"We have been friends together, Since first beneath the chestnut trees But coldness dwells within thy heart, We have been friends together- We have been sad together, We have wept with bitter tears, O'er the grass-grown graves, where slumbered The voices which are silent there Would bid thee clear thy brow; We have been sad together Oh! what shall part us now?" Babel. Know ye in ages past that tower By human hands built strong and high? It rose, till human pride was crushed→→→ But sounded wild and strange. Loud, quick, and clear, each voice was heard, Their fellows understood. Is there no Babel but that one, The storied tower of other days? Fair springs the tower of hope and fame, Then, when they coldly smile to hear The burning dreams of earlier days, Knowledge of earth and sky Of communings with nature's God, Lies something we have loved-- of feeling and of thought " "The Arab's Farewell to his Horse. sun and sky, (Yes, thou must go! the wild free breeze, the brilliant passed without comment had it actually hap- come less fleet, Then must I starting, wake to feel- thou'rt sold, my chide, nant pain, Ah! rudely then, unseen by me, some cruel hand may be Can the hand which casts thee from it now command thee to return? Slow and unmounted will I roam, with weary foot alone, borne me on; think, And, sitting down by that green well, I'll pause and sadly him drink!' The author's notices of the Gueinnois coinage are curious; the name sounding so like the future guinea; and being a striking etymological corruption from the Roman provincia Aquitaniæ, unde Guyana, Guienne, (p. 6). hardi of the Black Prince, alludes to the fillet At page 10, the author, describing a gold of roses about his head as the distinctive diadem of a sovereign duke; this fillet, however, appears in many illuminations of the 14th century on the heads of noblemen, certainly not sovereign dukes, though they might enjoy sovereign powers of another kind. This coin does not appear to be accurately engraved, for it does not altogether agree with the deScription. No cuisse can be seen; and, in our judgment, the prince is not in armour (as in specimen 6), but in a civil dress of state. P. 15. In the notice of a gold pavilion, or royal, the writer speaks of the awkward posiside of the hero; but the more remarkable tion of the four ostrich feathers, two on each feature of the coin is, that there are the unI could not live a day, and know, that we should meet no III. (p. 28) the garter of the order is supposed [more! usual number of four. On a coin of Edward They tempted me, my beautiful! for hunger's power is strong wert sold? [long. to be visible: this is well worth the attention They tempted me, my beautiful! but I have loved too of antiquaries. P. 35, a rare gold hardi of Who said that I had given thee up? Who said that thou Richard II.; the king is represented (says the author) in his state tabard or midleg, with a rich border at the neck, &c.: we think this a mistake, though Fosbrooke's Encyclopædia is be no tabard, but a shirt or gown, with a borquoted in support of it. There seems to us to der common from the time of the AngloSaxons, and not a peculiar fancy of Richard's. A similar remark applies to the variety of the coin (p. 35), which has neither ruff nor tabard, as supposed. [their gold? which we consider questionable in this valuHaving now noted the few immaterial points able performance, to prove, as it were, that our "My heart is like a withered nut." profession is nothing if not critical, we turn Now, the grace of a comparison is in its associa- with pleasure to a brief mention of some of tion; and the association here is at once lu- the great merits of this volume. It is a vast dicrous and offensive. Besides, a nut is hollow accession to our numismatic knowledge, and or maggoty, not withered; and though we have connected with an epoch and country equally heard of hollow hearts and maggoty people, we glorious to English history. Indeed, we deem never before heard of maggoty hearts! But it a perfect treasure of its kind, and extremely this is ungallant criticism; and we must as-honourable to individual enterprise; first, in suage it by adding, that this volume is fully making so extraordinary a collection; and secalculated to sustain the fair writer's former condly, in affording so beautiful an account popularity. Illustrations of the Anglo-French Coinage, &c. of it to the public. The expense of the latter, as well as the patience, zeal, and industry, of the former, entitle the party to our warmest My beautiful! my beautiful! that standest meekly by praise. Of this, some idea may be formed With thy proudly arched and glossy neck, and dark and IN our No. 695 we briefly alluded to the ap- when we state that ninety-eight remarkable fiery eye; [speed-pearance of this interesting and important or unique coins, in the possession of the Fret not to roam the desert now, with all thy winged numismatological work; to which, though author, are here finely engraved by Finden [wind-still