The Athenaeum 1846-08-22: Iss 982

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THE ATHENAUM Journal of English and Foreiqn Literature, Science, and the Fine Aris. No. 982

LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1846. FOURPE Edition INCE

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~*~ UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. HE ANNUAL EXAMINATION for the T DEGREE of pAcHEioe OF ARS is appointed to com- NDAY, the 26th of OCTOB me a t be sent to the Registrar fourtcen days pre- tial House, as order of the Senate. ‘August 19, 1846. . W. RO THMAN, Registrar. HEMICAL RESEARCH. — Instruction 1N Gentlemen desirous of engaging in Peon oa agg of obtaining INSTRU UCTION. in ELEMEN- | ———

pe RN ALY SI SIS, will find every tolliey 3 in the new Laboratory i recently erected b: 0. ~_ Connell of Lene ne ae ved —— = art rganic and General Chemistry, and the principles o rutin in Oren as applied more particularly to Agriculture, (icine, and the M: anu cturing Arts, under the superintendence of Mr. Guauam, Professor of Chemistry, and Mr, Fownes, Pro- fessor of Practical hemistry. Laboratory is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Saturdays, ¥ — it is closed at 1 o'clock, from the ist of October to ane ta occupy themselves with pursuits of their own choice if sanctioned by the Professors, by whom they are assisted with needful instruction and advice. Pees—session, 2%¢. 5s,; six months, 182, 18s. ; 104 10, ; one month, 4/. 4s. Course on General C a except Saturday, Fee for perpetual ad ee 90; three months, stry.—Professor Graham's Lectures are m 14th October to 15th April, at 11 aan, »le term, Gl. ; half term, 3v. who ‘A Prospectus, with full details, may be had at the Office of the ¢, J.B. WILLIAMS, M.D. Dean of Faculty of Medicine. A.M. —— of Faculty of Arts. etary to the Council. University College London, Au August 20, 1846, Ugo SITY COLLEGE, LONDON.— — SCHOOL,.—Under the Gov: erument of the Council ones Master—-THOMAS HEWITT KEY, The stlivol will OPEN on Tuesday, the 22 2nd é : The Session is divided in three Terms, viz. :—from 22nd September to Christmas, from Christmas to Easter, and from Easter to the The yearly payment for each Pupil is 154, of which 5/. are paid in advance in each term. The hours of attendance are from a quarter-past 9 to three-quarters past 3. The efjerneens of Wed- nesday and Saturday are devoted Cectankvely to drawing. The subjects taught are Reading, Writing, the En lish, Latin, French, and German Languages, Ancient and inglish His tory, Geography, both physical and political, Arithmetic and ae agg he Elements of Mathematics and of Natural Phi- losophy, rawing. Any ant may omit Greek, or Greek and Latin, and devote his whole attention to the other branches of education, *There is a general examination of the Pupils at the end of the — and the prizes are then given. e discipline of the school is maintained without corporal ent. A a A report of the conduct of each Pupil is sent to his parent or guardian. Several of the Masters receive boarders. Further pes may be obtained at the office of the College. CHAS. C. ATKINSON, Secretary to the Council. The College Lectures in the Classes of the Faculty of Medicine commence on the Ist October, those of the Faculty of Arts on the Mth October.—August, 1546, RITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 8 CE, The SIXTEENTH GES Or Titik i DAY TiS ASSOCIA- TION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE will com- menee in $ bata on THURSDAY MORNING, the ith of SEPTEM OHN TAYLOR, F.R.S., General Treasurer. 2, Duke-street, Ahephs, London. EAD MASTER WANTED.—The Committee of the BIRMINGHAM AND EDGBASTON PROPRIE- TARY SCHOOL will require a Gentleman in the above capacity, after the next Christmas vacation, to succeed Dr. Ryall, w no, for the last eight years, has held the situation, and who now relin- so it in consequence of his appointment to the office of Vice ident of the Government College at Cork. Applications, with Testimonials. are required to be delivered before the + day of September. The Salary and other particu- lars may be known by applying to W. H. Pa: teidge, Esq., the Honorary Secretary, Newhall-street, Birming CLERGYMAN, who prepares ee Pupils for the Public Schools, has at prenent ONE VACANCY, and vill shortly have a Second. He residesin a pennant | art of the Ser. ve an hour's ride (by Rail) of London. e highest ce can be given to parents whose children have nd and are under his care.—Address, Rev. 8. B., to the care of Messrs. J. W. Parker, West Strand, London. a a ANNEKER’S ARIADNE.—Mr. Tennant (late Mawe), 149, Strand, London, has just received several small copies of this favourite STATUE, together with a new and t assortment of Ornaments for the Drawing-room, Library, Dining-room, in Italian Alabaster, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c., consisting of Vases, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Ink- stands, beautiful Inlaid ble ‘aper-weights, W atch-stands, &. HE JOURNALS of the FINE ARTS on PHO- TOGRAPHY.—“ A Daguerréotype Portrait that could tr: ly be pronounced a flattering likeness we certainly never expected to see; that phenomenon, however, was presented to us on py f Yisiting the establishment of Mr. Claudet,”—Athenaum, July 4 thing confess we had no idea of the peony of producing any- v so artistic and elegant on a metal plate.”"—Art-Union, July 1 Mr Claudet’s productions approach more nearly to the highly: miniature than anything we have yet seen.”— Literary Gazette, July (LAUDErS DAGUERREOTYPE POR- TRA Arrs, lately so much eulogized b: “wr leading papers, J particular| by the Journals of the Fin A Ragemry? ii aaa rted, and when coloured by Mr. Manaten, ‘t “artist of ability, the most exquisite miniatures. Mr. Claudet operates himse f, md never allows an inferior portrait to leave his establishment. have the “Kine Wil a respectable female. oe from fue o’clock.—1s illiam-street, near the Adelaide Gallery.

