Star. — London, England, 1822-11-23 00:00:00

Ilrisoners capitally convicted at the two last Old Se6cirns, ji)r which see another cdumn. 'l`:le Nlarcinis of HERTFORD, the Earls of LIVER rnoL and I - IA itßowinr, and Messrs. Peat and CAN NINO t'len had audiences, and the Court bloke up about six O'clock. THE FIELD OF WATERLOO. The following is an extract from a letter recently written by a Gentleman on the Continent to a friend in this country. ft contains seme interesting parti culars relative to the scene of one of the most im ,sertant and decisive battles that history records : " GHENT, OCTOBER 30, 1822. • is During my recent tour through the Netherlands, the course of which I had occasion to pass a few toys at Brussels, I accompanied a few friends, whom / accidentally met there, in a visit to the Field of V.'aletloo. We went under the guidance of LAcosTE, who has gained some degree of celebrity, from being mentioned in all the accounts of the battle, as having been forcibly seized by order of BONAPARTE, and promoted to the perilous honour of remaining near him during the engagement. He is a shrewd, intel ligent peasant, and related many entertaining anec dotes of the EMPEROR,' pointing out the different positions pcd evolutions of the contending armies with great accuracy and precision. The constant state of cultivation in which the ground is kept, and successive harvests, have now e; ,-,1-cly obliterated the traces of the dreadful conflict ; b ut I;,e general outlines of this memorable spot re main unaltered; and never did there appear a place bruer adapted for the theatre of contest. ilf:er passing the village and farm-house ef Mont St. Jean, we arrived at the ridge and crcea.- road en whir:: the 8.-itish army formed its position. .Az a short distance behind is the spot which the I.);ko of \V ELLINGTON occupied during the greater D art of the day. It is no longer distinguished by the ea:lnated Wellington Tree,' that interesting relic having been purchased, as LACOSTE informed us, by sir Englishman, named WHITEHEA 0, and cut down, to the purpose of being conveyed to England. On the summit of the ridge, and close to the' high road leading to Genappe, which intersects the ylain, stands the elegant monument, erected by his Le - ether, the Earl of ABERDEEN, and by his surviving sistere to the memoty of Lieutenant-Colonel the I lo rourable Sir ALEXANDER GORDON, rs ho was killed by a cannon-ball, whilst remonstrating with the Duke on the danger to which he exposed himself. The €Titaph inscribed on it is affectionate and pathetic ; retailing Sir ALEXANDERS great military services, :he many virtues and amiable qualities which adorned private character, the just and universal estima :len in which he was held by his brethren in arms, all the glorious battle in which he so honourably the memorable occasion on which the bright catcer of this promising and lamented Officer was thus untimely closed, may be happily applied that beautiful reflection of Teurrus on the death of .A.ont- C . :!,A--' Tu teeti fear, Agricola, non vita tantuni sedetiarn °pp°, tunitate " On the opposite side of the road is a pyramid, with an inscription to the memory of the Getman Le- I: e !..o were all slain in the defence of La llaye Sainte. At a short distance to the left is the tree be hind which Sir THOUAS PIC roN fell ; and beyond tlat is the ploughed field in which Sir WILLIAM POSSONBY was killed by the Polish Lancers. The farm of La Haye Sainte was the key of the British position, being exactly in the centre of the line; so th.tt the French, by gaining possession of it, and throwing off the roof, were enabled to keep up for several hours a most galling and destructive fire en the right and left wings. The farm-Louse is now completely repaired and inhabited, but innumerable pat:lies in the walls exhibit striking proofs Of the tre ne:mdous discharge of cannon and musketry. This i:eportant post was throughout the day the scene of ne fiercest contest and most bloody carnage: no less than csoo men lie buried in front. These were the choicest troops of the French right wing, which, in advancing to attack Sir Tnostas Ptcroe's division, was cut to pieces by the dreadful fire of the Ili itish artillery. Behind the farm, in an immense pit, forty reet long, twenty wide, and fifteen in depth, are in-, 'erred 14.00 more, besides several hundred horses.