The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-12 00:00:00

SilfiiiriiAßY OF NEWS

AND

Vupitt Optnten.

" Who runs may read."

POILIEXON.
The National observes—" That Louis Philippe should
wish to leave France and pay a visit to Queen Victoria
is a question which regards his Ministers ; but it if
generally considered by the public that this fancy is ill-
timed. It is considered that the travellers might choose
another period for their exchange of politeness, than the
very moment when Sir Robert Peel, Lord Aberdeen, and,
the Duke of Wellington, held the most eccentric 00
gross language towards our country in the presence of
the British Parliament, when, thanks to the timidity of
our governors, the English Cabinet has ioflicted on the
dignity of France the most sanguinary affront, and at
moment when throughout the English press, at pub
meetings, and in the Parliament, the most violent calum-
nie s and invectives are lavished on our navy."
Baron d'Anu'law, the Minister of Baden, Baron de,
Drachenfels, Miniser of Hesse, and M. Weyland,
audiences of the King on Monday, at which they r'e
senteclthe replies of their Sovereigns to the notification
of the birth of the Duke d'Aleneon.
On Saturday the annual funeral service, in commeor
ration of the late King and Queen of Naples, was pet"
formed in the presence of the Queen of the French in the
Church of Neuilly.
The Prefect of the Seine has just left Paris to pass 0
month at his estate of Rambuteau. The Marquis de La
morelie supplies his place ad interim.:
The Prefect of Police has issued a circular to the
Mayors of the department of the Seine, relative to the,
New Game-law, calling on them to inform the saver.'
keepers and agents under their authority, that licences
under the old law are to be considered in force until the
year for which they were granted shall have fully elapsed.
Lieutenant Besson, who was in command of the Groell"
land, is to appear before a court-martial.
The Moniteur Beige publishes a decree by the King of
the Belgians, dated the 7th inst., e
by which, as a cens
quence of a recent treaty with the German Custom;
Union (Zollverein) it is ordered that, in future, Prussia°
vessels in Belgian ports shall pay only the same duties 0.0
Belgian vessels ; that the Customs' duties on wines of the
union shall be reduced to fifty centimes per hectolitre in
cask, and two francs per hectolitre in bottle ; the excise
duty also to be reduced 25 per cent., and the import duty
on silk manufactures of the Zollverein to be reduced 20
per cent.
A Madrid journal states that a quarry of lithographic
stone of the best quality has just been discovered at Xl'
rallet, in Catalonia.
On the 3d inst., at eight in the morning, a pilot-beet
of Antwerp fell in with what appeared to be a raft, pilot-beat
a considerable distance from the shore off Walcheren,
and having nine mei., on it. On approaching, it Wee
found that the supposed raft was one of the platfortat
made upon faggots which are used for the repair tg
dykes. The master of the pilot-boat rescued the ref¢
from their perilous position, and learned from them the"
24 hours previously they had left with two boats to
transport their platform to a dyke which had been in"
jured, but that the wind had got up strong from the
land, and forced them out to sea. Their boats had been
swamped, and their only means of saving themselves
from immediate drowning wax their platform. Thor,
would probably have perished in a few hours, as the se
was getting very rough. They had been without Ow
rishment of any kind for 24 hours.
The Havre journals of Monday inform us that on the,
preceding afternoon that town was visited by a storm
at
extraordinary violence. The wind was so high the_,
considerable damage was done to some of the house's
and the rain subsequently fell in such abundance he
even carriages could not circulate in some of the streeP,
and the cellars of the houses were filled with water.
The Cologne Gazette contains the following letter fro?!
Berlin, of the Ist September:—" A great uneasiness 1'
felt for the corn trade of the Baltic provinces, and esPeti
cially for the trade of Dantzic, where immense quaj-
ties of wheat are accumulated, which cannot be dispose,,
of except in case of a bad harvest in England ; but, al%re
is better this year than it has been for a long time, r,„.,
merchants of Dantzic being obliged to keep their et':
are threatened with considerable losses. One house '"'"to
already failed for 180,000 dollars, and it is feared tbsre
several others, and more considerable houses, will 611
the same fate."

