The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-20 00:00:00

A MEN T.

HOUSE OF LORDS, June 19.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

VETERINARY SURGEONS.
Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from veteri-
nary, surgeons, praying to be exempted from serving on
juries. The Noble Lord then moved the second reading
of the Bill which he had introduced to exempt them,
which was agreed to.
JOTTEE PER3AUD.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH postponed his mo-
tion on the subject of Jottee Persaud to Thursday.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Lord STANLEY gave notice that he should, on
Thursday, draw the attention of their Lordships to the
papers which had beeh laid on the table, by command
of her Majesty, relating to the Cape of Good Hope
Colony.

PETITIONS.
The Hari of ENNISKILLEN presented several peti-
tions from Roscommon, and other counties in Ireland,
against Papal aggression.
Lord ABINGER presented petitions to a similar
purport.

- The Duke of ARGYLL presented several petitions
from places in Scotland to a similar purport.
Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition against the
Capitular Estates Bill, which h 3 proposed should be re-
ferred to the Select Crinsinittee on that Bill.
REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition
against (as we understood) this Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM wishEd to draw their attention
to an admirable pamphlet which had recently been pub-
lished, written by Mr. Hazlitt, on this subject, which he
had read with great pleasure, and he might add instruc-
tion, which gavo an epitome of the Bill, and an admir-
able account of all the arguments which had been pro-
duced for and against.the measure.
Lord CAMPBELL, in moving that the report of the
Select Committee be received, agreed that in the work
alluded to the objections to the measure bad been adruj.
rably and manfully met. The Noble and Learned Lord
then proceeded to explain various technical modifications
to which he was prepared to assent.
Lord LYNDHURST signified his approval of the
amendments which had been introduced into the Bill.
After a short discussion the Bill was recommitted, in
order to be reported on Monday.
COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
attorneys of BUDgay in favour of the County Courts
Extension Bal.
SALMON FISHERIES.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions
from the tenants and proprietors of fisheries on the North
and South Esk against the Salmon Fisheries Bill.
ARREST OF ABSCONDING DEBTORS BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
The Bills on the table were forwarded ed a stage, and
their Lordships adjourned.

ROUSE OF Ca.ll,llON S. June 19.
SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
On clause 2,
Mr. A. STAFFORD wished to know, before they
proceeded further, whero the site of the new market was
to be. 113 thought both the questions, as well as who
were to be the Commissioners, ought to be settled at
one?. At all events, the power of the Commissioners to
select the site, should be confined to particular districts.
Mr. 21ACKINNON thought it would be highly in-
judicious to disclose where the site was to be, because it
would give rise to all sorts of spe2ulations in the locality,
and increase the price of the land that might be re-
quired
for 9e marker. He hoped, therefore, the time of
tee Committee would be no longer taken up na this
subject._

Mr. C. LEWIS could only repeat the answer which
had already been given to the same question, namely,
that the Government had come to no conclusion on the
subject of the site, nor had they yet turned their atten-
tion to it.
After a few words from Mr. BUCK and Sir J. Dater,
Mr. W. WILLIAMS insisted that the Committee had
no right to piss the Bill iu utter darkness of who were
to be the Cetemissioners or where the new market was
to be.
Alderman SIDNEY said it would be useless to pass
the Bill, as it never could become law; but under any
circumstances it was only right that so important a sub-
j,ct a) the removal of a ereat and an ancient market
should be discussed in a fuller House, and he should
theref 're move that the Chairman do report progress,
and ask leave to sit rgein.
Lard JOHN RUSSELL said no advantage could be
obteired from such a proceeding; for at the present
period of the session it was not probable that the Bill
would attract a fuller Committee.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS also appealed to the Eon. Mem-
ber not to persevere in his amendment.
Alderman SIDNEY contended once more that the
rights of two millions of people were far too important
to be entrusted even to the discretion of a Secretary of
State; but nevertheless he would not put the Committee
to the trouble of dividing on his motion.
The amendment was accordingly withdrawn, and the
clause agreed to.
On clause .3,
Sir JAMES DUKE morel the insertion of words to
render it incumbent that the site of the new market
should be subject to the approval of Parliament.
Sir G. GREY had no objection to the amendment,
but it was wholly unnecessary, as in all probability the
matter would have to come before Parliareent again if
the duty of selecting the site fell upon the Commis-
sionere.
The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 4,
5,6, 7,8, and 9.
Oa clause 10,
Sir J. DUKE proposed the omission of wards, to leave
it optional with the public to open as many markets as
they liked.
Mr. C. LEWIS opposed the amendment, as it would
entirely defeat the object of the Bill.
Alderman SIDNLY and Mr. W. WILLIAMS supported
the amendment.
tar. CARDWELL resi:ited the amendment. The
words propoied to be left out had been adopted from the
Smithfield charter, and as they might have the effect of
continuing the market under the control of the Cor-
poration, he was at a loss to understand how they could
be omitted.
After a short discussion the Committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it 21
48
Majority against the amendment —27
Alderman SIDNEY then moved the omission of
words so as to allow Smithfield-market to be continued.
Tao Committee again divided, when the numbers
were—

