Star. — London, England, 1827-12-04 00:00:00

THEATRES., DRURY-LAN*. Ailieut Tell was performed at this Theatre last eight. Mr. &Unaware personated the hero, and we did not observe the slightest•change in his performance. I n the exercise of his person and his voice he was most umpir ing, and he managed the meld-dramatic business' to perfection. It is in such Characters as this that Mr. MAIRLART excels. Mt. WALLACL played Michael with animation; Mr. Win, as Ceder, was most assi duous in his endeavours to excite commendation, but b e would have been more successful if less laborious. r e fts son was remarkably well played by little Miss Vomit. Mrs. BONN, as Emma, Miss A. Tana, as A i wa and Miss I. PATON, as the cousin, performed t he little they had to do with sufficient ability. The other chat avers were respectably filled, and the scen ery was well managed. After the play, the trifle of th e lancers was performed for the second time, and without any diminution of effect. It is really a pleasant 'p r ovocatift to laughter, and was throughout well , a ped. Mr. JONES, as Captain Lenox, and Mr. COOPER, s Captain Belton, were unexceptionable. The c6nst4nt e nd invincible confidence of the former, and the ludicrous perplexity of the latter, when Admiral Eli fade' and his intended bride, discover him not only without his coat, but also without one to wear, were admirably kept up, and afforded much amusement.— The entertainmenls concluded with Midas, the chief characters in which were played with the same richness 'in acting, and sweetness in song as on previous occa bias, Mr. DowroN being Midas and Miss Love Apollo. In the course of the evening the house was numerously ended. ADELPHI THEATRE. Anew burlesque Extravaganza followed the nautical drama of Nelson, at this amusing Theatre last evening. -It is called %he Elbowshakers ; or, Thirty Years of a Ruler's Life, and is, as its title would lead us to sup pose, a parody upon the Gamblers, lately performed b et e. To many of cur readers the term " Elbow ihokle may not be familiar—for the information of loch as are not acquainted with it, we venture to inform Mem (though we do not claim a perfect acquaintance l with this department of the English language) that it mama dice player. In the piece of last night, the Gam blers, ne "F.l6owshrtAers " are brought down into 'very humble life, and in the first scene they are presented, not in the glittering Salons of Paris, but in a low public house engaged, at dominoes. All the principal incidents in the melancholy original are very humourously bur lesqued in this—instead of the wedding present being a magnificent suite of stolen diamonds, a pair of pur- Inhed stay kijake bridal gilt of the Elbotoshakers. After this fashion the piece proceeds throughout, introducing parodies of some of our most popular songs and dramatic scenes, and is brought to a conclusion in the Thames Tunnel, where an irruption of the water takes place, and the eboushakers meet their doom. The Parody, cc Burleiquc. Extravaganza as it is otherwise - called, i; an Entertainment of very humble pretensions, and of very ephemeral d taation, its aim bi ing to place in ridiculous contrast the incidents of any dramatic pro duction that has created an excitation of public curiosity it thepar (+dist accomplishes this success is almost certain; older the circumstances this description of entertain ment (if it be not too low or indecent) has a prescriptive freedom from criticism. That produced last night was a good as most pieces or the sort; and the Author, those name we hear is Coopest, is entitled to all the praise awarded on these occusians, for the t ict he has is v layed, both in parodying the dialogue of the origi. , ml, and the popular songs he has introduced. The ;pundits of NoroaPi celebrated speech, andithe quatrel id Battu, and Cassius, introducing imitatipns of KEAN !awl YOUNG, were much applauded. Reeve and YAMS :played the two gamblers of the pot-house. The piece l eas successful. Tne Engll.l Opera House is undergoing a thorough revolution, prepatatory to the commencement of the perfurnianc:s of the French Comedians. The greatest Frn of ti.e house is thrown into separate boxes, which sill be fitted up with every attention to elegance and comfort. The orchestra, with the exception of the, !portion of it allotted to the band, is to be appropriated', ito seat, in the manner of the Parisian Theatres. The Prompter will also be removed from his present situ ation to the centre of the stage, which, it appears, is absolutely necessary to the usages and habits of the French actors. The whole affair is to be supported b 7 'ascription, and will be entirely under the joint ma sagement of Messrs. AnNoLa, CLoUP, and l'attaste.. HOGARTH never saw a ridiculous countenance, or a naiad character, without sketching it; and when he ladiorgotten liepotket book, mg spun his thumb nail. Karam MARQUISEI.