Star. — London, England, 1827-09-27 00:00:00

TELE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL. CHATHAM, Sam. 26. PUBLIC DINNIR )ROY TN! LORD mon ADIFIRAi. After the toko HIGH Aburnat. had completed his tour of inspection at sheerness yesterday, he gave a sumptuons entertainment to the different Officers in tottmand, both here and in Sheerness. The Captain. *of ill the ships on the station were invited, and the iliyor of Rochester and some other Civic Functionaries formed part of the company; it being his Royal High ness's intention to inclede all Departments, Civil, Naval, and Military, at this public entertainment. The dinner, winos, and dessert, which were provided by Mr. Wiight, of the Crown Hotel, 'Rochester, were of the most sumptuous description. His Royal Highness, accom panied by the Commissioner, and the Admiral, Sir Henry Blackwood, arrived at the Hotel, where a Guard of Honour was stationed, about half past eight, and by nine dinner was on the table. His Royal Highness, in his uniform of Lord High Admiral, presided, and was supported on his right by Lord Strangford, and on the left by Sir Henry Parnell, M.P. (father-in-law of Lord Clifton). Among the company we noticed— Sir Henry Blacks : sod, Colonel Christie, Commissioner Cunning. bare, Sir William Hoste, Sir Richard King, Sir Brant Martin, Sit E. Owen, Sir R. Seppinp, Sir R. Barlow, the Hon. Frederick De Roos (lately appointed Flag Lieutenant to the Lord Hick Admiral), General Campbell, Colonel Savage, Colonel Paisley, Colonel Carey, 57th Feet, Colonel Buchannan, Royal gagincere,Stt. Shortly after the cloth was removed, his Royal Highness the LORD Htole ADMIRAL rose, and desired them to 611 a bumper: - "'here was a time," said his Royal Highness," when assembled as we are in festivity upon a public °credos, it would have been tecught discreditable if we departed before we got drunk; but, I thank Goo, these times have passed away, and. u I trust, for ever. We meet now for the purposes of hospitality, and, let me add, of nationality also. We shall, therefore, best exalt the national clam racter by preserving the national characteristics, temperance, and discretion. But coming down as Ido at present in a public capa city, and assembled as we are to celebrate a public event this even ing, I Mink we should not separate without one tout." " The health of him who rules over each department of the public service— I mean the health of our most gracious Sovereign, Goo bless him." This toast was drunk by the company standing, but unaccompanied, at the request of the Royal Chairman, • with the customary rounds of four times four. Shortly after, hi, Royal Highness took a cup of coffee, ex pressed his sense of the excellence of the entertainment, ■nd ordered his carriage. A little after eleven o'clock his Royal Highness departed, accompanied by the Com snis,ioaer,tc -Jelling his guests not to imitate his example. Immediately the LORD HIGH. ADMIRAL bad left the room, Sir Hamar Bcacitwooo rose and proposed a tout, which, after the many instances of his Royal Highness's kindness and conde scension they had all experienced, weak!, he was sure, be received by both branches of the service with enthusiasm—" The health of the Lord High AdmiraL"—(Drank wilt three times three cheers.) Most of the Officers left the Hotel, and proceeded to' the House of Sir Archibald Christie, the Commander of the Garrison, where there was a splendid Ball. TIRSENTATION OF THE COLOURS TO THE ROYAL MARINSS. This morning, the division of the Royal Marines, 'under Colonel Savage, ((waled in their Barracks, and with the Band at their head, marched into the lines abOut ten o'clock, where they were shortly afterwards joined by a brigade of siz guns, of the Royal Maims Artillery, under First Lieutenant Made, who took their stations on the extreme right of the line, into which the Royal Marine Corps formed, having the centre flanked on either side by the Depot Companies 'of the different Regiments stationed here, and coo. manded by their respective Officers. To the right of the Royal Marines were a Company of Sappers and Miners. Having formed into line, which was composed of three battalions Of about 400 men each, the Royal Machos forming the centre, and the different Depot Companies the flanks, they remained drawn op at ease Until the approach, about half past ten, of the Lord High Admiral, on whose arriv4l in front of the line the general salute was given. His Royal Highness, accom panied by a large suite of Officers, then inspected the line in front and rear. About eleven o'clock, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence arrived in front of the line, accompanied by the Earl of D .rnley, from his Lordship'; residence at Cobham. The Princess Carlotta, Miss Fi.xclatence, and the Countess of Darnley, fol lowed in one of the Royal carriages and four. They were escorted from the village of Strood by a large party of Officers mounted, who had proceeded thither to meet them. They were received by a general saldte from the line, the Marine Artillery firing 21 guns. The spectators loudly cheered, and the Duchess appeared much grati fied at her reception.