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THE JEWS.-A law is before the State Legislature of Maryland, for removing the restrictions by which the Jews have been denied an equal participation in the privileges enjoyed by other citizens. A Baltimore paper of the 14th ult. has the following sensible remarks on the impolicy of this exclusion:-" But setting aside the liberal basis upon which our government is founded,-the good of the people,-and arguing upon the abstract principles of right and wrong, we insist upon it, that no govern. *ment upon the face of the earth have a right to proscribe any sect on account of their religious tenets, so long as those tenets do not interfere with, or endanger its stability, as no man can be held rightfully accountable to an earthly tribunal for his belief, except that belief tends to the destruction and ruin of public morals-it is to a Higher power that the cognizance of such things belongs-in man it is impious in the extreme to interpose his feeble and puerile efforts against the faith of his fellow, who is just as competent as he is to judge for himself. In a political point of view, it is worse than absurd for a republican government, whose proud boast it is, that the affairs of Church and State are separate and distinct concerns, to carve out creeds for its citizens, to lay down religious dogmas for their acceptance; nor is it less cruel that the laws should call upon those to bear the burdens of government who do not come within the pale of its immunities. At all times the Jew is called upon to pay his portion of taxes; but he is denied a participation in the making of those laws by which they are imposed in times of danger, the law requires that be shall bear his musket to repel an invading foe, but it will not permit him to wield a sword, because he cannot bear a commission. No matter how consummately he may be skilled in the science of war, he cannot rise above a non-commissioned officer in the service of our State. No matter how well qualified he may be by the splendour of his genius and the profundity of his knowledge, to enlighten in the Senate or direct in the Cabinet, he cannot rise; he must be content to remain in obscurity. Are these things right? No; they are as wrong as wrong can be; and we do trust that a sufficiency of talent, intelligence, and republican virtue will fill our legislative halls at the next Session, to put the finishing stroke to this iniquitous rule of our constitution, and that it may no longer remain as a stigma upon Maryland."—All this reasoning applies with equal force to the various restrictions upon the Jews in this country, which have long been a disgrace to a nation calling itself free and enlightened.

dependents. Fire, like food, should always be administered when neces sary, without reference to the hour of the day or the season of the year; nothing but a selfishness culpably indifferent to the comfort of others. would require the statement of such a truism.—Times.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR AND THE SCHOOL BOYS. [For the Examiner.]

JOHN ELDON, John Eldon,
For people 'tis fine fun

'Bout school boys to make such a fuss;
The thing was so new,

That most men but you,

Had sent to the youngsters a purse,
John Eldon,

Had sent to the youngsters a purse.
John Eldon, John Eldon,
You're not such a green one
To throw away purses on boys;
Your holiday letter

Was cheaper, was better;
You paid them enough for their noise,
John Eldon,

You paid them enough for their noise,
But as for their Tutor,
When he comes a suitor,
To revel in Prelacy's joys,

Oh! give him a Church,
Who so well used the birch,
And such principles taught to his boys,
John Eldon,

And such principles taught to his boys.

Norfolk, Oct. 19, 1825.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH (SATURDAY.)

LAURENCE, GENT. v. CAWSTON.

part of the property, iu value upwards of 2001. The whole was conse
quently destroyed. The Defendant had since repeatedly promised to
make good the Plaintiff's losses out of his own Policy of Insurance, but
had failed to do so.
Several witnesse swore to the greater part of the above detail.

Mr DENMAN stated that the Plaintiff, an Attorney of the Court, bad in March last, having then been recently married, occupied the ANECDOTE OF LORD BYRON-When Lord Byron, accompanied by Defendant's first floor ready furnished in Bolingbroke row, Walworth Lieutenant Ekenhead, swam the Hellespont (about two miles wide), he road; that being about to furnish a house he had possessed himself supposed it was on the spot where Leander swam to meet Hero (which of large quantities of linen and other valuable articles; that after being by the bye is but a fable). The tide of the Dardanelles runs so strong, Defendant's lodger about a week only, the whole of the property was that it is impossible either to swim or to sail to any given point. Lord destroyed by a fire, which originated from a copper on the basement Byron went from the Castle to Abydos, and landed on the opposite shore, story; and although the Defendant, from the circumstance of desiring full three miles below his meditated place of approach. He bad a boat in his wife to leave the house, and take his two children with her for safety, attendance all the way; so that no danger could be apprehended even if anticipated what occurred, yet he, by violently holding the Plaintiff's his strength had failed. His Lordship records, in a small poem, that he servant by the arms, who was in the kitchen at the time, prevented her got the ague by the voyage; but it was well known, that when he land-giving any notice to thPlaintiff's wife, until it was too late to save any ed, he was so much exhausted, that he gladly took the offer of a Turkish fisherman, and reposed in his but for several hours; he was then very ill, and as Lieutenant Ekenhead was compelled to go on board his frigate, he was left alone. The Turk had no idea of the rank or consequence of his inmate, but paid him most marked attention—his wife was his nurse, and, at the end of five days, he left the shore, completely recovered. When he was about to embark, the Turk gave him a large loaf and a cheese, and a skin filled with wine, and then presented him with a few praes (about a penny each), prayed Alla to bless him, and wished him safe home. His Lordship never made him any return to this, more than saying, he felt much obliged. When he arrived at Abydos, he sent over his man, Stefano, to the Turk, with an assortment of fishing nets, a fowling piece, a brace of pistols, and twelve yards of silk to make gowns for his wife. The poor Turk was astonished, and said "what a noble return for an act of humanity!" He then formed the resolution of crossing the Hellespont; and, in propria persona, thanking his Lordship. His wife approved of the plan; and then launching his boat, he sailed about half way across, when a sudden squall upset his boat, and the poor Turkish fisherman found a watery grave. Lord Byron was much distressed when he heard of the catastrophe, and with all that kindness of heart which belongs to him, he sent to the widow fifty dollars, and told her he would ever be her friend. This anecdote, so highly honourable to his Lordship's memory, has not been told before in print. Lieutenant Hare, who was on the spot at the time, furnished the particulars, and added, that in the year 1817, Lord Byron, then proceeding to Constantinople, landed at the same spot, and made a handsome present to the widow and her son, who recollected the circumstance, but knew not Lord Byron, his dress and appearance having so altered him.-Edinburgh Star.

