the education and qualifications requisite to-yes-much Greek blood will be spilled-but | really in accordance with those fixed pri obtain a degree at this singular university. two considerable tombs will be erected by the which he professed to have laid down a The first thing taught to the young men is the Turks.' All the old Cleftes examined it, and guide of his political conduct. It is professional language; a dissonant jargon com- assured that Vattino's words were true, the tended to try the measures of the Darr a posed purposely to carry on their business, hold appearances of their habitual augury being too Wellington's administration by the same, consultations, &c. without being understood by plain to be mistaken. in order to shew, that, however exceler: v any being in existence but themselves. They There are two faults in our author's style; the fixed principles of his grace, they m are then taught reading sufficiently to decipher the first, that it is sometimes too fine; and with respect to our foreign relations, in a va the pages of their orgoro, or manuscript, con- the second, that it is crowded with profes- similar to those which were acted upon bv 3. taining a selection of deceptive formulæ, for all sional phrases-utterly unintelligble to two- Canning; and that, with respect to me possible diseases incident to human nature. thirds of his readers. As a whole, it is a very of internal policy, if there has been a mute When a candidate has given before the elders amusing volume. marked deviation, and, indeed, in some proofs of his proficiency in these attainments, ing instances, an unexpected conformat, m they declare him to be dignus entrare in docto The Political Life of the Right Hon. George in many cases there has occurred a very de e nostro corpore; and he then prepares to leave Canning, from his Acceptance of the Seals of variation. In a brief review of this nat Zagori. The Zagoriots generally travel about the Foreign Department, in September 1822, is not necessary to touch upon every ma en Turkey in small bands, composed of six or to the period of his death in August 1827 of the government, but simply to refer to t eight different individuals, each of whom has a together with a short Review of Foreign Af. which, from their importance, afford the an separate part to perform, like strolling players. fairs subsequently to that Event. By Au- means of judging of its principles. In the One is the signor dottore. He never enters gustus Granville Stapleton, Esq. 3 vols. session after the Duke of Wellington had a town but mounted on a gaudy-caparisoned 8vo. London, 1831. Longman and Co. come the premier, the two leading qu horse, dressed in long robes, with a round hat SINCE the decease of Mr. Canning, which was were, the corn bill and the test and corpor and neckcloth; never opening his mouth but affectionately, though briefly, recorded in this acts. On both these measures, Mr. Pee.m ex cathedrá, his movements are performed with journal, no occasion so appropriate as the pre- the organ of the government in the Bous due professional gravity, and he is at all times sent has been afforded for offering a worthier Commons." attended by his satellites. One is the apothe- tribute to his memory. It were to be wished Mr. Stapleton proceeds to demonstrate, the cary; the second the dragoman; for it is the that ampler space and longer time could have on both these great measures Mr. Canning doctor's privilege not to comprehend a syllable been available for the performance of a duty system was abandoned. The Catholic ques of any other language but the Zagoriot; a third so mournful and so gratifying; since, whether is next examined, and a powerful light the is the herald, who, endued with a surprising it be considered in relation to its subject, or to upon its history as a cabinet measure; but volubility of tongue, announces through the the authentic character of its materials, this is have only time for one extract more. streets and in the public squares, the arrival one of the most important contributions to the "When the Duke of Wellington beam of the incomparable doctor; enumerates the political history of Europe that have appeared first minister, he was known to this comm wonderful cures he has performed; and en- in the present age. The biography of a Bri-and to Europe as belonging to the contine treats the people to avail themselves of this tish minister of state, founded on documents to school.' His name was attached to the tr providential opportunity: for, not only does which his representative alone could give ac- of Vienna; and he was universally believe he possess secrets for the cure of actual dis- cess, and written by a gentleman who filled the have been an admirer of Lord Castlereagh, eases, but of insuring against their future at- confidential and honourable post of his private an opposer of Mr. Canning's liberal meas tacks. He possesses the happy talent too of secretary, would have strong claims to atten- On this subject a contrast had been be ingravidating the barren, and leaves it