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NA PAL iNrEtuctvcE. . Commissioner Lawn removes frets Malta Doeh-yard to a place at the Navy Beard at home, vice Commissioner BowaN, who re tires, after a long period of faithful service, with the rank of Rear- Admit al. Commissioner CHAILLTS ROSS, CB. removes from Jamaica to Malta. It is said a well-known Officer, of acknow ledged distinguished reputation, will be appointed a Commissioner of -the Navy at Port Royal. HOD. Mr. &trill/UST (son of Earl BA TRURO') is appointed a Commissioner of the Victualling Beard, in the room of Mr. R. W. Ilse (formerly Private Secretary to Viscount Metstzte), who is appointed Under Secretary of State 'in the Colonial Department. The Jame. 10. Capt. Faxxxaterts, will sail tomorrow with dispatches for the British Commissioner at Mexico. PORTSMOUTI, JOLT 16.... 4 11111 morning arrived the FLY sloop of war, Capt. W. FAIMAITZ Mame, from the South American sta tion, last from Rio Janeiro, whence she sailed on the Bth of May. She does not brirg so late news by a fortnight, as that lately re ceived. About one million of dollars have been transmitted by her to merchants in London. The STARTIATI, Rear-Admiral Sir Geo. Frac, and Bt.aucarr, wereleft at Rio. Thursday, the Duchess of York transport, Lieutenant Oatzu, arrived from the Leeward Islands, having on board his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Hemet Waane, Governor of Berbadoes, Lady Waspy, Miss W.t.ane. and the whole of his Excellency's Stag Officers; also a hundred and nine invalids, fourteen women, and sixteen children. The General Hewitt left the Sand Heads on the Bth of March, and St. Helena the 28th df May. The Boyne sailed from St. Helena at the same time with the General Hewitt. Arrived off Dover, the Minerva. Hesolasow, from Demerara; Young William, Monsar, from Surinam ; Ann Louisa, an d Rierste, —, from Bahia ; Hannah, TALPIRT, from New Torii; Iliza, Hem, from Baltimore; Roseville, SCOTT, from the Caste ries ; Vigilant, SnAl tamcv, and Mercurius, Scnuts, from Oporto. Arrived off Hastings, the Ann, Biomes, from the Havanna,' ; Betty, Ricer's, from Baltimore ; Abigail, Gras, from New York ; and 'Maria, DIITCHIrn, from Leghorn. The Swiftsure, Terms, from Vera Cruz, put into New York on the 18th ult. to refit, having sustained some damage in the late gale. Passed in the Gulf several dissnasted vessels, and parts of wrecks. FAILIIOII/11, JOLT 17.—Calm.—Arrived the Martin, MAILTIN, from Bahia; and Dillon, from London for New York. Off the port, the Leina, Sporn, from Bahia, in 72 days. The Auriga, IVaLroxn, for V. , lparaiso, is only waiting for a breeze to proceed. FORTSMOIIIII, Juts 18.—Calm.—Passed by, the Eggintos transport, to the westward; and Ada, Cox, for Yucatan. Sailed the Arab and Joseph Green transports, for Belfast and Hank& Dui., JULY 18...-Wind N.E.—Arrived and sailed for die River, the Frederick, Powsz, from Jamaica ' • Henry, Wxstaaoaitt 7.411C1), and Micmac, --., from Demerara ; Btasitis, Gsattaia, from Grenada ; Levant, Issas, from St. Kitt's • Grecian , fr o m St. John's (N. 8.); Margaret, an d Elizabeth," Ens, from St. Vincent's; and Newcastle, of Newcastle, from DITONTORT, JOLT 14.—Came in the HARLEQUIN, Paxnoaa, and 11:oaryntosit.z, from an experimental cruise ; the result of the trial Is, that the IlseLecuns is to be altered to a ship, it appearing that site RanDORA sails equally well as she did before her conversion, whilst she is more handy to work. and would not so soon become unrigged . and unmanageable in action with an enemy (as were the ?LOOM brig and some others in the last war). COMMENCEMENT OF THE HARVILISTo•—A field of oats, the property of Mr. SMITH, of the field near Hereford, was cut down list week. The field contained twelve acres, and was sown with last year's seed. •Tuesday, the 12th instant, at the General Quarter Sessions of. the county of Wilts, held at NVarminster, a .motion was made to put into execution the di , cretionary powers of the recent County Mortgage Act, by lowering the interest of the existing bonds, already confirmed and-established under the statute of the 24th of George 111. c. 54. After much discussion, the motion was ne i,,atived, and it was declared expedient that