Star. — London, England, 1827-09-26 00:00:00

WINDSOR CASTLR. —"or — There are few who have not read or heard of the Long Walk is Winds& Park-gone of the most majestic atenues, perhaps, in the world. It is petfectly straight, about three tttiles and a half in length, and shaded on e.ch side by double rows of stately trees. At the end of this walk there rises before you a new and magnifi tent entrance to the Castle, on the south side, consisting or a handsome portal, flanked by two towers, with ma chiolated battlements, each about one hundred feet hi g h. The collier stone of this new entrance was laid by his present Majesty, on-the 12th of August, 1824; and it is hence appropriately named King George the Fourth's Gateway. The towers on each side bear, as f o rmerly, the good old English titles of York and Lancaster. The foundations and walls of the former were part of the old building—the_ latter is entirely 'new. In the minor details of this noble entrance, the °Yost scrupulous attention has been shewn to what may be called the architectural costume of the olden time. The numerous machiolations (apertures, supported by corbels or brackets, for pouring down melted lead, and ot her weapons of annoyance, on a besieging enemy) are in particular strikingly characteristic. Passing through this gateway, you enter into the great quadrangle of the Palace. The change which two years has produced here is truly surptising. The first grand alteration which strikes the eye (as in viewing the exterior) is the great ad ditional height of the_edifice. This effect has been pro duced not only by the story added to the building,but by lowering the surface of the whole area, six, and in some places eight feet-On the south and east sides (the only sides yet complete) there is a noble corridor all roUnd, forming a gallery, which for size and splendour can have few rivals. In the south-east angle there is a pri • rate entrance to the apartments appropriated to the KING'S personal occupation, which run along the whole of the eastern front. The Gseat Gallery in the corridor communicases, at different intervals, with the KING'S apartments, and with the passages and staircase of the several towers. The grotmd flaw rooms of both the south and east sides are allotted to the officers of the Royal Household. There have been, in all, no less than 569 distinct rooms constructed on the south and east sides.—Mechanics' Magazine. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lard Fllenborough, in Piccadilly ; the Earl of Buckinghamshire, In 'Brook-street, from Hens; Sir Win. and Lady Jana H.estoo, in York-street, St. James's, from Scotland ; Capt. Carter, in Regent street, from Manchester; Major Fraser, in Conduit-street, from Paris; Lord Audky and Friends, at Neroc's Hotel, Clifford and Cork-streets; the Rey. Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, and Ladles, at ditto; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park-place, from Hertfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Egerton, at ditto, from their seat, near Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe, at ditto, from Bedford; T. P. Melville, Esq. at ditto, from Scotland; M. Le Baron de Massaw, at ditto, from Hanover; Henry Mitford, Rol at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Southampton; Lord and Lady Compton, and family, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Scotland.; Thomas Hibber t, Esq. at ditto, from Coster; William Spencer, Esq. at Ditto, from Brighton • the lion. Arthur and Lady Caroline Capel, at Mivart' s Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Herts ; J. Poulett, RII. at ditto, fr , m Don taster ; St. George Caulfield, at ditto, from Doncaster; James Gillett, Esq. at Fenton's Hotel, James's• ,from Wales; Taos. l'richard, liaq. aad Family, at ditto, from Paris. DEPARTURES. Mrs. and Miss Kingston, fur Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Kynaston, fat Tunbridge Wells; Mr. C. Calvert, for Ockly Court, near Dorking; Mrs. and Miss Milford, for liamsgate; major and Mrs. Raiford, for Ramsgate; Major and Mrs. Maitland,. for Dover; Lady Petre, for Richmond ; .Mrs. and Miss Calverly, for Leamington Spa ; Colonel Shaw, fot Manchester ; Mrs. and Miss Clifton, for the Hot Wells, at iristol ; Mr. W. Commerall, for. Strode Park, near Horsham ; Mrs. and Miss Rosenhagen, for Bads ; Mrs. and Miss Pigot, for Cheltenham ; Sir Charles Hulsr, Batt. from his house in New Burlington-street, for his seat in Hants; Mi. and Mrs. Stephens, front Connaught-place for Chel tenham ; T. Honor, Esq. from St. James's-street, for Kent; Count and Countess Sootier, and