Star. — London, England, 1828-01-05 00:00:00

DON miGuEt. Yesterday morning, about twelve o'clock, his Royal Highness Don Minuto, accompanied by Prince Karzattair, the Austrian Ambassador, and attended by Earl Mouwrcisames, left town and proceeded to the Royal Gardens at Kew. Mr. Arran, the Kitca's principal Gardener, and bis Majesty's Gamekeepers from 'Windsor, were in attendance. After his Royal Highness had taken a slight view of the ground, the party proceeded to take the diversion of shooting ; and after having had a hour and a half's sporting, during Which 42 pheasants and one hare were bagged,-his Royal Highness proceeded to the Old Palace, where a dejeuns had been prepared ; atter partaking of which the Prunes left the Palace, and returned to Arlington street, where his Royal Highness arrived about 4 o'clock. Earl Dun&Ay gave a Grath Dinner to his ROYAL Hinman in the evening, at his residence, in Downing•street. The Dinner was laid out in the new State Dining Room, which was used 'orn this occasion for the first time since its completion by the late 31r. Gsoaas Ciseteneo, who had this apartment constructed, ca. table of accommodating a party of fifty or sixty to Dinner, in 'order that the Parliamentary Dinners might be given Ante. The apartment was elegantly decorated for the occasion, and the Noble Earl's services of plate had been new burnished. The Dinner, Which had beets originally ordered for seven o'clock, was altered to half•past six o'clock, his Royal Highness having expressed his inters 'ion to honour Drury-lane Theatre with his presence. The Paws and Suite arrived in Downing-street about a quar ter to mien o'clock, in two cif the KING'S carriages, the other Royal and distinguished Individuals present to meet his Royal Ilighness were— The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, Princess Emilie Carolath, Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, and the Princess Esterhazy ; Marquis Palmella, the Portuguese Ambassador, and the Marchioness of Palmellai Monsieur Falck, the Ambassador Madame from the Netherlands, and Fidel ; Viscount Stabayena, the Brazilian Minister; Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst, Viscount Beresford, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Strangford, Count and Countess Munster, Mr. and Mrs. Roski,son. Sir Charles Stuart, Sir Frederick Lamb, Lord Bexley, Earl Nlounteharles, Count Villa Real, Count &Ranting., Monsieur de Mello, Monsieur de Saldanha, &c. The Prince, attended by the Noblemen and Gentlemen of his suite, proceeded in the evening to Drury-lane Theatre. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The public announcement of his Royal Highness Don Tfliguel's intention of honouring this Theatre with his presence last evening, had the eff ct of filling the house at the thing of the curtain ; and we have seldom wit nessed a more crowded audience, even when our own S )vereign ha, been present. The performances con sisted f The Critic and Killing no Murder; in both of which Linos and hlavtitwaippeared with their usual success ; and, notwithstanding are object * which bad formed the prominent attraction of the evening, did not appear, the audience were, by the .excellent acting of their favourite performers, kept. in perfect good bamours 'At the conclusion of the second Piece, how. OCT; linpitieticce kte tbe arrival of the Royal Stranger began to manifest itself, and all eyes were bent in anxious expectation on-the Duke of GLOUCESTER'S pr ivate box; which, whilst every other part of the house was crowded to excess, was entirely empty ? ' and it was understood was reserved for the accommodation of the Prince.— Ten o'clock, however, arrived, - and the overture to the Pantomime had commenced, before his Royal High. nees maue his appearance; but when expectation had almost ceased to exist, the former entered the box, and was followed by his suite, consisting of the Mar clUis PALMELLA, Lord MOUNTCHARIgs, and his usual attendants. As soon as his Royal Highness was recognised, he was elle red from every: part of the House. He immediately came forward to the front of the b x, and bowed several times to all parts of the house. His Royal Highness was dressed in a plain blue coat, with no other decorations than an order suspended bum the breast. He is slight in person, nnielestighter than his brother, the EMPEROR, and al though -there