Star. — London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

THE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. The Edinburgh Observer of Monday, gives the fol.. lowing additional particulars respecting his 111. JESTY s attendance at Chti•ch on Sunday : The KING attended Divine Service in St. Giles's Church, yesterday forenoon. Being present in the Church at the entrance of his MAJESTY. and during the Service, we Ratter cuirselves that the following haste narrative will allude to every material circum stance of that most impressive scene. The LORD PRO.. vosT and Magistrates, and the Judges of the Court of Session, and the Barons of Exchequer, had taken their places ill their official seats before his MAJESTY'S arrival, and the congregation (some of whom were in the Church by seven o'clock), were fully assembled. On his MAJESTY s entrance, he was received by the Ministers and Elders, arrayed in a line in front of the . charch door Dr. BAIRD then had the honour of at tending his Sla.rasvy from the door, and shewing the way to the Royal seat, and we understand that an interesting incident occurred in the progress. His MAJerry had a sealed packet in his hand—he in quired of Dr. BAIRD where the usual receptacle for the congregation depositing their contributions was placed ? On being told by the Rev. Principal that the usual receptacle had been removed for the time, in order to avoid intertuption to his MAJESTY'S en trance, his MAJESTY appeared to regret this circum stance, and then putting the packet into the Princi pal's hand, he desired that it might be applied with the rest of the collection, to the benefit of the poor.— We afterwards saw the address of the picket thus graciously given, and it was as follows Une Hun dred Pounds jinni 'di 'MAJESTY." This was indeed joining most generously and devoutly alms with prayers. HIS MAJESTY then took his seat—with, among other eminent persons of his suite. the Earl of Eft ROL (bearing the Sword of State, an his right), and Lord GLEXLYON. as Lord in . Waiting, on his left. These remained standing during the service around ti,:e Royal Chair. Dr. Lamont., who, as Moderator of the Assembly, had been desired to 'preach before the KING, took as his text, Col. iii. 3 and 4.—" Tor re are deed, and your life is Lid with CHRIST in Gon. When CHRIST, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."—The Ser mon was excellent, and both to it and to the other pates of the service, his MAJESTY gave earnest atten tion. His demeanour was indeed a striking pattern to his people of a reverential and devout worshipper.— By the singing of the last Psalm especially, we could notice that he was sensibly impressed. We perceived that he joiaed his voice to that of the assistant-band and the audience, both in that Psalm and the to f u preceding ones. Immediately on the service being closed, his MAJESTY ; after bowing to the Preacher, left the Church. Upon the whole, we retired from St. Gilcs's yester day with feelings of pride, as Scotsmen, and of reve rence and affection for our beloved Kum, which we find ourselves unable adequately to express. We wei e not strangers, we trust, even amidst the touching pe culiarities of the scene, to the solemn thonghts and impressions that become the sanctuary ; but, seeing before us our SovereigniScotland►s Sovereign—in the midst of a people, who at once are loyal to him as their King, and attached to him by admiration and affection as a Man—seeing that Sovereign, with all the loftiness of earthly grandeur forgotten, humbly worshipping his GOD, we were overwhelmed by emo tions which baffle description—but emotions they were, which, while they had much of interest that sprung from this world, did raise our hearts at the Same tine more piously to the next. We cannot help adding, that we were struck on our leaving the Church, to see a pasty enter it, with a child for baptism ; and thinking that it might have been baptized at another time, and in another place, tl.an :midst circumstances so uncommon, we inquired about the case, and we got the following account: that application had been made several weeks ago by the father to get the infant baptized on the day on which his MAJISTY might visit the Church. This had been willing') agreed to, and the child, on the occa sion, s as named Grostoir AUGUSTUS Fazozaice, in token of respect to the KING. We were not dis pleased to learn, that the father was connected with our (the ObserreP) printing-office. It is agreeable to us thns to record every little occurrence, which proves the general and devoted loyalty that prevails among all classes of the community at this moment, so proud and so auspicious for .rur country. Tuesday, while the Riding-master of the _Scots Greys was rambling round one of the parks near Buccleugh Palace, his fine courser attracted the no tice of his MAJESTY, who