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MR. SMITH'S JOURNAL. In the Srn it of yesterday we noticed the Journal of Mr. Smith the Missionary, and quoted some passages orn it ; we now give a copy of such exti acts as were read or. Ole Court for the prosecution. They a: e curious, as throwing sonicligLt uu the state of the slave popu lation in Demerara. " Sunday, DI itch 30th.-I'reached at seven in the morniete, from the 92d Palm, first and second verses. Mr. Wray pie-ached at eleven, from John, v. 39 after which we cened those who had been formerly members together : this w i ts consideied the most pi °per time for settling all old quarrel,. Several husbands and wives had separated, some were jealous, sonic complained of being abused. for reproving aiisol Jelly brethren ; Jingo, in particular, had a sad tele to tell ; he had taken a wife on another estate, and the manager had forbidden his going to see her. The tale was too long, therefore it was put off. In the evening, Betty, Jingo's wife, came to our house and hrought her husband with her. The examination took place before myself, Mrs. S. and Mr. W'ray. Jingo's wife alleged that her husband wanted another wife. Jingo said he found his wife with another man. She said, Jingo went with another wo man. It appeared they were both in fault, and after an hour's talking they were remarried by Mr. Wray ; they promised to live together again; I hope they may. Betty can go to Jingo, though he cannot go to her. A Mission:lly must in many instances act the part of a Civil Magistrate." Sunday, 6th July, 1817.—" While at dinner, at half past three o'clock, Lucinda came with a very sorrowful countenance ;" and after having related the mischief done by a rat to her Bible, the Journal proceeds in the following manner:" Lucinda is a member of the church, and much affected with the Gospel ; she is an old woman, and though her manager tells her not to come to church, she tells him she will come, even if he ,cuts her throat for it." " Friday, August Sth, 1817.—A great number of people at chapel. From Genesis, rv. 1. Having passed over the latter part of chapter 13, as containing a pro mise efdeliveranceliom Ethese two words partly erased, but perfectly legiblel the land of Canaan, I was appre hensive the negroes might put such a construction upon it as I would not wi,l) ; for I tell them that some of the promises, &c. which are ma !e to Abraham and others, will apply to the Christian state. It is easier to make a wrong impression on their minds than a r ight one." " August the 30th, 1817, page 16.—The negroes of Success have complained to me lately of excessive la bour and very severe treatment. I told an overseer that I thought they would work their people to death." " September 13th, 1817, page 17.—This evening a negro belonging to came to me, saying the Manager was so cruel to him that he could not bear it. According to the man's account, some time back (two or three years), he with a few others made complaints Of the same thing to the Fiscal, on which account the manager has taken a great dislike to him, and scarcely ever meets him without cursing him as he passes by : the punishment which he inflicts upon him is dreadfully severe; for every litee thing he flogs him. I believe Ned to be a quiet harmless man ; I thidk he does his work very well. A manager told me himself that he had punished many negroes merely to spite Mr.Wray. I believe the laws of justice, which relate to the negroes, ate only known by name here ; for while I am writing this, the driver is flogging the people, and neither ma nager nor overseer near." " Monday morning, June 30th, 1818.—Having gone through a regular course of preaching upon the Epistle to the Ephesians, the Ist Epistle of 'Peter occurred to my mind as being, very suitable in their present circum stances. The Apostle seems to have written for the comfort of Christians, who were scattered and perse cuted, which is the case with our people. After seek ing divine direction in this matter, I felt a determina tion to pursue my plan ; I ciierefoie preached from Peter Ist, chapter 1. ver. 1. 1 suppose we had about 130 hearers. After service I had sonic conversation with some of our people (iron the subject of di:course." " Friday, 10th July, 1818.—leis evening Eneinuel and Bristol, from Chateau Margo, came to make a complaint against Coffy, of Success; they stated that he had used some very abusive language to Emanuel. I declined healing the tale out until 1 can see Coffy." "Sunday, 19th July, 1818.—Many flying showers this morning; rain fell pretty heavy. I felt my spirit move within me at the prayer meeting, by hearing one of the negroes pray most affectionately that GOD would overrule the opposition which the planters make to re ligion, for his own glory ; in such an unaffected strain he breathed out his pious complaint, and descended to so many particulars relative to the various arts which are employed to keep them from the house of GOD, and to punish them for their firmness in religion, that I could not help thinking that the time was not far distant when the LORD will make it manifest by some signal judgment that he Vail heard the cry of the op pressed. Exodus, iii. 7 and 8." it March 22, 1819.