Star. — London, England, 1828-09-25 00:00:00

assuming a serious character, and array lead to results of much higher importance than any which appear to be immediately involved in its progress. CITY, TWILVE o'CLocE. A Jamaica Mail has arrived this morning, by which we have received J .ntaica Papers to the sth of August. triton THE COURANT or TIM 30Tia JULY. By the Frolic packet, which arrived on Monday evening, we learn that the dandy fever was raging with great violence at Car thagena. No political news bad been received from the interior; bat the snail from Bogota was momentarily looked for. Consols opened at 88 to for the Account, and at present they are sellers at the same price. Up to the present hour nothing is doing, and there is not the least spirit in the market. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols have been fluctuating, during the morning, between SS and for the Account, and at present they are 88k to 1. The market, which was languid In the early part of the morning, was improved by the purchase of forty thousand Consols. At present tittle is doing, owing to the great dearth of information. We have no account as yet of the arrival of the young Queen of Porrucat., nor any further information from the East. The Calais eteam•boat has arrived, bringing the prices of the trench funds of Tuesday—Five per cents. 106 f. 45c. Three per tans. 741. 25c. THE ARMY. Detachments belonging to the 10th, 11th,111th,211th, Slat, Stith, 88th, and 90th Regiments, are under orders to join their espec tive Service Companies in the lonian Island*. One Troop of the 14th Ligbt Dragoons, which was stationed at Kidderminster, bat received orders to return to tha Regiment at Birmingham. NAVAL INTELLt6ENCE. Idatt.s Marlys This DAY.—Dublin I—Waterford I—Guernsey and Jersey I—Flanders I—France I—Jarnatra 1. IfOrtuguese Consulate Office, London, Sept,.24- " Sna—l beg leave to inform you, that I have received instrue-, tions from the Visconde de Santarem, Secretaty of &ate for Fo. reign Allot., at Lisbon, to make it public in this country, That the blockade which had been established at the port of Funchal, in the island of Madeira, is new raised, which information I shall feel obliged by your making public at Loyd's, for the go vernment of those persons to whom the same may concern. " I have the honour to remain, &c. (Sigurd) " John Bennett, Esq. Lloyd's." “ F. T.SAMFAYO. The Elizabeth, MIAMIAN, of Hull, and the Alpheus, Doncax, of Peterinad, are lost at Davis' Straits. Pavaitrizao, SAY?. 22.—Arrived the Baffin, Ma, and Triad, DAVIDSON, front Davis' Straits. DIAL, Sart. 24.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrived the Sir Charles Prue, from the South Seas; West Indian, Gustav, from Jamaica ; Valkytield, Joustson, from Bombay. Arrived from London the Wallace, WA tt.ace, icor Nassau; Manly, Monts, for B;o Janeiro; Greyhound, Cortvitt.tv, for St. Michael's; Amelia, CAMPBELL, 101 St. John's; Topaz, STROCIAN. for Barbadoes; Duke of Roxburgh, Illinois, fur India; Pero, RUITEII, for St. Helena; and Dawn, ISLAND, for Honduras. PORTSMOUTH, San. 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Lady Gor don, BILL, from Bombay. PLYMOVTD, San. 23 —Wind W.S.W.—Arrived I: Esperanto from Bilboa. Arrived from London the Britannia, Farms, for Rio: FALMOUTH, Sm. 23.—Wind S.S.W. to W.—Off port the Alert, CNAPNAN. from Bahia, in s'l days. The Frolic packet is now outside the harbour, from Jamaica; her malls will be sent off this post, if possible. STA /COATE Casa, SATT. 24. Arrived the Swallow, Astra, from Malaga; Fairy Queen, Boum), from Gibraltar. Mamas, Sart. 24.—Arrived the James Daly, Cairn, front Jamaica. RAM SI:UTZ, Ssrr. 24.—Arrived the Diomede, Davis, from Vir gluid, very leaky, and with loss of rudder, having been on the Goodwin Sand, bound to Amsterdam. Livsaront., Stria. 23.—Arrived the Harmony, Ross, from Ma /wham ; Curlew, Jamas, front New York; Crown., Ras, from Quebec; klarada, Jonsson, from Miramiehi ; Apollo, from La brador ; Sir Thomas Cochrane., from Newfoundland. • Canosuavzs, San. 22.