The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-23 00:00:00

THE SUN; `LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1841.

we know, from the late case of the crew of the William
Brown, to be so full of horror.
I must now call your attention to two circumstances
. connected with this rise of new art:, and new commu-
nities, and with the changes which take place in occu-
pations, , which seem to me full of instruction. I have
adverted to the immense benefits those new arts have
conferred on the empire, but I have now to notice
that the Legislature neither cherish them nor provide for
the government of these new communities. it cannot
indeed cherish them, for it knows nothing of them, and
they grow into existence and into power before it be-
comes alarmed at their greatness, and seeks only to
repress or to tax them. Till the Municipal Act was
passed by the Whigs, Manchester was without any
means of providing for the commonest, public wants, ex-
cept some private Acts of Parliament obtained from the
Tory Legislature at a great expense. Great, and even
wonderful, as has been the prosperity of our manufacturing
towns, surpassing even that of towns in the United
States, it has owed nothing whatever to the care of the
lawgiver. On the. contrary its enactments have im-
peded its growth, and on the pretence of protecting
agriculture have deprived it of customers.
The change of occupations noticed, does continually
subject some individuals to hardship and loss. Railroads
have injured innkeepers and post-masters, as power-
looms have lowered . the wages of hand-loom weavers.
These changes are still in progress, power-mule s are
coming into use which dispense altogether with spin-:
nners. Several other inventions are in progress which
will dispense with the labour of the present race of
skilled smiths, and compel thenito learn new trades. The
immense benefits of the new inventionswhich are now com-
ing forward, may be infered from the benefit of the older
inventions I have referred to, and a Legislature aware of
these circumstances ought, I think, to prevent, if it can,
the general beneficial change from being injurious to
individuals. It is chary of some classes. and will not
allow their incomes, by such a change of circumstances,
to belessened, and interfering for their protection, it
is bound in justice also to interfere for the protection of
the hand-loom weaver, the spinner, and the postmasters.
Either it must give up, to be consistent, protecting the
landlords, and bestowing compensation on every office-
holder whose labours are no longer of use, or it must
extend its protection to the classes whom successive
general improvements subject to poverty and distress.
As it would shrink from the latter as too gigantic an
undertaking, there is ,no alternative but to abolish the
system of protection; and as it cannot regulate the whole
vast system of the production and distribution of wealth,
it should cease its attempts to regulate any part of it.
I shall only further observe, that it is impossible to
enter any of the large factories here, and see the facili—
ties for prOduction which arise out of an extensive de-
mand, without 13,ing at once convinced that it is essential
to success. An engineer could not erect costly lathes and
planes had he only one or two screws to cut, or one or two
engine valves to make smooth and true. The use of
costly machinery implies much to do. Both the cheapness
and the goodness, therefore, of amanufacture, be it what it
may, depends on the extent of the demand. In proportion
as that increases, the manufacture approaches perfection.
To arrest the progress of a manufacture or an art by in-
judicious legislation, is not only to put a stop to the in-
crease of wealth ; it bars out invention—it checks im-
provement is skill, and it prevents that perfection in
work which is at once equally useful and delightful to
contemplate. Such, however, is the effect of all laws
which impede the growth of the manufacturing system.
They prevent commodities from being made at a cheap
rate, and they prevent them being made well.
The length of this letter compels me now to stop, but
I hope in another communication to point out some of
the causes why the manufacturing system has been un-
justly and ignorantly decried.
.I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD TRAVELLER.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 2 I.—Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Adam hoisted his flag yesterday on board the Pique, 36,
and sails direct for his command in the West Indies.