—While writing this, my very heart flutters at hearing the almost incessant cracking of the whip. Having just finished reading Mr. Walker's ,Letters on the West Indies, I have thoeght much of the 'treatment of the negroes, and likewise ti:e state of their *minds. It appears to me very probable that ere long then will resent the injut ies done to them. 1 should think it my duty to state my opinion respecting this to son.c of the rulers of the colony ; but am fearful, from the conduct of the 'Fiscal in this late affair, of the ne groes being worked on Sunday, that - they would be mote solicitous to silence me, by !repining me to cri• mirrate some individual, than to redress the wrongs done to the slaves, by diligently watching the conduct of the planters themselves, and hi login them to justice (with- 'out the intervention of ?slissionarite) when they detect such abuses of the law as so frequently take place." " November 17, 1321 —Yesterday evening we had not more than fifty at the chapel; iodeed, I caenot ex pect many more till the coffee and cotton a,e gathe:ed in. The people have scarcely any time to cat their food ; they have none to cook it—eating f(A• the iLuA. 'part taw yellow plantains: this would be Isearale!e for a time, but to work at that rate, and to be perpetually fl , gged, astonishes me that they submit to it." " October 21, 1822.—Just returned from another freitle s journey ; have been for the answer to my peti tion; but was again told by the Governor's Secrete! y s thet .his Excellency had not given any order upon ;.litaiethrt 1 might expect it to-morrow. I imagine the Governor know; not how to tame, with any colour of season, but is deo,' mined eti give me as much trouble as possible, in the 110 I fr that I shall weary of applying, ,and so let it drop ; but his puny opposition shall not succeed in that way, nor in any other ultimately, if I can help it. Oh that this colony should be governed • by a man who sets his face against titeirroral and reli gious improvement of the negro slaves ! but he himself is a party concerned, and no doubt'solicitout to perpe tuate the present cruel system, and to that end probably adopts the common, though not false notion, that the slaves must be kept in brutal ignorance. Were the slave, generally enlightened, they would be better treated." "Nov. 10, 1822.—Jacky of Dochfour, and Peter of the Hope, came into the house evidently much depressed in mind, to relate what they conceived an antzamplei case of persecution : it was, in brief, that their respective ma nagers, under a shew of friendly familiarity, accosted the Christian negroes with taunting jokes on the subject of re ligion, in presence of the heathen negroes, representing that their profession was only hypocrisy, and that a trifling consideration would prevail with them to aban don it, for which reason they ought to be treated with scorn and contempt. These diabolisms some of the re ligious negroes hai been provoked to retort upon their tempters,,in a-manner said to be disrespectful ; and for this insolcace they have been repeatedly flogged and confined in the stocks!! The complainants wanted to know what they were to do in such a case. I advised them accordingly." "Monday, 25th November, 1822.—Having been once more, the eighth time, for the answer to my petition in vain, I think I may fairly conclude the Governor does not intend to give an answer; it would perhaps be best to wait a few weeks, and should no answer then be given, (and the Secretary's assistant promised to let me know in case any order were made upon it,) to write him on the subject. Here, as in many other cases, I feel the want of a Christian friend and counsellor. We have Missionaries from the same Society, but fortunately for the colony, though unfortunately for the cau,e of reli gion and just rights, the Governor and the Court have bought them, the one for 100 joes, the other for 1,200' guilders per annum " " May 23d, 1823.—Finding it necessary for my health to take more exercise than I have been accus tomed to do, I have not had time to continue my Journal as I could have ssished ; besides, the uncom fortable state of my health has disinclined me for writing; but as it appears to me that serious evils are likely to result from the measures which the Governor! is adopting respecting the slaves attendiag chapel, I think it will not be amiss to note down such circum stances as may come to my knowledge. While at breakfast this morning, I received a communication from the Burgher Captain, inclosing a printed circular from the Governor, containing on one side an extract from a letter of Lord Liverpool, as Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Governor Bentinck, dated 15th of • October, 1811 ; and on the other side, a comment written by the Colonial Secretary, in the name of Go vernor Murray, explaining it to their own tate. The substance of this comment is, to persuade the planters ' not to allow the slaves to attend the chapel on Sundays without a pass, and in an indirect manner not to allow them to come at all in the evening, and even on a Sun day to send an overseer with the slaves, yrs judges of the doctrine we preach. The circular appears to me designed to throw an impediment in the way of the slaves receiving instruction, under colour of a desire to meet the wishes, or rather, complying with the com mands of his Majesty's Government." " June 9, IS23.