The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-05 00:00:00

LITERATURE

A STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF THE BRI.
TISH EMPIRE, 6-c.
By J. R. M'CULLOCH, Esq.
Sccond Edition Corrected and Enlarged.

Mr. M'Culloch, as!isted by numerous cont►ibutors,
produced about eighteen months ago a complete and very
useful statistical account of the empire. This work is now
publishing in monthly parts, the third of which Las just
appeared. We need say nothing to recommend such a
work. The reputation of the author of " The Commer_
cial Dictionary " is too well established ; his accuracy and
his diligence are too well known to require any praise from
us. The Statistical Account will be placed, we believe,
in every library, as an indispensable book of reference,
while many of its details are very amusing.

THE JOURKIL OF THE STATISTIC4LL

SOCIETY. No. ILL

This Journal contains a number of useful and interesting
papers ; and from one of them our readers will be sur-
prised to learn that disease of the heart, of which we
scarcely ever heard till within these 20 years, is, on the
whole, more frequent than consumption, in the ratio of 36
to 24, but in early life the victims of consumption are
more numerous than those of the disease of the heart in the
proportion of 45 to 21, Therq is also a curious paper in
this Journal:on emigration, from which it results that from
182.5 to 1837 inclusive the total number of emigrants from
the United Kingdom was 694,969, and of then no less
than 663,388 went to the continent of North America.
That immense number which is lost in those vast wil-
dernesses is not missed here, and, indeed, it is %; ell known
that the population of our own country is increased by
emigration. Those who go away provide work for those
who remain at home, and enable them to rear families.
The Statistical Journal is very neatly got up, and abounds
in curious facts similar to those we have quoted.

THE WOMAN OF THE WORLD. 3 Trots,
Colb:an, London, 1833.

The " Woman of the World" is a light, sketchy,
amusing novel, in which characters are hinted at, rather
than developed ; while the incidents for the most part have
nature and probability to recommend them, and follow each
other in appropriate sequence. There is too much how-
ever of fashionable life in the tale. We have Lords and
roues in abundance—personages who in half the high life
novels we have ever had the ill luck to peruse, are mere
sickly impertinences—things made up of arrogance, slang,
and the intensest vulgarity. Lord Shropshire, with whom
the authoress of the volumes before us has evidently taken
some pains, is a very fair specimen of a heartless, twad-
dling aristocrat, though we think the utter insignificance
and absurdity of the man's nature is somewhat too highly
coloured. The opening of the story is the most interesting
portion, as it describes a happy, modest family circle, at
Helmsley Abbey, in the same earnest, heartfelt, and unaf-
fected style that Miss Austen would have adopted. The
death of the Baronet's lady is very affectingly told, and
does honour to the writer's feelings. The scenes on the
continent—especially those at Naples—are less to our
taste, though we doubt not that they will meet with many
drawing-room admirers. We decline entering into any
analysis of the plot, as we would not mar our readers' en-
tertainment by prematurely unravelling its mysteries. We
may say however that, though complicated, it is evolved
with much skill.

FORMATION OF A WORKING
MEN'S ASSOCIATION IN ABERDEEN.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Notices to the following effect were extensively circulated
amongst the working classes of Aberdeen last week

" That the intended demonstration in favour of Universal
Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, No Property Qualification for Mem-
bers, &c., as contained in the People's Charter,' lately
drawn up by the Committee of the London Wor'x'ing Men's
Association, assisted by six Members of Parliament, is un-
avoidably postponed, in consequence of having been refused
liberty to meet on the Breadhill. In the meantime a meeting
will be held in Mr. Melvin's Hall, on Thursday next, for the
establishment of a Working Association."
On Thursday last, the 28th of Jane, a most numerous and
interesting meeting of the working classes took place in Mr.
Melvin's Hall, when resolutions for the establishment of a
Working Men's Association, on similar principles with the
London Association, were unanimously adopted. A Corn-
mittee, composed of the most intelligent and influential of the
working classes, was appointed to carry the objects into effect.
The Address of the London Association on being read elicited
loud and universal bursts of applause. Mr. A. Young, from
his tone and manner in reading, produced an excellent effect.
Mr. M` Dowell gave an excellent speech, descriptive cf the
present condition of the working classes in consequence of the
inadequate remuneration they receive for their labour. He
showed by a statistical account of the average wages of work-
ing men, that they were far short ,of supplying the absolute
necessaries of life. He traced the source of this evil to bad
government, which not content with this labour-depreciating
system, imposes mischievous restrictions on trade, and almost
interdict the circulation of the greatest blessings of a bountiful
Providence.
The proceedings of this meeting reflect great credit on the
working classes of Aberdeen.
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MARSHAL SOULT AND THE LIONS

OF LONDON.

