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London, England, 1842-01-03 00:00:00

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PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
EXETER-HALL.

In our report of the meeting on the first Monday
November, it was omitted that the President mentioned
having seen, in his recent visit to Milan, the walls covered
with announcements of Lectures on Phrenology, and
various Italian works on Phrenology in the booksellers'
shops ,• as well as marked heads in the Museums of the
Great Hospital, and of the Veterinary College; and that
lie had seen four marked heads in the Museum- of the
University of Pavia, amidst the preparations of Scarps
and Panizzi; and that he had found phrenologists abound
in all parts of the Continent. In the report of the meet-
ing, the third Monday in November, it was omitted that
Swainson, Esq. was elected an ordinary member.
First Monday in December—The Rev. David Wood,
A.M., was proposed as an ordinary member. Asast of
Blakesley was presented by Mr. Devine. The Prgident
stated that the general outline of the head resembled
that of the majority of murderers in the Society's collac-
don, and especially to that of Courroisieri and not oily
the hear of the majority, it was remarked, bore a re-
semblance to each other, but throughout the features
the majority of the worst murderers there was a strong
family likeness, if it might be so called. The intellec-
tual development of Blakesley was very mcderate, the
forehead being narrow and retreating; the lower. part of
the forehead, however, the. situation of the perceptive
faculties, wus better developed, though not in proportion
to the sides and back. The posterior-superior, and the
superior-posterior portions were very large; namely,
firmness, self-esteem, and love of notice. The upper
surface sloped off at the sides, making the summit keel-
shaped, such as is always seen in characters of great
deficiency of moral rectitude. The-sides above the ears
were very large, namely, at the disposition to violence or
destructiveness, and a cunning or slyness. The organ of
the sexual propensity was large, and that of attachment
of love of offspring, very large. With such a head
Blakosley might readily have murdered Mr. Burdon
from revenge, or his wife from the agony of forcible
separation from her.
Second Monday in December—Mr. Logan delivered a
Lecture on the lower propensities.
Third Monday in theember—T. E. Kerrisen, Esq.,
was elected an ordinary member. Prideaux, Esq., of
Southampton,' was proposed as a corresponding member.
The cast of a female skull dug out of chalk, on I'ortsdown
Hill (arms of ancient Britons, and other skeleton*, being
found in the vicinity), was presented as a pure specimen
1)f the ancierA, Celtic head by Mr. Prideaux.
The President stated, that the following; were the rela-
tive sizes of the organs in the east of Blakesley. -
The lower feelings stood thus :
Disposition to violence... 5 In Courvoisier 5
Cunning
Love of property 5 do.
Self-esteem
Love of notoriety 5 do.
Cautiousness 5 do.
Perseverance

5

5

Sexual love
Other feelings stood thus :
Conscientiousness 3 In Courvoiiier
!love ' '3 do.
Poetic fueling :1 .... ....... do,

5

Marvellousness 3 do.
Benevolence
Courage 3 do.
Itnitatio;i 3 do.
Veneration or respect... 4 do

3
2
5
2

4

The intellectual faculties stood thus : --
Sense of things (observa-
tion) 5 In et- nrvOnit r
Sense of persons or form 4 do.
Places
Order 3 do.
Colour
Tittle 3 do.
,
Tune 3 do.
Language
Casualty
Wit ~ - 2 do.
Comparison
Tile eimunfermage a tug*. , -

1
3

3

2

head was ^r
23i do.
The resemblance of the two heads was extraordinary,
and the circumference would have been the same in
each, but for attachment and love of offspring being five,
and in Courvoisier only three.
For all the measuretuents of Courvoisier's head, Dr.
Elliotson referred the company to his little pamphlet on
Cuurvoisier, published by ilighley, Fleet-street.

FLANDERS AND DUTCTI MAIL.
Bt's. ELS, DEC. 30.—The Moniteur of this morning
promuli ates the law by which the budget of the revenue
of the State for 1842 is estimated at 103,850,612 f.
(4,000,0,,01.) Other receipts, not included in the above
estimate, 14,482,223 f.

