The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-06 00:00:00

IRISH- .A1%.7- DSCOTCIFIANKS.

DISCOVKRY OF NATURAL GAS AT

HULL.

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civil engineers. It was that of fire and
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fountain. Mr. Stather wished to sink a well, and
rienced men. Up to 5 o'clock on Monday afternom
the well sinker had bred to the depth of 48 feet
below the surface, and at 45 to 48 feat had found
a bed of peat, three feet thick, beneath which he
came to a bed of gravel, containing broken flint and
the remains of marine sbeltfi.h. As the water now
issued from the surface of the boring in a bubbling
fountain, varying in height from one to six cr seven
feet, and from to 10 feet, spurting out volumes of
gravel and fiee sand, the sinker, who had, in sink-
.
tug other wells, previously seen something of_ the
kind, though on a smaller scale, being certain that
Pais was occasioned, not by the force of water, but
of gas of some kind, determined to try whether it
was inflammable, a thing which he had never in his
life attempted before, and to his surprise there
arose a lurid flame, two yards in height, issuing
from a tube three inches in diameter; and through
which the water continued to flow and boil
over
without at all diminishing the volume of flame,
which ascended considerably higher than the gar-
den wall, which is seven feet high. The flame was
extinguished for the bight, for fear of alarming
the neighbourhood. On Tuesday morning Mr.
J. D. Sollitt; the chymist and lecturer, and head
master of the Hull Grammar School, was brought
to the spot in consequence of the discovery, and
during the day Sir Henry Cooper, M.D., and
other, scientific gentlemen also examined the ex-
traordinary phenomenon. A tube, three inches
in cl,amAer and six fe t high, was added. to the
one which was a few inches only above the ground,
and the water and Vie gas s'ill flowed freely to-
gether. but after a time the water ceased to rise
so high, and gas only escaped. At 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning Mr. Sollitt etat.d that the quan-
tity of gas which had escaped through that orifice
—supposing it to have continued with the same
force as he witnessed-'-would, from 5 o'clock on
the preceding afternoon, h Ave more than filled the
largest gasometer at any of the gasworks in Hull,
and would, in fact, have been sufficient to light
during the night all the store's in this town of
100,000 inhabitants. This gas is the true fire-
damp,
which recently proved so fatal at Lundhill,
and has frequently done so in many other collieries.
It was burning when Mr. Sollitt arrived, and he
at once pronounced it to be of purer quality than
the carburetted hydrogen gas with which the
streets of Hull are lighted. The appearance of
the flame was, he said, like that produced by car-
buretted hydrogen, but, on having the flame ex-
tinguished, he stated that from the smell the car-
burette l hydrogen evidently contained free sulphur.
He stated that it arose from the decomposition of
vegetable substance—as grass, trees, &c., in the
state of transition from the vegetable condition to
that of coal ; and he repeatedly remarked that
it was a very pure gas—much purer than that pro-
duced from coal. The duration of the supply would
depend upon the quantity of peat. If the bed of
peat had hem. 18 ft. to 20 ft. in thickneis, as is
sometimes the case, the continuance of the supply
of gas might have been calculated upon, but as the
seun was only three feet thick it was less likely to
be long cmtinued. . In the evening, of Tuesday
Mr. Stather had some gas piping affixed to the
aperture and eight burners were kept lighted in
his engine house, while a very large and powerful
flame continued to issue from the aperture of the
main tube, directly over the well. It should be
observed that at that time the sinkers had got two
feet below the bad of peat, and that, thereore, the
flow of gas was no lone-r through the interior of
the boring tube, but ascended along its exterior—
and of course its volume was very materially
diminished. Mr. Sollitt anticipated that the
supply of gas would entirely cease when the boring
irons reached down the rock. The full supply
can, however, be recovered by again boring to the
depth only of the peat. The water obtained at
the same level as the gas was of a very soft quality,
and would be good for washing purposes. On
Wednesday evening twenty-one, burners were sup-
plied with gas from the boring in the well, without
the intervention of any g-toinetr. Since then the
boring has been carried down to the solid rock,
which was found at a depth of fifty feet, and the
supply of gas has for the present ceased.—Thal
Packet.

THE FRENCH PRP-SS ON THE INDIAN
MUTINY.