For the amendment
Against it ... ••• ••• 47
Majority against it ... ••• —27
Mr. A. STAFFORD next proposed that the limits
within which markets should be established should he
reduced from a radius of sass n miles from St. Paul's to
three or five miles.
Mr. CARDWELL said the limit was fixed by the
Smithfiell Carter, and he could not see what objection
there was to it.
Sir JAMES DUKE supported the amendment that
the limit be three miles instead of seven.
After a short discussion the Committee divided, when
Were appeared_
For the amendment ..
Against it
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The retnatnin
the Chairman
was
clauses were added to the Bill, and
directed to report it to the House.
The House having resumed, the CHAIRMAN did so
accordingly.
The House then, at Four o'clock, adjourned until Six.
The House resumed at
PETITIONS.
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Hamlets against the duty on carriages.
Mr. KERSHAW presented .mua petition from a place in
Lancashire against the Reox RAILWAYS. "
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ACCIDENTS
0,
Lord NAAS asked the President the Board of
as several of
Trade the following question:—That
have the
workmen be
late accidents to travellers and
manifestly caused by neglect and carelessness, whether
en
it is the intention of the Government to propose any
measure during the present session for the more mt.
Cent protection of sons travelling by steam-vessels
or railroads, or of thoseer employed in working steam ma-
ehinery ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the law with
e had intro-
duced was in a very bad state, and h regard to
been
a Bill on the subject, which had already
read a second time, and he trusted it would receive
the sanction of the House this session. In regard to steam
machinery and railroads, he did not intend to bring in a
Bill this session to give the Government greater powers
of supervision than they possessed at present, and
he did not think it would be possible to prepare a measure
of
dents generahout l application for the better prevention of acci-
, wit taking away some portion of the respon-
sibility at present resting on the directors.
Sir D. NORREYS asked, after the reception of Cap-
tain Laffan's report in reference to the Sutton tunnel
accident, whether Government could not found some
measure that would stop such carelessness as had been
evinced in the case in question?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the case had been fully in-
vestigated and a verdict returned, and therefore he did
not see that Government were called upon or authorized
to interfere further. He considered that the investiga-
tions into such cases under the superintendence of a Go-
vernmentofficer did very great good, and tended to make
directors and officials of railway companies more vigi-
lant in the exercise of their duties.
Mr. RIGGINGS rose to ask the First Lord of the
Admiralty if it is the case that her Majesty's steamer
Avon lately visited the Island of Inuisturk, in the
county of Mayo, and if so, the nature and particulars
of the service on which she was engaged on that occa-
sion?
Sir F. BARING said, in consequence of a requisition
from the Government of Ireland for aid to the civil
power, a steamer had been sent to that pert of the coast
to perform the service required; but no report had yet
been made of what had b. en done, and therefore he had
no information to give to the Hon. Member.
UNIVERSITY TESTS AND STATUTES.
Mr. HEYWOOD rose to move " That this House
Will resolve its(lf into a Committee to consider the reli-
gious testi orignally imposed either by the authority of
the Crown or by Act of Parliament, as a qualification
for any civil corporate privilege in the Universities and
Colleges of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin." It was

