Star. — London, England, 1827-10-13 00:00:00

NEW SOUTH WALES. rat Macquarie, we understand, will be gives up to' free settlers, as soon as arrangements can be made for receiving the prisoners at Moreton Bay. This is a step' which may give satisfaction to those emigrants who have been disappointed in not obtaining land according to their expectations at Hunter's River. • In the Custom -house establishment at Sydney Mr. Campbell's ..ppointment is 2,0001. a year ; Captain R os a,. 8,001. Mr. Onslow's, as surveyor and searcher, poi Mr. John Piper, jun. 3001. Then there is a host of tide waiters, &e. &c. The sum total of whose sala ries in the department, amounts to more than 5,0001. Orders, it is said, have been received by Government, 'rot ter grant any more laud on the sea -coast, or on the po i g kok part of our riven ; it being expected that such s i toa riobkwill be required for some pauper emigrants, about to be eot out to this country (New youth Wales) at the expense o?-thc_parishes in England.—Sydney roper. 111111•111.11 ME , HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES. ANTIGUA, Amon 21. Errly on Thursday the wind was perceived to veer from its usual tropical direction to the north. and fre quent puffs, with a gloomy atmosphere, and imptoms of a change of weather for the worse , which , however, (Si not create much alarm. The evening set' in darkly, and it blew very hard during the night, with frequent showers. At daylight the violence of the wind appeared to increase, although up to tl•is pe via., it hod done but trifling damage; but as the morn ing a dvanced, it came round to N.E. and then to E. and between seven sad ten o'clock it rose to a tempest, and raged with tremendous fury, levelling every thing of feeble resistance, and severely injuring others whose weight or strength prevented their entire destruction. Gnat numbers of large full grown trees were torn up, and thrown to a considerable distance ; and heavy bo die., such as carts, the leaden gutters of houses, etc. whirled from their places in every capricious direction. Many 41 the larger buildings in town suffered more or less damage: while the smaller and less substantial habitations have, in some instances, beiewentirely de. molished, and in others rendered so dilapidated, as to afford but a precarious shelter to the needy and unfor tunate inmates. From every past of the island webs,* accounts of the most gloomy description. Every plati- 4 tenon has suffered, and some to a considerable extent, in stigar•works, dwelling and outhouses, &c. The pro vision crops scarcely retain a vestige of verdure, from being seered by the wind; and the cane-fields, which showed the highest bloom and promise, now have the appearance of guinea-grass in dry weather, The pub lic works at the Ridge and its vicinity have likewise suffered most severely and extensively, but we feel plea sure in stating that embalm nut heard of any lives being lost in that quarter. 'The harbour of S:. John being more exposed to a north-west wind, the shipping did not experience so much of the violence of the storm as they have done at former periods. The schooner Robert Grant and sloop Sophia were upset at their moorings ; and we are concerned to say, that two men belonging to the former lost their lives. A valuable boatman also lost his life in attempting to secure his craft from the fury of the elements. T he brig Strabo, of Glasgow ; schooner Eliza, of Prince EJwatcl's Island; sloop Venilia, of Bermuda ; and ten other vessels belonging to this port, rode out the storm. The schooner ll.li,ence, of flab., has; sloop lath rine of Tortola; a French sloop-4.0ml Guadeloupe; and eight of oar oww vessels, went ashore. Some of these, 'however, are already afloat, and the others are likely to be so shortly. • Theday of this awful visitation exhibited a picture of desolation not easily described. At its close his Eacel- Itney the Governor took the benevolent precaption of ordering a patrol of the Ist West India Regiment, which paraded the streets all that night, for the protection of properties, whose fences and enclosures being blown down, exposed them to the plunder of thieves, with whom these occurrences are considered as a jubilee. BARBADORS, Ans. The threatening appearance of . the weather since Thursday last naturally led