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HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, JAN. 15.---The Anniversary Gel
neral Meeting of this Society was held on Tuesday last. The.
Society met in their new Hall, Albyn Place, which has been
finished and fitted up in a style, and with a ,taste, which de
much credit to Mr. Playfair the Architect. The accommoda-
tions fur the Direct:4s, Committees, and acting Officers, and
for the Library, are in every respect complete, as will also be
the apartments for models of Machinery, when finished as pro-
posed ; but we suspect the room for the General Meetings,
which for its size is a very beautiful specimen of pure Greek
Architecture, may occasionally be found small for the accom-
modation of the very numerous and constantly increasing mem-
bers of this great Institution.
Soon after one o'clock, nearly 200 members were assem-
bled, and among those, the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon ;
the Marquis of Tweeddale ; the Earls of Mar and Aboyne ;
Lord Name; the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. ; the
Right Honourable Charles Grant, M.P, ; Hon. Baron Sir P.
Murray, Bart. ; Lord Meadowbank ; Hon, Admiral Fleming ;
Sir William Forbes ; Sir John Hope ; Sir John Hay; Sir
T. Dick Lauder ; Sir James Colquhoun ; Sir Arch. Camp-
bell ; anti Sir A. Maitland Gibson, Harts. ; General Sir John
Hope, K.C.B. ; Sir W. .Macleod Bannatyne ; Sir P. Walker ;
Messrs. Miller, younger of Crlenlee, Maxwell, younger, of
Pollok, M.P., arid Sinclair, younger of Ulbster ; the So-
licitor-General; Admiral Fraser;. Generals Scott,' Graham,
Stirling, Maxwell, and James Stirling ; Messrs. Hunter Blair
of Dunekey, Munro Binning of Softlaw, Bashes of Invermay,
Craigie of Glendoich, Home Drummond of Blair Drummond,
M.P. Fraser of Castle Fraser, Macpherson Grant of Ballindal-
loch and Inveteshie, M.P., Gillon of Wallhouse, Gillespie of
Kirkton, Hay of Spott, Hunter of Thurston, Ilephurne of
Clerkington, Steuart Menteith of Closeburn, Murray of Aber-
cairney, Maitland of Duddrennan, Murray of Polmaise, Mac-
leod of Harriet Scott of Simon, arel many others of extensive
landed property, of high rank in tile army, and of the first re-
spectability in the law and in the commercial interest.
On the motion of the Duke of Hamilton, seconded by the
Earl of Mar, the Marquis of Tweeddale, one of the Vice-Pre-
sidents in office, was unanimously called to the Chair, when,
after a ballot, as prescribed by the Society's Charter, the fol-
lowing Gentlemen were duly admitted members, their names
ordered to be recorded, and public notification of their election
given, viz. :
The Hon. General Charles Hope of Rankeillour, the Hon.
Archibald Douglas yr. of Douglas, the Hon. George Ralph
Abereromby yr. of Tullibody, M.P. John Maxwell, Esq, yr.
of Pollok, ALP. Robert Ferguson, Esq. of Raith ; John Doug-
las, Esq. of Lockerbie, Hugh Ilathom, Esq. of Castlewig,
Colonel S. M. Fullerton of Fullerton, Patrick George Skene,
Esq. of 'lanyards, John Morrison, Esq. of .Auchintoul ; John
Dalrymple Murray, Esq. of Murraythwaite, Louis 11. Ferrier,
Esq. of Bellside, Lieut.-Col Thomas Goldon of Park, John
Inglis, Esq. of Redhall, Major John Hephurne Belches of In-
vermay, Robert Stewart, Esq. of Stewarthall, Alexander Mil-
ler, Esq. of Dolnair and Ernock, David Carnegie, Esq. of
Craigo, Adam, Esq. Banker' Edinburgh, Archibald Butter,
Esq. of Pitlochry, Colonel Duncan Macpherson, lion. East
India Company's Service, Hugh Lumsden, Esq. of Pitcaple,
advocate, Alexander Greenhill, Esq. advocate, Alexander
Brown, Esq. merchant, late Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Captain
Alex. Cheyne, Royal Engineers, William Oliver, Esq. yr. of
Dinlabyre, Sheriff-Depute of Roxburghshire, John Fullerton,
Esq. of Demerara, Brisbane House, David Low, Esq. of Laws,
Berwickshire, Michael Carmichael, Esq. younger a Eastend,
George Macneale, Esq. of Ugadale, Alex. Macfarlane, Esq.
