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p! a half In Ouse of war, we shall have 440.000 la peace, and 0,000 In war. The irregulars may be 100,000, and the army of bland Sci,o6o—in all, 870,000 men. Russia could also. In case of Deed, easily organise militia, &c. as was done in Germany, and t ile the actual force to above one million.—Swabian Mercury, Nov. 5. By the Flanders Mail, site have received Brussels Papers of yesterday's date. The accounts from Con stantinople are dated the 11th ult. but they do not con tain any later intelligence respecting the war than we toe already given.Tl:e GRANDSZIGNIOR had announced tis intention of quitting the camp at Ramis-Tcheltk for Adrianople, but the Divan were averse to the pro position ; and it was determined, it is said, to entreat his Highness to remain. Accordingly, it was represented to tim that it would be injurious, in the present state of dings, to remove, and the GRAND SEIGNIOR consented pot to go till next spring. It is represented, as if the SULTAN was determined not to listen to any terms of pacification, and that an army of 30,000 Albanians were to proceed to Greece: BRUSSELS, Nov. 11. _ _ The Second Chamber of the States General is convoked for a public sitting to-day. Hitherto the sections have been engaged in examining the several projects of law plesente.l to the Chamber. CONSTANTINOPLE, oar. 11. PRIVATE CORRESPONDS...VC& The Sultan having declared his intentions to leave his camp and p to Adrianople, the great men of the Empire have considered this measure as likely to be injurious under present circumstances An extraordinary Divan •vas assembled, In which it was resolved to petition the Sultan not to go to a distenco from the capital. The Mufti was sent to the petition, and explain the reasons for it. The Sultan consented to defer his departure till the spring. The Memos, who had hitherto refused to put on the uniform, have at length been in military costume to the camp at MAUI Tchtlik. where their appea-ance agreeably surprised the Sultan, who received them very graciously. The Foreign Ambassadors still here do their utmost to prevail en the Voice to conalliatory measures. At the end of September, the Netherlands Ambassador presented to the Reis Effendi, an additional Note of the Ambassador of the Three Powers at Porto. The Ministers of France and En b land declileo, it is said, returning to Constantinople, on account of the nature of the business which retains them at Porto, and repeat the invitation to the Porte, to send a Turkish Commissioner ; but the receipt of the news of the landing of the French in the Mores, and the favourable accounts from Bulgaria. induced the Reis Effendi to answer, that the Porte, far from listening to any proposals of pacification,was going to send 30,000 Alhaulana to Greece. The Porte has no favourable news from Asia, and has recently sent fresh troops tl.ither. Several men of war have received orders to sail shortly to the Dardanelles.—Bruescla Papers, Sou. 12. VIENNA, Nov. 1. Meteliques, 25 ; Bank Shares, 1085.--alfgenseiste Zeitsusg,Nim. 6. Ettract of a letter from Lisbon, dated the 25th of October : Colonel SKIM% PINTO, who has advan;:ed to Bergs, niaint.titts his position, and daily receives reinforcements. Don hlsaita. has give* ordtts not to give quarters to the prisoners taken.—The French squadrcii, which has arrived in the Tagus, has caused some anxiety to the Governor, as, on entering, they did nut give the usual salutes on passing the forts. The Diario of Cadiz states, that the number t: deaths already at Gibraltar, were six hundred. From Alexandria they write, that the VIcE.Ro was still in that town, and would not leave until the arrival of his sea It was t.e general opinion that the return of the army would revive trace. The waters of the Nile had begun to rise. Out French frigate and three corvettes were in the harbour; also an 11 strlisb frig:te, a corvette, sad brig. CITY. TwELvz o'CLOCK. Comas opened at SC, j. and at present may be quoted at •6j to $7, with little doing at present. The expectation of the litsta's coming to town keeps the market alive. _ _ We have received the following letter this morning from Thus eels, dated the 10th of . November : Don Miouu.'s kingdom is lost. France, under the present Kwo, has reinstated FRILDINAND VII. upon the Throne, and has given liberty to Greece, and will also establia Donna IllaaLt upon the Throne of her Father. A French ship of the line, La Duguesne, of 80 guns, 800 men ; La Thetis, a frigate, 44 guns, 300 seen, have already appeared before Lisbon ; four ships of the line, three frigates, and fifteen transports are to follow. Generals STUMM and .....sAtnanna. are to recruit and milect troops to be shipped for Oporto, and the young gusts will Vigo under a Regency established by her father, consisting of . oven Members. A small loan, of 220.000 francs, will be Dego- Cited, under the guarantee of Don Nemo, for his daughter." CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The Como! Market has been very lively in the course of the moning. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at 116 P- the account, have since got up to 87k to ;;, at which price they alpear firm at present. The cause of this start in the market Is not wring to the arrival of information, but merely to the whim of the House, who have turned Bulls. No Express as yet from Paris, tor has the Dutch steamer arrived. It is generally bel►eved that some negociations are going on for putting the young Queen of Poasuctat on the throne of that un fortunate country. The King of Seats is also making remon strances to the Court of Lisbon on the subject. Lady Rcattisos c..ntinues seriously indisposed, at the residence of. Sir CHRISTUPU ICA 11021111 SON, Wimpote-street. A letter hom Pari•, states that CApt4io BLIOH, the late husband of Mrs. HELYSA Bumf (now Wattastmr), died on the 15th ult. at Valence, on his way to Nice. The regular monthly pay of the Portuguese emi grants, at Plymouth, exceeds 5,000 L in addition to which the ex penditure of the monied individuals, not now connected with the - army, is upwards of 2,0004 per month. STRIKE 0/P THE WORKMEN AT THE NEW PALACE. —Mr. Nash having expressed his determination that the plumbers employed at the New Palace should be allowed only 20 minutes for breakfast and half an hour lgr dinner, yesterday they all struck, ard declared they would not return to their work unleu they were allowed their usual ume, •is. half an hour for breakfast and an boor for dinner. Yesterday a splendid entertainment was gives by the Directors of the lion. East India Company to his Majesty's bli ghters and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen of distinction. The company began to arrive at about six o'clock, and among them we observed his Grace the Duke of Windstorms, the Earl of ANIRDICII, Earl B eremites. Lord ELsessosouon, Lord Tan- Tonnes, Lord Ammar, Mr. Lest., Mr. Yalu Firsasam.o, the islarquis of Gamuts, the Sesaies of the House of Comities, the Loam Maros, the late Lord Mayor (Alderman Lucas), the Carer Maims of SCOTLAAD, Sec. &C. The dinner was placed on the table at about seven o'clock, and comprised every delicacy of the season. The CHAIMMAN of the East India Company presided, and on his right band sat the Duke of Wswitirrosi,who looked *straiten well. The dinner was served wholly upon plate. After the clods bad been removed, the CHAIRMAN gave " the King, with four times four," %Mich was drank with enthusiasm. On the health of ' his Majesty's /dinisters" being proposed, the Duke of W et.troolog re tented thanks. The healths of the several other persons of dis. tinction were given from the Chair, and the company did not se parate till a late hour. At the General Meeting of the Society in Scotlaod for Propagating Christian Knowledge, held in met ma of their Charter, within their Hall in Edinburgh on the 6'h inst. the folios% ing Members were admitted: His Grace the Dube of Gordon, his Grace the Duke of Bee eletacb, his Grace the Duke of St. Alban's ' Hon. George Ellis, M.P. Major General Cohn bluaidey, MP. John Scene, Esq. ll ILA. Beg. Dr. Lee, Dr. btLagao, Juba Thomson, Est _ THE KING. His MAJESTY, we have the happiness to state, con• tinues in good health. Scarcely any thing of gouty af fection now remains, though precautioqp against its re turn are of course necessary at this season of the year. Should the weather permit, his MAJESTY will probably come to town this day. COURT CIRCULAR: The Duke of WILLINGTotr and the Earl of AISER• name came to town yesterday morning from the seat of the Noble Earl at the Priory, Stanmore. Earl BAntuasT aimed in town yesterday from his seat at Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The Duke of CLARENCE is gradually recovering strength. His Royal Highness took a long walk on Tuesday in Bushyvark and its neighbourhood. The Duke of WELLINGTON and several of the Cabinet Ministers were present yesterday evening at the grand dinner given by the East India Directors. • FASHIONABLE INTILLIGENCE: ARRIVALS. - • Captain Frederick Hervey, R.N. in Pall Mall, from Paris; Major F. Douglas, in Cliffaid- street, from 'Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, to Somerset-street, from