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INFLUENCE OF THE SEASONS ON HEALTH. [From the Athenaeum]. To medical practitioners the general fact is well known, > that the winter and spring monihs produce them a vast increase ofbnsinfss that more especially when those seasons are severe or variable, trilling and insignificant maladies are aggravated in infensitv, and their number is very much increased,—that feverish colds, rheumatisms, &c., prevail.—that measles and scarlet fovers are apt to show particular symptoms,—and that children are more liable to croup, and other affections of the windpipe and lungs There is also a notion among the profession, that severe winters 'are wiy trying to the aged but few, beyond t''e more scientific observers, are piobablv aware that the annual course of the sun through the Zodiac, independently of any marked peculiarity of weather, exerts, with great regularity, an average influence on the mortality or man and that each month of the year has its de. .fiuite share of destruction, which falls, in particuUr months, pre. lfelably upon subjects of a particular age and state of physiolo- gical development. To trace this fact, by dint of direct observations, through its details (influenced as they must be by the accidents of each par- ticular year), and to generalize the result of a long series of prac- tice, would be an effort beyond the reach of individual powers. Where the disturbing causes are so many, and the action of par- ticular influences so difficultly disengaged from that of other con- comitants, it would be much for the common observer to suspect even the operation of any constant law; and the notion of its existence, if entertained at all, would hardly pass for more than a fancifu: theory, the produce of an over and imagina- tive disposition of mind. To a question of this kind, the deduc- tions of statistics! science are peculiarly applicable, as affording a short road to the fact, and it is to this question that Mons. Quelelet has applied the test, or rather has laid a foundation for its future application. Starting from the acknowledged position, that the winter months are marked by a tjrealer mortality than the warmer seasons, he proposes to inquire whether this mortality equally effects all ages and if the maxima and the minima of deaths fall invariably in the same mouths, for the different epochs of life at which death occurs. To this end, he consti acted a series of mensual tables of mor- tality, for men and for women, for tli3 inhabitants of cities, and L for the f'Jrld population. The sources of these tables are official documents, rollected for the use of the Minister of the Interior of Belgi um; thev embrace about 400,000 observations, and are 1 spread over the five years, from 1837 to [831. It i* obviously beyond our power to make any useful extract from these tables, ¡ or to follow the author through his reasonings and calculations. We shall confine ourselves, therefore, to a short statement of the principal results,-From the first of his printed tables, we learn that the influence of the seasons on mortality is particularly re- markable ia the case of the aged and that it is the smallest in those between twenty and twentv-five years of ae. This result of the figures confirms the physiological doctrine, that animal temperature is maintained by a corresponding exertion and con- sumption of living power; while it confutes tivo very prevalent fallacies first, that a green Christinas makes a fat charchvard and, secondly, that what are termed hardy hahils-tlnt is to sav, a "Viol hardy exposure of the person to the severity of the weather -is conducive to the health of those on, and atter, the turn of Jife We are ourselves satisfied that at no peried of life in the custom of light clothing adapted to our climate that infants, more especially, are systematically killed by cold washings, and that children of all ages sutler severely from want of dueattention to the preservation of animal temperature during the wiater, both by sufficient clothing and comfortable habitations. The winter is, in a very striking (tegree, the season most un- favourable to life, in those past the period of complete organic development after that, the spring then comes the aotumn while the summer shows the smallest number of deaths. This confirms the received doctrine, that variation of temperature is injurious to health, independently of ab-olute excess, The winter chiefly attacks the feeble by the expenditure it demands of animal power; the spring and" fall probably produce their mortality through the acute diseases they occasion. Nothing is more common than for old persons, when aitacked by sub-ac ite inflammatory affections, to die cored that is to say, the remedies employed remove the symptoms for which they were applied; but the powers of life sink nnder the effort of resistance, and the necessary applications of the physician. Bv a note "t the end of the Paper, it appears that at the Havaiiiiah, when- the annual variation of leinperatare is small, the mensual uiiferences of morta!itv among the aged are very trifling. The total maximum of death* OCJurs in the month of February the total minimum in July. The numerical difference betweet) these terms increases as life advances. At twenty-five it is but as 125 to 100, but it finishes by rising to the ratio of 255 to 100. But amidst this general relation of temperatnre to mortality, there occurs a partial, but sen-ible, incretse of deaths upon the first subsidence of the great summer heats. The mosith of October lihows fewer deaths than either that of Septe mber or November.

GLEANINGS. THE SCRIPTURES.—In every case of difficulty, the beauty and the power of the sacred writing is best shewn, not by long quotations, but by opposite references: these foioibtv impress I the mind with the conviction that there is not a situation in which we can be placed, a feeling which oari arise, but we find direction thereto meet every exigency and this not merely for one human being, bnt ior the^ millions that have passed through time to eternity since the Creation.—Mrs. Woodrooffe. LOVE OF PRAISE. Those who are most ardently solici- tous of obtaining praise, and make the greatest efforts lo obtain it, are generally less successful than those who give themselves no trouble about the matter. The latter often do unconsciously what procures this kind of incense « bile the extreme care and anxiety of the former often defeat the purpose they have in riew so per- versely do people refuse a man what be longs for, and give him what he is indifferent about.—Macknhh. 9 I THE WIIX AND THE DEED.—The will to the deed the inward principle lo the outward act,—is as the kernel to ihe shell but jet, in the first place, tIle slH:11 is necessary for the kernel, and I that by which it is commonly known and in the next place as the shell comes first, and the kernel grows gradually and hardens within it, so it is with the moral principle in man. Legality pre- cedes morality in everyindividual, even as the Jewish dispensation j preceded the Christian in the education of the world at lar<;e. The V> ill for the deed. — When may tbp will be taken for the deed ? The V> ill for the deed. When may tbp will be taken for the deed ? Then when the will is the obedience of the whole man when the will is in fact the deed, that is all the deed in our power. In every other case it is bending the bow without shooting the arrow. The bird of paradise gleams on the lofty branch, and the man takes aim, and draws the tough yew into a crescent with might and main, and lo there is never an arrow on the string. Coleridge. CHRISTIANITY.—There is an evidence of Chiistianity to he felt rather than described, but not less real because founded on feeling. I refer to that conviction of the Divine original of our religion, which springs up and continually sains strength in those who apply it habitually in their tempers and lives, and who imbibe its spirit and hopes. In such men, there is a consciousness of the adaptation of Christianity to their noblest faculties, a consciousness of its exalting and consoling influences, "f its power to confer the true happiness of human nature, to give that peace which the world cannot give, which assures them that it is not of earthly origin, but a ray from the Everlasting Light, a stream from the Fountain of Heavenly Wisdom and Love. This is the evidence which sustains the faid) of thousands who never read and cannot understand the learned books of Christian apologists who want, perhaps, words lo explain the ground of their belief, but whose faith is of adamantine firmness who hold the Gospel with a conviction more intimate and anwaveriug than mete aigu- nient ever prodnced.-Dr. Chttnning. PUBLIC OPINION.—I understand by public opinion the sentiment of the community, necessarily irresistible, shewing its sovereign power every where. II is this public opinion which gives sense to the letter and life to the law: without it the written law is a meie husk.—It is the aggregate opinion of the members of the state, as it has been formed by practical life it is the common sense ol the community, including public know- ledge, and necessarily influenced by the taste and genius of the community. How is it formed? It is formed as the opinion oi any society is formed, which must always consist of leaders, superior men, men of talents, or well-informed men, who had an opportunity 10 see or inform themselves, and less gifted men, or less informed persons, the acquiescing or trusting ones. Not ) hut the leaders prescribe with absolute power they only either pronounce clearly what has been indistinctly felt by many, or they start a new idea, which, in being received by the acquiescing ones, has to accommodate and modify itself to the existing cir- cumstances. The leaders themselves are under the strongest influence of that sense and sentiment of the community, for from early childhood Iltey live in the same relations with the others. Public opinion is not only all opinion pronounced upon the same subject, bat it is likewise that which daily and hourly interprets laws, carries them along, or stops their operation, which makes it possible to have any written laws, and without which the wisest law might be made to mean nonsense. It is that which makes it possible to prescribe and observe forms, without their becoming a daily hinderance of the most necessary procedures and actions it is that mighty power which abrogates the most positive laws, and gives vast extent to the apparently narrow limits of others according to which, a monarch, ever so absolute in theory, eannot do a thousand things; which renders innocent what was obnoxious, and makes, at times, useless the best-intended measures, jir.a- lecting sometimes even crime.—Lieber's Political Ethics.

