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'Numerous and highly respectable as the larger class of periodicals are, the Established Church is without an which its principles can be upheld, or the organ in works emanating from its members can be fairly and critically examined. To supply this deficiency, appears es be the object of the Quarterly 'I heological Review, the first Number of which has just appeared. Its ob ject is to give an analysis or !Niel notice of every p - 11zation, theological or ecclesiastical, from which an estimate of the real state of public opinion on ecclesiasti cal matters may be formed, theological erudition gained, or a confirmation of the Protestant fakh, may be derived. It further contains a retrospective review o f good works. Another prominent feature in this Review is an Ec clesiastical Record, which embraces Debates in Parlia ment, and proceedings in Courts of Law relating to the Church. the state of the several Dioceses, proceedings of the Universities, state of the Episcopal Church in Scotland, account of Foreign Churches, report of Pub lic Institutions, Clerical Obituary, &c. Such are the objects of the Theological Review; and, so far as we are enabled to judge, from a hasty perusal of the first Number, they have been carried into effect with great ability. The reviews (forty-seven in num ber) appear to be well and impartially written, and the compilation department executed with much judgment. A Voice from India, in Answer to the Reformers of England. Lty Joinv B. SEELY. Bvo. pp. Captain Seely, in a former and very interesting work, the Wonders of Elora, made a few incidental remarks on the danger of a flee press in India : he has now en. tered more at large on this subject, which is certainly one of great importance, and is likely to occupy the attention of both branches of the Legislature ip the en suing Session of Parliament. Captain Seely has resided many years in India, and is well acquainted with the character of its popula tion. He has, therefore, had good opportunities of judging how far it is in a fit state to receive that bless mg of civilization—a free press. This point he examines in a calm, impartial, and dispassionate manner; and his inference is—that in the present state of society, a free press in India is incompatible with the institutions of the country, is uncalled for by its population, and would endanger our authority in that country. We recommend his work as a very able view of the sub ject, and conclude by subjoining a few observations by the author, on the Indo•Britons Most of these persons receive a good education, are intelligent, and inherit from their fathers some portion of the energy and enterprise of the English character. lam by no means unwilling to admit but that there are many who have a keen sense of the dis regard with which they are treated, and are impatient and dissatisfied with their station in society ; and, with that portion of an amiable class of people, nothing can le more certain than that unlicensed liberty of writing and pnblishing would produce much ferment, and eventually, disastrous results. They are high-minded from their - accomplishments; proud, because their progenitors, probably, have filled high situations; con- Went of their powers, from the English blood that lows in their veins. With these qualities they possess, in the admixture of blood, the address, industry, and acuteness of the native; the latter qualities are sharp ened and improved by their English education and habits ; altogether, it May be supposed that they are vastly superior to the natives, and many of them but little inferior to their European ancestors ; in short, there is much to admire ia their character, and much to be lamented in their political situation." Ravenna ; or, Italian Love. A Tragedy, Bvo. Although this tragedy did not maintain its ground on the stage, yet it is calculated to be a favourite in the closet. It is a free alteration from the " Cabal and Love" of Schiller, with many judicious alterations. The spirit of the German dramatist is, however, re tained, and there are many passages of peculiar beauty u the play. Some of the scenes are well conceived, the scary is gradually developed, and the catastrophe is striking. re in 1 25 At si hi ._ MI M The Annual Register; or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature of thelicarlB23. 