The Dido, 18, arrived on Monday from the Mediter-
aanean, and sailed on Wednesday to the eastward, to be
paid oft:
The Samarang, 28, Captain S. Scott, arrived on Tues-
day from China, and came into harbour on Thursday, to
be paid off.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Avon, Lieutenant Com-
mander R. D. Pritchard, arrived at Gibraltar on the sth
of August, with despatches for Captain M. F. F.
Berkeley, of her Majesty's ship Thunderer ; but found
that that officer had left his ship and proceeded to Eng-
land in the Peninsular steamer Braganza. The Avon,
after towing her Majesty's frigate Vernon out of Gib-
raltar Bay on the Bth August, returned to Portsmouth
on Tuesday last, having touched at Lisbon, which port
she left on the 10th, and Vigo on the 13th instant. The
Lizard, steam-vessel, Lieut. Estcourt, with an American
frigate and corvette, remained at Gibraltar ; the orien-
tal steamer Great Liverpool arrived and sailed again
for Malta and Alexandria on the Bth August ;
the Jasseur, 16, was cruizity, between Malaga and Car-
thagena ; the Savage, 10, had gone to Madeira ; the
Espoir, 10, was at Lisbon ; and the Montrose, Peninsu-
lar steamer, arrived at, Vigo on the 13th, and sailed
again immediately for Lisbon, Tagus, and Gibraltar.
The Avon spoke the English brig Caledonia, of Arbroath,
from London to Rio Janeiro ; Lively, of London, from
Liverpool to Pernambuco, and Racehorse, of London,
from London to Trieste, in the Bay of Biscay, all well.
The Avon brings home passengers—Captain Paget and
Mrs. Steven, from Gibraltar. A private of the 7th
Ho) al Fusiliers was hung at Gibraltar, for the murder of
a woman in a fit of jealousy.
The Dublin, 50, Captain Tucker, went out of har:
bour on Wednesday, and proceeded yesterday to Ply-
mouth, to receive the flag of Rear-Admiral Thomas.
This ship was only commissioned on the 11th May ;
and has been fitted out and completely manned in a
much shorter time than any ship we remember for her
size.

The Scout, Commander Larcom, has left Gillingham
for Spithead.
The Alban, steamer, left yesterday, with the depot
companies of the 35th Regiment, for Cork.
Fair Rosamond, schooner, arrived at Halifax on the
20th ult. in 30 days from Portsmouth.—The Hydra
steamer arrived -at Barbadoes on the Bth July.—The
Cleopatra, 28, arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, on
the 22d ult.—The Victor, Commander Dawson, was at
Jamaica on the 2d of July.
The following ships have this week been commis-
sioned:—the Warspite, 50, by Captain Lord John hay;
and the Madagascar, 44, by Captain John Foote, at this
port; the Malabar, 72, by Captain G. R. Sartorius; and
the Cambrian, a new 36, by Captain Chads, at Plymouth;
the Isis, 44, by Captain Sir James Marshall; and the
Aigle, 24, by Captain Lord Clarence Paget, at Chatham.
The Hastings, 72, Captain Lawrence, C. 8., sailed on
Sunday from Plymouth for Malta. The Melville, 72,
Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, was paid off to-day.
The Hercules, 78, at Chatham, is ordered for commis-
sion. The Spartan frigate, 26 guns, was launched at
Plymouth on Monday, and is to be forthwith com-
missioned. The Harlequin, 18, is ordered to be
commissioned. The Heroine, 10, was launched at Wool-
wich on Monday.
The Driver, steamer, is to be armed with three hollow-
shot guns, one of them a-midships, which is intended to
travel fore-and-aft, and to be used as a broadside gun.
The Princess Charlotte was taken out of, and the Bel-
lerophon into, dock on Thursday.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTIONS.—Mates—E. M. Rogge (1829), and Da-
vid Buchanan, (Lightning), to the rank of Lieutenant.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captains—Lord John Hay, to the
Warspite ; G. H. Sartorius, to the Malabar ; John
Foote, to the Madagascar (vice Bowyer) ; IL D. jChads,
to the Cambrian ' • R. A. Yates, to the Pique ; Sir Joint
Marshall, C. 8., K.C.H., to the Isis ; Lord Clarence,
Paget, to the Aigle.
Commanders—Phillott, to the Impregnable, vice
Forbes, to the Illustrious.
Lieutenants—W. ti. Bridge, from the Excellent, to
the Southampton ; Walter Reid and W. Austin, to the
Madagascar ; Edwin W. Sanders, to the Excellent ;
George Beaufoy, to command the Speedy ; W. Houston,
to be Flag Lieutenant to Sir C. Adam ; J. B. Dickson
and J. A. Gordon, to the Warspite ; R. Ellis, Electra ;
J. M. Boxer, to Caledonia ; Winthrop (additional).
to the Illustrious ; 11. G. Morris and E. B. Nott, vice
Hodgkinson, to Siren ; E. S. Smith, to the Madagascar.
Pursers—W. Lawes, to the Packet Establishment at
Liverpool ; Wilson, from the Packet Establishment
at Weymouth, to the Isis ; Hobbs (additional Clerk
of the Queen). to be Purser of the Harlequin ; Mr. J.
Jacobs, to Warspite.
Mates—E. A. T. Lloyd, to the Madagascar ; L. U.
Hammer, E. Inglefield, and 0. Borland, to the Illus-

