Star. — London, England, 1823-04-24 00:00:00

7 . 111? A :.,:ri Ills country, and our old 1 4 iik .P.k-VirtsVitiii 11 andnet of the Boi7asons to t , ungrateful well as against their unwarramabie interference 1 , - ......... A SltiMins Paper of sonde notoriety, IPPraill ti , b4)4! Amor amyl," . . • .. , ally, P f Spain. Our surreptitious endeavours 1 tesletday the Hon. Artillery Company had a field-day : i the in ernal,concerns o there Was a great deal of wit in a paragraph, headed Viarus of g pa niards to alter their Constitution, in order to their 'mead 10 the City -nied, In homer of the birthday of his the . . Maantrr , their i ll ustrious Cape tin-General , after which the Oscanows, wlkh it copied from an Evening Paper, and gave a in to in --- du - ce t as, will be properly at gnialized i and a decided members ' dined together att he conspicuous ' • gave arming its own lucubration.. But no fad is lease the BOUM Armoury Douse. P in Spain might The fou r 4 . 1 . w in be expressed, that the present war troops of Life Gnarls now on duty at Brighton, are better known than that vegetable acid is an excellent antiacor- PIT.--bLwa p revented , and the hazard of that war's reaching our. ordered to march on the 24th lost tnt , from that station to Wind- butic ; and it appears from the Report of the Physicians relative -av- -,1 6 m and manly line of policy, in which the thereo join their Corps (the Ist Regiment) at present quartered to the Penitentiary of Milbank, ti jus übliihed, by order of was nerts - s., bY a r (inc u 1. squadron of the 3d Light Dragoons, now on duty 0 IlaMent, that the prevailing disease that Establlsbnient was would hare supported the Government." 1 at Chichester, has received orders to repLce the Life Guards, scurry, and that oranges being the bat antiscarbunc Which can country wn feast have we here prepared for us , i at Brighton. be procured at this season of the year, three of them were given, What a That highly meritorious and valuable corps the Royal Marines, by order of the Physicians, to each prisoner daily. Thus this • * Oil "decided opinion, " ' • " " much in- i s , Strong °pint , has been augmented thirteen companies, including one company matter of wonder, which one of the aforesaid intellige.t jourti.diats " proper stigmatization !!!" Who of Artillery. wrote, and which the other copied as so eltraordinary, amounts di ant f eeling, " can sta - to a simple apirlic at i on o f a common and well-known remedy. -ayenacted? We have seen th e R eport al l u d ed to, and th i nk it is so short, y aw ' when such wonders are to be plain, and rational, that it confers honour on Ors. Latham and Roget, who made it. From their Report it appears that, on their assistance being called for, the prisoners *ere labouring under a disease exactly the same as the Sea Seurby, which affected their bowels as well as extremities, and produced dysentery, and in sonic instances caused death. The women were affected more than the men, but it was observed that the-persons employed in the kitchen, and the officers and servants of the establish sent. were entirely exempt from the disease. Thfs led the Physicians to attribute the disease to the diet in use at the Penitentiary and to the severe cold of the winter. Only one ounce and a quarter of ox-head was allowed to be boiled into soup for each prisoner. ' The situation of the prison is said to have had no deleterious in fluence on the health of the prisoners. Under these views the Phy sicians recommended a more generous diet; and give it as their opinion, that the experiment now making, of keeping prisoners wholly on vegetable diet, will not succeed. From March Ist to April sth, 222 patients were adniitted into the Infirmaries, making, with those already there, 332 patients; of these eleven have died. At present there are 262 in the luhrmaries. Yesterday (St. George's Day) being the day set apar t by his MAJEsTY, for the celebration of his Birth -day, with a view to the encouragement of trade, the morning was ushered- in with the ringing of bells throughout the Metropolis, and the same joyous de monstrations continued during the whole of the day. The flags on the different Church-steeples, with the Standards of England, were displayed, as well as on several of the public buildings. The Guard, mounted in new clothes, proceeded with the Band and Dr um • Major in their State uniforms. The State Colours were also carried. The kings Guard was composed of Grenadiers. • The General Post Letter deliverers appeared in new scarlet And blue clothes. The principal streets were thronged during the morning with immense multi tudes pressing towards tire Palace, in hopes of being able to see the KING, and witness the gratifying splen dour of the Court. Every arrangement was formed for holding the Drawing Boon, andeven for his M A . JESTY leaving Carlton House for his Palace in St. James's Par k, but on account of an attack of the gout it was found be impracticable, and the bulletin, which appeared in the STA n of yesterday, was issued onthe occasion. The