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~ • l ; 1 N T q i~ u, 7. 1 *1 4- a most savage manner with the butt of the gun. Her skIZJ ups fgt. . tured, and her body bruised in a horrible manner. An inquest w,piDeli. neat day, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned againif ildtrk person or persons uuknown.--Iresinieagt Joisrna/. On the night of the sth inst. as a party of police were patrolling in the neighbourhood of Newgrove, iii the barony of Kilkemiy-west, they were challenged by same fellows in the fields, and ordcrt,l to ; :o hark, and immediately a gun or pistol 16'114 snapped at them. 111, tired, and then pursued them, but, owing to the darkin.s , , of cll. did not succeed in capturing any of them—Brill I . o PIA CONTRACTS FOR FRESH BEEF. VICTUALLING-OFFICE, November 2, 1860. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUALLING his MAJESTY'S NAVY, tic. do hereby give notice, lu4lj 44( t... ,----... - cm - • . _ ,„,x,„ 0•........, 4 , . ‘,.._. • .. .. . %,..,.. MONPAY F.7EN That on TOMMY, the 23d instant, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and treat for the supply (on separate Contracts) of all such quantities of FRESH BEEF u may be de manded for the nse of his. Majesty's ships and Vessels at the following Places, for Twelve Calendar Months, from the Ist day of January. RociErre Noricz.—A man named Charles Ileiily , i t the went of Sir William Ill‘Malinn, M Old Dawn, gave iitiort.tatiott at the Tallaght pollee-office, on Sunday night, that three wea knocked at hie door, and threatened to visit him with vengeance, links' he should quit his employment before twelve o'clock the Lest day, adding that they were a triumvirate of Captain Rock', follower.. N°. 13,637. ';1, NOV. 22, 1830. PRICE 7D. PARTICULARS OF THE DESTRUCTION RALLY- PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. roitTsmouni, Nov. 211. ELLEN FLOUR-MILLS, ifor. viz. Beerhaven, Chatham, Cork and Kinsale, Carrickfergus, Lame Harbour, and Newry, Downs, Dartmouth, Falmouth, Galway, Greenock, Harwich, Jersey, Kingstown and Dublin, Leith, Leith Roads, and the Frith of Edinburgh, Newhaven, Plymouth, Sheerneu. The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this Office, or by applying to the Resident Commissioner of the Victualling at Ply mouth; the Agent for the Victualling at Haulbawline; the Store keepers at Sheerness and Deal; the Secretary to the Postmaster- General at Dublin ; aad the Collectors of his Majesty's Customs at each of the other places Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be delivered before One &Clock on the day appointed; and must be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible Persons engaging to become bound with the Party tendering, in the penal Sam of £l5OO for the due performance of each of the Contracts for Chatham, Plymouth, and Sheerness ; and for each of the other places in the penal Sum of 1500. The Person who makes the Tender, or some person on Ids behalf, must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. CONDEMNED BARRACK STORES (LINEN AND WOOLLEN RAGS). OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 15th Navasota, 1830. PERSONS who are desirous of contracting for the pur chase of condemned Linen and Woollen Rags, in any of the Districts throughout Great Britain, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jer. ' sty, and Alderney, from the 25th of December, 1830, to the 24th of December, 1835, may see the particulars of contract, form of tender, and list of Districts, at this Oise, or by application to the Barrack l l Masters at any of the Barracks. Sealed Tenders in the form prescribed will be received at this Mee on or before the 6th December next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, ad. dressed to " The Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, London," and endorsed. " Tender for Condemned Barrack Stores." BETTS' PATENT BRANDY, AND OTHER WHOLESOME SPIRITS. 