—There were at this time iu the lines not less than 7,000 spectators forming a square, which was adMirably kept, of at least 5000 feet each way, so that every person on the ground was enabled to behold the line and witness its evolutions with ease.— Tbe greater part of the spectators were persons of re spectability, and the general conduct of the lower classes was creditable to them, as they preseried the square without breaking it by their forwardness. That', side of this immense square in the front of the line, is' the centre of which their Royal Highnesses, Ike. took their station, was covered to the rear with a dotkble line of carriages, Containing nearly all the Nobißty and Gentry in the neighbourhood: About 12 o'clock their Royal Highnesses, attended b y a long train of Ladies And Gentlemen, advanced straight front their central position to the battalions which had formed a hollow square on the two centre companies of the Royal Marines-facing inwards. Hai , - log arrived at the centre of the square, the new Stand ards were unto led , and placed by the side of the Du chess of Clarence. The Officers formed as inner square, the Ens i gns beari ng t h e C o l ours id t h e ce n t r e of one of its sides immediately fronting the Lord High Admiral. The . Duke of C LA RIAU addreesed the Battalion, and after mime- Ming the services of the Royal Marines in the various parts of the globe where they had been stationed at different times, commencing with their heroic exploits at the memorable arse of Gibraltar, titer Sir Gilbert Elliot, and terminating with their still meat ' , bimetal, at Algiers, exhorted them to persevere, should the because requite i t , i n t h e same h onoura bl e eourge. His Royal Rilitcris spoke to the corps for upwards of an Whet after the cow. °ails of which his Royal Highness presented their with the gift NW s Royal Spouse —a new pair of colours. the colours were then raised by the Ensigns, and thionghout the entire square officers and men gave three Rind cheers, in Which the distinf crowds around Puled, and thus this interesting ceremony concluded One tt the colours is precisely similar to one of the former ones, but the other has on it in the centre a globe, surrounded with wreaths of laurel, and sue riloun:ed by the crown, which was the only device et the former pair, and which, at the desire of his Ma .• jesty, they still retai •. U.i:lei 'with the is the old scroll, with - its moron, •' Per mare et len oz." Their Royal Highnestei , and train then lest the square, and resumed their petition in the centre of the line in front. The whole line then deployed into its former position. and gave the royal salute, after which they fired after de joie, seven field-pieces being discharged bttween each round by the Royal Marine Artillery. During this salute the dew colours just presented were lovrered.The line then formed into companies, and marched before the Lord High Admiral and the Duchess in review order, and after a valiety of manoeuvres, which were executed with great precision, Colonel Carey, the second Officer in command, advanced from the line to receive the Lord High Ad-' moires commands ; who was pleased to express his sa tisfaction at the discipline and exactitude with which the evolutions had been performed, and to permit the men to march off the field into barracks. The Duchess of Clarence shortly after left the ground for Cobham, Hall, accompanied by Earl Darnley, &c. con- rt hd .alcu• nOlll UtiO ,ma lid I lorigs :tribe ry fc/ ers ibjec be el a THE ARMY. The 3th, or Notthumberland Regiment of Infantry, embarked at Liverpool on Tuesday, on board the Britannia and Birmingham steam.packets, for Dublin, and proceeded. Lissom, San. 16. 