Star. — London, England, 1827-09-05 00:00:00

N(4 STAR. LONDON. ...* 116 \a 1111411 . 414 /01si E 'MAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1827. • srocK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at irk buyers, opened this morning at the same price, with little or nothing doing; since which, they have receded to 874 for tke Account, and up to the present time may be quoted at ei e, and-for Money 87i. The Foreign market Is lu the same situation as that of the Bd. tish, not a bargain doing, consequently the priers are nominal. Current prices: Old Spanish 10 I, Mexican 67 Colombian SO. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, since twelve o'clock, have been 87j for the Account, alternately buyers and sellers; and 87* for Money. Most of the brokers are promenading on 'Change, and scarcely a bargain is doing. There is a scarcity of Money Stock to day, and Money is abundant. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut. India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. Shut. Ditto Bonds 3 per Ct. Cons. 474 4 4 1 South Sea Stock 34 per Cent. 944 95 Old Annuities 34 per Cent. Red. Shut. £lOOO Kicheq. Bills 61 59 4 per Ct. New 1014 4 1 £5OO Ditto 4 per Cent. Scrip £lOO and £2OO Ditto 61 4 per Cent. 1846,13 1 4 Advertised Long Ann. Shut. Consuls for Acct. 874 4 1 1 FORRIGN FUNDS, TWO th'Cl.oCik. Praaillan Bds.sp Q. 67 Idea.Bds. t 826,6 9 Ct. 67 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Ct. 111 Do. Acct. 661 674 ' i iounild.iii Bond., 4 p Ct. Peruvian Bonds 6 p C.'25 Ditto 84,1824.1191 Portuguese Bds. 5p C. 764 Pasdah 11.1.. 3 p Ct. 1111611.1/.1141825. 5 ple. 981 3 1 ‘4. , Do. Acc.62l 4 1 Span. Bois 5 p Ct. 10 4 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHAER% TWO O'CLOCIIs PIA AL PAID. 100 $5 . 31.3 400 375 315 Anglo blezican Baboon tau 3S 20 46 47 Xlt n 50 12b °ia La Paz & Percy. Asso. IS b 4 4 4 Ss ,e 2 66 22 71 The Gazette of last night contains the appointment of Mi. HUINCISSON to the Colonial Department, and that of Mr. Cu 'Las GRANT to the Board of Trade. The name of Mr. Hearths does not appear, because the appointment of the Right Hon. Gentleman will not be officially announced till the whole of the Lords of the , Treasury are gazetted. In the meantime, the Right Hon. Gentleman has entered upon the duties of his office; and, if he gives as much satisfaction in his present, as he did in his former situation, his appointment will be a source of as much credit to himself, as of a gratification to the poll. lic. As the Ministry is now completed, we have only one wish to express, namely, that it may justify the Royal choice, as well as the hopes it has already raised in the Public mind. One thing however is certain, that in their hands the liberties, honour, and true interests of the country are in no danger of suffering any detriment Dutch Papers arrived this morning to the 4th inst. They state under the head of Frankfort, that the Infant DON Mtoun. continues still to reside at Baden, near Vienna. According to the latest accounts from that city, it was expected that he would leave it about the middle of the present month to go to Paris, and thence return by way of Madrid to Portugal. From the course of his route, the part he means to play on his arri val may be anticipated; and we fear that the re spect for the constitutional principles, which be has derived from his intercourse with Guar and Mar- TEINICH r will not be much strengthened by his visit to the French and Spanish capital. Let us hope the best, however, particularly as England has something to say on a subject, which may materially affect her relations with Portugal, and have great influence at the same time on the tranquillity of the rest of Europe. Though she has neither the right nor the wish to dictate to that country in the choice of her ruler, it is her duty, as we hope it is her determination, to see, that no foreign Power shall make use of Dom Mtottat., in order to supplant her there, and acquire for itself an undue and novel ascendancy. It is mentioned as certain, under the head of Brussels, that the Prince of ORANGE, who has returned to that city, from Hainault, will set out in a few days for the camp at St. Omer. Various conjectures are said to be afloat respecting this journey, which some persons sup pose to be connected with political objects, whilst others, who chink themselves better informed, affirm