0 obviate the difficulty of procuring in small quantities T such Spirituous Liquors as Families may confidently rely on being free from deleterious Adulteration, the Advertiser, whose long expe rience in the Wholesale Department of the Spirit Trade qualifies him to select the finest Articles that can be procured, has opened an ESTA BLISHMENT (No. 109) in DRURY-LANE, where, in addition to his wholesale connexion,,he undertakes to supply, by retall,Commodides only of the purest quality, at the lowest prices at which Artieles, war ranted genuine, can possibly be afforded. In pursuance of these principles, the Advertiser congratulates the Public on the introduction of that exquisite and salutary substitute for COGNAC BRANDY, happily discovered in BEWB' PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY, which, by permiadon of the Patentee, is now offered at these Vaults by the single Gallon or up wards, on Distillery terms, viz. 19s. per lukill Gallon; with the advantage of delivery in Glau, if required. To prevent deterioration in travelling, basketed stone beetles are provided, at Is. 6d. the gallop, and la. ed. the two gallon package. Retail price, So. 4d. per pint. A sealed bottle (as $ sample), se. 6d. Half.closen hampers of Patent Tandy are kept ready packed, 21$. each. A hamper of assorted Spirits, containing two bottles of Patent Brandy, two of old Jamaisa Rum, and two of Cream Gin, only 18e. package included. Orders by Post (paid), or by Carrier, punctually executed. Fos RItADT Mousy our. HENRY BRETT, Wine and Spirit Merchant, No. 109, Drury-lane, London. FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.—" There is a newly-invented Patent Recumbent Chair, by Mr. DA WS, of 17, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, London, which it is but justice to a most ingenious' man, to introduce to the particular notke of our readers. The King, we bear, bas them, and certainly the in tim, the sedentary, and Ladies whose temporary burthen may dis pose them to a little additional repose, have never before lounged on a cIL piece of workmanship ; it is handsome and compact, and the contrivance is so simple, that the required position is attained by the slightest movements possible."—Rzaminer. " Posses,ing these advantages, it is not comparatively dearer than a common easy chair." —Times. The chair alluded to will form near 20 positions. The ple and i.anic were the invention of R. Dews, the patentee, and suc h is high approbation and patronage he has gratefully to acknowledge, and so well is the perfection of it attested and approved, that where an easy chair or couch is desirable or necessary, it will take trecedeoce as a much more comfortable and elegant supply for both. There are many imi!ations which are called improved recumbent chairs, but R. Dews tan have no need to say they are deceptions or dangerous, since he has for three years part, and still continues to offer L5OO for the production of the kind which a majority of competent judges will pronounce more petfcct, end for which his signature may be had on application. Some are admirably portable. One shall be sent for inspection by favour of reference, and payment of expences or at the rate of 10s. per 100 miles; he warrants his principle seven years. THE TURTLE DOVE. MIL—" Jessy of Dumblain." As lonely I sat on a calm summer's morning, To breathe the soft incense that Oow'd on the wind; I mused on my boots in their bright beauty dawning, By WA RIM'S JST BLACKIVO—the pride of mankind. In their bright jetty gloss, ev'ry feature divinely Was 'hewn, and appear'd with rich lustre to glow; No Ligh-polisled glass could have shown them so finely, As Waaasx i JET lkscriss, the pride of the beau. On s maple-tree neat sat a turtle bewailing, With sorrowful cooing*, the loss of her late ; Each note that she stter'd seem'd sadness exhaling, And plaintively echo'd around the still grove : When lo! in my boots the lone mourner perceived Her form, and suppos'd that her lover was there; Even I, that the vision was real, half believed— The Itiacenio reflected her image so clear. She limed around, at the figure still pzinp— Anxiety wem'd but to heighten her woe : She perch'd on the boot with a courage amazing, And fondkd the vision that bloom'd in its glow. How wild were her cries, when the fairy illusion She found b ut a cheating and transient dude; Like Hope's airy dreams, but a fading delusion, That shone In the bloom Wonass's Bt.Aczues display'd. I pitied the dove, fur my bosom was tender-- I pitied the stra i n that she gave to that wind ; Jut I neer shall forget the superlative splendosr Of Wakens's Jrz Buiextitss-..the pride of mankind. This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKI NG Patepasisd by 1 1 M _ 30, STRAND, London; And sold in every Town in the !flailed& LIQUID in Bottles, 64. 