1r Yesterday, General Clairton reviewed the' . brigade of Guards, the 63d Foot, 12th Royal Lancers, 10th Hus sars, sod Artillery, on Campo d'Ourique, when a sham fight took place, The brigade of Guards, supported by four pieces of artil. levy, was opposed to the 63d Foot and Cavalry brigade, supported by four guns. The manesering was beautiful; repeated charges of the Cavalry could produce no elect on the Guards, either in ad vance or retreat, through the extreme precision and rapidity in forming the square. On the whyle, from the nature of the ground, and the high state of discipline of the troops, it was perhaps ont of the noblest and best specimens of the art of war, and astonishing to a vast number of Portuguese and others, who were present, among whom I noticed General &ruses, ineog. dressed very plain, and ap. parently unnoticed except by - few. lie is to answer to a Court Martial in a day or two. 111mmt NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Pasts, Sen. 23.—The AchWe,whrch arrived at Marseilles on the 13th WIG saw off Almeria a three-masted schooner, which soccer. lively "hewed the colours of different nations, and was accompanied by two small vessels, supposed to be prizes.—The Lion, CASTIL. from Martinique, was spoken with on the 24th ult. in the Me diterranean. Sara. 24.—The Marla, CamrsAirs, arrtved at Cadiz from Tene riffe was boarded by a French corsair. Gniaaczau, Sam 4.—The Russian squadron, consisting of four ships of the line, four frigates, and owe transport, were seen. three days age, about sixty miles outside the Straits. An armed brig, under English colours, was seen yesterday morning to attack a schooner off Cape Spartel, which she captured after an action of seventeen minutes. She afterwards overhauled a Dutch gather., bound to the Medlin ranean, and a brig. Sup* 6. 7 -The Russian squadron entered the terday afternoon. Poarsmouxn, Sart. 21.—Wind E.S.E.—The Neptunus, from Gottenburgb for Cadiz, has come into harbour, basing been in contact with his Majesty's ship Tyne, one of the Experimental Squadron, off Donna., at nine o'clock last night. The Nepteaus lost mizen-mast, sails, rigging, &c. jib-boom, part of her head, and other damage. The Tyne has sprung bowsprit and foremast, and has come into Spithead.—Sailed the Valleyfield, JOlll/1110N, for Bom bay ; and illizabeth,Cras, fur St. John's. The outwud-bound have sailed. except the Jean Ha 6t, foe Pernambuco. May Sarr. B.lL—The outward.boond have sailed. Arrived the Ellen, Pumas, from Jamaica ; Richard and Sheila, from ditto; La Seine, lant.ans. and Atalanta, from Haanburgh. The latter is reported to have been en shore near Dungeness. Yausouvr, lam Mt.—The Moon, Szaaar, ran on the Barber Sand. but was assisted off by a boat. HULL, SKr:. 16.—Arrived the Francis, Palmas, from Cadiz; passed, on the 27th ultimo, a squadron, consisting of Afteen sail, bound to Algiers. His Majesty's ship Blanche, from Lima, Valparaiso, and Rio Janeiro, has arrived at Plymouth. The Coaster, Fauna, from Yarmouth, was driven on the Ben dlcar Rusk, war Warkworth, so Sunday; the cargo and materials saved. The Rambler, Snm.uj, of Yarmouth, capaised in the Trent on Sunday ; crew saved. The Caledonian, Hotourr., arrived in the River from Jamaica, spoke the Rakes, Pistair from Jamaica to London, on the Sib ultimo, off Honda Bay. The Reward, from Jamaica, was in dgbt on the 10th, off Cape Florida. and saw her spin off the Banks of Newfoundland. Friday, there was launched from that building yard of Mr. Denny, Dumbarton, a very fine Barque, named the Hops, of nearly 300 tons banks. • she went off in beautiful style, and glided into the briny Seed, a midst an immense concourse of admiring 'pacts. tors. She is the largest vessel that was ever built at Dumbarton, Ind is intended for the West India trade. _ _ ffitract of a letter from Paleromo„ dated Sept. :—" We are sorry to acquaint you with the leas of the Jane, Brabyn, from Car diff to Naples. The Captain, with his wile and crew, came In here yesterday in the two boats, the vessel having on the previous day gone down with the whole of her cargo. 