—The French are fond of hay ing Getman coachmen, for the pleasure of being able tO ray—fai gm baron Al errand.dons mon ecurse—(l have a German baron in my stable); the Germans, to worn the compliment, used to call the French cooks Kitchen Alarrises. PICTRO MICHAEL!, OR PETER MITCHELL, THE GREEK IlLo T.— A correspondent has favoured us with some account of this individual, who acted as Sir E. Codring i n's pilot at the battle of Nivarin, and who is men tined in the British Admiral's dispatches as having keen basely killed by the Egyptians in the boat which carried the flag of truce. Mitchell was a native of Milo, where his father, in 1824, bore the title of English Consul, and was of such importance as to be familiarly tilled "King of Milo." Peter followed the profession Of pilot, in common with nearly all the respectable Miliotes. At the time of his death he was about thirty fult years old, of the niiddle size, and possessed a re markably pleasing and intelligent countenance. As a 0 1 .1,1ie was distinguished for his knowledge of the in ukaciesof the Archipelago, for great coolness, activity, and nautical skill. He was an enthusiastic lover of his w allanh and spoke eloquently of her past glories. He anetredan intimate acquaintance with history, and was . ahogethe r a fi ne sample of the modern Greek, refined by an intercourse with the more civilized Europeans.— Devi:sport Tekgraph. • . The following singular mode of hone borrowing was adopted early on Thursday morning, the Bth ult. on ' the toad between Hatherleigh and Torrington. As three horses, with a cart, belonging to Mr. Day, were Ping to Bideford, and the trusty driver fast asleep in the vehicle, the middle animal was artfully separated horn the others, and conveyed away, the harness Icing taken off, and placed in the cart ; when Lubin "mkt', and had scratched his head, he was much surprised to find the tackle near him, and more so at the reduction of his team, though jogging on as usual. In this dilemma, what was to be done ? He at length resolved upon retracing his steps. On his arrival home about ten o'clock the same morning, the deserter came Pacing slowly into the yard from the Hatherleigh road, soh this facetious note fastened to his tail, and written vith a black lead pencil—de Master, I have been giving a lift with some goods, which were requited early at le fair."— Eider Gazette. THE ARMY. ROYAL An!tam, Wootwww.—Recruiting Parties from the Corps will be sent out in the beginning of next month, and such of the forty three unattached Captains as may wish it, will be em ployed on this service. Lieutenant -General the Earl of DALMOUIIII. G.C.B. will, it Is understood, succeed, In the course of the ensuing year, General ford Viscount Costaaastenz, G.C.B. and G.C.H. as Comminder. In-Chief in India. GENERAL ROSS. The late General Ross entered the service on the 4th of re binary, 1760, as an Ensign in the 50th Regiment of Infantry ; obtained 00 the 22d of May, 1761, a Lieutenancy In the same corps, and was placed upon half-pay, on the 25th of September, 1763. He was apFolnted, on the 4th of July, 1764, to the 45th Regiment of Foot, obtained, oo the 30th of May, 1775, a Com pany id the 45th Foot, was made on the 25th of October, 1780, Brevet Major, obtained on the 25th of October, 1787, a Majority in the 76th Regiment of Infantry, and was appointed, on the 19th of July, 1793, Lieutenant-Colonel by Brevet. Ile was promoted, on the lit •f September, 1795, to •a Lieutenant• Colonelcy, was made on the 16th of October, 3793, Colonel by Brevet, was ap. pointed, on the 22d of December, 1797, Colonel of the 89th Re giment of Infantry, and was removed, on the 28th of March, 1801, to the 59th Regiment of Foot. He was raised, on the 26th of February, 1795, to the rank of Major-General, on the 29th of April, 1802, to that of Lieutenant-General, and on the tat of Ja• ovary. 