10d. 12d. and tad. eat& Also PASTE BLACKING, in Pete, ed. MI mad MIL oar& 1:} Be Partkuler to inquire foe 808,. WARRI PI '3, 10, VIAND. At I. 011111 IS Aas tionenerun. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF TILE DAY WHICH STAND IN THE ORDER BOOR FUR THIS WEEK. ORDERS OF THE DAY—MONDAY, Nov. 22. 1. Liability of Landlords' Bill—Second Reading. 2. Oaths in Parliament Bill—Committee. 3. Sussex Juries' Bill—Third Reeding. 4. Supply—Committee. 6. iVays and Means—Committee. 6. Administration of Justice Bill—Third Reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1.. Mr. StanC anaL ley—Resolutions relative to the Expenditure of the R idcau 2. Mr. Severn—Bill to amend Stage Coach Regulation Acts. 3. Mr. Secretary Sir Robert Peel—Re-appointment of the Select Com. mittee on the present state of the Affairs of the Zest India Com pany; and to inquire into the State of Trade between Onlit Britain, the East Indies, and China. 4. Mr. Chancellor of the Exelteww—To vote 3,000,0001. from the Consolidated Fund. (In Committee of Ways and Means.) 5. Mr. Jones—On the third reading of Administration of Justice Bill, to Insert a Clause to authorise Officers to certify Records remain. ing in the late Court of Great Session, and to be removed to the Courts at Westminster. 6. Mr. Hume—Return of the Names, Officers, and Salaries of the Servants of the Ordnance, Freemen of Queensbury. 7. Mr. Secretary Sir George Murray—Bill to render valid the Acts done by the Governors of any of his Majesty's Plantations after the expiration of his Commission, by the demise of his late Ma jesty. 8. Mr. Hume—That it is the opinion of this House, that no person ap. pointed to any office after this time should receive any Salary or Allowances exceeding those paid to the same office in 1796. 9. Mr. James Johnson.... That a Select Committee be appointed (to be formed of Members of long standing in this House, and rape. ' daily of those most experienced in the forms of law and busi ness connected with Election Committees) to draw out a set of Instructions, as a reference to less experienced members who may be appointed to sit upon such Committees ; and particu. larly to inquire into the law relative to pronouncing petitions frivolous and vexatious; and also, whether or not a member's keeping his seat in defiance to common law and custom should not also be deemed frivolous and vexatious ; and, finally, to give their opinion as to whether or not petitions against elections should not oftener, at least, ilian has hitherto been the case, be deemed frivolous and vexatious, and be thrown out upon that ground. NOTICES OF MOTIONS—TUESDAY, Nov. 25. 1. Mr. Robert Grant... Bill to extend the clause of the 10th Geo. 4, c. 44, s. 18, which disqualifies persons belonging to the Police Force appointed by virtue of that Act from voting at the Election of Members of Parliament for certain Counties therein named, and for any City or Borough within the Metropolitan Police Dia. trict, to all Elections of Members of Parliament throughout the United Kingdom. 2. Mr. Moore—Bill to amend the Act of 38th Geo. 111. for the admi nistration of Assets in cases where the Executor to whom probate has been granted is out of the realm ; and also the Act of 58 Geo. 111. for extending to Ireland certain provisions of the said Act. ORDER OF THE DAY. Charitable Institutions Bill--Second reading. ORDER OF THE DAY—WEDNESDAY. Nov. 24. Colonial Trade Bill—Second reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS—THURSDAY, Nov. 25. ; I. Mr. Brougham—West India Slavery. 2. Mr. Stuart Wortley—Bill to regulate the fees and emolumeslo of Officers of the Supreme Courts in India. 3. Mr. Brougham—Parliamentary Reform. 4. Slr James Graham—An Address to his Majesty, on the subject of Dr. Phillpotts, the Rector of Stanhope, holding that Living is eommendans with the See of Exeter. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Dartmouth Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at three. 