that the Prince merely goes as the representative of hip father, who, they say, has been invited by the King of FRANCE, but has excused himself on account of his mani fold occupations. We think ourselves the latter opinion the more correct, particularly as the Prince will be ac companied only by two of his Aides-de-Camps, Colonel Camrstamsoao and Major Dumomcwr. The Paris Papers, which arrived last night, contain no news of any interest ; for the intelligence under the head of Smyrna, reasons upon an event, which has pro bably never taken place. It is therefore only interesting, as illustrative of the feelings, which the Tut ks entertain at this Liteii towards the Russians; whilbt their tu multuous joy, at the reported defeat of the latter be. foie Erivan, is in reality, a confession, that they dread, as much as they hate, that people.—.. There is nothing new from Spain. This day, at nuon, the Commander-in-04cl held a Levee at the Hone Guards. This WAS his Graces first Levee since his re-acceptance of cffice : it was numer ously attended. and lasted for an hour and a half. Mr. Under Secretary HAT, of the Colonial Depart ment, embarked this murning ou beard the Melville Steam Packet, for Calais. This day, at noon; a Cabinet Council met at the Foreign Office, in Downing.street, and continued in deliberation till . : late hour in the afternoon. The Roman Cathol . cs of Munster have come to the resolution of .petitioning Parliamitt next Session, for the remota' of?the disabilities tinder %Melt they still labour. - In the cow se of s me obsessations made at the Meeting, Mr, O'Consieta, tictlsresl Cat the present Menistl hal not his coufitleuce. THE KING, he. Mummalllei.4.--"Yetter day.his MAditsTY did not leave the Castle Until a quarter after five, when he pro carded direit to the Royal Lodge. His IrlAdarrY was attended in tis carriage to and from the Castle by' the Lord Steward, and Lord ST. llama's. In the other carriage were the Hon. irliOtt STANEEPE, Sir Wu. Kum., and Sri. EESIU 1441 SOLIS. Yesterday after noon the Earl of FIFE arrived at the Royal Lodge, on a visit to his MAJESTY. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchna of CI-assume visited Prince Lroroms yesterday morning, at bis residence at Claremont. The Royal Duchess re turned to her sea in Busby Park in the afternoon. The Duke of CLaszatca came to town yesterday morning, and transacted business at the Admiralty. Mr. flummox transacted business at the Colonial Office yes. terday for the first time, as Secretary of State for the C. , lonia' Department. Mr. WILDIOT-HORTO/4 and Mr. Hay, the Under Secretaries of the Department, bad interviews with the Wed Hon. Gentleman. A Board of the Lorda of the Treasury was held yesterday at the Treasury Chambers. Mr. FRANICLAND Lawn bad an interview yesterday morning with Viscount Gonzalo& Mr. CALCILA re visited Viscount GODZSICK on Monday. Viscount DVDLIIT and Wass came to town yesterday morning. His Lordship transacted business at the Foreign Office, with the Ambassador from the Netherlands and the Sardinian Minister. The Right Hue. Sir Caw'Las Swat:, and the Right lion. Vane FITS/311AL% visited Viscount Gonzalez yesterday. FASHIONABLE IN fELLIGENCE. -0.0.--- ARRIVALS. Lord Deerhurst, in Piccadilly; General and Mrs. Gordon, in the Regent-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, in Brook-street, from Tunbridge Wells; Earl and Countess of Darlington, and Family, at their house in St. James s.square, from the Continent; the Earl of Dartmouth, at his seat, Sandou Hall, Staffordshire, ram a tour; Lord F. Gower, at Edinburgh, from Dunbar Castle; Home Sum ner, Req. and the Rev. H. Sumner, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's st►eet, front Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Ball, and Family, at the Lon. don Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Dublin ; Major Wildman, at ditto, from Paris; the Rey. J. Jennings, at ditto, from Heru ; Mita I Taylor, at Eills's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Ripley, Surrey; Sir Charles Chad, Bart. and the Hon. Captain Tumour, at Fla dong's Hotel, thford-street, from Brownsea Castle; Mr. and Mrs. Ingram, and Family, at ditto, from the Continent; M. Palmer, Esq. and Mrs. Convey, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Tunbridge Wells ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gaskell, and Family, at