and persevering industry which must have been exerted in determining all the elements of an orbit so eccentric, so much exposed to the influence of several planets, incapable of being estimated by the formula adapted to orbits nearly circular, and founded moreover, as these elements must have been, on observations difficult to make, and much limited in point of time, and perhaps affected by the action of a resisting medium. The Copley Medal for the present year has not been awarded. awarding a royal medal to its author. And and in the adjacent fields had discovered several The following is the list of officers for the President.-Davies Gilbert, Esq. M.P. The other royal medal has been awarded by your Council for a communication made under circumstances the most interesting and most afflicting. An individual of whom not this Society alone, but all England, is justly proud, whose merits have been appreciated and distin. guished by each of the eminently scientific Adam Sedgwick; Henry Warburton, Esq. M.P.; Dr. Wol-the encouragement and preservation of north SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. FINE ARTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. At the meeting of the Society on the 4th instant, Mr. Hallam was again in the chair. A letter from Mr. Wynn, our ambassador at Copenhagen, was read, giving a detailed account of the Institutions in Denmark for establishments of Europe, has recently been ern antiquities. And a drawing and descripassailed by a malady, one of the most severe tion of a gold bracelet, found in one of the to which human nature is exposed. But the Ar the second meeting of the Society, on Thurs.northern counties of England, were commuenergies of his mind soaring beyond bodily day evening, 27th ult. it was announced from nicated to the Society by Mr. Secretary Carinfirmities, he has employed them in a man- the chair by Mr. Hallam, one of the vice-presi-lisle. ner (I will presume to say) most acceptable dents, that his Majesty, ever alive to the claims to the Divinity, because most usefully to man-of genius, had been most graciously pleased to kind, by imparting, through the medium of this signify to the president and council his intenSociety, further stores of knowledge to the tion of conferring two gold medals annually, of Captain Hugh Clapperton. Engraved by T. world, which has been so frequently before the value of fifty guineas each, for the two Lupton, from a picture by Gildon Manton. illuminated by the splendour of his genius. best papers on antiquity which may be pre- (A private plate; the frontispiece to the On the first day of our meeting, a paper sented to the Society. forthcoming Vol. of Clapperton's Travels.) from Dr. Wollaston was read, descriptive of The announcement of this most gratifying THE sight of this fine head renews our deep the processes and manipulations by which he intelligence was received as it ought, with the regret at the untimely fate of the brave, enterhas been enabled to supply all men of science utmost applause, and every demonstration of prising, and persevering individual of whom it with the most important among the recently grateful respect for so munificent a mark of is so characteristic a portrait, and to the narradiscovered metals. Platinum, possessed of va- the Sovereign's love for the advancement of tive of whose last expedition it is about to be rious qualities useful in an eminent degree to the study of antiquity. We have reason to the appropriate frontispiece. Mr. Manton is a chemists, even on a large scale, withheld them believe that his Majesty has been thus induced very able, although a very unassuming artist; all by resisting fusion in the most intense heat to notice the Society, through the friendly and this strikes us as the most successful work of our wind furnaces. Alloyed, indeed, with interference of the Earl of Aberdeen. His of his that we have yet met with. The resemarsenic, it became susceptible of receiving or- lordship's attention to the best interests of the blance is powerful; the features are admirably namental forms; but a continued heat expelled body has been manifested ever since he was drawn and marked; and the general expression the volatile metal, and left the other in a state elected president; and we hail this noble mark is, as it ought to be, decidedly that of one, who wholly unfit for use. Dr. Wollaston, instead of his Majesty's bounty, as a new era in the dates do all that may become a man." of alloying, purified the platinum from every annals of a Society which has of late years While we contemplate it, we see" with our admixture by solution, consolidated its preci- attracted some attention, more from the luke-mind's eye, Horatio," the gallant and warmpitate by pressure, by heating, and by percus- warmness of its members than the spirit which hearted original, preparing, with generous insion, so as to effect a complete welding of the might have animated them. It was also an- dignation, to chastise the unfortunate Governor mass, thus made capable of being rolled into nounced that the four large pictures by Hol- of Murmur, for having permitted the desecraleaf, or drawn into