to their tion, whoever were the individual, and what- up' between them, not only in the daily re choice to have male or female, &c. &c. He ever were the period, to which it might relate. but also within the walls of parliament. is skilled in the performance of operations for How irresistible, then, must claims of that kind was therefore naturally to be expected to the stone, cataracts, hernia, dislocations, &c. be in regard to such a minister as Mr. Can- the duke would not adhere to Mr. Can Two others, who pass under the denomination system of neutrality between conflicting of servants, employ their time in going from ciples,' but would return to that of Lore is house to house in quest of patients; and as, tlereagh. At the formation of the duke's e from their menial employment, they are thought But, important as this work is (and we can, vernment, the public were mystified by th to be disinterested, credit is the more easily from personal knowledge, vouch for its perfect continuance of Lord Dudley in the post : given to their word. Thus they journey from accuracy in every part), we can this week only foreign secretary, which he had held in Mtown to town, hardly ever remaining more give one short extract, as an example of its Canning's time, and by the recall of the Brits than a fortnight in any place. After a tour style and character. That extract, however, is ambassador from Lisbon when Don Miguel o of five or six years, they return for a while of much interest, not only to the British reader, clared himself king; but the veil was to a to their families, and divide in equal shares but to the whole political world. tain degree withdrawn, when the duke gave the gains of their charlatanism. On a second "It has been more than once asserted into be distinctly understood that he had is journey, they all change parts, in order to parliament, by persons of consideration, that way pledged himself to abandon his own pro escape detection. The dottore yields his dig- the government of the Duke of Wellington ciples and opinions,' and when the Portug nity to the servant, and does the same offices to has been guided by Mr. Canning's principles, charter was overthrown. The preservatis e him as he was wont to receive; the dragoman and has maintained his system' of foreign that charter during the continuance of becomes herald, the herald apothecary, &c." policy. On the merits or the demerits of the Canning's and Lord Goderich's administrat Superstition." In the evening we supped duke's administration various opinions may be had been with justice ascribed to its suppora with Vattino. According to custom, a whole- entertained. All that we intend to affirm is, receiving the moral countenance of Great be roasted lamb was brought on the table, and that his grace's principles of government were tain, who, in common with the other gover after it had been carved with the yataghan not the same as Mr. Canning's; and that the ments of Europe, recognised Don Pedro as t (cutlass) of one of the guests, we helped our-course of his foreign policy was directly at va- legitimate sovereign of Portugal. Its stoves selves with our hands in the best manner we riance with Mr. Canning's system.' To esta- sion being coincident with the appointmer** could. The right shoulder-blade of the animal blish this distinction is obviously but an act of the Duke of Wellington as premier, susparm was diligently stripped of the surrounding justice to both parties, lest the one should carry arose that the one event contributed to ina meat; and then handed to Vattino, as the off the praise, or be made responsible for the about the other. All hope, however, {v= person then present best qualified to foretell, faults, which the adherents or enemies of the those who understood the matter,) from its appearances, the foreboding events. other may be respectively disposed to attribute duke's perseverance in Mr. Canning's sys Placing it before the candle, he attentively to his political measures. In the preceding was destroyed, when his grace betrayed -considered the outlines presented by the vas- pages of this work, Mr. Canning's principles of extreme eagerness to seize the opportunity a cular system of the diaphanous portion of the action have been not only stated in his own ridding himself of Mr. Huskisson and bone; the whole company waiting in deep si- words, but have been illustrated by examples friends, and when Lord Dudley was replass lence to his oracular observations. Every one of their practical application. There is no by Lord Aberdeen, whose inclination to of the palichari was horror-struck on seeing room, therefore, for any mistake or misrepre- the holy alliance was supposed to be not the sudden alteration that took place on his sentation as to their nature; and, further, a strong than that of the premier himself. I' physiognomy, and on hearing the following pause in the narration has more than once been inclination was displayed in the very first speri word uttered with a solemn, impressive voice: made, for the purpose of bringing his measures which his lordship delivered." 