Star. — London, England, 1828-02-02 00:00:00

THE KING, WINDSOR, FE8.1.--The KING'S health is now almost co mpletely re-established, and the pony phaetons are kept in constant readiness for his MAJESTY to take his accustomed exercise. Yesterday afternoon the Marquis of Annuaire ar rived at the Royal Lodge, and had a long audience of his MAJESTY. THE KING'S ACCESSION. His MAJESTY'S Accession was celebrated generally throughout the country. At Windsor and Brighton there were public dinners, which were well attended; at Leeds a ball and supper in the Assembly Rooms, at which the band of the sth Dragoon Guards, by per mission of Colonel WALLACE, attended. At Winchester there was a splendid fancy dress ball, which comprised nit the rank, fashion, beauty, and respectability of the neighbourhood. In Bath, besides the splendid fete, there was a magnificent dinner given on the occasion, tly the officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines 6 that city and its vicinity. COURT CIRCULAR. The Princess SOPHIA visited the Duchess of CLARINCZ yesterday tit the Admiralty, and partook of a *feline with her Highness. The Duchess of Kant entertained the Duchess of CrAtoms, Princess EMILIE of Carolath, the Prince of Howunona-Lauoan aovica, arid a select party to dinner yesterday, at her apartments in the King's Palace, at Kensington. A Gentleman arrived at the Foreign (Nice, Downing -street. gout three o'clock yesterday afternoon, with dispatches from MRS e the Italian States. Soon after the arrival of the dimatehes, a number of the Ca binet Ministers assembled at the Foreign Office. Among those rresent were the Duke of Wauttotrrox, Earls BATHURST, DUDLIT, and Ascasa:x, and Lord ELLISIOROVin. The Ministers con tinued assembled about an hour. Mr. liusKissno arrived in town yesterday afternoon from his teat at Earthant in Sussex. The Right Honourable Gentleman Dad an interview, at the Colonial Office, with the CHANCILLOIt of the EICHMUFR. )Ir. Courmoutt, the Hanle-Towns hlinister, transacted ho rnless yesterday with Earl DUDLLY, at the Foreign Office. Vis count PAtxravrov also visited the Noble Sad yesterday. The Bishop of Soto and MAN, and Lord Alautose, visited Vi,count GOUERICII yesterday, at his residence in Dowsing-street. BRIGHTON, JAN. 31. We are happy to hear that the Princess AUGUSTA has expressed her,elf to have been essentially improved in heAhli during her few weeks residence at the Pavi lion. Her morning walk to the Esplanade and carriage airing, with Miss WyNymto, were token both yesterday and to•day. On her return w the Pal4ce to-day, Lady TiERNLY had the honour of an interview with her Royal Highness. It is said that her Royal Highness put paes remaining with us till late in March. The number of our distinguished Nobility has increased; amongst ske arrivals is his Highness Prince Puckler Muskaw. His Highness !wring caught cold hunting, has been confined to his room for several days. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENC ARRIVALS. 'Lady Anstruther, in Conduit-street, from Cheltenham; Hon. Me. and Mrs. Kennedy, in Bryansum-square, front Brighton ; the Karl of Harrow•by, at his house in Grosvenor-square, front his seat, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire ;• Earl Spencer, at his house in St. James's-place. from the Duke of Redford's seat, Woburn Abbey; Mark Milbank, Esq. M.P. at hi. house is Bruton-street, Berkeley square, from his seat, Thorpe Hall, Yorkshire; Sir C. Cockerel!, Bast. M.P. at his house in Piccadilly, front his seat in Gloucester shire; Mr. and Mrs Rawlinsun, in Hanover-square,,frona Chelten baM ; Mr. and Mrs. Gifford, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from' Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Bankes, at ditto, from their seat in Cumberland; Mr. and Mrs. Jenkinson, at ditto, from ditto; W. Price, EM. and Son, at ditto, from Lincohishire; Lord Downes, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Ireland; J. H. Vivian, F.sc at ditto, from Southampton; Sir George and Lady Barringer, at Goold's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from their seat, Barringer Hall, ikrks; Mrs. Wise and family, at the London Hotel, Albientarle. Street, from Windsor. DEPARTURES. Lord and Lady Chichester, for their seat in Sussex ; the Earl tint Countess Cowper, for their seat, Pansanger, Herta; Lord and Lady Farnborough, for their seat in Kent ; the Countess of Ash burokam, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork S•reets, for her seat, Ashburnham House, Sussex ' • Lord Bayning, fs oni ditto, for Walden, F...sez ; Lord Byron, from ditto, for Surrey. ENGLAND'S ROYAL ADMIRAL DITDIOATTO TO Tllt 11110111111 SAMOS. 