trious.
Midshipmen—C. Rowley, to the Madagascar ; F.
Warren and H. Grant, to the Illustrious.
Volunteer Ist Class—W. R. Hepburn and J. Elliot, to
Illustrious ; J. Ward, and Newport, to Warspite ;
Huxhain to Madagascar.
Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. M. Burton, to the Queen.
Acting-Master—A. L. Vanzetti, to the Warspite.
Naval Instructor--T. Eastman, to the Dublin.
Clerks—W. Donald, in charge of Jamaica Yard ; W.
H. Wiseman, in charge of Stores at Valparaiso ; J. M.
Jefferson, to Impregnable.
COAST GUARD—Lieutenants Charles Goullett, (1814),
and William [lay, (1830), to be Chief Officers.
ROYAL MARINES.—Lieut. Rocker, to be Quarter-
Master, at Plymouth.
The Vernon, Captain Gimlet, bound to the East
Indies, put in at Portsmouth on Monday, having come
in dreadful collision, in the Channel, with the Norway
barlue Olsen, Captain Mattieson, from Christian-sand
to Nantes. The unfortunate accident happened between
nine and ten o'clock on Sunday night last, and from the
accounts received from the crews of both vessels, it ap-
pears to have been caused entirely from not steering the
course properly defined in the navigation rules laid down
by the authorities of the Trinity House. The Vernon,
which is one of the first-class ships, left. the river Thames
in the latter part of last week, having a valuable cargo
on board, as well as several passengers. The Olsen was
a large three-masted vessel, having no cargo, with a
crew of fourteen individuals, besides the master, Cap-
tain Mattieson. At the time before-mentioned both
vessels were nearing the South Foreland, under a press
of sail, with a strong breeze from S.S.W., the Ver-
non bearing her course down Channel, and the
other in the opposite direction. Whether there was a
proper look-out or not on board the vessels is not yet
correctly ascertained, but it is asserted by the crew of the
Vernon that the Olsen was not observed until she was
within half-a-dozen cables' length. They instantly
attempted to put the ship "about," and hailed the Olsen,
but the crew being foreigners, could not understand.
They, however, perceiving. danger, used every effort to
prevent coming into collision, but without effect. The
concussion was tremendous. The Olsen bein,g the light-
est vessel received the most injury. The Vernon run-
ning completely into her bows down to the waters' edge,
carrying away her own cutwater, besides causing other

-extensive damage. -On the vessels being ,di:sengaged,
it was discovered that the Olsen was sinking.—Fortu
nately Captain _Jattieson .and his crew got on board
the Vernon immediately, and in a few minutes'after•
wards the Olsen went down head foremost, in deep
water. - The Vernon being in a very dangerous state.
Captain Gimlet lost no time in making for this port,
which he reached early on the following miming, and
landed the crew of the Olsen and his own passengers.
In the course of Monday several vessels proceeded to
the South Foreland, for the purpose of ascertaining
whether there was any chance of raising the ship, but it
it is feared to be totally impracticable, in consequence of
her lying on her beam ends, and in vety deep water.
The vessel is stated to be insured, and her kiss is supposed
to be. 2,0001.
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL
GEORGE —PROPOSED EXPLOSION.—During the three
weeks that have; elapsed since our last„ notice` of these
operations, the removal of the wreck has been going on
steadily and successfully, under the active superintend-
ence of Lieut. Hutchinson. More timber was got up on the
2d inst. than on any former day of the present .season.
and this morning a brass 24-pounder was fished up by
Corporal Harris, being the fifth gun this season. On
the 16th inst., a charge of 1601b5., placed by Corporal
Harris, was fired against a small bank of mud, full
of staves of casks,, ,&c., which it demolished ; and - on
descending again, the corporal slung a number of large
fragments, laid hare by the explosion. The charge
was fired by a young lady, daughter of a General Officer
who was present ; and the explosion was witnessed by
the French General Vicomte De Henin, who was in
Sir Edward Codrington's yacht at the time with his
family. A very great improvement in the mode of get-
ting up the timbers of the wreck (suggested by private
J. Skelton, one-ottle_military divers, who is also a good
mechanic), has been in full operation this season.
Every diver is provided with an iron pricker, with
which he feels for large timbers buried under the mud ;
on discovering any of which he introduces an iron dog
below it, with an eye at' top, to which a strong rope is
attached, and worked by the men at the crab or capstan
of the lump from which he descended. Thus the floor
timber, or whatever it may be, is raised above the sur-
face of the mud ; after which the diver, who stands by
watching this process, interchanging signals with the
men above, attaches chain slings to it, by which it is
finally raised. Without this ingenious though simple ex-
pedient, not above one•half of the masses of wreck re-
moved this year could have been got up. On Wednes-
day next, the 25th inst., another charge of 6501b5. will be
fired at three o'clock, which will probably be the last of
that magnitude this season, though smaller charges will
be fired from time to time, whOvet the state of the
bottom-may render it necessary.

