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FULLER'S CHURCH HISTORY OF BRITAIN,
BY NICHOLS.
In Three large Volttnts, Bro., embellished by several En-
gravings, a New Edition, with great Additions, Price 275.,
bound in cloth. •
Pr HE CHURCH HISTORY OF BRITAIN,
IL From the BIRTH of JESUS CHRIST until the year
IDCXL VIII. Endeavoured by THOMAS FULLER, D.D.,
Prebendary of Salum, &e.,&e., Author of " The Worthies of
England," " Holy and Profane State," "History of Cam-
bridge," &c. A New Edition, with the Author's Corrections;
also numerous Nntesand Etnendations, by Jas. Nieho!s, R.S.
London t Printed for. Thomas Tegg, Cheapside.

Now ready, in 3 vols. Svo.,' with Portraits of John Law, Pro-
jector of the famous Mississippi Scheme; James 1., the De-
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THE ILLUSTRATIID LONDON NEWS.
On SA:C[IMM r, the 14th of May, was published,
No. 1, of a New Weekly Newspaper, entitled the ILL USTRA.
TED LONDON NEWS," price 6d. stamped, containing 30
engravings every week, from designs by eminent Artists, being
pictorial representations f the most interesting events of the
day, in addition to 48 columns of news, The otijtet of this
publication is not merely to register the current events of in-
terest at home, to give lengthened details of occurrencesabread,
but to heighten the one and snake clear the other by the in-
troduction of pictorial representations of tlit scenes described.
Calling in the aid of pencil to depict that which can only be
but partially accomplished by the pen, we are but following the
text of a learned writer, who has said that " we can convey to
the mind by means of a picture those circumstances of relative
situation, and peculiar interest, that no written description could
ever achieve' but which the pencil must at all times materially
enhance." The war in Affgh ,nistan, the sad defeats and suf-
ferings of the British Army, and we hope its also glorious tri-
umphs, will open a wide field for pictorial representation, and
our artists will not fail in their task. Foreign circumstances,
however, are but a slight feature in our gallery—the realities of
London life, the physiognomy of its police courts, its theatres,
exhibitions, public amusement., its out-door society, its daily in •
creasing public buildings, its works of art—all that has the charm
of novelty will be brought before the reader in a pictured form,
and will give to the country resident that exact impression of
London pregiess which no other Journal, by description alone
can convey. Correspondences have been opened in each of
our provincial towns to insure a quick transit of illustrations
of all matters of interest. Racing and sporting scenes, rowing
and sailing matches, military' reviews, public festivals, cattle
shows, and other agricultural assemblies, will be reported with
the pencil as well as by the pen ; while, for the particular en-
tertainment of our fair countrywomen, engravings of the
fashions, gardening, fancy needlework, sketches of public balls
and concerts, will be from time to time provided. A vigorous
tone will be opted in politics, freed at the same time from all
party views. Arrangements are made for giving with more
than usual effect the fullest aed latest reports of the 'Parlia-
mentary debates, public meetings, police intelligence, theatrical
information, &c. Critical reviews will be given of all British
and Foreign literary publications of sterling interest. The
latest accounts of markets, &c., with the fullest commercial
information, and all the usual contents. The illustrations are
entirely•confided to Messrs. Vizetelly and Co., and will be en-
graved under their superintendence, to insure the public against
anything of an inferior character being introduced into the
columns of, this newspaper.
Orders received by every newsman and bookseller through-
out the kingdom. Office, 320, Strand,. London, is here adver-
tisements, books for review, and all .communications arc re-
quested to be addressed.
Her Majesty's Grand Fancy Dress Ball.•,-No. I. contains
numerous engravings of the various costumes, and every par-
ti,:ular of this interestiug fete.

SECOND 'EDITION of the POST-OFFICE
LONDON DIRECTORY. Now Published, price
245., containing " Parltamentary'Directory," givinF the most
r cent Parliamentary Intelligence, and the present f own Ad-
dross of each Peer andillember: Official Directory. Street
Directory, the only one published of the Metropolis, to include
Nobility and Gentry, as well as Merchants and Traders. Com-
mercial Directory. Trades Directory. Law Directory, and
complete Lists of Stamps. Court Directory, including thou-
sands of names not to be found in any other work. City Di-
rectory. Postage Directory. Conveyance Directory. Bank-
ing Directory, &c. &c.
The following Reviews of the Complete Directory have
already appeared :

Times, December 3, 1841.
This useful matter-of-fact volume has just been published by
Messrs. Kelly and Co., of Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar,
and will no doubt be, as it ought to be, in the hands of
every merchant, hanker, and tradesman in the country. It
is, independently cf its utility, by which it is rendered indis.
pensahle to every counting-house and shop, a curious eta
tistical monument of the extent, importance, trade, and
wealth of the metropolis, and as such a document deserving
the attention even of persons who are not immediately in-
terested in commercial and business pursuits. The present
volume for 1842 contains some impertant new matter, with
which the preceding volumes were not furnished—it bas an im-
portant addition, " The official Directory," an alphabetical
list of all persons holding situations un-ler the Crown, of all
persona holding situations in the East India House, in the
Bank of England, and in the various law, city offices, and all
other public offices. This addition is of itself enough to show
the great pains taken by the Proprietors to render the book
perfect. There is also some useful information given relative
to the " Money Order-office," to which, if the public would
pay more attention than they have hitherto done, less would
be heard of the loss of money by the transmission of remittances
by post in the manner usually adopted. The number of stamps
issued to the various newspapers published throughout England
and Viales is given, together with the amount of stamp duties
on advertisements paidby'each paper respectively, and, indeed,
a mass of information is brought together from which the best
informed may derive some increase of knowledge, and to
which the attention of the most ignbrant and careless can
hardly bo called in vain. As far as the cursory examination
can justify an opinion, and it is next to impossible to, pay to
such a work as this the minute attention it deserves, it appears
to be compiled with indefatigable industry, extreme vigilance,
and an excellent judgment for arrangement.
Morning Post, December 29, I NI.
-