A correspondent complains that the extensive retail haberdashers in the City, who employ numbers of females, are backward to allow them the benefit of a fire on the premature approach of inclement seasons. The present weather, for instance, requires such an indulgence as much as that in the middle of January; but the calendar and the inexorable rules of immemorial practice oppose it. The Lord Mayor's day according to these high authorities, if the exact time at which the winter should begin and who would be so extravagant as to burn coals to warm the benumbed fingers of their servants before that epoch? This would certainly be conclusive reasoning, if the winter postponed his visit till the procession to Westminster, or the ball at the Mansion-house; but as he is often negligent of these ceremonies, we do not see why the shopkeeper should respect thew, in opposition to the evidence of his own senses and the calls of his

Mr ADOLPHUS, for the Defendant, stated, that he bad ample answer to the case upon the merits, but previously took a legal objection,—that as the Declaration imputed malice alone to the Defendant, and not any undertaking to pay the amount of the loss, the action was not maintainable, there being no evidence whatever of malice-Of this opinion was the CHIEF JUSTICE, and the Jury intimating they were also satisfied, a verdict was returned for the Defendant..

NEWSPAPER CHAT.

TURNPIKES.-The insolence of the turnpike-gate-keepers on some of the trusts near town, reflects great discredit upon their employers. It would be difficult, perhaps, to find a more correct picture of the very worst part of the national character than these fellows present. On the Kent-road particularly, some of these persons have studied the perfection of blackguardism with a success which is quite astonishing. Such are the frauds, annoyances, and ruffianly treatment, that for the security and comfort of the public, all the trusts ought to be pat under some are general or government systein of management: indeed, would be more beneficial and secure to have all the gates removed, and the expense of the roads repaired by a general rate.-Globe and Traveller.

SIGNOR BERGAMI.-A story, supposed to be a fabrication, has been circulating through the papers, respecting this individual, who, it says, Nobleman. A Captain Price, of the Ramillies trader. this account states, is now living like a Prince in Russia, where he passes for a Hungarian recognized and dined with Bergami at his seat near Volsky, on the Neva. "His wife and daughter dined with them; the latter was on the eve of being married to a Swedish Nobleman. The wife appeared 60 years o thought the daughter very handsome. Whilst they drank their claret age, whilst Bergami did not appear more than 50. Captain Price and hock, the young lady played several airs upon the harp, and sang with a tolerable voice.-Bergami said he had sold the Barony near Milan, and purchased the estate where he then resided, and also the title of Count. He wore the Russian uniform, green and gold- gold lac cap and feather-a sword by his side, and pistols in his bel peared to ha etwelve or more domestics,and in the lawn four females He ap were employe milking cows."

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Yesterday Couriers were dispatched to all his Majesty's Ministers out of town, to acquaint them with the important fact, which we yesterday communicated to the public, that the "CHAFEYS of Gloucestershire spell their names with an E!" Fast sailing vessels were ordered to be ready immediately, to make it known to the different accredited courts of his Majesty.-Chronicle.

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Wilkie, the artist, is now at Milan, in his way to Rome.-Letters recently received from this excellent person state, that his health is very much improved. It is Wilkie's intention to pass the winter in Italy.New Times. CHILD CARRIED AWAY BY AN EAGLE.-A circumstance quite uncommon in the North, lately happened in Scania. A woman at work in the fields, laid her infant on the ground, at a little distance: soon after an eagle pounced upon the infant, and carried it away. The poor woman, who heard the cries of the child in the air, is become insane, and is now in the hospital at Malmoe.-Hamburgh Paper.

LORD ROLLED MR ROBERTS.-A correspondence lately took place between no less a persage than Lord Rolle, the far-famed hero of the Rolliad, and Mr Roberts, Barnstaple. Mr Roberts and his brother possess about five hundred acres land, about three or four miles from Lord Rolle's seat of Stevenstone, and he 13th of September last, Mr Roberts, accompanied by two gentlemen, of them the son of an Admiral, and the other an officer of Dragoons, spent day in shooting on this property. Besides other game, they shot two hares. We really had no idea that Aristocratical insolence had gained such head, hat any personage would dare to reproach a gentleman for killing hares his own estate. However, it seems the great Nimrods of England take a very different view of the matter. Lord Rolle having been told that no unfortunate authors, and an opportunity presented itself on the foflowing fewer than seven had been shot, determined to avenge their death on the day. Lord Rolle's Regiment of North Devon Yeomanry being assembled for inspection, Mr Roberts and his two friends were introduced into the of the tent where Mr Roberts and his friends were standing, and in a regimental tent, by one of the officers. His Lordship came to that part most abrupt and violent manner addressed him thus :-" Sir, I understand you or your friends have shot seven hares." Mr Roberts assured his Lordship he had been misinformed-that his friends had only killed a brace, and that on his own estate.—“ Sir,” replied his Lordship, “ I will protect the hunting-where are your friends?" Mr Roberts having pointed them out, he desired that" those gentlemen who had shot the hares would leave the tent."-A great deal has been said of the ill-breeding of the lower orders Englishmen, and compared with the people of the Continent, their manners do not certainly appear to much advantage, but in what part of the Continent could such overbearing savages be pointed out as those who after being courteously allowed by a gentleman for eight years to hunt on his grounds, and accommodated even with gates through his woods, chose to insult him publicly, because he had himself for once allowed two friends to kill on these grounds a brace of hares? It is confidently reported that Mrs Patterson, an American lady of On reading this precious correspondence, we imagine ourselves carried great beauty, is speedily to be united to the Marquis Wellesley.-Even-back to the feudal ages, that Lord Rolle is some Baron Thundertening Paper. It is, however, as confidently asserted by others, that the tronck, lording it over his Westphalian or Swabian boors. Not the report is not true.-Times. slighest attempt is made in the course of the correspondence on the part of Lord Rolle to apologise for his rudeness.-Morning Chronicle.

