Star. — London, England, 1828-07-29 00:00:00

811811% 1 w OP WIZ 87:n 0111 ROYAL IRISH Foutxxae.—Yesterday at 11 o'clock, Kennington Common presented a most ani. 4 interesting scene. General Sir J. DOYLt, the venerable der, reviewed and addressed the above Regiment, previous mharkation this day for Chester Castle. The Regiment has lved from the East Indies, where they had covered thew th glory and brown skins. The weather being beautiful, umber of carriages, containing company of the first quality and the Common was nearly covered. The Regiment we through the customary evolutions with the nicest pre veteran Commandant proceeded to address them. The vete drawn up in a circle round him. The non-commis. Seers and privates forming the outer ring. The scene estiug is the extreme. The green banners floating over the be gallant General, exhibited the trophies—Monte Video, , liarossa, Tariffs, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse, a, and Ava. The silver Imperial Eagle, taken at Barrow, boton of the drum major, at his horse's head, corn th the military exhortations of the General to the sun ening, to continue in their honourable course, and the recruits to follow their example, produced an impression ,v who saw it will forget. The address was received with from the Regiment. t Battalion of the Grenadier Guards is going to !reload, the Sal Battalion of the same Regiment, returning to clay the Yeomanry Cavalry of the county of Ayr, under the 1 of Lieut. Colonel CRACTOILD, assembled at Ayr for the period of training. Under the brief but economic sway larquis of Lassnown, about six months ago, the second or Sam anti Cumnock Regiment Wit disembodied; but the re men is not abated. The inclination to serve is as strong , and not only are the five troops of this the first Regiment t up, hut a new and additional troop has, with the permis he Government, been formed. The arrangements as to Esc. consequent on this addition, were made sometime I both as respects Officers and men, the Regiment has [spirted and rendered as effeetive as possible. It is now 1 of six troops of 51 men each, in the whole 306 rank and NVednesday the muster was very full. . Jile LOTI4IAS YZOMANIM—Friday afternoon this fine :er having been in training for eight days, were reviewed Bello Sands. near Edinburgh, by the Duke of Bimetal:sac :e, ho looked remarkably well, rode on to the sands upon ul chestnut charger at half-past three o'clock, accompanied r General the Hon. Sir R. W. CYGALLAGNAN, Commander arm in Scotlatad, and Staff. The corps, of which there was muster present, after passing singly in review before his rent thtouth a variety of evolutions and manceuvres with :eracy and recision. The charges of the several troops, aticular the combined charge by the whole corps, were ly executed; and his Grace was pleased to express himself Commander, Lieut.-General Sir Jot& Hors, in terms of est and mint flattering commendation of the excellent state Kite and truly military appearance of the corps. The day e, titers was a numerous assembiage of spectators present, unu•ual number of splendid equipages, besides equestrians :strians beyond calculation. day lately a private of the 25th Regiment, the depot of at present ,stationed at Aberdeen, came to the barracks II coat - turn, and• the fore finger of his right hand cut off. cant which he gave of the matter was, that when walking nil a road, which leads to the Old Town Links be was by six sailor. who knocked him down,kicked him violently, Ist be lay its a state of insensibility, cut off his finger. On Commanding Officer applied to the Magistrates, who ly desired town sergeant Sumo Gana: to inquire into amstantes of the case. On repairing to the spot where the stated that the assault had been committed, this officer dis no marks of a scuffle • in the field, however, In the imme ighbourbood, he fo u n :d two stones, one of which was be with blood. On this, it occurred to him that the soldier off his sawn finger ! and having communicated his suspicions lava • ,an examination took place, on which the soldier d the fact, declaring that he bad hoped thus to disable him- II serving in the army, of which he was heartily tired. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Rattio Tuts Dore/4101in I.l. l i N gl o mil....ll o u an d France 1. . • ed off the Start the Rippler, Ryas, from Bengal ; and outaatow, front the blaitritins. ed in the Creek the ilarbadoes packet, Lawn, from Dice d Torquato Tomo, Menem% from Gad asev, Jura- 24. Arrived the Laura, from Rio Janeiro; 24th -May. • a, Juts- 25.