wire of a tenacity inter- bein, which were sent to the Society by the tion of the grave of his poor friend Oudney, mediate between those of iron and gold. To late king, were to be immediately removed to whose last moments Clapperton had, some these scientific and beautiful contrivances we Windsor, by command of his Majesty. These months before, watched with the tenderness bwe the use of a material, not only of high pictures were left as a deposit with the Society inseparable from true courage. Mr. Lupton importance to refined chemistry, but now ac-in 1805. has engraved this plate with his usual fidelity, vigour, and taste. tually employed in the largest manufactories We are also happy to announce that a bequest for distilling an article of commerce so abund.of a collection of most interesting portraits of ant and so cheap as sulphuric acid. And, royal and noble personages, has just been conabove all, we owe to them the material which, veyed to the Society by the executors of the in the skilful hands of some members of this late Dr. Kerrich, of Cambridge. They are of Society, has mainly contributed to their pro- a very early date, from the time of Henry VI. ducing a new species of glass, which promises downwards. The council have ordered them to form an epoch in the history of optics. to be cleaned, under the direction of Francis Your Council have therefore deemed them. Douce, Esq.; and they are intended to decorate selves bound to express their strong approba- the room where the Society's meetings are held. tion of this interesting Memoir, (indepen- The most curious among them, perhaps, is a dently of all extraneous circumstances,) by Portrait of Queen Mary I., by Lucas de Heere, 1554 (though this date makes the painter older than the Biographical Dictionaries). The oldest, in four compartments, represents a part of the legend of St. Etheldreda, and came out of the Conventual Church of Ely. There are also genuine Portraits of Edward IV. and Richard III. if the fate of Socrates merited that distinction. In the Of Dr. Wollaston's conduct under the heavy dis pensation of a malady which, we lament to hear, leaves his friends but little to hope, the description which has reached us is of a nature which may well be called divine, midst of disease and pain, and feeling that his life is most precarious, this truly great man has been, and is, devoting his numbered hours to communicate (by dictation), and preserve, all those discoveries which he has made, and all those improvements so invaluable to An account, drawn up by Mr. Kempe, was science, and the knowledge of which is calculated to be read of the recent antiquarian investigation at most beneficial to his fellow-creatures. A nobler example Keston, in Kent, commenced by Mr. Crofton of fortitude and virtue has not been witnessed in any age Croker, and of which we gave some account at We understand that in order to promote the interests the time. After complimenting Mr. Croker, of the Royal Society, by providing a fund which may render it less necessary to elect members more for the of whose labours he intimated the Society might sake of the revenue they furnish, than of their scientific shortly expect the details, Mr. Kempe proattainments, Dr. Wollaston has bequeathed 2000. to the ceeded to state, that he had completely defined body, and that its President has added 1000%. for the same the walls of the circular and square buildings, purpose. Ed. L. G. or country. a Rebels defeated. Engraved by J. Romney, from a picture by T. Webster. Bulcock. VERY entertaining, and in every point of view worthy companion to the beautiful little print of "Rebels shooting a Prisoner," which we noticed in our 589th Number. The insurgents have lost their cannon, and their overthrow seems to be complete. ORIGINAL POETRY. If ugly women sinned, they'd all • Si yo gubernara el mondo, &c.-Romancero Gene ral. 1604. Whene'er I saw an old man dote Upon a fair young bride, I'd dress him in her petticoat, His shroud 'twould well provide. I would throw open every jail, Would make a royal tax. O might I rule this ball of earth! One hour of perfect sway Would furnish forth a store of mirth To last for many a day. SKETCHES OF SOCIETY. C. D. THE MIS-ADVENTURES OF A GENTLEMAN WHO REALLY WALKED UP PICCADILLY. ell are ye going, spooney?" brought me thick scull, and happily by the aid of these to recollection; and I perceived I was in features I escaped with nothing worse than a the midst of a crowd of cads and coachmen, desperate cut on the temple. The sanguine swearing and tearing like so many demons, stream ran rapidly down my face, and hand. and rendering some fifty yards of the street kerchief I had none to stem or hide it: my impassable without the utmost dexterity and legs ached wretchedly, and I was so besoiled no slight degree of strength. Their language with filth, I hardly hoped that even a hackney was not altogether intelligible; but such words coach would have the charity to alter the pro as could be understood were not of a kind to bable mode of my taking off. It was now, be repeated. They all seemed to enjoy my however, a case of despair, and I hailed the pangs very