Friends, from Nerot's Hotel, for Paris; William B. Burnelle. Esq. and Ladies, from ditto, for Paris ; J. Angerstein, Esq. from ditto; Henry Bruin, Esq. and the L ady Catherine Bruin, from the Hyde Park Hotel, for Harrowgate ; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, from ditto, for Peterborough ; J. H. Maitland, Esq. ftom ditto , for Peterbo rough; the Misses Dixie Prom ditto, for Sasses; J. Statal, Esq. from ditto, for St. Alban's Major Otway Cave, from ditto, for Hertfordshire ; Capt. Weeks from Eills's Hotel, St. James's -street, to join his regiment at York; CHANGES. Mr. De Cotner L'Alran, from Cowes, to Bean Desert, on a visit to the klarquis of Anglesea ; Lord and Lady Dynevor and Family, at Dynevor Curie, South Wales, from their seat, Barrington Park, Oxfordshire ; Lord Lilford, from his seat in Northamptonshire, for Lancashire. EDINBURGH, Sum 24. Arrived at Gibb's Hotel—The Most Noble the Marquis and Marchioneu of Bute, the Right Hon. the Earl of Beasborough, the Has. William Ponsonby and Lady Barbara Ponsonby, Charles Prinsonby, Esq. and Miss Penumby, the Right Hon. Lord Conyng boa, Captain Leigh, R.N. John Cumming, Esq. Edward Bray, .&q. Richard Ellson, Esq. and Lady. Set off from the same plate—Lord Henry Russell, and Lord Como Russell, Henry Scott, Esq. jun. of Harden, M.P. William Scott, Esq. and Elliot Lockhart, Colonel Battik. and Lady, and Colonel Jahn Bailile, M.P. Robert Kerr, Esq. Grenada, and R. Kerr, Esq jun. Charles Shadwell, Esq. Russell-square, -London; Colonel Moore, D. C annan , Fag. and .1. Carman, Eaq. John Thor burn, Esq. Dumfri es , Ed war d Cairns, Esq. Captain Heise, Han over, Captain Grzme, Inchbrakie, Dr. Eagles, M. Mandley, Esq. Joseph Walker, Esq. Thomas Walker, Esq. and Edward Walker, Esq. Ruth Seymour, Esq. Jamaica, W. White, Esq. L. G. Currie, g'i. Liverpool, J. W. Fisher, Esq. Richard Caliwon, Esq. and Ladll J. H.Jeule, Esq. Major Thompson, Burnhouse, Robert Rea, RI. and Lady, Miss E. Prime, and Miss Sands, Captain Leigh, R.N. Edward Parral, Esq. and Lady, Edward Fitsgerald, Esq. ligbell Waters, Esq. Andrew Bruce, Esq. John Turner, Est 11- R. Dodswerth, Esq. Lincolnshire, W. N. Thompson, Esq. Insane persons, on as average, eat twice as much as was persons, and "bey absolutely require more food than people fa wend mind and body. A French physician, M. Volans, in a recent work on /he tnotai and physical causes of insanity, noticing the influence of prinenions in promoting this affliction, brings forward a curious table from N. ESQUIROL, chewing the relative proportion of dif ferent professions in a mass of one hundred and sixty-four lunatics, coder the care of that Professor. It runs thus—!' Merchants, ; " I "'Y met+z:%; students, 25; adminlstrateurs et employes, 21 advocates, mattes, and men of business, 10 ; artists, 8 ; chemists, 4; medical practitioners, 4 ; farmers, 4 ; sailors, 3 ; engineers, 2. —Total, 164." Amnon OE SHERIBAN.—When this justly-cele brated Orator was at school, he chewed a remark able talent for that wit for which he was afterwards fin much admired. A Gentleman arrived to see his son, and when young SHERIDAN got a •iew of him, he betted a schoolfellow sixpence, that the visitor's face was n longer than his life." The Gen tleman heard the wager, and, being struck with its comicality and apparent rudeness, required an explana tion, which was readily given by the young Tyro, that,• as a " man's life was but a span, he was quite assured the ►ength of his phiz was not within the scope of a Patagonian's fist." We need not add, that a tip of half a•crown was the consequence of his reply. Tuesday last, a nest of young bulfinches was found in the neighbourhood of Alnwick. A nest of unfledged birds, at this late period of the year, is not a little extra ordinary, the feathered tribes being now in their moult log trason.--Neweastk Chronicle. at eat paa Aa Diu Mer 4114 us and 141 st b °del r ikin Moe re Si • from sr the !One Fa, ranee ed th Singe to ha iR tl Iflre o 1, .. :vet ot&C Itt old ,ke • tats THE ARMt ENERAL COURt MARTIAL The General Court Martial, bolding at the Barracks on biptais Winoateuron.s3d Regimen, who h charged with baying intro duced a female of questionable character Into the Barracks, and of assaulting • Serjeant of the tlth Regiment, while on duty, continued its sittings to Tuesday lale when an adjournment took place, to give time for the prisoner to enter on his defence:— Accordingly, on Thursday, Captain Winnunwrom opened his de fence, by reading an excellent addresi to the Court, which made a considerable impression on the minds of all present. He then commenced calling his witnesses, who