Feb. 10,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844. 



m)t mewpwM 



The Rev. J. Selkirk's Recollec- 

 tions of Ceylon 



Modern Painters 



Mr. Pettigrewon Superstitions 



Life of Charles Pemberton, by 



Mr. W. J. Fox 

 OF the following: — 

 On Self-education, by Mrs. 



Hope 

 Wanderings in the Highlands, 



by W. H. Maxwell, Esq. 



The Father and Daughter — 

 Temper — by Mrs. Opie 



Principles of Language exem- 

 plified, by G. Crane 



&c. 



'SATURD AY, FEBRU ARY 10, 1844. 



Each volume complete in itself. 



CONTENTS of the FIFTH NUMBER for 1844 



I / OF 



THE ATHENAEUM, 



inrRNAL OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN ' LITERATURE, 

 JOL SCIENCE, AND ART. 



Twenty-four Large [Quarto Pages. Price Fourpence, 



Or Stamped, to go free by pott, bd. 



REVIEWS of, with Extracts from 



_ of J. Constable, R.A., by 



C R. Leslie, R.A. 

 Poems on Man in his various 



aspects, by Cornelius Mathews 

 Sir Gardner Wilkinson's Modern 



Eff ypt and Thebes 

 Hints to Freshmen 



WITH SHORTER NOTICES 



The Secret Passion, by the 

 Author of Shakspeare and his 



Friends 

 The State of Penny Postage, 



by Rowland Hill 

 The Albanian, a Poem, by C. J. 



Collins ' 



Eldad and Medad, by S. Hoga 



&c. 

 ORIGINAL PAPERS.— The Croton Aqueduct, by Mr. P. 



Hastie, Resident Engineer. 



•« OUR WEEKLY GOSSIP."— The Natural History Collection 

 made by the Officers of the Erebus and Terror— The working 

 Model of the Nelson Statue— Mr. Westmacott's Sculptures 

 for the Royal Exchange -The Fountains in Trafalgar-square 

 —Mr. Buckingham on the Book Collection for the Institute 

 —Death of Nodier ; with Foreign Musical Gossip, &c. 



REPORTS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES.— Roval Insti- 

 tution (Professor Brande on Fermentation).— Society of 

 Arts (Mr. Ross on the Hygro-barometer— Mr. Heaton on 

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FINE ARTS. — The New Conservative Club House, St. James's 



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 MUSIC. —Contemporary Musical Composers — Donizetti. 



Theatres, &c. 



MISCELLANEA.— Paris Academy of Sciences (the award of 



Medical Prizes)— History of Moliere Monument, by Aime 



Martin— Clockwork— Non-variation of the Compass, &c. &c. 



Order of an y Newsvender or Bookseller. 



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A 



PROTECTION TO AGRICULTURE. 



T a NUMEROUS MEETING (convened by the 



Tenant Farmers), of the LAND-OWNERS, OCCUPIERS, 

 and OTHER FRIENDS of BRITISH AGRICULTURE, held in 

 the Town Hall, at Wetherby, on Thursday, the 1st day of Febru- 

 ary, 1844, for the purpose of adopting such Measures as may 

 best resist the present dangerous proceedings of the Anti-Corn- 

 Law League, The EARL of HAREWOOD in the chair, it was 

 moved by Mr. W. Han nam, seconded by the Hon. Edwin 

 Lascelles :— That the National and Local Burthens imposed 

 upon the land render the maintenance of a system of pro- 

 tection absolutely necessary to enable British Agriculture to 

 compete with the untaxed Soils and cheap Labour of Foreign 

 States, and that the Legislative Protection which is now afforded 

 is not more than is equivalent to these burthens, and not more 

 than is afforded to the other productive Arts of the Country. 

 Moved by G. L. Fox, Esq., seconded by Mr. John Rhodks : 

 2d. It is with regret and indignation that we witness the in- 

 creasing attempts which are being made throughout the King- 

 dom by means of false statements, and under pretence of advo- 

 cating the principles of Free Trade, to delude the Working- 

 Classes, disunite Landlord and Tenant, and to prejudice both 

 against the best interests of the country. 

 Moved by Mr. Tknnan,t, seconded by Joseph Dent, Esq.: 

 3d. That the time has now arrived when it is the duty of 

 every one interested in Agriculture, involving as it does the wel- 

 fare of all classes, strenuously to oppose the pernicious designs 



of the Anti- Corn-law League. 