heartily, and laughed, shouted, and sorriest vehicle on the stand. I cannot expres shoved me about, till I became absolutely ter- my joy at having my signal obeyed; but never rified by their violence. One fellow, with a was the most fortunate event more grateful to wooden leg, swore that they often hurt his me than the simple fact of being taken into shins; and another, blind of one eye, and this lowly concern, with a very waggish leer at nearly blind drunk of the other, told me to my general appearance from its ragged Jehu. bless my precious glims that the blow had not" Drive me," said I, "to Mr. Anderson's at doused them. At length, through the kind Brompton," for I had met with a worthy sur. offices of a person in a scarlet waistcoat, I geon of that name, resident there, who being escaped from this mêlée; while the last of my also a countryman, would, I knew, treat my persecutors, pointing at my blood-stained stock-wounds both with skill and feeling ;-"go fast, ings, facetiously remarked, that the red-breast and I will pay you extra." Crack went the was consorting with the red-shanks. whip on both sides and all flanks; and, as sure Suffering much from this accident, I deter- as I live, the jades who drew me were insti mined to hurry on to an apothecary's, and gated into the commission of a trot. Ah, that apply some plaster to my lacerated limb, to pre- they had never gone off their accustomed jog! vent the stocking from inflaming the wound: Where Hyde Park Corner formerly was, the but again disappointment was my lot-I was road is now unhappily Macadamised, and the doomed this day to experience that misfortunes ruts are consequently both stony and deep. seldom come single, and the more haste the By a convulsion in one of these, after several It is very well to talk of dangers in travel-worse speed. Hurrying along vis-à-vis to the dislocating jolts, off ew my wheel, and over ling through Africa, of accidents at the polar basin in the Green Park, it had appeared for went my coach. How long I lay emboxed, I ices, and of annoyances on the continent; but a while as if, like the folks in the fable, I had am ignorant; but my first perception was that the following narration of what has happened been walking on loadstone rocks with nails in of being pulled through the door that lay to me, will shew that equal, if not greater, my shoes, so heavily did my steps drag, and so uppermost, my muddy and bloody condition perils attend the unfortunate pedestrian who laborious did my progress seem. I felt as if I exciting the pity of the surrounding spectators. risks the exploit of a walk up Piccadilly. were growing to the ground; and, in fact, I" It is all over with him," exclaimed one; On Saturday last, fatigued with the city was at last fairly planted and stuck close, with- "He's bespoke," said another :-it has been all and with business, I resolved to recreate my out the power of motion. On examining my over with me for some time, thought I, glancing self with a stroll in Hyde Park. I will see, position, I discovered that I was attempting to at the prostrate coach; and as for being be said I, the beautiful gates, so admirably con- cross one of those outlets from the Park by spoke, what could a man expect from such trasted, just like fat and lean, between which, which the mud of the basin has been for wheels? But I could not speak: and to close as a novelty in such matters, instead of under, several weeks carted away, in order that this the scene, some of the bystanders, having laid you pass as you enter London from the west; reservoir of the Chelsea Water-works may conI will see the new front which they are giving tain a purer supply of water for the consumption to the prime minister, and what sort of co- of the metropolis. What it could have been lumns they are raising for him who has led before, I know not; but I will assert, without columns so well; I will inhale fine taste with fear of contradiction, that a more filthy and pure air; and amid the noble improvements tenacious mud is not now to be met with in Euof the polite end of the metropolis, Fry's stop- rope. I will further venture to say, that every say wholly, page, and stoppages of every kind, shall be for- coroner's verdict of "found drowned," relative gotten. In this delectable mood I made my to bodies extracted from this basin, has been easy way through Leicester Square, and en- erroneous, and that "found suffocated" ought tered upon the broad vista to the Pisgah of my to have been returned. But be this as it may, MB. LACY again! Three pieces in two months imagination. It was charming to observe that it is of little consequence, there will be waterthe Stepmother, the Soldier's Stratagems, even on the threshold, as it were, of the gayer enough hereafter to drown unhappy ladies and Love in Wrinkles. All translations, too! quarter of the town, there was a sportiveness comfortably; and as for the mud, I have to it's enough to drive our patriotic contemand play which is not to be witnessed in the thank a sturdy carman that I was extricated poraries stark staring mad!