Star. — London, England, 1822-01-12 00:00:00

IRELAND. rnow VTR FREEMAN'S JOURNATt•OP WEDNESDAY. The Marquis WELLESLBT held his first Levee yes. orday. The Catholic Archbishops and I3ishops pre ?nted an Address of Congratulation, which his Es tellencr was pleased to receive in his closet. The Noble Marquis assured the Catholic Prelates, that it n•.ts by his MAJ erry's particular desire they received leis mark of special distinction. Nothing could sur • iss his Excellency's urbanity, politeness, and cur dity. It has made an impression on the hearts of le fight Reverend Gentlemen present that will not se speedily effaced. The Address of the Catholic Laity was presented or a rtuneroos and most respectable Deputation of 'atholie Peers, Baronets, and Gentlemen, with the karl of FINOat. at their head. This venerable Noble-1 lan wore the Star and Sash of the Order of St. Pa- iCk. Nlr. O'CoNNELL and Mr. H. O'CoNxoit were mong :hc Members of the Deputation. The whole cnt up in procession, i t carriages. His E cellency was pleased to receive the Address the most gracious manner. s The Levee was .numerously and brilliantly at nJed. His Excellency was most magnificently :tired in purple velvet, richly embroidered. The car 'ages were upwards of four hours setting down the ompany, without a moment's intermission. The ap earance of the streets leading to the Castle during time, strongly recalled to our recollection their ppearance on the memorable day of the Kit .'s .evee. Gent'emen in full Court dresses, Public 'unctionaries in their robes, and Officers in rich naval nd military uniforms, who had been set down early, .ere to be seen walking through the yards of the glace and the neighbouring streets, endeavouring o reach their carriages, whin!) could not, of course, suffered to break the line, by returning to the eat entrance. Addresses of Congratulation will be presented to le Noble Marquis from the Counties in Ireland.— lettings are already in progress in Galway, Ros mmon, Queen's County,. Kildare, &c. There is no oubt that every Public Body in Ireland will follow le example of Dublin. We stated yesterday, that the Corporation had pre nted an Address to the li , no LIEUTENANT Olt londay. The following is a copy of his ExCel cy's Answer : " - Among the vazlons emotions with which I receive this co affectionate and Loyal Address, I feel peculiar satisfaction ollscrving year ardent sentiments of gratitude and dutiful at :lucent to our beloved and most gracious Sovereign. 4 It win be my grateful task to convey to his Majesty this . ewed testimony of the affection of his fai.hiul Citizens of Win; and, as such pledges of your sentiments cannot fail to rove most acceptable to his henevol. art heart, I am persuaded i-t your reception of my appointment to the Government of frhtnd will tend to confirm me in the confidence and layout of r t . Sovereign. " The kindness of your sentiments of personal regard towards le, has made an impression on my heart, which no language In express, and no time or circumstances can efface. " Animated by these sentiments of public esteem, I under- Ike the duties of my arduous station with cheerfulness, though at without an awful sense of the weight of the gre, t charge. You may be assured, that the disturbances which havepre fled to u, catimitous an extent in the country, h;:ye engJged y moir ..1 riou, and anxious attention. tr•eJirure to the taw must be estahlishei—not merely for e dignity of th Government, or for the protection of property, t tor the happiness and prosperity of the People, whose coit ion mist ever be tulier.ble, whit: it shall be mcre 3afc to alate, than t. obey the law, 4 ' It is the btightest ornament of the Crown of our benignant overeign, that the King of these Realms is sworn, at the august remony of the Coronation, to administer law and justice In 'trey in all his judgments. " In represr nting the sacred person of his Majesty in this (Aunty, it will be my primary obligation to dispense this bless r; to my native country ; and trust that such course of admi i=tration may, in process of time, restore the principles of order r.l lawful Government. "i;:.;(;lie;t,;i4ltie most cordial pleasure, the early mo., Icuts of my public life, when my conduct was distinguished by r approbation of your ancient and loyal Corporation, and , when hail the honour of being enrolled in the distinguished list of c Freemen of this my native Qty. " Since that period of time, I have been called upon to serve Iny Sovereign and my country in various stations, and