postponement was so quickly nude known throughout the town, that only about twelve carriages cane to what is called the Sable ' yard Gate, and not one arrived at the Palace. The Yeomen Guard arrived, appointed to attend the in terior of the Palace, but they were soon dismissed. The notice was in sufficient time to prevent the marching of the Horse and root Guards. The Park was thronged daring the whole of the day, and con tinued so till five o'clock, when the rain came on, and numberless enquiries were made at the Palaces as to the state of his MAJESTY. • Sir RICHARD 131ItNi E, the Chief Magistrate, and several of the Police Magistrates attended, s kit a numerous assemblage of officers, patroles, &c. under .their directions, to preserve order. _ _ The other demonstrations took place as they had previously arranged. At one o'clock the Park rower guns fired a double Royal salute, and in ieeveniog there were numerous grand entertain -pon the joyous occasion. Among them were :ose of the Earl of LI YERPooL, the CHANCELLOR of Excacouxe, Mr. Secretary PEEL, to those in his and those engaged in the Civil Govern . of tbetouatry ; Mr. Secretary CANNING, to the reign Ambassadors and Ministers ; the LORD . AMBERLAIN, to those in his Depai tment ; the LORD VARD, to those in his Department ; the MASTER the HORSE, to the Equerries and to the Aid-de; ;; the GROONt of the &rout, to the Lords and is who attend the KING. His MAJESTY'S tradesmen dined together; and in evening the Public Offices, Theatres, the Itesi-, of the Cabinet Ministers, Foreign Ambassa his MAJEsTY . S tradesmen, &c. were brilliantly iuminated. Among the places of amusement none • more conspicuous in their display of loyalty Vauxhall Gardens, where, in the morning, the Standard was hoisted on the new Grand Fife- Tower, and various flags in other parts of the pings. At one o'clock a Royal salute and a were fired flour the new battery by Cheva thby and Signior Mottram, and in the a brilliant illumination at the new carriage :e in Kennington-lane, which had G IV. It. a sand Laurels, in variegated Limps, and G. R. Water Gate.—The usual procession of mail ' place ; and the cabl iokts were introduced lic. They a; e built to hold two persons . driver (mho is partitioned off from his _), and are furnished with a book of tares for ose cf the Public, to prevent the possibility of im- The drivers are selected from Gentlemen's aly, who have produced good characters their last places for sobriety and civility, are in a plain stable livery, and are to be dis for any incivility or fraud. The fares are ..41 less than hackney-coaches. Countess of HALDWICK entertained a large party of ta. les yesterday evening, at her house in St. James's-square. Rom: %%GRA>: gave A grand mien:ailment in honour of ', at his house in Connaught-place. London Sessions mete held, by adjournment, morning at Guildhall, before the RECORDER, ' ATKINS, Cox, and WAITHMAN, Under &c.—Ann Nathan was convicted of ply de s erted and left her young infant alley is the City. After a severe admo the RLCORDIR, who stated her situation been more unpleasant if the child had re half hour in the same place in which it feted, as in all probability life would have act, the sentence was one year's imprison- Giltspur-su eet Compter. ;so MAYOR this day held a Wardmote in Christ's Hospital, at three o'clock, for of an Alderman of the Ward of Earring , in the room of the late T. SMITH, Esq. ,„ CItOWDER, Esq. the worthy Deputy of Ward, was unanimously elected. Theatre of the Porte St. Martin is decidedly at Paris, and produces more successful any three of the others. It has jest pro- ' a new Piece, under the title of Yakrien, which I ,!i_racts Unive rsa l a d m i rat i on ; i t i s f rom t h e p en of )x con of the Marquis de NISAS, the great favourite lna w confidential friend of N APO LEON, and who is o ° ccoPied on the history of the military art from ea l, test antiquity. The run ha s already published sera! Liberal pamphl e t s , f or which be was dis t Sed tram his situation in the War Office.. Another 4/ . °f the Marquis wrote many of the articles in the et C'onquela. The Mal gels is nearly re" martin-c to Genet al 11ONTHOLON. SINCLAI R rs eilgaged for the next season at Covent ''de", at a most lib era l sa l ar y. H e returns w ith a ice style greatly improved by his tour of the . tim.Thcaucb. NAVAL INTEZ.LIGENCE. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the Past India House, when the following Commanders- took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz. Cap tain CUAILLtS Basta , Gamin.; Princess Charlotte of Wales; and Captain JOIIN BLANSHARIN Marquis of Wellington, for Ma dray and lkngal. The Fox, Eiwar.x, American ship, from Manilla, is arrived at Falmouth, having sailed from thence on the 12th of Decem ber, bound to Flushing. The Purser of the late Hon. Coin pany's ship Regent, Captain NORFOII, came home passenger, and we are enabled to communicate some further particulars of her melancholy loss :—The Regent sailed from Anjeer Roads on the 17th of September, and proceeded a considerable way up the China Seas ; but a strong wind from the north-east obstructed their progress, and they returned to go the eastern passage.