the bonds should bear the interest at first agreed on, until gra. duo ) , liquidated in the Manner laid down by that sta• tutei it bring satisfactoiily proved to the Court that the creditors advanced their several loans on the faith of the tlen standing.law. Sunday evening, between seven and eight o'cleck, as two Gentlemen were driving hi a gig from Hounslow to London, the vehicle came in contact with a post, near the foot of Kew-bridge, when one of the Gentlemen was precipitated to the ground head foremost. His com panion had endeavoured to take the reinsi but in vain. 1-le was taken up stairs into the Star and Garter, at t'se foot of the bridge, senseless. In consequence of • the disgraceful riots in White. cross -street, and its vicinity, the Staff of the Loyal iondon Militia have been on duty ever since, at their head-quarters, Bunhill-row, in order to be in rea diness; incase of a repetition of such disagreeable scenes zs were witnessed on Sunday evening. D. G. TOMEINS, Esq. late Vice-President of the United States, died at his residence on Staten Island, on the 11th ult. after a long and painful illness. It is a singular fact, that though there are 1000 per -ons in the City of Cot k qualified to serve the office of Sheriffs. yet the present Sheriffs elect of that city are, ~ ne an Ensign in the Army, and the other a Naval , ;ap•ain. This is curious in a mercantile city. Tie Gaear LEVIATHAN.—The following account i the failure in *Attempting to launch the great timber • hip, Baron Renfrew, is • copied from The Quebec Ga v:t le of the 20th June: 66 We fed, in common with .'very description of good people here, the great disap ',ointment of expectation, of the launch of the great • hip Baron Renfrew, at the Island of Orleans, on Sa ,...irday last. Various are the reports • and conjectures rs to the cause of the launch not being complete. We :ire glad, however to learn, that there WAS no want of ?Toresight, andjudiciaus *preparations. The ship started handsomely, but, owing to the immense weight and great length, all 6e grease was burnt up on the ways there were on fire) before she reached the water; from this cause alone she stopped, and rests.right on Cie run, partly in the tide; perhaps it may be requisite to block up the ship, and lower the ways a little, before the vessel displays all her grandeur in her element." • Sunday morning, just a!ter Divine Service, a little girl, who had accidentally fallen into the river Thames, was, with the • assistance of drags, raised from the watery deep near one of the wharfs in Tooley•street, Southwark. A vast concourse of people immediately assembled, amongst whom was the Rev. Dr. KINNEY, rhe Rector of the Parish, who, perceiving the distressed sure of mind of the unhappy father (who was present at the time his child was dragged out of the water), had robbed him of all energy, and the multitude not Pppeering to know what to do, the Rev. Doctor caused tsrieunfortunate little girl to be immediately taken to *ie nearest druggist's shop, where he had her instantly stripped, and wrapped in f.annel blankets, which he Hid himself fetched from his own hone. Nor did his 1-2iseworthy exertions rest hem. No medical man tring at hand, the Rev. roctor lost no time in sending messengers in pursuit of one, while he rubbed dr.wn Ce poor girl with his own hands, and Applied hot 'eater bottles to d:fferent parts of her body. Professional assistance at length attived, when the necessary mea sores for restoring animation were about to be taken;, but the father of tt e child (a poor Irishman) was un fortunately so obstinate in his determination not to rliws them to be pursued, declaring thd he would not AV: his child mimed, that all the exertions of the., Doctor and the re , t %vete completely tht own :sway.' 11 ad these me .surer b en employed, dietre was w tiot,;:: bin thai the chill would have' been restored; a bec. the sor.t: , - , of a barbarous prejudic., T 4 -77 • ATURAL PHEAOMENA. Thz thennorneter at halt-past three yesterday, was 86 at the Royal Exchange. Iu Paris, on Friday, at midnight, the thermometer of Chevalier was at 18 jest. Saturday, at noon, S 4 2-10ths degs. one o'clock, 24 .5-10 tits dep. two 'Weida, 5-10ths degs. still rising. The thermometer