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Majority

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The Dock Solicitor, in a letter to the committee, stated
that he had seen in the London Gazette notices of application
for bills by the Ellesmere and Chester Canal Commission-

ers, the Paving and Sewering Commissioners, and'tird Town
Council of Liverpool, durine. the present session, and that
be had been assured by the promoters of each that no
clauses would be contained in them- affecting, the dOek es-
tate; but that as soon as the several bills were printed copies
should be forwarded to him.

On the motion of Mr. AIKIN, Mr. Bold was appointed a
member of the sub-committee for the department of the
Harbour Masters, in the piece of Mr. Chapman.

THE NEW DOCK PLAN

The CHAIRMAN said the next business on the paper was
the all-absorbing affair of the new dock plans.
r. TOBIN enquired whether there was any thing to de-
cide hut the one question of an entrance from Salthouse
Dock ?

The CHAIRMAN said there was nothing more.
Mr. ToniN observed that nothing had been said at a

special meeting on Monday as to whether the committee ap-
proved or disapproved of Mr. Gage's plan.
Mr. HoLuEs.—No; but we adopted a plan very different
to his.

ikit: HORSFALL said there were two or three members of

the committee now present who did not attend the special
meeting on Monday, and who had not since had time to read
the reports, and examine the plans of Mr. Walker and' Mr.
Cubitt. When the committee came to a vote upon the'sub-
ject he hoped it would be an unanimous one, and in order to
secure that end he should like every gentleman previously to
inform himself fully of the entire question. He thought they
would all arrive at the same conclusion, if gentlemen viould
inform themselves of the matter ; for he should not like to
press a division now if there was a question about their being
unanimous.

Mr. TOBIN asked Mr. Horstall to what question he

Mr. HORSFALL said to the adoption of the plan of Mr
Hartley.
_ _ _

The CHAIRMAN observed that it had been decided at the
special meeting to adopt that plan, and the only question now
remaining was whether there should be a communication be-
tween Salthouse Dock and the new dock

Mr.' HORSPALL said it was only to avoid the appearance of
a division, that he made the suggestion. He should like every
gentleman to be fully informed of the case, for they could
hardly call upon gentlemen who had not read the reports of
the engineers to go to the vote.
Mr. EVAN s urged that the committee had already decided
the main question, and that it was inconvenient to re-open it.
Mr. HORSFA LL admitted that Mr. Evans was right in
point of form, but he repeated that it was desirable to wait
till every member had read the engineers' report, in order to
secure unanimity.

The CHAIRMAN said, that if Mr. Horsfall wished to post-
pone the decision of the committee, it could only be upon the
point which had been left undecided.
Mr. EVANS strongly urged the inexpediency of further
delay. It struck him that they were carrying on their busi-
ness in a loose and indeterminate sort of way. Both the en-
gineers' reports were before them, a special meeting had
been called, and in fact every means had been taken to put
every gentleman in a position to vote upon the subject.
Mr. MOON said he should wish to have an opportunity of
examining the engineers' reports, but at the same time it was
not likely that he should differ at all from the decision of the
committee.

Mr. HORSFALL repeated that Mr. Evans was right in point
of form; but one or two gentlemen had not read the reports,
for sufficient reasons, and it would he desirable that they
should do so with the view of obtaining an unaninn us vote,
if they could. if there were a difference of opinion in the
committee he should regret it exceedingly• _

Mr. MELLort said he had not had time •to examine the.
records on this subject, but he had no intention of making
any opposition to the decision of the •committec. In fact be
did not feel himself competent to judge between two such
men as Mr. Walker and Mr. Hartley.

Mr. EVANS said if knowledge was not to be found among
the members of the dock committee upon this subject, he
did not know where it was to be met with. They had in
fact exhausted the brains of every man who had touched it.

Mr. BARCLAY reminded the committee that every point
but one had already been decided.

The CHAIRMAN said it would be extreme _
because one or two gentlemen had been absent on former
occasions to re-open the subject. If the committee wished
to postpone their decision that might be done.
Mr. EVANS objected to any further delay.
Mr. TOBIN said it might be desirable to secure unanimity,
because there was a stir making out of doors.
Mr. EVANS suggested that in order to make the proceed-
ins regular, a motion should be made.
Mr. AIKIN added, that such a motion ought to come from
those who desired time for further inquiry. If there was no
desire for it on their part, he did not think any should take
place.

lv inconvenient,

The CHAIRMAN said that gentlemen could only more that
the subject be re-considered.