was seated at one of the windows of the Palace. His Mann.' was pleased with the noble look of the horse, and sent his groom to the Riding-master to enquire if he would sell him ? The Riding-master had got him when a,colt, and he was such a noble animal, and so completely broke, that, to use an expression of an Officer of the Greys, u he could ride round a bottle," and he put the groom off in the best possible manner. On the day following, the Riding-master was in the Park, and no doubt sheaving off his fine animal to the best ad vantage. The groom being sent out again by his MAJESTY on the same errand, the Riding-master dis mounted, and made a present of the noble animal to his Hannan. It is said he has been no loser by the transaction. It was this beautiful animal which his Maniere rode at the review. EXTRACT OP A PRIVATE LETTER* " EDINBURGH, Mcrra*:.. The speech which the Duke of HAMILTON deli •ered at the Civic Banquet has produced a strong sensation in the public mind. The Whigs applaud it with rapture, the furies decry it with vehemence. it is certain that the Duke was not previously a fa vourite with the KING; but now that the occurrence of Saturday night has been reported to the Royal ear, there can be but little doubt that marked coolness will be turned to positive aversion. It is thought, however, that something stronger than patriotism dictated the high-toned Address which the Noble Duke delivered; and every one believes that he was at the time actuated by indignant feelings of wounded pride, at finding himself, though the premier Peer of Scotland, unnoticed even by a nod—while the son in-law of Mrs. JORDAN received the utmost gracious marks of Royal attention." EDI NBURG 11, AUGUST 26. Roy Al, IN VI excellent Institution has, we understana, received a mark of Royal favour, hi 3 MAJE4TY having ordered a donation of two hundred • "Tm 7" ! guineas to be paid to the ?insurer, in aid of the funds of the charity. His M USSTY has also sent a. donation cc one hundred gut is to the. Treasurer of the Lunatic Asylum, for the iefit of that institution. Among the most splendid ire,ses at the Peers' Ball on Friday, were those of The Duchess of Argyll, Lad Glenlynn, Lady R. M , Gregor Murray, Lady havensworth, and Mrs. Anderson. His Grace the Duke of Argyll wore a ea ierb Highland dress, also Lords dlenoreby, Abercairney, and tlanronald and Glengarry. The Duke of Atha, Marquisses 0: Lothian and Queensberry, Earls of Fife, Mans fi eld. and Cath : , rt , an d Si rs Willi am Elli ot . Alex ander on, and John Bere,rord, wore splendid military and naval uniforms. PROM TliK TYNE MERCURY. On the first Levee-day at Holyrood House, his MAJESTY was dresse.l in full Highland costume, and, from the crowded presentations, was stationed on the left side, near the entrance of the room. Immediately opposite were some of his suite, with several Noble men, and amongst them Marshal IllartsFOßD, in full Court dress, and splendidly garnished out with all his foreign honours. A Gla•gow Magistrate, in making the entri, scarcely deigned to glance at the familiar figure of his countryman, and passing on to the gor. geous Marshal, k;:elt and bent forwards, in that fine style of conciliating humility which conducted his countryman, Sir P:rtinas illacsycephant, through so many lucrative promotions. Toe Marshal, to pre vent any delay in the ceremony, smiled and waved his hand for the kneeling supplicant to pass on, and which I , e readily did, gladdened by the cheering smile of the great man. Dining aftei wards with a numerous party, and boasting of the gracious recep tion he had experienced, he launched out in rap• turous eulogy on the rich habiliments and scatlet splendour of the Royal Personage. " Scarlet!" ex claimed his adjoining friend, " why his Majesty was dressed in tartan ; and you, Sir, must have mistaken the person." " Hou t, awa man," returned the sapient Justice, " think ye am sick a gowk as no to ken a King frae a kilted loon, whit was naething else but a muckle Highland serjeant, placed as a body guard on his sacred Majesty r FETE AT CASTLE airmes IN HONOUR OF 1118 MAJESTY'S VISIT. Wednesday, the 14th instant, anticipating that it would have been the day upon which our most gra cious Sovereign King Gzo Kee IV. would have entered the Capital of his ancient Kingdom of Scotland, Sir Nam Maxims. Bart. (who was prevented froni going to Edinburgh from his state of health, owing to a se• vere accident), assembled his tenantry, with their fa milies, to the number of above a . thousand, to an en tertainment ggiven by him at Castle Menzies, in ho nour of his MAJesreli visit to Scotland. It was most gratifying . to observe the enthusias:i Oche people on this occasion, in loyalty to the Kiwi, as well as in at- tachment to their worthy Chief and his family. THE DUKE OF SUSSEX. YORK, AUGUST 26. This day being appointed