way be some resemblance between their faces. the -Eiresitoa's is datker and more masculine in its expreOhn. His Royal Highness has a powerful pro- Me, the forehead is high, the nose is much indented, and Roarin, the mouth and chin are likewise marked, and the whole is expressive of gravity, and as seen last night, if not of diffidence,atlesistof something very much re,em- Ming it. His' froth face is narrow, and possessed of less power.,On receiving the applause of the audience, .here turned it by clapping his hand* several times. This act on his part only excited warmer expressions of feeling on the part of the audience. After some time, he, on. Lord Nlousyrcunitcrs speaking to him, took his neat, apparently much gratified by his reception. There was then a general call for "God Save the king," in compliance with which the curtain rose, and the National Anthem was sung by that part of the com pany which happened to be present, his Royal High lips and his suite standing, and joining in the ex pression of loyalty which pervaded the audience. The Pantomine then commenced, and his Royal High ness's attention became rivetted to the stage, Lord Mountehat les from time to time entered into conversation with him, and appeared to be explaining the business of the stage as it proceeded. His Royal Highness seemed to enter into the spirit of the story, and laughed repeat edly at several of the tricks, especially at the artless gambolling of the two innocent babes of the wood, at the nicks of the leased pig, and at various changes in the scenery. He remained till the' conclusion of the per formance, when he again rose, and.bowed to the audience on retiring Iron the box, and withdrew amidst renewed acclamations. His Grace the Duke of Bum Liven and QUEENSBERRY Las, hi the handsomest manner, consented to become Patron of the Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture about to be openei in Duni. tries, with the •iew of forwarding a most important object—the promotion of the. Fine Arcs in the South of Scotland. His Royal Highness the LoaD HIGH ADMIRAL' pro ceeded to Woolwich yesterday morning, for the pur pose of inspecting the Etna and Infernal bomb ships, prey/bus to their sailing for the Mediterranean. The ships companies of both these vessels were mustered belore his Royal Highness, who commanded the Ser geants of the Royal Marine Detachment to change their halberts for fusees, after which he saw them go through the usual manoeuvres. His Royal Highness expressed his entire satisfaction at the efficiency of both ships companies, and ordered the bulk heads to be doubled, and lined with fear-nought. The Etna (Cap tain THbars), and the Infernal (Captain Gf LNERT), both sail on Sunday morning for Portsmouth, there to await the orders for their final destination. Mr. Wilmot Horton has written privately to his con stituents, at Newcastle under Lyne, to inform them that he has declined to accept the Office of Vice Presi dent of the Board of Trade, in consequence of his un willingness to have the peace of the Borough disturbed ; and has pledged himself to prove the scandalous false hood of the charge which has been made against him, of being a friend to negro slavery. Mr. Wilmot Hor ton adds, " However I may regret the circumstances under u hich I am placed, I shall continue to give the' most cordial support to his Majesty's Government, as a private individual, from a deep rooted conviction, that the principles upon which that Government is founded ate tirseparAly connected with the best inteteSlS of this counts y."—Liverpeot Courier. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. Yesterday a Half-yearly General Court of Praprie tom was held at the Dock House, in Prinees-Ateet, Bank. H. J. JOLLY, Esq. in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN informed the Proprietors that the Meeting was convened for the purpose of presenting to them the usual half-yearly Report, and on other affairs. The Secretary, after the minutes of the last Meeting were confirmed, read the financial state of the Company's concerns. The balance in favour of the Company, brought down after the payment of the last half•yearly dividend, was 21,9221. 14s. 3d. The Dock returns in the half-year justended had been 119,3671. 2s. 9d. which, added to interest in Exchequer Bills, rent of premises, &c. made a total of receipts in the last half year of 158,9211. 