The charge, whether tine or faise, brought against the " An-
nuals," that, however pretty they may be, they are of little or
no use, cannot in any degree apply to this singular publication.
Within the single vclume, neatly brought out by Messrs. Kelly
and Co., of Old Boswell-court, Tcmple-bar, is comprised all
the informatioe that can be nseful to the fashionable, legal, or
commercial communities "It includes a " Court Directory,"
which alone contains about five-and-twenty thousand names ;
a" Law Directory" of the most ample description, giving,
among other details, no fewer than sixteen large pages of a
" General List of Stamps ;" an " Official Directory," with an
index of six thousand persons belling situations under ihe
Crown, in the Bank, the East India House, and other public
departments; the " Commercial Directory," perhaps the ful-
lest and most complete that has ever yet appeared, and a variety
of mis:!ellaneous matter which it is impossible to particularise
here. In short, from our own observation, we can safely pro-
nounce this work a " sine qua non" to everybody who desires to
become acquainted with the great metropolitan world of London.

Morning Chronicle, Dec. 21. 1841.
We have had occasion to commend the extraordinary diligence
and accuracy shown in getting up the " Post.office i )irectory"
for former years, and no less praise is due to the publication of
the present volume. It contains the same immense was of
information relative to the metropolis, which renders the work
one of th• most astonishing monuments of the greatness of
London that can well be conceived. This information appears
classified, distributed, and arranged in a variety of ways so as
to make the facility of reference nearly perfect. The
corrections necessary from the changes of a year appear,
as far as it is possible to judge, to have been carefully made,
and it would be difficult to over-estimate the labour involved
in such corrections. We recommend it to the favourable con-
sideration of the public ; arid, in fact, it must be regarded as
dispensable in every house, or office, where business is trans-
acted. To those, if there be any, who have) not seen it, it will
convey the best notion of the variety of its contents to say, that
the single volume of 1.500 pages contains a Streets' Directory
—Trades' Directory—Law Direetory—City—Parliamentary—
Courts—Postage—Banking—and Official and Conveyance
Directories—each a large work, and complete in itself, though
the whole are requisite to a publication which professes to be a
Directory for London.

Morning Herald. Nov, 30, 1841.
This is a most complete and extremely useful work. It em-
braces every point of interest in and near the metropolis that
can affect the wants of the community at large, and is service-
able to all classes of society. Under one general head it con-
tains a series of Directories, in wh ii I are enumerated all the
Trad•s, Streets, Names, Official Designations,Parliamentary,

Sun, November 25, 1841.
We have great pleasure in noticing this useful work, of which
we have received an early copy. It exceeds the size of the
Directory of last rear, and probably is the most complete and
ecereet town-guide yet published. The following outline of
the contents will enable the reader to form some idea of the
vast undertaking. It contains an Official Directory, with the
names alphabetically arranged, of all civil officers under Go-
. vernment, in the Bank of England, East India House, and all
other public establishments. A Street Directory, which in-
clude:, gentry as well as traders; and subjoined to this, are two
ethers, giving the tames at full length, of sixty thousand rer.
sons engaged in commerce, and lists of two thousand trades
established in the metropolis, with the trademen attached to
awl the subdivisions of every trade accurately defined.
Tkeee are separate Directories also for the Court; the Par-
liament, with the most recent addresses of the Members of
both Houses; the Law, with a list of all officers from the
Lord Chancellor down to the usher of the most inferior Court :
and the City of London, with the names and addresses of all
qty Officers, Companies, &e. The Court Directory includes
t 2 names of twenty-five thousand persons not engaged in
trade, and takes a wider range than any other work of the
Ihe information respecting the Post-office will be
found eminently useful to parsons of every description ; and
among ether additions made to it far this year is one of great
importance, showing the time at which a l•tter from London
should be delivered at any place in England or Wales, and
the time at which the letter-box for London closes in each
p'ace. The facilities afforded brthe Postmaster-General give
the compilers advantages which couldnot otherwise be obtained
The information is famished from the Post-office gratuitously,
it is of the latest passible date, and has been all collected or
confirmed within the last two months. We have had little
time yet to test its accuracy, but have no doubt that it fully
maintains, in that respect, the high character of that published
for the year 1841. The work is beautifully printed, sold at a
moderate price and will be found of great service to persons in
every rank of life.

