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We conclude our extracts from Captain Batil Hall's interesting Work : 44 We sat down to -dinner, a very merry party, the master of the house insisting upon my taking the head of the table; a custom, he said, that could by no means be dispensed with. The first dish which was placed on the table was brearl soup, exceedingly good, and cooked either with fish or meat, a- distinction so immaterial, we thought, that our surprise was consider :vile when we observed a gentleman of the party start tip, and with a look as if he had swallowed poison, ex claim, 4 0 LORD, there is fish in the soup ! ' and while we were wondering at this exclamation, our friend ran off to the kitchen to interrogate the cook. He returned with a most woe-begone look, and finished his plate of soup as if it had been the last he was ever to taste. A feeling of delicacy prevented our asking questions, al though our curiosity was raised to the highest pitch, by observing the gentleman touch nothing else, but li terally go without his dinner. It was Friday, and it was in Lent, which might have accounted for his horror at meat; but it was fish which had shocked him ; besides, we saw the rest of the company eating both without scruple, which purtled us exceedingly, and the more so as the self-denying individual was a very sensible man, and chewed no other symptoms of eccentricity. We at list discovered that he had, for some reason or other, come under a religious engagement not to cat both fish and flesh, though the South Americans are permitted to do so, by an express bull in their favour, and it so happened, that he had set his fancy this day most particularly on a meat dish close to him, never dreaming of what had been put into the soup ; fish once tasted, however, his feast was at end, and he kept his vow in a manner worthy of an anchorite." Another instance of this kind occurred at a Ball 64 I was surprised (says Captain Hall), and somewhat disappointed, to see a young lady, one of the gayest and best dancers in Chili, place herself at the instrument. The gentlemen loudly appealed against this proceeding; bUt she maintained her place resolutely, declaring she would not dance a single step. I saw there was some mystery in this, and took an opportunity of begging to know what could have induced a person of so much good sense and cheerfulness, and so fond of dancing, to make so very preposterous a resolution. She laughed on hearing the subject treated with such earnestness, and confessed that nothing was farther from her own wishes than her present forbearance, but that she was bound by a promise not to dance for a whole year. I begged an explanation of this singular engagement, when she told me, that, during the recent confinement of her sister, our host's wife, at a moment when her life was despaired of, her mother had made a vow, that, if she recovered, not one of the unmarried girls should dance for twelve months. Her younger sister, however, was dancing; and I found she had managed to evade the obligation by an ingenious piece of casuistry, argu ing, that as the promise had been made in town, it could never be intended to apply to the country. The good natured mother, who probably repented of her absurd vow, allowed that a good case of conscience had been made nit ; and the pretty ltosalita danced away with a spirit which was taken up by the whole room, and a more animated ball was never " A gentleman had thought fit to commence in structing his daughter in French—. 4 circumstance which the girl, unconscious of ant crime, mentioned in the, course of her confession to the priest, who expressed the greatest horror at what he heard, denounced the vengeance of HEAVEN upon her and her father, refused to give her absointion, and sent the poor creature home in sn agony of fear. The father soon discovered the cause, :nod alai some correspondence with the conies ser, went to tie: head of the government, Nvho sent for the priest, questioned him on the subject, and charged , him with having directly jai/tiered with the letter and spirit of the Constitution, which gave enccuragement to every species of learning. The priest affected to carry matters with a high hand, and even ventured to censure the Director for meddling with things beyond his au thority. This was soon settled : a council was imme diately called, and the next day it was known through out the city that the priest had been seen crossing the frontiers, escorted by a militaty guard. An account of the whole transaction, with the correspondence be tween the parent and the confessor, were also published officially in the Gazette, and full authority given, in future, to every person to teach any branch of know ledge not inconsistent with morals and religion." VitE 1 goo .441 .11 .. 