Star. — London, England, 1828-11-19 00:00:00

THEATRE& DRURY-LA NE. After the successful introduction of the Tragedy of Rienzi, and the•serious play c f the Stranger, the Ma fidget f this Theatre brought forward last night Mrs. iNCIIBALDS excellent Comedy of Every one has his Fault. This Comedy, though rather heavy in some parts, is generally admired by an audience. The House was filled, and the play throughout well performed. It is ssihle to withhold a large trii ute of praise e tie to W. FARRSN in the pacific part of Harmony. His icene with Sir Robert Ramble, where he recommends art into. view with Miss Wooburn,was loudly applauded. JoNF. , , as Sir Robert Ramble, was all life and gaiety, e lecially in the altercation with Lord Norland. Lts roN played Solus with comic effect, and kept the audi ence upon the broad On. The part of 'Lady kleanor was bilSiatned by Mrs. FAUCIT with considerable ad chess ; and Captain Irwin. in the 'sands ot Mr.COOPER, was MiLle interesting. Mrs. DAVISON gave the public a gond specimen of her stage tact as Mrs. Placid. . Miss L. TRES was also effective in Miss Wooburn, and the comedy upon the whole afforded much amusement to the auoience. After the divertisemenr, entitled the Birth Day. which shows tar that very clever little girl, iss ROSA BYRNE, 10 advantage, the new Farce, called layme and Reason, afforded LlirON a further oppor• tunny of displaying his comic powers. The other characters were ably sustained. ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. As lea Like it was played last night, but not, we are sorry to say, to an audience likely to render the specti• )ation of the Covent garden Company vei y profitable. Yet the play was extremely well .acted _perhaps 'neser better—and SHAKSPEARL'S line. s Fund most gracefully in the area of this house: if we had the regulation of such matters, instead t f giving patents to large over grown theatres, none should be opened where words could not be heard not action seen. The speech of Orlando on interrupting the Duke's banquet, was delightfully delivered by ICESIBLE. with energetic and grateful simplicity. Now and then he seemed a little to forget himself, or rather his past, when addressed, as it hib thoughts were wandering to some more immediately pressing matter; and it was very eicutable; on the whole, however, he did justiceto the character, and w•e did not observe the slightest va riation in Etwcarr's Touchstone; it had the actor's wonted" alacrity and cheer of mind it only shows how et sily performers, even i hen they have a real and severe cause of sorrow, can lay it by with their evety-day cl , thes, and put on the stage-dress cf their minds as well as of their bodies: there, 44 all is but at cluing, and they seem to seem." Miss JARMIN was, of course, the Rosalind, and was very tespectable. Mrs. Gums played Audrey has much btesclth. personal and verbal, as we have seen displayed since the time when we wit ' tressed the petformance of ler Grace the Duchess of ST. ALBANS in the pats. Dosnbastes Furioso and Rosina, which followed, sent off with only a moderate share of approbation. • SENIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB, PALL-MALL This magnificent new building has been erected in a very short space of time, on the site where part of Carlton House stood. With the exception cot the paint ing of sonic pins of the ground floor, it is already finished, and, we May add, completely furnished from top to bottorti. The furniture, convenierces, and de • mations, are f the most elegant description; splendid without gaudiness, and comprising every comfort that can be dented in such an establishment; but equally remote froo► foppery and mere ostentation. The ground floor is laid out in the different domes tic offices; kitchen, larder. botlery, and various ser vants rooms. The grand entrance halls opens — into, Pall-mall. On the first floor is the grand coffee-room, an apart ment of truly noble dimensions. being 101 feet long, and of corresponding height. It looks into St..l.imes Park. and towards the new buildings cn the margin thereof. It has seven Windows. and three chimney pieces of white sculptured marble, surmounted with 1 , fry pier glasses, • apparently ten feet high and six wide. The furniture of the coffee-room cons . 