(From the Siecle.)
The serious events which at present menace the
power of Great Britain have naturally communi-
cated fresh ardour to the enemies of the English
alliance. Certain journals perceive danger for
England in Egypt, Persia, India, China, Greec
Canada, and other countries, and, to judge from
their conclusions, England's clAys are numbered.
We cannot for our part so soon forget that our sol-
diers wear on their breasts, ac a mark of 11,:nour,
the effigy of Queen Victoria. Were a revolt to
burst out to-morrow in Algeria, which God forbid,
and we were to see the English rejoice over that
event and prognosticate our ruin, we should as-
suredly treat them as b.tcl allies ; we should point
out to them the sacrifices made by France at luker-
mann and elsewhere. But another reason ought
also to restrain the said journals from condemning
the existence of EugLind, namely, the simple fact
that she is still upright and unhurt. We cannot
lose from sight the history of our ally, formerly
our gigantic foe ; we cannot forget those wonderful
strokes of fortunes which her energy had prepared.
We know the immensity of her resources—the
struggles she has formerly sustained ; and far from
considering present events as a blow, we look upon
them as a warning from which she will derive pro-
fit. England will learn (what the Crimean war
and the' contests with Persia and China have also
taught her) that if commerce and finances are
powerful auxiliaries they must be supported by a
military organisation based on equality. We are
persuaded that the English will understand, and
will ithpress that knowledge on their public men,
that the time of old traditions has pas d, as like-
wise that of a tortuous policy. A frank and de-
cided policy is the only one suitable to the present
age. We are convinced that the English are well
able to meet their present dangers. We have seen
in China how they can strike whim necessary, and
certainly British patriotism will accomplish all that
is required in India. Without aspiring to pro-
phetic powers, we foresee that the first result of the
Hindoo crisis will be the transfer of the adminis-
tration of India from the hands of the Company to
those of the Britiih Government. India will be-
come an English colony.

((From the Gazette de France.)
The old system of colonisation has crumbled t 9
pieces, and England has a new world before her ;
it is on the manner that she will comprehend her ,
task that depends either a new lease of greatness or
the ruin of h 7 commercial and political prepon-
derance. This prediction is by no means exagge-
rated. India has formed the strength and power
of England ; and it is through that euipire that she
exercises that undoubted supremacy in the world
which Russia now covets, and which formerly was
exercised by France. An attack on the Indian
colonies is tantamount to an attack on the mother-
country ; all poliqcal or military men who have
undertiken, or wished to undertake, a campaign
against English influence, have turned their eyes
to her Asiatic possessions. The projected expedi-
tions of Napoleon to the banks of the Indus has not
been forgotten ; and we have recently se,n Russia
at work in the same region. As regards the new
organisation of the army, the company will ex-
perience great, and perhaps unconquerable, diffi-
culties. The system which consisted in employ-
ing native forces as a powerful means of. i
defence
is exploded for ever; on the other hand, it s
equally impossible to confide the active service to
European troops. Without entering deeper into
this complicated queston, England, we perceive,
is engaged in one of the greatest struggles she has
ever had to sustain, and on the result of which
depend her fortune, her influence, and glory.

The returns of circulation of the Irish and cotcb
banks for the four weeks ending the 4th of July,
1857, when added together, give the following as the
average weekly circulation of these banks during the
past month, viz.:—
Average circulation of the Irish banks ............ 4
G,•81,343
Average circulation of the Scotch banks ..... ..•. ,101,000

Average circulation during past mouth —£10,682,343
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the
following appears to he the stale of the circulation :
The Irish b.tuks are above their fixed issue £226,8t9
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 1,013,791

(From the Univers.)
It is a matter of surprise that the majority of the
consorts of the kings, who ru'e the petty Statf s of
India under ihe*protection of the English Govern-
ment, give birth only to daughters. Is this rfsult
to be attributed to the Providence which watches
over the interests of the company, or are the mid-
wives,. who deliver these Queens, bribed to sub-
stitute female for male children

•
We read in the Paris Pays :—" Several English
journals, speaking of the recert events in India, ac-
cuse one of the great powers of Europe of having by
its intrigues excited the natives to revolt. These
accusations appear t:) be devoid of foundat'on, and
we are assured that they are c,mtradieted by an
official document recently issued by the Governor-
General of India himself. 'rids document declares
that the revolt was spontaneous, that it was pro-
duced by numerous internal cawg.es, and that up to
the present time no trace of any foreign excitation
has been discovered."
On the other hand, the Prose states, on the au-
thority of a traveller jut arrived front Ems, that
at a grand dinner given the Qther day, at which
Russian Boyards only were present, the host pro-
posed the health of the " Great Mogul," and that
the toast was received with frantic appiauze.