but partially and imperfectly, we must in that the types in the gold series are possessed Fret not with that impatient hoof-snuff not the breezy justice again beg to call the attention of the of the utmost interest, amounting to forty-six, The stranger hath thy bridle rein-thy master hath his public. Referring to the general eulogy in while the total in the British Museum, and goldthe King's cabinet and mint at Paris, is only twenty-nine, viz. nineteen in the Museum, five in the cabinet, and five at the mint. I may not mount on thee again-thou'rt sold, my Arab steed! The further that thou fliest now, so far am I behind: our No. alluded to, we shall now advert to a few of the points which have more particularly attracted our notice in the course of these pages; and at the very outset we are disposed to question the author's assertion that the old blind King of Bohemia was slaughtered by the Black Prince at the battle of Cresy. It The silky mane I braided once, must be another's care! is true that several French writers impute The morning sun shall dawn again, but never more with this bloody deed to the English hero; but we [wont to be: Shall I gallop through the desert paths, where we were are not inclined to receive their dubious testi. Evening shall darken on the earth; and o'er the sandy mony, and especially since no contemporary plain [again. Some other steed, with slower step, shall bear me home Vouches for the fact, which could scarcely havel prepare; thee At page 152, the author has a curious argument to prove that two half groats with effigies of the Black Prince were satirical, and struck after the mint towns had been taken by the French; and it must be owned that it is difficult to assign the imbecile appearances on these At fewest, forty now published for the first time being of the greatest utility to a traveller to be aware, previously to his setting out, of what has been already done, and what is still wanting, in the countries he may intend to visit. 3. To procure specimens of such instruments as expe. rience has shewn to be most useful, and best adapted to the compendious stock of a traveller, by consulting which, he may make himself familiar with their use. 4. To prepare brief instructions for such as are setting out on their travels; pointing out the parts most desirable to be visited; the best and most practicable means of proceeding thither; the researches most essential to make; phenomena to be observed; the subjects of natural history most desirable to be procured; and to obtain all such information as may tend to the extension of our geographical knowledge. And it is hoped that to render pecuniary assistance to such travellers as may the Society may ultimately be enabled, from its funds, require it, in order to facilitate the attainment of some particular object of research. coins to any imperfection of art. The following two coins not readily to be classed, as they ing also is so new as to deserve quotation. are neither English nor Irish, and, though from "The gold florin was first coined in the an Aquitaine type, bear no allusion to Aquicelebrated city of Florence, according to Vil-taine! lani, A. D. 1252. The excellence of the gold "On this type of the Aquitaine money, as and weight made it speedily current all over well as that of the demi-gross tournois, which Europe; and the type, at least with different in this century had been very generally adopted modifications of its value, was adopted, I be- in the northern part of the continent, there is lieve, by all the principal powers, besides arch- no reference whatever in the legend to Edward's bishops, bishops, and abbots, as well as by all transmarine possessions! It cannot have been the different grades of princes, from the duke a trial piece, for I possess two, found in differto the simple baron, possessing the right to ent parts of Aquitaine; and it is extremely strike money. Tobieson Duby, in his Monnoyes improbable that two trial pieces, rare of the des Prélats et Barons de France, gives por- commonest type, (from the few originally traits of twenty-one gold florins, struck in that struck) should have fallen into my hands, of a 5. To correspond with similar societies that may be kingdom alone, exclusive of those that issued coin hitherto totally unknown. It could not established in different parts of the world; with foreign from the royal mints, before Charles the Fifth have been coined in Ireland, although, from individuals engaged in geographical pursuits, and with prohibited the type as infra dignitatem,' it the legend, it is applicable to the currency of the most intelligent British residents in the various remote settlements of the empire. having been borrowed from the Florentines. that kingdom. Aquitaine had no trade with 6. To open a communication with all those philosoIn Germany this celebrated coin was still more Ireland except in wines and brandies, for which phical and literary societies with which geography is connected; for as all are