1812, to that of General. Hr was appointed, on the 19th of October, 1804, Governor of Fort St. George. HEARINGS BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL Yesterday the Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourabl, Privy Council assembled at the Colonial Mee, to proceed further with the hearing of the Appeal from Bet bice and Demerara against the Order In Council for the Manumivrion of Slaves. Their Lordships did not assemble till twelve o'clock, at 'which time a stacient number of Members of the King's Privy Council were present to form a Committee. Lord BBILIM, Mr. %Lwow &mean, and Mr. Haws RuJor, were the Lords prevent ; Lord Baser presiding at the Meeting till half•past two o'clock, when the Noble Lord was succeeded by the Right Hon. Veen' Fir:EISA tn. Mr. Sergeant Bowmen? addressed their Lordships in reply to the evidence of the witnesses who had Leen examined before their Lordships, and whose testimony went to prove the im practicability of carrying into effect the Order in Council issued in the year 1824. The Learned Sergeant also combated the arguments advanced by Mr. Hibbert, in a speech made by that Gentleman; in support of the appeal, at a former meeting of their Lordships. At the conclusion of the Learned Sergeant's address, Mr. Power, the protector of slaves in the Wand of Berbice, underwent a abort examination by Mr. WILMOT How rose, in support of the Order in CounciL At a quarter past three o'clock their Lordships adjourned. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countess of Erroll, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's street, from Norwich ; Doctor Ainslie, at his house in Dover-street, front his seat in Lancashire • John Dingwall, Esq. at his house in St. James'ostreet, from Kent; Captain and Mrs. &Mit!, in Gros. senor -street, from Brighton; Thomas Yard, Esq. at Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-sena, from Brighton; Mrs. Wailham Wyndham, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's -street, from Huntingdonshire; the Hon. Mr. Dundas, at ditto, from a tour; Sir Charles Lamb, and Lady Montgomery, at the London Hotel, Alberuaele.street, from their 1 seat in Sussex ; the Rev. Henry Palmer, at ditto, from Isrighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Moffatt, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork -streets, from Surrey ; Captain Wellesley Hope, at the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, from Yorkshire; J. Hartley, Esq. at ditto, from Clifton ; Lady Haralriu and Mrs. Richferd, at Warne's Hotel, Coodult-street, from Leicestershire. • DEPA The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, for her seat, Hatfield ; Lord Viscount Dungarvoo, for Oxford ; Mr. John Angerstein, for Wetting Hall, in Norfolk ; Lady Banks, for Overton Hall, Derby ; Major Preston, fur Brighton ; Mrs. and Miss North, for Bath; Colonel Simpson, for Chatham; Mr. Alexander Baring, for the Grange, inklampshire ; Mrs. and Min F. Howard, for Bath; Mrs. and Nis. E. Greville, for Bath ; Major Hewett, for Brighton Mrs. and bliss Carter. for .Barb ; Major Cooper, for Brighton • eaptain F. Bramwell , for Manchester ; Lord Foley, from the durlington Hotel, to hie seat in Worcestershire; Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot, from ditto, for their seat in Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Feilden and family, front ditto, for Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, from ditto, for Caine, ilts; Sir Wm. Abiy, Ban. fur Brighton ; the Hoo. William urrell, to the Dowager Marchioness of Batter's seat, at Rnehampron ; Sit Wm. Lumley, Bart. from the Royal Hotel, St. Jamea'restreet, on a tour ; Major General Sir Thomas M' Mahon, front the Brunswick Hotel, Jerntynoateet, to Brighton, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arbuthnot, front the London Hotel, to their seat in Becks; H. Aden, Esq. from ditto, to his seat in Cambridgeshire ; Henry Dover, Esq. front ditto, on a tour; Mrs. and Miss Collings front the Bath Hotel, for Bath; Captain Witnry, front ditto, for Cheltenham; Mrs. Warrender, from ditto for Berko; the Marquis of Lothian, for Dowager Lady Soffield's seat in Norfolk; the Earl Oanwilliani, from Warren's Hotel, Rrgent.street, for Norfolk ; the Earl and Countess Gower, to the Marquis of Stafford's seat, West Hill, Surrey ; Captain Gilpin, front Warne's Hotel. CHANGES. Ike Earl of Clare, at‘Bath, from his seat in Ireland; the Duke of Rutland, from Bayou - Castle, to Derbyshire. The Countess of Ems had a card party yesterday evening, at her house in liill.street, Berkeley•square. Viscount CLITORN entertained the Marquis and Mar chioness or Lausnowx and a large party to dinner, on Sunday, at his seat at