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ELEGIAC VERSES, ON THE DEATII OF 3111. JAMES LANSBOIIOUGH. Far from his home a Minstrel lies, The green turf wraps his gentle clay ; 2Co'ntore with rapture-beaming eyes We'll hear him swell the lyric lay ! }lute is the lyre he tun'l so sweet, On the cold earth it lies, unstrung; Eleak Winter's snow shall be its sheet, And freeze the chords that wildly surg! No sister guards his humble grave, No brother wails his early doom; Tile wind that rolls Old Ocean's wave Now murmurs o'er his grassy tomb! The dew shall bathe the summer flower That yearly blossoms on his breast; And there, perhaps, in genial hour, Some little bird shall build its nest! Wild soaring From its couch at dawn, Sweet music warbling in ita throat, The rustic, by the sylvan law;, Shall love to hear its earl• note! But thou, 'who slcep'st bentath its nest, Its song shall never charm thine ear; No music e'er shall thrill thy breast, And gently steal thy melting tear! Yet thy pure spirit walks serene, Where mad'ising tempests never blow ; And, freed from anguish, care, and pain, Looks smiling on the world below! Camlachie, near Glasgow. Jen?: PATZILSOL A whimsical circumstance happened last week on the river Witham. Two young people, who had just got married at Boston Church, and had to walk along the river's bank to Coningsby, the bridegroom's resi dence, chose to make their way on the ice of the Witham, but when they got opposite Anthony's-Gowt Lock, the ice broke, and they with difficulty extri cated themselves from their perilous situation, after getting a complete ducking. Being near Mr. Eno's, the Monson's Arms, at the Gowt, they had the good luck to procure some dry clothes for both bride and groom, and some comfortable cordials; refreshed by which, the young pair proceeded on their journey, fully resolved that any further adventures, on their wedding-day, should be on dry ground. A felicitous change of fortune has happened to ELIZABETH, the wife of ROBERT PEET, tile-maker, of Newark, and Homan, of Grantham, a widow, in distressed circumstances. We are credibly in formed, that Mr. CAPARN, solicitor, of Newark, being employed to inquire into the claims of a younger branch of the family than could succeed to a share of the property of a distant, and almost unknown, relative, who died intestate, (leaving about £lO,OOO for legal distribution) he unex pectedly discovered the above two nieces, whose claims were evident, but requiring substantiation.— These parties declined hazarding any expense to in vestigate and prove their right ; and, thus circum stanced, Mr. CAPARN, and his professional agent in town, gei*rously determined to embark uncon ditionally, and at their own risk-, in the cause of these poor women ; and, after various elaborate examinations of regi►tcrs and persons in different parts of the kingdom, the happy result is, that be tween £3,500 and £'l,OQO is vested in the Bank of England, to be equally divided between these for tunate sisters. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon, an In quest was taken at the Buffalo, Long-alley, Shore ditch, on the body of a young man, twenty-four years old, named John Arnold. John Day, residing in Ruddock's-buildings, Long-alley, stated, that the deceased was his brother-in-law; he had been for the last three months in the poor-house at Ste venage, Herts, in a bad state of health. About three days before Christmas, witness sent a letter to the deceased, inclosing a trifle of money for his re lief, and stating, that as soon as he was well enough to be removed - , they would adopt the necessary means to bring him to London, to be admitted into die Hospital ; a few days afterwards, witness received a letter from the deceased, in which he expressed his wish to be removed to London immediately, and it not being in witness's power to defray the, expenses. incurred, just then, he took no notice of his letter,. but he arrived on Saturday morning last by the wag gon, which ivies to the Ram Inn, Smithfield. When he came to the house of the witness, he said he was dreadfully ill, and the Parish Officers of Stevenage had refused to give him any money to assist him on the road to London. Deceased partook of a hearty breakfast, and drank some rum and water; he ap peared to be getting worse towards the afternoon, and a medical Gentleman was called in, but the de ceased died