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London, England, 1852-12-01 00:00:00

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SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

LITERATURE.
THE MAGAZINES.

The festival of Saint Andrew (Scotland's patron saint)

was celebrated yesterday evening by an immense number
of the natives of that country and their friends—under
the management of the Directors of the Scottish Hos-
pital. This anniversary has been honoured by similar
demonstrations for nearly 200 years, but we question
whether it ever before viewed so many collected together
to do it homage, caused perhaps from the interest created

Blackwood,.—Another instalment (the twenty-
seventh) brings " My Novel" to the very eve of its
conclusion. Nearly two years and a half will hay
flitted by during the period of its serial publication
in " Malta"—eighteen or twenty months beautified
by the charms of this incomparable fiction, and,
through its agency, endeared by a thousand exqui-
site remembrances. We shrink from our arrival
at the close of the narrative as from a really cruel
deprivation. Eager as we are to learn the upshot
of the history recounted by Pisistratus Caxton,
we are loath to be separated from that monthly
commune with " The Anachronism" to which habit
has rendered us so delightfully accustomed. Im-
mediately upon the termination of " The Caxtons"
we hankered after some speedy sequel to the
Family Picture. Fortunately, many months had
not elapsed when the earlier chapters of " My
Novel" introduced us to a knowledge of the
Varieties of English Life as witnessed in the mot-
ley characters here grouped with a master hand
together—characters ranging from the peer, Harley
L'Estrange, to the peasant, Mark Fairfield ; from
the ruined genius, John Burley, to the powerful
statesman, Audley Egerton : comprising amongst
them, moreover, good Parson Dale and honest
Squire Hazeldean ;!the young officer in the guards,
Frank ; and the young civilian in one of the high
offices of Government, Randal ; besides acquaint-
ing us, moreover, with a Welsh homeopathist, like
Doctor Morgan, and with an Italian refugee, like
Doctor Riccabocca--the rather proving, in reality,
Alphonso, Duke of Serrano, and Prince of Mon-
teleone. Added to the foregoing heroes, we
have been accustomed in the same " storied"
pages to meet with, again and yet again,
—the usurer Baron Livy, the poet Leonard Fair-
field, the manufacturer, Dick Avenel, the ruined
soldier, Captain Digby, the tinker, the overseer,
the spendthrift, the adventurer, the valet—every
conceivable variety of class shadowed forth through
the medium of appropriate representatives. Among
the females introduced, whether as heroines or as
subordinate individuals, there have been the
Squire's Harry and the Parson's Carry, the gentle
Helen and the brilliant Violante, the vulgar Mrs.
Fairfield, and the elegant Madame de Nigra, the
haughty Lady Lansmere, and the simple-minded
Jemima—and over all like a beautiful phantom of
the past, the memory of the gifted and lovely Nora,
the sister of Avenel, the beloved of L'Estrange,
the wife of Egerton and the mother of Leonard.
It is when we remember all these varied
creations in whose chequered fortunes we have long
come to be so profoundly interested, that we are
loath to be abandoned by them all at once, and
to find their names no longer adorning the familiar
pages of Blackwood. Fortunately, however,
there must come at least' one more instalment of
the narrative, in order to bring the intricate plot
to a conclusion. When completed, "My Novel,"
may without exaggerated praise be distinguished
as " The Novel," constituting as it does not only
the masterpiece in many respects of Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton, but one of the most remarkable
productions in the whole range of our imaginative
literature. It is admirably said in the course of the
next contribution, when the writer in alluding to an-
other eminent writer of fiction, one of Bulwer's most
gifted contemporaries, now, alas! no more, that
"Cooper is a greater author," the contributor adding
" he was a grand fellow in the prairie or the forest."
The remark occurs in the course of a review on
" Rambles in North and South America," by Ed-
ward Sullivan. A pleasant and readable magazine
tale is the one entitled " Major Moss," being, in
fact, a campaigning reminiscence. A criticism is
next given of the Rev. Frederick Meyrick's account
of the " Practical Working of the Church in
Spain." To the subsequent article, the one descrip-
tive of " Paris on the eve of the Empire," we would
most earnestly and especially call the attention of
the English multitude. Our recommendation
comes before the public, it may be remarked, some-
what appropriately, on the evening of this first day
of December, when the Legislative Body and the
Senate are to proceed to St. Cloud, to announce the
number of votes to Louis Napoleon, and greet him offi-
cially for the first time as His Imperial and Royal Ma-
jesty Napoleon 111., Emperor of the French, King of
Algeria, and Protector of the Sanctuaries; Besides
a political article, headed " The Manchester Move-
ment"—a paper too remarkable at the present
juncture, if only from the circumstance of its
appearance in the chief of the organs of Protection,
to be cursorily mentioned in our present glance at
the Magazine—there are some verses by a Day-
dreamer, a notice of " Aiton's Travels in the
East," and a contribution oddly designated, " A
Puff off Pernambuco," the scribe of the last men-
tioned being one Harry Gr'ngo.

