The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-17 00:00:00

(.No. 11.,824.)

ASSESSED TAXES.

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER, 17, 183:3.

GENERAL MEETING OF DEPUTATIONS FROM ALL THE

METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATIONS.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a general meeting of
the various associations for the repeal of the house
and window duties took place at the Yorkshire
Stingo, New-road. The large room of the tavern,
capable of holding 2,000 persons, was speedily filled.
The gardens were crowded, and hundreds went
away, from not being able to come within hearing
of the speakers. Sir S. Whalley, M.P., one of the
Members for the borough, and many gentlemen dis-
tinguished for their zeal in obtaining a repeal of
these taxes, were on the platform, and addressed
the meeting, which was remarkable for the good
order that prevailed throughout the proceedings.
Mr. SAVAGE, of Marylebone, was voted amid
applause into the chair. He said that the meeting
was converted by the association of Marylebone
householders, and by the deputations from other
parishes, to devise means of obtaining legally their
object—the repeal of the assessed taxes, and to
protect their friends who might refuse to pay those
taxes from the peril of unjust prosecution. He main-
tained that what they were doing was perfectly: legal
and right, and that they would not be doing justice
either to themselves or their children, if they did
not come forward and declare their opinions on
those taxes, and then manfully abide by those opi-
nions.—(Cheers.)
The Secretary then read the report of the Corn-
m;ttee of Management of the Marylebone Associa-
don, showing the progress they had made since the
first forming of the association.
On the motion of Mr. PATON, seconded by Mr.
O'NEILL, the report was received and adopted.
Mr. BUCK (of the deputation from the parish of St.
Luke) proposed the first resolution. The assessed
taxes were an evil that had long existed—that had
been patiently borne—but could be borne no longer.
Thirty years had passed since he began his career
of householder, and since he was subject, as well as
others, to parochial and political demands. He
soon found himself sunk up to the ears in the vortex
of taxation. With difficulty he went on struggling;
the tax collector had called on him again and again,
and had not found him half prepared. The collec-
tor threatened, and then he found that something
should be done, though he did not exactly know
what. (The deputation from the Westminster As-
sociation here entered, and was loudly cheered.)
Something was to be done, for he knew that if his
children spent for bread the money he was earning,
the tax-collector could not have it ; and he knew,
on the other hand, that if the collector had it, his
children must go without bread.—(Cheers.) Ile
had struggled on and paid these taxes, and was
never exchequered for what fell so heavily on him
and his fellow-countrymen.—(llear, hear.) He
would not delay them, but, like the Welchman of

old, he would- come " slap bang" to his text.—
( Sir Samuel Whalley here entered the room, and
was enthusiastically received. A person in the
crowd cried out, "As old Ireland says, One cheer
more.' " Another voice exclaimed, " Hold your
tongue, you fool, that's the way you've spoiled the
man.") They were not, continued the speaker,
hostile to the present Government; they loved their
King and revered him.—(Roars of laughter, and
" Oh, yes, for taking the money out of our pockets.")
He maintained they loved their King as long
as he acted up to the spirit of the constitution of
the country. It was certain that they could no
longer pay these taxes. Like true Britons they had
paid as long as they were abk, for John Bull al-
ways paid his debts whilst there was "a shot in the
locker."—(Laughter.) But there was an pld adage,
" When there is no longer any shot in the locker,
the King loses his rights."—(Cheers.) He con-
cluded by moving the first resolution, which was as
follows :

" That this association having had recourse to every
measure consistent with their duty as good citizens to ob-
tain relief without effect, are now compelled to declare
that they can no longer pay in money those iciquitous im-
posts, the house and window taxes ; and that they will
neither buy nor sell goods that may be taken from those
already borne down by the non-fulfilment of a former Mi-
nister's pledge to the nation, that the entire repeal of these
taxes Nhould take place two years after the ratification of

pelee."