—Several whites were present, pro fessedly as spies." " c22d June, 1823.—Isaac, of Triumph, came in to ask whether the Governor's new law, as he called it, forbad the slaves meeting together on the estate to which they belong, of an evening, for the purpose of learning the catechism. Their manager, he said, had threatened to punish them if they held any meeting. I informed him, that the law gave the manager no such power, and that it had nothing to do with that subject ; still I advised them to give it up, rather than give offence, and be punished, and to take care to ask for their passes early on Sunday mornings, and come to the chapel to be catechised." " July 7th, 1823.—Mr. Elliott has just left our house; he came up merely to see us, which 1 regard as a kind ness. I was glad to hear that he has at length com menced evening preaching once a week on the coast, on a Thursday evening ; it appears the same impediments are thrown in the way of instructing the negroes on the west coast as on the east ; and it a ill be so as long as the present system prevails, or rather exists." " July 15th, 1823.—Mrs. de Florimont and her two daughters called to take leave of us ; they are going to Holland. Mrs. de F. says, she is uncertain as to her re turn to the colony. Hamilton, the manager, came in with them. His conversation immediately turned upon the new regulations which are expected to be in force; he declared, that if he was prevented flogging the women, he would keep them in solitary confinement without food, if they were not punctual with their work ; he, however, comforted himself in the belief, that the project of Mr. Canning will never be cart ied into effect; and in this I certainly agree with him. The rigours of negro slavery, I believe, can never be miti gated ; the system must be abolished." "August 18th, 1823.—Early this morning I went to town, to consult Dr. Robson on the state of my health." " 1819, October, Saturday 30th.— While Mrs. S. and Mr. and Mrs. M. were catechising, Quamina, Seaton, and York, three of the best and most sensible negroes belonging to Success, came to tell me that. their mana ger, Mr. Stewart, had given strict orders that not one of the slaves belonging to that plantation should come to the chapel, for he had heard that the small-pox was at Le Resouvenir. Quamina said, he replied that most of the people had had the small-pox, and all the others had had the cow-pox, therefore, if the small-pox was at Le Resouvenir, there could be no danger of the people catching it. The manager replied, he did not care for that ; none of them should come to the chapel." " Sunday, October 31 st._To-day we had the smallest congregation that I have seen at our chapel, on a fine unday, since I have been here, the reason of which is, that nicht of the managers prevented the slaves coming, under the plausible excuse that the small-pox is on the plantation ; the fact is this, there are three persons who I have the small-pox, and those three are removed to a house more than three miles to leeward of the chapel, quite at the back of the plantation, a solitary place where no one would go if they could, so that diet e is no more danger of the negtoes catching the small-pox by coming to chapel, than there would be in going to Tunbridge chapel, if three people had the small-pox in a solitary house on Hampstead hill; the fact is, the planters are glad to lay hold of anything to prevent the slaves at tending to religion. I suppose there is not one in a hundred in the colony, but has either had the small-pox or the cow pox." " December, Friday 24.—1 and Mrs. S. went to town to see Mi. Mercer ; when we returned in the evening, we found several negroes waiting to sec me; they told me their managers had givin them orders not to come! to the chapel any more, and that this order hai been given to all the negroes in the neighbourhood ; they said the order 'was from the Fiscal, and-itiascarrieil from one plantation to another by a man in a ied jacket; they. were in a;good deal of trouble; I told them to !)e easy ; that I did not believe the order was from the Fs cal, and that I would try to find ism what it was, and to get'it altered. I went over to Mr. H. v, lin told me that it was nothing but a request from 111‘Turk, that the managers would keep their negroes horn the cha pel. The reason which M'Turk assigned to me this evening for his conduct is, that he don't know but the small-pox may be latent in the estite." INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. - Mr. Jo! n