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possession of INTERESTING MODELS or WORKS of ART,
who intend to deposit them at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI-
TUTION, are respectfully requested to forward them on or before
the 31st inst., in order that they may be inserted in the RETISED
CATALOGUE. All such works aro received gratuitously, and the
depositor has free admission to the Institution. Working Models are
Daily Explained, and, where the subject admits, are described in a
Lecture. R. J. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary.
N.D. The Institution is open Daily, as usual.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
AXCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DITISION OF PROFITS.
The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last animal investigation, to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts inTested on each
Policy effected of the Profit scale.

THE HUNGERFORD SUSPENSION

BRIDGE.
PROPOSED RAILWAY TO RICHMOND.
Yesterday the Half-yearly General Meeting of the
Shareholders in the Hungerford and Lambeth Sus-
pension-bridge was held at the Company's Office,
No. 9, Villiers-street, Strand, C. W. Christie, Esq.,
in the chair. The objects of the meeting were to re-
ceive the report of the Directors, and to consider the
propriety of effecting such alterations in the origi-
nally proposed plan for the construction of this bridge,
which was intended solely for the transit of foot pas-
sengers, but which it was now deemed advisable so to
alter, as to adapt it to the traffic of a railroad, in con-
sequence of the projected line of railway to Richmond,
the terminus of which was to be at Hungerford
market.
The CLINK read the report, which stated that the
works of the bridge were rapidly progressing to-
wards completion. The iron-work and materials
had been supplied, the most difficult portion of the
operation, that of raising the cross-chains, had been
completed, and the upper chains were now being
fixed. The schedule of the receipts and expen-
diture were stated to be :—Receipts arising from
calls, loan commission, rents, dividends, &c., 89,0671.
19s. Bd., while the total amount of expenditure under
the head of materials, wages, &c., was 88,756/. The
report then proceeded todilate upon the advantages that
would be likely to accrue from the formation of the
Richmond line of railway, and concluded by stating
that such a railway terminus in Hungerford market
would be likely to attract most of the traffic of the
southern line of railway. He next proceeded to read
the report of the engineer, in which, after going mi
nutely into the details connected with the structure, it
was stated that no doubt now remained as to the com-
pletion of the bridge for foot passengers this autumn.
The CHAIRMAN, after congratulating the Proprie-
tors on the forward state of the works of the bridge,
said that a new project had been started by a most
influential body of gentlemen, who had formed them-
selves into a Provisional Committee for the purpose
of constructing a line of railway from Richmond to
the Surrey end of the Suspension-bridge, and having
a line of rails across the bridge for the transit of car-
riages, thence into Hungerford-market, where they
proposed to have the grand terminus. The expense
and time consequent upon such an alteration of the
present structure of the bridge, so as to fit it for the
transit of railway carriages, would be trifling in com-
parison to the vast amount of profit to be derived from
it, because the bridge was built in the most substan-
tial manner. The Hungerford Suspension-bridge
Company was most anxious to do everything in their
ower to forward the construction of a line of railway
to Richmond ; and he could also say the same thing
of the Hungerford-market Committee.
In reply to Mr. MILLEst,
Mr. CHADWICK, the contractor for the works, said
the amount of expense for making the proposed line of
rails across the bridge, and necessary alterations,
would not be more than between 1,000 and 1,5001.;
the time would occupy about three months.
Mr. STUTELY proposed a resolution, to the effect
that the Proprietors authorised the Directors to adopt
such means as they should deem most advisable for
forwarding negotiations between any company which
might be found for the construction of a railway to
Richmond, in order that the Suspension-bridge might
be made the medium of transit between the Surrey
shore and the terminus at Hungerford-market.
Carried unanimously. _ _ _

On the motion of the same gentleman, seconded by
Mr. GRISSELL, it was resolved unanimously, that the
Directors be empowered to make such alterations in
the bridge as will adapt it to railway traffic.
After a brief discussion on some matters connected
with the finances of the Company, the meeting
separated.

if we except the opposition of Mr. E. Protheroe, who
supported a direct line from Gloucester to the Forest.
The speakers were W. Goodrich, Esq., Capt. Berke•
ley, Messrs. J. M. Shipton, Whitcombe, and Pro-
theroe.—Cheltenham Examiner.
CREDITON RAILWAY: —We are informed that
all the necessary preliminary steps previous to the
application to Parliament, are proceeding as rapidly
as possible. The expense of the formation of the
work is found to be many thousands less than the
sum contemplated at the time of the formation of the
company, and the traffic on the intended line is daily
increasing.— Western Luminary.