SYDNEY SMITH ON AMERICAN DEBT. General Duff Green, who has been performing lately some epistolary part in reference to Repudiation and its denouncers, has been noticed by the Rev. Sydney Smith in the following letter;- SIR,—Having been nnwell for some days past, I have had no opportunity of paying my respects to General Daff Green, who (whatever be his other merits) has certainlv not shown himself a VVashington in defence of his country. The General demands, with a beautiful simplicity, "Whence this morbid hatred of America V Hut this question, all-affecting as it is, is stolen front Pilpay's fables A fox," says Pilpav, "caught by the leg in a trap near the farm-yard, uttered the most piercing cries of distress; forthwith all the birds of the yard gathered round him, and seemed to delight in his misfortune; hens chuckled, geese hissed, ducks quacked, and chanticleer with shrill c.ocka- doodles rent the air. Whence,' said the fox, stepping forward with infinite gravity, 'whence this morbid hatred of the fox? What have I Whom have I injured' I am over- whelmed wi:h astonishment at these symptoms of aversion.' you old villain,' the poultry exclaimed, where are our ducklings? where are our goslings? Did not I see you rllnning away yesterday with my mother in your Did not you eat illi all rnv relations last week ? You ought to die th? worst of deaths — to be pecked into a thousand pieces. Now hence, General Green, comes the morbid hatred of America, as you term it — because her conduct has tieen predatory because she has ruined so many helpless children, so many miserable women, so many aged men because lie has disturbed the order of the world, and rifled those sacred treasures which human vi tue had hoarded for human mi-ei v. Why is such hatred morbid? Whv, is it not just, 1. innate? why, is it not disgraceful to want it? why, is it not h nonrible to feel it? Hate America! I have loved and honoured America all my life, and in the EdillbwUh Review, and at all opportunities which my trumpery sphere o! action has afforded, I have never ceased to praise and defend the United Siates; and to every I American to whom I hive had ihe good fortune to be intro- duced, I have proffered all the hospitality in my power. But I cannot shut my e\es to enormous dishonesty or. remembering their former state, can I restrain myself from calling on them (though 1 copy Satan) to spring up from the gulf of infamy in which they are rolling,— Aw;ike, or be for t-ver fallen." I am astonished that ihe honest States of America do not draw a cordon smiitaire louud their unpaying brethren-that the truh mercantile New Yorkers, and the thoroughly honest neople of Massachusetts, do not in their European visits wear an uniform with °, S. S., or Solvent States," worked in gold letters upon the coat, and receipts in lull of all oemanos tamboured on the waistcoats, and our own pi operly" figured on their pantaloons. But the General seems shocked that I should say the Ameri- cans cannot go to war without monet but what do I mean bv war? Not irruptions into the embodying of militia in Oregon but a long tedious maritime war of four or five years (juration. Is any man so foolish as to suppose that Rothschild has rothing to do with such wars as these? and that a bankrupt Slate, without the power of borrowing a shilling in the world, may not be crippled in such a contest? \Ve all know that the Americans can Nobody doubts their courage. I see now in my mind's eye a whole army on the plains of Penn- sylvania in battle array, immen. e corps of insolvent light in- fantry, regiments of heavy hor,e debtors, battalions of repndia- tors, biigades of bankrupts, with Viore sans payer, ou monrht, on their banners, and ctre alieno on their trumpets: all these desperate debtors would fight to the death for their country, and probably drive into the sea their inv din); creditors. Of their courage, I repeat again, I have no donbt. I wish I had the same confidence in their wisdom. But I believe they will be- come intoxicated by the Rallen of unprincipled oators: and, instead of entering with us into a noble roinpeti-ion in making calico (the great object for which the Anglo-Saxon ].lCe appears to have been created), they will waste their happiness and their money (i! they can get any) in years of silly, hloodr, foolish, and accursed war, to prove to the world that Perkins is a real fine gentleman, and that the carroriades of the Washington steamer will carry further than those of the Britisher Vicloria, or the Robert Peel vessel of war. I am accused of applying the epithet repudiation to States which have not repudiated. Perhaps so hut then these ialler Slates have now paid. But what is the difference between a man who says, I don't owe you anything, and will hot pay you," and another who says, I do owe you a sum," and who, having admitted the debt, never pays it? There seems in the first to be some slight colour of right bul the second is broad, blazing, refulgent, meridian fraud. It may be very true that rich and educated men in Pennsylvania wish to pay the debt. and that the real objectors are the Dutch and German agricultuiists, who cannot be made to understand the effect of character upon clover. All this may be very true. but it is a domestic quairel. Their churchwardens of reputation must make a private rate of intaiiv for nothing to do wiih this rate. The real quarrel is the Unpaid World versus the Slate of Penns-. Ivaoia. And now, dear Jonathan, let me he" of you to follow the ad. vice of a real friend, who will saY to you what Wat Tyler had not the virtue to say, and what all speakers in the eleven recent Pennsylvanian elections have cautiously abstained from saying,— Make a great ttfbrt hook up at once, and pay." You have no conception of the obloquy and contempt to which yoo are exposing yourselves all over turope. Bull is naturally disposed to love you, but he loves nobodv who does not pay him His imaginary paradise is some planet of punctual payment, where ready money prevails, and where debt and discount are unknown. As for me, as soon as I hear that the last farthing is paid to the last creditor, I will appear on my kness at the bar of the Penn- sylvanian Senate in the plul1'H'opivcall robe of American con- troversy. Each Conscript Jonathan shall trickle over me a few drops of tar, and help to decorate me with those penal plumes in which the vanquished reasoner of the transatlantic world does homage to the phvsical superiority of his opponents. And now, having eased mv soul of its indignation, -ind sold my s'ock at 40 per cent. discount, I sulkily retire from the subject, with a fixed intention of lending no more money to free and enlightened republics, but of employing my money henceforth in buying up Abis,iiiian bonds, and purchasing into the Turkish Fours, or the Tunis Three-and-a half per Cent. funds. SYDNEY SMITII. I The Times remarks, in reference o the above leller:- Mr. Sydney Smith, we perceive, is again in the field, against an antagonist for whose introduction to the public we are our- selves in a measure responsible. We cannot, however, ntiect any fellow-feeling with our godchild, but give him lip with the most nnafTecled readiness to he hacked, hewed, pierced, or ma- cerated tt the pleasure of the plundered Canon. Air. Smith, however, is hardly so brilliant in his monomarchy as in his original onset upon the main body of repudiators. We do not wonder at it, for General Green is indeed no joke-inspiring cha- racter. To wade through the dreary columns of irrelevance in which he enveloped thp little ihat he had lo nay, r 10 deaden and confuse the most pungent wit. Exposed for gUngbter as he was in our pages, laid out at a most unconscionable fu'l length for dissection, like a stranded whale or disabled alligator, it was yet no easy task to find the vital spot in the perplexing mass of appurtenance by which it was encumbered. It was like fencing wi ll a haystack, or playing at single-stick with a feather- bed. It was not astnnidiing that Ihe facetious dignitary finds himself morc at home in running a muck at Jonathans in the mass, than in extracting the essence from the lengthy absurdities of the individual champion."

