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'~. ';~ hr f' LONDON. . . . *.t .., the erclased (and there ars very fell /WV not prate/ 1 a bore.) always precedes the corpse ; earryins the Inver tediy. ' Behind the coffin come has rel. na, Marls/this arms lowered alumni to the earth ; and its the rear( his whole family, mother, Miley ! 1 / 4 brothers, duets, and chlldrh, utt ing at every moment the timet lamentable cries. In the church the women remain prostrate on the coin for minaret hours, and immediately after the interment the 1 sik Ventral. p returns to the house in the same order as before. Therrien th witbduw, and the women seat themselves On the ground around the widow, all observing the 'Most profound silence ; until me of those who is reputed the most eloquent among them, enumerates at Intervals some of the good qualities that adorned the deemed; when the elimmous lamentations, groans, shrieks,. and tam, eminsesece. The widow, whether she be Inc lined or not, scratches her face, tears tier hair, and does all in her p ower t o dis figure herself. This ceremony is repeated every day for several hours during the space of six weeks; and thus the disconsolate relict undergoes a Lent of affliction. What artifices must be re- sorted to in order to cause their tears to flow for such • length of time! But absurd as is the custom, it is very difficult to alter the usage here detailed. In some of the provinces of the Caucasus where the Christian religion is not protested, the sante curom Is observed. Our our. prise, however, lessms respecting these long and weeping mourning', when we are I 'formed that the women in this country are not allowed to marry • second time; for when they do so they bring upon themselves the execration of their friends ; a custom which is perhaps no less absurd than the former. We might go on extracting many valuable passages from this interesting work, but our limits admonish u,: W 3 therefc.re close with assuring the public, that Van Haien% able production has our warmest recommenda tion, a. it is calculated to inform, instruct, and amuse almost every class of reader. VICTUALLING OFIICE, August 81, 1827. THE COMMISSION ERS for Y ICI'U A GLIM& his MAJESTrS NAVY, do. du hereby give notice, Thu on WELNISDAT, the 29th instant, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (seilM up), and treat for the supply of the undermentioned articles, viz. One Mildred Thousand Ganda, of RUM, Teo Thousand Gallons of TENERIFFE WINE, One Thousand Two Hundred Sachs of BISCUIT HEAL. One Thousand Quarters of New Eiln.dried PEAS, Fifty Tens of NIUSCOVADO SUGAR. The whole to be deliverri into his Majesty's Victualling Storm, ot Dept ford, one half to be delivered by the 15th of September ; end the other by tke 30th of S.ptember next. _ _ _ • Samples of the Wine and Peas, of not less than Two Qoarts tech, must be produced with the Tenders; but a Sample of the Sugar may be seen at this Office. The Conditions of the Contract may he seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be delivered before One &Clock on the day appointed ; and the Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, must attend to answer when called for. Al. 'TALLER CLIFTOk. THE EVENING STAR. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1827. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE CLOCK. The great alarm and panic which prevailed for these two days past, in the Consol market, has now ceased. The Exchanges from Hamburgh, arrived this morning, come rattier Usher, and gold lower. To send. gold, therefore, to that market, would be anything but a profitable speculation. The letters also to-day from Paris, bring the Exchange somewhat higher.—Consols, which left off yesterday at 871 for the Account, opened this morning at 87i, and soon after were done at 871 1, at which price they may at present be quoted; and 881 for October. In the Foreign market, little or no bosiness is doing. Current prices t Old Spanish 9i 10, Alexican 68 I, Colom bian 31 I, Portuguese 75 76, Stasilisn 661 67, Russian 96j 1, lanai* 64 I, Greet IS. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. The Comm wide is not so good as in the earlier part of the kwrnii jj, when they were done at Se; since which they have cle aned to tin, and have just been done at 1171 I. PRICE OF MUCKS AT TWO U CLOCK. Sank heck 21S1 India !tack 11 per Cent. Red. 881 1 1 Ditto Boni. 94 {pet Ct. Cons. 971 88 871 South Sea Stock 31 per Cent. 951 Old Annuities 31 per Cent. Red. WI 051 £lOOO Excheq. Bills 61 62 60 4 per Ct. New 101 i 4 1 £5OO Ditto 4 per Cent. Scrip £lOO •nd ,C 2013 Ditto 4 per Cent. 13146,1931 4 Commercial Lone Auu. 20 1.16 Consols for Acct. 871 88 871 • FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CiAlcrs. Brazilian Bds.s p Ct. 664 Mex. l?ou.• r 5 per Ct. Do. Ace. 661 Do. Acct. ouunloan I.orni., 6 p Ct. 97 D0.8d. , . 825,6 pCt. 681 1 71 1 , Ditto M 6,1824,31 ::01 Do. Acct. 681 7; 1 1 Do. Account 31 111..5.11.1.,11 , 1x2,5pC. Naiades ►td.. 5 p Ct 631 Do Acct. 061 Do Acet:63l French Ecntes,.s p C. 1041 SOc Grilds.lBxs, 5pCt.151 Exchange, 251 25c BRITISH AND FOREIGN SIIARKS, TWO 0 . 0.0 CF IRA II& PA 111. Potosi La Paz & Peru.. Ann. 15 _ 5 Mann Alliance 100 5 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 25 L 3 19s 4i 211 FRISCH Feigns, Aronsr 13 —Fhe per Cents. tO4f. 45c.—Three per Cents. 731. 60e.— IS .I,k Slack 50c..—Neapolitan Rentes, 73f. 60c. Exchange t.n London, one month, 3t. 61c. Three =oaths, 3f. 511 c. About one o'clock this day the KING came to S. James's Palace, where his MAJESTY held a Privy Council; on which occasion the Racoatnan's report was made to his MAJESTY of the prisoners who were capi- tally convicted (Wing the July Sessions, at the Old B ,il•y. Private letters, received this morning from Barcrlon: to the ltth inst. represent the whole of Catalonia as being in a state of open insurrection. The peasant•, excited by the Priesthood, had everywhere joined the factious, and, in the naales of religion and loyalty, were committing the greatest excesses. These are the blesstd fruits of the restoration of the beloved FERDINA ND to absolute power; and such are the gifts which his Most Christian Majesty, in the °eel flowing of his love, has conferred upon a neighbouring and friendly nation. However, these excesses will be productive of good in the end, whilst they will probably have the immediate effect of diverting the attention of the Spani.h Moaarch from the affairs of Portugal. Andalusia, too, according to accounts which reached us this morning, has been the theatre cf very serious troubles.—At Seville several lives were recently lost, in consequence of an attempt tr bring some incendiaries to justice, who had shewn their love of the throne and the altar, by trying to set fire to the town. We learn Ly the hrirate letters this morning from Paris, that the Governor of Guadeloupe has apprised the French Government, that the island has suffered severely this year from want of rain,andthat provisions *fait binds have become very scarce and very dear In prilliteente. The Governor has :quested the F,enck Minister of Marine, to who* department the Colonies are attached, to invite the Chamber of Commerce to make immediate shipments of corn and other necessa ries for the island. The Austrian (Arm et, which reached us this morn ing, contains an account of a most destructive fire at Jassy. in Moldwvia, on the Slit ult. by %%Lich a consi. derable portion of that large city was laid in ashes. An immense desttuctien of life and propeity also took place; and it was %jilt difficulty that the Hospodar and his family made their escape from the raging ele ment. His Palace, however, as well as the Palaces of sevetal of the principal klayars, fell a prey to the flames. The afflicting particulars will be found in an other column. The obscrver contains no political news of the least importance, that had not previously reached us through oilier channels. It has not a single word in the way of intelligence or speculation on the subject of Greece, and not so much as an allusion to that great and glo rious diplomatic measure, the Treaty for the Pacifica tion of Greece. the List is too .ticklish CI discussion, and though painful, beyond any proceeding of out time, to the A postolical Cabinet of Vienna, yet the latter has not ventured to give public vent to its feelings on he subject. Publicity, which in a perilous emer gency, may be termed a safety salve to Govern ments. constituted upon rational