Mr. BARRON, a very old man, who said that he
had been 60 years an inhabitant of the parish of
Marylebone, seconded the resolution.
Mr. JOHNSON (one of the deputation from St.
Giles's) said that they were not lovers of anarchy,
but the supporters of social order, which they up-
held by endeavouring to obtain all their rights.
The breasts of the inhabitants of St. Giles's were
beating high in such a cause. It was rumoured
abroad that Government meant to put down these
associations.—(Cries of " When ?" and " How ?"
and " Never.") He felt that Government could
not, and that they dare not try.—(Cheers) He
hoped that in a short time they would assemble in
that room to celebrate their victory and the success-
ful termination of what might be called the "holy
war."—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then put and carried unani-
mously.

sent on the evening previous to a meetin held at
Lambeth a reporter from Mr. Gurney's office. He
was glad of that, since it was a sign that Govern-
ment wished to know their feelings on the subject
of ►he assessed taxes, through the medium of a
short-hand writer of their own. He was glad to
perceive that short-hand writer then present.—
(Cheers.)
The resolution was then unanimously adopted.

Dr. WEBB moved the firth resolotion—

" That the managing Committee be empowered to
communicate with and call upon the householders of all
the principal cities and boroughs throughout the kingdom,
in such manner as may appear to them most advisable, in
order to procure their assistance in calling for the imme-
diate repeal of these obnoxious taxes."
Mr. HUTCHINSON (of St. Andrew's, Holborn)
seconded the resolution, with was carried.
Sir SAMUEL WHALLEY then stepped forward, and
was very warmly received. He lamented the sub-
cerviency of Parliament to the wishes of the Go-
vernment, and was therefore not surprised that the
people should be obliged to take the matter into
their own bands. He had refused to become a
member of the association for two reasons. The
first was, that as long as he was their representative,
he had a fit place wherein to urge his remonstrances
against those taxes. The second reason was, that
he held Lord Althorp was pledged to him indivi-
dually, and to them in the aggregate, to repeal those
taxes next session.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") He be-
lieved no Government could continue those taxes
in spite of public opinion, and he felt sure that if
they continued to remonstrate both taxes would be
taken off. He then mentioned the fact that only
one-half of the members for the metropolitan bo-
roughs had voted for the repeal of those taxes; and
if the feelings of the people were the same as those
of their representatives, they must be considered as
lukewarm on the subject. The time had arrived
when Government would see that those taxes could
not be collected, and that the collection of them
would create a feeling disagreeable to the Govern-
ment, and which in the end might be fatal to the
constitution. If they persevered, they would have
in the next session the 14 members of the metro-
polis voting for the repeal of those taxes. They
fell heavily on the poor, and humanity demanded
that they should do their duty.—(Hear, hear.)
The resolution was then put and carried.
Mr. WILLOUGHBY, one of the Westminster de-
putation, proposed the sixth resolution
That in order to protect such members as are now,
or may hereafter be, prosecuted by the local authorities or
others, for endeavouring to obtain the repeal of those
taxes, the householders of the metropolis are respectfully
tilled upon to assist, by subscribing such sums as may
be convenient to them, when required, in aid of the
object of the association; and that a committee be ap-
pointed to carry out the preceding resolution."
Mr. DUFFILL seconded the resolution, which was
carried.

Thanks were then voted to the Birmingham
Council, for baying approved of the proceedings of
the metropolis, to the public press, and to the
Chairman, after which the meeting separated.

SURREY SESSIONS.--KINGSTON, OCT. 16.

Several prisoners were arraigned and found Guilty
of various offences, but there was nothing in the cir-
cumstances of their cases to excite public interest.
One man named Henry Marsh was found guilty of
attempting to rob a female at Ewell of her umbrella,
and, to the great surprise of every person in Court,
was sentenced to 14 years' transportation. The
prisoner met the prosecutrix on the highway, and
according to her own evidence attempted to take her
umbrella from her, and asked her for a sixpence, but
without abusing or ill-treating her.
The licenses of the Surrey Theatre, the Victoria,
Astley's, and Vauxhall were renewed, and the
Court then adjourned to this day.