were Officers of the Regi ments now in our garrison, and the testimony they gave went In a great measure to rebut that given for the prosecution. It con tinned until last evening, when it closed. Major-General Sir Groans BUIGIIIAM..on whom, as the Commander of the District, , the unpleasant duty of prosecutor falls, spoke to evidence, which continued until a short time before the Court rising. To•day Captain Wtoosinorox will reply, after which the Conn will de liberate,.and the result, with the minutes of the evidence, will be sent forward to the COMMANDIR-111-CHIZT. Notwithstanding the number of days that the Court is sitting, the same assi duity is manifested by the President, Major-General Sir Commas DOTLIC, and the other members of the Court, to come at the Clear facts of the case, in order to guide them is their decision. Captain Wuniantorom,who is a young man, is the son of Lieutenant. General Wmossucoros, and we understand has secured for himself the esteem and respect of all his brother Officers.—Owe The First Dragoon Guards is one of the oldest cavalry regiments in the service. It was raised in 1685, and participated in every war during the last century, except the American. In the seven years war in Germany it was particularly distinguished. At the battle of Corbach, in 1760, it had the merit of efficiently covering the retreat of the army after the Hereditary Prince had Imprudently led it into action; and at Kempen their bravery was equally conspicuous. The last time they appeared in the field was at Waterloo, where they had eight Officers, including their Lieutenant Colonel, Fuct.sa, and forty rank and file. killed; and lour Officers, and one hundred rank and file, wounitd.—Naval and Miliary Afogasine. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. We are given to understand that an improvement on the prln-' eiples of ship-building is at this moment under consideration. The Master Shipwrights of his Majesty's different Dock-yards are now in attendance at the Navy Office, Somerset•house, for the purpose of aiding and consulting on its feasibility. Fatmourn, Sc,,. 44.—Wind S.W.—Seven p. as. his Majesty's ketch Vigilant has just arrived from Lisbon. POILTSKOIMII, Sam 25.—Wind S.S. W.—Sailed the Experimen tal Squadron, on a cruize. DIAL, Sam 2.s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Ada, TIMM, from Demerara. The outward-bound remain. Scaonocse, Silt. IS—The Friends, Coascroacw, from Arch. angel to Chepstow, put in to-day, leaky, and is discharging her deck load. DosLni, Barr. 2.l—The Amelia, Franc/sow, from Oporto, in beating in this tile, ran on tilt North Bull, but got got off without much damage, and put into Kingston. THE ARCTIC REGION. A circumstance, which must interest every friend of humanity, • has been communicated by Captain Hooo,—that of the safety of the greater part of the Dutch crew, who were left at Davis's Straits last season. These unfortunate people, it will be recollected by our Readers, belonged to a Dutch whaler, which had been frozen in, along with the Dundee, of London, Captain Duncan, every effort to force a passage through the immense and Impenetrable barriers with which they were surrounded having failed. In this nearly hopeless condition, the crew of the English ship were preparing, as their last resource, and forlorn hope of preserving life, to secure themselves on board their vessel in the best manner they could, against the diie effects of that rigorous climate, when they were put to a new and unexpected trial, by the arrival of their miserable fellow suff , the poor Dutchmen, begging relief. Captain I Duncan,—atter many hard struggles. between the resolution which humanity Would have dictated, that of allowing them to remain and share the scanty prevision and fate of himself and his crew, and the painful alternative which stern necessity pointed out as ;he duty he had to perform for preserving those placed under his charge, or pethap, both crews,—was at last, after these miserable Creatures igad twice come to implore his pity and protection, compelled to order them away. The affecting narrative of the peculiar circum stances in which both crews were placed, during the time they were on board the Dundee, but more especially on occasion of their separation, when, in all hum'an probability, these unhappy Wings, the Dutchmen, were soon to " sleep the sleep of death" on the frozen ocean, was given in a former paper. A faint idea, however, can, even from the particulars extracted from the log-book of the Dundee, of the privations and hardships of her crew during the winter, be formed of the appalling difficulties and sufferings to which the Duch crew were exposed, in their open beat for a period of nearly two months, during which they t r sod nearly 600 miles, under circumstances of distress at which humanity shud dery One of the survivors was brought to Peterhead, by Captain Hogg, who, from the little English the Dutchman could be taught to speak, has been able to collect but a very few imperfect portico lan.