principles, is a source of inexpressible annoyance to the Statesmen of the Austrian Empire, for their policy is one that will not bear the light, butis suited to the dim light of the monastic cell, or the dark chambers of the Inquisition. It keeps its authors, however, in a constant state of hot water, and the national interests, in imminent jeopardy. :Man. , only resource, when their system is menaced, is sriOlince,hut it is an expensive resource; for to be oblig ed to shake military demonstrations upon a large scale, as ftenis'xiMpolitical horizon becomes clouded, - ahem without the necessary me ins,whea the perilous mo isnot actually arrives. In war, their operations tmemble the movementsofa scotched Ina ke.ss hrlst they are evi. free from feverish excitement in peace. They pay dtarly, rherefote, for their irbi!raey practices and legi timate ptedilectious; whilst Statesmen, whose policy is regulated according to the wants and wishes of man kind, or, in other words, conforms to the spirit of the age, have uniformly the vantage ground in peace and war. We bare seen this truth repeatedly illustrated rf late, when Englsnil,. without equipping an additional - ship, or moving a single regiment; carried several questions of paramount importance against the wishes of all the other great Powers of the wi.r:d. Whilst she teas fighting these battles of the Cabinet, she was re ducingles expenditure at the same time; and the country had the satisfaction of seeing her consideration abroad increat.e, and her burthens at home d mini h, i.eously. In saving Portugal, -lie was obliged to incur expense, because that country was the scat of actual in vasion; but, how slight was that expense, as compared with the results! Portugal has . . relapsed; it ft true. into her former state of - agitation; 'but the same hand, sshich extricated her before, is capable and It Ming • • to render a similar office again. -Aosta*. and Trance may conspire in secret, and the wretched Government" of Spain organise another invasion, for the purpose of overturning the Conststuiional system—.ll will fail, both the underhand intri,:,uts and the osien violence; and we have not the least doubt, but th it the result will sie a new and complete ilium's!) of the go.sci over the bad pi inciple. We al- n received this Mot ning Hamburgh Papers to ihe 19th inst. by which *e learn, that Mr. Iluscissou left Mun'ch on the 7th inst. for the baths of Gastrin He little tz , ecied at the time the blow that awaited him—a blow, that has t'eprive4 him of the most valued of his ft kilt's, and Isis country of one of the grettest of hes Statesoun, ram orpreteut.. Them is na oiler io tell'gence ofseneitil irtetest is thew Pares. The Messenger who was dispatched to Mc.,Hussta anti is o: oi l etstd. to Mora Warn idoy west at the el.rl est. This der the LORD CHANCELLOR' attended the House of Lords, for the purpose 01 esecuting his MAJISTes Commission fur the tut Cher prorngation 01 Parliament, which stands prorogued to the 2,5:h el October. The Cabinet Comma which was hell yesterday sit tl e Foreign Dike, Downing-street, was attended by the Lord Chancel Tor, the Duke.of Puttland, the Marquis of Laindown, the 11larquI4 of Anglesey, Viscount Gin:leach, girl of Carlisle, Viscount Dudley and Ward. Viscount Palmerston, Lord Bexley. Mr. Wynn, and ,Mr. Tierney. The Ministers sat ha deliberation till half-put four o'clock. On the breaking up of the Council the Loan CHASCILLLOIL had an interview with Viscount GODERICK. The Q•teen of WURTIMILRG left the seat of the Princess A=MA, at Frogatore, yesterday morning, for the resis &nee of the Duke and Duchess of CLAIVICI, in Bushy Park, arlisre her htisruxtr will remain a few days on a vi.it to her Royal relative. Th. M.irquis de PALWIRLLA. the Po to uese Am hissador, and the Count de VILLA RILAL. the mew Purtugue.e Mini •ter, had a long conference yesterday with Viscount Duncsr and Want), at the (Ake of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. _ . _ Prince ESThaHAZY, the Austrian Ambassad ttani acted business yesterday. at t'se Foreign Wee. • Mr. Hennas came to town ye►te,d ry morning from his seat at •Mentreai. _ We regret to state that the Archbishop of CANTIIII - is labouring under verr•aerions indisposition. A priv4e letter from an Entisir o,ficer in Lisbm, dated the 4th instant, states, that tranquillity had been again restored. The experimental squadron were cruising outside the Bair, but were in sight at the date of the letter.