about eleven o'clock on Sunday morning; he had been a porter, and_ led a very dissipated.life. Mr. Austin, Churchwarden of Saint Leonard, Shore ditch, said, that, in his opinion, the conduct of the Parish Officers of Stevenage deserved censure, as it was their duty to have the poor man examined by the medical. Gentleman employed, in order to ascertain whether he was in a fit state to undertake the jour ney, and also for not affording him subsistence on the road. Juror—How long was it after he lift the poor-house, before hP came to London? Witness—The deceased left on Friday night, by his own de sire, and arrived in Lx.lon on Saturday morning. •Corozer—lt appeared to be his own act and will, and there fore there could be no impropriety on the part of the Parish tams of Stevenage. Mr. R. I-I. I). Starkey, Surgeon, residing in Sun street, Dishopsgate, deposed, that about seven o'clock on Saturday evening he was called to the deceased, who he found was labouring under a chronic Ultima mation on the lungs, but quite sensible; he said he had been afflicted with the complaint three months, , and the latter part of the time he had been confined to his bed, in the pest-house, at Stevenage. Witness took a small portion of blood from him, and stopped with him about a quarter of an hour; he attended him the next morning (Sunday), and found him dead ; he had no doubt but his death was occasioned by his complaint, but greatly accelerated by being exposed in a waggon to the inclemency - of the weather, on Friday night, which was very severe. ThE Co . ROVER recapitulated the evidence, 'and - the Jury having conferred, returned a verdict—Pied .by the Visitation of GOD. LAI/ INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JANUARY 11. TANNER V. MISS. This was an action brought upon a policy of in surance, to recover the sum underwritten by the de fendant, in consequence of the loss of the ship Eliza beth Margaretta, belonging to the plaintiff, and upon whiA the insurance had been effected. It appeared by the statement of Mr. IVlNtitviir, that the vessel in question had sailed from Loitdon in August, 181.5, bound for the Island of St. Thomas, where she arrived in November following. Previous, however, to her entering the harbour, she was, by a sudden change of the wind, forced upon one of the rocks called the Three Sisters, and after beating on it for some time, got off, but not until a considerable part of her cargo was thrown overboard. When the lading was discharged, a survey was taken, and she was pronounced unfit to put to sea again. She was in consequence offered for sale, but not a single shil ling was bid ; and, in order to prevent a wreck con tinuing to rot in the harbour, she was assigned over to the Garrison, on condition of their breaking her up, and using her for fire-wood. These were the circumstances of the case, with regard to which both parties were agreed; the question upon which they were at issue being the state of the vessel at the period of insurance, and whether it was seaworthy at the commencement of the voyage ? In support of the plaintiff's case ten or twelve wit nesses were called, all of whom, either as shipwrights or caulkers employed to make repairs, or as owners and captains examining with a view to purchase, had inspected the vessel at various times during the two years which preceded her last voyage. They all swore distinctly that her main-works were sound, that her beams were of oak, that she was perfectly tight, and fit to undertake any voyage. The bottom, or that part which was generally below water, was the part least liable to decay. Mr. SCARLETT, for the defence, commented chiefly on the improbability that a vessel, which was as sea worthy as the one in question had been described to be, should be - utterly destroyed by beating for two or three hours on a rock, during a calm night, and with a land-breeze. Such injury as a ship in excel lent condition might sustain or an accident of this nature, might have been easily repaired at St. Tho - - rnas's, where several shipwrights • were established, and to which place timber might be brought from the neighbouring island of Tortola. But the fact was, that the ship was rotten, that the plaintiff's wit nesses had only spoken of her upper works, which were new, and had not even examined what her con dition was in other respects. One witness, indeed, had maintained, that