Advertiser, who has had considerable ex ortenee, f is open - = ENGAGEMENT as READER and REPORTER. Address . M., care of Messrs. Vick & Smith, Chemists, Gloucester. Just published, JILLIAMS & NORGATE’S GERMAN CATALOGUE, complete with Index. 5. Oriental Books. 6. Scientific Books. 7. Works on the Fine | Arts. 8, Jurisprudence, *y* Any of oe above may be had separately. WILLIAMS & NORGATE, German Booksellers, 14, Henrietta- street, Covent-garden. lT}O AUTHORS—THE PUBLISHING therefore be lost by Authors wishing to avail themselves of the approaching season, in making their arrangements.— Bell’ ‘s Mes- senger says, “ We recommend the ‘ Author’s Hand Book’ as a good tarp A paper, binding, &c.”—A New Edition of * The Author's {and Book, price ls. 6d., or by post, 2s, 2d., is just published by E. Cuvurton, 26, Holles-s' treet. required, is obliged to be put to press for the first edition early on Friday morning, and Adverti ts cannot be inserted, so as to circulate in the w oie of the impression, unless | r Oo -NEWSPAP ER PROPRIETORS. — The EMOVAL.—Dr. CuLVERWELL has REMOVED to 10, AkGYLL-PLACE, REGENT-STREET. Theology. 2. Greek and Latin Classics, 3. German Litera- one. nnd Beiles Lettres. 4. Middle Age "rT Philology. just published. GERMAN BOOK CIRCULAR. No. 12. SEASON.—November and December are considered the best months for the ap eager of New Publications. No time should guide for Ladies and Gentlemen intending to publish. It is most elegantly printed, and embellished, and contains a list of prices for ‘[? ADVERTISERS.—DOUGLAS JER- ROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, owing to the number received before Six o’Clock on the Thursday Evening. Office, 169, Strand.

D’AUBIGNE’S HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION. y EI have seen with surprise,in several Newspapers, n Advertisement issued by Messrs. BLACKIE & SON, and Mr. Ww LLL AM COLLINS, in reference to an arrangement by which we permitted them to print and publish the Fourth Volume of DAUBIGNE B's HISTORY. he complaint made is, that in negotiating with them, we did not conenensenes the fact thit we had made arrangements ae the disposal of at least 20,000 copies of the four volumes of the Wo: In reply we have to state. that no inquiries were made by either arty as tothe number of copies sold, or the mode of effecting sales ; yut in order to show that we conveyed these Gentlemen simply the right to print and publish the Work, and that we most care- fully reserved to ourselves the power of disposing of our own copies in whatever manner we thought fit, the following emphatic clauses were inserted in our agreement : “ That you (Messrs. Blackie and Collins) shall neither announce the volume directly nor indirectly, nor publish it, till the sixth day of August next. “That we (Oliver and Boyd) reserve right to issue the volume ourselves in any edition or size, and at any price we may deem advisable ; and that we be entitled to give such right to any o her perses 1 or persons we may desire. That fe wry not “ haveany claim upon us for repayment of the esaid sum of 1750, or any portion thereof, under any ciroumstances whatever.” That “ liberty to print and publish as aforesaid” *‘ is to be in full compensation for the sum paid to us by you.” In regard to the meen for the wider Circulation of the Work, it is of importance to observe, that it was organi ata time when the purchase from us ry 20,000 copies seemed to be the only scheme for at once g the Author and widely circulating a book of ‘which the Comunittes highly approved; and every unbiassed mind must admit the object to be one which re- flected much honour upon its disinterested _ pro; jectora In conse- quence, however, of its having been considere: injurious to the interest of the Booksellers that such a number of copies should be issued in the manner proposed, arrangements have now been com- pleted for the relinquishment of ceas plan. “ Edinburgh, 13th ugust, Lea6. ___ OLIV ER & BOYD.