OLD BAILEY.

'G SESSIONS.

RESISTANCE OF TITHES.

(From the Nottingham Review.)

It has long been known in the county of Notting-
ham, that Southwell, the domicile of an eccleSiasti,
cal corporation, is the regular hot bed of priestly
supremacy ; what can we consider, therefore, as a
better sign of the times in which we live, than an
organized opposition to the payment of tithes, in
such a district. The coke of South-well-cum-
Scrooby, contains about seventeen parishes, in which
the chapter of Southwell arc the possessors of the
tithes. Some time ago, a lease of the whole tithes
was granted, and the present lessee has thought
proper, in addition to the ecclesiastical exactions
which are already paid, to demand the additional
tithe of agistment. It is necessary to state what
this additional demand consists of; the tithe of
corn, of hay, &c., is already paid ; but the lessee de-
mands a tithe of the produce of lands which have
already paid their tithe of corn; he calls for a tithe
of tt•,e increase from the milk of cattle fed upon
tithed hay; for a tithe of the eddish after tithed hay
is got; he asks for the tithe of cabbages, of turnips,
and of numerous other Trifling productions; it is
even possible that under such demands, tithe should
be-paid three and even four times over in the year.
Such a demand having been made, the rate-
payers of Southwell determined to resist it, and
accordingly on Saturday last, a public meeting of
the parishioners was called, in the sessions•rooms,
at Southwell, when this demand was taken into
consideration, and the Rev. John Thomas Becher,
M.A., was called to the chair. There were also pre-
sent persons deputed from several of the other
parishes within the liberty, to report the proceedings
of the chief town in the district. It was resolved
to levy a rate upon the parishioners, to defray the
expenses of resisting this new demand, and legal ad-
visers have been regularly appointed on their behalf,
to carry this into effect.

IPTIVE OF TIIE VARIOUS OFFENCE
SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED.
. .

Stealing in dwelling-houses 5
Assault, with intent to rob 1
Manslaughter

We hear that a fiat has been issued by the Lord
Chancellor, in whose court the cause has been
bro►►ght, appointing commissioners of inquiry into
the facts, which commission has commenced its
sitting this weak, in Nottingham ; several witnesses
have been examined, but of the nature of the evi-
dence we yet know nothing.
We understand that several of the other parishes
in the soke of Southwell-cum-Scrooby have al-
ready agreed upon taxing themselves to resist the
demand.

In this instance, the lessee is a layman, and not
connected with the church, except by remote rela-
tionship to some of the members of the chapter,
with whom, we understand, he is not at present on
the most friendly terms. That, however, is perfectly
immaterial, because he is in fact the representative
of the Chapter of Southwell, and having made with
them a bargain for the tithes, has a perfect right to
make all the profit he can from his contract, and all
the odium of such exactions must attach, not to the
individual, but to the system; yet with such re-
peated instances of exaction, the admirers of things
as they are, would persuade us, notwithstanding
the constant drain on the pocket, that not only all
is fdr the best, but that it is impossible to devise
so perfect a scheme of polity.

Embezzlement
3
Bigamy
Stealing from the person 13
Receiving stolen goods 7
Larcenies B9
Uttering Counterfeit Coin 3
Fraud 1

'Assault

Total 149

(PRICE 7D.)

FURTHER MEMORANDA RELATING TO.
RICHARD HEBER, ESQ.