fellow-labourers in the different extensively spread, and, as was to be expected, the Irish probably paid in English money: departments of the same vineyard, their united efforts the imitations in Italy were even more numer- I believe the Anglo-Gascons drew no commo- cannot fail mutually to assist each other. On the obverse, and on almost all the dities from Ireland for which they paid, as we and ability in every branch of science, literature, and 7. And lastly. In order to induce men of eminence reverses, the imitators followed exactly the do the Chinese, in silver,-yet here is an Anglo- the arts, and in particular those who have travelled by type of the original, described page 1, Plate I., Irish coin struck in Aquitaine! Perhaps sea and by land, and all such as are skilled in geogra No. 1. The weight of the florin was about 54 some learned numismatist of the sister king-cient members, to adopt a moderate admission fee and phical knowledge, and likely to become useful and effiTroy or 67 grains of the marc of Paris; that of dom may be more fortunate than I have been annual contribution. the double from 106 to 108, and the half in in solving this enigma. I have examined, I proportion. The half florin, especially of Ar- believe, two thousand or more of the gros and ragon, is not very rare; of the double, although demi-gros tournois, in hopes of finding a third of much less frequent occurrence, some speci- specimen; but in vain. It is too well premens are still preserved in royal cabinets. served to admit the most remote doubt that the These weights, as far as can be judged from word is any other than Hibernie." " those, seem to have been strictly adhered to, and correspond exactly with the only individual of Edward III.'s English florin coinage that is known to have descended to our days. Snelling says it was then (1763) in possession of Mr. Hannot, of Woodford Bridge, and is now, I suppose, in the British Museum: he calls it a quarter florin, which name it still retains, by mistake no doubt, for its weight and fineness are exactly those of the half florin of every other country in Europe struck at that time, and for two centuries afterwards. ous. A provisional committee of individuals, distinguished for scientific knowledge and extensive travel, was appointed to frame the constitution of this Society; and when we name Mountstuart Elphinstone, Sir T. Brisbane, Sir A. de Capell Brooke, Cam Hobhouse, Mr. Hay The Hibernie stands where Aquitanie is of the Colonial Office; Colonel Leake; Captains usually formed. But we have said and ex- Beaufort, Basil Hall, Sir J. Franklin and tracted enough to put every numismatologist, Smyth, R.N.; Mangles, of the same service; and we trust many readers of other literary Mr. Barrow; Lieut.-Col. Colby, of the Engihabits, on the qui vive to examine this estim-neers; Mr. R. Brown, of the Linnæan Soable work, and we leave it to their care with ciety; Henry Ward; Major the Hon. G. Kepour most hearty commendations. It is full of pell; Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Murchison, and Mr. singular antiquarian matter. ARTS AND SCIENCES. Greenough, with Commander M. Konochie as the Secretary, we fancy we have said enough to shew what sort of an Institution this is likely to be. It gives us pleasure to add, that the Snelling is silent as to his authority in so WE are happy to see the suggestions, first pro- cause, (that to which our last notice referred,) gentlemen who had previously met in a similar naming it, and I have not had leisure to exa-mulgated in the Literary Gazette, respecting have had a friendly conference with those who mine the documents on the subject; but I the formation of a Geographical Society in have thus superseded their good intentions; have no scruple in saying, that if it is styled London, at length so highly and powerfully the result of which has been a junction and a quarter florin in the original warrant, it is adopted as to leave no doubt either as to the cordial co-operation with this body;-and the a clerical error; for it is not to be supposed formation of such an Institution or as to its Society already musters an almost complete numthat a wise prince, like the third Edward, efficiency. In England we move slowly, per-ber of members, including the Duke of Welshould, from mere caprice, have ordered a haps, but if the cause be good, perhaps not the lington, Duke of Bedford, Lord Melville, Lord deviation from the universal usage of Europe, less surely. The hints we have thrown out Aberdeen, Lord Bexley, Lord Prudhoe, Davies and which must have been attended with at during the last two years did not immediately Gilbert, Sir R. Peel, Sir George Murray, Sir least some inconvenience in commercial deal- fructify, but they made their impression; or, George Cockburn, Mr. Charles Yorke, Mr. ings, without any possible advantage. His not to spoil our metaphor, they took root; and Croker, Sir G. Clerk, Sir R. Inglis, Captain double florin, at this rate, ought to have when we lately intimated