's's of all the con eeniences for reading. refreshments, &c. Adjoining it is a small dining-room. calculated for but a very limited aun.ber, cot sidering that the subscribers are said to amount to no It s • than 1 400; and adjoining this apart anent is a Morning room, facing Pall-mall, and another also comparatively small .!ining-toom, facing the Opera Ilouse. The staircase is very spacious and elegant ; a large flight of steps leads up in the middle, and then branches out on both sites, lending to the second floor; the whole forming a very handsome square. The rail ing is white, with embossed gilt flowers, and the top of highly finished French polish. • On the second floor, exactly above the coffee room, is the library, a superb apartment, of the same dimen sions as the c -ffee room. It is provided with well • stocked bor•k cases ; the chairs, arm chairs, c uches, sofas, and ottomans, are of mahogany, with deep red soft leather cushions. where the heroes may repose their weary limbs and forget the fatigues of former campaigns. The curtains are of what appeared to be deep crimson florentWe silk (for we cannot be quite sure as to the colt ur, having seen it by candle light) to match the chairs and sofas. The carpets are of a reJ flowery ground. with large yellow roses or clostres. Hollow iron pillars, j penned in irritation of marble, support the ceiling. Adjoining this enviable library is a map room, or sort of bureau topographique, where, no doubt, many a well contested battle will be fought - over again, with all the pleasing ideas associated in the glorious rec- , llection of its frequenters. Next comes a card room, facing Pall Mall. and last of all a billiard :than, fronting the Opera House, all furnished en suite, with this only difference. that here the chimney pieces are of beautiful . black instead of white marble. The full length picture of Lord Lyne• loch is seen over the mantle-piece of the elegant apart ment in the west corner. The walls are painted straw colour, and the lustres or chandeliers throughout the building are or-molu and bronze, with Grecian lamps. Large fires are kept up in all the apartments to air them, preparatory to the grand house warming. In this hasty sketch we fear te have overlooked many par ticulars deserving of notice, having taken but a very superficial and hurried survey; but when the whole is properly lighted up, the effect it produces must be truly grand, and worthy the distinguished individuals for whose reception and entertainment the building bas been constructed. The Board of Customs mean to issue orders ;Game distely to all the Port Collectors in Leland, tope most particular and minute in the examination flail vessels and their cargoes landing in Ireland, as it has come to the knowiedge of his Maiesty's Government that some st ipping have recently imported several packages and cisks of file arms to Ireland, without any license or author icy, and securely made tip, without name or ma k to distinguish such danger( us articles.—Livieriek Ch,ohide. LAMENTABLE CATASTROPHE AT COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. We have the painful task of laying before our readers the details of a very melancholy accident, which yes terday occurred at Covent-garden TI cure, by the ex plosion of the gas. Oct Saturday last there was a notice in the Daily Papers, signed by Mr. Fawcett, the blanager of the Theatre, stating that the House would be closed during the present week, to enable the workmen to remove the apparatus belonging to the oil gas (manufactured on the premises), with which the House had for about two years been lighted, but which, from its constant escape,', had become so offensive as to be a nuisance to the' audiences who attended the Theatre, and consequently extremely injurious to the interests of the establishment. The Proprietors of the Theatre had entered into an en, gagement with the Westminster Chartered Coal Gas Company to supply coal gas to the Theatre in future, in lieu of the oil gas, and workmen have been ever since. busily engaged in removing the old, and refitting the new apparatus. Yesterday morning some of the workmen belonging to the Chartered Gas Company, several brickla)ers,and other persons connected with tie Theatre, were in the gasometer room of theTheatre continuing their