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BRIGHTON, Dm 241. The Earl of Barstow is expected to jeln:his Countesa and family at their Steyne residence ' this evening. The Earl and Countess of Tantravuxg, and the Earl and Countess of Attawszta, have left us. The fifth Ball, after ALMACK'S plan, took place at the Old Ship R o oms last aright, and which was more elegantly and numetously attended than either of the preceding. RAMSGATE. DKCEMBER I. There are a great many excellent Families here. Upwards of a hundred fashionable. attended the Ball on Tuesday evening last, at the Albion Plotel Assembly Rooms. Our Theatre re-opened last evening, under the able superintend ence of the proprietor, Mr. J. F. Savill : we hope this addition to t►e amusements will be well patronized. THE ARMY.- 'rhe Depot or the 6541 Regiment of Infantry, in pursuance of previous orders, marched, yesterday morning, from the Tower of London, for Chatham. The Ist Division of the left wing of the Coldstream Guards, marched, on Thursday, and the 2d Division marched, yesterday, iuto Westminster quarters, from the Tower. The Depot of the 40th Regiment of Foot has received orders to march, on the 36th instant, into the 'rower of London. _ Wednesday, the Tenth hussars, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Wynnuast, marched into Oxford. Yesterday, two troops left it for Portsmouth, in order to embark foe Portugal. They were fol lowed this morning by two more troops. The remainder will leave for the depot at Hounslow, on Tuesday morning next. The squadrons ant their march for embarkation are, we under:Mind, under the command of Major Gnaws. The Ist Division of the 12th (the Prince of Wales's Royal Lancers), marched on Thursday, to Portsmouth; and the 2d Divi sion were to march yesterday, for embarkation for Portugal. The Ist Division of the 10th (the Prince of Wales's own) Royal Regi ment of Hussars, will arrive at Portsmouth on the 24th; and the 2d Division will arrive on the 25th instant, for immediate embarks lion for Portugal. NAVAL INTELLIGENOE. INFORMATION TO MASTERS OF VESSELS. DAWTZIC, Nov. 10.— Public Notice respecting the Alteration of the Light on the Peninsular Hela, in the Bay of Dantzie..—On the lit of January, 1827, the present light on Hela, consisting of a coal fire, will cease, and be replaced by a revolving light. The new light has six lamps, with reflectors, which will turn once in three minutes, and shew a light every half minute. Te light is elevated 120 Prussian feet above the level of the sea, and the cornice or top of the tower 116 feet. It stands half a ca ble's length North (per compass) of the old light, and four cables' lengths North East, one-third East, from the point of land. Coming along the coast from the North West, the light will be visible from the top at Grossendorff, but afterwards only when you have it bearing South, and have passed Heisternest, at the distance of three-fourths of a German mile. Still farther distant. the light may be seen earlier. on the lit of January, 1827, one of the two lights at Newfare Water, in the harbour of Dantzic, will also be altered; and to fad litate the entrance of boats and small craft, a lantern will be lighted on the bulwark of the harbour. ROYAL PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. FALMOUTH, Die. 21.-3ffind W.N.W. to N.—Arrived off the port, the Ann, Boass, from Richebucto, in 35 days. Sailed the Renown, CAM?, for St. Vincent's and Jamaica. Puratcs, Dac. 20.—The Heroine transport, from Portsmouth to Cork, to take troops for Lisbon, was well in with the land this morning, and continued her voyage. POITSMOUTM ' Die. 22.—Wind N.W...-Paseed by, the Canadian, Srucza, from London fur Timor. His Majesty's ship SPASTIATS remains at Spithead. Sailed the Hope transport, WALTZIII, for Lisbon, with troops and horses. Thai, Dec. ri—Wind W.—Passed by, the following from Lon don—Patience, Kum, for the Cape of Good Hope; and Coquette, Elizabeth, Mary Brade, George and Mary, Minerva, Sarah Ward, New Manley, Oscar, Hebe, T. Bouch, and Baltic, outward bound. Gaaveszau, Dec. St.