Star. — London, England, 1826-09-08 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PAPERS. sTOku AT TABLE SAT.—FURTHER PARtIetILARt. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Jima T. Bfinday. the South worth got clear of Simon's Bay, and is now at sea. The Columbine got under weigh on Monday, but after beating about at the mouth of the Baylor several hours against a north-west wind, she was compelled to bring op again. From Monday morning until now it has blown a tremendous gale from the north-west, accompanied by rain, hail, and thunder, and presents every appearance of continuing the whole of this night (Wednesday). The awful appearance of the sea, raging in all its fury, and the relentless suc cession of frightful waves, foaming with wrath, and rearing their crests, as if threatening to overwhelm every vessel with which .they came, in contact--now raising the devoted bark to a mountainous height, and anon appearing resolved to ingulf it in the abyss of waters—add to this the howling of the wind, and in. ceisant beating of the rain, and you will be able to form a faint idea of the scene which Cape Town and' Table Bay have presented during the last three days. Three vessels are all that at present have gone ashore— the cutter William, the Duke of Gloucester, and the brig Nautilus. The first belongs to the Colonial Go vernment; the second to Mr. Twycross; and the last belongs to Captain Tripe, who lately, in attempting the eastern passage, made a six months'.passage from Eng land. Great fears are entertained for the schooner Success, Olive Branch, and Columbine, as they are all at their last cables, and have drifted close to the rocks. The Columbine had about 200 sheep and bullocks on board, the whole of which she has thrown ovetboard k stove in her water casks, &c. Jugs B.—The gale has at length subsided ; had it continued many hours longer, not a vessel except the Earl of Egremont but would have been•lost. The Nau tilus, it is feared, will be a total wreck ; but the other two vessels are expected to be got off safely. The mer cury in the barometer, at eight on Wednesday morning,' was 30.02. and gradually declined to 29. 77. where it remained till about four o'clock, when it began to rise, and the v ind veered from N.W. to S.W. and ultimately S.E. accompanied by torrents of rain. The utmost' ' anxiety was evinced by the inhabitants ; indeed the vi (Attlee of the wilither seemed wholly forgotten. Sir It. Placket, Maj Colebroke, the Agent to Lloyd's, and many of our distinguished functionaries, were on the, spot, adding the influence of their presence to the un daunted exertions of the persons who were assisting the wrecked vessels. The severity and continuance of this gale have not been equalled since the memorable one in July, 1822. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GRAHAM'S TOWN, DATED MAY 26, 1826. Thursday, during the race, several very unpleasant circumstances took place, in consequence of the im proper and uncalled-for interference of the military. A part of the Cape Corps, which had been stationed on the ground, usurped to themselves the office of conser vators of the public peace, and in endeavouring to pre vent individuals from trespassing on the course, resorted to indecorous language and blows, to enforce an autho rity they had no right there to tee:4:e ; several of the Dutch visitors were forced off and actually struck. Thel natural or acquired vu inertia of the* persons, probably aware of the result of resistance to which they have been unaccustomed, prevailed over their sense of injury, and they submitted to the violence. An English lad, how ever, with becoming spirit, retaliated on the Hottento:s, when he was imineAiately ordered off under an escort, and kept for some time in custody, after enduring very contumelious language from the officer, who, it is said, ordered the arrest. On the ease coming to the ears of the Landdrost, he instantly interfered, and the conse quence was, a rupture between the military and the Magistrate, as protector of the civilians, a duty which he vei y properly obeyed. The military contended that they had the right of interference, and in order to enforce it for the future, one gentleman publicly advised that on the next year there should be an exclusively Garrison Race, and the access of civilians prevented by stationing a picquet on the.ground. It is but just, how ever, to state, that upon being waited on by two of the most respectable settlers, his brother officers disclaimed the sentiment so ridiculously and insultingly displayed. A prosecution is pending before the Court, by the lad, for defamation and false imprisonment, and another, it is stated, will be instituted against him by the military, for