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In the private collection of Dr. Riley, M. Agassiz observed some fine 

 teeth from the chalk and from Sheppy. 



In that of Mr. Cumberland, remarkably rich in fossil fishes, several new 

 species were detected, from the lias of Lyme, from Bath, Hastings, the 

 chalk, and from Sheppy. Among the latter were several palates of many 

 ranges of teeth, constituting a new genus. 



The fossils in Mr. Johnson's collection are also highly spoken of. ■ 



From Bristol M. Agassiz visited Lyme, whither however we have not 

 space to follow him. 



It should be added that the British Association has furthered M. Agassiz's 

 views by placing a hundred guineas at his disposal, by the aid of which it 

 is proposed to prepare plates of the new species discovered in England, 

 which will then be described separately. 



Statement of the Provision for the Poor, Sfc. in a considerable portion of 

 America and Europe. By N, JV. Senior, Esq.* London, 1835. 



The following Table is abridged from the valuable Digest of Foreign 

 Statistics, appended to Mr. Senior's recent publication on the Foreign 

 Poor Laws. It illustrates in a decisive manner the comparative condition 

 of the different countries enumerated, in respect to health, duration of life, 

 progress of the population, &c. and in one important point, in respect to 

 their morality also. A great variety of interesting conclusions might be 

 drawn from the facts here brought forward; but they are introduced 

 chiefly to remark how very satisfactory it would be to possess similar 

 records, exhibiting the relative condition of different cities and districts in 

 our own country. This can only be effected by the investigations of local 

 statistical societies, and such an one it is trusted would find support and 

 encouragement in this city, upon the statistics of which we possess bnt 

 very meagre knowledge. In such an object the zealous co-operation of all 

 classes and parties may be looked for, particularly of the parochial clergy, 

 whose station enables them to afford most valuable assistance in statistical 

 investigations ; since accurate information is only to be procured by minute 

 and multiplied inquiries in every district. 



The following statistical table will afford to our fair readers more in- 

 formation than they might expect it to contain, as the third column shows, 

 with some accuracy, the chance of marriage in different countries. It is 

 evident, for instance, that, other things being equal, a lady has nearly twice 

 as good a chance of finding a husband in Hamburgh, as she has at Frank- 

 fort, where the people appear not to live so fast, and the average duration 

 of life is high. An examination of the table conveys also the gratifying 

 conclusion to an Englisliman, that in few respects does his own favoured 

 country dread a comparison with any other, and that, statistically speaking, 

 our condition is at least as favourable as that of any European state. Z. 

 • We have received this notice from a correspondent. — Edit. 



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