8 vo. pp. 1025. ., London, 1824. The Annual Register is an indispensable appendix to every good library ; as it is a faithful record of those events which are scattered over a whole year ; to gether with a retrospective and necessarily more philo sophic view of the history of the period than can be given in a work that follows close on the events. The volume for the year 1823, contains a well written political history of Europe for the period, and a view of the principal foreign and domestic events. The Chronicle of occurrences is ample, as well as the Obituary and other registers. It also comprises all the principal State Papers ; an account of the progress of Literature and Science, with a list of new discoveries and new publications. It is also worthy of notice, that, for a bulky volume, the Annual Register is very cheap. The Angling Excursions of Gregory Greendrake, Est. in Ireland. Part I.—County Wicklow. 12mo. Dub- lin. 1824. The angling excursions of Gregory Greendrake first appeared in a series of articles in the 44 Warder," a well conducted Dublin Journal. They combine, and that very happily, the charms of imagination and legendary lore with rich and faithful descriptions of local scenery and manners. The Ficture the author gives of the Irish chatacter and peculiarities is well drawn. We have only room for one extract, it is a description of the i'my of Dublin : We arrived in the bay of Dublin, about seven o'clock of a fine morning. I had often heard of its beauties, but I must confess, that the most favourable and elaborate descriptions of this combination of land and water, fall far short of their actual beauties, when viewed by the eye of taste, and by the lover of nature. ( ),lone side, the varied line of shore presents a view of bray Head, a bold and lofty promontory, about eleven o.iles from Dublin ; the ti iple-coned hills of Killiney ; the lower and rocky shores of Dalkey, Dunleary, Black-rock, &c. all richly studded with villas and ; and behind these, the receding lines of the county of Wicklow and Dublin mountains bound the tb-hghting view, and mingle their as s imilating tints ++ith the horizon, while directly in front, and behind the ciststeted masts of the shipping in the river, rise the ion O: . • .1 - ••••' &IX - C • The Quarterly Theological Review; and Eccleiiastica Record. No. I. Bvo. pp. 327. , domes and-spires of the capital which we were ap proaching. On the other side, the bold, bare, and al most insulated hill of Howth challenges attention, and forms the other boundary of the bay. Beyond it are seen the picturesque islands of Ireland's Eye and Lam bay; and onwards, towards the city or mouth of the river, the eye, relieving itself from the sterile and iron bound shores of Howth, reposes, with pleasure, on the assemblage of white houses,-called' the sheds of Clon tarf, and the rich and beautiful plantations of Marino, the villa of the Earl of Charlemont." GREENWICH OBSERVATORY. An important discovery has been made by Mr. Ste phen Lee, the Astronomer, respecting the Greenwich observations for 1821. He has discovered nearly three hundred errors in them, which are described in the lost Numberof the Philosophical Magazine, in an able letter from himself to the Editors. Now this discovery na turally leads to the question, to what cause the eirors are to be attributed? If the state of the instruments be the cause, it can only be necessary to state that cir cumstance to our Board of Longitude, who will see that they be repaired, for perhaps no observations are of more importance to the safety and accommodation of our mariners at sea, than our nautical ephemerides. ROBBERY OF THE STIRLING BANK. Saturday evening the Stirling coach was robbed of a Bank bag, containing money to a considerable amount. The robbery must have been effected with great dexterity, as the bag Was deposited in the box im mediately under the feet of the guard, who is never at any time above a minute or two absent from it. The Police are on the alert in various directions, in search of the thieves. _ . The following account of the apprehension of the robbers w•e have received in a private letter from a friend at York : EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER. " You, 21st Dgc. 1824. gg A few minutes before we left Newcastle, say two o'clock, a chaise and four arrived from the South. From its speed several people flocked round, and I re cognised in the inside, a friend, Mr. E. of the Bank of Scotland, in Edinburgh. My imagination was imme diately exerted, and I had only time to put g few que ries, of which the first was, , 4 where did you get him ? He informed me, at Thirsk, twenty miles northward of York, in his bed. 44 At two o'clock yesterday, the robbers had the honest audacity, to the utter astonishment of the inhabi tants of Edinburgh, to pay Smith, the stabler, 401. for the gig they had destroyed on Saturday. There is no doubt rww this was to save pursuit of the principal, who had quietly, as he thought, dropt at Thirsk, probably to proceed across to Liverpool, or some other port. The Bank of Scotland have lost 2,5001. by stolen notes." The sentence of death that was