2. Caine Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at half alter three. 3. Marlborough Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at live minutes before four. ORDER OF THE DAY —FRIDAY, Nov. 22. Labour Poor Bill—Second reading. NOTICE OF MOTION. Sir George Murray—Bill to regulate the Financial Afairs of Canada. NOTICES GIVEN ON FRIDAY. 1. Sir John Newport—The Constitution of Grand Juries in behind, and the power of Taxation intrusted to their cam. (Thursday, Dee. 9.) 2. Mr. Hyde Villers--Select Committee to inquire into the state of the Law affecting British Seamen. (After Christmas.) CRIMINAL LAW. COPT OP PETITION PRESENTED IT DR. BROUGHAM, 011 FRIDAY, NOT. 19. To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Bri. taro, and Ireland, in Parliament assembled. The Petition of the wide :signed Inhabitant Householden of the City of London, liable to serve as Jurors, Humbly Sbeweth, That your petitioners view with deep regret the excessive and indis criminate severity of the criminal laws, which annex to offences of dif. ferent degrees of moral guilt the punishment of death, and confound the simple invasion of the rights of property with the moot malignant and atrocious crimes against the and life of man. That the recent acts with the professed intention to amend and improve the criminal laws, have not remedied the evil of which an en lightened communi have the greatest right to complain ; but have still I left those laws a d isgrace to our civilisation, by retaining the oppro brious distinction of being the most sanguinary in Europe. That Christianity, common sense, and sound policy, that the laws which affect the liberties and the lives of men should proportion the punishment to the offence, and not teach cruelty to the people by ex amples of vindictive legislation. That where public opinion does not go along with the laws, the per sons who suffer under them are regarded as the viethin of legislative tyranny or judicial caprice, and not as criminals whose doom has been pronounced by the voice of dispassionate justice. That the criminals executed in this country are selected out of a far greater number sentenced to death, and where the practice condemns the law, the law ought to be altered, that criminal migh t ata suffer the pun ishment of their guilt by th e aut h or i ty o f statutes, and not by the uncertain and capricious rule of judicial discretion. That in the present state of the laws, juries feel extremely reluc tant to convict where the penal consequences of the offence excite a conscientious horror on their minds lest the rigorous performance of their duty as jurors should make them accessory to judicial murder. Hence, in courts of justice a most unnecessary and painful struggle is occasioned by the conflict of the feelings of a just humanity with the sense of the obl*ation of an oath. That witnesses also are very frequently reluctant to give evidence, as well as juries to convict, lest they might bring upon their con. sciences the stain of blood, and thus criminals who, under a more rational and considerate code of laws would meet the punishment due to their crimes, escape with complete impunity. That for these reasons, your petitioners humbly pray your honour. able house to take the criminal laws into your consideration, tCr the purpose of the revision and amendment of the same, by drawing a distinction between the simple invasion of the rights of property, and crimes of violence and blood, a,:d by abolishing the penalty of death in all cases in which the legislative power cannot justify, in the eyes of OOD and man, that last and dreadful alternative—the of the offender. And your petitioners will ever pray, te. (Signed by the six foremen respectively of six suandve London Grand Juries of 1830, and by upwards of 1,100 merchant*. leaders, &e. who either have served or are eligible to serve as jutors.) - ." INGENIOUS, rr no? DELIeATE.--Atwithstanding every precaution that could be devised, doulthenethe continued to pm. rail among the troops in the of the fens in India 't when it waist length discovered that the soldiers• wives ware in the habit of steeping their flannel petticoats in &frock, and then wringing them out into ves sels, by which delicate means the hitherto undiscovered supply had been for some time introduced. (From the HanspAhire Telegraph.) The tilmmectr, 75. Ratlcritake, 28, tiati Procrir, 10, were 1) ing at Corfu, on the 14th October. Ilia Majesty a ',hip 31e-rey arrived at Illachausan from aet ti , ze, 25th September. The Spa. vc...