— graves have now lost the shape of mounds, the i . equent action of the ploughshare having entirely levelled them, so that they can no longer be distin seished from the rest of the plain. In traversing the fi , tld,however,we found several skulls, hones, and mus ket bullets, which the plough had recently turned up. " Ascending the hill from La Haye Sainte up the hollow road through which the Imperial Guard ad vance.] to the last attack made by the French, we arrived at La Belle Alliance, a low farm-house, in see of the rooms of which the Duke of WELLINGTON and BLUCHER met after the battle was decided. The ia'. - ahitants still chew the old wooden table on which tie two heroes sat, all the chairs and furniture having teen removed for some days before the battle.— (laantities of bullets, grape-shot, and other small Ales of the battle, which are constantly being found, are here offered for sale, and easily obtained for a tili ng remuneration. "From La Belle Alliance we proceeded across the Sell to the left, t 'wards the Chateau of . 1-lougomont. This spot is far more interesting than any other part of the plain, having remained' untouched since thc battle, and on tLit account bears more decided and the time of the amputation, and also his picture, repre senting him on horseback in the dress of the Hussars, and heading a charge of cavalry. The limb is buried in the garden in front of the house, and over it is a small monument, with an appropriate inscription.— There is likewise another inscription, in French, re cording that ' this spot was visited, in September, 1821, by his Majesty GEORGE IV. King of England.' We were informed that the Marquis of ANGLESEA also had visited the cottage, with his family, about 'two or three years ago, and had resided there for several days." • Our guide related to us a very singular circumstance which occurred at the attack upon Hougomont—a great number of pigeons, belonging to the Chateau, took flight soon after the Bring began, and did not return until three weeks afterwards. ~. Thomas Hayes, Joseph Barrier, Edmund Mustoe, William Williams, Joseph IVilliams, Joseph Mackrell, Daniel Cotten:ll, John Brown, Walter Blanchard, Alexander Brown, Frank Pur dont, William Corbett alias Watson, Joseph Corbett a!i:s Wat soil, John Reic/email, Char!es Robinson, Stephen Tool, Mary Gingen, and Frances Waddell. for stealing in tyaline-houses. Wm. Reading and John Roberts, for burglary. Wm. Callaghan, for retutning from transportation. Richard Mitford, for uttering a Bank Post Bill, with a forced indorsement. Robert Ramsey, John Levy, James Gardner, William Bright, George Visiogton, Thomas Gordon, William Aiilton, and Sa muel Greenwood, for highway robbery. John Holland, William Kiug, and William North, for an un natural offence ; and William Ad a ms, for cutting and maiming. The RECORDER then reported to his MAJESTY the cases of the convicts tried at the October Sessions, viz. William Croucher, Charles lieningiun ' Th. odore Constantine, Edward Al'WElianss, Thomas nearby, William Whitton, Wm. Leicester, John Curry, and Sameel Itavea, :or stealing in the dwelling-house. _ _ Williant Holland, John Barrett, John Smith, and George Brindle, for burglary. John Burrows, for highway robbery ; and William Townsend alias Pocock, for a like offence, accompanied wish extortion. Henry Day, for forgery ; and Edward Edridge, for a rape. When John Holland and William King were or dered for execution on Monday next, the 25th inst. and William Reading, Frank Pardon:, William Cor bett alias Watson, John - Roberts, Samuel Grremeood, and Edward Al'William.7,oliWednesday, the 27th in t. The others were respited during his MAJEsTY's pleasure.