--id Last week •e were in considerable stir, arming from a change of Ministry,by SALDArHA, the Minister of War, insisting on some of his col leagues being turned out; instead of which he was turned out himself. Bein4 a great favourite with the lower classes and the Clubs, they raised a hue and cry ; threa•ened his oppcnents, and otherwise made a great noise; but all now is quiet again." FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. • . ARRIVALt The Marifeht d Anelessty, at Uxbridge Rouse; Col s•el Joni, in Piccadilly ; Lieut.-C.4lot* ind Wt. H. Hanniet, at their louse in DevonsMre-place, from %Vindsor ; Mr. ai d ,dlra. Herbert, ht Sackeille.strret, from !'aria ; Laid St. Helens, at his house in Graftomstreet, from the Royal Lodge, Windsor; the lima. Apr and Lady Georgians Ellis, at Earl Rathurst's seat, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. from Earl Morley's, Saltram, Devonshire; Lord Lymoliith, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from his seat In Seot• laud; General Adams, at Miller's Hotel, Jermymureet, from a tour ; Colonel Gordon, at Fialong's Hotel, Osford street, from Greece; J. I. Robertson, Esq. at ditto, from Gtoisoe; (aptaba itoiie. at Stevens's Hotel, Hood.street, from the Continent ; Le Comte de Capo d'lstria, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle. street, from Russia. DEPARTURES. Mr. Ca'craft, M.P. on a visit to Sir Francis Borden, Bart. at his seat, Foremark, near Derby; Marquis of Tavisrnc►, on a 'lsis to Lord ltobett Spencer, at Woolbeding ; Mrs. Wm. Brouneker and Family, for the Continent ; Lord and Lady Barnard, fur ikighroa ; Lord Wriothesley RusseH, tram St. James's-square, to Ms lather's (the Duke of Bedford) seat, Woburn Abbey; Colonel and Mil- Gore Langton, from Bath, to Weymouth; Major Ricketts, from Fentnn's Hotel, St. Jamea's.street, on a tour; the Rev. J. It. and Mrs. Sadler, trout Thom.x.'s lintel, Berkeley-square, on a tour; Captain and Alm Debaidestun, front Brunk-street, fur Paris ; Capt. Ilawley, from the British Hotel, fur Brighton. WATERING PLACES. BRIGHTON, Aram 19. The Family of the Prince and Princess Esterhazy are arrived at the Royal Yark Holed—they visited the Theatre last night. Lord and Lady Verulam, - Lady Rothe% and the Ladies E. and M. Leslie, are arrived. General Mina and Sir Rufane Dunkin have joined the gay world at Hastings. Prince Leopold has joined his illus trious relatives, the Duchess of Kent, &c. at Tunbridge Wells.— Mr. Peel is sojourning at Sir John Shelley 's ;eat in hiaresfield Park, %here be purposes remaining some months. Sir Matthew Tierney, Hart. ttttt ned to his Lady and Family here last night.-- Sir Astley Cooper has been with us some days. Sir Matthew visited' him this morning. GRAVESEND. There are few places of fashionable resort that have more im proved within the last half dozen years, than the town and neigh bourhood of Gravesend. The walks round there and Milton are of the most delightful description, and the houses of accommodation, with which they abound, are highly respectable. The prices are cheap. and provision (supplied from the market held on Wechiesdaya and Fridays) particulatly so. The short distance from town, and the facility of conveyance by means of the Steam Packets, upon the lowest po.•ihle terms, render Gravesefid a desirable trip to the Ct. Oxen and others engaged in business. The town itself is not of a very inviting description, but the scenery with which it is surround ed makes ample amends for the deficiency. The fine view of the majestic 'River with its shipping, seen frosts the top of what I. called the Miller's lull , Is grand and imposing. The soil of Gravesend is sandy and chalky. The excavations seen front the bosom of the River, give it all the effects of the Cliffs at Duper, and the view, though it may not be quite so extensive, is fully as picturesque. The gardens round this pleasant town, are so rich and' abundant, that they not only supply the shipping with every article for culinary consumption, , but also send houwase quantities to the metropolitan niatlets.