1 4N .1 4 01 1 l't'ic4 r ir _ - ANTIENT MEXICAN SUPERSTITIONS. Of the cruelties connected with the religious rites of the heathens sonic idea may be formed by the practices still prevalent in the East Indies; where the ignorant votaries of an idol are induced, voluntarily, to throw themselves under the wheels of his car to be crushed to death ; where widows are burnt on the funeral pile, or buried in the same grave with their husband; and where the voice of humanity and of filial piety is so completely stifled that parents, when they become infirm, are suf focated with mud—thrown on a dunghill to die of hunger—or carried to the Ganges to be devoured by the alligators. Of the cruelties of the ancient Mexicans in their re ligious institutions some idea may be for med from the very curious remains that have been recovered from in humation, and made the subject of an exhibition by that very enterprizing individual, Mr. Bullock. We were about to prepare a brief notice of a few of the particu lars, but have met with one already drawn up (in the Somerset House Gazette) so much to our liking, that we think we cannot do hettur than copy it : The exhibition is divided into two parts—the first (in the upper room, or Egyptian Hall) consists of many re• Tics of Mexican Antiquities, in the attainment of which filr. Bullock was assisted by the Government of that country. The second (in an apartment on the ground floor), relates chiefly to matters of N aural History, and to modern works by its native artists, who, from M r . Bullock's account, are exceedingly ingenious and rapid in their labours. "The antiquities, as might be expected, belong to the. religious rites and ceremonies of the Mexicans, to their wars and sepulture. In point of art, these bear strong marks of Hindoo and Egyptian character, and identify, ht the same manner as the early works of those countries, the first efforts of design in sculpture, and the rude, though nervous labours by which its progress was commenced. " The and form of the stupendous pyra similar to those of Geeza, altars and idols of the (Mexicans are here brought before the public eye in all the appearances of antiquity and truth; and many of the ancient original works are here collected together. " An ancient map of the City of Mexico is happily • preserved, in which is represented that extraordinary as semblage of temples and dwellings as they existed be fore the despoiling hand of the invaders levelled it with the dust, and out of its fragments erected the present city. At first view the map appears to reprdent but a city of moderate size, but as every square form, like the chequers of a draught-board, of its subdivision is a dis tinct district, containing its numerous dwellings, and its proper temple, it will appear to be rather a multi plication of many cities, in every part decorated with magnificent edifices, besides those more sumptuous build 7 ings that adorn its suburbs beyond its tesselated limits. " THE GREAT KALENDAR STONE" is a curious piece of Mexican workmanship. It is formed out of a block of basaltic rock, and weighs more than five tons. " The Colossal Idol, or Great Rattle Snake, is nine feet in circumfeience, and sixty feet long- . —a stupendous monument of their religious superstition. It is coiled up in an erect and irritated position, with the jaws ex tended, in the act of gorging an elegantly dressed fe male, who appears in the mouth of the enormous rep tile, crushed and lacerated. " The Great Idol of the Goddess of War, is a lmaify ing monster, before which thousands.of human beings were annually sacrificed. It is, with its pedestal, twelve feet high, and four feet wide; sculptured out of one solid piece of grey basalt. Its form is partly human, and the rest composed of the rattle-snake, the tiger, &c. From the neck, spreading over its deformed breast, is a necklace of human hands, hearts, and sic..lls, fit em blems, as ."Jr. Bullock observes, of the sanguinary rites, and daily immolations, performed to its honour. Before this statue is placed the great sacqficial alone, or altar, ornamented on the su: face with the representation of the sun, and on the sides with numerous groups of figures exhibiting the Mexican warriors chaggiiii..; their