labours, when they found the gas escaped so rapidly as to occa sion a great difficulty of respiration, in consequence of the atmospheric air becoming impregnated with the carbutetted hydrogen gas. At half past one o'clo,k the -following persons were in the gas room—Mr.Douglass, the Steward and Storekeeper of the Theatre, an old and very faithful and highly respected servant of the estab lishment ; Mr. Fennell, the gas master, sho had Vie ma nagement, with Douglass, of the oil gas ; Mr. Cooke,. f Bedford street, a gentleman who was free of the Thea ire and frequently visited the gas room., and offered his ad vice relative to the impr overnent of the mode of lighting the house; C.Winner, a gas fitter ; T. Berry, a gas fitter; Mr. M Iton, jun. the son of Mr. Milton, of Hart street, Mr. Philp, who is connected with t: , e Theatre; coalman to the Theatre; Ustord arid Ramsden, lamp lighters; and Pickering, a labourer. While the above named persons were employed in the gas room, Mr. Robertson, the treasurer, M cdonnel, the constable, and several actors, who happened to be in the lobby r f the theatreand in the dressing rooms, were a.ar med by a dreadful explosion, which made a report as loud as the firing of a cannon, and which report was succeeded by two others. One of the actors exclaimed, Gond GOD ! the gas his exploded." The' neighbourhold of Bow. street. Harvstreer, and COvent-garden, in a very few minutes was in a state of extreme consternation; and in conse. uence of volumes of dense smoke and gas effluvia issuing out of the workshops, which are si , irate, over the gas rooms, in Prince's-place, Hart-street (ore: which are a number of dressing rooms and depositories for scenery and machinery), a.:cl also from the King's entrance, it was ascertained that that pat t of the theatre had taken fire. Hughes, one of the Bow-stieet patrol, and Bond, ins mediately came into the public office, Bow street. and informed Sir Richard Bo nie that Covent-garden Thea tre was on fire, and that several lives were lo,t, and many persons were dreadfully mutilated. Srs R. Burnie instantly dispatched a number of oAcers to render vo at ever assistance they could on this distressing occasion. A messenger was dispatched to the Sec• elm y cf State's Office, to give information of the calamitous accidoct ; and in less than half an hour a comp miry of the Foot Guards arrived, under the command r f Lieutenant Ses moor, and they were placed at each rod of Hatt-street. and at the ends of V e avenues leading into that street. In addition to the Bow•street• police, officers of Marl borough-street and those of Queen-square arr ivi d on the spot, and were usefully engaged in keeping the bands of thieves which had collected from entering the Theatre. It was ascertained in a few minutes after the accident, by those who had escaped destruction, that there were still five persons in ti e 1,11 h... if not alreads dead, must be dre of ally injured. Mr. Robertson, M.- Macdonnel. and a coaclimaker, were the first to offer their assistance to rescue the pa=tes. 'fi)e instant the explosion took place, " Save himself who c in" was the general feeling: ?Jr. Philp, who was beat ag must the door by the explosion, fortunately rushed along the passage and escaped without any iojury.— Pickering escaped o ith part rf his hair bu.nt off ; Ramsden was struck in the neck with a door, but received no material injury. Milton's hands were burnt. 11 rry's cli tires Were set on fire by t e ex, lea. sion, an i the skin was torn off several parts or his body. He, !rosette:, was able to get along the pas. -age leading to the lobby entrance of the Theatre; arid being in great bodily torture, he cried .for assistance. Several pails of water were thrown upon him, and the fire was extinguisned. He was carried t'k the Middlesex Hospital immediately, in a most pate- to: condition. He has a wile and several childr.n. Mr. Cooke and Charles Skinner were assisted along the passages, o here they ran after the expl si.in, and part of their clothes w hich were on fire were cut off with knives. The appearance of these unfortunate men was truly horrifying. and created, in the bosoms of all present the most agonised feelings. The neckerchief of Mr. Cooke was partly burn', and on taking it off the skin of the neck adhered