THE NEW INSOLVENT ACT.
IMPORTANT INTIMATIONS.

In the Birmingham Bankruptcy Court. on Satur-
day last, Mr. Commissioner Balguy made the follow-
ing remarks on the above-named Act :
" It may be of some general importance that I
should take the opportunity of alluding to the pe-
titions of insolvents presented under the Act late!),
passed for the amendment of the law of c Insolvency
Bankruptcy, and Execution;' and I am particularly
led to do so from the circumstance of my being
obliged to return two petitions to the parties who
applied to file them, upon the ground that the sig-
natures to such petitions were not duly attested. The
38th section of the Act to which I have just referred,
expressly enacts, that the rules and orders made by,
the Judges and Commissioners of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy under the said recited Act (the sth and 6th Vic.,
c. 116), shall extend and be applicable to this Act, ex-
cept as otherwise provided by this Act.' Now the 4th
order requires that j each sheet of such petition and
schedule shall be signed by the petitioner in the pre-
sence of, and shall be attested by, his attorney.' lam
of opinion that this means an attorney-at-law--a
known and recognised officer; and I think it very
material for the interests of the insolvents themselves
that it should:be so. Assuming that a party may consti-
tute an unprofessional man his attorney or agent to act
for him in the matter of his petition (which, however, I
am not at this moment prepared to concede), I am
quite sure that it would not be to his advantage
to do so. In that case, the authority must be
given by power of attorney, which to be used in
this Court must be verified by affidavit; here, I sus-
pect, in the article of expense alone, the insolvent
would be damnified. Again, the petition, the sche-
dule, and the affidavit annexed to those documents,
are to be in a certain prescribed form, and if not in
that form, such petition shall be dismissed; for so
says the section of the late statute. Here, as it ap-
pears to me, the habits of a professional man are re-
quired, or it is to be feared that in too many instances
the parties will be delayed, if not altogether defeated,
in the protection they are seeking. An effective pro-
tection can be secured only by attending to the re-
quirements of the Act. One false step might render
it unavailing, and the unfortunate insolvent, after
some expense and anxiety, would ultimately find him-
self in the predicament in which he stood when he
first made his application to this Court. And I may
add that it is not altogether unimportant that these
proceedings are under the guidance of those over
whom this Court can exercise control, and whose
charges are subject to its taxation."— Worcestershire
Chronicle.

bay, whilst the Moors were still cock-a-whoop. For
myself, I know if I were a Prince, and sent to do
such work, I should feel myself very little better than
a housebreaker—a Jack Sheppard with a cocked hat;
and then for the glory of the thing—l'm blers'd if I
should rest of nights—l should dream of nothing
but of the police and Newgate.
" Joinville has gone off down the coast, they say, to
gut some more houses. If I hear anything worth
sending of his doings, you shall have it. In the
meantime, believe me, truly, your own Correspondent,'
" THE BOY JoNgs."

SIR JAMES GRAHAM'S PUPILS.
(From Punch.) _ _ _

Mr. Punch,—l am one of the suspended letter-
carriers, about whom there has been such a fuss in
the newspapers; and I, with my brethren in afflic-
tion, knowing the impartiality of your judgment,
address you that fair-play may be done to all of us.
We are charged with opening letters addressed to
Lord Bentinck, Mr. Tattersall, and to other horse-
racing gentlemen. Well, we confess it : we broke
open their letters—every one that fell into our hands
—but we did it, as Sir James Graham broke the
letters of other people—all for the sake of public
peace and public morals. I should like to know what's
the use of high people, Queen's Ministers, and all
that, if we poor small folks ar'nt to copy and learn
from them.