prisoners to sacrifice;—this bas-relief is a ciii ions docu ment, and the mind of the arti,t is instinctively led to view it as exhibiting the first step of the Genius of Sculpture, in her essay towards the pc, fection of her works, as they are contemplated in the admirable fi iezzs and metopes of the Parthenon. " On the top of the altar is a deep groove, made to receive the blood, and marks the place where the vic tim was laid by the Priest—where the heart was torn from the wretched captive, mixed with copal, and slowly consumed. Above 30,000 human beings were said to have suffered in this manner at the coronation of the last Emperor." Can we wonder—however much the miseries inflicted on these idolaters by their merciless oppressors may ex cite our sympathy for human suffering—can we won der, we say, that such cruelties should at last have been visited with Divine vengeance, in bringing to their ha bitations the arms of a foreign invader ? JEW ARRANGEMEAT OF CITY POLICE. A Committee for improving the Police of the City of London has been sitting for some weeks, and the system is about to be completely remodelled. By the returns made to the Committee, it appears that the number of persons apprehended by the ()ilk ers of the City Police! Establishment, exceed the numbs t:iken into custody by • the whole of the Ward officers and conqables of the City. The inefficient officers will be discharged, aid the most active will be placed under the new regulations. It has been determined, notwithstanding the objections advanced against it, that the City Police (in imitation'of the Bow-street patio], or, more probably, the gees • d'armes of Paris), shall wear a uniform ; viz. blue coats! and trowsers, and yellow waistcoats, with buttons having the City Arms thereon. Each member o: this Police Corps" will have a station assigned to him, where he w ill have to patrol ; and the chief! ground fer this measure is, that it will prevent the corp. ! mission of crime: the thief having the officer in sight, and knowing him, it is thought, will be deterred from violating the law. The City will be divided into six districts, in which police stations will be appointed.! The first at the Mansion-house, the second ar London Bridge, the third at Aldgate, the fourth in Fleet -street,, the fifth in Bishopsgate•-street, and the sixth at the top of Skinner-street. The patrol at each station will have to give a report of the occurrences in their district every hour, written in a book and signed; which book will be in the care of a superior officer, whose duty it will be to see that the reports are regularly entered and signed, and that the patrol do their duty according to the re gulations. It is believed that this new system will not only cause the detection of offenders, but will be the means of preventing street-robberies, burglaries, &c. which have latterly been so common in the City. A plan is also in contemplation in the City to find youth and destitute persons employment, by teaching them trades on the principle of the Maison d'lndustrie inFrance. At an early hour on Friday morning, a young Gen tleman connected with a well-known tavern in Fleet street (where the great moralist, Dr. Johnson ; spent many happy evenings), and a very accomplished and beautiful young Lady, the daughter of a professional Gentleman living within one hundred miles of Salis bury-square, started unperceived on a matrimonial ex cursion to Gretna-Green. The lovers bad not consulted their respective parents as to their intention, and the match being far from agreeable to them, they, on dis covering the flight of the votaries of Hymen, agreed (for the first time in their lives) to follow them, Cockney like, to Richmond, expecting to find them at the Star and Garter; but the lovers, true to their intention and wishes, were at least 100 miles from town, towards that country where inarriages are solemnized more promptly than in this. The Lady is a ward in Chancery, and from her father's profession, little doubt remains that' the affair will afford some employment to the Gentle men of the long robe. Fleet-street and the Inner Temple are to be consider ably improved and altered. At present there is not a good carriage entrance to the Inner Temple, and those who reside in it are put to much incnovenienc e , particu larly: after the gates are closed in the evening. The improvements contemplated are, the pulling down the houses in 11Iitre-court, Fleet-street, and Ram-alley, adjoining the west sick. of Serjeant's-inn, which will