—Arrived the Berkley, Jonsson, from Quebec; Buie, A:A:amass, from Monte Video; Tally, HALL, from Quebec ; Amelia, COOK, from Campeachy. Sunday the . Doke of Wscradovon, on his way to hil seat, Strathfieidsay. visited his Maanry at the Royal Lodge,Wind lot, with whom his Grace had the honour of a long audience. The following is the mariner in which the .arrival of the yoong Queen of Potty:mat is annottdced in the Lisbon Guise of the 10th :—" We learn by the Duke of York English steamer, from Malaga and Gibraltar, that two Brazilian frigates have ar rived at the latter port, on board of one of which is the Most Se .vene Senbora the Princess of Gea Pica, Donna IsLimit as Gso. ma, on her way to the Austrian Stasi." D U BLIN, SEPT. 2O—His Excellency the LORD Lieu ruanr arrived at Dublin Castle, front Richview, this day, between two and three o'clock, accompanied by Lortis Gums and Acta= Pacer. The Countess of Eason, we sincerely regret to state, still condones seriously indisposed. She passed a very bad night, but is not worse to-day. Her Ladyship is attended by Dr. Ct.riaza, State Physician, Dr. FUGUE/31, Dr. ANDIULION, of the Royal Yacht, and Mr. Qualms, the Surgeon General. The whole of the late KING'S library. which is valued at 100,0001. is now placed upon the shelves appropriated to its re ception in the new room at the British Museum. The letters from Oporto, of the 13th instant. by a merchant ship. mention the first outrage on an English subject U that place; --- Noble. junior, of the Manse of Noble and Posp, i has been imprisoned by the Portuguese Authorities. The excite• meat and alarm amongst the other English subjects was excessive. EAST INDIA iintivE.—A Quarterly Genet al Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held yesterday. Certain papers, which had been laid before Parliament since the meeting of the last General Court, and also an account of the expenditure for the support of the Company's institutions at Haileybury and Addiscombe, were submitted to the Proprietors; after which the Cow. adjourned. Iltwamtv, the tragedian, before he went on the stage, was a Captain in the army. One day, when lounging in the Park, he met a Scotch Officer, who had been in the same regiment. The latter was happy to meet " an old companion of the war," but his chivalrous notions made him asharr.el to be seen with a player; he therefore sagaciously hurtled Butane into an unfrequentet coffee-house, when he asked him very gravely, how he could dig. grace the corps by turning play-actor ? BENSLIT replied, that he by no means considered it in that light ; that. on the contrary, an actor who conducted himself creditably, moved in the first circles, and kept the best of company. 4 ' Weel, weel." interrupted kis friend, and what may you get by this business of yoonr “ sow," answered Buster, "get about a thousand a-year." " What, man ! a thousand a-year !" exclaimed the astonished native of the land of cakes, Hee ye ony vacancies in your corps r A few days ago, as a grocer was counting the re. ohm' of the day, which were arranged in piles along his counter, a person entered and inquired for a pound of wax candles. " What!" said be, " is this a proper time to expose your money 7 Suppose any roaming fellow should take a liking to two or three of these piles, and put them into his bat in this way ;" at the same time suiting the. action to the word, to give more weight to his observation, Ind then ran off. The grocer pursued the moralist, who gauped, however, and is still at liberty.—Paris Pope. The intellect of the truly wise man is like glass; it admits the light of Heaven, and reflects it. How melancholy are all memorials! Happy the boy whose mother is tired of talking non sense to him, before be is old enough to know the sense of it. How many actions, like the Rhone a have two sources, the one pure, the other impure. Friendship is lott with jewels on, but without either Bowers or veil. Juliet's flow of feeling is a proof of her purity. Curiosity is iittle more than another name for hope. The Ladies of Lima are passionately fond of flowers, and will give very high prices for them. A white lily, a little out of season, has sold for eight dollars, add good hyacinths for two or three dollars each. The gar den% contain most of the flowers cultivated in Eng land, with the esception of ranunculuses and tulips. COUR Is CIRCULAR. Mr. EDWARD DAwatas left town yesterday, on his *embassy to the Emperor of BUM. to succeed the Hon. Ross &moon, our Minister adirazil, in the capacity of Charge d'Affaires. The