—Arrived the Diligence, Lona, from Me mel. Sailed the Nautilus, HALL, and Jane Catherine, &maws', for Jamaica; and Lady Dundas, Want, for Genoa. CITY WAIWMOTES, Ditc. 22. Those marked thul7New Candidates. WALmsoox an.—Deputy Williamsil So ; Gibbs 49 ; Richardson 48; Watkins 46; Woodward 44; Cope 40; Ford Hale 4 43; Tho mas Hale 43; Ryde 91. Mr. Ryde declined the contest; the other eight were elected. This Ward returns eight Members. BARAD-maxim Wmus.—Firth 45; Deputy Mathie 24; Coleman 24; De Grave 44; Legg 24; Davison 24; Bridge 23; Cape S 3; Scott 23 ; Hooper £3 ; Hallam 22 ; Burrs 22 ; Shoubridge fS. This Ward returns Twelve. BISSOISCATZ Waup.--Stevens 164; ckeenaway 130; T. Win du. t 128; Rawlins 125; B. G. Windus 124; Bennett 124; Day 119 ; Peacock 116 ; Benyon 116 ; Sturtevant 198 ; Dewier 410$; Weston 101; Glover 99 ;Phene 99; Dnddell 97. This Ward returns Fourteen. Quennurrns Wawa—Rutb, 51 ; Hughes, 51; Dutton, 50; 3ones4 50; HowellB 42; FeUowst 30; Hathway 30. This Ward returns Six. TOWER Wmin—W. J. Halls 123; Peter Skipper Deputy, 110; John Drinkald 108 ; Samuel Wright 105 ; Charles Stuart, 93 ; Edward Hamblet Noy 93; William Robinson 93; Robyn Smith 92; Samuel Dixon 92; James Hunt 85; William Cawthorn 81 ; Thomas Howell 76; Gilpin Goest 63. This Ward returns Twelve. BRIDGE WARD—Hattout 125; Saunders 61 ; Joyner 60; Child sat. 60; Smith 59; Locke 59; Green 59; Wm. K. Child 58 ; Cartwright 58 ; Chatfield 57 ; Voss 54; Bovill 51; Pewtress 49; Jones 47 ; Stnallpiece 46 ; Knott' 46 ; Pondert 24. This Ward returns Sixteen.. _ CASTLE BATNAED-4..OVEVOTet 101; Farrance 95; Fenton 95; Hoppe 93; Pellatt 92; Newbon 92; Evans 92; Slade 90; TopUs 17 ; Pritchard' 66; Jennings' 65. This Ward returns Ten. COLEMAN STREIT WA an..—Wns. Hunter, upholder 73; Jere miah Carter, cooper 72 ; &orals Hale, chandler 68 ; David Allen, painter 64 ; John West, collier 61 ; Joseph Griffiths, painter and stainer 55 ; John Blades), stationer 39. This Ward returss Sir. CRIPPLZRATE WARD WlTHlN—Palmer# 45 ; Yerl 44 ; Smith 41; Breton 37 ; Wiltshire 37 ; Waterhouse 32; Field 30; Jaques' 29 ; Brass 28; Richardsont 19; Gates, 15. This Ward returns Ten. CIMPLIGATZ WivuouT--Yellowly 230 ; Jones 212 ; Pullets 209 ; Alderman 1 191; Hahe 181 ; Atkinson 1 176; Taylor 1 171 ; }laynes $ 161; Stevens 1 122 ; Gregory S. This Ward returns Right. FARRINGDON Wrntour—Deputy Reeve ; _ Deputy Vale —; Tickner 150; Roberts 143; Obbard 140; Savage 13g • Butter. worth 135; Taylor 130; Griffiths 128; Crook 127; Figins 124; Blacken 117; ltamshaw 117; Beckwith 116; Harmer 114; Gal loway 96; Barrett 1 71. The two Deputies were not voted for, baring been elected the first day. The lev oe tters received trom Amsterdam announce an improvement in most of the Foreign securities in that market. The panic there appears to have been of very short duration. The premiums of wines now in the Douro were lower yesterday, having fallen from 60s. 635. to 50s. per cent. The Committee of the House of Commons on the Arigna Iron Company, assembled yesterday at the house of Sir William Congreve, in Cecil-street, for the pur pose of examining that Gentleman, he being too ill to attend at the Howe. • Last night, as Mrs. W. Perring, of Dover -street, Pic cadilly, was stepping from her cafriige at the dour of Covent-garden Theatre, her foot slipped, and she fell on the pavement, by which her leg was broke, and she was otherwise so seriously hurt, that she was carried home in a state of insensibility. The mystery which attended the disappearance of Mr. Beck's child (which has been noticed in the London and Provincial Papers), is at length removed. The body of the unfortunate infant was found on Wednesday morning last, in the river Tame, about a mile and a quarter below Elford Mill, by the gamekeepers of Col. nossard, who were attending a shooting party. The child is supposed to have fallen into the river near the and to have been carried away by the stream, the tut &her progress of the body bring prevented by a branch ct a Lite which hung civet the river.