to present the Freedom of the City of York to his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, the LORD MAYOR, RECORDIR, and other Members of the Corporation, met at the Mansion- House, at twelve o'clock, and proceeded from thence to the residence of Mr. CHALONER, M.P. where his Royal Highness remains. They arrived at one o'clock. To prevent heat and pressure, his Royal Highness determined to receive the Address in 'the garden, in front of the house, but was prevented from so doing until half-past two o'clock, in consequence of a slight shower. At this period, the weather having cleared up, his Royal Highness, attended by several Gentle men of distinction, proceeded to the garden, when the LO/U) MAYOR, RECORDER, and Corporation were introduced to his Royal Highness, and the following Address was read by the RECORDER: " To his Royal Highness Augustus Frederick Duke of Sussex " :May it please your Royal Highness--The Lord Mayor and Commonalty of the ancient City of York, in their own names, and in the names of all the inhabitants thereof, humbly an , r your Royal Highness their earnest thanks for condescending to honour them with your presence and countenance. Your Royal Highness's public and private virtues hive long been objects of their observation and approbation, and their estimation of those virtuesis DOC likely to be lessened by a more intimate acquaint ance with your Royal Highness's affability and good nature. " The principles that first placed the present illustrious Family (of which your Royal Highness is 1.. n amiable and excellent member) upon the throne of these realms, at the same time established a Constitution, founded on the basis of liberty and law, which has nourished a manly spirit, and proud national cha racter amongst us, and has spread the .British name and fame, by sea and land, to the uttermost ends •f the earth. " Reflections from these sources cannot fail to excite in your Royal Highness's generous breast, as they do in the hearts of all his Majesty's loyal subjects, the warmest feelings of dignified pride and genuine patriotism. 6' Your Royal Highness is humbly requested to accept the freedom of this ancient city, and to honour it by permitting your Royal name to be enrolled amongst its freemen.' To which Address his Royal Highness returned the following answer : " My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen of the Commonalty of the ancient City of York—l return you my best thanks for the kind manner in which I have been received by you and the inhabit ants of this City, on my arrival here; as well as for your very flattering compliment on the occasion. " It is with pleasure, Gentlemen, that I accept of the free dom of your ancient City, and shall always be proud to know that my name is enrolled amongst its freemen, being assured by you that I am indebted for this distinction to your approval of those principles which I have hitherto adopted, and ever shall observe, for the regulation of my public conduct ; having always been taught to believe, that the more attentively and zealously the liberty of the subject is watched and preserved, the greater is the security of the Throne; and surely no one can have a greater interest in supporting the Constitution than a member of the Royal Family, however humble he may be, who derives from it all the blessings he enjoys, and which he is equally anxious, therefore, to secure to his fellow-subjects." The LORD MAYOR then presented his Royal High ness with a beautiful gold box, with the City arms engraved upon it, and the following inscription: " The Freedom of the City of York, presented by the Lord Mayor and Commonalty to his Royal Highness Augustus Fre derick, Duke of Sussex, 26th August, 1822." The Corporation then took leave of his Royal High ness, and partook of a cold collation. They then pro ceeded to the Mansion House, when his Royal High ness's name was entered in the City books. Monday, the Brighthelmstone Society of United Fishermen, held their Annual Meeting at the Old Ship, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoax condescended to preside. A New York Paper says, Capt. Ftrz, arrived from Eleuthera, informs that some wreckers fell in. with a ship about the middle of June, ashore to windward of Rum Key. There was no person on board, but some of the bodies of the crew were found hanging in the rigging, cut to pieces! A brig had also been picked up at sea near the same place, entirely deserted, sup.. posed to have been robbed-by pirates. ...~ .. A APIL. .7VDELLIG ENC . Batonvon, Autrurt 111.0 ff the port the Hon. Company's ship Albion; left Bengal the 21st of Januars. add Madras this 28th of February ; and eight weeks Blom St. Helena. Drat., Aeolis? 28.