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London, England, 1835-05-05 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Many works of the first-rate character have appeared of
late which deserve a permanent place among the standard Li-
terature of our country. The following may be enumerated
as more particularly deserving attention :
ROMAN Com, from the Earliest Period to the Extinction
of the Empire. By J. Y. Akerman, F. S. A.—The utility of
this work is not limited to antiquaries, but is a necessary com-
panion to all students of Roman History.
LIFE OF MRS. SIDDONS. By the Poet Campbell. This
is, in one word, a pattern of biography.
CHARACTERISTICS Of GOETHE. By Mrs. Austin.---This is
not only a Life of the great master spirit of his time, but of
the Literati of Germany during the last Century.
BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY of Celebrated Artists of all
Ages and Nations. By John Gould.—To the admirers of
Painting, Engraving, Sculpture, and Architecture, this work
is invaluable ; even artists may derive the most important in-
formation and assistance from it.

NATIONAL EDUCATION as it exists in Prussia; from the
French of M. Victoi Cousin. By Mrs. Austin.—Every
Member of Parliament, and every individual, will find it essen-
tial to consult this work. _

CHAUCER MODERNIZED and PURIFIED. By Charles Cow-
den Clarke.—The young and fair may now study the " Father
of English Poetry," without encountering matter which the
refinement of manners has caused to be offensive to delicacy.
POPULAR HISTORY of SWITZERLAND, from the German of
Zschokke.—The land of a brave and virtuous people—the
cradle of civil and religious liberty
HISTORY Of the MIDDLE and WORKING CLASSES. By John
Wade. Second Edition.—This work supplies what has long
been a desideratum, a systematic account of those who pro-
duce the national wealth.

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'Eian'T YEARS iIItfI;UNITED STATES. By Achille Murat,
'Son of the late King of Naples.—His opinions are well ex-
pressed : we recommend his book to every one who is desirous
of obtaining correct practical information relative to this im-
portant quarter of the Globe.
EXPOSITION of the FALSE MEDIUM and BARRIERS exclud-
ing Men of Genius from the Public.—An original, startling,
and eloquent book, full of vital energy.

The number of Peers and Peeresses, together with
the younger branches of tho Nobility, invited to the Duchess
of Kent's grand assembly last night, amounted, it is said, to
upwards of eight hundred. Temporary lamps were ranged
along the avenue from Bayswater to the Palace, a detachment
of police was on duty to preserve order, and nothing was left
undone that could contribute to the accommodation of the
company.

Lord Ashburton will entertain a distinguished party
at dinner to-morrow, at Bath-house. His Lordship's youngest
son, the Hon. Arthur Baring, has just returned from Ger-
many, where he has finished his education.

Lord Burghersh entortained a party at dinner on
Sunday evening, in Lower Berkeley-street. Among the com-
pany were—Count Pozzo di Borgo, General Alava, Baron
Cetto, Duke de Regina, General Count Esterhazy, Hon.
Colonel Darner ; and in the evening there was a soiree, which
Was attended by several foreigners of distinction.
Lord George Beresford is seriously ill at the Pa-
lace at Armagh,-Irish Paper.
Lord Lyndhurst has removed from Hyde Park-
Place to his former spacious residence in George-street,
Hanover-square, the spene of brilliant parties during the life-
time of j,; 1-

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COUNTY OF INvEnNEss.—With the exception of
Leith, this is the only Scottish representation which is dis-
puted. The candidates are Mr. Grant, of Glenmorriston, on
the Liberal interest, and " the Chisholm," supported by the
Tory party, on the other. From the accounts we have heard,
there is little doubt that the deserved popularity of the former
gentleman will insure his return, independently of his enjoying

the entire confidence and friendship of the late Member, the
Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Charles Grant. We under-
stand that the tenants of the Fassifern estate have declared
their resolution to adhere to the pledges given, in expectation
that the latter gentleman was himself to have stood. The
feuars of Fort William are equally staunch ; and similarly gra-
tifying intelligence is relied on from the Glengarry property
and Skye. Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassifern, Fraser of New-
ton (a supporter of Mr. C. Grant at the last election), and
Fraser of Eskadale, are the only landed proprietors we have
heard of who give weight to " the Chisholm."—Edinburgh
Observer.