The remains of this eminent bibliopolist
were removed from his late residence at Pimlico,
to the family vault in the church at Hodnet, in
Shropshire, on Thursday morning, attended by
his old and faithful servant Nowell. Richard
Heber was the only child his father had by his
first wife. Mrs. Cholmondley and Reginald
Heber, late Bishop of Calcutta, were by a second
wife. Mrs. Cholmondley has several sons, all
very young. Bishop Heber left behind him a
widow (since married) and two daughters.
Richard Heber began to collect books when
he was quite a youth ; he never travelled
in the east, as it has been erroneously
stated in some of the journals, neither
did he at any time seclude himself from public
life. During all his trips to the continent he
associated with the Savans, in the respective
towns he visited. At the end of the Revolu-
tionary War ha went to Paris for the first time,-
where he made extensive purchases of valuable
books. Even then his Classics and his Eng-
lish literature, in number and value, exceeded
these of any other individual. His subsequent
journeys to the Low Countries, Holland, some
parts of Germany and France, were evidently
for the purpose of increasing his literary stores.
Where there was a library to be sold, Heber
was sure to be first in the field. He appears
to have commenced purchasing books at
auctions at the sale of the Pinelli Library, at
Robson's Rooms, in Conduit-street, about
the year 1789, after which period, under the
wing of the little squat, but most intel-
ligent and very learned Dr. Gossett, Heber
usually took his seat on the Doctor's right hand
at all the book auctions in London, where, at
his outset, he was a liberal purchaser of six-
penny articles. In addition to the libraries
referred to in the former memorandum, Heber
secured choice gems in the sale of the Duke of
Bridgewater (where most rare and valuable
English books were disposed of in baskets full
to a lot), Mr. Townley, Colonel Stanley, Mr.
Dalrymple, Dr. Gossett, Dr. Heath, Mr.
Willott, James Boswell, Garrick, Meermann
(at the Hague), Hibbert,o John Kemble,
Lang, Broadley, the Duplicates of the British
Museum, and Hanrott's. Three years ago he
purchased at Paris the remaining portion of the
well known Boularde Library, consisting of up-
wards of twenty thousand volumes, all of which,
with the addition of many thousand more,
some of them of high price, are still in the
French capital, in his apartments at Madame
Boularde's Hotel, where he resided when in
Paris. In fact, Heber possesses a larger library
in Paris, than any individual of France. His
literary stores at Malines, in Belgium, are
immense ; and at Brussels, the intelligent Biblio-
polist Verbest had unlimited commissions to
purchase for Heber all fine copies of rare books.
Heber's collection of Spanish literature is the
most extraordinary out of Spain, and it has even
been questioned whether it can be equalled by any
individual library in that country. His books in
the Portuguese language are unique. In modern
Latin Poetry, Critical and Classical History,Local
History, and Voyages and Travels, lie is said to
be nearly perfect. Heber confined his collection
of autographs to the manuscript letters of learned
men, poets, critics, statesmen, and philosophers,
of every age and of every country. With emi-
nent men of his own age he carried on an ex-
tensive correspondence during many years. Sir
Walter Scott entertained a sincere friendship for
him ; he admired his learning, and lauded his
liberality in the loan of his books and the useful-
ness of his literary communications. Heber re-
ceived many invaluable letters from Sir Walter
Scott, which we hope his executors will commu-
nicate to Mr. Lockhart, to be inserted in the
Life of that great man. Heber, although never
in the secret of the Great
.Unknown, was regu-
larly presented with his Novels and Tales as they
appeared "-From the Author." He, however,
never entertained the slightest doubt about their
•

Dr. WADE (one of the deputation from the out-
ward of St. George's, Hanover-square) proposed
the second resolution :