it the Academy, in Albany, stood, at two rat. 1,1" the following days, thus-;-Friday, the 11th June, 89; Saturday, 9:; Sunday, 98; Monday, at 86. At Trenton, N.J. on the 11th alai 19. th June, the thermometer rose to 96. The effect of the confirmed hot weather begins to be very seriously felt. Brooks and ponds are become dry; cattle go back in their feeding ; and the wheat and beans are suffering from the scorching heat of the sun, which for many days has scarcely been obscured by a cloud. The heat in the United States during the last month appears, by letters from New York, to have been dreadfully oppressive, and productive of much illness. At New Yotk and Philadelphia the thermometer, on the 11th of June, -stood at 99 degrees in the shade: there had been many thunder-storms and much de struction from the electric fluid. Slight shocks of earthquakes had also been felt in many parts of the United States. A remarkable ins►ance of preservation from the effects of electricity is mentioned in letters from Spain. During the intense heat at Cordova, the hotel of the Marchioness Peralis was,struck by lightning ; the fluid passed- over the chimney of the room in which the Marchioness'and four others were sitting, destroyed several articles of furniture, melted a gold chain which the Marchioness wore round her neck, and forced its way through the , wall into the street. The five persons were found in a• state of insensibility, from which they soon recovered, but they have not sustained any material injury. FOUVDAVON OF YORK-HO USE • Yesterday being appointed for laying the foundation stone of the splendid mansion to be built expressly for the residence of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, in the vicinage of the Royal I'glace of St. James, the necessary arrangements were made for this interesting ceremony. A platform was erected, covered with baize, to ascend to the spot where the stone was , greenai d,which was on the west side of the garden, nearly opposite to the entrance of the residence of the Princess Augusta. About half-past five o'clock in the aftei. noon, the Duke of York, and the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, entered the garden from St. James's Park. They were received by Mr. Philip and Mr. Benjamin Wyatt, the architects appointed to erect the building. After waiting a short time, the distinguished personages Were conducted to the spot over the platform, as above described, the Duke of York leading the Duchess of Rutland. There were no spectators admitted into the grounds. On the arrival of the Duke of York at the spot where the stone was drawn up by a windlass, All present and the woe kmen took of their hats: The stone being adjusted by a plumb rule, Stc. T. Square, one of the architects, - presented the Duchess of Rutland «ith a silver gilt trowel, made for the occasion, with which the Duchess proceeded to spread the mortar under the stone, previous to its being laid with her lovely hand, and afterwards, on the stone being laid, the Noble Duchess struck it with a mallet prepared for the occa sion. After, this proceeding, a square white glass bottle was placed in an aperture in the stone, prepared for the purpose, in which was put a sovereign, a half sore reign, a crown piece, a half crown piece, a shilling, a sixpence, a threepenny piece, alwepenny piece, and a silver penny piece; also a copper penny, a-halfpenny, and a farthinp, all of his present Majesty's coinage. This bottle was afterwards cemented with rosin. A plate was also let into the stone, with an appropriate inscrip tion, describing for whom the edifice was erecting, naming the Royal Duke's titles, rank, &c. as given from the Heralds' College. As the Royal Duke was retiring front the ground, the work men cheered his Royal Highness with the most rapturous and gratifying huzzas.. The Royal Duke, previous to his leaving the ground, ordered every man employed on the occasion a liberal donation. The erection of the mansion will proceed with all possible speed. The Earl of DARTMOUTH has ordered his name to be enured foi 5001. towards the intended Hospital at liuddersheld. The Colombian Congress have suppressed the im. post of one dollar on each mark of gold, and one real on