6s. 10d. The Dock expenses in the same period had been 7,0231. 18s. sd. ; wages and la bour 29.9361. 14s. 2d. ; Management, Directors' salaries, &c. 4,7041. 7s. 9d.; to which were added other minor items of expenditure, making a total of payments in the half year of 63,6361. ss. 2d. leaving a balance to be carried down in the Company's favour of 95,285/. ls. Bd. The CHAIRMAN observed, that by the account it could be seen that the wages and labour had exceeded those of last year; but it would also be seen, that thel income of the Company was within a trifle of 4 000/.1 atove the receipts of the last half year. The Docks were at present more occupied than at any period since they were opened. Looking, therefore, to the state of the Company's funds, the Directors had resolved to de e a dividend of 21..55. per cent.—Agreed to. A Proprietor remarked upon the increase of wages and labour, and said, he had understood that that branch of expenditure was to have been reduced. The CHAIRMAN replied, that the warehouses were now full or nearly so. The wages paid for warehousing were brought into account, while the Company's earn ings could not be carried to the credit of the Company until received. A Proprietor wished to know something relative to the progress and expense of the new works. This ought not to be kept back. The CHAIRMAN replied, that a report would be pre sented, and that there was no wish to conceal any thing. The New Docks would be ready in about three months, the vaults would hold 9,000 pipes of wine, and contracts had been entered into for erecting warehouses, which would hold 10,000 tons of merchandize. These were expected to be opened in three months. The total ripen• diture for making theNewDocks,erecting sheds, and pur chasing property contiguous, would amount to 352,5091. The accommodation thus offered to the mercantile and shipping interests, would be equal to one-fourth of the accommodation of the Old Docks. lie had now to inlotm the. Proprietors, that a new entrance was pro. posed to be made to the New Docks, near Shad% ell. For this purpose, it'‘vas intended to apply to Pailia merit for the power to raise 30,000/. to carry this plan into effect. This new entrance would give great faci. lives to the shipping, and must tend to increase the value of the Company's property. Some discussion arose on this point, at ultitnately a Resolution was passed, authorizing the Directors to apply to Parliament for the powers required, it being understood that a Special Meeting should be called to . consider how the money was to be raised, &c. The CHAIRMAN read a paper, ,hewing the decre ire made in the rates charged for warehousing goods, &c. which had amounted generally to from 16 to 20 per cent.—The Meeting then adjourned. Lord TENTRRDEN on Monday will resume his sittings at Guildhall, London, and try Special Jury causes. • One A'isi Prius day, Chief Justice CARLETON came into Court looking unusually gloomy. Ile apologized to the liar for being necessitated to adjourn the Court and dismiss the Jury for that day," though," proceeded his Lordship, "I am aware that an important issue stands for trial; but the fact is, I have met with a do mestic misfortune, which has altogether deranged my nerves ! Poor Lady Carleton (in a low tone to the Bar) has most unfortunately miscarried, and—" "Oh, then, my Lord," exclaimed CURRAN, "there was no ne cessity for your Lordship to make any apology, since it now appears that your Lordship has no issue to try." The last Resolutions pa s sed by the Court of Common Council, for requiring wholesale dealers within the City to take up their freedom, are beginning to be acted, on, and are making no small stir in the d.fferent wards In the course of this week all the merchants in Walbrook Ward, who come under that description, have received notices to attend the inquest of the Ward, and to bring with them the copy of their freedom. The report made to the Common Council by the Committee appointed for that purpose, states the privilege of excluding persons not flee of the City, from dealing by wholesale, is good by way of custom, which custom is pointed out by sta tutes made in the seign of Richard ILand that the breach of the custom is punishable by seizure and forfeiture of the goods. The merchants seem disposed to resist the pi ivilege thus cla:med by the Corporation, which will therefore be brought to the test of a legal decision. Since the dissolution of the Levant Company the merchants connected with the Mediterranean trade have found great inconvenience from the nonexistence of any body to whom individual application for redress or as sistance could be made, and which has been rendered doubly necessary by the interruptions commerce has sustained from the pirates, &c. In consequence of this we have just heard, from the best authority, that an association, styled "The Association of Merchants and others trading to the Mediterranean and Levant Seas," is on the eve of being established. GREaT FALL 07 RAIN AT BOMBAY.