Star. — London, England, 1827-12-27 00:00:00

vist „ ay*Wssio, en the ht rope, and Mrt Wliaom on the tight r• pe, ate obtained in a scene representing the aow eineats of the Carnival, and they were loudly sr I . o d et i. The scenser as we have before nbserved,• beatriful and splendid. Amongsethe scenes e Li c h were the most applau 'ed was aNtew of the Place ih a aser sip, in the centre of the earth—the S heldt fool over, with a Fair on it by rnitonlight— l'he In tro of the Coliseum, in the Regent's Park, and a Ge. ' ...ivies. of L.ondcn , supposed to h e ta k en from the toe d Sr. Paul's. and the Rives Thum •1. near Bo dierhithe—and the concluding scene, the Grotto of the D a p hin t , the abode of the Fairy of the Fountain.- All d o e are by the Grieves, and are fine specimens Of the g i,which they have so successfully studied. There is also isirod , ce j, on this occasion, a mqving scene, called a Grin d Panoramic Naumachia, commencing vi ith a view o fibeEsplanade at the end of the ChainPiet at Brighton, f raa a whence the spectator is carrizd through a variety daesutiful representations which occur in the passage Rout Brighton to the Bay of Gibraltar, from thence doug h the Archipelago to the B a y of Navarin, where the Combined Fl ets of England, France, Russia, and d ie Turco Egyptian Fleet are discovered at anchor. A r epresentation of the battle and destruc.ion of the Tank ish follows; and the exhibition concludes with an a llegorical representation or the Genius of England, E w e, and Russia, hovering over the Heroes of the o cean . This extraordinary and magnificent specimen of scenic painting is the work of Mr. Rosters, and Joel him infinite credit as an artist. It was rapturously a pplauded, and is of itself sufficient to ensure success i re the Pantomilue, which we have no doubt, after•it fiss undergone a few judicious curtailments, will have ssuctessful run. The House was well filled, and the audience in the dress circle superior in appearance to• shat is usually seen on a boxing night. SURREY THEATRE. A drama, founded on the tragedy of Douglas, afforded satisfactory entertainment to at numerous audience.— The play of Douglas has long been admired for beauty oflatiguage, and noble sentiments, but although it i, fall of interest in the closet, as an acting tiagedy, it is bury. Great relief has been introduced by the piece performed last evening. which will no doubt remain in tamer. Young Norval, by Master MAKE, was a very able effort. This youth, who has displayed precocious talent, in some instances really astonishing, gave spirit sad interest to the son of Lady Randolph, which drew forth enthusiastic applause. A new historical Panto.' mime, called Harlequin and Me Astrologer of Stepney, or the Enchanted AM and fated Ring, kept the holiday lads and lasses in a roar of laughter. ROYAL COBURG THEATRE. A sew grand military Spectacle was produced last night, called the Horrors of War, or the Life 'of a Soldier, which was admirably *well performed, and much applauded. It was prepared for representation in a manner that gave the most unqualified satisfaction. The story is interesting, and was developed with much skill, and the drama will, no doubt, become an este. blished favourite. It was followed by an interesting sad Moral piece, called the London Apprentices, or. &hairy and Jelkness. It was admirably well cast, sod the actors were emulous to excel in their respective puts. It has much merit as a drama ; the plot is excel. lent, and the dialogue unexceptionable. ADELPHI THEATRE. _ _ The novelties at this Theatre have thriven, as every thing deserves to thriisi, under the superintendence of tint excellent actor Mr.Trlifty, the principal proprietor Otto- &deli:Ali. This Gentleman has conciliAted de• servedly the suffrages of the public in support of hi establishment by a propriety of conduct, an unassumiog• nen of deportment, and an absence Of alI officious in termeddling in any other department Of the theatre than Wong* to his business—an example which persons in similar situttions would do well to imitate. Lung be fore the rising of the curtaia last night eveiy part of the house was filled. The meld-drama of Nelson passed of in mere dumb chew. The burletta of .7 he Married Baader was not mote attended to—in short all wa.' noise and disquietude