in distant lins - ttes; wherever my lot has been east, I have endeavoured sot to disgrace my family or my country. " Now, if, under the favour of my gracious Sovereign and of ROWIDI NCE, I should be enabled to restore peace and concord o Ireland, my long public career will be closed with happiness, .onour, and genuine glory. In attempting this great and glori us work, I rely on the confidence and co-operation of my coun . yrnen—and your conduct inspires an ardent hope that I shall ut be disappointed." PROM THE DUBLIN MORNING POST OF WEDNESDAY. ADDRESS OF TILE CATHOLIC BISHOPS. The following is the Address of the•liish Catholic lishops to his Excellency Marquis WELLESLEY, pre ented at the Levee yesterday. We subjoin his Excel ency's Answer. The Deputation of the Catholic relates who attended with the Address, were re eived by the LORD LIEUTENANT in the closet, and seated with marked attention : 77 HIS EXCELLENCY THI MOST 'NOBLE RICHARD, MARQUIS WV.- LI %LEY, LORD-LIZUTZSANT-OINERAL, AND CF.NRRAL-GOVILKNOIL OE IRELAND. " MAY IT PLEASE TONI EXCELLENCY " The undersigned Raman Catholic Bilops, participating in the universal gladness diffused through Ireland, by your Excel- lency's arrival to administer his Majesty's Government in this your native country, beg leave to offer to your Excellency their sincere and cot tli.il congratulations upon this joyous occasion. " They trust that their past conduct has conveyed to your Ex cellency a much better assurance than words can afford, of their atkctionate loyalty to their Sovereign, and steady obedience to hose is authority under him. They deeply deplore those atro cities which have lately outraged all religion, in some parts of he coutiti y. They feel it their duty now, and at all times, as lulktrs of the Gospel, to resist the spirit Gf insubordination, to ~ t-ulcate ,tanission to the laws, and to preach peace and gooJ- ill aimti,t men. ' " With these sentiments, they earnestly Oeseech the At, ' is!,:ii iv Con, who bath given o your Excellency those great en re•4 rwilitnts, by which you have been already enabled to render !,ich mighty services to the State, so to direct and govern all Tnur undertakings, that they may invariably conduce to time public good—that you may see Irishmen of ell denominations, united in the bonds of Allegiance, Christian Charity, and Peace. may your Excellency's public career continue prosperous, .:ad youi private hours be blessed with unfading happiness. ' To which his Excellency returned the following Answer: " I receive your congratulations with the cordiality and re rpect due to your character, conduct, and sacred functions. " The propriety of your past demeanour attracted the conde s-u.iing notice of our most gracious Sovereigns venerating his . N" al eNanyle, and obedient to his Majesty's instructions, I re (..ive you .here, with a tull confidence in your principles of af fPctionato.loyalty towards your King, and of steady obedience th e laws of the realm. The outrages committed in some dis t•i,ls of the country are abhorrent to the spirit and doctrine of "'ry denomination of the Christian faith. Never did a period a•f •iie exist when the active exercise of your precepts mid ex was more necessary to tcacb the people that dutiful ohe ....t.te to the law is inculcated by their religion, and is essential ;!e:ir present happiness and welfare. That your success may ;nal to your hosvist zeal in the accomplishment of this sato i LAD is my sii.ccre wish, and humble but earnest prayer.-- Tit me you will find a fixed disposlden to admi ister the law to all his Majesty's faithful subjects of Iretand with a Orin but even and temperate , hand. On the part of o.r sovereign, and of thelinitt.d Fmpire, I cl,tim from a thou sublects subatii. sion to lawful authority, as the first foundatio i of peace, concord, and social union." . In the county of Kerry, the marauders still perse vere. The house or Mr.oaPau, of Ardtully, near Kenmare, was attacked by a large body, but they were driven off by the bravery of the owner and his servants. At Butterfield they visited several houses, and seized arms. Friday night, a party attacked the house of the Rev. Mr. Stn.t.tvits, P.P. of Aglish, and after breaking the -doors and windows, they' obliged him to deliver up a muritset which he pos sessed. They also extorted from him to reduce dues. They visited another house in that neighbour hood and seized a musquet. In the vicinity of Kil lorglan, some stacks of wheat, the property of Dr. Boyce, were maliciously set on fire. This