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Kingston, Bowan, from Bengal; Hope, Drab, from Sierra Leone; Be rwick, SMITII. from St. Petersburgh ; Louisa, Hems, from Hamburgh to New York; Africa, Cent.. Tilt, from Jamaica; and Spring, Snaurinr, thirty days from St. John's. The wind shifted suddenly to the S.B. and the whole of the outward-bou d vessels got under weigh. Came down from the River, Mercury, 111' Mutiv, for the South Seas; Har mony, Roaaterson for Palma. Half-past Six—Several of the outward-bound will be obliged to bring up again, the wind getting more round to the S.W. and the demi tide coming. Fatatoovn, Ayoust 27.—Wind N.S.W.—Arrived the Ame rican brig Francis, SANDS, from Virginia in 24 Jays; and Mar. garet, CRAW, from ditto in 23 days. Sailed the Jane, Gouxo tsa, for Havre. Porrrsatotr4, Auourr 9.8.--Wind &&E.—Sailed the Cornet, BAILEY, for Pettrsburgh. CUSTOM-House, A UOUIT 28.—Ships Entered inwards :—Th: Latona, from Demarara ; Viet Gebroeders, from Wore= ; London, from New York; Graces, from Hamburg!,; Sham rock, from Cork; Olive Branch, from Waterford; Ahlaerton, and Royal George, from Calcutta; Atlas, from St. Helena; Timandra, and Mountaineer, from Quebec; Lively, from nil. ' boa ; and Zehulon, front Yarmouth.--Cleared Outwards: Lo nach, for Batavia; Fame, for Marseilles; George and Mona-, for Naples ; Limerick, for Dublin. Vg9SRIA SPOKEN WITH—The Friendship, of and for Haniburgh, from Bahia, on the .71 instant, in lat. 33. long. 43.; Hope, of Liverpool, from Buenos Ayres to the Havannah, on the 2d ult. in lat. 13 S. long. 32 W.; Richmond, from Portland to Lisbon, in lat. 47. long. 27.; and the Andrew Jackson, from New Or leans to Bremen, on the 4th ia:rant, in lat. 40. long. S 4. • Artarven—At Malaga, the- Swift, Barryman, and George Dogherty, from Newfoundland ; Orient and Nancy, —, front Boston ; and Sabina, —, from Manilla. At Quebec, Hope, Collins, from Dublin. Ir t the Ri ver S t . L awrence , Eli za, —, from B elfast. At Margate, Harriet, Reed, from Virginia. At Bristol, Aurora, —, from Bilboa. , ..< • -- Mr. liesid's Juniper _ 4 - a Mr. Phillips's Jester Six started; 1 to 1 apt the whiner. BOXING. sPohtthqd iNtkii to &a . . IlAtlLßtoii &obits'. ItidtS--toiteki i Aoo. Wit The Hadleigh Hunt Stakes of 7gs. each, with lip. added, Ali Huraeis; wkights list. TwainUk heats: ktr. Lanthron'i A; g. Front . t. i I Captain Anderson's Pledge - : a $ :Ur. Coulburne's Brown &out . : le s Mr. Hardacre's Jerry - • . : $ 4 Mr. Conyngham's Andre* - . $ dr A good seek; eves ea ski winner. Sweepstakes of ISgs; each, for horses not thoroogil beet Two mills: Mr. Criven's,JUbilee ... 1. i Mr. Harrison's Out-and-(hit • : a John FORM AND Wksvon.---The match betweed Aide med took plate yesterday, on the verge of the counties of Middlesex and Essex, for a stake and a purse. Ford is known by his brave combats with Oliver, Harry Harmer, and others of first-rate order, and Weston proved himself a good man io his 'combat with the Briitol Youth. Nothing but a molly fight Was looked for. and the men realized th e ex p ectat i ons of the amateurs: Csirol, the Suffolk man, and Gyblett seconded Ford, and Oliver and Clark officiated for Weston. In the first round, Ford was hit heavy in a salty, and his blow], fell short front a catch or lamedess in the right leg, and he wail under lb the (A. 2d. This round spun the claret about merrily. The Men stood to each other, and exchanged blows without studying to avoid, until their features were spoiled. Both down in a close. 3d and 4th. These rounds were coptested with much third:. racy, and in each of them Ford made his heavy hitting right hand tell upon his adversary's head, which stultified it, and he was floored in both the rounds. Denim!, which was even at thd commencement, was now 6 to 4 on Ford. In .the Bth round Weston recovered froni th► dorsc the hit* had thrown him intb, and changed the odds in his favour. It was slashing work all through, hut Ford could not get up bid lame leg quick enough to meet his antagonist. Westin led till the 18th round, when he became tired also, and was thrown a heavy sumrserset. 19. This round made a convincing turn in the battle; Ford placed a chattering right-handed blow upon bis adversary's jaw; which loosened it, and dropped the man. The battle was continued until the 28th round in Ford's fa vour. In the 23d round Weston floored his adversary, but Ford skewed extraordinary game, under severe punishment—there was nothing like denial about hint. Weston was at length beat by a chance hit under the ear, which made him deaf to time.— The men were alike much punished. A second battle was fought between James, a navigator, and Ben Smith, which was won by the former in sixteen minutes. Ralloma. AID MAILTIN.—The bathers and the men met yester day at 'sir. Jackson's Rooms, to stake £5O a-side, to fight for £5OO a-side,--on-Tuesday the 3d of December. Some dispute occurred relative to the late forfeit by fLindall's friends, and law proceedings having been instituted to get back the £2OO forfeit, 'there was some hesitation unless Randall could stay such pro ceedings • but as it *as out of his power, th e nr w matc h wa r finally ag reed: upon. l'ifortwo IXTELLIGENdR.