Brighton; Mrs. and Miss Wil loughby, in Park.street, from Rome; Captain Maxwell, in Arting tun.street, from Bareges—the German Spa ; Mr. and Mrs. Gar diner, in Bruton street, from the Isle of Wight ; Mr. R. Foley, in Piccadilly, from the Netherlands; Major Dyer, in Clarges-street, from Malta; Captain Talbot, in Albentarle•street, from Paris; Mts. and Miss Kingsmill, in brook -street, from Brussels; Major Robert Boyle, in Pall Mall, from Sicily; George Henry Cherry, Esq. and Mrs. Cherry, at Bryant's Hotel (late Warne's), Conduit street, from their Wilt, Danford House, Berkshire; Mrs. Manning, at ditto, from her seat, Hertfordshire ; the Reverend T. Smyth, at ditto, from his seat, Cringleford Hall, Norfolk ; Sir Charles and Lady Coote, atilt family, at Symmons's Hotel (late. Jordan's). St. .14mes's-streerArom Ireland ; the Honourable Colonel and Mrs. Fane, at ditto, from their seat in Surrey ; Captain. Eyre, at the British Hotel,•Jermyn-street, from a tour; Major Staples. at Fen ton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Brighton ; Captain Eyre (Life Guards), at the ltuyal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Staines; Major and Mrs. Gordon, in Manchester-square, from Paris. • BRIGHTON. Nov. 11. Yesterday and to-day her Royal Highness ih- Pt incess Amway's took a cartiage airing,and subss'quently joined the promenaders on the Steyr' he following distin guished persons left their names at the Palace yestel day and to-day : Lady AMeek, Lidy and Miss Sutton. Sir if. D. Lady, and Miss Massey; Sir George and Lady Westhall, and Miss tiilditch • Lady and Miss Shiftier ; Sir David, Lady, and Miss Scott ; Sit ()shorn and Lady Gibbes; Mrs. Agnes, and Lady Gibbes; Major and Mrs. Colegrave , Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Mangan, Mt. P. Allis, Lieutenant-Colonel Allis, and the Doc . de Richelieu. The benefit Ball of the Master of the Ceremonies presented a brilliant .scene at the Old Ship last Hight. Upwards of three hundieJ persons were pi esent, among whim we observed • Lady Audley, Sit M. J. Lady, and Miss Tierney, Admiral and Lady Mary Ann Sotheby. Sir David, Lady, and Miss Scott, Lady Falkener. Sir Riggs and Captain Falkener, Mr. Leslie, &c. .I.lancing, tor a succes , ion of kiwis, was kept up with great spiii , and the entert 'lament altnether was much enjoyed. Tne Duc de Richelieu is proloriging . his stay at the Roy al Ytik Hotel. .Lord and Lady Ellentiolough are ,arrived. . A house on the NI Aline Parade is engaged for the Countess rf Lindsay for the winter season. Lord and Lady Fi , zror S imerset, and Lord and Lady Wal -1 ice, are in the'departuie list.' Apartments ate engaged at the A.bion for Mr. Wnitbread ani family. A house on the Steyne is taken for Lady Caroline Waldegrave, to which ha Ladyship has removed. Lady Sutton is about to remove from the King's Road to Brunswick terrace. .A house on the Marine Psrade is engaged fist Mr. LidJiard and family. • The Duke of Devonshire expected to return to the Albion on Friday. • Captain Fuller and Mr. Sel win, it is said, have been included in the Commission of the Pe.ice for this county. The Esst Sussex Fox hounds, until the neither break •willcoatinue inactive. The e.rth was so trust bound, that our subscription Harriers, from Patcham, could not obtain a run yesterd .y. They throw otf, notwith standing, on the Race- ill to-morrow, as usual, and on Friday at the Devil's Dl ke. MEDICO.BO rA N ICAL SOCIETY. A meeting of the Fellows of this Society was hail yesterday evening, at the -apattrnents of the Associa tion,, in Sackville•st►eet—Earl STANHOPE in the Chair. A. 13. Lausimer, Esq. Vice President of the Linnaan Society, and Dr. Basiscaorr, were introduced, and took their seats as Fellows. The NobleCuaraman congratulated the Society on the admission of these Gentlemen—the former one of the most skilful botani,ts of the present day, and the other equally eminent as a physician. Roamer Grass, Ena was also introduced. Letters were read from Dr. T. X. 1111.1. Aft, Prof. Med. Be. in the University of Wurabourg, the Grand Duke of TOCANY. Nris count iIASaYM4A, the Marquis of ARACITY, and other Foreign Corresponding Members. Mr. Yosr read a very interesting paper ou the Angostura Bark, by Dr. Haacock, of De Several other communications were made to the Society—one on the "Cychorium Jutibus," which is much used, and has been re. cently introduced into Persia, as a substitute for tea, and excited the marked attention of the meeting. Several Members were balloted for, and the Meeting adjourned. NOMINATION OF THE SHERIFFS. Yesterday being the mellow of St. Martin, the Lords