ditto, from their seat in Yorkshire; George Hawkins ) Est at ditto, frees Hertfordshire. DEPARTURES. Lord Montfort, for Suffolk; Mr. de Is Fitte, for Ramsgate • Sir Thomas Ormsby, Bart. for Colchester; Major and Mrs. B olton, for *movie ; Lady Stepney, on a tour; Mr. and Mrs. St. Leos, for Nelson's Crescent, Ramsgate; Major Granville, for Ramsgate; Mr. and 'Mrs. Harwood, for Ranlapte ; Mr. Horace Bickford, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Bebb, for Donnington Greve, near New bury, in Berkshire; Sir Peter Pole, Bart. for Wolverton Hall, in Berl:Aire; Captain Sutherland, for Paris; Lord Lake, from Fen , tee's Hotel, for Worthing; P. Sutton, Esq. front ditto, on a tour • Lord Robert Spinier, for his seat, Woolbedkg, Susan ; Mr. an d Mrs. Wright, from Eirkhaua's Hotel, Lower Brosh-street,for their seat le Cambridgeshire ; James Baylis, Esq. front ditto, far Geneva; W. Wise, Esq. from Atte for Devonshire; J. Lhaton, Eaq. from ditto, for Scotland ; J. dugent Esq. from Fladong's Hotel, for Cheltenham; the *v. A. Thor pe, from ditto on a tour • Lord and Lady Forbes, Sod Family, front Mivart's Hotel, for Paris ; Mar quis Pasteest, from ditto, for Paris. --40.--. EDINBURGH, Szrr. S. Asuman as Gales Horst.—The Right Hon. Lord Wrottelley Russell, the Right Hon. Lady Russell, and Hon. Lady Georgians Russell; the Right Hoc. Lord Hawke, and the Honourable Captain Edward Hawke, R.N. Robert Frankland„ Esq. M.P. Yorkshire, and Lady; Colonel Cooper Gardiner, Newark; Ralph Fenwick, Be d . Miss Fenwick, and Miss Julia Fenwick; Robert Fenwick, Req. and Lady; Mrs. Richard Brown; Colonel Rama ; John Brown, Esq. and Lady, Limerick, and Miss WDonell ; Henry T. Hope, Ea. Yorkshire ; Captain Bowles, R.N. and Lady ; B. Wilmer, Esq. Andrew Stein, Esq. Kennet. rae; Joseph Lobo, Esq. William Ffoldoo, Esq. John Wedderburn, . Crawford, Esq. t off fsom Hotel—The Right Hon. Lord Hawke, sod the Hon. Captain Edward Hawke, R.N.; Sit Joseph and Lady Rateliff, Yorkshire; Frederick Robert Jones, Req. Huddersfield; Capt. Mitchell, R.N. ; Dr. Ravetsell ; J. Jones, Esq. and Lady ; W. Foreman, Esq. and Lady, Glamorganshire; Miss Foreman and Miss Johnston ; Major Webb; A. Duncan, Esq. ; Capt. Forbes, R.N. and the Misses Bannerman ; Colonel Cooper Gardiner, Newark ; Joseph Pitt, Esq. H. G. Trail, Esq. Samuel IL Bury, Esq. Joseph Flem ing, Esq. S. Lepard, E.sek James Green, Esq. and John Green, Esq. Set off from Oman a Hotel (Charlotte-square)—The Right Honourable Lord and Lady Dandas, the Honourable Miss Dun das, Miss Eke Hondas, Miss Spiers of Eiderslie, and the Honour able John Hondas. ABERDEEN, Serra:sans 1. Among the company at our Races, which concluded yesterday, were the following : the Earl and Countess of Kintore, Lord andl Lady Kennedy, Hon. T. A. Fraser, of Lout; Hun. W. Maule, Hon. Colonel Arbethnot, Hon. W. Forbes, of Druz; Hon. Sir T. O'Callaghan, Hon. Captain Cathcart, Sir John and Lady Forbes, Craigievar ; Sir Alexander and Lady Bannerman; Sir Alexander Ramsay, the Lord Provost, Mr. Bannerman, of Cri moomogate ; Mr. Peel, Mr. Morison, of Auchintoul, M P. Co lonel and Mrs. Farquharson, Major and Mrs. Leith Hay, Mr. ROW of Resale; Colonel Fraser, Castle Fraser; Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, of Echt ; Colonel, Mrs. and Misses Forbes; Mr. and Mrs. M‘Kenzie, Mr. Grant, hionymusk ; Mr. and Mrs. Hadden, Misses Madden ; Mr. Curtis, Colonel Farquhar, Captain Farquhar, R.N. Captain Henderson, R.N. Captain Scott, R.N. Captain. and Mrs. Morris, Mt . and Mrs. Hepburn, Riccarton ; Colonel Knight Erskine, Mr. Game% of Countesswells; Mr. Dow biggen, Mr. Lluderdale Mask, Mr. A. fluster, Mr. Jacob, Mr. Carnegie, of Balnamoon ; Mr. and Mrs. Bannerman, and Miss Guthrie ; Mr. and Mrs. Clements Lumsden, Miss Forbes, of Er.ht ; Miss M. Gordon, of Wardhouse ; Mr. and Mrs. Sweeny, Captain Sweeny, 25th Regiment ; Mr. Wilton, Captain Anderson, Mr. James Burnett, Mr. Hill, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Don, Mr. Gor don, of Newton ; Mr. Lumsden, of Tilwhilly ; Mt. Hunter, Mr. Thomas Burnett, Colonel Grant, Mr. Arthur Duff, Fetteresso; Captain Duff, 14th Dragoons; Mr. Charles Forber, 17th Lancers; Mr. William Kerr, Mr. Forbes Robertson, of Hazlehead ; Mr. Sidey, Mr. Grose. Mt. Laye, Mr. Barnes, 25th Regiment; Mr. Morris,, Misses INngwall, itlb,n Inoes, Cowie, dcc. Mr. HesKlssow having accepted the office of Secre tary of State for