CHOLERA.—We regret to learn that several
, cases of spasmodic cholera have cccurred in this city
within these few weeks past. In the month of August,
what is called British cholera was very prevalent both
here and in Leith, but few deaths resulted, and the com-
plaint did not create much alarm. Latterly, however,
the severe type of cholera has carried off a good many vic-
tims, although it has not prevailed to such an extent as to
attract anxious observation. It has also appeared at
Dunbiane, Thornhill, and some other towns in Scotland,
but apparently not with the mortal sweep of its previous
visit. This observation applies to all the towns in the
three kingdoms where cholera has re-appeared, and we
are glad to observe that no interruption to business or
domestic intercourse has taken place, or is likely to do
so, from the partial return of this disease.—Scotsman.
MR. O'CONNELL.—.THE GOVERNMENT.
—As the season for gathering the " tribute" approaches, it
was found that its collection was quite incompatible with
O'Connell's quiescence, and accordingly he has addressed an-
other letter to the "people," verging pretty closely upon his
by-gone acts, but not proceeding the extreme length, either
in committing himself or exhorting his followers, which
characterised his former productions. His abuse is prin•
cipally confined to Lord Anglesea and to the appointments
made by him ; but he insinuates that he expects little from
the present Administration, at least so long as they continue
in office any member of the late Executive. We believe
that Mr. Littleton—he is certainly entitled to precedence
—and Lord Wellesley, the Lieutenant under him, have
both been already convinced of the utter impracticability
of governing this country through Mr. O'Connell and the
priests ; and accordingly we have every reason to think that
the sound and plain good sense of Sir William Gossett,
the Under-Secretary, and the constitutional principt:s of
Mr. Blackburn, the Attorney-General, have much mote
scope and play, and possess far greater influence in direct-
ing the proceedings of Government, and to the adminis-
tration with impartiality of the affairs at the country, than
they had during the lieutenancy of the Marquis of Anglesea;
and if the Government be sincere, and this system be per-
severed in—if the law be upheld with vigour, and the
guilty punished when convicted, there may yet be hopes
for the country„-Dublin Evening Mail.
CAPTURE Of A FLEET.—Notwithstanding
the great injury done to the salmon fishery by fishing in
close time, and notwithstanding the heavy penalties at-
tached to the infraction of the law, the practice has been
recently carried on in the Clyde to a very considerable ex-
tent. A gentleman of this town, who has two fishing
stations, or " shots," as they are called, on the Clyde, bad
occasion to go down, with a few friends, in a boat at the
close of last week, and found a number of men and boats
as busily employed as if no restrictions existed. Disre-
garding the number of the enemy's 'fleet, lie dashed in
among them, captured three fishing•boats, two salmon
nets, a salmon, and four poachers. The names of the
prisoners being obtained, they were allowed to depart, but
two of them have since been apprehended, and are awaiting
the investigation of their offence. The tacksmen of these
"shots" would require to bear in mind that they are not
only prohibited from fishing themselves, but are prohibited,
under a heavy penalty, from leaving their nets and boats
in any place where they can be seized and used by others.
The town of Dumbarton, which draws a revenue of about
6001., and the town of Renfrew, which draws a revenue
of 2001. a year, from these fisheries, ought certainly to
take some steps to prevent a practice so injurious to the
trade and to all concerned in it.—Paisley Advertiser.
E2-SHERIFF PARKINS AGAIN.--- On
Wednesday another verdict was returned against this
gentleman in the Superior Court, for a renewed indulgence
of his pugnacious propensities. The plaintiff was Henry
Thison, an Irish Special Deputy of the Sheriff, who
undertook to arrest the plaintiff, whom he met in Broad-
way, in April last, by virtue of two writs, but was resisted
by the latter. In the course of that resistance he pushed
the plaintiff with a cane, but the violence was evidently
of the defensive kind, and not greater than was requisite
to make the defence effectual. On arriving at Mrs.
Mann's the defendant submitted to the arrest, and gave
bail- There was no proof that the officer informed the
plaintiff before the arrest that he had the writs in question,
or that be was a Deputy Sheriff, until after the resistance
bad been made. General Lynch conducted the case for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Parkins argued his own case, but in
a manner, as usual, abusive to all around him, and inter-
spersed with clear indications that the opinions expressed
by the medical portion of the Commissioners on the
question of his lunacy were not unfounded. The Jury
returned a verdict of one hundred dollars, and we trust
that the two last verdicts that have been found against
this unfortunate gentleman, which were little more than
nominal, will have the effect to put an end to that kind of
legal speculation which seeks to turn to selfish profit the
visitations of heaven...... New York Paper.

