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- - - THE HOME OF MY CHILDHOOD. To the home of my childhood in sorrow Larne; And I fondly expecttd to find it the same—T. Full of sunshine and joy ;as I ihmight it to be • It: the days when the world was all sunshine to me: Those scones wee; unalter'd by time, and I stood Looking dawn on the village, half hid by the wood, That happy abode, where I used to possess A Father's affection, a 711 other's careul To others those scenes ate as bright as before, But I can rejoice in their brightness no more ; I stand in the home of my childhood atone, For the friends of my childhood are all of them gone : 'Twas joy shared by others—the laugh and the jest, That gave to this spot all the charms it possest, And Isere the remembrance oppresses me most, Of all I once valued—of all I have lost! - • How vain was my prayer, that the place might retain Its delights, if I e'er should behold it again! Those who made it delighful no longer arc rear ; • And loneliness seems so unnatural here. `Thus Ile who IN act at a ball-room has Isccn,, Where is room his gay spirit gave life to the scene, Still sighs for the fair ones he lov'd ; and to, him The dance must be cheerless, the brilliancy dim! Oh! where are the dreams, ever happy and new ; And the eye with felicity always in view ; And the juvenile thoughtlessness, laughing at fear, Which reign'd in my bosom, when last I was here ? And where are the hopes that I used to enjoy, the hopes of a light-hearted, spirited boy' \Then the present and past had as little of gloom, As I then thought of finding in moments to come! Q IN TOE CORM. Tuesday sennight, a butcher was preparing to kill a pig, in a stone-mason's yard, in the Curtain-road, Manchester, and, as is frequently the practice, he held the knife in his mouth, white he adjusted the pig, but he had scarcely laid hold of the knife, for the purpose of sticking it, when the animal, by a sudden exertion, struck the handle of the knife, and forced it into the throat of the unfortunate man, who soon afterwards expired, from loss of blood. He has left a widow and two children. Saturday se'nnight, Thomas Wear, schoolmaster, at itanningliam, in Ayrshire, went, in a state of in toxication, from that place,. about midnight, to see his sister, who lives near Blyth. He was found next morning, within sixty yards of her house, endea vouring to crawl thither on his hands and knees. Me dical aid was called in, hut he died in the evening. A shocking accident occurred at Hull, on Friday se'anight, to the son of Mr. Holmes, of that place, tanner. While walking along the side of one of the hot pits, he accidentally fell into it ; and, no help being at hand, with difficulty was able to extricate himself, dreadfully scalded from the middle down wards. He is, of course, in a state of extreme anguish, but hopes are entertained of his recovery. 6unday sennight, two brothers, of the name of Beck, were unfortunately drowned in attempting to cross the river Kent, near Milnthorp, in Cumberland. They were returning from summoning a Coroner's Jury, to sit upon the body of a child, of the name of Trotter, who had been burnt to death, and who was also their niece. The same Jury had to serve again on this melancholy occasion. An Inquest was held on Monday morning, at the Dog and Bull, Croydon, on the body of Elizabeth Price, aged nine years, who was burnt to death.— The only witness called was T. Ruckland, a gar dener, who deposed ai follows ;4g I live in Euson's ceurt, near the Butcher-row ; was sitting at my fire side, about six o'clock, last Wednesday afternoon, when I was suddenly alarmed by screams, and the selection of fire from a neighbouring room, kept by the parents of the deceased : I hastened to it, and, after much difficulty, forced open the door, when the poor child was discovertkd. surrounded by flames ; I, with the aid of my son, carried the unfortunate girl into another room, where Mr. Webster and Mr. Tun stall rendered every medical attention, but in vain ; for the little sufferer, after having lingered in agony until Saturday morning, expired." 