—Lia:hficid Mercury. THE KING. • -.llllllm , WINDSOR, Decimal 42. Wednesday forenoon, Lord FAINBOROVON arrived at the Royal Lodge on a visit to his Tdossarr. In the afternoon at two o'clock, his MAIM! accompanied by his Lordship, entered his phaeton, followed by his attendants in the double-bodied phaeton, with his regular retinue of out-riders. After taking some drives in the Green Park, his MAJZSIT proceeded to the Castle, and on entering the Quadrangle, drove to the grand entrance of bis suite of apart ments, where he alighted, and with his Lordship and attendants passed through the whole, minutely inspecting the daily progress made since his last visit. At four o'clock, his blaaarry left the Castle, and returned to the Royal Lodge, and at seven o'clock honoured Lord Pastoomouon and his distinguished attendants with his company to dinner. _ _ Yesterday Lord FARNBOROUGn took leave of his Maisrrr, and 'left the Royal Lodge, for his seat Bromley Park. Yesterday his Maassvr did not leave the Royal Ledge, being confined nearly the whole of the day with public business. His Maas: wry enjoys excellent health. F ASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. RRIVALS. The Earl off' Brecknoct, in Arlington-street, from his father's, the Marquis of Camden's seat, Bayham Abbey; Major and Mrs. Lindsay, in Cumberland-place, from Cheltenham ; Sir Hussey Vi vian, Bart. from Trehwarten, Cornwall, J. Lawson, Esq. from a tour, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street ; Major Jones Graeme, of the 10th Hussars, and W. Ferguson, Esq. from Bath, at Fenten's Hotel, St. James's -street; H. Higgins, from a tour, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street ; the Right Hon. Lord Audley, and Charles Hyde, Esq. from India, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford and Cork.streets. DEPARTURES. Sir Thomas and Lady laritei,f;rfunbridge Wells, from Gould's Hotel, Jamyn-street; the Rev. Dr. Mrs. and the Misses Keate, for Eton, and General Ord, for hi s seat Hero,l ,l from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle - street ; the Cou nt o f of Pomfret, from her house in Portman-square, for France ; lonel Grant, for Brighton, W. M'Artbur, EA+ for Scotland, and ptain Nem, for Bath, from the British Hotel; B. Dashwood, Esq. and Col. An drews, for Bath, from Nerot's Hotel, Clifford and Cork-streets; the Duke de Montebello, and suite, accompanied by Counts never., Moser, Prosper, Duvergier, &c. &c. for Paris, the remainder of the suite is expected to leave to-day; also Major and the two Captains Vandekur, for Portugal, Colonel Bridger from ditto to Backwa ter ; Captain and Mrs. Alexander Wilson for Paris, the Right Hon. J. Peter for Portugal, from the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover street. The Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry has left her seat, Boldawood Lodge, Hams, on a tour. STANZAS ADDRESSED TO THE BRITISH TROOPS WHEN ON THEIR MARCH NOR EMBARKATION TO PORTUGAL, DEC. 14. WISS ANNA MARIA PORTIA. A blessing on your banners' sigh ! A blessing on your swords ! As firm ye tread, while marching by, Ye look Creation's lords! Ye look the men Spain ought to fear True sons of Freedom all ; Who, when their brother's cry they hear, Start instant at the call. Though some are from the peasant's cot, And some from lordly dome, From hardy life, or sheltered lot, Yet all have left a home : And all of that free home will think, As on they rush to save, In brave belief they cannot shrink Before a Bigot's Slave ! And if ye struggle for the right, In Gon's protecting name, What boots it, though the mortal fight May gain ye nought but fame? For if ye win—or if ye lose Where laurels wave not high, The Christian palm more nobly strews A field where heroes die. And to your bloody bed shall bands From earth's far regions come, To