Star.
London, England, 1827-07-27 00:00:00

AYLtSBURY, JULY 24.

A Committee appointed by the Select Vestry of
Aylerbury, made a report on Monday last, from which
it Appears that the parish-officers have lately held a
correspondence with the Duke of Buckingham regard-
ing the plan suggested by his Grace for the employment
of the poor; They offered to rent a piece of ground of
bis Grace, for the purpose of employing those labourers
sot otherwise occupied, in spade husbandry. The an-
swer to the application was polite, but in effect, that if
his Grace allotted any other land for the use of the
poor, it would be under the inspection of his Steward,
end for such purposes as he should direct. The plan
recommended by his Grace.• at the Quarter Sessions, it
•ill be recollected, was, that the parish-officers should
let toeach poor man such a quantity of land- as would
with proper management produce a sufficiency of corn,
vegetables, &c. for the consomptipn of himself and his
.and leave a surplus for sale to enable him to
pay bis rent.

DR. JAMES MILLAR.

Dr. JAMBS MILLAR, who died lately at Edinburgh,
b-re too considerable a part in the science and literature
of his day not to merit ampler notice than fills to the
lot of ordinary men. His education was obtained chiefly
at the University of Glasgow, where he signalized him-
self by the extent and accuracy of his acquaintance with
the Classics, and his taste for the varied departments of
natural history. Removing thence to Edinburgh, where
he took the'degree of M.D. he prosecuted dome of the
physical sciences with an ardour and a succeu which
rendered him at once conspicuous and highly useful.—
As such, he was, with much propriety, chosen to super-
intend a new editibn of that well known work, the En-
rydeptedia Brilannica, to the improvement and interests
of which he devoted a large portion of his life, and in
the general management of which he must be allowed to
have evinced much industry, information, and sound
judgment. About the same period, and for some time
after, he contributed largely to several of the periodical
journals, both of London and Edinburgh, taking usually
such subjects for his communications as harmonized
with his favourite studies, but occasionally amusing
himself with articles of a light or playful nature, to
which his style of writing, distinguished by ease, per-
spicuity, and neatness, was equally well adapted. Of
another dictionary of the arta and sciences, namely the
Escrlopedia Edinensis, smaller in size, and of a more
popular character, which appeared subsequently, he
was the original planner aaci editor. Some of the
nays or systematic treat mek which he furnished to it,
have been published separay, and acquired favour,
more especially that on chemistry, to the advancement
of which, both as a lectumg and a writer, he zee-
lossly directed his highly respectable talents. During
these and various other labostakhe necessarily associated
largely with literary men. tea many of ashram he made
himself of service, by frienalle assistance, and frankly
offered suggestions, caleule to- promote their indi•
Waal views in the republic of lessess,as well as its general
*clime; and by all, of wlsomask is believed, he was es-
teemed equally foe his gendememily manners, and the
amount and value of his attaieents, and the freedom
and independence of sentiment 'mid spirit, with which,
in the midst of many and scrim* mials and difficulties,
he maintained the naivety of the philosophical cha-
racter. It was a peculiarity in hlm, which his friends,
while they admired it, Mould smelly fail to deplore—
that, in the generosity of his heart tamards others, and
while enthusiastically orctipied in intellectual pursuits,
he was far less concerned as to his personal advan-
tage than worldly prudence would have required; and.
Li consequence, the result of a most active life, conti•
sully directed to laudable and important purposes. has
been "Y thing but comfortable to a family, whose
oippiness and respectability were nevertheless the
dearest objects of his ambition and solicitude.,
leper sympathy, it is almost certain, will be excited
11 to his history and their sufferings, when it is known,
that in the ardent prosecution of his charitable duties,
s"tc of the physicians to the Dispensary, be caught
"'fever, which, in a few days, terminated his emi-
-4144 useful and painfully checquered existence.

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