passed on Cratuford Dixon, late seaman of his Majesty's brig Swinger, at a Court Martial on board his Majesty's ship Victory, on the 30th of last month, was yesterday commuted to transportation for life to New South Wales. An Inquest was held at the Vine Inn, Hillingdon, Middlesex, on the body of Elizabeth, wife of W. Good - erham. It appeared, that a difference arose between , her and her husband, through jealousy, when he beat her most severely, which brought on a miscarriage, and she shortly after died. Verdict—Manslaughter ; and he was committed on the Coroner's warrant. An Inquest was held at the Fox and Horn, Clerken well Green, on the body of Mary Brunton, aged three years, who, while sitting at a tea-table, pulled it over, when some scalding water fell on her bosom, &c. which caused her death. Verdict—Accidental Death. Nothing can better describe the great humidity and un towardness of the season, than that a great number of hares have been discovered dead in the woods and fields, with the same disease as the rot among sheep, and par ticula'ly in the neighbourhood of Ashford. Yesterday, between eleven and twelve in the forenoon, a melancholy accident occurred on the River. A party, consisting of five privates belonging to the 57th Regi ment of Foot, embarked at Gravesend, with their wives and families, on board the King George the Fourth sailing packet, in pursuance of their route from Chat ham to Chelsea. When off Bug-by's-hole, Wool wich-reach, a sudden squall upset the vessel, laying her on her beats-ends, and involved in its conse quences the death of two individuals—the wife and child of William Hilliard, one of the soldiers, who was standing upon the deck, with one of his arms clasped round'his wife, who held their child, all of whom were washed overboard. The husband kept his hold till he was rendered senseless by being dashed by the waves against a boat towing at the stern, and was saved from death by the exertions of his comrades and one of the sailors. His wife and child were lost. Oa the person of the soldier's wife was seven sovereigns and fifteen shillings in silver—her and her husband's little all. The following atrocious case, which for the honour of , human nature we hope is exaggerated, is stated i n a private letter from Madrid, dated the Ist instant " You will, no doubt, remember the fate of the five or six men who were hanged hell some months ago, on a charge of having been concerned in the affair of the Priest VINUESA, and that another escaped the same fate by breaking prinn, disguised in woman's clothes, on the eve of the day appointed for his execution, and got clear off to some foreign country.—This man's name was LA CALLE, a doctor or surgeon. His wife was thrown into prison, and condemned . to four years' hard labour in the galleys, on no other evidence than that the fugitive was her husband, and notwithstanding that her innocence was fully proved by another woman, the real person who aided the escape, and to her eter nal honour took on herself all the dreaded conse quences. The testimony of this latter person was ad mitted by the Tribunal of Mock-Justice, so far as . to cause sentence to be passed on herself for six years' hard labour in the Rallies; but not in proof of the innocence of CALLS'S wife, whose sentence remains unmitigated. But all this is nothing when compared to what tbe un fortunate woman has since suffered; when first com mitted she was far advanced in pregnancy, but her de licate situation did not save her from being locked up in a dungeon sin comannicacion, and there she was left to be delivered without a human being suffered to ap proach her. The humanity of the Jailor opened the prison door to hand out the infant to its friends without an order from the King, the mother remaining in the dungeon—when told that the child was taken care of l she is said to have dropt on her knees and prayed for death to put an end to her miseries." The Morning Chronicle of yesterday, Dec. 22, -con taining sixteen columns of the Trial (Miss Parrs), will be kept on sale this day,andtke whole of Friday, at the Office, No. 17.0, Strand. =II LAW REPOlfr. StALII aw PIIinTIONS IMMIX Nit IbRD CITANCILLON, NRIVIOUS TO HILARY TENN, 18”, AND Days 7011 JUDGMIINT. Tuesday, January 11--First Seal. Wednesday, January 12, and Thursday following—Motions, and Judgments on Motions, of which a list will be made. Friday, Jan. 14, and Saturday and Monday following—Bankrupt Petitions and Judgments in Bankruptcies, of which a list will be made. Tuesday, January 18—Second Seal. Wednesday, January 19, and Thursday, Friday, and Saturday following—Case Petitions, Lunatic Petitions, Judgments in Ap peals and Bankrupt Petitions, of which lists will be made; and Bankrupt Petitions. STALS Alla PSTITIONS