BRUM. LS, Dlie. :31.—Since the commencement of the
year 1840 the cannon foundry at Liege has cast 454
pieces-of cannon for exportation and 24,547 projectiles.
The execution was attended with great difficultio.s,
Bivaria, which gave the largest order, being the Power
which r.quired the greatest precision in the dimensions
of its CaLno.i. These difficulties have been stsaiountod,
nd while strictly observing the conditions which it had
a, reed to, the foundry has realised a profit. A part of
the sum gained was paid into the Treasury two months
ago; the remainder will be paid when the accounts are
finally settled.
_

The Monitenr of this morning promulgates thelaw by
which the budget of the public debt is fixed at 31,473,615 f.
and that of the flotations at 3,300,908 f. _ ,

. ,
his Majesty has' conferred the order of Leopold on
several .G reek functionaries, on occasion of the conclusion
of the treaty of commerce between the Greek Govern,-
'ment and the kingdom of Belgium.
If we may give credit to a letter from Aix-la-Cha-
pelle, 'dated the 23di to a Fraiiktort paper, the iron rail-
way from Aix-la Chapelle to Liege is in such a state' of
forwardness, that it is expectect to be completed in the
course of next summer.

PEnsur, Dec. 19.—The Diet assembled here is very
active. The subject of it, last debates was the intrulu6--
tion of the Jury into Hungary, which motion. Avas re,
jected: though by a small majority. The Minority in-
tend to give a separate vote, and, at all events, the sub-
ject will pr. bably lead to animated debates in the next
Diet. The Diet is at present engaged in a discussion on
a project f law, fur the. publicity of judicial proceed-
ings, witch will probably be adopted. The choice of
Magistrates in the country of Heves, which was looked
for with ii,Laise auxit ty, pas. ell off at Erlau last week,
contrary to all expecfattions, without any disturbances.
All the p rs.ms elected are of the Conservative party.
THE Il.it:ut•:, Dix.-ao.—We learn from Arnheim that
in consequence of indications of insubordination among
the forzign workmen employed on the railway in that
neighbourhood, it was feared that when they returned to
work on -the ,-27th in the morning, some disturbances
would take place. By way of precaution, a detachment
of saiipersand miners, consisting of 3 officers and 50 ruen,,
was a on the 26th from Arnheim to Bennekom.
Tranquillity, however, was not interrupted, n .r had any
attempt been made by ill-disposed persons to excite dis-
order. A part of the detachment has, however, remained
for the present at Bennekom, and other mea.sures have
hem taken to ensure the continuance of order. among the
workmen.

Besides our King, it is said that the reigning Duke of
Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the King of the Belgians, the
Consort of thy• Queen of Portugal, and some Members of
the. ltolal Eamily_of .Franee, will be present at the bap-
tism of the Prince of Wales.'
PETERSUURG, 20.—The frost having returned
the day byforc yesterday (Saturday) the bridges were
removed m-the course of the day. The'river was covered
with ice in a few hours, Up to this evening flakes of
ice continue to come doWn.

- ------ -
DUTCH FUN DEc. 31.
Money. Bit s.
Actu.tl Debt, :}ti per Cent
)ttto, ditto 5 per cent.
Atni.r t 1,4 per cent...... ............ 141 X, 42
Ditto, ditto, 3Y4, per cent. 7tt 78%
Commercial Company, 4Y.i par 155 15.)5„
Ditto (1835 and 11537) 5 per cent lol} 10251
Loan 1R37, 5 per c0nt........... .............. 975ra 9;%
exchange on London, Ono month .....
Twomontbs IMS
Ilaniburgh, One month 35 el 5,
Two months 35 4334
Dutch Papers, Jan. 1.
era.tti AN P UN 133-11131111.1, DIM. 31.
Actual Debt, per Cent.
Botha. hilt'', Loan, 5 per Cant..............., 1013,,
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent........, 92%
3 per Cent ,
.71S

Thirty.euvcn•

Loan of City, 1092, 4 per.Ceni. ll5
Society tif Commerce, 4 s4per --
Bank of Belgium, 5 per 7434
NationalS•ctety.
Exchange on London (.host) ........... ,„
—Braude Papers, Dec. 31.
AUSTICIAN FUNDL—Vtxxxx, I)Lc. gL
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rn Alleeclote Zeidung. 1)cc.,1.

Mankind may be divided into three elases.
Those who learn froM the experience of others—they
are happy n on. Those who learn from their own ex-
perien :,--they are wi,e rne.i. And lastly, those who
learn neither from their own nor from other people's ex-
perience---they are fools.
POETRY PROFESSORSHIP AT OXPORD.--.
We utXlerstaLd that Wednesday, the 2Gth of January--is
fixed for tho-ehction of a Professor of Poetry.—
Oxford
Herafd.

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