us to expect that it would be attended with more disastrous consequences than what we have yet experienced here, and our fears on this head base been realized with regard to some of the Leeward Wands. By the arrival yesterday even ing of the schooner Sir Edward Barnes from Fort Royal, Martinique, we learn that that island had been visited by a hurricane, and that an express had arrived front St. Pierre, giving an account that eleven vessels were then ashore, amongst which was the schooner Ze phyr, and it was feared, from the continued violeaceof the sea and the force of the wind', that still greater damage would arise to the shipping in that harbour. JAMAICA. Aua. 55. ELTAACT 07 A LIMA, DAVID atANctitoNBAL, AUG. 21. On the night cf the 18th we experienced here a most tremendous gale from the southeast, which has done an incalculable deal of damage to the estates in this quarter, particularly those situate in the higher parts. Most of the cane pieces absolutely appear as if a roller hid passed over them • and it is much feared, from the forward state of the canes, that they will Dever be able to recover the injury sustained. lITIACTOE A LETTIIR, DATED ST. TROHAS I IN THE EAST, THII 93n INST. On the morning . of the 19th inst. we experienced in this district one of those destructive visitations which mark their course with detulation, and in a few brief hnurs blast the husbandman's hope. The gale corn lanced about ten o'clock on Saturday- night, and continued to increase in violence till about two o'clock stn Sunday morning, the 19th, when it blew with tre mendous fury, and with little intermission, until about noon, ltifting round from the N.E. from which quarter it commenced, to N.W. then to S.W. and ended from the S.E. Fortunately the canes have not yet acquired sufficient growth to be so seriously or so generally in jured, as they would have been by such a storm two months hence; still the damage done is very great. No exposure could escape the fury of a tempest that came from all points of the compass, consequently the whole of the forward canes are completely prostrated—some fields laid down from the north, some from the south, aril others rooted out and broken down its every direc ;l4l. These may be considered as in a greet measure 'eh, and even the young canes, beginning only to joint. ! le in exposed situations much sh a ken and broke down; bet with favourable seasons they will recover them leliel• The plantain walks, which the late fine seasons, *ele just bringing into abundant bearing, are completely. d estroyed. Scarcely a tree et any magnitude is left sta nding. The loss a sea cannot yet be ascertained. • Thursday evening, as a Lady, *ith a child in her arms, was passing up Blackfriars Road, she was at tacked by a ruffian at the corner of Cross.street, who matched her ridicule from her hand, sod. despite of her um of " Stop thief," escaped With his booty. rered j t e et s sd I w lies. r st pgi sy a • LONDON MEDICO-BOTANICAL SOCIETY• The fire Meeting of the eighth Session of this highly important and interesting Institution took place last night at the Society's Room, Sackville-street, Piccadilly; the President, Sir JANIS *Glutton, in the Chair. The minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Secretary, which recapitulated, among other matters, the election of his Majesty the King of Wurtembetg to be an Honorary Member ; of the . Marquis of Coning ham, and other Noblemen, to be Fellows; and of Sir Anthony Carlile, Mr. goalie, and other Gentlemen, to be Members of the Society, or proposed for such. The Most Noble the Marquis of Lansdown (by acclamation), Admiral Earl Notthesk, and the Marquis of Donegal, 'were admitted Fellows butt:slier ; and the Brazilian Ambassador, and his Majesty the King of Bavaria, were elected Honorary Members. The lists of dona tions of books and plants were next read ; after which several new Members were formally introduced and received. Mr. Faottr (Director and Lecturer of the Society) then proceeded to read an addmt, in which he took a comprehensive view of the objects, formation, and pro gress of the Society. When he bad arrived at that pe riod of its transactions (Jan. 1827) the Lecturer condoled with the Society on the loss it had sustained by the death of its late Illustrious Patron, his Royal Highness the