wheat had been distrained for non-payment of rent. It is most painful to record such outrages; and the contempt evinced towards their Clergy, who seem, in many parts, to have lost their influence,.is not theleast t ' alarming feature in the conduct of the insurgents. An attempt was made on Friday night, to burn the haggaid of Mr. FITZMAURICE, of Springmount, but the vigilance and activity of the detachment of the 40th Regiment at Listowel, discovered and soon extinguished the fire. Mr. FITZSIAURICE has lately niade large abatements to many of his tenants in their rents. A Meeting was held in the Barony of Clane, County of Kildare, Lord CLONCURRY in the Chair, to consider the state of that district. They swore in, as special constables, six hundred respectable persons, and • they hope to maintain the .peace without any establishment of extraordinary Police. ORANGE HOIIICIDE.—On the Ist of January, a Meeting of the Magistrates of the county of Tyrone, among whom were the Earl of BELMORE, Sir JOHN STEWART, and Major CRAWFORD, assembled to in vestigate the circumstances connected with the mur der of M. M.Bateri, at Dunmore, on the 29th ultimo, rthe .particulars of which appeared in the STAR of Tuesday.) The entire of Friday, and great part of Saturday was taken up in the examination of wit tre•ses, whose testimony clearly proved, that previous to the attack of the. Yeomen, no licit or disturbance of any kind whatever had taken place. Lieutenant HAMILTON, who commanded the corps, had been apprehended and taken before some Magistrates, who wo,dd have committed him, had not his father, who :s a Magistrate, solemnly pledged himself to deliver his son to thaw Gentlen.en on the day of the investi gation. On the faith of this assurance, he was suf lead to remain at liberty,.and has escaped from jus tice by absconding. The following is an extract of a letter received yesterday from a. Gentleman residing at Omagh : "I have got hold of a famous Captain who com manded 100 men, who broke into houses, stole arms, and swore people in the Parish of Sydannet.. He is a tenant on a property to which I am agent, and has kept the country around in a state of disturbance for years back. This is the first attempt to steal arms in this County." WALTER Scom Esq. (son of Sir WALTER Scort), left the Waterloo H..tel, Jermyn street, yesterday, on a Continental tour. The Earl of LAUDERDALE is expected to leave his %eat m Soaland the latter end of next week for town. GLAuiow,JANUARY B.—ln consequence of the con tinueu • wet and stormy weather, the sheep are in a slate more unfit to encounter the winter than has been experienced for years. Already considerable deaths have occurred on some farms among the hogs. Tnrnip-sheep are in worse condition than when laid on, and the season, as far as it has gone, has been the worst ever known for this mode of feeding. Plough ing is more forward than what is liked by many far mers of experience, whe rationally think that in hilly ground and gravelly soils, much of the richest of the soil washes away in heavy rains. An apprehen sion of a short supply of fodder has made cattle be kept much in the fi elds, exposed to the inclemency of the weather, which cannot but prove prejudicial to them. Some of the farmers in the East country con sider the fodder to be as deficient in quality as in quantity. A few turnip fed beasts have been sold at low prices. Meal, in Lanark, has rather declined in price, best 325. a load, but this is the period of the year when the price is generally lowest.—There was a good supply of fat beasts in yesterday's Cattle market which met with a pretty fair sale. Cows sold from 7s. to Bs. a stone, and the beat stots from 9s. to 95.6 d. a stone. Thet e was also a pretty fair supply of sheep. Ewes brought from 9s. to 12s. each. Black faced wedders from 12s. to 17s. each. A few excel lent wedders which came from the East Lothians sold as high as 245. each. DUMFRIES, JANUARY B.—The boisterous and long continued storms of wind and rain, prolific of dis asters by land and sea, have at last given place to a clear black frost, which will probably only continue the longer that it has set in so moderately. In this district, Cr iffel, Queensberry, with a number of lower hills, are partially covered with snow; and in the higher parts of Galloway, particularly about Kells and Carsphairn, the storm, as might be expected, is much more severe. There the curler ant the skater are preparing to enjoy their favourite amusement; — there even the felon fox is migrating from the moun tains to the woods, while his neighbour the eagle is expressing, by increased screaming, her discontent at the desolate appearance of Cairiismuir and Loch Dungeon. There, too, the sheep must now be brought from the hills to lower and better-sheltered pastures, to the great annoyance of the store•farmer, who, if the storm continues long, will suffer severely from the deficiency of the last hay crop.