— On the 11th of October they lost their rudder on the 'coast of Palawan. Laying to fur four days, they made a tempo rary rudder; and got in sight of Manilla Bay the 31st October. —On the Ist of November last a heavy gale came on, which destroyed the temporary rudder; that rendered the ship un manageable, and she was 1 iven on shore on Luban island, at a quarter before twelve, e. ss. The boats were all lost by the surf; and a Spanish gun-beat, craning, took the Purser to Manilla to obtain assistance, and arrived there in five days. Another boat was met with, and some men were also sent, which arrived be fore the Spanish boat ; and the Purser, on his landing, found they had sent vessels to the assistance of the crew. One thousand to fifteen hundred bales of woallen cloths, and some of the private trade on the orlop deck were saved. The craw were saved— excepting Mr. Henry Stone, third officer ; Mr. Stephen Martin. sail-maker; William Tricker, a marine boy; and another boy, Thomas Atkins, who were lost on a raft. They had only two passengers, George Money, Esq. who proceeded from Manilla to China ; and Edward Tullen, a charter-party passenger. A letter has been received from Captain Noma', dated Ma nilla, the 2251 of November, 11122, stating that he remained with the Officers to perform their duty for the Company, the owners, and underwriters, in saving what they could from the wreck. The part of his investment saved would not realise one-half of its value, anal the bull of the ship did iibt appear likely to realise any value. Tee ship had bilged, her stern broke, and the frame work given way. The Captain and Officers Would leave Ma nilla fur England the earliest opportunity. The following Correspondence has recently passed with the Admiralty on the subject of the Spanish privateers lately fitted out at Porto Rico: " Freeman's-court, April 15, 1823. " Sta—We think it right to communicate to you, for the in formation of their Lordships, some intelligence which we have received from a person who kft Porto Rico on the Ist of Ja nuary.last, as to the proceedings of the privateers in that quarter. " lie was at Porte Rico about a fortnight, during which time two American vessels and one British were brought in. Com missions were granted, without reserve, to privateers to capture any vessels, of whatever description, that were found trading, or attempting to trade, with the Spanish colonies—proof of that circumstance being all that was necessary to procure condemns tion.—Encouraged by this system, a privateer of 14 guns, and leo men, was fitting out at Porto Rico when he left, for the ex press purpose of cruizing in the track of vessels bound to Buenos Ayres and the Pacific, all of which that they could succeed in capturing they were determined to bring into Porto Rico. " Among the many vessels that bad been brought into Porto Rico be could hear of no instanze of any escaping condemn tion.—We remain, Sir, your most obedient servants, J. and A. POWLES and Co." " Admiralty Office, April 17, 1823. " Gatervenvt—llaving laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of yesterday's date, communi cating some intelligence which you had received from a person who left Porto Rico on the Ist of January last, respecting the proceedings of the privateers fitted out at that island to cruise against vessels trading with the late Spanish Colonies; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that orders from the Spanish Government, rescinding the regulation under which the proceedings alluded to were instituted at Porto Rico, have been received at that island subsequently to the date men tioned in your letter. " J. W. CROKER. " To Messrs. J. and A. Powles." A letter from Brest, dated April 37, says—" Yesterday even ing the Zrlie corvette arrived from Guadaloupe, from whence she sailed the 10th ult. and brings advises that Admiral Itho• NAADII Lcroaca, eommauding the Jean Bette, bad taken a Spa nish ship, with two millions of dollars fur the Cortes."—This is, no doubt, the •essel alluded to in our last. , Fa LMOUTII, Arai:. 22.—WInd K&E.—Salled the Patty, RZAD, for Cadiz. IRELAND. The Dublin Journal of Monday, which is almost entirely devoted to a report of the Parliamentary Debates, says, " We have not space to contain the Accounts of outrages received this morning from the South. The Limerick Chlonicle alone records sixteen cases of house-burning, s ith nine horses and cows, exclusively of furniture, dairy-utensils, hay, and, in one instance, a large sum of money, with several floggings, and threatening notices. Captain Roost's power seems to be still unimpaired, notwithstanding the number of military and constables covering almost every part of the disturbed districts." The Dublin Evening Mail, however, finds room to detail these outrages, which, is the usual style of Irish inflation, are headed with the portentous words " Horrors of the South." From