Duke of York, on whose virtues he pronounced a warm eulegium. Mr. Frost next congratulated the Society on the acceptance of the office of Patron by his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, Lord High Admiral, and of the accession of his Grace the Duke of Wellington to the ranks of its Members. The Lectures then deck at considerable length on the advantages likely to result from the extended knowledge of botany among the medical profession, and congratulated the Society oa the progressive increase of their numbers. Sir JOHN LILLY moved, that the address which had been just delivered should be printed, and that the thanks of the Society be given to Mr. Frost. Both of which Resolutions were unanimously agreed to. Letters and donations of seeds, arc. were then read (tom the King of Bavaria, the Brazilian Ambassador, and various individuals, among which were some spe cimens of plants said to be efficacious in the cure of Hydrophobia. The announcement of a donation by a Mr. Weston of a book, containing an account of the plants existing before the Deluge, excited a general and long continued laugh. Other routine business of the Society was then dispatched, and the Society, after a few words from the President, adjourned aver to Friday, the 12th of November next. The room was decorated with some very fine Palms, Plaintains. the Tea Tree, and other rare shrubs and plants. The table was strewed profusely with speci mens of most of the flowers and flowering shrubs now in bloom,—together with some very fine Evergreens from the gardens (as we we informed) of the Lord High Admiral and Prince Leopold. All the proceedings 1 1 appeared to give unmixed satisfaction to a numerous and highly respectable auditory. BRAZILIAN MINING COMPANY. Yesterday an adjourned Meeting of the Proprietors of the above Company was held at the London Ta yens, JOSHUA WALICIUL, Esq. M.P. in the Chair. The business commencsJ by the Secretary reading the notice for the present Meeting, which was an ad journment of the half-yearly Meeting, for the purpose f taking the sense of the Proprietors as to the expe diency of accepting a dividend of 11 10s. per share on the present occasion, or waiting until further remit tances of gold were received from Rio Janeiro, which are daily expected. The i:us . tasewu then read the half-yearly Report. which was read at the last Meeting. It stated that the Emperor of Brazil had recognized the right of the Company to three of the mo.t valuable gold mines. From t'lese mines 1,2141b5. weight of gold bad been extracted, of which .7.461b5. had been received by his Majesty's ship.Warspite, and 1541b5. by his Majesty's ship Eclair. These two remittances produced about 18,0001. and a much larger remittance was daily ex. petted. The Report concluded by the recommendation of the Directors that a dividend of H. 10s. per share should be now made. Extracts were then read from communications lately received from the servants of the Association in South America, which were of a most favourable character. M. CAYIPEILL said, that the Report of the Meeting was calculated to satisfy the expectations of every rea sonable mind. He therefore proposed that the Report be received, and that the dividend of H. 10s. be now made, according to the recommendation of the Direc- tors. He understood that if the expected remittances were received before the day appointed for the payment of the dividend, the Shareholders would receive ano. ther 11. 101. The CHAIRMAN signified, that the intention of the Directors was stated by the Hon. Proprietor. Mr. GIBSON then seconded the resolution, which passed unanimously. A Proprietor said, there was one subject on which he conceived it most important that he, as well as the public, should receive some information. It was stated in the House of Commons, last Session, by a Member of Parliament, who took a great interest in the aboli tion of the Slave-trade, that the mines of the Associa ti4 n were all worked by slave labour. Now his in quiry simply was, if the circumstances they stated were really the fact? The CHAIRMAN, after conferring with some of the Directors, inquired whether it was the wish of the Meeting that he should answer the question put by the Proprietor T—(Many voices called out, " No, no.")