard, is warded in Domes-
day Book. The ~{carp was the favourite instrument of
Britain for many ages, under the British, Sewn, Danish,
and Norman Kings ; and the particular eircunstance of the I
extirpation of the Bartle of IV Iles, by Etiwed the First,
will be remembered by all. That event provesaliat strong
power the bards had over the feelings of thepeople, by
exciting them to deeds of valour and of glory, and Edward
felt the hope that, in depriving them of their minurels, he
'should undermine that peculiar nationality anG love of
country for which they hail always been so eminently dis-
tinguished. Edward's persecuting spirit seems n have
been confined to the Principality, for it is said tha at the
ceremony of knighting his son a multitude of mhstrcls
attended. In 131.5, during the reign of Edward Pe Se-
cond, such extensive privileges were claimed by the min-
strels. and so many dissolute persons assumed that charac-
ter, that it became necessary to restrain thEm by emcees
laws.—The performances of this day did great credi to
the harpists, for the real taste, feeling, and delicacy which
they displayed. The reciter! of the legendary verses bob
received medals as rewards for the talents displayed if
them.

The Secretary (Griffith Jones, Esq.) read the Report tf
thetommittee of the Cymturoclorion and announced the
following prizes to the successful candidates in the depart•
ment of literature.
To the Rev. William Propert, the author of the beet Essay. in
English. "On the Several lava:ions or Britain, and their Effects
on the Character and Language of the Inhabitants"—The first
silver Medal.

To Jchn Vaughaii Lloyd, who was described u " the Bynta of
Cambria" for the best English Poem—The sjbject, '• Owes
Glyndwr"—The second silver Medal.

To Robert Davis, for the best poem on the same subject in
Weish-21. 2s.

In regard to this prize, there appeared to have been seve-
ral candidates, hut none of them had evinced sufficient
merit to entitle them to a medal.
To Joseph Hughes, Rsmuel Roberts, and John Jones. students
of grammar schools in Wales. the authors of the best Essays in
Welsh on Colo►dLl—Courage.-eaeb a silver medal.
Only one of the successful candidates In literature ap-
peared personally to receive the reward of his genius. The
others were presented to Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. and
Griffith Jones, Esq., to be by them forwarded to the gen-
tlemen to wham they had been awarded.
rite concert opened with a very pleasing instrumental
introduction, in which several Welsh airi were introduced,
and in which Mr. Mori, Mr. Lindley, and Mr. Nicholson
particularly distinguished themselves. The first vocal
piece wu a grand Druidical chorus on the landing of the
Romans, which was given with great effect. The intro-
ductory solo, by. Mr. Atkins, to the following words/. was
particularly good:—
..