MAW AND POLICE.
On Wednesday the first order of affiliation under the
recent Act of Parliament was made at Queen-square
Police-court. The putative father of the child 01
Joseph Edgely, a young linen-draper's assistant, Orin
ing at Nantwich, in Cheshire, who was summoned
show cause why an order of 2s. 6d. per week should 5°
be made upon him for its maintenance. After the wow:
had given her evidence, the solicitor for the defendenJ
said he did not consider there was the description
confirmatory testimony required produced in this Wei
Mr. Burrell thought the case clearly made out, uu
should adjudge the defendant to make an allowance ;
wards the maintenance of the child. Mr. Edwards, 01
chief clerk, inquired the amount ? Mr. Burrell said 3
must be 2s. 6d. per week. The object of the Legislat tire
in mentioning this sum, had clearly been with a vie/ W
put part of the onus on the mother of the child.
fendant was further adjudged to pay the sum of 31. 17
travelling expenses of the officer to Nantwich, and other
costs.
A number of individuals, omnibus proprietors and re;
sidents of Kensington, waited on Mr. Hardwick, at Mlle;
borough-street-office, to intercede for a mitigation of Lull
sentence on William Mills, a driver of one of the Brix °,
omnibuses, who was sentenced to the treadmill for on
month, for racing with Foulkes, the driver of a lens%
ton omnibus. Mr. Hardwick said he saw no motive
modifying his judgment. The case was a very bad ?I'lr
arid the defendants had not attempted to palliate their
offence, but had pleaded guilty lit once. The Puu,,n,
safety had been greatly endangered by the reckless out
duct of omnibus-drivers, and as penalties were P2l eft
of a common fund, he had determined to try what e
imprisonment would have.

COUNT-WASZIONAZILII. do
The Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Willoughb9_,4
Eresby, has joined Lady Willoughby de Eresby_..ral''
family at Grinisthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from 1)117r,
mond Castle, Perthshire, her Majesty.and Prince Al";s6
not being expected to visit that ancient baronial s
during their present visit to Scotland. A 00
The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans have arriv'Lie,
a visit to the Earl and Countess of Morley, at Sal
Devon, from a short visit to Lady Rolle, at Bicton. the
Mr. and Lady Caroline Sanford are entertaining IJ,
Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Lady Jane Fitzgkrertla;
and Lord Otho Fitzgerald, and a select party, at -4"
head Court, Somerset. ;11 this
The Lord Bkhop of Gloucester and Bristol vv .deti
week enter upon the occupation of the palace pro Prod
for him in the village of Stapleton, three miles t
Bristol, by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. GrLen,te•
•provements and additions have been made in till rresi'
muses since they were purchased for the Episnol3"
dente.

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The amalgamation of the London and York Curepro.fe
with the Boston, Lincoln, and Wakefield RailwsY,%.,," co
pany, was formally ratified on Tuesday. In cotolul'" it
with the arrangement entered into on this occasic'ecio
has been determined that the trunk line of the Tito/
and York Railway shall pass from Doncaster hY
to York, and that a branch shall be made from "'
caster to Wakefield, and another from Lincoln, tale
banks of the Foss and Witham, to Boston. The 13„-riog
appear to be fully aware of the importance of sehco-dics,
the assistance of these two powerful and wealthy
as in fire days since the announcement of their hale re.
thrown their interest into the London and York, °Nos
mainder of the whole capital of 5,000,0004 has
subscribed. s the
On Sunday last the passenger traffic of what be sta.
Brandling Junction Railway was transferred t° th-etr
tion of the Newcastle and Dar lingtOn Railway, in dGrltine'
field, Gateshead, and the name of the Brandling
tion Railway no longer appears in the time-bills, nriago
" The silly crusade," says the Brighton Guar oces'
" against Sunday-trading is at an end. A slight ee
sion has been made, the acceptance of which waslittle
tated by prudence; and so the matter ends with wry
credit to those who originated it, if we except the root.
ness and address with which they have beaten 9, react'
On Wednesday, a very numerous and highly resrfoo
able meeting of the medical and surgical
held at the public office, Birmingham, to take into are
sideration the Bill lately introduced by Sir Jsunest wet.
ham, on medical reform. Amongst those Pre s. asst'
Dr. Fletcher, Mr. Thomas Chavasse. Mr. Pye Ch,ravalor,
Mr. Saunders, Mr. Hadley, Mr. Laurence, r. Tay
Mr. G. Elkington, Mr. Ryland, Mr. Partridge' JO
Parsons, Mr. Holbeach, Mr. Wickendon, Pro' Or
Davies, Dr. Mackay, and several gentlemen frF oarli
partierodi.
surrounding district. The speakers dwelt
profession
_O,
on the encouragement given to the sale of quack on°
cines, and unskilful persons being permitted to quack
prescriptions. A petition to the Souses of Pa roST sof
against certain portions of the Bill was then ogre'
after which the meeting separated.
Royal General Dispensary, was held on WednesclaJteet,
The usual quarterly meeting of the Governor!
the board-room of the dispensary, in Aldersgstelnate!
City ; the Rev. E. D. Legh in the chair. The 93,1 Ana
of the last general meeting having been approve" It
confirmed, the report was read by the seeretl:thatt
stated that during the past quarter no less a number that
3,000 patients had been admitted to particiPatemongs.
benefits of the Institution. During that period, afv
the poorer and more destitute class, an extraordina'"
crease in cases of fever was remarked.