Sir James said that what he did, he did for the
peace of the world and the well-doing of society. He
had heard or dreamed of cut-throat conspiracies, and
so he went to work and opened right and left. And
what's the consequence? Why, all sorts of good.
They do say that the Italians who were all lately
shot in the back, were only found out by the news
that was sent of them from the Home-office—news
picked out of opened letters to Italians here in Lon-
don. Isn't this something comfortable to think of ?
Doesn't it do an Englishman's heart good to know
this ?
Well, Sir, I and my fellow-suspended took Sir
James—good pious man as he is—for our pattern ;
and knowing that there was such a deal of roguery,
and hedging, and hocussing, and all that going on
upon the turf—we opened all sporting letters that we
might know all about the wickedness, and, like Sir
James, make the most of it.
All we wanted, Sir, was to put honest folks upon
their guard as to iat was going on ; just as good
Sir James broke seals only to let the Emperor of
Russia and King of Naples know the wickedness that
was being got up against 'em. I repeat it, we merely
wanted to find out roguery, to make the most of it.
Well, Sir, and for this, we are to have our charac-
ters taken away—to be suspended—to have our
mouths deprived of our honest bread, and to have all
sorts of bad names given us in the newseapers ; whilst
Sir James Graham keeps his seat and his salary, and
his character—or all that remains of it—to boot.

Well, this comes of being conceited, and copying
one's betters 1 For the future, as I want to do right,
I shall just do the contrary of Sir James ; and, in
the meantime' beg, Mr. Punch, that you will do all
you can for A SUSPENDED POSTMAN.

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.
Mr. Chambers, the barrister, attended before the Lord
Mayor yesterday for the purpose of presenting petitions
from the inhabitants and householders of West Smith-
field, the licensed victuallers' and the cattle and sheep
salesmen, praying that his Lordship would grant full
encouragement to the holding of St. Bartholomew fair
now next ensuing, as established by the custom of cen-