until the pantomime overture ceased, and the White Mouse, or, a Frog is 41/0 Opera Hat, was ushered before the tribunal a ;be public. It was, as it was 'intended to be, a very agreeable em tertainment, through the exciting medium of dancing. singing, music, stenerrotnd all the exhilarating acres sates of which this Mies of entertainment is suscep. tible. The scenery, both as to 'misty and execution, Was on a scale of merit beyond former scenic represens rations at this Theatre. The palace ofibe Green Swamp; avd brilliant Temple of the Glow Worms, were quite worthy of the best pictorial efforts of our winter Thea. tees ; whilst the repiresentatungs of York Gate, Regent's' • Park, Hammersmith, atimpensicn Bridge, and a View of Eton Irons the Whilklsor read, brought home to the visitors the recollections r f scenes mole Irmiliar to them. There were several curious tricks; one or which was, the representation of Wright's ChampAgne, by firing of a squib (tom the cork of a bott•e, the, scintillations of which were intended to portray the sparkling qualities of that celebrated beverage Another trick, successfully played off, was the creation of a human being, a-la Frankenstein. TI e character, were all excellently supported. Signor PAULO is *de cidedly the hest clown on the gage. Young URIMALDI is nothing to him. He is always alive, his positions are ever varying and changing. His laugh is reality itself. He performed last night a most daring feat, we mean that of standing on his head on the top cf a bottle sur• rounded by fit e-works, whilst the ignited sparks fall on his face. Maas Bernier, as the Lady Nibbleina (white mouse). and afterwards Columbine, received loud proofs of approbation-from the audience. Her dancing, par kularly with the castanets, was excellent. Mr. L. J. Sutra (a first appearance at this theatre) support& I his character as Harlequin with considerable spirit, and tamed well, The bustle and general business of a pan totnime was never better managed ; and, as a proof of good management, we need only mention no tricks were 'flirted, or scenes displaced. THE OLYMPIC. The novelty of the night at this theatre, was the Pan "'liner styled, Harlequin Denson, or, the Moonlight Enchantreu. The plot turned upon the struggles be. tween a Saxon Witch and Prude, At Moonlight En dlontreo, for the possession and controul over the Co hniiiirie of the night. Virtue was, of course, in the end triumphant, and the tricks and transformations of the various characters were, in some instances, very well effected. The scenery was extremely good, more par ticularly the Moonlight Palace and the Moving Forest, and the holiday audience seemed to experience the mos. perfect happiness, at least if noise and laughter are to be taken as proofs of joy, and that they are so esteemed, in the vicinage of the Olympic,. will sc.ucely admit el a doubt. THE DIORAMA. This beautiful pictorial buildiog was also open yester day for the reception and amosernent of holiday visitors, who availed themselves, in great numbers, of that op portunity of gratifying their taste for the gietureur: and beautiful. • 'kat Nit* • . • Lama t iltsieratorr ; as-Military Breviary re tIM. Cano went through hts I.ist yesterday, at hi.-Odiee in site !lora, Guilds. A tew Gracia aril about folly other Officers, titaruct.'d Military business with hi. Thr FL Id Officer's Gumd, which b.t been f" itnished by the Coldstream Regiment of Guard., Ass te , rriveil isrd, as to h.ild itself ',Ma readiness an nut at a moment's ttttt ice. to Greenwich, to. sorwrosv,as a Guard of Hooour for 1),.n Mmum. • A detachment belonging to the 67th Reginrit :of Infantry birched, yesterday, from Westminster for Bolton. A detachment belonging to the 66th Regiment of Foot marched, Yesterday, from Wettniinsterjfor Burnley. We understand that, in consequence of the recent order for dis bustling the Yeomanry Cavalry, the Right Hon. Lord ROLLS has communicated to the Marquis of LANSDOWN his wish, and that of Ole corps under his command, to be retained in the service of hi. WA/terry grailisituusly, and to be allowed to asaembli as formerly, With no whey/remuneration than that of the duty upon the horses of the Regiment bring remitted, and exemption from the Militia. -;. NAVAL IN 1 ELLIGENCF.. The Shark, of Lond --gip— on, was lost at