make a spacious and handsome Nitrance to the Inner Temple from Fleet-street ; the dif ficulties in rni.king these improvements are, the proprietors of the houses and grounds asking large sums for the sale of their property. The licnchcrs of the Inner Temple also have it in contemplation to throw open to the Public an uninterrupted view of the Temple Church, which is celebrated for its ancient architecture, The difficul ties in accomplishing this object are, also, the purchase of the chambers, and other buildings which surround the church, in addi tion to the value of some chambers belonging to a public body. Tuesday last a sturgeon was exposed in the market at Manchester, which was eight feet and one inch long, and 1561b5. weight. It was taken in the stake nets at Heysham, near Lancaster, and is the first fish of the kind known to have been there. POLICE INTELLIGENCE'. BO W. ST Ft EST. /ACK Gime. —The notorious Jack Gibson, alias Avery Jack, alias Goalie John, alias Long fingers was brought before Sir RICIIAP.D Bisiena yesterday, charged with picking the pocket of Mrs. Head, the wife of Dlr. John Henry Head, of Craven-buildings, Drury lane.—Mrs. Head went to Machin and Debenham's auction-room, in King-street, Covent-garden, yesterday morning, with the inten tion of making some purchases, and whilst she was attentively watching the bidding., she felt somebody touch her pocket. It in stantly occurred to her that her purse was going, and when she put down her hand to ascertain the fact, it was gone. At the same mo ment she saw this identical Slippery Jack sliding away front her through the crowd towards the door, and following hint as fast as she could, she cried out—" That gentleman has stolen my purse!" The cry of " stop thief !" was raised in a moment ; and Slippery Jack took to his heels, crying " stop thief!" as loud as the loudest of his pursuers; but the ruse did not answer, for before he had run half way along King-street, he was caught, and handed over to Nor ris, one of the patrol belonging to this Office. The case was strong against him. One Witness saw hint lift the corner of Mrs. Head's shawl, remove something from her person to his own pocket; and another saw him throw away a purse at the moment he was stopped, which purse was produced before the Magistrate, and identified by Mrs. Head as her property. Slippery Jack in his defence, said he found the purse laying on the ground in the auction-rixim, and not knowing who it belonged to, be put it in his pocket. Sir RICIIARD asked him what business he 11251 in the auction room ? To which he replied that he went there promiscuously—as any other Gentleman might do. He was the n fully committed to New - gate for trial—the whole of the adventure, front his first touch ing the purse to the signing of the commitment, not having occu pied more than twenty minutes. He has had a fine run upon the pocket property of the King's lieges for more than six years last past ; and his capture will be a serious loss to Bob Prendergast and his corps--for on all important occasions he was second in com mand under Bob, and in his opinion, was as " fine a young thief " as ever " mounted the mackarel for a wind-tr." LAM BETH-STREET. A young woman of tall, delicate figure, named Maria Townsend, was brought before the Magistrate among the list of night charges. In giving an account of herself, she said she was an Indian by birth, and married at a very early age in that country, but was shortly divorced, and her husband, who was Barrack-master at Fort Wil liam, was obliged to allow her a separate maintenance. She was after wards living in the garrison, when she was seized by order of the Town Major, and forcibly put on board a ship, and vent to this coun try. She Ind no doubt that this was a plan of her husband's and the Town Major to get her out of the way, lest the former should allow her any support. The vessel in which she came to England was the General Ilewitt, Captain Barrow, from which she landed at Blackwall in July last. She had a trifle of money which she earned by her needle on hoard, add she lived upon this for some tinir ; subsequently she was obliged to make away with her clothes, and afterwards applied to some friends of her husband's, who reside in London, but they did nothing for her, and she was ultimately necessitated to walk the streets for her support.—Mr. limenwicita said he was acquainted with Captain Barrow, and ordered the young woman to be taken care of in the Workhouse until the truth of her statement could be inquired into. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. _ . On Saturday evening Captain G—, of one of the Regiments of Foot Guards, came to this office, and applied to Mr. DYER, the presiding Magistrate, for a warrant against Captain F—, of the Light Dragoons, wider the following circumstances : stated that he had learned, with a considerable degree of sur prise, that Captain F— had expressed a determination to shout him wherever he could meet with him, and that he cal rind a loaded pistol about him for that purpose. Ile was much surpriaed, he said, at being told this, as he had no acquaintance with Captain F—, nor did he even know his person. The cause of his displeasure, he understood, had related to a female. That morning he, Captain ' had occasion to call on Lord Spenc e r Ch urc hill, at his house, No. 24, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, and while in the act of knocking at the door, a person answering the description he got of Captain F— came up to him, and in a confused manner asked him if he was not Captain at the same time putting his hand to his breast, as if to draw something from it—fortunately he, Captain G—, had pre.ence of mind enough to answer in the negative, or in all probability be would have been assaisinated. 'I he solicitor of Captain G--, who accompanied him with other friends to this office, stated to Mr. Delta that the reason that induced Captain G— to take this course, rather than resort to the usual one upon such occasions was, that he Captain G— had been un fortunately engaged in a duel, in which lie shot his antagonist dead, and that bis, Capt. G—'s friends, were in consequence bound over in recognizance* to alarge amount for him to keep the peace. Mr. l)raß immediately granted the warrant, and ordered chief officer Plank to proceed forthwith in the execution of it. Plank lost no time in doing so, arid, after some inquiry, discovered that Captain 1: was in custody of Thorowgood, the Sheriff's officer, for debt, who, on Plank expressing a wish to be satisfied that such was the fact, produced the writ, which of course put an end to Plank's corn mis,lon. Captain F—, however, said that he had every reason to expect that he would be liberated that evening, and that on Monday he woi.ld attend at the office. He was liberated according to hi 3 expectatioif, but immediately left town to join his Regiment, which is on foreign service. Between four and five o'clock on Sunday morning, Captain accompanied by a friend of his, drove up to Plank's Muse, in a chaise, and required of him to proceed with them to Portsmouth to execute the warrant, as they told him they lead been informed that Captain F—had gone there. Plank, however, having more urgent business on his hands in town, declined to do so, but gave the warrant to Captain G.'s friend, and they drove off with inten d:is to proceed to that port. the construct►on ana corm initial monuments. somewhat s are well represented ; and the SIA NSION-IIOUSF- A number of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth were summoned before the LORD Mavoa, to shew cause why war raws of 6;:tress should not be issued against their goods for tithes due to the Rector, the Rev. S. Birch. The arrears claimed were for the extent of six, nine, and as far as twelve years. The first of the defendant.; proceeded against was Mr. Shaw, for arrears of tw,ha years and one quarter's tithes, which au affidavit stated were unpaid on the house he occupied. After sonic observations trom Mr. HARMER for the defendants, mid Mr. Tnostss, who attended for the Rector, the LORD MAYOR, Pet used the warrant. On another case of the same kind coming before him, his Lord ship said that, to set the question at rest, he was willing to take the opinion of the City Solicitor ; and a time was appointed for arguing the point de navo. THE POVAIS ScUEME.