150 tons of Iron, eff Cape Gallo, about fifteen miles from the shore I she sprung a leak the preceding Sunday, and it Was only by extraordinary exertions at the pump, that she was kept so long afloat. ' After having made bla skins% the wind died away, and the water gaining on their exer tions, so that the Captain and crew Sailing no effort could save her, quitted the vessel, and in about an hour afterwards she went down." _ _ . A letter from Gibraltar, dated Sept. 4, states the following die triledng Circumstance The British brig Resoltition, Captain Carlisle, doming from the Havannah, had entered the Mediterra dean. and when off Cape Oran was becalmed. An armed felucca taking advantage of her situation, boarded her, and took out (Very thing that *as ialuable. A British frigate being in sight at eight miles distance, Captain Carlisle ordered our the jolly-boat, Ind dis patched her to the frigate to state the circumstances, leaving him self and one seaman only , on board the brig. The Resolution lay becalmed all night, and next day, seeing nothing of the frigate or the boat, Captain Carliile made the best of his wait tor this port, and, after considerable difficulty and exhaustion, succeeded in bringing her in here. The Cynthia, front Palermo, has since ar rived, having picked up the boat oft Cape de Gatte, with three men only out of the five, the other two having died of hanger." sines MNTRILL) it TM, CtlirtOli-1iC41116 blerlithe--The Indian, Scott, from Trinidad ; Newport Trader, ?doorman, from Cowes ; Prince of Saxe Coburg, Ladd, from Rot terdani ; Mary, King; from Jantaica; Harmony, Taylor, from Labradore; Royal George, Vittery, ftom Charente; Britannia, ?rot, froin Ostend; Felicity, Oake, from Cork; Sir John New port, Nicholls, from Waterford; Eclipse, Godfrey, from Dublin; and the Prince Regent, Jacobs, from Ross. CLZAILID Oorwatud—The Mary Ann, Spottiswode, for Madeira, Penang, and Sincapore; Shamrock, Garth, for Lisbon; Hayti, Stevenson, for Rotterdam; and the Brockton, Huvey, for New folindlanda . Theie is but little likelihood of success in the attempts making to weigh the sunken, but once floating, Palace of Tiberius from the Lake of Netni, near Rome, the ma chipery proving wholly' inadequate.—Leiler from Route. The workmen in St. James's Park are now busily employed in cutting the new carriage road in the Bird cage-walk, which is to leall from Buckingham Gate to Storey's Gate; the rising ground at that Van at the back of Yi It Street they are coning down, and filling up the hollow parts in the park; nearly six feet of earth is excavated, and it will now be an exact level from , Buckingham Gate to Storey's Gate. The Hammersmith Suspension Bridge is to be !vetted to the public, for the first time, to•morrow (2,Sth) at which ceremony the Duke of Sussrat and a great many other distinguished persons, are expected to attend. At the late sale of Lord Lovaine's property in Lower Brook Str et, Grosvenor Square, a small quantity of Maia_gs, of the vintage of 1747, was knocked down b) Mr. Omelette at twelve pounds per doles pint bottles. DEPLII.I.rE !Mrs AT GLOUCESTER. CHELTENHAM, Smetssiaarr. . , , It seldom fall, to our lot to record any very violent ofurage in our immediate neighblurhood ; and it is, therefore with double poignancy we proceed to detail, (he daring and lawless proceedings which have taken place at Gloucester r that city has been made the scene of violence and uproar to a degree of which, most for-1 tunately, it is seldom rendered a witness. On Thursday evening last a body of workmen, about 100 in number, returning from their employment at Over, where they have, been engaged for several months past in the erec• tion of a new bridge across the river, presented them selvas at the toll gate of the Westgate Bridge, and ex pressed a determination to pass without paying the toll. The wife of the gate keeper having naturally refused to comply with this demand, they threatened to rear down every barrier which stood in their way, to demolish the dwelling-house, and to hang up the woman in the ruins. As she still persisted in disregarding their demand, they, went to the other side of the road, broke down the paling which was placed there, and walked through twins peded. The damage done was repaired next day; and the same steps were repeated at night, consequently an open thoroughfare was left across the bridge (or foot passengers until Monday afternoon, when the opening was again closed, a compromise having been effected between the trustees and the individual who employs the workmen. The cessation of outrage which had been anticipated from this was but of short duration, soon atter five o'clock, several of the work men assembled at the gate, and the number was gradually augmented by their companions, until up wards of one thousand persons were collected, amongst whom were many women. The riot commenced by the great gate being forced from its hinges, which was instantly thrown into the river. The smaller pftes and every post were instantly torn up and broken into pieces. Several constables vainly endeavoured to stop the progress of the riot, and many of