We are requested by Dr CHAFEY, through the medium of a friend who has waited upon us for that purpose, to state that the two letters which were sent to this paper, purporting to be from him, were fabrications. We understand that the contrivers of this silly mode of annoying an indi

vidual are not unknown.-Courier.

Mr Soane has sent Mrs Belzoni a present of 501., and we trust that this liberal example will be followed by other friends of personal merit and useful knowledge.-Morning Paper.

MATRIMONY." A Gentleman offers" (by advertisement in a daily paper)" to either sex, any services consistent with propriety, where a third person can be useful to promote alliances, between those of the first respectability only. He will privately ascertain every circumstance, and secure an introduction according to the established rules of society; and in no instance does he desire any advantage for himself, unless the marriage actually takes place."

WARM WORK.-A few evenings since some mischievous persons broke one of the gas lamps on the Harrow-road, by firing a loaded pistol at it. Two men passing at the time, each accused the other of being the perpetrator; while without giving time on either side for explanation, both resented the imputation so warmly, that blows immediately ensued, and it was not till they had for ten minutes at least pummelled each other un-resolved to enter the cottage by the chimmey top-" O love will venture mercifully, that they discovered their mistake, while the real offender escaped in the dense fog which prevailed at the time.

A beautiful woman said to a general officer, "How is it, that having obtained so much glory, you should still seek for more?" "Ah! Madam," he replied," how is it that you, who have so much beauty, should still put on rouge?"

PRINTING PRESS INDEX.-"Sir,-In Number 106, vol. Iv, of your very useful Publication, I find an article respecting a Machine for counting the Number of Sheets pulled by a Printing Press. I beg to say, I made a machine for that purpose some years ago, and I have a working model of it by me at this time. The description is as follows: it counts from one sheet to any number required; and there is a bell strikes at any given number, which gives notice to the person who takes off at the press that such a number is complete. It is not necessary this machine should be placed on the press, or in the press-room, as it will work in any part of the premises required. The insertion of the above will oblige your obedient servant, J. SHARPE, Northampton."-Mechanics' Magazine.

QUACK, QUACK!-In the late war of the Peninsula, the peasantry who lived upon the "line of march," and to whom the purchase of their provisions was often almost as ruinous as the plunder could have been, were put to desperate straits to preserve their poultry. The moment a detachment marched into a village, fowls, ducks, and turkeys, all were in requisition without reserve; and at length the owners of brood hens and reverend ganders used to lock them up in their chests and presses, as soon as the drum was heard, where, being in the dark, the bipeds remained perfectly silent, and enquirers were informed that the last party had eaten up the whole. This device succeeded for a time; but one day a shrewd old campaigner, of the German Legion, carried a live duck from his paniers into a farm-house where no poultry could be found, and pinched the creature till he extorted the usual "quack, quack!" The result was a simultaneous reply from all the boxes and cupboards in the room; and, to the utter despair of the Spanish farmers, in three weeks the test was general throughout the army.

PUGILISM. We must own that the dissolution with which prizefighting is threatened gives us no small satisfaction, though the cause is anything but indicative of what used to be thought the character of John Bull. It appears that rottenness so pervades all the parties, fighters, betters, &c, that no one man can repose the least confidence in another. -Such is modern morality! Out of evil cometh good. We here find that the excess of immorality and dishonesty produces humanity. In vain the law threatened the parties,-in vain the pulpit and the press attacked exhibitions of the most brutal and disgusting character. The d.sposition to enjoy the spectacle is not, we believe, abated, and humanity and decency would still therefore have been outraged, had not knavery come to their relief. The combatants will not give their blood for nothing, and no men will give their faith to them.-Morning Chronicla

TRE DISTRESSED LOVER.-A very ludicrous incident took place lately in the village of Patiemuir near Dunfermline. A young man who had been rather half seas over, determined to pay his sweetheart a visit, but she being unwilling to admit him, after trying both door and window, he in where it darna weel be seen;" but here he was both in and out, for he stuck fast in the chimney. He had got so far down that his feet were his dear love to extricate him from his direful situation, were tremendous. visible, but further he could not go. The cries he uttered, calling apòn The family was alarmed, the girl fainted, the doctor was sent for from a neighbouring village, and a couple of masons, who were under the nevery dismal condition, after sticking there for several hours.-Scotsman. cessity of digging a breach over the fire-place, and taking him out in a

LORD CHIEF JUSTICE BEST.-The great complaint against Chief Jus tice Best is, that he is even upon the Bench an advocate. With a sinthe Jury, still spins his thread of sophistry, still gives the rein to fancy, cere desire to do substantial justice, he still makes rhetorical appeals to insomuch that his charges to Juries resemble, for the most part, rather the addresses of a retained advocate, than the calm, discriminating, mo derating statements of a Judge. From the same warmth of temperament which often enkindles the oratory of Chief Justice Best, have arisen most of those angry squabbles with the Bar, which, since his elevatiou, have so often occurred in the Court of Common Pleas. It would not be fair, however, to impute all this ill-blood and indecorum to the present Chief Justice. The fact is, that the Sergeants are, and have long been, a noisy, fractious race.-It is pretty generally understood that the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas has always enjoyed a very considerable degree of the personal regard of the Sovereign. His convivial qualities may probably have recommended him to this honour in the first instance, for it is said that even at this day a more agreeable and companionable gentleman cannot be found. His gallantry, of which the records of another court bear testimony, still manifests itself in the courteous manner in which he treats a pretty girl in the witness-box. Indeed it is but fair to add, that his behaviour to witnesses generally, so long as his temper is untouched, is gentlemanlike in the highest degree.-Liverpool Advertiser.