— The Chairman said, that as it seemed to be against the feeling of the Proprietors, he should not answer the question. Tile Proprietor said, that the question he asked was one so simple in its nature, that it admitted of no eva sion. It was extraordinary that there should be any reluctance to answer it ; and, whatever might be the feeling of the Meeting, he considered an answer was due to him as a Proprietor. Mr. Gtasow said, that no doubt any of the Hon. Di. rectors could answer the Proprietor's question ; but very likely the answer would be misunderstood in a large Meeting like the present. But it wv a sufficient reason that the sense of the Melting was against answering the question ; and he hoped that the veinal to answer at would not be improperly construed. He concluded by moving the thanks of the Proprietors to the Chairman and Bwird of Directors. which passed unanimously. The cIiAIRKAII returned thanks, and the Meeting adjourned. Saturday sennight, Mr. Samuel Hart, bricklayer,' Suffolk, a Gentleman somewhat about the age of 70, kd to the hymeneal altar a blooming maiden Lady, Miss Eaton, after having wasted three tedious days in courtship. The gallant bridegroom only buried his feauth wife two short months before! SPORTING INTEttaGENcii. NiWM ARK= railowlng Stakes are illtakza ese the years 18111 as 10th; for two year ald , cults, .I.Y.C. To ekes at the cod On Nits for the first year amend year In the July - Duke of Grafton (two su. Meter. (11), Lord Tavlstock, Ilia Mr. Sowerby. liirawal of the Prenderpst Stakes for 1115*, and 30 10 4 4. ea& Per two-year old colts. Sat. Sib. and fillies, list. 316.—T. Y. C. To done and name at the end of the neat Houghton Meeting. Oesawal foe 1829, of the 2000 guineas each (a subscriptiots of Mk web); for colts, to. 71b. and fillies, Sat. 41b.— R.M. and of the Om 'Thousand Goings Stakes; fillies, Bsl. 41b.—D.M. To dem and name for both at the end of near Houghton Meeting. 11.119—Frem &ants. Mouriar.--Sweepstakes of 100 each, tot ran sod Mike, oow yearfings. Ab. M. SOW! MEMO& TUDiDAY —Sweepstakes of 100 each, for oohs MI Silks, now yearlings. D. M. (51b. allowed). Four floheadiers Mi fork or no ram. To close and name for both at the mad 41 111111t o neeting. 1 1 ErRIDO. Mmiclao.—Sweepstakes of 60 SOTS. kr DOW yearlings. T.Y.C. • 11180Caskvaa. Tuasnar.—Sweepstakes of 100 each, for colts had fillies, now foals. D.M. 1530—F111117 SPRING. Momiar.—Sweepstakes of 100 each, for Belts and allies, now foals. Ab. M._ 1830 —Swope Semsa.--Sweepstabas of 10 ems. each for 6111e5, 1 new foals. T.Y.C. All to close and name in next Houghton Meeting, and fear Subs. or no race. ls3o—Finer Octoma. Wasimsnar..—Renearal of the AlllOO Stokes of 100 seen. each, for the produce of mares covered In lUI ; 1 colts, Mt. 71b. and Silica, mt. 2/b. The produce or failure to be declared is July Meeting, tette. No produce no forfeit. Ts clam at the end of next Houghton Meeting. Four Subs. or no race. INDLRWOOD HUNT AND PENRITIII RACKS, Om. 1l• Oar fine day's Races have gone off eery well. and t►ere i► every appearance of a good meeting. The Course was fashionably at tended. iwee --- ptakes of lOp. each, pp. and 20 added. four yrs, 9st. 41b. 6•e, lost. sit, and aged, lost. alb. (310. allowed, &c.) Heats, Two miles. Mr. Howard's b. m. Yanwath Lass . . 0 1 1 , Me. Brothertmes Sister to Tawpy . • . 4 2 S Mr. Williamson's b. e. by North Star . . 1 4 3 Mr. 11iain's b. c. John., . • . . . 5 5 4 Mr. Parker's Paul Pry . . . , . 3 sdr A Sweepstakes of sg p . each, and 20 added, four 'my 1I it. five s I lit. 91b. ids and aged, 12st. Heats. Twyllailss. Sir C. Musgrave's:At. tn. Mystery, 5 yes ._ . I I Mr. Marshall's Miss Hagerstoo, by X. Y. Z. . * . 1 2 Mr. Howard's Hirriett . . .- • 1 3 Mr. Hudson's Miracle . . '. . dis A Foot Race for live guineas, given by the Steward, Was woo by Atkinson beetle's l.ison and Glee. A grand Wrestling Match will take place to4norrow. LEICESTER RA CBS--Coactomus. The Town Plate of 50 sous. Heats, awe round and a distance. Mr. Loogmore's gr. g. Alpha, 5 yrs, Sit. sib. . . 1 1 Mr. Gambier 's b. at. Rosa, 5 yrs, est. 91b. : 2 2 Mr. Erin's b. g. Rainbow, 5 yrs, 9st. . . 4 3 Mr. Martin's br. at. Miss Kitty, 1 yrs, Sit. 91b. . 5 4 Mr. Beira be. f. Lottery, 4 yrs, Ilst. Mb. . . 