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aber are of a very stirring

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contrives to give him in

returns to Dublin, where

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tilt has not selected the happiest

ustration—or rather, we ought to

-ould have chosen one of deeper interest. .For
',e church-yard would have made an
admirable subject, as would also the escape of Tom, or the
:er. The
streets of Dublin would have furnished a striking picture

situation for an eff

nstance, the scene in I

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deathbed of

Miss Banbury•
NValcnslev. Liverpool

Coombe Abbey. 15

Coombe Abbey has
story is founded upon

roceedings in the

come to a conclusion. The
nistory of Guy Fawkes and that of

his co-conspirators

_tale is woven into it, but we

had a right, to be nice. It is not improbable that some of
them were given in mockery ; and perhaps they had some
reference to persons' employment. Of this sort probably
are—Ashead, Trotter, Cannon, Pott, Carr, Cork, Cotton,
Plant, Needle, Pool, Bridge, Gill, Parrot, Hook, Kettle,
Webb, Trowell, Coulter, Cousin, Crew, Bell, Harrow, Tun,
Spar, Silver, Mattock, Hood, bray, Court, Cowl, and a very
great number besides.
_ _ .

I now proceed to another class of surnames—those which
!re derived from, or related t

proles

sions, the trades, handicrafts and employments, and the cha-

ratter and personal qualities of individuals

The surnames included in this class

us; but the evil

exceedingly name-

ce of their origin is so obvious, that a

titlgs we have King, Prince, Lord, Baron. :&c. From offices
are derived Pope, Abbot, Priest, Monk, Bishop, Constable,
Mayor or Major, Bailiff, Chamberlain. Borrowed from pro-
fessions we find Law, Physick, Clerk, Leech, Parson, Ser-
mon. From trades are derived Merchant, Draper, Haw-

Numerous handicrafts have been adapted as surnames

—Turner, Carpenter, Cooper, Mason, Thatcher, Weaver,
Arrowsmith, Cartwright, &c. And the following are to be
referred to character and personal qualities—Meek, Cross,
Merry, Wilde, Jolly, Moody, Wiseman, Idle, Long, Short,
Strong, Swift, Quick, White. Brown, Scarlet, Green, Black,
Armstrong, Strongitharm, Merriman, Sharp, Savage, Gay,
&c. &c.

Another class of surnames originated in the disposition of
our countrymen to make merry at theexpense of their neigh-
bours ; that is, they were nicknames, to which some personal
deformity, or some outward circumstance in the appearance,
history or character gave rise. Thus we observe the not un-
e I frequent occurrence of such names as Sheepshanks, Crook-

shanks, Shuffiebottom, Muddiman, Wildgoose, Gudgeon,
Sourbutts, Longbottom, Rainbow, Curson, Stringfellow,
- It is impossible to say what proportion of the nu-

&c. &c

merous list of surnames at present in use owe their existence
to this whaggish propensity ; but I think the number is much
greater than is commonly imagined. Why should such de-
signations be adopted as Wolfe, Lion, Snow, Broadbent,
Wildbore, Ladyman, Browbill, Savage, Lovelace, Jiggs,
Bray, Woodhead, Sweetlove, but for the sake of insinuating
some ridiculous or reproachful circumstance, or of conveying
some satirical reflection ?—Rev. Jr. Johns, in Memoirs of
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.

change or traffic ; Clough, a precipitate descent ; the others
rather uncertain.—Many of the words in the two last periods
are used for names singly, as well as in composition.

VARIETIES

A PERILOUS NURSERY GROUND.—The children of the
sloping isle of Rattray, when they fit st begin to toddle about,

are tethered to a stake to prevent them from ro
the sea !—Wilson's Voyaye round Scotland.
The world is like a large plum-pudding. There is an
abundance of fruit in it too, but somehow it does not appear
to be well mixed and stirred ; for we daily see some cut a
slice and get nothing but the burnt crust ; while others, with
less brains, and born to good luck, obtain a plum.
LENGTH OF BRIDGES.—The longest bridge in Spain is