POVERTY AND CRIME.-A remarkable decrease of crimes has taken

place in Edinburgh lately, which has been correspondent with a decided improvement in the circumstances of the labouring classes.

SAGACITY OF A DOG.-A young man belonging to the artillery, Leith Fort, who had been for some weeks labouring under a species of insanity, has attempted, several times to put an end to his life-sometimes by cutting his throat, at other times by endeavouring to drown himself. On Wednesday last, in order to effect his purpose, he had crept into common-sewer communicating with the sea, out of which, seizing his opportunity, he plunged headlong into the water. He was observed by two gentlemen, who gave the alarm to a sentinel. He refused, however, to quit his post, but the soldiers in the fort being alarmed, they hastened to the spot, and endeavoured to reach the young man by means of long poles. Having soon got beyond their reach, the soldiers, as a last expedient, got a large dog, and pointing to the man struggling in the water, the noble animal rushed in, caught hold of him, and soon brought him safe to the shore. This is the second life that has been saved this sum, mer at Leith by dogs.-Scotsman,

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DOCTRINE OF CONTAGION.-A tract appears in the last No. of the Pamphleteer-(which contains several on very uteresting subjects)written by "William Macmichael, M.DR.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians; Physician Faordinary to H. R. H. the Duke of York, &c. &c. &c." which, calls "A Brief Sketch of the Progress of Opinion on the Subject Contagion; with some remarks on Quarantine.' A tolerabledgment may perhaps be formed of the depth of this "Physician F-raordinary" from one question he puts, designed apparently answer to all unbelievers in the doctrine of plague contagion. it (he asks) to be supposed, that so many countries should agree in the use of the precautions of Quarantine without weighty reasons?" So when, whole nations believe in witchcraft or Mumbo Jumbo, and take precautions against the effects of the one and the power of the other, they must forsooth have been actuated by weighty reasons!" Was there ever such miserable drivelling? His Highness of York must really be a bold man to employ such a Physician Extraordinary." The learned M.D. then goes on to relate a story of the introduction of the plague into Eyam, in Derbyshire, "by means of a box sent to a tailor from London, containing some materials for his trade"-a contagious goose, we suppose, among them.

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Reverend Sporting at CambrIDGE!-Cambridge lately presented as extraordinary scene. J. Goddard, Esq. of Maida Hall, formerly of the University, had offered to wager any member of Peterhouse 500%. to 2501. that the Peterhouse member could not prevail on the Rev. Dr. (celebrated for his eccentricities and attachment to Peterhouse), to ride from St Mary's church to Milbourne, eight miles distant, upon a man's back, in two hours, allowing a fresh man every half mile. This offer being made known to the Rev. Doctor, he readily undertook to perform his part; and Saturday fortnight was appointed. At eight, the Reverend Doctor presented himself in front of the Senate House, and was received with deafening acclamations. He speedily mounted Ned Nicholls, the celebrated Huntingdonshire youth, who instantly started off in quick time. The relays were all in readiness at the appointed places, and the Rev. Doctor won the wager, though but by half a minute, the last man he rode, Sam Gill, having fallen with the Reverend Divine, near the winning post, and broke his (Gill's) nose. The Doctor on his return in a post chaise, was received with a renewal of the acclamations with which he set out!

LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.-" A Correspondent in the last Examiner (ob serves another Correspondent) remonstrated against a Clerk in the Bank for cutting up a light sovereign"-[Is not this a rather dangerous style?] I hint to him, that neither he nor his friends should ever take a bank note which is defaced or worn, or consider it a more legal tender than a worn or defaced sovereign."-[We beg our readers' charitable construc tion here.]" The inconvenience this refusal to take worn notes would occasion to the Bank, would compel it to circulate cash; and I do main tain, that no law could compel a man to take as a legal tender a wore and defaced Bank note more than a worn and light sovereign.”— Again, worn and light sovereign;"-but, however suspicious the phraseology of our Correspondent, we verily believe that nothing antiregal or personal is meant to be conveyed by it.]

BURIED ALIVE.-The following horrible statement is given by a Munich journal: A comedian, named Weitig, belonging, to the Second Munich Theatre, was lately buried alive at Inspruck. Sounds having been heard arising from his grave, it was opened, as well as the coffin, but it was too late. The hands and face of the unfortunate Weitig were found lacerated and turned on one side."-This story appears to us of a very doubtful character; and though we have often heard similar ones, we never knew one that was authenticated. How long could man breathe, confined in a coffin under ground? Could a sick man recover in such an atmosphere? If he could recover, is it possible that he could make himself heard in such a situation? It is worthy notier, that such events are rarely said to happen in populous cities, from which they usually keep a very respectful distance; and yet the chances that they occur in such places must of course be greater than that they should take place in second-rate towns or retired villages. From the love of the marvellous which prevails, we should suppose that the organ of credulity is pretty strongly developed in the heads of most of the lieges. Could pour forth from Rowland Hill's chapel on a Sabbath evening? If the not some enterprising Craniologist manage to examine the skulls which aforesaid organ be not very strongly developed in such heads, further experiments must be hopeless!