ot his Maleity's Blow Honourable Privy Council assembled at the Court of Exchequer, in Westminster Hall, according to annual custom. The business did not commence till half past lull o'clock. at which time the Chancellor of the Exchequer entered the Court in his rubes, 'king the first time since hi. appointment to office, fut. lowed by the Lord Chancellor, the L President of the Co uncil, the Lord Chief Justice ot the Court of King's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Secretary Peel, and Sir George Murray. The Judges who attended - to present their nomination of those persons for each county in England to se: ye the office of Sheriff to their Lordships were—Judges Bayley, Littltdale, Park, Gaseke, Barons Garruw, Matlock, Vaughan, and Mr. Warren, the Chief Justice of Chester. Mr. Bullet attended as Clerk of the Council. The proceedings were opened by one of the officers of the Court, who pronounced a Latin oration. The list of nominated indivi. duals Mu then read. A great variety of excuses were pleaded by some of the Gentlemen nominated for not serving the office.— Among them were—being a Dissenter; Receiver General of a county ; having Efteeo children ; no property in the county ; property incumbered ; retired from the army ; having served the office of Sheriff in another county; having nu house Io the county; sonatinas of income; having paid the hue of 4001. in the year ISO ; bolding the (Ace of Knight Marshal of the King's Household; holding **office of Usher of the Court of Exchequer; being a burgess of the Borough of Evesham. Their Lordships adjourned about four o'clock. Dyer..--Friday morning, at seven o'clock, a meeting took place near Dolly mount, between L—rf--11 and M4G—Tir, Esqrs. the former attended by a.-. 44, and the latter by R—D—s, ENrs. After an toeffect ual endeavour on the past of the seconds towards an amicable adjustment, the parties took their ground, when, on a signal given by Mr. L—rr—a fired, but without effect; Mr. M , G—TT then discharged hi, pistol in the air, which led to en imme diate tecenciliation. Some unpleasant difference on the ground between the seconds WAS nearly being the cause of an instantaneous meeting on the spot, but in this also a settlement was effected, though with some difficulty. Dalin Morning Post. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Mama Ammo) THIS Dar.—Dublin I—Waterford I—Frahee 1. The John Peddar. Wst.son, from Hull to Lisbon, was driven nn shore near Calais on Tuesday night, but expected to be got off. The Derwent, HARMON, from Whitebaven to Dublin, was driven on shore neat Dundalk on the Bth instant, but expected to be got off. Arrived the Harmony, Youtto, from Dantzic ; Juno, Lenity, from Meinel. Deaf, 4ov. 12 —Wind N.W.—Passed from London the lII*. bury, Coos, for Berbice; London, ARMAN, for Jamaica; Eliza, Sorsa, for Grenada ; Eliza, Divot, for Bombay ; Maria, Sims, for St. Helena; and Globe, JOHNSON. for San 131 as. Poarsmooris, Nur. 12.—Calm.—Arrived the Glory, Gtu.ss, from blemel. DUBLIN, Nov. A most important comminicatinn has been made to the Moderator of the Srnod of Ulster, from Lord F. Leveson Gower, respecting the annual Parliamentary grant of 1,5001. to the Belfast Academical Institution. It goes to say that, in future, those who are elected to Professorships in the Institution, the duties of which in• volve, in any degree, theological questions, must, in order to entitle them to a share of the Glvernment an nuity, produce to the Lord Lieutenant, from the Ge neral and Seceding Synods, certificates, expressing a belief that they are in all respects gnalified for dis charging such duties of their respective situ +dons as are connected with the instroction and pNparation of young men for the Ministiy of the Plesbytetian Church. Tim Committee who mete appointed to take it into consideration deemed themselves incompetent to enter upon the discussion of the subject ; so a meeting of the whole Synod is convened for the I9th inst. at Cooks. to,st LITERATURE. T- Letters from the West. By the 11 , 1 n Judge HALL& One Vol —London: Cuquit& This Is a lively, amusing bot.k„very well written. by rrr who evidently htings to his task the first, second, and third'iegnisitrisf a traveller—a thorough acquaint. ante with the scenes he describes. He is at the same time an American . in every sense of the Word, and nothing can be more amusing than to find him, I.lamiog. with the utmost severity, the vanity and Englishmen, while exposing their mi-conceptions and mis-staterbents, and exhibiting in every page the same frailties that he is attacking in a much higher degsee, yet with