41 hat Wabiesday, by Ma. %AWAY ' at the Orate*, Drurpiens. Britain! ea whose spell.bound shore Freedom fired her throne of yore— Whose Standard through the storm bath been The feared—the fearieu—Ocean's Queen Again, beneath thy Guardian Star. Our glorious Banner streams star, And thrice we welceme--one and alit— The Flag of our Hum Amami' I CHORUS. Heaven preserve our Admiral-- Bless our Lord High Admiral! One heart—one voice—on Heaven we all, To bless oar Royal Admiral! Domestic calm bath ne'er subdued That Soul with Heaven's own fire imbued— His heart was still where navies ride— Our Flag hie passion, and his pride ! For Him the Ocean teemed with charms; His joy was in his Country's Arms— Her brave Defenders—one and all— Were dear to our High Admiral ! His school—the British Quarter-deck — Where trained to battle, toil, and wreck— hued to hardships with the brave, His brightest hours were on the wave. The midnight watch—the stormy breelre— Were more to Him than silken ease; Its cares—its toils—be shared them all— They formed our Royal Admiral ! As loves the eagle's soaring eye The thunder-cloud in Nature's sky, So lov'd our Royal Youth the sterns That bursts where rival squadrons form! In strife, in storm, on Danger's coast — The first, the latest, at his post ! Intrepid, cool, and vers'd in all That stamps the British Admiral ! Sons of Freedom ! Heirs to Fame ! Whose Altars feed the Patriot flame! Whose word hath given the nations law— Whose Flag bath held a world in awe, Britons! Hail your guardian Star!— Your pride in peace—your strength in war Hoist on every wooden wall The Flag of our High Admiral ! THE ARMY: The Detachments belonging to the 13th, 14th, 31st, 38th, and 44th Regiments of Infantry, which were bound to Bengal, have received orders to disembark at Gravesend, from on board the Thomas Courts, East Indianian, which has, in consequence of her having sprung a leak, been obliged to return to the River to repair. A Detachment belonging to the 14th Regiment of Fuot em barked this morning, on board a steam-vessel in the River, for Upnor Castle. wives, JANUARY 3.—The Marshal Bennett transport arrived here on the 25th ultimo. from Portsmouth, with detachments of the 27th and 35th Regiments. Arrived on the 29th ultimo, from Greenock, the freight ship Huntly, with detachments of the Anyals, 25th, and 93d Regiments. Arrived yesterday the Princess Royal transport, from Portsmouth, with Artillery, and a detachment of the 27th Regiment, all well. The Ist Royals relieve the 86th at Tri nidad. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. reoat ACIERRSTANE'S RILFORITORT OF ARTS, SPASMS, / &C. PROM/UDE DRESS—Merino high dress of giraffe colour ; made plain-and fastened in front ; the waist long, with a broad band of the same material as the dress ; gigot sleeves, with deep black vel vet cuffs. ornamented with gold buttons; circular black velvet rape, trimmed with black lace. The skirt has a border of black velvet, cut bias, and adorned with five gold buttons in front; blue and scarlet silk kerchief, beneath the dress, rises just above the cape, and ties in front. Circulir hat of blue velvet ; the crown full ;'the brim, broad in front and narrow brbind, edged and trimmed with giraffe colour velvet ; the trimming in front resembling fern is shape ; the strings are en bride, hut not very long. Light blue gloves; giraffe-colour oboes ; chinchilla muff. ETIRIKO DRUS.—The body of scarlet velvet, made close to the shape, and quite plain ; pointed in front, and ornamented with a cruciform bow, and edged with gold lace--circular epaulettes, edged with gold on either side. Farinet tucker, or longitudinal folds of white crepe lieu—sleeves of scarlet velvet, short, full, and stiffened; long sleeves, of white crepe lisse, full to the wrist, where they are terminated by broad gold filigree bracelets, with cameo clasps. The skirt is of white China crape, finished with a broad wadded hem, sod ornamented with two flounces of white crepe line, cut bias and double, edged with narrow scarlet velvet , a nd headed by a row of vandikes or dents de loup. The hair is parted in front, and arranged tastefully in curls on each side. Coronet shape head-dress of jewels, set in gold and silver gauze. Necklace and ear rings of filigree gold, adorned with emeralds and pink topazes. Imperial Chinese yellow gauze scarf; white kid gloves, embroidered in the form of a star at the backs, and confined beneath the bracelets ; silver tissue shoes. Sir GEORGE CLERK and Mr. DENNISON will return to the Admiralty, as