LITERATURE.

ho v gr. at is the debt due to Moore for rescuing
such besutiful melodies from such verse. More
than one bun red aiid twenty songs are in this
Life and ifs Realities. By Get rgiana Lady Chet. volume, with some of which few modern favourites
terton. Auth sr of "Home Sketches," "Rambles would bear a comparison. The musical public are
in the South of Ireland," &c. 3 vols. under greet obligations to the publishers for placing
Hurst and Blackett. this elegant book of standard music within thei
There is more b strike the reader in the various reach. -
characters introduced into this work than in the
stsry itself, which is rambling and disjointed. The Colburn's Neer Monthly.—" Notes on Note-
first part of it is the most pleasing, and it offers a Worthies of divers orders, either' sex and every
fair promise, which the succeediug pages do not age," has f r its subject this time the late
altogether realise. We are conducted to a country Douglas Jerrcld. As may be supposed, the aricle
parsonage in a pleasant sp t, and made acquaiiitel is peculiarly interesting,
with iis inmates, Mr. and Mrs. Lennox, and their the merits of the man, b not only on account of
but from the circumstance
two daughters. The eldest is in no way remark- lof his having been so
recently summonsd from this
passing scene. It is like vise attractive from the
but the parents and their youngest child,
Lucy, are pre-eminently attractive. Mr. Lennox, superior style in which it is written. While doing
though littleisseenof him,4is the most superior deli- justice to the great pi,wers of Jerrold, the writer
neation of the authoress. He was a cergyman, and observes that "his satirical vein was of a quality
possessed eh those qualif es which in such a sphere considerably acrid." In consequence of this many
j are so estimable.. He is brought into our notice a ventured too far in their hasty judgment, till the
short time before his crud, when he had nearly com- author once declared of bsmsslf that "if his ink
pleted the term of his valuable labours. We are were redolent of myrrh and frankincense, there
dad that "he had reached- the shining sunset isles was a sort of ready-made criticism that would cry,
that fade into the eternal heavens," and, while lin- with
.e denouncing shiver, ' Aloes ! Aloes "
goring ou their confines, Vie memory of his well- High praise is here awarded to "Mrs. Candle's
spent life was his glory and his crown. His latest Curtain Lectures," which is declared to be the most
act was to dissuade his favourite child, Lucy, from successful of all his works. It is unquestionable
forming an engagement wieh Augustus Derwent, that much satisfaction will be derived from the
who,. unfortunately for the family, had made their perusal of this clever criticism. " The Detective
acquaintance. He was of an excellent disposition Officer," .by the author of " Ashley," follows up
naturally, but his principles were not fixed, and he the story of the wretched Sophia May, last month,
was under the dominion of his brother, who was a entitled " The Countrywoman and the Child."
worthless man. The force and energy with which In this part a decisive retribution falls upon the
the descriptions of Derwent's speculations are guilty head of the designing schemer. After a
written bring the case before us in the strongest series of astcunding revelations and surprising in-
light. This. is the way in which it should he treated formations, the agents of justee are successful in
when the subject is broached at all. No half-mea- their search, and to the indescribable horror of the
sures can answer in dealing with so dangerous a husband, his wife is t duet to a police-court on the
propensity as that of speculation, whose fatal spell charge of murder. The arrangement of the plot
and evil influence have cast a blight and thrown a regarding the traces of the crime is very ingenious,
shade over many a home, and after quenching its and displays the artistic skill which has before been
household fires, have sent forth its once happy in- seen in ,his author. From some delay the emi-
mates into tire wilderness of the world, with a grant ship had not sailed, and thus the chief wit-
stain on their names and a burden on their minds nets against her, whom Sophia imagined far away