5 dis Mr. Wildman's ch. m. Pastime, 5 yrs, nat. Sib. . Cs CALEDONIAN HUNT AND DUMFRIES RACES, Ocs. 4 The Caledonian Cup, value 100 gs. for Scotcleloced bones of all ages. Three miles. Sir J. H. Maxwell's ch. 3. Springkell, 6 yrs . . I Mr. Alexander's gr. e. by Viscount, 4 yrs . . 91 , Sir. Baird's br. c. Dominic Skelp, 3 yrs . 3 A Plata of £5O for all Rtes. Heats, twice Mod and a distance. Mr. T. Lye*s b. c. Corsair, 5 yrs . . . 1 1 Mr. Fisher's Mystery, 5 yrs . • • 0 It Mr. Gray's ch. c. Conjuror, 4 yrs . . . 0 5 Mr. Simpson's b. I. Young Duchess, 3 yrs . . 4 4 Mr. Fobert's be. g. Edward, 3 yrs . . . 5 0 Three others started. _ —.-- -......- A Plate of .1150 given by the Hunt, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sow. each ; three yts old 6w. 71b. four, 7st. 121 b. five, let. 51b. six and aged, sat. 111 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. 11 wo mile heats. Mr. Doebiggin's bi. I. Mary Ann, 4 yrs . . 1 1 Mr. Alexander's gr, e. by Viscount, 4 yrs, and some ethers started. A Plate of 50 soya. given by the Hunt, for three yrs old, 61t. 71b. fbur,7.2.1111b. five, Ow. Sib. six and aged, Ost. 111 b. Mares and gehliop allowed 51b. Two stile beats. Mr. Simpson', h. e. Yore/ Comas. 4 yrs . . I It 1 Mr. Jacques's ch. m. Mystery, 5 yrs . 6 1 2 Mr. Febert's Oknlivit, 5 yrs . . . 4 3 3 Mr. Hudson's b. m. Lady "Why, $ yrs . . . 3 4 4 Mr. Darnell'e b. e.. by Walton, 3 yrs . 2 dr Mr. Dowbiggin's Lydia, 3 yrs . . sdr HUNTING. H. Jollltfe's Rag. Fos Hounds meet on Monday at Hensel, Wed. wedgy, at Bethill; Thursday, at Windmill, Waken; and Saturday, at Chepstead. Tbe Surrey Foz Hounds oa Monday, at Hamsey Green ; Tees day, at Limpalield; and Thursday, at Pratt's Bottom. The Surrey Harriers on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at Sanderstead. The Worcestershire Fox Hounds on Tuesday, at Croons@ Perry Wood; and Friday, at Monkwood. Mr. Dansey's Hounds on Monday, qthe Fifth MUestene from Hereford, on the Freme's.hill Road; Wednesday, at Tibberton Village ; Friday, at Aconbory Priory ; Tuesday cOct. U), at Wor =low Tump ; and Friday (Oct. SO, at England s Oate. The Shropshire Fax Hounds on Monday, at Candour; Thurs day, at Cound Village; and Saturday, at Battlefield. Ile Conork Harriers at Catterley Banks, on Monday; and at ' Haskinges Penning., on Friday. The Compton Harriers at Vatesbury Cope, on Monday. Sir Arthur Chichester's Hounds on Tuesday, at High Mahl on ; and Friday, at Traveller's Rest.on the Mukha:amp° road. The Devon Foshunting Club at the Xing. Arms, Chubnleigh, on Monday, the Ud inst. Mr. Lang Wellesley 's Fared Stag Hounds on the 20th Inst. at the kennel, Woodford Wells, Easel. tRZET MICILVINGS. are and opened l'idilowdi I and 11129. A soboltrlMMlM tor& dts, tat. sib. Mei, lift 41b.—New rod of the sett NOFtldt i add to be named duo i old td ease fat Use l Meeting, Prattle Sohooriberdi subseriptisos), Mr. Rapti (I), Lord I tack, Mr. Wile." Doke of Richinood, MATCH AGAINST TIME. Wednesday evening Mr. .1. Maclarren made a bet with Major Betas, at a distinguished sporting house at the West Bad, for 100 son. that he would perform the distance between London and Bath (107 i miles) in seven hours, on four of his own horses, to start within ten dayi. Mr. MiLarren not to ride more than 12 stone. The money was immediately deposited, and considerable bets were laid, the . odds Sto 4 that Mr. M•Larran wins. The following are the I places whets the horses are to be stationed-- Mlles. London to blakleohead Ma ideobead to Thatcham Thatcham to Beck hampton ........ . ...... Beckhampeon to Bath !Si Total ..... .............. —lo7* • WOODCOCK. This delicate bird of passage has already begun to make its ap pearance among us, denoting that cold winter is at hand. A sports man ranging the fields on Helpot farm, Underbarrow, on Tuesday last, imbed tho stranger bird, but iteseapod to await another barn& He did am bag h.—Westmoreland Genetic. THE FANCY. CURT IS /MD Ttsnata.--Yesterday the bade money was given up to the Pet. At Tom Belcher 's, in the evening, the betting was sti to 1 on O'Neal against Burn. It has become a very common practice at Crowland, when any thing has been stolen, for the batman (who has a power ful voice) co announce to the inhabitants the following—" Whoever has stolen—., and will bring it to the mei.. shall receive a gallon of ale, and no questions will be asked them."