—Arrived the Broke, Hats, from Tortola; Cominesmass, and Union, -STetrrosea, from Archangel. soca, Jutr 26.—The Intrinsic, Sorra, hound to Mira sod pat back, having been on shore in the River. 4, JULY !6—Wind S.W. to W.& W.—Arrived from the Timandra. WWII', for New South Wales; Herald, ox, for Berbice; Jupiter, Amnions, for Malta; Clarinda, 4 for Bc. John's; Prince, CHAPMAN, foe Quebec; Alio and Pre t , for Demerara ; Indian, Cams, for Sincapore. the Stanford, from Quebec; Woodford, Lausousur, V.—Wind N. W.—His Majesty's ship Prince Regent and ward-bound began to weigh st 5 r. st. most of them off the 7 ereland. Five r. M. the outward-bound have sailed. 28.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Bledora, M'CLuan, from 1; and Harvey. from New South Wales. Arrived front the Adamant, Disown, for Quebec. Firs r. at.—At a rable distaste in the offing are seven ships of war, under I colours, coming from the North Sea, and steering West, L(most bearing the Sag of a Rear4tdriral. The Medora, sa, arrived from Jamaica, passed on the 20th ultimo, in long. 67. the wreck of a vessel, between 200 and 500 , flow sides, only bowsprit standing. mourn, JULY 96 and 27.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—Arrived hams, asarnouissew. from Riga ; William Harris trans en Jamaica ; and Beachcroft, HARIALEft, from Ascension. !be Amphitrite transport, MUILIAT, for Plymouth; and aft transport. BLAZE, for the Eastward. 25.—Wind - N.—Arrived from London the Caesar, Warr, Cape and Bengal; and Ann and Mary, —, for Demerara. d the Marshal Bennett transport, from Barbadoes. Sailed N A for Malta; and Princess of Wales, —, for Leone. moors ; Jima vs.—Wind W. 6. W. and W.—Arrived the Rosernion, from Pernambuco ; Clitus, Bum, from New d. Sailed his Majesty's ships Pearl, Orestes, and Pylades, the command of Su C. Perms, for Plymouth ; t►e Magnet fur fanebec; Lucretia, Wn.us, for Demerara; Unaio. lan, fog Oporto; and Escape, Weasszt, from Gijon. 27. Wind N. W. to N. N. E— Arrived the Topaz, SIDMAN, tongue ; Blagden, Tnowrsow, from bliramichl ; Amelia, r, from Quebec ; and Creole, GALLOWAY, from Pernambuco. the Males, Rotten-sou, for St. Petersburgh Brahmin, is, for Buenos Ayres ; and Fame, STRANG, for Santa Martha. , itINIOL. JULY 27.—Arrived the Scott, Issueson, from Que. filliatn Nicholson, —, Nemesis, STRICKLAND, and &. Peter, ID St. Petersburgh; Mary, WALLA, from Dantzic; and ind Eliza, Davis, (roar Pernambuco. ISOTIONS.—Mr. Samuel Richardson, of the Sybille frigate, to it of Lieutenant ; Mesas. Lyon and Baker, Midshipmen, African station, to be Lieutenants of the Sybille and Nottla igates, is lieu of 011kers who have invalided home. ourtsterrs.—Commander Bowyer, late of the Preventive in Southampton Water, to be Supernumerary Coinniander Hussar frigate; Lieutenant Robertson, late of the Mermaid and Lieutenant Cooke, late of the Defence cutter, to be iumerary Lieutenants of the Barham; lieutenant G. Wood t , i.and the Nightingale schooner, vice Lieutenant Thracii- Lieutenant T. Moffatt, to the Sparrow cutter; Lieutenant Westbrook, to the Windsor Castle; lieutenant W. Webber, Trinculu, vice Gullifer ; William Alves, Esq. to be ►is Ma. Naval Officer at Haulbewline. The Naval and Victualling idunents at Cove are consolidated in the apprdatment of this le Annual Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist dens is now being held in the new Chapel in the toad. A measure of great importance is to be pro. I at the present Assembly—that of the appoiat cf. three Bishops; this, and the recent division of ociety at Leeds, will form the principal business !season. the .sth inst. as the workman were removing the from some old cottages at Basingstoke, they dis red, jammed in between the rafters, the dried re. of a cat, with a rat in a similar state in its 01. It appealed as though the cat had made a g at the rat, and falling into the situation where d was u 'able to extricate itself, and was conse tly starved to death. Time has dried up the bodies nth animals like Egyptian mummies. They are, in the possession of Thomas Wainwright, the in• polygraphic drawing-master. of Basingstoke, are well worthy the inspection of the curious.