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Morris, D.
Russell, Lord John
Inglis, Sir R.
Perfect, Robert
Hamilton, G. A.
Gilpin, Colonel
Hutchins, E. J.
Mitchell T. A. Henry, Alexander.
Forster, Matthew ,
Gibson, T.Milner
Thompson, Colonel
Berkeley, Grantley
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very well known that the universities of Cambridge and
Oxford were ancient institutions, and that the date of
their rules went back at least 700 years from the present
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insisted upon,
former times the study of divinity
not now so important. The oath even
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would make
but owing to altered times and chhanegrweeanssnthoawt
that all parties were to swear that
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law lords. This, then,
I test abolished. Besides, all
educated at the Universitieswas boencaemreeadsoisntinwguhiyshhede
wished to see the theological
the Thirty-nine Articles,
students were requireedAt signrticles it was well known were
and these Thirty-nine
explain them. He thought
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not to be made compulsory. He also
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wearing
of surplices ought
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imposition of fines. The rules and regu-
lations
ancient times were not in harmony with the
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the 19th century. . He did not approve of
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of
Tractarian views such as were entertained at Oxford,
but then he considered they were the natural results of
the existence of the old system. He would refer to the
University of Dublin, which formerly was distinguished
for its anti-Catholic feeling. But since Roman Catholics
had been admitted into the College the best feelings had
sprung up between Roman Catholic and Protestant stu-
dents, even though the old objectionable laws existed.
Ho thought the authorities of Trinity College, Dublin,
ought to make some concessions in favour of the people
of Ireland. One objectionable rule was the requiring
students to take the sacrament before being admitted
to the emoluments of the College. Some change ought
to be made in the law which directed that no other
service than that of the Church of England should
be celebrated in the Universities. It was
very hard that students of the Jewish persuasion
should be called on to attend such service. He looked
forward to the time when the university tests would be
greatly modified, and when an alteration would be made
in the three articles of the 36th Canon, which a resolu-
tion of the House of Commons, in 1640, declared to be
against the law of the land and the liberty of the sub-
ject. By the University Statutes of Oxford tutors were
ordained to instruct the students in the Thirty-nine Ar-
ticles, which, along with the reading of the Greek Tea.
tament, were called the rudiments of religion. Ho did
not deny that the rudiments might be derived from the
reading of the Greek Testament; but he did not consider
the Thirty-nine Articles to be the rudiments of religion,
but rather the result at which scholastic theology had
arrived. He looked upon the tests he had referred to as
the product of an age not equal to the present either in
intelligence or religious liberty. It would be a great
benefit to the Church of England if they were removed,
for they kept the clergy almost in swaddling clothes, by
prohiting all opinion beyond the bounds of the Zrti-
cles. The removal of them, then, ought to be desired,
not merely by Dissenters, ut by the Church of Eng-
land itself.
Mr. EGVART, in seconding the motion, contended
that the Universities should once more be made national
institutions. At the time when the whole population
were Roman Catholic, they were national establish-
ments; but they had ceased to be so. Oxford University
had been most flourishing when it was most national.
He did not regard with any veneration the imposition of
the Thirty-nine Articles as a test, and thought that all
parties would be benefited by the abolition of that test.
The question having been put, and no Hon. Member
rising to address the House,
Mr. CAMPBELL said as no Hon. Member seemed in-
clined to address the House at present, he might, per-
haps, be permitted to say a few words on a question of
which he might say he had some practical knowledge.
He conceded to the Hon. Member that the difference
that existed between the two Universities in exacting
subscriptions from an undergraduate, was on the side of
Cambridge, which derived no small , advantage
from its liberality in that respect. He thought
also that it might be fair to inquire whether subscrip-
tion to the Articles ought to be exacted from bachelors
of arts, and whether any test should be imposed until
the taking of a final degree of a master of arts?
As to the question whether any reform of the Uni-
versities should be made by the Legislature, he thought
that in great emergencies the Legislature might inter-
pose its authority, out that on other occasions the reform
would be better effected by the internal agencies of the
Universities themselves. He did not think his Hon.
Friend had done justice to the inquiry which was going
on, for, although it related to the studies and discipline
of the Universities, it would tend indirectly to elucidate
the question of religious tests. He thought, therefore,
it was not desirable to enter upon the course proposed
by the Hon. Member until they had further materials
before them.—(Divide.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said before the House divided he
would state shortly the view he took of the motion as
it stood. His lion. Friend had moved that the House
" will resolve itself into a Committee to consider the
religious tests originally imposed, either by the autho-
rity of the Crown or by Act of Parliament, as a qualifi-
cation for any civil corporate privilege in the Universi-
ties and Colleges of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin."
It was now a great many years since any question on
this subject had been raised in that House. He
remembered that at one time it occasioned a great
deal of business—more particularly when a dis-
tinguished Member for the University (Lord Mort-
eagle) presented a petition from the University
of Cambridge, praying that further advantages
should be given to Dissenters in that University. At that
time his late lamented friend, Mr. G. W. Wood, proposed
to introduce a Bill by which persons dissenting from the
E,tablished Church, wheter Roman Catholics or Protes-
tant Dissenters, should be at liberty to enter the Uni-
versities of Oxford and Cambridge to proceed with their
studies, and, if otherwise qualified, to take degrees—
with the exception of a theological degree—without any
religious test. He had supported that Bill. It seemed
to him to be founded on a right principle, and to bo only
giving to Dissenters that which was a proper distinction
for those who had acquired the right to it. That Bill
was supported at the time by a very able speech from the
present Lord Stanley, in which he drew a distinction
which was very applicable to a motion like the present.
Lord Stanley stated on that occasion (the Noble Lord
read the passage), that ' though ho would eive to Dis-
senters the liberty of having full benefits of education at
our Universities, with the useful privileges which ac-
companied a degree, he would sedulously guard
those institutions against the Dissenters as a
governing body of them. He thought the dis-
tinction had been well put by Lord Stanley, and that
there was a great distinction between admitting Dis-
senters not only to study at the Universities and to ob-
tain degrees, and admitting them to become part of the
governing body of the Universities, by the holding of
1 fellowships or similar offices. Looking to the number
of Dissenters in this country who might, if admitted to
the Universities, obtain degrees which would be useful
to them in after life, he thought, an admission for that
purpose might well be made. Did it not seem strange
that the author of the " Credibility of the Gospel His-
-1 tory" (Dr. Lardner) could not receive a degree in the
1 University of Oxford or Cambridge?—(No, no.) There
was a great difference between an admission for degrees
and an admission which would lead to Dissenters be-
coming members of the governing bodies. If such a
concession as the admission to the government of the
Universities were made, he could not see how the dif-
ferent parties could harmonise and co-operate in carry-
ing on that system of instruction and that discipline
which was so absolutely necessary for the welfare of the
Church. Now he was afraid that the motion before
them went to that latter point.—(No.) From the word-
ing of the motion it would appear to do so. He cer-
tainly understood it as going to that extent. To such a
Bill as that formerly introduced, and which had been
supported by Lord Stanley, he should not refuse his as-
sent, but he could not agree to the motion now before
them. He might add, that while he would support such
a Bill as that to which he had referred, he did not think
that the present would be a convenient time for intro-
ducing it.--(Hear.)
Mr. HEYWOOD made a remark which was not
heard in the gallery.
Mr. M. GIBSON could not understand on what
principle Dissenters were excluded from the Univer-
sities. As a Churchman he (Mr. M. Gibson) always
objected to making youths of sixteen years of age give
a blind declaration of belief in the Thirty-nine Articles.
Dr. Paley had said that even the tens of thousands of
clergymen of the Established Church could not give a
sticonsucuetrturey concurrence in the hundreds of controverted
sphyriootseltojetuitcia:ln propositions contained in those articles. The
pursued was a calling on the youth of this
commence their university career with a
An Rt,.
minted 0. their consciences.
MRBIBER here moved that the House be
having been only thirty-eight Members present,
Hou stood adjourned, at a Quarter to Eight
theTherepaa
o'clock, until to
(this day.)
Mr. DIVETT paireeiii
Smithfield Removal Bill. Mr. CURRIE in favour of the

