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 of the New York Commercial, speaking of this great Hotel, says:

 Notwithstanding they pay rent equal to the re- venue of German Prince, the Pfoprietors are rap- idly acquiring fortunes, which they are in every way worthy to possess, and soon may be classed among the wealthiest of our citizens

 "TRe public drawing room of the Astor has been undergoing a two months embellishment by Bri. galdi, and is now probably the most beautiful room Sn the United States, and scarcely inferior to the drawing rooms of European palaces. The ceiling is ofnamented with the richest fresco painting in The Elizabethian style. representing smiling Cupds holding magnificent wreaths of flowers, and loOk- ing just ready to let them fall the head of some queen of love and beauty. The wainscoating IS of black walnut, polished as mirror, while the most superb tapestry aderns the walls Add to all this apienior, curtains of satin, yelled by wrought mus ains, and the whole multiplied by two immense mirrors, and you havea picture hardly surpassed by any descriptions of Oriental magni6cence. Another improvement now in progress is a superb fountain in the centre of the court, which will throw uP diamonds as high as the roof, and moisten and sweeten all the atmosphere. What else can be in- vented to promote the comfort and happiness of the guests, am at loss to imagine"

 H1e 6eneo0lent East Lsdia .Mesclant.--Edward Colssoa, at the age ef forty years, became very eminent East India Merchant, prior to the incor- poratien of the East India Company, and had forty sail of ships of his own, with immense riches flow. ing in upon hiW. He still remained uniform in his charitable disposition, distributing many thou sand pounds to various charities in and about Lon don, besides private gifts in many parts of the Kingdom. In the year i70S, he instituted a very magnificent school in St. Aagustne's back, in Bris- tol, which cost him ( GOO in the building, and endowed the same with between G1 TOO and El.- 500 per annum, forever. He likewise gave ElO for apprenticing every boy, ard for twelve years

 Al n svnho hs,at It has been frequently reported that his private charities far exceed those in public. "We have heard" says the Bristol (Eng) Journal, "that one of his ships trading to the East Indies had been missing upwards of three years. and was supposed to be destroyed at sea, but at length she arrived him the report of her arrival, and of the riches on board he said as she was totally given up for lost he would by no means claim any right to her i; therefore he ordered the ship ard merchandise to be sold, and the produce thereof to be applied to- wards the relies of the needy, which directions were immidiathly carried into execution. Anoth- CT singular instance of his tender consciousness of charity at the age of forty, when he entertain cd some thoughts of changing his condition. He paid his addresses 10 lady, but being very tlmqr. Ous lest he should be hindered in his pious and charitable designs, he was determined to make 2 Christian trial of her temper and disposition, and therefore one morning filled his pockets with gold and sver in order that if any object presented it. self in the course of their tour over London brldge he might satisfy his intentions. While they were walking near St. Magnus Church,a woman in ex- treme misery, with twins in her lap, sat begging i; and, as he and his intended lady were arm-in-arm, he beheld the wretched object. put his hand ID his pocket and took out handful of gold and sil- yer, casting it in the poor womans lap. The lady being greatly alarmed at such profuse generosity colored prodigiously so that when they had gone little further towards the foot-bridge she turned tohim, and said, Sir, do you know what you did few minutes ago ? Madam replied MT. Colston, q never let my right hand know what my leIt hand doeth. He then took his leave of her. and for this reason never married to the day of his death, altho he lived to the age of eighty 6ve."-Hanfs -MT" ekaafS .Maga<ise.

 Prosecuting Pwesfs.--Where swans are kept on moderately sized sheet Of water, the old ones, as spring approaches, begin 10 pursue their own brood with ferocity scarcely conceivable It is an unceasing pursuit. both day and night till at last 4he poor fugitives, out with exertiCn, betake themselves to the land, where the unnatural pa- rents allow them to stay, and then desist from fur aher persecution until the young ones returned to Che wafer. To curb these rancorous proceedings On the part of tks parent birds cut through the vsb of their feet and fs Sf @Aoe dminished their powers of speed The yoang birds soon perceived 9he change ia ehsiE favor, and pFOfted by for on GRding tak they could easily Outswim their pursu- ipg pafents they sst tlei1 fury at nanght and keep 0Gk efGAsEF Eaach with very little A.aa -+