Mr. NIcoL said the only question was, whether the in-
convenience of delay was not greater than the advantage of it.
The SURVEYOR, in reply to a question, stated that it was
very desirable the matter should be brought to a close one
way or the other.
Mr. MELLOR inquired whether the committee were una-
nimous in their decision on Monday ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that they were. Before the dis-
cussion proceeded further, the Secretary would read a letter
from Mr. John North, secretary to the ShipoWners' Asso-
ciation.

The SECRETARY then read the letter, which stated that
on Wednesday, the 9th instant, a meeting of the deputations
from the associated bodies had been held, at which it was
resolved that, as they had not had an opportunity of learning
from the public prints the proceedings which had taken place

at the last meeting of the clock committee, to receive the re-
ports of Mr. Walker and Mr. Cubitt, they desired to be fin--
nished with a copy of their reports, and that the deputations
might have an early opportunity of examining the plans re-
ferred to in such reports.
Mr. EVANS asked what the object was of a document of
that sort? What did it import? Why, it meant no other
than a supremacy over the Dock Committee, and that the
• Dock Committee were to take leave from the associations to
form their own opinionsi The Dock Committee had com-
plied with their wishes, they had gained all the informa!ion
that was neceFsary, they had done ample justice to the sub-
ject, and the question now was whether the Dock Committee
or the associations were to deac?
The CHAIRMAN: Exactly.
Mr. HORSFALL : It just comes to this—that we are to
vacate our seats at this board, and offer them to these gen-

tlemen.
Mr. EvANs : We have been troubled:long enough by
, their vctes, and we rnust.now disregard. all this kind of un-
warraritable interference.
Mr. BOLD enquired whether there would be any objeAion

to allow the deputations to see the plans and to reed the
reports?
Mr. EVANS said that for one he had no objection :to
letting them read the reports as a matter of taste, if the'
course of their literary pursuits led them to it. _ _ _

Mr. TOBIN suggested that the committee had better
finally decide upon the plan, after which there would be no
objection to the deputations seeing the plans and reading the
reports. There were two reasons why he approved of the
opening between the new dock and the Salthouse • one was,
that in case of fire there would be an additional exit for
vessels, and the other, that one might be made an import

and the other an export dock.
After a short conversation a motion was made and carried
that there Should be a passage between the two docks.
Mr. El ORSFA LL then proposed the following motion:—
" The committee having repeatedly had under their anxious
and particular consideration the several plans exhibited to
them as to the best mode of constructing and altering the

UUCKS, as contemplated by the recent Act of Parliament,
together with certain resolutions of some of the mercantile
associations with reference thereto, and having heard the
opinions of all those gentlemen who have attended at the
dock office for the purpose of personally expressing them

tne committee deemed it their duty to examine the harbour-
masters and dock-masters thereon, as well as to call for the
opinions of two of the most experienced and eminent civil
engineers—Mr. James Walker and Mr. William Cubitt—
being selected for that purpose. These two gentlemen
attended here during five days, and in a minute and laborious
manner examined into every point that could tend to give
them useful information on the subject. They have, after
mature deliberation, made separate plans and reports, differ-
ing from each other in some respects, which have been well
considered by the committee, yet both confirmatory of Mr.
Hartley's plans, to such an extent that the committee, hav-
ing (riven to the whole subject that ample consideration to
which its great importance entitles it,
" Resolved unanimously,—That Mr. Hartley's plans con-
tain the most judicious and best appropriation of the site
for the intended new dock, and that they will proceed in the
execution of them with the least possible delay, the trade of
this port requiring their speedy execution ; and in so doing
they are convinced that they will promote the best interests
of the port and of the public."
Mr. HOLMES seconded the motion, and it was unani-
mously carried.

It was next resolved that the plans and reports should lie
on the table for a week for public inspection.
The committee then separated.

•
Maryport, in Cumberland, which has long been considered
as a dependant of the port of \Vhitehaven, is now made into
a separate and independent port, with bonding privileges.

- - -
Mr. Thornas Todd, president of the American Chamber of
Commerce, Liverpool, and Mr. William Brown, vice-presi-
dent, and Mr. Thomas Bolton, had an interview with the
Earl of Ripon, at the office of the Board of Trade, on Tuesday.

The Gazette of Tuesday contains the following :—The
Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Thomas Robert
Wilson France, of Rawcliffe-hall, Esq., to be sheriff of the
county palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.

