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J. and Miss Broadatairs. 11r.and Lady War amity, from nan't rick Mrs. Booth, lagerem, tie sq. a, d vita iie incess town in her , St. James's, al I lighness's icess is come shortly ex time. milies, are r the Corona proud office ESTUR ; Lord 111:11/101., bro. mu Cow um, ESQ. LATE morning, the ort illness, at ren joitit Pro- Doting that WWI pro ; since which Itunwvt.t. several AUC NW, " " More lawn rid te a situati ot at ghr, Kt come. risen seven area that Le LITERATUiIE. Tales of the Ardennes.—By DZRWENT CONWAY, I 2mto. London, 1825. • The author of this work has resided some time in the Ardennes, and has made himself well acquainted with its scenery and the traditions of its inhabitants.. The tales ate interesting, and many of the author's descrip tions ate ext, emely felicitous. Some poetical pieces, of con.iderable merit, are interspersed in the volume The following animated description of a forest may arffice as a specimen of the author's prose : « A forest is beautiful in all seasons. It is beautiful in spring, when the leaves are unfolding their virgin charms to the love-sick air, and when the birds chant welcome to the morning sun. It is beautiful in summer, when scarce a wandering sunbeam can pierce the foliage, and when the nightingale sings in the day-time. It is lovely in autumn, whea the painted leaves hang frail ; and lovelier, still in its progress and decline, when all that is seen is the " little red leaf," and all that is heard is the last note of the woodlark. And is it not beautiful in winter, when leaves there are none, but when the knarled trunks and fantastic branches put forth shapes of picturesqueness more striking than when they were arrayed in the vestment of spring, or their summer garment ? But he who has never seen a forest of oak, pendant with its feathery burden of purity, has never seen a forest in its most wondrous magnificence." Travels in South America, during the Years 1819, 20, and 21, containing an Account of the Present State of Brazil, Buenos%Ayres, and Chile. By A. CALDCLEUGH, ' Esq. t vols.Bvo. London, 1825. Mr. Caldcleugh, who appears to be a Gentleman of much acuteness of observation and strict impartiality, has, in these volumes, given us much valuable infor mation relating to a country which every day acquires additional importance. The author accompanied Mr. (now Sir Edward) Thornton in his mission to Rio de Janeiro, and had, consequently, some facilities of ac quiring information which ordinary travellers do not possess. _ _ . Mr. Caldclengh has traversed the countries he de. scribes, and made himself acquainted with the political institutions and domestic habits and customs of the people, the state of trade, agriculture, &c. Of these we may, perhaps, hereafter make a few extracts ; at pre sent we shall only quote the tradition of the Brazilians as to the origin of the black race : " At the time, say they, of the creation of Adam, Snail looked on and formed a man of clay, but every thing he touched becoming black, he determined to wash him white in the Jordan : on his approach the river retired, and he had only time to push the black man on the wet sand, which, touching the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands, accounts for the white ness of these parts. The devil, in a state of irritation, struck his creation on the nose, by which the &mess of that organ was accomplished. The Negro then begged for mercy, and humbly represented that no blame could be attached to him, upon which the other, something pacified, patted him on the head, and, by the heat of his hands, curled his hair in the way it is seen in the present day." Considerations on the Expediency of Sinking Capital in Railways By JOHN VALLANCE, Bvo. pp. 112. Lon don, 1825. Adverting to the improvement in one species of lcco• motion wheel-carriages, and the discovery within the last half century of three others—steam navigation. canals, and aerostation, Mr. Valiance cautions the speculating Public not to consider railways as the acme of perfection. Indeed he points out many objections to them, and contends that they will be deficient in rapi dity, uncertain in their operation, and too expensive a mode of conveyance for heavy goods. We will not say but that much may be said on the other side of the