the most innocent unconsciousness .of having passed the bounds of rigid impartiality. For our parts we think that both countries have marry things in their way of which they may, not improperly, boast, and both have faults that the honest admirer if either would wish to see removed. Though their faults, from the different circumstances in which the two nations are placed, may not be the same in kind nor in degree, in all the better points of character they so nearly agree, that it were mote meet they should shake hands heartily because of their common virtues. thAn fight with or scold each other becaus • of their dos -imilar failings. We have given an extract from the history of the celibiated Daniel Boon, the first of the Backwoodsmen, and the forefather of the Kentuckians, rather because of its brevity than because of any stir passing merit. There ate many others ecpial!y interest. ing scattered up and down the volume. The following is the extract " in the year 1769, Daniel Goon. a respectable farmer of North Carotins, wasted by a restkss migratory spiriefesso the forests of Kentucky, then an extensive wilderness, inhabited by numberless savage tribes, and as yet unexplored by civilised man. Passing the Allrgbany.ridge, whose hideous precipices alone might have re pelted a less determined hand—guided only by the stars—depending on game fur subsistence, and on their own vigilance and prowess for protection--Boat, with five adventerous companion', plunged inter the &mindless contiguity of skik. and boldly cut the tie which bounl them to society. The mariner, when he looks abroad upon the vast interminable waste, may feel a depressing, yet awful and sublime, sense of danger 'and solitude; but he has the consolation of know ing that, if the solitude of the ocean be hopeless, its daggers are few and easily surmounted : they exist rather in idea that in reality.— Boon and his companions could Nye had tad such animating re flections. In a country called the" Bloody Ground," from the estir. minating character of its conflicts—among savage tribes. continually at war with each other, and agreeing in nothing but their deadly enmity to the whites—cut off from society—with scanty means of defence, and no hope or retreat—we scarcely know whether to extol the courage, or censure the rashers. of this gallant little party. They continued in Kentucky until the year 1773. leading ' a wandering life, employed chiefly in exploring the country. and frequently engaged in conflicts with the Indians. In 1775, Boon erected' a fort at a "salt lick," on the Kentucky river. where the town of Boonsborough now stands, which was called Fort Boons borough, and to which be removed his family in the seine "My wife and daughters," says he, in his journal. "were the first ' white women that ever stood on the banks of the Kentucky river." Here he wai joined by five families front Nuith Caro!ina s and forty men from Powell's Valley.' During 'the years 177564 Fort Boonsbdrough was frequently attacked by the Indians, and several severe engagements took place, in which the savages were.. always repulsed. Boon's settlement began now to ethibii something like a Fermat. nent residence of civilized men. The forest was levelled round the fort, fields were enclosed and cultivated, and rustic Labours were mingled with the business of war, and the spurts of the chase. Their numbers were now sufficient, in general, to prevent surprise; and, in case•of danger, the fortress offered a secure retreat. Nevertheless in January 1778, while Boon was engaged with a party of twenty. seven men in making salt at the Blue Lick, they were surprised and taken by a large body of Indians, who were on their way to attack the fort, andcenveyed to Chilicotbe, on the Little Miami, then a considerable Indian town. In the month of March fetilowingeliooct was carried with ten of his Men to I)etroit,where the party war well treated by the British Governor, IlatOilton, as indeed they bad hitherto been by the Indians; agreeably to a stipulatieri made 'eche time of their capture. The gallant bearing of Boon, and Ms . skill in hunting, had by this time endeared him ter thetlndians, so that, although the British Officers offered a'hundred pounds sterling for him, with the intention of setting him at liberty, td. y would not sell him, nor Would they allow him to remain a prisoner with his com. Panions at Detroit, but tool him back with them to Chilicorie. " Here," says his journal, " I was ael••pted into the family of a Chief as a sun. which is their custom, and permitted to hunt and spend my time as I pleased. In June following they