A G R r C U L T U R E. EXTRAORDINARY PKODVCE.—ON three and a quarter acres ot land, on Chatmos, near Manchester, and only re- claimed some three or lour years ago, there has been dug up, this season, 595 loads of potatoes, of 25316. each, and equal to 67k tons, and worth fttllv 54s. per ton. The land is under the" superintendence of the Guardians of the Man- chester Vnion. REPEAL OF THE MAI.T TAX -From an intima'ion which has reached its thronch a source which n e have always found to be woithy of the highest confidence, we aie led to believe that her Majesty's Ministers are not in- disposed to lisson to suggestions on the subject of a total repeal, orconsntcrabte reduction, of the present oppressive and vexations duty on malt. telti-ii of the In- come Tax, so tar exceeding Sir Robert Peel's original esti- mate, afFotds a favourable opportunity for conceding such a hoot), which indeed the fanners of England, suffering trom lliejoog-continned & s'ill existing (leiii-ession in the value of tueir pro<!nce,nu!.tu \yell claim as a matter of right. We give the report jttst as it has reached ns, and sincerely hope that it may not turn out ''too good to be true.— f ormer's Jour. PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL COLLKGes. — The PSta- blishment o: Agricultural Colleges and Example Farms in different districts of the kingdom is now engaging the at- tention of sotne of Ihe leading Agricultural Bodies. It is proposed that in these Colleges or agricultural seminaries yontig nteii intended for agiicultur«l pursuits shall pursue a course of stttdy combined with practical illustrations of (he science and ptactice of agriculture, so as to fit thein for obtaining situations in the service of landed proprietors, be made efficient stewards, or oe enabled to carry back to thei) t own families the principles of husbandry and fanning. It is intended that the in-door establishment shall consist of a Head and Second Master, who shall instruct the pupils in the elements of education, together with lan lsnrveying, the use of the water levei, th-* theodolite and chain, and every- thing applicable to agricultural pu suits. Witll a view of rendering them practical farmers, every pupil is lo be made a ploughman, and to be taught not only how to use the but how to settle the irons for every soil, and all kind of woik. Their attention is also to ha turned In stock of all descriptions, and to the making and repairing of fences. Lectures are to be delivered by head farmers on rhe thorough practice of agriculture, explain'ng the reasons tor adopting any particular crop or rotation of crops, as well as 011 the most slIilable soils; also, on the breeding, feeding, and proper management of stock, the drainage, reclamation, and improvement of land, and the invention and proper application of agt icultural implements.—County Chronicle. THE DUKEOF CLEVELAND ON LEASES.—The following declaration by his Grace the Duke of Cleveland respecting the granting of leases to farmers "id be read with interest in Shropshire, wher e his Grace owns property in hnd to the amount of f)U,OOOI. or 70,OnOl. a-year. At an agricultural meeting the other day the Duke of Cleveland said, within three miles of the plrac- wliore he had resided for the lar>t nine years was a place which hid long been rented as a rabbit warren. A spirited farmer acquainted with it applied to Sir Win. Welby, and offered, if he could have it lease for 11 years, that he would break it up, and bring the land into cultivation, his rent being allowed to remain at the same amount as that paid hy the warrener. This offer was ac- cepted and the farmer, being satisfied that the undertaking would ultimately repay him, entered with spirit upon it. On the fourth or fifth vear after the warren was broken tIp, he (the Duke of Cleveland) saw this farm, and he could testify that it was the best crops in the county and last year, in the mouth of J dy, he alpill saw it, and wouid not wish to behold finer crops of wheat, barley, and oats, than those which he witnessed growing upon this very farm. This shewed what could oe done by a spirited farmer. 1\1 the end of four or five vears after he entered on the cultiva- tion of this farm, the tenant atitdied to his landlo, d to erect suitable buildings upon it. Sir W. H'elby observed, that the rental was so small that he could not be expected to incur an outlay of that description. This farmer, however, so far front having the necessary confidence, even in a lease of 14 yeais, to induce him to erect the necessary buildings, offered terms to his Iaudlord. Like a sensible man, he would not place implicit I eliallre in the miitHal coutidence principle, but preferred having all agreement in black and white, under signature and seal. He made an offer, that, if big landlord would extend his lease from 14 to 21 years, he would build himself a complete range of buildings. This was agreed upon, and a better and more perfect set of build- ings could not be seen than he had erected. Now, the tenant would, no doubt, be amply repaid for his outlay; the landlord, although he would have to wait so maHY years before he took any advantage from the improvement, would ultimately find his farm trebled or quadrupled in value.- Chester Chronicle.

IRELAND. STATE PROSECUTIONS.—In the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, on Wednesday last, the Lord Chief Justice delivered judgment on the demurrer argued the previous day, in The Queen v. Daniel O'Connell, and others. His Lordship recapitulated the arguments, and took a lengthened review of the Acts of Parliament bearing on the case, and concluded by saying that ill point of form, and looking to the construction which the Act of Parliament ought to receive, he was of opinion that the plea put in by the traveisers was had, and that the demurrer of the Crown must be allowed. — Mr. Justice Burton having bowed his acquiescence in the judgment of the Lord Chief Justice, MI. Justice Crampton said he concurred in the judgment of the Lord Chief Justice; but, as he had nothing to add to what had fallen from his Learned Brother, lie would perhaps, best promote the administrationof justice hy beingsilent. He rested his judgment on the statute itself, and depended upon the const uction put upon it hy the Attorney-General, which was that first put upon it, and which he thought, by the whole tenor, and object, and character of the statute, was the only one which could effect the manifest intention of it. — Mr. Justice Perrin likewise stated his opinion at con- siderable length; and said that, after a careful, diligent, and anxious examination, he had come to the conclusion which had been adopted by all the Judges. He felt himself strongly justified in bis opinion by their judicial declaration and eoncuirence and he must conclude that the matter would have received from them every consideration if it were held to be valid. On those g ounds he was of opinion that the demurrers should he allowed, and that the pleas were not sufficient.—The traversets were then called upon to plead, and hating pleaded" not guilty," the Attorney- Genet al announced his intention of making an application to the Court on Friday to appoint a day in the sittings after term for a Trial at B ir.— On that day) the Learned Gentle- man made his announced application, in a speech of some length. — M r. Henn, Q.C., Counsel for the traversers, applied to the Court to postpone the trials until the 1st of February, on the ground of the smallness of the Dublin City jury list and the diversity and magnitude of the details of the case, fiom which it would be impossible that the attorneys for the delendauts could, without an extension of time, ariange the materials necessary tot the defence of their clients, and make the requisite inquiries as to several matters taking place at the assemblies which have been held in so manv different patts of the country.—The Attorney General replied, thit although he should resist a postponemcotof the Irial until February, yet after the statements of the Couusei for the traversers, which he admitted to be of im- portance, and a.fter as anxious a consideiation of the whole of the case as 'was ever devoted by any public man to the consideration of a subject, he has come to the concmsi< n not to object to the postponement of the trial to the second day ot next teiin, but he would on no account consent to its being put off to the vacation after term.—The Court then definitively fixed the trial to take place on the 15th of January next. Mr. O'Connell having succeeded in his application for a long day, left town, for Derrynane Abbey, there to spend the Chri.stma-Previous 10 the Learned Gentlpman's de. partnl e, he bequeathed the following legacy in the form of an Address to the People of Ireland :— "TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND. Fellow-Countrymen, — Attend to me. Attend to me ear- nestly, and \yiih that perfect reliance on mv advice, which you have so often exhibited. You have never had occasion lo regret taking my advice. Before I proceed on the present occasion, I feel it my duty —a most pleasing duty—to return you thanks for the complete tranquillity thai prevails. It delights me, and it delights all your friends, to see the perfect tranquillity and snb- mis.ion to the law that pervades the country. Your enemies are anxious that you should disturb the peace; that ycu should be guilty of outrage, and violence, and crime. Thank Heaven, you have disappointed them Thank Heaven, you are determined that nothing shall provoke you to any species of riot, or tumult, or violence. How I thank you from the bottom of my heart for thai determination There are, however, two topics on which I feel it my duty to address you, and to which I anxiously entreat your earnest aitention. The first of these relates to Ribbonism. I tell yon emphatically that Ivi monism is the most foolish, as well as the most vie ons comblllallontha1 ever was formed. There is nothing so hateful and detestable in Ireland its Ribbonism. It is as silly as it is wicked It tends to encourage drinking in low and unlicensed public-houbes; and, in fact, it is set on foot, and kept up principally for the benefit "f persons who do not deserve to be publicans, and who, in general, do actually sell linaor without license. I am sore that the respectable publicans all (with me) discourage it. I know they do in Dublin, and in manv other places; and I believe in all. No matter whether it be connected with liquor or not, it is a vicious cruel, a foolish, a driftless, and absurd confederacy. It never did any good, and it never can do any good. It causes assaults, and rmis, and ruffianly beatings, without being productive of any one advantage. I hate il from my inmost soul. No man who is known to be a Ribbomnan shall ever be admitted to be a Repealer! Ule Repeal Wardens do not supp, ess Ribbonism in Ihelr neigliboarlioods, their names mm! I be struck out of the Repeal Asfcoeutifin altogether!! — I heir with the deepest regret that in the county Cavan another set of Rtbbonmen, calling themseNes BillT Smiths," or some such to lish name, have lately made their appearance. They are worse if possible, than the former Ribbonmm. No man that is known to have any thing to do with the « Billy Smiths" shall ever be admitted as a Repealer! I conjure—I entreat—and I wish I could command every honest man who knows of the existence of Billy Smiths and Ribbonmen, to denounce them at once to the Magistrates. At all events, they will soon be betrayed by their own companions and IlIstlg-alors; and when they come to be imprisoned and fined, or transported, they will then regret not having taken my aflectionale and anxious advice! I must re- sespectfully solicit the Catholic Clergy lo announce these my sentiments in every locality ill ivhich there may possiblv exist Ribbonmen or Bill v Smiths. J) ju |[({e manner, solicit thein to add to mv advice the weight of their venerated connsel and authority. -Jhere is another topic upon which I wish to address the people, and to offer them my earnest advice. It relates to a practice MOW beginning to grow up-of lighting bonfires on one rivolous pretence or another. It is a loolish and dangerous cus- tom, it can do no good, and may do a great deal of harm, even accidentally. Let there not be any repetition of that mosl absurd and senseless practice. This is mv advice-will you let me say "'s my command ? In Ulster particularly it ought to be avoided. I am fold that some of the Oran^vmen there consider it an iusult —that is a decisive reason why it should never be repeated. No honest Repealer won d insult any man Every honest Uepealer would conciliate all men of all parties Let there be nothing more heard oi these bonfires in Ulster, or in any pari of Ireland. —I cannot conclude without again oll'ering you my most cordial thanks for ttie universal peace and quiet that prevails. Let every man in every part of Ireland be tranquil and quiet, and conduct him- self peaceably and lovally. Let him totally avoid any riot, tu- mult, or violence. Whatever may be the event of the pending trials, let every man stay at home in quiet, and be not tempted hy anybody 10 any species of breach of ihe peace. Every man who is of the lightest breach of the peace, is an tnemv of mine andtretand. This is my advice. No Ribbonism No Billy Smiths!" No bonfires! Peace, quiet, tranquillity, al/d within twelve months the Repeal of the Union wi11 be at hand. I am your ever faithful servant, Dublin, 23d Nov.; 1843. ^*NIF.I. O'CONNELL." THK O'CONNELI, TRIBUTE. IHG returns for the several parishes in Dublin have nearly trebled tlIP average of the five preceding years, the latter being 1,0601" and in the present (collected on Sunday), 4,059/ The collections from the Provinces are not hilly ascertamed, but those re- ceived are in the same ratio.

