Star.
London, England, 1827-06-11 00:00:00

AMERICAN MANNERS.

(MN Tau XESIORAPDA Or • !SAVILLE& to !SAT cotwerrl
In the city of New Yot k, at well as in oases toentri
the United States, the use of tobacco is almost uniter•
sal. The students in the National Military Academy
very commonly chew this noxious and disgusting plant.
You will see boys going to school with their spelling
books under their arms, and a quid of tobacco or a cipr
in their mouths. You will see little boys, ragged, hat.
less, and unshod, from very poverty, running thrall
the streets emitting the narcotic fumes from door
mouths. Negroes of all ages regale you in the streets
With the pungent odour of a strong American cigar,
sold at one farthing each, end for even less. Nor is tint
universal smoking to be wondered at, when it is knows
that tobacco may be bought for 6d. a pound ; nor is this
all, for as smoking commonly produces another wept,
the youth of a better order often advance into the se-
cond grade of sensual enjoyment—namells spirituous
potations along with their Spanish cigars. la short,
may be said there is not one person in fifty who dna
not use tobacco in some shape or other, and in the
country parts almost all the women I

The Earl of RADNOR last week t 'turned 50 per cent.
of the rents of his tenants residing at Dalby on the
Wolds and Nether Broughton, Leicestershire.
The Earl of Ktxmour. has generously abated 25 per
cent. an all payments of rents for the last year, in cco•
sideration of the deficiency of the crops.
Preparations are making to open the English Opera
House. where there will be no abatement of the CUP
tomary activity in the management to produce nevelt!.
and such Dramas as will ensure the patronage of the
public.
CHAIM/II MATHEWS had again I bumper, to his How
Cia-cadt and Theatrical Gallery, on Saturday eveni.ig.
The spirited Manager of Drury• Lane has engaged
Mr. JONES for the next season.
Friday, the London Medico Botanical Society held&
Meeting at their apartments in Sackville.street, which was muter•
oesly attended by the professioo. Sir Isms Mammas, Pee,idc'b
la the Chair. Several new Members were ballotted for ; and Ay
the minute, of the lifeedng had been read, blr. F'lmr.
Director of the ,and Professor of Maeda 61edica listinTs
delivered a kelvin en the awned qualities of the aloes predvcrd
Etarbsdoes, Sociptorra, and at die Cape of Good Hope. (where vial
species grow as weeds) and pointed out the marks by which they
are to be diatingubhed. About seventy specimens of this plant, Wel
In bloom, were exhibited. The Lecturer, in noticing the lode'
tier q the Society of II specimen of the esegeo used by the Pow
wens as an external styptic In slight effusions of blood, dwelt We
the ink octane* of medical men Of the Army and Navy bete{ re'
viensly acquainted with the botanical productions of whstcor
country they Welt be stationed to. This knowledge, lot hulled*
they would in a few years be able to obtain, under the auspate"
the wanly President, by Inspecting the Society's colleCtioe 411:
CialCl2l4 He observed that the Prefeseloo have now 10 of'4'.°l`".
of trying the virtues of the leaves of rhododendron cheysaulhiam:
cases of toot. These leaves have for a long time held a Pl3O
London Pharmacopeia, bat have sever before tbl present
importation been attainable Ti lecture was received with "Ai
s f
attention. A variety a specimens of plants was exhibited; t—
atiljouectiLg
adjourned.'
voted their thanks to Mr. Feria for his able wo.,
A vast subterranean: arch. communicating with tht
great sewer which runs under Linsdownr-homei $
now about to be formed in the Green Pack. The 01)11.
is to clear the new Palace from the isvanws With "114
it is surrounded.