EFFECTS OF NITROUS OXIDE.-Mr Cooper, when giving lately a lecture on chemistry, at the Mechanics' Institution, observed, that when any small animal, such as a mouse or a rat, is confined in a jar of nitrous oxide, it very soon dies; yet this gas may be taken into the lungs for a short period without any injurious consequences. The effects of inhaling it are extremely singular, but it operates very differently on different individuals. In some it excites violent laughter, in others it induces a disposition to sleep, and in others an irresistible propensity to dancing. "If," continued Mr Cooper, "I can prevail upon any of my hearers to try its effects, they are welcome to embrace the opportunity, as I have prepared a considerable quantity of the gas for those who may choose to take it." Several gentlemen here expressed their desire to inhale it. Upon which, Mr Warrington, the pupil of Mr Cooper, after breathing it for some time, moved backwards and forwards in his chair with a regular motion, apparently breathing the gas with increased rapidity, and experiencing, as he afterwards stated, the most agreeable sensations, accompanied with an utter unconsciousness of every thing around him. Upon ne young gentleman, however, its effects were of a very different kind. The young man had inhaled the gas but a short time before he began to move himself backwards and forwards in his chair, bursting at the same time into an immoderate fit of laughter. He sprang nimbly from his seat, and jumped rapidly about the platform, while every limb was agitated by violent and involuntary muscular motions. He rushed towards Mr Cooper in a boxing attitude, his arms striking out with incredible velocity; and two gentlemen having seized hold of him to restrain his impetuosity, it appeared as though the confinement of his arms communicated motion to his head, which he swung about with extraordinary rapidity," grinning horribly a ghastly smile," and twisting his countenance into every imaginable form. These violent effects ceased in a few minutes, and the youth recovered his former serenity, seemingly quite unconscious of the scene in which he had acted so conspicuous a part. This curious exhibition afforded a high treat to the spectators, who testified their satisfaction by peals of laughter and applause. Mr Cooper availed himself of a momentary pause in the merri-pondent W. (whose query we inserted last week) will be gratified to ment to conclude his lecture. The members, he observed, would plainly perceive, by a notice in another part of our paper, that this very desiraperceive that upon different habits this gas produces different effects.ble Institution is to be formed immediately. Among all the new underAll the gentlemen who had partaken of it described their sensations as being remarkably pleasant, with a kind of thrilling in the extremities, takings of this active age, we know of none more deserving of encourageand an apparent capacity in the lungs to take in an immense quantity of the gas. Many persons (himself among the rest) feel as though they were lifted from the ground, and capable of flying through the air. Its operation on the human system produces sensations resembling those which accompany the most pleasant period of intoxication, but without the debilitating effect which succeeds it. On the contrary, an individual feels much more fit for a good day's work, if he has taken a dose of nitrous oxide before breakfast.-Mechanics' Register.

FISH.-A Company is established to supply Edinburgh, Leith, and Glasgow with fresh fish. It is known that our market has been, upon the whole, miserably supplied with that commodity; and that very often it was not to be procured for love or money. Yet everybody knows the vast fertility of the Firth and German Ocean. In the fish-market alone it has been found that the supply was not equal to the demand, while it was in the power of the producers to bring abundance. The primitive race who enjoy this monopoly, have not even learnt the trick of turning it to their own account, like other prudent monopolists. They are ignorant and unenterprising; and we have been told that they stick to their old fashions in the use of their lines and nets, with a superstitious pertinacity. You may convince them that their bait is a very bad one, as it really is; yet they will not change it for a better, because, after such a slight to the wisdom of their ancestors, they could not hope for any good luck, or perhaps even for personal safety.-Edinburgh Times.

WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.-Our Corres

ment.

It appears by the Washington papers, that the eccentric Captain Symmes, who stated some years ago the theory, and offered to prove it practically, that the interior of the globe is inhabited, had set out on a visit to the Eastern States, with the view of propagating his opinions, and also of beating up for recruits for an exploring party to the northern cavity.

In America, a new mode of Navigating against the current in riven has been discovered by Mr E. Clark, who has made some experiments to demonstrate its practicability. It consists in adding a pair of padde wheels, similar to those of a steam-vessel, to the boat. Then a rope of sufficient length being fixed at one end to some place on the bank of the river, and the other end fixed to the axis of the paddle-wheels, as the force of the current impels the wheels round, they wind the rope round the axis, and consequently the boat moves against the stream towards the point where the end of the rope is fixed, and the rope being fixed again further up the stream, the boat is again advanced, and soon seecessively passes through the rapids of a river. The employment of this method will be of most advantage in a rapid current; and in any river which has considerable velocity it must be of considerable value, the stream itself being made the moving power; and that which constituted the difficulty of ascent, the means of ascending.-[From No. 1, of the "Spirit of the Times"-a new weekly cheap publication, on the plan of PIOUS JAW-BREAKERS.-Dr Blundell, in his physiological lecture last giving the best articles of all the newspapers, magazines, &c. of the week, shed dismay upon that pious class of people who are always psalm-week; which is done with tact and industry, notwithstanding a somewhat too pompous parade of arrangement.]

singing, by showing their liability to dislocating their jaws in the practice. The doctor says, a devout person of the Wesleyan persuasion, lifting up his voice in a hymn to its highest pitch, brought the condyloid process to the very edge of the glenoid cavity, and, attempting a shake at this critical moment, actually dislocated his jaw. We hasten to give publicity to this fact, that psalm-singers may not in future attempt to shake with their condyloid processes at the edge of their glenoid cavities.

EPIGRAM.

AUGUSTUS, at Rome, was for building renown'd,
And of marble he left what of brick he had found:
But is not our NASH too a very great master-
He finds us all brick, and he leaves us all plaster}

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have not only been uninformed that the Chafeys of Gloucestershire spell their name with an e, but we have actually been ignorant of the very existence of those Chafeys of Gloucestershire, in the orthography of whose name the whole world has taken so profound an interest-whose e is known wherever the human voice is heard!"