JUSCELh A N EG US. BURMESE PalZE MONEY.—ft affords us sincere gra- tification to be able to announce that the long expected rolls for the second dividend of the liurmese prize money have at length been received at the hast India House, and that the several claimants will, in all probability^ he p"i.1 their reo spective demands eai ly next month—United Service Gazette. WINTER Assizr. — We can now positively state that a winter Assize v.ill take place for the delivery"r.f 19 of ihe gaols. The Commission is to issue on the 7th of December, and six Judges are to go the circuits. The time for holding the assizes at York has not, however, yet been fixed.— York Courani. TH E POLISH BALL.—The number of admission tickets sold for the Ball and Concert given at Guildhall, on Thursday- last, in aid of the funds for the relief of die Polish Refugees, exceeded 1,500/. The expenses lor refreshments, quadrille band, &c. 6cc. amounted to about 450! and, after deducting all necessary outlay a surplus of 470/. remains to be banded over (0 the Association. THE BRITISH AUXILIARY BRIGADE -Amongthedis- appointed ciaimantson the Spanish Government, the Officers and soldiers of what was called "The British Auxiliary Brigade" are now ntteiing their complaints. After the dissolution of the British Legion," all offer was made to such of the parties forming it as chose to remain in Spain to serve three years more in the Brigade." The three years have expired, and tiie Officers and soldiers hold nothing but worihless titulos, which aie called "Brigade Certificates." During the Kegency oi Espartero their hopes were raised for a short time to be frustrated by the Revolution, and now IIrPy lire "ï.llOtlt a prospect of payment. EXAMINATION- OF ATTORM ES. — -The Michaelmas Term Examination took place on Monday, ihe 20th instant in the Great Hall of the Incorporated Law Society in Chan- cery-lane. Mr. Walker, one of the Masters of the Court of Exchequer presided, the other examiners vveie, M Shad- well, Mr. Tooke, Mr. Amoiy, and Mr. Austen; 109 candi- dates for admission as attornies were examined, and although the number appears large, yet as in fact several of the young gentlemen do not from various causes pursue their profession and some enter into others, the number of actual practi- tioners upon the roll little more than supplies the decrease occasioned by deaths, and the few instances of fortunate retiiement. DESTITUTION' IN THE METROPOLIS —During the last few day, though the weather his been mild, there have been as many as 300 men, women, and children admitted into the Refuge for the Destitute, Play-house-yard; there having been since the opening, last Monday week, 642 pro- vided with nightly lodging, and who also have given to them a slice of bread night and morning. There will be no more lhan 300 allowed admission until the cold weather sels in for fear ot fever, which happened last year from too many being congregated together. SRRANGTI COINCIDENCES. — The Courrier Francrtis states, that some days since a statesman and academician, in the course of a conversation which took place in the library of the National Institute, observed, that, in the middle of each centuiy for the lasi 500 years, some social ciisis had occurred in Europe. "In 1440," said ne, "it was Ihe art of printing which cteaied a revolution. In 1550, it was Luther who shook the foundation of Catholicity. In 1G50, it was Bacon and !)«scartes who demolished the infallibility of Aiistotle. In 1750, it was philosophy which triumphed and prepared the revolution of 1789." We app.oach the year 1850, and il is evident society is preparing to undergo a fundamental renovation. SrfcAM-rrGs ON CANALS.—The Birmingham and Liverpool Canal Company, which has recently established steam-vessels for tugging of loaded boats upon their line, in lieu of horse-power, on Saturday evening dispatched to Li- verpool, from the junction of their canal at Antherley, near this town, a train of sixteen loaded boats, containing all aggregate weight of 380 tons. One small vessel, with an engine of 16-horse power, tugged the immense train steadily and safely from its starting place, and other engines were staiioned at different parts of the voyage, which was per. formed in good ttyte throughout.— Wolverhampton Chronicle. THE TORY PRESS.'—The following is from the I Chronicle:—"The Tory press is in a state of indescribable confusion. The party is the same. There is neither fixity of tenure, nor fixity of plan, nor fixity of argument. The press, the party, and the Premier are all drifting away, as might have been expected under a system which has no anchorage. There is no harbour of refuge for them under such a chief, more than there is in the Channel for vessels in distress. What, then, are our Contemporaries who con- tinue to support the Government to do? The Temple of Janus stands where it did in Downing.street, but none of them know at which door to knock. If they approach the door of the monopolists, Mr. Gladstone orders the Herald to say, Not at home." If th'*y vap at that of the sliding- scale, the Times turns them off with a flea in their ear, and denies them altogether. The Minister himself is unintelli- gible. Two faces weie enough for Janus, the deity, but Sir K Peel, the Minister, will scarcely get through another session without more." Tllr: BISIIOPOF EXETER.— Bishop Phil potts has been endeavouring to evade his liability to pay poor-rates fur his parish. Our Right Rev, and respected Diocesan has jjivenup the palace as a perlllament residence, and wishes to get rid of the rates upon it. At a parish meeting of the Close, held at the Neiv Inn, this week, the parishioners determined lo make him pay, and the rate was fixed on him aecorJingly.- JVest. erll Times. MUNIFICENT CUT FOR CHURCH EXTENSION.—The agents ot Sir J. W. Ramsden, at his half-yeai ly rent-day at «Inddeisfieid last week, announced that it was his intention to give the munificent sum of HOOOI. for the erection of four new Churches and schools in the extensive parish of HuJ. dersfield, with ground for the sites of the same. THE GREAT LEAGUE FUND.—The subscription to the 19°,0001. fund is progressing in the must satisfactory manner. Up to Thursday evening, just a week from the commencement of the subscription, its total amount had teached 10,000/. There can now be no doubt that Man- chester will contribute at the least 20,000/. or one-tifth of the whole amount required. THE POSTAGE COMMITTEE. —At last the report of the pos«aj«» commit'ee is published, together with the evi- dence. The committee was nominated by the government, and contains, according to the usual practice, a majority of one of minsterial men. From accidental circumstances it so happened that at the last meeting of the committee the op- position members were reduced to a single member, Mr. Hawes. The chaiiman, our readers will not forget, was George Clerk, secretary to the treasury. They will further I please to bear in mind that the case before the committee was in substance an appeal by Mr. R. Hill, from the treasury board to parliament. The treasury, says Mr. Hill, refuses to carry out myptans. We have ea'iied out your plans, replies the treasury. The committee had to decide between the treasury and Mr. Hill; and yet, with Sir George Clerk himself, calls on the neasury and the post-office to give the fullest considei ation" to Mr. Hills proposition! — Morning Chronicle. POOlt LAW.—An important decision has lately taken place at the Eton Board of Guardians. The Eton Guardians commenced a prosecution of the Rev. 1. Gosset, Vicar of Windsor, for libel they were obliged to drop the prosecu- tion, because the Poor law Commissioners refused to counte- nance them. They voted in April that they would not pay the expenses of the prosecution out of the rates; but in August, when the lawyer's hill (to the tuneof40<.) came in, they voted they would pay it out of the rates—and they did so. But then came the Auditor, who disallowed the charge on the Union rates, though he applied to the Poor-law Com- missioners to know how the bill was to be paid. What; answer the Commissioners gave is not known, but the result was that the Board of Guardians, at th"ir last silling, voted that they must pay the money out of their own pockets! Thus the power of charging poor-rates with lawyers' bills incurred for the sake ofgratifyiut: the offended dignity if a Board of Guardians is for the present renounced. WHAT FIXES WAGES?