Members of the Council to the LOAD MOD ADNINAL. S.r HENRY HARDINGE returns to the Ordnance Department. Lord F. L. Gowen will, it is rumoured, succeed the moo. Mr. STAMM', as Colonial Secretary. The election for Dover will probably take place on Tuesday. The election of a Burgess to serve in Parliament for Harwich, in the room of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, fixsugs, will take place on Monday next, the 4th fast. The election of a Burgess to serve in Parliament for Haslemer_e .! in the room of the Right Hon. J. &cam, will take place ou Monday, the 4th inst. Dr. Beowulf, Dean of Ferns, a relative of the Marquis of &mo i ls generally mentioned in Ireland as the probable succes sor of Dr. AILIWTBIIOI, is the vacant Bishopric of Killaloe. Dispatches were received this morning at the Colonial Office, from Major General Sir B. D'Uesau, Governor of Demerara. Yesterday a Board was held at the Admiralty for the examination and admission of invalid seamen and ma. rifles into Greenwich Hospital. The new road between Lyme and Charnoouth has sunk away to the depth of nearly twenty feet, in ;once. quence of the late very heavy rains. By this accident that toad is rendered utterly impassable. It was cuirel tly reported yesterday, that Admiral Sit E. Cvulti ucTou has been superseded in his command is the Med.terrAnean. Sir G. Commits, it is believed, will succeed to the command on that station. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Gloucester, 74, has'been towed from Sheerness to Ports mouth by the Echo steam vessel. Lieutenant But.Locc, on her way to Lisbon. to fetch home the troops. The Alexander, TURRAN, from Ireland to Newcastle, was car ried into Alemouth in a very leaky state on the 30th ultimo, having struck on the Bondecar Rock. The James and Ann, THOMPSON, from Colchester to Scotland, was driven upon a rock off Flamborough on the 29th ultimo, and only part of the sails and rigging expected to be saved. PORTSMOUTH, FILIROARY 1.--Wind S.W. Pr:mount, JAnuAltY St.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London the Fortitude, WABLR, for New Orleans; the Martin, HASHES, for Charleston; and Mayflower, FOSTZR., for Bourdeatia. Put back, 'the Isabella, BALL, for Gibraltar; Mayflower, MARTIN, for Lis bon ; and Premium, YOL(NO, for Cadiz. Arrived the Stall, BaowN, from Oporto. FALMOUTH, JANUARY 31.—Wind S.W. fresh breezes.—Arrived from London the Percy Hall, Hears, bound to St. Lucia. COWES, JANUARY 31.—Put back the Ceres, Waimea, for Bons. bay ; and Times, La GRAND, for Gibraltar. WATSRFORD, JANUARY 29.—Arrived theWithartl, TAYLOR, from Bilbao. LivearooL, JANUARY 31.—Arrived the Yolk, Da COST, from New York; sailed Bth January. Ore LPIZRPOOL, JANUARY 31.—The Felix, from Buenos Ayres; sided 9th December. FROM TIM PLYMOUTH JOURNAL, JAM. ZO. Mr. /Anise, the Agent Victualler at this port, has been super. annisated, and the office abolished. The duties. or the chief part of them, are to be discharged by a superintendent, to which office Mr. T. numerals, Master of the Royal Sovereign yacht, has been appointed. The Commiuioners of the Victualling Department are expected here en an official visit next week. JOHN DUNSTRRYILLS, Esq. Agent Victualler at Cork, has been superannuated. We understand that his Royal Highness the Loan Haws Anat. SAL has caused circulars to be addressed to thou Officer of the Royal Navy whose sons are on the list of candidates for commis aims in the Royal Marines, to forward to him Immediately certifi cates of their age, &c. Tuesday afternoon, a detachment of Royal Marines embarked under the command of a Lieutenant, to complete the complement of his Majesty's ship Ocean, in Hamnaze. Captain A. /Imams, of the Royal Marines, is embarked in APOCRYPHAL Bon WT.—Some person having men dotted to the great Anti-apocryphal Champion that a learned Divine had a pamphlet in the press which would grind him to powder, " He had better not," was the reply, " or. 'shall Idow him up?' Tux Naotre.—At the last sitting of L'Academie des Sciences de l'lnstitut, M. 