—ln the beautiful and well-sheltered vale of Nith, the weather is now very pleasant, and will enable the farmer to com plete those operations which were so long suspended by more than two months of continued rains. The flowers which were lately gathered in such profusion are still peeping out in defiance of the frost. • In this neighbourhood a pear•tree is to be seen completely covered with blossoms, and the rarer species of heaths which are now in full flower, give to many nurseries and gardens a gay and very interesting appearance. On Christmas-day, many persons were _seen wearing in their button-holes, rose: . which had grown in the. open air, and even yet a nosegay might be culled in many situations, consisting of wall-flower, stock gil liflower, polyanthuses, chrysanthui, roses, &e. &q, . • • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The Cottesanore Hounds will meet on Monday, at Pastes Bridge ; and Wednesday, at Orimstheepe Kennel, each day at a quarter before eleven. Earl Fitzwillianes Hounds will meet on Monday, at Mime Wood; Tuesday, at Castor Hanglands; and Thursday, at Ikey bridge Wood, each day at ten o'clock. The Earl of Scarborough's Hounds will meet on Wednesday, at Aston ; and Friday, at Sandback Park. each day at half past ten. Lord Yarboroogb's Houndkw 11l meet on Mond - ay,at Otterby; Wednesday, at Sonterby goose; Friday, at South Kelsey; and Saturday, at Healing Weigftch dm at eleven. Sir - Richard Sutton's Hounds WM meet on Monday, at Nix ton House; Wednesday, at Eagle Hail; Thursday, at Btanston Wood; and Saturday, at Blankney. Mr. Mnisell's Fox-Founds will meet on Monday, at Eaton Wood; Thursday, at Swarkeston Bridge; and Saturday, at Hoar-cross. The Oillingitam Fox-hounds will meet on Tuesday, at Haugbasn ; Thursday and Saturday, at Ftevesby. Saturday, the sth instant, the Duke of kurtosis and a field, amounting to 450, met at Normanton Covert ; throng the hounds in; found; ran through a deep country, or rather, if possible, raced; killed after a chace of 45 minutes, In Foston Lordship. .Amongst the distinguished personages who accompanied his Grace, and who were at the Castle, were his Royal Highness the' Duke of Your (who made a shooting excursion, and in two 'hours killed three brace of hares and three brace of partridges), the Duke of Wu.titscrrom, Marquis of Exxras, Earl of lIAR MOWRY, I ri BATHURST Earl of W I S TMO AAAAA Lord BRC S. S'- RFLL, Lord FOLLY, Lord: Ataxy, Lord R. Mapmeas, Hon. General ANSON, Mr. and Mrs. Lame Fox, Mr. Sersaa (tbe Pri vate Secretary of Lord As:until.), Mr. lams. Mr. T. A. &mu, Colonel Faaxesi, Mr. DRUMMOND, the Rev. R. GROSVENOR, &C. The following is among the many instances of sagacity in a dog :—At Martinmas last, a man, who bad engaged to take some cattle from the neighbourhood of Biggar ' near Edinburgh, to London, borrowed a d o g f rom one o f his neighbours to assist him in driving. The dog some time after came borne, and the owner reasonably concluded that the person who had taken bins away was also returned. In this, however, he was mistaken, for some days elapsed before he arrived. He then intimated that he had unluckily lost the dog in the bustle of the metropolis. The animal not only found its way, for so great a distance, and through so many towns, but must have contrived t o ge t f oo d on the journey. The reader is aware that the dog, like the bee, tracks the course home by recognizing the objects passed in going away. The account formerly given in the Papers of a horse that worked the pump for water to drink, brings to the recollection of a Correspondent, a filly, of the draught kind, that had learnt, by the time she was 18 months old, to open the stable door. It was the custom with the men to let her out of the stable when they went nut to the plough in the morning, and to shut the door to prevent her getting in; but they were often surprised at find ing her inside the stable in the evening with the door shut. On watching, they found that she returned to the stable, and taking the ring in her month, twisted it so much as to lift the latch and go in, that she might