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
On Monday last we attended the first of a course of
lectures ,delivered hero by J. H. Pepper, Esq., " Oa
the Minerals and Crystals of the Great Exhibition."
After an explanation of the intention of the course,
which the lecturer allowed could bo (so far as informa-
tion was concerned) but a grain of sand on the seashore, in
consequence of the numerical strength of the collection,
he commenced with the valuable gems, the diamond,
the ruby, the pearl, and stated that, considering
these represented the most beautiful creations of
the mineral kingdom, it could be no more a matter of
surprise when people sought after them than in visiting
collections of rare animals or flowers. A magnificent
set of diamonds, &c., valued at 3,0001., kindly lent by
Messrs. Widdowson and Veale, Strand, also rough
diamonds, with the tools for polishing this gem,
by
Messrs. Hunt and Roskill, Boed-street; copies of
all the great diamonds by Professor Tennant, and
many valuable gems by Mr. Johnson of Soho,—
these were all shown to great advantage by the
ox) hydrogen light, and demonstrated in' the most
decided manner how little the gems at the Great
Exhibition could be appreciated by the shaded day-
light; and we are glad to hear that the Koh-i-
-noor is now illuminated bas flame. he lecturer then proceeded to tell his his g
audience that the
most brilliant diamond, even the costly Koh-i-noor, was
nothing but charcoal; the most perfect ruby was alu-
mina, the chief characteristic of clay, and the most lovely
pearl little more than chalk and white of egg, or albu-
men. The diamond, plumbage, anthracite, represented
the natural varieties of carbon, but the first only was
prized on account of its peculiar structure, its hard-
ness, its rarity. The project of making diamonds was
also discussed in a very interesting manner. Mr. Pepper
did not believe that that any process where excessive heat
was concerned could produce the diamond from char-
coal, a solvent must be found, and then the artificial
diamond might be looked for. The crystalline form,
the mode of finding, grinding, polishing, and the valu-
ing, were all matters of interest, and would
be discussed ; and the lecture!. concluded his illustrations by two most satisfactory though
simple experiments. Into two bottles of oxygen were
placed common charcoal, and the. diamond (a piece of
birt or refuse diamond), both being Piece d
red hot, carbonic acid gas was the product, in both cases
shown by the lime water becoming milky, and the audi-
ence separated, evidently satisfied with the commence-
ment of a course of instruction which will enable them
to explain to others the real nature of the crystals at the
Palace of Industry.