'Brethren, the enemy is preparing against us; to the test, by inquiring whether they were ning, and to a period so momentous as that "Judging, therefore, of the foreign polo z י ARTS AND SCIENCES. he Duke of Wellington's government by what | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, intendence; besides a great many in the Sweras manifested of its tendency with respect to is altogether worthy of the best expectations dish provinces, from his designs and directions. Portugal, and of the exposition made of it in which could be formed of any production of Others have been transported to Denmark, to arliament by the foreign secretary, it is im- the kind, under the most favourable auspices. Russia, to the United States of America, and ossible not to conclude that, upon principle, it By judicious arrangement, compression, and elsewhere. In one, which was erected at Stock.. ided with the ult monarchical extreme. That the employment of tables, it is really surprising holm, an English family, that of Admiral Bapoint once established, it follows that the par- how much of the latest, and consequently most ker, resided during the summer of 1829, and isans of that extreme must have acquired useful, information is contained in these pages. were extremely well satisfied with the accomgreater confidence than ever' in their own All recent changes in legal and political mat-modation which it afforded. strength. The consequence of such confidence, ters are carefully noted; and abridgements con- Although these houses have often been erected Mr. Canning had always anticipated would be, vey almost every thing necessary to be known on great heights, they have, even in the worst to incite that one of the two parties which respecting commercial subjects, statistics, astro- season of the year, resisted the most severe and entertained overweening notions of its own nomical phenomena, &c. &c. &c. In short, the tempestuous weather much better than the vigour, to such extraordinary efforts for obtain- whole is a treasury of intelligence, so fit to be ordinary buildings in their neighbourhood. As ing an increase of power, as would provoke referred to in the course of the ensuing year, wood is not so good a conductor of caloric as violent resistance, and consequently collision. that we are sure no person in active life could stone or brick, they are, by means of stoves, Collision certainly has taken place, and that have a better "Companion." more easily warmed and kept warm than comin about two years' after the system of the mon houses. The expense of constructing Duke of Wellington and Lord Aberdeen had them is comparatively trifling. Above all, they come into full operation. The question then can be taken to pieces in a few hours, and must be, Is the one the consequence of the removed to any spot that may be desired. other? That Charles X., had he not given R. BROWN, Esq. in the chair. Another por- Principally intended for the country, they may, his people cause to mistrust his sincerity, by tion of Mr. Hogg's paper on the classical nevertheless, be advantageously employed in selecting a ministry of the character of M. de plants of Sicily was read, of which we at pre- great cities; and in the formation of new coloPolignac's, and had he not made an unjusti- sent give no analysis, for the reason stated in a nies, or in enterprises of discovery, or in scienfiable and outrageous attack upon the liberties former No. The Secretary announced that tific expeditions, the benefits resulting from of his people, would have been now seated on his Majesty had graciously signified his inten- their use would be very extensive. the throne of France, with a reasonable pro- tion of becoming the patron of the Society. In The general principles of the construction of spect of transmitting it to his descendants, is pursuance, a deputation, consisting of Lord these buildings, are as follow:-The outer walls a proposition which few, if any, will deny. Stanley, Dr. Maton, Mr. Forster, and Mr. (parois) are placed perpendicularly, which has Would that appointment and subsequent at- Bicheno, had waited on his Majesty at St. the advantage of preventing the sinking of the tack then have been made, if the British go- James's palace, for the purpose of obtaining the building, and of allowing the easy descent of vernment had not thrown the weight of its sign manual to the charter-book of the Society, water, by its following the direction of the influence into the ultra-monarchical scale? To The deputation was received in a very kind grain of the wood. The different pieces are this it must be answered, that it is difficult for manner by the King. It may not be thought inserted into one another in grooves. The inthose individuals to believe that it ever would, infra dig. even by our scientific readers, for terior part of these walls is afterwards lined who have remarked the following train of sin. whom more particularly these notices are in- with a wainscoting joined in the same manner. gular coincidences." tended, were