for ever. Lucy is rather a disappointing character : out of sight and hearing on the high seas was at
it will be seen teat she di I rot carry out the resolve hand to read of the murder and to identify the
of her youth, but married Augustus Derwent atter b -dy of the child t whom she had been a mother,
some time had elapsed. However, all the good in kindness and affection. Tto late did Frederick
seed implanted by the just man did not Lyvett find out the effects of his folly in disregarding
die, and, by her influence, her husband was counsel, and despising father's a i !hes. The
eventually led to good, whsle the blessing sequel to the tale will in all probability be a strik-
that descends to childrcm's children, rested lug one. The paper "Crushed on a Sundae," con-
on his works in his granddaughter Mary, in whom tains some just observations on the narrowemind-
he lived again. With the softness of her aunt, the' edness, and bigotry of those who would debar the
niece joined her perception of good to decision of poor man's recreations, and on the wickedness of
mind, by which alone all great things are accom.- those who have the presumption to think that they
plished, and without which nothing good can be can trace the causes of calamities and thus read the
brought to perfection. Besides tees,' estimable mystery of heaven's judgments. Great stress is
characters there are many others in the course of laid upon the advantage to these who live in the
the story to be met with. Frederick Renton is an darkest and dirtiest abodet, wh;ch must accrue
instance of what a had disposition and evil passions, from cheap travelling on the only day which
undisciplined and unchecked, will become. Both hard work permits them to possess. It is
he and his father were led on by degrees, from said that many have never considered the state
selfish ease, and love of money, to the final commis- of the courts and alleys of Landon,
sion of crimes of magnitude. Hubert is an inte- which are in such a state that. those passing
resting study, with his difficulties to contend with, through hold their breath, to escape the noxious
An innate sense of power urged him on, but atmosphere ; " and if we, thus troubled for a few
he had many enemies to thwart him, of minutes, shudder, shall we not deeply commiserate
whom the chief was his base cousin Frederick. the life-long burden to be borne by those whew) lot
Some of the scenes he went through in it is to know no other homes than these, until they
London are vividly depicted. What with the jea- shall have been called to enter the common home
busy of friends, the mare of foes, the sneers of our. race !" "A Swedish Voyage Round the
of ignorant patrons, and the scorn of over-clever World" contains an account of the Friendly Is-
reviewers, who mistook abuse for argument, and lands, which is agreeable to peruse. The traveller
confounded criticism with censure, the aspirant for observes that Conk had reason to name the group
fame had no royal road to its temple. It is setis- of Islands "Friendly," for the people are the most
factory, after all her sorrows, to leave Lucy at good-natured in the world. " The -Baths of Lucca"
last at peace surrounded by her family and friends, present some details of Italian life, and in criticis-
and her path made bright " with a holy love and ing a ball given there, contrasts the manners with
'hope, and a ligh which is not borrowed from this those of England. With us it is reality ; here it is
world's uncertain sunshine." In picturing Life with appe :radices that are attended to, is observed in
some of its derke-t, and many of its saddest Reali- dwelling on the reserve that characterises the
the authoress has beeu often successful in ward demeanour; but it is aided, "Let us not
arousing the attention and awakening the sympa• lift the veil." Among the other contributions,
thies. Amid the varied teachings and the different some amusing travels are recorded in " A Trip to
examples, the best lesson is that taught by the Norway;" arid a voyage "From Pesth by the De-
Rector oeHartfield :—" He is the bappyman whose nube and Black Sea to Constantinople," affords
life e'en now, shows somewhat of that happier life information of the various localities mentioned.
to come." Eutrapelia continuos the series of lively sketches.