_,ZUSIVE IGNORANCE OF WORKMEN.
As there is nothing more delusive than igno-
rance, nothing more dangerous to the future con-
dition of art than self-confidence when associated
with it; we are glad to think that the existence of
this Exhibition affords means of removing what has
long interfered with that progress—the want of artist-
workmen. For example, we may remark, that the
practice of studying flowers from nature, which is con-
stantly observed in France, when they aro introduced in
decorative work, is almost unknown in this country.
Yet, what real artist would think of dispensing with the
model, whether he possessed great knowledge of nature
or not. The forms of nature should of course be ob-
served whenever natural flowers are introduced, and close
observance of the work of nature may be said to be hardly
less necessary, even when conventional treatment is re-
sorted to, since everything in floriated work must at least
be consistent. We learn from one of the chief members of
the Committee of the North London Drawing School for
Artisans, that there is very great difficulty in getting
English workmen to adopt this rational plan. We own
we were barely surprised to hear this. There has long
been too much self-sufficiency in these matters, at least
amongst the artisans of the metropolis. Many think it a
great indignity to be desired to work from " a copy," con-
ceiving that, having passed a regular apprenticeship, and
had several years' practice, they must be perfect in the
cut of a laurel leaf, or flower. When once persuaded to
work from nature, these men surpass their former work,
and, much to their own surprise. Individuals who are
employing working carvers, have been greatly struck with
the feeling for Art shown by French carvers, several of
whom have lately come over to this country and
the absence of that feeling amongst the class in
England. Some of these French workmen were
once asked, if they would like to see some good
pictures • they thanked the inquirer warmly
for the Offer, saying that they had not been able to see
any good ones yet; that they had been into the Pan-
theon, in Oxford-street, and " qu' it n'y avait quo des
croutea 11" a pretty accurate character of the class
of pictures upon the walls of the Pantheon, but one
which we fear few English workmen would have
been able to give. For, whilst such men were
anxious to take every opportunity of cultivating a
love of art, there was considerable difficulty in
attracting any attention to the interesting exhibition
at the North London School, from the class for whose
special benefit it was intended, and this even in the ease
of workmen in the employ of the chief promoters of the
undertaking, and from whom, on that account, some de-
gree of interest might have been expected. We believe
hithat in the manufacturing districts the germ of a much
gher condition of art in this particular exists, and this
is, we learn, shown by the demand for prints of a high
class amongst artisans.—Architectural Quarterly Review
June, 1851.