the planks of a ship which were under water would never decay. For his own part, he had imagined that every vessel must come to an end at last ; but, according to this evidence, the Eli zabeth Margaretta was immortal. She had undoubt edly undergone many alterations, and might have continued to exist; had she been entirely rebuilt. The Jury had perhaps heard of the old woman's knife, which, in the course of its history, had received seven new blades and five handles! He should shew by the evidence of persons who surveyed this ship , at St. Thomas's, persons compttent to take such a survey, and against whom there was no suspicion that they had taken it fraudulently, because they had no inte rest in making such a report, that she was in a state of decay that rendered it highly.improper to risk either life or property on board her. The depositions of several witnesses, shipwrights, together with the harbour-master resident at St. Thomas's, were then read, and although differing in some particulars, agreed as to the general unseaworthiness of the vessel, alter her entry into the harbour and discharge of her cargo. According, however, to the parole evidence for the defendant, it appeared that the means of re pairing any serious damage which a vesiel has mai tained are extremely scarce at St. Thomas's, and that, in particular, there is always a great defi ciency of oak. Mr. MARRYAT was engaged in comparing the evidence on both sides, when the Foreman of the Jury intimated that they were satisfied, and were ready to find a verdict for the plaintiff. The LORD CHIEF! JUSTICE observed, that if they felt thethselves fully in possession of all the material points of the evidence, he could not object to their decision.—Verdict for lie Plaintiff. BOYCE V. BENSON. The defendant in this case also was an underwri.er to a policy of insurance, effected upon the ship Geor giana, from Antwerp to Buenos Ayres. It seemed iliat in going down the Scheldt, she ran against a sand bank, which injured her considerably, and was thought to be one cause why she did not survive the last shock, by which she was lost, in February last. The only question was as to the seaworthiness of the vessel at the time of insurance. The plaintiff, by the testimony of several witnesses; proved that the vessel was in a sound state when in sured, and upon this the Jury found for him— Damages £2OO. - • LONDON SESSIONS. Thesi Sessions were resumed yesterday, before the LORD MAYOR, RECORDER, and Aldermen, in Guild hall. The swearing in of Constables and other Offi cers, for the ensuing year, being completed by two o'clock, the Court proceeded to swear in the Grand Jury, and to try traverse and other cases. -MR. SHERIFF PARKINS. The names of the Grand Jury being about to'be called, the RECORDER then looked round' to see if the Sheriffs were present, it being essential that they should be in Court, during the swearing in of the Grand Jury. Mr. Sheriff RoTirwEr.r. was in his place, but Mr. Sheriff PARK INS was absent. The LORD MAyon, in consequence, ordered Mr. N'Vontuer, the City Marshal, to repair to Sheriff PARKINS, who was understood to be within the Guildhall, and to acquaint him that his presence was necessary in Court. Mr. Wontner soon returned, and acquainted the Court, that he had communicated with the Sheriff, in the Hall-keeper's Office. His answer to the Court was, that he was ready to attend the LORD MAYOR CO the Court of Hustings, but he had nothing to do with the,Court of Session. The linconnan—Tell the Sheriff that it not the Lord Mayor who requires his attendance,* that it is the Court. ' Mr. Wanner again waited upon the Sheriff, and brought in hip answer to the effect, that if his at- tendance was required by the Coutt, an-official note should be sent tohim to that- effect. - The RWORVER—TeII Mr. Sheriff Parkins that the Court requires his immediate attendance, and the re fusal to obey the order.win be at his peril. - These messages caused considerable sensation in tb4PCourt ; but soon after, a cry of—" Make way for the Sheriff r was heard. Mr. Sheriff PARKINS having entered, walked up to the Lorin MAYOR and said—" rhti you wish to speak to me, my Lori ?"