tunes.
The Learned Counsel stated, that the subject on which
he rose to address the Lord Mayor was one of great
public importance, connected as it was with the disuse of
a fair which had existed 700 years, and which involved
the interests of a great number of the citizens of London.
The petitions were signed by 250 inhabitants, sixty-one
licensed victuallers, and a number of cattle and sheep
salesmen. They represented that the suppression of the
fair (for it was at present merely a nominal fair) had in-
flicted a great injury upon the neighbourhood, many per-
ties having given large sums of money for the interest
and advantages attendant upon the holding of such an-
cient customs ; that, as the fair was established upon
charter to the City, carrying with it most important pri-
vileges and revenues, its abolition could not be contem-
plated without alarm by the inhabitants having an in-
terest in it ; that if the Lord Mayor, as head of the
Corporation, would allow the fair to be holden as in the
year 1839, and so conducted, the peace of the neighbour-
hood would not be disturbed, the inconveniences to trade
would be of n" —,snt, the interests of those having
a legitimate claim, purcnasea al, grencwi., wuum uu ...-
tended to, and also the charters appreciated by those
whose duty it was to see that not one of these valuable
grants should be allowed to remain dormant or inactive,
but all carried out under such improvements, arrange-
ments, and superintendence as the times demanded.
The Learned Counsel especially called his Lordship's at-
tention to the petition of the licensed victuallers, show-
ing the consequences of the alteration to them. Their
leases cost them upwards of 30,5001. ; their rents, inde-
pendent of taxes, amounted to upwards of 4,880/. ; their
licenses annually cost them upwards of 1,0671. 10s. ;
their families consisted of 601 persons, and their losses
would, if the recommendation in the City Solicitor's
report was continued to be carried out, amount to up-
wards of 80,520/. That report, at the same time that it
showed that the very able person who drew it up ques-
tioned the discretion of interfering so strongly with the
charter as to suppress the fair altogether, advised its
gradual abolition by raising the price of the ground for
the shows, so that the advance, if his Lordship did not at
once interpose the authority of his recommendation, would
upon the ensuing occasion be so great as to prevent the
possibility of exhibiting those entertainments which were
the great means of assembling thecrowds of the middle and
lower ranks, by which the neighbourhood was benefited,
and by which at a very cheap rate the visitors were harm-
lessly amused. Having with much ingenuity combatted
the strong arguments in the celebrated report alluded to,
the Learned Counsel referred to the determined opposi-
tion given by the City of London to the Parliamentary
attempt to establish a market to the prejudice of Smith-
field market, in which the charter was put forward as a
convincing argument against the innovation, and said,
that the Corporation ought to exercise great caution in
doing any act by which they might themselves invalidate
an authority upon which they had successfully con-
tended against the attempts of others. The argument
that the fair was a public nuisance contained nothing in
it. It might be said, and had been said, that public-
houses, that gin-shops, that theatres, were public nui-
slimes. They all had certain disadvantages attached to
them, but were not those disadvantages immensely and
beyond all proportion counterbalanced ? It was not
long since a well-intentioned individual endeavoured to
put a stop to railroad travelling on the Sabbath, and, by
way of amends, to oblige poor people to go to church
three or four times on that day; but the good sense of
Parliament decided that it was better for the interests of
society, and of religion too, that such an attempt to put
down the nuisance of steam should be crushed; and ac-
cordingly that formidable inroad upon the recreations of
the public was most powerfully and successtilly resisted.
In fact, the time had gone by for abridging the amuse-
ments of the people. All over the town the shops were
seen to close, some at eight and some at seven o'clock,
for the purpose of enabling those who laboured in
the day to enjoy recreation at a reasonable period of
the night. Why the restriction which was rejected so
generally should be adhered to in the case of Bartho-
lomew fair he could not at all conceive. He could not
see why the poor should be prevented from witnessing
for a penny or twopence apiece in Bartholomew fair
feats of jugglery as well performed as they were in King.
street at the rate of half-a-crown a-head.--(A. laugh.)
He could not see why the titled and the wealthy should
pay 20 guineas for a box to witness the frivolous
manoeuvres of a dancer who could perhaps go round two
or three times oftener than her sister performer on the
temporary boards of Smithfield.—(Laughter.) What a
pity it was that those who enjoyed that sort of frivolity
should deny the more humble requirements of the
artisan, whose days were spent in toil, and who looked
once a year for the innocent pastime which Bartholomew
fair, with all its gay and lively wonders, afforded. If the
temptations were alluded to as an argument, it would be
found in all conditions and scenes of life that dangerous
spirit presented itself, and that all that philosophers
could say of it was, that the weakness of human nature
was manifested under all circumstances, and that the
power of resistance to the passions which constantly
solicited us was not more strongly exemplified at the
Opera than at those places of social mirth and hirality to
which the lower orders of society gained admission. The
Learned Counsel concluded a very impressive speech, of
which the foregoing is but a slight sketch, by urging the
magnitude of the interests involved, and appealing to the
justice and liberal feelings of the chief magistrate in de-
ciding upon the claims of the petitioners.
The LORD MAYOR said it was a pity that the peti-
tioners had not applied to the Court of Common Council
before the eleventh hour, if they expected that their ap-
peal would have produced any alteration in the senti-
ments of that body. The Markets Committee had, after
a great deal of deliberation, determined to adopt the
plan recommended in the report of the City Solicitor, as
best qualified to abate a nuisance of which the citi-
zens of London generally had long and loudly com-
plained, and their recommendation had met with the
approbation of the representatives in the corporation.
He was aware, that in carrying into effect the plan some
injury would be inflicted, but he believed that the injury
in the case of Bartholomew fair had been considerably
overstateck He was not one of those who were desirous
of abridging the recreations of the people, and it might
be advisable to consider whether some modifications
might not be adopted consistently with. the views of those
who recommended the gradual abolition of the festival.

It was quite impossible, however, that anything could
be done in the present year. At the proper time next
year the subject might be taken up and represented to
the Markets Committee, for whose experience and judg
ment the Corporation had a high respect; and he should
take occasion to mention the nature of the claims of the
petitioners and the arguments of their Learned Counsel.
Mr. SWAN, the solicitor to the petitioners, thanked his
Lordship upon the part of his clients, and said that they
would be perfectly satisfied if the regulations of 1839
were acted upon, under the direction of the Lord Mayor;
but the course pursued to destroy the fair was excessively
rapid and ruinous. For ft piece of ground for a show
for which 251. was charged three years ago, the sum of
501. was charged the year immediately following, and
the enormous price of 751. was charged the year after
that. Probably 901. or 1004 would be the present de.
mend. Now the same ground, if purchased for stalls
for gingerbread or toys, would cost about 151. So that
it was plain the object was to remove all the elements of
amusement. _ .