of, Thornhill, John Turner • Esq. of Turnerhall, David Thom-
son, Esq, of Orkie, W.S. Robert Morrice, Esq. of Craig, Hugh
Bryce Campbell, Esq. of Mayfield, and of Lincoln's Inn, Lon-
don, Captain Robertson of Kindrochet, late 1311th regiment,
Charles Campbell Stewart, Esq. Writer to the Signet, James
Bum, Esq. Writer to the Signet, Alex. Robertson, Esq. Wri-
ter to the Signet, Robert Ramsay, Esq. Writer to the Signet,
Alexander Bartlemore, Esq. of Seabrae, Archibald Horne,
Esq. Accountant, Edinburgh, David Wylie, Esq. London-
street, Edinburgh, James Muir Campbell, Esq. Ayr, John
Watson", Esq. Manager of the Edinburgh Gas Light Com-
pany, Donald Macmillan, Esq. of Lephanstrath, Captain
Cohn Maceachern' of Oatfield, Thomas Oliver, of Lochend,,
John James Roy, Esq. Factor on the estate of Invercauld.
Mr. Ixems, the Treasurer, with much perspicuity, sub-
mitted to the meeting a view of the funds of the Society, em-
bracing an articulate Report of its income and expenditure last
year, from the detailed annual state thereof on the table, pre-
.pared by .11Ir. Russell, the Society's Accountant, which proved
highly gratifying.
Mr. Metermerwen, the Secretary, then reported the pro-
ceedings of the Directors since the last general meeting in July.
He submitted a general view of the rewards bestowed for pro-
moting the agricultural and internal improVemenf of Scotland;
observing, that since November premiums had been awarded.
to a very considerable amount for Essays, containing informa-
tion on various subjects—for improving Waste Lands—Drain-
age—raising Turnips and Cultivated thasses—numerous local
exhibitions of Live Stock in various districts, at which about
600 head of Cattle had been brought in competition, besides
-Horses •and Sheep—for medals to Practical noughmEin—me-'
dais to Cottagers for promoting attention to cleanliness and
neatness—honorary premiums to • proprietors in the He-
brides, and Orkney and Shetland, for planting—for im-
proving the quality of Kelp, and collecting and preparing Ma-
,

rive Plants for other useful purposes ; in regard to all whicii,
he observed, that as the names of the successful. competitors
would be afterwards published, it was unnecessary to detain
the meeting. In speaking of Kelp, the Secretary noticed wall
approbation the successful experiments of Mr. M'Crummen of
Leith, with the view of improving its quality on the east coast,
where it bad previously been rated at a comparatively' low vrie
lue. He also observed, that various Local Agricultural So-
cieties were 'now very judiciouely devoting a portion of their
funds to promote attention to Veterinary Surgery, by encourag.
ing skilful Veterinary Surgeons to settle in their respective dis.
tricts, or for defraying a part of the expence of sending, Fare
riers to Edinburgh, to attend the Lecturei given by. Mr. Dick,
under the Society's patronage.
. Mr. FERGUSON of Woodhill submitted the 'Report of the
Committee, for conducting the General Show of Live Stock at
Edinburgh, from which it appeared, that the COmMittee Were
unanimous in recommending its continuanee at Edinburgh
during the present year e but that the Committee had felt h
their duty to consider with mature deliberation, the request
from the Noblemen and Gentlemen, Members of the Society,
connected with the west of Scotland, to obtain for Glasgow,
occasionally, the benefit of this Exhibition, and agreed that
Glasgow so important in respect of its great population, and
consequent demand for fat cattle—from its vicinity to other
large manufacturing towns, and its position with relation to
extensive Agricultural Districts, had a claim for obtaining for
the feeders and graziers a the west, an opportunity of showing
their stock at such a general exhibition. The Committee
therefore resolved,
1. That the General Show of Stock, and Exhibition of Im-
plements of Husbandry, Roots, and Seeds, should be continu-
ed in. 11825, in Edinburgh.
2. That it is expedient that the General -Exhibition of Stock
should also be continued in 1826, but to be held in Glasgow,
and the same sum applied for this purpose as is given in Edin-
burgh, and that' this should be 'immediately announced for the
information of competitors.