question, but at all events the observations of Mr. Val lance are entitled to consideration. The author suggests a new mode of conveyance, by means of forced air through cylinders, in the way gas is forced through pipes, as surpassing all others in velocity. and as per fectly practicable. We confess we have our doubts on the subject. Westminster Hail ; or, Profasional Relics and Ant c • dotes of the Bar, MI Bench, and the Woolsack. Three Vols. 12mo. London, 1825. There is a great deal of amusing fact and anecdote connected with the law in these volumes, some of which are very curious, and forming altogether a very enter taining melange. We have only room for one anecdote ; it relates to Sit Jeoffrey Palmer, who was the first At torney-General after the Restoration : " During all the troubles of the times he lived quiet in the Temple, a professed and known Cavalier; and no temptation or fear ever shook his principles. He lived then in great busineis of conveyancing, and had no clerks but such as were strict cavaliers. One, I have heard, was so rigid, that he could never be brought to write Oliver with a great 0. And, it was said, t h e at torney chose to purchase.the manor of Charleton, be cause his master's name sounded in the style of it.— Such amusements may be allowed to please and divert a zealous old Gentleman that lived to see and enjoy all the fruits of his honest ambition. When he was first made Attorney-General he had means, by the universal renewal of grants, and the floating of all manner of concerns of the Crown, which settling must pass by him, to have amassed vast wealth, as others have done and do. Bin he was mindful of his old friends, the cavaliers, and generally gave them their fees, and not only to such as he knew pool e for se sort of charity, but to others that had less need, out of generosity, and as a mark of his fi iendship and recognition of their merits. It was affirmed, that the patents granted to General Monk, passing his office, came to nearly 25001. in fees, and for honour and gratitude he took not a penny for himself." Intelligence as late as die 23d of November has been received from Calcutta, which wholly overturns the sinister interpretation which had been pin on the pain ful occurrence w hi c h too k p l ace at B arrac k pore , a b out the beginning of that month. The native troops, so far trnm having been seduced by the mutinous example, or, alienated by the exemplary punishment, of the 47th, were at that periosi tranquil and obedient. A Court -.‘lartial had been held on a few of the ringleaders, who were shot, and forty transported for life, pursuant tt' their sentence. This intelligence was brought by the lisdiaman, who left the Mellish at St. Helena. he latter is chat ged with dispatches for the Coili t at 'Lectors, which the York (acted to take care of; hut the pfniinsal was declined, in the . expectation that the Slellish. would reach England as soon as the Vol k. 0 . _ Jac:. \ THE GRANTING OF BREVET RANK OF CAPTAIN TO SUBALTERN OFFICERS IN INDIA. Bombay Castle, Sept. 9, 1824. The Hon. the Governor in Coundl is pleased to publi.h, for ge neral information, the following extract of a letter from the Hon. the Court of Directors, in the Military Department, dated 14th April, 1824: Para. 2d. " We have had under our particular consideration, the rules by which the p er i o d o f serv i ce o f our Offi cers is calculated in ascertaining their Claim to the Brevet rank of Captain, under our orders of the 5d August, 18;5. " 3(1. in June.lBl9, we had occasion to observe that the system adopted by our several Governments in carrying those orders into effect was erroneous, inasmuch as it had the effect of giving the rank of Captain t o Meets who bad not servecl the required period. " 4th. We then directed that no Subaltern should be entitled to promotion by Brevet, until be had completed fifteen years' service, commencing from the cafe of the list in which he was ranked un proceeding to India. " Having lately ascertained that a different rule prevails in granting the Brevet rank of Captain to Subaltern Officers of his Majesty's Regiments serving in India, in consequence of which, those Officers ate liable to superceasion by the system new in force in our Army, we find it necessary to revise our Orders of August, 1815, and June, 1819, before