The LORD MAYOR—There is no doubt that the sup-
pression of the fair altogether would be most gratifying
to the great mass of the citizens of London. Never -
theless, I shall consider it Ito be my duty to represent
what you have stated, and what has been so ably ar-
gued by Mr. Chambers, to the Markets Committee.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTES.

TO THE EDITO-1? OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Every one visiting the exhibition at the De-
vonport Mechanics' Institute, must own that the
patronage extended to this institution is, by the in-
struction received, amply repaid, for the collection of
subjects creates the feeling in the visitor, though he
may be versed in many of the objects surrounding
him, that there is yet much to learn. The motto—a
little learning being dangerous, is wearing out among
those who exercise their judgment, for who is to draw
the line through comparison ? One man's attainments,
insignificant when compared with another's, may yet
be cmpable of entering the list of competition with
hundreds.

The knowledge of this alone gives a stimulus to
those whom prejudice would preclude from knowing
a little, because that little appears a dangerous thing,
not perceiving that a little learning is better than
none at all. This assumed philanthropy, lam afraid,
is but a cloak to a dread of education, bringing society
at large to be considered, not so much from external
wealth, as from the mind. I may be wrong. The
prejudice, however, against Mechanics' Institutes, is
being removed by the broad light of truth and reason,
which will, and must eventually, overpower the evil
that has arisen from false notion of right and wrong.
Men bigoted to exclusive systems, can never be ex-
pected to join liberal institutions for promoting know-
ledge ; but should they ever do so, it will be when
they find the tide of intelligence too strong to be re-
sisted—it will be on finding the good, which they
laughed at when sown, yielding fruit.—Yours, &c.
Devonport, August, 1844. OBSERVER.

EDINBURGH ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.
(From the Edinburgh Advertiser.)
We have much pleasure in publishing the following
communication which has just been received by the
Directors of the Zoological Gardens, from Demerara.
Tee liberal and patriotic feeling which it evinces is
most honourable to the gentlemen who have sent the
letter, and must be peculiarly gratifying to our
townsmen, as proving the warm interest which our
friends in foreign lands take in the prosperity of our
institution. We hope the noble and spirited example
of our respected countrymen in British Guiana will
be followed in other colonies. Were associations of
the same kind at work in Africa, India, China, and
other tropical colonies, the habitants of the rarer
animals, our Zoological Gardens might speedily
boast of being the first Zoological Museum in the
world :
" To the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Chairman of
the Edinburgh Zoological Society.
" British Guiana, Georgetown, Demerara,
19th July, 1844.
" My Lord,—A number of our fellow-colonists,
natives of Edinburgh, and others interested in the
success of the public institutions of Edinburgh, and of
Scotland, were much delighted with the report of the
proceedings of the last meeting of the proprietors of
the Edinburgh Zoological Gardens, and responded to
the sentiments so eloquently expressed by your Lord-
ship on that occasion. Though separated by the wide
Atlantic, our best feelings and affections are centered
in our native land, and with the object of affording
our assistance to an instit,st•:,,n so well calculated to
amuse atm improve all classes of our len," v•
we have formed a Natural History Society, the pro-
spectus of which we enclose, and will endeavour, with
all zeal, to collect, and, from time to time, transmit to
your Society, such animals as are to be found in our
forests. We have at present a tiger, tiger-cat, several
excellent specimens of snakes, &c., which we intend to
send home by the Glencairn, Captain Nicol ; and our
object in now addressing your Lordship, is not only to
acquaint you with our auxiliary society, but to re-
quest that some person in Greenock may be instructed
to remove the animals from the ship, and transmit
them to the Edinburgh Garden. We hope to be
favoured with a statement of the sort of specimens
which would prove most acceptable.—And are, with
great respect, your Lordship's most obedient humble
servants,
" JAMES STRUTHERS, D.D., Preses.
" J. D. FRASER, Secretary.
" WM. KNOX, Treasurer."