that they were about Beechey, Captain Sir E. Parry, Dr. Roget, and weighed 216 grains,. -a most absurd idea, to produce the desired return, the statement a long list of men eminent in the literary anwhich no person acquainted with the gold seems to have stimulated those most competent nals of the times. We are almost confident coinage of that early period can entertain. to realise the harvest into the activity which that such a union will do all we anticipated The rose noble of his eighteenth year, the was, alone, requisite to the occasion. On the from a Society of the kind in the greatest heaviest gold piece he struck, and which, from 24th ultimo, a meeting of the Raleigh Travel- maritime country the world ever saw; and we its extreme rarity, was probably soon with-ling Club took place, with Mr. Barrow, the believe no time is to be lost by those who may drawn from circulation, weighs only 138 Secretary of the Admiralty, in the chair, when desire to belong to the first five hundred, upon grains, a third less than what the double florin resolutions were agreed to for establishing a whose adhesion a general meeting will, we must have amounted to. Two years after-Geographical Society. learn, be convened to settle definitively the wards, in his twentieth year, the noble was 1. To collect, register, and digest, and to print for the reduced to 128 grains, which did not seem to form and at certain intervals, such new, interesting, and use of the members, and the public at large, in a cheap constitution, &c. of this desirable Institute. have been more approved of, for it was again useful facts and discoveries, as the Society may have in lowered to 120, at which it finally remained. its possession, and may, from time to time, acquire. MR. BROCKEDON, "On the perception and 2. To accumulate gradually a library of the best books On these considerations I am, I think, justi- on geography-a selection of the best voyages and travels application of colours." The observations which fied in supposing that the coin, formerly Mr. a complete collection of maps and charts, from the Mr. Brockedon offered, though they occasionally earliest period of rude geographical delineations, to the Hannot's, and hitherto denominated the quar- most improved of the present time; as well as all such verged on physiology, were chiefly of a character, is in reality the half florin, in which case documents and materials as may convey the best infor- ter suited to the painter and artist. He spoke it will correspond in weight with every half mation to persons intending to visit foreign countries; it of the three principal colours, and the proflorin then in circulation in Europe. I may "Simon, in his Essay on Irish Coins,' page 17, says, portions in which they constituted white light; add that, on the continent at least, the gold that he cannot with any certainty produce any money illustrating this part of his subject by experiof Edward the Third: his surmise, that a heavy coin of ments with Mr. Field's chromascope and other quarter florin is unknown." the penny type is a half groat, requires no refutation. The subjoined moots a novel point respect-Henry the Fifth struck the first Irish groat." apparatus. He then dwelt on the nature of ROYAL INSTITUTION. COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. complementary colours, and exhibited a beauti-persons to contrive means and machines for | South America, on the banks of the Maranon, ful movable diagram, in which one colour facilitating the escape of those who may be and presented by him to the Society. being taken, its complementary colour could be placed in such perilous circumstances, and to immediately ascertained by inspection. He justify the Society in devoting a considerable next considered the nature of ocular spectra, portion of their time in estimating the value of DR. ROBERTS in the chair. The first paper, or those impressions of a complementary nature the many projects for this purpose that are read by Dr. Francis Hawkins, was a commuwhich are produced on the eye when viewing a annually offered to their notice. We seem to nication from Mr. Chevalier, on the advantages coloured or luminous object. The common have arrived at two general principles on this which he had observed to arise from combining experiment of looking steadfastly for a short matter: one, that help to be effectual must be small quantities of the sulphate of quinine with period at a red wafer on white paper was re-applied from without, and not by persons whose other medicinal agents; especially if the soluferred to. When the wafer is blown off, it minds are agitated by the imminent hazard of bility of the sulphate be at the same time diwill be recollected that a powerful green ocular personal destruction; the other, that assistance minished by the addition of some alkaline subimpression is left in its place. Mr. Brockedon to be effectual at all must be immediately ap- stance. In this manner he conceives that the concluded, by touching on the