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KIT-CAT SKETCHES. FROM THE NEW MONTHLY NAGAIEINE. LONDON REMANETS. In the Metropolitan Court of Hymen, only a certain number of causes can be tried daring the season. In a considerable portion of them the plaintiffs are nonsnited: now and then a juror is drawn ; and sometimes they go off.by consent. Notwithstanding all this, the suits art so numerous, that those which are set down late become Rema nen. Mrs. Wrangle and family are still sojourn ing in Russell-place, Fitzroy-square. All the rest of the world (that is to say, all the individuals is Mrs. s. Wrangle's visiting book) are out of town. The Partingtons are stalking, at the rate of sixpence a head, upon the upper parade at Margate: the Ferguson's are at the Plough, at Cheltenham: the Fairfields superin spect the new steps now constructing in the cliff at Ramsgate, vice Jacob's Ladder superannuated; Colonel and Mr•-. Nightingale hum duetts on Sion Hill, Tun bridge Wells; and the Hon,Lieut. Col. Ogle perforates hearts, like one of Homer's charioteers, from his tilbury, round the Steine at Brighton, every day from three to five. But Mr. Mrs. and the three Miss M'Tangles con tinue in Russell-place, Fitzroy-square. In other words, the M'Tangles are London Retnanets. " What can be the reason of this ?" is the question pretty generally put by husbands to wives, and by wives to husbands ; who, if they are attached at all, must be held, upon these occasions, to be "attached for want of answer." None of them know the secret ; I do. Mrs. *Tangle is a very clever woman, and must be supposed to have a reason for what she does. As to Mr. M'l angle, he is nobody ; which, to be sure, is generally the case in famires *here the Wife is somebody. I never knew the world to admit both husband and wife to be clever people. -In this respect they are like Chelsea water works; when one is up the other is down. M'Tangle is by no means a fool, when you get him into a corner. A little too apt, indeed, to talk about the Corn Laws, but in other respects I should call him an endurable sort of a body ; and his prudence is proverbial. During the heat of last summer, he is said to have tied up his wheel barrow, because a mad dog had snapped at it. And yet when the wife is mentioned, people always cry him down. When I marry, I snean to choose rather a stupid woman. Akin to this prejudice is that of supposing that one person cannot be clever in two pursuits. Parke, the oboe player, was taught by a friend playing on the fiddle : " For Heaven's sake," exclaimed the orifice puffer, "don't mention it again • if the town knew that I played upon two instruments , would never give me the credit of excelling on either. " Men always sympathize with the sufferings of girls, more than those of their own sex. " Really, my dear, I pity those poor girls, the *Tangles," said Mr. Part ington to his Lady, as he peeped through his telescope on the Margate Pierhead, in the vain hope of catching a little smoke in the horizon, from which to infer the coming of the Eclipse steam vessel : "there they are broiling in town this whole blessed summer—you should ask one of them down." So saying, Mr. Partington tilted his Chinese straw hat a little mere over his brow to shade his eyes from the burning glare of Phoebus. " Why, as to that, my dear," auswered the wife, "we have daughters of our own to dispose of : and don't you remember how Sally M'Tangle took the first in the duett of I Con un Aria with Colonel Nightingale, after he had tried it with our daughter Fanny, and had found that the poor girl could not get on with it?—l have never had a good opinion of the family since." This, of course, settled the matter.—A word with Mr. Partington about his phrase 4 ' broiling in town." I am a town man myself, and I think it my duty to stand up for my own metropolis. Why should the M'Tangles broil, because they happen to be in town ? For my part I can only say that, when I was last at Ramsgate, I was broiled ',Testy handsomely. I took a walk upon the Lighthouse Pier, and a very light-house pier it was: my face was like Lord Kelly's, whom Foote solicited to look over his garden wall to ripen his melons: Saint Lawrence was a sprat to me. On my return to town,l took a boat from Cherry Garden Stairs to Whitehall; to do which I had to walk down Botolph Lane. The street was delightfully narrow ; the sun could not enter, but a column of air could ; and I was regaled by the grateful scent of oranges and lemons iet the adjoining warehouses. Let us hear no more of broiling in town. From that time forth I always set down my cause as a London Rem net.