" That, notwithstanding the votes and professions of
the present Administration, when out of office, to repeal
these taxes, they have rendered them more galling and op-
pressive by causing the elective franchise to depend upon
their payment within a limited period, thus marking and
degrading an industrious portion of the community, and
punishing their poverty as a crime by depriving them of
their political rights."

identity.
During the last seventeen years, Thorpe, the
bookseller, of Bedford-street, has been the confi-
dential London agent of Mr. Heber : nearly all
his purchases at auctions and by private contract
have been effected by this industrious and exten-
sive bibliopolist. Heber's single sheet old Bal-
lads, in black letter, far exceeds in value and
curiosity the three large volumes in folio, sold
for 477/. 155., in the Roxburgh Library, and
which were at that time said to be the finest in
England. Two or three years back his purveyor,
Thorpe, made an invaluable addition to Heber's
ballads, by purchasing from a private gentleman
an immense number, in black letter, chiefly dated
from 1545 to 1570. One item in the collection
is a poem on the death of Queen Elizabeth,
written the year she died, in which remarkable
mention is made of Shakspeare. Although
Heber utterly disregarded large paper books, he
was peculiarly fastidious about fine copies. We
have heard on good authority, that he purchased
six copies of " Blomefield's History of Norfolk,"
before he could satisfy himself with the purity
and fineness of the plates. He had an excellent
and very expensive taste in the binding of his
books ; of late years that accomplished artist,
George Lewis, of Duke-street, has been his
principal operator. Heber, we repeat, was not
a mere book-worm ; in society of every class he
played what is termed the " first fiddle," and en-
chanted everybody by his exquisite wit, smart-
ness of conversation, literary anecdote, learning,
and universal information. No person enjoyed
a joke, even a practical one, more than Heber.
The very learned and ingenious John Leyden,
author of a volume of poems, called " Scenes in
Infancy," and Editor of the " Complaynt of
Scotland," written in 1548, undertaken at the
suggestion of Heber, inscribed it to him in tes-
timony of sincere esteem and friendship. Ley-
den was originally introduced to Heber by
Walter Scott. On Leyden's first arrival in
London from Scotland, he engaged chambers in
one of the inns of Court, where Heber regularly
assembled to talk over the works of the poets in
olden time. The well-remembered, eccentric,
and most erudite antiquary, Joseph Kitson, who
was just then writing vehemently against the use
of animal food, and Heber and Leyden were
determined to practise a joke at the expense of
Ritson's humanity. Leyden gave a literary
Evans sold Hibbert's Library for 22,500/., and the
Roxburgh Library for upwards of 23,0004

Mr. PIKE (from the parish of St. Luke) seconded
the resolution, and said that there were 50,000 per-
sons in his parish favourable to these associations.
The resolution was then unanimously carried.

Mr. FARREN (Secretary of the Westminster Asso•
ciation) proposed the third resolution. He said it
was most consonant with his feelings, since it al-
luded to the conduct of the brokers, and since he
could inform them that in Westminster, in one fort-
night, no less than 50 brokers had rallied round
their standard—(Cheers)---and refused to obey the
orders of the tax-collectors.---(Continued cheering.)
He then read the following resolution
That this meeting, impressed not only with the injus-
tice of continuing these taxes, but also with the misery
that enforcing their payment inflicts upon all individuals in
arrear, feel it an imperative duty to extend to their mem-
bers all the assistance in their power, and they hereby ex-
press their admiration at the public spirit of the auc-
tioneers and brokers who have so honourably declared
their determination of acting no longer as agents and as-
sistants in so distressing their fellow men."
Mr. BURSELL (of St. Pancras) seconded the re-
solution, and said that his parish was going on nobly
in the cause. For the future those taxes should be
called " ass's taxes," since nobody but jackasses
would consent to pay therm.
The resolution was then, carried.
Mr. BIRCH, of Marylebone, proposed the fourth
resolution. He concluded by moving the following

resolution :
" That an address to the King, embodying the fore-
going resolutions, be prepared by the Committee, and
signed by them on behalf of this meeting, praying him
to convene the Parliament forthwith, to take into con-
sideration the best means of averting the evils which
appear to us likely to endanger the existing institutions
of our country, should these taxes be any longer enforced."
Mr. BIDD, of Lambeth, seconded the resolution,
and mentioned the fact that the Government had