The Duke of HAMILTON rose. His Grace began by ob-
serving, that he trusted he might be allowed to express to the
Society, in name 'of ' the agriculturists in the west, their sense
of the special mark of attention to their interests and wishes
evinced in the proposal subMitted front the Committee;—that
on the expediency of the suggestion, he trusted the meeting
would concur with the Committee, as he felt convinced that the
occasional transferences of the general Show of Stock to Glas-
gore, would be a judicious measure, as likely to excite a laud-
able spirit of emulation among the great agriculturits in the
east and west ; and must be conducive to the purposes of its
establishment. His Grace added, that he had no doubt, if the
proposal was acceded to, the gentlemen in the west country
would show when the day of exhibition arrived, that they had
not been inattentive to promoting the patriotic views of the Soe
ciety, and concluded a very appropriate address, by moving
that the report of the committee be approved.
The Earl of A BOYNE, said that he took entirely the same
view of the matter as the Noble Duke, and had therefore
much pleasure in seconding the motion, which was unani-
mously approved, and the necessary sums accordingly voted
for the General Show of Stock at Edinburgh in 1825, and in
Glasgow in 1826.
Mr. ROBERTSON SCOTT of Bercholnae, from the Commit-
tee for deciding the premiums for the best specimens of Dun-
lop, and of imitation Double Gloucester Cheese, made in Scot-
land, reported the very satisfactory result of this the first com-
petition. Fifty two cheeses had been sent in, and 'from tin
affidavits of competitors it appeared that some thousand stones '
of the saute quality must have been made in the course of the
year. By the advice of several practical judges, who had af-
forded the Committee the benefit of their assistance, the first
premium for Dunlop was awarded to Mr. Sandersen, tenant in
Blackcastle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, and that for imitation
Double Gloucester, to Mr. James Bell of Woodhoueeleee,
Dumfries-shire ; the Judges being farther of opinion, that many
of the specimens of the latter description of cheese were equal in
quality and flavour to real Gloister cheese. .
Mr. LOCKHART of Greenaton observed, that he was ac-
quainted with the locality of the farm, upon which the Dunlop
cheese, which had obtained the premium, was made. It was
situated in a high and by no means a fertile arable district, a
circumstance which gave rise to a well-founded anticipation,
that, by improved management, so much might be made of, the
dairy hustandry, in many of our grazing districts, as to super-
sede the necessity of any import of the article of cheese, and we
might probably; by and by, be enabled to rival our neighbours
in England in this manufacture, as, he trusted, we might also
shortly hope to do in stapling our own wool.
Mr. MACPHERSON' GRANT, M.P. reported, that the com-
petition for the premium for a report on the cotnparative ad-
vantantages of drill and broadcast husbandry, in cultivating
grain crops, had given rise in some curious results. Mr. Bos-
well of leingcausie, in' Kincardinshire, who had gone to Nor-
•folk to see the drill system, as practised by Mr. Coke, had re.,
ported a very accurate experiment, afterwards made by him
'with a crop of bear, after fallow, in which the broadcast, in re-
spect of produce and quality of grain, had the advantage. In
the opinion of the committee, however, some circumstances,
connected with the state of the field, probably were unfavour-
able to a fair experiment ; but Mr. Boswell proposes to repeat
it this season, after a turnip fallow, and report the result. In
the meantine, it appeared expedient to continue this premium
for farther experiment.
A most favourable and interesting. Report was made by Mr.
Monto Binning, front the ComMittee appointed to decide the
premiums offered by the Society for promoting the curing of
provisions in Scotland, after the manner practised in Ireland.
He said, that in a branch of industry, previously almost un-
known in Scotland, a rapid advance had already been made in
the quarter were the premiums were offered. These were li-
mited, in the first place, to beef shipped at the port of Aber- •
deen, crom cattle fed in the counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine,
and Banff; and in the course of the first year Mr. I). Milne,
the successful competitor, had cured and shipped above 90,000
pounds of beef, fit to keep on any foreign voyage. As superior
pieces only were used, it was estimated that he must have
cleared the market of 700 or 750 cattle, fed in the three coun-
ties. Mr. Binning congratulated the Society on this satisfac-
tory result, and mentioned, that it was in the view of the Di-
rectors to transfer the premiums to some Others of the princi-
pal ports—Greenock and Dundee for instance. The Meeting
expressed their aknowledgments to Mr. Horne Elphinstone,
Convener, and the other Members of the Local Committee at
Aberdeen, and also to Captain Brebner, who was. so obliging
as to afford them the benefit of his skilful assistance, in a pe-
riodical inspection of the beef, as the process of curing pro-
ceeded. .