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EFFECTS OF THE LATE STOEM.--The stew ,/
Leeds, which arrived at Hull from Haniburgh on -U.' the
night, the 30th ult., fell in on Wednesday atternoone iio,
28th, between the Elbe and Heligoland, Ivith th froo
ricum barque Massencombe, of Newbury poort,ed bet
Havannah, at anchor and dismasted, and t won°
safely into Cuxhaven. A very flattering letter of_
_to
was addressed by the passengers in the Leeds to uali'heir
Mowle, and most respectably signed, expresshlastero
admiration of his intrepedity and humanity. --
Counties Herald. _tote°
"Zia; DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL _The Coo
of the Loyti.; National Repeal AssoCiation, havf for
priated 251. as iLpir subscription to the fund lu
THE •
HAGUE, SEPT. Pl."- g the
purpose.
nio wing, or
Prince of Prussia arrived here y 0 terdaY
~,-sVoce.,
half past ten o'clock, and alighted at the ~; I;Pruo°l7o
his Excellency Count Von Konigsmark, t" staple
Ambasador. His Royal. Highness left the
eight o'clock this morning.
tle,near ..,..
The Duchess of Manchester continues qig:glc
by an attack of fever at Tandrageo C:as
where the family are staying -Hs Royal High_ne....s,_. 0.