--LORD MAYOR—No, Sir. • The RECORDERIE is the Cdurt, that requires your attendance here, Sir. Mr. Sheriff PARKINS-4 wish The RECORDER—I shall suffer no altercation here; the business of the Court must proceed. Alderman Sir C. HUNTER-4C is the order of the Court that you attend here. Sheriff PARKINS—Then I am here. Alderman Sir C. HUNTZR—Then sit down, Sir. The Sheriff then sat down. The RECORDER, in charging the Grand Jury, said, he had looked carefully into the Calendar for the. City of London, but did not perceive anything of peculiar atrocity. The crimes were, in fact, such as were every day committed in great and populous cities. It seemed to him, therefore, that no question of law or difficulty was likely to arise. Thomas Chard and Thomas Jones were indicted for having assaulted Thomas Cranfield, one of the nightly watch of the Ward of Cripplegate, under very aggravated circumstances, on the 4th of No vember. There were two others included in the in dictment, E. Kay and 11. Thanker. The latter had been, since the assault, transported, and the former had not surrendered. __ _ . The COMMON SERJEANT and Mr. ARALIN con ducted the prosecution on the part of the City. Cranfield said, he was a watchman of the Ward of Cripplegate. On the 4th of November he was on duty as usual ; about one o'clock in the morning he saw Kay and Thatcher coming towards London tvall. Kay asked him if one Brown lived there? He replied in the negative. The two then went over to Three Nuns-court, immediately after which the pri soner Chard passed him. Witness followed him and saw in the court, Jones, Kay, and Thatcher, whom Chard joined ; they all affected drunkenness. He asked them what they were skulking about? and told them that if they did not leave the place, he should have them brought to the watch-house. They made a great noise, and followed the witness in a menacing manner; he observed that Chard had a stick, and he sprung his rattle, upon which Jones struck him with his fist in the face, and Thatcher struck him across the forehead with a stick. Witness knocked down Jones, and wrested the stick from Thatcher's hand. It fell upon the ground, and Chard took it up and beat him desperately with it. The four fel lows then fell upon him, and knocked him down se veral times. After a desperate struggle, he succeeded in dragging Jones to the watch-house. The alarm obliged the rest to run. Soon afterwards . the other three men were taken by other watchmen. Witness suffered greatly from the assault, and was black and blue on the sides from the beating. Another watchman confirmed the same import ant particulars. Jones and Chard said they were so much intoxi cated at the time as not to know anything of the circumstance. They were found Guilty, and sen tenced to imprisonment for five months. The Foreman of the Jury expressed a wish that the watchman should be recompensed. The RECORDER said the recommendation should be attended to. The COMMON SERJEANT said the Ward of Crip plegate would, no doubt, amply reward the prose cutor for his spirit and attention. ROBBERY OF THE BRISTOL MAIL.—The Bristol and London mail coach, which was robbed last week,. contained several parcels, and remittances to a large' amount, from tradesmen of Bristol to their corres pondents in London. It appears that the thieves (four in number) took their places on Monday morn ing for Tuesday's mail ; and having entire posses sion of the coach, had ample time for effecting the robbery. Two of the villains left the coach at Ken sington, and the other two at Knightsbridge. The coachman was a good deal surprised that all his in. side passengers should leave him before they had com pleted their journey; and, having some suspicions, he called to the guard to see that all was safe within. The guard examined, and finding the box under the seat locked as usual, the coach proceeded. On its .arrival in. town, the robbery was d scovered ; the thieves had' unlodked the box, broken the seals of the parcels; and having taken out the cash, tied them up again, and re-locked the box. The money already ascertained to be stolen is between three and four hundred pounds. When they were starting from Bath, the travellers were accommodated with a can dle in the coach, in order to pass away the time agreeably ! • POLITE HIGIIViAYMANt......AS JOSEPH FISHBOORNE, Esq. was lately returning, in a carriage, from a ru neral, in company with his nephew, he was stopped •on the Athy-road, between Carlow and Magany, by four footpads, armed with brass-barrelled pistols, who robbed them of what money they had about them. It must be acknowledged, however, that