RELATIVE PROPORTIONS 01.'
THE NAVAL POWER OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND THE ,UNITED STATES.
(From the New York Morning Herald, Aug. 7.)
.•

An article has been going the rounds of the papers on
the above subject, which is extremely incorrect, and
calculated to lull the people of this country into a false
security as to the real strength of the navies of the two
countries. And on this account, and for the purpose of
exhibiting a correct statement of the amount of ships
and men belonging to each Government, we have, at
some trouble, compiled the following from what we be-
lieve to be the best and most authentic sources :

ENGLISH.
Ships of the Line lO4
Frigates B6l
Cruizers
Steamers 5ll

AMERICAN.

Ships of the Line ll
Frigates
'Sloops
Brigs 4
Schooners 9
Steamers 4
Store-ship

Total 441
IN ACTUAL COMMISSION.

Total 66
ILIN ACTUAL COMMISSION.
,Ships of the line *4
'Frigates
Sloops l3
Brigs
Schooners • 8
Steamers 2
Store-ship 1

Ships of the line 291
Frigates 29
Sloops 35
Steamers 46
Smaller ressels

Total 239

Manned by seamen 21,000
Marines 9,000
Boys 4,000

Total 36
Manned by (men and
boys) 9,125

Total 34,0001
* Three being receiving ships which never quit their
moorings.
- Some of the above ships are unseaworthy, and many
of the others require extensive repairs. Under these
circumstances, we think it high time that something was
done towards permanently strengthening and increasing
our navy.

ON THE ARMAMENTS IN THE
FRENCH NAVAL ARSENALS OF TOULON
AND BREST.

The time occupied in the armament of a fleet varies ac-
cording to whether the vessels are fitted out at Toulon
or at Brest; the latter port is generally the most expe-
ditious, but the armaments at the former are more in
accordance with the progress of the navy.
Brest possesses better stored magazines ; the workmen
who are under better subjection, and are more laborious,
are there under a most constant and unremitting sur-
veillance in their superiors; and we may add that Brest
possesses, in the way of boats and lighters, means of
progress, deplorably deficient at Toulon. It will, there-
fore, be a point Of the highest necessity for the French
.executive to give to Toulon all the facilities which are
enjoyed.by.Brest. There is, on Or other hand, a.great
difference in the manner of fitting out vessels in the two
ports. Vessels who come to Toulon from other ports
recommence their fitting out, which, although not, per-
haps, absolutely a matter of necessity, is caused by the
captains of the ships feeling a kind of jealousy at find-
ing other ships- in the Mediterranean which have been
fitted out at Toulon in [setter trim than themselves, and
therefore, on arriving there from Brest, or other port,
apply to have those modifications made which are pecu-
liar to that port. This is the circumstance ‘‘hich should
be altered, and a uniform manner of fitting out adopted
in all the yards, whereby considerable delay and expense
may be saved.

if the armaments at Toulon arc more complete than
elsewhere, they are, on the other hand, much less expe-
ditious. And the reason of this may be thus stated :
The workman in the arsenal is very intelligent, and
does his work well, but he gets on very slowly, because
he is not properly looked after. The engineer, who
superintends the fitting out of a vessel, is at the same time
occupied in looking after several other vessels in the port
or in the roads ; he is compelled to be present at the
daily conferences, and to be present at his office to sign
different billets wlich require his vise. He is therefore
prevented from giving more than an hour a day to the
surveillance of the different fittings out in the course of
progress, and hence arises the delay complained of. The
officers of the ships, having no control over the work-
men, are obliged to stand passive spectators of this waste
of time ; even in 1840, when the imminence of war was
so apparent, and the loss of time might have been of such
immense consequence, this was' the case. These are evils
which require immediate and prompt remedy, and it can
only be obtained by an increase of the number of persons
charged with the surveillance of the workmen, and a mo-
dification in the tariff, whereby the workman would re-
ceive a price better proportioned to his work.