to it. The hands and faces of both of them Were entirely flayed ; the skin of their faces hung down at . the end of their chins, and tie skin of their hands was suspended at the ends of their fingers, and appeared to have been torn off Altogether. A cloak was thrown over each if the sufferers, and they were placed in a hackney coach. and conveyed to Middlesex Hospital. While the most prompt attention was paid to the sufferers, every exer tion was made to save the theatre from .ostructirtin. Mr. Kemble and Mr. Fawcett were active in giving direc tions to the workmen.but the greatest confusion prevailed for some time. for want of arrangement. Mr. Corder, the Vestry Clerk of Covert garden s who arrived on t h e s p o t soon after the explosion, rendered the most efficient service. He several times put his life in extreme jeo. ,pardy, when endeavou'ing to effect the release of Douglass and Fennell. Such was the terror of those who were in the dressing rooms of the Theatre at the time of the explosion, that they leaped through the windows. The parish engines, the British, Globe, At las, and about six others, were very soon on the spot. Ford. Mr. Thomas, the constable of Covent garden, Stevens, and others made' their way along the passages over the gas rooms, and found that the smiths' shop and parts adjoining were in Line,. They were obliged to retreat, in consequence of the smoke forcing its way. in dense masses, against them. The stage and whole bd., of the Theatre were filled with • smoke, and . the most alarming apprehensions existed for the arty of the' building. Mr. Kemble was observed in a state of dread ful agitation:in fact, his countenance expressed the most poignant grief. Mr. Corder directed that the ens ine. should play with all their force into the smi hs' shop and passages kading to the gas room. Fortunately Mr. Anderson, the deputy inspector of the blew River Com pany, was on the Ott, and he with the utmost•prornri tulle proceeded to the end of Tottenham Court Raad. and opened tie main water pipe connected with the Company's reservoir, so that in I ss than a quarter if an hour the Main pipes•were Well supplied with water. It was, however, stall() be feuetl, as. there were several other tanks of gas, that if the fire should sprea.l ts the gas' room, they night explode; and it required the exercise of no ordinary degreiof courage to appose: where the fire raged with thellose of the engines. The firemen with their axes cut away the window frames o' the smiths' ship, and soon . extinguished the wood work which had taken file in that p art of the bu;cling. Mr. Kemble anxiously inquired of the pti.lcipal firm an of ,he British Fire Office if the flames were likely to ex tend, and he expressed his decided opinion that they would not, wh i ch appeared to afford much p'e.rsorre to Mr. Kemble, Mr. Bartley, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Ward, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Evans, and others of the Corps Drarnatique of the Theatre, who were all anxious to render every aid ' in their power which the calamitous event demanded. After the flames were subdued very considerably, Mr. Farmer, who is connected with the Chartered Ga. Company, approached near - The gas-room, and said th ,t he believed he had heard the voices of pea sons pro ceeding from an adjacent room. it was hoped that Messrs. Douglass and Fennell, who were positive') known to have been close to the gasometer at the time the accident took place, were still alive; and Mr. Kemble being asked if he conceived that et wis possible the two men could have escaped? replied, " My dear Sir, I fear OA poor Douglass is dead." One of the firemen observed that it was impossible for any rine to exist a minute in a row') filled with gas; but it was thought proper, at the suggestion of Mr. Corder, to send for a s.fety lamr, to enable some per son to enter the passages towatds the gas roam without danger of another explosion taking place. Mr. FA cea sent Macdotwel, the constable, to the Middlesex Hospital, to ascertain it the three persons taken there were in inanineut danger, and the metsenger brought word that their - injuries were most serious. Mr. Kern hie, to whom the fact was communicated, expressed tiim,elt in a manner which did great credit to