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As and, generally, whenever water ouses u 
in the ‘street, or gas is perceived by ‘its 
smell'to come out of the joints of the pave- 
ment, or out of the Kennel grates, the water 
ot thé gas turncocks’ ought to be imme- 
diately sent for, and required to do their 
duty to the*publi¢ in causing the immediate 
stopping of such ‘leaks. 
‘The ‘late fire in’ the new buildings of 
King’ s Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, 
in which were’seen gownsmen and towns- 
men; juniors and slip-shod seniors, work- 
ing, ‘pell-mell, at pumps and buckets ; 
learned ‘professors hurrying across their 
¢lassié and scientific arcades with piles of 
slop-pails’ on each arm; and buff-jerkined 
labourers, swearing at reverend doctors 
and masters who stood in the way, but 
regardless of such unceremonious address, 
gave ‘place,—was ‘checked, indeed wholly 
got under, ‘with such admirable prompti- 
tude, that perhaps the loss will be covered 
by 3 or £400); it will fall, we believe, if he 
be! uninsured, on the contractor. 
A subseription has been commenced by 
his*Majesty, for the widow of Mr. Muss, 
the celebrated artist, the royal bounty hav- 
ing been defeated by the secret sale of the 
Exchequer “bills, which Mr. Fauntleroy 
was commissioned to purchase for the de- 
ceased artist’s family. 
WORKS IN HAND, 
La Belle Assemblée, or Court and 
Fashionable Magazine, commences a New 
Series this month, with Lady Belgraye’s 
Portrait, by Sir Thos. Lawrence, P.R.A.; 
and promises to form, progressively, a Pic- 
ture-gallery of the Female Nobility of Great 
Britain. 
In the press, the sixth volume of Baron 
Humboldt’s work on Colombia, entitled, 
“Personal Narrative of Travels in. the 
Equinoctial Regions of the New Conti- 
nent.” Translated by Helen Maria Wil- 
liams, under the immediate inspection of 
the author, 
‘The Annual Biography and Obituary. 
Among the memoirs that will be read with 
Sth interest, are those of Lord Erskine; 
‘Belzoni; Joseph Marryatt, Esq. ; 
esa Russell ; Rey. Thomas Maurice ; 
Thomas ‘Edward Bowdich, Esq.; Lord 
Byron; the Marquess of Litchfield; Charles 
* Grant, Esq.; Sir Ediward Buller; &c. &c. 
Memoirs of Elizabeth Stuart, ‘Queen of 
Bohemia, Sister of King Charles I.; with 
Contemporary Sketches “of Society i in Hol- 
land ‘and Germany, including Biographies 
of some Distinguished Personages during 
the’ 17th century. ‘By Miss Benger. 
Memoirs of Moses’ Mindelsohn, the 
Jewish Philosopher; including the cele- 
brated Correspondence between him and 
J. C. Lavater, on the Christian Religion. 
‘Delimeations of ‘Gloucestershire ; being 
Views of the Principal Seats of Nobility 
and Gentry, and other objects of prominent 
interést fa that County ; with’ historical and 
Literary and Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
(Jan, t, 
descriptive Notices. The drawings to be 
made, and the plates engraved, b tee Ts. 
Storers; the historical notes’ 
Brewer, Esq. and dedicated; iy i 
sion, to His Graee the Duke | of ‘Bea fort, 
Lord Lieutenant of the Cotiiity. at 
No. I., for ‘January, of! i” 
containing Mathematical and Philo 
Essays, and a considerable athe an 
Correspondence; conducted” “by, ‘Mi, W 
Marrot. 
The Second. Volume of Me Wilfén’s 
Translation of Tasso, which Was’ ‘destroyed 
at the late fire at Mr. _Moyes’s, isa at 
press, and will make its appearance, i the 
same style of embellishment as’ the’ First 
Volume, in about thrée months. ‘~ 
Thoughts on the Police of England ; With 
Observations on the Prevention of- Chime 
and the Disposal of Criminals. ‘The ‘Ap. 
pendix will contain Tables compiled from 
parliamentary and official documents, some 
of which are unpublishéd, arranged in the 
most convenient form, - 
Richard_ Baynes’ General 'Cheap ‘Cata- 
logue of Old Books; ‘including many rare 
and curious articles, and the most popular 
works in the yarious Classes of literature ; 
with a large collection of Diyinity and Ser- 
mons, English and foreign.  8vo. 
On the Advancement of Society, in 
Science, Civilization, and Religion. “By 
James Douglas, Esq. of Cavers. In 1] yol. 
8vo. 
The Prosodian Alphabetical Directory ; 
or, Ready Guide to the Quantity of ‘eyery 
Syllable of the Latin Language. By Wil- 
liam Moseley, LL. D. 
Also, a Greek Directory, on the same 
plan ; and Greek Exercises, on the plan of 
the Eton Latin Minora. 
Mr. Aaron Arrowsmith will publish in a 
few days, Outlines of the World, exemplified 
in Forty-five Engrayings of the various 
Countries ; on which their Post-roads and 
Statistical "Divisions, as well as their Phy- 
sical Features, will be cleaily described. 
Size of the plates, 12 inches by 9. 
Travels in Greece, with Criticdland Ar- 
cheological Researches 5 and Maps | ‘and 
Engravings of Ancient Monumeitts recently 
discovered, by Dr. P. O. Brondstéd, "Agent 
of H. M. the King of Denmark,’ at. the 
Court of Rome, in’8 Parts, Toyal Ato, | are 
announced for publication, - 
Mr. Boaden’s Life of J: Po Kembie, 
Esq., 2 vol. Syo. ‘will’ ‘be "published in 
January. 
Mr. ‘Southey has in the press, “* A Tale 
of Paraguay,” 
logues on various subjects.’ sro 
cs Conversations’ on the Evidenees” of 
Christianity,” ‘are announced for publi¢a- 
tion. 
or a New ‘Classic 
Fasciculus Poeticus : 
Guide to Latin’ Heroic’ Verse, 1 Vol, og : 
will be published in Jaimiary. “". 
Captain Lyon’ antiounces, ; a Brief Ni Narr, 
tive ‘of an Unsuccessful teat eee ak 
Siisc 
in| vol. I2mo., and ‘Dia- 
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