RAILWAYS.

in the announcement that Lord John Russell was to pre-
side on the occasion, and the indefatigable exertions of
the secretary of the institution to insure a good attend-
ance. Whether the great number present yesterday, is
owing to that cause, or from the known love that Scots-
men bear to any institution having national interests
in view, matters not. The largest room in the capacious
tavern was filled to its utmost limits, therefore nearly
400 persons must have dined. It may not be uninter-
eding to state, that this society is the offspring of one
that was formed in the reign of James the First, by the
natives of Scotland resident in the metropolis, for the

charitable purpose of relieving those of their countrymen
who might not be so fortunate or successful in their
pursuits as themselves, and who, but for this assistance,

would be subject to all the privations of poverty. In
after years its usefulness became so well appreciated,
as to receive the support of the most distinguished
of the Scottish nobles and gentlemen, and with their
exertions it was incorporated by royal charter un-
der its present designation. It still continues its
charitable labours, but on a more extensive and defined
scale than its parent, and still numbers among its con-
tributors the most eminent persons connected with
Scotland ; its particular object being now to relieve the
poor of that country not receiving parochial allowance ;
and also to return to their homes those who may have
been unsuccessful in getting employment in the metro-
polis. With such benevolent objects as these, it is not
to be wondered that its friends rallied round its anni-
versary last night ; although, be it remembered, that the
30th of November is a jubilee with Scotsmen in all parts of
the world, and the enthusiasm with which they are wont
to celebrate or do honour to anything nationally when most
distant from their--native land, is well known and often
commented upon by those who could not enter into such
feelings, as something ridiculous. The spirit of clanship
and nationality displayed yesterday, showed that they
were in no way degenerated. The music arrangements
were conducted by Mr. Genge and Mr. F. Smith.
Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's piper, with the juvenile
band of the Caledonian Asylum were also present, and
played alternately appropriate airs and pibrochs. The
galleries at both ends were filled with elegantly dressed
ladies, the wives and relatives of the company, who were
treated to a collation in an adjoining room, during the
progress of the more important dinner. Among
those present were Lord John Russell, M. P., sup-
ported on the right and left by Lord Eskine,
Lord Panmure the American Minister, Mr. Sheriff
Croll, Mr. Alderman Harmer, Ex-Sheriff Nicoll,
Sir John Taggart, M.P. Charles Cowan, M.P., R.
Milligan, M.P., James Wilson, M.P., Johnstone
of Alra, M.P., Frederick Dundas, M.P., Sir James
Dames, M.P., Sir James Anderson, M.P., Captain
Scobell, M.P., Colonel the Hon. Lauderdale, M.P.,
Lieutenant-General Aitcheson, Colonel Sir Duncan Mac-
dougall, P. F. Robertson, M.P., and Crauford,
M.P. The Vice-President was the Lord-Advocate of
Scotland, who was supported by Captain Sir John Heron
Maxwell, R.N., Mr. R.N. Craufurd, Mr. R. Hepburn,
Mr. Peabody, Mr. Andrew Maclure, Mr. W. S. Lind-
say, Mr. Bain, Mr. J. B. Allan, Mr. Alexander Grant,
the members of the Caledonian Society, and many
deputies and members of the Corporation of the City of
London, as well as the directors of the hospital.
On the cloth being removed, the grace was very beau-
tifully sung.
The NOBLE CHAIRMAN, on rising to propose the first
toast, was received with immense cheering, which was
continued for several minutes. He said he had to pro-
pose the health of the Queen—(cheers)—and he had only
to say that that was a toast which required but little
preface at a time when loyalty to the throne was becom-
ing all subjects of this realm, and when that loyalty was
strengthened and confirmed by attachment to the person
of the Sovereign. That attachment was so well known
by the virtues of the person who wore the crown of these
dominions, that he felt that he need say no more, but
simply propose the hez,lth of her most gracious Majesty
the Queen, which was greeted with loud cheers. His
Lordship next proposed the healths of the Prince of
Wales, Prince Albert, and the rest of the royal family.
Mr. Genge and his party, after this toast, sang with
excellent effect the well-known glee, "As I cam doon
the Canno'gate."
Then followed the Army and Navy, for which General
AITCHISON and Sir JOHN HERON MAXWELL, R.N., re-
spectively returned thanks.
Having proposed these loyal toasts, the noble CHAIR-
MAN, in proposing "the Memory of his Grace the Duke
of Wellington," observed that he could not allow the
present occasion to pass without paying a tribute to that
great man's memory. It was to the Duke of Wellington
that the arms of England, and he might say the arms of
Europe, owed their success. At an early period doubts