—The fact is, that Mrs. *Tangle has let me into her confidence, knowing that I never publish. I met her, of all places in the world, in a private box at the Adelphi Theatre, witnessing the representation of Long Tom Coffin, by Mr. T. P. Cooke; and a very clever representation it is. "You never come near us now, " ej.culated Mrs. M ' Tangle , in one of her most 'mil i% lent moods. !Coos ing that I was past praying for in the matrimonial line, I felt puzzled to account for this sudden predilection. However, it was settled that I should dine a ith her on the Wednesday follow. ing, when I accordingly met three or four young men — a greal deal too young for me, but by no means too young for the Mesdemoiselles M'Tangle. We had the usual lures. Tom Gisborne, who had made a good deal of motley by Mexican Scrip, was asked by Miss M'Tangle if he would not have some love stuce with his muffin pudding? George Juniper, a rising wine and brandy merchant, sang after dinner, 4' My spirits are mounting, my heart's. full of glees" (Cause and effect in one line,) which inc. M'Tangle pronounced to be the best song she ever heard is her life y and Sarah, the youngest, undismayed by her former failure in " Con un Aria," contented to take the first in the " Witches Glee," composed br King, if Mr. Parsons (son and heir of Sir Peregt ine Parsons) would take the second. I found, by comparing little cit Cumstances toge her, that they had been conning it over for weeks; and I now discovered the secret of Mrs. Wrangle's adoration of me at the Adelphi Theatre. I had observed Jane whip periog her mother between the acts significantly, and had overheard the words 44 Sings a base." I thought at the moment that this was meant to apply to Long Tom Coffin, but I now found that I was the hero of the side speech, and that I had been complimented with a knife :nod f rk in Russell-place, in order to grumble out, •• When t! .e Hurly burly's done." Being in the main a good natured man when nothing occurs to vex me, I made no objection, and away we started, with " When shall a e three meet again," as loud as if nothing had hap pened. After this, I left the three girls tumbling over . their music books in quest of " 0 Patric ingrata !" • You will find it among the loose songs," said Jane to • Sarah, where, it occurred to me, it had no business to be. It further occuried to me, th at my base being c o e d, a r i d there being thre e g i r l s and three young men ...id/mitre of the author, I was one too many. Accord ingly kind Mts. NliTangle called me into the adjoining drawing room, to get me out of harm's way ; and 1 left the half dozen young ones pinned two and two, as young ones should, looking over operas, and hoping that Velluti was not ring to leave us. Mrs. M'Tangle now let me a little into her plan. I took my seat by her on the sofa ; and, while a crimson ottoman propped her feet, she opened after the follow ing fashion This is the third year of my continuance in town during the summer. After • a pretty regular run of the watering places. I found them all, from July to September, overstocked with othir peoples daughters possessed of greater personal attractions than mine.— ' One warm mowing I was conning the matter over with Mr. M'Tangle, at Donaldson's Library, when it sud denly occurred to me, that London in the autumn, from the absence of competitors, would give the girls a rea sonable chance. I mentioned the matter to Mr. *Tan gle, who caught at the idea with alacrity. Poor man I be never liked the sea side. The sun put out his eyes; and the absence of his ledger and day-book gave him' the yellow jaundice. We accordingly resolved to ad here to Russell-place, Fitzroy-square, through good and evil report, from year's end to year's end. The scheme has, I am glad to say, hitherto succeeded. Young men are delighted with a dinner invitation in September and October; and when you once have them, you keep them."—" True," answered I, " but what species of young men? People of fashion are killing game a hundred miles off."