his feelings. He said that he was satisfied the fire would not extend ?maser, and he deplored the accident which, he tea , eJ, had caused the loss human life. A Genie man asked him how the accident happened, and he re• plied —" The workmen were cle.ering out the residue of the gas, and they imprudently had a lamp or canile; and the gas being mixed w th atmospheric air the light cane in•cont set an; h it, arid it exploded, and caused the shocking calamity —po.re fellows they are dreaJfully injured.'" The flames appear ed soon alterwards to have increased considerably, and the pavement was taken up, and persons were actively engaged with buckets in pouring water irto the lower part of the building, and before foui o'clock it was announced by the firemen that the filmes were completely extinguished, and a great deal of the gas had escaped. Mr. Corder, who li .d pro. cured several safety lalnps, with , Mr. Beazeley, the architect, itamsdeti, one l'f the latr pfighters to the Thew le, and others, volunteered ,so go down into the passages, and to exploie the gasometer rooms and tne rooms adjoining, for the purpose of finding the bodies el Messrs. Douglass and Fennell. They pro: - ceeded, with handkerchiefs tied over their moue .s, along the passages, which were knee deep . with water, and the gas was so strong that several of them were compelled to return, .-to breathe a purer air. Mr. Corder and - Mr. Beazeley examined the gas rooln, hat to their surprise they could not • fitid the bodies of the men any ri-h..-te, and they re.urned to have the benefit of treh air, intending to make A further - search as soon as they Is id somewhat r e . covered from the difficulty of respiration produced by their first at erupt. A eery short time elapsed, and they again ventured back to the gas- room ; -and Mm. Cot der, who had waded sip to his.*middie in water, at the top of A parr of it 'it, leading fiom the gai.ronm to a door which opened un.!er the lower gallery (an I h lie found locked), discovered' she body of Fennell, w th his lac.- in his hands. I; appeared shit he had ruslied up the step , , when the exist( son took place, with the intention f escaping by alai door, and the probability is, that he might have been .sa% ed, if any one who knew that these was a door leading from the gas-room t-) that p rt of , the Theatre hasi_intormed the fireman of tha• tact at t..e time of the accident. Poor Douglass was found with his face in a hole in the floor. The bodies were brought into a loons leading from one of the lobby s, add Mr. Brat ks, the surgeon of Bzdford-street, and anoth t medical gentleman attended, but all their efforts to ri. stole animation proved fruitless. The wile of Douglas presented herself at the stage door of the Theatre :n a state of dread el distress, which created- the general sympathy oft re byttand.rse. She was ii formed " that nue hopes were entertained by the surgeons that her bushind vould recover," and she was taken home by A friend ; but not without some de 6 ree of force being u ed. Sae has lour children to laruent the death of an affe,tionate parei.t. The hmplighter of the Theatre, Rainstlen. a.sisted in bringing the bodies fri m the gas riiom, and be being one of the persons present w! en. the accident took place, we give his narrative of 11,e occurrence. He :tote;, that he was at the dour u: the gas room at about half Fast one o'clock, and he sa Mi. Douglass, Mr. Fennell, Charles Skinner, Mr. Cooke, and t'ie's, close to the gasometer. They were engaged in drawing off the nil gas, and some of it was spilled on a lamp that was by the side t• in an instant the room was filled wAli flames, and though he heard a s • eneral rush of the parties towards the passage, yet he could not distinguish any one till several minutes after wai dsa The bodies of the unfortunate deceased were removed tat tavern opposite the Theatre, for an In- quest to be held thereon. They were not burnt at all, but appeared to have died by suffocation. The neighbourhood, to a great extent around, was scarcely bearable, from the stench of the gas which eseaped'on'the accidrnt occurring. The damage done to the Theatre is comparatively trifling, perhaps much under 501. and might have been les , , it, in the confusion of the moment, an unnecessary removal of property