—an a letter from Mr. SCOTT, jun. of Bombay, he says, that during the first twelve days of the rainy season, 32 inches of rain fell, and that then all . the roads became like rivers. In England the average fall for the whole year is 32 inches—the quantity which fell at Bombay in the course of twelve days.—Edinburgh Mao Philosophical Journal. Thursday evening, about five o'clock, a Gentleman left bis horse and gig, without any protection, while he called at a house in Arundel-street, Strand. During his absence the spirited animal took fright, and ran with the greatest speed until its arrival in the Strand, when it gallopped along to the imminent danger of the pas sengers, who narrowly escaped with their lives. On arriving near Somerset-house, the wheel came in contact with the .wheel of another gig containing a Lady and Gentleman, who were nearly upset. The animal still proceeded along the Strand, clearing all before it, and threatening much damage, until its arrival near the Adelphi Theatre, when it was stopped by a young man who seized hold of the reins at his personal risk, and delivered the property over to the owner. • Elms Laws.—This day, the sth instant, an Act of Parliament, passed last Session, came into operation, by which it is enacted, that parties convicted of offences against the Excise Laws, will possess the right to appeal to the Sessions, on depositing the amount of the convic tion; and not as hitherto, by entering into recognizan ces to prosecute the appeal. Any person not attending as a witness in Excise cases, when summoned, will be liable to a penalty of 501. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.' OXFORD, JAW. 4. The Dean and Chapter of Chester have presented the Reverend Robert Yarker,tll.A. of Queen's College, and Minor Canon of Chester Cathedral, to the Rectory of St. °laves, Chester. At an Ordination held by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the following Gentlemen were admitted into holy orders DEACONS. Edward N. Braddon, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge. R. L. Hooper, B. A. Sr. John's College, Cambridge. Henry Moseley, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge. - _ PR I ESTS. J. Henshaw Gregg, B.A. S;..loliii 7 s College, Cambridge. Thomas Blarriot, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge. Caleb Rockett, B.A. St. Peter's College, Cambridge. ENTERRUPTION OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE. It becomes our painful duty this day to record one of the mostdisgracefirl scenes that ever occurred of the obsequies of any individual among a Christian people. Our much respected townsman, Mr James Gannon, de. patted this life on Wednesday evening, and as t he dis ease of which he died was a contagious fever, it was thought advisable that his interment should take place at five o'clock on Thursday. His remains were attend ed zo tbe,grave by the greater part of the respectable inhabitants, by whom he was much regarded; but as he was a Bible reader, and had renounced the errors of the Church of Rome, it was determined on by another and a very numerous class of persons, that every pos sible contumely should, even after death, be heaped upon him and the communion to which he had attach ed himself. Accordingly, the coffin was no sooner lowered into the grave than a tumultuous shout and hissing commenced. The clergyman in vain endea voured to procure silence—he commenced the service, although scarcely audible to those who were near him ; he w:s, however, obliged to . stop, and intreat that he might not be ihterrupted, declaring that he would not himself interrupt the religious rites of any church, or the devotion of the humblest person among them. In vain did the most respectable part of