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" This letter we have since understood was accompanied by another, 

 written also by Sir Robert Peel, conveying the gratifying intel- 

 ligence that His present Majesty had further been graciously pleased 

 to place at Sir James South's disposal the sum of 300Z. per annum, 

 to be applied by him to the promotion of astronomy : at the same 

 time, however, delicately stating that his acceptance of that sum 

 would by no means lay him under any sort of obligation incon- 

 sistent with perfect independence. 



" It is well known that several of His Majesty's Ministers had pre- 

 viously visited the Observatory at Kensington : and we understand 

 that Sir Robert Peel, in the letter above alluded to (which does 

 equal credit to his head and to his heart), expressed himself 

 anxious that the country should bear some portion of the enormous 

 expense which Sir James had incurred in pursuing his researches, 

 not (as he says) with a view of depriving Sir James of the honour 

 and reputation which such services insured, but < to relieve the 

 country from the charge of perfect indifference to subjects of a 

 scientific nature.' " 



TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO BARON CUVIER. 



The lovers of Natural History in London, anxious to do honour 

 to a man pre-eminently distinguished in the ranks of science, gladly 

 availed themselves of the opportunity which the visit of the Baron 

 Cuvier to our country has afforded, by obtaining the pleasure of 

 his company at an entertainment given at the Albion Tavern, on 

 the 10th of August, in honour of his arrival among us. At a season 

 of the year when so great a portion of our men of science are not 

 resident in the metropolis, it was highly gratifying to such as were 

 within reach to be called together on this interesting occasion. 

 Dr. Fitton, the late President of the Geological Society, was re- 

 quested by the company to fill the chair; and on his right was 

 placed their illustrious guest. There were present, Mr. Broderip, 

 Dr. Roget, Mr. Greenough, Rev. Dr. Goodall, General Hard- 

 wicke, Dr. Maton, M. DeCandolle, Mr. Robert Brown, Dr. Paris, 

 Mr. Children, Mr. Charles Bell, Mr. H. Mayo, Mr. Joshua Brookes, 

 Mr. Lowe, Mr. J. Smith, Rev. Mr. Berkeley, Dr. Horsfield, Mr. J. 

 Bennett, Dr. Wallich, Mr. Clift, Mr. Forshall, Mr. J. F. South, 

 Mr. T. E. Gray, Mr. Houston, Mr. Wood, Mr. Yarrell, Mr. E. T. 

 Bennett, Mr. Thos. Bell, Mr. R. Taylor. 



The day was passed most harmoniously. All were happy to ren- 

 der a tribute of homage to this distinguished man, who took occa- 

 sion to express himself very handsomely as to the part which our 

 country had taken in the promotion of Natural History. The com- 

 pany quitted the dinner-table early for the drawing-room, where 

 the evening was passed most agreeably in general and scientific 

 conversation. 



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