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able, broke the looking-glasses, and, in short, de •trojed all the furniture; so that the damage is esti . - !l aced at 500 crowns. FRANKFORT, AUGUST 3. The Swabia?: Mercury says, Dr. Murhard, EditOr of the Universal Political Annals, who has resided for several years at Frankfort on the Maine, hal ex perienced some obstacles to the continuation of his abode in that free city ; it is not known whether foreign influence is here concerned. However this was, - he, Dr. Murhard, has applied to the Diet, whose constituting expressly prohibits all perional persecu. tion of writers. The result of this step is not known. 7.',TItICII, JULY . The Paport of the Committee on the Police of the Press, has been unanimously adopted by. the Con federation: All the Cantons will, therefore, take the most rigorous measures to hinder the journals and • pamphlets from containing anything offensive to the Allied Powers, and' which may cause the feast mis understanding between Switserlaud and the neigh bowing States: they will therefore refuse admission to all refugees who have quitted their own country, after having disturbed its tranquillity, and who are consequently parsued as agitators, as sibll as those who, during their abode in Switzerland, have abused' the hospitality afforded them, by engaging in secret intrigue.;, either against Switzerland or against other Governments. LI future, all stra:lgers coming to Switzerland must have ?egular passports, signed by the Magi.trates of their respective Cantons. coltm, JUNE so. MustaphA, Paella of Scutari, tired with the rc peate:.l, eshortatifms of the Sultan to march against the insurgents, has at Icneth taken the resolution to send one of his stiperinr Officers with :,bout 2,000 men. To this are reduced the armies of 40,000 or 50,003 Albanians o hich the Tut ks and their him's talked of some time ago, and a hicli were to crush the Greeks.- The Comman.!er of this small crops goes . to Bitoglia or Macedonia, whence he will pro ceed to Thessaly. • The whole region of Chassia, which embraces the chain of mountains that unite Pindus to Olympus, has taken aims against the Trilks. Bliklisiu.s, AUGUST 7. • We leant that the Committee appointed by his Ma }Tutu) draw up the Civil Code, having been assem= bled at Brussels during the mouth; o(June and July, has germinated its labours by completing the second book of the CoJe, the several chaptets of which will be immediately printed, and presented to the States- General at the opening of the nest Session. Poor Sir Rosenz He is quite abandoned to-dAy by 'all his staunchest friends. Both the Times and Chronicle confess that hi. Correspondence with 810- . RILLO is a very silly affair. We learn by a letter from Paris of Saturday last, that the report of MISSAL'S death in a duel is not correct. He lives at Limoges, in a state of perfect retirement. ARREST AND DETENTION OF M. GARCIA AT CA LAts.—On M. GARCIA returning lately to Paris, on the termination of his engager - lent for a limited period at the Italian Theatre, he was arrested at Ca lais,- and plated under surveillance. He is not al iovred either to quit France or u) proceed to Paris, but is forced to remain where he and to wait on the Mayor twice every day. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX gave a grand dinner yesterday, at Kensington Palace. • Sir H. and Lady BUNBURY lett Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, yesterday, for flicir scat in Suffolk. The Hon. H. G. BENNET, M.P. Mrs. BENNET, and family, left , town y,:sierday, for their seat, Walton upon-Thames.' * Air. and Lady JANE LAWRENCE PEEL left their seat, Munster House, Fulham, yes:erclay, for Ox ford, on • their way to the Earl of BATHURST'S seat, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. ENGLISH OPERA HOLSE.--Last night there was a crowded House to witness the performances of Pre sumption, I will have a Wife, and The Miller's Maid. A new and tasteful arrangement has been made in the large saloon: it is now a handsome illuminated conservatory, which has a very beautiful effect. CHARLES KEMBLE is, we perceive, full of activity dining the recess. The Theatre, we learn, is newly embellished, and with a great deal of taste. Several rtcw reerails, - some of them of considerable promise, have been engaged. Mr. MsritEws is shortly to appear at the English Opera House, in two of his favourite parts. Mr. IlArtlEws has been engaged by the Proprietor for a few nights, in consequence of the great curiosity ex pressed by the Public to see so favourite a performer after his Transatlantic trip. lie will, in addition to tome of his best characters, play in his own Pieces, Tke Poky