ROCIIDALE.--A FATAL ACCIDENT. On
Thursday morning, a deplorable accident occurred in
this town. Some parties have recently commenced re-
pairing their old mills, known as Town Head Mills, in-
tending to put machinery into part of them. There are
two mills, the small one built about twenty years ago,
the large one built up to the old one about ten years ago.
The gable end wall of the old mill forms the end of the
large or new one so far as it goes in height, but for two
or three stories at the top the end of the new mill stands
upon the end of the old one. It appears that the steam-
engine belonging to the old mill was placed up to the
end wall inside the mill, and it was in removing the
large stones which formed the foundation of the engine
that the accident occurred. It was found necessary to
undermine the end wall which formed the partition be-
tween the two mills, and this was clone without taking
the needful precaution of supporting the immense pres- •
sure which must necessarily exist in a wall six stories
high. About eleven o'clock on Thursday morning the
whole of this wall came down with a tremendous crash,
bringing with it as much of the roof and floors as were
resting upon it. At the time happily but three men were
near, one of whom escaped with but little injury, the
second was severely bruised, and was extricated with
difficulty,' but the third was entirely buried in the ruins,
and it was not till after a search of more than two hours
that he was discovered. He was quite dead, although
externally he did not spear to be much bruised. The
name of the sufferer, we are informed, is Pratt, and he
was employed in the capacity of overlooker on the pre-
mises, and has been residing in the neighbourhood of
Ashton or Staleybridge. It is said that a respectable
builder, having seen the work going on the day before,
expressed his belief that the wall would come down un-
less great care was taken to support it.—Manchester
Times.
The English Opera House has been engaged by
an association of literary aspirants to dramatic fame, as
a rallying point for neglected genius, and a stage for the
representation of unacted dramas ; and with a view to
redress the grievances of dramatists and to break up the
monopoly of the patent theatres. The " Dramatic
Au-
thors' Theatre," as it is styled, is managed by a. " Coun-
cil," who, in the bills announcing their first performance
to take
place on Thursday, appeal to the public fur sup-
port, and claim indulgence fur the " irregular form" in
which they are compelled by law to present " a high tra-
gic composition." The tragic burletta alluded to, is a
version, by Mr. George Stephens, of his " magnificent
draui
of
dramatic
oeniThe Hungaz ion Daughter, under the
title'ilartinuzzi," which is to be produced with songs
and music, " according to Act of Parliament." The
bill is garnished with laudatory extracts from newspapers
and periodicals, which will rise up in judgment against
'
:may unfavourable opinions from the same quarters, as to
the merits the drama in its new shape. The trage-
dians are Messrs. Elton, Phelps, and Selby, Mesdames
Warner, Maywood, and Fortescue the vocalists Miss
Collett and Mr. Morley ; and the talents of the per-
formers are such as to excite no apprehensions of failure,
in so far as the acting is concerned ; the play is to be
followed by a farce, entitled The Cloak and Bonnet, from
the pen of Captain Alrtrr v at. The novelty of the expe-
riment will doubtless attract a good audience, and we
cordially wish it success. Though we are not very san-
guine as to the efficacy of the scheme in regenerating the
English drama, or elevating the character of the stage ;
still, as advocates of free trade, in theatrical business as
well as in we shall be glad if it leads to the
placing of the theatres on a fairer and more equal foot-
ing, by doing away with exclusive privileges, alike inju-
rious to all parties concerned. The performances will
commence on Thursday.—Athenatn.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert
attended Divine Service at St. George's Chapel Ro:i:}1
this morning. The Rev. Mr. C. W. Knyvett cbauntea
the first part, and the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean anti
the Hon. and Rev. Mr. R. B. Stopford took the duty at
the Communion ; the latter Rev. Gentleman (being the
Canonin residence) preached a most eloquent and. ini-
pressive discourse from the 28th and 29th verses of the
2d chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, " He is
not a Jew, which is one outwardly, neither is that cir-
cumcision which is outward in the flesh. But he is a
Jew which is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of
the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise
is not of men, but of God." The musical part of the
service was—Te Deum and Jubelats in A (Elvey).
The Anthem, a new one of Mendlessohn (from Broad-
ley's version of the 13th Psalm), by especial command of
her Majesty. One of the choristers. (Master Foster)
sang the solos very nicely. Dr. Elvey presided at the
organ.