— iing Mercury. THE DUBLIN REGATTA. VOMITS DAY. The attendance yesterday was as fashionable, and nearly as numerous, as on any of the preceding days. The fineness of the weather contributed much to the effect of the delightful scene pre sented by the Bay at half-past ten o'clock, when his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and his family appeared on the beach, amidst the cheering of the assembled multitude. His Excellency and his younger eons went on board the Pearl; the Marchioness of Angle sey and the Ladies Paget on board the Royal Charlotte. The fol lowing vessels baying been placed in the usual order, started for the fourth prize cup, endue SOL— . Ariel, 25 tone, M'Cracken, Esq. white and blue vertical. Betsy (ot Bangor), 19 tons, Hon. Col. Ward. blue. Giaour, 18 tons, Hargrave, Rsq. blue and white cross. Elizabeth, 20 tons, J. M'Nair, Esq. chequered white and red. Daisy, 5 tons, Fortescue Gregg, Esq. red. At half-past two the Gisour passed the Royal Charlotte, winning the first beat; the Betsy followed closely. The second heat was immediately proceeded in, and did not terminate till four o'clock. Before rounding the pier, the Elizabeth, which had the lead, came in contact with the Betsy, and was thrown back. The Betsy from that time had precedence, and came first to the winning point, followed by the ciaour at a friendly distance. A boat race itamediately followed, and was the most sharply contested we have yet witnessed. The Lady William Paget and I his Majesty's ship Clio's gig were again the competitors. The Dun- Leary boatmen gave large odds on the Lady Paget, which was manned by four of their best rowers. Four picked men from the Clio, natives of Cork, rowed in the gig. After a most arduous struggle the Royal mariners won the race by half an oar's length. The prize was siz sovereigns. At half-past four o'clock the following vessels started for the Sixth Class Prise Cup, value fifteen sovereigns. This was a dis puted match. The victory was claimed for the Anglesey on Tues. day ; but as objections were offered, the Committee decided on a second contest— Lively, 17 tons, Major Brown, signal, red. Naiad, 11 tons, Capt. Cottingham, green, with a harp and crown. Sylph, 13 tons, L. E. White, Esq. white, between two red ver. tical. Corsair, 11 tons, Hanks, Esq. bine. Sally, 10 tons, Edward Grogan, Esq. pink. Camilla, 14 tons, T. Cherry, Es q. blue and red vertical. Fancy, 15 tons, Captain Galway, yellow and blue vertical. Alarm, 20 tons, Captain Keane, blue and white vertical. Daisy,s tons, Fortescue Gregg. Esq. red. Frolic, Sir S. May, mi./. Joy, Esq. white, with blue balls. Red Rover, 10 tons,— Gurley, Esq. green. Anglesey,ls tons, T. R. Davis ' Esq. yellow. Rot, Roy, 11 tons, C. Harvey, Esq. black. Owing to the very calm state of the weather, the vessels were unable to make much way. At seven o'clock, when we left, there was little chance of their approach towards the Royal Charlotte. The Alarm took the lead at starting. According to the prospectus of the Committee, the Regatta closed yesterday ; but the best of the fun is yet to come. The prizes offered by the Lord Lieutenant are to be disposed of this day and to-monow. LEAVES FROM A TRAVELLER'S BOOK• WOODSTOCK-BLENHEIM. We are a strange people. I can imagine a foreigner who has read f the noble exploits of Marlborough, and of the noble gift bestowed by a grateful and admir ing nation, posting down to Blenheim to behold the most princely residence that perhaps exists in Europe as the abode of a subject. What must be his surprise, what, in deed, the surprise of any one, as he drives up into an oh score corner like the entrance to a farm-yard,and suddenly finds his horse's nose in contact almost a ith the splendid arch which forms the principal entrance to this magni• ficent structure, and this more than Royal domain ? Yet so it is—a monument of glory—an edifice of surpassing grandeur—a park and grounds of twelve miles in cir cumference—which should have stood proudly forth, Commanding the admiration of every one, in some great thoroughfare of the kingdom, is here " cabined, cribbed, confined," in a paltry nook, without sufficient space for 'the spectator to recede, so that he may stand at a pro per distance to survey the noble arch under which you pass to eater this matchless spot of nature and of arr. But here complaint and disappointment begin and end. The moment you do enter you are in a labyrinth of conflicting feelings. The prospects—the arrangement of the grounds—the obelisk, inscribed with all the "great Duke's" battles—the noble bridge, an exact counterpart of the Rialto at Venice—the lofty avenue of trees leading up to the mansion—the mansion itself, a splendid architectural fabric—its exterior—the walls co veted with rich tapestries, and the finest paintings of the. first masters—the rooms filled with costly objects of cot , vases, busts, inlaid cabinets, wrought in alabaster,China, mother-of-pearl, and Mosaic—the noble sweep of these rooms, stretching to between two and three hundred feet —the spacious library, with its lofty decorated ceiling —the