Sales bp Auction. MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, VALUABLE STANDARD WORKS IN QUIRES, CURIOUS MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, ENGRAVINGS, &ec. Messrs. 8. LEIGH SOTHEBY & CO. Auctioneers of Lite Property rT Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, will SELL! cS AvcTION N, at 106, New Bond- ret, on TU oe , August 25th, 1816, and two following days, at 1 o'clock pre: MISCEL LLANEOU Ss COLLECTION of BOOKS, including Valuable Standard Works in Quires, also some curious eg a Autograph Letters, Engrav- ings, Books of Prints, Co) tes, &c., the Property of a Bank- rupt, which, by order of the fe Assieets may be viewed on the Mon- day prior, and Catalogues had of dward Edwards, Esq., Official Assignee, Ag ot ace, Old Jewry ; Messrs. Sotheby & Co. Wel- lington-street, Stran and at the p ace of Sale. TO P pornesons | OF GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, LECTU- RERS, and Othe: -The interesting COLLECTION of SPE- c IME NS ‘ilustrative of the aboveSciences, valuable LIBRARY, A NTS, and other EFFECTS of the Is ute ER, Esq. F.G.8. &c. &c,, Professor of Geo logy to the London University. Messrs. RUSHWORTH & JARVIS will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Room, Saville-row, on WEDNESDAY, August 26, by ony of the Administrator on behalf of the Crown, TR‘HE VALUABLE and INTERESTING COL- Ae of GEOLOGICAL and MINERALOGICAL SPECIMENS, formed and arranged by the late Mr. Webster at a very great expense ; also a Library of about 1,000 Volumes, includ- ing the Works of many eminent Writers on Natural History in peace Manuscripts, Works, and Lectures; a large quantity of ter-Colour Drawings and Sketches by hiuiself and others ; and } an nr Effects. To be viewed two days previous to the Sale, and Catalogues had F the Room, we in the City, at the Offices of the Auctioneers, 19, ey,