BILIFORT TNT VICO-CHAINCTLLOT TAIITIOUO TO HitAar Twit, 1825. Tuesday, January 11—First Seal. Wednesday, January 12, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Mon day following—Bankrupt Petitions. Tuesday, January 18—Seeond Seal. Wednesday, January 19, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday fol lowing—Cause Petitions and Bankrupt Petitions. COURT OF CHANCERY, DECEMBER 22. TILE JOHN BULL—SHACKELL O. MACAULAY. His Lonnstur desired to know whether Mr. Shad well's client (the defendant) had filed, or meant to file, any further affidavit? Mr. SHADW ELL s:tid no ; but began to read some paragraph in one of the public papers, which Mr. Soli citor-General at once objected to. Mr. Kadwell then said he did not mean to press it. His clients meant to file no further affidavit. His LORDSHIP then said, it was a satisfaction to Mt% Macaulay, to know that he had an opportunity of stat ing, on affidavit all he had to state. There was one cir cumstance mentioned by Mr. Macaulay, which the Court could take, no other notice of than to say, the Court could not attend to it ; it was, that the populace, wh'ete the witnesses live that are sought to be examined by this Commission, are so prejudiced, not only against him, but against the Legislature of this country, that no person can be found impartial enough to act as a Commissioner. Notwithstanding the defendant had had the opportunity of filing whatever affidavits he chose, yet all the rules and principles of this Court ap plied to motions for a Commission could not be laid aside for the purpose of deciding in this Court the de fendant's justification at law upon these affidavits, which the Court would have to do were it to refuse the Commission; therefore his Lordship felt compelled to grant the Commission. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER 22. THE ZINO V. PARKINS. In the STAR of yesterday, we gave a full report of the most important part of the proceedings in this case, and in a part of our impression we gave the verdict of the Jury. Several mere witnesses were examined in support of the charge. Mr. PARKINS defended himself, and called several witnesses, who gave him a good character: The - LORD CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury, and said, if they were of opinion the defendant was not told to leave the room before they turned him out of the house, he was intitled to his acquittal. It they thought he was directed to leave the room, another point arose, namely, whether the defendant had misunderstood that order ? It could not be perjury, if what he swore was, ' occasioned by mistake. He could not help observing, by tis conduct this day in Court, that he was a man of warm temper, and it was possible that, when ordered to leave the room, he might have mistaken that order. The' ury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict Of NOT GUILTY. . ~. w ~`'. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, DECEMBER 22. Edward Fox, formerly of Northampton, and late of Knightsbridge, cutler, came up to be heard on his peti tion. His discharge was opposed by Mr. POLLOCK, for two creditors, of the names of Butcher and Jones. The Learned Gentleman commenced by inquiring when the insolvent received certain property nut of the Court of Chancery? to which he gave no specific answer. A person of the name of Besterby stated that he would refresh him. Mr. POLLOCK observed, that the insolvent had re freshed him enough already, and desired him to go out of Court. This order was complied with, but Mr. B. was almost immediately recalled and examined. The witness stated that the insolvent was not of sound mind and memory ; he had lived with him (witness) for seve ral years, previous to which period he had been in a continued state of intoxication for seven years, and thereby so impaired his memory, that in witness's be lief he could not recollect one day the transactions of the previous. A question here arose as to whether the examination should be proceeded in, or whether it was a case which came under the 44th clause of the Act provided for lunatics? The COURT, after conferring for a considerable time, though it would be best to ex imine the insolvent in the first instance, by which means they could come to a conclusion as to his sanity or otherwise. The insolvent then underwent an examination by Mr. POLLOCK ; most of his replies were incoherent; but he was. consistent in his statement as to 5001. having been received out of the Chancery Office ender the will of his aunt, and that Mr. Besterby, before named, received the proceeds of the check paid by the officer of the Court. The insolvent said that he made the transfer as a compensation for the kindness which Besterby, his brother-in•law, had long shewn to himself