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teal to which Ritson, .Leber, and another
getitL al were invited. Soon after the party
had assembled, the scout or laundress, brought
in the viands, and when Leyden had poured out
the tea, the scout again entered the room, with an
immense raw beef steak, whiCh.was, placed on, the
tablejohn
andLi meyl ndt dhe
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eaernt,
steak
taoekfd
ai wthe like-
wise,aics itl
for an epicure. Ritson rose from his seat, left
the room in a violent passion, loudly denounc-
ing what he called the cannibalism of the party ;
for some days he remained inexorable, but at
length the persuasive manners of Heber brought
him round, by representing the matter to him as
a mere joke. Heber for several years partici-
pated once a week in the "attic nights" of Dr.
Halite, at the Charter-house, where Professor
Porson and the late Mr. Beloe were constant
guests; and the venerable Dr. Rowth, master of
Maudlin College, Oxford, and Dr. Parr, joined
in these learned libations as often as they visited
London. Heber was the confidential friend of
the late William Gifford, editor of " The Quar-
terly Review," with whom he generally took
tea at midnight. On the very evening
Gifford retired from the " Quarterly,"
which he had conducted from its commence-
ment, lie took his farewell in a long and
interesting letter which he addressed to Heber,
in which he recapitulates the various gratifica-
tions that he had experienced in the progress of
his management of that popular Journal. Lord
Grenville has constantly acknowledged his infi-
nite obligations to Heber, in his election of
Chancellor of the University of Oxford, when
his Lordship was opposed by Lord Eldon and
the thick and thin Tory clique of that
day. Lord Grenville rewarded the Univer-
sity for their choice of him by presenting them
with an unique and unrivalled edition of Homer.
Heber was the frequent guest of Lord Grenville
in his rural retreat at Dropmore, where his Lord-
ship's brother, the Right Honourable and most
accomplished Thomas Grenville, generally made
a third at the literary banquet. Some time be-
fore Heber left England, which we believe
was in 1825, and on his last visit to
Dropmore, Lord Grenville gave him a
specimen of his poetry in Greek, Latin,
Italian, and French, neatly written on one sheet
of paper. When Dr. Hodgson, the Principal of
Brasenose College, and Rector of Ewell, pro-
posed Heber to represent the University in
Parliament, he stated that Heber was able to
construe Sophocles when he was eight years
old ; " is there," said Dr. Hodgson, " any other
person at that age now living able to do so ?"
Heber and Dr. Hodgson were staying with the
Duke of Buckingham, at Stowe, when Dr.
Hodgson was seized with the illness that ter-
minated in his death. This excellent man
left Heber the trustee and guardian of his
children. In addition to the celebrated per-
sons already mentioned, Heber numbered among
his friends and associates Lord Stowell, George
Ellis, Sir Egerton Bridges, Chantry, Croker,
Dr. Heath, the Bishop of Exeter, Wordsworth,
Sotheby, Sir Henry Ellis, Sir Frederick Mad-
dan, Dr. Dampiere (late Bishop of Ely), Geo.
Steevens, Isaac Reed, Jos. Ritson, Professor
Millman, George Hibbert, Sir Mark Sykes,
Rev. Mr. Todd, Mr. Park, Mr. Edward Little-
dale, Mr. Justice Littledale.