THE BEDFORD HOTEL, BRIGHTON. N R. JOSEPH ELLIS is desirous of making known that the above-named Hotel has undergone an entire repair and re-organization. In regulating it he has been gu’ by the experience gained in association with his Father, at thee Star and Garter, Richmond Hill, and he hopes to have nm so far suc- cessful as to have rendered it pwortny o patronage. The Hotel a being widely nor favourably known, Mr Ellis begs res; ‘a point out some of the advantages by which it is peculiar] distin guished. Of these the leading feature is in the plan of its con- struction, which affords to a degree perhaps unequalled the conve- nience of” separateness to the several Families or Gentlemen who may occupy it at the same time:—an advantage gained by means of distinct entrances, spacious vestibule, three stalroases (the chief of which has two ways from every landing), width of passages. the compact arrangement of rooms en suite, Mr. Ellis has Studied to turn to the best account these capabilities for comfort, adding thereto what was wanting for completeness in several important particulars. Of the latter he may mention a Sea-water Service in the Hotel, fresh every tide, connected with the bath; and a com- modious well- -appointed Coffee-room. Mr. Ellis further begs to assure those who may favour him with their sepa’, of his best attention, and of uniform moderation of cha ‘here are suites of apartments on the ground floor, and there | having private en- trance ; also, contiguous, Billiard Rooms and a Tennis ‘ourt. The Hotel is most eligibly situated near to and facing the sea, on the West Cliff. REI! URN TICKETS.—~GREAT WESTERN LWAY.—On and after the Ist of September, 1486, RETURN, TICKETS on this Railway will be available as follows : For a distance not exceeding 50 miles, on the same yoy Fd issued, except on Saturday. A Ticket taken on that av ‘ailable for the return journey on Monday. Not exceeding 100 miles, on the same day they are issued, or the next, (Sunday not being counted.) Execeding 100 miles, on the same day they are issued, or either of the two nest days, Gundey x not being counted.) Ae order of the Directors, CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. _ ENC: AUSTIC DECORATIONS FOR ROOMS, executed by first-rate German Artists, both for Ceilings and Walls. Specimens may be seen at W. B. SIMPSON’S, 456, Wes' Strand, near Trafalgar-square.—The same are done on paper for the country, and may be put up by country workmen. UNPRECEDENTED NOVELTY IN STATIONERY. HAKSPERIAN MOTTO NOTE PAPER J and WAFERS, adapted to Marriages, Births, Christenings, ond Mourning, and’ to all puspeses of polite correspondence in general. A cS aire of Cream Laid N r, containing a variety of Py} DIFFERENT MOTTOES, with 24 Envelopes and 24 Wafera to match the ore inclosed 2 an elegant box, price ls. 6d. Seat per Dost, free, to any part ofthe Kingdom, for me or 24 Postage Stam A Box of the Motto Wafers for 6¢., or 50 superb bey stosaped with initials in full (two or three Tettersh for G6d.; either, per post, for seven stamps.—HENRY DOLBY, He dis Engraver and Stationer, 28, Great Pultency-street, Golden-square, Trade supplied. YOFFEE AS IN FRANCE, —It is a fact / beyond dispute, that in order to obtain really fine Coffee, there must be a combination of the various kinds ; and to pro- duce strength and flavour, certain proportions should be mixed according to their different properties. Thus it is we have become celebrated for our delicious Coffee at 1s. 8d., which is the astonishment and delight of all who have tasted it, being the prota ce of four countries, selected and mixed by rule peculiar to our establishment, in proportions not known to any other house. From re heve arty we have made on the various kinds of Coffee, we have arrived at the fact, that no one kind possesses strength and flavour. If we select a very strong Coffee, it is wanting in flavour; by the same rule, we find the finest and most flavourous Coffees are generally wanting in strength; and as they are usually sold each kind separately, quite regardless of their various properties, the consumer is not able to obtain really fine coffee at any price. There is also another peculiar advantage we possess over other houses—our roasting apparatus being constructed on aecidedly scientific principles, whereby the strong aromatic flavour of the Coffee is preserved, which, in the ordinary process of roasting, is entirely destroyed ; and as we are coffee roasters, we are enabled to keep a full’ s upply of teesk vensted < Coffee continually, after the Parisian and Con- tinental m The rapid andstilli increasing demand for this Coffee has caused great excitement in the trade, and several unprincipled houses have copied our papers, and profess to sell a similar article. We, therefore, think it right to CAUTION the public, and to state that our superior mixture of four commen is a discovery of our own, and therefore the proportions are not known, nor can it be had at any other house. In future we shall distinguish it from all others as, SPARROW’S CONTINENTAL COFFEE, at 1s. 8d. per Ib. Packed in tins of all sizes, perfectly air-tight, for the souptty. We have also strong and useful Coffees, from 1s. to ls. Tea Establishment, 95, High Holb i séicining Dey ‘and Martin's, leading through into 22, Dean- HENRY SPARROW, Froprister. Just published, in 1 volume, 12mo. 6s. cl ‘HE MODERN BRITISH PLU "TARCH ; or, Lives of Men distinguished in the recent History of our Country for their a Virtues, or Achievements, Dr. W, C. TAYLOR. “A very useful on calculated to instruct the young and res fresh the memories of the old.”"—Church and State Gazet yritten in a clear and unaffected sty le.” —English ies “ A work that has long been needed.”— Eclectic Review, Grant & Griffith (Successors to J. Harris), corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, DR. G.

BURROWS ON DISEASES OF THE BRAIN AND HEART. Just published, 1 vol. svo. with coloured Plates, 1 Q* DISORDERS of the C EREBRAL “CIR. CULATION, and on the Connection between Affections of the Brain and Diseases of the Heart. By GEORGE BURROWS, M.D. Physician to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, &c. “ Dr. Burrows’s very able work is replete with interesting and Spy) -useful facts, and well Supports the author's reputation as a careful and judicious observer.” — Medical Gazette. London; Lopgman, Brown, Green, & Longmans,