—Coppet Ores sold at Red ruth on Thursday, total 2468 tons; standard £108.10s: Copper Ores for sale this week at Redruth, 2686 tons: TOR EARL OF PORTSMOUTH•--This Nobleman, about whom so much has lately been said, is now at his seat, Hurstbourne Park, near Andover, Hants, where he is watched and attended in all his move ments by an officer connected with the principal Po.; lice Office of the metropolis. When his Lordship, on the occasion of his rapid journey from Edinburgh some few weeks ago, arrived at the seat of Lord GRANTLEi,_ near Guildford, Surrey, an exp r e ss w as sent off to London, and two police officers left town immediately (in the middle of the night) to be in at tendance upon his Lordship's person. They remained with him until he departed for Hurstbourne Park, whither one of them afterwards followed, and he now resides there. A similar course was pursued on a like occurrence happening three or four years ago. A police officer was then in attendance upon the Noble Lord for neatly six month , , during which time he rode out in the carriage with him, and scarcely eves' quitted his presence for a single moment. These offi cers were, it is undevstoo.l, employed - n r on the duty at the instance of the Honourable Newros FELLOWEB the brother of Lord Poursstoum. The Duke de Cittuam was at Avignon at the period when the Duke of QRSIOND died there; and having entered his chamber when the latter was dying, he had neatly been witness to a remarkable scene, which had just taken place between the expiring No bleman and a German Baron, also one of the most polite men of his country. The Duke feeling him. self dying, desired to be conveyed to his arm-chair - when turning towards the Baron, " Excuse, me, Sir,' said he, " if I should make sonic grimaces in pouf presence; but my physician tells me that I am on the point of death. " Ah, my Lord Duke," meplied the Baron, " I beg that you will nut put yourself undei any constraint on my account." BARBAROLIS MURDER.—Saturday night a Marti having a wile and fise children, while in a state of inebriety, was seduced into one of the midnight shribes of iniquity in Bull-lane, Dublin, where, after being robbed of what money he had about him, he was afterwards most inhumanly beaten and throw from the window, and on Sunday morning was found dead on the flags, his body pre,encing a horrid spec= tacle, with the brains scatter ed about. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Sun and Horseshoe, Tichfield-street o Mary-la-bonne, before THOMAS STIRLING, Esq. Co roner, on the body of James Kelly, aged 27, who was supposed to have come to his death by untair means. It appeared in evidence, that the deceased was a chairmaker, and worked for his brother, who resided in Tichfield-street. On Monday last, while he was at work, some gravel was thrown at him by some Marl in the employ of a Mr. Brown, engine pump-maker ; in the same street, and in consequence of which the deceased's head was severely cut; and he went tO complain of the assault to Mr. Brown, jun. who led him into the shop to identify the man who threw the gravel, but he could not. Mr. Brown, at the deceased's request, gave him four glasses of raw gin, and on his leaving the place, he expired. Various reports were circulated relative to Mr. Brown having forced liquor down the deceased's throat while insensible; but they were all positively contradicted by several witnesses —Mr. Campbell, a surgeon, opened the body of the deceased, and proved that the ,deceased's death had been caused by drinking some strong liquor, which inflamed the arteries of the heart and the cotes of the stomach. There was also a blow on the head, which might have been affected by what he had drank.... Other witne:.ses were examined, and the investisatien lasted from ten in the morning till nearly five in the afternoon, when the Jury ri'turned a verdict, that the deceased died from some unknown cause, supposed to hare been accelerated by thinking spirituous liquor. •-••- • - , THE NEW MARRIAGE ACT. This renowned measure has created, and is creating no ordinary bustle. It bas made the Clergymen, in and about London in particular, unusually occu pied with the publication of banns, as the new Act commences its operations on the first of September.