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DUBLIN, JANUARY S. Tie Mirchinness .f AszGLISLY and Ladies Gaon. and Amur Pecsr visited the Earl and Countess of Emma day. We are happy in being able to state that the Noble Earl dte recovered. His Excellency the LORD Literature le, we iappy to state, in the enjoyment of excellent healtb. He enter. id a large dinner party yesterday at tilt Vice-Regal Lodge, :obi Park. THEATRICAL BILL. a a play acted in 151.1, on the Feast of Sr. MAR. 2 . x . , the following dibbursemerts were made as the rtte of the exhitritior— riuliciani, for which, however, they Were bound, to form three nights 4 . 0 3 a layers, in bread and ale ..... . ecorations, dresses, and plsy books n Hohbard, l'riest,and author of the piece ... place in which the representation was hold trtniture oh and bread ...... ............: ... ................. sifting three phantoms .:nd devils ... .• ur lour chickens fur the hero FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. A RRIVA LS: George Seymour, from Hampton Court Palace; Countess !field, at her house in Brook•street, from a tour; Admiral eft Sawyer and Miss Sawyer, at . the Hyde Park Hotel, Paik-place, front Clifton ;• Captain and Mrs. Williams, at , om Reading; John Collared, Esq. and the Honourable flyers., and family, at Long's Hotel, Clifford street, from ort,epli 'Unfolds, Esq. at ditto, front his seat in Shropshire; Oswald, al -the Bath Hotel, Arlington street, Brighton; Alta. Shadwell, in Brook-street, front Bru,selss DEPA ((TURES. Earl of *Gnsford, From tke Hyde Park Hotel, for Suffolk ; of Gusford mid the L dies Achesrm, from ditto, for • ; Lord Alolyntux, for Crnsteth flail, near Liverpool; t.ratie, for his seat, Long Ditto, Bucks ; Major Andrews, British Hotel, JermsW-strecn; ori.l tour ; %Vm. Hawkins, ditto, for Bristol; Captain Hyde Parker and Hyde from Fentrm's HOW, St. Jamrs',s-street for Meltord Captain Bins, froM ditto, fur ll.ith ; Henry Smyth, ,ig's Hotel, Clifford street, for Mount Harvey, Pol.. , Ilenry Rich, Esq. from ditto, for Weeding, Bettis; lt.N from.ditto, on a tour; Sir Edward Blount, • ditto, for his seat in StilifordaW.re. THEATRES: :NGLISII 'OPERA HOUSE. second reprebentatann of French Plays last t ight. Tr., three' pieces were, Le .mere, Leonide, and Les Maievaises Tees, :h divlayed much taste and judgniear. • that liveiiness and rapidity which forms cf the Vaudeville. in plot, and incident, they still tamd opportpisilie-, ,• lost by the performers, for interesting the audience in a degree not surPa'sied lid prf.ductiona of dtamitic Messrs: • LAPoRTE, Madame TOuset; trade. - CoLoN. L..c. left nothiniistla be desired !' ive The last mentioned . it .not r act? ess but a very 'aceom singer; in• more than bite instance. • DUBLIN TIIF:ATP E,. . _ ily prove the gratitude of cut' viatru,.f ! : men to those from r, hom they receive ~ .ess 3nd attention ; and, indeodove omit the time his Excellency first cameamongrt , n eves y disposition so beciiend and bent fit We tear there is little doubt of his speedy whatever niay be the consequence to ilin and the country at large, he yaill be . _ .14 • .IS . , • • • )wded and fashionable au,fience excepting the occasion of the K'rNb'b 9 ' • ~ .d at the Theatre on S turdiO•verring.' - • 7 a s vacant, ar d numbers went aW4.• . get accommodation. It was supp - o-et'::; of ANGLESEY would have attended, btit 71 ". 4 ;tances, we understand, prevented 'hit im being present. The principal part of ' 'wetter, did attend. About half Ott Seven - t • ‘'ILLIANI PAGET, the Ladies PAGET; 'troches of the family, entaied their private . •• -.etc immediately • regOgniittl •by the . " were lulled with the'ittoSt meting, clapping of bands; Wdeinp of . htf(11 1 " I .iffc, continued for a coritisier.iblilitiffo . the performariee yt:mstisperided. Lord the Ladles * No et. cagna forward, and cumpliment lg .: frequently bowing and his 1 . ..ordbhia yipping y. hoe ketl • lemonstratians of respect to lite. Nob', 4, • d George Styr nsfleld, at her 'theft Sawyer Park-place, Err from Reading; "angreve, and I Joseph Revlca it Oswald, d Ms.. Shadw Earl of 'Golfo notes! of Gust ton; Lord A. ontague, for] he British Hut, tom ditto, for Bk. from Pi • liolk ; Captat um Long's Ht tan ; Henry ii n Gooke, ILN tom ditto, for EN ere was a se s Theatre I; Femme Coi ction which have each t teat charm st barren in ate never .elighting t e more soli( tNT, PRIMA I lle Jaareir it te,pectit an.excellent as et.cored . e most COI sled, not e assembled a place w! could not g arquis of t circuma Ilency from mily, hove k Lord WI nior branch Ilsey s 'Ctr