'Upon this evi dence the Coroner addressed the Jury, attributing great praise to the witness, who had been dreadfully injured in his humane attempt ; and, after a few mi nutes deliberation, they returned a verdict of—Ac cidental Death. A letter from Inverness, dated-January $, says— " The North mail coach has been prey. ated for some days back from proceeding farther than Tain, owing to the deep fall of snow. The road between Tain , and Thurso is, in some places, covered with snow to the depth of from six to fifteen feet. The mail is carried forward on horseback, with great difficulty, and the hours of arrival are quite uncertain. The snow is also so deep between Aberdeen and Focha bets, that the South mail coach, which used to reach Inverness about eleven at night, has not arrived, for some days, till seven in the morning." Tun SERPENTINE R Min.—Although the cold was (if possible) more intense yesterdays yet the atmo sphere brightened up about two o'clock ; a very re spectable shew of equipages graced the Park and the banks of the River. The ice continued in the same state as on the preceding day, except that it was more cut up. The ice is now arrived at a vast thick ness, in some places nearly three feet; and the water is in all shallow places nearly absorbed in ice—a cir cumstance unprecedented of late years. Owing to the length of the frost, and the persevering industry of the new darters, there are now some very young men who can complete the figures of three and eight with perfect facility. It will, however, require a great deal more practice before they complete the other figures. One novelty attended the scene on Wednesday, and it was a scene by torch•light : there were actually many young men practising the figure movement. as late as nine o'clock at night. Cume-Ditopeteo.--A few nights back, between nine and ten o'clock, as the watchman, in Bedford square, was going his rounds, he saw a parcel lying . near the door of No. 16 ; which, on examination, proved to be en infant, almost in a perishing state. Ile conveyed the little sufferer to St. ;Giles's-Work house, where every nourishment was afforded it. It was a Male child ; in the estimation of the surgeon, about a month old. - It was remarkably well dressed i t a cloth pelisse, good cotton frock, lace cap, &c. A woman, of suspicious appearance, was awn loitering in the neigi.bourhotxt about the tirue. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. Wednesday, Thomas Breontsgrove was indicted for stealing five oxen, the property of Mr. R. Parsley, of Southall, in the parish of Hayes, on the Bth of December last. There were also, two other charges against him, of stealing five more oxen, the pro perty of Messrs. Cox and Parsley ; and two other oxen, which were the property of Mr. R. Parsley, junior. Guilty—Death. John Jones; a miserable looking man, was indicted for stealing a coat, sheet, and other articles, the pro perty of Thomas Hatfull. The prisoner, in great agitation, pleaded guilty to the offence. It was use less, he said, to conceal the truth, for he had been compelled to commit the theft from actual want. Charles Dodstvell, a private in the Guards, was capitally indicted for stealing some articles of wear ing apparel and a El note, the property of Henry Corleas, in the dwelling-house of John Wells, who keeps the Red Lion, St. Luke's. The Jury found him Guilty of stealing to the value of 395. only. Susannah Jenkins stood capitally indicted for steal ing a coat, value 40s. in the dwelling-house of Wil ham Atkins, his property. The Jury found her Guilty of stealing to the amount of 395. only. James Page and Richard Berry, two boys, appa rently not more than twelve years of age, were ca pitally indicted for stealing, at Holloway, a silver castor, three silver spoons, a silver milk ewer, a silk handkerchief, and other articles, the property of Mr. Wattleworth, in his dwelling house.—The father of Page stated to the Court, that he had been an of ficer for ten years ; and his child, up.to the present transaction, had-conducted himself with honesty and propriety. He feared that he had been, in an un guarded moment, led away by wicked boys.—The Jury found them Guilty of grand larceny only. Yesterday, Jane . Bray was put to the bar, charged with stealing a guinea and ten £1 notes, on the 22d of November last, the property of Mary Parker, The Jury, after a short deliberation, found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended her to mercy. John Brown was indicted for stealing, on the Ist of January, in the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, two saddles and some harness. The prisoner, in defence, stated, that - on the even ing in question, he was walking by the prosecutor's premises, when he found a bundle of matches, tin der, &c. wrapped up in brown paper, which he put into his pocket. Soon after an outcry was raised, and he was apprehended and committed. He called no witnesses. The Jury found him Guilty: William Wood was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of December, a tea-board, the property of Wil liam Brooke. The prisoner stated, that as he was going to supper; he observed two boys running, whom he followed. They stopped at the corner of Swiss-yard, when the first witness came up and seized him. He knew nothing whatever of the tea-board. Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner a good character. The Jury found him Guilty. Andress Wells and . William Scoltack were convicted of stealing a copper pot 'and lid, the property of James Heather. Elizabeth Moss was indicted for stealing a coat, the property of Robert Heslop, and a jacket belong ing to Thomas Minns.—The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of stealing the jacket, but Acquitted her of stealing the coat, from want of evidence. Samuel Jones was indicted capitally, for uttering, and publishing as true, two receipts, purporting to be for the payment of £8 14s. and £5O 10s. with intent to defraud Mary Parkins. The prisoner had lived servant with aLady, named Teresa Mary Glendoff, and the indictment charged him with uttering two receipts, purporting to be for the payment of the two sums specified above; but, after the case had been opened by Mr. ALLEY, Mr. ADOLPMUS, for the prisoner, discovered that there was an informality in the indictment, it having only charged the presecutrix's christian name, " Mary," instead of "Teresa Mary." Mr. ALLEY, consequently, abandoned the prosecution, when the prisoner was, accordingly, acquitted, and shortly afterwards he was discharged. Margaret Graham was indicted for stealing a sil ver watch, of the value of £3, the property of J. , Tagney, a tailor, in Skelton-street. The prosecutor, between six and seven in the morning of Sunday, the sth of December, met the prisoner m New Round court, in the Strand, and accompanied her to her lodgings, in a garret, in Vine-street. He there met two other females, and gave one of them sixpence or a shilling to buy some gin. Ile did not know whe ther he had given sixpence or a shilling, as he had been drinking some gin before, and trembled at the sight of the place. He then turned his back to the other women, and had some private conversation with the prisoner. At that time he felt his fob, and was sure he had his watch. The prisoner then sud denly went down into the back court, and the prose cutor missed his watch. He followed her, and charged her with the theft, which she denied, and though he searched her, and the women that went for the gin, and then went up stairs and examined the room, the watch could not be found. The pro secutor then went for a constable, and, about an hour after, returned andlook the woman into custody. In answer to a question from the Court, the prosecutor admitted that he had been drinking on the evening preceding, and had been at a coffee-shop from one six in the morning, before he had met the prisoner. The prisoner, in her defence, asserted, that when' !she met the prosecutor. he was in company with another woman, and was in liquor. The Jury acquitted the prisoner. To an application from the prosecutor for his ex penses, the Court gave an unqualified denial, com menting, at the same time, in strong terms on the gross indecency of his conduct. Sittings appointed to be held in Middlesex and London, before the Right Hon. Sir C. ABBOTT, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in and after Hilary Term, 1820 : MIhbLESZI. LONDON. -_- a IN TERM. Jan. 28 Monday Feb. 2 Mcnday -. 10 Friday AFTER TERM. Monday - - Feb. 14 1 Tuesday - Feb. 15 Sit at twelve o'clock on the 286 and Slot Jan. and 7th Fe bruary, and at half-past nine on the ether days. Friday - - Wednesday - Thursday Jan. 51 Feb. T 11 l . + . ONDON SigSIONS. Samuel Cooks was indicted for ; having reset/al a fellow who endeavoured to rob Mr. James Walker, Commander of an East Indianan. . Mr. Walker stated, that on the 19th of November, as he was passing through Barbican, at half-past four o'clock, two men shoved him off the pavement, and one of them attempted to pull his watch out of his fob. Witness resisted with all his force, and forty or fifty fellows attacked him. He seized the person who tried to rob him, and dragged him into a pub lic-house, where he delivered him into the custody of an officer. Cooke and another entered, and seemed disposed to rescue the thief, upon which the