horn one put of the Theatre to another, had not taken plate. There are three Gasometers in Covent-Garden Theatre, each ,of which is capable of containing 10,0(X) square feet of gas; two of the Gasometers have not yet been touched. The f Bowing is a correct enumeration of the extent of the accident : Mr. Douglass Mr. Fenuell killed. Mr. Cooke most dreadfully burnt. Berry in the same situation. Skinner severely burnt, but great hopes of his recovery. Mr. Milton slightly burnt. Mr. Cooke is a single man; but Berry, Fennel, and Skinner have wives and large families. Since writing the above, we have ascertained, that one of ti)e unfortunate men, who was taken ti the Mid dlesex Hospital, has since expired ; but his name we could not. ascertain. The remaining two are in a very dangerous state. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING. The Brightest Harriers meet omFriday. - weer the ° The La* es Bruok•ide Harriers on Fkidy, at Teltescombe 'tie. Mr. amsey's Hounds nn Friday, at Westhide VilAge. The Derbyshire Dear Hounds to Morrow, at Hognaston Win. The Craven Hounds tin Friday, at Albotne Misr; and Satur day, at %%Telford P.rk. Sir A. Chichester's Hounds nn Saturday, at Padnor. Mr. King's Hounds to-morrow, at Duckalder ; and Saturday, at the New Inn, Islington. SWAFFHAM COURSING MERTING, Nov. HI. The Gold Cup. Lord Stradbrooke's Mouse, beat Mr. Ilucltwenh's Brief. Mr. Gurney's Alexander, beat Mt. Himont's Purity, Mr. It. Hamond's Quicksilver, beat Mr. Shute 's Ursa Major. Mi. Redhead's Lynx, brat Mr. Wi.kinson's Caxtun. Sweepstakes for aged dogs. Mr. Wilkinson's Cannon Ball, beat Mr. Huckworth's Bric►dust. And won the Sweepstakes. . THU RSDA T. For the Cup. Lord Stradbrooke's Mouse, heat Mr. Gurney's Alexander. Mr. Redhead's Lynx, beat Mr. IL Hamond's Quicksilver. FRIDAY. • - Mouse beat Lynx, and won the Cup. The matches were numerous, the sport good, and the hares very abundant. The following matches were run on the second and third days— Mr. Gurney's Aap best Mr. H. Villebois's Inda. Mr. Deon's Du.ity, beat Nlr. Shote's Unity. Mr. Young's Verper, brat Colonel %Vol.sou s Nero. Mr. Chute's Itot.ptir, beat Mr. 11. Villrbo.. lago. Mr. Wilkinson's Clipper, beat Lard Stradbrooke s Mowbray. Lord Stradbrooke's Maboganv,beat Mr. Deno', Dart. Mr. Gurney's Aaron, beat Mr. rhuie's H srmon. Mr. Gurney's Arrow, best Mr. Chute's Heleo. Mr. Gurney's 'Artist, beat Lord Stradbronke's Major. • Mr. Gurney's Airy, beat Lord Straelbrooke's Martha. • Mr. Gurney's Artless, beat Mr. Iteelbead's Lovely. Mr. Gurney's Antar, beat Mr. Ewen's Jasper. Mr. Guidon? Snowball, beat Lord Stradbrooke's Minor. Mr. Gordon s Snowdon, beat Mr. Shnte's Unicorn.• Mr. Wilkins .n's Clarence, beat Mr. Ewen's Jason. Mr. Buckworth's Bashful, brat Mr. Ville:bois' impostor. Mr. Villebois' 10, brat Mr. Henn's D.rfing. Mr. lieckworib's Betsey. beat Mr Viltehoi: Mr. Denies Duchess, beat Mr. Tyeseit's Fortune. Mr. Wilkinson's Cigar, beat Mr. D.iin's Dick. Mr. Tyssen's Flirt, beat Mr. Shute's Ursula. Lord Straeibrooke's Mahumet, beat Mr. Ewen's Juniper. Lord Stradbtooke's Mahogany, beat Mr. Ewen's Jasper. SPARRING EXHIBITION. Paddington Jones. the Master of the Ceremonies At the Tennis Court, took Iris benefit yesterday, and, we were glad to observe. had a very full muster of amateurs. The setting-to throudhout was good. Among those who particularly distinguished themselves, were Tont Spring and Whiteheaded Bob, who gave a very fine specimen of the art of self-defence. Bob showed off to greater ad. vantage than we ever witnessed on his part Wore, and gave tai. 1. perienced opponent enough to do to keep him d /a dialunce. Sprim, however, showed himself to be a " first wee,' and Jett off with east.—Wood and Carter, Murphy and Do:,ovan, Harry Jones and Pic.k, Ned S.ockman and Bradley, Tom Redie and Fitzniaurice ' . Lennox and lark, and Scroggins and Charley Clarke, did then be-t to please. Ned Stockman challenged Young, " the Sun-yard Sseell,' for .C. 7.0; and Mike Certain invited the same man to re. new his match (or £25 a-side, hut " the swell" announced that he would not fight for less titan £3O aside. Deaf Burke chelleitged Tom Redie for £lO a-side, and a purse; hut Tom would not lower his dignity to so low s price. Tom Redie then challenged Harry "- - 'Jones fur £5O; and this, in all probability, will be a match. Those individuals who have been specuTating on a • g eat advance in the price of coon, hate, fortiin'tely f r the public, been disappointed in - their anticipations, and' - many of them have already been sufferers. HAVRE. N0v.,12.