-particularly as crowded streets of the city. In Sidney's from it, and set once more on my disastrous Thursday evening's effusion is likely to have Alley several happy urchins were trundling way up Piccadilly. The farther course, in- a run. We really begin to fear, from the their hoops, whom I could not help regarding deed, looked wide and clear;-there can be no rabid state of the anti-gallican critics, that with a benignant smile. Thus encouraged, more mishaps, said I to myself, congratulat- some of them will shortly favour us with a the grateful little rogues followed me laughing ingly; but it was a premature and luckless specimen of original dramatic composition, the into Coventry Street; and one of them, in his boast in this street of multiplied and never- success of which, we have not the slightest good-humoured fun, run his hoop right against ending nuisances. On the side of the pave- doubt, will drive the contemptible crew of my legs" Beg your pardon, sir!" he cried ment were sundry labourers breaking sundry translators and adapters (who, at least, are in a coaxing tone, and obtained the boon as heaps of stones: stouter hammer-men or modest enough to think other people's nonsoon as asked; but, alas! the rencontre was an harder granite, I imagine, are not elsewhere sense better than their own) with ignounlucky one for me, as some scoundrel must to be seen. One fellow, in particular, struck miny from the stage. Be this as it may, have taken advantage of the unguarded mo- my fancy by the vigour of his strokes; and however, Love in Wrinkles was very well ment to pick my pockets not only of my hand-ere I could turn my head, he struck me much received, and has to boast of some clever kerchief, but of a gold watch which had be- more forcibly in another way. The angle of a and pretty music by Monsieur Fetis. It is longed to my honoured father, and was con-block, whose resistance to innovation would really a treat to hear such pieces as the trio in sidered as an heir-loom by his spoliated son. have done honour to a close corporation or the first act, the chorus of guests in the second, Chagrined beyond measure by this unto- private borough, was by a terrible effort de- and the light and elegant vaudevilles sung by ward circumstance, I was thoughtfully, which tached, and sent flying in the direction of my Braham and Miss Love, after the nightly is another word for heedlessly, plodding on- eye. I am grateful to Heaven that, being a nausea created by the things inflicted on our ward, when a heavy blow on my shins, from Scotsman, this exquisite organ is in me pro-ears in the shape of “ Signal Hours," "Bine a box slid out from a cellar, accompanied tected by a pair of well-mounted cheek-bones, Bells," (not of Scotland,) lugged in literally by a shout, "Vy, can't yo see? vere the independent of the usual covering of a tolerably without rhyme or reason. The drama itself is me on a shutter, carried me softly into St. George's Hospital, whence, Mr. Literary Gazette, I now address you, praying you to take some notice of the horrible nuisances which infest Piccadilly in your next Number. I have the honour to be yours truly, though I cannot ALEXANDER ASTEER. DRAMA. DRURY LANE. a translation of an opera of Scribe's, one of the "a shower of ice." Although the tempera- "None but himself can be his parallel." COVENT GARDEN. THIS theatre re-opened on Thursday with the Merchant of Venice, and the Beggars' Opera. The house was well lighted with oil and wax, and respectably filled from the rising of the curtain. Virginius is postponed till next week. The smell of the gas is almost entirely gone, and will no doubt in a few nights be imperceptible. under the weight of the frozen rain, were sub- To stop the bleeding from the bites of Leeches. We lately mentioned that the application of a cupping-glass had been found effectual for that purpose; an experienced surgeon, however, informs us, that when the usual means fail, touching the punctures with a piece of lunar caustic is sure to succeed, and will be attended with no unpleasant consequences.-Anonymous Correspondent. Coinage. The French government are about Young Napoleon.-A pamphlet has been to call in all the old copper money, and to sub-published at Paris, the writer of which strongly stitute an entirely new coinage. It is intended recommends to the various powers of Europe also to call in the silver pieces of 5 francs 80 to convert the existing governments of Greece centimes, and 2 francs 85 centimes, which cir. into an independent monarchy, and to place culate in many of the provinces, and to recoin young Napoleon on the throne! This project them into 5 franc pieces. seems to have excited much attention. VARIETIES. Literary Institution. The half yearly general meeting of the Western Literary and Scientific Institution was held on Monday evening last; the report of which was, we hear, very satisfactory to the members and friends of the Institution. French Academy.