PENN'S BATllS.—Owing to the bursting of one of the
pipes connected with the warm baths there has been a tern•

porary stoppage of a part of the works, which has occasioned
some inconvenience to the visitors of these admirable baths.
We are sure nobody regrets the accident (on public grounds)
more than Airs. Penn herself, on account of the disappoint-
ment it has occasioned to many of her subscribers to the cold

bath. We believe there is no-establishment of the kind in
the kingdom conducted, .generally, with so much attention
to the wants and comforts of the bathing community ;
throughout the building there reigns the most perfect regu-
larity, attention, and cleanliness. To this we are happy to
bear our humble testimony, and cordially recommend our
readers to pay them a visit.—See Advt.
THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT—SPRING ASSIZES.—We en-
deavoured, in our last, to give the best intormation we could
colic/et as to the order of holding the various assizes on this
circuit, at the approaching assizes; but it would seem that
the whole of the press are at fault on this subject. A gentle-
man of the legal profession has handed to us a lithographed
form of the cfrcuits of all the judges, which appears to have
been issued by authority, and which has been transmitted to
him by his London agent, so that we may presume this to be
the definite arrangement. By this statement it appears, that
Serjeant Atehei ley will not assist the judges on this cir-
'-itt that t"--- •-o* ' ' dr

....eee or the judges wi, divide the circuit
amongst them—viz., Baron Parke, Baron Rolfe, and Mr.
Justice Wiglatman. Mr. Baron Rolfe. and Mr. Justice
Wightman commence the circuit at Durham, on Monday,
February 21 ; Newcastle (and town);- on Friday, February
25; and having finished there, they divide; Mr. Justice
Wightman proceeding alone to Carlisle, where the assizes are
to commence on Friday, the 4th of March. Mr. Baron Rolfe
being joined by Mr. Baron Parke, the two learned barons
open the commission at York (for the county and city), on
Wednesday, March 2; and it is expected they will be detained
there about three weeks, as they go thence to Liverpool,
where the commission-day is fixed for Thursday, March 24 ;
and, having gone through the basiress there, both the learned
barons wall return to town. Mr. Justice Wightwan,
having finished at Carlisle, will open the commission at Ap-
pleby. on Wednesday, Marcia 9; and at Lancaster, on Satur-
day, March 12; and there will terminate his circuit. That
we may correct any mistake the more explicitly, we repeat
the dates of the two assizes in this county :—Lancaster,—
Saturday, March 12, before Mr. Justice Wightman. Liver-
pool,—Thursday, March 24, before Baron Parke and Baron
Rolfe.

MYSTERIOUS CASE.—INQUEST ON THE BODY OF A LAS-
CAR SEAMAN--An inqutst was held yesterday, before the-
borough coroner, on view of the body of Seedy Nasil, a
Lasear, who had died at the Infirmary. Captain Alexander
Adam, of the ship Fermosa, said that the deceased was one
Of twenty-two Lascars on board, and was shipped at Bombay
on the Ist September last. For some weeks before they
entered the channel the deceased complained of a pain in the
chest, and spitting of- blood ; and he consequently examined
him, but as he could not speak English, could only guess at
his complaint, which he took to be a cold, and ordered him
to be kept below, with-warm clothing and hot drinks. He
never knew the deceased to be struck by any body—nor so
much as a rope yarn raised against him during the voyage.
The deceased performed his work in a seaman-like manner,
and w.n.-I...urite with all on board both fore and aft. Being
a useful man, witness kept him on the poop, under his own
eye. The ship arrived here on the 16th ult., and it appeared
was subsequently taken from his boarding-house in Brick-