— . Gravesend.. has become proverbial for the delectable breakf-sts which are to be had. Shrimps, pawns, &c. ate served up in the highest perfection. Turbot On season) is also dressed in superior sty!. From Gravesend, the moat prominent feature of curiosity is Tilbury Fort, a work for national defence, of great strength and security, though in outward appo.rnace not altogether indicative of such qualities. Gravesend has no lack of amitsemen s. The libraries are well stocked with the choicest works, and at the t eading rooms ■ge to, he seen the Morning and Evening Papers. The Bathing liou.e. are replete with everiaccornmodaticro. The Theatre has been a soutca of great attraction—a fact nut to be wondered, when such actors as Harley, Dowtou, Sole, &e. have lent their aid. RSK, Auctrirr 16. The season at this favourite place of resort, already begins to assume its wonted appearance of gaiety, the beautiful and extensive sands being every evening crowded by fa•hiooable visitants. Since our last the following have artived.— Ma. Stevens and family, If. Menzies, lisq and family, W. Ilralihwaite, Rsq. Mr. Robinson and family, Mr. Jackson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wormack, T. Thorpe, Mrs. Lawson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar and faniEr, Mr. and Mrs. borers and family, Mr. and bliss Napp-r, Mr. and Mrs• Mitchell, two Mi.s West% Mts. rowerita Mr. Wa;kar, Mrs. Dalton, Captain Litchlied, Mr. D. Farts', and family, Mt,' Sidling% Miss Hurbarik, two Miss Cl•rks, Mrs. Mire, two Ml*, Harrison,, Mrs. Wilson, two Miss Parboils{ Mr: D. Walton, two Miss thermos. Mr. Uuthank and family, Miss *ears, bliss Champaity, Mr. Adamson, Miss Croft, bliss Col gehoun, two Miss Rudd., klio R. Richardson, Miss Polick, Miss Lister, T. Freeman, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Mileson, Mr. Hope, Miss Carter, Shot Lee, Mrs. Hoggart, Mr. Miller. Mary Simpson, Mary ;Miller, Mary Watforth, Mr. and Miss Theakston, Mrs. licbdeu, Ur. Abbey, &c. ARRIVALS AT ASKERN. Ar lientn.snott's [lout.-11. Atkinson, P.sq.ll.irriste7 ; J. John son, El. Gouldihorp ; Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Clifton, near [Other ham; Mr. and Mrs. 'Sullen, and NlifY Eastland,Greetwell, Lincoln shire • Mr. Airs. and Miss lltsleden, Ferriby, near Hull; Mrs. and Ilrs IL King, (..."thiabro' ; J. Wheatlry, F.ssi. and Mrs. Wheatley, Treeton ; Mr. Mrs. and three 311%ses Stovin, Hirst Priory ; Mrs. Carter and Miss Long, &lankier., ; Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Leeds ; Mrs. Kutryan and Mrs. and Mims Haldenby, Mount Plea sant, lAncoln._ • AT JON IS*ll BOA Roma Hawn—Miss J. and Miss H. IlowSer, Arlllogfieet ; Nis. Newsome, Auckland; Mr. H. Rimington and :Mr. Sheppard. Barns'ey ; Mr. Stlveger, Hamburgh ; Mr. S. Tomlin, Hull; Jln. White, Leeds; Mrs. Upton. Man.field ; Mrs. Roddess and Mrs. Justice, MI Idlewood ; Mrs. Dum, Paiuthorpe; Miss and Miss S. Ilesiewured, Mr. and Master Morley, Itawcliff.; Mrs. and Miss Oxley, Rotherham ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Vuckers, and Mr. J. Sawyer, Sheffield ; Mrs. Turtnn, Selby; Mrs. Ranh. Worksop; Abbey. Mr. and Mrs. In gram, Mr. George Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Wood. The Datctger M trchinness Is' SALISBURY left Hat field MAN , : yesterday, on a visit to Lord and Lady DACIA. at the liou, near Welwyn, in Hertfordshire, where there ate assembled a Fashiuna* Party. piince Ltivete entertained . a distinguished patty to dlnneVise Saturday, at Ashhornham House; D wer.street ; among whom were the Duke of Davoinstaa the Karl and Countess of Csaust.t, Countess Cowen, Lord I'ASJIMISTOM, tit COMIC de CAN D'lliftlA, Lord DUDLEY, Count VSLLA %CAL, ate. The Dowager Marelitoness of Hataroan is gone down to Yorkshire to superintend the improvements making at her magnilicent seat, Temple Newsbam. AU the improvements at the Marquis of Ilsavroau's Roman villa. in the Regent's Park, be complete by the end of the next month. Mr. Fa DithlCK WEST, only son to the Hon Fawn 11/CK Warr, and brother-in-law to the Earl of Cunt:art:us is abort to lead to the altar of Hymen the beautiful Miss WITRY, of Newland. Park, in Hampshire, heiress and great-niece of the late Admiral CORNWA LLIS. ..... ___..._____ Lewd Go ILY p t.sed tl r u h Ashton an Mon la) seianight, on his way to the neighbouring moon, where we under stand he bagged twenty-two brace of game in the short space of three hours and a half. —Manchester Gazette. Mt. CA LCRAFT, ha• lett town on a visit to Sir F. Biniorrr, at his sear s Foreniark. near Derby. The Marqu is of TAVIsTOCIC is also gone on a viait to Lord I{O3llllT SPENCIR, ZIWOOI- beiliag, klidhto r. - - LORD CoLcHasisa's VISIT TO Surrifaxario.