striking the soldiers. V TIIE CAPE CURRENCY. _ . The Committee appointed to advocate the Interests of the inhabitants, on the subject of the Cape currency, have the honour to acquaint their constituents,that they have been favoured with communications from Colonel Bird, the gentleman delegated by them to repair to England, containing the intelligence, a , that he had waited upon Earl Bathurst, on the subject of his mission, horn whose reply it appeared, that the Lards of the Treasury had received the sentiments of the Governor in Council, and those of his Majesty's Commissioners of Inquiry, which had tended to confirm their Lordships in the propriety of the line which had been taken." That the opinions of the most eminent lawyers in England had also !nen taken, on the legal claim which the inha bitants might have to a repeal of the Ordonnance of his Excellency the Goverver in Cour.cil of the 6th of June last, who were unanimous in their opinion, 4. That the Crown has the power, by Proclamation, to reduce the value (.f the six dollar in the manner in which it has exercised that power, and that the inhAitants have no legal remedy for any injury they may have experienced in consequence of the change; but that their only means of obtaining redress is by petition to his Majesty in Council:" a measure which was in consequence adopted by Col. Bird. w. HAWKINS, Chairman. CLOETE, Ls. Secretary. N.B. The original letters from Colonel Bird are lying at the oSce of the Secretary, for the perusal of all persons who subscribed to this missies. Colonel /3E111(11.11(S fox-hounds have arrived at Chel tenham, for the purpose of cub-hunting. The harvest has been got in so soon this year. and the game of all hinds is so plentiful, that the lovers of sporting will have a lengthened season. A melancholy accident occurred at Ileathfield last week. Mr. Christmas, a young man, took a gun from over the kitchen fine-plate, for the purpose of unload ing, when accidentally the cock struck against a clock case, and the contents exploded, and caused bis death. A ball of fire fell on Wednesday at Heppleworth, near Cottingham. A sulpbureous smell was experienced for a considerable time afterwat ds, the cattle were much terrified, and a part of a hedge was burned. The police of Ilarnburgh has been obliged to stop the propagation of the doctrines of a mystical society, which has lately established itself in that city. SALISBURY PETTY SESSIONS, Ihrt • A number of informations were presented here toe. day against men, women, and children, forenter v g the woods of the Earl of Pembroke, at Grovely, for the pur pose of gathering nuts, notwithstanding boards had been put op, forbidding the practice. The general plea of the parties was, that they were distressed for watt of work, and did not know of the notice, but they all ac knowledged themselves guilty of the offence, if it were an offence. One was a person who brought testimonials to the excellence of his character as a servant, but being out of place, in consequence of the death of his late master, he thought no harm in gathering nuts for sale. Another was a poor woman who had done so, she said, all her life time, and " her forefathers for a hundred years back before her." A third was a young man, who, a witness said, was out of employ, and his widowed mother and three children must have starved but for his industry. The Magistrates, with great good. feeling, said, that considering the people were out of work, they could not severely visit the offence, though they were bound by law to convict the parties against whom it was proved. There appeared to be nothing against the cha racter of either of them, and* could scarcely be deemed a moral offence, although after notice it had bec ,- me legal and unjustifiable one: they would however, exer ci,e the utmost degree of lenience, and therefore fine the parties only sixpence each. The great difficulty, how , I ever, arose from the expense of the information, which was in each case 9i. The parties exoressed their ina bility to pay this sum. and it was ordered that if the amount should not be paid forthwith, the offenders should be committed to Fisherton gaol for fourteen days each. In one of the informations, where two young men were charged together, one of them paid his moiety through the kindness of his brother ; but the younger of them had no money or friend, and the Magistrates asked the informer to give him a week's time to get the money, which he appeared willing to do, securing himself by taking a warrant for his committal if the money was not paid in the time specified. After two or three of the Magistrates had, however, left the Council house, the informer came back and said he had seen Lord Pembroke's steward, who