s and w use; cheer! handkeraii g which ti IAIII and t ed the cui ying, and . nem de Tamil d cduntryt s of kinclue hat, from th has Chown ountt y. VI titre; and, ity of Dubl held in gra per •orm,snt the old c being sell ' Kate K Dee li ih," LI miry oche appaarei t so deligh! the seleLtic ould not *tions at counts (rot ng by the revolt in C 'ne of troog • ong the 1 • ay is that 'designated g ,JAMES, • saitig' upor • Otry seats• kmewin 1 • .g; but i winch look ii ew days st, •pped by mber) we; francs in e French C e the dutie d that the elicit in the en Dr. G any with I tor CRAW] muted till skill. Di s exhibite• t proper)! .unced tha ttention so the latte !rat was i ematician T. e repairs I 'the greate It; and ft two new a great cf• by •sac *hid). nce is mat that was ateful remembrance by the ltishnatipu! ices consisted of a Lew oprra engrafted dialogue of The Maid of the MA the Aected from various sources, and consist- . Kearney,' the "Light Goitar," Savour- • the "Minstrel B .y,"" be a &Met fly." otherproductions of doers composers. Miss -red as Patty, and gave her songs with an oful that we could not but regret that, • ion appeared so much at her own dispotal,. have preferred to display her paws's on much mote worthy of them. . • . At Spain state that great exertions ate le Spanish Govetnment to put .down•the Catalonia and Valencia, and to strengthen • .00ps towards the frokiets of PostogaL bankruptcies announces . in the Gault. of the Hon. KAtllcausis lidoxsoo, Ckeltetdsam, as a bailee, 1 , In, as Loid BACON informs Os, 'Nos wont upon'the country gentlemen to abandon nadon for %tr. and that he . would sometimes say to thera— Lndon you are like ships in a sea, which show in your country villages you are l ike ships in a lA'i great things.".. Igo, the diligence from Namer.s . to Drain four men, by Thom the passengeis (six :re robbed of 900 francs in money and in bills.—French Paper. Government have it in contemplation to ties upon wine and brandy, it being ca re increased consumption will make up the Public Revenue. GALL was in this country he went, in Dr. H. to visit the stuzio of our en►inent !TREY. Mr. CADMIUM being engaged, themselves in viewing the various efforts Dr. Liam. was requested to say, from the ited in a certain bust, what was the predo. tnsity or faculty of the individual. He it the original must •be a. great poet , was directed to a second bust. He de tatter to be that of a great mathematician. the bust of THBOUGHTOW, the eminent lan ; and the a.cond that of Sir WALTER • . . _ of the Italian Opera House are going on !reatest rapidity; workmen areemplrqed day The wall at the balk of the stage has been for the uld*.inconvenient entrances.to the ones . hale been 'substituted, which will It accommodation. The main entry is •sacrificiog, the middle box on • the.pit.trer. which - the audierice,will deacendi acid k ptliste is made to the stalfi, which JailE . i ao W*nge was very much required. DUBLIN,. JANUARY 5. It would appear that a Society, professing itself to be under the guidance of Mr. O'Connell and the Assts. ciation, and instituted for_ political purposes, has beens in existence in the neighbourhood' of this city, and in a portinn of the city itself. We have reason, to be satisfied that it is a complete Paddy M.Kew busi- Bess. The discovery is attributable to a tradesman, who called on the Association Secretaff on Friday evening las•, and apprised him that a Society of mecha nics and tradesmen were in the habit of meeting on every Sunday evening at a certain public house, which be named. After obtaining this information, the Com mittee of the Association deputed Messrs. J. Browne and J. M'Cormack, to communicate with Aldetialln Archer and Mr. Studdart (Police Magistrates).• upon the subject. The Magistrates pledged themselves to use eves, exertion to arrest the parties.. At a Catholic Meeting held yesterday in the Chapel of Harold's Crois, at which Mr. O'Connell and other leading Members of the Catholic Association were present, Mr. Browne dwelt with great force upon the madness of such Asso ciations; and described those connected 'with them as the worst enemies of the country. In our next we shall probably be enabled its communicate the arrest of some of the parties, as yesterday was one of the days 'of meet ing.