—" People of fashion ! people of , fiddlestick !" retorted Mrs. *Tangle. " I have no taste for the Lord Charleses and Lord Johns. Give me in come. There is a considerable portion of good mar-1 riageable material in the Excise and Customs, and about the Royal Exchange. People occupied there, must be in town during a great part of the autumnal season. I base procured two sons-in-law already, who came hither a courting, with their legs pendant from the top of the Tallyho Paddington coach. On their descent, they bad only to cross Fitzroy-square, and here they were. You may rely upon it, Sir, the true way of attaching society is to give people dinners when nobody else will." —go I highly approve of your plan, Madam, answered 1, rising to take my leave. " I will recom mend its adoption to Alderman Hungerford, now on his travels in Greece in quest of Liberty and the pic turesque. He has seven marriageable daughters. Our young countrymen are flocking to Athens in eboals—a dinner party in the Acropolis will infallibly do the business. ~` SOCIETY OF ARTS, ADELPHI. me, vacaden haiing terminated, the Members Of this Initinetlon have recommenced their proceedings. Iry Cumurrar—Communications *ere announced relating to a blue dye--candles of a particular construction; and a substitute for Peruvian bark, from the berries of the Algureba. Ix MICIIAINICS, which has been a leading object in this Society's pursuits, was exhibited a face-guard for a Smithy, and firemen; lucks for doors; a temporary rudder ; a mast of peculiar conitrue. lion ; a method of dividing small weights ; a specimen of gun wad ding; a steering wheel; an apparatus to communicate with a stranded ship ; a half second compensation pendulum ; several im provements in printing ; a new pump ; and a substitute for the governor in steam engine,. In the papers on Aosscumnie, there was one on the turnip Sy, and others en measuring standing crops; on sheaf hackles; which were referred to the proper Committee. li' Ktenetecroms.—Among other communications, we noticed one on cloth, made of undyed wool. We regret to announce the death of the late Emerson Dowses, E. who, foe the last Ave years, has been one of the Chairmen of the Committee etkomeate. A new historical romance, called Alfred she Great, in which some of the most remarkable incidents irr the life of that Monarch will be embodied, will be shortly produced at Drury-lane Theatre. NORTH/SIN INITITUTIOL—At the general annual meeting of the Northern Institution, for the promotion of science and literature, held at Inverness on the 27th ultimo, the gold medal given by Sir Giotto* /vl 4 lCasztz of Cool. Bart. for the best essay on the State of Society and of Knowledge in the Highlands, at the ptriod of the rebellion of 1745, and of their progress up to this date, was adjudged by the Institution to Mr. Jossx Arroxison, W. S. Secretary to the Society of Scottish Antiquaries, /cc. A few days since a smuggling vessel landed her crop in the following singular manner, viz.—After coming to an anchor off Cromer, the preventive men on that station launched their beat to examine what she had on board, suepecting . that she was a smuggler; on tho preventive men entering the vessel, they were taken and secured on board the smuggler until they ran her crop—having their party on shore ready to carry it away; the crop being all landed, they released the men, and gave them their own boat, but took the precaution to break every oar they had in the boat to prevent pur suit.—Bostoa (kettle. _ " I was one day walking near Chequer-lane, Dublin, with Captain Munro, a little fellow. One of the cus toms of the time was, that an officer of the army should never appear but in regimentals. We bad to pass the balk of Travair, a remarkably witty cobbler, who was lame, and went on crutches. The Captain had left me whilst I stopped to speak to a third person, and turned the corner of William-street. Following him shortly after, I asked the cobbler, did he see any officer go that way ? 4 An officer,' said be, I saw a sword go that way, and something red tied to it.'"