'Worms de Jones cornmu nicated the following fact, whia *as sent to him in an official correspondence. A ) Wit' et the Jonian Isles having been met at sea by a Turkish vessel, was forced to send her Captain on board the latter. On her return . to Cephalonia this boat was put under'quarantine, and it was discovered that the Captain, who ha& communi cated with the Ottoman boat; was already se:zed with the first symptoms of the 'plague. Although no one else offered any sign of this' contagion, the English phy. l The introduction of a certain Naval Officer to his pre- slcian of the Lazaretto considering that all the crew, to sent Majesty (at the time Prince of Wales), and their the number of twelve, having remained together t present intimacy, originated in the following whimsical might have received the germ of this frightful disease, circumstance :—His Royal Highness was disputing with rciolved to subject the whole to an active mercurial a Gentleman on the subject of naval tactics, and finally courte,internal and external. The eventoaid M. Moreau agreed to refer the decision to the son of Neptune, who de Jones, proved the wisdom of this precaution. All was in an adjoining room. A note was dispatched by these individuals were attacked successively with the the Gentleman, requesting the Officer's opinion, and plague, but with differences exttemely remarkahle. concluded with this inaccuracy of spelling :—" You The Captain and another sailor, • who had not experi must be a very competent judge, being bread to the enced any sensible effect from the mercury, suffered the disease in all its violence, and died of it. On the con sea." This was the neat and s arcastical re p l y — " I never was bread to the sea, but the sea was bread to me, and trary, the sailors, whom the mercury had salivated, were very bad broad it war." , seized with symptoms attended by no danger, although When Lord Alf ranley was staying at Lord Cowper's, completely characteristic of the infection. All these a box with the Royal Arms on it arrived, and, when sailors recovered, and it is fair to conclude that it was opened, was found to contain four pine-apples, the snag- to the mercurial treatment that they owed their safety. nificent gift of the generous Prince Leopold. " I won- Mercury was used in the late plague at Malta, but it der," said Lady Cowper, " that the Prince should send was only after the commencement of the disease. • A us pines; there are plenty of pines here; besides, though means so simple and easy as a mercurial course, wiliCtr, we have seen him, we don't know him." "Ob dep end if it does not prevent the invasion of the plague, prevents on it," said Lord Alvanley, "he wants to spend a at least its mortal effects, is very interesting, as commtr. month at Pensangar ; he'll be down soon after his pines : nicatious with ships infected with this contagion may a t t so, if yon want to prevent him, send h i m u p in return any instant be rendered unavoidable, by the events four rabbits ; they are as rare in town as pines here!" _which othe Mediterraneanan is is at this time the theatre. — —London ;frailty &view. . LoMedical • - the Revenge, PROMOTIONS awn Areontrworrs.—Captain Rd. Lyons is appointed to command the Blonde frigate at Portsmouth, to be fitted for foreign service; Commander Th omas Smith, late First Lieutenant of the Genoa, is appointed to command the Brisk, 1 0, in the Me diterranean ; Lieutenant Kingcombe, of thelWellesley, is promoted to tke rank of Commander; lieutenant C. Calmady Dent, serving in the West Indies, has been promoted to the rank of Commander; Lieutenant H. W. Hill (son of Captaba H. Hill, of the Melville), and James Maitland, are appointed to the Tribune ; Lieutenant W. Crook, to the Melville; Lieutenant Sir W. Dickson, Bart. to the Raleigh; Assistant-Surgeon Mein, late of the Genoa, is appointed Hospital Mate at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth; Mr. Pa • - trick Colman is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of the Sybille, on the, coast of Africa ; Mr. F. Brown, of the Conflict brig, late of the Sybille, is confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant. LIVERPOOL ELECTION. The following letter has been addressed by Mr. HUSRISSON to the Electors of Liverpool, previously - to his repairing to that town to propose himself a second time a Candidate for its Representation: " Rativnea Fazzstax—At the Meeting of Parliament, this day, a writ will be issued to enable you is complete the Representation of your Town, by returning-a Member for the Vacancy caused by my acceptance of the Seals of the Colonial Department. " Having already expressed to you the gratification which it would afford me to find myself again restored to the trust which you had, upon two former occasions, conferred upon me, and relying upon the earnest and cordial invitation, so numerously and respectably signed, which I received from you in the month of September last, I now hasten to inform you, chat, in the perfect confidence that nothing has since occurred which can justly de- prive me of the friendly sentiments of approbation with which you then honoured my public conduct, I