structure of the plied, and must therefore be made the subject quinine acts as a local tonic,-invigorating the inner coats of the eye, and the visual rays, as of police or parish regulation, and not trusted muscular action of the intestinal canal; and they have been ascertained and drawn by to the casual efforts of bystanders. In Edin- thus it is capable of increasing and sustaining Mr. Bauer, and remarked upon the arrange- burgh the attendance on fires is committed the effect of the other remedies with which it is ment of an infinity of parallel and equidistant to the fire-engine establishment, a particular combined. A paper was then read, communilines, which, by the action of the muscles, branch of the police of that city, regularly cated by Dr. Roupell, on the nature, qualities, could be set farther from, or nearer to each drilled and disciplined, and thus rendered and mode of the preparation of piperine, an acother. He also referred to the well-known expert not merely in the use of the fire-engines, tive vegetable principle, extracted chiefly from power of such arrangement of lines in pro- but in the application of the various means the berries of the black pepper. This substance, ducing definite colours; and suggested, that that may be adopted for facilitating the escape when first discovered, was classed among the perhaps nature had here placed that power of of persons from jeopardy. Of this establish- vegetable alkalies, but has since been considered compensation, which, by enabling the eye to ment Mr. Braidwood is the superintendent; as a resin, with some peculiarities of character. develope a complementary colour, might also and the reward which the Society have voted Dr. Roupell had found piperine, administered enable it to bear with diminished fatigue the to him they wish to be considered not so much in doses of from one or two grains, successful in effect of any vividly coloured body set before it. as a testimony of their approbation of any the cure of several severe and obstinate cases of particular instrument invented or used by him, ague, which had resisted the control of every but as a tribute to the zeal and activity which other remedy. he has shewn in combining the use of fireescapes with the ordinary fire-engine service." SOCIETY OF ARTS. LINNEAN SOCIETY. THE annual distribution of rewards by the Society of Arts, &c. took place on Monday last, An improved pack-saddle, and a muzzle for LORD STANLEY in the chair. A paper on at their house in the Adelphi; the Earl of crib-biting horses, were exhibited and re- Pausside, a family of Coleopterous insects, by Radnor, V.P., in the chair. The great room warded, as well as sundry improved tools, Mr. J. Westwood, F.L.S., was read. The of the Society, in which are Barry's celebrated among which Mr. Hilton's conical hollow magnificent skeleton of his Majesty's Giraffe pictures, was filled to overflowing with a gen-plane for boring with perfect accuracy the was exhibited by special permission: the bones teel and attentive auditory. A considerable bung-holes of casks, attracted much notice. have been put together in an exceedingly number of the medals were bestowed on young The large silver medal was presented to Mr. beautiful manner, by Mr. Gould, the articulapersons of both sexes for proficiency in the arts J. Ritchie, F.R.S., for his photometer, or in- tor of Guy's Hospital, and, by means of screws of design, the intelligent and animated counte- strument for measuring the relative intensities in some of the principal joints, it can easily be nances of many of whom seemed to give of light, and therefore capable of practical ap- taken to pieces, so as to admit of its being earnest that among them may hereafter be plication in estimating the comparative value removed without inconvenience: its height is found names worthy of ranking with those of of gas from coal, oil, rosin, &c., as sources of about fifteen feet. The skeleton is to be conFlaxman, and Lawrence, and those other il-artificial light. veyed to Windsor as soon as circumstances lustrious masters of their art who have received A silver medal was likewise presented to will permit. A specimen of the fruit of the their first public encouragement from this in- M. Feuillet, of Paris, for his very simple and Papaw-tree, ripened in a hot-house of John stitution. An elaborate specimen of embossed ingenious method of removing the impressions Barker, Esq., at Aylesbury, was also exhibited, silver, by Mr. Woodbridge, being a copy of one of wood blocks and metal plates from the paper and is probably the first that has been brought of West's historical pictures, attracted general on which they were originally printed to other to maturity in this country. The Chairman attention and admiration. paper. By means of this invention, valuable nominated Dr. Maton, Messrs. Brown, Lamprints, the paper of which has become stained, bert, and Forster, to be his vice-presidents for mildewed, or otherwise injured, will probably the ensuing season. be