—Deprived of the assistance of the English, on which they hung nearly their last hope of safety, the Dutch crew betook them selves to their boats, and pushed for the nearest Danish settlement. Their progress thitherward was one scene of danger and toil; while the accumulated evils of every succeeding day,threatened that ter mination of their sufferings which nature seemed no longer able to withstand. The boats *ere drawn over large fields of ice, until a spot of open water could be found, in which, again afloat, they were sooto• impeded by the bay or lighter ice which formed around them ; when the oar, being ne longer useful to thee% nor the ice strong enough to allow their passage, the crew were awl pelled to remain in their boats until next day, when all was solid,' to admit their being taken on the ice and dragged on as before.— For many days their labour and sorrow continued, until, at last,* ray of hope of their deliverance being at hand, cheered their weary souls on their reaching the northernmost Danish settlement, called Opiernawick, in 1at.73 deg. The prospect of assistance here proved; however, almost quite delusive—the poor residents, a man and his wife, having barely provisions for their own subsistence during the winter; so that all that they could do fur them was to allow them to remain three days to recruit their strength sufficiently to attempt the next station. Some of the natives, called in the language of the country Tacks, were sent forward with them as guides; and after encountering a series of like calamities to those to which they had al ready been exposed, they reached, about the 28th Nov. Four Island Point, in lat. 69 deg. a distance of about 240 miles. Before they could gain this station,it was necessary to cross an arm of the sea,and to have the assistance of boats, placed for transporting the natives to tbat set tlement. Two days elapsed before the customary signals for the boats to come over could, from the state of the weather, be observed; and the miserable Dutchmen were compelled to remain during that time in the open sir, without provisions. Several, it is understood bad fallen victims to this aggravated distress, while others died after reaching the settlement; .and the greater part of the survivors odd-, bited the Lamentable effects of the intense frost,'either by the loss of part or the whole of their toes and fingers, a of their limbs. Five or six, who had escaped author ••- • • - • • from which they have got on board British ships this summer, our informant being of the number. On the passage be conducted himself much to Capt. Hogg's satisfaction, and expressed his gratitude for the kindness and attention be had experienced. Soon after be came on board, his shipmates beheld him with astonishment, after get. deg a biscuit, deliberately cut off a pieceof blubber from a whale 16111 had just killed, and placing it on the biscuit, eating it with the greatest relish, although after being a short time accustomed to the skip's provisions, he nauseated that species of food as much as the other seamen: A Dutch ship bad been sent to Four Island Point to bring home the more wretched part et the crew remaining there, the pitiable condition to which, it is said, they were reduced, bring such as to render it difficult to have them removed. The Enter prise bole away from Lancaster Sound on the 24th ultimo, previous to which about ten ships had proceeded homeward, including the lion Accord and Henrietta, of Aberdeen ; London, of Montrose ; Fairy, of Dundee ; Bain, of Leith ; and all the Kirkaldy ships full, with the exception of the Rambler, which remained to get another l ash to kill her op.