Leonard, late of Evesham, Worcestershire, an extensive farmer and land surveyor, applied for his discharge, which Mr. HEATH opposed, at the instance of Rober t H arris, Esq. his detaining creditor. Mr. POLLOCK supported the petitioner. Mr. HEATH pit in affidavits containing the deposi tions of the detaining creditor, which charged the in solvent with having concealed property, or otherwise conveyed it over to his son; and other affidavits, sworn by persons of the names of Guyon, White, Garrett, and Bannister, alleged certain acts of concealment. The case, which excited peculiar interest, from the former respectability of the insolvent, occupied several hours, notwith%tanding Mr. Heath expressed his deter mination to re:inquiih an examination of the insolvent, unless necessity should require, relying as he did on the affidavits which had been made by Mr. Mussey, the Chief Clerk ; but, for equivocal reas , ns, the Learned Gentleman was obliged to alter that determination. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said—it Well, Mr. rid lock, perhaps you will point out the folio in the sche dule or balance-sheet where this property is mentioned, or even alluded tor _ _ Mr. Pottocx made no reply, but proceeded to exa mine his client at great length, after which his son was examined, hut gave a very unsatisfactory account of the transaction. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, that supposing the insolvent was in a fit state for adjudication, the Court would remand him for a considerable term; but that not being the case, they had another , course to adopt az their discretion, and which they would pursue, viz. to dismiss the insolvent's schedule—a schedule of v h;ch he came there to attest the truth, notwithstanding the palpable omissions and gross mistatements with which it abounded; and a schedule too which his Learned Counsel had not prayed to be amended—a clear proof of his incapability of making it correspond with his viva voce testimony. After remarking on the manner in which the insolvent's son had given his evidence, the Court ordered the schedule to be dismissed. _ Mr. Commissioner H A (IRIS perfectly concurred in the judgment pronounced, and said it was the greatest mercy which could be extended to the insolvent, who, had he ventured to swear to the truth cf such a sche dule, would have been guilty of the foulest perjury which could be imagined. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Day was charged with a brutal assault upon his wife, a young woman of delicate figure and manners. She stated that she had been married between three and four years ; that latterly he had taken it into his head to come home and beat her unmercifully, without the slightest pretext. A few evenings since he came home, and without uttering a syllable, knocked her down. The defendant stated, that he was assistant in the management of the engine of a steam-vessel, and was necessarily called upon to sleep on board frequently. He had learned that his wife, in his absence, had maintained a criminal intercourse with a young man who belonged to the same vessel. On the night he committed the assault, his wife had gone to the Theatre alone; he had little doubt upon an assignation, which was enough to irritate any husband. The LORD Mayon asked the wife whether that charge was true? After a struggle with her feelings, she admitted the truth of the charge; but added (directing a scornful look at her husband) that he %via out of employment some time since, and although he thus publicly disgraced her, he knew full well for what purpose she had been in the habit of going to the Theatres. She declared, that from the commencement he was well aware of the connexion, for which, having now got employment, he began to maltreat her.—The fel low, who was evidently confounded by this statement, hung down his head, and made no answer. The Loan ntvcita expressed great indignation. A fellow who, under any circumstances, sanctioned such a line of conduct in his wife, ought not to have the audacity to shew himself in a Court of Justice, much less to ask for protection in maltreating her, for con tinuing a practice of which he had been the cause. Ile had de graded her and must take the consequences. The wife afterwards interceded fur her husband, and procured his discliarg::, on his promise that he would not ill treat her in fu ture. The mode in which she interceded interested all present in her favour, mid doubly humiliated the husband, who did not say one word aavr, but held down his head, and slunk out of the Office. BOW-STREET. Mitirsity FRAIS.