officer and witness proceeded to bear their prisoner off to the Compter. The moment they got outside the door, Cooke called out to the mob of ruffians to floor them. This was the signal for a desperate attack, in which Cooke was foremost. The prosecutor and officer were finally compelled to let the prisoner go, the for mer having in the conflict received a bite in the leg, which confined him three days. Bartholomew Wood stated, that the prosecutor placed in his custody a person whom he charged with robbery. Cooke cried out, " Rescue, and floor him," and was one of the most active of the immense gang that assembled. Cooke was found Guilty, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. BOXING. AltD SIRELTOIC---"nteSeirgt-Tate men of strength and science fought the renewed match of 100 guineas a-side yesteidiy; in a field close upon Sawbridgeworth, Hens, and thotigh 2.5 miles from London, yet many thousands had as , einGled in the ring at one o'clock, in spite of the inclement weather, which, from the state of the roads, made the odds of nesk-breaking not less than two to one. One thing was proved, that this was not a trading fight, George Cross was nisi in the hunt, and the people were satis fied. Spring seconded Shelton, and Randal was the great performer for Oliver. A very manly conflict followed : ROUND 1. Both measured their length with great cautioN Oliver made a smart right-handed hit upon the body, which was partially returned upon the head, and Oliver drew East blood in the rally. In a clove both went down. 2. Oliver chewed much bravery, by skarn' parries of his add versaty's straOlt-bitting left hand; he returned dextrously with the right. and out-fought his arse, who dropped claret profusely. Shelton was thrown. S. Oliver had l o the best of this round, although some of bh roi!itsgs were damaged ; but he knamed in the next round, and was undermost in this round. 4. The men untatiztied, and turner-to in bull-dog style, hut Oliver's courage had like to inve got him s:opt-ed. He missed his left hand, and was returned upon with a severe hk on the head, which stvpped him for the time, aced floored him. In the sth ack,d 6th rounds, Oliver fought to a dis advantage, but his late gameness with ireate kept-his friends in great confidence, and he recovered. The fight continued with much equality and bravery until the 16th round, when Shelton again placed two heavy hits, hut he was returned upon with great gal 7 lantry, and both blinkers were queered.—ln the 18th round, blue ruin was swallowed ccpiously by both ; it exhilarated the nervous system, and caused much stashing hitting. Shelton fought with great bravery, but Oliver's tactics put most of his generalship on one side; and, at the latter part of the fight, he got intemperate, and i at random, which gave a rare opportunity to his c'iol and deliberae adversary to get the best of him. Shelton fell, from slipperiness of the weather, in the 27th round, and Oliver gave hint a smart facer when half down. The tja.pires were appealed te, and they decided fair. The nature of the men was fairly tried in the next round, and Shelton was evidently beat—it was poundage. In three other rounds, Oliver keeping the lead, Shelton was hit foul again, as was said 4 but the umpires again decided in the negative, and Shelton exclainied that he would fight no more. He, however, fought six other rounds, under every disadvantage. Oliver - won the battle in 49 minutes, proving himself, not only the best giver and taker, but the best man. During one of the rounds, Oliver was much dis tressed, but his game brought hint through it. Shel ton would not wait for his coming up to the scratch, but was going•in to him ; and, when Randal remind ed him of it, lie struck the Nonpareil, sa) ing—" nt give it you : don't talk to me about the scratch !" Randal very properly passed it over, observing, " it was the first time he ever received a Lit without re turning it." Shelton then made a furious attack upon Oliver ; but the latter caught him at the ropes. and, in the Randal style, fibbed him till he went down. The joy and exultation of the Westminster boys cannot be described. Some accidents occurred on the road from the slipperiness of the weather, but none of a very seri ous nature. • MARRIED. At Yair, on the 6th instant, Robert Scott Mencrieff, Esq. younger, of Newhalls, Advocate, to Susanna, daughter of Alex ander Pringle, Esq. of Whitebank. At Port Glasgow, on the 4th inst. Claud Marshall, Esq. She riff Substitute, Gleeriock, to Miu Mary Beckferd Johnstone, youngest daughter of David Johnstone, Port Glasgow. January 4, at Orrnidale, Argyleshire, Major Jo n-.os Unload, of the Bon. East India Company's Artiller-, Madras, to Jesse, third daughter of John Campbell, Esq. of Ormidale. January 7, at Edinburgh, Alexander Macleod, Es,. Coin mander of his Majesty's cutter Wellington, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the late Alexander Chrystie, Esq. of Balehr ) stir. POLICE. QIMEN-21/GARl.