St. Michael's about the 10th instant; crew med. The Ibuce Suss, for Bermuda , has p u t b ac k to t h e Ri ver yes . terday with Samage. The Hero, P , from the Clyde, is supposed to be arrived at Charleston. The Marquis Wellesley, from Dublin to Wexford, ran on shore on Wexford Bar on the R,d instant; cargo discharging. Cowes, Dec. 26 —Th e Vreede, 13.sat.ace, from Havannah' to Bermuda, put in here yesterday In a very leaky state, and must discharge to repair. DEAL. Dec. ‘...'6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Herald, from Dant sic. Arrived from London the Nevis, Salvo, fur Antigua . ; HODGMON, for •St. Helena • tisncnc4en, DIA al in, for hiew foundlaod ; Madras, Baena, for Inds ; and Somersetsbire, Rood. for Jamaica. Poaisasoutit, Dec. 26. —Wind W. to W.S.W.—Artived from London the T. Laurie, MVIIIIHIAD, for Dem ; Hopew e ll, P a . Rpm, for Jamaica; Thetis, Dolmen, for ditto; and Ellen, fur the Mauritlus. Fat...mount, Dec. 25.—WindS W.—Arrived the Tyrian packet. from St. Domingo, &c. end Reao'ution, Canaan; horn Traeste. Pet back, the Planet, nature, fo: Jamaica. THE BATTLE OF NAVARIN. - r - The following is an extract of a letter from an As sistant Surgeon of the Genoa, written on the art ival of that ship at Plynrouth " Every preparation was made, on our part. for the reception of the wounded in the cockpit; every ship being now ready, we bore up for Navarro, folloaing immediately after the English Admiral. 1 was stand• ing on the .1 oop, viewing, with intense anxiety. the probable result of our entering the harbour of Ha swim. We were now abreast of the fort, which is on the tight side of the entrance, when a blank shot was fired bout it, which made me startle a little. It no doubt was a signal to the Tnrkiih and Egyptian fleets, which I now saw moored in the forat-•of a half moon, wiat their broadside lacing us. We took our station along side. or rather within pistol shot of a 'rakish line of battle ship. Every moment now became more anxi ous; we had scarcely dropped anchor. when I observed the Dartmouth frigate firing musquetry upon an Egyp• than fire ship, which bad been set on fire. The French Admiral passing at this moment, fired a broadside into the fire ship, which sunk her. This was a beautiful and interesting sight. Affairs wore a hostile aspect. A broadside was now immediately expected from the Turkish ship abreast of us--all hands to . qoarters was now the pipe--every officer and man to his gun. 1 retired below to the cockpit, where the surgeon and my brother assistant irnmediately•joined me. It was well that we retired in time, for I had not • been below more than five minutes, when the Genoa was in action; and truly awful was the cannosading-•which ensued. The b. rise having become rather 'light; the most' of the French and Russian ships were now only slowly entering the harbour, while the Asia. Genoa, and. Albion, were in the mean time dreadfully exposed to the fire of many of- •he enemy's ships; which, you may imagine, coming from all points of the crescent they formed, played upon us•witb great force. The action had scarcely been ceminenced tett militates, when seve• rat pour fellows were brought thread to Us With severe wounds . ; aad so sudden was this_ title for our assistance, and so pressing w re the cries and 'supplications •of the wounded, that it was at first difficutt to judge who to relieve. Operations, 1104/ever, were inch& pensable, and we proceeded tooperforrn our duty. The, scene in the cock-pit was now drealful—the cues of the wounded and the dying, with . the thun dering roar of our enemy's cannon and our own, above our heads. Our good noble old Captain (Bathur►t) was brought down mortally wounded, his bowels pro truding. 'fete case was hopeless. He behaved with ibe most heroic firmness; and while on the amputation table, sequested that the Genoa would keep up the en gagement to the last. It was now about five a.m. the action hiving commenced at three r.m. and it still rags.d with dreadful tury. The Turks appeared to fiO i r, if ant with bravery, at least with desperation. Ihe Genoa was keeping up a heavy fire upon her oppoi ewe white she was at the same time exposed to tie fire or several large Turkish frigates. The Asia and Minim were similarly exposed;. a hie the test of our squadron, with the Freach. and Ito slam. were closely engaged ssi h the forts and the tea of the ene my's ft igaies and fire-ships. 