the leader of the party behaved in a very, gentleman-like manner—having only put Mr. FISHBOURNE to his honour as to the property contained in his pocket book, which was generously returned to him, with a request that he would take out the notes himself, and hand them to the Gaptain, who declared that he was a Gentleman in distress ! The business being over, the chaise drove off with the company, but the polite Captain finding that Mr. FISHBOURNE had felt his great coat behind him on the road, when he got out ofthe carriage, followed immediately, and havtng made an apology for stopping them a second time, handed the coat in, wishing the Gentlemen a good night, and safe home. The younger Mr. FISUBOURNE was deprived of his watch by one of the gang, - who said he wanted to be at a certain place precisely at ten o'clock, and wished to know the hour !—On the same night, and it is supposed by the same gang, a Revenue Officer, of the name of Galbraith, was stop-, ped on his wa'y from Carlow to Castledermot, and robbed of cash to the amount of six pounds ten shil lings, his watch, and coat—but, on his remonstrat: ; ing with them, they honourably returned the latter, together with ten shillings of the money. POLICE. BOW-STREET —Yesterday, Janie: Banks; the por ter to Griffin's, Green Man and Still, was convicted of charging more than the usual porterage for the delivery of two parcels at Mr. Carstang's. house, in liampstead-road. • James Elliott, a journeyman coach-spring-maker, was convicted of leaving his work unfinished, name ly, a pair of stage-coach sorings, which he was em i ployed to make as long since as the month of Octo ber last, and had not yet finished them. He was ordered, by the Magistrate, to he imprisoned one month in the House of Correction. • min LBOROUCWSTRICET.—JOh Pi Robertson, who' stood committed on two charges of horse-stealing, was again brought up • yesterday; and, as mat-the* Office was much crowded by livery stable-keeperie who had lost their horses—Mr. Austin, of Wind ! , mill street, entered a new charge against the soner, for stealing a chesnnt rna:e, on the 24th of December. He had previously hired and returned , - with a horse, for which he paid half-a-guinea; bur, in this second instance, he hired for a mere ride in. the Park, and ,never returned. Mr. Austin had given twenty-five guineas foi the mare, and had not since heard of her. The hostler, who delivered the . mare to the prisoner, corroborated the testimony of the last witness, and bdth were positive as to identity.—An hostler at the Angel Inn, Reading, proved, in corroboration of Mr. Richards's case, on a former occasion, that the prisoner was the man who sold a black horse, at Reading, for 101. and this testimony went to corroborate the evidence of Mr. Richards on a former day.—Another charge was preferred against the prisoner by James Brett, hostler to Mr. Anderson, of Little Grays-Inn-lane. This witness proved that the prisoner hired a horse on the 2d of October, 1817, which he never return ed. It was a blood horse, and the prisoner hired it, for a mere ride, for twelve and gave a false address, as Mr. Wilson, No. 16, Gray's-Inn-Ware. This witness had no do:bt. as to iJeality. Mr. Anommus, on the contrary, felt great coniidence that the witnesses were nii.staken; and, in support of his argument, he quoted a- case where many respect able witnesses were mistaken, in a case of forged notes, lately. The prisoner was committed to New gate on four charges. _ BIRTHS. Monday, at Woo!Mich Common, the Lady of Captain IL W. Gordon, of a daughter. At Glynn Park, Carrickfergus, the Lady of Captain Rice, Antrim Militia, of a daughter. On Monday se'nnight, of a daughter, the wife of a serjeant of the 40th regiment of foot, now quartered in the Old Castle, in Newcastle, ci hich has lately been fitted up as barracks for the military. This is prokbly the first birth which has taken place within the Castle for conic centuries. At the Parsonage of Terryzlass, the 'Lady of the Rev. Mr. Stoney, of a daughter. In Armagh, the Lady of Lieut. Palmer, R.N. of a son. At Elm View, Clontarf, the Lady of the Rev, Thomas Harpur, of a daughter. . . _ . . MARRIED. Jan. 3, at Southampton, ,Henry James Oakes, Esq. of Bury St, Edmund's, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of the late Rex. Robert Porteus. At Kilshannick Church, James L Cutter, Esq. to Helena, third daughter