at least peculiar to our race; and in the search that has been made for a decisive distinguishing line between the human and brute creation, it might have been resorted to, and man defined to be an animal which worships his destroyer. In the enumeration I have made of the estimable qualities of our late president, there is one omitted not less useful and even more rare than those mentioned-I mean his scrupulous and punctual attention to what may be termed the minor or secondary duties of life. I know of no error, short of absolute crimes, which is more productive of mischief in society, than an inattention to engagements which, being merely voluntary, are too often considered as of no moral or binding force. A man whose integrity would shrink from the idea of putting another to the least inconvenience in a matter of business; who will perform contracts of that sort to the letter and minute, even when no inju rious consequences would follow a less strict observance, will, without the least remorse or uneasiness, or consciousness of wrong, disregard or neglect engagements, deliberately made, on which the comfort of individuals, as well as the usefulness of public institutions essentially depend. If such a one makes an office or coffee-house engagement, of little or more importance, or perhaps of no importance at all, he holds it in careful recollection, and performs it with scrupulous certainty. Yet this same man will accept the compliment of a station in some public body; he will know that his presence and services are relied on for all its operations and usefulness; that it cannot proceed one step, or adopt a measure, but by the instrumentality of those who have assumed its superintendance; and this duty, so important, for great public benefits depend on it; so exclusive, for it cannot be performed by another, will be attended or not, as humour, caprice, or pleasure may dictate, for something or nothing; the meres call of idle amusement is preferred to it, and it is only when such a man does not know what else to do, that he gives himself to obligations of this description. He is, however, in the breach of a social, if not a moral obligation, from which very injurious consequences may ensue. may have no gratification in the indulgence of this vicious habit, he should remember that the greatest men have been most

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free from it. The engagement, it is true, is voluntary, but, being made, the performance of it is no longer so. He should further consider the injustice he does to those who are associated with him in the trust, and attend to discharge their duty. The absence of one may frustrate the attention of several, and thus is their time sacrificed, as well as the interests of the institution they are bound to preserve and promote. When we reflect that great affairs are of rare occurrence and take care of themselves or compel an attention to them; that generally the business of life is made up of small things, we shall conclude that an habitual inattention to them will make, in a few years, a deplorable mass of deficiency. We attend to large concerns for our own sakes; we should attend to lesser ones for others. He who justly estimates the value of the punctual performance of a promise, will not without very good reason, disregard it, whether it be to sign a contract or walk with a friend; to pay a debt, or present a toy to a child. In this most useful virtue, Mr. Clymer was preeminent. During the seven years he held the presidency of this academy, his attention to the duties of the station were without remission. He excused himself from nothing that belonged to his office; he neglected nothing. He never once omitted to attend a meeting of the directors, unless prevented by sickness or absence from the city; and these exceptions were of very rare occurrence. He was indeed the first to come; so that the board never waited a moment for their president. With other public bodies to which he was attached, I understand, he observed the same punctual and conscientious discharge of his duty. It is thus that men make themselves useful, and evince that they do not occupy places of this kind merely as empty and undeserved compliments, but for the purpose of rendering all the services which the place requires of them.

Gentlemen-In concluding this unfinished sketch of the character of our late president, I must apologise for having so imperfectly expressed your sentiments and executed your wishes. Suffer me also to use this occasion to thank you for the honour conferred on me by placing me in the chair so lately filled by a gentleman much more worthy of it.

LIST OF BOROUGHS IN ENGLAND.

An abridged Historical Detail of all the Boroughs in England, the number of voters in each, the patron, proprietor, or predominating interest. Collected for the year 1807.

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Dorsetshire sends twenty members to Parliament: two for the countythe remainder for the following boroughs.

Dorchester sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, Recorder, two Bailiffs, six Aldermen, six Capital Burgesses, and twenty-four Common Councilmen. Right of election, in the inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Number of voters, 200. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patrons, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Earl of Dorchester.

Lyme Regis sends two. Right of Election, in the Freeholders. Corporation in a Recorder and fifteen Burgesses. Number of voters, 31. Proprietor, the earl of Westmoreland.

Wymouth and Melcomb Regis sends four. poration, and Freeholders, not receiving alms.

Right of Election, in the Cor-
Number of voters have been

as low as 200, and as high as 600. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, Sir James Pulteney.

Bridport. Corporation, in thirteen Burgesses and two Bailiffs. Right of Election in the Commonalty. Number of voters, 160. Returning officers, the Bailiffs. Proprietor, Charles Sturt, Esq.

Shaftesbury sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, and twelve Aldermen, Right of Election in the inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Number of Voters, 292. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, Paul Benfield, Esq.

Wareham sends two. Right of Election, in the Mayor, and Magistrates of the Borough, in the inhabitants paying Scot and Lot, and in the Freeholders of Lands and Tenements who have held possession one year previous to the election. Number of voters, 120. Returning officer, the Mayor. Proprietor, John Calcraft, Esq.

Corfe Castle sends two. Right of Election, in the inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Number of voters, fourteen resident, and about thirty non-resident. Proprietors, Henry Banks, Esq. and John Bond. Esq.

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Poole sends two. Right of Election, in the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burges. Number of voters, 100. Returning officer, the Sheriff. Patrons, Mr.