referred to. " 6th. The time of service of his Majesty's Officers is calculated from the date of their first Commissions as Cornets or Ensigns. The same rule must be adopted in our service from the date of your receipt of these orders. " 7th. With respect to Commissions which have been issued under a different principle, we have to state, that in consideration of the inconvenience, and the confusion which would result from cancel ling so many Commissions, and disturbing O ffi cers in the enjoyment of rank, which many of hem have held several years, these or ders are not intended to have any retrospective effect; and we are happy to state, that his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief acquiesces in the wan:lt:mem. " Bth. But we direct, and in the most positive manner, that the rule now prescribed be enforced in all future cases; and that the rank of Captain shall not he granted, by Brevet, to any Officer who has not previously obtained that rank by regimental rise, until he shall have completed a period of fifteen years' service, reckoned from the date of his first Commission as Second Lieutenant, Cor. net, or Ensign." NAVAL I,vi'LLLICiENCE. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Ulysses, Cerberus, Circe, and Camilla, for the surrender of the island of Marie Galante, on the 7th April, at No. 22, Norfolk- street, Strand, and recalled there. The Ezer, STOCKHAX, from Selby to London, was lost on the Nore Sand on Sunday night. FALMOUTH, SI /ICH 13.—Wind W.—No arrivals or sailings. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1 4. Wind K—Arrived the Zephyr transport, from Chatham. Sailed the Hopewell, SMITH, for Jamaica; Barbadoes Planter, REDMAN, for Barbadoes; London, Puovis,for Demerara; and Glutton, LEUTON, for Tenerife. DeAL, MARCH 14.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived and remains the Honourable Company's ship Duke of York, from China. The remainder of the homeward bound sailed for theßiver this morning. Doves., 31aaca 14. Wind E. blowing hard.—Arrived off the port, the Emma, Kay, from the South Seas. Captain WATERS and the Chief Mate died on the voyage. The Maine, UCHILLA sea, from Batavia to Antwerp, spoke the Jupiter, from Sincapore, near the Cape, in a very leaky state, going in. Great fears have been entertained for the safety of the above vessel; 45 guineas per Cent. on her was yesterday refused at Lloyd's. The Emma spoke, on the 4th of February, the Honourable Company's ship Vansittart, on the line, outward bound; and on the sth February spoke the ISeneca, from Rio to Gibraltar. Lnimeom., Masten I3.—Wind, Calm.—Off the port, the Canton, Bomar, from New York, in twenty-six days; and Mexican, krauts, from the Havannah. The Commissioners of the Parliamentary Revenue Enquiry, attended yesterday at the Stamp Office, and went through the several offices. This inspection probably had reference to the enquiry into that department, in which the Commlssfaners ere_ at present engaged. We regret to learn that Mr. W. Macaaativ.has had a relapse, and his life is again pronounced in great danger. It is, at aU events, supposed that Mr. bfacesans will never be able to re sume his professional duties again.—.Carlisle Journal Cummes KestaLE is to be the he. o of the Tragedy of Orestes in Aries, shortly to be acted at Covent-garden Theatre, with a apkudour equal to the high literary character which report has assigned to it. A new Play, with music, is to precede the Tra gedy. The Preciosa cf CARL Mama Von Weiss, will follow Orestes, superintended by %Vanua himself. The Canada Club, on Saturday (a highly respectable Meeting at the Freemasons Tavern), was much enlivened by the presence of the four Indian Chiefs lately arrived by the way of Li verpool They were all dressed in the full costume of their na tions; they sung French songs, and seemed to enjoy the festivity of the evening. Government defray all their expenses in this country, and every attention appearslO have been paid to them. The town of Brighton is growing at a rate unpre cedented, perhaps, in the annals of Great Britain. Brunswick Terrace on the west, and Kempt Town on the east, new Churches, new Chapels, Chain Piers, Gas, Elaths,Hospitals. Espianades,Parks, Gardens, &c. kc. all proceeding at once, as if they were the ma gical creation of the Slaves of Aladdin's