—The course that trade istww taking is convincing the operatives of the often-repeated fallacy, "that masters have the power of fixing wages." Wages have been recently raised in various departments. Now, if masters have Ihe power to fix wages, this uiust be an act of generosity on their part. It is, however, no such thing. It is the consequence of an increased demand for the articles manufactured and raising wages is the result of competition, which this increasing demand has brought into j the market. New makers keep stalling up; these want hands, and the old masters rather than lose them, will ad- vance their wages. We will give a case in point. The masters of a concern in Yorkshire sent word to the men working at Dolphin-holme, that if their masters would not give their men a certain rate of wages, they would. The men instantly showed the letter to their employers, and gave them ouly leu minutes lo consider of the proposal. The answer c the masters was, thai they should have the wages named. We be- lieve, as a general mle, that men have quite as much power to fix wages as masters, and they ought to have; but neither can do so independently of the value of labour ill titema ket. This fallacy of the monopolists will shortly be exploded, as imny others have been.— Liverpool Journal. Loss OF THE 'SARAH BARNES STEAMER' AND SIX- TEEN LIVES.—This vessel, while on its way from Galveston Ba s to the port of New York, sprang a leak on the 25th lilt., which in spite of the efforts made by the crew at the pumps, continued so lapidly to increase, that, when within 75 miles of Galveston, the Captain dreaded to rnu her on the neatest shore. At mid-day the water had ascended to the fires and the engines, and while she was sinking mo- mentality the lead was heaved, and told six fathoms water. The spars were then converted into rafts, and the cotton-bales into others, four making a raft. On these the 30 souls on board took refuge, 18 on the raft, and 12 in the boat. Of the former, about five were saved, after drifiing about three day. and three nights two of them landed on Galvelslon Island, and the other three on Boldvair Point. Of the latter but three perished, who were passengers— two males and a female-and they were lost in the breaners, in landing from the boat on the 2Qih. COLLISION AT SEA—SINKING OF A VESSEL.—TWO LIVES LOST. — Information was received on Tuesday t' it a dreadful collision had taken place of Flambnrongli Head on Saturday last, which terminated in the loss of the schooner j Lyra and the sacrifice of two petsons. The vessel left Sunderland on the 15th inst., with a cargo of coal., for Rouen, the persons on board consisting of the master, mate, and two seamen. About ten o'clock on the night of tne 18th theschoonerarrived off Flamborough Head, the wind at the time blowing from W.S.W. wiih a moderate sea on, vvhen a brig bore down upon and ran foul of her with great force on her starboard quarters, carrying away the foremast, which tell across the deck on the long boat. The biis; was Own ascertained to be the Hampshire, belonging to Portsmouth, laden with ballast, from Chatham lo Newcastle. It was discovered that the ill-fated schooner was fast sinking, when the greatest excitement arose amongst the crew in order to save themselves. The Captain unshipped oueof the quarter boards, with which he immediately jumped overboard. One ot the crew then threw a spar into the sea, but the poor fellow had not the courage to follow it. The mate ran np the lining to the masthead, and the two seamen icmained on deck. Soon afterwards the vessel went down in deep water with Ihe two latter, the mate having saved himself i»j rather an extraordinary manner—the hull was completely covered, when he jumped fiom the rigging and caught hold of the spar which had been thrown overboard by one of the sufferers. For a considerable period the poor lellows, master and mate, floated about, and were reduced to a state of great exhaustion. At last, however, they attracted the attention of the Captain of the brig Eleanor, who had them picked up and brought on board, where they received the inmost attention. They were afterwards placed on board the Hampshire, which had laid to, and were safely landed at Sunderland. t PARTIAL OVERFLOW OF THE THAMES.—Thursday morning one of the highest tides known foi a series o years took place, by which much valuable property has either beet) wholly or partially destroyed on both si les of the Kiver, both above and below bridge. It was high water at London Bridge at half-past two o'clock, and being spring 'ides at present, a higher rise than u-ual was expected, but nor to such an extent as to endanger life or property. A very different result occurred. Nearly an hour before hi»h water Ihe Thames had overflowed all its low lying embank- ments, doing vast damage to property on the wharls, gra- naries, and other premises. The rapid and unexpected high tide happening at so early an hour, numerous kitchens along shore were flooded, and the inmates, being only aroused from their slumbers by Old Father Thames" be- coming their bed-fellow, had considerable difficulty in es- caping with their lives. Wapping High-sntt-t was flooded to the depth of several inches, and rendered impassible for pedestiians. The licensed victuallers alone; shore are great sufferers by the flooding of their cellars, and the consequent bursting of beer-butts, &e. In Siouey Lane, Tooley Street, the tide had extended half-way up it. At high tide, Ihe depth of water at the entrance of the St. Kathaiine's Dock was thirty feet two inches. There was a fresh breeze from N.N.W. Contrary to expectation, the tide in the afternoon did not rise so high by 14 inches, the depth at hirl- -vater, (57 minutes past two) being only 29 feet; but this depth flooded several low-lying premises, but in consequence of the removal of property liable to injury iu the course of the fore- noon, 110 damage was done. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. —In a few clays tlie clump of buildings at the eud of Broad-street, St. Giles's, forming Middle-row, Holborn, will be entirely removed, as workmen are now employed in taking them down. By their demolition a spacious opening will he made from Mon- mouth-street and Great St. Andiew's-street to Holborn. The thoroughfare of the latter street will be greatly improved, as the whole of the houses of the west-side of Upper Saint Martin's-lane are to be pulled down tor the purpose of form- ing a wider area, this being a continuation 01 the contem- plated alterations from Coventry-street to Long-acre. At this point of Middle-row the new street from Waterloo bridge will form the angle, this new street continuing to Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. For this purpose nearly the whole of the houses in Plumptre-stieet, and Helton- street are cleared away. On the site of the old houses in Belton-street a new church will be built. We understand that it is intended to apply to Parliament at the commence- ment of the next session for an Aci to empower the Com- missioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, land reo venues, works, and buildings, lo widen and improve the cai riage-i oad on the south side of Piccadilly, in ihe parish of St. George, Hanover-squa' e, lying between Bolton-si reet on the east and Park-lane on tl,e west, and to take and use for that purpose, by her Majesty's permission, so much of her Majesty's park called the Green-park, in the parish of St. Martin in-the-Fields, as will make Piccadilly, from Bollon-street to Park-lane, of a uniform width of seventy feel, or thereabouts; and it is also intended by the said Act of Parliament to empower the Commissioners to take all lands, and takedown all houses they may require to. that purpose, and to sever the required portion o' the Green- park from the parish of St. Martin-in-lhe-Fields, and to annex the same to the parish of St. George, Hanover-sqnare. Such an intended improvement of that portion of so great a thoroughfare as Piccadilly, has long been a desideratum, and will, it is to be hoped, be catried into effect wiih the least possible delay. I GRAND DINNER ON BOARD THE ARCHIMEDF. OFF WOOLWICH.—One of the most splendid entertainments in every national point of view was given on Monday evening, by Admiral Casey of the above vessel, to the naval and military Officers stationed at Woolwich, which for style, warmth of hospitality, kindly feeling, and effect Ins rarely been witnessed. The tables were laid for 24, in the most profuse and costly manner. Amongst the distinguished British Officers welcomed by the gallant Admiral were, Majors Lacev, Dyneley, Sandtlands, R.A.; Captains G Woodberrv, Smith, R.N., Senior Officer of the Royal Dock. yard; Colonels Parke and Powell, of the Koyal Marines; Brigade Major Cuppage and Colonel Gossett, &c. The dinner was enlivened by a magnificent Band, and numerous loyal toasts were given with great spirit perhaps the happiest one of the evening, shewing as it did the unanimity of the two nations, was that of the French Admiral, who g ive the "Unity of France and England," the conservation of which most ever prove the peace and admiration of the world. After a very delightful evening, the guests returned ashore, highly gratified with this specimen of French hospitality. "THE BITERS BIT."—A parly of Dublin gambling fellows attended at the Newry races, on Tuesday se'nnigln, and opened a "hell" in a respectable house in that town. They allowed several to will the fint night, expecting to pay themselves with interest; but in th" mean time they were "set," and hlluted by the police authorities—one gentleman is said to have won iOOl. from them.