—O'Keep. Saturday sennight, as Jane Arnold, aged 17 years, was sitting in the Ordnance Arms public-house, Can terbury, with some soldiers of the 6th Regiment of infantry, and other persons, a little girl entered the room with a march, and having lighted it, passed behind the deceased, when some of the brimstone fell upon her mus li n g own, which was almost instantly in one entire blaze. Every possible means were resorted to for the purpose of extinguishing the game, but which was not effected until she was very severely burnt. She was immediately conveyed to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, where every attention was paid her that hu manity could dictate; but in vain, as she lingered until Monday, when death put an end to her sufferings. A man of learning, of ill-bred and boorish manners, is, at best, like a diamond before it comes into the la pidary's hands; of intrinsic value, indeed, but so much disguised by the roughness of its outside, that few peo ple can discover its In some of the mining districts of Germany the Latin language is still in general use among the inhabitants, and has, probably, so continued AM since the Romans were possessors of the Dacian mines. Tyrnau, in Hungary, from the number of its churches and convents, has been called the " Little Rome."— Though its population does not exceed 7,000, its reli gious edifices would accommodate ten times that number. The following epitaph to the memory of John Spong, a carpenter, is copied from the churchyard of Ockham .4 Who many a sturdy oak bath laid along, Yeli'd by Death's surer hatchet, here Iles *on. Posts oft be . made, yet neer a piaci:could get, Awl he'd by railing, ditties he was no wit : Old saws he bad, although no antiquarian, And stiles corrected, yet was no stammarian!" CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. • CAMBRIDGE, No*nu b. The Rev. Temple Chevalier, M.A. late Fellow and Tutor of Catherine Hall, Huhean Lecturer, and the Rev. Alfred 01[leant, M.A. Fellow of Trinity College, were on Monday last elected Examiners of the Candidates for Writerships in the service of the East India Company, who have not resided at the College of Ha&Tharp OXFORD, Novessaaa"3. Wednesday last, the Rev. Philip Mu ' D.C.L. of St. John's College, was unanimously elected to the•l6ce of Keeper of the Archives, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. G. L. Cooke, B.D. Sedleian Professor of Natural 1461°51101p. Rev. James Thomas Round, M.A. and Fellow of BaUlol Col lege, has been nominated one of the Public Examiners in Litsris Hunsanwihis. _ _ Wednesday,-John Parry, one of the Craven Scholars, of the a University, and B.A. of Brasennose College, was elected Proba-! tionary Fellow of that Society. Thursday, Mr. George F. W. Mortimer was elected a Scholar, on Michel's Foundation, at Queen's College. 1 Thursday, the following Degrees were conferred : BACMILLOS MID Dutton IN DIMITY (by actuoisdatioit)— Rev. John Lee Martyr, Trinity Csllege, Grand Compsionder. 'lacunas ar Ctvls. Law—Henry Stonehouse, Fellow of New College. Manus or Ants.-Rev. Rdwin Kempson, M.A. of 'trinity College, Cambridge, ad tandem, to which he was presented by the Rev. Edward George Simcox, M.A. &hot& of Wadham College; Rev. David Robinson, Queen's College ; Nicholas Pease, Brasen nose College; Rev. James Edward Compton, Trinity College; Rev. Edward Wickham, Fellow of New Coll ege;_ Rev. William Douglas Veitch, Bolliol College; Rev. William Wynn Layers; Pembroke College. flacnuaros or Ans.-John Medley, Wadham College, Grand Compounder; Francis William Newman, Worcester College Thomas Presser Williams, Magdalen Hall; George Cornwall Legh, Christ Church; Francis William Rice, Christ Church; Thomas Freiniux Boddington, Ballot College ; Edmund Hese& Lige lioelby, Ballad College ; Samuel Thomas Spry, Exeter COS. Augustus James Brine, Exeter College. sac LISIAMICAL 71101110110)114 Wednesday, the Rev. Richard Downes, Fellow of New College, Oiled, was presented to the of Berwick St. John, Wilts, vacant by the decease of the Rev. . Bingham. Same day, the Rev. Aubrey Charles Price, MA. Fellow of New College, Oxford, was presented to the Vicarage of Chesterton, Oxford, vacant by the decease of the Rev. J. Hollis. MOnday, was instituted by the Bishop of Oxford. the Rev. W. Toovey Hopkins, MA. of Pembroke College, Oxford, to the Rec tory of Nißeld, Oxford, on the presentation of the Rev. R. B. Fishes and the Rev. Mr, Hopkins. kit. William Parker, M.A. Fellow of New Cadge, Oxford, has bern,insatuted to th e Rectory of Compton, othilfwise Corn berton Pans, Worcestershire ; and the Rev. Charles Hubert Parker, M.A. Fellow of Lincoln College, to the Rectory of Comp ton, othorwistComberten Magna, in Me same county, void by the death of the Re*. Leonard Middleton, M.A. Rev. G. W. Curtis, M.A. Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford, and Rector of Padsverth, Berks. has been presented by the Bishop of London, to the Rectory of Wind:lsta°, in Essex. Rev. Thomas fteetemnbe, N.A. has been presented by the Very Rev. the Dean and Chapter of Winchester to the Vicarage of Prams Candover, Hants, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Dr. Hook, Dean of Worcester. Hoi. and Rev. Thomas Henry Coventry, MA. has been pre. tented to the Rectory of Croome Mends, otherwise Hill Creams Worcestershire, void by the death of John Anthony Penney, D.D. Rev. Dr. Buskid has been appointed 011iciating Minister of Carlton, near Skipten, Yorkshire, vacant by the promotion of the Rltv. W. Levert, M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford, to the View ' age of &a. Rev. Har y ry Davis, ILA. has been Seemed to the Perpetual of Buford St. UMW, Oxford, on the presentation of John all, Seq. of Weans Oolville,in the County of Cambridge. The Xing has bow plead to present the Rev. George Ted to I the Church and Palish et Toiling, in the Presbytery of Dundee, and county of Forfar, vacant by the translation of the Rev. C. Ad e to the East Church of Dundee. The 4th ult. the old Dissentir-: Congregation In Llnktown, Mr. kiddy, gave an unanimous call,, • the Rev. James Ross& The 27th ult. the Rev. Robert Milne was admitted, by the Pres bytes), of Kincardine O'Neil, to the Church and Parish of Mayne. POLICE INTELLIGENCE: GUILDHALL. Saturday the Inquest of Farringdon Within, presented the car eases of three calves, found exposed for sale in Newpte Market, which being, in the opinion of three respectable butchers, unfit for food, were ordered by the sitting Magistrate to be burnt in the area of the Qty Greeoyard. MAAY•LA-BONNE Saturday, Ms Solid, well known at this ace, was brought 'before lard Mop:roan and Baum* Glum* Esq. charged with having committed a highway robbery. Thomas Evans, a watchman, stated that on Friday evening last, about half put eight o'clock, he perceived the prisoner passing up Winchester-row, towards the Yeekddre Sdngo, with a trunk on his shoulder, and, suspecting he W stolen it, he stopped him, and desired to know when he brought It frees ? The prisoner said, he brought it from the White Horse Cellar, and was going to take it to No. 10, Maids Vale ; but Brans sinning that he was going in a contrary direction, took him to the watchhoese • on their way, he told different stories how he became in possessietiof the trunk. During this part of the investigation a Gentleman entered the OSce, having hoard at the watchbosse that a man was in cm& tad) , on suspicion of stealing a trunk. The Gentleman gave bit name" Frederick Charles Bun," and stated that on Friday even. ng a trunk was cut trap behind the carriage, and which was nod. missed till he arrived in Hariey.street. Mr. Bun idendlied the trunk taken from the prisoner to be his property, and his name would be found en the side, " F. C. Burt, Raster College, Osfonl." On the trunk being opened, na an article was missing, the thief not having' time to deposit his !dander in safety. On the prisoner being asked if he had anything to say is his de. fence, he declined saying anything for the present. The parties were bound over to prosecute, and the prisoner was folly committed to Newgate for trial. Mil ises lexidok, the driver of the hackney chariot, No. $4, ap peared, on a summons, to answer the complaint of Mr. Charring tea, the extendve ale brewer in Mile End Road, for not keeping Ms coach in a fit and proper order, as prescribed by Act of Par liament. _ _ Mr. Charrisigton stated, that, on Friday week, having occasion to go late the City, be proceeded to the coach stand at Mile End turnpike to take a coach, where he had to stop some time, owing to the coachmen, as IS usual, th ough most culpable, being al l in the neighbouring public-houses. He at length, however, procured one belonging 0 the defendant , which he gist into, but, after proceeding a short distance, he discovered that it was, on either side, unfur nished with glasses or frames, a neglect whic h rendered it extremely disagreeable at this season oldie year. The owner, In decoct, pleaded that the 'Bence was that of his servant, who, had his orders to take care that the coaches west 0 the stand properly cleaned out and furnished, and wbe on that morning neglected to put in the glasses. Mr. Charringten said that it was not his wish that the defendant ' , should be severely punished; his only motive in prosecuting the offence was the discharge of a duty towards the