each mark of silver on all bullion brought to the Mint. Measures have been adopted for the establish menr of a copper currency. A notice has been sent for tenders to enable the Government to issue copper coin to the extent of 300,000 dollars. A letter from Cadiz states, that information had been received there, and forwarded to the Spanish Govern ment, that some vessels of sixty-four guns each were fitting out in the United States, for the use of the Co lombians. This is probably a mistake : two vessels of sixty-four guns each are building at New York, for the use of the Mexicans, and are intended, it is said, to form part of a squadron., which, it is rumoured, is pri vately fitting out in this country, under the auperin tendance of a di.tinguished Officer of the British Navy. If the accounts from Brazil are to be relied on, Lima' is , not the only place in Which assassination has been attempted, advice: from Rio de Janeiro of the 22d of May, con oborating the statement in private letters that the EMPEROR had been fired at. It is now said that two attempts were made, and that several persons had been apprehended and were in confinement at the Isla de Cobras. Much pains are sa:d to have been taken to prevent the affair from coming to the knowledge of the pub ic, and it is consequently involved in so much mystery, that it is not possible to gain any accurate in formation on the subject. The packet has brought letters from Pernambuco to the 6th ult. The remainder of the troops concerned in the late insurrection, in number ahcur 1,400, had been sent to Rio de Janeiro. The new Qovernor of Pernambuco had issued orders for organising the Militia, and the town was well gar risoned. From Bahia the packet has brought no news of importance. The Navy Board left Portsmouth on Wedne;day.— We are happy to learn that the reports which have been circulated, of some of his Majesty's ships being infected with thy rot, are without foundation. The BELLERO• PHON was part:cularly an object of examinition, and A:Appears that a sott.olvr, or more efficient saip is not to be f.und in the ikitish navy. His Majeity's ship the ROYAL SOVEREIGN has been taken into dock, for the purpose of beir,g cut down to A hulk. A piece of the quarter deck, atial pit of the varter-deck-beam of the ship, ha, been presented to Csprairs It Writ En AM, R.N. at that Gentleman's patticti- I at. desire, for the purpose of b ing made into s piece of fitrniture, the ww:d • being Lac' from th at spot where ;he Offi.er c!,iefly uem.iiueJ during the battle t f Tray .algar, lie being rapt-tin of she &MA L S•.;VE‘kI;ION at .1141' l ^t;0041. • -I • . 77 .. - ** ' \. irtrikriert - i 11 .tlt )1.41i TII P. Afitr— l'he Beggar's Opera,' Simpson .es.l co. and linnku Airs, were the performances at this House lagt night. Mies Vamtair** Pally evince.* moth talent, antlEwe cannot but encourage her in the cootie of itn. provement which she is steadily pursuing. Her perception of the true distinguishing qualities of English singing is very correct. EMIL H OPERA. In the Opera of Broke* Promises. which was repeated bai nights Min Case took thepart of Mrs. Woodlands in oldie indisposition *of Miss Gear. Gretna Green, and Thor n Mar; were the: other performances. The House was well attended. 1, 4 10' REPORT. -r►= COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 18. ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. SKINNERS COMPANY. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment herein, eon firming the arrangements made by the parties, and di recting that where the number of boys in the school should exceed 40, an assistant should be appointed ; and that even when there were 30, an assistant should be named by the Skinners' Company, with the approbation of the College of All Souls. ELEPHANT AND CASTLE CHARITY. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reviewing this case, said he would not di,turb the annuitants already appointed, but he would not sanction any further nominations.— He decided ihat the application of the funds belonged to this Court, and riot to the Trustees ; that he would deal with the subject on a petition, if he could deal with it upon that mode of proceeding. This opinion of his Lordship, that this Court could, of itself, direct the ap plication of the funds without the interference of any other persons, is a new point in the case; and the Lord Chancellor concluded by observing it might be argued on Wednesday or Thursday. