Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-27

porcrs; and the Globe a, the same period regularly en-
ployed couriers from Paris
The French papers are not so complete Ms the London
but some OF them have extensive lists. The Jour
nal dds Debas has circulated 5000 copies. II has pre-
sent about half that number OF subscribers; the Journal
du Commerce, 5000, the Gazette dc France, 1000; the
Constutionne nearly 20 900. The average however of
The subscrponst OF the Paris papers is much over
200.
We borrow these details American Cyciopudia mud
other authorities which may be relied ouBosiOn Journal
THELLUS0N'S PROPERTY.
Inc English papers received by the las, arrival state
that the celehi Will of Mr. Theuson has again bee
brought before Parliament An account of thi. remark,
BILE willis given by Mr. Christian, of lis notes to
Blackstone II. p ia. Thelluson was an eminen, mer
chant OF the city of London and had three sons to whom
he bequeated inconserabe egacies the rest of his
immense property he devised trustees nearly to the fol-
lowing effect, viz in trust that they should receive the
rents, interests and profits, and dispose of them for the
purpose OF accumuating during the lives of his three
sons ana The ves oil all their sons who should he living
at the time OF his death, who should born in due
time afterwards and during the life and lives of the SUR
vivor or survvorso them and then he directed "thn
after the deceae of the survivor of such persons tho a
cumuated fund should be divided into three shares AMI
that share should be conveyed the eldest male pea
descendant OF each of his three sons and upon failure
such descendant that share 60 the ndans of the
other sons and failure of all such male
all the accumulated property TO be applied to the use Of
the British sinking Fund AT the time Of his death his
three were living; they had sons living and 81
other twin sons were born afterwards who 60
then en- rsnre sa mere. II Calculated that at the
death OF lie sfvrrUro these nine persons the accumu
lions sterling. am
This extraordinary win, adds Mr. Christian did net ORR
ginate from any dissatisfaction which the testator family
had ever occssoned though he resolved that none of
his descendants who born in embryo at the ine
OF ms dSam should ever enjoy any part of his property
Tor and the Judges after hearing counsel several davs
decided in favor of its validity
To prevent similar instances, Parliament however We
~ shortly afterwards passed act by which the
OF settling and devisng property for the purpose of
mutation was restrained twenty-one wears
| daa nj he rartor
Lord Lyndhurst has now after the lapse of MANY ware
brought in bill 10 alter the disposition of the "TheIuson
Properly 10 prevent the constant consumption of large
portions OF by Chancery tus, and other expenses and
TO divert parts OF the property the living descendants Of
the testator, now in distressed destitute condition.
The principal heir it is stated has been created Lord
Rendesham, and his portion of the estate is estimated At
sixteen millions OF pounds sterling Lord Lyndhurst en-
tered into remarkable details TO show the effects that were
experienced from compliance with the terms of this
Will and the enormous sums that constantly deduct
ed from the accommodating property, while many descend
ants in want No inal disposition was made of ue
suhJeci.-.aier. Gag ~
u 1hetius0n ,caS a matchmaker.
Il Gentle Reproef-There is no sound which crate,
more harshy on the ear OF OF feeling, generous
disposition than TO hear brutal husband peak harsy
an amiabe wife. The wretch who treat a ,Do,nan
i'll, deserves the contempt OF his fellow creaures-but
when that woman is who looks TO him for support for
kindness and protectonone whose path through life no
is bound by every noble principle TO sirew with flowers
The brute who plants the Morns instead, like Cain should
have mark set upon his forehead, ha he may be known
worthy woman, who could tell affecting tale of patient
suffering under unmerited abuse.
Zacharah Hodgdon not naturally i'll man.
III was want oil reflection, than corrupt and ungen
erous heart hat led him TO consider his wife in the light
oil an inferior being and 10 treat her like sidue than
equal If he met with any thog abroad TO ru1le his
,g9,nnrr his wife suffer when he came home
his meals were always Cooked and whatever the moor
woman did to please him. was sure to have ~" Pov
iec She bore his ill-humor in silence for long lime bu
hndng IL to increase she adopted method of renroyin
nm Tor his unreasonable conduct which had The bapnes
effect ''' ""PP'oS'
One day Zachsah was going TO his dailv avocatoo
alter breakfast, he purchased fine large cod sb and cent
nome, WIN directions to his wife have cooked for
unher AS no particular mode Of cooking was prescribed
me good woman well knew that whether she boiled i, or
rleu or made into chowder, her husband would scod
wneh ne came home But she resolved please him once
posiOe and therefore cooked portions several diff
ierent ways She also with little difficulty procured
an amph6lous animal from brook back Of the house and
came h9mesome covered dishes placed on the Ia
Die, and with rowning, fauIt-fndng look the moody
man commenced the conversation
well, wife, did you get the fish bought
Eyes, my dear
Il should like TO know how you have cooked it- will
bet any thing that you have spoiled tfor my eating.
[T0king cG the .corey.J thought So what in the
d-Ps name possessed you TO fry it' l would as lief
eat boiled frog
why, my dear, thought You loved il best flied,
You did not think any such thing. You knew batter
i never lovecsfred fsh-why didn't YOU boil il p
MY dear, the last time we had fresh fish you know
boiled it, and you said you liked il better fried did /,
merely TO please you But have boiled some Also So
saying, she lifted cover and o the shoulders Of ina cod
nicely boiled were neatly Deposited a dish a sigh
which would have made epicure rejoice but WHICH on
Iy added TO the i'll nature Of her husband
pretty dish this! exclaimed he Boiled fish Cbips
and pordge II you had not been one of the rnost nni
OF woman-knd you would have made il into cbo,yder
His patient wife, with smile, Immediately placed tn
Teen before him containing an excellent chogdetlf
~ MY DEAR said she, was resolved TO please you-
There is your favorite dish
Favori,e dish, indeed, grumbIed the ned bus
band dare say it is uDpaateable ,isbv vyasbv mess
would rather had boiled frog than the whole OF ~
ms was common expression of his and had been an
ucipa'ed byhs wife, who, the preference was
expressed uncovered large dish her husbands reb
hand and there buIrOg Of porten,ous Dimensions
ana pngnacious aspect, stretched al full length Z,
chariah sprung from his chair not little frightened at the
unexpected oppariion
why DEAR said his wife in kind, entrea,ng manner
= hope you will at length be able TO make dinner
IacbdFIah could not stand this. His snrv mood was
bnaY overcome, aud he burst into hearty laugh lie
acknowledged that his wife right and that he was
wrong-and declared that she should never have oc
cason TO read him such another lesson. And he was az
cool as his word -LOtCeH Journal