Packet, La Diligence, Stories, Irc. Maclemoiselle NORLET, the most elegant dancer of the French Oyept, so well known iu England, is about to retire from the stage. In §sotland there is not the most distant prospect of a general harvest before the first week in September. The Liverpool Advertiser of Sunday says, "It seems to be generally admitted, that the extent of ' commerce carried on in Liverpool this year is like to be greater than in any one single year since theerec lion of the port, both in imports and exports. The same is affirmed of Manchester, and several other large towns in this county. This is the fair and free effect of our open competition with the whole world, the trade s.f which M now in every part entirely unre stricted. Yet, doting the late war, not only the factious and the discontented, but many of our most sober economists foretold that this free competition, this reverting of the currents of trade into their old channels, must at least greatly abridge our com merce, if it did not ruin it. Ho* fallacious is all poli tical prophecy !" St. Swithin'•s reign, we are happy to say, seems ap proaching to its termination. The Proprietors of V4ushall must have suffered much from his many h:vasions of their chartered tight to fair weather and unclouded skit's; and it is high time they should be amply rewarded for the great pains and expense they have been at to render this the most delightful of all our places of public resort, . for recreation and amusement. NIINING INTELLTGENCE. - Copper Ores sold at ltdruth on "Fliursday, 1,736 tons. Average produce, 6 . 71 5• Quantity of Fine Copper, 118 tons 10 cwt.— Amount of sale, £8,997. 18s. Average standard, £ 1 16.45. No sale - .next week. Copper Ores sold at S"'imsea, July 30, 218 tons. THE ARMY. The l st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, which embarked at Liverpool on the 3d, disembarked at Dublin on the 4th inst. The ist Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, having been re lieved by the Ist Battalion of the Coldstream, embarked at Dub lin on the Pith, and disetreiarked at Liverpool on the 7th Inst. The following change of quarters is ordered to take place an the 25th inst. The lit Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, which will arrive in London, on its route from Ireland, on Wednesday next, is ordered to the King's Mews. The 2d Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, now in the King's Mews Barracks, is ordered to Portman-street Barracks. The 3d Battalion of Grenadier Guards, which recently took the duty in the Tower, is ordered to remain there. • The 2J Battalion of the Coldstream Guards is ordered to oc cupy the Westminster quarters. The Ist Ba:talion of the 3d Regiment of Guards is ordered to Knightsbridge Barracks.' The 2d Battalion of the 3d Guards is now on duty at Plymouth. Thursday, the Yorkshire Hussars, commanded by Lord Gitarrstam, who have been on permanent duty at Po:ttefract. were inspected by General S!r Joint Braa. The effect of the manoeuvres, in conjunction with the Artillery stationed there, was very imposing. Several of the Officers of the Ist Royal Dragoons, the Southern Regiment of Yeomanry, and many others were present, and the ground was kept by some of the troops of the Southern Regiment. /There was an immense con course of spectators.—On Tuesday night the ball and supper given by Lord GRANTHAM and the Officers to the inhabitants of Pontefract and its neighbourhood, were attended by upwards of. 250 of the Fashionables; and the latter reflected great credit upon the provider, Mr. Tuve. The whole passed off with great satisfaction; and the company did not retire till a late hour. LIZUTENANT-GLNERAL SIR ORRIS PACC.—The remains of this distinguished Officer reached Dublin on the evening of the 7th, in the Palmerston packet, from Bristol, and next morning the funeral procession moved on its way to Kilkenny, where the body is to be interred. At nine o'clock the coffin wai landed, and during' the ceremony, minute guns were fired from two pieces of artillery placed contiguous to the quay for that pur pose. At ten o'clock the procession formed in the following order:—A party of the 10th llussars ; eight mutes; the hearse, drawn by six horses, conveying the coffin, which was covered with crimson velvet, and mounted with gold. The heave was hung with escutcheons, on which the family arms of the de ceased, as well as the several English and Foreign Orders which had been conferred upon him, were richly emblazoned. Sir C. GRANT, accompanied by his Aides-de-Camp, rwle close to the body. Four mourning coacbes followed, in the first of which. WAS Captain Pace, nephew to the deceased General. The other carriages were filled with servants, &c. A squadron of the 10th Hussars closed the procession. ' SURREY THEA T E.