as to the conduct of the war had arisen, and the lustre of
the British arms had been dimmed ; but when the Duke
of Wellington was placed at the head of our forces, con-
fidence was felt in his military skill, and it was not too
much to say that his Grace had achieved not merely the
freedom of England but the freedom of the world. (Cheers.)
It had been his (the Chairman's) lot to be about that
time travelling on the Continent, and he well remem-
bered seeing the memorable lines of Torres Vedras, as
formed by the noble Duke. They all knew how anxious
the people of England then looked for intelligence from the
seat of war, but England's great military chief knew that
he had but one army, and he wisely postponed every
other consideration rather than endanger its safety by an
attempt to secure immediate success. He (the Chairman)
well remembered his eagle eye at that time, and he was
glad that the country had recently shown that a recol-
lection of the noble Duke and his services lived in the
hecarts of the people of England.
The next toast was "The health of the President of
the United States, coupled with the name of Mr. Inger-
soll, the Minister of that country now in London."
Nr. INGERSOLL, in acknowleding the toast, observed
that he hoped the people of England and America would,
as the noble chairman had aptly remarked, live in per-
petual amity, and that between the great western country
and this a single cloud might never be seen. (Cheers.)
The object of the present meeting was, htwever, to pro-
mote the cause of benevolence, and he (Mr. Ingersoll)
was glad to bear testimony that no country in this re-
spect did so much as England, at the same time that no
people stood so little in need of the help of charity.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had to fulfil a duty which
he felt ought more properly to fall to some of the distin-
guished Scotchmen he saw around him. (No, no.)
Seeing that he was supported by his friend Lord Pan-
mure, who reflected so much honour on the distinguished
family from which he was descended, and that he was
faced by a gentleman (the Lord Advocate) who, by the
exercise of his profession of the law and his well-known
abilities, had passed all his competitors, and now filled a
most distinguished position in his native country—he felt
that one or other of those gentlemen would more fittingly
have filled the chair than himself. (No, no.) He sup-
posed, however, that as the object they were met to
promote was purely Scottish, that the Scotchmen had too
much modesty amongst them to allow them to do justice
to the subject. (Cheers and laughter.) Therefore it was
that he filled the chair, and had now to bring before them
the claims of the Scottish Hospital. (Cheers.) When King
James the First came to this country, he was naturally
accompanied by a great many followers. The majority
of them found the way of pushing their fortunes, and
very many became distinguished in various trades and
professions. Others, however, aS would be the case in
all countries, were ess able to do so, and, being away
from their friends and native country, fell into distress.
Those, however, who had been fortunate, to their honour
be it spoken, did not forget those who were less so ; and
this society was established for their relief under the un-
pretending title of the Scottish Box, which title it re-
tained until it became incorporated by royal charter, in
the reign of Charles 11. From that time those Scotch-
men who had come to this country, and were unable to
obtain sufficient means of subsistence—or, in old age,
found themselves without the means of support—had been
assisted and aided by this institution ; and at the present
moment above 100 poor persons, above 70 years of age,
received allowances of 101. per annum each from it, and
30 more, above 65, received smaller sums, whilst the
casual relief averaged above 2501. per annum in addition
to education being provided for the children of poor
Scottish parents. It appeared to him that such a charity
was particularly worthy of the support of all Scotchmen
—the more particularly as the Scotch had no claim upon
the parishes of England to be sent back to their own
country, and he trusted that they would that night
maintain their character, and liberally contribute to the
funds of the hospital. (Cheers.) He would not further
detain them, but propose "Prosperity to the Scottish
Hospital, and health to the Preses and Vice-Preses."
Lord PANMURE, as one of the vice-presidents, returned
thanks, and expressed his conviction that no leal Scotch-
man would ever, no matter in what part of the world
he might be, forget his native country, or the claims of
his poorer brethren for assistance. He felt that Lord
John Russell was peculiarly in his place that evening,
as, though he was not exactly a native of Scotland, he
might be almost called a Scotchman, he having received
from Professor Playfair the education and lessons which
had made him what he now was—he having selected to
adorn his fire-side one of the fairest and noblest of Scot-