Our tilie seas foamed beneath the Roman oars,
The legi.ms' march was heard along our sands;
But high on Mona's consecrated chorea,
In white rohet gleaming, semi the Druid.banda ;
The dark woods thrilled as wildly as they sang,
And the foe trembled and the altars rang.
The effect of the gong at the words " the altars rang"
had a visible effect on the female part of the audience.
There was a very pretty duet between Miss H. Cawse and
Master Bailey, "We are two roving minstrels ;" and
which did those juvenile aspirants much credit. Mr. At-
kins gave "O'er the chords with rapture sweeping," to the
air of " Y Galys," or "Of noble race was Shenkin," with
considerable force. This gentleman bas certainly great
powers, and we strongly recommend him not to let any
thing interfere with constant practice and study: there is
a fine opening, and which be may fill, if he will but look to
his own interests and fair fame. A quartet, by Miss Povey,
Messrs. Callyer, Parry, and Atkins, followed, to the
air of "The song of the Old Man of the Wood,"
which gave great satisfaction. It was principally conspi-
cuous for its simplicity, one of the greatest beauties of the
ancient melodies. Tice vocal parts of this piece were sung
in Welsh. This was followed by a solo on the flute by
Mr. Nicholson, in which he introduced the air of " Llwyn
On," known by us as " Cease your funning," and we never
beard this" Flauto Magico" in greater force. Mr. Braham
then gave a serenade (for serenading is said to have been
very prevalent in IVales formerly, and even at this day
there is still a custom on May morning, for the swains to
deck a bough of rosemary with white ribands, and place it
at the windows of their loves), called " The summer's rosy
dawn, Ellen dear;" but this was one of the least effective
pieces of the day; it should, however, be stated, in justice to
Mr. Braham, that he undertook it at sight, as Mr. Sinclair,
who was to have sung it, was prevented from attending. He
also gave " The harp is hushed on Mona's shore," to which
there was a delightful violoncello accompaniment by Mr.
Lindley ; and the manner in which thevoice and instrument
alternately took up the subject, did infinite credit to Mr.
Parry, the composer. Mr. Braham's labour* closed.with
" Saw ye the blazing star," to the air of " The rising of
the lark," which was rapturously encored. Miss Stephens
sang " Strike the harp to chiefs in story,' to the air of
"Ar hyd y nos," or " The live long night," in her
very bin manner. But she surpassed herself in the
beautiful air, "0, merry row the bonnie bark." This
beautiful sing is founded on the Northumbrian legend of
Llywarch Hyn," a prince of the Cumbrian Britons,
who flourished at the commencement of the seventh
century, and a celebrated bard. He is stated to have had
twenty-four sons, who wore the golden chain of honour,
and ail of whom lost their lives in battle. The aged hard
retired to Powys, where it is conjoctured he composed his
beautiful Elegies, that have been so ably translated by Dr.
Pughe. We strongly recommend this air to all the ad-
filters of Miss Stephens, and we nre sure, in doing that,
we cannot give it more general commendation ; we never
heard her in thier voice titan on this occasion. Miss Povey
and Mr. Terrail gave " Fairy elves their watch are keep-
ing" in a most bewitching manner, and which excited an
unanimous encore. Nlr. Horn sang " The Rocks of Ceder
Idris" with his usual judgmenr, but we could wish that
there was less appearance of exertion about him. There
was a beautiful round for eight voices, but the effect of it
was lost, from the copyist not having completed Miss
Stephens's part. Mr. Parry sang with much good taste a na-
tional song, " Oh, let the kiln, minstrel attune his soft lay!"
the concluding verse of which he made the medium of re-
turning thanks to his patrons and friends. The perform-
ances concluded with " God save the King." The hand,
which combined much of the orchestral talent in London,
was ably led by Mr. Mori. Mr. Parry and his son, with Mr.
Davies, on the flageolet, pianoforte, and harp, played
the Powys R nnance with great applause. There was also
a beautiful duet between Mr. J. J. Jones, Mus. B. Oxon, on
the pianoforte, and Mr. 0. Davies on the harp, which eli-
cited great applause. We sincerely congratulate Mr. Parry
on the great talent he has evinced in the harmonization of

THE BRMSH PRESS.

the Welch !tie!Mies, and we hope to Pee some of the pieces
played on this occasion among the Oratorio selections of next
year.

At the conclusion of the Concert, resolutions of thanks
to Lord Clive, Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., Sir Charles
Morgan, Bart., the Duchess of Northumberland, and the
female visitors, were tarried by acclamation. It is need-
less to add, that these high peraonagt s were present ; as
also were Lords Kenyon, Prudhoe, and Dynevor, lion.
Rice Trevor, and, indeed, all the first families of the Prin-
' eipality ; and we bow, as in duty bound, to the phalanx
of beauty which presented itself on every side. The room
was full to an overflow, and many elegant women were
obliged to find scats in the ceiling gallery.
The male part of the companv sat down, at six o'clock,
to an elegant dinner ; the Hon. G. Rice Trevor, M.P. in
the Chair. During the evening, the Hard, anti Pennillion
singers gave several specimens of the peculiar mode of re-
citing with the harps, and the company separated at a
late hour, after a day of ple tsure unmixed with pain.

