The wealth of its merchants allows them to live in a style of princely liberality, but among the lower classes are indications of deep wretchedness.
Our visit to Glasgow was rendered more interesting by occurring at the time of the annual meeting of the "British Association for the Advancement of Science." Hundreds of distinguished men, from different lands, were thus convened, and it was delightful to hear them presenting, day after day, in their respective section-rooms, the result of their discoveries, or unfolding their theories with earnest and varying eloquence. Here also we saw, for the first time, a gathering of the nobility of Scotland, and occasionally heard speeches from the Marquis of Breadalbane, the President of the Society, from Lord Sandon, Lord Mounteagle, and others. The collateral interests of morality and benevolence were not overlooked by science, in this her proud festival; and on the subject of pauperism, and the best modes of affording it permanent relief, Dr. Chalmers repeatedly spoke with his characteristic fulness and power. He has none of the gracefulness of the practised orator, and his countenance is heavy, until irradiated by his subject. Then mind triumphs over matter, and makes the broad Scotch a pliant vehicle to eloquent thought. He recommended the principle of calling forth the energies of the poor for their own amelioration, with- out the application of any disturbing force; that they should be assisted to elevate themselves, rather than