street to the Infirmary, with another man, where he after-

wards died. Mr. Burgess, apothecary of the Infirmary, said
the deceased was brought there on the 17th ult. He was
labouring under frost-bitten feet, of which only he com-
plained, but he had also symptoms of intlamation of the
lungs. He was treated for the former by Mr. Cooper, the
surgeon of the establishment, and by Mr. Baird, physician
for the latter. He died on the Ist instant, and the usual
legal application being made for a subject for the lecture-
room of the Royal Institution, the body was sent there, and
underwent dissection ,to a certain extent, by Mr. Lang, the
lecturer on anatomy at the institution. Mr. T. Brandreth,
surgeon of the Infirmary, said,- that from information he had
received, he went to tha Royal Institution, on the day fol-
lowing (Saturday), and had the body further dissected, in
presents of Mr. 'Alfred Higginson, surgeon and demonstrator
of anatomy there. From the evidence of these gentlemen,
it appeared that deceased had sustained very serious internal
injuries • which were the cause of death. The appearances
were •minutely described by both, and Mr. Higginson
produced a sketch of the sternan, ribs, &c., in black
and red ink showing the- injuries. It appeared from
their evidence that several of the . ribs were dislocated
from the cartelages causing injury to some of the viscera,
but not to the lungs, and they were also partially broken.
Tha -appearance of the ►ibs was such as Mr. iligginson had
observed in .a case where a cart-wheel had passed over
• the chests and it appeared remarkable that the deceased
should have survived so long under the injuries, which must
have been inflicted before death. Au intelligent native of
India, one of the crew, and a protestant, being sworn, as
an ihterpreter, a Lascar was called to give evidence. lie
stated that he was a Mahommedan, and haviug taken the
Bible in both hands, placed it on his head, and held it
there until he swore to tell the troth. Ile stated in effect
that on the" paSsage the Serang, or boatswain of the Las-
cars, had about two months ago, whilst they were on the
passage, struck the deceased three or four blows on the
back with a rope of about an inch thick. This did not,
however, 'knock. him down, and he afterwards continued
to work. The medical gentlemen said that such blows
could not have produced the injuries spoken of. It after-
wards appeared that the deceased on landing had scrambled
over several vessels at the quay, and had walked to his lodg-
ing-house without assistance, which they were of opinion-he
could not have done if he had previously received the in-
juries. The strong probability then being that the deceased
was hurt by some person on shore,—more particularly
as the lodging-house he had gone:to was one of the roughest
places in the town. The coroner adjourned the inquest for
further evidence until to-morrow or Saturday.

"THE DUKE" AND NAPOLEDN.—It is a singular fact,
and worthy of record, as illustrating national character, that
althOugh portraits of Napoleon have been extensively pur-
chased in Great Britain, there is no instance of a portait of
Wellington having be sold in France.

•
Mr, • Macready. the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, has
given orders to prevent as far as possible the admission of
women of dissolute character into that place of entertain,
ment, by refusing their money at the doors.

• Tl,e widow of General Mendiuneta, a rich old lady, living
in Madrid, has been found barbarously murdered in her own
bed, her hands and feet being tied up ; all her property had
disappeared.
Prince Albert has just been appointed a knight of the
Orders of the Thistle, St. Pateick, St. l'ilichael, and St.
George, and as he was previously a knight of the Garter and
of the Bath, his royal highness is now a member of ALL
the orders of the country-:-a distinction possessed by no
other person.
LEOMINSTER ELECTION.—Mr. G. Arl,:wright, conserva-
tive, was elected member for this borough on Tuesday. •
DUBLIN UNIvERSITy.—Tfie election for this university •
will take place this day (Friday), when Sergeant Jackson!"
be returned7without opposition. .
the case of
HOLD OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH.—In he
multitudesohe zeal now evinced in the cause
of the
Es-
tablished Church has its origin, no 'doubt,
in rnii•cthrriistaken
purpose and feeling, such as the men who think is iiHnrn_
should be prepared to respect. In the view of in'
insopossessed of
bers of her children, the Church of En
esteemed the
such attractions as belong not to any otheg
Among all the ordinances of Goe or man •
'atiquity carries the
most, lovely, the most benignant. Hero::
as a
people. Her
mind back to the infancy of our comfit
blade of beauty, are the
visible structures, in every form arid slier
history with all the
still and sensible links which connect.e_
Jess.
or as they take
li•aiiinieldsitsi tu te on earth.
the shape of the ivy-mantled ruinun
changes of the past. In their com_tPiht;
til the imagination rests
serve to call up the
q amidstall our fathers
upon the rudest appearance -,_
Before her altars ,
"(Ist the deepening shadows
bygone in lengthened succession,
of the most distant time.
od to her sacred enclosures they
their race was rum Her
'l7nel:sr:lie more and more impressive
hivugh so many ages mementos of the
surrendered stood
on the
i r
theirbr
f beneath the humblest in common
to the living, as beingoe _e,
dead. Beneath herbren
solemn forms of iwdao'lirsstisyp
t lea 01211 degrees have worshipped for
with the Proudest, the years. The very paths leading to the
more than a tho.
her spires and turrets lift themselves towards
isileiaueveesnohnall.,,l,iiebso, iir a measure, sacred to the usages of our peo-
ple
sbaebbath morning groups are among the social pie-
;and the Sabbath
always been fond of cherishing. But the institu-
tionmoven with our homestead remembrances and
claims on our veneration. As we
1.11 higher
sYini the history of thi h h
sc urc we see monarchs, a line
of dynasties dohomage to her sanctity. Queris, also, from the
mother of Alfred downwards, bow at her shrine, and give up
itouorkes;;:icaas
tv bas s 1
jtahtuis inte
their children to her blessing. Her rulers, her scholars, and
her devout men are often seen as the only august spirits ~of
their times. Not a few of them appear like personifications
of the repose of another world, coming forth amidst the dark-
ness and turbulence of the present. Such ITICD, resting on
their own profound thoughts, and strong in their own
strength, are often seen rising above all men of their time.
When the season came, some of these would take the place
the confessor and the martyr, giving to the dignity of the epis-
copate the high adornment of a spirit ready to be offered as
an oblation on the altar of truth and sanctity. Such were
Latimer and Hooper, and such were Ridley and Bradford.
All these images of the weal and wo, of tie lowliness and the
greatneas, of the intellectual, the moral, and the holy,
through the past, arrest the eye of the churchman's imagina-
I tion, and serve to bind his heart to the system with which
they are so naturally associated.—Dr.Vaughan's. (a dissenter)
'
i Congregationalism.
•