—Yesterday, one of the Overseers of St. Margaret's Parish attended before the Magis trates, who first asked some questions relating to the poor. He answered, that the applications for relief were unprecedented; that for several days himself and the other Overseers were employed in visiting applicants at their own habitations, for the purpose of detecting imposters, and relieving real objects. — The extent of misery he could not estimate, but se veral hundreds had been e'pended in addition to the parish' funds. The Magistrates applauded the con duct of the Overseers, and regretted that all Parishes did not adopt the same method. They next com plained of the state of the streets, and the neglect of the Parish in not enforcing the law. The Overseer said, Street-keepers were appointed for that duty, and the Overseers left it to them. The Magistrates told him, that the state the streets were in, since the commencement of the frost, was shameful ; they did not wish to make the Police Officers informers, nor had they any desire to impose penalties on the inha bitants, but left it with the* Commissioners. Mr. WHITE, one of the Magistrates, then suggested the propriety of sending out some of.the workhouse pau pers, with proper implements, as many people had not the means of clearing before their doors, and they would rather pay them some trifle for doing it. Mr. FIELDING recommended giving tea and sugar to women with young children, in preference to money, as then they could not spend the money in liquor. The Overseer said, he would lay their suggestions be- fore the Board. Bow-sTam.--Yesterday a Lady, named Buck master, applied to the Magistrate for advice. She said her husband was proprietor of a house in Pall mall, opposite Carlton-house, and, three sr four months ago, a part of it being then to let, a man, of gentlemanly exterior, proposed to take the vacant apartments, for the use of a Committee of Gentle men, who were about to establish a Charitable Insti tution, the object of which was to supply the poor with bread at a very reduced rate. He produced a prospectus of the Institution, in which the Duke of Kent, Prince Leopold, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Tavistock, - Sze. &c. were named as Pa trons, Vice-Patrons, and Subscribers. He wished to take immediate possession of the apartments himself; and said the ComMittee would not be able to corn "m enc e the work of charity till the following week, when they would meet, and make a regular agreement as to the rent.—This story was believed, and he was suffered to take possession. He soon commenced operations, by receiving subscriptions, and placing a board in the window, explaining the nature of the lnstitution,.and inviting humane persons to support so excellent a Charity. This went on float week to week, but no Committee appeared; and, when pressed upon the subject. the bread-nterehant was always ready with some excuse. In this manner he had contrived to retain possession of the apartments ever since, and all attempts to bring him: to a settlement, to make him quit the place, or to get an interview with the pre tended Committee, had failed. Inquiries had lately been made, and it was ascertained, beyond all.cloubt, that a great many of the names in the list had been used W. I di•ut the consent, or even knowledge, of the parties, and particularly those of the illustrious per sons we have mentioned above. Mr. Conger—" If you can bring any proof of this man hay., ing received-money for a particular purpose, and that he has ap plied it to his own use, I will won chew you the way te get rid of hint and his institution tee." Mn. Buckmaster—" teeniest de that. I understand that a few tickets were actually issued for bread, byway of colouring to the thing; but I have not the least doubt that the whole is a system of fraud, intended only to enrich a particular party." Mr. Corr—" That is -pretty apparent; but I-am afraid I cannot assist you." Mrs. Bucitmaster—" If I can get him out is say why, shall I be justified in turning the key upon him ?" Mr. Conan--" I must decline answering that question; you had better consult as Attorney." M. Buckmaster retired, evidently perplexed and disappointed. G u ILDN A LLe-•-•Shiltrii Aiierney.