and co-heiress cf the late James Lombard, Lem bardstown, county of Cork, Esq. Thursday, at Bath, George Bonitos, Esq. of Grittletnn- House, in the county f Wilts, Captain in the 45d regiment, to • Anna Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Cruckshsuak, solicitor, Bath. _ _ A few days ago, at Newcastle, Mr. Silvertop, to Mrs. Pear son: this is the third time the Lady has been before the altar in the character of bride, and therehasbeen something remarkable in each of her connubial engagements. tier first husband was a Quaker, her second a Haman Catholic, and her third of the Established Church. Every husband was twice her own age; at 16 she married a gen•kman of 32, at 30 sa• took one of 60, , and now at 42 she is Ltlited to a gentleman of 84. DIED. Monday, at Little Syon, Lady Elizabeth Percy. Dec. 26, at-Aberdeen, Captain Hay Livingston, late - of the 30th Regiment, aged 45. Dec. 30, at Edinburgh, Mrs. Linning, widow of the late Rev'. Thomas Linning, Minister of Lestitihagow. Lately, at Weymouth, Henry Marder, Esq. aged 82 years, formerly a Banker in Dorchester. At New Orleans„of .fever, in his 24th year, Mr. Hanulton . Vance, merchant. Nov. 22, at Madeira, Mr. George Bartholomew, Midshipman on board his Majesty's ship Leven. Lately, aged 40, Mr. Richard Beeforth, of the White Lion Tavern, Talbot -court, Gracechnrch-etreet. • At BonrateOiciburgh, on the 2d inst. Mr. James Davidson, late of Hindlee. Few passed this good man's door without a kind invitation and friendly welcome to his sheltering cot and friendly board. This benevolept.individual is supposed to have been in the eye of the author of . Guy Mannering, when he diew the charatter of Lindy Dinmont. Lately, at Altirgrade, near Kirkby Stephen, Catharine Hut chinson, In the 102 d year of bet age. She retained her facili ties to the last.motnents of her life, and could read the smallest print without the help of glasses. At Colombo, Ceylon, on the 2;th July last, in the 25th year of his age, Dr. Robert Thin, Assistant-Surgeon 2d Ceylon Regi ment, soli of Mr. John Thip, architect, Edinburgh. The loss of this very superior young man will be long and deeply de plored by his.afflicted relatives and friends. In reporting offi cially to the Directer-Ceneral the nwlancholy event, he Superior • Medical Officer adds— r " No loss that we have experienced has afflicted me so deeply. The general and prefes.sional acquire ments of this young man woulu have rendered him an ornament to the profession, and to the medical service of the Army." EAST-INDIA BIRTHS, awn DEATHS. [SIO]t Tilt 1112141 AL nIifigAILUIVOF JOLT 3,6, 8, AND 91 BIRTHS. The flGth ult. at Cuttack, the Lady of Lieutenant and Adju tant Wallace, of the Cuttaek Legion, of a son._ Wednesday, the Lady of Wm . . i JorWs Esq. Howrah, of a son. - At Tannah, on the 9th June, the Lady of Andrew Jukes, Esq.. of a daughter. June 13, at Madras, Mrs. Aviet Smith, of a daughter. • DEATHS. On the 21st ult. near Cummercolly, William Blanchard-, Esq. • Indigo-planter. At Dapooly, on the 29th ult. Lieutenant William M`Donell, of the Ist Battalion 13th Regiment Native Infantty, deeply re gretted by his brother Officers. On the 27th May, at Hydrabad i Major Charles Hay Eliot, of his Majesty the Nizam's service. At Kaira, on the 31st May, after only twelve hours illness, of the cholera morints, Mrs. Sarah Nicholson, wife of Cornet Ni cholson, of his Majesty's 17th Dragoons. June 11, in the 55th year of his age, Mr. Martyros Sarkies, at Bombay. At Nusserabad, on the 21st of June, of a fever, Captain Dtr.t.• bar, of the Commissariat. On the 7th instant, in the 66th year of his age, Berjztrin T:!r ner, Esq. one of the Attornies of the Supreme Court of Judi.:a ture, and the oldest liritis.h resident at Calcutta. At Trinidad, aged .2.4, Lieutenant Nathaniel Comenagh, P. A- When preparing to retutu to Europe, he was seized with a vio lent fever, and expired 041 the third day .of his ill:less. June 22, at Calcutta, aged Z 3:, James Robinson, M.D. Soper.: intendant of the Ystroliein Insane Hon ital at tha t Presidency. • HIGH-WATERat LONDON BRIIS - 411 — NO.1110tiliONV. Mcrning . - 37 minutes after 11 Afternoon .- - . - 0 ---- LaNI.N.)II Vaitited and published by Lessc. Kcsr, Aokett. • liace, Temple-Bar. • . e GI flu t 0 att th 4 of a try It 4 £Ol Pr 3 pv, &IX bog mck in acl of $p tip Lib of no; Cr: v. an , (1) th, 'CI IP4I fin gr A aC Pa tb A 1