—Reasforit Nero. DeATH CA NDLZII. ln many parts of Wales a the most extraordinary superstitious still prevail, and seem $ defy the power of civilisation. Among these, the most cut ious, perhaps, are them which relate to the presages and signs of death. When an indivi dual is about to quit this world, at a certain period previous tolls departure, and always in the night time, a phantom curdy resem bling the dev..ted person, is thought to issue from the sick chamber, with a small pale taper in kis hand, and to proceed through the road over which the funeral Is to pass, to the churchyard. After entering the sacred edifice, the phantom issues out again, the candle still burning, and proceeds to the spot where the grave is to be opened; and there this fearful apparition of phantom end candle descends into the earth and disappeeseespthet Weeks Paiste, !soot HASSAN, late Persian Ambassador to the English Court, observed to Lord RADSTOMI, that, among many customs of this country which' he ap proved, he adinired none more than that of not suffering the servants to remain in the room when their services were not wanted. He added, that he was endeavouring to introduce this excellent custom into his own family;' and for that purpose, was for ever driving his servants out of the room, but that they returned like fleas, in spite of all he could do. nouLoOtftsuit-NiEds Evert fishinlitg he feet, the first thing Mr: klurrill_ prays for ie'tbb - speedy enticement of a French law to punish cruelty to animals.' .The following fait, ' has just occurred, will alotiOnac4slea of the there is for such a law Manyry having d vend thrt Mr. the °wad. ral . the Telegraph costal, which plies between Calais and Boulogne, had Caused • an old blind horse to be fired all fours (as the term in farriery runs), and that the wretched anienal in that [ mete of tortore had been immediately put to work, re• quested the owner to allow some repose to his bored nun The scars might have time to heal. y The horse is mine, not yoUrs—Gentlemen should mind tbtir own concerns, and not meddle in what does not regard them,' was the owner's answer. In consequence of.this replyi and seeing polite admonition was vain,. Mr. Martin conttitred to collect a number of the most respectable persons of rank and fortune in this wan to examine the appearance of the poor bone as he returned from Calais with limbs weaning with blood and pants [ lug with anguish. The Gentlemen and Ladies [Tactic felt as human beings ought on the occasion, and agreed to request that the proprietor would not allow the horse [ to be worked for at least two months, the time which Mr. Martin supposed necessary to recover the horse. Lord Ormond and his Isey, Trean Punsonly, and the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Mitered were present, and ell wi.hed that some law existed in France to prevent . cruelty to animals. CHINESE PUNISHMENT. •-mim•••-•;- An unjust Judge is beheaded. He who in tithe of warts guilty of embetzlement, or of Malpractices with respect to the supply of the troops, is strangled, as is thief who steals to the athount of about 40/. sterling; the stealing ora smaller sum is punished with a severe' bastinado, and the criminal is obliged be-ides to make restitution: if he has not the means; he is condemned with his wife and children, td hard labour for the Government. Mandarins,. of a supeiior tank, cons victed of neglect in their dut,y, are degraded twO degrees, and lose two years salary. Whoevel fells pees, mows hay, sows corn, dr feeds cattle, id places where the Emperor, Princes, and other diming guished persons are buried, receives eighty blows with a stick. A deserter from the army in the field, if ad officer, receives a •hundred blows: a prate stiffen death t be who takes the place of anthb r when thd army is on its march, is beaten without mercy: a dies anissed Mandarin who meddles in the affairs of Gower,. anent has eighty blows, and pays a fi , e of two pounds whoof silver. Superiors recommend the promotion of * man without merit, in preference to one entire 'worthy, receive eighty blows, Delays in executing the 'business of Government are punished with ten blows every day, op to; eighty blows. A physician who writes a prescription improperly gets a hundred bloin. A servant who makes a noise in the Imperial Palace, and does not behave with decorum, is