—The case of William North stands ore . Rtanow TRADE.--Monday, a Meeting of the Rib. bon Weavers in Coventry, was held at the County Hall, Mr. JOHN PRITCH A RD in the Chair, for the pur pose of considering the best means of preserving the Ribbon.trade, in that city and its vicinity. The Re solutions were read by Mr. GREGORY, expressive of the intention for which the Meeting wns called, and which was most numerously and respectably attended. —Mr. Gomm briefly addressed the Meeting ; and finally, Mr. GREGORY addressed them, observing, that the Magistrates, he was sure, would do everything in their power to protect both master and man, and hoped that there would be no more tumults ; and what had been done that day, he trusted would be the beat means of keeping the Ribbon trade in the city of Co ventry ; and cmcluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Magistrates for their liberal use of the Hall, which was passed unanimously. The Meet ing then dispersed, perfectly satisfied, in the most ()Rielly manner. Toe N etc Ms Ramat ACT.—A strong proof of the dete‘tation in which the Marriage Act is held by the Public, was exhiinted in this City on Sunday last. The Vicar of St. Mary's having an nounced his intmtion of reading the Marriage Act immediately after the service of the merning,had nn sooner commenced read ing it, than his congregation began to depart ; and in a few mi nutes the Church was almost deserted.—Lib/Redd dfercury. Sunday, at rue close of afternoon prayers, at St. Margaret% Church, Ipswic:i, the Minister gave notice hat he should read the New Marriage Act, upon which announcement the Congre gation immediately quitted the Church. —lpsirich Journal. Tut NEW 815H0P...F." The following may be relied upon as perfectly authentic :—We have heard with great sat!sfaction, that the Rev. JOHN JEBB, 11D• Archdeacon of Emly, has been appointed to the va cant Bishopric. In the election of this worthy and learned Divine, public feeling, we are confident, could have no influence; to his piety and erudition alone is he indebted for this mark of his MAJESTY'S fay our."—Fi conan's Journal. .l . „ -•...:-.' -: ..t PORTING INTELLIOENba . • '.lasting marks of the ravages of War. - It was from. • ,• • t/IF: A/bit • • • • the beginning to the termitilition of the engagement, _____ . . • _ . The Pilot transiori, which arrived at Portsmout on the 17 : t e h . acre:. the scene of the closest and most deadly i'ai fare that instant, from tbe hiatirititr. and CaPe having on bo detach. 1 N i• i i,. • -.1 BOXERS.. 1 :is fr v on 7 itrie st ee er i t t l i a inl a er t l ab l i t y rr r Y igt it : ll' h i ti li t ernii" he don wit I. —"liH affec i t -. : mem belonging to tit: 56th and 8-2 d ' Regime uts of Foot, to was ever witnessed ; every stratagem being resorted ' a ro u r d th M e iz ep s titer with detachments helo • to el e It..y i at Artill e ry, Sappera to say that he is tint . hard hit in the Neely.. lie is Only eigilteri to by the enemy in order to carry the position,' and Years of age, nearly twelve stone, and is likely, by ilkicredon, , ci a e nsl or Staff Co . r7s, li lls:; l aiel; sa l b sd on the 1 eth inst. the most determined and successful resistance being and w - . conveying the alcove s Luc mtnts to . Chlthani ta reach the to of oolwich, but put back by stress of weather, raided again exhibits strong p mark the s et; tyre , a l d i' v d e i r::l l r e y "" s eti Pr i o n ‘ s s,• h css. e. 5111 I• r ies' party an uf 4 made by the Biitish re ' • •d . • I fro , n ..b t . e Po jtvniouth on the gist inst. for the above dest:aation. 