Swedt , h Niint,tet had an interview yesterday with the Earl of AIIRDZIN, at the once of the Secretary of Stat e for Foreign Affairs. Baron Eton aim visited his Lordship yes terday. Tie Governor and Deputy Giivernor of the Bank of England had a long conference with the CHANCELLOR of the &- ciao= yesterday, at the Treasury. TUNBRIDGE WELLS. Her Royal HighnesstrDuchess of Kam., and Princess Vicrortbik and suite, attended Divine Service at our Chapel on Sunday. We regret to say that the Rev. Mr. Bassos has been so far indisposed as to pre vent him from exercising his ministerial functions, the Service on Sunday being peiformed by the Rev. Mr. Cotramsos, and the Rev. Mr. MONTOOMIIRY. Her Royal Highness honoured the various shops on the Parade with her presence on Saturday, and expressed herself highly gratified with the various atticles of Tun bridge ware. Mr. DOWTON has been performing at the Theatre here during the last week to fashionable kudiences. BRIGHTON, Sm. 23. The Duchess of RICHMOND, with her blooming fa- mily, have left us, pnd returned to Goodwood. The Duke and Duchess of ARGYLL and the Ladies Pnerr left the Albion this morning, to visit the Duke and Duchess of RICHMOND ' but they are expected to return on Thursday. Lord and Lady Holland pupate leaving us to-morrow, to pass a few days at Worthing. Its visitors of the week last past have In cluded the Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll and the Ladies Pager, the Duchess of New castle and the Earl of Harrington, the Duchess of Rosbutgb, the two Ladies Kesterman, the three Ladies Connor, the Karl and Countess Beauchamp, Lord James Fitzroy, Mr. Wellesley and 'family, the Hon. Mr. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Cholmundeley, the Honourable Colonel Stanhope, Honourable Leicester Stanhope, Sir W. Abdy, M.P. &c. Lord Decies left the Marine Hotel yesterday for Dorking. His Lordship', absence is not expected to Include many days. The Archdeacon Goddard has arrived at the Marine Hotel, and Mr. John Rappe. Apartments are engaged there fur Mrs. Kennis and suns. Miss Middleton and Mrs. Bilk were among its.depar tures for town this morning. _ _ Lord Bexley has left us ler Worthing. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan and Capt. Edward Bryan are arrived. Mr. Graffe and Mr. Walker are among the recent departures for France. Mr. Ford, of Iligh-street, who met with a severe accident due. log the late masquerade at the gardens, is considered sonkcwhat better to-day, but still in great danger. EDINBURGH. SEPT. 23. Yesterday his Grace the Duke of GORDON. accom panied by his Duchess, and his Noble relative the Doke of RICHMOND, visited Edinburgh Castle for the first time since his appointment as Governor. The Reserve C mpauies of the 42c1 Regiment received his Grace on the esplanade with military honours. His Grace seemed highly gratified at being welcomed to his new office by the gallant corps which he had so long commanded. He ordeted the brave Highlanders a substantial token of his regard, and they spent the afternoon is pledging libations to his health and happiness. HYDE PARK CORNER. Yesterday morning the scaffolding and horde erected in front of the King's entrance to the New Palace, St. Jame,'s Park, were removed, and a view of the tri umphal arch, a close imitation 'of that of Constantine at Rome, afforded thereby to the public. The follow• ing description of the erection will, we have no doubt, be acceptable to our readers : The architecture is a pure and classical specimen of the Corinthian order--91 which the columns at either, -ide of the centre arch are truly magnificent portions, fluted throughout the shaft—the foliage in the orna mented capitals is most elaborately and tastefully carved, in a manner fully equal to the best specimens left in the, 'buildings of the metropolis by Gibbons. To . weds Hyde Park there are four columns supporting a portico with out a pediment, two at each side of the arch, which latter is ornamented with six pilasters of the same order. The front towards the gardens of the King's new Palace is exactly similar. The vaulted part in the centre is divided into compartments, charged with sculpture. A small door-way on either side leadsto the porter's apart• ments, Within which there are stairs leading to the