--/ rectums 's Journal. CHESTER ANTIQUITIES. A few days.ago the workmen, in excavating ,a deep se er under the road leading to the intended new bridge, amongst other curiosities, bound a Roman stylus of ivory, in an excellent style of preservation, about four inches in Jetigth, and about the thickness of a goose quill. We are told by historians that the ancients had what they called cereta lobelia. or waxen table's, which' were made of thin leaves of lead, brass, or ivory, coveted with a thin coat cf wax; and upon these they wrote with a stylus, which WAS made of different materials, as iron, brasi, gold, silver, or ivory. One end of it was pointed, in order to write with; the other flat, fir the purpose of effacing what was wrong. by srhoothing or closing the wax. Horace, in alluding to this prat ice, says— Sipe' stylune vertu, items qua digna legl shit, Seripturus. .Oft turn your style when you intend to write Things worthy to be read. We have seen another stylus, which was found about Potty years ago is Mattin's Ash, in this city. That was made of brass, with an ornamental head, and is now the possession of Mr. John Lowe, goldsmith. Near the' snot where the above ivory stylus was found (that is in Nun's-garden, near the Castle), the men discovered also a piece if red Roman pi tteryebeing tl:e half of a female f , ce, mi st beautifully delineated in relief ; also, a small silver coin of &teems, on the obverse of which is a head, in fine relief. cf &vertu ; inscription, " &feint Pius Aug."—on the reverse, a female kitting, with as olive branch in her right hand; on the I.lt a trident, similar to Britannia; inscription, •• Restitutor Orbis." The•whole o f this little coin ate in a fine state of pre • bet Winn. history informs us that the Emperor.Severna assumed the purple, in Britain,about the year 194, and that he died at York on the 4th February, A.D. 221, at an advanced age. He was noted for the prodigious wall which he cawed to be built, from the east coast, near Tinmouth, to the Solway firth, a; Boulness, on the west coast. This stupendous wall was of solid stone, twelve feet high and eight feet thick, strengthened with many • towers, ca.tle,, and stations, at convenie::t distances, and act: nipanird with a ditch and military way, and tan Dearly parallel to that of Adrian, at the distance of a few paces further to the north. Of this wall (vestiges of Which are still visible in several place) ore of the old Welsh bards sang—. " Gorug &items, swath cain, l'n thaws dens ynys &ydain. • Ring swain gythrawl,gwawl vain." In 1820 a Select Committee of the House of Com mons was appointed to collect evidence on the subject of Mendicity. From this Report it appears that the beggars in London amounted to at least 15,000, who did not get leis on an average than from five &billings. to eight shillings a day. Some of them were known to make eighteen shillings or twenty shillings a day; and it was ascertained that a blind man and a dog got thirty thillirias clai'y. Though living in the most wretched apartments, many of them spend at least fifty shillings a "'epic f-r their bu ►rd. S:ime of the more prudent save coitiiderahle .ums of money; and a negio is knoun to have 'r• turned to the West Indies with a fortune of 1.5001; which hr had made by begging in London. 'lly the reduction in the Militia, Mr. CLARKE, dun. major of the East Devon, last %seek received notice of bialbsehar,,e. He• entered the Regiment at its first Ilse, when only sew n years of age, as a drum-boy; and bafbeen in it sixty.nine years and seventy days, firty six years of which he held the situation from which he is now dismissed. This veteran servant of his biamery most t e new nearly T 7 years of age.—krefer AiJrcd. We uncle-stand that Ltd FRANCP? L. Cowan, hi* Excellency's Secretary. will still continue to discharge, under the next Chief Governor, those high functions which he has diva:aged so much to the satisfaction of his Excellency and the public. and withal, so unosten tatiously. A later has been written to Lord FKANcis, by the Duke of Wattaworota, tiTie.ting him to can tit,ue to fulfil the duties in which he is at present en. gagrJ, aid signifying, we understand, that at is not the intention of his .Iflajesty's Government, by the change Which has taken glace in the person of the Chief Go. vernor, that there should be any change in the prin ciples on which the Irish Government is administered. We have reasio to know that upon the preceding state. ment the public may moat implicitly rely.