-411,40ne amide. THAMES TUNNEL—Yesterday Mr. BRUNEL reported, that on the preceding day he had commenced a forward movement with the shield, and that having overcome the late serious difficulties, and the bed of the rivet having been re•eramined by new borings, the expecta tions of a successful completion of this great undertaking are higher than before the irruption of the river. The Tunnel connecting the river Medway with the' Thames is cot through a hill, to obvitte the necessity of going round as far as the Nore. It is 25 feet high, about two miles long, and as much as ten shillings is charged for the passage of a small boat. t \MUSH CHURN A8116A61 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Stit—An erroneous statement having been recently circulated that the late visit of Bishop Low (one of the Prelates of the Scots Episcopal Communion) to France, was foi- the purpose of inspecting a Protestant English Episcopal Church establiOied in that country under the superintendence of Bishop Luscombe, as the mis sionary delegate; I trust, with your accustomed teadi• nest to correct misrepresentation, that you will permit the issertion, in your Journal, of an explanation of this erroneous idea. The fact is, Sir, that _there neither is any Protestant Episcopal jurisdiction whatever in France—n or would the existing laws of that country admit the establish ment of any Episcopal Power, other than that which they alone already recognise of a Catholic prelacy; and above all with the jealous feelings of the nation as to foreign interference, would it ever listen to the idea of an introduction of an alien establishment. With respect to the several English Chapels wh•ch have been formed by iadividual zeal in various Conti nental towns, for the accommodation of their British vi- sitors, they are one and all, without exception, dependant upon no ecclesiastical authority whatever, nor do they recognize any jurisdictional power of any Bishop hap• peniog to lit resident abroad, each being separately so perintended by Episcopal Clergy of our National Church, in their services strictly conforming to the ri• tual and rubric which it ordains. And 'therefore, as such alone, it would be highly incorrect, if not, more strictly speaking, illegal, in them to admit the controul over them by another Church, or its representatives, to whom they neither owe, nor can pay any authorized allegiance. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, September 22,1827. ARGUS. GREAT BELL OF GLASGOW. -.MP 'SOX THE 1111111.016 In the Cathedral steeple of Glasgow it a great bell, which is twelve feet one inch in circumference, and has a grave and deep tone. In 1789, it was accidentally cracked by some persons wh• got admission to the steeple. It was, therefore, seat to London, and cast anew. Oa the outside of it is the following inscription t In the year of race 1594, Marcus Knox, A merchant of Glasgow, Zealous for the Interests of the Reformed Religion, Caused me to be fabricated in Holland, For the use of his Fellow Citizens in Glasgow, And placed me, with solemnity, In the tower of their Cathedral. My function Was to announce, by the impress on missions. (Me audito venias doctrinam sancta.) ut discos ;°) And I was taught to proclaim the hours of unheeded time. 195 years had I sounded these awful warnings, When I was broken By the hands of inconsiderate and unskilful men. In the year 1790, I was cast lato the furnace, Refounded at London, • And returned to my sacred vocation. Reader, Thou also shalt know a resurrection, May it . be to eternal life! • Come. that ye may learn holy doctrine. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. Since the last Session of Parliament several altera tions have been made in the chambers and buildiags asout the House of Lords. The most convenient On provement is a new coffee room for the Peers, on a le vel with Howard's room. The door under the Piaiza, through which the late Quavr proceeded to her trial, has been closed up, and a window made. The space upon which the door formerly opened will be converted into a coffee room, and become a most desirable ac commodation to the Peers. The arrangement has been made under the direction of Sir T. TTawarrT. The works at the back of the House, which front the River, are nearly completed, and the appearance now made, if not equal to the Speaker's House, is far from Forming that remarkable contrast which a short time since was too glaring. All that belonged to the old House of Lords is now removed. In the range of general improvements, we may notice the advantage which the low swampy land above the Penitentiary upon Milbank must derive from the large quantity of soil which is daily brought in barges from the excavation for St. Cathetine's Dock. During some time past, a body of labourers have been employed conveying the soil from the barges over an iron railway to a field a short distince west of the Penitentiary. This Field, when raised to a proper level, is to be built on, and form a line of houses to join a new street which is to run from the Kines•road, Chelsea, to the water side. By official documents, it appears that upwards of SOO indiv idualrhave been put into confinement in the several prisons of England for contempt of Court, under process issuing out of the Court of Chancery and the Court of Exchequer, since 1820. the commitments to the Fleet prison not included. In Glocester gaol, within- the period just mentioned, more than 40 persons base been confined for contempt; in Devon, 2.3 ; in Somerset, 34; in Letcester, ; in York Castle, Si ; in Warwick, 18; in Suffolk, SO; in urrey, 13; in Essex, 25; in Huntingdon, 15; in Northampton, 19 ; in Stafford, 33 ; in Oxford, 13 ; In Monmouth, 6, one of whom died, after an imprisonmtmt of six years, for the non•payment of costs amounting to 9.1. 