Roehampton. Wicsaor HORTON, Esq. M.P. entertained a distill. gulahed party to diaper on Saturday, at his house, Richmond terrace. We are informed, upon authority which we cannot question, that the story of the Bishop of CuEsTaa's having interfered, directly or indirectly, with the amusements of a brother Prelate, is utterly destitute of truth. It is with regret we announce the death of JOSEPH PLANTA, Esq. principal Librarian of the British Mu seum, which melancholy event took place at that Establishment yesterday morning, at ten minutes before ten. Mr. PLANTA was in the 84th year of his age. This amiable man has :left behind him few com peers, he was well known to the writer, who, in all sincerity of heart, regrets his removal from a situatinn which he has so long and so amiably filled, although he left the world in that state which bas ever been the desire of all good men, frill of days, and full of honour. able report. It must afford his survivors consolation to understand, that this excellent man has not suffered from painful illness, but Nature, apparently worn out, resigned her claim on his existence, and he expired without a groan. Accounts from the Red Sea, received at Bombay, state, that a serious disturbance has lately taken place at the East India Company's Residency at Mocha, oc casioned by a quarrel between a party of Turks belong ing to the Pacha of Egypt, and some of the Sepoys attached to the Residency. The Turks, it appears, after obliging the Sepoys to seek shelter within the Factory. the gates of which were immediately shut on them, attempted to enter the place by climbing over the walls, and probably would have succeeded, had they not been deterred by one of the most foremost of the party bong shot dead on the spot. by the Surgeon belonging to the Residency. The affair, it was antics• paced, would not lead to any, unpleasant results, as two British ships of war were before the town, and, there fore, ready to render every protection to the Residency. It was, however, thought probable that the Surgeon would be obliged to quit Mocha altogether, as the Turks continued to breathe vengeance against him, and, it is even said, had dug a grave, and sworn to the Koran they would bury him is it. Thursday week James Armstrong, coachman to Mrs. Brougham, of Brougham Hall, was found dead upon the road between that place and Penruddock. He bad been sent on horseback with a message to the latter place, and not returning in the time expected, a messenger was dispatched in search of him, and the unfortunate man was found lying upon the road quite dead. It is supposed, shat from the slippery state of the road the horse had stumbled or fallen, and thrown him A COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-THIS DAY. Suoanem-lithoogh towards the end of last week, particularly on Friday 'Benton, some activity was displayed in the tiger Market, and purchases Neely made by the refiners, still the prices have not advanced beyond the previous depression. This morning business is slack. The deficiency is comparative stock has much decreased : the deliveries from tile warehouse being still limited. Mauritius sugars continue heavy at the Armee reducchm. Foreign sugars are firm, and refined meet wittra Matly,lliarket : the finer sorts are a shade higher. As the stock is small the holders are anticipating high prices. Correa.—Business In Coffee is rather on the increase; but the prices bave not improved. The holders appear but little disposed to part with their stock, under the impression that an advance will take place at tha commencement of the present year. The import of Coffee is leas at present by about 1,000 hhda. of British Plantation, and by about 2,400 bags of Foreign, than up to this pe riod last year; and the stock in the West India Docks is not so great by about 400 bap of the former, and 8,000 bags of the latter The prices at present for fine Jamaica are from 48. to 6.. per cwt. under those of last year, and those from Havannab from Bs. to 120. per cwt. belts* the rates given in December last. &gen.