Mr Luke O'Neill; cast of the interior of skull of a whale, by Mr Thomas Buchanan of Hull; cast of the head of Dr Poole.-A bust of Dr Gall, and a bust of Dr Spurzheim, donations to the Society by Mr James de Ville of London, were presented. February 6th.-The COUNCIL met, in consequence of a remit by the Society to them, on Mr Lyon's motion, that ladies be admitted as visitors to the meetings of the Society, when they resolved, that it was inexpedient for the present to press the motion. February 16th.-Mr Combe's essay on human responsibility was again brought forward, when the subject was very fully discussed. The Rev. Gilbert Wardlaw, minister of Albany Street chapel, was admitted an ordinary member. March 2d.-The Rev. Robert Buchanan read an essay on the phrenological theory of virtue. The secretary read a letter from a gentleman in Aberdeen, accompanied by a cast of the head of Allan, lately executed there for murder; also a letter from the secretary of a Phrenological Society in Washington, United States, intimating the formation of that society. March 16th.-The secretary (in absence of the Rev. Gilbert Wardlaw) read an essay, by that gentleman, on the faculty of Concentrativeness. The Rev. James Whitson read a report on the case of Allan, lately executed at Aberdeen for murder. A letter from Dr Spurzheim to the president, assigning his reasons for not coming to Edinburgh at present, was read to the meeting. Mr T. Burstall, engineer, Leith, and Mr John Epps, student of medicine, Edinburgh, were admitted ordinary members. March 30th.-Mr G. Combe read an essay on the natural supremacy of the moral sentiments. 324 NOTICES. LONDON. We have been favoured with an interesting notice of the proceedings of the London Phrenological Society, which is printed in this Number; we solicit similar reports from all phrenological societies, that we may be able to record the progress of the science. Mr James de Ville continues his exertions unabated in adding to his collection of casts, and diffusing a knowledge of the science. His gallery in the Strand is a place of fashionable resort, the Duke of Wellington lately solicited and obtained a private demonstration from Mr De Ville. Dr SPURZHEIM arrived in London in the end of January, and is occupied in bringing out additional publications, and lecturing. He is now delivering lectures in the LONDON INSTITUTION: his auditors are so numerous, that there is not room enough on the benches to sit, at least a hundred persons are occasionally standing; and among them are many who would hesitate to He delivers also a private course in the attend his private courses. evening; but the attendance is less numerous than last year, owing to the overflow at the Institution. Dr S., in lecturing in the Institution, greatly extends a knowledge of the science, but generously sacrifices his private interest; for the Institution, after paying the lecturer a moderate fee, draws the surplus profits arising from the sale of tickets. The newspapers, in reporting Dr S.'s lectures, no longer disgrace themselves by paltry jokes, but treat the subject as a science. Dr S. intends to lecture in Dublin in May, if it is in his power to do so. EDINBURGH.-Sir William Hamilton has not yet published his essay against Phrenology read in the Royal Society. We trust he The interest of will redeem his pledge, and bring it forward soon. the science has been amply supported in the public mind in Edinburgh this season; in private parties it has been a ceaseless topic of discussion, and we are in possession of some curious anecdotes of individuals beginning to read the works, and even submitting their heads to Phrenologists for examination, who till lately could not hear the subject mentioned without indignation against its supposed absurdities. It is certain that the diffusion of the science among the ladies, who have attended two popular courses of lectures by Mr Combe, has produced a decided effect in exciting many to study. Mr Combe concluded his second popular course on Tuesday, 14th, and the following notice of a compliment then paid to him appeared in the Courant newspaper of 20th March: POPULAR LECTURES.