would not consent to wait; and as the boy had neither money nor friends, he is, no doubt, committed to gaol, unless the Justice's clerk should have considered that his fees alone created the difficulty. The amount of fees at Potty Sessions operate grievously against the poor, as offences which the Magistrates often. think deserving of a fine only of sixpence (which the offender might easily pay), are thus indirectly punished by imprisonment. STEALING APPLES IN AN ORCHARD. An information was laid against a girl for stealingapples from the orchard of farmer I lansoaer, of Clarendon-park. The Magistrates fined her 31. and treble the value of the apples; together, 4s. 6sl The clerk's fees were 9s. The mother of the girl declared her total inability to pay this. demand, and in default of immediate payment, eke was to be com mitted to gaol. _ _ 'lle Ala w gistrates said the act gave them the power of committing the girl to hard labour for six months, or fining her £2O, and cute- mitting her until the amount was paid. CONDUCT OF OVERSEERS TO A FEMALE PAUPER. Christian Hutchins, a pour single woman, complained of the overseers of D .pington parish, for refusing to re lieve her when unikble to work at stone-picking, for two weeks. She complained that she was suffering uncles rheumatic pains, and that the farmers were combined against her, and would not treat her as they did other women, by giving her work suited to ber condition. They, on the other hand, reproached her in no measured terms as a very bad tempered woman, and one of them said he had heard she had been keeping company with his stir at 12 o'clock at night. One of the Magistrates, the Rev. Mr. Duke, said that although he thought the woman was talkative, and of a queer temper, he be lieved that from the first (when the woman was sent home to this parish) the farmers had determined to drive her out of it by harsh treatment, and that for nights she had been obliged to sleep in a waggon or cart. Both the farmers, however, abused the woman, and said she was well able to do the work, and that she was very far from respectful in her conduct towards them. The Magistrates said that was no reason why she should be put out of the pale of law, and the Rev. Mr. Duke in particular said he knew that the woman had been very ill-treated, and that indoor work should befound for her, For a woman in her state nothing could be more injurious than such occupation. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday morning a man named Mien Leicener was brought up, charged with having feloniously run over an old man named Solomon', and caused his death. The unfortunate old man was tall known in the city, where be made his living by hawking razor strops about the Exchange and in public-houses. On Friday he was crossing Cornhill, when the prisoner, who was driving a Croy <Ns errand-cart at the rate of eight or nine milts an hour, ran over him. The old man died on Tuesday in consequence of the . injury he received. It was stated that the prisoner was at the time in toxicated. A Coroner's Inquest was held last night on the body, and the prisoner was remanded to await the verdict of the Jury. On Tuesday, inian named Jones, was brought before the Loan Nlaros, on a charge of uttering counterfeit coin, and committed for trial. Mr. Parker, the keeper of what is called a watering-house. °lvo site Hatton-garden, was charged with having kept his house open after twelve o'clock. The fact was proved by a very reluctant Witness, who had got into a row, which called for the interference of a watchman. The defendant was convicted in the penalty al 51. Mr. Parker gave notice of an appeal to the Sessions. He more over declared, that if his house was closed, he should not hesitate to lodge informations against houses that were permitted to be open —even against the London Tavern. GUILDHALL. Anna Ryan, an Irkls tailor, was brought before Sir Prren Lao ma yesterday, charged with cutting the silk gowns of two young females in Bartholomew Fair, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Cope, the City I%larshal, opened the ease by stating that the police received at least thirty conolaints on the previous night from Ladies who bad had their clothes cut in the Fair, and in almost every ease the article spoiled was composed of silk. Miss Emma Henry, of Prover•street, liorton New Town, then stepped into the witness.box, and stated that she was talking with a mak friend near King•street, in the Fair, about twelve o'clock at night, when she felt a man's hand by her side, and having bad a silk gown cut in gashes on the Monday night previous, she suspected his object—discovered that he had cut the silk gown she had on, and seized bim by the coat. Some of his companions