took me to Sciota salt springs, where we continued making salt for ten day.; on our return to Old Chilicotbe, T was alarmed to gee foes , hundred an d . fifty Indians, the choicest of their warriors, painted and armed in a fearful manner, and mule?, as I found, to match against Boonsbo. rough. I now determined to make nay escape on the first upportu. laity ; there was no time to be lost. On the 16th, before set.. i.e. I got off in the most secret manner, and on the 20th arrived at Becansbo. rough, a distance of 160 miles, while travelling which I had but one meal. I found our fort in a state ; all hands were engaged ear. nestly in repairing and fortifying it in the best manner possible tor the impending blow of the enemy, whose atrival w-s expected daily. Some time previous to my capture, a refnforcement of forty. five men arrived from North Carolina, and Colonel Brown with one hundred men from Virginia ; and, notwithstanding we had lost some in killed and others emended, we considered ourselves pretty strong, and determined to brave all dangers. We were in waiting for the enemy, when we were informed that they had postponed their march for two weeks, in consequence of my escape from them. In the mean we-had several skirmishes with small par ties of the Indians. On the Bth of August, however, the ferocious Indian army arrived, foot hundred and forty•four in number, under the command of Captain Duquesne, eleven ether Frenchmen, and some of their own Chiefs, and marched up within view of the fort with British and French colours flying. They halted, and dispatched a summon% to me, in his Britannic Majesty's name, to surrender the fort. To this I returned for answer that I wanted two days to consider of it, which was granted. • es - It was now; critical time withrs. We were a small number in the garrison ; a powerful, cruel, and savage army lay before our stockaded fort, whose appearance proclaimed inevitable death. We immediately began to collect what number of our horses and tattle we could, and bring them through the posterns into the fort. On ear evenitecof the 9th I returned answer, that we were determined to defend our fort while a man was living. New." slid Ito their Commanding Officer, who stood attentively hearing my sen timents," we laugh at all your formidable preparations, hut thank you for giving 'us notice and time to prepare; your efforts will nut prevail; our gates shall even deny you admittance." Whether this answer affected their courage or not, I cannot tell ; but contrary to our expectations, they formed a scheme to deceive us, declaring it was their orders front Governor Hamilton to take us captives; but if nine of us would come and treat with them, they would with. draw their forces and return home peaceably. • The sound of this preposition was grateful to our ears, and we agreed to the proposal. " We held the treaty within sixty yards of the garrison, tearing that treachery was at the bottom of this manoeuvre. The articles were formally agreed to and signed, and the Indians told us it was customary with them on such occasions for two Indians to shake hands with every white man in the treaty, as an evidence of entire friendship. We agreed to this also; but were soon convinced they were determined to take us prisoners. They immediately grappled with us ; and, although surrounded by hundreds of savages, we extricated ourselves front them, and gut into the garrison all safe, one man excepted, who was wounded. A furious attack was now made on us front all sides, and a constant heavy fire continued between us day and night for -nine days, during which they at. tempted to undermine our fort. We began a countermine, which ;hey discovered, and in consequence they quitted this-project.— 'they now began to be convinced that neither their stratagems nor superior force was likely to overcome me and en (be 101b0Aegust they ratted the siege and departed." RANISGATE, Nov. 12. The Petitions to the two (louses of Parliament, con• taining the Resolutions agreed to at the Kent County Meeting on Pewit Jen Heath, having been sent to this tow n for signatures a few days since, will very strongly exhibit the feelings entert tined by the freeholders here against the Catholic Claims, as upwards of SOO have affixed their names. In addition to which, similar Petitkns have been signed very numerously by the rated householders (not being freeholders). A Counter Petition having been laid at the Town Hall Ant ing the last few dayu has only received three signa glues as yet. It is supposed that these are not forty freeholders left here vs ho have not signed• against the