—Dvidix Alereantire Advertiser. A few days since, as an iron founder. residing not far from Moulsham, was riding steadily at anchor in a cerziyort at that place. into which he had often pot to mid tooter, a travelling Irishman made his vs. pearance. and accosting the company, offered ‘ 4 seven real India silk handkerchiefs" for sale, for which be asked only three pounds twelve shillings. The max of lion turned over the machinery of his brain, and alter casing, as he thought, the model of a good joke, agreed. to give that sum. The bargain was made, and tucking the handkerchiefs into his pocket, be proceeded home to fetch the money. In a short time he returned with, not three sovereigns — nn, nor three Bank notes— but w hat he considered a good check for the Disbarred —three pounds of iron, which he deposited, with 12s. OD the table. Bat was not to be nor in this ways so coolly pocketing the 12s. he inquired what be would give him for the iron. Being, probably, a better judge of this than of silk handkerchiefs, he gave him 2s. 6d. —making 14s. 6 "By cried Pat. its hall profit now—and here are seven more of the same sort you shall have for 10s." The founder was now fully aerssibie of the value of his joke; and. unable to stand the ire of the company's squibs, or perhaps feeling suf. _Weal ballast aboard, be quickly cut his cable, and pot out to se; with his cargo of nil, iron, and silk handker. thtifs.—Essez Herald. GLASGOW, JANUAIRY 6; Saturday forenoon. a person, a tailor by trade, at tempted, at the head of King-street, to wrest from the hands of the porter to the Royal Bank a bill, cf value 1271. Hs. The bill, se understand, was torn in the let, and the Knilht of the Thimble, on being pursued, let it fall. , A street porter gave chase, and he was caught and taken to the Police Office. Such a daring trick can only be accounted for by supposing that the snip imagined it was a Bank of England note, and being is want of funds after the new year, took this method of supplying himself. He was convicted of the offence; but as it was hinted he was of weak intellect, sentence was deferred. Saturday afternoon, a respite was received by the Lord Provost for Jolla Thedda4 found guilty of horse stealing at last emit Assizes, and sentenced to be exa crated on the 4th of February next. DUMFRIES, JANUARY 6. -....--- MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECKS. For some weeks past our townsmen have remained in a painful state cf suspense regarding the fate of the smack Susanna, of this port, a fine vessrl, or 106 tons regi`ter. The master's name was James Herries, and k is known that the Susanna saled from Limerick on the 3d November, laden with * valuable cargo of grain. Since that time no accounts have been heard of her. though unfounded rumours prevailed at onetime; and in these circumstances it is but too plain that she must have foundeted at sea during some dreaAul hurricane, and that not one i f the crew survived to tell the mourn ful tale of 'his companions and gallium vessel's fate. To the above we add, with sincere regret, that yes. terday's post brought intelligence of the total loss of 'the favourite schooner, Lord Nelson, B. Nixon, master. long a regular trader between Dumfries and Liverpool. The schooner sailed front Dumfries on the 25th ult. and got safely through the river and channel, notwith. standing of the tempestuous state of the weather; la terally, however, she put into D , .ugla,, Isle of Man, from which port she sailed on the s.iglit of 31s . Dec. When about two miles off D•iuglas, a dreidful aid sudden squall arose, from the effects of 0 inch she upset and went down with all hands on board The crew, who, with the master, were as steady men as ever put •t 6 sea, were not allowed a moment to save themselves ; and though the Duchess of Athol happened to he in company, her men were unable to tender the smallest assistance. The Lord Nelson was considered the finest vessel in the trade, and though both ship mid cargo Were fu'rly insured, the deepest regret is telt for the loss of the crew. (Mille 26th ult. the corpse of a man was found on Coonan shore. stoutly made. but with only one !mot', altheugh the stump appeared to have been lone h. aled ; and on the following day a second body was discovered at Cairndoon, and a third at Caeleton sht , res, all Is mg in the patish of Glas.ettitn. Tne deceased were de cently interred at the expense of the pari,h, Ind there can be little doubt that they formed part of thr crew of the Factor 01 Belfast, «Melt was lately wrecked at the Borrow-head. particularly as the cook is reported to have had only one hand. The transfer of accounts from the different harts in the City to the Bank . ot England during la-t week, in consequ ncrof the lamentable mi-cnnduct of Mr. Ste phenson, ha's been immense. s much that tie B •nk have been obliged to place several additinisal crooks the drawing office to get through Otis busino... Noire of the letters trim the Acents to Lloyd's make any 'mention of Mr. Stephenson, and the putt-!eaters a.e also silent u. on the subject. It seems now t.. be ge nerally believed that he is on kis passage to Anieric a. A very' respectable old Gentleman some time ago .fell down in a lit at Temple Bar. The crowd bled round him, but no nue knew what to do, or per-, baps cared, when a young man i ',shed in, txclai.i.ing.l " Oh, ary uncle .f—nty dear uncle!'