—Yesterday Cane Field was brought up, on a charge of having ob tained various sums of money from Mr. William Challener, a respectable publican, under the pretence 'of being a regularly-licensed attorney. The prisoner, it appeared, had induced Challoner to entrust some legal proceedings to his management, on account of which he received different sums of mosey, while he sojnvOlved his client in one particular case, that an .action for false imprisonment is now pending against him. He represented himself as having practised for three years under Mr. Harmer, upon which that 'Gentleman, who happened to be in the Office, in.- mediately disproved the assertion, by making it ma• nifest that even his person was not known to the im ,postor. It was then ascertained, that the prisoner, in the last November Sessions, had bees confined and whipped in Newgate for the same offence, and that his practice, since his discharge, has been very eaten sive.—Tbe prisoner was 'retnanded till Monday, when" it is expected that .several other charges will be brought against him. . • . • DIED. At Paris, the 23d of last December, on his way to the South of France, in his 23d year, Alexander lleerdin, Esq. of 13elgrove. County of Cork. At Bedford, en the Sth inst. John-Mary, only min of the Rev David Wauchope, Rector of. Warkton, Northamptonshire. Maturn emenlistes sequitur panitensie. Bad advice is generally followed by repentance. THE Profession of Physic is of such high impeem tance, that beyond any other it ought to be kept clear if ignorance and quackery. Messrs. CURRIE and Co. having dedicated themselves to the study, and been gratified by the most considerable practice in that brar.ch they thought proper to select, trust, that after thirty years' residence in this Metropolis, their talents are so well known, and their reputation so completely established, that no apology is required for their deviation from the regular mode of practice. It may be proper to state that their Medical Education has been of the first class;---that they are Mora -1 hers of the Royal Colleges of London and Edinburgh : and asi satisfactory evidence of the truth of this statement, their diplomas and Testimonials may be seen at their House, N 0.107, Hatton.. garden, where they may be consulted with the greatest secrecy and honetn, by patients of either sex, labouring under any of tins following complaints,: I st, The Venereal Disease, for which they have discovered a re.. medy that is riot only a complete substitute for-Mercury, in the cure of this complaint, but which has the advantage of eradi.: eating the disorder without debilitating the constitution.—This remedy has bees used fur some time with the happiest erects en the Continent, and promises to be the means of entirely explo ding the use of Mercury,. except in the most complex and invete rate cases. !illy, In canes of Nervoits Debility and Vascular Relaxation their researches have been most fortunate, 'and they owe to a late introduction to a friend and pupil of the illustrious Tissot,the acquisition of a simple mode of treatment, which it carding the violent means hitherto practised in this courtry, gives a tone to every muscular fibre of the Patient, restores his animal spirits, sad re-establishes his vigour, without inflaming the ccall stitudon, and the, exposing him to the dangers of a relapse.- 341 y, In Strictures of the Urethra, Messrs. Currie aid Co.'s plan of treatment has so far surpassed every ether method of cure, tk.t they lave excited the astonishment and approbation of the "nest distinguished Medical Men, by of in three weeks Cures which defied all the resources of their skill.-- . -Meurs. Currie and Co. of late intia,had several patients who had-been eve.is er.ough to place themselves under the we, and submit to the mole of treatment of men utterly oral:Lied in the cure of a:. Most dangerous and painful complaint ; and when, after the lei:. ,of much time and money, they applied to them,. sad felt the efficacy or their plash they lave been invariably as warm in their commeadations of the skill to which they owed their rt.- Iteration? as strong in their censures of the ignorance to which they had nearly fallen victims. 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