1 _
the Alcanta, stone, 1,990 feet ; in France, the wooden bridge
of Avignon, 1,710 feet ; in Ireland, at Belfast, wood, 2,500
feet ; in England, at Berwick, stone, 1,154 feet ; Black-

friars, 995 feet; Waterloo, 1,242 ; Westminster, 1,223;
London, 930; in Wales, Menai Bridge, 1,600 feet.
Mls-SPELLING.—Few words are so often erroneously
spelt as those ending in y or ey, when they charge their
form, as when the singular noun becomes plural, or the verb
in the first person is changed to the second. In an advertise-
ment of a work on arithmetic I lately saw " monies !" and
we frequently see " attornies," " vallies," &c., a❑ error

The proper rule is very simple: y following a consonant, re-
quires ies ; ey requires only the addition of 8. Hence attor-
ney, attorneys ; valley, valleys ; money, moneys ; survey,
s; and also, pony, ponies ; folly. follies; carry, car-
e. These are correct, and the difference may be easilv
remembered.

ries, &

TPE KEMBLES.—EVADING PENALTIES FOR PERFORM-
ANCE OF THE REGULAR DRAMA.—By the minutes of evi-
dence before the select committee of the house of commons
on dramatic literature, in 1832, it would appear, that four of
the Kembles once acted together, Mrs. Siddons being at that
time the heroine (it is believed at Wolverhampton), and no
money was taken at the door; but a playbill was handed
about with,—"Nola Bene, no money taken at the door, but
Mr. So-and-so (naming the performer) has a very excellent
tooth-powder at 2s. Id. a box ;"—this tooth-powder being
purchased and considered as a ticket, and the trick being
adopted with the view to evade the statute imposing penal-
ties against persons performing for hire or reward any inter-
lude, &c.

OUR BY THE
at the Hall

NGLISH

__ red recorder mentioned the curious cireum;tance.of two
cases of attempted suicide, for which the parties were char-
ged criminally at the sessions. The learned gentleman said ;
There were two cases in the calendar which he had never
n brought before a court of justice in the course of his
they were attempts to commit the crime of suicide.
.e could be no doubt that this was a crime, and one
of a very deep character; and an attempt to commit it Was
a crime of misdemeanour. When that attempt succeeds,
the guilty party cannot be brought under human law; but
when the party makes the attempt and survives, he may be
called upon to answer for his conduct. It is an indictable
offence, and one of a very high nature."—Juryrnan's Legal
Hand-book.

Now, the

RUSSIAN RAILROADS

—lt appear

g by Count Benkendorff to a general meeting

of passengers conveyed by it during the lasi year was
that the total receipts amounted to 238,138 silver
(nearly a million of francs) and the expenses to
roubles, leaving a profit of 131,468. In 1841 the
►f passengers was 425.552, the receipts amounted to

)79 rou

From this account it is seen that
i 1842 exceeded that of 1811 by
e last were greater than those of

s not a

'n the account for 1842,
eded that of its prede•

cessor by 17,189 roubl

Bross receipts, au instance
of success equalled by very few railroads out of Russia.

o more than 45 per cer

ELOQUENCE OF THE BAlL—What is become of the elo-
quence of the bar? Why is it that flowery orators find no
grist comine: to their mills? How came it that at West.
minister Halt Charles Phillips missed his market ? What is

on tots image, there was a tower, which served the purposes
of a prison. Within were confined several ladies of rank.
At this time there was a regulation, that a republican soldier
might marry a noble female prisoner, and 'thus effect her
liberation. At the same time, however, he became respon-
sible for her conduct. If it chanced that she was afterwards
found guilty of any aristocratic complicity, the husband was
at once considered as an accomplice. The ladies in the
prison wishing, no doubt, for liberty, called to us, holding
at the same time billets-doux in their hands, " Citoyen,
citoyen." We were well aware of the meaning of this. The
billet •doux contained an offer of marriage. As there were
some pretty girls among them, we immediately inquired for
which of Ili the notes were intended, and they forthwith
explained. The note intended for me contained an invita-
tion to come into the gaoler's lodge, and have a conversa-
tion. Away we went to the gaoler's, and sent for the parties
in question. When they came, each one instantly rushed into
the arms of her chosen squire. Mine was most affectionate
and tender. I could save her life. she said ; she was possessed
of considerable wealth—a castle in La Vend6e, and so forth.
We sent for biscuits and wine, and, partly influenced by their
charms, partly touched with pity for their misfortunes,
partly, too, blinded by the glittering prospects they held out
to us, promised to marry them. Next day we actually did
wait on our captain, and represented the case to him. But
he prudently admonished us on the great hazard we ran in
marrving females belonging to noble families, for whom we