'At length, some .of the nemy's ships having taken fire, blew up with a dread ful eXplOSiOli, which produced gallant cheers from our crew•. • The tide of affairs seemed now to turn in our tairOttt —every explosion which took place renewed rh cheering on the pin of our men. It was not, however, till ten minutes after seven P et. that this dieasifol and destructive battleterminated, as you well know, with tic destruction of the Turkish and Egyptian beets. " Next morning, the 21st, I went on dect, and Found we wale much disabled, particularly in the stern, via masts and rigging. The mizen•mast now fell over the side. and our men proceeded to tepidr nut' damages. A grand sight now presented itself ; the Turks setting . fire to the most of their remaining ships, a hich Waxing, mostly blew up with a dreadful explosion, forming a beautiful picture. The previous day about 100 Turkish and Egyptian ships floated triumphantly in the port of Navarin; but now. how different the scene, most of them sunk,. burning, and blowing up, while our own ihips, in a manner, were in a state of wreck. The Turkish ships which the Genoa and Asia had engaged were now ads ift, fell aboard of each other, and soon after I saw them drift ashore complete wrecks. The carnage amongst the Turks must have been dreadful; for, upon examining their ships on -the 21st, their deck, were! found literally covered with the dead and wounded.' We now found that we had 27 in all killed on board the Genoa, which is a greater loss than any of our ships, ir those of the French and Russians, bad sustained. It is rather curious that not one in the Genoa lost a leg ; our number of wounded was above 40, al} of which, xcept two cases, are almost well. "Very few of the Tanks hauled their colours down, many of them burning and blowing up with their flags dying. .The number of Tusks killed was computed to ..se 3,000, and wounded- about 6,000. The private accounts from Portugal state the ex change-with Englaad was 48. The branch of the Bank. of Lisbon at Opot to sontinued paying is specie. .• U Of . s • iL - • a*AL ORDINATION... On Scireffi OfdilLitina was 11144 by Ole -.rd Whop of the ikorkW l lit the Cathedral un fitittday).st, when the fro:Liking Genslerneis feeeivril orders. • Parists-s-41rnry Mule, Joshua lifeguard, A B. of St. Mary Hall, (Word ;Thomas Lloyd Pain, A. NI. of heasendee .prfeird ; lsaae Mono's, Andvrson, A.B. of St. Jutsit's Odlegr, Cambridge; Joseph l le) wood Anderts is. A U. of St. John's Collrge, Cambridge; George Wiliam, William liadnals, A. 11. or Bra/ensile College, -Oxford; William Garret Thomas, - M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Deacon—Rickard Barton Robinson, A.B. of Qseets's College, Oxford ; GeMge'Wylle. A. U. of Queen's College, Oxford: Wm. Fisher Midland, A.M. of Queen's Cullge, Oxford; Thomas 0 d Leigh, A, B. of &ascots*, Coliise,Osford ; Robert Forrest, Frederick Ford, A.B. of Trinity College, Cambridge; Richard Ovelllyn, A.M. of Brasessose College, Oxford; James Sc ott Baker, A.B. of Sidney College, Cambridge; Lewis Gwynne.• James Michell, A.U. of the King's Itall College, of Brasenese, Oxford; Francis Grosvenor Smith, A. Dl. of St. John's College, Cambridge; Edward Smith, A.B. of Pembroke 11a11, Cambridge ; James &buggy, A.B. Pembroke College, Oxford. of. BRIGHTON; Dec 25. . This being Christmas Day, the Holy Sicraroent was admihistered to the Princess AUGUSTA, at her Palace residence, by our Rev. Vicar, Mr. WAGNER, son after ten &cloak in the morning; subsequent to which het Royal Htghoess Attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, in f!,tinfirs P.ace, whea t . an impressive disco urse ' ss as deiiiered by the Rev. D r . Snas'. After the set. Vice, the Prii t:Tu ice t took an as'iring . With.Miss Wymvitko aligliain 4 hails her . carriage at the /Sieinet entrance to the E pla,nwtte,'ard Walking thersei to the Pier Saloon. Her Royal i ttistu.ess thee proceeded in her carriage several miles along the road to Rottingdean..ere the horses sere tut n-d, to retrace their way back to the Pa lace. Y, s'erday her Royal Highness took 'a carriage airing about the vicinity attic Devil's Dyke. The weather today, for the seasnn,,has been remarkably mild and bright—yesterday it *as not an favourable. Yesterday and this morning the attendAnce of Nobi lity and Fashion at the Palace, to pay their respects to [loyalty by leaving their names, was eseeedingly numerous, among whom we observed : Lady •Dundas, the C.ountes. Sr. Antonio; Sir M.. 1. Lady, and Miss Tieraey ; Lady Carr and the Mica Pereesal; Captain Carr, Nth kfts ; the Ladies•lieudenell, Lieut.