Lamp. Tbe population is already forty thousand ; and it will require four thousand fresh in habitants to people the new towns and terraces which are forming in all directions! Thursday, the Excise Office, St. Andrew's-square, Edinburgh, was sold to the Royal Bank for the sum of 33,300/. being the highest sealed offer tendered The drawback upon stocks of wine does not extend to those of less than two pipes. Letters from Bordeaux state, that a great deal of business was done there on the receipt of the English letters and papers of the Ist instant. Wines in general rose considerably. Some very fine Lafitte, 1819, was paid as high as 1,500 f. per hogshead ; on other quali ties the rise was about 15 per cent. Colonial produce, but particularly Coffee, experienced also a great rise. A son of Mars who, a short time ago,, figured in an affair of gallantry, is said to have recently horse whipped the E‘litor of a provincial Journal, not a hun dred miles from Cheltenham, who is alleged to have 'been at fault in discussing the merits of a late Hunting Ball ; and yet the Editor is universally allowed to be a jute insthese matters. FARIUNGDON WARD WlTHlN.—Yesterday a Ward mote was held in the Vestry Room of the parish of Christ Church, Newgate.street (before Joint CIioADER, Esq. Alderman of the said Ward), for the election of a Common Councilman, in the room of Mr. GILBLIIT• son, late of Pilgrim-street, deceased; when Mr. Jacii smir,of Warwick-square,was unanimouslychosen for the remainder of the year. • FlRS.—This morning, at five o'clock, a fire broke out in the dwelling-house of Mr. Hewitt, pork-butcher, the corner of St. Thomasistreet, in the Borough, which burned with such rapidity, that the whole premises, .which were verr extensive, were completely destroyed. The whole of the two fronts fell with a most tremendous crash, but no person was hurt. The house of Mr. Gibson, ironmonger, adjoining, was damaged. The greatest alarm prevailed on the commencement of fife fire for the safety of the inmates, a considerable time elapsing before they could be informed of their dan gerous situation. Fortunately, they all got out safe. . Tuesday, RICHARD HARRISON, Esq. was convicted before the Magistrates at Hull, in the mitigated penalty of 51. for causing a great quantity of earth to be thrown from the quays on the garrison tide into the old harboiii, contrary to the Act of Parliament 54 Geo. 111. c. 159. A debate once took place among the Members of the Court of an American State, as to how long they should set to dispme of the business before them.— Three weeks was at last determined on. " Why, in the name of wonder," inquired a wag at the bar ) " do they not set four weeks, like other geese 'I - • 0' .~ --~ , DEATH Ok WM. OWEN, ESQ. R.A. Setirday evening an Inquest was neid before Mr. limos, and a most respectable Jury, at the late resi dence of Wm.Oweb, Esq. No. 33, Bruton-street,Bet ke ley-sare, 'whose death was, occa s ioned under the fol lowingafil*ing circumstances : Martha Evans sworn.—l was cook to the late de ceased Gentleman, and had been in his service two years and a half. He was so unwell all the tine that he kept his room, having lost the use of his limbs. My master had been in the con'tant habit of taking medi cine during that period, and very early in the morning. About three o'clock on Friday morning . the deceased called me. I. went immediately, and inquired if he would take tea ? - He said no, but he would take his draught at four. I then took a bottle from the table where the medicine was always placed. Only one bottle was there: Mrs. Ofien had put it there between eleven and twelve the preceding night, and told me it was a draught for my master to take when he wished to have it. This bottle I :hewed to the deceased at four o'clock, as he was particular to read the label, and he said "It is very right." I cannot read writing my self. I shook the bottle, and poured the liquid into a glass. He swallowed the medicine, and immediately observed that it had a different taste from his former physic. He looked at it several times, and repeated it was "the draught." He added, that I was to take careof the bottle, and give it to his son, Mr.W. Owen, for him to take to the chemist's, saying that perhaps they had varied the medicine. I slept in the same apartment as the deceased. He desired me to go to bed, and begged I would not disturb him. 1 did so, and awoke about five. The deceased then snored very loud, and I con sidered he was going in a fit (being subject to them).