them were com pelled, in order to avoid ill usage, to take refuge in the gate house, where, having secured the window shutters and barred the door, they, with the -gate keeper and family, imagined themselves to be secure. An attack was immediately made on the house, which was speedily unroofed, and disrobed of every article of furniture which was broken in pieces and thrown into the river . ; the family within having wrenched the iron bars from a back window, then made their escape amongst a volley of stones, and so rapidly was the woik of demolition carried on, that' in a than time scarcely a vestige of the house or gate could be seen. After the perpetration of this extraordinary and daring act, the ' , crowd dispersed; and about ten o'clock quietness was restored. Many of the rioters were armed with bludgeons. The authorities immediately sent for military aid, to prevent a recurrence of a similar scene, and on Tuesday afternoon two troops of the 4tk Dragoon Guards ar rived in Gloucester. We understand that the trusters are determined on erecting a new gate this day (Thurs day), near whichla guard house is to be placed; and a military patrol stationed there. A reward has been offered for the apprehension of any of the rioters. Thus has for the present terminated ene of the moat dis graceful scenes we ever remembered to have occurred in this part of the country. With regard to the mo tive which is alleged for this breach of the peace, we do not proles' to be aware; whether the sum already raised by toll has been sufficient for the purpose , specified in the Act of Parliament, and consequently, whether the demand be legal or not? but even grant- i the latter to be the case, still such a continuance is far from warranting the adoption of such violent mea sures ; if the toll cannot be legally demanded, there are methods of redressing the g,rievanca without resorting to such destructive acts. No disturbance has since oc curred, and three of the rioters were apprehended yes terday morning (Wednesday) and were undergoing examination at the Tolsey when our Express lefr— And although the turbulent panics retired unmolested to their retreats, they threatened another equally serious visit, should the obstacles which they removed be again restored; and we understand that about SOO others from the iron works and other places have offered their aid in the second attack. The tolls of Weartiouth-bridge were let on the 14th instant at 5,000 i. a year, being 1,6201. a year more than they were originally let for thirty-one years ago; and, what is curious, the Sunderland ferry, which at that tiny only let for 4001. now lets for upwards of 6001. a year, although the bridge is within half a mile of it. Yesterday afternoon an Inquest was held at Sr. Bar. tholomew's Hospital, on the body of Ann Hold, aged 40. Monday last, about twelve o'clock at noon, the deceased, who sold fruit at the corner of Long-lane, Smithfield, was sitting by the side of her stall, when six or seven drays, belonging to garclay and Perkins, were proceeding in a line along the lane; on their art ival near the deceased, her attention being occupied by a customer, the wheel of the third dray came in tontact with the post, and turned the shaft horse round with great violencel; the deceased was knocked down, and the horse trampled upon het. The driver was not Kith the horses at the time of the accident, and all the witnesses said, that if he had been present to controul the horses, the life of the woman might ha've been saved. The Jury returned a verdict of Minslaughter against Thomas Talbot, the driver, and levied a kodand of 1201. on the horse. Yesterday afternoon an accident of, I !host shocking description happened at the Grand Junction Wharf; Whitefriars. It appears that a man named Stevens, about 64 years of age, residing in Bonverie-street; Fleet -street, in the employment of Mestrs. Ha/Vey and Napier, was on board a vessel laden with flour, lying alongside)he wharf, for the purpose of fastening the crane to the sacks, by means of which to haul the flour into the warehouses, when the chain attached to one of the sacks which had reached the third story wareroom, suddenly broke, and the flour, about 2 cwt. was precipitated On the unfor tunate man below. The poor man appeared to be aware of his darterous situation, but had not time to get out of the way, as at the moment the chain broke he was heard to give a shriek. He was imme diately taken up and conveyed by his fellow work men to St. Bartholomew's Hospital; his