79. 9d. in Montgomery, 2, ' one having retnained in prison since 1817. In mow of the other I gaols of the kingdom there have bees persons Imprisoned for coo templivarying from 1 to 10. At present .here are nor many iq prison far contempt. AURORA BOREALIS.—This Metropolis was surprised last night, by a splendid display of northern lights, which but very seldom stray so far to the south. The northern parts of the Heavens displayed, about eleven o'clock, so ruddy a blaze, as to appear like the reflection of a mighty conflagration. When we observed the sky an hour later, we found that the red hue was gone, but the whole horizoa,in a circular direction, from the North to the East, was lined with a thin cloud, or condensed mist, from which waves of snowy light rolled up to the empyrean, or sudden rays flashed up, and as sod. denly vanished, to appear in a different part. A few small clouds broken inta fantastic shapes slowlyfloated,or rather were suspended in the North-east portion of the Ilea• vens, but evidently lower than the region of the Raid, for they remained dark while it spread and brightened above them. The rest of the sky was clear, and the piercing lustre of the stars flashed vividly through the snowy veil, which the sportive and ever shifting light flung and unrolled beneath them. Wednesday last, at ten minutes past five o'clock in the morning, several persons at Grandholm manufac. toty observed in the heavens a round body of a re markble brilliant appeerancorwhich remained stationary directly above them for about 30 minutes. Two tails ptoceeded from it, one in a N.W. direction, resembling a serpent twisted round the trunk of a tree, the other rose perpendicularly to a great height.—Aiterdeen Chronicle. eiNOVA'S When Mr. H--=;- - i., the architect; Wit at Reali. and Mrs. H. wete bn a friendly footing with that grtAi sculptor. 0 ice at a patty, some one observ*J i It wonder if it be true that CANO 4 IA wears a wig?" a I can answer for it that lit does not," said Mr. H. "And why so," said the o t hers " Beesuse," replied Mr. 14 •• I have heard it aalerted, that he Wore a wig, ant' doubting it to be tree, determined to take particulai notice of his head, and being seated near him at dime resterclAy, I had sufficient opportunity of ascertaidint the fact, and am now satisfied that he wears his owr hair." " And why are you satisfied?" inquired ones ' " Because," said he, " I perceived a certain propnr• tion of grey hairs, and that is evidence sufficient that his is not artificial hair." " That test may not be infallible, however," observed Mrs. 11. Every one present at this conversation were of a stir. ferent opinion, considering this evidence final; until Mrs. H. vho was well known to be a Lady of great ta• lent, and a favourite of CANoves. replied, " I know chat he wears a wig t I asked him the question, and he owned that he did, adding, r but, Madam, as fitness is the first feature of art, it we; fitting that I should show a sprinkling of grey amidst the brown, and, therefore, to avoid suspicion, ordered the peraquier to weave some grey hairs into my wig. " • This may aff ad a hint to some vain old wigs-bys, whP, in wi.bing to appear young, are prone to render themselves ridiculous; for nothing can be more unfit ting, than the sight of a dandy head of hair, all auburn ringlets, as a thatching to a wrinkled brow.—. Lit. (:hr. r . FRANCE. PARTS, Sm. 22.—Yesterday a Swiss soldier, accused of having stolen a watch under aggravating circum stances, which, according to the militar law of his country, brings with it the punishment she deb, was t i tried according to e forms prescribed ithn treaties between France and Switzerland. A Council of War assembled in thi L plain of Grenelle, not far from the place where the exception was to take place in case of conviction. The evidence being clear and positive, sentence of death was passed. A Council of Revision, composed of Officers of a superior rank to those who waisted at the Council of War, was immediately con voked, and proceeded to examine whether the rules of the special military code for the Swiss regiments had been observed. The proceedings having been found regular, the soldier, who was only allowed time to pre pare for death, was immediately conducted, and placed near the wall of the outer Boulevards, and shot. •••••041 i i [ ) i• t ' i i t i ) 1 , , , ', , 1 ,i' 1 I, 1 ! , I 1 ' 5 1 I . 