tore him away front her, but she pursued hint with a cry of" &op thief," and he was secured by an *Sur near the Pig market. She swore positively to his person: Sarah Vale, of Wild-street, Long.aere, said she went in company with the last witness to the Fair, and feeling a tugging at her gown, she looked round, and saw the prisoner cutting it, and seized him by the collar; but a mob of his companions rescued him, and in the confusion she missed Miss Henry ; but when sbe afterwards heard of the prisoner being in custody, she saw..and recognized him. A third female of the class of " unfortunates" produced a crim son cloth cloak and a gown, which had been cut in the Fair, but she bad no knowledge of the offender. Neither knife nor scissors were found upon the primer, but there was. a silk tassel. which seemed to have bees torn front a Lady's shawl.—The prisoner admitted he was the person Miss Henry seized, and that he broke way from her; but lie declared Le had not cut her gotta, not had be brought his tailoring *llamas out with i him that night. Sir Pairs asked the first complainant if say of her tlotbet beneath bet gown were cut, because if an intent to wound the person Could be inferred, that would amount t• a more serious °fence. Miss Henry replied the cuts extended through the silk, the lining, and a petticoat. She estimated the damages at lf. Sir Pima said be would remand the prisoner until Saturday, Is give time for further complaints to be made against him, if there were any. BOW-STREET. Yesterday, a fine sturdy looking old man, 'bout sixty years of age. and at least six feet high, dressed in the garb of a Greenwich pensioner, was brought before the Magistrates, at the instance of Mr. Dyer, the Chief Clerk of the Admiralty, charged with riotous and disorderly conduct. It appeared that the defendant had been an inmate of Oteenwich Hospital, but having parted with some of his clothes, he absented himself from the Hospital—a step which, by the rules of that admirable establishment, deprived him of all claim upon it in future. This was fille months ago, and he had lately claimed to be re-admitted, but was refused, and be went to the Admiralty, time after time, to demand some provision to enable him to go down to his friends at Manchester. lie would listen to no assurance, that he had forfeited all claim to attention, and swore that he had served the King faithfully fur thirty years, and he would not die like a vagabond, in the streets. His violence collected a crowd, and at length the messengers were obliged to give him in charge. The defendant, in answer to the complaint, said, be had served thirty years like a good seaman, and had received many a wound in defence of his country—(lle here exhibited some deep scars upon his hands and head)—and he would not go vagabondixing about the streets without a copper. He went to the Admiralty only to ax them for a " sufficiency to take hint down to blan cheater, and they offered him 55. " Now," said the defendant, " what was I to do with Ss. I should like to know ? I wasn't going to beg my way, and so I would not have their 55." Sir It. Brame told the defendant he had done wrong in going to the Admiralty. He had forfeited his claim upon the country, and he (Sir It. Birnie) was very sorry that he had, but having dune so, he must rest quietly under it. He must not go to the Admiralty. Defendant—But I will go there, though. Sir R. Btama—Then I must send you to prison. Defendant-- Well then, send me to prison, and don't talk about it. Sir It. Brasno--.Why I feel very reluctant to send such a man as you, who have served your country for thirty years, to a gaol. Defendant — Now, what is the use 9f all this r1—:l nonsense? If you must send me to gaol, send me there at once ; and the best thing you can do is to send me fur life, for you may take your oath I shall go to the Admiralty directly I have my liberty. Sir It. Busts said he hoped not—he would give him a trial ; he was at liberty to depart. A Clerk from the Admiralty said, he was sure, from what be had seen of the old man, that be would keep his word • and so It turned out, for le • than an hour he was brought back , a rope. tition of the disoreer which had before been the subject of charge. He entered, and placed himself before the table with the most perfect composure, twirling his bat upon his thumb, and amusing himself by looking about among the spectators. Mr. HALLS was then sitting, Sir It. Marna having left the Bench. J. Leggatt, a messenger at the Admiralty, stated, that the defen dant came back, and attempted to force his way to Mr. Dyet's office, and the assistance of a constable was necessary to remove hpn. Witness attempted to remove him, but the defendant pushed htm as bard as