-Colunel and Mrs. Dal rymple, Mr. and Nlrs.- T. Coventry, Ike. Preparation. for entertainmentS , during the present week are visible in all the fashionable-quarters of the tine& BRUCE AND THE SPIDER. It was probably about this time that an incident took place, which, although it rests only on tradition in the families of the name of Bruce, is rendered probable by the manners of the times. After receiving the fast un pleasing intellig nce from Scotland, Bruce was lying one morning on his wretched bed, and deliberating with himself whether he had not better resign all thoughts of • again attempting to make . good his Tight to the Scottish Crown, and, dismissing. his followers, transport himself and his brothers to the Holy Land, and spend the rest of his life in fight ing against the Saracens : by - which he thought, per haps. be might deserve the forgiveness of Heaven for the great sin of stabbing Comps in the church of Duni fries. But then, on the otharhand, he thought it would be both criminal and cowardly to give up his attempts to restore freedom to Scutland, while there yet re mained the least chance of his being successful in an undertaking, which, rightly considered,was much more his duty than to drive the infidels out of Palestine, though the soperstit ion of the age might think other wise. While he was divided betwixt these rslections, and doubtful of what he should do. Bever was looking upward to the to•t of the cabin in which he lay, and his eye was attracted by -a spider, which, hang ing at the end of a long thread of his own spinning. was endeavouring, as is the fash;om of that creature, to swing himself from one b-am in tl e roof to ano ther, for the purpose of fixing the line un which he meant to stretch his web. T.e insecj made the attempt again and. again without ►uccess; and at length . Mime counted that it had tried to carry its point sivtimes, and been as o'ten unable to do it. It ,came into his head that he had himself fought just six battles / 4%0w the English and their allies, and that the poor sersevering spider was exactly in the same situa tion with himself, having made as,many trials, and been as often disappointed in what it aimed at. " Now," thought Brute, " as I have no means of knowing what is best to be done, 1 will be guided by the luck which shall attend this spider. If the insect shall make another effort to fix its thread, and shall be successful, I will venture a seventh time to try my fortune in Scot land ; but if the spider shall tail, I will go to the wars in l'Alestine, and never return to my native country again." , While Bruce was forming this resolution, the spider made another exertion.with all the force it could muster, and fairly succeeded in fastening its thread to the brani which it had so often in v :in attempted to reach. Bruce seeing the success of the spider, resolved to try his own fortune; and as he never before gained a victory, so he never afterwards sustained any consi derable check or defeat. I have often met with people of the muse of Bruce, so completely persuaded of the truth. of ibis story, that they would pen on any, ac count kill o.spider, because it was such an insect which had shown the example of persevetence, and 'given a signal of good luck, to their great namesake." Saturday last, a grave being opened in Sc. Stephen's church yard (Bury St. Edmonds) for the interment of a person on tl4 following day, it was discovered that previous-thereto *caving-in bad taken place, which on such occasions. frequently happens, and that a large quantity of loose•mould,•which had fallen in from the 'sides, must necessarily be iernoved before the time of the . ..funeral. AVliil‘t the sezton was so employed, it being about one o'clock, his attention was suddenly arrested by a faint meianing 'sound issuing from the earth beneath, like a person in distress. This caused a temporary suspension uf his labour. After