the Colonial Department, he, as a matter of course, vacates his seat in the House of Commons as Member for Liverpool. Extract of is letter dated Leghorn, August MU:— "The news of Mr. CAIIIIINS'S death reached us from Paris on Sa turelayint (the 18th), and we doubt whether his loss has been felt more in England than in this country, so very popular was his poli tical character with foreigners." Extr..ct of a leiter from Macao, dated Match 18:-- " The war between the Chinese and Tartan continues, particularly in the provinces of Yankaad and Cathgar, and the, Imperial Go vi mitten? still expected to conquer the Tartarian army. Neither the commercial nor political state of the country is prosperous. • The war materially affects the commerce in the North, and the war ex penditure drains the Chinese merchants in the South.—Exchange un London at Six months, 4% to 4s. 2d. per Spanish Dollar." The improvements in St.J4llle3 s P4l k ate p►oceeding rapidly; the workmen are slow employed erecting a brick building, on the north side of the Canal, ant to the Horse Guards, fur the purpose of fixing a steam-engine to pump out all the water in the Canal, to enable the workmen to remove the banks, &c. left by them between the old Canal and the new basins which are now forming. The ceremony of a whet before dinner, which is prac tised over all the north of Europe, rates place in an adjoining room a few minutes before dinner is announced. There the company eat caviare, turnip-radish, raw turnip or carrot, or a bit of some salted lA, and a dram of brandy, by way of provoking an appetite, and that with as much aridity as (try afterwuds attack tbs dinner NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Chopmen, from Batavia, k arrived of Plymorit. Fscalotrtn, Sart. 4.--Artiverthe Harmony. from Memel. Posesatousv, SEPT. 4..• Wild I3.—Passed the Harriet, Cult from London for the Soma Seas. Dm', Sere. 3.-At bait-past ten o'clock the Russian squadron fired a salute of :Si guts( each ship, Ir. honour of the Anniversary of his Imperial Mijttty's Curonaaon. Ilts Majesty's ship Ramillies also fired a salute. Rasesoare, Sam. 4.—Pielked up, off the North Foreland, a board,, having a ship painted on it ri.nnlng hefore the wind, cud a brig beating to windward, supposed to belong to a vessel lost on the Knock or I.nnpand. Lnrearoot., Sam 3 —Arrived the Finlay, atm., from Qaebee ; and Canvey', HAIAM. from Oporto. Off port the isibella, Has DitliON. from Savannah. Sailed the Alesancleri Caaria, for Quebec. SHIP! EXTIIIIII, •T TNT CUITOICHOUST. ----- Im►uans—Th. Good Intent,Plumb, from Londonderry; Priehd, Holland, from Jamaica ; Ann and Sarah, Bird, from Gsternsey ; Flom Klok, from Rotterdam ; Jonge Camille, Braker, from Ostend; ll,urs Van Amsterdam, Heyde, from Amsterdam; Cie. mention, Wotton, from Naples; Search, Penlcrriek, from Ratter. dam; Britannia, M'GiU, from St. John's (N. 8.); Rotterdam, Laming, from Rotterdam; Harriet, Page. from Ostend; Park, Lidgett, from St. Petersburgh. CLZAIRD Ourwaane--The Alkmaar, Heath, for Rotterdam; Rose, Alexander, for Guernsey and Jersey; Prince of Saxe Co. burg, Ladd, for Rotterdam; Emelle, Kerckhove, for Wend, Bruges, and Ghent ; Wesley., Tindall, for Elsineer and St. Peters. burgh; Flora, Laming, for Teneriffe; and the Atalanta, King, for Hambergh. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. FOOT RAC& Yesterday morning a race of two miles took place no the Rel. burn•road for 50 sass. between Captain Parker and Fish, the runner from Nottingham. The Captain made all the play at starting, and maintained his superiority until within fifty yards of home, when Flab made play, passed him ip grand stile, and won the race by about tea yards. Betting was bto4 on the Captain. PAUL'S WHARF ROWING MATCH. Yesterday a handsome Prize Wherry, and sundry other Prises, given by Ladies and Gentlemen, inhabitants of St. Beonett's, Paul's Wharf, and its vicinity, were contested for by the under mentioned Watermen, !winging to Paul's Wharf Stain, in three heats, the two first boats in the first and second beets starting for the last and grand heat :—John Howell, Blue ; Francis Easr, Yellow; Edward Syer, Pink; Charles Grant, Red; Richard Manning, Green ; and John Grant, Orange. At two o'clock Blue, Pink, end Yellow were placed for the first heat, to row from Black friars Bridge down through the middle arch to Southwark Bridge twice, and up to the Prize.boat moored off Paul's Wharf Stairs. At starting Blue took the lead, and kept it the whole distance. Pink came In second. Red, Green, and Orange, at four o'clock started for the!. second beat. Orange came in first beat, followed by Green. Blue, Pink, Orange, and Green, as winners, took stations for the last heat. Blue came In first, O range second, Green third, and Pink fourth. Blue was sodded to the Beat, and a few pounds were distributed among the others. RANIMAOH.