-- It• is rather a singular coincidence that the new Act should make its debut on tha first day of the sporting season! On the subject of this Act, we understand, there has been very generally circulated in the parish .1f St. Mary, Lambeth, the following notice: " The Clergy of St. Mary, Lambeth, give notice that, in obe dience to certain provisions of the Act Sd George IV. ch. 75, which will be in force on the Ist of September, they must, on and after that day, abstain front solemnizing marriages by virtue of any banns published according to the Old Marriage Act ; and that banns already published will only have effect until Saturday, the 31st instant." On Sunday, the II th instant, there were seventy publications of banns at Lambeth Church ; sixty seven at Newington; and on Sunday there were so many marriages to be solemnized at St. Martin's, that the C:ergyman could with difficulty attend to the so lemnization of them all, before the commencement of Divine Service. OPINION OF THE KING'S ADVOCATE, SIR CHRIS. TOPHER ROBINSON, UPON THE ABOVE ACT. Referring to the late Act, Sd George IV. cap. 75, sec. 16, and the former Marriage Act, the opinion of the King's Advocate is requested, on the following questions :—Whether any marriage or marriages, from and after the Ist of September next ensuing, can be valid ; of which marriage or marriages all the three several publications of banns, or two or one of such publications, shall have taken place conformably with the before-mentioned Act of his Majesty King George 11. " for preventing clandestine marriages, " and previously to the first of September? Or whether any Minister or Ministers solemnizing the same, be in the legal exercise of Ns or th-ir duty ? " DOCTORS' COMMONS, A IMUST 27, 1822. . 1 The clauses of the late Marriage Act (a. 16, 2:0 relating to banns, contain nothing contrary to the former Act, nor substan tially differing therefrom. _ "'The names, anode, and age of the patties are required to be stated in the affidavit, and the names and abode are to be affixed to the church door, and remain there during the three Sundays on which the banns shall be published ; that is, in future cases (as I understand it), but not excluding exceptions of former pub lications, before legally existing, which are not annulled by any terms in this Act, nor by necessary implication arising therefrom. " The 19th clause declares, that after the solemnization of any marriage under a publication by banns, such marriage shall not be avoided for want of, or by rkason of any defect in any such affidavit, or en account of the true name or names of either party not being used in the publication of such banns, or for such name or names not having been affixed as aforesaid: There can be no nullity or invalidity, therefore, arising out of the forms in troduced in the above clauses. • " Considering that those clauses are to be construed, in con junction witk the former Act, beneficially for the furtherance of marriage, and so as not to interrupt the ordinary means of con tracting lawful marriage, I am of opinion that banns published under the former Act before the Ist of September will endure and be valid, solely, if completed, or as the case may be, in con junction with banns duly published after that day, under the pro visions of the late Act; and that the Minister solemnizing mar riage thereon will be in the legal exercise of his duty. (Signed) " CHRIST. ROBINSON." Yesterday, a Ballot was taken at the East India House, for the election of a Director, in the room of JOHN Iscus, Esq. deceased. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported the election to have fallen on CHARLES MILLS, jun. Esq. UNIVERSAL SUPPLY- OF WATER.—The Monthly Magasine, published August 1, contains full details of the prin ciple and practice of Boring the Rarth for Water. Recent expe riments, in many parts of England, have proved that constant supplies of the best water may be obtained by properly boring the earth to a sufficient depth; the expense appears to be very trifling, while the result is of the highest importance to all landed property. Fountains have been made, by this means, in parishes where water has usually been sold by the gallon, which yield a constant supply, the year round, of s hogshead per hour. The celebrated St. Stephen's Chapel, which has un dergone so many changes and improvements, again presents a most. dilapidated appearance. All the seats are bare, all the mattings and coverings have been re moved, and the whole is filled with scaffolding.— Much noise as may have been made within this me morable building, it is surpassed by the noise and dust of the troops of workmen now busily occupied within its walls. Be,ides many other alterations to promote the commodiousr.ess of the House, the whole of the very curiously wainscotted ceiling is to be taken down, for the purpose of introducing several more ventilators. Although the ventilation of the House was much improved within the last few years, it was still in a very defective state, and the proposed ad dition of ventilators will be a great improvement, 41141 one that was much wanted, as all know who were ever compelled to sit. in the House or gantry for any length of time. A