public. Mr. Wean approved of the proceedings, for which he expressed himself personally indebted, and convicted the defendant in ten shillings and costs. erigky was charged as an impostor. He had been in the habit for some time past of imposing on Military Olikers by a Petition, stating himself to have been formerly Serjeant-Major of the sad Fusileers, but bad forfeited his pension by a trifling of fence against the Custom Laws, and that with his family he was reduced great distress. To he Petition was affixed several dis tinguished names, as contributors, which proved to be forgeriei, and he was ordered to be kept to hard labour in the House of Cor rection for AIM month. UNION•HALL Themes Wilson, the man who imposed ea a great number of per sons, by representing that be was a seaman belonging to the Bri tannia, from India, and intimating to them that there were valu able presents for them on board, was again brought before the Ma gistrate. The prisoner had been sent to Brixton for a month for the smile offence, but other charges having since been brought against him, be tem apprehended immediately Ina term of impri sonment had expired. A Gentleman, named Lemon, said, about six weeks ago, the prisoner, w►o had the appearance of a rough sailor, called at hi s house in Brixton, and informed him, that about five months ago lie left his (Mr. Lemon's) friends well at Bangalore, and that they had mut him three ►aluable packages, and two trey parreen, which were then on board the Britannia. lie solicited 6►e shillings fee the news be had brought, and which Mr. Lemon paid him, untie, the supposition that his story was correct. A few days afterwards, Wilson Imposed upon a Gentleman named Brady, in a similar manner. lie came to hint, and informed him that his brother in-law, who was a lieutenant-Colonel in the Bombay army, had sent him three cases and a grey parrot, which were then on board the Britannia. Mr. Brady ga►e him 6►e shit. lisigs for the intelligenet he had brought hint. The prisoner was sent back to Brixton fur a farther imprison• meat of two months. WORSHIP-STRERT. In consequence of information having been received at this dim from the Loudon Hospitak.of the approaching recovery, and pre: batik escape, of Michael Sullivan, an Irish labourer, who had been conveyed to that establishment on the preceding 31eaday, for an alleged fractdre on the skulk which he received on the evening before, whilst engaged in a desperate riot in Shoreditch, and against whom informations were laid tinder Lord Ellenborosigles Act, lapt Saturday, Mr. Tstreoan, the presiding Magistrate, ord e r Garton. the chief constable, with Armstrong, anoth e r officer of t ' establishment, to bring the accused to the office, and when brooghl, there in a coach, the unfortunate individual was so Weak as to be unable to be removed Into the office. The Magistrate went MAO epoch door, mid apprised the ptiioner that Ite itbod availed, iliati the oath or Thothat Davis, for cutting and maiming. He then Babe dikeitions to the Akers that the prisoner should he placed is the Infirmary of Clerkenwell, and as soon as the Governer of that place should be apprised of his recovery from the doctors. he should be brought up for examination, preparatory to his committal. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN. There will be ea eclipse of the Sea on the 49th last. which win be partly visible; Beginning of the eclipse Greatest obscuration Middle • Visible conjunction End of the eclipse W. 11. a. 9 59 0 H 4 IS 11 S IS 11 530 12 11 30 ECLIPSE OF THE MOON. The Moon will be eclipsed on the 14th of this asontb. The eclipse will be partly visible Beginning of the Eclipse . - darkness X. X. S. 2 1 5 30 Beiinning of total 3 23 IS _ Ecliptic opposition . 4 9 0 . Middle . 4 11 IS Moon's upper limb rises 4 12 0 . End of total darkness . 458 IS Sod of • die eclipse 6 6 45 AMATEUR GLEE SOCIETY.—This respectable Society held their Twentieth Anniversary at the Ram Inn, Smithfield, en Wednesday last. It was numeroudy attended. Several glees and songs were executed by many of the members in a manner which 1 1 would have done infinite credit to Professional Talent. The dinner land wines were excellent, and the best attention was paid to the comfort of the guests by the worthy hest, Mr. Barman, whose assiduity and kindness are well known to his visitors. