Star.
London, England, 1829-08-27 00:00:00

MR. BUCKINGHAM'S LECTURES.

We have already noticed the impression which Mr.
Buckingham's Oriental Lectures made on the inhabitant. of the
western metropolis of Scotland ; ■nd it gives us pleasure to notice
the effect produced at their conclusion. Mr. B.'s last lecture in
Glasgow was on the great India quo-tion, and when the applause
(says the Chrousie) which accompanied its close bad subsided--
Lansaw' Btu., Fsq. rose and expressed his regret that some one
in the assembly, better qualified than himself, h.d not made some
proposal of suggestion, to evince that Mr. Buckingham's lectures
had not been lost upon them, and that they had given rise to some
beneficial result. However, the conviction hr felt of the import-
ance of the subject on which Mr. B. had just addressed them, com-
pelled him not to allow the meeting to separate without offering
them some resolution. With this view be would propose :
" That after the repeated and convincing proofs which Mr.
Buckingham has given to the would, and of which we ourselve.
have been this day witnesses, of his rarely united qualifications, to
advocate the great cause of a more catenated intercourse with India
and China, by his abundant information, hls unwearied seal, his
great eloquence, and his capacity to brin,r all these into operation
in the most crowded and intellectual assem►lies, it is the opinion of
this meeting that a subscription should be immediately opened, and
a Committee appointed for the purpose of taking such measure. as
may be most expedient, and likely to make Mr. Buckingham's ta-
lents and information available to the country, and as may be most
conducive to the desirable object art a free trade with the eastern
world, and beneficial to the other important interests involved an
tbat groat question."
John Wile n. Iraq. of Thornly, in seconding the resolution, said,
he considered it as a tribute and a testimony due to Mr. B. fur his
zeal and talents in a great cause, and for his delightful method of
conveying infonnatiun, with a view to the promotion of that
cause, to the understanding and the heart. The resolution was
unanimously carried amid the acclamation of the Meeting.—
Mr. Buckingham, evidently much affected at this unexpected de-
monstration of regard. briefly returned thanks. Whatever
might be thought of his talents or capacity, be hoped no one
would call in question his ardent zeal in the cause ; and which, if
it were ever his lot to :.ddress another assembly, be hoped would
not be found to have become relaxed in the slightest degree.
Were he reduced to the alternative of devoting his life as a sacrifice
to accomplish his design, he took heaven and earth to witness, that
like a true Roman, and though attached to a family he laved a•
himself, yet he would cheerfully comply, rather than spend the re-
msinder of his days in quirt under the present system.

At a Meeting held vetterdav, at the King'x Head,
Poultry. of respectable Minters of SPitalbeWs. and other patriotic
gentkmen, and some operatives, to consider the proposal of rating
land as Deaf as may be to the ',Metropolis, fur the purpose of fur-
nishing occupation for such time as may nut be blled up in *ilk
weaving. The proposition was approved, and *tick sups directed
to be taken u may best promote the object. At the same time
cionmunicatioo was read from Lord Tarinaw, who, it seems, bad
benevolently made application to the Duke of Wasuacroi for a
grant of mme Crown Land, bat without sures*.
Sir SAMUEL SHEPHERD, the Chief Baron of Sect-
land, and his Lady experienced a narrow escape from a severe ac •
ddent on Wednesday evening, when returning from races
to Essington'. Hotel, Alalvens Wells. where they have been no-
Owning for some time When opposite the Belle Vue Hotel, it
Malvern, the horses took fright at a group of deckles and th. it
attendsots, and, plunging from the road, threw themselves down
the steep declivity on the left band. Fortunately, however, the
wheel of the casriage took one of the posts, and the vehicle was
thus prevented from following them, or the consequences must
have heen serious. By great exertion, Sir Saunas and his Lady
were removed from the carriage without injury, and, the horses
being disentangled from their hanwu, were enabled to proceed on
to the Wells, with no other unpleasant restate from the accident
than the alarm, and the horses being slightly bruised.

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