Weekly Dispatch, Nov. 28, 1841.
We have been favoured with a sight of this elaborate work;
and we must pronounce it vastly superior to the previous vol-
umes. The contents are admirably arranged. There is a
distinct alphabetical Ii t of the names, in number, of all civil
officers under Government, in the Bank of England, East India
Hotta, and all wher puhlic establishmery s ; an alphabetical list
of streets in the matte:polls and its vicinity, with the inhabit-
ants according to their numerical order in each street; the only
Street Directory yet published which includes gentry as well as
traders. There is also a list of all officers, from the Lord Chan-
cellor down to the Usher of the most inferior Court ; Police
Courts, with their officers and jurisdictions; alphabetical lists of
Queen's Scrjeante, Queen's Counsel, Serjeants at law, Benchers,
Ba• titters, Special Pleaders, Conveyancers, Proctors, Attorneys,
Notaries, Ste. The names of all persons in the metropolis and
its immediate vicinity not engaged in trade, are given with the
most accurate lists yet published of the New Parliament, and
the most recent addresses of the Members of both Houses.
There are, besides, the name and addresses of City Officers and
CJitimon Councilmen; City Companies and their clerks • lists
of sworn brokers ; Lieutenancy of the City, &e A list is
given of all the principal places in England, Ireland, and Scot-
and distinguishing those which grant and pay money-orders,
land, referring to the monev-order office nearest to those which
do not ; and an alphabetical list of the streets of London, with a
reference from each to the nearest receiving-house which grants
and pays money-orders. This will afford the opportudity in
all cases, in town and country, of applying to the nearest office
for a money-order, and of obtaining it upon the office moat
contiguous to the residence of the party in whose favour
it is drawn. Another important introduction this year
shows the time at which a letter from London should
be delivered ar'any place in England or Wales, and the
time at which the letter-box for London clone in each place ;
thus affording the opportunity el calculating in all. cases
the " return of post.' independent of all this information,
we have copious accounts of all conveyances by railways,
stage-coaches, waggons, carts, vans, vessels, barges and boats ;
with complete accounts of all the bankers, joint-stock-banks,
and banking establishments of the United Kingdom ; the
names of the Directors and officers of the various Assurance
iCnornampaprilleesd, sestiatihi. theornaeteegroefatAfsesauturraneeie &c
n,
this s, areworaklsois,furthnished
at it
directs an individual to the position of any number in the
street, by noting the intersection of churches, courts, streets,
lanes, alleys, between one house and another. It often'
happens that a person way forget the name of the tradesman
he wants,although he knows the street. The Street Directory
in this book helps him out of this difficulty by giving the
names of the inhabitants of each house of No. 1 upwards.
Sundt), Times, December 5, 1841.
. . . .

This useful work is just published ; it is, in short, a Com
mere i al, Trades, Law, Cour t,'Parliamentary, City, Postage, Co n-
ve3 once, Banking, and an Official Directory. It contains an
almanack, list of stamp duties, Post-effice rules, and, in fact,
a body of intelligence too great for detail. Respecting the
accuracy of such a work, it is, of course, impossible to speak;
the most inveterate Magliabschi that ever gulped, quartos, or
bolted folios, would scarcely undertake the perusal of a Direc-
tory. It is not saying too much to declare that the Post-office
Directory is a work unexampled even in this eoantry. Toap-
proximate closely to the communication of the names, resi-
dences, and trades of the inhabitants of London,a task from
which a literary Hercules might flinch.
Railway Magazine, December 4, 1841.

Judging from the great superiority of the last edition of this
work over its competitors, we did not anticipate the improve-
ments which have been effected in the present, which not only
place this Directory at the head of the list, but insist drive:the
others out of the field. An entirely new division has been
introduced, viz., the " Official Directory," which furnishes
the full names and positions of all persons holding public
situations under Government, the East India Company, the
Bank, &c. The scope of that important branch, the " Street
Directory," has been very considerably extended; and thou-
sands are now included, who reside without the narrow limits
beyond which our books of reference have not before passed :
here we have a register of all, whether dwelling in Barns-
bury Park, Basinghall-street. or Belgrave-square, ie King's-
road, Chelsea, or in Kingsland ; and one of the great advan-
tages peculiar to this publication is, that all iohabitents are
inserted in their numerical order. We know of no other
street list in which either all the gentry, or all the mer-
chants, traders, and tradesmen, are not —incredible as the
fact may appear—entirely omitted. We may mention that it
gives the names of the Directors of most of the Railway and
Insurance Companies, and a complete List of Officers of Joint-
Stock Companies. The " Parliamentary Directory" is co-
pious ; in it the ofdces held by every Peer and Commoner are
accurately detailed, even to the recent appointment of Lord
Ellenborough as Governor-General of India, and of his suc-
cessor at the India Board, Lord Fitzgerald. The "Postage
Directory" furnishes much original and highly valuable in-
formation in reference to Money Orders, and to the precise
time of the deliveries of letters throughout the country. A
volume so valuable as this will be generally appreciated. It
does honour to the establishment which can put forth so vast
as amount of authentic information of character so diversified,
and it reflects credit on those who have so arranged it that the
work is equally a model of compilation and of typography. We
cannot but think that a title more appropriate than merely
" Post-office London Directory" might be chosen. The work
surely merits a name that would convey a definite idea of in-
fermatien so vast and varied, uniting as it does, in one volume,
Directory, Court. Guide, and Court Kalendar, and superseding
the whole class of similar publications.
Globe, December 1, 1541.
This useful " Annual" comprises, among other information,
an Official Street, Commercial, Trades, Law, Court, Parlia-
mentary, City, Postage, Conveyance, and Banking Directories.
It is only necessary to announce the publication itself, and to
add that, arranged as it has been with stare and attention,
aided by sources of official information peculiar to itself, it may
be taken as a safe guide in the various matters upon which it
professes to enlighten the public.
Britannia, November 27, 1141.
The old proverb says it is good to let well alone ; but we
see no possible reason why well should be left to stand still, so
long as better is clearly attainable; and such appears to be the
opinion of the enterprising proprietors of the "Post-office Lon-
don Directory." The present edition is superior in many re-
spects, to any of its predecessors. On its first appearance, it
was a neat and correct pocket volume—nothing more; but
it has gone on improving and augmenting from year to
yerr, till, by the mere force of its manifest superiority,
it has fairly beaten every competitor out of the field, and
become, from the variety, copiousness, and accuracy of
its information, an indispensable requisite to every count-
ing-house and shop in the metropolis and its suburbs. It
would be quite impossible, in a brief notice, to give anything
like an adequate idea of the contents of a closely-printed
royal octavo volume, running to upwards of 1,500 pages,
can only be justly described as a series of Directories, each
trades
personsexer exercised
engaged in any
in the oe of h
one complete in itself, and each of peculiar value to every per-
son engaged in business. For instance, is the residence of
any particular person required, a reference to the " Commer-
cial' or "Court Directory" will at once give the desired in-
formation.
rocompletefessio listnsor
tr
o f
me-
tropolis is sought, turn to the "Trades' Directory," and you
n various lf a
p
have, ready to your hand, arranged in alphauetical order,
and with the residence attached, a return of every ac-
countant, apothecary, artist, &c., &c., within the limits of
the bills of mortality. It is the same with every other depart-
ment of the work. We have never seen any volume containing
allad
so much matter, so well divided, and clearly arranged. The
intimate connexion of the proprietor with the Post-office en-.
sured him the most accurate information ; and his printers'
extensive printing-office and steam-presses enabled him to issue
his sheets with surprising rapidity; so that every change is
made up almost to the day of publication. The whole book is
worthy of the mighty city it anatomises ; the most correct. as
web as the most useful, record of its industry, its vastness, and
its intelligence ; and, if we keep in mind the enterprise neces-
sary for the conception of such a work, the immense care re-
quired in its preparation, the enormous capital required to
Produce it, and, considering its bulk and variety, the sur-
prisingly low price at which it is issued, we must pronounce it,
notwithstanding the typographical wonders daily issued from
Press, the most surprising volume to which the first city in the
world has yet given birth.
John Bull, November 07 ,1841 •
Again we have to bestow our praise on the completeness and
cheapness of the multifarious information comprised in the
" Post-office London Directory," which comprehends Within
one moderately-sized volume, of clear and easy reference, a
Commercial, Trades', Law, Court, and Parliamentary Direc-
tory. It is at once the fullest volume of the kind, the most ex-
act, has the most recent intelligence—the information it em-
bodies having been collected within the last seventy days from
offic'al scurces, and through agents possessing the requisite lo-
cal knowledge, and is altogether the completest guide-book to
the metropolis that has hitherto appeared.
Spectator, Dec. 4, 1841.
This extensive work still continues to grow. Besides a revi-
sion and extension of the other branches, the Official Directory
I,as now been increased so as to form a division of itself. This
i art, like the other sections of the subject, is subdivided ; one
part containing, a list of Government and other public offices,
under which the names and employments of the persons are
srranged ; the other presents an alphabetical list of person
holding offices under the Crown, in the East India House
Bank o: England, &c. And such a mustereroll!—an army,
ease a population, of place-holders !
W. Kelly and Co., 19, an 20, Old Beswell-eourt, Temple.
bit and ell Bookael