New Monthly. H. Colburn, London

The facetious and witty Thomas Hood has stepped into
poor Theodore Hook's seat, and ably does he seem to drive
along the capital team in this monthly " vehicle" for amuse-
ment and entertainment. Not having received any previous
numbers of this periodical, some of the tales contained In it

are, to us, unintelligible, and, therefore, we can say little
about them. The opening tale is powerfully told, entitled
" The Tower of Lalmeck." Oue would hardly imagine the
editor, the very prince of jokers, to be able to tell so sad a
history. " Bajazet Gay," by Douglas Jerrold, is concluded.
We have seen this tale frequently quoted ; it is a severe satire
on men and things theatrical. " Foreign Sporting," by Nim-
rod, is an amusing description of the way they manage mat-
ters in France of a sporting nature. " Recollections of

Eton," by an Etonian, is a capitally told remeniscence.
" Short Rides in an Author's Omnibus " are good, and run
pleasantly enough. " Phineas Quiddy," by Mr. Paul Pry
Poole, appears from the specimen before us to be an admira-
bly written story. It is quite clear the New Monthly sustains
its reputation as one of the leading periodicals of the day.

Blackwood': Magazine,

Blackwood, Edinburgh

The opening paper contains some able reflections upon the
things of the day—such as the Libel Law, Sympathisers,
Banks, the Slave Trade, Lord Roden, &c. The article en-
titled " Roadside Sketches" is ably written. The writer
makes some excellent and just comparisons between travel-

ling in England and on the Continent. " The World of
London," Part 9, descants upon the homeless people of the
metropolis. This is one of the best of the series. It shows
that the author is familiar with what he writes about. The

descriptions of various well-known haunts of the hungry are
true and faithful. The extravagant salaries of the poor-law

magnates are remarked upon, in a style that must meet an
echo in every heart. The writer's indignation is justly
raised—that while they can enjoy enormous salaries, they
take every means of reducing the comforts of the poor, and
rendering the needy still more miserable. We should like
to see the itinerant commissioner reduced for a week or two
to some of his prescribed broth. " The Northern Circuit" is
the commencement of a series of papers illustrative of the
life of a a commercial traveller. The present contains the
history of Mr. Hogginbuck. It is inimitably narrated. Such
a circumstance as set forth in it may perhaps appear too ab-
surd and overdrawn ; it may be a leetle too much so ; but
the impudence of commercial travellers will induce them
to do any thing. " Caleb Stukely" is the commencement of
a new tale. It promises well. " Father Judkins' Maledic-
tion" is a fearful Irish story, founded on facts. The clever
papers entitled " Ten Years of the Whigs" are concluded.
The attention of every politician is drawn to them. They
will amply repay perusal.