- 1 went to him when he told me he was going to sleep. At six o'clock, I again heard him snore, which being very unusual, I inquired of him if he was ill, and whe ther the medicine had disagreed with him? The de ceased said that his head ached, and he wanted sleep. About half an hour afterwards I rang the bell for our boy, and soon after the deceased appeared very sleepy, but would speak and desired me not to be alarmed, as he was only sleepy. I sent the boy to call my master's son, to whom I said there was a great alteration in his father for the worse, and that I considered the wrong medicine had been administered. I instantly brought the deceased some tea, but he could not swallow it. The deceased Gentleman was between 50 and 60 years of age. Mr. William Owen said, my father, now deceased, was in the habit of taking an opening draught,prescribed by Sir Anthony Carlile, and he daily took a preparation of opium, called Barclav's Drops. He invariably took thirty drops going to bed. The two phials I now pro duce were brought home by one of our servants, on Wednesday last. 00 one is a label containing these words:—" The draught as before for Mr. Owen. ' The other phial is nos+ full,and has written on it " Barclay's ops." This, I have no doubt, contains the draught that ought to have been taken by my father—the castor oil of it is quite visible. As soon as I discovered the unfortunate mistake,l sent for medical assistance. After my father's death, I went to the chemist's shop, where the mistake was acknowledged to have occurred, and that it was accidentally done by one of the young men. Mr. Robert Hicks, of Conduit=street, surgeon, said— .l was sent for onFriday,between seven and eight o'clock, to attend the deceased ; I went instantly, but in conse quence of some mistake in the message, I repaired-first to the Haymarket, instead of Bruton -street, conceiving the melancholy occurrence had taken place there. I arrived at the latter place soon after eight, where 1 saw the deceased Gentleman, who was in a state of stupor. I administered an emetic, and repeated it—he brought up much matter from his stomach. I afterwards sent to Mr. Weiss, instrument-manufacturer in the Strand, for some instruments with which I injected liquid, and extracted a great portion of it. The deceased, however, gradually got worse,and lingered till nearly four o'clock the same afternoon, and then expired. I have to add, that I was informed that the deceased Gentleman had taken a quantity of poisonous matter. Barclay's Drops is (a nostrum) a preparation of opium. Joseph Jenkins, a servant of the deceased, said—On Wednesday evening 1 went to the chemist's shop; I asked for a draught—l have procured such a draught there forty or fifty times before for my master; and also a bottle of Barclay's Drops. I left the order, and called ,again in an hour, when the two bottles were given to me, which I brought home, and took into the de ceased's room. _ _ This being the whole of the evidence, the Jury most deeply lamented the unfortunate mistake that had oc curred, and after a long consultation they returned the following verdict—" That the deceased,William Owen, Esq. died from taking a large quantity of Barclay's Drops, the bottle containing that liquid having been negligently and incautiously labelled, by the person who prepared the medicine, as an opening draught, such as the said Mr. Owen had been in the habit of taking." Mr. Owen was an artist of considerable eminence and a Royal The account from Portsmouth of Sir CHARLRS STUART'S suite, which we inserted yesterday, was not correct with regard to one of the names. The gentle man appointed draughtsman to the Brazilian Embassy is not Mr. VARNELL, but Mr. CHARLES LANDSEER. , Two Bills were sent from the Lords to the Commons on Friday, 4 1 to dissolve the Marriage of HENRY SUL LIVAN GRIEME, Esq. with ANNE GR/EME, his now wife,* and to enable him to marry again, and for other pur poses therein mentioned ;" and 46 to dissolve the Mar riage of HENRY BARING, Esq. with MARIA MATILDA BARING, his now wife,.and to enable him to marry again, and for ether purposes therein mentioned." ELOPEMENT.