On motion of Mr. M`Pherson Grant, seconded by the Duke
of Hamilton, the thanks of the Society were voted to the Corn
missiOners for Public Records, and particularly to Thomas
Thompson, Esq. Deputy Clerk Register, for presenting a copy
of the Parliamentary and other public Records of Scotland,
published under their direction, to be deposited in the Society's
Library, which was now to be established on a footing:of re-
spectability and permanency. On the motion of Sir John Sinclair,
seconded by Mr. Scott of Sinton, the thanks of the Meeting
were likewise voted to various public authorities and private
individuals of France and the Netherlands, who had lately pre-
sented to the Library publications, containing important statis-
tical and. agricultural information connected with these king-
doms.

31r. GRAHAM DAL YELL, Convener of the Committee on
Machinery, stated the proceedings since last General Meeting, •
and upon their report, approved by the Directors, the follow-
ing sums were voted, viz. 1. To Mr. James Scott, superin-
tendant at Queensferry, for a grate on a new construction, by
the use of which a considerable portion of the smoke is con-
sumed during the combustion of the fuel, a Premium of Five:
Sovereigns, and a sum not to exceed 101. as the price of the,
grate, which had been placed for experiment in a chimney in.
the Society's house. 2. To James Aird, and James Dunlop,
ingenious operative mechanics at the coal-works of Messrs.
Taylor, of Ayr, for an improvement in the mode of attaching
axles and wheels to carriages for rail-roads, a ismodel of which
was submitted to the Society; Seven Sovereigns: 3. TO.
James Sellar, an operative blacksmith, in the parish of Bo-
triphney, Banffshire, for a cart-wheel, with nave, spokes, and
felloes, entirely of malleable iron, with certain improvements,
Six Pounds ; a model of the wheels and axle to be transmit-
ted to the Society in place of the large wheel which was sent for
inspection.
Several other articles and their purpose were exhibited to the
members; among which were the model of a maChine for
twisting straw ropes for corn stacks, by Mr. Ainslie, farther at
• The Earl of Man presented to the Meeting' several models
of improved corn-stacks, and also a specimen of hornbeam
hedges, which his Lordship has. found to make a remarkably
by Mr. Hunter, of Thurston.
Haddiogtonshire; and the model of an improved gate,
•
strong and durable fence. He, at the seine time, lahl -on the'
table a
paper of directions for preparing the sniil and treating'

hedge after it, bas been plantetdointil it attains maturity_
'The Meethig expr'ssed their ricknoivledgMents to his Lord-
ship for these further instances of his continued' attention ;to
,agriculture. .. •
Mr. it. JoritriTon-, a.. Magistrate of Edinburgh, brought
Under the notice-cif'file Society, by letter, the iinpOrtince of
procuring throughout Scotland, full and accurate returns of
births, deaths,nd.inarrixgesi, sinailar to those . which bavelicen
'Obtained for OliSgow; for several 'years by Mr. Clellifid—a
extremely important, and which, Mr. Johnston thinks
from the successful result of the Society's inyestigatiojas re-
garding Friendly' Societies, might be attained by. its interpoSi--
tion. It seemed to be the general impression of the ineetirig,
:that although the attainment of this zneasure.was, in itself;
highly important and desirable, it could not come within
,the
objects of the SCitiety ; and from the' Wide field of inqUirreth-
bitaCedby it, will the' great expence which that inquiry must
occasion, it could only be eflectually .attained by the interfe-
rence of
,Government. gilt as the .commitnicatiOn wa„ltvell
dettei4ifig 'of 'inotedelib'erAte'conSideratidn,than could be given
at ageneral meeting, the letters and re.latiYe- papers were, on
the motion of Sir John Sinclair, seconded by Mr. Oliphant,
remitted'to the Directors.