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of Edward the Fiftb.l47o; the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, 1605. This day, of the death of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, at the Battle of Lutzen, 1632. Saturday afternoon, the house of Robert Cantwell, Esq. of Ladbroke Terrace, Notting-hill, was rubbed of a quantity of plate. A shoemaker advertises bis shooting shoes " as war. ranted to stand water." Standing fire would have bees a greater recommendation. Monday se'nnight, a shocking accident happened to Peter Renshaw, of Geer-lane, near Eckington. Being in a state of intoxication, he wandered from the high road, and was precipitated into an old coal pit, 88 yards deep, which was left insecurely fenced. He was not found until the next morning, when his cries being heard, he was got out; his legs and thighs were dread fully shattered, and he languished until the afternoon, when death released him from further suffering. The following anecdote of BEARD, the celebrated singer, is not generally known. In an opera, he had to look towards the aide, and to say, " I see him approach this way;" but unfortunately the person expected was not forthcoming. BEARD, in order to give his friend time to go around, came forward, and pulling out his watch, said," No; it wants two minutes of his appoint ed time; I know he will be here, for he is ever punt. tual." Not a creature detected the liberal finesse save the prompter. OlEsurs, in his Recollections, gives the following pleasant little anecdote:—" I wrote the part of Gales lariiia, in Ille Ma* Milfigur, purposely for Clasca, bat Mr. lIAKRIS east it to Roca; however, he reversed his deem, when I sent him these fear Hass of expostulation— ' As on the wave expose I mast My freight of little wit. Oh let me to a Odd sand trust, Nor on a Rook be split !" BIRTH& Sendai, at Upper Seyntoor.street. the Lady of Captain the Hoe. R. Fate Grevillk, of a son and heir. Mend stk. the wife of Mr. Thomas Wiley, gamekeeper so Sir Ferdinand Richard Acton, Bart. of Aldanham Park, Salop. of three One children, two girls and a boy, who, with the mother, aro doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Sedgley have now ten children. MARRIED. The 2itts uk. Lieut.-Colonel Edward Frederick, of the Bombay Army, to Selina, only daughter of George Grote, Esq. of Bads mom, Oxfordshire. At Ali teitleby, age d SY, the Rev. J. B. Copesteaks, Vicar of that place, and of Calvertoo, near Nottingham. As the Rev. Mr. Faushaw of Nottingham, was last week walk- Jig an 'the banks of the canal , fell la, in consequence of the earth giving way, and two trows, passing in opposite directions, be was sucked under. Drags were procured, and after some time the body was found, but life was extinct. At Routh, the Rev. J. L. Hutchieson, M.A. Rector of that place. The SlSth ult. Richard Harrison, Esq. of Ripley, Surrey, many yearsLket.-Colosaid of the Sc. Geage's Hanover-square Regiment of Volunteers. Lately, Deborah, only daughter and heiress of Thomas Rostock. Esq. of Maeda, in the county of Chester. This young Lady's death was occasioned by her having taken an ounce of nay tr.uriace of mercury sent in mistake for Epsom salts. She lingered eight days, when mortification ensued, and death put a period to her sufferings. At Cymric, en tlie l Sth ult. the Rev. Samuel Gilfillan, Minister of the United Associate Congregation there, in the 64th year of his ago. and 36th of his Ministry. In the middle of the week, Mr. GUM= was in his ordinary health, and had appointed a visitation in hie congregation for Thursday. In the Morning, however, be felt himself unwell, and with rat reluctance when the day was far spent countermanded the appointment. Tie disorder assumed no alarming appearance, until Sabbath morning. —Towards mid day he sunk rapidly, and at half past one departed this life. July SO, killed off Buenos Ayres, in a severe action between the Argentine and Brazilian squadrons, Mr. Andrew Lapsiie, second son of the late Rev. Mr. Lapslie, of Campsie, near Glasgow. An enthusiast in the cana of liberty and independence, this young Gentleman relinquished his mercantile pursuits at the einisnientc meal of the present war and entered the naval service of th e Ile. public, under the immediate auspices of Admiral Brown. lii, de votedness to the cause, and his acknowledged bravery, soon gained him the esteem of his Commander and brother Officers. lIAILS-' Ault. 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