Summer Months among the Alps. By T. W.

Hinchliff, Barti.;:ter. .Lon-gman.
A fresh and spir:ted account of a pedestrian's
exploits among the Alpine glaciers. Having spent
three long vaca.tions in Switzerland. and Savoy, and
having explored many of the retired and compa-
ratively unknown localities, the traveller justly
thought that his account of his route alight b.. 3
useful to those who have. net yet visited those
rea4o'oeq as well as intere-tnz to those more or less
- . . . . .

acquainted with them. Notwithstanding the great
number of travellers who have furnished us with
descriptions of Switzerland and Savoy, the present
volume is not without novelty, as the writer has
very wisely given the greatest prominence to that
part of his route which is the least known. Thus
he has afforded more space to Monte Rosa
than to Mont Blanc. The maps and draw-
ings are a great advantage to the reader, and
epahle him readily to follow the narrative.
The traveller has a full appreciation of the beauties
of nature, and tells us of the wonderful effects pro-
duced by sunset and mosnlight on the untrodden
snows. In speaking of "the monarch of moun-
tains," he says that it is impossible t) appreciate its
grandeur close at band. At the Buet he had tLe
finest view. " Never till then had I been able to
term a just idea of the magnificence of Le Mont
Blanc,' as the Chanioniards delight to call it. At
this distance, of 15 miles, it looks infinitely higher
and grander than when seen from the nearer and
more commonly visited points of view. Far up
int) the deep blue sky rose the dazzling whiteness
of its summit, comp!etely dwatfing the vast and
elegant aiguiiles which surround its base, and
which appear almost as lofty as itself when seen
from the neighbourhood of the valley. Finding
how great a distance was necessary to show it iu
perfection we were enabled to form a proper idea
of the immensity of the mountain." All who con-
template a continental excursion, and do not
shi ink from the fatigues inseparable from travelling
among the mountains, would do well to follow the
example of our energetic author, who appears to
have derived the greatest enjoyment from his
visit to the glaciers.

The Mechanics' Magazine.—This useful maga-
zine has several topics of interest. A summary of
Professor Faraday's acc'unt of the experiments be
had made on the relation of gold to light will he
full of attraction for all students of natural
science. In addition to the scientific papers, the
miscellaneous intelligence is full of curious Lot.-
mati tu. In this department we meet with the
results of an experiment made by Dr. Edward
Smith on himself; at the Coldbath-fields prison, to
ascertain the influence of labour at the treadwheel
over respiration and pulsation. He arrived at the
conclusion that it taxed the energies of the lungs
and heart to a very injurious extent, and that the
effects would soln be serious in persons of weak
constitution. He therefore justly argues that it is
not a fair punishment, as its severity i 4 not regu-
lated by the guilt of the sufferer, but by his phy-
sical capabiliti-3s. The principal law cases of the
month relating to patents are given, and all [inven
none, improvements, ctc., are brought under con-
sideration, and their various properties and merits
ably discussed and described. This magazine should
be in the hands of all connected with mechanical
pursuits.

The Eclectic Review.—We meet in this number
with a very interesting paper on Michael Angelo.
Mr. Harford's recent volume on the mighty Floren-
tine and his contemporari_s furnishes the subject.
The education of woman is considered in a thought-
ful paper, and treats of the subject in a careful and
sensible manner. The culture of cotton is also
treated of in connection with Indian irrigation, and
offers some facts for the consideration of those in-
terested. A paper on Felice Orsini, and a review
of Mr. Perry's work on the Franks are among the
tetnaiuing contents of an interesting number.

The Commercial Traveller's Magazine. —The
Commercial Travellers maintain their little serial
with spirit, and give, at the opening of the present
number, a report of their benevolent institution
and schools. The rest of the magazine, however,
is not restricted to the discuss'on of subjects of per-
sonal interest, but will furnish entertainment for a
much large r circle. There is plenty of amusement,
as well as commercial inf. ,rmation, and the little
sketch of the life of Richard Arkwright sets a
worthy example to the fainthearted. We trust
this magazine will meet with the encouragement it
merits, both from the general public and from the
influential body for whom it is more especially
intended.

Essays contributed to Blackwood's Magazine. By
the Rev. J. Eagles, M.A., Oxon., Author of
" The Sketcher." BI:!.ckwoocl.
All habitual readers of Blackwood's Magazine
will remember the clever articles which are here
collected. Those who have not previously met
them will do well to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity if they appreciate sound sense, kindly hum-
our, and considerable ability. The previous vo-
lume of the writings of Mr. Eagles was entitled
" The Sketcher," and was entirely devoted to the
record of the wanderings and conversations of
two travelling artists on subjects connected with
art. On these topics Mr. Eagles was well qualified
to discourse, for his abilities as an artist were, we
e told, considerable. The reader will at once detect
his familiarity with this subject in his " Few Hours
at Hampton Court" and " Sitting for a Portrait" in
the volume before us. His clerical experience is
also te,tified in his essays on church music, medi-
cal attendance, and other parochialS. In aet iti-
ciem on Mr. Thackeray's lectures he defends Swift
with indignant energy from the attacks made upon
him by many modern writers. His essays show
the libArality and benevolence of a capacious mind,
elevated far above the narrow limits of bigotry and
Puritanism. His defence of wit, in the essay on
Swift, and of the theatre, as it might be, in treating
of national education, prove this, and eviderw no
small degree of moral courage in attacking preju-
dice. His penetration enabled him to detect the
f tllacy of supposing human nature couldbe measured
and restricted to the exact limits of sta
calculation, that people could be reasoned and leo-
tured into intelligence, and that theory and prac-
tice were the same thing. His attacks on the harm-
less census tables are undeservedly severe, but
afforded him an excuse for attacking some more
serious evils. His warfare against fanaticism and
hypocrisy is unsparing and annihilating. ''lv--
ever much the leader may differ from his opiet:fnsa,
if he can find pleasure in the productte ionrst
thatifie
thoughtful and cultivated mind, he willt
1,3 r this volume. We trust it is not h )
will be collected from the papers of the lamented
e last .
author.