‘ hawk arrived at Vera Crus from Hav,intuth, let Sept , . tither. Iht Eclipse arrived at Bahia from Falmouth and Pernatithuct , , 12d &pita:her. The Pigeon arrived at KM Janeiro from Falmouth, ti;t: rember, and railed for' Buenos Ayres the Bth. The Frolic arch c.l at Kit, Jam:tro front Fal mouth, 14th September. The Volage sailed from Rio Janeiro fhi II th September. The Hermes sailed from Gibraltar for Malta end Corfu, 22d October. The Galatea, 42, Captain C. Napier, C. B. sailed on Wednesday, foe St. Vincent's, with the Governor of ti at Vand on baud. The Rainbow, 28, Capt. Sir J. Franklin, with Commissiuncr Briggs and family on board, sailed yesterday for Malta. The 8a 'tire 28, Capt. H. Dumias, war paid off on Thursday. The Tarim, 42, at this port, and the Gannet, at Chatham, us ordered for commission. It is said that Capt. lion. H. 8. Hondas will have the command of the former. On Sunday sailed the Messenger steam-vessel to the Eastwazd to un dergo repair. on Tuesday arrived the Arrow cutter—on Thursday, the Echo steam vessel, and Snipe cutter, from Plymouth. Yesterday arrival the Spar. row and Haven cutters. Sailed the Echo steamer, with dispatches for Lisbon. To-day arrived the Alban stearn-veLsel, from the Eastward Highfiver cutter, from Newhaven ; and Ann and Amelia transport, from London. The wind having shifted on Thursday, the whole of the outward bound vessels, amounting to nearly fifty sail, some of which have been detained by adverse winds for nearly a month, got under way, and pro- ceeded to their respective destinations. Friday arrived the Isis, Harper, from Oporto, and since came into harbour. Arrived the Hudson, Champ lin, for New York, and sailed this morning. The Caleb Angus, While, for Honduras, remains wind-bound. At Spithead.—Herald. In Harbour—St. Vincent, Royal Geary, Ganges, Wellesley, Undaunted, Tyne, Rifleman, Onyx. Prom Me Devonporl Telegraph. ___ _ The Acton, 28, building at Portsmouth, is ordered to be got ready, and will be !mulched in the course of the next month. The Sapphire, 28, from South America, has been surveyed and found so defective that she must undergo a sonsiderable repair before she can be again put in commission. A trial has been made at Portsmouth, of a plan for putting canvas shot in bags, was to let the bag join between the shot and the side of the gun, and do away with the use of wads; hut the same did not to answer when the guns are loaded quickly, as the shot run the appear sometimes sticking before they get quite home, and in a quick fire such a dangerous inconvenience ought to be guarded against. The doable steam vessel the Twin, built to ply between this town and Torpoint, has been fitted with two rudders, and on a trial yes terday, round the Breakwater, she was found to answer her helm perfectly. His Majesty's abip Bramble, 10, arrived yesterday from the western islands, where all was quiet. His Majesty's ship Palley 42, Captain M. 11. Dixon, war taken out of Dock on Wednesday, and will be ready for sea in a few days. The Ariadne was taken into dock on Wednesday to be inspected. The Foadmant, 80, and Malabar, 74, have been placed at their moorings in inary, after having undergone their triennial inspection. The Praserpine new frigate, 46, the first built on a dry dock, will be hauled out the next spring tides. Remaining In H&MONt—Caledonia, Kent, Revenge, Pallas, Arisdne, &ethane, Lame , t, Pickle, Opossum packet. At the labia... Royalist, VWlant, Bramble. DUBLIN, Nov. 17. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. On the night of Wednesday last, an armed party forcibly entered the gate house of William Lloyd, Esq. of Rockville, and took therefrom a sword and musket. Immediately after the party had decamped, the keeps: informed Mr. Lloyd of the circumstance, who, as usual, alive to his duties as a magistrate, instantly ordered out a party of the police, and proceeded with them in the direction which the marauders took ; and ultimately came up with them between one and two o'clock, just after they had effected a robbery of one gun, two pistols, and a sword, from the house of Michael Barrett, of Carrowreavagh, in the parish of Kilbunod, in this barony. s .wing to the darkness of the night, and to the silence which the Rockites maintained, among themselves, the pollee were not aware of their situation until they found themselves in the midst of the banditti, and until a shot bad been discharged at one of the party, when the police instantly returned the lire, and wounded one of their assailants. The Rockites instantly retreated, leaving their fallen companion to lament his fate. At the time our correspondent commu. nicated with us the unfortunate man was not dead, but the wound was considered mortal. On the night of Monday last, the house of Charles Mullanny, of Curgowa, parish of Ardasne, in the barony of Boyle, was attacked by an armed party, supposed to be about forty or fifty in number. Nine or ten of the fellows entered the house, and demanded from Mullanny such arms as he bad in the place ; upon receiving an assurance that there were no guns In the house, they ordered Mullanny to kneel down, when oae of the party discharged a gun near him and again used such interrogatories, and held out such threats as induced the man's daughter, in order as she justly conceived, to save her father's life, to inform them where a gun bad been placed. The fellows then commenced a search, and after possessing themselves of a gun and bayonet, they swore the inmates if they knew any of the party, and as to their know. ledge of any persons in the neighbourhood having arms.—Roscommon Gars:ie. On the above night, a party (the same we presume) attacked the house of Thomas M ullanny , mMer, of Esitennow. The fellows finding 11ullanny was determined to prevent their entrance, and making a bold resistance with a pitchfork, they discharged a gun containing a heavy load of shot at him, which, we regret, severely wounded him in the neck and face. The party then effected an entrance, and, after beating his wife, commenced a search for arms ; they, however, finding none, demanded ss. for the use of Captain Rock's men. On the said night, the house of Michael Rock of Ryan, herd to Mr. John Hackett, was entered and plundered of a gun. The house of John Tymon, of Fass, in the pariah of Eastersnow, was also entered on the same night, by an armed party of Rockites. Immediately after entering they demanded his gun, and being informed that it was at Mr. D. Bum's, they swore him if he knew any other per sons in the neighbourhood who bad arms; and that he would send, be fore Saturday, 2s. ad. for the use of Capt ain Rock's men to the house of John Connor ' near Eastersnow. Previous to their departure they inflicted, by the throwing of a stone, a severe wound on the hrother.in. law of Tymon. Same Hight the house of Martin Flanagan was broken into by an armed party. On the same night the said party, most probably, entered the houses of John Connor and Thomas Higgins of &amino.. In each place they demanded fire arms and money, and swore the Inman.* if they knew any of Captain Rock's men. From Connor they wok 4s. The party perceiving that Higgins was not disposed to be a willing victim, offered some violence, and after threatening to burn him on the fire, they inflicted a wound from a bayonet on the person of H iggins'. son. Wednesday nigh: a large armed party attacked the dwelling. house of Mr. James Rouglian, in the village of Camegoul, near Rockvale, forced open his doors, dragged him out, and inflicted four wounds on his head, and swore him to be more kind to his tenantry, and not to demand more than a certain price for potatoes. On the same night this party swore Pat. Carney and J. Ryan, tenant. to Mr. Roughen, not to work for him at less than eight pence a day. The patty were armed, and fired several shots at parting, and had a number of horses waiting for them at a short distance.—Clare Journal. BARBAROUS BIURDRIL—One of the most horrible murders that we ever recollect was committed, on the moral of Sunday week last, at Lynbury, the residence of Richard Bourne, . A man named Wm. er garden to Mr. Bonnie, with his servant, wen to chapel, leaving his nt ui wife, aged about seventy or eighty years, In the house. Between nine and ten o'clock, a body of men, supposed to be three In number, went Into the house and demanded a gun; this they hnnudiate . 