—A person named Geddes applied for the interference of the Louo Mayoe, under the following circumstances: —lle had, he said, been in the service of" the Cacique of Poyais," at the Land Office, in the City, for more tha n e i g h teen mont h s , an d had received only la wages. It was agreed, to " remunerate" him, to give him a passage out to Poyais, with an appointment as clerk in a " Government" office there, and a commission in the " Poyais Militia !" These were in part given to him by his High ness the Cacique, and he was to have started a few weeks since ; but on his going on board with eight others, he was charged with having stolen a trunk from on shore, and driven back in a most outrageous manner by Colonel Lowe, the person who was to go out to take charge of Macgregor's affairs. The ship sailed with a great part of complainant's property. Ile was refused all redress when on shore, and was now quite destitute. He produced a receipt for the trunk he was charged with having stolen from the former owner, and he showed some other documents in corroboration of his state ment. Amongst them was one with a state seal, and the signature of " Baron Bruchm, Secretary to his Poyaisian Highness," from which it appears that Macgregor was at Paris recently, and that he still maintains the self-created dignity of Prince of Poyais. The LORD MAYOR regretted he could not interfere, as the com plainant's only remedy was by civil action. This was the day for humbugs, and it behoved every man to be cautious. MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. --- Duet PaevEnTen.—Yesterday a young medical student, named Ambrose George Campbell, appeared at this office, before JOHN RAWLINSON, Esq. the Sitting Magistrate, on a warrant, charging hint with having endeavoured to provoke Mr. George Stewart Ains wick, also In the medical profession, to fight a duel. Mr. Ambrose being sworn, said he had received a letter from Mr. Campbell, which he begged leave to hand to the Magistrate. The Magistrate read the note, which, for a challenge, was a very long one; and in rather coarse language abused Mr. Ainswick, calling hint a liar in direct terms. The cause of the quarrel arose front some observations, reflecting very strongly on Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell was asked if he would forego his intentions to wards Mr. Ainswick, which, however, he declined to do, and Mr. Ainsieick's note was then read. It was couched In very taunting language, and ascribed the challenge to the juvenile effort of an un restrained bey, and considering him as such, and as one who, from calling him a liar, and from other circumstances, he could not meet as a Gentleman, he should instead of meeting him personally send a police officer to keep his appointment. Mr. Rawransox said, that Mr. Ainswick having made the com plaint, it was not necessary to call upon him for securities but he should require bail from Mr. Campbell, himself in £2OO, and two sureties in £lOO each, which were (Quad in the course of the day, and Mr. Campbell was discharged. Azsuas, APIUL is. The totuttry round the pictutesgne and warlike city of Algiers is very mountainous, having snow on the tops and sides in the higher regions; but the hills and vallies are beautifully ornamented with. tree s , and all the flats are in high cultivation. The city stand s on the point of the Mole Head ; the buildings are ciriefiy of white stone, angular shaped ; there are batteries, wi.h heavy Brass guns, all round towards the sea, and a ligh t . house nearly as high as the Monument in London, w i th an immense luminary on it s summit, a liaif-moon bat tery of 120 guns protects the entrance into the Mole. In the inner Mole or harbour we can distinctly see the masts of several frigates and small croizers. Saon a l ter we anchored in the bay the Captain of the part came on board ; he is a fine manly-looking pcnc-nage, with a long grey bushy beard, an immen , ,ely long red tui b an , long red trowsers or wrappers, and a blue coat jacket richly embroidered with gold braiding on the shouiders, back, elbows, and wrists ; he wore no stockings, his slippers were of thin blue leather, without strings or buckles. The Dey still refuses to allow the English Con sul to have his flag flying within the walls of Algiers. EAUTIFUL METEOL—On the evening of Saturday, the 17th instant, about a quarter past ten o'clock, a beautiful meteor was seen to the northward of the lage of Upper Kinneil, parish of Borrowstowness. It burst forth with great splendour, illuminating the at mosphere; and proceeded with amazing velocity in a S. E. er S. F. by S. direction, emitting a train of vivid sparks, which gradually became paler until it entirely disappeared. Its duration, the miter of this, who wit nessed the scene, thinks, might be about five seconds} dining which period it passed over about a third of the visible atmosphere. Wednesday last, as the Monarch steam-packet was on her voyage from Boulogne to Dover, the machine/ of one of the engines got out. of order. The engineer, alatmed by the impending danger, for an instant lost his presence of mind aMd ran ea deck, but, recovering himself, rushed back to his post. In