top, where there will be a paa.age running round the enta blature. The entablature, which runs quite round the arch, is ornamented with the initials " G. R." and the imperial crown alternately. The bas-reliefs on the top are not yet completed, and the boxes erected around for the protection of the work men consequently remain. It is intended to surround t h e platform with a triumphal car. drawn by six horses in front, and bearing a statue of his Majesty. This design is .copied from the arch of Severn', which was similarly surmounted. At each side of the arch, in front, between the pillars, are to be placed statues from the antiques, representing Roman soldiers. At the side of the archway an entrance into the Green Par kis opened to the public. In general appearance 4nd style it corresponds with the opposite entrance to Hyde Park, and the same precautions for preventing it from injury by boys climbing, &c. have been adopted. BOULOGNE. San. 22. A number of the shipwrecked passengers of the Co lumbine were poor mechanics from London, whose pecuniary resources were ill calculated for the expenses attending an unforeseen mishap of such a nature as occurred to that vessel, including the expense of land.: ing, kc. and some of them have been unable to leave Boulogne on their return to London, from the want of means. Had the wind come round to the south west, and blown fresh, the vessel must have gone to pieces; but the weather continuing extremely mild, the vessel, with great exertions, was got up and floated into Bou logne harbour on Saturday, the 20th instant, with the assistance of the Lord Melville and the Sovereign steamers, and some fishing boats, with less damage to her bottom than had been at first apprehended. The new Chapel will open for the Church of Eng land service on Sunday next, the 28th inst. The French gambler, who insulted Sir James Nugent at the Card Rooms some time ago, has been obliged to 'quit Boulogne, having encountered very general repro. bation for his conduct on that occasion. The season of Boulogne has reached its grand twat and many families are already on the point of return ing to England. The weather has been beautiful for the last month, and if it continues so for another fort night the number of visitors will be very much reduced. A young lady of the name of Stretch walked over the wharf a few evenings ago, in her way to the Public Rooms, and was fortunately rescued by her father, who i instantly followed her. o f t h em were save d, t h e tide being out, but they a goo d d ea l b ru i s ed and injured by the fall, twelve tin height. ' •GLASGOW, SEPT. 23. %ATOM •ND CitOPL—The weather still continues favourable, and even in the highest and latest soils, the crops will in a few days• be completely housed. The crops in this country, and in Ireland, are most abun dant. The prices of grain rise in England, on account of the rise of the prices on the Continent of Europe, par ticularly in Dantzic and in Holland. This rise is at tributed to a deficient harvest in'ihese quarters. We rather think that *it proceeds from speculation, on ac count of the alarm of a bad harvest, which was raised in this country donut six weeks ago ; and also from speculation, on account of the war in the East, and the immense supplies . necessary for the great armies on foot in the East of Europe. The Fiends Government also have agents at present employed in buying up grain, both at Dantzic and in the London market. LLOYD'S. A General Meeting of •the Subscribers to Lloyd's took place yesterday, at twelve o'clock. Mr.• Alderman THOMPSOtti the Chairman, stated the object of the Meeting, which was to receive the hall yearly Report of the Committee. The document was then read. The principal sub ject,alluded to was the late piracies, which the Corn mitt& stated had attracted their most serious attention. Repeated commanications on the subject had taken place i with his Majesty's Foreign Secretary, L,rd Aber- deen, who bad acquainted the CoMmittee that the strongest remonstrances on the Subject had been made to 'Foreign Goons, and the Coilimittee.were. confident , that redress would be immediately , givon. The piracies on the coast of Brazil, and the captures in the river Plate, were particularly alluded to. In the case of the messes committed on the