SACRED MAJESTY PRODIGIOUSLY ANNOYED PRESUMPTUOUS SMOAKE.—It was one day, as I was walking in your Majesties palace at Whitehall (where I have sometimes the honor to refresh myself with the sight of your illustrious presence, which is the joy of your peoples' hearts) that a presumptuous smoake issuing from one or two tunnels neer Northumberland-house, and not far from Scotland yard, did so invade the VALUE OF COLONIES.-We defy any one to point out a single benefit, court, that all the rooms, galleries, and places about it were fill'd and of any sort whatever, derived by us from the possession of Canada and infested with it; and that to such a degree, as men could hardly discern our other colonies in North America. They are productive of heavy one another for the clowd, and none could support, without manifest expense and nothing else.-It appears from a paper printed by order of inconveniency. It was not this which did first suggest to me what I had the House of Commons, that the mere military expense attending the long since conceived against this pernicious accident, upon frequent government of our West India and North American colonies costs Great observation; but it was this alone, and the trouble it must needs procure to Britain, in time of peace, little less than a million a year, exclusive of the your sacred Majesty, as well as hazard to your health, which kindled this revenue collected in them. The expense of defending the West India indignation of mine against it, and was the occasion of what it has pro- islands, by sea alone, during the American war, cost Britain a larger duc'd in these papers. Your Majesty, who is a lover of noble buildings, sum than would purchase the fee simple of the island.-Edinburgh gardens, pictures, and all other royal magnificences, must needs desire to be freed from this prodigious annoyance: nor must I here forget that hat illustrious and divine Princesse, your Majesties only sister, the now Dutchesse of Orleans, who at her highnesse late being in this city, did in my hearing complain of the effects of this smoake both in her breast and lungs, whilst she was in your Majesties palace.-Evelyn's Fumifugium-Dedication.

Review.

The new Amsterdam canal, which establishes a direct communication and breadth, every thing of the kind existing in Britain. A frigate of between the ocean and that important place of trade, surpasses, in depth forty four guns has already passed along its whole extent, and it is said to be capable of receiving vessels of eighty guns.-Spirit of the Times.

MRS BELZONI. We have the pleasure to announce, that the Lords of NO INNOVATION!-To say that all new things are bad, is to say that the treasury have come to the determination of allowing Mrs Belzoni all old things were bad in their commencement; for of all the old things the sum of 2001., which that deserving woman had remitted to the Moorever seen or heard of, there is not one that was not once new. What-ish Minister at Fez, with a request that it might be forwarded to await ever is now established was once innovation. The first inventor of pews her husband's arrival at Timbuctoo. This is an act of kindness on the and parish clerks was no doubt considered a jacobin in his day. Judges, part of the Treasury, and ought to be recorded to their credit. It may juries, criers of the court, are all the inventions of ardent spirits, who also, we trust, be considered as the beginning of better days for the filled the world with alarm, and were considered as the great precursors unfortunate lady, whose case we have recently ventured to recommend of ruin and dissolution. No inoculation! no turnpikes! no reading! no writing! no popery! The fool sayeth in his heart," I will have nothing towards combining a durable provision for the widow of the lamented to public sympathy, and perhaps as the harbinger of some effective plan new!"-Edinburgh Review-Bentham. traveller with another object, which would have been second only to his SUGAR MONOPOLY.-Sugar has become a necessary, equally indispen-wife's comfort in Mr BELZONI's heart-we mean the permanent collecsable to the poor and the rich. The quantity of West India sugar tion of those precious remains which attest the magnitude and brilliancy annually consumed in Great Britain may, we believe, be taken on an of his services in the cause of historical science. It affords us pleasure to average at about 380,000,000 of pounds weight. And it has been re- state, that individuals of much personal worth and respectability have peatedly shown, that a reduction of the duties on sugar from the East declared their readiness to undertake whatever scheme may, after due Indies and South America to the same level with those laid on West consideration, be suggested for the advancement of the above public-spiIndia sugar, would enable us to obtain as good sugar for 4 d. per pound rited ends, and that a correspondence is now in progress upon the subject, as now costs 6d.; but, taking the difference at only Id. per pound, it the result of which, if good, it shall be our business, as it will be our would make on the abovementioned quantity a saving of no less than sincere gratification, to lay before the public. Such a work of charity, 1,583,000l. a year!—Edinburgh Review. combined with usefulness, wants but a beginning to ensure its own success; and if Government cannot with propriety embark in it, there is yet a taste for knowledge and a spirit of benevolence amongst Englishmen, sufficient to execute their own purposes without the patronage of office.

STATE OF IRELAND.-The New Times, under the head of "Poetry," put forth last week a quantity of prose printed like verse, on the state of Ireland, from the pen of the Poet Laureate. If we had not been tolerably sure that nothing like a joke upon Royalty could possibly proceed from the now loyal pen of Dr Southey, we should certainly have thought that something of the sort was meant in the following passage:—

Age, that came forth to gaze

That memorable day,

Felt in its quickened veins a pulse like youth;
And lisping babes were taught to bless their King:
And grandsires bade the children treasure up
The PRECIOUS SIGHT, for it would be a tale

The which in times to come

Would make their children's children gather round
Intent, ALL EARS to hear.

The noticing our most religious and portly Sovereign as "a PRECIOUS
SIGHT!" and the prophecy respecting the gathering of the grandchildren,
"ALL EARS"-(long ones, doubtless) to hear tell of his Majesty's visit to
Dublin, are in the Poet Laureate's most suspicious manner, and will, we
are convinced, not a little puzzle the royal coterie at Windsor.

THE CHAFEYS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE.-A Dr Chafey, or Chafy, the Master of Sydney College, Cambridge, has published a letter, in which he repels with disdain the idea of the Heads of Houses having joined the Corporation in a recent address to the Duke of York. The Reverend Doctor states, in substance, that the Heads of Colleges are quite as antiCatholic as the Corporation, but that Divines and Aldermen, though they may agree in opinion, can never personally amalgamate!-Some wag, taking advantage of the credulity of the Courier, has been hoaxing that paper with a letter under the signature of this anti-Catholic Master, which has brought forth another communication signed" W. M. Chafey, D.D. Master of Sydney Sussex College." The writer of this letter says, that though the contents of the former are "substantially true," yet is not only unauthentic, but absolutely fictitious."-A truly pleasant fellow in the Morning Chronicle, commenting on the latter epistle, says"In the concluding paragraph, the Doctor favours us with a stroke of the ridiculous that is not to be paralleled; he snatches an absurdity beyond the reach of farce. Having insisted on the true description of Sydney College, and taken due credit to himself for "always scrupulously writing it Sydney Sussex College," he gravely adds, that the Chafeys of Gloucestershire, as is notorious to all the world, have for centuries spelt their name as it is signed by him!" It is notorious to all the world that the Chafeys of Gloucestershire spelt their name with an e!! We are absolutely lost in the immense grandeur of this thought-in imagination we hear the whole universe proclaiming the great truth," the Chafeys of Gloucestershire spell their name with an e"-the idea is of insupportable magnificence; and while the whole globe, from Pole to Pole, has been ringing and resounding with this notable fact, we alone, of all mankind,