—ThisTheatre opened 12st even ing for the winter season, under circumstances of some promise. Among the additions to the corps drama. apse' we noticed Miss KIMBELL, a beautiful girl (a pupil of Mr. BENGOUGH'S), Mrs. W. BARRYMORE, Mrs. FITZWILLIAM I ,Mr. GALLOT, Mr LOVRDAY, Mr. FITZWAYLETT, &c. ,In two of the Pieces chosen for representation last night, very little scope was given to the talents of the company. The first was the story of the two sons of 4:Rdipus. It was got up in a splendid style, with scenery, dresses, and decorations not un worthy ofour Winter Theatres, at this side the Thames. Mrs. W. BARRYMORE, in the second Piece, Winning a Husband, performed seven or eight different cha racters with much versatility of manner, and was lotidly applauded. The House was crowded. COBURG THEATRE.—Last night a new Melo-Dra matii Romance+, entitled Thalaba the Destroyer, was ' produced at this Theatre. It is taken.from the Poem of that name by Mr. SOUTHEY, and the adherence to the original fable is closely preserved. Mr. HUNT LEY, as Thalaba r .caUeci forth loud applause. Miss EDMISTON personated the heroine, Oneira, and ac quitted herself to the entire satisfaction of. the au dience. The Piece throughout was very favourably received. The scenery was rich and appropriate, and a grand procession, in which Thalaba appeared mounted on a war elephant, was particularly admired. The House was weil attended. VAUXHALL GARDXNS last night were extremely well attended, and the Entertainments gave universal satisfaction. The Proprietors had given directions that nothing should be wanting to add to the splendour and magnificence of the Gardens; and the suc cession of the Amusements kept the attention con stantly on the alert. Yesterday, an Inquest was held at the Dundee Arms Nightingale-lane, on the body of W. Bushnell, servant to Mr. Sparks, potatoe-dealer, of Fleet-mar ket, who, on the sth inst. went to Billingsgate to get oysters ; and, in crossing from one boat to another, fell in ; and though attempts were instantly made to extricate him, he was drawn under the vessel, and drowned. Yea dia--Accidental Death. The de ceased was 24 years of age, and his wife had lain a only one week. M ETEOa. An 'immense Meteor passed over the Ochill Hills, in Scotland, from south to north, on Wednesday morning about one o'clock. It surpassed in brilliancy the noon-day sun, and appeared to dis sipate in a long train of electric fire. Tuesday, at Sunderland, two young men were severely hurt by the northern practice of firing guns at a wedding. The ramrod went through the hand of one, and the other had his arm broken. Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a Gentle man got out of his gig to (peak to a friend at Knights bridge, when,by some accident, the horse took fright, and ran with great fury towards Hyde Park-corner, to the imminent danger of all before it. On its ar rival at the turnpike, one of the wheels came in con tact with the post with tremendous violence, which not only had the effect of impeding the progress of the affrighted animal, but the jirk caused it to rear, and it was thrown as it were a complete summerset, and fell with such violence on its head that it was killed upon the spot, and the chaise was completely destroyed. Fortunately no further accident occurred. FLRE.—The upper part of the premises of Mr. Gil ling, Upper Charles -street, Goswell-street-road, was nn Saturday night, about teu o'clock, discovered to be in Haines. In one of the rooms to which the fire had extended before an alarm was given, there lay an infant child asleep, and who was, before she could be released, so dreadfully burnt that she has since died. The man who ventured into the room to:rescue the child from its perilous situation was also much scorched. The fire was got under by about eleven o'clock, without extending itself beyond the house in which it commenced. _ _ DREADFUL Accromsz.—Wednesday morning, at two o'clock, A. N. J. Hopkins, Esq. of Cottage-ter race, Dublin, was discovered, in his bed-chamber, ac tually in a blaze! It appears that the unfortunate Gentleman had been reading in bed ; and it is op posed that the candle had communicated with the sleeve of his, shirt. He was found on the floor, scorched in a terrible manner; and, although medical aid was instantly procured, all efforts to save his life proved unavailing ; he lingered for a short time, when he ex pired. Mr. Hopkins was advanced in years. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Nymph, from Newcastle to Falmouth, coal laden, was wrecked on Sunday night near Dungeoess. Fausourn, Ave. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Camden packet, from the Mediterranean, sailed from Corti the 18th of June, from Malta 28th, and Gibraltar 11.1 d July, and was of Cadiz the 24th, but not allowed to go in, it being blockaded lsy. eight French ships of war. She spoke on the 16th July, of Cape de Gatte, the Rover, Omni, from Naples; and on the 18th, off Gibraltar, the Kingstone, from Leghorn for Liverpool. Sailed the Agaphea, ATKINSON, for Pernambuco; and Oporto packet, CHARLTON, for London. PO STSSIOUTR, Aua. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived Cie Comet, Macrosasou, from the Downs; hio Majesty's ship itazoaa, from ditto; and Mercury, Fr.oancts, from Gibraltar. DEAL, Auo. 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from the liver and remain, the Bolus, for St. John's, New Brunswick ; Albion, for Berbice ; Margaret, for Leghorn ; Betsy and Au for Pic too ; Mary, for Miramichi ; Rolla, for the Mediterranean ; Fanny, for Bilboa; Charles, for Naples; Thalia, for Halifax and Jamaica ; and James &bbald, Um Bombay. Arrived the Camden, from Rio Janeiro; Choice, from (taehec: and Sl sannah, from Leghorn. The ship Mary Ann, from India, has just Made her number, and is pass:ag through fur the River, at six r.m. Ccaroax-Houss, A ua. 11.—Ships Ehtered Inwar:ls : The Pomona, from Virginia; Expedition, from A rehangd ; Han nah, and Sit William Curtis, from. Ktersburgh; Briton, from Archangel; Albion, from Ostend ; ()pun°, from Oporto; Adeona, from Smyrna ; Emma, from Ancona ; Quvert, from Sr. John's,. Rochester, from Oporto ; Active, from 'Havre P • and Two Sisters, from D u bli n .—E n t ere d Outwards : ` the Quebec Packer, for Quebec; Inclination, and Edward, for Bremen; Nancy, for Jamaica ; and Three Brothers, for Gijon.—Clearing Outwards : The Aret.husa, for Jamaica ; Hanover, for New York ; Three Brothers, for Gijon ; Apollo, fur Stettin ; William Parker, for Buenos Ayres; Asia, for Calcutta; Laurel, for tersburgh ; and Isabella, for Quebec. THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Extract of a letter from Eastbourne, Aug. 9, 1823: Nothing more, up to the present hour, has trans pired respecting the stranger who now lie.; dead, and whose body has been put in a state of preservation by medical process for the purpose of being mote easily identified., All are on the tiptoe of expectation of some one hourly arriving to take a view of the body, in order to ascertain whether or not it is Borthwick's, who was advertised as the person supposed to have committed the fraud upon the East Lothian Bank. There are one or two circumstances relative to the deceased, that certainly appear very mysterious, one of which may not be improper to name. He some time ago took his place to London, but at Easthoathly he was missing, and the coach went of without Mtn: From this circumstance, and his having three keys found upon his person, it is conjectured by sonic he ' might have hired a room somewhere in that neigh bourhood. The three keys found in his possession look not unlike the key of the room hired, a key of a closet, and a key of a box; all, however, remains a mystery, and will still continue so among many." Since writing the above, we have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from Edinburgh, which came by post this morning (Saturday), and also a de scription of the deceased, handed to us by Mr. Symes, who attended him in his illness: (Cur.) " Atevar 5. " Sta—l have received your letter , date, without relative to an individual whom you suppose to have been Wm. Borthwick, and thank you for your attention in writing to me on the sub ject. lam satisfied, however, that this person cannot have been the criminal alluded to, u you mention his hiving been at East bourne since September or October last, whereas there cannot be the least doubt that Borduariak warn oft Was and Belfast In February and March last., I beg, therefore, that the lamina tion of the deceased body may be no longer delayed. " I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) " WM. PAUL,.... " Trustee and Manager of the E. 4. .B. G. " To Wm. Symes, Esq. Surgeon, 57, Sea Houses, Eastbourne, Sussex." Description of deceased (who inlonsequence of the above letter was buried on Saturday evening), as handed to us by Mr. Symes:—height about five feet six inches and a half, a red mark, apparently from I birth, on the right instep, nearly the size of half-a crown, a scar on the outside of the right ankle, a small wen depending from the middle and front part of the right ear, a small scar in the middle of the left eye-brow. His countenance exhibited a scowling appearance, when doubtful or displeased; age from 35 to 40 years. Had on his shirt the mark J. H. watch, maker's name, Bricknell, Parliament-street, London.