chapel—the stone terraces—the arched corridors —all combine to impress the mind of the visitor with feelings of admiration, and to recal, by appropriate symbols of grandeur, the greatness of his achievements l whose memory they honour. , Blenheim, like Oxford, has been too often described in detail to make it worth while for me to do so. Nor, indeed, could details be attempted, from the " Hey ! pass ! and be gone," manner in which the Cicerone of the place of necessity hurries you through it—for it is open to strangers only two hours in each day (Sundays excepted), viz. from two to four. This is liberal enough ; and I oQjy wish it were not tainted by that blot which peculiarly belongs to this country—paying half clowns, shillings, and sixpences, to mercenary domestics, who stand cap in hand if they but op• n a door for you. Journeying on my pilgrimage to &ratio' d-upon - A von —the cradle and the tomb of Shakspeare—l left Blen heim. Between Shipstou and Stratford I was driven by a thunder storm to take shelter in a little road-side ion, at the entrance of a small village; the name cf which I have forgotten. He who travels with his eyes always open, is 'sure to find Something that will amuse him. There were three boolts.and no more, in the clean little parlour into which I was shown, and where I solaced myself with a mug of good home-brewed ale, while the storm pattered without. One of these books was an original edition of the true and faithful Prophecies of Mr. Isaac Bickerstaff—the other, an old engraved set of copies of various kinds of writing in use among our ancestors, beautifully executed, and many of them obsolete even to their very names. It was of ancient date—though the title-page was wanting—for there was the entry cf one of its former owners, dated 1632. The third was merely a printed catalogue of a sale of breeding stock—bulls, cows, sheep, rams, I pigs, and so forth. Looking over it, I was much amused rich the whimsical names given to bulls and cows—while, at ihe same time, they indicated the localily of the place. Neither Shakspeare nor Garrick, I dare swear, over dreamt of such posthumous honours as were bore paid to them. I copied offs few, and here they are: " Carrie*. five years old, by Shakspeare, of broken horn beauty, which came of loeg kern !seamy. " Washington, four ran old, by Shakspeare, of the bow Wu red cow. " Teens Garrick, use year old, by Garrick, of the pillion ream% cow, alias old skew horns. " Bail Calf, by Garriek, .1 pillion ramp great brindled cow, by ditto, of potion rump, alias old skew horns. " A Bull named C. one year old, by Garrick, of short tails daughter. Long hornl beauty, by bet own brother, a son of long horns, et old besuy. " Brindled Short Tail, by Shakspeare, of a daughter of old short tail. " A light Coloured Welch Norse. " A Welch Red Nurse." ' The Royal Order of Bucks gave ■ splendid ddnuth an Friday, st the Star and Gartm, at Richmond, and a bail in the evening to the Ladies. IMPROVEMENT OF IRELAND. FROM A DUBLIN PAPER.) The Society kr the Improvement of Ireland having, at their last meeting, appointed a Deputation, consist ing of— The Lotd Mayor, the Duke of Lamer, the Earls of Miltown, Meath, and Llandalf; Lord Cksocurry, Lord Killeen, Sir D. C. Roose, High Sherif, Alderman PoPKenny ; Messrs. J. D. Latouche, Daniel O'Connell, M.P. Leader, &c. To return thanks to the Lotd Lieutenant, for his Excellency's attention to promote the great objects of the Society, the Deputa tion was received on Saturday, according to appointment, at the Castle, when the following Address was read by the Secretary— " To his Excellency the Marquis of Anghvey, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, &c. " We beg leave, in the name of the Society for the Improvement of Ireland, to approach your Excellency with our most grateful acknowledgments for the lively interest you have taken in the de velopment of the resources of the country, and the promotion of its prosperity. 