1 amateurs dined at Harry noses yesterday, whets it gtments intrusted with its defence. Here, as our guide inkrmed us, is the 1 Loyal Briton transport is ordered to Cowes, to receive . posed to renew the match between slosh. lndecetatid rbeitpOrno: tN G F. b X a t T e it e A n, OS was I f ho D an ra i b N t A t n R 13 0 Y f i t 1 e y Meadow, on board detachm l ents belonging to the .I.'h, 9th, cast, and 5.., - tli • for next week. respective Corps. ' i grave of several thousand soldiers, English, Hano- Regiments uf Foot, for conveyance to Bat batistes cu •uin their ' y t I a° desperateX verians, and French, who fell in heaps around and Weiln - escla The Eche transport, basting on board detachments belonging Oxfordshrte, r d , an d Jones novoitl, within the Chateau, and were buried here they felt. to the 55d, 50 h,!itst, and 92_d Regiments u, Fuut, has received I Pariah, Oxford, and Isaac Bridgereltcr, a ft ;h al o a t• ° ' ok St. 1' 'll Ile: e, also, the brave Sir HARRY ELI.Is was lel, , 1 orders to sail f t i leo, The Waterloo orthwith, for Jamaica. ma er, y; which later! nearly Iwo hours, and Wes not decided anal the transport, having on hoard a vet ichm nt he- • whilst advancing with a body of troops tathe relieflinnging to the 2d West India Re g iment, has also re eiv..4l c orders Mutetypinth round, when the bargeman was declared the con queror, although he has little cause to rejoice at theviCtory, as of Hougomont. It was against this impottant p ast - t° P proceed from Cowes far Sierra Leone. both the combatants were much exhausted. -- that BONAP ARTE di recte d t h e fi rst attack to be made, — NAVAL IN FL: HUNTING. as, by carrying t h e pos i t i ra, the French would have L: L. LIG I: XCE. E arl Fitzwilliam ' s hounds meet on Monday, Ai. Barnwell Wold ; on Tuesslay. at Castor Hanglands; Thursday, at Cat. been enabled to enfilade the whole British line. Not- Monday. all • the su2eranneat e d men from his NIAJZSTV', Dock- worth guide -post; aad on Friday, at Torapston-bridge; at text. yard, at Sheerness , were ordered to appear at the ' - ed chef f t b ltes.,-office, euf Lord Yarbarough's•on Monday, at Grimsby House; Wed. withstanding their most furious and repeated efforts, t , be examined, it , bring ais .ovt.r a Pension from the Army as well as a liltiTe;t Y m o tri :ion; o ilu n:7l:t s : t n urda t y Yl at at RSaoxxitlonM4'lo;odo,natFerilerodag 0 2 .I cloc Blz ton rillage ; and sa.. they were never, for a single instant, in posseision of Yard, oneor which they will be obli ge d to rAitiquish. • Button Hunt.—Sir R. S utton ' s on M on d ay, at S ootptivo the Chatea u ; b ut i t was at l ast set on f i le by the tut - Thu rsda y a contract was taken tq victual th- convicts at Sheer- Wood • Tuesday , at Glen h • , , tvrott , Thursday, at Kettkibeepe; ceasing showers of shells which fell n • It • upon it. is nest and Woolwich, nt there . pence flit:king a man per Jay ; the and on Saturday, at Stapleford Moor, at half-past ten o'clook. now a complete ruin, no part of it remaining except m provisionselBcc. toncollescistitnotrfacgtonsoxanbeti; brea b d, small bee r ,if R o ch ester. 41te Co ‘ ttesmere on Monday, at Preston; Wednesday, Ai the bare and blackened walls. The Chapel a dj o i n _ FA L.IIOUTR. Nov. 01.— Wind W. opulent mf puttcb.lat.ck, r at thv itt e ilp t it I y r. , 'Thursday, Cas i tle gtn li n yth V l o n ° l d a ; a quarter . rsit, for Lisbon. South Wuki ' Subscription on Tuesday, at Mareham; Thurs. ing it, however, is still left entire. The flames reached CC T'LItAIOUTII, Nov. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Fame, from day, at kennel; and Saturday, at Wells, at half-past ten o'clock. it, and burnt down the door, but stopped at the feet Denia, in 41 days; the Rose, Ileatruaiss, from Zone, is 72 The Warwickshire on Monday, at Parnborouila House; J ; tile Annesley, GMUDWIN, from Li s bon, i n e l even d ays, T ues d ay , at Idlicote Village; Thursday, at Wotford Village; of a wooden crucifix suspen d e d over i t. Above the with loss of foremast and varioas sail :—reitorts the total loss of and Saturday, at Snitterfleld, at half-past ten o'clock. altar is a beautiful picture of our SAVIOUR, as large the brig Dove and cargo at Lisbon, crew saved. The Worcestershire on Monday,at Bunker's Hill; Wednesday, as life, which rem a i ne d un h urt, no:w i t h standin POILTSMOU:II, Nov. 22. Wind S. W . and blowing hard.