-FrcCllwn's Journal. A G ENTLEi\L\ N POACHER. —At the Hertford Petty fr3|S'|(|"S 0,1 ^al" ^ay,ThomasTurner, residing at Southgate, Middlesex, and apparently possessing a well-filled purse, was charged with indulging in the gentlemanlike propensity of tresspassing in pursuit of game on land in the occupation of the Rev. Sotherby, near Cheshunt. The gentleman poacher did not think proper to answer the charge in propria peisona-i but despatched a friend and a solicitor to represent him. The case having been clearly proved, and the In. spector of Police having stated that tlfe same individual had "sen convicted at the Cheshunt Vetty Sessions th:ee weeks previously of a similar offence, the Bench ordered the pay- ment Of 31, i;js 6d. including costs and as defendant was not present, allowed four days for payment, intimating that it the njoney were not paid within the time prescribed, a ^<ii t ant consigning the body of defendant to the House of Correction tor two months would issue.—It appears that Mr. 1 tuner boasted to the police officer who had apprehended him on a previous occasion, that lie had made several po tch- itig excursions through various counties without detection, and he felt exceedingly annoyed at not being allowed to keep up the game in Hertfordshire ^MELANCHOLY .AFFAIR. — On Tues,lav a rumour ob- tained extensive circulation in Marylebone that Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., had on Monday made all attempt to commit suicide, by precipitating himself from one of the windows of his residence, Bryansfon-square, During the latter part of that day the house of the Hon. Member was literally besieged by the calls of his political as well as personal friends. The rumour, as regards Mr. Hume himself, proved erroneous; but an occurrence tnd taken place of an equally serious and afflicting character to the Hon. Gentl"m»n's son-in-law, Mr. Charles Gubbius, who is the brother of her Grace the pre- sent Duchess of St. Alban's. On Monday morning, shortly before five o'clock, the screams of Mrs.Gubbins awoke Mr. Hume and his family, and it was then discovered that the unfortunate gentleman had thrown himself from his bed- room window, on the third floor, to the pavement. Very faillt hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. FATAL ACCIDENT. — About half-past eleven o'clock oil Wednesday morning last a fatal accident occurred near it d'O' consocl"t,»ce of a portion ol the cliff adjoining be Rottingdean mad suddenly giving way and falling into the sea. Two men, named Holllel1 and Mockfoid, in the service of Mr. Saxby, a dairyman, at Roedean, near Kemp Town, had gone out for the purpose of getting a load of cabbages for the dairy; and having sent a boy with the waggon along the road, they themselves walked across the turf which lies between the road and the cliff, chattin" with another dairyman named Towner. While walkin" a few yards from the biiuk of the cliff, about 200 yards to the east of the Blackiock coast-guard station, the latter left them, and in less than half a minute was asked bv one of the coast-guard what had become of his late companions. On looking round, Towner perceived that a large portion of the cliff un which he had just been standing had Riven Wii) carrying tlvm away wHh it to the bottom of the cliff, a depth of at least 100 feet. On looking over, Mocktord was seen on the debris raking about as if in search of Holden. Mr M'George, a draper, who was accidentally on the spot im- mediately ran to the station to give the alarm, and in a few minutes Lieut. Franklin and the coast-guard under his com- mand were 011 the spot to render assistance. By means of a cliff-ciane, the invention of Mr Johnson, a townsman, and sent down by the Royal Humane Society, two ot the coast- guard were lowered from the cliff (the tide being high and washing the base, all assistance from the sea was out of the question); and in about twenty minutes the body iioldeu was extiieated from the mass of earth in which it had been buried, still warm. Both men were taken to the Sussex County Hospital, where Holden was pronounced dead, and Mock ford to be so slightly hurt as to require no surgical assistance; he had escaped with a slight scratch on one of his legs. The quantity of earth detached from the face of the cliff must have considerably exceeded 1000 tons. Holden has left a wife and two children. EXAMPLES OF COMPARATIVE SPEFD.-In respect to the comparative speed of animated beings, size and construc- tion seems to have little influence. In illustration of this a few curious instances may be cited :—The sloth is by no means a small animal, and yet it can travel only fifteen paces a day a worm crawls but five inches in fifty seconds while the tiny ladybird can flv twenty million times its owu length in less than an hour. 'Irlie American swan," says Audubon, when migrating, a moderate wind in histttvonr and mounted high in the air, certainly travels at the rate of one hundred miles, or more, an h ur! I have often," continues life writer, "timed the flight of the goose, and a mile a minllte a common rapidity; but when the two species, in changing their feeding ground, have been flying near each othei (which I ha"e often seen), the swan in» ariablv passed with double the velociiy." An elk runs a mile in five mi- nutes, an antelope can run the same distance in one; and it has been calculated that did the elephant possess the salta- tory power of Hie flea i; could leap from Hyde Pa.k Corner to Greenwich at a bound, clearing the dome of St. Paul's by the way el A SIGUT WITH FATHER MATHEW -On the 6th of November, Father Mathew gave a sumptuous entertain- ment 10 a select p-.rtv of friends. The waters weie of the most recherche description —the old bottled Nia°ura Was i)- fine condition, as were also the Danube and Volga hut in respect to aroma and flavour, the eau de Tamise was pro- nounced incomparable, although a bottle of Seine was on the table. The nicny party kept it np until a late hour. Punch. SIMPLE RULES FOR INTERPRETING ACTS OF PAR- UAMENT.—A)wa\N avoid reading the preamble, which is likely to confuse rather than to enlighten. It sets forth, not what the Act is to do, but what it undoes; and confuses you with what the law was, instead of le iing yoll what it is to be. Wuen you come to a very lory; clause"skip it alto- gether, for it is snre lo be unintelligible. If yun try to attach one meaning to it the lawyets are sure to attach another; and, therefore, if yon are desirous of obeying an Act of Parliament, it will be safer not lo look at it, bin wait IInlil a few contrary decisions have been come to, and then act upon the latest. When any clause says either one thing or Ihe orhel shall lie ri £ |t you may make sure that both will be wrong.- Cl"lukshank s Comic Almanac. A CANNY SCOTCH MAS.— young lady, who is a zealous non-intrusionist, and at) aetive canvasser for haw- bees and uodips ill support of the Free Pi e-byte liar Church, called the other day upon a poor man in Ihe Links of Kirk. aldy, to solicit his mite and after in vain trying her in- genuity to find some means by which he i peiiiiy a-week, to be given for the sustentation of Ihe minister, who was about to be driven fiom kirk bv the vile Erastians, she asked, Do yon shave yourself?"—" No, madam."—" How much does your shaving cost you?"—" Twopence a-week." —" Could you not learn to shave yourself, and then you would save lie twopence, which you might give to the snstentaiion ¡!lnd 1" Deed, mem, I'm ower auld to learn, but I'll tell yon what I'll do; if your minister will cstne and shave me, I'll give him the lippence.Scutch Paper.

THE CHEMIST TO HIS LOVE. I LOVE thee, Mary, and thou lovest ine. Our mutual (Utile is like tIi' alKuilv That doili e*ist between two simple bodies I am Potassium lo tliine Oxvgen. 'Tis little that the holv marriage vow Shall shortly make us one. That unity Is, alter nil, bul metaphvsical. O. would that J, my Mar v. were an acid, A living aoid tbou an alkali Endowed with human sense, that, brought together, We both might coalesce into one salt. One boino(>eiieo(is crystal. Oil! that thou NVert Carhon, and myself were Hydrogen We would unite to form nleliant gas Or common coal. or naphtha—Would lo Heaven That I were Phosphorus and llioti wert Lime And we of Lime composed a Phospliuret. I'd be content to be Sulphuric Acid, So that I lion mightest be Soda. In that case We should be Glauber's salt. Wert thou Magnesia Instead, we'd form the sal i i named from Ej;som. Could'st llioti Potassa be, [ Aqua-'orlis, Our happy union should lhal compound form, Nitrate of Potash-otherwise Saltpetre. And thus, our several natures sweeilv blent, We'd live and love together, until death Should decompose the lleslily teilium quid, Leaving our souls to all eiernily Amalgamated. Sweel, thy name i* Briggs And mine is Johnson. Wherefnrp not we Agree to for in a Johnsouale of We will. The day, tlie happy dav^ls ni^li, W hen Johnson shall with beauteous Urig^s combine.