—The idea of rebuilding Ranelagb is revived, and with some prospect of success. Tuesday se'llnight an elegant ball and supper was given by the Bacbelon of Stockton aad the neighboarhood to the Ladies. About 120 sat down to a very asat supper pnavidett at the Town Han. ---- CHANOI Rumnia.—Mondar, the Sd instant, was nog by eight mambos of the Junior College Society (ringers of St. Saviour, Southwark, and Trinity Church, Newington) on the bells at Waltham Abbey, Essex, a true and excellent peal of Oxford treble bob major, contai ning SAID changes, which was performed in a masterly style, in three boars and twelve minutes, and called by Mr. J. Ladiey. It has been well suggested, that the treadmills might be Converted into four mills. This would defeat adulteration, and turn vice to account. A learned Professor at Aberdeen is represented to be I subject to such Ate of absence when absorbed in selentifle parsulu, lasto be totally unconscious of what passes before him. On one of these occasions his wife wagered that she would accost him In the Keret, Inquire after the health of herself and family, and that he would not recognise her—which actually took place. . . _ A young attorney lately attaaiptod to quiz a eonstry Parma whetted a large tobacco box. " Persou," said the limb of the law, " your box is large enough tohoid the Freedom of a Cot pontion.".—" Sir," retorted the sprig of Divinity,. it will hold any freedom—bat rare." 44 Too PAR Noemr."—Early on Sunday morning 'last, a Yorkshire dealer was making a sad lamentation in Gateshead for the loss of his pack, &e. It appears he had been drinking late the preceding night with a woman of that place, and when they left the public house they retired into an adjoining entry, where, it would appear, be unfortunately fell into the arms of Samna, for on awaking, be had neither companion, hat, nor pack !—The Chapman appeared sensible he had come " too fat north." Silver coin is so abundant in Edinburgh ju , t n0w,. 1 that the banks will not give their notes to exchange for large quan titles of it ; and one establishment here was so encumbered with it, that it lately remitted raver to the value of forty thousand pounds to London. Eighty tons of native copper ore were shipped from Trak, for Swansea, last week. The ore was produced at the Killarney mines working by the Hibernian Mining Company. There is at present a new line of toad in the progress of formation between Dublin and Cork, which will shorten the distance to the unprecedented extent of 27 miles. The great fair at Golden, in the county of Tipperary, war held nn Monday se'nnight, and was well attended. There were about 2,000 sheep on the green ; price in general front 245. to 30s. each, and several very prime lota from the neighbourhood of Tipperary brought 345. each. Fat cows in abundant supply, and good demand, at from 6L 10s. to 101. per head. Among the productions with which the earth has been teeming this season, we most notice mushrooms, for which the neighbourhood of Aylesbury is famous. In a meadow of ten acres, near Waddesdon, 20 bushels, k is said, were lately gathered in one morning. A pike, lour feet long, weighing nineteen pounds, was, late in July, found in the Ask-pond in Blateerwyoke Park ) choked in attampiint to swallow an old duct, a portion of whiek i in the mouth of the fish floating upon the water, led to the discovery. There is now growing in the demesne of Ballybegg, county of Wicklow, the seat of Mrs. SYKES, an oak tree whose trunk measures 20 feet in circumference. It is more than 600 years old, and is the only remaining tree of the once celebrated Fair wood Forest. It is universally acknowledged to be the largest and finest oak in Ireland. Wednesday last some labouring men, making a gullet, near Uxna, the ancient and once beautiful seat of the Noble family of Fitameurice, Earls of Kerry, found an earthen pan con taining valleys coins of great