17 *xi= and their subsequent conduct am only be annMillits: the ir victim never spoke. On the return of the tenant, found the win. dows open, and, having Wetted in, ash the body ofha mistroml e y s lnj weltering in her gore, ant horribly dioggneed. As far es am be pi from the signs made by the pow it is sonseed the amain* on being recognised by her, tweandttod the net by beating her in Communicated from Me spot by our Correspondent. These extensive premises were erected on the Lends of on the banks of the river Barrow, within a mile of GotesbrMdge. Fe , a number of years they have been kept in active operation, and had 1.. c. Linked much character in the Dublin Liverpool, and Gliesser market., fur their excellence in the manufacture of flour and meal. At the period of the accident, they were at full work, manufacturing 10911 barrslis wheat weekly. On Friday evening, the 12th inst. the preini.es , e .., e inspected at the usual hour of the men's quitting, (eight o'clock) by the millet, who found all safe. The weighmaster wan La the null a.: hour after, giving an empty sack to one of the dravnten, and reports that 11(I light whatever was in the lofts, that the candles were all given up to bins, and every matter left apparently safe The family generally retired to rest about 10 o'clock, and a little :If' ; 12, they ware aroused from their beds by the canal luck-keeper, nan, who first discovered the mill on tire; he had been standing .it own doer, a very short distance from the mill, and saw flames at d smoke issuing from the roof ; he ran to the miller', house, rapped and then commenced ringing the alarm bell. Mr. Murphy, the pin miens, was one of the first person out in the yard, and butts that upper part of the right.liand side of the concern, with about seven y.mrds of the roof, was then one mass of Hawes. The night was d ; s. perately tempestuous, rain, lightning, and violent squalls tat wind, so much so, that several fragments of burning entint, were wafted acmes the river. so far up on the opposite side, ss , Mr. hlurphy's mill; owing to the state of the elements, lad.? could be done by the country people, who rushed to the scene tat ruin, to check the devouring element; their whole attention W.ti therefore directed to cut off the communication which existed between the mill and a long range of corn stores and kilns. Owing to the ju dicious orders given by Mr. Murphy, they succeeded in breaking dow.: part of a house between the mill and stores, and to this may be attn. buted the salvation of the other part of those extensive buildings, So rapid was the fire, that in about two hours the mill, which was 90 feet long, and perhaps;: feet in breadth, containing five lofts, all filled with valuable machinery, and a large property in grai 1, flour. meal and bran, were all reduced to a heap of burning ruins. Immediately after, Mr. Murphy started f-r Dublin, to communicate to Mr. Eiffe, of the Phenix insurance Company, the melancholy in telligence ; this gentleman, with his usual promptitude and activity, posted down to the spot, to investigate into the noise of the burning. After an examination for two days ' conducted with great judgment, we are informed that the g e ner a l an d decided impression appears to be, that the mill was struck by lightning,and thus consumed. To strengthen this feeling, it appears by the testimony of several disinterested persons. that vivid flashes of lightning were observed on the night in question, from an early hour—that a dark, murky cloud, appeared to hang over the mills, from which issued a ball of fire, with a long tail, and tins MLA remarked to fan in the direction of the mill. Although accidents of electric matter are, generally speaking, uncommon in the county Carlow, as well as in Ireland, still it Is only a very few years since the church of Nurney, near this property, was struck by lightning, and very much damaged. . - With a v iew to ascertain whether it was posbible it could have been the act of an incendiary, proof was afforded of the general exceltem estimation in