LORD ROSSE' S DISCOVERIES OF STARRY
FIRMAMENTS.
As Professor Nichol very truly remarks, " investiga-
tion regarding such aggregations is virtually a branch of
atomic and molecular inquiry,"—with stars in place of
atoms—mighty spheres in place of " dust"—" the firma-
ment above" instead of " the firmament beneath." In
fact, the astronomer, in sweeping, with his telescopic
eye, the " blue depths of ether,' is, as it were, some Li-
liputian inhabitant of an atom itself, or rather of one
little corner of an atom, prying into the atomal struc-
ture of some Brobdignagian world of " star-dust," or-
ganized into spiral and other elementary forms—of life,
it may be, something like our own. The infinite height
appears, in short, like a mirror of the infinite depth,
and we know not preeisely where we stand between the
two immensities of depth and height! The shapes
evolved by the wonderful telescope of Lord Rosso are,
many of them, absolutely fantastical: wonder and awe
are mingled with almost ludicrous feelings in contem-
plating the strange apparitions—strange monstrosities
we bad almost called them—that are depicted on the
black ground of the illustrations. One aggregation
looms forth out of the darkness like the skeleton face of
some tremendous mammoth, or other monstrous denizen
of ancient time, with two small fiery eyes, however,
gaming out of its great hollow orbits. Another consists
of a central nucleus, with arms of stars radiating forth in
all directions like a star-fish, or rather like the scatter-
ing fire sparks of some pyrotechnic wheel revolving. A
third resembles a great wisp of straw, or twist or coil
of ropes—a fourth a corkscrew or other spiral seen on
end—a fifth a crab--a sixth a dumb-bell—many of them
scrolls or rolls of some thin texture seen edgeways, and
gy
let ti p inhe ( the
Thusvas t
has oceant
the
e
80 on• It is even a suggestion of the author's that
some of the spirals and armed wheels may be revolving
oteflessPcaocee itnrawchedichth
tell e/b
"binding"
nign,-,
influences of the Pleiades "loosenedP the bands of Orion"
—ern the chief of nebulous'
all revealin it
this wondregn
scroll." Yet hazye
wonders, once and for
! separate stars; and thus, in brief, has
us instrument "unrolled the heavens as a
thing to the fast tnhatt these
astonishing
revealed in the at
shapes merely of the present
soap have passed since the light
results are as no-
orskis
serstbic shapes which it has
limbo of creation, are not
f
-7 at thousands o
which shows them left
the starry firmaments only now revealed that the ol .
scope, in short, in reflecting these • • t o
astonishing shapes, is
of a min
iiker to the eye d turned inwards on the long
stored records of an univefrscl and eternal memory of the t than to a mere eye o sense looking outward on the
pas
passing time!—Builder.
things of

It is rumoured that a poor pressman of the name
of Richard Aldridge, is to likely come into possession of about
30,0001., he being heir to Heddington Hill estate, China-ialas
near Oxford.