antiquity. The Clet kenwell Sessions commence on Monday next, and those at the Old Bailey on the Thursday following. Oxford County Gaol is now free from Debtors, a circumstance unprecedented for many years. The small pox is now very prevalent in London and its environs. The principal amusement of HENRY VIII. was gambling in its most extensive and diversified shapes, and all his relaxations from the duties of his station in a greater or less degree, partook of it. The amount pail for his losses at cards, dice, tennis, and other games, together with those lost in wagers, amounted in three years to 3,2451. ss. 10d.; in those days a very large sum of money. It is not a little singular, that though p issionately addicted to gambling himself, he was sufficiently careful of the morals of his subkets to issue a Proclamation in the 18th year of his reign, forbidding them to cards and bowls. His " out of door" amusements were shooting at the rounds, hunt ing,haw king,fishing, horse racing, bowls, and tennis; and in Isis palaces many hours were daily passed at " the tables," or backgammon, shovel board, dice, and cards; wagers on races sun against dogs, or at shooting, or hunting; payments to people for making dogs pertorm tricks, gratuities to persons for different teats, as eating a buck, riding two horses at once; and others of a different description. MAIDSTONE, SEPT. 4. DESTBUCrIva FM AT STAPLEHUMIT..—AbOtit threi o'clock on Saturday atteini On. an alarm was O m that the be tutiful residence of {km:mum Esq. 1 , 1 ; on fire. Mr. Gildsrmit had invi'ed a shooting party to dine with him, and by some accident the kitchen thin. ney took fire, and is supposed to have communicated's) dfrom some wood work connected with th e t h atch of the root, Nomlsers of the inhabitants instantly repai r ed to the .pot, where large volumes of sm o k e were s-en isroing from the thatched roof near the chim ney . S ome person; instantly assisted in removin g th e e l egant and valuable furniture, all of which in a sh o r t t i me was deposited elaw w n hen in ce front, weret s , m o o t k h e er p s tocee e d, b procurin gu t thead. dens, and pouring large quantiti es of water upon th at pin the tfrom immense thickness of the thatch, which had caught fire underveath the same, their endeavour s to stop its pro. gress was but of little avail. Messengers were in con. sequence sent off to Maidstone and Ctanbrook. Th e engines from the latter place arrived about half-pait five o'clock, and in a few minutes afterwards those b e . longing to the Kent and Norwich Union Fire Offic es were on the spot. By this time the flames had extended nearly to the whole of the roof, and their united exertions to stop the devouring element proved in vain,- By seven o'clock the greater part of the roof was de. strayed, and soon afterwards the flames had commo s i. cared to the lower pail of the building ; about this time nearly the whole of the residence preset ted one co n d. nued blaze of fire. From the inflammable materials of which it was composed, it was now very evident to save any part of the first building was impossibl e; some of the firemen, therefore, began with their hooks to pull down the remainder of the burning f rag . ments to prevent the games extending to the adjoin. ing back offices, which they happily succeeded in doing, while others proceeded at the risk of their lives to bring out every article which could be removed, another party continued to play upon the burning lidos ; but it was not until nearly six o'clock no Sunday morning that they succeeded in getting the fire quiie under, when the whole of the front building was razed to the ground, the chimney alone remaining standing. Th e above, which was not insured, was built about 16 yeah ago, by N. Gillett, Esq. at a very considerable expense, and at his death it was bought by James Ottawert,E s q, to whose family it belonged at the time of the above calamitous occurrence, and was one of the most crept.' residences in that part of the county. We are sorry to add, that some villains took the opportunity to wry away whatever they could lay their hands on. A party of the Dragoons from our Cavalry Depot, hi.wever, arriving about nine o'clock, protected the property from further depredations.—Maidstone gazette. FIRS AT SUNDERLAND.