— at Tulgate; and Friday, at Dudinarston, at half-past ten o'clock. g the Sailed the Jane, BEMOAN; for London. Sir T. Stauley's on Monday, at Puddington ; and Wed • • an;as yto which it was exposed. The walls in the in- DEAL, Nov. 22.—Wind W.S. W.— Arrived last night, and nesday, at Horton Lodge, at ten o'clock. tenor of this Chapel are covere d w i t h t h e namesf o sailed this morning for th e Riv er , th e S. enersets i t ire, Paite H Nr, in The olywell on Tuesday, at Malki n; Th urs d a y, at Prise; 63 da y s + from Jamaica; the Lapwing, It tt:ii sera, from 2 tote ; and Saturday, at Colcot Hall, at ten o'clock. travellers who have visited the spot, amongst which Pilot transport, from the Cape of Good Hope and Portsmouth ; Mr. Meynelrs on Monday, at Calton ; Thursday, at Shirley , , _ , , salt past ten o ' clock. Fingal, Lationam in twelve days front Lisbon. Came down Park • ansl Satur day , at Eton Wood at ' we read those o _ f Lord BYRON, Sir WA i. rEn Scorr from the River last right , the Caroline, C. % Mrevu., for Jamaica ; Mr. Hay son I uesday, at the Boar's Head, Walkeston; and and his brother, and many ot h er persons o f ce l e b r i ty. Jack Tar, Ayorssuz, for ditto ; A von , S eancra , f rom t h e C ape Th urs d ay, at Buerion Village; at ten o'clock. of Good Hope and Van D:eman's Land : also, this d ty, the A few days since a Deer Hunt, which will be long returns- The walls of the garden and orchard surroundi ng the Hitchers, Sorra, for Grenada, and, with the whol e of th e out- bered by the inhabitants of Broughton-in-Furness, took place in Chateau retain fearful traces of she deadly strife ; the ward-bound, are well.--Half-past Six—lt blows strong from its neighbourhood. It was a fine animal, which had been brought W.S. W. and every appearance of a squally night. from Dalharn Tows r for the purpose of hunting. There were bricks and stones beiner cii —1 d d 1 d b s i . ace an t irown own PEASAKCE, Nov. 20.—Sailed the P.ymonth Pacieet, of Pen- upwards of 5,1.00 spectators present; and but 50 well-mounted ante, C apt . . Plieenor, with a cargo of patatoes, &c. f a r Boor- horsemen on the fi eld. Owing to the inexperitlice of the persons in heaps, and the walls themselves battered with shot, deans 2 and loopholed for the purpose of enabling the troops forielstSotla . ve ic rton i , rg o t f o l t ;e i t e lz la u t h e ce v , er l , • i ss u : L e t •s e -, ro s ti v s itl t l TL a .ar c b a e r r go an o d f tin, ti,e a l i l l i t u os li t a i d ni the e e d ? .. :.;7 y g i en i n s • h n e t o h f ee t i h s e of H t uz , d t e h r e dogs ln were loosed The poor animal ' w heavy gales from I . the T S I Sum e !, and l, S. .we have f ha d d o very . few seemed Ted at first i s adly t b-wildered by the cry of the dogs and shouts stationei within the garden to fire upon the French advaacing columns. The trees in the orchard are a e r Lowt s s, or b: a s i. b . e g e l n removed 4 fro lL o n t "- ;he It oya l , I.ie of chid por,r,tioptto. ito p t r t i e lat p .n e t t l q; peop le bounded ut, asotrfetro theth eni he i a t d s s su o p f er st ii . t v r e it e y li to all p i d e illi w c h u n k i i n eL, greatly injured, the branches of some being cut away weather;Owavas L b ake,where .h she e h has had as to sustainedride n no ut all the disagreeable p e. detled eer m its d fre d •e• pass i ar i , and made t f dbirect ut i th l r , ough the town. The r w%:tillce . an without n ourr,eweehiveningit any by cannon shot,* and others pierced through) and c usrom-Hoese, ' Nov. 0 2.