—Susses Advertiser, We are sorry to leant that the herring fishing in Lochfine, this season, is very Unproductive. Five years ago the value df the herrings taken in one sea son, amounted to £40,000 ; last year it was reduced to £15,000; and this season is not expected to yield more than A:10,000. On the Northwest coast of Scot land, however, there is every prospect of a most abundant fishery. In one night upwards of 15 cranes were caught in Loch Hourn, on the West coast of Ross-shire: and in all the Lochs along the coast there l is every appearance of immense quantities of fish. A trial made in the Moray Frith, from Cromarty, proved also very successful; and at all the stations along the East coast, the fishers and curers are in a state of active operation. The Secretary to the Irish Grand Lodge of the an cient and honourable Society of Freemasons, has issued a notice, under the sanction of his Grace the Duke of Leinster, Grand Master of Freemasons. in Ireland, directing, that after the first instant, all Lodges of Freemasons in Ireland shall cease to meet, until again called togethef by the authority of the Grand Master, wheneverthe Legislature, in its wis dom, may think it expedient to repeal the recent Act against Secret Societies, or to modify thi same, so as to place this benevolent institution under the same circumstances as the Freemasons of England. ' His Masisre has been graciously pleased to grant his Royal Plate of 100 guineas to be run for at Manchester Races every year. The remains of Lord BAYNING were removed on Saturday from Winchester, for interment in the family vault 'near Norwich. Harvest has commenced in this and the adjoining county; several fields ef corn have been cut in the immediate vicinity of this sown ; and two fields of barley on Tregiby farm, ia the parish of St. Mary's, Cardigan.—Carinorehen Jouswal. Irish beef and pork have risen in price, owing to the demands from Spain. The bell presented by the Empress ANNE to the Cathedral at, M-oscow, and esteemed the largest in the world, weighs 432,0001b5. A carious mistake occurred lately at Dundee, re lathe to a proclamation of marriage-banns. The church-warden, a married man, had by mistake written down his own name, instead of the bride grooms, along with that of the bride, and the pro. elamation was made accordingly. The astonishment of the young couple may be easily ,conceived. The mistake will, howevel-, be productive of no'other evil than a week's delay sronTING INDELLICENCE. 1 ---- . BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, AUGUST 11. Tattersall's to-day was very respectably attended, and the principal betting was upon two or three outside Leger bores. , It.will be seen that the favourites stand nearly as in our last, with the exception of Claude Lorraine, who has made a rapid advance ppwards. There was hut little or no betting on the Derby or Oaks Stakes, which stand at the odds of last week: IXINC.ASTS:I4 ►T. I I CI k It. 5 to 2 agst Tinker to to 1 agst Sherwood 61 to 1 agst Tattered 12 to 1 apt rel.& Royal Bto 1 acct Claude Lorraine CO to 1 agst Miss Fanny (taken) • I 25 to I apt Gascoigne s filly :0, ; 55, and 40 to 1 was offered during the day agst Hydra; 1000 to 25 was taken on Hydra ; 6 and 7 to 4 was taken oa Hy dra against Gaseoigne's filly. OXFCNII Collf CV!. • Netherfield against the field. KENDAL RACES, AUGUST 7. A Plate of £5O, for three and four-year olds. Two-mile beats. Mr. Slater's h. t. ennuis, and Mr. Hudson's b. g. Sir liehry, received ./1.5. Nine drawn. No race. .1 Handicap Sweepstakes of 7gs. each, with 20 sovereigns added. • Two-mile heats. Mr. Kay's b. g. by Comus Mr. iludsou's h. b. Little England ..‘ Mr. Jaques's cb. f. by Martnion - Three drawn. tf Handicap Sweepstakes of three guineas each, with 30 added. Two-mile heats. Mr. Hudson's b. g. Sir Henry - - 4 4 1 1 Mr. Kay's b. g. by Comus - - 5 1 2 dr Mr. Slater's h. f. by Cumin - 1 3 3dr Mr. Gouldeti's hr. e. I'rince Le 800 - 3 5 4 dr Mr. Hudson's ch. f. White Rose - 6 2dr - Mr. Field's b. m. Miss Wortley - 2 dr CHEST2RFIELD RACES, AUGUST S. The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of 60 soy. for all ages. Heats, about two miles and a half. Ld. Fitxwilliam's ch. m. Leontlla - - Mr. Wood's b. m. Missress Clarke - Mr. Alderson's hr. e. The Tartar - - Two o:hers were drawn.—Won easy. The Hunters Stakes.