66 On reviewing the period which has elapsed since we first felt ,it our duty, at the close of the last year, to call the attention of the 'Legislature to the depressed and declining state of this portion of the empire, we find much to gratify us in the past, and so cheer us for the future. The present year has been marked by a revival of agriculture and manufacturing industry—an excitement of trade, and a consequent increase of revenue. To your Excellency's per sonal exertions we feel convinced that this happy change is mainly owing. The present improved state of the city of Dublin, which has been more peculiarly favoured by your Excellency's presence, strongly illustrative of the happy results of the adopted, and justifies the expectation that the change. already universally acknowledged here, will soon be equally manifest through all parts of the country. " Had we no other reason for expreuing our grateful aikpow ledgments, the revival of an interchange of those kindly relations of society, so grateful to the civilized mind, so essential to soften the acerbities of conflicting interests, which has been the effect of the uniform condescension of your own character, and of the urba nity and courtesy of your family, would of themselves be sulAcient to cliim our most heartfelt thanks. " Actuated by these motives, we beg leave to give expression to the sentiments which those changes have excited. Much, we (eel, still vernal°s to be done for Ireland; but we may look forward with confidence to the happiest results, if, as we have cause to hope, the energies of the country continue to be guided by the paternal lo fluence of your Excellency's Government. "EDMUND NUGENT (Lord Mayor), Chairman. "EDWARD GROVES, Secretary." To which his Excellency was pleased to give the fol lowing answer : " I am so deeply interested in every subject that regards Ire land, that j feel a high gratification in learning front s Society, formed for its improvement, so luny competent to judge of its in terests and to promote Its advantages, that my exertions have tended to advance them. " I know that the resources of this country are unbounded— that its people are possessed of the highest qualities, full of energy, and capable of the greatest exertions. I also know that they re quire to be calmly and dispassionate!, directed—that to draw out its ample resources—to promote the prosperity, to secure the hap piness, and elevate the chatacter of its population—it requires re pose, care, the allayment of angry passions, and a general abandon ment of that party jealousy and distrust which is so remarkably conspicuous to impartial observers. " I speak plainly, and may give offence by these allusions—l mean none. I base but one motive—the prosperity of this in teresting country ; and I will zealously and unremittingly exert my self in whatever I conscientiously believe to be conducive to Its interests." The answer having been read, his Excellency ex pressed a wish to enter more in detail into what had been done, and what still remained to do, for the im provement of the country, which gave rise to a long and interesting conversation, in which the Lord Lieu tenant stated that he had reason to think that the re presentations made by the Society as to the repeal of ' the coal duties, were likely to.produce the desired effect, • • and tnat he-was ready and anxious to entertain any sulqes:ion on other points practically connected with the improvement of the country, for which purpose his' Excellency also threw out the idea of the formation of a Select Committee of the Society, for preparing docu ments, &c. which he assured them he would take into consideraton when presented. By letters which arrived from Oporto to the 17th inst• we learn that three British ships had been stopped in the Douro by order of the Government, on pretence of having on board property belonging to the friend, of Don FED no. The late Lord Riveas has left the bulk of his im mense fortune to the eldest 2on•of Mr. HORACR Bacic• FORD, the present Baron. The deceased Lord acquited great wealth, late in life, by the sale of Strathfieldsay to the Trusties of the Duke of WRLLINGTON, and the transfer and alienation of Cranbourn Chace. The Scotch Papers contain accounts of violent storms of thunder and rain which have occurred in various parts of Scotland. We are happy to perceive, however, that the crop, both of wheat and oats, is expected to prove an average one. KINGSTON Naw BRIDGE.—The new bridge is a Gre cian structure of five elliptical arches and piers, termi nated by circular bastions, the whole being 382 feet in length and 27 feet in extreme width. The centre arch is 60 feet span, and 19 feet in height. The side arches are surmounted by a cornice and neat balustrade, with galleries projecting over the diminished piers. This is a novelty in architectural design, but it affords a hold relief to the other parts of the Bridge, the whole of which is light and elegant, with a suitable appearance of durability and strength. ROBIRRY.