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C PARKS IN MANCHESTER.
On Tubridgedd from the Manchester Guardian.)
Nri lass evening an aggregate meeting of the
t4d..er (.es of Manchester and Salford, convened
mth tTI tisement and placards, was held in connection
ktbe; 'cerement now making fur this important object,
Th,
firse-Trade Hall, Peter -street.
el of the hall 'eras nearly filled by half-past
shilet,.ecek, and there was a goodly number of ladies in
bet,
orlf Abovet a quarter before eight o'clock, a
1: 1111cea a gentlemen and operatives who had been an-
to l'eeakers, came upon the platform. Amongst
Ve, ave. noticed the Rev. William Huntington, Rector
; Mr. Malcolm Ross, Dr. Lyon Playfair,
Holland, Mr. Edward Watkin, Mr. J. Falvey,
14, ptr•
.cJarnin Fothergill, Mr. Abel Heywood, Mr. Wm.
14,3cworth, Dr. John Watts, Mr. R. J. Richardson,
ty peg Leach, Mr. Ralph Smith, &c. &c. At ten
Bi thttsti before eight o'clock, on the motion of Mr. R. J.
4441:ca, seconded by Mr. Morris, the chair was
The Mr. Abel Heyvvood.
L;I4I3I3tAN, in opening the proceedings, having
LI44t7PY of the placard by which the meeting was
advertedsto the large and important meeting
kt1;11, 11,' Town-hall at which the wealthy of the town
sled,tlol and Lord F. Egerton, a gentleman and a
iii 'gave 1,0001.—( Applause.) Several gentlemen
tpti„• "_cester, whose names were enrolled in every sub-
t4",c to promote the well being of the working clas-
EN.* e subscriptions. Sir B. lleywood, Sir Thomas
a' and many others of considerable influence came
tettiq and advocated this question, not only by their
houteelik_hut more practically by their money. This
„Ng 7, "%Pinning of one of those progressive move •
'lsttt-PW making throughout the kingdom ; for a
St 'Metre now existed in the minds of the higher and
sea classes to promote the welfare of the working
than at any former period. He hoped that the
"51,14 4g classes would do all they could (and they could
441..e11 if they chose) to carry out this noble object.
• ,1• RICHARDSON came forward to move the first
k4it d laine He had been in most large towns in the
thgdom, and in some on the continent ; and,
't4t e Pleasure and healthy recreation enjoyed by
111%es and all classes, he had deeply regretted that
Neeropolis of manufactures should have no public
Iv walks for its industrious community. He dwelt
101 extent of the Glasgow Green, two miles in length;
the Nottingham Meadows, where he had seen
h undred games of cricket being played at once,
Ittet' as live o'clock in the morning. Nottingham
• In,
thwhich had been attempted
th to be wrested
at from
itl,ey could amain claim as eir own,
,4 Lam-
„Neo 'e parks of Lodon were now open to the people;
ip'atrkge extent of ground had been set aside for their
wl'ltZe east end of London, to be called the
• In Bristol the people had beautiful walks
lee• 'lacks of the Avon, and on St. Vincent's rocks,
hundredstt of people might be seen walking in the
lrett.' In Dundee the Government, during the late
kleo,", contributed a sum of money to be expended in
Pft>4°R Magdalen-green, where the inhabitants may
t e breezes from the hills of Fife, the calm zephyrs
Nsr Curse of Gowrie and the bosom of the Tay. In
11,4ititiCes, Perth, Arbroath, and Aberdeen, the inhabis
,`.(l their spacious inches for- healthy recreation.
'ltihrneis Egerton had Laid that he was in arrears to
4eitants of this town, and was only paying an in-
(Applause)—and he was glad to see a kin-
NI-.."11g animating others to give their thousands
),40s,cir hundreds. Ile was quite sure, from what he
4t, the the working classes, that they would indeed be
'4%11,7 for this assistance, and would show their grad-
-4 doing their best to contribute. In their benefit
Lttt:Pl shop clubs, and private coteries, let them make
i%oports.
Let it not be said, " We'll hare a park
kgliatituere, or yonder ;" let that be left to the parties
0% So well come forward with their funds in pro-
,cf this object. The parks would doubtless be in
I,ltitill%litricts where they would do most good to the
vttltbF classes. In a few years they would have the
'`,le. of walking on their own lands, and saying, in
!IlL'ignity of freemen, " These are for us and our
tit:' for ever." He concluded by moving the first
s LEACH seconded the resolution.
lekrt ev• W. HUNTINGTON, Rector of St. John's, in
titlei,,34ll the resolution, said he had the most sincere
011t,,in giving whatever support he could, in his
." In Manchester, to this most important resolu-
eNZ•nd, if ever there was a measure to unite men of
ta,elnients and opinions together, it was this. During
ttO he Years' residence here, he asked himself how he
12 lie he
promote the welfare of the working classes,
sh7lieved they required nothing more than whole-
t,litti;:ti healthy amusement and he desired, that,
i;kplilitu/8 view, there might be longer hours of leisure.—
‘:r, tit se.) He hoped that nothing would be said, how-
, irrelevant to the subject of the meeting. If
ytterlatives followed it up as they ought, they would
equal,. or a greater account than had already been
Ile was glad to see medical men present. From
di exPerience he spoke when he said that many in-
,tk
th bed from the impure and smoky atmosphere. In
b"Vnths, he had lost, while living within the town,
Irstitslcred children • and, since he had removed to
4Ni'irts, his family had enjoyed a health which he
iN wished every labouring man to enjoy. It was
qr,l for men to built and live in towns, as for rabbits
'
burrows ; and the country was as dependent on
qu"„118 as the towns upon the country. Venice had
i7ItCY Paris, her boulevards ; and London, her
has The same love of the country prevailed here,
""ter i Witnessed by the numbers flocking by the Bridge-
‘ti_li,(l3l4beket-boats,,and by the railway to Alderley Edge.
been told by a noble lord, of George IL that,
t. J, tunes's Palace, he said to his minister,
