-1823,) . 
_ ‘wealthy’ merchant built the Royal’ Ex- 
chaige of London. ‘Phe great aque- 
‘duct of the New River was constructed 
at the charges of a private citizen. The 
families of Cavendish and Russel have 
erectéd, on their own Jands, in the finest 
quarters of the metropolis, squares as 
extensive as that of Louis X’V.; streets 
as regular as that of Castiglione, and 
“more spacious ‘than the Ruedela Paix. 
Whena foreigner visits the hotels aud 
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mansions of these patricians and rich ple- 
beians; be:is: struck with’ the contrast 
‘of the expectations:he had: entertained, 
compared with the ingenuous negligence 
which he beboldsin their houses and fur- 
niture, taking both ino collective view. 
Theo general picture: may ‘be justly con- 
-sidéred and concluded asmuchthe same 
with that of common English gentlemen 
‘who dwell nearly upomthe, same spot. 
- VARIETIES, LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL; 
pares Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domestic and Foreign. 
— 
HE property of the Morning Chi'o- 
nielehas been transferred within 
the month to Mr. Clement, forthe unpa- 
ralleled price of 40,000/. ‘The amount 
sounds high; but it is the honestest 
and best-cinducted paper in London; 
and, preserving its integrity, yields, as 
it deserves, from 7 to 8,000/. per 
annum. Twenty-fourth shares in the 
Courier fetch nearly 2,000/. ; and the 
Times yields about 20,000/. per an- 
nam from advertisements only. The 
increase of readers has rendered all 
standard. literary property of higher 
certain value, and must tend to improve 
literature by heightening the recom- 
pense of successful exertion. We 
have recently experienced this in our 
ewn concerns; having within the 
month obtained 20,000/. for a third of 
the interest in the books connected 
with the Interrogative System of Edu- 
eation:. We therefore consider Mr. 
Clement as having made a prudent 
bargain, while his liberal views 
entitle him to special praise, from 
their tendency to exalt the valuc.of . 
literary property. Of the Morning 
Chronicle we can assert, of our own 
knowledge, that it is a paper sought 
for and found in all reading-rooms on 
the Continent, where its unvarying 
integrity and much-admired principles 
do more eredit to the English nation 
than any other production of our 
press. At the same time, although it 
lost its parent in the late Mr. Perry, 
yet he had trained operative persons, 
hi biotin it was Jong conducted before 
his death, and by whom its reputation 
still continues to beupheld. ‘The sale 
is second only to one of the London 
journals ; and, as a paper read every 
where, by every body, and universally 
esteemed, we think most favourably 
of Mr. Clement’s’ Spirited purchase ; 
and, — + "4 Pheral character, we 
anticipate the improved fortune of this 
favourite journal. baat 
Considerable interest has been ex- 
cited in the metropolis, and in -all 
great and noisy towns, by the evidence 
of Mr. M‘AvAm; before a Comittee 
‘of Parliament ;'in which he asserts ‘the 
practicability of making streets on the 
principle ‘of his fie roads. © "The @is- 
tracting and overwhelming noise of 
‘streéts paved with’ stones renders any 
proposal worth trying, and would énti- 
tle nim to the highest social-rewards 
who contrived any means of’ getting 
rid of so intolerable a nuisance. In 
several miles of street in London, du- 
ring many hours every day, no person 
can converse audibly at the distance 
of two yards; and often the rolling of 
heavy carriages is as distracting as the 
fire of artillery during an engagement 
on-board of ship. Hitherto theré seem- 
ed no remedy, and, if Mr. M‘Adam has 
found one, he will rank among the 
greatest benefactors of society. The 
experiment is to be made in’ St. 
James’s-square and on Westminster- 
bridge ; and we hope it will soon be 
extended to Fleet-street, and Bridge- 
street, Blackfriars. The saving of 
wear and tear in carriages and horses, 
‘and the facility of enjoying equestrian 
exercise, would counterbalance all 
expense of watering in dry weather, 
and any inereasé of unlayed dust in 
windy weather. 
Carrer’s Topographical Dictionary 
of the United Kingdom, which has 
been delayed in being put to press by 
the non-completion of the p pulation- 
returns for Ireland, will now bé' re- 
printed with all the speed consistent 
with accuracy. It will include the 
last population returns of the three 
kingdoms, drawn from sources not yet 
before the public, accompanied by 
every varicty of authentic and usefat 
information. 