The Dublin University Magazine. Walmsley, Liverpool.
The Dublin University this good month of February opens
with an elaborate article on the corn laws : at this time, when
the attention of parliament is to be brought to the subject, a
perusal will benefit all who take any interest in the matter.
Every point appears to be well considered and ably argued.
" Nuts and Nut-crackers " is an amusingly written paper,
in which are introduced various topics now current amongst
conversationists. Sir Peter Laurie and his aversion to lads
with long hair, which by the way reminds us of old Parke's
antipathy to long noses and large whiskers, occupies the at-
tention of the essayist. Transportation, the revenue, the
repeal of the union, and natural prejudices, are also con-
sidered. The writer proposes an extraordinary mode of
saving the country a round sum. We next find Miss M. A.
Browne contributing a graceful poem, suggested by a picture
of Mr. Midge's, which was exhibited in the Liverpool
Gallery last year. Mr. Stephens' new work on Central
America comes under review, and is favourably mentioned :
from the extracts it will, we think, become as popular as his
former travels.—No. 17 of the Anthologia Germanica in this
month's number makes its appearance. "The Dying Flower"

is a very sweet specimen of German poetry, supposing even
that some of its beauty has been lost in the translation. The
reviewer's attention has been occupied by three works on the
Pyrenees by Mrs. Ellis. Mr. Murray, and Mr. Inglis. The
tale entitled " The Death Blow," is well told ; the subject is
of a melancholy cast. The Portrait Gallery presents us with
the face and figure of Dr. Graves. A most interesting
memoir of him accompanies the etching. The second
letter from Italy is sketchy but amusing. The proposal of a
parish priest to reconcile the protestant and Roman catholic
churches is continued. The subject of the present article or
communication is the celibacy of the priesthood. The writer
argues with temper and ability. This number, although not
a brilliant one, is replete with sound sense, information, and
will provide reading for steady well-behaved folks.

Tail's Edinburgh Magazine. February, 1842

The present number of Tait is, as usual, excellent in its
literary matter; and, to those who approve of its political
opinions, we have no doubt, equally excellent in its articles
upon those subjects. We, of course, who are politically op-
posed to the principles of which this magazine is the advo-
eate cannot, we confess, see much profundity in the political
articles which it contains. In particular, " The next Move
of the Reformers" is the merest twaddle which we have lately
encountered ; aid we shall scarcely be able to resist placing
it some of these days before our readers.

The Monthly Magazine.
Fehruary, 1842 London. C
Mitchell, Red Lion Court, Fleet-. ee
The Monthly, for February,
tefimproves upon its predecessor;
and, we venture to predict, will, before
long,
occupy
the first
rank amongst our periodical literature.
Had the present
w number been inferior to what it is, could have pardoned
it, from a consideration of the distressinge circumstances
under which it has been got up for the
public
err
death, during the month, of Miss Isabel Hill, eye, viz.—the
ll'
h the
efo amiable
and beloved sister of the editor; and it is t with
greater confidence that, judging from this month's effort
only, we confidently anticipate an increased measure of
excellence in those which will succeed it.
Of the seventeen articles and poems which compose the
number before us we shall not attempt to particularize those
IN hi e h most meet with our approbation. We cannot, bow_
ever, avoid noticing the '6 Memoir of the late Isabel Hill,"
by the editor, which is no less pleasing as a notice of the life
of an amiable and talented English authoress than as the fond
tribute of a brother and a gentleman. We pity the heart of
that man which can pernse this affecting tribute of fraternal
/Love without a feeling a admiration for her whose simple
- 1-..‘,e all, for him who is the

Listory it chronicl

affectionate chronicler.
In the present crowded state of Mir Columns we regret

that we canna afford space for an extract as a specimen of
the materiel of the Monthly. In another publication, how-
ever, we shall place before our readers some portion of the

amusing contents of the present number.

Tyais Shakspeare. Tyas, London
. ,•.•

This beautiful edition of the work; of " the bright heir of
fame" continues to be issued in its usual style of correctness,
and spirit in illustration. No. 31 contains the conclusion to
the tragedy of King Lear, and the notes upon it

No. 32

contains the commencement, and 33 the conclusion, of
Othello, with the commencement of Coriolanus. The first
and second volumes of the work are now completed. Each
drama contains upon an average 25 iliustratio_
us The whole

Since the above was in type we have had another arrival
from America, the Stephen Whitney, bringing New York
papers to the 15th instant. The news is not important.
The Herald of the 15th publishes some private correspond-
ence from Mexico, which developes a singular state of feeling
in the Mexican government towards both Texas and the
United States. That paper states that from these details,
and from the undisguised movements of Santa Ana, there
can be no doubt but an attack will be made on Texas at no
distant day ; and if so, the war will continue till the Anglo-
Saxon race plant their standard on the heights of Mexico
herself.

The Money-market was light, and there was an exercise o
the greatestcaution on the part of the banks. In the specu-
lative stocks there was a general improvement.