the Ito man Catholics endeavour to assist their Protest ant neighbours in procuring silence. A concerted plan was evident, and the minister, who could be heard for a few moments only, and at intervals, with difficulty, and in danger, went through the service. When we couple this scene with what occurred at the confirma tion, and the number of persons who were activelly en gaged in it, it appears to us, that a deeply concerted plan is organized in this town to insult every thing Pro testant, and terrify those who, making use of that rea son with which Gon has endued them, may be inclined to come out and separate from the Church ot Rome. if the Protestants do not in time assemble, assert their rights, and, if necessary, memorial the Governmeot for protection, the panic already so prevalent will in crease, and a few years hence our church doors may be closed, a Roman Catholic rabble being arrayed on the Loon's day to insult and intimidate those who otherwise might be . disposed to assemble In- the purpose of Chris tian worship. As a specimen of what occurred at the grave, we notice the following expressions reported to us by as respectable a gentleman as any in the town— when the coffin was lowered into the grave—" Well, there he is gone to hell, where the rest of them will follow." When the minister came to that part of the service—" I heard a vace from heaven. saying," &c. some r uffian or ruffians cried out—" You lie, you black guard, you never heard a voice fr o;n heaven."—Maly similar expressions were uttered, which we will not pollute our pages by mentioning.—Ennis Chronicle of .Saturday. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING :MEETING. The following are in addition to the nominations given by us yesterday— The Constitution Stakes of 20 soya each-3 yrs, sst 10Ib ; 4 yrs, fist 5 yrs, Sot 9th ; 6 yrs, 9st 1lb; and aged, 9st 51b—Mile and quarter. Lord Scarborough's sister to Tarrate, 3 yrs Mr. Ttidsclales Granby, 4 yrs Duke of teed's Moonshine, 4 yrs Powletes Popsy, 4 yrs Lord Kelburne's Actemi4 yrs Mr. Croft's gr f by ViscoUnt, dam by Wan!, 3 yrs Lord Milton's b c Mulatto, 3 yrs Mr. Petre's b f 3 yrs Major Yarburgh's Laurel, 4 yrs. YORK AUGUST MEETING. w MA,. _ A Two Year Old SweepstakesOlf2osous each—colts, Bst 51b; and fillies, Bst 21b—T.Y.C. Mr. Broadbead's h c by Waverley—Negociator's dam • Lord Scarborough's br c by Carton, darn by Paynatur Mr. Ridsdale's b f by Bavaria, by Tramp br c Sparrow, by Waverley—Cock Robin's dam Mr. Foljambe's b f by Magistrate—dam by Walton Mr. Houldawot br c Durham, by Ajer Mr. T. 0. Powlert's br fby Jack Spigot—dam by Ebor br c by Wanton—Lunaria's darn Lord Kelbutne's br c by Smolcnskcf--dam by Woful Lord Milton's br c by Cervantes—Valentian Mr. P.- tre's ch c Routun by Oiscau—dam by Woful Mr. Bower's br c Timour, by Tramp Lord Normanby's ch f by Blucher—Nonplus's data Mr. Walkers's b c by Tramp—siscer to 13urleigh Mr. Crompton's b c by Waverley—Margaret Mr. Gully's b f by oi:wan, dam by Prime Minister Mr. Tarlton's ch f by Magistrate—Sarah's dam Mr. Bailey's br c Tamboff, by Blacklock—Alfana Lord Sligo's b c Felt, by Langer—own sister to Starch Mr. Ridsdale's b c by Barton, darn by Sorcerer. HUNTING. His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet or. Monday, at King's Beech Hill ; and on Friday, at Farnham Common. Mr. Long Wellesley's Forest Stag Hounds on Thursday, at the Ship Inn, Waltham Abbey. WALKING MATCH. Yesterday morning a number of persons assembletin the White chapel and Mile-end roads, to witness a young pedestrian, named Franklin, undertake, for a trifling wager, to wilt, in a fair manner, from Whitechapel Church, to the third mile-stone in the Stiatford road, in thirty minutes. On his reaching the first mile-stone nearly eleven minutes bad elapsed, and although he walked the neat mile in less time, he ultimately lost the match by 53 seconds. THE FANCY. HOPPING Maxcu—The last deposit in the Hopping Match be tween Jackson, the YOrkshileman, and Greaves, the Lancashire man, making £2OO a-side, was made good on Thursday evening. Betting-6 to 4on Jackson. JACK TISDALE AND M'CAaTAY—The parties met on Wednesday evening, and owing to Mac's backers being out of town, he had not the needful to lay down, but another meeting will take place, when £5 a-side is to be deposited for a snatch of £5O or .C6O a-side. BILL AMIDES AND TES Yozsc—A sovereign a-side had been de posited for a match between Bill Abbott and a Countryman (said to be), but Bill paid forfeit, and the match was declared off on Wednesday last.