It is impossible to form any estimation of the
number of his books, or the time they would
occupy should they be destined to come to the
hammer; but the most seemingly exaggerated
accounts which have hitherto been published far
underrate their extent. The sale of this enor-
mous assemblage of books, to do them justice,
must spread over several years. We omitted to
mention that Heber bought many of the very
rare jewels in Messrs. Longman's Bibliotheca
Poetica. Here this hasty and undigested me-
moranda must close ; an " Old Book Collec-
tor" was unwilling that Richard Heber should
drop into the grave without a slight but, friendly
tribute to his memory.

THE IRISH UNION.--In treating of the
union between Great Britain and Ireland, the public
events which made that measure necessary, and the secret
contrivances by which it was effected, no writer of his
period could possess greater advantages than Sir Jonah
Barrington. He was of necessity, through the position
which he occupied, informed of the views and objects of
Government, and of the occult means by which they were
to be accomplished. The private agents of the executive
were known to hint. He was familiar with the great
leading men of all parties, and his natural shrewdness al-
lowed nothing in the Houses of Parliament, or In the
political coteries and cabals, to escape his vigilance. His
"Memoirs on the Union," just completed and published,
claim estimation, therefore, as of standard value, and are
consequently attracting very considerable attention.

An enthusiastic Frenchman, a great admirer
of the present Lord Mayor, proposes that, on the 9th of
Nowniber, he shalt, as a mark of the respect of his fel-
low-citizens, be " couronne de LAURIERS." The idea
ought not to be lost sight of.

We extract the following from the Journal
of Fribourg:—" There is living at a short distance front
Vuissens, in V,e district of Surpierre, a girl between ten
and eleven years old, who has taken no kind of nourish-
ment for the last three months, though her complexion
remains fresh, and her eyes and countenance generally
lively and cheerful. She can walk and run with her ac-
customed agility, and will sometimes mount on a horse and
ride at full gallop. She, however, is not so stout as she
was, and at times suffers from pain in the intestines, which
are generally rather swollen, and become more indurated.
She utters cries or rather moans, but whether from pain
or vexation is not known. She appears to feel her situation,
but cannot be induced by any means to overcome her re-
i pugnance to food, which is so great that she cannot even
bear the smell or sight of it. Her mother relates, that
having one Sunday left the child alone in the house, while
the family went to evening prayers, an old woman came
and demanded something to eat. The child refused, saying
that her parents were at church, but on their return would
no doubt give her something. She, however, prevailed
at length on the child to admit her, and to go up stairs
with her into a chamber, where she threw the child on a
bed, beat her severely on the stomach, and then left her.
It was from this period that the poor girl ceased to eat.
We do not give credit to all the absurd tales which credu-
lity has created out of these circumstances, but the fact
itself is unquestionable, though science has hitherto been
unable to account for the phenomenon."
SERIOUS AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.--,
Yesterday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, Mrs.
L. Merrydell, a lady of fortune, residing in South Audley.
street, Grosvenor-square, was proceeding in her carriage
along the new line of road leading from St. John's Wood
to Barnet, when, attracted by the fineness of the day, she
ordered the coachman to stop, that she might get out and
walk for a short distance. While in the act of descending
the steps one of the horses made a sudden start at the
smacking of a carter's whip, who was passing by with his
team, and jerked the carriage forward for about a foot,
which threw the unfortunate lady off her balance, and,
falling backwards, she struck the side of her head with
such violence against the tire of the hind wheel that her
bonnet, cap, and a portion of her hair, were completely
cut through. Mrs. Merrydell felt but slightly affected at
the time, and was in a few minutes afterwards enabled to
get into her carriage, and directed to be driven home as
quickly as possible. On arriving there she was found to
be in a state of insensibility. Surgical assistance was in-
on examining the nature of the
stantly procured, and,
injury she had sustain d, she was found to be labouring
under the effect of a violent concussion of the brain, and
also a severe fracture of the skull. She remains in a state
of stupor, and her life is considered in the most imminent
danger.
Mrs. M. is in the 27th year of her age, and only
arrived in town on Monday last from Cowes, in the Isle of
Wight, where she was married on the 27th ult,