INCORPORATED CLERGY ORPHAN SOCIETY.

Yesterday. at half.past two o'clock. the Quarterly General Meet.
ing of the Society for Maintaining, Clothing, and. Educating the
Poor Orphan Children of Clergymen, of the E.'ablished Church,
took place at the Freemasons' Tavern; Lord Kenyon (the Via.
President of the Society) in the Chair.
The minutes o: the proceedings of the Sotiety since the last
Quarterly Meeting were read and confirmed.
A lour from Miss Woods, late Governess of the School of the
Society, was then read, and, on the suggestion of the Noble Chair-
man, it was directed that it slinuld be inserted among the minutes
of the General fleeting.
It was proposed and agreed to. that the children, candidates
for admissibility to the Scholl!, should be allowed to enter as pupils
of the establishment, after they had undergone the process of
'vaccination by the medical gentleman connected with the Society.
The Governors then proceeded tti the election, of such children as
had presented petitions to be admitted to the benefits of the insti-
tution.

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The following. whose names were on the list, were accordingly
elected :—Josias Fidler, Henry James William Caster, Edward
Hunter, Thomas Ilenry Maim, Henry John Rix, Diary Stevens
Kendall, Eliza Anne Brains, and E!itabeth eusannah ‘Villiains.
John Foster Williams, whose name was not on the list, was also
elected, in consequence of the vacancies En the establishment ex.
ceeding the number of candidates by whom petitions had been duly
presented.
The minute of the Committee, recommending the formation of a
separate fund (in addition to the sums given by the Corporation of
the Sons of the Clergy) to apprentice the children of the Establish.
went (with a limitation in else first instance to the females), to
qualify them for becoming tutors and governesses, either public
or private, was then read.
The Noble CHAIRMAN adverted to the benefit which the adop.
don of the suggestion contained in the minute would produce, both
with respect to the Individual children and to the public utility.
As the females had not so many other opportunities of being pro-
vided for as the boys, he thought it would be advisable to confine
the experiment at first to the qualification of such girls as the Com-
mittee in its discretion should from time to time select. The
Noble Chairman then eulogized the conduct of Dr. Shepherd,
Dr. Wharton. and Mr. Jones to whose meritorious exertions the
pupils of the Society were greatly indebted for the improvement
which had been evinced at the recent examination.

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Dr. SHEPHERD proposed a resolution to the effect of the retool-
mendation of the Committee.
That having been carried unanimously, another resolution was
proposed and adopted—" That the former be communicated to the
President, and to the Arejtbishops ; and that the Committee be
instructed to devise each ifiodc as they may deem expedient to
effectuate its object."
An extract from the will of the Right Reverend Shute Barring.
ton. late Bishop of Durham, bequeathing to the Society the sum
1,0001., was next read. and a vote of thanks passed to the
loatees ofahe devise. A gift of fail. was announced to have been
'calved from the husband of the bite Sire. Radcliffe, being part of
tts money procured by the sale of the copyright of a posthumous
wok of that etleirrated romance writer.
i Totter thanks was then passed to the Noble Chairman, and
ihelleeting dissolved.

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qr... Wheat ; v,;:47 gra. Oats ; D9O qr.. Barley; 6.11 h qrs.
Beans ; and 34.131 banal. Flour.

The Commissioners in John Ormond's bankruptcy
having met at Mr. Tolson's office, in Bradford, pursuant
to adjournment, to finish the bankrupts examination,
continued sitting at a late hour in the evening, and con-
cluded by committing the bankrupt to York Castle, for
giving unsatisfactory answers to their questions. They
also committed the bankrupt's son, John Ortnond, jun. to
the same place, for refusing to produce before them certain
tide-deeds, relating to a house and premises pretended to
be purchased by him of his father, the bankrupt. The
younger Ormond, after being committed, contrived to
escape from the custody of the messenger, and has not
since been heard of.