Airimint ARUNDEL.—Mr. Horace Smith, whose
delightful historical romance of " Brambletye House"
became so deservedly popular, our readers will be glad
to hear is again about to appear before the public in
another work work of imagination, similarly illustrative
of English manners in an age gone by ; but, with great
judgment, he has made choice of a period nearer our
own times, and one, too, singularly interesting, for it is
no other than that very stirring one made memorable by
the incident of James 11. being forced to abandon his
kingdom to make way for a Protestant sucessor, in the
person of his son-in-law, William 111. This important
revolution is, therefore, the author's subject ; the most
distinguished actors in it are among his characters, and
the ferment in which the whole surface of society then
was, would afford him, there is no doubt, ample materials
for a most effective and interesting romance. It is
scarcely necessary to add that " Arthur Arundel"—the
name of the new work—is impatiently looked for by Mr.
Horace Smith's numerous admirers.
TEE BURNS' FAMILT.—The following letter from
Mr. Robert Chambers appears in the Athenceum :
"Edinburgh, Aug. 20, 1844.
_ _•

" Perhaps you would spare a corder- of your paper to
enable me to correct an injustice which was last week
committed by a popular publication (Punch) against the
sons of Burns, with reference to the subscription made
about two years ago in behalf of Mrs. Begg, the poet's
sister. As the person who has had the best means of
knowing, I can say that these gentlemen were at no
time to blame on account of their aunt. The eldest has
ever been in the experience of the res augustee domi him-
self. The two who have been so long in India were de- ,
ceived—l must not say how—as to the circumstances of
Mrs. Begg ; but these were no sooner explained to them
than they acted a part towards her which, it may be
sufficient to say, seemed to me entirely worthy of their
parentage, and was felt by all to whom I described it as
perfectly satisfactory. It is solely my cordial sense of
the honourable feelings of these two men which induces
me now spontaneously to come before the public for
their vindication.—l am, &c., "R. CHAMBERS."
BRITISH ARCHJEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—Yester-
day the council announced the arrangements for their
first annual meeting at Canterbury. The programme
holds out some objects of high interest to the antiqua-
rian, and Monday, Sept. 9, the first general meeting will
be held, when Lord Albert Conyngham, the president,
will deliver an address, whilst there will be an evening
conversazione, in which a paper will be read on the
Saxon barrows. Tuesday morning will be devoof d
teLortd
the opening of Saxon barrows in the park
excur-
sions Conyngham, at Bourne, and Thursday to
to Richborough and Barfreston Church, re
inspectn r -
the antiquities. The sections will be held onan
mediate days, and on Friday evening
Egyptianofficers and
mummy will be unrolled. Amongst o
Conyngham, president ; W.
members of the committee whose attendance. has been
promised are—Lord Albert _ _
the Dean. of Hereford, Sir
R. Hamilton, Esq., F.R.S. ;
Professor Buckland, Jordan, Esq., Rev. Dr. Spry, J.
James Annesley, F.R.S., Sir Wil,liam_Betham, F.S.A.,
R Planche, Esq.,
Professor Willis, of Catnbrige, Charles
Barry, Esq.,
Edward Blore, Esq., F.R.S., Decimus
Burton, Esq., Messrs. John Britton,
ro.J. W. H. Ainsworth,
T. C.
C ker 0. Halliwell, J. Gough Nicholls, J.
Barrow, F.S.A., &c.
LEITH, WEDNESDAY.—HERRINGS IN THE FIRTH OS.
FoRTH.—The large shoals of herrings which set in, to-
wards the end of last week, in and about Eyemouth and
Dunbar, have this week reached near our own shores as
far up as Inchkeith. On Monday and yesterday there
were from thirty to forty boats out, and the take has
been immense ; some boats averaging fifty and sixty
trans, and the fish are remarkably fine. On Monday
they were selling at 10s. per cran, and yesterday they
were sold as low as Bs. ; retailing at lid. and 2d. per
dozen. So extensive and dense were the shoals, that the
waters were literally alive with this most useful of all
the finny tribe. Along the coast they have been carted
off, in bulk to the amount of thirty and forty carts daily,
for the use of the neighbouring towns and villages. From
the fineness of the weather, the scene of so many boats
' gathering in these treasures of the deep, has been of the
most animating kind.