M. Biagioli, who is so fa...
The Times, 1824-04-23T00:00:00

A. Biagioli, who is so favourably known to the lovers of Italian literature, by his editions of Dante, Petrarch., and Afichel Ang.eln llonarrotti, has arrived in this country, and it is hoped will bnduced to spend much of his time here. His editions of ttooso celebrated writers are so much superior to all which have precteded tihem, that it may be said of all of them, but particularly of Buo- narrotti, that he has enabled the modern reader, for the first time, thoroughly to understand their works. Of Buonarrotti, though so little known in the present age, it was said by Aretino, the severest and most profound critic of his day, " Cle gli scritti di Miichelog. nlri nwritan d'esserc conservati in unT. zrns di smeraldo." On AVednestlay Mr. J. Smith was unanimnousy elected Common Councilnian for the Ward of Cheap, in the room of Mr. Jerram deceased. THE RECENT ELOPEMIENT FROMs BnusiXLs.-AVe con- fess we were not a little surprised at reading in several of' the metro- politan papers, the following most inaccurate statement relative to Mr. Robinson, with whoin Miss Boughton eloped, and to whom she was soon afterwards nmarried at Gretna-green :_1 The gentleman is not a man of any family or fortune; but he was lucky enough to gain admission to the house of the young ladv's Enotlier, and so suc- cessfully employed his tinie. as to secure the young lady's affections in a short time." We say nothing about the "toearnzure" of' the concluding sentence. but we feel called upen, from our knowledge of the circumstances, to declare that Mr. Robinson's famiTly is of the utmost respectability. and has been for many years -most intimately connected by intermarriages with manv of the most ancient and wealthy families of Scotland. Indeed, so unexceptionable did the marriage appear to the highest legal authoritv of the realm, that on the prol formun appearance in the Court of Chancery of Mlr. Robinson, and his fair bride, who is a ward of that court, not the slightest ob- jection was even hinted at, and in the proposed disposal of the lady's fortune, thc Court instantaneously and cheerfully concurred.-Clfcl- tenitear Chronicle. WVe regret to learn that the Cork coach, by Cashel, which left Dublin on Saturday, was stopped by an armed banditti in the county of Tipperary, and robbed of the mail. The guard was badly wounded, and two of the horses were shoL The robbery occtirred nearly at the same place where a fornier robbery of' the Cork coach had been committed.-DlWin Mornintg Post. PuF- DREsS.-An old Genieral used to tlress in a fan- tastic manner, by way of puff. It is true, people would say', "I lho is that old fool ? ' but it is as tnLe that the answer was, ;- That is the tamnous General * * *, who took such a place." There was last Wednesday vervynumerous meeting of the members of the London Illechanics' Iinstitution Society, to hear the first of a course of lectures, which are to be given on Chymistrv. The lecturer is Mr. R. Philips. Not a murmur *vas heard throughout the whole lecture, and loud clapping of liands at the conclusion of various interesting experiments, and at the ternirnation of the dis- course, must have convincedf him that his heaters understood and appreciated his instruction. The sight of 800 or 900 artifacers thus collecting after their daily toils ar,- over, to listen to the voice of sd- ence, is something new ini this mnetropolis, and ruarks an era in the history of its population that the patriot wfill dwell on with pride. Numerous experiments, which were well performed, while they elu- idated the principles o' -he science, materially contributed to the pleasure evidently felt by the audience. On1 Trhursday last the Englishl workmen, to the utimber of 50, at the iron-t'oandry of lr. Wilson, at Charenton, armed thenmselves with stcks, and ranging throfugh t!e-colYbibUnde of--Cff- rieres. attacked and ill-treated all the peaceable inhabitants. It is said that a boatman who was returning home tranquilly, wasattack. ed by one of these madnmen, and received a severe wound in his breast from a knife. The inhabitants, obliged to repel force by force, then threw themselves upon the English, and several were wounded- one inhabitant had his arm broken, and we ate a.sured that even women and children were so ill-treated as to have their lives endan. gered. They have been admitted to the Hospital of Charenton. The authorities of Paris instantly sent a cores of gendarmerie to Charenton, whom the inhabitants were copelled to lodge.-Pi . The Emperor of Morocco's sons are brought tip in the following singtlar manner:-.As soon as they are bom, tbe Em- peror sends for akboor of fortune (not one of the first people of rank), and delivers his son to him, to bring him up as his own. The clhild never sees his father again tiUl he is 12 years old. The Moor to whose care lie has been deliverce is then ordered to bring him to Court, where he is examined by a cousicil, respecting the Koran, laws of the country, &c-; and upon this examnination depends the fate of the Moor. If the Emperor approves of the education of his son, the foster fatlher's fortune is nade; if not, lie is inmediately cut to pieces in the Emperor's presence. MELANCHOLY CATASTRoriia.-Yestcrday evening, in- autions were taken befbre Mr. UNwix, the Coroner, on view of tie bodies of Alarv Threader, WViliam Eynan, Elizabeth Alitchel, Robert Scisson, and Elizabeth Scisson, his daughter, aged tbree years and a half.. The first inquest was held at the Horse and Groomn, Wite Horse-street, Ratcliffe, on M4ary Threader, and the inquest on the other unfortunate deceased nersons was held at the Plough, Kidney-stairs, Limehouse. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental DeatJr in each case. There arc two of the unfortu- nate sufferers still missing: one is the wife of Robert Scdsson, who was an engineer, living in Harris's-court, Ratcliffe; the other is a young woman, tl years of age, named Betsey Mitchell, who was to be married in a few days to thie deceased William Eynan. An inquest was taken yesterday by ClarlesJemntaett, Esq. the coroner for the county of Surrey, at the Rose and Crown-inn, Putney, on the body of Richard WVilliam Biggs, an infant, which badl died under the following circumstanes :-Richard Bis., the father of the deceased, deposed that he was coachman to Tbomas Alcock, Esq.. of Kingswood, near Reigate, where he resided; that the child had beets for several weeks dangerously ill with hooping cough, and not getting better by the remedies atlminiistered, his wife and himself had taken it on Tuesday last to Putney for the advice of Mr. Shillito, of that place; that on their seeing him. he told ilhum that the child was in a dying state, and recommended thenm to return home as quikdly as possible, and that wlule he was baiting the horse with that intention, the child died. Mr. Shillito, being sworn, confirmed the above statement, and said that he had just examined the body;* he found the lungs very mnuch inflamed and diseased, whi was inuhis opinion the cause of death.- To a 9uestiOn by a Juror, as to whether he thought that spirits or anyv thtfjg improper had bseen given uso the child. hereplicd, " Certainly nor." The jury', returned a verdict of " Died by the visitation of God.+'"