--,Tames Clarke, a bombardier, and Joseph Logan, and John Coictough, gunners in the Royal Artillery, were brougut before Sir RICHARD BIRSIE yesterday, charged with having feloniously conspired to obtain certain sums of money front the Prize-office at Chelsea Hospital. It appeared in evidence that Clarke procured his fellow-prisoners to present themselves at-the Prize-office as John Fora-ay and James Worthington, with a view to obtain the prize-money clue to those persons for their services at the taking of Guadaloepe and the Isle of France. The prisoners, Logan and Colclongh, declined saying anything in their thlcnce ; but Clarke begged to be remanded for further exa mination, in order that he might have the benefit of legal advice; and they were remanded accordingly. MA itLBOROUGH-STREET. Mr. Tatham, a respectable Solicitor, residing in Golden-square, appeared at the office, and stated to Sir GNORGE FAIRRANT, that he came there with a view of giving publicity to a circumstance that had occurred in his family on the day before, and which it was very essential to the public safety should be generally known. Mr. Tatham said that he had had a party of friends at his house on Wednesday; and, as usual on such occasions, a quantity of confectionary was prechred from a very respectable shop of that description in the neighbourhood, amongst which was a number of what were tailed " wafer cakes," which are variously coloured to give them a more ornamental appearance—some green, some blue, and red, &c. Mr. Tatham erre produced several of these cakes, and said that his servants, it appeared, had eaten a number of them on Wednesday night, particularly the man-servant and house maid, and in a short time after eating them, they became so ill, that it was found necessary to send for Mr. Shelton, the surgeon to the family, who, on hearing what the servants had taken, and examin ing these " wafer-cakes," declared that the patients were labouring under the effects of poison, as these cakes were always mixed with verdigris, sugar of lead, and other poisonous ingredients, for the purpose of colouring them, besides their bring baked upon sheets of copper. They were, therefore, he said, highly dangerous, and should never be used. Mr. Shelton applied the prceper remedies as in cases of poison, and succeeded in relieving the servants from their suf ferings ; but the man-servant is still very unwell, and not altogether out of danger. Sir (i.FAULANT said thet it was highly necessary the Public should be made acquainted with this case, and cauttaned against the use of these cakes, which, however pleasing to the eye, were so danger ous to the health, although used at every evening party at table, but chiefly, he believed, for ornament. The Public, he said, were indebted to Mr. Tathau: for making the fact known. . The Bill before the House of Commons for amending the Act respecting the Bijtish Museum, adds the Pre sident of the Society of Antiquaries and the President of the Royal Academy to the number of the official Trustccs, and gives pot\ cr to the Tutees to purchase and take lands. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NE 1 7 1'0:71.7.. About five o'clock, on the 15th ult. a fire was disco. vu-ed in the steam saw-mill, at Manhattan bland, be. lon7ing to Mr. NOAH Baowx, which spread with such sapidity, that the mill and the extensive ship-house ad joining, of Messrs. BROWN and 13Ett., shipwrights, were cintroyed before am assistance could he rendered. In the ship-house there was a steam-boat belonging to 4r. lAEINGSTON, nearly ready for launching; and in the yard tvi.) almost finished, beides a great quantity. of ship timber and lumber, all of which shared th e same fate. The flames also extended to the shi e . vard of Messrs. ISA AC WEBB and Company, where a frame building, belonging to Mr. ECEPORD, occupied as saw-pit, and a considerable quantity of timber, wenr also consumed. So very rapid was the devouring elemer: that the engine No. 33, stationed on the dock, tea, caught by it, and burnt. The fire is believed to hay. been the work of an incendiary the loss is estimated a. about 40,000 dollars. SPORTING INTELLIt ENCE. BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, APRIL The Room was well attended, being the la4t betting day before the Craven Meeting at Newmarket, which takes place on Monday next. There was a good deal of business done, particularly on the Riddlesworth, as the result of that stakes will priticip..lly govern future speculations on the I)erby and Oaks stakes at Epsom, i n June. It would be a waste of space to give a full account of the state of , odds at this important time, having given so copious a if:e ment in our report of :llonday last; we therefore trust it will <2f. flee that no alterations whatever in any of the different etal.es have tsken place worth notice since that day, with the exception u. Dan Carlos for the Riddlesworth, who has gone hack halt a point; and Prudence for the Oaks also gone back a point and a half. HUNTING. A few days since the Chepstow Subscription Fax hounds met at Caerwent Town-end, and on drawing the coverts of the Itev. Mr. Lewis, unkennelled a fox, which imme.-iat.