Catholics. A Consti:utional dinner is to take place at the Albion Hotel in this town on Friday next, the 14th instant,- which is expected to be most nnmeronsle at tended. The Doke of Newcasrt.E, the- Earl of WIN ' CIIJLarSA, Sir EDWARD ENATCHBULL,' Bart. Sir Wm. Cunris, Bart. and several Gentlem n to the county who have taken a leading part in the Brunswick Associa•ion, have also signified their intention to be peseta. Our worthy townsman, Sir W. Curtis, has presented two ,fine turtles for the occasion. Sir EDWARD OweN's flag ship for the India station will be the -nth:amt.:ton. From the darkness of the night an unfortunate colli. sion took place on Thursday eveninA off the Pvint of Gourock, betwixt the Inverary Castle steam packet and the Maid of . Moisten, in consequence of whish the for mer hid to put back into Greenock. We are happy, however, to be able to state that no lives were lost, the concussion' having only damaged the bide of the vessel, and by its force thrown some of the hands of the Mot. vets a beard of the Invetary.—Caledoniun Mercury. We have before us letter dated Sierra Leon, 19th August. Lieutenant G ,vernor Lust Lxv is dead, so is Ensign Goan , N of his Staff, arid t'ie Gaserlioes.white servant is not expected to recover. The Governor and his whole Staff were strut k down by the p-s .1-uce at one fell snoop. 13 , igaJe Mai .1 FRAZER. and Lieutenant M LEAN.-h4ve recovered. A relation of the I ate GRAN. VILLB SHARPL'S had come out as Payniaster—hotror snuck at what he sac', and trembling for his life, he, two days after landing, insisted-on being sent back to England. Dr..CLaarc and Dr. Prom are both laid up. The mortality even amongst the black inhabitants, says the letter, is " frightful." The burying grounds are evening and morning filled with victims! Need we add more! We'have nt t revealed all the horrors—but amidst of death we cannot dwell on iniquity.—Glas n Courier. • 'lnc Mayor of EXETER has called a Meeting of the inhabitants of that city for Saturday next, to express tneir,sentiments upon the increased alarming exertions of tt.e.Rimar„Catholics to obtain politic al power. .1 he Requisition to the Mayor tot this purpose was signed by filty-five of the principal inhabitants of the city. The Archdeacon of NOTTINGHAM bas called a Meet ing,ef the Clergy for Tuesday next, to pet lion against the hOIIC _ _ Two boys of the names of Lamb and Donaldson, were on Monday last killed in a quarry called Diana's Grove, at the Westgate, near Newcastle. They were getting coals from the pillars of an old colliery there. and part of the stories above fell upon them and crushed them to pieces. There was a third lad there, who escaped al most miraculously. A Coroner's inquest was held on the bodies, and a verdict of a AcciJental Death " was teritined.-7:yrte Mercury. The fog of yesterday has seldom been exceeded in opacity in the metropolis and its neighbourhood, and many accislents may be expected to be heard Of in con sequence. It began to thickets very much about half past twelve o'clock, from which time, till near two, the, effect was most distre , sing, making the eyes smart, and almost suffocating those who were in the street. parti cularly asthmatic persons. In the City all the bankers, and offices of different descriptions. as well in the principal shops, were obliged to have lights. To bee ui.h any distinctness further than across the street was impossible; all the narow lan's, beyond the perspective of a few yards, were absolutely in a state of darkness, and in the great thoroughfares, the hallooing of coachmen and drivers to avoid each ether, seemingly issuing from the opaque mass in which they were enveloped, was calculated to awake all the caution of riders, as well as of pedestrians who had to cross the streets. On the Thames, as on land, the tendency which fog has to enlarge distant objects, was strikingly illustrated; the smallest vessels on their approach seemed magnified to thrice their usual dimensions. St. Paul's had a prodigious effect through the mist, though neither .that nor the Monument were visible above the height of the houses. It cleared off a little about a quarter past two, but re turned with all its density in the evening. The following pathetic soliloquy we found written on the back of a 1001. note of the National Bank, which passed through our hands lately, and we are sorry we can now add our sympathies to those of our poet on the transitory nature of those sublunary enjoyments : " A little while ye ha'e been mine, Nae langer can I keep ye; • I fear yell ne'er be mine spin, Nor any Idler like ye." .1141absos4 I'hjier.