body was most horribly mutilated the collar-bone was broken, and both legs and thighs were literally broken to spa. ters, and several particles of the bone lay scattered on the vessel's bottom. On wiring at the Hospital, he ap peared perfectly sensible of his dreadful situation. On being talten to the room appropriated for surgical opera tions, the practitioners were about to amputate both limbs, which was the only chance of saving his life; bat the Unfortunate man ussold not permit it, but de dared he would die as he slat. He had been io the employ of Messrs. Napier for upwards of 30 years, and Chas a wife and large family iiArrEkst)t. The parish . of Battersea was formerly very extensive Ind included pit of Wandsworth', Lambeth, Cam. beraell, Peckham, Strejitham, Tooting, and Clapham;, ,nd the inhabitants a►e entitted in tight of hedgboe; and firtbote on Petrie Common, about seven m les dis. tan from the parish, which common is now enclosipg, under an Act passed in the last Session. The villagp of Battersea itself may fresaid to W almost is its primitive state. The attention of the stranger used to be princi. pally dwisted to the horizontal mill, which ionised it pretty object from the river Thames, but this is pun t ing down, and it js nearly dismantled; with this exception ? there is nb place near London, where so yew alterations or improvements have ben made. The toil taken at Ba.. teraea.bridge is almost a barrier, and prevints a free in tercourse with the inhabitants at Chelsea—a place o hick forms as striking a tontrast as Dover to Calais. gevity is proverbial here, and as a proof of it, notwith. standing its numerous inhabitants, one doctor is sum. cient ; and, what perhaps is still more a. tonishing, (soli the good understanding which in general prevails, there is only one lawyer to be found in.the IMPROVEMENTS AT CAMBRIDGE. The extensive additions and alterations lately Made as some of the Colleges in Cambridge, and the im provements still in progress, re fl ect equii honour on the taste aid liberality of the heath of the University, •81 the architectural skill and genius of the Age. The most conspicuous of the recent improvements are the new buildings erected at King's College, which principallY consist of an extensive wing on the south side, in a line parallel with the celebrated Chapel of Kings.ln the cede re is the porter's lodge, the proportion!, elegance, and per fect execution of which can be surpassed only by . shi Chapel itself. In udddition to the Lodge; the south wing of King's contains the Hill end a vast nurnber of spirt meats for the students, hitfierth scattered over the eowi in lodgings, for want of accommodation at the College; The style of the architecture harmonides with that of the Chapel, which it is almost needless to say is the beautiful ornamented gdthic, which reached its climan of perfection in the reign of Henry The whole of these improvements are highly creditable to the taste and ability of .the architect, Mr. %I/0in:: To Bennet College a new square of buildings has been added, with an extensive entrance front on the west side, along Trumpton.street, where " goeth a brook," as Chaucer said full fbur hundred years ago. The Chapel ii on the east, opposite the entrance, the ball on the north, and the library on the Smith. Here also is an extensive range of apartmen s for andevits. Inside the square the buildings present a remarkably neat and classih appearance, the effect of which it, perhaps, improved by the interior space being co: vered, as in the other Colleges, with fresh Breen turf s as trim and smooth as the verses of Pope, whkh, ac cording to Dr. Johnson's well knoivn simile, trete s' shaven by the scythe, add leielled with the roller.' Au additional square to St. John's College is now in the course of erection on the western, or opposite, side of the Cam, which, it is Calculated, will cost up , wards of 30,0001. A communication between the new and old buildings will be effected by means of an elegant bridge, intended to be thrown across the river, In the Fitawilliam Museum they* is ai drawing of proposed improvement in the buildings ettending along Trumpington-street, in which the front of Caius Col lege is removed, and the whole line of street thrown open, when Kidg's College, the Unitersity Library, the Senate House, Caius, Trinity, and St. John's Colleges, appear in regular succession, in one unbroken ciewz—a This coup creil, if effected, must be purchased at an enormous expense, but it would be the grandest in the