he could, and nearly shoved him down. Mr. HALLS consulted with Mr. SILWSCHLET, another Magistrate, for a short time, and then told the detendant be must call upon him to find bail, as an assault had been sworn to. Defendant—Well, now, why didn't you do this before? I don't fear a prison. Where is my bat ? let axe go as soon as possible, without any more d—d nonsense. He was consigned to the cue if the gaoler, and placing his hat once more on his head, with a hard slap on the crown, be followed him to the lock r up room, on surveying which, he said, wen, shin% catch much hurt here—l have hrd suuller and worse births than this before to-day. HATTON-GARDEN. Caroline Fazelkn was reexamined, charged with robbing Mr. Brooks of a 501. note. Mrs. Stanley stated, that on the day of the robbery the prisoner came home, and was soon joined by G. Bottling, journeyman to Mr. Brooks. After lying together some time, she came to her, and gave her a SW. note, saying she was going to be married to Bottling, and requesting her to buy various articles ' • that she got the note changed by Mr. Agile, of the Golden Hart, b ut afterwards suspecting it was stolen, she applied to Mrs. E. Isaacs, of the Mi. marks, offering her half a sovereign to get it back, which was done for IW. under its real 'aloft. Daniel Gardener, brush-maker, deposed that Mrs. Haslope (a neighbour of Stanky) told him that if the prosecutor would pay her well, she would "fit, as she knew all about the affair.—Remanded. The landlord of the Golden Anchor, St. John-stseet-road, was fined in the mitigated penalty of bOs. for refusing to biller a recruit of the 37th regiment of F. under the pretence of Informality of the order. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Two men, named Smith and Wilson, were charged with privately stealing. The facts proved in evidence were these: the prisoners went into the shop of Mr. Newby, a jeweller, in Southampton-row, and requested the young man who was behind the counter to she. them some wedding rings. Smith examined the rings which were produced on a tray ; but before he made a purchase he expressed a wish to examine some gold seals, and his companion at the same moment drew the attention of the shopman in inspecting some watch ' guards. The shopnian, however, kept a strict eye upon Smith, who was looking at the seals, and he observed him slide one up the sleeve of his coat; whet eupost he called up Mr. Newby, and char ged them w ith stealing the seal. Wilson declared he had taken nothing, and, pulling off his coat, said be would submit to be search ed by any one. A constable was, however, called, who proceeded to search Amith, and then a wedding-ring was found which had been taken from the tray. Smith, however, said, that the ring belonged to his wife. In Smith's pocket were found two knives. one a pearl, and the other a tortoise-shell handle, and which had been stolen from the shop of Mr. Mawley, in LeadenbaU-street, where the prisoners went the sante morning and examined some knives. All the money they had about them was five fax They were committed for trial. Benjamin Butler, the man who was charged with obtaining mo ney from the servants of Lords Glengall and alfden, under pretence chat he was a porter employed at the coach offices, was fully com mitted for trial. Mr. Sithre, a cheesemoneer, residing in Market-street, near this office, was charged with assaulting Mr. Tucker, a surgeon. Mr. Tucker was accompanied by three very handsome Wks, and he said that his house Is situated precisely opposite that of Mr. Sillito. For some reason or other unknown to him, Mr. Sillito and his family bad been in the habit of insulting the ladies who now accompanied him, and who resided in his house, by making faces and pointing at them every time they could find a convenient oppor tunity. A few days ago he went into Mr. Sillites shop, and begged be Would desire his servants to cease insulting the Ladies; but Mr. Sillito, instead of paying the slightest attention to his re quest, ordered him to quit the shop, and wheol he ventured to re monocrat. with him upon the impropriety of his conduct, Mr. Sillito struck him on the breast. The complainant called his servant, a young lad of the,Jewish persuasion, who corroborated his statement. Mr. Sillito, when called upon for his defence said, that when Mr. Tucker came into the shop be used very violent language to. wards him, and threatened te bring him and his servants before the Magistrate. Therefore be did order him to quit the shop, and when he refused, gently put his hand on Mr. Tucker's breast to compel him to go out, but Mr. Tucker, instead of quitting the shop, struck him (Mr. Sillito) two or three times. He also called his boy. who corroborated Ins