which 4261. was in copper, and 387. 14s. in farthings— showing indisputably the universal sympathy of rich and poor on this call on their charity, and notice was soon given that there was no need of further aid.

The second case is the following. About eighteen years since the rector of the parish of Whitechapel was called in the middle of the night to baptize four male infants, just born of one mother. The father, a journeyman shoemaker, was at a loss for names, and was overwhelmed at his prospect of what he thought certain ruin. At the suggestion of the rector the children were named, according to the order of their birth, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and he caused the facts to be inserted in the newspapers. The consequence was, a vast number of personal inquiries by different classes, large presents of baby-linen and other things, and unsolicited contributions to the amount of nine hundred pounds. The children all died before the expiration of fourteen months, and the greater part of the money was soon after wasted in mismanagement and extravagance.

I will add, that well-reputed widows, with large families and slender means, are often even benefited, pecuniarily and as to the advancement of their children, by the loss of their husbands, on account of the many friends they meet with. Indeed I do not think there is man or woman in this country who deserves support, that does not find it; but of this I am quite sure, that the contrary is much too often the case.

LETTERS FROM THE CONTINENT.

A short series of familiar letters, written by me in 1822, during a journey on the continent, lately came into my hands; and, by way of variety, I purpose giving, through a

few numbers, such extracts as I think ment to my readers.

may afford

any amuse

"Genoa, January 12, 1822.

In the inn

"I was rather disappointed with Nice, though some of the environs are pretty, and the gulf of Villa Franca as lovely as any thing I ever saw. It was so cold in the early part of the mornings, that I was obliged to protect my hands in my walks, by keeping them in my pockets, and nearly the same at night—whereas in the middle of the day I bathed in the sea, I may almost say, to cool myself. This vicissitude must render it necessary for invalids to be very careful. The air is so dry, that notwithstanding the sharp frosts, we had young peas every day for dinner, and I observed the plants in flower and pod, as if it had been summer. garden were orange trees loaded with ripe fruit. The olivegroves about Nice are particularly fine, and the shade in hot weather must be delightful. I remarked many trees five feet in diameter, and bearing the marks of extreme old age. The north coast of the Mediterranean seems to be particularly favourable to the olive, and it visibly degenerates, in which ever direction it recedes. On New Year's Day all the inhabitants of any consideration were out in the streets in full court dresses, calling upon one another, and when they met, kissing in the streets-very wretches most of thempriests hugging officers, and officers hugging priests. hugged myself that I knew none of them, to have such a liberty taken with me by such rapscallions. The oranges in this country are not near so good as we get in England, but I like them for their freshness; and for the same reason I think the lemons delicious. After all, the trees, as they are pruned for bearing, are too formal to be beautiful—they look like trees in a pantomime, but they certainly give the environs of Nice a very rich appearance.

"We embarked on board a felucca on the at Monaco on account of contrary winds.

I

4th, but landed There we took

mules to this place, the road being rendered impracticable for carriages by the greatest storm there has been for forty years. We had a very pleasant, healthy, and interesting journey of four days, with three mules and two muleteers on foot, who kept pace with us, sometimes at the rate of seven miles an hour. The road is most interesting from the beautiful situations of the towns and villages, the almost constant view of the sea, the numerous and extensive olive, and orange, and lemon groves, and the various evergreens and herbs with which the rocks and mountains are covered. I recognised many plants, which we grow in green-houses. We entered Genoa at full trot, Chapuis, our courier, in grand costume, galloping before us, cracking his whip in the true French style, cutting right and left at every body that came in his way, swearing and calling out in the most imperious manner, and our two muleteers running along in the greatest glee. At first I was quite ashamed of the display, but every body seemed to take it in good part, and rather to like what in England would have caused Chapuis to have been knocked off his mule at least twenty times. He had been courier to Bonaparté, and he seemed to forget for the moment that he was not in the imperial service.

"I must not omit to mention the excellence of my mule, which I rode down the steepest and most slippery places in perfect safety. She only committed one fault, and that was in stopping at an inn, when the muleteers were in advance. Two men whipping behind, two pulling before, and myself kicking in the middle, could not induce her to move, except kicking most violently both behind and before, till at last one of the muleteers returned and set me forward.

"What a splendid place Genoa is! The palaces I think much superior in magnificence to those at Venice, and I have never seen any thing comparable to the line of the three principal streets. The environs too are quite delightful on all sides, and I never saw such a number of magnificent

residences. The room in which I am writing is splendidly ornamented with gilding and fresco painting. I do not think I ever saw in London so superb an apartment; but in cold weather, as this is, it is impossible to keep oneself warm. The floors are all tiled. It seems the fashion to live high up. Our rooms, which are in the principal suite of a former palace, are nearly at the top of a lofty building. We have eighty-six marble steps to ascend to get to them, and it is something the same in most of the palaces I have seen. I believe the family in general only occupy the principal floor, and sometimes content themselves with less; and, indeed, it is impossible for an individual to want the whole of some of these immense piles. In one palace I counted twenty-five windows in front on one floor. In many, carriages drive into the vestibule; and the staircases, landingplaces, and halls, are in proportion. To-day all the world was out. The men wrap themselves up in large cloaks, but the women are lightly clad, and wear only a thin piece of muslin thrown over their heads, but not covering the face, with dark curls on each side the forehead. The lower orders use printed calico. The muslin gives an elegant and delicate appearance, and in general the complexions are good, and the manner and air prepossessing. The men too are rather a fine race. The more I see of the place the more

I admire it.

LONDON:

IBOTSON AND PALMER, PRINTERS, SAVOY STREET, STRAND.

BY THOMAS WALKER, M. A.

TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE,

BARRISTER AT LAW, AND ONE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES OF THE METROPOLIS.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 12 O'CLOCK, BY H. RENSHAW, 356, STRAND, NEARLY OPPOSITE WELLINGTON STREET.

ON Wednesday last I was shown over the new Hall of the ancient and wealthy City Company of Goldsmiths, when it was in a complete state of preparation for the opening dinner. It is not my intention to say more of its architectural merits than to express my full agreement with the general opinion, that it exhibits an extraordinary union of magnificence, good taste, and comfort. It is in a political and moral point of view that I am going to consider it—as one of the institutions in accordance with my ideas of free, efficient, and enjoyable government. I have long entertained great admiration of the constitution of the government of the City of London, and I believe to that constitution we are greatly indebted for the preservation of our liberties through so many ages. Not only on many critical occasions have the citizens stood forth the sturdy champions of political rights, but it can scarcely be

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