EASTERN NEWS.

Our accounts from Constantinople come down to the
27th ult. inclusive.

The Divan continued to be still almost exclusively
occupied with the Syrian question. On the 17th (as we
have already announced) Selim Bey sailed for Beyrout,
with instructions to inquire into the real state of affairs
in the Lebanon, and adopt, in concert with Mustapha
Pacha, the measures best calculated to conciliate the in-
terests of all parties. On the 23d, a note was presented
by the Russian Ambassador to the Reis Effendi,in which
his Government remonstrated against the policy pursued
by the Porte towards Syria, and especially against its
refusal to recal Omar Pacha from the Lebanon. The
differences existing between Turkey and Greece do not
appear to have been yet entirely settled. On the 25th
the Divan held a grand council, at which the prelimi-
naries of a definitive arrangement were agreed upon, and
the activity displayed by the Porte on this occasion in-
duced a belief that the affair would be speedily and sa-
tisfacterily terminated.
In the evening of the 24th ult. a violent quarrel arose
between some sailors of the British steamer Stromboli
and those of the Russian steamer Syllax, on the quay
of Galata. Several of the combatants were seriously
wounded.

A flotilla, composed of a corvette, two brigs, and two
cutters, was preparing to put to sea on a cruise through
the Archipelago and along the coasts lately infested by
piratrs.

The Smyrna journals of the 27th of April state, that
the Austrian schooner Aurora brought into that port on
the 26th an. lonian vessel, the San Spiridion, Captain
Petala, who had rendered himself guilty of an act of
barratry. lie had sailed from Odessa with .11. cargo of
corn for Leghorn, but, instead of proceeding directly to
his destination, he stopped among the islands of the
Grecian Archipelago, where he di-posed, at a miserable
price, of a considerable portion of the cargo. He was ar-
rested at Livata, a small island Situate near Patmos, by
order of Admiral Bandeira, and carried prisoner to
Smyrna, where he was placed, with his vessel, at the dis-
posal of the consul of Great Britain.
The Calypso, French frigate, sailed from Smyrna, for
Toulon, on the 29th ult.
Accounts from Canes of the 20th ult., announced that '
all was quiet in Candia.
The Turkish flotilla, mentioned in our Constantinople
letter as on the point of putting to sea, had actually
sailed, and was met off Chesme on the 28th. It would
proceed first to Scio and thence to Psara, to instal the
primates appointed by the Porte.
Letters from Salonica of the 23d ult. state, that the
Sultan had not accepted the resignation of Namik, Pasha
of Larissa. Three Greek vessels had Been freighted in
that harbour for the conveyance to Syria of 1,500 Alba-
nians, assembled at Volo, under the command of Tafil
Bouzi. Mr. Charles Blunt, the English Consul, left
Salonica for Smyrna on the 23d. Macedonia and
Albania continued to enjoy the most perfect tranquillity,
and all the attempts at disturbance lately made at the
instigation of Russian agents had completely failed.
Our intelligence from Athens, received via Smyrna,
only came down to the 20th ult. A dispute had arisen at
Nauplia between the staff of a regiment of artillery in
garrison there, supported by part of the population, and
the Bavarian Colonel Hutz. This circumstance, though
trifling in appearance, would, it was thought, occasion a
modification of the Greek Cabinet, the total expulsion of
the Bavarians from the service, which was agitated in
Council, having produced a most angry debate. The
northern frontier was still infested with banditti ; but
the inhabitants of the adjoining villages having sided
with the military had succeeded in driving them back
on the Ottoman territory. The French naval division,
under the orders of Admiral Lasusse, and consisting of
the two ships Inflexible and Santi Petri, and the brig La
Fleche, cast anchor at Salamis on the 14th ult.
Our private correspondence from Alexandria, of the
26th ult., announces the arrival of several distinguished
travellers in that city from Upper Egypt ; amongst
others, Count Pablen and Captain Basil Hall. Letters
had been received at Alexandria from Suez, stating that
a revolution had broken out amongst the Nedsches
against Chalcd Bey, who was compelled to fly into the
province of Laehsa.