build with pure and patriot Wands Your Honour's lofty tomb: And mothers o'er suck sops shall weep No tears of frenzied woe • But tears that heal the h earts they steep, Embalming where they flow. On then ! with banner and with band! In pomp of gallant show, Ye warriors of my own dear land ! I bless ye as ye go. Your musk bids my soul rejoice, Like glory's breath of flame ; For glory past has Prophet-voice, And tells of future fame ! Go ! pour that music's rousing air The hills of Spain among, And every echo wakened there, Shall be proud memory's song ! Go, triumph o'er her mountain holds, There lift your banners' crests; The lion on their war-sunn'd folds, The cross within your breasts! The Duke of CLARENCE returned to his residence in Busby Park on Thursday night. The SPEAKER of the House of Commons visited the Duke of You yesterday at the residence of the Duke of Remise in Arlington-street. The Princesses VICTORIA and FEODORIE, attended by Miss Liras, took an airing yesterday in Hyde Park, Om Yesterday was paid over to the Consolidated Fund, the suns of 9,4674 ss. 9d. the contribution to the public service of the Marquis Cassese for the present year. The sum received by the public since July, 1817. when Lord Cantons made this sacrifice of private emolument, is 86,11174 131. lOd. His Lordship's contri bution during the war amounted to 45,4571. 7s. 7d. in the whole, to 130,2751. Is. 6d. THE LORD Cuancr,LLoa.—The accounts of the LORD CHANCELLOR:4'I health are rather unfavourable. He was stated to be a little worse yesterday. The 10th of January is the day announced for his Lordship's sitting, on which and the three following days he will bear lunatic and bankrupt Petitions. Mr. JOHN TAILOR, who was for so many years chief proprietor and conductor of the &os Newspaper, we are glad to And is about to publish a volume of his Poetical Minions ; many of which have already received the justly-merited stamp of public ap probation. The volume will consist of selections from his former works, and many of his latest production', comprising Sonnets, Odes, Prologues, Epilogues, occasional Miscellaneous Effusions, Tales, &c. and an entire new version of the Odes of ANACIMON which must altogether form a most agreeable companion to all ad mirers of genuine poetic taste. It may not perhaps be generally recollected, and the fact cannot we are sure be uninteresting to the public, that it was to the taste and talent of Mr. Taytos we were origintnally indebted for the excellent Poem of Monsieur Team, from which two or three most amusing dramas have since been formed. Indeed, as Lord Brains justly said of Mr. TAYLOR, his " is the good old style of our elders and our betters;" which our Readers will, with his Lordship, be " glad to see it not yet extinct." SOCIETY OF SCHOOLMASTERS.—At the Annual Gene ral Meeting of this Society yesterday in Lincoln's Inn-fields, a mu nificent donation of 1051. in addition to his blaaasys's annual sub scription of 50 guineas, was announced to have been received through the hands of the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Put, from our Most Gracious Sovitadistr. The Presidents and Acting Com mittee of the Society for the ensuing year were then nominated. The number of Petitioners relieved last year were 51. Lettters were received in London yesterday from Hanover, dated the 15th instant, •at which time the Duke and Duchess of Gassmuoce, and the Prince and Princess of Can aan:we, were in the enjoyment of go4d health. A report is current among the members of the legal profession, that Mr. Baron thulium is about to retire from the Bench, and that his probable successor is Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN. Mr. CHEAPE is elected Piofessor of Civil Law in the University of Edinburgh. The contest between him and Mr. Rosser Bat.t has been very close, the votes in the faculty. of Ad vocates being 139 to 553. Dec. 25.