dit Coll's scarcely worthy of a king's garden; what
•tri)3lll st to join St. James's Park and Green Park to
ju gardens ?" The reply was, " Please your Ma-
p 3,t three crowns"—meaning the crowns of Epg •
leteland, and Scotland. His Majesty took the hint,
Ors thee parks alone. Lately, in Scotland, on the
o' the Highlands, he bad witnessed the most
b44and friendly intercourse between landlord and
Ltsell..and he did not see why there might not be such
i'lA, Ikturse in the public parks and gardens of Manches-
"en the master manufacturers and operatives,
%Peat mutual benefit. He by no means despaired •
eati!lg this come to pass. He dearly loved the honest
r4l Paps of Manchester; he would rather see them with
\, with more bronzed and sun-burnt faces.—
44" Dean Milner, of Cambridge, said he had never
hled With an honest operative (of Leeds, of which
:44 e was a native) without learning something which
tt cot know before. Professor Sedgwick, when last
"lei,:cchester, had beautifully said, that there should
t,%rds %a° high a hedge between rich and poor, that the
'414 and offices of Christian kindness and sympathy
h4l? t pass over.—(Hear.) In the contemplation of
e thouks of creation around them, in these public parks
eP tothey .ht could hardly fail "to look from nature
Okt' ''are s God." He hoped when thus enjoying re-
'Alibalc'tiltl every evening, the public would less desecrate the
but join in public worship on that day. It had
by thj,iu by one gentlemal that the people would tear
fete eh'upwers and root up the trees, but he did not be-
ll:118 w"Ything of the kind. He hoped that in these gar-
ld be statues, porticoes, and ornaments ; and
i Re should have no longer to go abroad for pattern-
te, b`rs) but find the sources of design in these beauti-
I,c ii,eL LHe hoped that, ere long, these pleasures of
Allon would be changed into pleasures of posses,-
VlPPlause.)
•• }/loa ms moved the second resolution, which
it Ir.eev Landed by Mr. R. SMITH.
1,44(1 ALCOLM Ross, in supporting the resolution, said
'een asked what use would these parks be applied
Tktli ti e had been told that on an evening lately a thou-
IL%tsb"Tetery hands had been seen joining in one game of
h. 4 ha"' This was one of the uses of these parks. In
rpllteu'arks he hoped there would be public fountains of
ri .‘,.4ter, seats for the invalid, the sick, and the aged,
illtc,teerYthiug that could contribute to the rational and
recreation of the people. [Mr. Ross then read
plotter 4 received from Sir R. Peel, which we have pub-
'44l 111 another place. It was received with the most
it 4 Itsi •
aatlC and repeated cheering throughout the vast
tahi
114,-• H. HOLLAND, surgeon, said he had been re-
Nit 4" to bring forward a few facts as regarded the
cr the population. In all towns there was a very
,11146. excess of mortality; and a commission had been
iithliag into the causes of this excess, the report of
fat"e held in his band, and one of the commissioners
:Ith vresent, watching the proceedings of the meeting
Bess %Nat interest. In this town there was a large ex-
tp 4at Mortality over that of rural districts, amounting
i'lt4tlchester to 10,259 extra deaths more than in an
"clue
was
of the healthy part of the country.
"elve,",_fte not inevitable ; and therefore to resign them-
Iti%op :0 it was not patienee, but folly, if not guilt. The
Riess
ere the principal sufferers, as shown by coloured
Rreqnarld. curves of the mortality of different classes in
"N.21,_. Half the gentry survived to the age of forty-
led half the children of the operative classes
ti‘ktrit°*ore the age of five years. Very much of the
, 'nodality among children would be removed, if
14111(ilt,!`'„''cld only have fresh air. The remedy was to
o,"ar mode of life in this town that of the country.
,ilete`,:ning and cleansing our streets, and having in-
,Acelf:s of public health ; remove burial grounds from
KAiset and have places of public recreation and ex-
rJet,-1. and we will make a large subtraction from that
ha lily', ItY, and increase the means of health and strength,
"4, Ite nisess and enjoyment. Let every one contribute his
`c? tiLlwever small ; if he gave all he could it was equal
tive:‘,‘'unation of thousands from the wealthy. Let all
Pktic;`-'r all would enjoy the advantages of these public
h,ll
'RA,,,rld Playgrounds
‘atinh c ‘IRDIAN put .the resolution, which was passed
)111eusly.
MyesteTrtomes FALVEY, in moving the third resolution,
Riettir:(l to the magnitude of the meeting as exceedingly
Ipg'elYlag, and a proof of the great interest that the work-
s'eporias took in this question, which so immediately and
tSt, ftntly concerned them.
%D.( thel resolutions of a practical nature were agreed to,
riu broke up.
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411si,,IFICSILVER FROM CHINA.—This metal, so ex.
the ),.'„TY, employed in medicine, in the amalgamation oi
metals in water gilding, the making. of birover-
-'
,_the silvering of looking glasses, the of
1-1-e'ee and thermometer tubes, &c., has hitherto
'l„Mported chiefly from Spain, Germany, and Peru..
froill'A_owever, there is a prospect of its being obtained
'oak. I,'Bina, some of the provinces of which have been
(1,1 1,11,-"vn to yield it in considerable abundance.. One
„""e -„rnain novelties in the Chinese import consists in
'„Veille-"e of package, the metal being simply poured into
liCk-ekof bamboo,ode about a foot long and three inches
rn,"aVing each end firmly closed with rosin. This
the 'l.-"" of package is found quite as serviceable as
`vhii,,l-911 bottle in which mercury is usually brought,
iS llghter, and in every way more convenient for
144kit.TIt• Specimens wore recently shown in
.the
44,1:" market ; and from the remunerating prices
bleats they brought, it is expected that renewed ship-
ttiSiy °I the article to Europe will take place on an ex-
scale.Bombay Times.