—to k him in hi • urns, and prayed sonic oce to call a coach. The m b were soon the alert, rejoiced at the succour, and affected by the anxious conduct of the yoong ciao.— Both were run plated in the coach, the worthy old Gentleman's pockets were speedily emptied by his soi do4ant nephew; and in the course of a .hoot time, while the pious nephew was considetong , how he should ma nage to escape, he expired. What WAS to be done? The check-string WAS pulled, and the coachman or de: ea to drive to an Hospital, where he sold the body. COGNOVITS.—We stated s me time since our eon. viction that cognovits weir subject to stamp duty; the case has since been settled, and at confiims ur opinion. The law stanis thus-- • Ist..Cognovits which mei ely confess judgment in an action ate parts of the law proceedings in such action. and were relieved from stamp duty by the last Act; .bur 2d. Cognnvits which, bi-sides conles , ing judgment. contain the slightest promise, agreement, IbtipulatioLion condition, whether for stay of judgment, time or mode of payment, or other matter, art not simple engitosot• and parts of the law proceedings, but contain what is not 'dative to the law proceedings, and ther fore ate to all intents and purposes subject to a stamp, according to the amount of the money secoredt hereby._ It APTIC &NC PS ON A FRILNCH GALI:ST Peter Huet, mat. of a tiading vr , sel, was recentl tried and convicted in France on a charge of pit:amend sen tenced to the punishment of death, which was at er•. wards commuted to twenty years' im e irisonment to the! galleys. MI passing through the town of Morlaiz his road to Breit, he determined to escape, and the means by which he effected his purpose are very curious. He began by causing a vinlect dispute and quarrel in the piison of Morlaix. severe the criminals ki ete lodged on their journey. The jailor endeavoured to restore der, but withcut success. Dating the tumult Huet called the soldiers of the guard, and induced the sentinel at the gate to fly to the assistance of the jailor. He that got out of the gate, and locked the door after him, and succeeded in getting away. He soon arrived in the Isle of Dreher, the place of hi. birth, and instantly took pus. session t I an old boat, and with a sail made out of a sheet, he put to sea, with an intention of reaching the isle of Jersey. After fifteen hours' sail, he arrived on the shores of that island ; but, befoie he could find landing-place, a violent storm atuse, which threatened to sink the light skiff which carried him. Having made the greatest exertions to effect a landing. he was at last compelled to abandon his intention, and finally arrived in the small harbour of Erquy. The sailors and fisher men of this place hastened to his assistance; he gave his name..and stated that he had just escaped.fiorn shipwreck, so common on that coast.. Ail rendered as sistance of some sort ; and Huet, after having ',herbed. himself, was again about to set out, when the Custom; house boat, of the Isle of Brehet, arrived at E:quy.-.0 On the name of Huet being mentioned to the isersoosj in the boat, they instantly set out in pursuit of hint, and soon brought him back. Huet-wasthen taken toßennes, and is - sbottly to be tried for the crime of having endu vested . to sejOter his libetty.—Osortitt de Tribussosis. LAMBETH PENSION SOCIETY. Tuesday she Half-yearly Election of Pen.ioners to the Lambeth Pensi.tn Society took place, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington. The Ptopiietor gave his large room gratis on the occasion. The very great intrie.l excited will be seen by retesting to the number f Y.( to polled for the candidates, which were as foil iws t they were thirty-two candidates on the list, out of which four men and four women were to be elected: MIL Mr. Sbakspear 673 Mrs. Applegarth 1,029 Mr. Hilder 493 Mrs. Casey 738 Mr. Wilco: 436 Mrs. Brown 692 Mr. Yaldea 350 Mrs. Kerridge 665 The Chair was filled by T. Evans, Esq. Atter the numbers were declared by the Chairman for the suc cessful candidates, it was proposed and carried, that a vote of thanks be given to the Archbishop of Canterbury. for becoming Patron ; likewise to Dr. Richard, Vicar 01 St.Martin-in-the-fields.for his excellent sernaon,preached at Brixton Church, in aid of the funds of the Sicety.