the interim the pistons had forced u;) the deck, and a similar action downwards being apprehended, the passengers g.:ve themselves up for lost. Some were busied in lowe':irri; the boat in which to escape; but fortunately the neer reached the engine in time to open the valve, an;; use the other necessary means by which that don, which a moment before stared all in the far; w::s averted. During the whole scene, although quite ::ware 'Of her situation, Mrs. HENRY BARING, wilt) in her own carriage on the deck, preserved a calmness and for. titude that has been the theme of admiration with her fellow-passengers ever since. The packet, by the aid of its remaining engine, reached Dover at seven BIRTHS. Tuesday, the 20th inst. Mrs. John nrewtll, of Wood llou3e, Shepherd's Bosh, of a daughter. April 15, at Weston House, St. Pancras, Nu I-1y or W. B. Diamond, Esq. late Surgeon of the Hon. Compatyi -hit• I .'"arren Hastings, of h.r seventh sen. Easter Sunday, at Cork, the Lady of Sir John Lamhtrt. of a sa:t. Thursday, at Westwood, near Southampton, the Lady of Rear. Admiral Waller Otway, of a son. MARRIED. Wednesday, at .Cari,hroolt Church, Hants, E. C. Matthias, F. 44th liegirneur, to Eleanor, fourth datightsr of Captain S. Lark, Hnn. Feist India Company's service. DIED. At the New Hummums Hotel, on the Qsth inst. Major-General Francis Stewart, of Lismurdie, in the county of :taut', in 116 4)0:h year. Thursday, James Saunders, Esq. aged 56, one of the Aldermen of York. April 19, at his house in King-street„ Wm. Martin, late of the 60th Regiment, aged 67. Sunday se'nnight, of a fever, Matthew Keough, Esq. Ralf-pay Lieutenant of the 25th Regiment. In Fethard, the Rev. James Allen, Presbyterian Minister of that town. lie was in the 78th year of his age and the .46rh of his Ministry. Major April 13, at Boulogne-sur-Mer, J. Staunton, Eq. formerly of Belle-Air House, Demerara, and late of London. April 20, in Middle Gardiner -street, Dublin, Arthur Maxwell, Esq. This Gentleman's death was occasioned by a fall from b.s horde, and he survived but 24 hours. Saturday sentlight, at Ballinastona, county of Limerick, the Rev. John Fox, aged 84 years, forty-four of which he was Parish Prie , t of Dromon. April 11, at Lisheen, Tipperary, aged seven years, Eliza:led, Eldest daughter of Sir John Judktn Fitzgerald, Bart. Lately, on the coast of Africa, Lieut. George Bruton Torrane, R. N. only son of the late Colonel Torrane, formerly Governor.u.- Chief of Africa. April 12, at Itothesay, the Rev. Dr. Archibald M' Lea, Minist.r of that Parish, in his 87th year, and 62d of his Ministry. At Bushire, on the 20th of September last, aged 29, John Mac leod, Esq. Captain in the Hon. East India Company's Bombay En gineer Establishment, and resident at the Persian Gulf. Friday night, about nine o'clock, Jos. Tilley, master of the pa- sage-boar front Poole to Hamworthey, accidentally slipped off the steps, and was drowned. NEWGATE AND LEADENI Beef Mutton Lamb 4s PRICES or HAY ♦ra ST. JAMES ' S. Hay 41 Os Od to 61 6s Od Clover 51 Os Od to 61 6s Od Straw 21 2; 61 to 421 12s Od [ALL MARKETS. Anui. 20. Veal York 2s 8d to 5e 01 to 5s 84. STRAW YESTERDAY. wifiTscuaru.. I Hay 51 ISsto6l 61 Od Clover 51 los to 61 16s 0,1 I Straw 21 2s to 21 105 Od OF HOPS. WSW SACS. PRICE NEW POCKETS. Kent 180 s to 260 s Sussex Essex Farnham l6l Os to 201 Os Kent 160 s to 2203 Sussex Essex PRICE OF CANDLES—From Tallow Chandlers' Hall. Candles, per doz. 8s 6d—Moulds, los Od; Q. per dozen allowed for ready money. PRICE OF LEATHER, Butts, 50 to 561bs each 22d to 23d per lb Ditto, 56 to 661bs each 24d to — , 4 Dressing Hides 18d to 204 Fine Coach Hides sod to 22d Crop Hides, 55 to 401bs for cutting 17d to 18d Ditto 45 to 50Ibs 184 to 19fr Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs 18d to 264 Ditto 50 to 701bs 244 to 274 Ditto 70 to 801bs ..... ............ 22d to 2.3 d Small Seals (Greenland) 18d to 19e Large ditto 15cl to 18d Tanned Horse Hides l4d to 16d Spanish Horse Hides 13d to sod 345. Od. to 425. Sd. 335. Od. to 435. 6d, AIM. UM 1 0 • 0 0 1 o o 0 o 1 o 1 COAL MARKET, APRIL 26. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. .53i Newcastle 471 - 31 Sunderland 29 MAILS.-'. 'HIS DAY. ARE. DIM Dublin 1 0 Waterford 1 0 Guernsey and Jersey 0 1 Lisbon 0 1 France liamburgh Flanders Brazils Gottenburgb America Holland Leeward Island 1 0 0 0 HIGH-WATER at LONDON-BRIDGE TOMORROW. Monitng - • - 20 minutes atter 1 Atterno.m 44 minutes after I LONDOS: Pruittd apdpubllybed by LEvsL Nor, Fiesta flaw, Temple-list , . 1 x Y •.;