—The inhabitants at the east ,part of the town of Sunderland were thrown into the greatest state of alarm about 12 o'clock on Saturday night last, by the appearance of fire in the new iron fon dry lately built immediately behind the custom-house, and from the crowded state of that part of the town,gteat fears were entertained fur the neighbouring houses. On the first alarm being given, the parish engines a eregst, and there being adjoining the building a large pond, which amply supplied them with outer, they at length succeeded in quenching the flames. The various models &moue destroyed, and the building now stands a cow plete wreck. It is supposed that the fire originated is the blacksmith's shop, where a barrel of blacking, which is made use of in the foundry business, was standing, and it is supposed that some sparks had fallen into this cask and bad kept smudging until the fire burst out. W :ednesday last, an archery meeting took pima the seat of Cyan; 114. at Lando., Hens, under thew plus of Mrs. illccerra, whose grounds were not sufficiently kid for the purposes of the game. Most of the leading (milks rink county were Locked, and the weather proving favourable,thegessre interest created by the revival of this ancient sport attracted nuay visitors. After the shooting, the company retired to Mrs. Rimer:i f where a splendid cold collation was prepared for them in ■ beet/ on die lawn, very tastefully decorated with ail sons of Saw" evergreens, Ste. Miss Drina pined the Ladles' prise. The passage betwe<n London and Edinburgh war performed last week by one of the steam packets in 43 boors. CHEAP THAVELLINGo—A few days ago, such we the competition between rival steam-teasels, that nom. bets of Irish labourers on their return from the harvest, were conveyed from Liverpool to Newry (A distance cf two hundred miles) for three pence each—or in wax cases, three were taken for sixpence! 1 1 Sunday evening, about dusk, during the temporary absence of Mr. Peers and his family, of Selwood-ter race, Queen's Elms, Bronspton, some thieves stole Ow two dozen of silver table, dessert, and tea spoons, a ma sical box, a silver teapot; a watch, and a box of old coins, with which the villains escaped. SAGACITY OF THa LION.--A keeper of wild beasts. at New York, had provided himself on the approach at winter with a fur cap. The novelty of this costae attracted the lion's notice, which, making a grapple. Ito the cap off his head, as he passed the cage ; but perceiving that the keeper was the person whose head he had thus me covered he immediately lay down. The same animal once, hearing some noise under its cage, passed its pat through the bar, and actually hauled up the keeper, tel* was cleaning beneath but as soon as he perceived k had thus ill-used his master, he instantly lay down ors his back, in an attitude of complete submission. SAGACITY OP ELSMANTs.—Elephants, in peace aid war, know their duty, and are more obedient to tie word of command than many rational beings. his said they can travel, on an emergency, 200 miles in fair eight hours; but will hold out for a month at the an of 40 or 50 miles a day, with cheerfulness and alacrity; 't I performed," said Forbes, in his Oriental Memoirs, " many lone journeys upon an elephant, given by Ita gobah to Colonel Keating; nothing could exceed the sagacity, docility, and affection of this noble quadruped; if I stopyed to enjoy a prospect, he remained imam• veable until my sketch was finished; if 1 wished for ripe mange - 4 growing out of the common reach, he selected the most fruitful branch, and breaking it off wiih ha trunk, offered it to the driver for the company in Lb' houdah, accepting of any part given to himself with s respectful salam, by raising his trunk three times abort his head, in the manner ot the Oriental obeisance, aid as often did be express his thanks by a murmuring noim When a bough obstructed the houdah, he twi,ted hd trunk around it, and though of considerable magnitude, broke it off with ease, and often gathered a leaf y branch , either to keep off the'fiies, or as a fan to agitate around him, by waving it with his trunk; be generally paid visit to the tent door during breakfast, to procure sugar candy or fruit. and to be cheered by the encomiums. and caresses he deservedly tors with. No spank, could be more innocently playful, or fonder of those who noticed him, than this docile animal, occasions appeared Conscious of hts czahation glo be the brute c l e.ition. VI hs• ou particular I