— A ♦ote of thanks was given to the Honorary Secreta y, Mr. Robert Watmore, the founder of the Society. .The patrons and friends of the invitation then partook of a plain sub.tantial dinner ur the Tave►n, ree ved up in the best manner by the worthy landlord. The con• pany departed with the gratification of having yen Jered great benefits to the poor. unprovided, and respectable inhabitants of so great and rich a parish. It is nece saty to add, that the Committee provided, at their exclusive expense, a dinner for the poor people assembled, who sere candidates. DEVONgIIrt E NI E ETI NG . The Western Luminary .contains the following ex hort:Woo uput the suhjrct of the approaching Meeting of t' e county of Devon : . • " P•turres eat fir Matt 07 DEVON er Oat on ,Ftiday, the 16th .1 the present motalv,lou are to as seruble at the C•tstle• yard at Ezeter, to exercise one o! the most important privileges you passes: as Eoglish rtien—ihe right I f presenting to the Legislatur e of the land. your Petition, that no lutther concessions of p li ttcal power be granted to the Roman Catholics of these .Reatms. Remember that many a good cause has been lost by too much co.ifidence in success ; it is therefore you, bounden duty ti use every ex: rtion to bring; the true friends of the cause to the place of meeting, for we are welt Assured that the enemies of yoUr religion . Ate at work; and that no labour, no expense, no interest no influence, have been spared to paralyse the effort made by the supporters of the Pt otcstant Cause, and to render void the 'endeavours of your truest friends to pteserie to you inviolate the inestimable blessings t.l civil and religi us lihetty. 4 4 Once for all, you are called upon, in the face of open day, to make your appearance, and to suppm t as mush as in you lies the means ptoposed to secure to yourselves, and to your posterity, that divity r f na tional chatacter and that standing i t the scale tin nations which have been alone ['induced ivy the tolerancy of 0 e Episcopal Protestant religion estab.ished at the glorious Reformation. g• Let not the subtleties of argumentation. which in the present quetki , n is the mete opposing rf assettions to facts, cause y6u to swerve horn your purpose. Let hire that is firm become firmer still, and let him who hesitates either motives of private feelings or who may think that his tervices ti ill not be reqtrired, be made assured that. the imperative cails of true pa , tt tonsils demand tram him the assistance.and.co-operA- . trim at this iirolsentous crisis, and let itim,ren.embee, t. 0, hat na personal interest can be put in competition. al h the dischare.e of such an ovetwhelming duej." The Corntsull Journai has also an excellent Adsfiews upon the moment us subject, of said) the followjfig is the co..clueling p.ssage:- 4. The Ca.holic chestion may be v7e. ed differently by diffetent people . ; some excellent nelsons may ' , e l , siesire.us to avoid a cause of excitement, but wi.en tee, fear that the Constitution is in danger. we must not be supine: no private, no local considerations should in :tice us to hold our peace upon this vital subject of national importance, for Anti-Catholics oho are t.- strained by such motives are mote datigetous than those supporters of the Catholics whO deckle then sentiments. " The bt r uggle is not for toleration, but for supre macy." It i 3 now become notorious that the trade in stolen horses between this cuss ars and France, has become as regular and organised a taffic as the most legitimate object (f trade. F,iday night, as Mr. Young, dell( to Mr. Lowrey, solicitor, at Nouth &Adds, was ascending the ste t s leading to his h-use, supposing his d• , g was watching his return,- he beg in to pat the supposed Animal's head, when his hand came in contact with a human face, as cold as death. On a light being procured, a female child, apparently svout 15 tbonths old, was found nearly liteess with told; it was removed from its hard bed, *bete its ea , illy career would so .n have ended. to a warm room, where every esertion to re tsre it to Isle that bumanity could suggest was used, and Mrs. Yung had the satisfaction to see her endeavc urs crowned with success. The p',or litee suffeter, on examidati-11. appeased to have been most cruelly chastised ; one 'Ol it: eyes was black from blow or fall. and almost every pert of its body bore evident marks of most cruel chart t•seir.ent from some unfeeling wretch; for it can hardly Nave teen supposed to have been done by • a - mother.