We are particularly requested to state, in addition to the Memoir of Major-gen. Wm. Fawcett, in vol. xcvi. ii. 558, that besides "the son of his own name and profession," noticed in that Memoir, the Major-general has left two younger sons, one a Lieute nant in the Royal Navy; the other little known from his privacy, having been unfortunately crippled from his youth, and resident with his widowed mother.

The Rev. J. Graham is informed that the epitaph" on the great and good Chief Justice Kenyon," is already printed in our vol. LXXVII. p. 82.

S. T. begs leave to convey his thanks to "Clericus Ebor." for his obliging communication. If he will favour him with his address, a packet will be transmitted to him. E. I. C. says, "An OLD CORRESPONDENT has begged me to call the attention of our Correspondent Sexagenarius,' p. 215, to the following epitaph, which, with the subjoined authority, is given in the introduction to Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, as an example of versification.

Beneath this stone an infant lies,

To earth whose body lent,
Hereafter shall more glorious rise,
But not more innocent.

When the archangel's trump shall blow,
And souls to bodies join,

What crowds shall wish their lives below

Had been as short as thine.-WESLEY. A glance at the two compositions is sufficient to show which is the genuine one. So that, allowing the Clergyman every credit that his alteration deserves, and by which he has sadly crippled the versification of the second stanza, it will appear evident that he has little claim to the authorship of the verses."

C. W. observes, "Your Correspondent . in p. 124, has taken so erroneous a view of the intended alterations in St. James's Park, that I cannot consider him in any other light than the projector of them himself, as he compliments the most ridiculous plan ever proposed in the most hyperbolical manner, and seems to think that the Park which he calls the lungs of the Metropolis, will be improved, and rendered more healthy by depriving it of one of its lobes. Every alteration which has taken place in the Park for almost a century, has deprived the public progressively of some of their enjoyment of it. When the late King first resided in Buckingham House, many acres of the Green Park were inclosed to add to the gardens of that palace, and the public were excluded from the beautiful walks which till then extended by the sides of the canal, and in that part of the Park called the Island. About twenty-five years ago, several acres were taken from the Green Park to afford gardens to Lord Spencer, the Duke of Bridgewater, and other houses ranging with them; lately a large part was added to the Duke of York's garden, a walk

from Spring Gardens to the Parade was inclosed for Mr. Penn's house, and the public were excluded by iron rails from a large grass plot adjoining. In the course of last summer a triangular piece has been inclosed for a shrubbery in front of Mr. Canning's house; and the plan which C. so pompously eulogizes, now proposes to build over the Birdcage-walk (one of the most beautiful promenades in the Metropolis, if properly attended to), and to spoil the remainder of the Park by making a road for carriages. It is to be hoped some notice of this attempt will yet be taken of it in Parliament, and the attention of his Majesty will be called to an alteration disadvantageous to the appearance of the new Palace, and destructive to the property of his. subjects adjoining the Park."

C. K. states, that "the barony of Athenry is not extinct, as would seem to be implied in page 640, where the Earl of Louth is called last Lord Athenry.' This very ancient barony, the premier of Ireland, is in abeyance between the Earl's daughters and their representatives; it was at one time assumed by Mr. Bermingham, the heir male of the family, but without any authority." K. says, "There is an escuent vegetable, now much used in Paris, called the aubergine or melongène, of which there are two varieties, viz. violette longue et violette ronde.-If any Correspondent should be acquainted with this vegetable, and will favour the public with a description of it, its cultivation, and the mode of preparing it for the table, an obligation will be conferred on many readers of your widely-circulated Magazine."

J. R. J. inquires for information respecting the Ballad of the Berkshire Lady; the subject of it is this: A young lady residing in the neighbourhood of Reading (tradition states at Southcot House, or Calcot Park), possessed of considerable property, was much struck with a gentleman residing at that place; having tried several expedients to attract his notice without success, she at length sent him a challenge, purporting to come from a gentleman whom he had offended. On his going to the appointed place, she presented herself masked, and with a sword, and stated that he must either fight or marry her; after a short consideration, he agreed to the latter; and at the conclusion of the ceremony, the lady (still masked) took him to her house, where the bridegroom was left waiting in a room, to enjoy his own` thoughts on the subject for two hours; during this time considerable laughter was heard, and at length a lady most elegantly dressed, made her appearance, stating her servants had informed her, he had waited there some time, and desired to know his business; he then told her the circumstances, and received for answer, she herself was the lady, and that he was lord of all she had.'

MAGAZINE.

Derby-street, Parliament-street, April 19. of a very cheap,

unfit communication to make to this meeting.

The application of hot water for this

Mr. URBAN, S the heating Green-houses may be acceptable to many gentlemen who are readers of your widely-circulating Miscellany, I beg to inclose a short paper on the subject, which I read to the members of the Institution of Civil Engineers at their last meeting.

On a new Method of heating Greenhouses, Conservatories, &c. By W. CUBITT, Civil Engineer, read before the Institution of Civil Engineers on Tuesday April 10, 1827. THE object of this communication is to explain a mode of heating Greenhouses, Vineries, Pine Pits, &c. by means of hot water circulating through pipes, instead of the usual method of brick flues, or the more improved method of steam pipes.

During the early part of the last Session, and before I had the opportunity of regularly attending the meetings of this Institution, I understood that this subject had been before the Society, and some forms of apparatus for the purpose stated and discussed, upon which much difference of opinion existed as to the practicability and utility of the plan.

During the last week, I have had an opportunity of seeing this method of warming hot-houses as successfully carried into effect by Anthony Bacon, esq. (an associate member of this Institution), at his seat at Elcot Park, near Newbury; and as this method appears to me to be superior to any other mode I have yet seen or heard described, I trust that a general description of the apparatus, as erected by Mr. Bacon, will not be deemed an

If from the side of any open boiler, two pipes proceed horizontally, communicating at their extremities at any distance from the boiler; and the boiler be filled with water to such a height that the surface of the water may be above the orifice of the upper pipe, where it joins the boiler; on making a fire under the boiler, the pipes, and continue so to do whilst water will begin to circulate along the any fire is kept under the boiler; the water passing along the upper pipe from the boiler, and returning by the lower pipe to the boiler. The same effect will also take place, if instead of joining the pipes at their extremities, they be made to terminate in a cistern of water on the same level with the boiler. The water will still continue to circulate as before, and continually keeps changing the water from the boiler to the cistern, and from the cistern to the boiler, as long as any fire remain, and at any temperature of the water, between the natural temperature at the time, and the boiling point.

In describing the apparatus, as used by Mr. Bacon, I believe I cannot do better than quote the very words of the gardener (Wm. Whall), from a letter he had just written with his master's permission to a gentleman, with information on the subject. In describing one of the vineries, he says,

wide inside, heated by a boiler placed in a

"The house is 40 feet long and 10 feet

recess in the middle of the back wall; the fire-place under the boiler is got at from a back shed; the boiler is two feet six inches long, one foot six inches wide, and one foot eight inches deep; from the end of the boiler four cast-iron pipes proceed horizon