found capable of being restored. Two beautiful models executed by Mr. R. LITERARY AND LEARNED. ROYAL SOCIETY. Medals were given to J. Peart, Esq., of Settle, for improving waste land; and to W. Blurton, Esq., of Field Hall, near Uttoxeter, for his swing frame for drying cheeses on. Medals and pecuniary rewards were given to Mr. Chancellor, of Dublin, for a remarkably with the gold Isis medal of the Society. One simple clock escapement; and to Mr. Har- of them exhibits the surface of a tract of coun- THE President in the chair. Three interestrison, of Barton-on-Humber, for a clock escape-try containing about eleven square miles, and ing papers were read. A portrait of Dr. Masment and a fly, particularly applicable to tur-forming, perhaps, the most interesting part of kelyne, the late distinguished astronomer-royal, ret clocks, the models of which will form an the great coal-field of South Wales, near Pon- by Vanderberg, was presented by Mrs. Storey, interesting addition to the fine collection of tipool. The other model shews the geological his daughter; and a special vote of thanks improvements in clock-work already possessed structure of the same district, distinguishing was passed to the lady for this donation. A by the Society. the beds of useful minerals, such as coal, iron-long list of interesting works, as presents to "Three rewards," the secretary stated, stone, fire-clay, and building-stone, as well as the Society, was read. "have been given for inventions, the object of shewing the faults or dislocations of the strata, which is to afford the means of escape from a as far as they have been observed. The sur house on fire. To the Chevalier Aldini, of veys and measurements, both above and below Milan, the gold Isis medal, for his armour of ground, on which these models were wire gauze lined with asbestos cloth, which structed, were made by Mr. Taylor, in the will enable the wearer to traverse a sheet of years 1825-6. con The following is an abstract of a paper lately read, entitled, "On the theoretical investigation of the velocity of sound, as corrected from M. Dulong's recent experiments, compared with the results of the observations of Drs. Moll and Van Beck," by Dr. Simons, assistant at the observatory of Utrecht. Laplace has demonstrated, that Sir Isaac We observe that Dr. Roget, the able and intelligent Secretary of the R. S., has circulated a Letter addressed to the President (the correctness of which is confirmed by the President's answer), wherein he completely exculpates himself from the charge of having vitiated in any degree the minutes of the Council. On the contrary, that he acted not only with perfect fairness, but also with flame during fifteen or twenty seconds without Rewards were also given for various iminjury; to Mr. J. Braidwood, of Edinburgh, provements on the silk-loom to Mr. S. Dean the large silver medal, for his chain ladder; and Mr. W. Jennings, two ingenious weavers and a similar one, with the addition of 104., to and mechanics of Spitalfields, whereby the Mr. Henfrey, for his fire-escape. complex machinery of the Lyonese loom is "The loss of life by fire, although amount-greatly simplified, and its action improved. ing to a very small fraction of the annual mor- Finally, the large silver medal was awarded tality, is yet of sufficiently frequent occurrence to Lieutenant H. Lister Maw, R.N., for pig-discretion, and in a manner agreeable to the proposed in London to excite ingenious and humane ments and other articles collected by him in reforms of the very parties who have accused him. mentioned in the Literary Gazette before the No. 1274. Marble Statue of Cupid. W. Newton's formula for obtaining the velocity of SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. No. 1172. Devotion. J. Gott.-We are decidedly of opinion, that this figure would have appeared to greater advantage without the introduction of the artificial and heterogeneous rosary. No. 1270. A Monument representing Bishop Heber blessing two Hindoos. F. Chantrey, R.A.-The sentiment conveyed in this monu- Of the busts, one of the most interesting mental composition is of the most exalted devo-under any circumstances, and unquestionably tional character. The profound humility and the most interesting at the present awful moself-abasement of the simple and single-hearted ment, is Hindoos, and the benignant and affectionate No. 1265. Bust, in marble, of his Most Gra posture and expression of the bishop, are equally cious Majesty George the Fourth, executed by admirable. command of his Majesty. S. Joseph.In this No. 1277. The Seven Ages. W. Behnes. admirable performance Mr. Joseph has well Although Mr. Behnes has quoted the com-united the general character of dignity with a mencement of the celebrated passage from strong individual resemblance of our beloved Shakespeare, it has furnished him with little and suffering monarch. except the hint, which he has amplified in an admirable manner, and has assembled all the Ar the half-yearly meeting, in