shall present myself to you on the day which may be fixed fur the Election, in the full assurance of meeting with the same zealous support which I have before experienced at your Hustings. " This assurance rests on the consciousness that the principles which have guided my public conduct, both as a Servant of the Crown and as your Representative since 1823, remain unaltered, and that the measures which I have ' from time to time, brought forward in Parliament, founded on those principles, continue to meet with your concurrence. " I have the honour to be, " Brother Freemen, " Your very faithful and obliged Servant, " Eartham, Sussex, Jan. 2g." " W. HUSK ISSON. PROTOCOL RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS OF GREECE,.. SIGNED AT M PETERSBUROU, APRIL 4, 1826. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of his Majesty, 1828. His Britannic Majesty having ben requested by the Greeks-to interpose his good - offices, in order to obtain their reconciliation with the Ottoman Porte—having, in consequence, offered his mediation to that Power, and being desirous of concerting the measures of his . Government, upon this subject, with his tlajesty the Emperor of all the Russian; and his Imperial Majesty, on the other hand, being equally animated by the desire of putting an end to the contest of which Greece and the Archipelago are the theatre, by an arrangement, which shall be consistent with the principles of religion, justice, and humanity ; The Undersigned have agreed : 1. That the arrangement to be proposed to the Poste, if that Government should accept the proffered mediation, should have for its object to place the Greeks towards the Ottoman Porte in the relation hereafter, tentioned: Greece should be a dependency of that empire, and the Greeks should pay to the Porte an annual tribute, the amount of w hick should be permanently fixed by common consent. They should be exclusively governed by Authorities to be chosen and named by themselves, but in the nomination of which Authorities the Porte should have a certain influence. In this state, the Greeks should enjoy a complete liberty of conscience, entire freedom of commerce, and should, exclusively, ctindant-their own internal Go. vernment. in order to effects complete separation between indi• viduals of the two nations, and to prevent the collisions which must be the necessary consequences of a contest of such duration, the Gieeks should purchase the pro perty of Talks, whether situated on the Continent of ' Greece, or in the islands. In case the principle of a mediation between Turks and Greeks Avoid have been admitted, in consequence of the steps taken, with shit view, by his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at Constanti nople, his Imperial Majesty would exert, in every case, his influence lie forward the object of tint mediation. The mode in which, and the time .at which, his Imperial Majesty should take pail in the ulterior negotiations with the Ottoman Porte, which may be the consequence of that mediation, Would be determined hereafter by the common consent of the Governments of his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Majesty. 3. If the mediation offered by his Britannic Majesty should not have been accepted by the Porte, and whatever may be the nature of the relations between his Imperial Majesty and the Turkish Government, his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Majesty will still consider the terms of the arrangement specified ic No. I of this Protocol, as the basis of any reconciliation. to be effected by their intervention, whether in concert or separately, between the Forte and the Greeks ; and they will avail themselves of every favourable opportunity to exert their infitence with both parties, in order col effect their reconciliation on the abovementioned basis. 4. That his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Majesty should reserve to themselves to adopt, hereafter, the measures necessary for the settlement of the details of the arrangement in question,, as well as the limits of the territory, and the names of the islands of the Archipelago to which it shall be applicable, and which it shall be proposed to the Porte to comprise under the denomination of Greece. 5. That, moreover, his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Ma jesty will not seek, in this arrangement, any increase of territory, nor any exclusive influence, nor advantage in commerce for their subjects, which shall not be equally attainable by all other nations. 