—A young Lady of the name of P—l—t—n, twenty years of age, the only daughter of a retired tradesman, eloped on Saturday morning from her father's residence, in the vicinity of Sloane-square, with Lieut. L—n—t, a gallant son of Neptune, who visited the family, and no apparent attachment was observed between the parties. The young Lady, whose expectations are great, was missed at the breakfast table; and the youthful ardour of the parties prevent ing precaution, they took a hackney-coach at the end of Sloane-street to Kensington, where they took a post chaise. The father arid a man-servant traced the fugi tives to Maidenhead, where the clue was lost in cor.se quence of the. different .roads ; but they got further intelligence, and found the fugitives taking coffee at. Elenley-upon-Thames, and the• young Lady was con veyed safely home again. The King of FnANce has sent to Sir Trromika LAW. iteNce the decoration of the Legion of iloneur, and to Messrs. COPLEY FIKLDING and CONSTAB IA gold medals, as a sign of his approbation for their different exhibitions :it Pa: is. FJ rE cA vsE: RDINBURGH JURY COURT, MARCH 10.- TIM EARL OF Fllrd V. StR JANI22 DOFF XD brintits. Yesterday the Court Waving met, and a Jury being Chosen, proceeded to ti y the following issue: " Whether the instruments of trust-di/position and deed of en tail, both dated the 7th day of October ism, sought to be re duced, being in law probative instrumen4, were not, or either of them was not, the deeds or deed of the Hart of Fife? And whe ther the deed of alteration of the 12th day of November, 1208„ being in law a probative instrument, was not Coe deed of the Hari of Fife?" Mr. COCKBURN, in a speech of great length and do. quence, stated the pursuer's case to the Jury, contend ing that as-the deed was not signed in the presence of the two instrumentary witnesses, it was therefore inva lid, as the law required two s itnesses, and the ah.ence of one is as fatal to the validity of the deed as the uh sence of both. Several witnesses were examined for the pursuer. Mr. Sloricatarr then addressed the Court for the defenders ; after which the Lomb Cure► Comnissionas summed up with his usual accuracy. The Jury, after an hour's consultation, returned a verdict, finding that the deeds bearing the date of 7,h October, 1808, were not the deeds of the late Earl of Fife; and on the Other tranch of the issues fou►id for the defenders, that the deed of alteration of the 12th No. vember, 1808, was the deed of the Earl of Fife. The effect of this verdict, which was received with loud huzzas in the Court, is to put the i resent Earl of Fife, the pursuer in the cause, in possepsinn of pro perty, it is r.rid, amounting to abuut 24,0001. per ann. The Noble Earl was in the Court during the whole trial, which lasted from ten in the morning till eleven at night. The Court was crowded to excehs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, MARCH 14. The Subscribers mustered strong to-day, and business was brisk. The principal engagements entered into ware on the Riddles* orb, In which some alterations will be perceived. It would appear that a favourable account has been received of Rufus, as he has ad vanced a point in both Stakes, while Bolero has retrograded, and very little alteration in the other horses. A fresh colt was brought up for the Riddlesworth. CaAvis Marnao-2 to 1 on Matduff apt Actzon. silmoutsWorra. 7 to 4 apt Rafts 7 to 1 apt Sorcery $ to 1 apt Bolero 8 to 1 apt Pastime 7 to 1 agst Rani 8 to 1 agst Muleteer 14 to 1 apt Webb • 14 to 1 apt Parisot 16 to 1 apt Bolero 4 to 1 agst Aline 8 to 1 apt Sorcery 9 to 1 apt Pastime 15 to 1 !gat Actzon 12 to i agst Lord o.Cavendides Sam cult 8 to 1 agar Memnon 14 to 1 apt Cleveland 15 to 1 apt Redgauntlet 15 to 1 apt 'Androgens 20 to 1 apt Homer 25 to 1 apt Brigand aERIT. 