—S one days since a boatman, li t crossing the river opposite to p .bille, saw an animal swimming in the water at a short distance before him. Stopposing that it wa. some domestic animal, he steered towards it, but found that he had intended to succour a wont* of an enot mills size. The animal, although re peatedly struck with an oar. kept up the tt•tiggle for more than half an hour. The b A' man ca:led rut for help, and a man at length artising with a pun, the wo:f was killed t y a bullet shot, which went thronb his head. On withOro wing his C4IC4Se from the water, its dimensions were found to be monstrhus. Tbe skin has been sent to Pati., to be preset ved in the muscling f the Garden of Plants. • • Last week an ingenious scoundrel, whose name, AM.,- c•ording to his own showing. was Alexander Scott, travelled aloft the Highland toed trim I swe la re ss . to -I)alnacardoch without the cost of a single sislence. though Ire ate and drank ail' the best. He• repte ewe, hinself a. a foreman.of stonemasons. e mployed by tbs. Insp•ctor cf Highland Roads and Bridges, who was...• about, he said, to place mile-stones along that 'irk of.. road. The innkeepers were all rejoiced to hear of the mile-stones, and no suspicion being excited, Alex.uodst postured on from stage to sea e, leaving at each inn a bilk: far th • lospector, who was to cone up next day. These " ac knowledgments" were from 35. to Bs. each. and are wri,t, n in a good hand.—Glorgow Chronicle. A POACHER'S TRAP —Now that 4 ring guns ate illegal, a species I t trap is provided. The foil ow l s g oc currence to k place t.n Sunday se'tin.ght, at ; S ridge, near St. Alban's, Herts:— A . Mr. Thos. Kinder, of the former place, a Gentleman ttoz 0..1y w ell known, but highly tespected in the county, after being at choich on Sunday, walked round his farm, and through a wood belonging to a cousin of his, of 0 e naoue of Thomas Kinder, of the latter place, brewer, and w ho is also aNI agi,trate of the county. He had not proceeded far in tie wo , d, in a very broad part, when he was suddenly precipitated to the bottom of a cavets of about twelve fe..t. arid became immedirtely inclosed from light and almo t alt. Being a regular man. and not returning home to his dinner, his family became slat med, and set out over the !atm in search cf The son taking the lead, in his anxiety, met the shepherd, and inquired if he had s en Mr. Kindes ? The sbe v herd replied,'" Yes, about an hour and a halt ago be went across that wood".—(pointing to the wood nearly adjoin. ing the fat m)—on which the son followed through the wood,when he beards faint halloo of a person in distress, and, on listening, recognised the voice of hitlather. He quickened' his pace, and got neater to the voice, when be saw something moving on the ground, which turned out to be the flap of a canto. into which his father tied been percipitated. The son soon discove. ed it was dons by the father moving the Rap with his farming stick, and thereby permitting his voice to gain the son's ear. The son proceeded toi gain assistance, and get a ladder ; and plenty of help being procured, Mr. Thomas Kinder, of Sandridge, was got out most exceedingly exhausted, much fatigued, and greatly alarmed. He was taken home to his family, who were all dreadfully distressed in mind from anxiety and suspense. The place turned out to be a trap for poachers and wood stealers. where they are precipitated, almostisii bout air, until it pleases the keepers to lo.ok after " the vet min." • CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Nov. 19. Our market, with regard to Wheat and Barley, is in a stagnant state, and to effect sales lower prices have been ineffectually offend, which the consumers consider not as yet proportionate to the supply. Oats fully supported Monday's currency, with a hd•k demand for good fresh Corn. IMPORTATIOM Inlet INIONSAT. Wheat, English (qrs.) 1,150 ' Foreign Irish • 1,010 Oats, English Foreign 5,950 Irish Barley, ErgUsh 650 Foreign Irish --. Flour (sacts) 20 10,800 1,200 100 1