—About the affair there are a good many reports; it was said that the new-one weighed 12 stone, but that the fact really is that he is nearly 13 stone. 13ILL SAVAGE AND PADDY FLYNN—The third deposit was made good in this mbtch on Wednesday evening-6 to 4 was betted on Paddy Flynn.—Paddy has commenced training at Hampton.— Bill continues to take exercise at Child's Hill. The end of Bond-s. reef, Piccadilly, is now obstructed by an excavation, which occasions great inconvenience to passengers. PROLONGATION or LITR.—We understand that a new edition has already been called for of the small work, by a Phy sician, entitled Sure Methods of Health and Prolonging Life. We before 'remarked, that this book has been very highly spoken of by the Reviews, u containing a great deal of interesting and va luable information on the subjects of Health and Longevity. A principal object of the Author is, to, exhibit the remarkable power of proper food, wise, exercise, &c. in the cue of an obstinate chronic diseases, as well as inpromoting health and long life, and to prove the correctness of Mr. ASSIUISTHT% principle, that all mtn have their health in their own keeping," in which be Is coutidered to Bate succeeded perfectly. ALARMING FLOODS. BATH, JANUARY 4. Tuesday evening the town of Wells and its environs, after several hours incessant rain, were visited with an awful deluge, which swept before it, in the most re markable manner, everything that opposed its progress. Torrents of water poured into the city from the sur rounding bills in various streams, and meeting in a confined street, called Ton -street, the effect was ap paling ; in the course of ten minutes it rose in some places to the height of five feet, rushing into the adja cent houses and driving the inhabitants to the upper stories, By its violent confluence, it lifted almost ten feet of wall completely off its foundation, threw down forty yards of another which bounded on the kitchen gardens of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, over which it burst with incredible fury, emptying itself into the most of his Lordship's Palace, and soon afterwards burst forth again, sweeping every thing before it. The ground floor and cellars of the Deanery, the present res.dence of the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, were alarmingly inundated. Considerable damage has on this occasion been done, various accounts of which are almost hourly arriving. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 3. NEW YEARS DAY.—Thib day was ushered in here with all the noisy fun, frolic, and festivity usual on such occasions ; but happily the Saturnalia has passed over without being productive of any serious disturbance.— The streets were indeed crowded with jobilairts, fresh from their carousals, and exhibiting evident symptoms of the exhilaration which copious libations inspire; dull care seemed banished from every bosom, and multi tudes went along shouting with delight that another year was done—a strange enough unfree of pleasure; but, upon the whole, the greatest .good•hurnour pre. veiled among the vast majority of those who mingled in the carnival, and the spirit of mischief, so prone to break loose in a large city—and in none more than in Edinburgh—was either overawed by the salutary atten tion of the police, or subdued by a milder and more be nign influence. A few fights, it is true, diversified the occurrences of the morn:ng,in one of which some students essayed a display of their prowess against a few of the guardians of the night, and were for a moment io pos session of the field. A reinforcement, however, promptly appeared on the scene of action, and the doughty as sailants, who had sallied forth in quest of adventures, were made prisoners, though not without a struggle ; and, one of the policemen having been rather roughly handled by them, the delinquents were. in the cow se of the same day, amerced in the moderate fine of half a orris nea each in vindictam publicans, upon payriwnt of which they were dismissed. No other case worth mentioning occurred; which, considering the cheapness of ardent spirits, and the deep potations in which at this season the lower classes indulge, is not a little gratifying. In