which Mr. Murphy's character is held by the country and the people in and about his employ, many of whom are 111. .2, and some six years in his service. We understand that Mr. Rife pursued his investigation with every degree of candour and gentlemanly feeling, and we have no doubt, trotu the character of liberality be has earned for his prin:ipals ut this court. try, a very short period will elapse before we see Bally.elkn.miils once more the scene of industry, and bustling activity. SPURTING. EPSOM COURSING MEETING. The Cup and Goblet—The Cap was won by Mr. Freeman's Fre. nick, and the Goblet by Mr. Reeve's Rufus. The Headley Stakes—Won by Mr. Read's Reginald. The Union Stakes—Won by Mr. Ladbroke's Linkboy. The Ewell Stakes--Won by Mr. Pollen's Pluto. The Aahtead Slakes—Won by Mr. Floud's Major. The Woodmanstem Stater—Won by Mr. Reld's Rosa. The Woodcote Park States—Won by Mr. Ladbroke's Loacry. The next Meeting will be on the 11th of February. HUNTING. His Majesty's stag hounds meet on Friday, at Longford. Mr. Mules' hounds, Thursday, at Kennet ; Friday, at Bullock Wood. The Duke of Grafton's hounds, Wednesday, at Hartwell Green ; Friday, at iVappenhaw. Dr. Drakes hounds meet to-morrow at Barton Common ; Thursday, at Souldern Gate ; Saturday, at Western on the Green. Mr. Berkeley's hounds, to-tnorrow, at Clifton Spinier ; Th urs d a y, at Brulson Turnpik e; S atur d ay , at Claphain Turnpike. The Quorn Hounds on Wednesdoy at Kibworth ; Thursday at Cossington ; Friday, at Martinshaw. Sir John Gerrard's Hounds to-morrow, se °opal! ; Thtsr.lßy. at Burbage Wood; Friday, at NaUstone IViggs. The Cambridgeshire Hounds to-n2orrow, at Sitirehatca ; Friday, :.t Potten Wood. The Puckeridge Hounds on Wednesday, at Jock ; Saturday, at Capons. The Worcestershire Fox Hounds meet to-morrow, at Copcot Elm ; Friday, at Old Hills. The Albrighton Hounds meet to-morrow, at Bagley ; Thursday, at Dunmaston ; Saturday, at Lizard. Mr. Dansey's Hounds meet to morrow, at Wilson Wood ; Friday, at Netherwood Dingle.. The Taunton Dean Harriers meet on Thursday at the Black Lion, Bradford. Sir Richard Puleston's Hounds Wednesday, at Halton Hall; Fri. day at Acton Smithy. Lord Yarborough's Hounds Wednesday, at Sazby Mill ; Friday, at Elkington Cow Pasture, Saturday, at Chace-hill. Mr. Freeman's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Tuntby Wood : Situ,. day, at Uleeby Cross. The Norfolk Fos Hounds meet to.morrow, at Elmbam Wood ; Fri. day, atßainhani. Mr. Meynell's Hounds Thursday, at Ingleby ; Saturday, at Rough Park. Sir J. Cope's Hounds Wednesday, at Dela Bete; Friday at Compton . The Duke of Grafton's Hounds Wednesday, at Hartwell Green ; Friday at Wappenbam. Mr. Drake's Hounds to-morrow, at Barton Common I Thursday at Gouldern Gate ; Saturday, at Weston-on-the-Oreen. The N.F. Hounds Thursday, at Vioney Ridge; Saturday, at Dibden Church. The Hambledoo Hounds Wednesday, at Waterloo inn; Friday, at Westend. The H.H. tomorrow, at Brookwood i Thursday, at Windmill Hill i Saturday, at Herriard Common. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGILALL.STRZET. T0.M011111.01/. it .11 W. Mattison, Coburg-street, Clerkenwell, victualler . 3 10 J. Spenaley, South Moltoo.street, Hanover-sq. cheesemonger . 2 2 K. Ferguson. Great Presem-mreet, Goodman 's-fields, carpenter 2 11 R. Cooper, Plas Ucha Dtrygyfylchi, Cairaarronsidre, dealer. 2 11 J. Dale, London-wall, horse dealer . 2 I I R. H. Highanr, New Bond street. hatter 2 1I W. K. Hodges, Minories, linen draper . l 11 . . DITIDINDS. W. H. H. Barrett, Rugby, Warwickshire, wine merchant J. Bowles, Balsharn, Cambriddidink pow T. Dodgson and Co. Cheapside, .1111111111•111161111 . W. Baxter Norwich, draper J. Peer, Coleman -street, coaches** The oldest specimen of British sesposekiug is supposed to be a very ancient map of the world, prearved among the records of Hereford Cathedral. Sir Oliver, a favourite horse at Haddon, Salop, was hu manely shot. to meat its falling into some hands at the late sale who would not have the same regard for it as its owner. Mr. Mytton a right I no feeling man could endure 10 see an old hour, which loot dose him good wrier. transferred to the possession of some brute who would goad on the' high.mettled racer' till he mutes to the dogs.