we to give a brief description of Between the outer wall and the wainscoting is the page of the charter-book in which the royal placed a kind of pasteboard, the tenth of an inch signature is written. At the top are the royal thick, to prevent the air from penetrating. The arms, at the bottom those of the Society, both angles are secured by means of screws sunk into richly coloured; in the centre an elegant and the wood. In general, girders are not necessary appropriate circle is formed of sprigs of the in the construction of the walls. By means of quercus robur (English oak), tectona grandis locked and screwed joints, all currents of air (teak of India), eucalyptus robusta (mahogany are rendered impossible. There is no need of tree of New Holland,) and the pinus strobus frames, either for the doors or for the windows. (pine of Canada). These are coloured after The floor is double, as well as the walls, but is nature, and entwined in a very beautiful man- a fourth thicker. The pieces of which it is ner; in the middle of the circle is the royal sig- composed, and which are five or six feet square, nature, written in a bold and free style. or, rather, twelve feet long by six feet wide, are The meetings stand adjourned till after the inserted by grooves into the piece which serves Christmas recess. for the base of the building. The angles of the base are united by screws. The walls are, in the same way, inserted in it by a groove, so contrived that no damp can penetrate. The solidity of the roof depends principally upon that of the gable. It is double, like the walls, and is lined with semicircular laths, fluted below, in order to be adapted to the planks of the roof, having reverse flutings. The roof is painted in oil, as well as the rest of the house, or well plastered with some other composition which repels damp. If it be not intended frequently to remove the house, it would be still better to line the roof with a kind of pasteboard, laid in lozenges, and which might be imbued with a matter that would render it incombustible. These are indeed most remarkable; but we can go no farther. Memoir of an Employé, &c. &c. By E. Scheener, Esq. of the Foreign Office. 8vo. pp. 58. London, 1830. A VOLUME which very distinctly proves that the writer must have been so intemperate and troublesome in any official situation, as fully to warrant the measures taken to provide for his retirement. Naval Discipline. TRANSPORTABLE HOUSES. engineer, but a lieut.-colonel of engineers in Subordination contrasted with Insubordination; or, a View of the Necessity of passing a Law establishing an efficient Naval Discipline on board Ships in the Merchant Service, &c. &c. By Christopher In the 721 st No. of the Literary Gazette, we Biden. 8vo. pp. 392. London, 1830. J. M. inserted a short notice from Le Globe of the Richardson. invention by M. Blom (changed by the French THE author, late commander of an East India-printers into Blown) of movable wooden houses. man, has here treated a subject which, even M. Blom is not, as we had supposed, a French amid the number of vital questions that agitate the public mind, merits, by its importance, both the earliest and the best attention of our legislators. The disgraceful and painful scenes so lately exhibited in the metropolis and its police and law courts, and which demonstrate so lax, uncertain, and dangerous a state of discipline It was in the year 1819 that Colonel Blom in our commercial marine, call aloud for defi- first carried into execution the ideas which he nite measures, whether to preserve merchant had conceived as to this mode of building vessels from being converted into pirates, or generally to promote the interests of the navy. Capt. Biden's work contains much information relative to the past; and, from his facts and reasoning, we think much may be done for the better regulation of the future. The Companion to the Almanac, or Year-book of THE volume before us of this work, published houses. He then constructed a pavilion, con- Such is an abridgment of the description sisting of a saloon and two smaller rooms, which with which we have been favoured by Colonel answered admirably; and, at the request of the Blom. How far the introduction, to any expresident of the Academy of Agriculture and tent, of structures of this kind would be feaIndustry, at Stockholm, he wrote a paper on sible or expedient in England, experience alone the subject, which appeared in the second No. can shew. It would certainly be very conveof the seventh volume of the annals of that So- nient, as well as very amusing, to be enabled ciety. Since that time, above eighty buildings to go to a warehouse of ready-made houses, of of the same kind, of different sizes, some of one all sizes, from the hunting-bor to the spacious story, some of two stories, several with up. mansion, choose one's own residence, and have wards of four-and-twenty rooms, have been con- it brought home in an hour! Nor would the structed at Stockholm, under Col. Blom's super-facility of a change of site be less agreeable. |