crew and passengers of the . Morning Star,it was mentioned that an:order had been transmitted from Madrid to Cadiz that eight, of the pirates who 'had been wrecked hear that place should be imprisoned for piracy, and to be immediately brought, to trial. One hundred pounds was then voted to a poor fisher man at Newfoundland, who had saved the crew of a vessel wrecked on a voyage from Ireland to Canada, and subsisted the survivors (152 souls) for some time. A gold snuff box . was also voted to a parish Pliest at Wesford, for his ezettions in saving a steam boat from plunder. The other details related to the state of the finances, which are said to have been in a thriving state. Mr. FORIVNII addressed the Meeting..statinß that, he came forward for the purpose of saving lopoi. to the establishment ; but, front the noise and confusion, he was inaudible. • The Meeting adjourned, without any Nailer Ties tion or vote being made. DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN EXETER-STREET. (AUTHZNTIC PARTICULARS ? ) In addition to our notice df this melancholy Catas trophe in the STAR of yesterday, we now lay before our readers the following particulars : About half-past two o'clock a creaking noise was. heard by the neighbours, and in a Moment after, else houses Nos. 4 and 5 were seen falling down its one !nes, half-way into the street. It was known that the house No. .5 was inhabited by a large family of the name .of Stokes, and the most serious apprehensions were enter tained that the whole of them would fall a sacrifice. Fortunately the excavations in Catherine and Brydges Streets, for the construction of a new common-sewer, were going on, and, in a few minutes, upwards of 50 men were on the spot. The first body taken out was that of a carman of the name of Naives, in the employ of Mr. Thomas Cross, of Royal-row, Lambeth; riris poor fellow had been engaged in carting gravel and soil for the purposes of the excavation. This unfortunate sufferer had to attend the fu. anal of his brother, and for this purpose bad changed carts with one of his fellow workmen, and was driving away in order to be in time to pay the last sad duties to the remains of his departed relative at' the moment the houses fell. The front of his head was completely indented, and ether parts of his body much injured. The attention of the workmen were immediately turned to him, and he was soon found in the middle of the street quite dead. The horse was also very much in jured, but the cart escaped. Under the cart, or rather by the near side of it, waa fonnd a. man, by trade a car penter, who escaped in a manner miraculous: seeing the walls falling, he had the presence of mind to place himself under the cart, which, from the nature of the employment it was used for, was very strong ; and though upwards of a ton weight must have fallen on and'against it. he escaped with very slight injury. • Mr. Wrench, the comedian, was passing at the mo ment the fall commenced, and had just time t.s escape unhurt, but not without putting his best exertions ;sit' pedestrian, to the test. Mr. Callahan, the fitter, and several of the local authorities, were 14 this time on the spot, and several persons dauntlessly got on the ruins, and the poor woman, Mrs. Edgely; Whose age is sixty, was found at the back of them, with one of her amts, a short way above the wrist, friend to 'be broken. This poor creature, who need int die of the upper rooms, was immediately conveyed to Mid dlelex Hospital. where. the limb was *bbssed 'up and splintered. The poor creature, en seeing her son some tithe after, complained of one of her leips, , end eeemed, to s feel great pain. .Hopes, however, ,were held out by the Me real Gentlemen that her .fife would in all probability be spared. Pending the.removal of the above unforttinate persons. an application.was made at Bow-street office, which was promptly attended aoiand Mr. Minshutordered the whole of the establishment in waiting, and all that could be procured, to the spot, and in a very short time the most complete arrangements were made to keep off the crowd, and to afford full scope for the operations of the workmen. The work of humanity meanwhile went briskly Qn, and at a little after four o'clock two children, the one seven years old, the other nine months, were, taken