SIR R. PEEL AND THE MAN-
CHESTER PUBLIC PARKS.

We have very sincere and very great gratification
in laying before our readers the copy of a letter re-
ceived by the Honorary Secretaries of the Public
Parks Committee from the Premier—a letter which
reflects honour upon the Right Hon. Baronet for the
sentiments it avows, the associations adverted to, and
the acknowledgments made ; and which we commend
to general attention as a noble example, worthy to be
followed by many other gentlemen formerly con-
nected with Manchester, and on whom it has much
stronger claims individually. The following is the
Premier's letter :

' Whitehall, Sept. 7, 1844.

" Gentlemen,—Although I have no longer any per-
sonal connexion with the town of Manchester, by pro-
perty or other local tie, yet, considering .Blanchester to
be the metropolis of a district, to the industry of which
I and my family are under very deep obligations ; and
most heartily approving of the wise and benevolent de-
sign to provide for those who are doomed to almost in-
cessant toil, the means of healthful recreation and harm-
less enjoyment, I willingly contribute to the furtherance
of that design,and offer mycordial wishes for its success.
" I request my name may be added to the subscrip-
tion which has been commenced for this purpose, for the
SUM of on 3 thousand pounds.—l am, Gentlemen, your
obedient servant, " ROBERT PEEL.

Malcolm Ross, Esq.
' Edward Watkin, Eiq.'

This munificent donation is, to our mind, greatly
enhanced in value by the graceful and lib2ral terms
in which it is conveyed. We hail it, too, as a
pledge that, in the estimation of every benevolent
mind, no petty party feelings should be allowed to
obtrude into this excellent design for the benefit of
a large and industrious community. That object
which commands from Sir Robert Peel on the one
hand, and from Mr. Mark Philips on the other,
such substantial proofs of their cordial and generous
support, can scarcely, even to the most suspicious
mind, be deemed a political movement to serve a
party purpose. We trust to find the example of Sir
Robert Peel, addressing itself with all the weight
that justly belongs to it, to those who, after having
realised handsome fortunes in Manchester, are now
enjoying them in other parts of the kingdom. They,
too, are under deep obligations to the industry of
Manchester; and we hope they will not lose so fa-
vourable an opportunity as is now presented, for
proving that they are not insensible to the claims
herein made upon their liberality. Let the strength
of their past associations and reminiscences be shown
by their present zealous and cordial generosity.
We understand that, at a meeting of the Commit-
tee on Public Parks on Monday, a resolution was una-
nimously adopted, expressive of their high apprecia-
tion of the opinions expressed by Sir Robert Peel,
and conveying to him their sincere thanks for his
munificent gift, and for the gratifying terms in which
he has communicated it.—Manchester Guardian.

'fHE BOWYER GALLERY.
lIEPTAPRIEMION.

Who has not heard of the celebrated Bowyer col-
lection of pictures—a collection which it was the
labour of a life to form, and in the formation of
which a princely fortune was expended ? We were
highly delighted yesterday by viewing this admirable
collection at the splendid gallery of Mrs. Parkes,
22, Golden-square, where they will remain on vLiw
until their final disposal by drawing, after the Art
Union plan, on the 30th of this month. As every
seventh ticket is a prize, the somewhat fanciful name
of " Heptaprwmion" has been given to the scheme.
In the meantime we would advise all lovers of art to
embrace the opportunity of inspecting the collec-
tion before it is finally broken up. Among the
works are many pictures of a high historical in-
terest—we may mention the Coronation of George
IV., the Trial of Queen Caroline, the House of
Commons receiving a Message, in all of which
every figure is a portrait as examples. There is also
a magnificent picture by Charles Landseer—" The
Death of Douglas at the battle of Langsyde"—which
is valued at 500 guineas ; and several exquisite speci-
mens from the easels of Turner, Stanfield, Hayter,
Stephanoff, Collins, Leslie, and almost all the modern
artists of eminence. The collection of engravings is
also most beautiful, and according to the. Art Union
plan, every holder of a ticket is entitled to an engrav-
ing. The collection is open gratis to the public. The
rooms have every day been crowded to excess.