and family. In his cross-examination the insolvent said, that in every case he was guided by Mr. Besterby. He never had any communication with the executors to his aunt's will, nor did he receive the check in question. The answers of the insolvent were, in the estimation of the Court, of such a nature as to warrant their belief in his capability of giving evidence. Mr. Besterby was again called, but he had left the Court, in consequence of which, the case was ordered to stand adjourned to the 28th of January, and that the insolvent pay the costs of the day, andproduce Besterby. The Rev. E. W. MATIIRW, Vicar of Coggeshall, Essex, was overturned in his chaise, on the 11th instant, near the Rev. Mr. Warour's, Marks Tey, by which he broke the scapula of his left shoulder, and narrowly escaped with his life. The Company of Goldsmiths yesterday distributed to its poor Members, itrannual donation of upwards of £3OO. Yesterday morning the delivery of letters through the General Post Office was delayed considerably after the usual hour, in consequence of the Warwick Mail having been accidentally upset near Windsor. Leadenhall Market, this morning, exhibited a scene, which all true lovers of good eating must admire. There was some of the finest beef, veal, mutton, and lamb, ever seen in that market; and in order to gratify the Public at large,, the most eminent butchers, contrary to their usual custom, displayed their stock one day sooner. The practice seemed to be general throughout the mar , ket, even with fishmongers and poulterers. . ~;~ ~,, n ,.r,... ~. THE THEATRE. DRURY-LANK. The operatic piece of Guy Mannering was performed last night, and Mr. SAno took the part of Henry Ber+ tram for the first time. As is now the fashion, Mr. SAPIO introduced several songs not originally in tl•e piece, among them one of Moottes melodies, Of) in the stilly night—Smile again, my bonny Lassie— and Scots wha heie. We cannot consider the ar• rangemtnt as the m ist judicious, inasmuch as it sub jected him to a comparison with excellence certainly without a parallel—and a comparison in which, allow ing to Mr. Sant) credit for all the talent he possesses, he could not but appear to disadvantage; in addition to which, it appeared to us that Mr. SAPIO is labouring under all the inconveniences and drawbacks attending severe cold. The Echo duet, Now hope, nottifear, with Miss POVEY, and the melody without accompaniment, were his most successful effoits. We can say little in praise of his execution of Scots who &de, which, owing to his pitching his voice too high, was a failure. A portion of the audience called for an encore, which call was complied with, though amidst considerable oppo sition; and it is but justice to say, that the second at tempt was much more successful than the first. The piece had no other alteration from the established cast. Miss STEPHENS and Miss POVEY delighted the audience in their usual parts, and the acting of all the other cha racters deserved commendation. • SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. FOX HUNTING. ---- - - - - Monday se'nnight the Lothian Fox Hounds had one of the finest runapossible. They threw off at Dahliaboy, and soon unkennelled an immense strong Fox, who as if disdainful of danger, set his head to the open country, running right np the wind, and leaving Karnes Hill, Middlerig, and Ormiaton Hill, on his right, made direct for Calderwood, which ere he could come at he was pulled down. The hounds set off it a complete gallop, presenting a most for midablefront. In this style they were viewed across the first field, but were then quite lost sight of. From the pace at which they then went, it was impossible for the best blood ever Yorkshire pro duced to live with them for almost the shortest distance. For some time the melody of the pack served as a direction ; but this too soon died away. On the huntsman getting forward to them, the peeled skull of Reynard " Was the only sad vestige then that remained." The length of the run was supposed to be seven miles. One of the horses dropped down immediately on coming in. ,THE KING'S PLATES OF ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS. We present our Readers with the following List of the Winners of the King's Plates of this year : Newmaaarr, May 4.—(For Mares) Lord Exeter's b. m. Attgssta (Robinson), 5 yrs 9st. 101 b. beating Mr. Wyndhans's Spermaceti, S yrs ilst. 41b. Duke of Grafton's Whizgig, ast. 41h. Colonel Wilson's Sister to Shedane, ast. 41b. and Mr. Batson's Loss, yrs Wet. R.C. Muir 6.—Sir John Bynis Morisco, 4 yrs 11 st. beating Lord Ras ter's Sultan, aged, 11st. and Mr. Wyndhanes Centaur, llst. Alb. Grattan, Nay 4.—Mr. Clinton's ch. e. Adroit, 4 yn gst. 91b. beating Mr. 0. Gore's ch. h. The Duke, aged, 9st. 10Ib. and four others. Alsscussmt, Jumg 10.