MANCHESTER RACES.—Our races commence on
Tuesday next and terminate on Friday.—Maachester
Times.

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.
At the Assizes for the Drome a few days ago, a
person named Lambert was tried for murder, under
the following circumstances :—Joseph Silady, a Hun-
garian by birth, after having served a long time in
the French army, retired to Morns, in the Drome,
and there married. After their union, however,
Silady's wife was known to keep up a constant cri-
minal intercourse with a married man named Lam-
bert. Silady's wife had in succession four children,
which, however, were generally believed to have been
the offspring of her connexion with Lambert. Although
when born they were all strong and healthy, the
children lived but a short time, and soon after the death
of the last, Silady, the husband, died also. This rapid
succession of mortality excited suspicion ; the Magis-
trates interposed, and had the bodies exhumed and '
inspected, but as no traces of poisoning or any act
of violence could be discovered, the widow Silady, who
had been taken into custody on suspicion' was dis-
charged. The intimacy between her and Lambert
became closer than ever, and in 1838 she was de-
livered of a fifth child, which was as healthy as the
preceding four when born, but lived only four days.
Again an autopsy was made, but notwitliStanding the
intestines of the infant were found to be inflamed, no
traces of poison could be discovered, and after some
days confinement the mother was again set at liberty.
Lambert now slept regularly with her, but returned
to his own house in the mornings. He was in the
constant habit of beating and otherwise ill •treating
his lawful wife, who was 63 years of age. This poor
woman, in the hopes of gaining some protection from
the brutality of her husband, prevailed upon her son,
who was married, to come with his wife and live in
the same house with her. Having fallen sick, the wo-
man Lambert refused to take any medicine or nourish-
ment except from the hands of her daughter-in-law. To
her Lambert brought potions in phials, desiring her to
put them in the drink of his wife, but the young wo-
man was suspicious of their nature, and instead of
administering them put them aside, particularly as
Lambert told her they were prepared by the woman
Silady, who had been heard to boast that she would
Soon be the wife of Lambert. An examination was
entered upon. The contents of the phials given by
Lambert to his daughter-in-law were subjected to
chemical analysis, but no poisonous mineral could
be discovered in them, and the men of science em-
ployed declared that the matter of which they had
been compounded was so completely decomposed that
it was impossible to ascertain what its original nature
was. The widow Silady was again discharged, but
as Lambert's wife died during the investigation,
Lambert was indicted upon two counts—one' for
having administered to his wife matter which, if not
immediately poisonous, was of a nature to destroy her
health, and the other for beating his wife, depriving
her of sufficient food and fuel, thereby hastening her
death. He was acquitted upon the first charge, but
being found guilty upon the second, was sentenced to
imprisonment for 15 months.
A young and elegantly-dressed female, with the
euphonious names of Lucie Louis, made her appear-
ance on Saturday before the Court of Assizes, upon
several charges of forgery. According to the indict-
ment, the fair Lucie was born and brought up at
Marsal, in the Meurthe, but came about six years
ago to Paris, leaving behind her a child, the offspring
of love. In Paris, she was engaged in several houses,
sometimes as femme de chambre, sometimes as cook,
but had been discharged from several for theft and
other acts of misconduct. She was thus, as it were,
driven from servitude to gain her livelihood by liber-
tinism. In this pursuit she met with great success,
Ind soon became a celebrated Lorette, appearing in
silks and laces, and all:tbe paraphernalia of a fine
and fashionable lady. Nevertheless, her earn-
ings were inadequate to her expenses, and some of her
creditol's became importunate. Having, during the
time of her being in service, made an intimate ac-
quaintance with Mme. Picard, an economical cook,
who had money in the savings bank, and of whom
she had borrowed 145 f., Lucie conceived the idea of
making this good woman a resource in her emergency.
To win her confidence, she first commenced opera-
tions by paying 40f. on account of the old debt, and
talkinggrandly of her expectations of being shortly able
to discharge the balance through the liberality of her
friend, the Count de Lasalle. Not long after, Lucie
returned to Mme. Picard with an interesting tale
that the Count had come by inheritance into a large
fortune, but, until he could realise it, was in want of
a temporary loan, producing letters as from the Count,
promising to reimburse whatever might be advanced
to him through Lucie, with liberal interest. Subse-
quently other letters were delivered to Mme. Picard, as
from Count Roger, expresssing himself towards her
in strong terms of gratitude for her accommodation
to his friend, Count _Lasalle, declaring that he was a
free man, without any children, and was willing to
marry her, and give her a dower of 100,000 fr. By
these delusions Mine. Pickard suffered herself to be
stripped of all her savings, to the amount of 3,000 fr.
Having thus emptied the purse of the feeble-minded
cook, Lucie turned her talents against a M. Varies, a
student in pharmacy, from whom, by similar ma-
noeuvres, she procured 3,500 fr., upon bills or notes
bearing the signature of a M. Triquet, which were
all dishonoured when due. All these facts were fully
established by the evidence of the woman Picard, and
Varies, and also by that of other witnesses. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty upon all the counts,
but found that there were extenuating circumstances,
and the Court condemned Lucie Louis to imprison-
ment for five years, with a fine of 100 fr.
A man, named Canonne, of Avesnes-les-Aubert,
near Cambrai, was, on the 3d instant, convicted by
the Court of Assizes of Douai, of attempts to poison
his brother and sister-in-law, increasing the enormity
of his conduct by employing in the acts his own in-
nocent 'children, one ten, and the other seven years
old. These with _their mother were summoned as