IJANKRUPTS from Friday's Ga/ette. To Sir render in linsinghall slrrel. EDWARD LOCKE and ALEXANDER DICKSON MILLS, needle manufacturers, Lawrance Pountttey-bill, Dec. 5, Jan.5. Att. WILLIAM IIOLFK, farmer, Therfield, Dec. 1, Jan. 2. Alts l'liown and Co., Mincing-lane. CllKtsTOi'liEK LEAF, warehouseman. Wood street, Cheapside, Dec. 5, Jan. 2. All. Joles. GEORGE BUTCHER, china dealer, Holborn-liill, Dec. 1, Jan. 9. Alts. Wevmouth and Green, Caleaton-street. JOHN SHARP, linen draper, Marab-place. Old Kent-road. Dec. 2, Jan. 12. Att. Jones, Size-lane, liuoklersbury. CORNELIAS CHAPMAN, stationer, Croydon, D.'C. 5, Jan 10. Atts. Elderton and lloare, Lothburv. JAMES ARCHIBALD HOLMES, merchant. New Broad-street, City, Dec. 5, Jau. 12. Atts Purrier and Wright, New Broad- street, City THOMAS DIGBY, corn dealer, Lower Clapton, Middlesex, Dec. 12, Jan. 12. Atts. Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane. To Surrender in Ihe Co'mlry. [JOHN BROWN, jun., ironfounder, Tydee, Monmouthshire, Dec. 8, Jan. 12, at the Brihtol District Court. AlIs. l'rolheroe and Towgood, Newport, Monmouthshire.

COPPER ORE, Sold at PEARCE'S HOTEL, TRURO. Nov. 23A IRIS MINKS. 21 CWTS. PURCHASERS. q PR ICF Tresavean English Copper Co., Freeman and Co. £ -1 6 0 D'llo •• 1U0 Fret-man and Co. « .» „ Ditto 1(17 Ditto « f 2 ijitu. in4 Dm, 5 3 o Ditto. 01) Vivian and Sons, and Williams,Foster", r». »in<1 Co. .,360 Ditto S.1) Eugiisli Copper Co. and Freeman & Co. 4 15 n Onto 73 Vivian and Sous 3 2 •• •• 72 Williams, Foster, and Co. Ill « Ditto 54 Vivian and Suns « e „ Poldice 77 English Copper Co., and Williams, Foster, and Co. 6 l.l rt Dillo 70 Mines ltoyal Co., and Williams, Foster, .»• a,u' •• •• 6 4 C> Ditto 08 English Coppei Co., and Sims, Wil- „. I>aiii>. Ni'viil, Diuce, and Co. 5 8 il Dillo. 67 Mine., Royal Co. ri Ditto. >i,i Sims, Willy.s.Nevill. Druee, and Co. 5 0 O IJiUo .)l Vivian ami Sons 4 3 0 Dillo M Mine, H„}:1| Co. & English Copper Co'. 8 1 6 Ditto. 44 hnultsli Copper Co., & Sims, Wylliams, m Nt-vill, I), nee, and Co. 5 fi I) I retliellan 9> Williams. Foster, and Co. 7 in « l,lUo •• 91 Di.(u ° Ditto SS English Copper Co. 7 |ti Ditto 8 > Williams, Foster, and Co a in u II oweyCunsols.. !)s Diito j |fi J, n.l'tV' M Ncvillforucel & C, i(l D"'° •• •• 87 tieenian and Co. f, „ l>iito Tl Vivian and Son, M Wli. Providence 70 English Coppei Co. & Sim?, Wdhanij N e v 11, Dime, and Co. fi to o Ditto. M Mnu's R,,v,I C„ H o « Onto. ti-i English Co,.per Ditto" 52 On" Wl"-V-,m3' N«vitl D race and Co. It 2 ti Ditto "-it! Vivian and Sons !» ? D,tt<» s Fieeinan and Co. J Wli. Jewel 1V7 Vivian and Sons ,7 « Ditto 97 Williams. Foster, and Co. X 10 « Ditto fiS Vivian and Sons n « Ditto 1:, Ditto .9. 0 We-l Caradon 133 English Copper Co. 7 « Ditto 74 Ditio I ° « Ditto 30 Ditto r .'2 Par Consols <W Si ms, Willy am, ||, Dmce,and Co 5 i n Ditto 70 Dillo Diito. so Williams, Foster, and Co" i]i Ho on bush Iii3 Ditto « •» Ditto. p. Grenfell and Sous Grambler and i 8 14 8 St. Auhyn f oim.i, W illyanis. N'ev ill, Drnre,&Co. (3 0 I) Wli. Maiden 82 P. C.ientVII and Soil- i •> « 1 ifcvannance 47 U .Hums, Foster, and Co. „ D"to „ |> (Jrenfell and Sons X J, \li. Harmony.. I I F<eeman and Co. and Williams, Foster, t flll'l Co. •••»«# Q Q A ii7« F'eeinan ami Co. A K Wh. Henry 9 Vivian and Sons f, OldCrinnis 4 Sims, Wiliyams, Nevill, Druce, and Co. 34 1! Total 3.R22 Averse Prortnre 7J.-Q,,antjty of fine Copper, "276 tons 10 cwt ltar, Amn,t of Sale. ^1.3, ti 1. — Average Standard, AUV.'M?' (> I J METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, kept by JOHN JENKINS, Wind-street, Swansea. o i App. Ladfmlo of Obserintorv 51" 37" 10 N: Lm.ffM.Hle 8 „ 65 „ 30 W. Height above Level of llie Sea 40 lect. I It A ROM KTKR IIYGCOMITKIi. Til Kll MoMETKR. |PI |I VIOM ATF.R. 9 A.M. I 8 P.M. 9 A.M. » P.M. 9 A.M. j 3 R.M. 3 QURHIIIV of [ j j j'A.M. P.1. Kain j Temp. Tenii). -I-¡-¡- Pressure. of Pressure. OI Air. Dew Air. Dew Dry. Wei.j Dry. Wei. Min. Max. ID. Tenths. H unci. | Mer. Mer. i NOF. | | l| 21 29 72 49 29 63 49 51 51 51 51 51 51 53 53 47 54 0 „ 3 „ 1 22 -70 50 -78 50 50 48 50 4H 10 49 4b 48 48 1 50 1 0 0 9 22 -70 50 -78 50 50 48 50 4H 10 49 48 48 48 1 50 1 0 0 9 2:> 14 48 „ -61 47 46 40 46 44 45 45 43 43 41 49 0 „ 3 „ 8 21 (H 45 -72 45 43 43 43 4 2 42 42 ( 41 41 35 1 43 0 „ 4 5 25 ,67 44 ,fiS 44 13 43 43 43 43 43 48 j 48 34 48 0 „ 3 „ 5 26 -71 48 ,75 50 50 50 51 51 52 52 52 52 U 53 0 „ I I | 27 I ,70 50 -80 I 50 51 :>1 r,l 51 j 52 | 51 51 j 51 50 55 0 0 5 j 27 I 70 50 -80 I 50 51 51 51 51 j 52 I 51 51 j 51 50 55 0.. 0 .5 I ( ) High iValer in Swansea Harbour and at the Passages "OR TILLO KNMH \« UKL-.K. IV „„ __SW4.NSHI HUIINUI;. THK Morn. Uuen. Ueiyhtu- J/„7^ H. H. p. U « —— Saturday Dec. '2 2 5(1 3 It 5 4 H, »• 3 3 IS 4 8 13 3 « 7 Moiut.iy j 1 ,« j Pnesdav 1 I 5 r 6 8 U it, *• •• 5 8 5 28 14 1 « .,»i Uednesday 6 5 48 li 4 J8 1 7 8 7 Frillty i 6 21 0 38 <;i » 7 41 7 5S '• b > 0 r'5 7 0 lo 4 S 15 8 2<» oo %'s A(ig.-f'ull Moon, 61I1 day, lib. 4jii». even.