The gallant old Marshal has not been an idle man during
his diplomatic visit to London. The time be could spare
from his professional duties he has devoted to an examination
of the many striking objects that arrest a stranger's attention
in this great metropolis. fle has not visited the brilliant and
the ornamental alone, but he has inquired into the solid and
useful, and, from what we can learn, has expressed himself
much gratified with the results of his domestic tour. The,fol-
lowing is a little diary of his progress in the City, from which
our readers will see that Marshal Soult has made pretty good
use of his time.

On Monday, the 27th, the Marshal and suite, attended by
Mr. Manby, visited St. Paul's, the London Ducks, and the
Thames Tunnel. He was much affected on seeing the monu-
ment to General Moore in the Cathedral, as he himself had
taken care to erect a similar tribute to that great man's me-
mory on the ground where he fell at Corunna. The Marshal
observed to those about him that it was on the field of battle
that he learned to respect and admire that distinguished officer.
He grieved for Moore as a brother and a friend, and rejoiced
to find that the country in whose defence he died had not been
ungrrteful to his fame.
At the London Docks the Marshal was struck not only with
the perfect organization of the system observed, but also with
the immense value of the articles in bond in the warehouses,
and observed, " That he never had until now understood the
real power of England, but now he perceived her force com-
merciale to be irresistible." He inspected the Tunnel very
minutely, and received from Mr. Brunel every explanation as to
the progress of the work, and the difficulties he has overcome.
On Sunday the Marshal, accompanied by the Marquis Dal-
matia and the Marquis de Mornay, visited the Zoological Gar-
deny, through which they were attended by General Upton
and Mr. Manby.
On Monday the Marshal and suite, attended by Mr. Manby,
inspected the machinery department and the general arrange-
ments of the Bank of England. He wag touch gratified by
the polite attention of Mr. Curtis, the Governor. He after-
wards went over Messrs. Barclay and Perkins's brewery, ac-
companied by several of the partners, who gave him full par-
ticulars of their establishment. The Marshal seemed much
surprised at the extent of the buildings and the gigantic scale
of such an undertaking, upheld by a few private
On Tuesday, Marshal Seult and his suite, attended by Mr.
Manby, visited the East India House, and inspected the curio-
sities of the archives and museu'V of the Honourable Company.
He was received by the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and
many or the Directors, who attended to welcome the Marshal,
and do the honours of the establishment.
On the same day, in order to show his sense of the recep-
tion he experienced in London, he called upon the Lord Mayor
at the Mansion- House, and, after a short visit, was conducted
by•him over the State apartments, and he then remained to
witness the exa:nination of some cases in the Mansion !louse-
court, the proceedings being translated arid explained to him
by Mr. Manby. His Excellency appeared much interested in
the proceedings, and caused the particulars of each case to be
fully explained to him.'
Marshal Soult proceeded from the Mansion House to the
Guildhall, where Sir C. Hunter and the other members of the
Committee for the approaching fele,- were assembled. They
received his Excellency in due form, and expreand their holesthat they should be favoured with his company in the City ;he
replied that he should always have much pleasure in meeting
them, and in fact, addict he, " England and France must, for
the future, meet face to face only at table, and be hand in
hand on all future occasions."
The GJldsmith's Company having sent a very polite invite-
ton requesting to be honoured with the Marshal's presence
to meet the Prince de Ligne, and see the apartments of their
noble Hall, his Excellency acquiesced, and was received by R.
Twining, Esq., the Prime Warden, and the Com t of the Com-
pany ; he was escorted by them over the apartments, where
all toe valuable gold plate was displayed. and then sat down to
an elegant cold collation, at which the Pi i rte Warden proposed
the healths of the distinguished visitors, and his Excellency,
through the medium of Mr. Manby, returned thanks, and pro.
posed the health of the Prime Warden. Mr. Manby, by Mar-
shall Soult's dezire, expressed bin admiration of the splendid
use made by the Cornp soy of its revenues, in relieving the
wants of their fellow. creatures.
The Marsleil left the City deli,e,hted with all he ha I salt-
nessed withiu its precincts, and he expressed himself highly
gratified by the attention shown him by so many public bodies,
and took occasion at the same time to acknowledge theliand-
some reception lie had generally rria with from all classes
since his arrival in this country.