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praise be excited, and his ambition duly encouraged. The Cl
times at w,hich these feelings occur are doubtful and vari-
able. Hi (the Solicitor-General) remembered, as yester-
day,
the effect on the pupils by the last lecture of the great
Dugald Stewart, the greatest of all didactic orators, who
reminded them, in a few words, of the glorious association
of subjects which had been brought before them. It pro-
duced a state of mind, the agony of which was even a "
luxury, and raised them to a nobler sphere of existence. the
My only general admonition, my young friends, is, that "
whenever these emotions arise in the mind, they ought to Th
be cherished, and yield to the inspiration of that sacred
-disc
hour in which, although the shade of night had begun to -
fall, they would behold many stars arising, and the speedy uo
dawn of a glorious day before them, in which that emo-
tion would point out the line of conduct they ought to e
pursue. There were just three things which he should on cas
Loa
occasion recommend to their serious consideration
First, to break that mind-extinguishing association, too fro;
easily formed, between existing talent and want of labour. the
Industry and talent was the most natural of all connec- E_l
tions, in which they could see industry operating in a .
strong mind, and producing unextinguishable confidence In I
and hope. Second, in all their studies and plans, he int-
the
pressed upon them never to fail in casting over them the gee
grace of moral taste. We sometimes see the greatest I
talents denied this grace ; but in the physical sciences, Wit
how necessary above almost every other acquirement was !`'l)
this embellishment to which be alluded. The last thing I.;it
to which he would solicit their attention was, that some c_
people would say that it was time enough to begin to learn, .11'
and that many did not commence their studies till they pit
were advanced in life. In reference to this subject he vI!
remarked, that, in early life, if an early superiority dii
was attained, success was generally secure and progres du
-
sive. Examples of this description were numerous. He be
asked them to look at the lives of those illustrious men
thi
whom they, at different periods, had placed in the honour- for
able situation where he then stood. Francis Jeffrey was of
certainly not beyond the age of many whore he then ad-
dressed, when he displayed those splendid powers which '
enabled him, by his own industry and talent, in a few years
of
to effect a total change in the character of our critical lite- ab
rature. Ill'lntosh, while yet a young man, displayed a
powers which, in .a short time, enabled him to break a
il
spear with the gigantic Burke. Brougham, at the age of vof
seventeen, was honoured with the approbation of the Royal tb
Society of London, for a paper on a difficult subject in
mathematics,—and had gone on in his achievements with Ti
such brilliancy, that no contemporary analogy was to be de
found, except in the military conquests of him who now
sleeps in St. Helena. Campbell, while actually a lad at
the College, secured his immortality in " The Pleasures of
Hope." Lansdowne, while yet as young as the most of
those whom he addressed, acquired and displayed those
splendid powers which, at the early age of twenty-one,
raised him to a high station in the Councils of the nation. to
These are the glorious examples which he had held out to th
their emulation ; but he reminded them that the present at
period was more favourable for their success than that to pc
which he had alluded. Knowledge was not now confined co
as hitherto. It was now diffused throughout the universe ; St
and he hoped its light would yet beam through every di
cottage in our native country, in a manner that would ex- "t]
teed the most sanguine expectations. There were some u
people who received this magnificent scene with a lowering tl
eye; while others hailed it with pure delight, as they did 'tv
any great epoch, such as the reformation of religion and 8(
the discovery of America. He would not pollute this
occasion with doubting which of those views his auditory .9
would entertain, because the result was one which none 1‘
could dispute. He proceeded to remark, that a new theatre (I
of action had-arisen, demanding educated men all over the
world. lie who has yet time for cultivating his talents it 1‘
under an obligation to fit himself for acting with honour 31
to himself, and advantage to mankind. His prayer was 11
that they should abstain from forming any opinions till
their understandings were thoroughly cultivated, and to
follow the path which they then formed with fearlessness,
and as men conscious of doing their duty. He hoped nont
would have the fate of living only to abstain from doing 3
any thing, or at least to take no interest in the welfare of
mankind, and leaving it doing nothing. Let it be your t'
consolation, that although you have not stood on the enal-
nences of your country, you have nevertheless dignified
its valleys by doing what you could for its speeies,—that
you have left it in a better state than you found it, and
had joined with the good and the wise in advancing the fi
sacred cause of the human race. By entertaining Bud'
views, and adopting similar conduct, be promised a glorious
result ; but it was attainable only through great exertions
although the triumph was certain,—for they were possesse
of an intellectual weapon which the uneducated cool‘ a
neither wield nor resist. It is by such conduct they caul'
discharge the debt of gratitude which they owed to tb'
city, and to that Scotland, of which all had reason to le t
so proud ; as well as to their country, which was entity r
to the pure homage of all, by a well-spent life.