S TAN Z A S.-By J. H. R. BAYLEY. W HEN Fortune shocks us with a frown, | And overclouds the slar of trust, 'Tis well she does not bring us down At once to bite an humble crust But step by step, from ball to cot, Permits the destined one to go- half prepares him for his lot, And tends to sweeten want and woe. Whereas, at some unguarded hour, When life and joy were all in all, Did Fortune like a niglil-liag lower. And doom us to a head-long fall- The stoutest heart nii'flu well be boshed, And too, too early find a grave, To witness in a moment crushed, hat time and care had chanced to save. INI an may not bear the sudden blight And mildew of misfortune's touch, To cross his flowery path of light- Without him suffering, long and much. 'Tis not in human nature's powers, With all its boasted attributes, To rise above life's adverse hours, And never taste their bitter fruits. And bounteous Heaven, aware of this, In mercy lightens sorrow's load And from the height of earthly bliss, Attends us on our downward road. Till, schooled ineverv varied stage, We bear the transit passing well From high-born youth to humbled age, And scarcely know from whence we fell.

i&taracte. MAP.K-LMSE LONDON, Monday, N„v. *7 —.IS there it (t tolerably quick demand /or Wheat at prevent, the driest and. best P'ltcets were readily neltcUd at prices fully equal to last Ho,tin/ whilst for some of tne lU-co.idaio^J about ver aarut leas icas taken. 'Ihe demand for Portion lr neat ha* tnish, h V»truwUd9Uh'raVin'J bU- f™.C0ttHtrS buyers at market. Prim th> uStu.iy disposition to ma^u sales, rather I'naer oricet harr m „ isarUu ^u a 9'0i)% grind, y qualities, if'stout, command a nUM^VfroveA have had rather libera1 suoaliis ot t >/ i We from other parts tZ u/ttJerie/ s'lu tatyrom seems to be only a retail demand a> ureter/™' ««°' -S'Tner* the turn is m favour of the buuer I tlcilt t e'Ja prices further change m Flour. M MaU PKLCII OF G HA 1 N. -Per Imperial O t.irUr 3. 8. Wheat, lied :&ta U M;de.. ■ Fine 48 5i While Z A liite, (newj 41 oJlII 4-j 48 Sinai 1 Ilt-niu .i.J ;S:í "ie 54 DM 3(f -l'*rhn< JtcU, ™ Old — Ha.,„w ia 3-z K:ii Oil, Barley, grin tin- -jt) 27 11) x. 32 3i 212Z ■W a" 5<i Fine .,t I'e 58 li t Pol.uo [J ls H"S •• 3d Fine 1' LutU, per Sack ol 2bittb. lies! io »i)i. | Stcmiiis 43,. I,. 4.j,. PRI O 11, Ol> HO 1*8, in ihe IJorunyh. vei Ciet. 1;. It. 1. L. CIf. i East Kenl Pockcla 4 Ibi'iib 15 j Yearling dillo li Ulos'^it J Dillo o u U ii | Unoice — t, j Mid. Kent Pockels, ti III 0 IJ Is.ij & ,.<^ks 4 4 0 u 4 8 5 „| ls35, I 18J7 & 18 ;b 2 it 4 tJ niici; 0 10' suuns. j. f ■ ouup, Swedes, |)«i bush.—/o- Clover, Iteil, ..|>ercvvt <35 ViUve ooi-ta u 1$MtmUi 44 75 10 it VV MILE'.« «• I>J CaiMiy, 4H.1UU1 |Caut\v«> ■ f »>t vy i,, t L'f, per bushel ii 7 15 A\ LltACK I'ICil'ta () l" OOLiNj per t, For the Week ending Nov. 13, M-13, and by which mipoi taiioil ia regulated. ^.d.i i. d. s tl Wheal .Ol lb U"ItIlS. ,U .¡ lia. ley 32 l|K>e 30 5 ( Peas 3 j Fitter OF A1LA1.—SAIITIIFIKI.IT, Nov 21, The supply of Beasts, although not so great as last laek by 2«0, teas .levei iucccss I irye, the nuijui ily being inferior, and the weather unfavourable despite the attendance uJ purchasers trade was not so good as last Monday, the choicest not ittauiny more than -18,- Sheep came to market rather short m number, there were, vera few choice Jld Downs, which, however, brought previous ruies but not so reat.'ihj.—Calves were not in better sale to day. The trade teas dull as of late, and inferior feal was not looked (il. The iest was sold for 4>1.-Piys were 111 little demand, Ihe larye ones -were out of martiet, and what was done in suiaiter kmus wan at no improvement in prtce. d. To sink Ihe oltal — ,,ei 81u", Ueef it. 10d. 10 4s. ltd. Seal 3,. |,|. q Million 3s. Od. to 4s. 4 1. fork ;j,, (j, 1o j,. j |' NkwGM H and Lkv HKMI i.i,t{y n,e Caicase. Beef. '2s. tit. 10 .Is. 41. Veal. a,. 4t.|„4s. 0 I. Million -'2s. 4d. lo 3s. 41. i'uik.. ^s. g, PRICK OF TALLOW AND SOAP. per Cwc. II. d. II. á, s. d. l'ovvn Tallow 44 tj 1 Melted Stuff 31 0 Curd ditto <itl 0 11 D1110 It on0i) 2.1 "j Palm 0 Dillo Soap ,1.) fa V I.-i 1 o vv o.i j, II li,eaves 11 0 \V hile dil'o.. — I) j Moll led d 11 lo.. 52 tl j Uie^s u o BRISTOL. PiUCE CLTiUtUM 1\ — A'«». 21, u "t ». x. I'lnnm. «. 4. M n«c. vei y I! 1 ow m pel c.) 5(i tuj'i Fine dillo t)2/))4 Dry liiovvn (: :J(J \el) IIIIt: 1211 125 Middling Oil til Hun. d. d. Good inidiilin^s 4 0'2 ii5 Jamaica (per ;<11.) "2 43a Good alld line., J titi dl i.eewant Isle 1824 Molasses '25 23 1.(/(; 1\ ""11. 1: t. t:, s. Jamaica 1 per loll.; j 0 — 'J COKhKH. Si. Domingo !» 0 to O t.) an 05 Caoipeaetiy 0 IJ (J 6 Oioniary .« Uti 70 I"'u^ 1 io, Jamaica 5 U 0 tt Ouuil dm. ;5 Cuua S 0 9 it Fine dillo iS oil.. Mnid.iii^ 1 l<> <J alii poll ( pci Mill) •• 54 U 55 0 "!lud diilo .• I '20 I 2-r> >IC.:> ill Ù 51 o PKlCli Ol- LliA I'll Lit. III. III. d. d. It" lb. d. d. Ciop Hides 3tlfi>3> Illoi:t Herman Horse H,de.1 ¡lu¡() 1)1110"1110 40 JH..I-2 1;, Ho.se li, ills .II 13 Dillo ,11110 5d till.. 15 17 Call Skin-, 54 '24 Kh.i-ii Hid.s J't 35.. Ill II Duio 1,< 001111011).. — —11 •IS Dillo dillo -ID -t.i..l') II Ditto ditto 411 45.. Iri Id Buns, hn<lis.i to 20..11.} 15.} i)iiio OHIO -I.. ;)tj.J.l Dillo itlllo 'll :¿,J;j 16 8H HID.. 13 '20 Dmo itiuo *2i 30..15 17 loan Skills .tl J tj l iiiio din ,(es'1 a ) .'i I 3D'15 is '2* 3i I,'i 15 Dillo, Foreign 10 '20..1.I I I.} Duio ditio 4:1 -15 .18 IS Ditio (Jlltu 22 2j.. I'2 14 1)11111 .11110 45 50.. 21 23 Dillo dill. 28 30..I3 15 1)11111 ,11110 52 ;1"1l *28 Ditt0 »t 1 ti0 { e 1 a) •> I It; IS ii. ttr r.i' hi itles l-l-i Dillo, Pi IcisbiHti S..17 li> Common tin. 10 40..13 Uuio .tiuo 'J 10..15 IS "II a V" I H" t c, iS 2 I -i 19 Duio, Krtsl 1 it • 1 i <t 13 nlioe ttinu '^0 23.. 13 13) rtkiiid, •• I'Oinuioti onto .• ••— 01110, ..16 IT VV triaii ll KttrS • II3.J .6 l*» iiU!l diito li .MjotlifhrS, ..JO >-iUlioM tlojst iiolca •. I'i 13 Dillo, Koif»i;» 7 1<J VVcMli ditto -• 13 litttn-3, tonsil ..10 £ 11 paiiisii (tiro .14 vO Diuo, ..7 10 S.i w utiotii do Us,—». i«> — a. Oil. tM. S M ■■ Printed and Published by .\ILL.IAM COURTENAY MURRAY AND DAVID REUS, A No. 58, WISD-STRHIIT, Swansea. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1843.