witnesses against Canonne, who objected to their being
sworn, but the President of the Court, using a discre-
tionary power given to him by the law, ordered them
to be examined without oath, leaving their testimony
to have what moral influence it might with the Jury.
During the trial an additional instance of the depra-
vity of Canonne was revealed. A man who had been
in prison with him, but who was discharged during
his confinement, deposed that Canonne wished to se-
duce him to go into some public-houses, and put poi-
son into the drink of the guests, in order that it might
be argued that, as poisoning was committed during
his incarceration, he was not guilty of the charge laid
against him. Notwithstanding all this, the Jury, in
declaring him guilty, returned that there were exte-
nuating circumstances, and the Court, instead of pro-
nouncing a sentence of capital punishment, was obliged
to confine 'itself to condemning him to hard labour at
the hulks for life.
The following anecdote is given by the Echo de la
Frontiere as having been lately related by a witty
bishop, during his visit to Valenciennes :—" One day
a bishop was travelling with his theologal (every body
is not aware what this word means : a theologal is a
sort of coadjutor to the bishop, who accompanies him
everywhere)--the bishop was reciting his psalms in
one corner of the carriage, his companion was asleep
in the other, when they arrived at a bureau of
customs. The postilion pulled up, and a repre-
sentative of the public treasury, clad in green, opened
the carriage door, and inquired 'if he had any
thing to declare." Why, I don't know,' said the
bishop, I have nothing with me but a theologal.'
Perfectly right, sir; I will only detain you one
minute.' And away went the functionary to his chef.
There's a traveller below who declares a theologal
—what duty am I to demand ?" Look at the tariff.'
The man in green examined the tariff, but could find
nothing to enlighten him. It is an untariffed object,
sir,' said he to his chef. had better claim the fixed
-duty.' Assent being given, he proceeded to the car-
riage and said to the Bishop, Two • francs for your
theologal: The money was paid, and the journey
resumed. Some time after the sleeper awoke, and in-
quired where they were. A quarter of a league
beyond the line of customs, and you owe me two
francs." And why so, pray ?" It appears it is the
duty on a theologal. You could not be permitted to
pass for less, mid I preferred paying to awaking you ;
so pay me my two francs. You can afterwards, you
know, appeal against the tariff.' The money vas
paid, but the theologal is still pursuing his inquiries
to ascertain on what ground he has been treated as a
smuggled article."

On the 7th March last, as a hackney-coach was
passing through the village of Creteil, on the banks of
the Marne, it was stopped and examined by some
gendarmes, who, finding inside a young man wounded,
and supported by another, conducted them before Ihe
Mayor of Maisons-Alfort, who sent the wounded man,
who had received a ball in his hip, to the hospital at
Charenton. On being questioned by the Magistrates
there, he gave his name as Prevenand, and declared that
he had been shot in a duel, but positively refused to say
who was his adversary, testifying that he had conducted
himself with perfect honour throughout the trans-
action, the entire blame of which rested, he said,
with him, Prevenand. The companion of the wounded
person gave his name as Arnaud, a medical student,
who had acted as one of the seconds. The wound at