--: Toe child is now lodged in the poor-house. A tamily of the name of Wilson, consisting of two aged brothers. and two sisters, also advanced in years, reside in a lonely place in the parish of Huntly. The .brothers had 20W. in tie hands of the late Duke' of Pordoo.„and were to receive payment at the by term. , The broth rs sleep in an out house; and the sisters in a dwelling, house. In the dead of the night the don: of the (lit house was forced open by two men armed with large sticks, who demanded from its in mates their money of their life. .l be brothers resisted to the utmost of their power, and s' desperate struggle enstred;in which (mint the brotheri Wad two of his ribs fractured, and the other was also much wounded and bruised. The sisters in the dwelling house heard the noise of struggle, and rose to go out to their bro thers assistance,. but were unable to get out for some time s ap ing to the assailants having seemed the door by a stick and piece of rope outside. At last they over eamethatObstacle ; and one of the sisters having got 'hold of a barn fork, made an attack with it on the two . men, and drove them from the door of therm house, and thus allowed her brothers to get out of it. One of the two brothers then got possession of a scythe; and the two' villaini, seeing the brother and sister thus armed, then fled without getting hold of the money, which was the object' of their attack. The other sister last One of her legi spitie. years ago, and was unable to render any assistance to:her. brothers. Oneof the two men who made Ai itaini bad a mount in his Speech ; and from that Is ad Orbereircnoutances, two young uses from that quartet of the country have been lodged it gaol, and the case is noW undergoing investigattoulus , Awl thilaistiff.;-46.erdoeiichnnticle. ri;. -- .. ;,~ P•• •. .4 • •••1•••, MURDER AT MANCHESTER. Illoniay morning, a man named Cliff was taken into custody at Nlanchewer. ill the charge of having fIP/T. den d his wile. It am ears that on the morning of the ne& year his w ife went to a public house, *here he had peen drinking freely, to fi s tch boo home ; on th e i r wa y home he beat her, and, on bring tentonstiwed with. threatened to do so again. Soon :diet his arrival at home the :might). urs were Alarmed by e cries of Cliff's children; on entering the house, the poor woman was discovered in a di eadlul state, three of ter ribs broken, her head beaten almost ti a jelly, and several ounds on her body, of *Foch she died on Sunday la t. the husband *as h and cOf.cealed in a Itft. MANCHESTER, Janiutav 6. • The inquest on the body of the unfortunate wife of James Cliff was held this day. It appears that soon Ow they left the public house, kept by Timpeily, he began to abuse her, and that he seveiely kicked tier, and knocked in four of her ribs. He then laid upon the bank, and she went.tin tiowarJs her home. Tn• watchman saw him di use ter. and threatened to take him Min custody. when he said to her, " Go thy wars; stop till we get home, and then I'll do lot thee; have thy life beloie morning." Mr. anisworth was going home, accompanied by the watchman. He found Cliff lying no the hank, or, as he appeared to him to be, irksome mud. D idsworth sp ke to him, and they went on together. When they arrived at Cliff's house, they,hearda noise, and they then saw Cliff's wilecteep.ni., u p die stepinn her hands and knees. Dodswo!th went in, but heroic he had gone many yards Le heard case-, andlttoithell. and s.w Cliff had teen kicking his v ife ; she was then no the i1.,0c." 'Cliff picked her ise,, and put t.ei' a chait, and then struck her with eugenic violence, and knocked !ter head against a table. Dndstioith'the.i induced hinpto come out of the . house with 'kin, ai.d said to himilo Cliff, you will be hanged t.ir the murder mil your wife; but •tay lice, and do not go into the linu.e till I return.'' Cliff said, "Where are rum going then?". Dadsoorth • said, " I will go.an.l,get my sister to come and put the . children to bed." ,IL said this to appease Cliff, although his intention Wall ' to joocuie a,sistit:iee to prevent Cliff doing mote mischief. Dodsworth went away and re- • turned shoply; and round Cliff had carried his wile up states, amid put, her 'in bed; but Cliff had gis:.e. watchman followed:him, and said, .6 You murderous villain, you have kil t ed your wife!" Cuff said, 4. If I have not, I will 'd•l it." But the slight was so dark that the watchman lost him. The wife was then insensible, and in the most dreadiul state. M. Compton's carter went to the stables early. in the morning; and, as. he