—The demand which arose for Cloves and Cinnamon at the close of last week Isai continued, and the exports of the latter have been rather extensive: the former have been sold at an ad vance of frem 2d. to 21d. on the prices given at the last India Sale. The business in Pepper is not extensive, and prices remain without any material alteration. The commercial advice' received from Hamborgh, representing that colonial and other produce was rather higher at the date of the letter than previously. Exports are making more freely to that port as well as to Holland. The mercantile kttera received from St. Petersburglithis morn ing, are dated the 17th ult. at which period there were 7 degrees of I I frost. AU the shit* Vrith the exception of three, had got away, Making the total number which bad sailed from thence to this country 751. The number which had arrived out this year was, 754. But a very small quantity of the Tallow brought down remained behind. The stock of Tallow in this country at present is between 50,000 and 60,000 casks. The price remains heavy, and a further decline is expected. In Setremax there is no alteration, prices being steady. To lion the same observation will apply. Tea.—The East India Company's quarterly sale of Teas, In all 7,700,0001b5. commenced yesterday. The attention of all parties I connected with the trade was therefore directed to it. The Cora gous are at present on sale, and ge about La. ad. which is about the same as the list sale. .11141 if NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Fatatotrhs, t. •—. Wlitd N.W.—Arrived the &Ilona, THOM , WV, front Bahia. POIIIIIMOUTH, Dap. 3.—Wind N.N.&—Arrived the Brightman, Pa Rasa, and klusklsson, &axe, from London fur Jamaica. Sailed his Majesty's ship Galatea, for Lisbon, Gibraltar, ate. the William Lushington, Suaraua, fot St. Kitti; and 514ry, Comm, for the Dist, Dm S.—Wind N.—The homewsed•bound have sailed. Arrived the Crescent, Pin, and the Commercial packet, J from Denis. HuLL, Dec. S.—The Rapid, Joy, here, left Cronstadt on the 15th ultimo , with all the English vessels except the Scipio, &WWII Lay, which was likely to winter, as it froze so very sharply. An English schooner was entangled with the ice, but it was expected she would effect her passage. The Spartan, PUAILION, was got off on the 15th ultimo, and' bad proceeded for this port. The Chafe, T11011110)1, for this port, and the Park, SIMOCTT, for London from St. Petersburgh, passed the Sound on the 28th ultimo. Rama, Dec. I.—The Solitaire, from Bourdeaux to Marseilles, has been captured and carriial into Algiers. CAIILMLTOWN, Nov. 29.—The Flora, GILADACC, from Liverpool to Aberbrothwict, has - plit in here in a sinking state, and must discharge. Asaanza, Dec. I.—A brig of 500 tons, from Miramichi, said to be the Clio, of Altos, was driven on shore on the 28th ultimo, about twelve miles north of Wick, and, it was feared, would be wrecked.. We stop the press to, announce the wreck of the brig Aurora, Captain HowuN, which occurred during the storm of last night, off Brownstown headoear Tramore Bay, and, melancholy to relate, every hand on board perished, with the exception of the Captain. She left this port on Saturday, bound for London, with provi bions.—Driblie Register. The Amity (for Antsserp) has arrived from Batavia, off Cowes. She sailed the Ist of August—St. Helena, the 2cl of October. The communications by this con veyance ate somewhat important, inasmuch as they state that the obnoxious decree relative to leases granted to Europeans by the natives has been re pealed by the Commissioner General. This decree was passed in 1823, and greatly incensed the Princes of the country, and probably, did much to produce the troubles that have' succeeded that period. The Commissioner General has now placed that question upon the footing it was in 1818: and the natives are again allowed to grant leases to Europeans. The war, it appears, was sa state quo, at the departure of the last advice,. There had been no fighting, but sickness had done much to reduce the ranks of the Dutch troops. There were not more than one half of the last reinforcement of troops, of 1,300 men, fit for duty. Colonel Nahuys and his troops were anitiously looked for. By a letter from a Mesgistrate, dated Courtown, in Ireland, the 20th ult. it is stated, that a body had been washed on shore, on Sunday, the 18th, about eight miles sauth of Arkiow, on whose person a silver watch and bills 'to the amount of 811. 10s. were found. - The body was dressed in a blue jacket and viaisicoat, brown trowsers, and blue stockings, supposed to be that of W. Griffiths, of Fisgard, master of the schooner Elilabeth, of Milford, lately wrecked on that coast, and the crew drowned in endeavouring to reach the shore. Two other bodies have been previously washed on shore, supposed to belatt of the creiv of the said vessel; and it sill be a satiafaction to their friends to bear, that they have all been decently buried by the Churchwardens of the parishes of Kittennel and Prospeit. Nothing was found to identify their persons, nor any money in the pockets of the two latter. Cuntous Facz.