listen ing some time, and thinking I e"might possibly be mistaken, he was about to continue his work, when another awful groan, sonless liat louder than the first, again excited his alarm, especially as the remaining par. of the mould began to be iii motion, and a living body visibly presented itself to his ast..nished• observation. There was now nd time to be lost; he pulled down the short ladder and scampered out in, the utmost terror and consternation. but soon returned with another person to be an eye witness ef the fact, when they discovered that tbe living body was not that of a human creature. but a middiing size dog that had fallen in before this Cal thly avalanche had taken place. The poor animalbeing handed out and thus rescued from his petilous situation, and the superincumbent body of eat th by whit he had been over whelmeJ, and from which he never could have extricated himself, be gravely shook off the mould from Isis outward. habiliments, wagged his tail, and rushed nut of the church-yard and down the Gun-lane with the Utmost -precipitation. it has since been discovered that the poor creature (now in perfect health) belongs to a person at the White 'Horse in the Haymarket..-- Stfolh Herald. Betaken eight and'nine'o'ctoek on Sanday eventne 'lse nrighhoutimod at Hatton Wall was thrown into the sEn.osi rontusidii 'ad terror by ;r loll() and tersific es olosiorr,. which f.uced the glass frogs.the windows, and sealed the most se* lOUS fears in the minds of the iiiha• bitants. 1 4 a few seconds it was ascertained that the report proceeded from the interior of 'the Prince of Orange sti e.vaults,.vihicli in an instant *as enveloped In utter darkness, and filled with a den* smoke. As won as lights, could be procured, the interior of the bar presented a scene of indescribable confusion—fslrs. De ghton, the landlady. being in a eta* of insensi bility from the force of the shock, the windows and blinds shivered in „splinters, the flooring raised several nches, and covered_ with fragments of bi,plen decanters, *males, and glades. At this moment a,"yeung man rushed up stairs from the cellar in a state of partial suffocation, and begged some person would hasten to he assistance of the landlord, of whose fate he was luite ignotart. Two or thite individuals cautiously Jescended, and, after some xearch, found Mr..Deightran • extended on the ground; wl,ich had been forced up around him, apparently lifeless. He was instantly taken op stairs and medical assistance procured, and in a few seconds symptoms of returning animation became vi.ible, he hiving fortunately received only a contu sion in tl e tOreheAd and a lacerated nose.,. His ac• count of this extraordinary transaction ir4 that having some business in the ale cellar, he Trent down, accom panied by a fiiend (the person who gave the alarm). and was examining an ale cask, when suddenly he felt the ground shake beneath his feet, and in an instant he was thrown across the cellar, and with the violence of the shock became deptived of all sense. His companion, Mr. Brand, was twice knocked down in endeavouring to escape by the stairs, and has completely lost : his hearing on one side. A person, who Was at the bar at the moment, received so severe a shock; that he still lies ' dangerously ill. Three clocks in the house were also' instantly stopped by the violence of the concussion ; and a fine grate At some distance was forced front its setting. On examining : the cellar the grotind wee ascertained to have been forced up several feet, full butts were forced from their stations, a portion of the wall. thrown down, and a most fetid .vapour pervading the whole cellar; hut no immediate season could be assigned for the ac cident, which was fortunately atteodedmith no fatal consequences. The premises were on Tuesday inspected by the Superintendant of the City Gas'Works, in Dorset street, Salisbury-square, and in his trpihiiim the accident could not base been caused by the gas, :of which there was no appearance of escape, and wbich.aeted as usual on being re-lighted. On the other band, the cellar was in constant use, therefore no reason can exist for sup- posing it to have arisen from the evaporation of pent up vapours. A lighted candle had also beew in the cellar nearly the whole of the afternoon. The shock was felt at