Mr. Macinosrat.n of St... Martins called thelittention. of-the
Society to the recent obliging instance of acc.ornmodatiqn af-
forded to them by the 'Royal Caleo.-mi;til Hunt, in changing
their day of meeting in JanUary. so as not 'to interfere with the
anniversary of the Society, which, by the charter, was specially
fixes; to be the 2d Tuesday of that month. He observed that
the Directors; upon. the :resolution of, the Hunt being' inade.
-known to them, had entered upon their minutes the expression
of_their feelings on the subject, and he thought a like expres-
sion of the cordial thanks of this anniversary ; meeting'`
should
form part of the minutes of the day. Mt.'"liines of Stow, trea-
surer of the Society, seconded this motion, which was carried
With unanimous approbation.
GAELIC DICTIONARY.—In absence of Mr.II.'IIIACKEN-
zir, their Chairman, who was detained.from the Meeting by
indisposition, Mr. GRAHAM DALYEI.L reported the progress
of the Coininittee. He recalled to the recollection of the So-
ciety, that several years had elapsed since the recommencement
of this national work—one which was designed to preserve the,
venerable reliCs of the prestine language of the Higlilanders.
Various obstacles had retarded its progress, not'only from
doubtful and defective materials, and the usual obstructios tq
similar literary compositions, always of the most difficult, de-
scription ; but the Committee, besides, had to regret the succes-
sive decrease.of sonic of the learned contributors employed by
them, whose loss it was no easy matter to repair. They had
been fortunate, however, in recently obtaining the assistance of
Alr'.ll,lackintosh Mackay, who proved himself eminently quali-
fied frir the task. They likewise had been able to procure the
use of the earliest, and only known copy of Bishop Carseweil's
Liturgy, printed in Gaelic in 15G6, from the library of the
noble family Of Argyll. A conSiderable'Portion of the Dictionary,
now completed) lay on the table for inspection of Members,
who would be gratified equally by the style and appearance of
the work ; the remainder was advancing expeditiously through
the press, and there did not seem any. doubt, that in about a
year, or little more, the whole would be offered in a finished
state to the public. Then he was confident
it would be found
not only to merit the commendations of the learned, but it
would remain a durable monument of the zeal of its original
promoters, as well as of those useful undertakings which ,tbe-
perseverance of this Society is capable of conducting to a suc-
cessful issue. •

'A. very great number of requests for Premiums, from various
districts of Scotland, were referred to the Direc,ors, with in•
structions to attend to them in as far as the state of the Society's
funds would admit.

The Meeting having proceeded to the election of President,
Vice-Presidents, and Officers of the Society, and to supply the.
vacancies in the Direction, in terms of the charter, the fnlluW-
ing Noblemen and Gentlemen were chosen, viz :
-His Grace Alex. Duke of Gordon, K.T. President; Most,
Noble George Alarquis of Tweedale' Right Hun. John Frai:Cis
Earl of Mar, .Right Hon. I'. Burrell Drummond LadCiwydir,
wydir, Right lion. George, Lout erCretin by , Vice-Pres i
dents; Gilbert limes, Esq. of Stow, Treasurer ; R. Macdonald,
Esq. of Staffa, Secretary ; .Claud Russell, Esq. Accountant,
Auditor of Accounts; Messrs. Lewis and Charles. Gordon_; De-
pute Secretaries and Collectors ; the Very key. 'George H.
Baird, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Chap-
lain ; Mr. James Mackay, Jeweller arm Medallist.
Ordinary Directors according to seniority in date of Eketiort:
Alexander Pringle, Esq. of Whitebank ; James Grant, Esq.
Barnhall ; James Farquhar Gordon, Esq. of Loeharwoods ;
Alex. YoUng, Esq. of Harburn ; Sir John Hope. of Craig-
hall, Bart. ; Jatnes.Jardine, Esq. Civil Engineer; Adam Fer-
gusson, Esq. of Woodhill ; Robert Patrick, Esq,. of Hazle-
head ; Dr. Thomas C. Hope, Professor. of Chemistry ,in the
University of Edinburgh • George Macpherson Grant, Esq." of
Ballindalloch and Inverectie,M.P.; John Barclay, M.D. Edius
burgh ; Henry Jardine, Esq. of Harwood • David Munro Bin-
ning, Esq. of Softlaw ,•-Wrn. Macdonald, L'sq. of' St. Martins;
Alexander Thomson, Esq. of llanchory ; James Hunter, Esq.
of Thurston ; H. Home Drummond, Esq. of .Blair Drum-
mond; M.P. '; Dr. Robert Graham, Professor of Botan in the
University of Edinburgh; George Robertson Scott, Esq. of
Benholme ; Robert Dundas, Esq. of Arniston ; Alexander
Osborne, Esq. late one of the Commissioners of Customs for
Scotland; H. Macdonald Buchanan, ESQ. of Drumakill ; J.