out, and conveyed amidst the loud cheaings of the assembled crowd, to the house of Mr. Callahan, a lamp manufac turer in Exeter street. Tile infani.died in a :few mo ments after being taken into the house, but the other was found to have received no material injury, and after being,washed was put to bid. She is a fine little girl, remarkably intelligent, ind her first inquiry when she recovered her tedSes was after her mother and brothers and. sister. The nett Pirindeatricated from the ruins was a fine girl, teireateen years of age, the daughter of Mr. Stokes, who hid happily received no other hurt than a few slight bruises. She was also taken to Mr. Callahan's, where the kindest attention was shown het', aid from her it was ascertained that at the time of the accident there were six persons in the house• that she knew of—namely, her mother, herself, her two brothers. Frederick aged 9 years, and Francis, aged nine months (the'infant killed), her sister Selina, aged seven (the ,little-girl saved), and Mrs. Etigeley, already mentioned. Her father, fortunately, had gone to the - west end of the town on business, about half an hour previous to the occurrence. She and her mother, and Francis and Selina, were in the first floor, and Frederick was jest Foing down stairs on an errand when ti tremendous noise was heard, and in a moment they were all overwhelmed. The first caU of•this poor girl was for her mother and the rest of her family, and she was almost frantic,until her sister Selina was brought in, and she was kindly assured that the rest were safe, but could not be disturbed. She was put to bed. At the time that she was taken nut, the cry of a lad was heard, and, in a short time, the men employed modem way to the spot where the boy Frederick was buried beneath the rains ; but, fortunately, he was preserved by some tim bers falling crosswayv, so as to prevent the rubbish from smotWering him. The poor fellow could be distinctly seen with the aid of a candle; he was, however, so hemmed in, that to extricate him was impossible with. out sawing the beams by which he was protected asun der, and in doing this great caution and judgment were necessary, to plevent the rubbish From falling in upon and suffocating him. A conversation was kept up with him, and every cheering assistance given him that he would be extricated, and the boy answered with perfect cheetfolness, and only begged for water, which was given to him, at was also some tea. The fate of the boy had excited very intense . interest, and when he was brought from his perilous situation 'the most enthusiastic cheering was heard. He was Found to be free from fracture„" but his head was and s bruised, a, he appeared to suffer from ex treme thirst, and a considerable degree of. fever. He inquired Very anxiously after the family. While be was under , the ruins he said sever:ll.6oes to the men who convened with him, 4. Never mind, don't burry, I shall get out,presently." He was conveyed to,Coveot• . garden .warehhogee, whom a good bed and .every re• quisite comfort was provided. for. bun. It was ascer tained, before this boy was deg out that his poor Mother bad Awn killed.., her body being..discovered with the had completely jammed to,pretes between . two heavy joists of timber. . Otte of the Moises which has fallen was a publle house, which - bit been shut up for some time: It was inhabited, but the'whirle of the persons tbat:were in it have been found: The' other house wit 'not tenaptei. The fol lowing is *"list of thote 'who hive suffered :—John Reeves, the colter, Mrs. Stokes, Frank Stokes, the baby, dead ; Miss Stokes and her two br , thers rescued •withiiut material inkier. The owners of the adjoining • houses, 'one of: which is in a dreadfully dilapidated state, and ndt expected to stand, having removed every thing away, constables are stationed to prevent soy one approaching it. We cannot close this melancholy ac count without remarking on the extreme activity and intelligent exertions of Mr. Thomas, Mi. Thurston. Mr. Cribb, Mr. Corder, Mr.Stepheos, and indeed the whole of the persons employed in the business. LATILIT PARTICULARS. After the men were called off last night, the names of those Who had exerted themselves were taken down, and:the - parothielauthorities summoned a