INVERNESS.—Mr. Grant, of Glenmorriston, arrived
her* on Saturday evening, and has entered on his canvass.
Chisholm, of Chisholm, was previously in the field. The con-
test will be a keen one. It is so far fortunate, however, that
the Sheriff has prevented it from being one of long contin-
uance, as he has fixed the nomination for the 7th of May, and
the pollinr, on the Tuesday and Wednesday following. Glen-
morriston'has deprecated all comparison with our late distin-
guished member. He may fairly lay claim, however, to the
merit of being one of his fastest friends—of being an excellent
Highland proprietor, beloved by his people, well versed in the
affairs of the country, and a man of general intelligence,
sound sense, and sterling integrity. His friends are sanguine
of success.—lnverness Courier.
Lord James Stuart on Wednesday and Thursday
last paid his respects to his constituents in Irvine. It will be
recollected that his Lordship at the last general election was,
after a keen contest, returned for the Ayr District of Burghs
in his unavoidable absence in Italy. This is the first oppor-
tunity his Lordship has had (during the recess) of tendering
his grateful acknowledgments to the constituency for this
honour paid to him the second time under similar circumstances.
We understand that his Lordship's reception in Irvine has
been highly flattering. Yesterday he was entertained there
at a public dinner by upwards of 50 of his friends, and we
learn that he is now on his way to the Argyleshire burghs,
and intends to visit Ayr on his return.—Glasgow Chronicle.

CHESHIRE ToRIES.—The following is a spiktimen
of good taste exhibited at a Tory meeting held last Tuesday
at Northwhich. The assemblage went in procession, headed
by a band of music, and sundry flags, bearing the mottos,
" For King, Lords and Commons,"—and, " For Church and
King." One man bore a black transparency on the top of a
long pole, on which appeared a death's head and cross bones
and the motto "No popery." Another bore a similar trans-
parency, at the top of which appeared a representation of his
most satanic majesty, who wisked about a most prodigious tail,
with the number of joints in it which are said to compose the
tail of O'Connell. Under this appeared the name of the
grand agitator, and 32 names of Irish members, making the
memorable factious majority of 33—fatal to the existence of
the late ministry. Beneath these were the words,—" Re-
member this majority of 33 Irish papists have decided for the
plunder and destruction of the
.protestant church in Ireland,
and that they will do the same in England; the Whigs have
found the way.--Oh oh ! oh !"
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petre entertained
Lord and Lady Brougham, Lord Elphinstone, Hon. John
Ponsonby, and a select party at dinner, on Sunday evening, in
Charles-street, Berkeley-square.

Count De Leon, said to be a natural son of the late
Emperor Napoleon, has arrived in town from Paris. Whether
the Count claims or disclaims the distinction we know not, but
his striking resemblance to the late Emperor strongly corro-
borates the report.

LEITH.—In Leith, the Tories finding that their
doctrines and arguments made no impression on the minds of
the electors of that district, have tried what appeals to their
bellies are fitted to accomplish. Accordingly a regular system
of debauchery has been commenced by the opening of free
dram-shops. Those who introduce this beastly practice into
Scotland deserve the contempt and abhorrence of every
Scotchman. Sir David Milne was formerly convicted of
bribery at Berwick, and this dram-shop system is to all intents
and purposes the same course continued in Leith. A great
noise has been made by some persons, because to relieve the
ennui and sickness of a steamboat voyage, Mr. Murray played
a game or two at backgammon on a Sunday evening on his
way from London. If Mr. Murray had sat down to beastify
himself with drink after dinner, and talk about common worldly
affairs, or even matters less creditable, not an objection would
ever have been made to his so doing, though in reality a much
greater offence against morals and propriety than playing at
back-gammon.—Edinburgh Chronicle.
ESSEX ELECTION.—Lord Ashburton (late Alex-
ander Baring, Esq.) passed through Saffron Walden on Sa-
turday last. His Lordship was supposed to be the bearer of
the contribution of the Carlton Club to the expenses of Co-
lonel Elwes's election. The Corporation and friends of the
party assembled in the Market-place, and gave his Lordship
three cheers, as an acknowledgment of his services to the
county in turning out their Whig Member, Lord Western,
and his consistency in redeeming his pledges on the Malt-tax
repeal. It is rather amusing that Lord Western should be
made a Peer for being turned out by Mr. Baring, and then
that Mr. Baring should be made one for turning him out.
These Royal capriccios have no great tendency to increase the
respect of the people for Monarchical Government ; and Lord
Ashburton must be highly entertained at the idea of having
cantered into the House of Peers on the backs of the Essex
calves—for such their choice of representatives shows them to
be.—Morning Paper.
PENRYN AND FALMOUTH ELECTION.—This
election, which has just terminated in the triumph of reform,
has been marked by the grossest brutality and ferocity on the
part of Lord Tullamore's supporters in Penryn. Hitherto
the electors of that corrupt town have been divided into two
parties, both equally friendly to corruption, and opposed to all
reform ; but on the present occasion the Mayor and Corpora-
tion, knowing that their time is short, most cordially united
with the other party to oppose the re-election of Mr. Rolfe.
The voters in the interest of this gentleman were subjected to
the most brutal violence and the grossest insult from the
blackguards who supported Lord Tullamore ; they placed
near the hustings a large barrel, containing about one hundred
gallons of water, in which they plunged almost every man who
voted for Rolfe. In one instance they seized an old man, up-
wards of 70 years of age, for the purpose of immersing him in
the water, which Mr. Rolfe observing, jumped from the
hustings to endeavour to rescue him from their brutality, but
his generous efforts were unsuccessful, for they succeeded in
plunging the poor old Reformer into the water. Others came
off with broken heads and other severe injuries, and yet the
magistrates of Penryn refused to swear in special constables to
protect the respectable voters, and worse than this, one of
them actually threw a large club at Thomas Harvey, Esq., an
active supporter of the Solicitor-General. Fifteen persons
were so much intimidated as to be prevented from coming to
the poll to record their votes in favour of Mr. Rolfe, so that
the majority should be 37. Each succeeding registration
lessens the number of the potwallopers of Penryn, while it
increases the number of the 101. householders of Falmouth, so
that the Reformers may look forward to the prospect of re-
turning two members at the next election.—Morning Paper.
CONSERVATIVE CHORUS.—A dinner was given
on Tuesday to Mr. East, member for the city of Winchester,
when a Conservative Captain, named Neville, delighted the
diners by singing—
Here's a health to our good King,
Viva la compagnie !
Enough in his praise we never can sing.
Viva la compagnie !
Chorus—Viva la, viva la, •iva la vo !
Viva la, viva la, viva la vo !
Viva la, viva, viva la vo !
Viva la compagnie !