This composition is extremely beautiful of its sort,
but so very d►tferent from the splendid music peculiar to
our Church, that it appeared out of its sphere, being very
unlike the fine old and beautiful compositions for the
Church of our own countrymen.

Her Majesty and the Prince were attended by the
Duchess of Bedford, Lady C. S. Cocks, Baroness
Lehzen, Lord A. Paget, Colonel Wylde, Hon. James
Howard, nearly the whole of the illustrious visitors, the
Hon. C. A. Murray, and his brother, the Earl of
Dunmore, &c.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked out as usual,
and the Princess Royal has been taken out twice.
Admiral Sir Robert Stopford arrived on a visit to her
Majesty. The Earl of Mint() accompanied the gallant
Admiral to Windsor, and left again after a short stay at
the Castle.

Sir Robert Stopford attended divine service with his
brother the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Stopford this afternoon.
Lord A. Paget arrived last evening, and has relieved
Colonel Buckley as the Equerry in waiting on the Queen.
The Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of
Clarendon, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. C. Greville, and
Colonel Buckley, took their departure this morning.
This afternoon her Majesty, Prince Albert, and most
of the royal suite, and visitors promenaded on the Ter-
race of the Castle for some time. Both military bands
were present, and performed within the parterre.
The Queen held a Privy Council at two o'clock on
Saturday afternoon at Windsor Castle. It was at-
tended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the L►rd
President, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the
First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for
the HOrtie,..nifeign, and Colonial Departments, The
Master of the Horse, and the Lord Chamberlain.
Some Colonial business, and also some Church busi-
ness, were submitted to her Majesty in Council, add were
approved of.
Her Majesty's Speech on opening the Sessions of Par-
liament on Tuesday next, the 21st instant, was arranged
and agreed upon.

Mr. C. C. iireville was the Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge,
and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, vi-
sited her Majesty the Queen DoWager on Saturday at
her residence, Bushy House, Bushy Park.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipps-
that, attended by Baron Erffa, honoured the perform-
ance of the Italian Opera with his presence on Saturday
evening, and afterwards left town for Bushy House,
Bushy Park, the residence of her Majesty the Queen
Dowager. •
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland, accompanied by Lady
Strathedcn, and the Hon. Miss Campbell, arrived in
town on 'Saturday from Dublin._

Lord and Lady John RUssell left town on Saturday
morning on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle
Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence left town on Saturday for
Plymouth. •
The Marquises of Lansdowne and Normanby left town
on Saturday morning for Windsor Castle, to attend the
Pricy Council.

LITERATURE,

POPE'S POETICAL WORKS.
Smith, London, 1841.

Mr. Smith deserves high praise for the spirited
manner in which he is carrying on his " Standard
Library," of which the present edition of Pope's
Poems—comprised in one five shilling Number
—is a favourable specimen. Nothing can be
completer or more elegant than this edition,
which we doubt not, will very speedly achieve
an extensive circulation. Few writers, indeed,
are more likely to repay the expense of re-pub-
lication, no matter in what form, than Pope, for
be was a poet essentially English in the quality
of his intellect, sound, manly sense being the
source and mainstay of his strength, the primary
feature of his genius. His " Essay on Man"
abounds—to say nothing of its incomparable
grace of diction—in thoughts, sentiments, and
opinions which find an echo in the breast of
every intelligent reader; and even in his
" Dunciad," clumsy as its design, and course
and intemperate as is its execution, there are seve-
ral lofty poetic flights, which will surprise those
who have allowed themselves to be influenced
by the absurd clamour that he had little or no
imagination. There are few things, even in Mil-
ton—certainly none in Dryden—more stately or
more pregnant with-thoughtr-than the closing.
passage of this singular and wayward satire. Of
his Epistles, it is enough to say that they are
the tersest and wittiest specimens of the satirical
we have in the language ; and that of all their
numerous imitators none have approached them
in force and neatness of touch. A single couplet
of Pope often contains more wisdom than is to
be found in whole pages of our professed mo-
ralists; and this is not thrown out ostentatiously
or oracularly, but as if• it dropped from the
writer by sheer accident. As Johnson, and after
him, Byron, justly observed, " a thousand years
may roil away before we have such another poet
as Pope."