The Lord Rector sat down amid much cheering, on t
after Principal M'Farlan had pronounced a blessing, tb'
Senatus left the Hall, and afterwards dined with a numbs
of gentlemen in the Faculty Hall.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—We Sf
happy to state that his Grace is much improved in healti
and nearly recovered from his late severe indispositiot
Numerous inquiries have been made within the last fe‘
days, in cons quence of the alarming rumours which
obtained circulation. Their MAJESTIES, by a member
the Royal Household, were amongst the most anxious i!
quirers respecting the state of the Noble Duke's healt,
His Grace is enabled to walk in his chamber without tt
slightest inconvenience, and, if it were not for the inc i
mency of the season, might be able to leave his mansiot
It is confidently expected, if the same favourable chart!
continues, that the Duke will be able to attend his Parlt°
inentary duties in the ensuing week.
The lady of JAMES GROGAN, Esq.,
.c
Dublin, has given birth to three children, two sons 0,61
daughter, who, with their mother, are doing well.
parties had been married upwards of 16 years without i,"
The Rev. JOHN WING, 8.A., of Ci3:l
C =bridge, has been presented by his Grace
Duke of BEDFORD to the vicarage of Steventon, Bedf°'
shire, vacant by the death of the Rev. T. 0. MAusn•
SIR WALTER SCOTT.—His Majesty's sl2l
Barham, with Sir WALTER and his family on boa,,
arrived in the Bay of Naples on the 17th ult., and
immediately put under quarantine.— Caledonian Merctil
Lord BYRON adopted the practice of datif,
his juvenile poems from the example of MILTON, Sf,
(says JOHNSON), " by affixing the date to his first con')
sitions, a boast of which the learned politician had gt!
him an example, seems to commend the earliness of
own compositions to the notice of posterity."....-NewEllii'
of Moore's Life of Byron.
EARL OF MAR.—A curious circumstav
relating to this Nobleman has just reached our ears.
seems that the Governor of the gaol, disposed to assts'
the rigour of his Lordship's confinement as much as I/
Bible, gave him apartments in his own house, but that
Lordship, dissatisfied with his accommodation, create
disturbance, which reached the ears of the Lord -169
CLERK, who immediately wrote to the Governor, that
was not to consider the sent' rice of the Court fulfilled'
less he put the Earl into a proper place of confineo!;,
and so his Lordship was forthwith honoured with a Celt
Edinburgh Evening Post.
Some time since the coaclonan of s
ScAunowouou, at Sandbeck, married a female, to i
the groom had also previously paid his addresses ;
differences, it seems, have subsequently existed bets'
the fellow servants, though on what precise grounds
not appear. On Sunday week, however, the coachj
was found to have received a terrible bruise on the c,`
which was followed by his death on Thursday; ,
which period he persisted in concealing the identity of
person from whom he had received the fatal injury,
ing that be would never tell who it was that bad %",
him. An inquest was held before THOMAS BO;
Esq., the Coroner, and a Jury, which inquest, we 'l'4
stand, was adjourned from Saturday to this day.-"
field Iris.
Captain t RANKLAND'S narrative of
" Visit to the Courts of Sweden and Russia," A
0
daily expected to appear. This work, we understand'
differ from others relating to the same countries, in ",
quence of the author having enjoyed extensive inter"
with the upper classes in Stockholm and Petersburg/3
that his volumes abound in details relative to the Pt
lives of the great and the fair, and in descriptions of
houses, and soirees, and pursuits in general. The
of the celebrated leaders of fashion in the north of Sdij
will, it is said, appear in the Captain's narrative, Ott,
wit h abundant personal anecdotes, including man}'
Emperor NICHOLAS, and of CHARLES JOHN of Sore
Among the caprices of fashion inaY
reckoned the almost total disuse of the fan, which t°
scarcely seen even in a ball-room. At Madrid, on the:
trary, the Spanish ladies wield it as a most Peo
weapon, often accomplishing more effects by its desl
use, than even by means of their dark fascinating
We dare say our fair countrywomen will soon re°
the use of the fan, especiall wh thy recollect t'
many of their own sex it, saleen ande manufacture
eityoymeut.