the course of Tuesday, numbers of persons were, as usual, seen reeling along the streets in a state of intoxication, the conseqaence of their morniug'orgies; at almost every turn might be met some forjaskit wight, redolent of empyieumatic alcohol, and sorely troubled with preserving even a tolerable compromise between the laws of gravity and of m"tiorr : but we have seen these living monitors of the evils r f inebria tion still more numerous; and, upon the sebnCe, it may be doubted whether cheap whi ky be altodthir so per nicious as some 1 ' friends of the people" . were at first inclined to prognosticate. The greatest' praise is clae to the different authorities, particularly to the Poike, for the excellent precautions taken to maintain order and (reserve the peace of the city, had any serious 'at tempt been made to disturb it, which, however, was not the c use. Last night, about eleven o'clock, the premises the shop of Mr. Browning, ironmonger, N6s't•street, were discovered to be on firer but by OP prompt as•ist ance of the fire establ;diment, it w as confined to the place in which it i.ruke out, and finally subdued before twelve o'clock. Tuesday, a person having the appearance , '" a trades man, came up to a Gentleman at the Carta! Bis'n, just as he was going into the boat for Glasgow, and after making a doleful story about his wants, all of a sudden he made a snatch at the Gentleman's watch, with which he got clear off. Monday forenoon, .while a woman was engaged in rinsing some clothes in the Water of Leith, near to Bonington Bridge, her child fell into the water, and would most certainly have been drowned, but for the intrepidity of Mr. George Tait, son of Mr. John TAt, late Convener of the Trades of Leith, who, notwith standing the inclemency of the season, instantly stripped himself, leaped into the water, and brought the child safe to land. The clock dial•of. South Leith church was illuminated with gas on Friday night for the first time. The light is reflected from above the dial, and strews the hoer very distinctly. Saturday morning a slater of the name of Scott, engaged on the root of a four-story land in Portland street, Glasgow, unfortunately losing his balance, was precipitated to the ground, and killed on the spot. He has left a wife and three children to lament his un timely end. The Loan MAYOR and Corporation have granted the use of Guildhall, for a grand Morning Concert, on Wed• Emil:lay, February 13, which will be under the direction of Sir GEORGE Shutter—for the benefit of the Spanish and Italian Refugees. DAMAGE TO THE SHIPPING AT QUEBEC..—We have been favoured with the following important extract of a letter from an eminent commercial house at Mont real :—" Montreal, 30th November, 1827. We are just informed from Quebec, that the disasters amongst the outward bound vessels have been dreadful and ex tensive; and all persons here seem to agree that it will be the means of keeping at least 4,000 barrels cf ashes out of the English Market, and many calculate 'he lo.s and detention to next season at 6,000 to 8,000 barrels, which, it is probable, will canse a great scarcity and consequent inconvenieace in your neighbourhood:— Liverpool Courier. Monday last, as a woman namedWebber,was hanging some clothes from a window of a house in Old-Town street, Plymouth, she missed her hold, and was pre• cipitated to the court below, a height of upwards of 30 feet. She escaped with only a few slight bruises. During the last war a poor fellow returned to his native place, Hailsham, with the loss of a leg. From . the manner in which it had been found necessary to amputne .it, the common construction of a wooden substitute would not answer, and he could not discover any artizan skilful enough to make the proper thing. At length one night he beheld in his dream what he wanted; in the morning he set to work, and up to this time he walks with the l* thus made. ' Soon after his return to Hailsham, he 'apprenticed himself to a tailor, in which avocation he has continued until a few days Since, when, as he was shooting, the gun burst,- and shattered his hand in such a dreadful manner, that it is supposed he never can again work with the needle.— ilrighton Gazette. t of Mr ited Mt- )rd. Mr. ?be This Mr. ...at' IC4 to ty of Inn. aide y to nets trit IF orth is It in ed ids* n due • by veci put a alai Ise -264i way I the . the ; rd of