first presented a favourable aspect, and Amalie; was
not detained in custody, but Prevenand died at the
end of
,eight days. Arnaud
,then came forward,
and avowed himself to have been the adversary of
Prevenand and the immediate cause of his death,
and as such was indicted for • murder. He made
his appearance before the Court of Assizes on
Monday, and, being interrogated by the Presi-
dent, again admitted the main fact, but refused to give
the names of either his own or his adversary's se-
conds. On the subject of the duel he stated that be
had been a long time intimately connected with, and
attached to a young woman named Heloise, and at
length introduced her to Prevenand, who was a
fellow-student as well as fellow-countryman.
After a time Prevenand endeavoured to seduce her
from him, till at length he, Arnaud, felt his own
honour as well as feelings so violently outrage&
that he was compelled to send a challenge to Pre-,
renand. The seconds, he said, did all in their
power to prevent the meeting, but, not being able to
sin ceed, placed the combatants at 50 paces distance,
with the liberty of advancing five. He, Arnaud,
adva weed only one step, and then fired. Prevenand
staggered, and he was about to hasten to his assist-
ance, when he perceived that his adversary levelled
his piatol at him. He stopped, and stood the shot,
which missed him, and Prevenand fell. The seconds
went to call the surgeon in attendance, and bring
up the coach, which was afterwards stopped as
before related, but, by some mistake, the seconds did
not return. Several witnesses were heard, some of
wlom bore testimony to the provocations which the
prisoner had received from the deceased. The Pre-
sident" also read a formal declaration made by Preve-
'And ao his death-bed, that all the wrong doing was
on his side, and that, if the same offence had been
committed by any one towards him, he mould have
acted as Arnaud had done. The Advocate. General,
M. Hely d'Oissel, maintained the prosecution and
insisted that there wore grounds for a verdict, if not
of actual murder, at least of inflicting a wound which
caused death ; but the jury declared Arnaud not
guilty, and he was immediately discharged.
The bodies now lying at the cemetery of Mont
Parnasse amount to 27, some of those at first brought
there having been removed. It is utterly impossible
to recognise one of them, every feature being gone,
and the whole body being more or less calcined. On
none can a finger or toe be seen, though the stumps
still remain. The teeth are generally white and un-
injured, giving another proof of the indestructibility of
that p,-trt of the human frame. It was by her teeth that
Madame _Dumont d'Urville was recognised. The colour
is in all Ceses the same—a dark brown, such as is seen
on smoked hams or bacon. The abdomen is in all
cases in better preservation than the other portions of
the bodies. The reason is, that the strong.integuments
which covered it allowed the liquid matter below to
become heated, or even to boil, without the external
coat being destroyed. In one body the upper and
lower jaws, as well as the malar bones, are completely
destroyed,vet the tongue is perfectly soft and moveable
in the mouth. In another the upper part of the skull
is burnt off, and the adjacent bones completely cal-
dined, yet the brain is soft to the touch, and the thin
membrane unbroken. Five or six have the hands
held up before their faces, as if defending themselves
from the attacks of the flames. In that position they
met their fate. Messrs. Amussat, Majendie, 011iffe,
and other physicians, who have visited the cemetery-,
have declared the case to be such as may never again
be witnessed. They have suggested that an applica-
tion should be made to the Minister of the Interior to
have these remains, if unclaimed, or at least part of
them, in the Pathological Museum.
The Brussells journals give accounts of two capital
executions in Belgium—one in the morning of the
10th inst., at Bruges, of a journeyman, named De
Coene, of 'West Roosebeek, for the murder of his wife
in March, 1841. He died with repentence and firm
resignation. This is said to be the first execution
which has taken place at Bruges within the last 13
years. The second was on the 11th, at Lierre, near
Aotwerp, upon Backer, the murdererof the cure of
Nylen, of which we gave an account at the time. This
mei, was so overcome by his awful situation, that, on
arrivol at the scaffold, he was unable to ascend it
without being supported ,by the priest and the ex-
ecutioner.

STRAWBERRY HILL SALE.
NINETEENTIi DAY.
Monday's sale realised exceedingly good prices, the
stun total being 1,3001. Amongst the principal lots sold
may be mentioned the following
A portrait of Oliver Cromwell's mother, copied from
' the original picture at Ifinehinbrook, was knocked down
to Mr. Forster at 61. Bs.
Lot 32. The large blue and white oriental china cis-
tern, on pedestal, far famed as the vase in which Horace
Walpole's cat was drowned, which gave occasion to Mr.
Gray, the poet, to write his well-known ode, beginning—
. "'Tway on this lofty vase's side,
Where China's gayest art has dyed
The. azure flowers that blow,
Demurest of the tabby kind,
The pensive Selina reclined,
Gazed on the lake below."
There was a very spirited competition for this lot, which
finally ended in being knocked down to Mr. Sell for the
small sum of 42/.
Lot 35. An antique Greek marble vase, exquisitely
sculptured in high relief, with Greek inscription, 63
inches high, bought by Mr. Rodd, for 22/. ls.
Lot 41. A magnificent ormolu 14-day clock, of large
size, by Julien le Roy, with bronze figure of a female
reading, on pedestal, richly mounted-42/. Strong.
The " lions " of the collection were the singularly cu-
rious and beautiful hunting horn, finely enamelled on
one side in colours, representing allegorical figures, on
the other in ehiaro 'scuro, with the history of St. Hubert.
It is of the rare Limoges enamel, and perfectly unique ;
bought by Webb, for 1411. 13s.
Lot 54. A pair of incomparable old dark blue oriental
china beakers, richly decorated with leaves and flowers,
on gilt stands, together 42 inches high-551. 13s. Strong.
Lot 5.5. A pair of ice pails, of the old Chelsea china,
of' elegant form, and delicately painted with flowers-61.
61. 16s. 6d. Colnaglti.
Lot 56. A splendid solid ebony table, must elaborately
and boldly carved, &c.-52Z 10s. Sell.
Lot 57. A ditto, perfectly similar-50L Emanuel.
Lot GO. A Vauxhall plate pier glass, largest size of
that manufitcture ; enclosed at the top is the portrait
of George Walpole, third Earl of Ortlwd— 13/. 2s. 6d.
Forster.

The next lot we have to notice is the truly gorvous
armour of Francis 1., King of France. It is of steel,
inlaid with gold, and enriched with bas reliefs of bat.
'tles and 'mating subjects, in the finest taste, most elabo-
rate in design, and endless in workmanship ; this un-
doubted work of Benvenuto Ceilini, which has so long
adorned the gallery of Strawberry Hill, may be pro-
nounced matchless, and presents a noble picture of the
grandeur of the days of tournament, as well as an. im-
perishable monument of the power of this renowned
artist. We could not learn if this suite of armour was
bought by the French Government, as it was expected it
would be ; all we know is, that it was purchased by Mr.
Pratt for 3201. ss.
Lot 96. A highly interesting antique painting in
fresco. For a particular account of this curious work
of art see " Middleton's Germane." Knocked down at
71. 7s. ; with which lot we shall conclude our notice of
the sale for Whit-Monday.