. .
Stuart, Esq. yr. of Ounearn ; Robert Abercromby, Esq. .of
liirkenbog ; P. Small Keir, Esq. of Kinmouth; Rear-Admi-
ral Sir David Milne, K.C.8.; George Sinclair, Esq. younger
of Ulbster ; James L'Amy, Dsq. of Dunkenny ; Alex. N.
Macleod, Esq. of Harris; John Shaw Stewart, Esq. Advocate.
Extraordinary Directors.—Right Hon. Lord Strathaven,
Right Hon. Lord Elcho, Right Hon. Sir Samuel Shepher, Lord
Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer,Right Hon. Wm.
Adam, Lord Chief Commissioner, Right
.lion. Charles Grant,
of Gleneig, M.P. Sir John Hay of Smithfield and Haystoun,
Bart., Archdeacon Campbell, Lsq. of Blythswood, M.P., John
Hope, Esq. his Majesty's Solicitor-General; Henry Mackenzie,
Esq.. Edinburgh, R. Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone, Esq. of
Logie Elphinstone.
The Duke of lisminTori, seconded by the Earl of Anialrxx,
in.very appropriate terms, moved the thanks of, the Society to
the Marquis of Tweeddale, for his Lordship's able discharge
of the duty of Vice-President, and his zealous attention in that
capacity to promote the object of
.the Institution. The Noble
Marquis expressed his acknowledgments, and his readiness on
all occasions to use his best endeavours to advance the interests
of Scottish agriculture, with which the exertions of this Society
were so intimately and so advantageously connected.

In the afternoon, a party of above 90 Noblemen and Getit-
tlemen, members of the Society, attended the anniversary din-
ner at the Waterloo-tavern, when Lord Twpecd9lale,.4o the
duties of the chair in a way which spewed hoW. Offec4 his
Lordship possesses all the requisites of Chairman of such 'a
meeting. We have not known- so large a party more comtnrtably
accommodated, and
:the dinner was served by AIL Oman in
excellent order. No business being conduCted at the anniver-
sary dinner of the Society, we believe no report of it is at any
time made, nor were any reporters present; but although lye
perfectly concur in the expediency of societies strictly for
business taking no notice of their convivial meetings, we Cannot
help regretting at the same time that, on this occasion, there -is
no report of the. address of Lord Tweeddale in proposing tlAe
toast of the day—" Success to the Highland Society of Scot-
land," in the course of which, he gave a most able expdsition
of_the.important benefits derived from the Society's exertions.
An eloquent speech also of the night Hon. Charles Grant, in
returning thankS on'the health of the " Extraordinary Direc-.
ten*" so well'proposed by Baron Sir P. Murrity, beilg
delighted air present.—(Edinbargh Courant.)

JUNGLE.-Of a jungle, no EurOt?lran that has
not visited' India can forth any thin{ like a correct idea. Re
may imagine it the haunt of wild animals, and of gaTne of every
description. Fancy he will meet there the, much wished-fir
deer, partridges, -Sic: or the dreaded tiger andrhinorceros ; and
in both of these respects he will be strictly correct. lie may
even think that a jungle is formed of very thick and even tall
grass; but how high and how thick he should never rbelieve
until he has actually seenit. The graSs is.generally from
twenty to twenty-six feet in,height, and the stalks measure not
less than a full inch and a half in circumference!

• ...,_.
. Ex'rosußlE OF Cili t.pREN.— If.esterday morn _
ing, ;Is oon as Mi.: RAwLiNsOirtoolt the beriCh at lViaryie-
hone Office,
ort4 ,A
Morris, the officer, informed liirn that early that
morning be was called,on to go to F..arl-Exeet, lAsson_grov.,
where an infant just born lay exposed. ..a orris .. stated •that he
did so, and 'fou'hd'a'fine dead male 'inrant, apparener newly
.born. Mr. I-Lt dirceltql 'the .otiicer to take the infant
to the IVlarylcbone Infirmary; and to giyi the Coroner notice.