meeting, at which-the Churchsvardetissrere•of course present, when it was resolved that no expense be spared to extricate the bodies of therselepposed td be in the ruins, the num ber of had been magnified must terribly. In pursuance of this highly praiseworthy resolution, the Churchwardens,' With Mr. Callahan, were, at an early hour, oat' the *pot. The foreman of Mr. Peto readily attended, and expressed the utmost desire to render every aid bY•the services of additional men. N. sooner was the order given than the sues - set to work with hearty good will, overlooked by persons whose orders they implicitly obeyed, and by nine o'clock nearly half of the rubbish. in front, oh the pavement, was cleared away, and we are happy to state the ungrounded fears thatitirne children and passengers were beseech were dispelled.• The workmen now became in better spirits, and in despite of the ruins,' which hung dee gerously on. Other side of 'them, proceeded doWi into the cav,ity, and made their way, by dint of great ex, ertiol, to where the body of pisor Mrs. Stokes was.. The scene here cannot be depicted. The poor creature. it would appear, had made her way towards the door, as she was found.with one of her feet crushed to atoms. Her bead . Pretiented a dreadful spectacle; and, in fact, her whole remains .presented an awful sight: it was coveted with dirt, and appeared like a flattened piece of timber. °The body was immediately removed to the Bef pUblic how, to await, with she other unfortunates, the result of the Corot et's Inquest, which will be held this day, arid • fur which .the beadles were at the time of our writing, this, suosmoniug the Jurors. We now recur to the incise plearing fart of our duties. The poor woman Irdgely,a symptoms .were this morning more favoUrable,than could have been expected. The lit tle sufferer...l4lo bad .been confined for tummy hours under the ruins, was also better. 'He was - placed 'in a bed, under the.,care of two medical Gentlemen, at the waechhouse of st. Pool, Covent-garden , and' bad • enjoyed a most ;Meshing sleep. His utsfottunate 'and bereaved father applied to see him this . moaning,' but on going up .apftly to his bed he was found•liijoying his slumber and the poor father-retired ; by the•adrice of choir arsOund , rector. them.distorlo him. • The . other dashers - are also. dciiug we 11...., t V , ; Since'writing t ther above. a fact bat been comusn'rii. cated to us eittch,,nppeaes. to. be of considerable leis. portanie—namely, that Mrs. Stokes bad salstely as the past week expressed her: fears that the house was extremely dangerous, and sad actually called in one or : two friends to view it, both of/ whom expressed she same fears, but itufortnnaiely the natural impulse they would give rise to wag not acted upon. The real cause of the catastrophe appears to be the unsoundness of the storVposts, the bottoms of which were quite - decayed, and the *retched sort of brickwork used .it the buddies. The undertakers are in high spirits at the great in crease which is takicg place in the number of medical schools and lecturers. In consequence of the great failure in most of our own fruits, those of foreign growth are importing in great quantities. Grapes from Holland, of the mpst deliicious flavour and appearance, are selling at half the price of our own. ST. DUNSTAN'S Cuunew.—Yesterday there was a numerous meeting of the parishioners of St. Dunstan's, Fleet-street, pursuant to requisition, to taken into con• sideration the Reports of the Surveyors as to the state of the Church, from which it appeared that it is in a most dangerous and dilapidated state. It seemed to be the general opinion of the meeting that the Church should be taken down. :gni that pat of Fleet-street should be widened where it projects. It was built in the thirteenth century, and is 'in a most deteriorated state. A Committee of St. Dunstan's parish was name, leaving it to the Liberty cithe Rvlls to appoint eight persons to join them to further. consider the subject and . 'report thereon; and pa the ntntion of Mr. Rutter wos tb, it was agreed that a limited sum should be expended for the purpose of shoring up the dangerous part Litho Church. so as to enable marriages, christenings St& to be performed. tiff ore iim• gib bida will veb. cuff the 3 a f r 4 s it