Here's a health to our good Queen,
Viva la cornpagnie !
Who's a Tory at heart, as we have all seen,
Viva la compagnie !
Chorus.
Here's a health to James Buller East,
Viva la compaguie !
Who by his presence honours this feast,
Viva la compagnie !

Two travellers having been robbed in a wood, and
tied to trees at some distance from each other, one of them, in
despair, exclaimed, "Oh 1 I'm undone 1" " Are you?" ex-
said the other, " then I wish you'd come and undo me."

COLD IN THE WEST.—It has been so cold in In-
diana,
that an editor of one of the newspapers in that state was
obliged to sit up in his office all night, with a couple of prin-
ter's devils rubbing his head, to keep the ideas fromfreezing.
A CLERICAL SPY.—The Rev. George D. Haugh-
ton, Curate of Trinity Chapel, Salford, wss discovered at a
meeting of the election committee of Mr. Poulett Thomson,
last week, at Manchester. The Reverend Gentleman was
dress 4, or rather disguised, in a frock coat, white trowsers,
blapk stock, &c. On being detected, he attempted to escape,
'But was detained until he should give his name, and confess
the object of his intrusion. He at first refused to do either,
but being recognised, at length confessed his identity, and was
suffered to depart.—Liverpool Chronicle.
LONDON SHIPPING.—It has been computed that
the total amount of property shipped and unshipped in the
port of London in one year amounts to nearly 70,000,000/. ;
and there are employed in the exports and imports 4,000 ships,
and not less than 15,000 cargoes annually enter the port. On
an average there are 2,000 ships in the river and docks, to-
gether with 3,000 barges and other small craft employed in
lading and unlading them. There are also about 2,300 wherries
and small boats for passengers ; in navigatingtheNwherries and
craft, 8,000 watermen gain a livelihood by it, and. 4,000
labourers are employed in assisting in the lading and unlading
the ships, besides the crews of the several vessels; and 1,200
revenue officers are constantly doing duty in the port of London.

A melancholy event occurred on Friday evening to
Carter, the carrier from Henley to Reading, as he was pro-
ceeding to the former place, accompanied by three or four pas-
sengers. On arriving at Hampstead-hill, the companions of
the deceased alighted from the cart to walk a short distance
on the road, but on attempting to resume their seat, they dis-
covered that Carter was a corpse. A severe wound was found
upon the head, but they could give no account as to the cause
of the sad catastrophe.—Orford Herald.
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CHERTSEY.—The very ancient inhabipnt of this
town, Mr. Goring, continues to enjoy his usual health. A
few days since a gentleman wishing to try his memory asked
him if he recollected the execution of Lord Balmerino upon
Tower-hill ? "DoI ?" said the old gentleman, " ay, and
Lord Kilmarnock with him. I was fourteen years old at the
time, and I remember seeing the crowd go by to the place of
execution." The above Lords were executed A.D. 1746,
consequently the age of this venerable person is 104.
irudtor Express.