statement. Mr. Tucker declared he had told the truth, and the Ladies ap peared willing to testify to the same facts. Mr. Hoe said be could not try the case. An assault had been sworn to have been committed by Mr. Sillito upon Mr. Tucker, and he should therefore leave the matter to be tried by a Jury. Mr. Snit° was therefore ordered to find bail for his appearance at the Sessions. MARY-LA-BONNE. Jaws Moe inseitien was charged with assaulting kit wife. She stated, that her husband was is the habit of beating her for some time back; and the preceding night, in particular, as they were in bed together, he struck her so severely as the face, that the blood sowed profusely ; they have three meg children. Mrs. Austin stated, that the and her hesised bodge in the same house with the prisoner; as the night resedsesd, she was awakened by the cry of murder from the prisoner's room ; she went in, and saw Mn.s Maclaucklan's head bleeding. The prisoner admitted the charge, but promised that be would never do it again.—Committed. Henry Gamin was charged with assaulting a little boy in a vio lent manner. - ....... _______ It appeared, from the boy's statement, that he gave no provoca doe twain pawner. The prisoner acted in a most violent nanny before the Magistrate, which left An impression that he wa► tithe drurilt or mad. He answered th• Magistrate ih a laconic mane,, r, ..nd the case excited tr.ueh laughter. He was discharged, and on quitting the Office the father of the boy committed a most Vi alert assault upon the prisoner, who r•. turned covered with blood, and a warrant was instantly granted f o r the assault. Wednesday night Miss Townsend broUght up an Italian, named Francisco Manigetti s en suspicion of defrauding her of 41. She said she formerly resided in Orafton-itteet East, and Fran. cisco applied there to hire apartments for hil Captain. The land. lady was out, but as the servant knew the witness was acquainted with a Captain, she thought he must be the same, and accordingly introduced Frandsen to her. She soon discovered the mistake, but Francisco produced a watch, which he said was gold, and a valuable shawl, which he said he had smuggled from the ship, and he would get the witness to lend him 4i on the security of these articles, t o pay the duty on some ether things the Captain had brought home. She fell into the snare, the articles proved worthksa, and she beard nothing more of the Captain or Francisco tiU that evening. when the latter came to her present residence in the Hampstead Road, and began with his usual enquiry about the apartments that were to let, and she had him secured. She was tolerably sure be was the same man, but thought he looked much older and thinner than before. The Clerk produced a memorandum of a Lady in the lidgeware Road being tricked in a similar way by two foreigners. Francisco, in reply, said, the affair in Grafton street happened IS months ago, while he had only been It months in England Ha was looking fur lodgings in good earliest for his master, who was acquainted with the Dukes of York, Susses. Portland, Buckingham, &c. and who now lived in St. James's•street. His master was Mr. Eberlyn, a German Gentleman. . . Mr. 01111M111 said, if he had given a true account he should be discharged, if false he would be detained. An Officer made the enquiry, his story proved correct, and the Lady, therefore, it was evident, was mistaken.—lle was discharged. LA NI BETH-3TR SET. Joseph Richards, a lad employed in the Mint, was charged with stealing a blank piece of gold, intended to receive the impression of a sovereign. The prisoner offered it for sale at Mr. Campion's, the pawnbroker, in Whitechapel Road, who suspecting that it came from the Mint, detained the prisoner, and traced out that he was a workman there. Mr. Atkinson, a nromeyer, stated, the prisoner had been employed since February 1623 ; on the day he was stopped, nine such blanks were missed, and several bad been stolen before. They used every precaution ;bet there was on that day foil 100,0001. in course of being coined.—The prisoner offered no defenoc.- , - Committed. TOWN-HALL. Edisavd Morris was remanded, for uttering a counterfeit half. crown. The prisoner cheapened some beans in the Borough Mar. ket, and temiered the half crown in payment. On his person 193.6 d. good silver was found. He said he had no settled place of residence, but had lately slept in the field% Catherine Smith was held to ball for assaulting Mrs. Charles, whora she suspected of supplying her place in her husband's affections.