Fraser.—A generous estimate is formed by
the writer of the first article, about the
career and character of " Lord John Russell."
Of that celebrated statesman it is aptly observed
(we presume by Mr. Francis), that "if he has
sometimes too cautiously picked his steps, he has
ever sought to walk in the light of the Constitu-
tion." The critic concludes his very able, and to
a considerable extent impartial, notice of the
ex-Premier, by remarking, that " without blind-
ing one's self to the great demerits of the Whig
leader, there is much in his career to prove that he
is actuated by a noble sense of duty ;" nor, he
thinks, can we safely disregard, at a time when
evens have led to a glaring and almost universal
inconsistency in public men, his pretensions, his
experience, his sagacity, or his disinterestedness.
Mr. Thackeray's new novel " Esmond, " is
rather commended by one of Fraser's reviewers.
A very curious paper is the one entitled " Ire-
land in the Year One Thousand," and not less
so another, a little farther on, relating to " Nie-
buhr's Ancient History." Captain Digby, grand
this month, finishes his " Autobiography. There
is also for December, among the serials of the
Magazine, a very poiverful and picturesque chapter
of " Hypatia ' introducing us where ? into
Pandemonium ! We like the little story about
the " Magic Chessmen" (signifying nobody can
tell what), but not much the big one about " The
Empire in France." Our sentiments of distaste
for the latter contribution may possibly be trace-
able to our disrelish for scurrilities. As the politi-
cal article for the month, Regina, gives us a
valuable paper upon the question of " How is
India Governed."

The Dublin University Magazine.—This num-
ber contains a great deal of interesting mat-
ter. "How I Married to escape being Hanged"
is an amusing incident, supposed to have occurred
in the Peninsula. " A Sketching Tour in the
Forests of Ceylon" is concluded, and affords most
desirable information regarding that country. The
biography of Tyrone Power is completed in the
third part, and details his melancholy fate. The
story of " Clough Fionn, or the Home of Destiny,"
also terminates. The most pleasing of the contents
is, perhaps, the first article, entitled " The Bright
Spirit of Christmas," which is written in an ani-
mated strain, in conformity with the subject. It
is remarked :—" Christmas is coming, the unfailing
visitor—the guest which never disappoints—and
they slander him who compare him to an ancient,
for he is only old in the computation of years. He
has the ruddy life-bloom and elastic step of youth,
his lips have drunk at the fountain of immortality,
and the cause of his being and his name will be
remembered throughout eternity."

Ainsworth's Magazine.—The Lancashire Witches
has reached the eighth chapter of the third volume,
and relates " How King James hunted the hart
and wild boar in Hoghton Park." The chief article
is a Memoir of A:exancL-e Dumas, which will,
doubtless, be attracave to the admirers of
French literature. "Incidents in the Life of an
M.D." contains nothing either very original
or interesting. " Florence Hamilton " ap-
proaches its conclusion, and the present
number leaves its heroes and heroines in-
volved in serious and complicated adventures.
There is also the commencement of a tale
entitled " Isabel Milford," and the continua-
tion of " Jelthinas." The only poetic con-
tribution is a " Rhenish Legend" by G. W. Thorn-
bury. A new romance by the author of " The
Confederates of Parma," is to commence next
month.

TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.—A corres-
pondent of the Newcastle Chronicle, writing from Paris,
says :—You will learn with pleasure, I know, that a
treaty of Commerce between France and England will
be signed in a few days. The duties on coals and pig
iron will be considerably reduced in France, and the
French wines, brandies, and silks, will be admitted in
England at a lower rate. This treaty would have been
signed before this, but the English diplomatists wished
to prevail on the French administration to treat also for
cotton goods, cutlery, earthenware, and other similar
goods ; so far M. Bonaparte resists this demand. I must
say, nevertheless, that by a project of law, at present
before the Council of State, the prohibition actually ex-
isting on earthenware and pottery goods, is replaced by
a certain rate of duty. We may therefore expect in a
very short time to see the commercial relations between
the two countries increase in a considerable ratio.
THE MIDDLE CLASS IN CALIFO2NIA.—Among the
passengers by the West India steamer La Plata, was a
gentleman from California. Re states that the only
persons who are doing well there are the wealthy capi-
talist and the hard-working labourer. All engaged in
trade or traffic, with moderate means, are badly off,
owing to the number employed in it, and to the constant
glut of goods. Out of a ship-load of English emigrants,
about 300 in number, who went from this country to
California, about three years ago, not above three of
them are doing well,

land's daughters—(cheers)—and he delighting to spend
his period of relaxation from the duties of public life—a
relaxation which none but those engaged in public life
could truly appreciate—in that country. (Cheers.)
" The House of Lords" was next drunk, and re-
sponded to by Lord Erskine, who afterwards proposed
the health of the noble lord in the chair, who briefly

acknowledged
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by Mr. Davis ;" " The Duke of Buccleuch and the
Edinburgh Branch ;" and other toasts having been
drunk, the company separated a few minutes before 12
o'clock, a collection of about 7001., in aid of the finds
of the charity, having been previously announced.
Thq hall was tastefully decorated with flags and
shields, with plaids of various clan tartans gracefully
arranged over them.
Mr. Higgs was toastmaster, and discharged his duties
in his usual good style. Messrs. Bathe and Breach pre-
pared an excellent dinner and first-rate wines for the
occa4ion.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER, 1, 1852.

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