The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-25 00:00:00

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A letter from Donslatudoei b Sbilifilaii
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follows :

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" On the 19th .lt., as the shepherti add" '
farm.ser tants, belonging to the West Malta of Din-
sintiane•house, were employed in driving away
stones from the excavation made among the46lnsl
that point out the site of Macbeth's CASH*" bin;f Pert
ir
of the ground they stood on suddenly girl we, end
sunk down, about six fret, discovering a regaled,
built vault, about ail' feet lung and four wide. NON
of the men being injured, curiosity induced them to
clear out the subterranean recess, when they
covered among the ruins a large stone, weighingl
.about 5001ba., which is pronounced to be of the me-
teoric tor semi-metallic kind. 'This stone must hate
lain here during the long series of ages since Mac-,
betb's reign. Beside it were also found two rowed,
tablets, of a composition resembling bronze. Os
one of these two lines are engraved, which a Gen-1I
tlemao has thus deciphered—' The sconce (or'
shadow) of kingdom come, until sylphs in air carry
me again to Bethel.' These plates exhibit the figures
of targets for the arms.-
" From time immemorial it has been believed
among os here, that uusetra hinds brought ' Jacob's
pillow from Bethel,' and dropped it on the site
where the palace of Scoon now stands. A strong be-
lief is also entertained by many in this part of the
country, that it was only a representation of this Ja•
cob's pillow that Edward sent to Westminster, the
sacred stows not having been found by him.
" The curious here, aware of such traditions, and
who have viewed these venerable remains of anti-
quity, agree that Macbeth may, or rather must have
deposited the stone in question at the bottom of his
Castle, on the hill of Dunsinnane (from the trouble
of the times), where it has been found by the work-
men.
" This curious clone has been shipped for London
for the inspection of the scientific anutteur, in order
to discover its real quality."

SIR SAMIIRL RoTIALE

The will of this mach-regretted individual, whe.
thee considered as a lawyer or politician, mast, from
his character and attainments, be a subject of inte►est
to the greater part of those who think or feel. Ile
made a will, dated 19► h August, 1815, by which ee
constituted Lady Romilly sole esecetria. To this
will, at different times, he added 11 codiclls,elbe eww.
tents of which rue to a considerable length. It is,
Perhaps, cations to ohserve what was the state of
mind oleo eminent !led prosperoes a ma*, who in a
tedicil of October 9, 1818 (so short a time previous
to his death!) wrote as follows:
" I am at the present moment of perfectly sound
mind, and in fell possession of all raetilties ; but
I am labouring under a most severe affliction, end I
cannot recollect that insanity is amongst the evils which
mental aglictint►s surnetimes prodectositheet observing
to lays' I that tha► unhappy lot may possibly at some
time be mine. If I ever should become insane (which
God forbid!), it is my earnest wish that while I con-
tinue in that state, the following bounties may be
paid to different relations out of my ;acme, during
my life, and may be considered as part of the ee-
-1 penditure which I certainly should have made if I
bad continued capable of managing my own affairs:
I—To my brother 1501. a year; and to my nephew,
Peter Roget, 1501. a year."
There is also a grist variety of remembrances
to relations and friends. There are settlements
land discharges of debts. The personals are proved
not beyond 60,0001. There are some estates in
IGlamorganshire and elsewhere (Warwickshire, we
believe), which go to his descendants. By particular
bequests be has left 10,0001. to his eldest daughter
on her marriage. He gives an allowance to his eldest
son of 4001. st-Sear at College, independently of the
allowance to a private tu►or. H. mentions in the
papers he has 141 behind him, that he has, at leisere
elements, occupied his time in writing what con.
oersted his life during the last I% years, to the estent
of three volumes, with a view to the instructive pr.
reml of them by his children. Mr. John Whishaw
is his executor. lie has left, besides, some fragments,
or materials, as he expresses it, on the Criminal
Laws, which will, no doubt, one day see the light.—
On this subject he remarks, that be is well aware
that many objections may be made to his opinions
and views, but of them he is regardless, being con-
vinced of their usefulness so the community ; sad he
further recommends Mr. Whishaw to select for pub.
notion such parts of I►is ideas as may be it to
publish, or, in case of his declining to do so,, to pot
them ander the judgment of Mr. Broegham, of whom
he speaks in high terms. Ile states his intention to
bring up his male oftweing to his own profession at
the Bar, or else to commercial pursuits, in which
latter case he should have consulted himself with his
friends, Mr. 13.tring and Mr. Shairpe ; and he thinks:
that, in addition to the expense of the children's
education, the sum of 6,0001. to each is sufficient to
enable them to embark In trading concerns. lie also
recommends them to connect themselves with re-
spectable commercial houses, in preference to a junc-
tion witt► speculative ones. In the awful view he
entertained of possible insanity, he mentions the
Marquis of Lensdown and Mr. Whishaw as Ms
Committee.

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