—Take a watch glass, 'wet the convex side, and plasmic, with that side downwards, on a hon. zontal glass—a looking glass, for example. Then incline the horizontal glass sufficiently to induce the watch glass (which slightly ac(heres to the surface, in conse quence of its having been wetted) to slide. Instead, however, of simply sliding down, it descends the de clivity with a rotatory movement, of greater or less rapi dity. What is the cause of this?--:Literary Gazette. Friday night the house of Mr. Neyle, Mawbey Place, Lambeth, was broken into and robbed of a variety of property. The thieves got in by boring through the back door with a cenyebit ; but being disappointed in obtaining so much " swag" as they expected, they coin :flitted as much degestation on the premises as they could, by completely demolishing some outhouses, which were recently fitted up at considerable expense by Mr. Neyle. The house of Mr. Gnaws; of Enfield, was entered by a gang of housebreakers en Friday night last, who, after regaling themselves in the kitchen with beef and ale, carried off all the portable property they could lay their hands upon. They passed by the chamber door %here Mr. and Mrs. GRANGZ were sleeping, and where the plate was deposited. Several daring robberies have recently been committed in the Milt neighbourhood. MALTSTERT ASSOCIATION: Yesterday a meeting . 1:4 , Mihskers was held at the sull Inn, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of taking int&consideration the necessity of forming' society for the protection of their interests. Moot thirty deputies attended from different partr of the kingdom; Cain BROWN, Esq. of Norwich, in the Chair: The CHAIRMAN stated, that the meeting was called in consequence of a former meeting which was held od the sth of November, at which it was resolved, that loch a society be immediately formed, th. objects of which should be to support the Government in the full and fair collection of the duties imposed by the Act of Parliament, and to obtain the amelioration of several oppressive clauses, aow only suspended tilt the meeting of Parliament; that the resolutions had been communi cated to the leading maltsters throughout the United Kingdom; that letters had been receNed in reply. ap proving of the object, and remitting money to carry the same into effect: and that they would come to London et the meeting of Parliament, to support any measured the society might deem proper to adopt at that period. The Chairman observed, that they had met as honest maltsters, and to protect themselves, and to prevent, frauds,—that, as honest men, they could not com pete with dishonest maltsters,—that as they paid annually 3,000,0001. it was not just they should be subject to the operation of the obnoxious doused contained in the recent Act of Parliament,—that ' would undertake to prove before a Cominittee of the House of Commons, the oppressive tendency of the Act. He had no doubt but that the Legisla► cure would erase it from the Statute book. If the Go• vernment will listen to the suggestions of the deputies, they will point out low a duty may be laid upon barley, without any loss to the revenue, and give satisfaction to the maltsters. Lord Goderich and Mr. Huskisson said that it was contemplated to lay an equal duty upon all malt, and why should a distinction be made in brown malt? The maltsters were the only manufacturers who were restricted from manufacturing their goods as they pleased. . . Mr.HastaPATH (of Bristol) then moved the following (among other) resolutions, which were seconded by Mr. BINTLI, and passed unanimously : That a Society, to be called the 't Maltsters' Association," be now formed of such maltsters as shall contribute their subscrlptiosa, and conform to the rules and regulations about to be established. That &lithe Deputies present do form the managing Committee (of whom tee to be a quorum) until the end of len, with power to add to the's' numbers from the deputies hereafter to be chosen by triter parts of the United Kingdom. A desul ory discussion arose as to the propriety of allowing the deputies from all parts of the United King dom to form the Committee, and it was deemed more advisable that the Committee should consist of the de-. puties present; and authority should be delegated to. ,the ptovincial deputies, and that they would communi cate by letter to save expense._ A Gentleman inquired if the laws for Ireland and , Scotland were different ?