— The parties are cow-keepers, in Bermondsey -street, and the green. eyed monster has been long a guest with the prisoner, who, unable to bear with her torments longer, blackened the eyes of the cons. plainant. UN/ON HALL MILEY'S THIATILL—A few days ago, a person named Banks, employed by Messrs. West and Ducrow, as a constable, to attend Astley s Theatre, transmitted " cirestlars" addressed to several of the officers belonging to this establishment, inclining tickets for his benefit, and requesting that they would get rid of as many as they could amongst their friends on payment of the same. The Magistrate expressed his surprise at the custom, and desired the attendance of one of the Proprietors to explain the circumstance. Mr. West attended, and gave Banks a good character. The prac tice of giving benefits to the constables was sanctioned by the Pro prietors but Mr. West confessed that Banks was un a cqu a int e d with th e persors of thieves. The Magistrate said this accounted for the number of robberies in that Theatre; and pointed oat to Mr. West the extreme impro priety of having such men about the Theatre, and remarked, that if the Proprietors had, in the first instance, applied at that office, fat men should have been appointed by warrant, at a much less price. Mr. West expressed his intention of making application at this Office for regular officers during the next Season. The age of Judge G A R aow has been wrongly stated. He was born °tithe 13th April, 1760 ; he is comequently in his 67th year. The late thunder-storm extended its ravages, to the New Forest, where much mischief was done at Cuffnels, the seat of Sir Geonoe Rosa; the damage in glass alone exceeds 1501. BARNET CATTLE fair ended on Wed nesday, having had a greater show of beasts than for some years past, the •umber exhibited during the three days being about 12,000. of which nearly 9000 were Scots; there were very few from Ireland or Wales— the fewest known for twenty years past ; those from Devon brought the highest prices and were most in de. mend. Upon the whole, sales were dull and prices low. Scotch beasts fetched only from Si. to 61.. a he 4d. After the conclusion of the fair, two silver cups were given to be run for by ponies, one of which was won by Fair Helen, belonging to Mr. CHARLTON; and the other by the Hendon pony, belonging to Mr. Graves. In the second race two of the ponies bolted; one of them leaped a ditch and cleated a high hedge with a tolerable fall to it, the rider of which previously threw himself off and escaped unhurt. A scene of considerable confusion took place is Bridge-street, S uthwark, on Tuesday evening, in con• sequence of a blacksmith having taken a mouthful of sulphuric acid for vinegar; fortunately for the descend ant of the tire proof God, a very minute portion (if any) of the destructive liquid passed into the stomach. No time was lost before he was taken to Mr. Lee, the sur geon, in the same street; but by the time he got there, his tongue became too large for his mouth, and hung over his lip in a frightful manner. •the muscles on one side of his face were partially convulsed, the pulse at the wrist was scarcely perceptible; in short, he pre sented a most cadaverous aspect, accompanied by the most piteous groans. The surgeon filled his mouth with some 1 quid, and at short intervals replenished it, which seemed to give him immediate relief, and in a short time he was enabled to walk home with his friends. It is understood that there iv a disposition on the part of many of the heads of the Wesleyan Methodists to return to the old plan of acting lit union with the Established Church ; and that they will therefore hold no meetings in canonical hours, when there is service in their respective parish Churches, nor will their preach ers administer the sacrament. BIRTH. Wadnnday sennight, at Bossbarough, in the county of KR , kenny, Ireland, the Visccuntess Duncannon, of a daughter. MARRIED. Thursday se'nnight, at Leek, Staffordshire, Mr. James Mad dock, to Miss Harriet Smirh. The bridegroom calls himself forty eight years of age, the public voice proclaims him to be fifty-four. The bride, who is sister to his first wife, is a fine looking woman of nineteen. The enamoured bridegroom, who gees upon crutches, is thirty-four inches in height, and has two children now living by his former wife; the eldest daughter is an elegant girl, at least five feet tall. The party were conveyed to Church in a cart, and Mr. Mad dock, by reason of his dwarfish stature, was accommodated with a seat on his fair Lady's lap. MAILd —. ASR. DM 1 0 1 0 Waterturd Guernsey and Jersey s) s) Donagbadee Ilaha 0 0 o o o 0 1 0 HIGH-WATER at LONDON BRIDGE TO MORROW. Morning Afternoon 23 minutes after 7 37 minutes after 7 Lotmox : Prided and Pliblishedky J. F. KYA ix, at the Snit O►rtcs, J'i 1, Ilacti-llace, Trnyindiqn 'HIS DA MIL DUt. 0 0 Hamburg,' 1 0 Flandets 1 0 0 0 0 1 Moditernmess 0 • America 0 • France .4% r