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Now ready, the FOURTH VOLUME of
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
T HHENRY HE RIGHT ON. HE GRAT'TAN.
By his Son,
HENRY GRATTAN, EA., M.P.
Henry Coiburn, Pubhailer, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

T- - E E R A.
Of SUNDAY NEXT. the 9.2 d instant, will contain
PEDIGREES and PERFORMANCES of the HORSES
LIKELY to START for the DERBY.
And THE DERBY PREDICTION. By " YATES."
Also, the Continuation of
A TOUR THROUGH THE AFFGHAN COLONIES.
A PILGRIMAGE TO BHADRINATHJEE.
By an Officer of high standing in the Honourable East India

Company's Service.
The ERA tumtains all the Political, Foreign, Domestic,
Sporting, and :Miscellaneous lntelligence of the week, and can
1w procured of all News Agents in town and country. Price
tics. Office 20, Catherine-street, Strand.

THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
NOW OPEC FOR THE SEASON.
THIS EVENING. MAY 18,
'[he Perfinnances will commence with PICTURE'QUE AND
BEAUTIFUL—Principal Characters by Messrs. Barker and Walter
Lacy.
Atter which, the Burlesque Extravaganza or THE OLYMPIC
REVELS —Principal Characters by Mr. J. Bland, Mr. tiranby, Mrs.
tirattan Miss Murray.
To be followed by the •ucee6sful Burletta or ENTHUSIASM.
Succeeded be the Grand Lairs Bailer of LA SYLPHIDY.
To con:lnne with THE IR l)11 TUTU R.—Teddy O'Rourke, Mr.
Sroitg.hain.
Boxes, s.—Pit, :e.—Gallery. Is Doors open at Half-past Six ;
comtnem•c at Seven; Half-price a Quarter before Nine.
Private BOXeS to he had or Mr. Oropn, at the Private Box-ollicc:
::;)d of !Tessa. Andrews, Mitchell. Sams, awl Batty, at their Libraries.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
/very thing New—The most splendid Novelties ever wit essed, with
an immense outlay, and numbers beyond conception.
THIS I“'FNING. MAY
Will lie prest.titt,l a New Military Alla F.quastriaii Spectacle, CM
'lei MURAT—nu: pIi.A.s.NNT, c ENF.ttAL, PRINCE, AND
t.:f NG, with Rattles, (rand Iterielvs f Horse and Foot, and gor-
r,eous Tableemx •
After which, in a more cxten.ivr amid splendid Arena than ever
eturrnvitne,cd, NEW SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introduc.ng
i ATTI"S unrivalled Collection of Animals, consisting of nu..
e tea ,and m;delvlcis Cmun.coloured Elorses, An ialasian Charge
petted Cotmers, Fairy Palfrey's., and Pigmy Pmiey,, and the mint
Alentett N'aulzen... Riders Gymnastii>, and Contortionlit, in the
s,lngdom. PONY it AC cciiring all former etlats, and a real
Itstilley, the only one traincd as Racing Jockey.
To conclude with a Comic Drama, called TOE SPRIG OF O.
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ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
t:NDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. Os BALDISTON.
THIS EVENING, MAY It'.
Will be ei.cnttrA a New Domabtie Drama, in Three Acts, enti-
tled J ANEPAUL;
.ELLT
which. Ttn; :%11.1.1.. OF LIEREZINA OR, THE HOST
AND THE DE;,r.z.TER.
Twconch.,dt,w th "r HE FORTY THIEVES.

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FItENCII PLAYS, ST. JANIES'S THEATRE.
smtiv appearance of Jtan le. Dejazet.
THIS EVENnili, MAY 18,
The - Perf.rmances will commence, with LA MARRAINE.
.After which, VERT 'VERT Vert Vert, Madlle. Dejazet.
T rei,clade with LA EMU; DE DOMlNlQUE—Catherine
vi-41motc114 Dejaret
lis.; Pit, Bs. Ambhitheatre (or Clattery Stalls), as. ;
riall:ry, Doori trill he opviled at Seven o'clock, and the Per.
f ,r7,IIIICC, commence at Iran-past Seyen.
Apptlentiows lb • Boxes and Stalls for the remainder of the Season,
or made at Mr. :',litcheit's Library, 3:3, Old Bond-street; Mr. St.-
12, Regent-street; Mr. saws's, St. James's-street ; and et
Boxelliee of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven
till Fire o'clock.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, arc respectfully
informed that
TO-MORROW. THURSDAY MAY it);
A GRAND FESTIVAL will be celebrated, in which will be embo-
died all those popular Entertainments that have given to this favou-
rite place of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with additions and in-
trod -Jetione, which it is confidently anticipates( will render them even
more generally attractive.
The- MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and im.
portant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds.
The Culos,al VIEW OF ROME has been repainted, and in some
instances remodelled. The BANG induct? sums of the most
eminent. Performers, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. '['he Programme
r.r the PROMEN ADES MUSICALES will be selected from the
noblest works of the great Masters. The ILLUMINATION of ST.
r ETER'S, the 6111. A N 001,A. the FLA M .NG NrESSEN.
CiF.R. the METEOR of ST. PETER'S, and a Grand HYDRO
PYRRHIC TABLEAU
The Gardens are open Dail, from Ten till Dusk. The Evening
'Fetes, with the Promenades Muscales, Illumination of Ft. Peter's,
Girandole of St. Angelo, &c., will be given on Mondays, Tuesdays,
;•,•ci Thursdays. Admission One Wiling.

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