—A Sweepstakes of three sovereigns each, with 35 sovereigns added, for all ages, by Sir G. Sitwell, Hart. (not thorough bred), th at have hunted the last season with the Reinslaw hounds, and bona fide the property of subscribers. —Two-mile beats. Mr. Sybray's b. e. Haddon Lad - Mr. Butler's b. m. Jassy - - Mr. White's b. h. John Bull - Mr. Smith's br. m. Fair Millis - - HARTLEPOOL RACES Took place, 'as usual, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, in the last week; but owing to the previous uncertainty whether they would be held or not, they were not attended by so much company, nor were there so many horses started, as on other occasions.. The first day's sport was but Indifferent ; the second and third days very good. LONDONDERRY RACES, AUGUST 4. King's Plate of 100 gs. Three-nnle heats. Mr. Battersby's-Welcome - 3 1 1 Mr. Hunter's lIDUer - - 1 2 2 Mr. Savage's farnapoles - - . 2dr Mr. Joyce's Friday - • • 4 air • Hunters' Stakes, Sgs. each, with 50gs. added, and if four out, 10gs. to the second horse. Lashes' Course. Heats. To be rode by Gentlemen. Mr. Irwin's Nestor - Mr. Joyce's Gasket - Mr. Dennison's Governor, 4 yrs old 1 1 St 2 3 cir 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 d r 1 1 2 2 3 1 BOWING MATCH. Mr. Ireton, late proprietor of the Red House, Battersea, an nually gave a Silver Cup and Cover to be rowed for by eight watermen: his successor (Mr. Swayne), conceiving that the value of the Cup would be more ber.ericial, gave sixteen sove 'reigns, which were yesterday contested for by the following, aU of whom had before won prizes Men. Where belong to. Gimlet. 1. James Hambleton W hiteh all - S car l et . 2. Edward Perry -, Lambeth - Purple. 5. 3obo Becket - 11 ungerford Orange. 4. 'William Sprats - . Westmifister Light Blue. 5. Robert Jones Blackfrisrrs • . White. g. Henry Kippin - Vauxhall - Pink. 7. Edward Farlow - Whitehall - Green. 8. George Maynard - Lambeth - Yellow. The first four started for the tint beat at three o'clock:it was well contested, and was, with some 'difficulty, won by Becket. At four the other four started for the second beat, and it was won by Maynard. At seven the two successful candidates started for the third, or decisive heat : it was one of the best boat races ever seen on the River. After a severe trial, Maynard came in first, and the prize was delivered to him. WALKING ON THE WATER. • A few days ago, Mr. Kent," the Marine Pedestrian," walked across the Frith of Forth, from Ltmekilns to Hopetouis, a distance of nearly five miles. He was accompanied in his journey by several Gentlemen in a boat, who were mush Interested and pleased by the performance. ARCHERY. Tuesday, his Majesty's Prize of £25 was shot for by fbe Royal Company of Archers, in East Hope Park, Edinburgh, and gained by James Darling, Esq. W.S. PIGEON SHOOTING. Two matches took place yesterday on Wimbledon Comm on _ _ The first, fur 15 sovereigns, was between Messrs. Sherwoud t Forrester, and Hinehbrook, against Messrs. Jones, Holies, and Armstrong, at seven birds. The birds bagged were as follow : KILLED. XILLESs Messrs. Sherwood -6 I Messrs. Jones -• 5 }:lunette - 5 Holies - 4 Ilinchbrook 4 I Armstrong 4 15 13 The match between Messrs. Lukin and Roger,, against 3kssrs. Hardy and Gilbert, at the like numbcr of birds, was concluded as follows:. KILLED. 5 Messrs Hardy 4 Gilbert . ;1 ' 8 The birds were well on the wiag, and upon the wbple not more. than two escaped in the two matches. Messrs. Lakin Rogers 4 • 4 .James Ford, mate of the brig Mermaids of Metrit rose, a very premising young man, was utifortu t . nately drowned in the Gulf of Finland, on th4.g4.1 or"' ,July last. The Mermaids on that day came in'sipt: of a vessel water-logged, and Captain Kinnear bein* : anxious to render every' assistance in 'his power, passed under her stern, and found her to be the Ocean. of North Shields, abandoned by her crew. Captain Kinnear, with his mate and some others of his crew, boarded the Ocean, and the mate having gone aloft, was in the act of cutting some rigging from the cross trees, when the mast giving way, he was cart ied over board along with it and drowned, The Meim:tids being bound for St. Peter..burgh proceeded on her voyage without being able to do anything for the safety of the Ocean. A few days ago, a female weaver in Perth re ceived a letter from a professed admirer, a tailor la Aberdeen, inviting her to meet him' in Arbroath, whence he was to take her to his home, and there get mariied. is Hope told a flattering tale." Regard less of the intreaties of her friends, • the maiden kept the appointment ; but the tailor proved false, and site was disconsolate. Now mask the kindness of Cupid. 'She was recognized and accosted by an itinerant book vender of Perth, who, was so grieved at her forlorn situation, that, forgetting a prior engogement of .his own, be took her along with him to Altintiote, where they got married on Monday, and the tailor , wears the willow. , t • ' I 1 *. '~)