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JULY is. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. THE BISHOP Olt LLANDAFP. Mr. BATLEY moved the Court to grant an order that the trustees in this cast, the Bishops of Llandaff and Peterborough, and the Lord Mayor, might pass their accounts. Lord Craven, it appeared, in the reign of Charles the First, devise d certain estates in trust, for the purpose of educating a certain number of students at Oxford and Cambridge, and also for redeeming from slavery British subjects at Algiers ; but since the Treaty of 1815, in which it was stipulated that British subjects should not be liable to detention, it had been suggested that the reservation of the funds for the last-mentioned purposes would be illegal, and of these funds there was now a great accumulation. He would not now enter into that question, but merely prayed that his Honour would grant the order in the usual terms, that the Stu dents might receive their stipend. Mr. Gass.t.rr had no objection to the order on those terms. It is remarkable that Admiral PLAMPIN, Major• General Sir R. Ihnamost, Sad; Colonel Powsa, Artillery; and Major Emwetr, Engineers; now in command in their respective avocations In Cork district, were at the same time stationed at St. Helena during DONAPAZTE'S abode in the Island. The L.AMSLEOH sloop of war, Captain LAMBERT, is fitting at Portsmouth for the- coaveyance of Captain OA PPRILTON and Captain It. Pu►ass to the coast of Africa, when they will land aid proceed on an important mission into the interior. In the will of the late Admiral Sir THOMAS BERTIR, registered in Doctors' Commons on the sth instant, is a bequest to his brothe r ,. WILLIAM HOAR, E,q. of a five letters from my dear friend the late Viscount Ne.t.som, and 'also a gold ring containing the hair of my said valued friend, which he used to wear over the wound he received in his head at the battle of the Nile." MR. ROBERT OWEN.A Gentleman in Louisville, on the Ohio, in a letter received in this country, thus expresses himself on the schemes of Mr. Robert Owen. 4, Lanark Owen is here, establishing a society on the Wabash, on a new plan. I was requested to give my opinion on the merits of his plan, which I did in one of the Louisville papers. I considered it as impracticable, from the dislike that free-born, independent men, must have to be told what they must eat, and what they must wear, and what they must do, by a man who they might won consider as neither better nor wiser than themselves. I also thought that no man, not a ' 'slave, would willingly give up his children, at the age of two years, to the charge of others, or consider him self as unfit company for his own child. I considered, the greatest part of the happiness of mankind to arise from the ties that connect father and child, and that, the severing of these ties most tend to render them selfish and heartless. I believed that there was not 1 1 much advantage to be gained by co-operation of num bers—at least not enough to compensate for the absence of those most powerful motives to exertion ; the fear of want, and the love of wealth, neither of which could exist to any great degree in a society where all was in common."—Manchester Gazette. The present reign was commenced with rather an unusual mode of using the Roman figures. The Coro nation tickets were marked for George 66 IIII." On the throne in the House of Lords still appears George " HIL" on the sovereigns of former issues, in the present reign, is marked George " MI." but on the newly issued sovereigns, for the current year (where there is the Royal Coat of Arms instead of St.. George and the Dragon), his Majesty, together with a new, a better, and a bolder likeness, is de,ignated more ac cording to olden notions—George " IV." Even the previously issued half sovereigns, for the present year, had George " Ill!." Kew Gardens, to the opening of which there had, been some interruption, are now regularly opened every Sunday evening, till half-past nine