 Moved by the Hon. Akthur Lascelles, seconded by the 



Rev. B. Eamonson : 

 4th. That this Meeting pledges itself to use every exertion for 



the maintenance of the present protective system, and that a 

 committee, consisting of the following persons, be now formed 

 for this purpose, and for co-operating with any County or Cen- 

 tral Committee in upholding the same :— The Earl of Harewood, 

 G. Em Fox, Esq.. the "Hon. E. Lascelles, J. Dent, Esq., the Hon. 

 A. Lascelles, T. L. Fairfax, Esq., G. L. Fox, jun., Esq., Col. 

 Markham, E. York, Esq., Rev. B. Eamonson, Messrs. Kell, 

 Maughan, Gaunt, Ridsdale, John Rhodes. Coates. W. Hannam, 

 J. Parkin, J. Stevenson, C. Wardman, Q. Rhodes, W. Crosby, 

 Wm. Acomb, J. H. Downes, Tennant, Hardcastle, and Allen. 

 Moved by Col. Markham, seconded by Edw. York, Esq. : 

 5th. That petitions to both Houses of Parliament, founded on 

 the foregoing resolutions, be prepared by the Committee, and 

 sent for signature to all the Townships within the District of the 

 Wetherby Market. 

 Moved by Thos. L. Fairfax, Esq., seconded by Mr. Gaunt: 

 6th. That these Resolutions be printed for circulation and ad- 

 vertised in the Newspapers. HAREWOOD, Chairman. 



The Earl of Harewood having left the Chair, it was moved by 



G. Lane Fox, Esq., seconded by C A. Fischer, Esq., and carried 



bv acclamation :— That the best thanks of this Meeting be given 



to the Earl of Harewood, for his efficient services in the chair 



j this day. { 





DURHAM ANTI-LEAGUE MEETING. 



AT A MEETING OF FARMERS AND LAND- 

 OWNERS, held at the Rose and Crown Inn, Durham, on 

 Saturday, the 3rd of February, 1844. Mr. John Wood, of 

 Kimblesworth, in the Chair. 



The following Letter from the Duke of Cleveland was read to 

 the Meeting: — 



To the Chairman of the Farmers* Meeting, 

 To be held at the Rose and Crown Inn, Durham, on Saturday, the 



3rd of February. 



u Raby Castle, January 31, 1844. 



"Sir, — I take the liberty of addressing you as the Chairraanv 

 in consequence of a printed circular forwarded to me yesterday,- 

 calling upon the Farmers of the county of Durham to attend a* 

 public meeting, to be held in that city on Saturday next, the 3rd 

 of February, for the purpose of taking into consideration the 

 adoption of means the most efficient to resist the present agita- 

 tion of the Anti-Corn-Law League. As an individual who have 

 at all times taken a lively interest in the prosperity of Agriculture, 

 and who for a long series of years, in my place in Parliament,- 

 have never ceased to advocate that protection so justly due to 

 British industry, I cannot but rejoice to find that the occupiers of 

 the soil in my native county are the first to take the lead, to bestir 

 themselves, and to follow the example which has been set them 

 already by the principal Agricultural counties throughout the 

 country, to resist the most atrocious attempt at conspiracy ever 

 formed in this country by one body of men to ruin and annihilate 

 the other. I am glad to observe, as I have already stated, that the 

 farmers in this county, as the most interested, are the first to take 

 the lead ; but if I maybe allowed to offer an opinion, I much fear 

 that without the assistance, the aid, and co-operation of the 

 land-owners, resident gentry, and others, who are well-wishers 

 to the Agricultural interest, little good can be done ; and to 

 effect this object, it is desirable that, if not a county meeting 

 called by the sheriff, yet as large and as respectable a meeting as 

 possible should be assembled, in some situation adequate to hold 

 those who may deem it their duty to attend ; for this purpose, 

 however, if it is thought desirable, some length of notice should 

 be given, even if it were for the convenience of your County 

 Members alone, who, I have no doubt, would be anxious to at- 

 tend, as I believe all of them agree in condemning the proceed- 

 ings of the Anti-Corn- law conspiracy. Whilst agitation, when 

 unprovoked, is, in my opinion, at all times most reprehensible, 

 yet self-defence, when confined to such, is not merely a virtue, 

 but a sacred duty we oweto^oursclves and to those who belong to 

 us. I beg pardon, Sir, for having offered these few hasty remarks, 

 which I beg you will consider in no other light, or take any fur- 

 ther notice of, than what in your own judgment, and of that of 

 those who are acting in concert with you, may be deemed 

 worthy of consideration ; merely hoping that I may be consi- 

 dered, as I am proud to call myself, a hearty well-wisher in your 

 cause.— I have the honour to he, Sir, your obedient, humble ser- 

 vant, CLEVELAND." 