-" Dr Hope's Lectures on Chemistry, "given to ladies within the walls of the University, may justly be regarded as an era in the history of science. Their perfect sucthe undoubted benefits which they confer on the other sex, "and the evident interest taken in them generally, make it abun. Idantly certain that the system will be continued; and followed, as cess, "it has already been, by a similar announcement on the part of the "professor of Botany, and by rumours of others from the classes of "natural and moral philosophy, and, we hope, of natural and civil history, it will speedily cause a striking change in the character of "our country. Mr Brougham described the mechanics' institutions as planting a spur in the toe of the lower orders, whereby they "pushed forward the upper ranks. Popular institutions will furnish "the other sex with a similar power over ours; and the day is not "far distant, if they prosper, when the poor frivolity of drawing"room conversation will be replaced by a more respectable and not "less pleasing intercourse, and when the rational human nature of "both sexes, differing as it does in each, and yet finely adapted by "both to their mutual wants, will be brought into full play in all "the varied circumstances of life. Dr Hope thus has the merit of "giving the weight of a university name to this beautiful improve “ment in education. But it is due to another individual here, "who, though not in the university, is highly esteemed as a teacher, "to say, that he was the first to venture upon it, though not merely "exposed to the ridicule from which Dr Hope has suffered; but "having already experienced it with reference to the department of knowledge which he prosecutes. We mean Mr George Combe, "who has now for two years delivered popular courses of lectures to "large audiences, and who from the first invited ladies to attend "them. He completed his course on Tuesday last, and was pre"sented, at the conclusion of the lecture, by the ladies who attend"ed it, with a massive silver case, containing Calliper Compasses of "the same metal, accompanied with a letter, in which they 'ex66 6 press the sense they entertained of Mr Combe's kindness in agree 'ing to give a course of public instruction on an interesting sub'ject, to which they have had access; and regarding him as being "the first resident lecturer who has done this substantial benefit to "their sex, they add, that he is well entitled to receive the first "tribute due to such exertions.' The case and instruments, pre"sented with the letter, are made by Mr James Howden, and are of very beautiful workmanship." We hear that in the Juvenile Literary and Philosophical Societies in Edinburgh, Phrenology is now so ably and zealously defended, that opposition to it is no longer a creditable vocation. UNITED STATES.-A number of medical and other gentlemen have lately united in the formation of a society in the city of Wash ington, for the promotion of Phrenological studies. Among their members they have already enrolled Mr Wirt, attorney-general, and Dr Lovell, surgeon-general, of the United States. We beg to request our correspondents, especially beyond the Atlantic, in transmitting papers and pamphlets, to make them up into a parcel, and, if possible, to get them sent from the port at which they are landed to us, by a stage-coach or public carrier. It seems not to be known there, that in England letters are charged by weight, and we have, in some instances, paid L.1, 5s. Sterling of postage for a packet from Liverpool to Edinburgh, which would have been delivered by a coach or carrier for half-a-crown. Our friend Dr G. D. Cameron, 4, Great George Street, Liverpool, will oblige us by receiving any ship-packets directed for us to that port, and Mr De Ville, 367, Strand, will take charge of any directed to London. Editors of foreign newspapers are respectfully requested to copy this notice. The following articles are prepared, and some of them in types, but we are obliged to defer the publication of them till our next number:-List of the Members of the Phrenological Society,-Essay on M'Kaen's Character and Development,-Essay on the Phrenological Theory of Virtue,-Report on Allan's Character and Development,-Essay on the natural Supremacy of the moral Sentiments, -Notice of Master Aspull, the Musical Genius,-Review of Sir George S. Mackenzie's Phrenological Works,-Napoleon and Phrenology,-Dr Bailly on the Existence of God and of moral Liberty as proved by Phrenology,-A Notice of Wilderspin on Infant Education,-An Abstract of several Articles contained in the late Numbers of the " Archives Generales de Médécine," viz. 1st, The organ of Language proved by Dissection after Death, and, 2d, on the Appli cation of Phrenology to Medical Jurisprudence. END OF NO X. PRINTED BY OLIVER & BOYD. CONTENTS. Page ....352 ARTICLE I-On the Natural Supremacy of the Moral Sentiments...327 ...357 IV.-Tune involuntarily active, with Pain in the Organ......362 cuted at Paris for Murder in 1823; with some Re- .................365 VI.-Dr Bailly on the Existence of God, and on Moral Liberty.............. - VII.-Practical Phrenology ...... ............ 395 .410 .421 VIII.-Uncommon Affection of the Faculty of Colouring......420 XIII.-Case of Hypochondriasis........... XIV.-Hamilton's Essay on Craniology........... .458 ..467 ..473 XV.-List of Members of the Phrenological Society....476 XVI.-Some Observations on the Character of Cromwell, as delineated in the Novel of Woodstock...................................... NOTICES...... ....482 ...........487 |