should cave to be responsible, and who, as soon as they had
escaped from the guillotine, would take the tirst opportunity
to decamp, and thus involve us in difficulties. This brought
us again to our senses. Wishing, however, to give the girls
an answer, we went to the jailer for the purpose of seeing
them once more. But they had just been sentenced to
death; and next morning, at eleven o'clock, they were to be
guillotined. In the square where the guillotine used to work
was the coffee-house at which we breakfasted. At eleven,
the unhappy creatures were brought to the spot. Believing
in our asservations, they still gazed around with longing,
lingering looks, as if in hopes of discovering us. We care-
fully avoided their glances, which every moment became
more and more sorrowful, the nearer they approached the
scaffold.. My chosen one was the second to mount, and in a
few seconds the five beautiful maidens were no more.—Life
of J. Sleininger.

TIIRKISIT PIPBS.—The wonderful way in which the use of
tobacco has spread into every country of the world, in less
than three centuries since its first discovery in America, hap-
pened to be mentioned in conversation the day Mr. Maude
spent here ; and we were all amused by his account of the
mode of smoking in Turkey. The Turkish pipe, which is
called a chibonne, consists of the tube, the bowl, and the
mouthpiece, so that they are ail easily separated and cleaned.
The manufacturers of the tubes are seen at work every day in
the shops of Constantinople,where there is a bazaar, or street
of shops, entirely for their sale. They are made from the
young straight stems of cherry-tree or jessamine, on which
the bark is carefully preserved ; they are from two to six feet
in length, and are nicely bored with a wire auger. The
nursing these stems, during their growth, is often the sup-
port of a whole famil ' -
To prevent the bark

om splitting in the heat of the day,
each stem is swathed in wet bandages, and the least tendency
to become crooked is counteracted, either by a judicious ap-
plication of the bandage, or by more copiously watering the
plant on one side than the other. A perfectly straight stem,
with a uniformly shining bark, is, however, a great rarity,
and sells for about two guineas. The bowls are made of a
clay called kefkil, found in Asia-Minor and in Greece, In
its native state it is soft and white, but, when baked, it be.
comes hard ; and, unlike the English pipeclay, turns to a
black or red colour. The bowls are made of all sizes. The
Turks do not like them very large; but those exported to
Germany, where they are polished and finished with great
elegance, are as large as a man's hand. Mr, Maude says he
was astonished by the piles of bowls in every shop of the
bazaar. The bowls are frequently ornamented with gilding,
and the tubes with embroidery and jewels ; but it is on the
value of the mouth-piece that a Turk prides himself. None
but the miserably poor would use anything but amber ; and
though the common sort are cheap enough to suit all ranks,
Mr. Maude has seen some which cost a hundred pounds, not
from their size, but from some favourite tinge in their ap-
pearance. " With such a pipe," he says, " and with Salo-
niki tobacco, a Turk is supremely happy. Cross-legged on
his Persian carpet, he enjoys it the whole day, and, except to
call for more tobacco, or for a cup of coffee, he seldom opens
his mouth, as the smoke is emitted, from time to time, in
long cloudy columns from his nose. Pipes take the lead in
every visit, and are preliminaries to every conversation. The
most flattering compliment a Turk can pay to his guest is to
present him with his chibouque warm from his lips; and I
shall never forget the mixed look of indignation and contempt
which a bashaw of three tails threw at an Englishman, who
unwarily wiped the superb amber mouthpiece before he in-
troduced it'between his own lips."—Bertha's Journal.