—Last evening, between five and six o'clock, the shop of Mr. Russell, silversmith, of High street, Woolwich, was robbed of about seventy gold brooches, several gold seals and keys, and other articles, by some thieves, who cut out a pane of glass in the shop window. PlRATM—Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated July 7 :—" On the 3d stain I acquainted you with the detention of a man here, on suspicion of being one cf the party to the piracy committed on the horning Star and other vessels: since which several examinations have taken place, and to-day the one on which he is finally committed for trial at the Sessions under the Admiraltecommission. From his own account of himself, and the various articles of wearing apparel found in his trunk, there can be little doubt of the prisoner being one of the wretches con cerned in these 'torrid piracies, the details of which I have no doubt will be communicated to you from Cadiz, where I understand seven of the pirates are to be exe cuted this day. The prisoner here is a Spaniard." THE Ltw's DELAY.—Some years ago there lived in Ireland a Gentleman named Burton, who kept a bank ing-house in Dublin, whose credit was so eminent, that it became proverbial in Ireland, where,wheu the good. ness of security was described, it was usual to say it was as gob(' as Ben Burton." It happened, however, in the chapter of casualties ever attendant on human af fairs, that honest Ben failed, and his affairs were thrown into Vie hands of trustees. " The glorious uncertainty of the law" rendered this trust an hereditary concern, and for :event rpm,. years the business bad been involved in litigation. It was not until lately that the subject was brought to a final issue in Chancery, when the descendants of the first trustees paid to the posterity of the original creditors their respective dividends upon the claims of their forefathers, which dividends, as the whole produce of Mr. Burton's assets were thrown into) the Funds, had accumulated very considerably, inso- much, that one Gentleman named Fitzpatrick, the here ditat y legatee fos an original sum of 9701. received, as his dividend, upwards of 6,0001. w Better late than iiever." PRINTERS' Pr.NSIoN SOCIETY. Yesterday a General Meeting of the Subscribers to the above laudable Society was held at the London Tavern, for the election of eight maleand four female pensioners.—The balloting commenced at 12 o'clock, and was carried on with great spirit until four, when it finally closed, and the following were declared to be the successful candidates: WA Ltll. Jones . . 2288 Mills Paekharnis . 2051 Chalmers . . Norris . . 1983 Scapleborn . . Holmes . . 1876 Whiteata9 . . FNMALBS. Lean . . 19511 Gray . . 1828 Byrne . . 1869 1 Yates • • 1656 The CHAIRMAN earnestly implored the Meeting not to relax in their exertions in support of the Society, and expressed a hope that before long it would rank among the first of the Charitable Institutions in the Metropolis. Thanks were voted to the President, Secretary, and other Officers of the Society, and to the Chair man for his impartial conduct, after which the Meeting broke up. . . lft! Ins I IPB3 712 • FIRE AT HEREFORD COLLEGE. HEREFORD, Jest 26. At two o'clock this morning the College of this city was discovered to be on fire, and in a tew minutes hun dreds were around the College walls. The building arms a quadrangle, the sides of which are nearly one hundred feet each. At a quarter. past two o'clock the furious element was raging awfully; the entire of the south-east angle was in a MASS of flame. In lets than ten rni.iutes the different parish engines were placed in proper situations, and lines for the supply of water were promptly formed to the bank of the river Wye, which runs at the foot of the gardens, about a hundred yards distant from the south side of the College. Another hour, and the kitchen and buttery were a heap of ruins ; the fire was fast penetrating into the hall of the great dining room, and this spacious apartment was doomed for destruction in spite of the determined and perse vering conduct of the persons working and supplying the engines. The fire had now reached the south-vast angle, bat as the fury of the devastating enemy in creased, so was the energy of its counteractors doubled, and at a quarter-past six o'c ock t le fire was extinguished. Fortunately there was no very seri( es ac cident except the breaking of a ladder, which precipi tated a very active and respectable individual, who, howeve•, received one or two severe contusions; and the poor butler, Constable, escaped very narrowly, the horrible death of being burnt alive. About three o'clock groans were heard in the direction of the butler's room, in the south-east angle, and it was immediately dis. covered that they muse proceed from Constable, who, in his anxiety to save the plate, was