—Ships Emceed In g wards: Ashling, mired in a peat-mos s, x.. t Ji o e r re it from Seville; Janet and Mary Ann, from Lisbon ; Lord Mel- injury. A hare hunt followed, and afforded great diversion. through with innumerable balls. It w is on the other ville acd Sir William Curtis, bum Calais ; Flying Fish, from HUNTING EXTRAORDINARY. side of the hedge, beyond this orchard, that Marshal Ostend ; Nymph and St. Laurence, from Quebec ; Richard and For the last three or four weeks two Warwickshire lads have NEY had his horse shot under him, w hil st l ea di ng on • AnLewes,, from &angat e Creek ; Prin ce R egent , f rom Gib ra l tar ; been in the neighbourhood of Lees, actively beating f o r game Prince Leopold, from Naples. Entered Outwards: Dart, f o r in their way, and it is said with great success. The object of S a body of French cavalr. • ()steed ; Esperanto, for Ghent ; Sirens, for Calais; Philotaxe, these penalty hunters, of course, was not to kill but to catch game; et On our return throu : -, for Antwerp ; Ida, for Jamaica; V row Gerllio, fur Bottettlarn • or, in other words, to m a k e dis c overies whereon to ground infor- ~h the F ore s t of S 'ivies, to Cleared Outwards: Duke . of York, Heroes, and Lord Melville, 'nation against vri • parsons who had • • Brussels, we went into the little Church of the village for Calais; Fame, for Elsinore ; Frederick, fur Cork ; Augustus the diversions s of the g un , dnere tn a c r a d u t u n o t us be ly indulged in provisions of Caesar and Abeona, fir Jamaica ; Brothers, fur Malta. ! re g ard • the Game Act. Tile r Return List to b e laid before the Corn of Waterloo. Here are several monuments erected --- missioners, we are tokl, ex hiltits a great many names, and amongst to the memory of many English and German Officers, RECORD.ER'S R LPORT. them are some respectable persons in and near that town. who gloriously fell in the battles of Quatre Bras and -- BYFIELD HUNT COURSING.—HERTS. Waterloo. In the Church-yard are the tombs of Co- Yesterday his NIAJESTY held a Privy Council, at P3E. THE CUE, which the R Econoeß made his Report of a xe follow- A l l f r. n n eynold . ::: h TimbeatCept. H T a b ncock's . hr. d. lonel Sir lima` %VALTON ELLIS and Colonel FlTZ••ioluve!te , F l y b e a t Mr. on:son s br. d. ing convicts, who were capitally convicted at the last rapt. I.* arrt,on s .fuller beat Mr. Does Lock. GERALD. Adjoining is the house in which the Mar- • • • September Sessions, viz. Mr. Anthony's I leroine beat Mr. Tudor's Jezebel. quis of ANGLESEA'S leg was amputated, and where Samuel Wilson, Isaac Knight, and James Simpson, for horse- Mr. Hervey's Id. d. beat Mr. Hume's Negotiator: stealing. Captain hand's br. J. beat Mr. Knowles's wh. b. he remained for nearly three weeks before he could THE TIE. be removed. In the room where the operation was Mr. Bouveric's fly beat Mr. Reynolds's 'rim. Mr. I lervey'sbl. d. b ea t M r . Anthony's H ero i nes pet formed is shewn the boot which was cot off at Capt. d. beat Juliet. SFCOND TIC Fly beat the other two clop, and won the Cup. ATC/101 FOR FIVS CHI IN CAR EACH. Major Mount's Frisk beat Mr. Gee's Lunatic. Mr. Murrdl's Juno beat Mr. Fysk'. hl. b. Mr.. Joseph's Union heat Mr. Hurd's wh. d. Mr. l'hillimore's Bruiser heat Mr. Hart's red d. The hares were orteig in running, and caused much play, CURRAGII COURSING CLUE The first Meeting of the Club took place on Monday, the 11th of November. Sweepstakes of Two Guineas each, for Greyhound Puppies not more than three months old. FICST CLASS. EiRST Cottasa.—Col. Bruen's Snake beat Sir C. Coote's Countess. SECOND COHRSE.—Colonel Bruen's Countess brut Major Kt-at ing's Lily. THIRD C —Mr. Covby's Sampson beat Sir C. Cootc's Spot. Rut 11TH Cou.s.L.—Mr. Cosby's Sydney beat Maj.Keating's Bose. SWORD CLASS. FIRST Couasr.—Mr. Cosby's Sampson beat Colonel Bruen's Countess. SECOND Courts&—Col. Bruen's Snake beat Mr. Cosby's Sydney. Fort THE &rat:ea.—Mr. Cosby's Sampson beat Col. Bruen's Snake. ITEM\ AFC HES. Captain Sandes's Countess beat Mr. Cosby's Swift. Major Keatinv's Rose beat Colonel Bruen's Countess. Mr. Doune'. Vista beat Sir C. Coote's Cream. Major Ke:aing's Lilly beat Sir C. Coote's Countess. Colonel lfruen's B:tty beat Lord Sligo's Thief. Mr. Disney's blue bitch and Sir C. Coote's Comus—undecided. Colonel Bruen's Rhinda and Sir C. Coote's Chidley—undecided. Mr. Gore's Vi to beat Mr. Burke's blue dog. Yesterday evening an Inquest was held at the Grange Tavern, Carey -street, on the body of-David Lloyd, a Ltiouring mats.