search the cribs for what oats were left by the other horses. Saturday se'anight, as Mr. A. Brats, of Highstoneridge, ac companied by Mr. JOUNSTONE, of Chapel-hill, was travelling be tween Twiglees and Eskdalemoor Kirk, a cur, or common sheep dog, which had been trotting &Neely behind his master, commenced barking at some ,distant object, and springing for ward was soon lost to the view of the travellers. At first the Gentlemen paid little attention to this circumstance ; but, on riding forward a little way, they were surprised to find the ally employed in turning and re-turning a full grown fox athwart the face of a steep hill. In point of speed the pirties were pretty well matched; but, in spite of every obstacle, the courageous cur kept close at the heels of his scented opponent, and atter a severe chace, and a severer battle, the enemy was fairly killed and borne off in triumph to attest in all time coming the mettle of the dogs of Highstoneridge. About a fortnight ago, a gentleman at Northroore, Oxford shire, turned out some tame rabbits in his garden. The next week six of them were seen playing with two Blenheim spaniels and three cats. A sheep dog sat by, and never interrupted their frolics. - - - BOXING. 4050 NUDSON AND MI CHATUAII CAULKED, AND TOE STATE OT ?Hi ROW. The latter hero is sit feet two inches and a half in height, and can fight a little bit ; be also defeated „rush about three years ago, at Chatham, in seventeen minutes; and David Hudson likewise surrendered to his conquering arm. However the gay boys— the prime East Enders, with mkt Tom Owen at their head, says as how Josh shall have another shy for it, if he loses his slid ; and they have accordingly matched him against the Chatham Caulker, for £lOO a-side, to take place on the sth of February, within 20 miles of Lon don. Twenty-five pounds on each side, are already deposited in the hands of Mr. Belcher, and the whole of the money to be put into the bands of Mr. Jacksan, after being made good, fourteen days before fighting. To be a fair stand-up fight, in a 24 feet ring, half-minute time. Hudson is in training near Brentwood, in Essex; but the odds are 6 and 7to 4 against him. " What of that," says Tom Owen, "do you mind me, the bigger the Caulker is, the better 1 like it; because d'ye see, my boy Josh will have a prime mark to hit at." The above mill is the only one at present on the tapis. The suc cess of Neat has in some degree put the movements of the prize ring to a stand-still. The Gas, nevertheless, is still the hero of the twelve stone weights ; and he must not be meddled with by I anything but an out-and-outer. Oliver, it is supposed, will not pert any more. Shelton is waiting upon the lads with' heavy wet and Fuller's earth. Spring is putting all his customers into spirits. Martin, minding his cues. Harnier, sticking close to the Plough. Byrne, willing to accommodate anybody in his way. Bill Eales, leaching the Corinthians how to use their jives with elegance and effect. Cy Davis, looking after the Bear. Holt, cheunting to his visitors to make the Cants all right. Randall, making the most of the Hale in-the-Wall, nothing as yet having been done between him and Martin. And Tuns Belcher, " blow his dichey," always ready to get matches on Gas—to put the amateurs on the alert—work for the milling coves—and to keep the Castle a-going. Thus are the fighting part of the Fancy disposed of at the pre , sent moment. On a Sovereign nailed to a counter in the High street, Oxford . : a Why nail to the counter a Sovereign so neat ?" Said 'fox—" Why (bays NED), 'cis a nein counter feat I" Soon after the capture of Seringapatani, in 1799, a predatory Chieftain, named DOONDIAH, appeared in arms against the British forces. A detachment from the army, under the command of Colonel WELLESLEY (now Duke of WELLINGTON) was sent in pursuit of him. The enemy made a gallant stand ; but, by a judicious charge of the 22d Light Dragoons, and a Regiment of Native Cavalry, they were put completely to the rout, and the gallant Chieftain fell at the head of his troops. His body was found on the field, and placed on one of the guns. While in this situation, a Captain L—, of the Bom bay Establishment, cut off his mustachios, saying, that he had not fulfilled his promise. This conduct to a fallen, but brave enemy, excited the honest in dignation of a mattross, or private, in the artillery, who exclaimed—" If your Honour had done that' two hours before, it would have set an example to the Chief worthy of imitation !" The