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The mother of a criminal named Wakkin, who was hanged for cowstealing in Armagh, went on the day of his execution to the house of Dr Sheridan, (the friend of Swift), to beg towards a winding-sheet for her son's wake, when some persons contributed liberally. On presenting their gift to the old woman, she was so elated, that after giving her thanks and blessing, she said, " My poor Johuny (meaning the executed felon) always had good luck."

PERFECTION OF POLISHED MANNERS.-Marshal Richelieu having lost his first wife, married Mademoiselle de Guise, to whom, to the astonishment of the Parisians, he remained quite faithful for a period of six months. On the occsaion of this marriage, an adventure happened, which created great noise in Paris, but which was set down to the credit of the Duke, as proving the high-bred and truly patrician manner in which he viewed certain things, that might have irritated one of less aristocratic and elegant feeling. The adventure was this: the first Madame de Richelieu had for a long time passionately loved her husband, but being constantly neglected, and even repulsed by him, she at last consoled herself for his infidelity with her gentleman-usher. Her husband became acquainted with the fact, and sometimes amused himself by putting his wife into an unpleasant embarrassment;-it would not have been polite to have done more. The death of Madame de Richelieu would it be believed, that as soon as the latter heard of the Duke's sefreed her husband from the encumbrance of this gentleman-usher; but cond marriage, he went and solicited from him the same place of gentleman-usher to his second wife? What, Monsieur," said the Duke, laughing, "once more! you are very alert indeed. No, my good sir, there is no further need of your services." This levity in the manner of considering the accident that had occurred, and of alluding to it, was greatly relished by the Parisians of the Court, who thought it the perfection of polished manners.—The Iris.

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WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

The Court was occupied during the whole of Friday, with the trial of John Grossett Muirhead, charged with two misdemeanors of a revolting nature. The defendant, who is upwards of 72 years of age, and of most respectable appearance, had held, down to the period of his apprehension on the present charges, the rank in society of a private gentleman of fortune. In consequence of his being affected with the rheumatism, he was permitted to sit down in the dock during the trial, in the course of which be from time to time evinced great querulousness of manner, but very little sense of the degradation of his situation.

In a ease of this description, we will not disgust the public by going into its details:-after evidence and counsel had been heard, the Jury found a general verdict of Guilty.

The CHAIRMAN, in pronouncing the judgment of the Court upon the defendant, dwelt upon the enormity of his guilt, in seeking out, and corrupting the minds of, innocent boys. The situation of the defendant rendered his offence more aggravated, because he filled a rank in society to which the public looked up for example, and therefore it called for a heavier punishment at the hands of the Court. Under all the circumstances, the sentence of the Court was, that for the first offence he be imprisoned for a period of nine months, and pay a fine of 5001. to the King; and for the second offence, that he be imprisoned for an additional period of six months, and that he continue in prison until the above fine be paid. The Defendant requested, that as he was 72 years of age, and suffering much from lumbago and rheumatism, he might be extended the indulgence of a servant and a warm room. He hoped he might be allowed the use of one of the governor's apartments, or one of the state rooms, as be was in that state of health, and of such an age, that the 15 months would be likely to finish his time in this world altogether.

The CHAIRMAN observed that the Court could make no order on the subject. His solicitor, however, could inform him that there was a prison committee, to whom such applications should be directed.

The Defendant continued in court for some time after it had risen, to give the crowd time to go away.

COURT OF REQUESTS.

"UNFORTUNATE MISS BAILEY."-On Monday, Miss Maria Bailey ap; peared to a summons issued on the complaint of a Jew salesman named Malachi Abrahams, who stated, that some months back he had the honour of Miss Bailey's custom. She being then in a very respectable situation as femme de chambre to a lady of title in Grosvenor square, he thought there could be no risk in giving her credit. Her order for silk, satins, laces, beads, &c. came to upwards of 30%. in acknowledgement of which she gave her note of hand, payable, not at sight, but at convenience. At the expiration of six calendar months, he thought that she might think her Convenience had been long enough consulted, but she told him with an air of much nonchalance, that he must deem himself very fortunate if he got his money in six months more. With patient resignation he submitted, and, after dancing attendance on her "Ladyship" for three months more, he consented to take 10%. in cash, and to allow another 101. for cast off wearables, as a satisfaction for the whole 301. This offer was accepted, and a bundle of shreds and patches was given up, with the promise of the 10%. in a day or two; but many days had since passed away, still no money was forthcoming, and, what was worse, the lady had left her situation. He had, therefore, no resource but an appeal to this Court. When the namesake of the last of the Prophets had told the above tale, it was Miss Bailey's turn to speak. She stammered-she blusbed-she hesitated-she looked up-she looked down-she looked unutterable things. At last words,

"Thick interwoven with sighs, found out their way;" and it appeared that, like her far-famed namesake in the song, she was "unfortunate." She had been seduced by the oily tongue of Abraham, who, it seems was a Jew d'esprit; and she was in the way "that ladies love to be that love their lords," without having any legal claim on a lord at all. It was this that made her lose her place; for when it was discovered that she was likely to add a little Israelite to our population, she was compelled to bid adieu to her post. This was what occasioned the delay in payment, and she never thought her dear Abraham would have treated her thus! Malachi could not deny "the soft impeachment." She looked at him-he returned the glance. It was worth a Jew's eye to her, for he melted. She sighed, and wept, and wiped the pearly tears with one of his own best cottens with a blue ground and yellow border, that never could have been bought for less than eighteen pence. Has not a Jew feeling? says Shylock. To be sure he has! And accordingly Malachi relented the process was suspended-and the fond couple left the Court amicably together.