was cleaning his horses, C tficalled to him, and said,"My wile and I have had some words, and l believe I riatie killed hers I wi.h you would go to my house, and get my wa stcoat and jacket." The carter had heard nothing of the circumstances. Con. tinued cleaning his horses, aid then went to the house of 04; after he had heel, there a short time Dods. worth came and asked him what lie wanted there? He said he was come for Cliff's clothes. Mr. Dodswo th asked him where CI.IF K a , and he told him he was in the hayloft. In coi:sequence of this information Dods. • worth and one or two some, accomonied by two wa th. • men, seem to the hag loft, but coulsi .ipit find They then 'put two ot. the pa , ty .to ktep watch', white — others went for Alcock, a police t.flier. When he came they commenced a prrticu'itr search, and kr - • .length saw a fool i t tat rtitiing from uirder:sonie'stiaW..." This,prpvetlto be car.. He quietly surrendered; and"*" Said it win: Id pill . bfds short . business afLancaster. • The duryMet at jhe Town flail Taverri, in 'Maii . ' s " cheerer. 400 weer Jed to Coney burst to vie* the body. They tiseit_Leru:kt,l to the Town Hall Tavern to beat -1 the evidence. They sta e that they never saw such a dreadfol silectacle Ose body present: d: - 0 te eye seal; neatly knocked out; four ribs were driven `Was much iiiiiired; and it appeared these Muss - !'• base been iittlictbl pretinusly to the body bring taktat l4 ` up stairs, audio have been done by kicks. His shoes - 1 a ere extremely thick, and comple ely Mined, and would weigh at leastlit pounds. Tlnie were masks 1-is her chest of the bottom air soles of shoes, as it stamped ui.on • her. There was a most dieadtul wound in the abdomen ot about six inches-, which the surgeons stated must have been peipetrated by a sharp instrument,•but there was no evidence as to any instrument having been found. There was a common kn fe and razor. It appeared that, during the time Dod,worth was absent an d Chit h ad c4tried his wile 11is thtsifb, he ha then ihilicted this wound, and it flaw have been after he had put his witein.o heJ ; this was evide tt hom the blood which %via, in the bed, for that and the clothes were completely s4tu 4ted. ait'd, although there was blood in the room below, yet there was no arpeaeance of any on the stairs, and not to the extent that wa, Covered in the bed. • Cliff had changed his shoes after kicking his a ife. and . had given them to his child to oil. The Jury returned a verdict of .d Wilful Murder." The prisoner was.committed, on the Coroner's rant, to Lancaster gaol, to take his trial at the not Awns. ..• . Mr. Douglas-of .the Douglas . Arms Inn, Castle Douglas, has a small .dog - of the Mes-ian breed, which regui ai I y on Sundays, w hetber ittky.pt the family *Mott church or not, sets out at noon as • the bell., spiv, add proceeds to •Kelton . chuich, a distance of About .01/1) mites, when •it.tates possession rif 7the f4mily seat,. mid 'places its fore-feet upon the boilk.besard, Ro a d there re mains till serneeitjis.bm, -a hers it-returns hoMe. is rather an estraordinaiy euditiir;buesee hoe lie ben'. fits in common oithi,he rest of the congregation,. and appieciistes the talecta of iita'sror thy friend the Minister of Kelton. At all events, it is a rate proof how sitti ac tive his eloquence is.—Edinowsk Paper. On the snivel of the mail coach in Winelviter on Tuesday se'nnight, it was discovered that the Alton bag was missing. The guard recollected that it was safe between Sutton anJ Alresford. Every inquiry was immediately made in the neighbourhood for its recovery, but without effect. It was soon learnt that in the bag was a letter from Mrs. Pattern, the seb•dis- • tributor of stamps at Alton, directed to the brad office, Winchester, containing various notes of the Guildford, Farnham. Winchester, and Uxbridge bank.. Immew diate steps were taken by the distributor and by Mrs. Pa:tern to stop the payment of the notes, and With the desired effect, as a person was detained on presenting three of them for I.ayment at Mesas. Lubbi.ck and Co.'s, bankeri, London, and from some information re ceived by the solicitor to the Port-office,•Herthfield, a London police officer, war dispatched in pursuit if at. other, and yesterday he succeeded :in' appfehosiditig a man of the name of Ward; at Alresfuld, Mich whoarbe immediatsly set Off to L mdon. ,Previous to. Maws. Lubboti(and Co. receiving aotice of - tharobbetwebey. bad paidlliree of the amm o , amounting to 25L ..Haab _araisiefe. , 1.. • l• • • - • • .• • r . • ••.• - I .• i ~~~_ .. ...., . - •".i•yal r • • 1