6. That his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Majesty, being desirous that their Allies should become parties to the definitive ar rangements of which this Protocol contains the outline, will com municate this instrument, confidentially, to the Courts of Vienna. Paris, and Berlin, and will propose to them that they should, in concert with the Emperor of Russia, guarantee the Treaty by which the reconciliation of Turks and Greeks shall be effected, as his Britannic Majesty cannot guarantee such a Treaty. St. Petersburg!), April 4 (March ES), 1826. WELLINGTON. (Signed) N ESSE LRODE. LIEVEN. THE LATE MURDER AT BATH. • BATH, 141-1. _ Richard Gillham, the butler to Mrs. £bte,►has bean taken up on suspicion, and together with his wife un dergone several examinations before the Mayor, G. N. TuowrLE., Esq. The investigation was continued to a• late hour last . night, and the prisoner was afterwards conveyed to jail ; but none of the evidence has'yeftiatt; spired. The remains of the unfortunate young woman who has thus met with such a dreadful and prematurd end, were on Wednesday morning interred in Walcot burial ground, a vast concourse of persons attending the funeral. Herald Office, Friday Morning. Matte o'Clock, We have just learnt that a large quantity of goods, which are s pposed not to have come honestly into the prisoner's possession, have been found at his private lodgings ; but up to this hour Dave not been sworn to. A Clergyman has just been sent for, and gone to the prison.—Bath Herald. FIELD SPORTS FOR FEBRUARY. FROM THE ANNALS OF SPORTING. February is indeed the month for fox hunting, the pet iod when the greater number of excellent runs might be expected to take place, particularly as foxes generally run well on the approach of spring; and the ground, it is hoped, be found in a better state than during a great . pottion 9f the preceding winter : for (with reference td the present season) the country, generally speaking, has hitherto never been known so heavy in the memory of the present generation of sportsmen, and this on account of the immense quantities of rain which have fallen. Most capital runs have we witnessed in fotmer Februaries ; and we have set our hearts upon enjoying many a brilliant burst during the present one. •It sa. true, harsh winds often breathe with blustering breath at this period, particularly towards the latter end of the month ; and when these prevail, hounds can seldom hunt, the atmosphere being unpropitious to scent i still, on the other hand, it may be asserted that, at this a 4. vanced period of the season, the hounds and the horses, also, will, from previous exercise and attentive grooming, generally be found in the best condition for their business, more capable of enduring fatigue, and steadier than at the hot hour of the commencing spoil. Hare hunting will also be actively followed during the month, and as foxes run well on the apprbach of spring, so we may observe of the hare,with the addition of; few words of elucidation. Nothing is more common than to find a buck hare at a considerable distance from home, at this period, having rambled in search of the female. • When found by the hounds, he makes the best of his way hack, and thus the pursuit becomes somewhat similar to a short run with a fox: moreover, it generally ends with death—(a very satisfactory • conclusion in the estimation of us all) a hare has little chance of escape from hounds when she runs straight forward; her safety •de. pending upon those doubles and turnings for which she is so well known. Coursing will still be briskly followed, and matches and meetings . continue to come off. Stag and hind hunting is equally in high feather, and will continue to be followed ardently. Our readers need hardly be told that, on the first of February, • the pursuit ()Lille partridge and pheasant ceases ; and, therefore, the operations of the shooter will be much circumscribt 1. Partridges have been very plentiful during the season ; and though many have been killedlthere perhaps were never more birds left at its conclusion. They Were found wild at an early period, and packed sooner than common, and by thus becoming difficult of approath unusually early, they remain in more than ordinary number tor the ensuing breeding season; which, if dry, (and consequently favourable fur the propa gation of these birds, and indeed for feathered game in general,) cannot fail to produce Immense quantities of partridges. Woodcocks and Snipes will still afford amusement fur the shooter, precisely, however, in proportion to the stale of the season; if the approach of spring be indicated at an early period, these birds