1$ to 1 art Defiance 22e to 1 apt Legacy YS to apt Alacduir 30 to 1 apt Spermaceti MIL 110 10 1 apt WAS 12 to 1 apt Tontine 12 to 1 apt any other U to 1 art Muleteer 30 to 1 agst Cow Boy 40 to 1 art Daredevil 40 to 1 apt Rothelan 30 to 1 apt Crowcatchtr HUNTING. The Earl of Darlington's fox-hounds meet to-morrow, at Wi t. ton-bridge, and on Friday, at Greta-bridge. The Lambton fox-bounds on Thursday, at Shineliffe, and on Sa turday, at High Cocken. The Hurworth fox-hounds on Friday, at Neasham. The Gentlemen of the East Sussex fox-hunt, on Thursday last, experienced a day's sport, in the pursuit of two gallant foxes, that proved more distressing to their horses than any that bad pre ceded it since the commencement of the hunting season. One poor ani ma, in crossing the Rotten Down at 13ullen's Bush, Newhaven, dropped (dead, as it was for some time feared) under his rider ; but after lying awhile, he in a measure recovered his breath, and on be- ' ing with great difficulty kot upon his legs, was able to walk away. 71te hone rode by Major Cator, said to be the most valuable of his hunting stud, being unable to travel home to Ringmer, was left at lieddingham, where the poor beast died in the course of the night. The hone of the huntsman, of great fame in the field, on his return borne through this town al so dropped, but recovered sufficiently to be led to Simmer. Three couples of the hounds it is supposed pursued the last bunted fox to earth, as they did not return to their kennel till a late hour of the night. PEDESTRIANISM. Mr. Abernethy, the North Country Pedestrian, completed Isis match to Glasgow, 412 miles from 'applaud road, where he resides, on Friday morning, at one o'clock. He had engaged to perform the distance in six days and six hours, for merely trortlliog expenses, 20 sovereigns, and to stay four hours at Dumfries. He reached Stilton, 75 miles, the Ant day; East Retford, 145 miks, the second day; 208, the third day; Penrith, the fourth day, 284 ; Abington, 565, the fifth day ; and Glasgow the sixth, l in one hour within the time. Sutton, the pedestrian, accomplished his task of walking fifty miles a day for six days, twenty-five miles backward and twenty. five forward, on Saturday Wt; after which, attended by a hand of music, and accompanied by a great crowd of persons, he prome naded the town. On Wednesday last be was amusing the inhabi tants of Morice.Town by walking hackwards.--Devon Paper. • TROTTING. . • A mare _eight years old, bought by Bill Gibbons, the Conti**. tory-General over the ropes and stakes, a few months ago for", was matched for ten guineas to trot from the 11th to the 15th mile stone yesterday, on the Bath road, in a quarter of an hour. Betties 6t04 on time. She performed the first mile in 3 minutes, 3.5 seconds; second, 3 minutes, 40 seconds; third, 3 minutes, SO se conds; fourth, 3 minutes, 48 seconds; winning the match by 7 see. . • Letters were yesterday received from Matanhapi, which state that Lord Coca RARE had allowed several of the Portuguese vessels lately captured to proceed on their voyage, on the payment of 15 pet cent. on the value of the ships and cargoes. The agent to Lloyd's at Lisbon, under date of the 28th ult. mentions that his Majesty's ship LIVELY had returned from 'Algiers with the Portuguese Deptities, who had entirely failed in' their efforts to arrange* the differences with the Day. There was, in consequence, the greatest bustle in fitting out a squadron to the Straits, and to Algiers. . • • By the Simpson, which arrived on the SOON of Ja nuary at St. Helend, from Bombay, we learn that our unfortunate colony at the Mauritius has been visited by another hurricane. The Simpson, on the voyage to St. Helena, touched at Port Louis, and reports thpt•the gale was extremely violent in that harbour; several vessels having been driven ashore by its violence, and much damaged. The Barossa is the only vessel men tioned by name, as having been injured, but the damage was of a nature that could be repaired after. a short delay. She was loading sugars for England. The date of the hurricane is not given. We are informed tha,t the Bank of Ireland, in conse quende of the opinion of Mr. Swain, late Attorney ileneral, have determined to establish Branch Banks in the principil towns in Ireland, to the amount -of the issues allowed. by their charter. Though this may be prejudicial to the provincial banking establishments it is supposed thaw the result will be most beneficial to Ireland,,from the diffusion of capital it will occasicn. MINING INTIELLIGENC4—The Copper Ores sold at Redrpth last week amounted to 2,581 tons. Average produce 71.—Q,iiiptity of fine Copper, 190 tons 7 cwt.—Amount of sale, £17,717 36. Ave rage standard, £127.95, • There are 2,360 tons of Copper Ores for ,sale at Truro next Week. • - • I • *. •