On the Motion of F. D. Johnson, Esq., seconded by R. S. 

 Surtees, Esq., it was unanimously resolved,— That the cordial 

 thanks of this Meeting be given to the Duke of Cleveland for his 

 continued exertions in the promotion of Agriculture, and for his 

 Letter, addressed to the Chairman of this meeting. 



On the Motion of T. D. Shafto, Esq.. seconded by W. L. . 

 Wharton, Esq.,— That a Committee of Farmers and Land- 

 owners be immediately appointed for taking the recommenda- 

 tion of the Duke of Cleveland into consideration, and calling 

 such General Meeting as they shall deem expedient. 



On the Motion of Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. J. Crofton,— 

 That the Rev. J. Tyson, Mr. J. Wood, Mr. Arrowsmith, Mr. 

 Crofton, Mr. J. Crofton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Booth, Mr. Sheppard, 

 Mr Surtees, Mr. P. Forster, Mr. T. D. Shafto, Mr. Davison, and 

 Mr*. Wharton, form the proposed Committee, with power to add 

 to their numbers— five to be a quorum.— John Wood, Chairman. 



On the Motion of TJ Davison, Esq., seconded by Mr. Arrow- 

 smith,— It was unanimously Resolved that the thanks of the 

 Meeting be given to the Chairman. 



HEALTH being paramount to all earthly blessings, 

 mankind are ever anxious to recover it when lost, and 

 retain it when restored. The ENEMA FOUNTAINS, invented 

 by J. Read, have been honoured by the Nobility, and sanctioned 

 by the highest Medical authorities in this kingdom, the continent 

 of Europe, India, and America, as the best and most durable in- 

 struments of the kind ever offered to the public. \ ide the Life 

 of Sir A. Cooper.— J. Read begs to inform the Public that he has 

 now made such improvements in the above, as to surpass any- 

 thing of the kind ever offered. They are more simple, portable, 

 and durable, and are now fitted up with tubes that are not liable 

 to be out of repair from change of climate, &c— Manufactured 

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Ncfoa of tf)c EOxcft. 



By the Overland Mail from India we have accounts from 

 Bombay to the 1st of January, and from China to the 1st 

 of December. India continues tranquil. The disturb- 

 ances in Gwalior have been cut short by the occupation of 

 that kingdom by the British army under Sir Hugh Gough, 

 accompanied by the Governor-General in person. The 

 Punjaub is still in a state bordering upon anarchy, and 

 many of the petty chiefs are preparing to declare their 

 independence. In Scinde our troops continue to suffer 

 from the prevailing fever, and out of the powerful army of 

 Sir C. Napier there are only a few hundred men fit for 

 duty. " In China the supplementary treaty had been signed 

 by Sir H. Pottinger and the Imperial Commissioner, and 

 promulgated on the 18th November. Canton had been 

 the scene of some destructive fires, by which many of the 

 European factories were consumed. The sickness at 

 Hong-Kong continues to give rise to serious anxiety, and 

 Major Eldred Pottinger, whose gallantry was so conspi- 

 cuous in the Affghan war, is among the number of its 

 victims.— From France we have detailed accounts of 

 the results of the late contest on the address, as mani- 

 fested in the defection of several adherents of the Cabi- 

 net, and particularly in that of M. Salvandy, the Am- 

 bassador at Turin. The subsequent resignation of this 

 diplomatist, who has now openly joined the Opposition, 

 has supplied abundant materials for renewed attacks upon 

 the Cabinet, and a change of Ministry has consequently 

 become the rumour of the day at Paris. — From Spain we 

 learn that another revolution has occurred, having for its 

 object the overthrow of the present Ministry. The move- 

 ment first appeared at Alicante, and thence spread with 

 extraordinary rapidity to Valencia, Carthagena, and other 

 important towns. The Council of Ministers at Madrid 

 have adopted extreme measures for the suppression of 