—Amongst the guests at Sudbourn Hall, the seat of the Marquis of Hzalrono, spending the Christmas holidays, are the Duke of WettnicAmt. the Hon. Messrs. Past. ltosiNsoe, and hosetisoe, with other Members of the Cabinet and Nobility. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Dunne& U. Monday last, being the last day of Michaelmas Term, the no urination of John Williams, M.A. Student of Christ. Church, co be one of the Mainers of the Schools, was approved of In Convocation. Rev. George Taylor, M.A. of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, and Master of Dedham School, was incorporated as a Member of St. John's College. -The same day, the followilig Degrees were conferred BacHnoa nr Dzvumr—Rev. John Thomas Lys, Fellow of Exeter College. Mastmas or Aura—Rev. Christopher Rawlins, Merton College, Grand Compounder • Rev. John Gladston e , Brasennuse College; Rev. Frederick Urq u hart , Brasennose Coll ege; Rev. John Lang ley, Magdalen Hall. ateueLoas or M1T5..... Frederick Henry Tompson, Queen's College; Henry James Buckoll, Michel Scholar of Queen's Coll. William Robert Beg, Queen's College; Henry Wrightson, Queen's College; George Wood, Lord Crewe's Exhibitioner of Lincoln College ; Lovelace Bigg Wither, Oriel College ; John Wordsworth. New College ; Edward Simms, Wadham College • David Scott Meikleham, Bal li o l College; Francis Blake Woodward, Balliol College; Frederick Eyre, St. John's College; Frederick Pym. Worcester College; John Crosse, Exeter College. CAMBRIDGE. DICIBUtiIt At a Congregation on Friday last, the following degrees were conferred:— Dorroant DIVIXIM—Rey. Josh. Lawson Salon, Clare Hall. BACHtLOIII nr DIVIIIITT.RIV. Carew Thos. Eters, QII ee n college; and Rev. Das. Crosthwalte, Q,neen's College. LlcournAmt u PHysic.—Benjamin Babington, M.B. Pembroke Bacenune no Pnrsse—Wm. Crosbk Mair, Jesus College. Marren or Aare—Rev. Fred. Fitzwilliam Trench, St. Peter's College; Rev. Edward Martin, St. Peter's College, ad eundem, incorporated from Dublin ; Rev. Thos. Hutton Cro fts, Pembroke Had. }homes IX CIVU. Law.—Robt. Bowcher Clarke, Trinity College. At the above Congregation graces to the following effect passed the Senate:— To confer the degree of D.D. by Royal Mandate on Mr. MW, Principal of Bishop's College, Calcutta. To appoint Mr. Hind, of Sidney, and Mr. Cantis, of Christ Col lege, Examiners, with the Proctors and Moderators, of the first six classes of Questionists, in Jan. 18a7. To appoint Mr. Chevallier, Mr. Warren, Mr. Kirby, and Mr. Foley, Examiners of the seventh and eight classes of Questionists, in January 1827. To appoint Mr. Rennell and Mr. Waterfield additional Exami ners of the seventh and eight classes of Questionists, in Jan. 1127. At the congregation on Saturday last, Mr. Oswald Marriott, of Sc. John's College, was admitted Bachelor of Arts. At an ordination holden by the Lord Bishop of Bristol, in the Chapel of Christ College, in this University, on Sanday 17th inst. I the following Gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders, via ; Deacons—Carr John Glynn B. A. Christ Church, Oxford; William Samler Hadley, B.A. Queen's College, Oxford ; Charles Wools, B.A. Pembroke College, Oxford; Charles Dade, B.A. Caius College, Cambridge ; Henry Arlett, B.A. Pembroke Col lege, Cambridge, by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Ely ; John Day, B.A. Exeter College, Oxford; Edmund John Senkler, 18. A. Cahn College, Cambridge, by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Norwich ; Villiers Henry Plantagenet Somerset, R.A.Cluist Church, Oxford, by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Llandaff. PIURSTS-•• George Maxwell, B.A. St. John's College, Cam bridge; Thomas James Dawn, RA. C.C.C. Cambridge; Richard Thomas Lancaster, M.A. Exeter College, Oxford, by Let Dim. from the Bishop of Rochester; Edward Richard Bolen, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge, by Let. Dint. from the Bishop of Norwich. The following Gentlemen were ordained by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, at Buckden, on Sunday last : Dzacorts—Robt. B. Buckle, B.A. Yellow of Sidney Sussex Col. lege, Cambridge; Wm. Jennings Hamilton, RA. Pembroke Col. lege, Oxford; Rkhard Rade, B.A. Calm College, Cambridge; Thomas Remington, RA. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; Henry Davis Ward, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge; William Balfour Winning, M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Parans—Alexander Joseph Lyon C.avie, B.A. St. John's Cob. lege, Cambridge ; John Frederick Dawson, S.C. L. Trinity Col lege, Cambridge; Robert Wade Gery, B.A. Emanuel College, Cambridge; Matthew Wilson, B.A. Catharine Hall, Cambridge. The Rey. Rick. Water MHz, D.D. Fellow of &. John's Col lege, has been presented, by th e Master and Fellows of that So ciety, to the Rectory of Great Watley, ha Essex, vacant by the death of the Rey. Edmond Latter. At an assembly of the Governors of the Charter House on Wed :l*day, the 13th insfantolie Rev. W. H. Chapman, M.A. was elected Second Mercer of the School, on the resignation of the Rev. R. W , SD. Fellow of Emanuel College. The Rev. Mr. Gape, son of the Rev. James Carpenter Gape, of St. Alban's, has been presented to the Vicarage of Sibsey, Lincoln shire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Henry Boulton, D.D. The Bishop of Clasher has appointed the Rev. Henry Lucas St. George (sixteen years Incumbent of the parish of BaUibay) to the living of Tedavnet. _ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING. His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Tuesday at Thorpe; and on Friday at the Dolphin, Slough; The Brighton Harriers on Wednesday near the Race Course, and Friday sear t►e Dyke. The Linen Brookside Harriers on Wednesday at Asheomb, and Friday at Tebcombe Tye. TROTTING MATCH. Mr. Bland's trotting match over three miles at Astford into the Staines Road, took place yesterday mining. The first was to trot (saddle), to carry est. 15 miles within an hour, with his mare, Rebecca, and she accomplished the match as follows Mix. 111 C. MIL sac. The drat three miles ... 12 4 The fourth three miles 11 Ss The second ditto- ll 54 The fifth ditto 11'55 The third ditto ... 11 54 Winning by 15 seconds. PRESENT TO COLONEL BERKE Blr, aT THE ssssoaozs oz ma 11111XILItT M . This splendid offering of esteem, a superb gold cu le just tom pleted, and in a style of magnificence and tasteful ce far ex celling any thing of the kind we have ever seen, an most creditable to the judgment of Mr. Riviere, by whom it ha n executed.— It is two feet Az inches in height, and containing a dozen bottles of wine. The top of the cup is composed of a beautiful vine stem, with leaves, and a bunch of grapes modelled from nature; the cover is dome-shaped, richly chased in leaves, with an oak wreath border; the body of the cap is enriched with foliage and lowers in alto-rellevo, and all around a bacchanalian procession is wrought with the happiest efforts of skill. The handles are branches of vine (supported by bold Silenus' masks) dividing at top, and clasping the cup with grapes, leaves, and tendrils. The cup, sup porttd by the four Seasons, admirably executed, stands on a richly chased and massive pedestal, divided into eight compartments— those at the corners being decorated with masks of hones' heads from the antique, The first medallion displays the Berkeley arms —the second, a cast of their favourite fox.hounds, from a fine picture at Berkeley Castle—the third, a vixen fox and cubs, an exquisite piece of workmanship—and the fourth containing the following inscription Presented to COLOWIL BILRICILEY, As a Tribute of Friendship, By the Members of the Berkeley Hunt Club, Dec. 26, 1826. We recollect that, in the early part of the Peninsular war, many of the Officers, as well as of the men, of the British Army, paid far too little respect to the religious prejudices of the natives. This, very unfortunately, but quite naturally, excited a violent prejudice against them, in their turn; a prejudice to which the late Sir JoHN Mobile might have traced many of his misfortunes.