gallant Colonel, when•he heard the anecdote, expressed much pleasure, at the well-merited reproof. The town of Sleaford, Isle of Man, presented on Monday and Tuesday week a scene of bustle and confusion hardly to be conceived, occasioned by a report that a woman, who had been buried a fort night, was heard groaning. Nurnivers flocked to the Church-yard, and so firmly were many of them per suaded of the truth of the report, that they actually applied to die Vicar for permission to disinter the body. The woman's husband, wiser than his neigh bours, when applied to for leave to open the grave, =fused, saying it had cost him so much to place her in the ground, that he was determined not to be at any expense to take her nut again—therefore desired .bis officious friends to let his wife rest in peace. N, ~,N^ •ri °✓v " . ~_;_~, . „Torkkenurgikes. . . COURT OF-CITANCERY, Irlarthazy U. HOWARD AND OMR' SAIIKRUPTCYS This case came on before his Lordship on aisetirion in the nature alio appeal from the decision of the Vice-Cbancellor, and theA TTOstose-GRWIR A L having stated that it was the petition of Mr. Carroll aiid his friends, whobad been'chosen Assignees under tbs new petition, argued that the decision of his Honour was wrong, and that the costs of his clients ought to have been allowed. If the decision of his Honor was to stand, it would give rise to endless litigation, and in every case where a bankrupt might have spoken to a creditor, an application might be made to stay the assignment. He contended, that as Mr. Shaw had spoken to the creditors to vote in - his favour, as well as Mr. Carroll, if there was no delinquency on the one part, there could be none on the other. He con. eluded with submitting, that his clients ought to have their costs, and that the judgment of the Vice. Chancellor ought not to stand. Mr. HART and Mr. MONTAGU& followed, and took a similar line of argument to that adduced on the hearing before the 'Vice-Chancellor, add at four o'clock his Lordship rose. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JANUARY 11. SAUL V. PATTISON. ' This was an action to recover damages for the publication of a slanderous letter imputing fraud to the plaintiff. The parties were cabinet-makers, and in consequence of some dispute, the defendant, as. • cording to the declaration, published the following epistle, addressed to the plaintiff: " Sur—Tau will digest the things which I relate. Respect ing your conduct in the shop with regard to the mono?* and craft, I suppose you have not forgotten four bookcases made thve, and your outrageous conduct about the stuff. You know as well as I do what became of them after they went from oar shop. I can swear I saw there two tops of mr.hog.iny pillars. i You know where they came from as well as I do, and when I inform Mr. F. you will explain the matter to him, and I have on doubt he will prescribe for you gratis. If this should fail, Ihavo a volley of small craft.—April, 20, 1821." The cause was tried at Salisbury, before Judge BEST, and the Court, in the present instance, were called upon to decide, whether a variance between the declaration and the libel was fatal to the proceedings? The Judge, upon examination of the papers (thew ord outrage ►n the letter, being set: out outcry in tl.e pro ceeding), decided that the objection was well founded, and a Rule obtained for a nonsuit was made absolute. ORIENTAL LITERATURE! Monday, a ease came on before the Justice of Peace Court held in Glasgow, which was both novel and amusing. During the last two years, a person has been perambulating that and the surrounding towns, who calls himself " a late Student of the University of Halle, and Professor of Oriental Literature."— From time to time, he has published a number of bills, which declare that " he has visited every College Town in Scotland, St. Andrew's excepted, and he is sincerely convinced that there Is not one Professor, nor any private individual in Scotland who has any competent knowledge of Oriental Literature." After all his unqualified abuse of our learned countrymen, all his boast ing of his own abilities, and all his assurances that those who be same his scholars would In a very short time be astonishing and 'matchless adepts in " Oriental Literature," it does not appetr that he could get a single pupil in Glesjow for either the Hebrew, Chaldaic, Syriac, Greek, or German language.— In this distressing di:enitua he generously resolved on teaching gratis, and a chimney-sweep was the first object of his choice.