Lister, and Mr. Jeffery

Durham sends four Members to Parliament.

Durham City sends two. Right of Election, in the Corporation and Freemen. Number of voters, 1200. Returning officer,

Essex sends four Members to Parliament. The Boroughs are Colchester, Malden, and Harwich.

Colchester sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, High Steward, Recorder, eleven Aldermen, Chamberlain, Town Clerk, eighteen Assistants, and eighteen Common Council. Right of Election, in the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council, and Free Burgesses not receiving alms. Number of voters, 1400. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, none.

Malden sends two. Corporation, two Bailiffs, eight Aldermen, a Steward, Recorder, and eighteen Capital Burgesses. Number of voters, 195. Returning officers, the two Bailiffs. Patrons, Mr. Strut and Mr. Western.

Hardwich sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, Recorder, and twenty-four Capital Burgesses. Right of Election, in the Mayor, Aldermen, and Capital Burgesses, residing within the said Borough. Number of voters, 32. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, John Robinson, Esq.

Gloucestershire sends eight Members to Parliament. The Boroughs are Cirencester and Tewkesbury. ·

Gloucester sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, twelve Aldermen, a Recorder, two Sheriffs, 26 Common Council, Town Clerk, Sword Bearer, and four Serjeants at Mace. Right of Election, in the Inhabitants and Freemen. Returning officers, the Sheriffs. Patrons, none.

Cirencester sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, and two Constables. Right of Election, in the Inhabitants. Number of voters, 600. Returning officer, the Steward. Patron, Earl of Bathurst.

Tewkesbury sends two. Corporation, twenty-four Burgesses and two Bailiffs. Right of Election, in the Magistrates and Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Number of voters, supposed to be about 500. Returning officers, the Bailiffs.

Hampshire sends twenty-two Members to Parliament. The Boroughs are Portsmouth, Southampton, Stockbridge, Christchurch, Lymington, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Newton, Newport, and Andover.

Portsmouth sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, Recorder, twelve Alder. men, and an indefinite number of Burgesses. Right of Election, in the May. or, Aldermen, and Burgesses. Number of voters, 60. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, Sir John Carter.

Southampton sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, Recorder, Sheriff, and two Bailifts. Right of Election, in the Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot, Number of voters, about 600. Returning officers, the Mayor and Bailiffs.

Stockbridge sends two. Corporation, none. Right of Election, is in all the Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Returning officer, a Bailiff. Patron, I. Foster Barham, Esq.

Christchurch sends two. Right of Election, in the Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Corporation, a Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Bailiffs, and Common Council. Number of voters, 24. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patrons, Lord Malmesbury, and George Rose, Esq.

Lymington sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses. Right of Election, in the Mayor and Burgesses. Number of voters, 18. Returning officer, the Mayor.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, and twelve Burgesses. Right of Election, in the Burgesses. Number of voters, 21. Returning officer, the Mayor.

Newtown sends two. Corporation, none. Right of Election, in the Mayor and Burgesses. Number of voters, 39. Returning officer, the Mayor. Newport sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, eleven Aldermen, and twelve Burgesses. Right of Election, in the Mayor, eleven Aldermen, and twelve Burgesses. Number of voters, 24. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, the Rev. Leonard Troughear Holmes.

Winchester sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, Recorder, six Aldermen, two Bailiffs, and twenty-four Common Councilmen. Right of Election, in the Corporation. Number of voters, 60. Returning officers, the Bailiffs. Patrons, Henry Penton, Esq. and Richard Gamon, Esq.

Andover sends two. Corporation, a Bailiff, Steward, Recorder, two Justices, nine capital Burgesses, and twelve Assistants. Right of Election, in the Bailiff and Burgesses. Number of voters, 24. Returning officer, the Bailiff. Patrons, Earl of Portsmouth, and Joshua Tremongar, Esq.

Whitchurch sends two. Corporation, none. Right of Election, in the Freeholders. Number of voters, 70. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patrons, Lord Sidney, and Lord Viscount Middleton,

Petersfield sends two. Right of Election, in the Freeholders. Number of voters, 154. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, William Joliffe, Esq. Herefordshire sends eight Members to Parliament. Its Boroughs are Leominster and Weobley.

Hereford sends two. Corporation, a Mayor, twelve Aldermen, High Steward, Deputy Steward, Recorder, and Town Clerk, with thirty-one Common Councilmen. Right of Election, in the Freemen. Number of voters, above 1200. Returning Officer, the Mayor. Patron, the Duke of Norfolk.

Leominster sends two. Corporation, a High Steward, Bailiff, Recorder, and twelve Capital Burgesses. Right of Election, in the Bailiffs, Capital Burgesses, and inhabitants, paying Scot and Lot. Number of voters. 500. Returning officers, the Bailiffs. Patron, the Duke of Norfolk.

Weobley sends two. Right of Election, in the Inhabitants paying Scot and Lot. Number of voters, 45. Returning officers, the Constables. Patron, the Marquis of Bath.

Hertfordshire sends six Members to Parliament. Its Boroughs are Hertford and St. Albans.

Hertford sends two. Right of Election, in the Freemen and Householders not receiving Alms. Number of voters, 570. Returning officer, the Mayor. Patron, Baron Dimsdale.