— That they may avoid the repetition of an error, so fatal in it: consequences, we advise every Officer, whose pro fessional duties may call him to the Peninsula at this eventful period, to read and study the recent production, of an Englishman, long resident in Portugal, entitled Sketches of Portuguese Life, Manners, Castrate, and Character, illustrated by twenty coloured plates. In the simplest and most luminous form, the work alluded to presents a complete expose' of every thing relating to Portugal, la its government, laws, military discipline, religion, manners, customs, &c. AFFRAY WITH. POACHERS. °;`~, An array ola serious mauve took place in the plants. Lions of Templenewsam, near Leeds, the seat of the Marchioness of Hertford, on Monday morning. Four prisoners have been apprehended, and were examined at the office of Messrs. Smith and Moore, in this town, yesterday, before Thomas Benyon, Esq. Christopher Beckett, Esq. William Rhodes, Esq. and John Blayds, Esq. West Riding Magistrates. Their names are Joseph Balaton, Leeds, sawyer ; John Jackson and John Nunns, glass blowers, Hunslet ; and Joseph Smith, of Leeds, pork butcher. There are two others of the name of Robinson (brothers), one of whom resided in Mabgate, and the other at New-road•end, who have absconded. Richard Rider, another of the gang, is so dan g e rous ly wounded in the right arm, that he is 'not expected to survive many hours. John Nunns is also wounded in the arm, and James Rider, is severely wounded in the right arm and back. Fortunately none of the game keepers have suffered any injury. The following is the substance of the evidence given by two of the principal witnesses examined before the Magistratts, which detail the main facts of the case: Thomas Phillips, assistant gamekeeper at Temple• newsam, said,that on Monday morning, the 18th Dec. he went out into the park at Templenewsam, belonging to the Marchioness of Hertford, between one and two o'clock, in consequence of hearing guns fired, and went in search of poachers, with Thomas Shaw, Robert Shaw, John Shaw, James Pennington, Joseph Hebdin, and Reuben Phillips. After they went out , t h e y b ear d guns fired, twelve or thirteen times, in the north plan tation of the Pork, when the firing ceased for some time, and then began in a plantation called the old gravel walk, situate in the pleasure grounds. He and his party laid in wait for the poachers, and expected to hear them fire again ; but afterwards pursued them across the park, and met with them in Edward Phillip's close, and went up to them, when they swore that they would blow his brains out (he being the foremost of his party) if he did not stand back. He said, 4 , Friends, mind what you are going to do." They still persisted in the same language, and John Jackson then said he would blow his brains out if he did not stand farther back, and put his gun up to his shoulder, pointed it, and swore he would blow witness's brains out. During this time the moon was shining bright; and Jackson, who was nearest to him, was about five yards distant. Witness had a dog in a string, which he let go at them, saying the word ,4 altogether" to the dog, and imme. diately the whole of the poachers, eight in number, of whom Jackson was one, ci led out, shoot the dog," and immediately a gun was fired at the dog by Jackson. One of the poachers, dressed in a dark-coloured coat, then fired at his (Phillips's) party,which was returned by the keepers, who followed them, and found a spring-gun belonging to the Marchioness of Hertford, which had been seen a few days before in the gravel-walk planta tion, near the spot where the poachers had been stand ing. He also found three pheaunts recently killed, and quite warm, on the ground. He saw one of the poachers have a pillow-slip upon his back, full of something, with which they get away. Jackson had a velveteen dark-coloured jacket .on, and the