will take their departure accordingly, and few will be found towards the latter end of the month ; if, on the contrary. hard weather con tinue longer than usual, they will be found to remain with us later alto. At first sight it will appear strange that the corning and going of the woodcock should be so regulated by the weather, since, sup. posing it to be fine and the spring early, the bird, we should suppose, can be under no necessity to quit this country on account of the scarcity of food, inasmuch as the food of the woodcock (consisting principally of worms) is then more plentiful, acd More easily at- • tained, than during the winterniontbs. The case is different with the. swallow tribe—these birds do not quit our shores till a short measure of food compels them to traverse the ocean. WILD Fowc.—Of birds which may lie classed under this general denomination, many have visited this country during the Winter, at least of the lesaer !kind, such as the duck, the wigeon, Mid teal I geese have been more scarce, and swans rarely seen. Many-of these birds will be found during the month of February, and of course afford amusement or diversion to the wild fowl shooter, since, when ever they can be approached they are considered fair game, without any reference to legal enactments. They will be found wild; most probably, as indeedthey haie beiii,duiing the wholeof the winter, or rather, pachaps, we ought to say, difficult of approach. Never, In the memory of the oldest man living, were the fens, marshes, and lower grounds, recollected to be so deeply and so widely over. flown; and, as little frost has occurred, wild fowl have been enabled to revel in security at a distance from their pursuers. On this ac. count, even at fleeting time, few shots, comparatively speaking, have been obtained. Near the mouths of great rivers, however, and on the coast, wild fowl may be tuet with, and a variety found' which are not seen in the inland parts of the country. This morning, about three o'clock, a fire broke out. in the house, No. 106, in Oxford-street, occupied by Mr. GERARD, haberdasher, the flames from which communicated to Grafton House, n xt door, a straw bonnet-shop, and both houses were totally destroyed. During the late extraordinary floods, a quantity of fish were seen sporting in their element rn Salsbury Plain, upwards of four miles from the river, a circum stance never before heard of by the oldest shepherd on. the Plain. •• Thursday evening Mr. Collins, of Dockhead, was stopped by some ruffians, near his own house, and rob bed of his watch and money. The thieves beat Mr. Collinsin a most brutal manner, and left him on thi ground in a senseless state. • NARROW ESCAPE.—As Colonel BERKELEY was fol lowing the Fox Hounds on Monday lastoutar Todd's Cottages, the ground beneath bins suddenly gave way, in consequence of being near the brink of a stone quarry. The Colonel instantly threw himself off, and his horse, a valuable animal, was precipitated into a hole nearly fifteen feet deep, but fortunately escaped without any Material' injury. The Gallant Leader of the Chase immediately mounted another horse belonging :to one of his men, and pursued the sports of the day with his accustomed Spirit. Blackfriar's Bridge, says the London Encyclopedia , was originally called Pitt's Bridge. "On the last day of October," says an inscription on a tin plate on the ; foundation stone of the edifice, " in the year 1760, and in the beginning of the most auspicious reign of Geo. HI. Sir Thomas Chitty, Knight, Lord Mayor, laid the first stone of this Bridge, undertaken by the Common Council of London (in the height of an expensive war), for the public accommodation and ornament of the City—Robert Mylne being the architect; and that there may remain to posterity a•mt.nument of this City's af fection for the man, who, by the strength of his genius —the steadiness of his mind—and a kind of happy contagioa of his, robity and spirit (under the Divots favour, and fatttaate auspices of Geo. II.) recovered, augmented, ana secured, the British empire in Asia, Attica, and America, and restored the ancient reputa tion and influence of his -country among the nations of Europe,; the citizens of London have unanimously vot ed this Bridge to ,be inscribed with the name of Wil liam Pitt." Of all those who now pass this Bridge daily, how few are aware of the fact which this inscrip tion records I The compliment which the citizens of 1760 unanimonsly 'voted, the citizens of later times have refused to confirm and RR's Bridge is now idyl• ed, beyond hope of alteration, .01ackfriars. the I' ~~{