TIIE SLAVIC AUCTION.-I.3ing detained a day in Mobile,
I visited the slave market. The hour of sale had not arrived;
but I found six poor creatures awaiting their doom, surround-
ed by persons who were examining them. The market-place
is happily chosen. It is in front of the Court-house—its steps
are the auctioneer's stand. What place so fit for the sale of
human souls as the vestibule of the temple of justice ? It
was the day of the municipal election ; the court was in ses-
sion, and employed in naturalizing foreigners—making free
citizens of European strangers, while American-horn men
were standing at the door about to be sold like brutes to the
highest bidder. The court adjourned about noon. The
crowd gathered round as the auctioneer mounted the steps,
and called one of the slaves, a woman, to take her place on
the stand. She approached sadly ; perhaps she was thinking
on her children, left without a mother. May God care for
them ! " Here, gentlemen, is Sophia—a good servant. flow
much am I offered for Sophia? one hundred dollars—title
good—only one hundred dollars is offered—one hundred and
fifty." Bystander—" flow old is she ?"..." Forty years obi

—good cook, washer, and ironer. She will save you twenty-
five dollars a month—going at one hundred and fifty dollars.
One hundred and seventy-five—going—one hundred and
ninety dollars—going—once, twice—gone." Another woman
was called. She seemed careless, and unconcerned : oppres-
sion had crushed her soul. " Here, gentlemen, is Sally—an
excellent cook. How much is bid? Title guaranteed—the
smallest favours thankfully received—three hundred dollars
is offered—she can cook French fashion, English fashion, and
every other fashion—three hundred dollars—four hundred
—why, gentlemen, she is given away—only four hundred
dollars for a good cook—four hundred and fifty—going at four
hundred and fifty—four hundred and sixty—going—once,
twice—gone." The next individual sold was a drayman, who
d and sixty dollars. Then came a
" Here, gentlemen, is a girl from

Wheat Qr
Barley Qrs
Malt
Oats Qrs
Rye Qrs..l
Beans
Pease. Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal ... . Loads
Flout . Sacks
Ditto Brls.

qrs.; Pease,

1 400

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coasr.wisc
Icy, qrs. ; Malt, qrs.; Oats,
weal, Ids.; Flour, sacks

—Wheat

174
BJ4

qrs. ; Bar-
- qrs. ; Oat:

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Barley, qrs.; Oats, 50
qrs.; Pease, qrs ; Beans, 200 firs.; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oat-
meal, his.; Flour, sacks, brls.--Ireland. Wheat, 789
qrs. ; Barley, qrs.; Beans, qrs.; Oats, qrs.; Indian
Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ids. •' Flour, sacks,
CoaLtwise. Wheat, 161 qrs. ; Barley, qrs.; Malt, 15 qrs. ;
Oats, qrs.; Rye, qrs. ; Beans, 42 qrs.; Pease, 3 qrs. ;
Indian Corn, qrs.; Oatmeal, —lds.; Flour, 32 sacks 134
barrels.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending March 25, 1843.
Wheat 4;.. 2d. I Barley 28s. 4d. Oats.. 17.. 7d. itye.. 295. 3d

- -
Beans.. 265. 3d. j Pease.. 28s. 114.
Aggregate average of tile six weeks.
Wheat 475. 114. I Barley 275. 7a. I Oats.. 17s. 34. Rye.. 28 3d
Beaus.. 265. Bd. Pease.. 295. 24.

Duty on Foreign Grath, &c. this week.
Wheat 205.0 d. I Bailey 9s. o.i. Oacs . 8,. Od. I Rye.. Is. 6d.
Beans I la. 6ti. I Pease.. is 6d. Ind. Corn es. 041. I Flour 12s.Oid

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe.
Wheat.... ss. od. I Barley.. 2s. tkl. I Oats ..2s. Od. I Kye....35. Od.
Beans.. 3s. Cu I Pease.. 3s. Od. I Indian Corn.. us. od. I Fleur 3s od

Liverpool Averages, week ending March 28, 1843.
Wheat. Barley. .Oats. 1 Beans. Pease.
Qrs 437 716 1
Prices ads. dd. Os. Od. 15s. 6d. 10. od. 1 Os. Od