—The inhabitant s of Sutherland have been highly gratihed by L o rd COLCHUTIS vi it to Dunrobin Ca,tli, where he arrived on the 7th inst. and Loin which place his Lordship, accompanied by the Mar s Lioness of Stafford and the Honourable Captain Abbot, con tinued his journey to the Ord of Caitbuess, along one of the Parliamentary roads, which, after the most unwearied perseve. ranee, he has now seen completed, much to the satisfaction of every one having the prosperity of the Highlands of Scotland at heart. Lord Colchester's joureey not only enabled him to see the Fishing Colony of Heltusdale, a busy and interesting scene, but to make several excursions through the interior of the Sutherland Ratite, formerly inaccessible, but now furnished with excellent roads in Alf irections. On Saturday se'unight his Lordship was waited • t by a Deputation limn Donusch, to request his acceptant* of the freedom of that ancient Burgh, as a mark of the respect and grad. tilde of its inhabitants; and on the 1 nth his Lordship proceeded to Inverness, to inspect the works un the Caledonian Canal. According to the statement of a person worthy of c edit, the number of garlands laid upon the tomb of , 1 TA LM 4, in the cemet r y o f P ere l a Ch a i se , h as i ncrease d within a short time to 2,000. The num b er o f those 1 1 which corer the tomb of (iraeral FOY is incalculable. bRgADWL COPLA6ItitIO N. PLOW Till AUSTRIA/I OS'SATRE. Ili etaltb 1111 e Malin . VI lINNA, Autirr 10. A letter froth Jassy, of the lit of August, btings thi following melancholy 'account of a desttuctive which reduced to ashes abOve a third part of that cirr i " About half-past two in the afternoon yesterday, fire broke out in a house near the Russian Consclife. A most violent north wind immediately carried the burning shingles of the - roof to the quarters of tke city situated in that direction, and in less than a quatter of an hour more than ten houses, in parts at some dis. Lance from each other, were in flames. The fury 0'1! i storm continued to increa , e; and the flames, rolling a oond like the waves of the sea, seized, with ince,/ ble rapidity,every thing in their course. All hunts t asti.t.anre was impossible,and every one was glad to escape with life. From the house of M. Sisathar Illie Izmen, where it commenced, nearly to the Fiench Consulate in breadth, and sideways on one hand to the stream of B tzhlui,ald on the other to the M •very Tormosa, everything is reduced to ashes.—More than one-third of the city, and that the handsomest part, is burnt. Neatly 800 house., including the palace of the Hospodar, with all the re- cords and archives, the palaces of the &lauds, Rot. nowan, Ghika, Palladi, Kallimachi, almost all the warehouses, fifteen Churches, including the Me:I.NT. titan Church and the Catholic Convent, have fallen a prey to the raging element. The damage is hoyor.d calculation. The flames spread with the rapidity r f lightning, particularly to the principal street leading to the Hospodar's Palace; and as the sums et this city are not paved with stones, but covered with plank<, which immediately caught fire, many who had lingered to save their property were cut off from all means of flight. Up to this moment above 50 dead bodies hare been dug out of the ruins. The Prince himself had but just time to escape with his family by a back door. Ten Catholic Missionaries escaped by climbing over a high wall, and are now in the building containing the offices of the Austrian Agent, but deprived of all their effrett. Above 10,000 persons have no roof to shelter them, and wander about in despair. It was only by errant& nary exertions that the residence of the Austrm Agent, and that of the Cancelliere, which is one at hand, were saved, for they were in imminent d.n. ger, a sudden gust of wind having caused large pieces of burning timber to lodge on the roofs of both houses. Dreadful bryinsd description, especially when oi f iht set in, was the appearance of an extent cf tsso miles all in flames. To all these horrors wag addtd the circumstance that it was necessary to release all the malefactors who were in prison, as tie dungeon Tom nitza in which they were confined alas caught fi.e.