There have been about twelve arrests of persons con-
nected with the Tywarnhale Company, for amounts of fifty and
sixty thousand pounds ; the greater proportitm have been liberated
on common bail ; about three or four still remain in durance, the
bail not having been accepted.
An extraordinary sensation has been created at Liverpool
by the introduction of a new mode of measuring steam-vessels, pre-
viously to their being registered, and by which the, will hereafter
rank, in point of size at least, with shim' of the line. The plan
consists in the measuring, hint the actual hull alone, with reference
to the real capacity for carrying cargo, but by including the paddle
wheels and what Is called the sponaing. If persevered in, this
mode of measuring steam-vessels would compel them to return to
the old insecure mode of attaching the sponging to the outside of
the vessels, after being built. by a false or second framing, which
cannot he kept staunch, instead of the improved method which the
shipbuilders of Liverpool have had the merit of introducing, mak-
ing the sponsing an actual part of the vessel. The effect of the
new mode is to increase the nominal. tonnage in an extraordinary
degree, while the capacity of the veseei email' the same. Thus a
vessel measuring 400 tons, builder's measurement, would be rated
at 1400 or even WOO tons —Manchester Mercury.
SMALL Pox —'We are sorry to learn that this loathsome,
pestilential, and dangerous disease, prevails at this time in some
parts of the eounty. In one of the Hundreds two children are al-
ready dead. It appear. to be introduced by some of thedowest and
most ignorant people. who ga about the parblica inoculating ; and
it is encouraged by the conceit and obstinacy, as well as by the
prejudices of parents, who set themselves against vaccination, and
seem as regardless of their children's welfare as they are of that of
their neighbohrs, whoni they thus expose to the danger of infer.
thin. It is much to be wished that some steps could be taken to
obviate the misery thus wilfully introduced into our villages by the
opposition that continues amongst some to vaccination; but which,
it is to he feared, cannot be efTe:ted without the interference of the
Legislative authority.—Airy Gazette.
A CHILD LOST.—Yesterday a female, named Mary Ann
Ives, resident at No. 43, Old street, St. Luke's, appeared before
the Sitting Magistrate at Worship-street Office, in a state of great
affiirtion.ticeasioned by the loss of her child, a little boy three years
of age. le had, by some means or other, been separated from a
girl who wok him to see the balloon exhibition on the 15th instant,
and had never since been heard of. The unhappy mother said she
had inquired after Mtn at every workhouse within five miles, with.
out hearing any tidings of him, and her object in applying at the
office was that her loss might possibly be made publicly kr.own by
the newspapers. The child's name is Edwin Ives; he is three
years old, and has light hair and grey eyes.
Cn it q N a's l'uesdav evening,
at eight o'clock, an Inquest was held at rite Middlesex- Hospital,
on the body of Mr. John Culverhouse, who destroyed himself by
taking Laudanum. It appeared that the deceased was a cotton.
spinet, and lived in the llatupstead-road. (ht Sunday lest he was
sitting at dinner with his wife and family, when he gently laid
himself back in the chair and fell asleep, as it was thought ; but
by his laying back a small vial dropped from his pocket, which, on
his wife picking up, was found to have contained laudanum. She
instantly called assistance, and he was carried to the hospital, where
he died soon after his arrival. The deceased had been for some
time in a very low state of mind, owing to the very dull state of
trade, and whenever he drank any spirits his mind became worse;
for several days past he had been indulging in drink. The
Jury, under all the circumstances, returned a verdict 0f....“
sanity."
purr a ess IN SPIT A I.FI 111D8.-.-[AaVCrligernellq—We
underetand that upwards of MAW. worth of rich silks, satins, and
gauzes, barege de sole, gros des Intim shawls, &c, &c. are now
selling without the least reserve, by commission, for the relief of
the distressed Spitalfichis' manufacturers, at Shears sad Co.'s,
No. 120, Regent-street. The goods are warranted to be of the
most fashionable description, and will be sold for less than half
they cost in making.