—Mr. FORD replied that the laws were assimilated by the last Act. Ano•h:r GENTI.RMAN observed, that Mr. Carr, the solicitor to the Excise, stated to the deputation, that Irish and Scotch maltsters went away perfectly satis fied ; and that he (Mr. Carr) was astonished that .the Eighth maltster was not equally pleased-.(Laughter).. Mr. FORD moved, that Mr. Crisp Brawn be elected Chairman of the Society for the ensuing year, which *as carried, and Mr. Ford was elected Secretary. The Meeting then resolved into a Committee of the Society, to consider the bye-laws'necessary. The Old Bailey. Sessions commence on Tbursday neat, but the Calendar, we understand, is not heavy. The dome at the top of the new Palace is nosy, con sidered so inelegant and unsightly, that orders have been given foe its immediate removal.—Literary chronicle. . The College Museum of St. Andrew's has far ther enriched by a handsome silver cup taken -from a Pagoda in the Burman em; ir.: during the late war; upon which are described :he twelve signs of the Zodiac, on twelve different compartments. This valts.ble relic was presented to the University by C lonel BRODIE of the East India Company's service, son of the late Rev: Mr. BROOM, minister of Carnbee, in the Presbytery of S. Andrew's. In the College of Foreign Affairs at Moscow are preserved a variety of letters and treaties between Eli sabeth of England and the Czar Ivan Vasilo-vitch, relative to the commercial relations of the two countries, as well as on other subjects; and among the more in. . teresting is one in which Elizabeth, in reply to a request to that effect, promises the Russian Monarch an asylum in her kingdom, with every due honour, in the event of a revolution in his empire; and another, in which he begs of her to send him a doctor, the result of which wag that Dr. Robert Jacobs was appointed to that office. Tee LITTER C.— Curious coincidences respelling Me Sere, a s connected truth the lamented Princess Charlotte. —Her mother's name was Caroline, her own name was Charlotte; that of her consort Coburg ; she was mar- Tied at Cailton House; her town residence was at Ca anelf,rd House, the late owner of which, Lord Camel fotd, was untimely killed in a duel ; her country resi dence, Claremont, not long ago the property of Lord Clive, who ended his days by suicide ; she died in Childbrd, the name of her accoucheur being Croft.--r • Mirror. An Inquest was held at the Coach and Horses, Hoz. eon New Town, on the body of James Hamlin, ten years of age, why took a loaded pistol into his father's garden with intent to shoot sparrows. when it accident. ally went off, "Ind injured him so severely, that he died tin about an hour. Verdict—Accidental Death.' Yesterday morning, about 12 o'clock, a young man, employed at the building of the New Post Office,"while at work at the top of the building, unTOrtunately slip ped, and was precipitated head foremost to the ground. The head was literally daahed to pieces. He was a fine looking young man, and bad only been married three weeks. At the moment that the body Of the abov * i young man was carried to Bartholomew IZospital, Charles Richards, another young man, expired there'. It appears Richards was in the employ of Mr. Waite, Gray's Inn Lane, and while carrying a bundle of lea ther across the shop, he fell through a trap door, and was so dreadfully injured that it caused death. • About six o'clock yesterday eyening, a fire broke oat in the premises of Mr. RIDRE, livery stable keeper. on Gulick-hill, Watling-street , and with such poen. gious fury did the flames burst forth, that the whole neighbourhood was iastantly thrown into the greatest alarm and terror. Fortunately the horses and carriages that were in the building were removed without sustain; nag-much injury. The hay and straw on the ptimisei, which burnt rapidly, rendered it almost impossible for any one to advance to save the property. Engines were promptly town the spot s and a good supply of water having been obtained, the flames 'were subdued, but not until they had destroyed the greater part of Mr. Rider's stables. The preei4"es adjoining were not in; • jured by the fire, but the prii3erty in themwas sr damaged by the water. The accident is said, WEI - been occasioned by some person going kin 4tl with a lighted candle. .. . OwifiMffill%Wils4U l big of. the for ow 14 tie.