— These wretches, united with other evil minded person', threatened to pill.tge the -I...twining part of the city; only the most active exert; ns of the magistrates and the inhabitari•s, among whom the Austrian subjects distinguished themselves, could keep the wietctn in check, and prevent additional mirfor tones. Wliats frightful prospect presented itself the following mon when the sun appearing as red as blood, rose on tie ruins of chi% unha, py city ; and in places which were yesterday the abode of wealth and luxury, we saw on'y unfortunate wretches wringing in despair amid this sou of desolation, or endeavouring to extricate from the rubbish the burnt bodies of their relatives. At this moment when I close this letter, a part of the city is again in flames. The storm still rages with unabated ;ury. OMNIPOTENCE alone can save us from nor destruction." Conceit and confidence are both of them cheats; tie first always imposes on itself, the second frequently deceives others too.—Zirnmerman. A new Farce, written by Mr. PRARC, has been F. tensed by the LORD CHAMBERLAIN, in which Me. MATHRMS u ill personate more than one character, will be acted at the English Opera House, after the run rf the rew grand &tics Comic Opera, which was produced there last evening for the first time. MARY his been very successful with his speculations at the Cheltenham Theatre, which has this season bees Ire quented by all the fashionable visitors—no commos c girt enc.. Colonel 13/CRICILRY and his brotfiers bare occasionally lent their gratuitous aid, in representing characters in which they are always ripturously received at Cheltenham. They have likewise patronised the Theaue by what in professional phraseology ate called " Bespeaks." In addition to these auxiliaries, "the Manager acts himself." ',WADY DUTY.—In reply to a memorial from Dr. Wmto to the Commissioners of the Treasury, the followiss tae munication has been received I have laid' efore the Coals* stoners of his Majesty's Treuury your memorial, praying that* duty on charitable bequests may be discontinued ; and meted by my Lords to acquaint you, that they do not OW would be expedient to propose to Par liament that charitable* quests should be exempted from legacy duty.r—Mandesier Gal , DuNDRB.—A more unanimous or respectable se cation never went from Forfarshire than that which is about it b made by the inhabitants of the Western district of it, comprebs ins Dundee and the seven surrounding parishes, for the appoinnet% of a Sheriff.SubstitOte, to reside and hold courts in Dundee, NO benefit of that populous district. The only giound of the applio' lion is the distance from Dundee at which the Sheriff Court i" present held—giving rise to expensive, protracted, and vetatim delays, in civil as well as criminal canoes. THE NATIONAL VACCINE I NSTITCTION.—The report of this Institution' is 'addressed to the Se cretary of State fol. the Home Department, and is sir ed by Sir Henry Halford. President of the Royal Cr , lege of Physicians, by Mr. Abernethy, and Sir Asti! Caper, the President and Vice President of the College of Surgeons. It state that from the quadr , ! of vaccine lymph distributed since the last report, ' ll4 from the accounts of correspondents, they are led 15 presume that the practice is becoming daily more ft' neral ; and this inference is still farther confirmed" the fact, that within the last twelve months only 51 , deaths have occurred from small pox within the bill' mortality, whereas in the preceding year 1299 per° fell victims to that loathsome diseast. When it is membered that before the introduction of vaceinaiiici the average number of deaths from smallpox, 71 " the bills of mortality, was annually 4000, no wog argument can be demanded in favour of tl.e Yalu' this important discovery.