enveloped in Lanes. A ladder was quickly procured, and the poor fellow was rescued, but exhibiting a wre chid picture of suf fering—his hands and face, and different parts of his body, were dreadfully scorched ; a few seconds more and he would have been suffocated. The plate, the deeds and other p .pers, and the library of the College, escaped uninjured ; but the private library of the Rev. H. Munday suffered considerable damage, as also the furniture of several ollsvr members. The entire loss is estimated at from ten to bitten hun• dred pounds. Sunday evening the inhabitants in the neib : lsSourhood of St. Martin's-lane were thrown into great confusion, in consequence of a house in Moore-lane having fallen down. All the inmates escaped without any great in jury. It is somewhat fernarkable, that the house was built on the spot where George Barnwell had been hanged. KIREALDL—The following notice is recorded in the obituary of a Newspaper printed at Miramichi, 15th of April, 1828:—" Died at CJathain, on the morning of Sunday, the 15th instant, highly respected, Itoht. Reid, Esq formerly High S seriff and Registrar of the county of Northumberland, at the advanced age of 88. He held the Sheriffalty 21 years, and kept tne Regisiry till 1823. In early life Mr. R. acted ten years amanuensis to Dr. Adam Smith, the celebrated Author of the Wealth of Nations." The subject of the ablve notice was well known to several people who are still alive in this place, and various anecdotes are still current of him and his illustrious employer. The apartment is yet to be seen where the one dictated and the other transcribed that celebrated work. The positions can still be pointed nut where the amanuensis sat at his little table, and where the philosopher sat in his chair by the fire, leaning_his head to the wall:, POOR •MA N-Or-MUTTON.—Dr. JAM mow, the lexico grapher of Scotland, explains that " that is a term ap plied to the remains of a shoulder of mutton, which, after it has done its duty as a roast at dinner, makes its appearance as a broiled bone at slipper, or upon the next day." The Doctor gives the following anecdote in illust , ation The late Earl of B popularly known by the name of Old Rag, being indisposed in an hotel in London, the landlord came to enumerate the good things he had in his larder, to prevail on his guest to eat something. The Earl at length, starting suddenly from his couch, and throwing back a tartan night gown which 'had covered his singularly grim and ghastly face, replied to his host's courtesy, Landlord, I think 1 co uld eat a morsel of a poor man.' Boniface, surprised alike at the extreme ugliness of Lord 8.. countenance, and the nature of the proposal, retreated from the room, and tumbled down stairs precipitately, having no doubt that this barbaric chief, when at home, was in the habit of eating a joint of a tenant or vassal when his appetite was dainty." A very interesting and affecting occurrence tot.k place at BraidwoOd Lime Work, in the parish of Car loke, on Wednesday afternoon. This lime work for many years bad been wrought open cast, and the earth or titling thrown over the level, and forced up to the height of 22 feet. Mr. Barclay found it necessary to oink a pit through this mound of earth into the level, in order to make some alteration therein. The workmen had got the pit dug to the depth of 22 feet, when it gave way from top to bottom, and buried one of the work men in the ruins. Fortunately the pit was lined with wood, and some of the spars had kept a corner open, so that he could stand or sit. The bucket rope had also kept a little opening, by which be was spoken to, and from which be returned an answer that be was nothing h*rt. By these means a correspondence was carried on relative to the opening of the pit ; he wished them to put down another pit upon new ground, to prevent any danger of p ee i was opened ar t thsitting down upon him. Accord ned a few feet from th e o t h er; i nagnigye another th wood was carted and laid down; wrights and other mechanics were at work during the night preparing wood, &c. for the lining of the pit, and by pine o'clock on Thursday morning the new pit was at a sufficient depth to strike in the mine to the other, which was' the work of other two hours. When daylight appeared in his dungeon, he asked what o'clock it was, and was anr sleeted it was elevon o'clock; is a few minutes longer. he was brought safe out, in the midst of a grew; con course of people. Great praise is doe to the workmen I for their perseverance and caution — in accomplishing I this meritorious businessrGlespetChrooide- . -