kingdom, the most splendid and honourable panoraina. which Britain could exhibit. FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE AURORA sqaEALls, COVITICVIID PROM 1111 Hit OP TaurieinAir. Upon leaving the house of a friend on Monday night at about half-past eleven o'clock, my attention Was attracted to a sin solar appearance of light and strea►inns Ia the sky, and I imme diately perceived that it wan a moat vivid and beautiful appearance of Aurora Borealis. I °berried it for nearly two hours. The sky to the north waenbscured for about 15 degrees above the borlion, by *dense atratum of black clouds ; from the upper edge of this the light became first apparent,exteuding from nearly north-east to north west, exceeding considerably in power that arising from the moan just pretisua to its rising. From this broad stratum of pale yellowtail tight, shot beautiful pencils of a luminous bay appearance up to the very sepia, changing momentarily in length and Intensity.— During ibis period the wind blew gently hoot the south ; and I fre quently observed, that when it freshened a little, the Aurora Borealis became more brilliant in its appearance, sending beautiful cosusca. dons of light, in rapid successioa,towafds the length, and friqoesay passing that point ten or directs degrees southward. I have tarn assured by those who arc well acquainted with this beautiful phe. nomenon, that they have not seen any appearance of it equal in brilliancy and beauty to this for upwards of six.and.thirty years. ANOTHER AbCOUNT. Monday night we were favoured with that interesting phenomit. non the Aurora BMusHs, or northern twilight, which so often amuses and cheers oar neighbours in the North, but seldom; I • believe, is seen In oar latitude. It was with thew varied colours which cause it to be a grand spectacle in those regions where, we trust, our brave and scientific countryman is safely journeying. Not far from the horizdn, in the northern hemisphere, where tradsparent bodies of light, eclipsing the brightness of the stars,which were, how. ever, perceptible through it. From hence beams of light, varying in degrees of brightness and breadth, shot op towards the zenith: bete streamers of light flew from the east to the nest and from west to east. The southern hemisphere was cloudie.s, the stars alining with brilliancy. By the light of this tfirenosnetillr I could discern the time of night; which was between i I and 111, as well as other objects, as they appear on a moan - tight night, wh e n th e moos is obscured wi th clouds. On the same evening, I was also greatly surprised in discotering an libunbiateri centipede, Wundnated ebnihtly ter the glaw-wornst excepting that the whole body was one streak or light. It left spots of phosphoric light as it crawled—on placing It in a glass, the light sias not apparent, but returned when replaced on the stones, ANOTHER ACCOUNT. A more brMinit dhplay of the noodles* lights has dot been *fi nessed for many years than *kat took place on Monday eight. I had a full and fair opportunity of observing it for miles: About ten In the evening I walked from Camden Town to Hampstead. The sky in the north appeared as though a bright mono shone from behind some dark masses of cloud.. AI I approached Hampstead, the dltery light was gradually tinged with rosy spiral streams, like those which sometimes precede the rising, and follow dunning sun. Those spiral red streaks did not appear to move quickly, bet they were subsequently followed by the merry dancers, which fully Maintained the character bestowed updn them by our northern ndshboun. After passing (hrough Hampstead, I noosed the heath, and came down what it called North-end-kill to Holder's green, Hendon. When you ernes at the foot of the kill, you tette =he open put of Goiderl-green, where you have a clear oft. ted vie* of the sly front west to nottb. I shall never forget the grandeur of the scene which awaited me there. A continuous border of dark cloud skirted the Dodson completely from west to neigh, whilst from behind it incessantly and rapidly shot up tht most beautiful anoscations of white light, which being teheved by the dirt bolder, added dobble brilliancy fd the ever.shiftldp teener A very small comet was observed cur the first One on the 3d of August, by Mr. Pose, the &rector of till Observatory at Florence. It was then in the cosissolin tion of the Lynx, sod was &sending towards the meek west' el' ~4 Lb. ifV~, os I Ct. ostk 14- )101 atti, and t Ober it fat g loon Kc aaa to re' ani Dr. I IMO