witness swore to Jackson from his size, dress, and voice, being so near him, and the moon shining so bright. The affray took place betwen four and five o'clock. James Rider, cloth-weaver, of Leeds, said, that on Sunday night, the 17th of December, he met, at the White Lion, Quarry Hill, his brother, Richard Rider, 'a cloth-weaver, John Jackson, of Hunslet, and a tall man from Hunslet, whom he did not know, and who was wounded; Joseph Smith, of Leeds, pork butcher; and Joseph Bainton, of Leeds, sawyer; together with two Robinson* brothers, who live in Leed s . Th e y all went to a field near Quarry Hill Chuich, where three guns were brought, which John Jackson put into his pocket. He did not know who brought them. They then went to a wood at Templemew. sans, where Jackson gave Bainton a gun, kept one himself, and gave one to witness, which would not go off. Some time after they began to shoot pheasants, and, after killing several, the keepers came up, about 4 o'clock, and set their dog at witness's party, which was shot. Immediately after that, one of the keepers fired, and wounded witness in the arm and back, and the next shot wounded his brother in the arm. They fired again, and wounded another poacher, whom he did not know. Witness dropped his gun the moment he was shot. His brother had no gun, but the tall man from Hunslet had. There were two guns fired by their party, and he thought they were both fired at the dog, but can't say whether it took place before or alter he was wounded, as he fell sick, and as soon as he recovered, ran away. The tall man from Hunslet was wounded.— There were three guns including his own. John Pemberton Heywood, Esq. appeared as Steward to the Marchioness of Hertford. The prisoners, Balaton Jackson, Nunn% and Smith were coma it.. ted to Wakefield House of Correction, to take their trials at Wake.. field Sessions. An application was made to admit them to bail, which was refused by the Magistrates. Another affray took place near Bradford, in which a gamekeeper was cruelly treated, and a poacher seriously wounded. Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Foreign Mice to Lord Osamu.; our Ambassador at Paris. _ A Sastroomen Kitran.—Monday evening, an affray took place at Cromer, Norfolk, between one of his Ma ' jesty's Lieutenants of the Preventive Service and a gang of smugglers. Just as the Lieutenant was retiring to bed, information was given him that many carts were below the cliff, to the northward of the town, with an expectation of taking a cargo of smuggled goods ; and that if he went to a certain spot, it would not be long before they passed. He instan tly hastened to the place alone, and there watched the arrival of the expected prize; he did not remain long before one of the carts made its appearance. He directly pushed for the head of the horse, and desired the party to stop, being seven or eight in number, telling them who he was. One of them made use of same coarse language, and threatened to murder him on the spot; he instantly drew his pistols and shot the man ; the smugglers picked him up directly, put him into the can which was empty, and drove off instantly.—Norwich Mercury, Dec. 22. THE AIIIWORDBURY Munnut.—Wednesday :event of the Magistrates of this County met specially, for the purpose of entering into the final examination of Wit. Liam Broom, charged with the above atrocious murder. The prisoner was apprehended en the 6th of November, and since that period the Magistrates have been unre mitting in their endeavours to bring every sha. dow of evidence before them, which might tend to confirm the suspicions of guilt against the prisoner. This has caused the delay of his commitment (finally) for the heavy charge preferred against him. A number of witnesses were examined, all tending to criminate him in various ways; and after a most minute investigation of the affair, he was fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes for the offence.—Leicester Jourierli. ".,,~ ~.