o'clock. In one of the hot-houses in the Botanical Gardens at Kew, there is a shoot from the willow that sweeps over and shades Bonaparte's grave at St. Helena. After having been cut from ae tree the little' branch was pot into earth, and it struck root. On striving in England, it Was presented to his Majesty; and as our King wars not with the dead, it was ordered to Kew, arid the memorial directed to be taken great rare of. It is now hardly a foJt high, but it is in full leaf; it is taken special care of, not a leaf of it being suffered to be touched. The King of late has frequently visited Kew, and always on such occasions walking through the Botanical Gardens. O'CONNELL'S POPULARITY.—TI e following account was proved before the Commis'inners of Bankrupts, in A case wherein a friend of Mr. O'ConNELL had become insolvent, some short time since. The i:cms appeared in this man's schedule, forming pair of his account with Mr.O'CoaNat.t.. "To providing tar-barrels and other materials for bonfires, on your visit to Killarney, 51. 13 , . 9d."—" To providing ropes, and paying the loco who drew your carriage into town, 111. 7s. 6d." -- 4 ' To three tasks ot, pangs- to the people who were I. GUtlrgt 61. I6s. 6d."—Cavan fletald. 4~ • r y. yi '' - ' - ' 74- jiItRTING INTELZYektVeIt s;• . i.. _ . . BETTING- WOOS!. TATTERSALT:S, JULY It. The attendintita 'Subscribers Was not very numerous, nor wa s the betting very belie.' Tbe alteririons, therefore, are very trilling, if we except brother to Addy and Altisidora, who are looking up. There was some sharp betting on the great ight to-morrow between Ward and Cannon, at 5 to 4 on Ward, and plenty of takers. sr. itota. 25 to 1 apt Dauntless 25 to I. apt Whither 26 to 1 apt, limber to Addy 25 to 1 apt Pastime 40 to 1 apt Trinculo 50 to 1 apt Daredevil Dram 12 to 1 agst The General 1 14 t• 1 apt Brother to CAric NEWCASTLE RACES.—(Last Dar), FXIDAY. The Town Plate of 100 sovereigns given by the inhabitants for ..11 ages. Three yrs, Est. 10Ib. four yrs. est. five yrs, Itst. alb. six yrs, and aged, tat. 121 b. Mares and geldings allowed Sib. Heats two miles and a distance. Mr. Gascoipte's bi. tn. IZlizabeth, 4 yrs old " . • 1 1 Mt. B. Peter's ch. b. Bugle, 5 yrs old • 3 2 Mr. Jackson's ch. c. Rapid, 3 yrs old - i . . 2 3 2 to 1 on Elitabeth before starting, and 3 to.' ag ainst Rapid.— After the first heat 10 to 1 on Fainabetlit—won easy. . A Maiden Plate of 501. for all !get, that never won; 3 yrs. 6st. 10Ib. ; 4 yrs. Sat. ; 5 and upwards, lisr.'7lb. I mares and geldings allowed 31b. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Lambtoo's br. c. brother to Adani Blair, 3 yri. Mr. Smith's b. f. by Leopold, 3 yrs 7to apt Memnon 13 to 2 apt Alderman 7 to 1 apt Redpuntkt 14 to 1 apt Cleveland Is to 1 apt Altiaidoea 25 to I apt Homer 1 1 2 dr CRICKET. A Match of Cricket was played on Bram Downs, on Friday, between the Epsom a n d Kingscnte Clubs, and decided in favour of Epsom. FOOT RACE. Saturday night, a Baker undertook to run four times along Waterloo-bridge in.five minutes and fifty seconds. The bridge is considered a quarter of a mile over. The wager was for five sove reigns, which be won by performing his task several seconds within the tints allowed. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE :NITER. ...ow— Last evening, an Inqueit was held at the White Hart, • Millbank Row, Westminster, before T. Htcas, Esq. on the bodies of James Gaffey and John Clarke, two young men who were unfortunately drowned while bathing on Sunday morning last, near the Penitentiary, on the Millbank side of the River. It appeared there were three in company t. they were all bathing, and neither could swim. Gaffey said he would go the farthest, and on getting up to his chin, exclaimed, " Oh, for Gores sake help me, or I shall be drowned l" and suddenly sunk. Clarke, the other de. ceased, went to his assistance, when Gaffey grasped him gonad the waist, and after struggling some time, they both sunk to rise no more.. Assistance was procured ) and they were bothbroughtout in a net, locked in each other's arms. Two Medical Gentlemen attended, but their exertions were fruitless. Verdict—Accidentally Drowned. ANOTIIRR ACCIDENT BY DROWNING. This morning, the body of a