Tibe National Magazine.—This miscellany pro-
ceeds in its usual style, and has several attractive
articles. Holme Lee contributes " The Story of a
Haunted Houst,'," and Mrs. Crowe, the well-known
authoress of " Susan Hopley," &c., a tale entitled
" Greenhill Hall." In a more serious style we
meat with several essays on the aspects of social and
political ad.vancunent, and some interesting papers
of art cr,ticism. The engravings are numerous,
and though not of a very high class themselves
they are taken from many well-known pictures.
The poetical contributions are numerous, and semi
of them above mediocrity. The department called
"The Home" hag tome curious information, and a
sensible s-ries of papers on the beneficial effects of
ventilation, on which all-imfortant subject much
remains to be learned by the generality of dwellers
in towns.

The Irish Metropolitan Magazine is not below
the average, though not prcbouting any btriking
not-elty. The contents range from " John China-
man at home," to the Dublin Rigged Schools, and
S
include papers on "Bowell's Letters," ad "Hog-
huoting in potting papers and intelli-
gence occupy a prominent place, and tales and
verbes are also met with.

•
Newton's London Journal has its usual list of
pawnt4 with the scientific notices, &c., of the
month, and the illustrative diagrams. The Ire-
iiminary att;cle is a new feature, and a decided
improvement, it is this month on the recent work
on the origin and progress of the manufacture of
Cioutchouc in England, by Thomas Hancock, and
traces the various processes which that important
branch of industryhss passed through before attain-
ing its present development.

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............
Moore's Irish Melodies, ve itbSy mphonies and Accom-
ramimeuts by Sir J. Stevenson. Longman.
This beau' ifill volume offers a prize to all lovers
of music.
We are told in the preface that
titsecaoirni-
tows in a
intended
complete form have been hither.tot
cessible. In the original editions many of h
were given only es harmonised for two or three
voiee4, but with few exceptions they wt re m
by the poet to be sung by a single voice, as his own
well-known performance of them testifies. In the
rresent volume nearly all the airs are reduced to
partitbefpour
boitilsehvedoicien, and the harmonised
their concerted form
tlilbeelokdaiedsinwg
in a separate volume. We are also promised
Moores Sacred togs la a similar work. The
arrang3ments and symphonies, composed by Sir
John Stevenson and Sir litnty Bishop, beAdei
having the authority of two such names, underwent
an•h who fully satisfied him-
self of their exact adaptation °r
to the
.air awl spirit of
his poems. The words
and
l 1y
a
collection of them is certain o
recistd, than this
immediatee
tended circulation. They ran the alms are both so
well known and so widely
from
and t x
grave
to
gay,ege
and the most opposite tastes must find some gem
to suit them. The old names of the airs prove

Tait's Edinburg Magazil.ie.—Two of the moss
interesting papers in Tap's, are the concluding
notices of the lives of George Stephenson and
of Handel. In both instances an outline of the
adventures and achievements of the subject of the
biography is given, 'which will be full of interest to
a r ticulars
of
those who have not met with tha volumes. The
"Sketches of Jersey," give ua another tale, but as
very
s u r
es appt
the
u soe ppurlialaant epll
places.
pursuedt
eask. e takes
the narrator leaves the islAaapadpeirnotnahnoisdirnetuhumme
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presume they have come to
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Theteh es Train assemblage of tales,
ske
audaportrait of Mr. Buck-
hi,
si, ne prefixed to a memoir of that amusing
comedian. Same verses called "Sembody else
are amusing from their absurdity. Those who are
and ea.aisr -easi amusing
not very critical will be sure to find laughter ix
its pages.