— After a search he got a boy in the Bridgegate. Who would re fuse to allow a sun to take learning for nothing 1 The bargain was instantly concluded, and the philanthropic linguist assured the raptured father, that in four months be would enable his son to " beat 211 the Students in the University." A Hebrew Al phabet, price 2s. 6d. was first got for the hopeful scholar. An.: other book was soon necessary, which was provided by the Ori ental Professor, but in a few nights be took it from the asto nished sweep, charged him ss. for blackening it with his sooty • thumbs, and ordered him to provide one for himself. This the father refused, stating, that although his son was taught gratis, it was at that rate realty beyond his means to keep hint in books ; however, as only four mouths were necessary to make him master of Hebrew, he would pay ss.'a month for that time to his mas ter, to fundsh the necessary books. To this the teacher would not agree, and the parties separated. In a short time the pu, parents were handed an account—Dr. to 18 lessons in Hebrew, at 2s. 6d. each, £2. ss.—to damaging. a book, Is —.CP. 10s. in the whole. This account being itt . due time by a summons, the case as aforesaid came 'before the Justice of Peace Coart yesterday. The Court thought it rather an odd conceit to teach sweeps Hebrew, and considering the nature of the business, it was reasonable to suppose they would dirty their books ;—hut the remedy in this case was to keep a copious supply of soap and water in the class-room, and make them wash themselves tightly before they began to their lessons. The Learned Pursuer admitted that it was nearly impossible to get them to keep their books cl-an ; bet " I mean to learn de sweeps to make 'ern beat all de Professors, dat boy (pointing to his sable scholar) can beat a Professor just now."— This, with the sober appearance of the learned prodigy, was too much for the gravity of both the Court and spectators, and a good laugh followed. The C6urt next stated that it was necessary that they should see some papers in proof that he was really able ta teach the Hebrew. The scholar instantly respo:tdeti, " 0 me's perfectly able to do what I say, der's my teekit will show dat." At the same instantfthrowing down one of his own printed pla cards for the conviction of the Court. After a short discussion, the boy declared he was anxious to proceed; the Professor pro mised to furnish books for ss. a month, and run his risk of sooty thumbs. The parties wet e thus agreed, and left the Court to have another push at the Hebrew. Some time since, this same Oriental Professor took up his residence in a house in Pollokshaws ; but, after a residence of eight days, the landlord parted with him for attempting to teach the Oriental Languages to the servant-maid! Among the trials of the late Court of Assize at Riom, is that of a family called Salgues, accused of a dreadful assassination. Maurice, one of the sons, had for three yeifs been deeply enamoured of a girl named Catharine Fondegoire. She had long resisted him, but at last, yielding to his promises, she became pregnant. Hiic father and family would not hear of a marriage with the poor girl, who confided her situation to her lover, and to the Curate of the parish, at whose house they were to meet to arrange matters for her suppor t. In the meantime she was seen one evening near Sal gues' house, and from that moment she disappeared. Suspicion • then arose that she had fallen the victim of some horrible crime. Search was made in the house of the Salgues, and in their garden. In the house was tbund a knife, in the form of a stiletto, still covered With blood ; and in the garden, IA hich they dag all over, they found the body of the unfortunate girl.-- The inspection of the body sheaved that several blows had been given in the throat with the knife, and to stifle the cries of the victim, they had put a gag of straw, forced so strongly into the mouth that it was with difficulty withdrawn. They had also attempted `several times to strangle her, first with a cord, then with a handkerchief, knottei, and drawn with force. A great number of witnesses were examined on the trial, which lasted four days. Salgues, the father, died in prison three days before the verdict was re turned ; and two of his sons, Peter and Antony, h ate been acquitted. A crowd of circum.latice, gave the fullest conviction of the guilt of Maurice Salgues, %v i m has in 'consequeuce been condemned to death. ~' ti=... ; , - . -. 1‘ -- .T- ' sib i IA ,t I r .1 I