--The election of M. Puis. sant and of M. le Comte Daru to be Members of the Academy, has been confirmed by the king. Hail. In the department of the Gard, in France, there was a hail-storm, in May last, which did very great damage, especially in the vineyards. Many of the hail-stones were as large as a clenched fist! Fortunately there was time afforded for taking shelter, so that no lives were lost. Mexico. In the year 1827, official permissions to sojourn in Mexico were given to 866 foreigners, of whom half were English; being either merchants or miners. 187 North Americans were included in that number. In the same year there arrived 152 French, and there departed only 45. The foreigners established in the republic are divided into the following classes, viz. 352 merchants, 274 miners, 91 artisans, 10 agriculturists, and 80 of various professions. " LITERARY NOVELTIES. a 1829; and I understand that several volumes are now these are a tolerable list. There can be no doubt that for the purpose of meeting the Society for the diffuthis is a great engine of popular instruction, set on foot sion of Useful Knowledge in a fair field: and we shall see whether the Tories and Churchmen are as able to maintain the fight in the department of cheap books, as in other contests. Yours obediently, DUODECIMUS. The Polish Walter Scott.-A Polish officer of the name of Bronikowski, banished for his political opinions from the Russian part of Poland, found a refuge in the court of Dresden. Turning to account his acquaintance with the history of his native country, and having carefully consulted archives little known, he has attempted to be the Walter Scott of Poland, and has published at Leip last of which is entitled Erzahlungen. zig several works, which have become very popular, the appeared at Moscow of Igor, an heroic poem, and one of the most valuable remains of ancient Russian poetry. Composed towards the close of the twelfth century, it has for its subject an episode in the reign of Igor, who occupied the throne of Russia from 912 to 925. The continental critics do not speak in high terms of the Russian Literature.-A French translation has recently translation. Mr. Moore's Life of Lord Byron has gone to press. Washington Irving's Tales of the Moors will be out in a few weeks. They are, it is said, a history, in effect, of composed by Irving, chiefly out of MSS., during his rethe rise, glory, and downfal, of the Moors in Spain, cent stay at Seville. Clapperton's Travels are nearly ready. They include a memoir of his life, and a full account of his death (drawn up by his faithful servant, now in town). A second edition of Sir Alexander Malet on Fagging at Winchester School, is called for; to which, we trust, our remarks on the first have largely contributed. The question is a very important one. In the Press. The Cambrian Quarterly and Celtic ReWelsh neighbours from a charge under which they have pertory, intended, we are told, as a vindication of our long laboured-of leaving their literary stores to the care of strangers. Yet, it is affirmned, that the fame of Gray is founded on a transfusion of the genius of their old poets; and even the legends of their peasants are unknown be yond the borders, except in the few specimens collected by the indefatigable narrator of the Legends of the South of Ireland.-A fourth edition of Admiral Lord Collingwood's Memoirs and Correspondence.-A new edition of the Cook's Oracle, by the late Dr. Kitchiner. LIST OF NEW BOOKS. The Art of Latin Poetry, founded on the Work of Jani, 8vo. 10s. bds.-Tower Menagerie, with 100 Engravings, 8vo. 1. 18. hf.-bd.--Warton's Death-Bed Scenes, Vol. III. 8vo. 125. bds.-Bridge's Jamaica, Vol. II. 8vo. 158. bds.Rose's Ariosto, Vol. VI. post 8vo. 9. 6d. bds.-Beck's Index to Euripides, &vo. 17. 18. hds.-Precedents of Private Bills, 8vo. 11. 4. bds.--Barton's New Year's Eve, &c. 8vo. 98. bds.-Monkeyana, prints, royal 4to., 24. 148.; proofs, imperial 4to., 34. 12.; before letters, 61. 68. cloth. Booth's Padobaptism, 3 vols. 8vo. 1. 16. bds. We last week noticed the establishment in Paris of a bureau de mariage, and have since been favoured by communications from the entrepreneur, enclosing some rather choice specimens of applications addressed to him. Some of these being, as he expresses it, in inferior English," he finds a difficulty in understanding, and, as editor of a literary journal, requests our assistance. Among the advertisements transmitted to us, we were and modesty of one lady, whose style we do not think so amused, as we hope our readers will be, by the candour obscure as to be quite incomprehensible: TO CORRESPONDENTS. These are signs of the times not to be disregarded. Nor Mr. H. T.'s first sheet of a Ramble westward of the is it wonderful that the great Albemarle Street publisher Metropolis, was returned, as desired, addressed to his should have determined ere now to push this matter to initials, John's Coffee-House,--but sent back to us as an 50e decided result and purpose. He announced, three unclaimed letter. It may seem querulous to complain of or four years ago, "A National Library," which was so trifling a circumstance, but a multitude of such inconconsidered at the time as a mere imitation of Constable's siderate encroachments is a serious evil to us. Here is a Miscellany: but it now appears that the long-meditated long paper read, considerate answer given, and two or Library is to assume a