Leicester varieties of the human character which are to Square, on Tuesday evening, a very satisfac-be found between the helplessness of infancy tory report was read by the secretary. The and the decrepitude of age. The composition library now contains four thousand volumes, is circular; but is so contrived, that the figures and the subscribers amount to about seven are all seen as in a picture, and not in comhundred and fifty. WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. PINE ARTS. EXHIBITION OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. [Sixth notice.] MODEL ACADEMY. It has in some instances happened that, owing to the Model Academy having been the last in our series of notices, its contents have not been partments radiating from the centre, as in the See also our first Review. Among many other busts of acknowledged excellence, but which, in the common-place though not less true phrase " are too numerous for insertion," we noticed those of John Soane, Esq., R.A., F. Chantrey, R.A.; Lord Ebring on, W. Belines; The late Lord Kinnaird, T. Campbell; M. Faraday, Esq., F.A.S., &c., E. H. Baily, R.A.; The Earl of Belfast, T. Campbell; The late Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A., E. H. Baily, R.A. and R. W. Sievier; The Rev. Dr. Richards, W. Behnes; The late infant Son of the Hon. Lord Elcho, S. Joseph; John Galt, Esq., J. Henning, Jun.; The Right Hon. Henry Kendal Bushe, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, P. Turnerelli; Algernon Jones, Esq., J. Haskoll, &c. &c. &c. [To be continued.] GENERAL CEMETERY. In a recent No. of the Literary Gazette we gave a wood engraving of the splendid design for a general cemetery in the vicinity of the metropolis; and we now insert a different (a bird's-eye) view of this undertaking, which we observe is rapidly acquiring not only public note, but great strength and consistency. On Wednesday a meeting was held at Freemasons' Tavern, to form a company for carrying the plan into effect; and when we state that Lord Milton was in the chair, and the Marquess of Lansdowne, Lord Radstock, Sir R. Price, Sir J. D. Paul, Mr. Spottiswoode, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Harris of Liverpool (where a similar cemetery has existed for three years, to the marked improvement of the town), Mr. B. Beaumont, and Mr. G. F. Carden, were the movers and seconders of the resolutions in its favour, we need offer no remark on its likelihood of success. We are not surprised that public opinion should be decidedly expressed in this matter; but we are surprised that the enlightened capital of highly civilised and intelligent England should have been so long in adopting a measure so obviously called for by every circumstance which can be rationally considered either for the welfare of the living or the decent honour of the dead. Not to dwell on the disgusting ideas suggested by accounts of pestilential effluvia being perceptible in our very streets (as from the burial-ground near the populous quarter of Fetter Lane), or on the ghastly horrors of sepulture in the vaults of churches, where the worship of God above is diverted by the hideous contrast in the charnel-house below; is it not demonstrable to common sense, at a single glance, that the final earthly separation of the departed from the existing, calls for entombment apart from the crowd of cities and the breathing-place of the busy hum of men? When we have heard the solemn ritual of our religion pronounced in the crypt of a church-the "dust to dust, and ashes to ashes," and seen the coffin shoved in like a tea-chest in an India warehouse, above the rotten tenements of preceding corpses, we have felt such abhorrence as to wonder that custom could ever have braced the nerves and minds of our fellow-creatures to endure the practice. How much more soothing and appropriate it is to witness our general mother Earth close over the remains of those once dear to us,-to hide even from our imaginations the painful spectacle of their assimilation to the maternal bosom which has received them, while we cherish the memory of their living looks, and forms, and actions! How much more beautiful, we will say, is this, than, with every new tenant of the sepulchre, to see them rot and rot before our very eyes, to be sensible of the most shocking consequence of humanity in our most frequented places, and where we go to worship! With this strong impression on behalf of the general principle involved in the project now brought forward, we have only to utter our earnest hope that it will be carried into effect. We observe with satisfaction that every guarantee is given to prevent its being made a jobbing speculation; that a committee of men of rank, worth, and responsibility, is to superintend the details; and that the experiment can be begun and tried on a moderate scale, without interfering with the ultimate completion of the splendid cemetery proposed by Mr. Goodwin, and of which we now lay this second view before our readers. |