•ly broke away over t!te hne vale of Mathern, for Chepstow Park, Ind,' being headt-d, shaped his course over Earlswond Common, tor the eNtcliSiVe coverts oz . Wentwood, which be gallantly skirted, and cite:sing the high•scent ing country of Grey Hill at a trinuning pace, wai killed in the open country, after a severe run of one hoer and twenty m:nutes, with out a l.ht ck. The distance from point to point was computed at fourteen miles. COULSTED PARK TIUNT PACES, BUCKS. wr,n74PSDAY. Arnit 14. The Hunters' Stake of 5 says. each, with i 5 added. To carry 1::,. Captain Willoughby's I.uvatat,:r - - 4 1 : Mr. kidney's 134.. s - - - 1 I tr Mr. 13. Forth's Truth - - 2 5 5 Mr. Blake's ch. g. - - -7, 2dr Major Owen's Froth - - 5 dr Mr. I3ouverie's Prodigal - - 6 dr After the second heat 2tol on Levanter. Two paid forfeit. The Half-bred Stakes of 15 sous. each, with 15 added. Mr. Robert's Truth - I Mr. Neal's Watchman 2 - - Mr. Howard's Brush • - 3 Captain Nelson's Fugitive - - 4 Three paid. The winner the favadikte. The Farmer's Stake was won by Mr. Joliffe's bating six others. MATCH FOR ONE HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS. Mr. Mason's match to ride his horse Fury twenty miles in one hour, from the 11th to the 21st mile stone between Slough and bah ' hill, took place yesterday morning. The horse did the first ten miles in twenty-nine minutes, and after passing through Colebrook on the return, at a winning rate, the horse fell, but received no in jury. Nnt so with blaynward the rider, who rode under twelve stone. Ile was stunned for the moment, and was unable to mount again until too late to win the match. FOOT-R %CR Tuesday se'nnight a match for fifty guineas was run over the Race-course at Ayr, once round, between Richard A. Oswald, Esq.'s bay mare, and T. S. Lindsay, Esq.'s bay horse Favourite, which was won by the horse with considerable difficulty. The odds were in favour of the mare at starting. BOXERS. The appointed fights which were stopped at Monhey on Tuesday, have caused much discussion. The stakes on both sides have been withdrawn, but the fight between Cooper and Reid is expected to take place on Tuesday. Langan, it is said, sailed a few days since front - Liverpool for Ireland. Spring has received his silver cup i:t Alaliehister, and with the Ex-Champion Cribb will return immediately, iu urder to go into training at Brighton. The Ist of May is the day ter in:.kie the deposit from one to two hundred sovereigns ; and the Ist of June the whole of the stake, £5OO :t-side, is to be made toad at Beichees, for the fight on the Bth of June. SPARRING. The Fives Court was a general treat yesterday, and it was wcii attended; the amiteul a s mustered strarg. The sets.to, in thy ab sence of Spring and Magan, were excellent. ()facers from ' street were employed upon this occasion. The display. of pugilism were fine between the first men on the list. Cooprr, gtpsy, and the l'et of the Fancy (Curtis), set-to with men of equal goodness Reuben Martin, George Curtis, and Rattan, were much applauded. Other regulations followed, to :he satisfaction of the viiitom SQUIRREL HUNT. In 1820 a squirrel hunt took place at Lima, in the county of On tario, North America, which lasted forty days and a half. There were forty persons on a side; and on the game being colnted, it amounted to 13,472 black squirrels. TIIR COVE OF THE WOOD, OR WOOD GROISIL About a century ago this bird was found in tolerable plenty among the pine forests of Scotland; it became, however, gradually extinct in that coun try, and not a single individual of the species had been observed for tl•e last sixty years. Some of the estate owners, however, in that part of Notth Britain which abounds in pine-trees (whose cones are the favourite food of the wood grouse) have attempted again to lilt turalise this fine bird, and have already procered some specimens from Denmark for this purpose; so that in the course of a few years the forests of Scotland will again be enlivened by the present? of this pride of the feathered creation and delight of the sportsman. Monday and Tuesday, 800 poor men and women were relieved with his lit saesvv's bounty called the Small Almon . , at the Almonry-office, Whitehall, which was cHivered to them ti Mr. Mom, the Secretary to the Lord high Almoner. _ _ Wednesday, Thomas Grimsby, a mariner, fell from the topmast of a Newcastle collier, lying, off Cherry Garden-stairs, by which accident he broke the bones of a thigh and a leg. A quarrel arose, on Monday week, in the afternoon, between two rr.m who had been di i!l!:irg together at a public-house, in Salford, when one man, with a most savage ferocity, seized the other with his teeth by the lower lip; and completely bit it off. On the night of the 31st ult. the bags containing, the mails for Golspi:, and all the places to the North, in cluding the Orkneys, were stolen mit of the coach, be tween Dor:loch and Golspie, near the hiet Mound. BIRTH. Wednesda•?, :t Greenwich, t'le Lady of George Augustus Band, Esq. of tl:o ilon. East India Company's service, of a daughter. 1)17.1). Arril 8, at Newcastle, I?,lilaVeth, wEove of Major John Wer.sn of the z i sth April 7, Michael Kldston, third son of the Rev. William of Glasgow. March 31, at his house in Irvine, Mlle - Thomas Stewart, in ti e 734 year of 64 age. 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