more regular shape, embracing three (certainly slight) postages paid; and, after all, an three distinct series-history, biography, and practical hour of valuable time has been wasted to no purpose. science. The publication is to cominence with the year One hour is a nothing; but no week passes that we have not many hours destroyed by equally foolish correspondprinted and ready,-so that there is no chance of a halt ents, each writing as if there could be no duty of an after the march is once begun. Murray has enlisted editor so important as that of discussing every individual all his literary friends in this undertaking, and considers case at length, both privately and publicly. We trust its opening as a new and grand epoch in his career. He our friends will be of opinion that this is hardly requisite shewed various specimens at the sale above mentioned-even on occasions where we feel ourselves most obliged. as, for example, a volume of the Life of Buonaparte (to be complete in 2 vols.), printed exquisitely, and embellished with a first-rate engraving on steel of David's famous picture of the Passage of the Mount St. Bernard; and half-a-dozen wood-cuts of battles, which one might have taken for steel-cuts also, so admirably has Thomson done justice to the spirited and noble designs of the painterwho, you will hear with wonder, is no other than George Cruid all the elements of a loftier genius in petto, and Cruikshank. That glorious caricaturist turns out to now and then begins a new career, in which one may safely promise him higher fame, as well as profit, than he ever could have achieved in adhering to the ludicrous and the grotesque of satire. Murray's Library, or Muscum, or Miscellany (or whatever name he may give it) if written, as he promises, by none but authors of real Thomson, and sold, as it is announced, at some three or eminence, embellished by such artists as Cruikshank and four shillings per 12mo., will undoubtedly do more to knock up dear books in a year, than any artifice that could have been devised. Southey's Lives of Wolfe and Marlborough are to be given in the course of the first year-Sir Walter Scott has undertaken various biographies-Milman is hard at work on some history-Lockhart at Cer- As the end of the year approaches, we are fain to vantes-Sir Humphry Davy at Popular Chemistry-Dr. bring such articles as have of necessity been continued Remarkable Showers. One of the French Brewster at Lives of the Astronomers-Gleig on a History from No. to No. to a close. This will account for our papers contains an account of a curious shower of the English Empire in India-Washington Irving on present sheet having less of publishing novelty than of rain which fell at Chaumont on the 13th the Life of General Washington-Mitchell, Williams, usual, which is, however, we trust, compensated by its and other eminent classical scholars, on Ancient Bio-scientific and miscellaneous intelligence. Review of instant, and which the French journalist calls/graphy, Civil and Military. I heard other names; but Johnson's Parr, with Letter from Bath, in our next. New Scheme. An old French engineer officer has lately published a new scheme of rather a whimsical description. He states that, for some years, he has remarked that the lamentations which accompany the great to their last abode, are lost amidst the congratulations by which their successors are overwhelmed. To obviate a circumstance so mortifying to vanity, he recommends princes to grant a number of annuities on their own lives, and to distribute them among those whose real attachment they wish to secure. They will then, he observes, only have to consult their finance-minister, in order to ascertain the sincerity of the prayers put up to Heaven for the preservation of their precious days; and, whenever they die, their annuitants will be heart-broken! "Matrimony.-An elderly young lady, without fortune, rank, or beauty, is anxious to meet with a supporter who may feel inclined to offer her an asylum. She has been accustomed to a sick room, and would endeavour to render the death-bed of any gentleman as comfortable tle, and mend stockings. A rich old man, who has had as possible. Can play back-gammon and cribbage a litone or two paralytic attacks, would be greatly preferred. N.B. A will to be made in her favour previous to the marriage ceremony taking place. 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In proof of the advantage of their System, the Conductors of this Institution will, in a few days, publish a Report, containing a List of above Two Hundred Oriental Students who have, under their Tuition, commenced these Languages, with an Account of the Public Honours bestowed on their Attainments when entering the Hon. East India Company's Service. Further information may be obtained, and the Report had, gratis, on application to Messrs. Howell and Stewart, 202, 2001, born; J. M. Richardson, 25, Cornhill; Treutell and Würtz, Soho Square: Cochran, 108, or Roone's, 480, Strand: or at the Classe Room, 28, Leicester Square. Classes for public and private Tuition open every Day, AUTOMATA. 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