— The deceased had been employed to carry a chest of oranges from llotolph-lane to King-s.re.t, Covent-garden. lie had arrived with his but then as far as the King's Head, Wych-street, where he stepped to rest ; and having pitched his load, wiped the sweat from his face, sunk down, and expired !—Verdict—Died by the visitation of GOD. The hal incessant rains have inundated both 'Nap ping and Mullet lithe ; at the latter place, the cellars and kitchens, this m rning, were above twelve inches deep in water. The family of a respectable tradesman of Sheffield, was on Monday last thrown into ; state of great alat m, from the following circumstance :—One of the apprentices had dissolved an ounce of Epsom salts the pleceding evening, which he intended to take early neat morning. A young Lady (a member of the family), under the playful idea of having a little innocent fun, threw out the solution of salts, and in its place put a mixture of salt and water, and a little vinegar. The young man rote at an unusually early hour in the mot ning, and drank off about one half of this mixture, when discovering the difference in taste —a saltish acid, the idea of having taken oxalic acid flashed upen his mind, and produced the most dis ttessing ansiety. lie ran about the house in a state of distraction, and suon alarmed its sleeping inmates; the remainder of the. Mixture was tasted by several . of the family—salts it certainly was not, and oxalic acid it was instantly pronounced to be. Still, how ever, there seemed a mystery ab'iut the business, and it was thought best, before medical assistance was called in, to rouse the &Male joker, who was alarmed in her sleep by loud knocking at the duos. sh e , seeing her purpose was answered, and unable to cora. ceal the ttuth in the face of such evident alarm, con fessed t* e fact, to the ao small joy of the youth, who felt the wore as thoui;!) he had risen from the dead. CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE. When the PAVIA of EGYPT presented his MA JESTY, then Prince Regent, with that invaluable relic of antiquity, Cleopatra's Needle, the circumstance was first made known to the Public through the me dium of the STAR. We then presumed that it would speedily be removed from Alexandria to this coun try. In an interesting volume of Travels in Egypt and Me Holy Land, by Rae Wtosom, Esq. which has just appeared, there is a description of this stu pend-us monument of ancient arr. Mr. WILSON states that it is one solid block of red granite, sculp tured with hieroglyphics upwards of an inch in depth, and the whole of the most exquisite workmanship. The weight of the obelisk k about 200 tons. This tra veller points out the various difficulties which have already been encountered even to move this stupen dous object from its former situation, and says it is supposed a quay will be required to be built at the spot where it lays, near the sea, preparatory to its embarkation. Goveinment have already dispatched to Egypt Otlicets of ability to survey it, and their report as to the pracicability has been made. Mr. Wrosou suggests to Government to convey it hither with expedition, since there is no calculation on what might occur from delay, and we hope this hint will be attended to, sint:e, if this Needle, which at one time adorned the eau-truce of the Palace of CLEO PATRA, was erected in some elevated situation of this capital, it would throw a reflection on the paltry and indecent figute of Achilles in Hyde Park, be unrivalled by any obelisk in . the world, and keep alive the battle of Alexandria, where our brave Army as& Navy grappled successfully with the forces of Fraace. A letter from Malaga, received in town this morn ing from an official person, says— ,, I am *sorry to tell you, that the awe of things continues very unset tled in this country ; aii . d the Constitution, from which I expected so many good results, seems to augment in enemies, particularly the Clergy, whose wings have been so much clipped. • I shall regret most sin cerely if things return to their old state, which, in dccd, would be et:Arai:lg us all worse than ever." t:i I !. ' ! :~ 4 t , i r i