punished with a hundred blows, and his master With fifty. Salt being a public monopoly, if a woman buys or sells it clandestinely, her husband cr her son are beaten; if the husb.nd be at a distance, or the son a minor, she receives a hundred blows, and pays a fine in money. The Chinese use for tt,e ii.Ricmion of corporal punishment bamboo canes at least four or five feet long, and about two inches thick. L-ss serious of fences are punished by bete: on the ear, at number of which is prescribed by law, but it depends on the executioner to render this strange mode of punish. ment more or less painful, in proportion to the bribe which he receives. Severe, however, as these punishments may appear, great facilities are afforded f.r compounding them by the payment of money; for instance, a person condemned to receive from 60 to 100 blows pays from four to seven ounces of silver, and from nine to fifteen measures of wheat; a year's hard labour and 60 blows, may be bought off for about 14 ounces of silver, and about SO measures of corn; very old persons, minors, and cripples, pay about the value of sixpence for ten blows. Females guilty of prostitution are not allowed to compound for money, but must suffer the infliction prescribed. It is a cus tom permitted among the Chinese for a condemned person to pay another to undergo punishment in his stead ; this extends even to the penalty of death. WEST COWES, OCT. 11. Last night, about ten o'clock. the London coaster smack Happy Return, of and from Penzance, William Woodcock master, laden with tin, Pound to London, while at anchor to the westward of the buoy of Warden Ledge, brought her anchors home, and drifted on the Ledge, and almost immediately sunk; the master and two male passengers were washed overboard, and were saved by a boat; two men and one boy belonging to the vessel, and a pilot from Yarmouth (who just before went on board to render assistance to the, vessel, as well as to take off Mr. Wavell, a surgeon. from New port), were airs saved by getting in the vessel's rigging, and remaining a short time. until assistance arrived from the shore, which rescued them from their perilous situation. We are sorry to relate, four women passen -I,ers and two children, about fifteen months old, were drowned in the Tessera cabin ; and Dr. Wavell was washed overboard, and also met a watery grave. It appears Mrs. Acres, one of the women, yesterday morn ing, off St. Alban's, was delivered of a stillborn chi d ; and as soon as the vessel got within the Needles, and anchored, medical assistance was required, when Dr. Wavell was sent for, and lost no time in repairing from Newport on board. His loss will be not only a severe one to his respectable family, but to the whole island in general. The names of the unfortunate women drowned were, Mrs. Acres, Mrs. Arthur, Miss Mary Oats, and Miss Colanso. At eight o'clock yesterday morning, a tremendous explosion spread consternation at Dartford and the - rounding neighbourhood, and was heard at a great distance by travellers. It proceeded from the blowing up of the powder mills of Messrs. Wilkes, by .which calamitous accident three men were killed and four missing. • Yesterday the inhabitants of Old Round.court. Strand, and its vicinity, were thrown into the utmost honor by the following appalling circumstances-4s Mrs. Windsal was, proceeding from her hotne,--eohic adjoins 'hernias where some old houses latterly stoek, perceived %nobody of a child,apyarently between two a throe months old. The beadle of the parish was 14nt let. who found it in a most dreadful state : it ha only an old shirt on, and was partly eaten 'away by vermin one of the hands was entirely off, with nearly one of a, arms, and its toes and knees seemed as if they had been gnawed by vermin. The infant presented a most dis gusting and appalling spectacle.—An inquest was held at the Monmouth Head, Castle -street, Letcester-squase, on the body, when a verdict of Wilful Murder sgainit some person or Felons unknown was returned.' was It • . I orn- d ; and Dr. rom vein id in rned and I • lour SOT. 11 treat 4 I rhg : Bich rare. Dam mug A. a rbich I, sbe rand , t foe, I Only r min; I of its I been I t • die- held nate, _ ..- 1 i i 11 ! 1 ri, ~ ' l ' i II , , 1 . ) i 1 P ' . .4 11 i 4 'or k was Ling I his Pe' first BES f the bow