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FAME OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.

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FAME or SIR WALTER SCOTT.
There werc and are some qualities In tho
character and writings Of this great man
which Distinguish him from but too many Of
the same general glass. His mercantile in
tegrity and industry, the love Of justice 20
which no sacrificed his life, his never filling
bon-hommie, and especially the moral purity
of his style, must be acknowledged even by
those who may doubt on the whole, ipdiscri-
Intimately, the utility Of the species Of compo-
sition to which he devoted his genius. But,
be this ~ II may, there Is certainly no author
OF modern times whose famo 10 equally sxisn-
sire with SCOTS.
AZ tho recent meeting Of inc Abbotsford
| subscribers in London, lat which IL appeared
that 5000 pounds had been given, and that
900 moro would DO wanted 70 buy up the
family mansion, Il was stated that Prince Da-
vidoG - Russisn,' had sent 100 pounds, and
the Qness Of Spain 90 more. Lord Morphet,
In scconl:ng resolution, observed that he
was going over villa at Petersburg which
belonged to the Empress Mother, where, on
inquiry how she passed her evenings, he was
informed that in general sho spent them in
reading the works Of Sir Walter Scott.
We rccollect the observations Of tho ira
weller Walsh, in his travels in Turkey, that
on his return 10 England over land, he found
some Of SCOTS novels in the rcmoiest wilds
Of Hungary. Steuart, in his Three Years in
America, has . similar remark respecting
some of the most solitary and distant settle
mcnts OF our own Western country.
Boston Mercantile Journal.
The .9Mfhor Of Junius.-The Belfast Ore-
land) Wing Of the 9Th ult. contains the fol-
lowing:
"Lcrd Grenville, now very old, 10 seriously
indisposed. On his death tho secret respect
ing the author Of Junius' Letters will be dis
closed his lordship having long been Ia pos
session Of il. The documents are at SLOW,
the seat Of the Duke Of Buckingham, who is
also ILL.,"
". Desmarcts, OF Paris, who was one Of
the heads Of the High Police Of France, du-
ring the consulate and the imperial rule of
Napoleon has just published volume entitled
Historical Testimony Of Fifteen Years Of the
High Police This must be n curious work.
Rec. Timothy Flinf.-Thc literary commu-
nifty OF New York Is likely to receive valu-
able acquisition in the person whose name
appears above. He IL now on his way from
Cincinnati, to assume, among other duties,
the editorial conduct Of the Knickerback cr,
q.
invigorated by the Atlantic air.
The separation Of the Hon. Mr.. and Mrs
Wellesley is tho absorbing topic Of converse
ton amongst the fashionable circles, both
here and in France, where the parties are re-
sident. II Is said that Mr.. Wellesley has
seized all his Lady's papers, jewelry, and ar
ticlcs Of taste and rerfu, and that he ut first
offered $1,000 year rs q separate mainten-
ance, but the tender was indignantly refused,
and $4,000 demanded.-ILonden paper.
Our countryman, J. Fcnimore Cooper, ESQ.
writes to friend that IS 500 drunkards were
committed to prison in Paris last year, and
that OF this number 10, $50 were women. II
- his opinion that there is less drunkenness
IN America among the native population, than
In any other country.
Since the first Of the present month there
have arrived at the port Of Baltimore 1859
emigrants. OF this number, las were from
Ireland, a6 from Liverpool, and the remain
der were Swiss and Germans, who embarked
al Havre and Bremen. Very nearly all OF
them have departed for the interior, in rs
short time as their arrangements could be-
made-a fact that furnishes the best evidence
OF their industrious character. They are an
orderly, hardy and healthy looking people,
and With the laborious and economical habits
they bring with them, must at once become
valuable citisens--l Bali. .qmerieea.
The Philadelphia Commercial Herald estj-
mates the cost Of public improvements now
IN progress at this time, at four millions Of
dollars. The same paper supposes that the
substantial growth Of philadelphia has been
greater for the last ive years, and will be
gre NJ fnr NAa
any other city on the continent.
Jar. Girardrs WiH-The Commissioners of
the Girard estate have been instructed by the
Councils Of Philadelphia TO resist the e6arre
OF el7, 1913 for commissions, by the Exec1,-
tors Of Mr.. Girard's Will.
The Alexandria Gazette says.--" We yss-
terday saw letter from the venerable James
Madison, expressing, in the waTmest tetms.
his interest Ia the American Colonization 90
cisty, and enclosing n donation Of FIfty Dol
lars, to be applied 10 the funds Of the Socie-
ty."
Itre 1AoHssnd Girts.-Among other tokens
Of respect which will be- shown 10 the PresI-
dent and Vice President, about -6re Ihousond
OF the fairest Of the fair. unmarried, and
young, elegantly dressed in white, will Join n
arrival at Lowell, Mass.
The New York Gazette states that a Din
ntv PsTtv Is made up IN Philadelphia for the
tth Of JHly, 20 which number Of gentlemen
from New York are invited. They leave
there ~ ak in the morning, dine Al two. and
start at three for New York TO \ supper. ae-
comPaaied By The gentlemen who gave the
dinner at Philadelphia.
The National Ibtelligenesr says The
number Of dead Ietton returned 70 the Gene