young man, drowned, wanpidted up on the Surrey side of the River, near the latent Shot Manua tory, and instantly Conveyed todrist Church Workbook, for' a Coroner's Jury. The deceased is tapposed to be one of the unfr;r.. mate sufferers, among many, who lost their lives on Sunday last( while bathing. FETE AT CRAWFURD PRIORY. '. , . While the Royal rifeshire Yeomanry Cavalry were quartered this year in Cupar, the county toom,-amongst -others who entertained the Officers, the Right Ilost:0 Lady MARY LINDSAY CRAIRPORD, of Craw Ord ittl• bernie, gave them an elegant entertainment at her splendid residence of Crawfurd Priory. After . the puttee of the day, the Officers marched to Crawfird Prioty p. accompanied by the - Earl of ROTHE*, and several otliel i Gentlemen of the Regiment. On their arrival there tbe7 were shewn into the grand -Gothic HalT, one of the most splendid in Great Britain, measuring thirty yards . .. twenty, when the organ struck up " God save the 'Gag." —The party, after visiting the whole of this princely mansion (with which they were highly dolip*ed), in. spected her Ladyship's fine stud and extensive dies parks, returned and sat down to an elegant entertainment, during which the organ played a variety of the, best national airs. While noticing this grand Ike; it Is but justice to remark, t.at this line Regiment is commanded by Major-Onsollsl Bistroos, of Balbernie (who was for many years Colonel of the Greys, and is one of the most accomplished Officers that could have been selectid)• and that with a eery few eiceptinns every one of the Olken harp also served in the Line, t cireumstanee which has a rendered Regiment one the most efficient in Scotland...4o much so, that when his M Ann! reviewed the Yeomanry of &WNW ip 1522, the Fifeshire at once attracted his particular attention, and called forth his unqualified ',probation. An attack was made upon the Burmese in RAMP! I Creek, near Cheduba, on the 21 of February; the BA. this forces retreated with the loss of 52 men, through Ithe treachery of a guide. This affair is quite uneon. nected with any of the main operations. It appears by letters horn Madrid, of the Ist July, that the unprecedented frost which not long ago! de. . strayed a great portion of the vines and wheat crops, has been followed by an intense heat, which has scorched mach of what remained. In many parts of the country the Priesthood have taken advantage of this national calamity to urge the Royalists to acts of outrage against the Constitutionalists, by declaring that it proceeds from the indignation of NOVIDENCS at their existent.. According to the Journal du Consomme, the amount of the conversions of French stock ap to the Bth instant, amounted to 5,700,000 francs de reate. The several presents from the Sheriffs of &rams and the Sultan of Sockatoo, brought by Major D6NHAM and Captain CLAPPERTON, have been removed from Ithe Secretary of State's of6ce to the British Museum ; Ithey consist of various skins, as dressedby the natives, war dresses, &c. There ate also several specimens oi geology, mineralogy, and botany. Fitts.—About three o'clock this morning, a wateh man of St. Alban's-place, Hanzntec-square, was shinned by a strong light being perceivable through the parlour shutters of the house of Mr. Notion Ulm°. He gave an i lower immediate alarm, n ftb eho a us t w h e a sin discoveredm at e e i aroused, the I to be almost entirely in flames, which were ascending most rapidly. However, prompt assistance being rendered, the 6re was subdued, having destroyed a great port of the house. It is a curious foci, that two young address of the ages of sir, and seven were asleep is the .parlour when it was in flames, and never awoke until tier were aroused a nd rescued by Mr. Y*lollo, about a quarter. Of an hour after the ire broke outs they sustained no injury what. ever. The ire, it is believed, was mend by the burst ing of a bottle of vitt iol. - Ttere were a great many fatal accident( on the Rivcr on Sunday, by persons incautiously bathing in Places We have heard ti at sev enteen perwns with which they were unaequeintett, andgetting out d we t r h e e d ir ro d w e n th ed . and a great r.umber more narrowly is. raped a similar fate. 4 ■ ilik MI << ~{ ~~,