POLICE.

MARYLABONNE.

HOW TO GET RID OF A LEGACY.-Charlotte Blythe, residing in Old Compton street, made the following complaint on Monday night: She said she had that morning been to Paddington to receive the amount of a legacy. Returning through Oxford street, she was accosted by a travel ling chinaman, who urged her to purchase some of his wares, and eventu ally she bargained for the contents of his basket, and paid for them. She then went into a public house with the earthenware man, to take some refreshment, and there he and his companions persuaded her to drink

more than was at all prudent,' and she fell asleep. When sbe awoke son after, she found the men gone, and likewise her legacy, which was in tw 100%. notes, one 107. note, and three sovereigns. They had even carried away with them the basket of earthenware.—As she can identify the men, there is some reason to suppose that they will not escape detection.

QUEEN SQUARE.

DOMESTIC BLISS.-Mr William Everett, of Sloane square, was accu sed by his wife with endangering her life. She said he had long wished to get rid of her, on account of some property which belonged to her child, which was in Chancery. Ten days ago he struck her, and afterwards threw knives at her. She had bruises all over her body; and he sometimes threw her upon the bed, where he jumped on and bit her-Harriet Williams, who had lived three months in the house, deposed, that on Tuesday week her master had some gentlemen to dinner, when they indulged in drink; and at supper her, master threw the knives after her mistress, who must have been murdered, had not the visitors caused the knives to be put out of her master's way. Witness had seen her mistress in bed, and her master in a rage biting her shoulder.—Mr Moss said he lodged with the defendant, had seen him kick his wife. Mr E. said he should not deny what Mrs E. had sworn to. He laboured under mental and bodily diseases, from ill usage by his wife's family. His wife knew him to be extremely irritable, yet she would not forbear from provoking him. He had many times said, "Betsy, don't aggravate me; you know the irritsbility of my temper; I may happen to strike a fatal blow, which will bring me to the gallows, and lay you in the grave." Her fondness of liquor was such, that every thing went wrong; she drank a gallon of brandy a week, though he continued to caution her against that vice! Mr Moss was here asked whether he had observed Mrs Everett to be given to drink? That gentleman's reply was, that he had observed it two or three times. He wished to add, in fairness to both parties, that Mr Everett would himself drink half a gallon of gin at one sitting!-Mr MARKLAND -Half a gallon do you say? Good God! Mr WHITE observed that this was one of those cases in which a separation seemed inevitable; bat, in the mean time, it was necessary that Mr Everett should find securities to keep the peace towards his wife.

WORSHIP STREET.

attempt to commit a nameless offence. A youth named Edwards, the s
On Monday, a person of respectable appearance was charged with an
of a shoemaker residing in City Gardens, was on his way home on Sunday
evening, when he was accosted by the prisoner, who, invited him down
wards endeavoured to get him down another bye-way, but the offer of
a street leading from the road. Edwards refused; but the prisoner after-
half crown, and certain indecent liberties which he attempted, at once
convinced the youth of his intention, and calling the watch, he gave him
into custody. He refused to tell his name; and on being searched, they
found on his person two books, from the fly-leaf of one of which he con-
trived to tear the name, and endeavoured to obliterate the name, writtes
One book was entitled a "Supplement to Dr Watts's Psalms and Hymes
on the cover. In a margin of one of the books was written "T. S. Petty."
primarily designed for the use of the Congregation assembled at the Cha-
pel adjoining the Hoxton Academy." The other was a book of the same
description, and in every vacant space of each were pencilled various texts
from Scripture, and heads of religious discourses. The prisoner was :
either a preacher or teacher at a school. He was ordered to give notice
person seemingly not more than 30 years of age. He was said to be
of bail to answer the charge at the Sessions.

the Court of Requests, produced several loaves which had been purchased
ADULTERATED BREAD.-Mr Gregory and Mr Offor, Commissioners of
from a baker, and were of such a bad quality as to be unfit for human
food; they inquired whether a warrant could be granted to search the
baker's premises for the deleterious ingredients used in the composition of
such bread? The Magistrates, after carefully examining the Bakers' Act,
said it required that the complaint should be made within 48 hours after
the commission of the offence of selling unwholesome bread. It was sug-
gested, that if the bread was analysed, and found to contain deleterious
ingredients, the Magistrates, on proof of that fact, would issue a warrant
to search the baker's premises. Mr Offor said, he would have the bread
analysed, and would also send a loaf to Mr Peel, that he might have the
Bakers' Act amended.

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, &c.

In consequence of the number of lamps broken by the young academics at Cambridge, the gas contractor has been obliged to abandon his contract, and the town is now in total darkness, except so far as a partial return to candles and oil prevents it; and it is doubted whether any person

will have the boldness to venture on a fresh contract under such discou raging circumstances-Morning Paper.

On the 8th inst. John Hall, gentleman, of Stoke, near Newark, aged about 60, went out before dinner, in company with Mr Wakefield, a young gentleman of the same village, and a Mr Green, of Flintham, to take the pastime of shooting; during their excursion they had occasion to pass gate; Mr Hall climbed over it, and was immediately followed by Mr Wakefield, with his gun in his hand, which by some mischance went of when the whole contents were lodged in the back of Mr Hall, who only exclaimed, "Oh! Wakefield, what have you done?" and immediately fell and expired. No language can express the grief of Mrs Hall (chil dren he had not any) and the extreme anguish of mind of Mr Wakeše to whom, it appears, no blame is at all attributable.-Lincoln Mercury

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