1 1 11 FIRES. Yesterday morning a fireoke out in the house of Mr. ANDERSON, fruiterer, Newington Cioseway, which quickly communicated to the adjoining house of Mr. Lea, stationer, and both were totally consumed. The ftior-cloth manufactory was slightly injured. Between eleven and twelve o'clock last night, the extensive ptemises of Mr. JAMES DONOVA N, Irish pro vision dealer, Sr. Ann's•street, Clerkenwell, were dis• covered by the watchman to be entirely in flames. The alarm given soon aroused the inmates, and they escaped without difficulty from the rear of the house. The Fite appealed to have commenced in the lower range of the warerooms ; and although a plentiful surply of water was at hand, in a short time the fiamesextended through the house, which was completely gutted. Ts o adjoin ing houses weie-al.o much damaged. Mr. DONOVAN was not insured. Saturday a fire broke out in the premises 'of a farmer at Cheerhill, near Caine, which communicated to a cot• tags occupied by a labouring man named Dell, sr . IN of hearing the circumstance, was so affected as to expire almost immediately, leaving a wife and two children. The Coroner's Inquest returned a •erdict of—" Died through fright occasioned by his house being on fire' The persecution of the poor fruitsellers in the streets of the metropolis is carried on with a degree of fiery zeal, and " energy beyond the law," which must have some other motive than merely a sense of duty on •the part of the officers who distinguish themselves in crush ing these industrious and unprotected people. Hew does it happen every day, that passengers in all our great thoroughfares are plundered by thieves with an audacity and success almost unprecedented, white a poor man or woman, who would rather earn some ho nest bread for themselves and children, than live by abe profits of crime, or the charity of the workhouse. 'are cleared away as nuisances from all our streets, as beings who had no protection from either humanity or jostice ? Saturday the heavy coach travelling between Dum 'hies and Edinburgh, was upset upon its journey to . the latter place, within two miles of Elvanfoot The acci dent happened at the period of the two coaches passing la a very narrow part of the road, and having gone off the metal, the forewhesl was immersed to the nave in the mire, and the coach went over with a dreadful crash. The passengers were most providentially all preserved from serious injury, no lives or limbs having been lost, and the coach in the course of two hours was enabled to proceed upon her journey to town. Friday last, as Capt. Lawson, of the 15th HOssars, late of St. John's•wood-square, was chiying down the Park-road in his chaise, accompanied by his wire and — ', two children, on his mate to join his regiment at Canterbury, lie got down for a moment to speak to a friend, the horse took fright and ran down the Pork- " 4 road, and was, with much difficulty, stopped near the Windsor Castle Tavern by two soldiers and a labouring man, but not before both the children and Mrs. Lawson were thrown into the road ; the youngest had its jaw-bone fractured, and the other severely injured on the right knee and leg, and Mrs. Lawson , received several severe cootusions of the arms and face; fortunately the driving cloak came in contact with the wheel, which hindered in a measure the rapid proges Id the animal. Mr. Lucas, surgeon, of Taunton-place. Regent's Park, rendered the sufferers all the as•istasce in his power, and the Captain found it expedient to *eve his family with a friend, as they were unfit to pro- Iceed further, and he being obliged to join his regiment. Monday evening as a young man, a glazier, ,was Cleaning some windows at the back of the Limb public bane, Haughton-street, Clare Market, his foot slipped, and he fell upon a skylight at the back of an adjoining house, and unfortunately alighted upon a cradle, in which was an infant asleep, which was much ir'ored. The mother of the infant was also dreadfully ' with the broken glass, and the unfortunate picked up in an &first lifeless state, and was ately carried to the lospital upon a shutter, now lies without any hopes of recovery. h rj c e i t A a r t e e d. d man' was irateedi• where be Ica the by 1 ted ing has ace