a considerable distance. Mr. Wi,slter, the Governor of Hot temcinger La se gaol. on Monday evening, received a reprieve for Willifiss Giles, who was convicted at the last Surrey Assizes on a charge of coining, and was to have suffered on Mon, day neat. Much damage has of late been dons!, along the eastern coast of Suffolk, from Aldborengh to Lowe stoffe, in consequence of an unusuallyhigh tide, accurst , paaied by aviolentgale of wind. At Easton farm, toll four acres of land, the property of Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart. and a pan . of, it with a growing cinp - of turnips, were carried into the sea. So violent have been the attacks of the watery eiemeni on this :pet, they during the occupation of the present tenant. more than 40acreshavebe n taken away by tl:e same means. The inhabitants of the town i.f 5 uthwold, situated et, the coast, about a mile to the louth.viest.frion•E4>loll Cliff (tor many years_part the favouiite summer resort of much company), west at the sane time throw's into great consternation and alarm. The av tubing menclossly against the Granbill—die favomite walk aid most fashionable pan of the toast—a. great part of it was washed away. and so undermined that large Masses of the hill fell down. A public walk,- cslled the Ladies Walk. is enti:ely destroyed ;•and sirious apprehensions are entertained for the safety of many valuable houses near the sea, should them be a recurrence pf a similar visitation. FAIR BON MoT.—At an elegant ptivae ball lately, a rather dvubtful apology was received hoar a tientle man, stating a reason for his non-attes,dante that he hid unfortunately sprained his ancle. A Lady in the company immediately arc sled that it was a loot accuse. Within this List week it hat been dheovered, guilt although the Lite Rev. ARTHUR Youtro had made his will, yet lie left England without ezecutinuit. Hii si ter. Misc YOUNG, iiutwithstanding, math to her , ho nour. has declare ter Eked and penitive determination to carry every part of the ii.structions in her brother's unsigned will into effect. The Malacca Observer and Chinese Obi*Wet( Ass 13th of March, contains part of a lour/WO' Mis GRAY, who proceeded on a mercantile' iii tics • across the country from ICI.Cca IsOlffsbrieg p Ind back again. His course lay. tinwrMierivr fklieriart. ing, Braugh, and Pahang ; aril as this rotate is li'tilry if at all, known to. E uropean grographt, •we select ~.- the most prominent entries from the cocclusion cf the journal (tr.e early portion not having teethed us. After paddling down the Pahang for a Jay and a night, Mr. GRAY reached the village of Pahang, on tfrie Mot nin,r of the 15a His journal says--' Jan. 16. Mettlie Fiajah of Pahang, by whom I was well recervel • I requested permission to proceed to the gold mines, to dispose 'of my, goods, whit!) he telused io grant, fur the following reasons :-1. It being very troublerome, and not to be performed in less than forty dais' hard pulling. 2. Bring a stranger and a European. some : unforeseen acci lents might occur, and my disposing ,of my goods to the natives in the interior might cause trouble. lam informed by the merchants that they have discovered a tin mine near the rivet Lappa, at ibe distance of two days' pulling from the settiement • of Pahang: it is expected to turn out favoutably, and to be opened in the dry season by .about eight hun. dyed Malays, besides a number of Chinese.... Having transacted his business, sold opium foe gold dust, derMr. Gray set out on his return on .anuary 223, but his course being against the streams; his pro. gress (with a sail as well as padJles) was comparatively .low. On the 233 he mentions—" During • the night we were alarmed by the elephants,. which were nut a gunshot from the boats. *.• 40 .: • The ;..fur [nation which I receiyed•scor ceraing.thelold wines is, thagrotn,the mouth of the steer Berugh to the village tys is nee* kQ aryl hard pulling: end from thence to the 'mines, one.month'p.pOliiog..'44 the village *here the trade in gold is coiled éri. !•P'isli is very cheap ' up the fiver: • iksr tiro asap iik• orPkiwe of as 'Minh as *a* serseieet for ten men;friSau a sort , f men termed Oranrlititen, or men of tin *clads.' - : - I - • 4 1, • • • . s OVI • 11 4 • • • oft . , ..r o r. .I=ll4 • INEADFUL PLOSION. • dirt ~~.