—Sir W. W. Wynn's b. e. Cognovit, 4 yrs. 10st: 21b. beating Mr. Hepwonh's Little Driver,s yn 1 Ist. and two others.—Heats three miles' and a distance. Aseov-xxsest, Juin 15 —Alr. Wyndham's b. h. Centaur, 6 yn Ilst. I Sib. beating Lord Warwick's Cardinal P°ll, 4 yrs 10w. Ilk.— Four miles. Gan Lieu), Just 23.—Mr. T. Scaith's c. e. Blunder, 4 yr. lOst. 711/. beating Mr. Wyndham's b. f. flfrid, 4 yrs.-5 four-mile beats. Enorsuaon, Just 23.—Sir 1). Moncrieffe's b. b. Mulder, 5 yn Ist. Sib. beating Mr. Johnston's Sir Thomas, and Ur. Baird'a Pirate. Two four►mile beats. Wnloansers, Jour 6.—Mr. Shard's b. f. Codicil, by Smolensko, 4 yn lost. 71b. beating Colonel Latour's b. b. Langtoeian, aged, Ist. Mr. F. Craven's Blucher c. and Duke of Richmond's Hampden.—Three four.mlle beats. Inwton, Jour 6.—Colonel Wilson's b. c. Oscar, by Jupiter; walked over. NOTICASTLE, JULE 13.—Mr. Whittaker's br. c. Lottery, by Tramp, 4 yrs lost. 71b. (G. Oates); beating Lord Kelburne's Caledonian, and Mr. J. Croft's Werner; 4 miles. Norrunsnase, JULY 20.—Sir W. W. Wynn's ffognovit, 4 yrs lost. 71b. (R. Johnson), beating Lord Rancliff's eh. c. Fear nought and Mr. Goodbran's Creeping Jane; two four mile heats. Cneuesroao JULY 27 .—( For mares) D. of Grafton 's b. I. Veil, by Ruben:. 4 yrs nat. Sib. (%V. CIRO, beating D. of Portland's Gabriel, and Colonel Wilson's Tippitywitchet ; twoluile heats. Sausaturt. Anson s.—Mr. Farquharson's b. h. Champion, by Poulton, 5 yrs. 1 Ist. 71b. (T. Howard), beating Mr. Radcl;ffe's Masquerader and Mr. Bigg's Sunshine; four mile beats. Lewis, Ann. 4.—Lord 0. H. Cavendish's br. c. Mina, by Orville, 4 yrs. lost. 71b. (W. Arnull), beating Lord lizeter's Augusta. Lord Egremont's Spermaceti, and Lord Verulam's Vaurien ; three four mile beats. CANTERRUNT Aua. 18.—Mr. Whiteside' , be. h. Picton, yrs I lst. 71b. (G. liockray), beating Fortuneteller, Marksman, Irene, and Ranter ; two four mile heats. • Twee, Ann. 20.—(For 5 yr old mares, lost. each)—Mr. Kirby's Vf*t, by Comes (J. Jackson), beating Ld. Scarborough's Pair Charlotte and La. Milton's Leonella ; four miles. WAIWICE, Sim 7.—Mr. West's Sharper, by Octavius, 5 yrs lest. 71b. (S. Barnard), beating Sir W. W. Wynn's Cognovit, Mr. Gisborn's c. by Mao da Puts, Mr. Davis's Lara, and another ; two four mile heats. Leen num, Sari. 14.—Mr. West's Sharper walked over.., DONCASTER Seer. 20.—Lord Sligo's b. e. Arrogance, by Master Goodhali, 4 yrs 10st. 71b. (T. Shepherd), beating Loot Bourdeaus, Lord Darlington's Barefoot, and Mr. Petre's Bugle ; four miles. Caausts, Sam 28.—Mr. Simpson's b. c. Young Corrector, by Corrector, 4 yrs iOst. 71b. (J. Jaques), beating Mr. Smith's b. e. Manuel, 4 yrs; two form mile heats. Laments, &err. 29.—(For mares).—Mr. Haworth's gr. f. Minna, by Camillus, 4 yrs Ist. 41b. (G. Nelson), beating Lord Milton's Nitrogen, Dr. Young Werner, and two others; three two-mile beats. Newstaserr, 7.—Mr. Greville's ch. c. Premium, brAladdin, 4 yrs lOst. 71b. (Goodison), beating Sultan, Mina, and Isabella: Cateeosuse Hensr, Om 11.—Sir D. Moncrieffe's b. c. Pannone, by Cation, 4 yrs Ist. 41b. (T. Shepherd), beating Mr. Johnson's Sir Thomas, and Lord Kennedy's Negotiator ; four miles. Kmong the improvements about to take place at Gravesend and its environs, is a turnpike road from that town to Tunbridge, connecting it with Sussex, and, by means of the ferry at ninny, with EMI and Norfolk, Yesterday afternoon, as a youth named Browning, about 14 years of age, was proceeding in a boat towards a country barge then lying in die river above West minster Bridge, on his endeavouring to get into the iessel, the boat, by a sudden squall, was drifted down the current, at the same time the lad fell overboard and was drowned.-. Another accident also occurred to a child five years old; named James Nevelt, in Hides row, Westminster, who had his leg broken and shoulder dislocated by falling out of window. Upon the road between Rhaussen and Oberkirn, a chink recently opened, which is of such a depth, that when stones are thrown down it, no noise is heard at the moment of their reaching the bottom. Wednesday se'nnight, at seven o'clock P.M. a beauti. ful meteor passed over Laurieston, near Edinburgh. Its size and figute are nearly represented by the bag of the great Highland bagpipe; its light was bluish, and so brilliant that the shadows of objects were distinctly visible; it passed from south to north, and was accom panied with a hissing noise—the largest end was fore most, and, from the apex behind, small luminous balls were pretty regularly detached, and after descending apparently about eight feet, it disappeared. • In this manner-the meteor ritockly diminiskedia size, and at last became invisible. .00 1 i i s ~.. ~~ Air ‘,