this account we learn, that on Wednesday se'nnight a body of seven well-armed men set fire to the house of Jas. Sheehy, near Kildimo, together with a large quantity of dairy utensils and furniture; two horses and a cow were burned to death. They then proceeded to the house of Patrick Madigan, of the same place, and fastening the door outside, for the purpose of burn ing the inmates, set fire to it. The house was totally consumed, with the furniture, and a large sum of money, which he had to pay his rent. On the house being set on fire, Madigan made a desperate exertion, broke through the door, and extricated himself and his family; he then made off, naked, when the ruf fians fired at him. They also set fire to a barn, in which a horse and calf were consumed. Another house and several out-offices belonging to Madigan were also set on fire, and several bead of horned cattle burnt to death. A party of insurgents went to a farm of Mr. Henry Potteis, on the lands of Ahanish, and burnt two farm-houses. They kept the herdsman, his wife, and children inside for some time, but at length they broke out and saved themselves. PLTMOUTIO, Aran. 22.—Wind E.—Off the port the William Penn, SMITH, from Baltimore, for Amsterdam, in twenty-two days; Vereingen, Di Botta, from Surinam for ditto; Maskery, Pain-sox ' from Buenos Ayres, for ditto ; also the Danish ship JobtennaMaria, from Bengal and Mauritius, for Copenhagen. POSTSMOUTII, Aram 23. -Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the Success transport, from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ship Sinuatc..s- PATAM, for Leith; and Accession, RODDAM, for Bahia. DEAL, Aran. 23.—Wind E. by S.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Jane, \Vex's, from St. Lucia; and another brig,. particulars unknown. MARGATE, Aran 23.—The ship reported yesterday on the Shivering Sand, proves to be the Anthony Sterry, linos, from the South Seas. A lugger, with twenty-nine casks of oil (part of the cargo) has arrived here, and brings advice that the ship is a total wreck, and that the master and crew have been landed at Whitstable. The cargo is working out of her by smacks and boats, chiefly from Whitstable, and more is expected to be brought in her.. We understand this vessel has been out three years. A herdsman of the Postmaster of Abbeyfeale was beat on Tuesday night, and threatened to be shot if he did not leave his employer the nett day. Ano ther man, named King, was flogged, and his furni ture destroyed, at liallyallinan Castle, and sworn to quit his farm. Several other houses have been robbed or set on fire in various parts of the county of Cork. Saturday morning, the walls of Dublin wete pla carded with the following and similar sentences in print and manuscript :—.4 Pi.titizitrr's triumph r Defeat of the Gang !"—" Down with the Protest tants !”--," The Orangemen to Hell1"---a liatow*- tow defeated r—Dubfiii Evening Mail. . The Rev. A. tansy read Ois . ioleam rccliotatioo of the errors of th e Ch urc h of somc *Cork, fia . Suo,- day sc'nnight. • to, • " v f•_l;.! Not ma:4 centuries ago.; law , was made m Eng land, prohibiting the New TestAmeat in Engliih to be read by women, appreolises.joproomen, or serv inf-men. • . ~• 4 £he Marquis of HZRTIORD is Manna from Paris, where he is reported to have been for the purpose of purchasing splendid furniture, and especially dux-, ney•pieces, in order to decorate the Pulteney Hotel, which common rumour states to be now the property of the Noble Marquis, and which be is going to con vert into a residence for himself. The back part is to come entirely down, and a grand suite of rooms are to be erected instead of those narrow and con fined apartments, which are well enough for a hotel and lodging-house, but unsuited for the, residence of a person of such acknowledged taste as the Noble Marquis. If th e plan alluded. to be c arr i e d i nto effect, this'edifice will be the finest mansion in Lon don, and the magnificent and nearly unequalled col lection of bronzes and pictures, ?which have been Pur chased at enormous prices, bat with great skill, will be deposited there with great advantage. The Madras Gazdte contains a very flattering ad dress . of the British . inhabitants of Calcutta to the Marquis of Haartricia, on his departure for Europe, and his Lordship's answer. One part of this address is deserving of notice, as shewing the benefits of the Noble Marquis's administration. It says, a Knott ing the peculiar interest which your Lordship must always take in the happiness of Central India,. we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of congratulating you on the increasing peace and prosperity of this portion of the country. Provinces tha: have been long a prey to the most cruel and lawless devastation present at this day no •csngers to intimidate the traveller in pur suit of his honest avocations, and The husbandman now sows and reaps in security, where but a short time ago he was exposed to unrelenting and predatory bands, ready to descend upon hi. fields . and seize the fruits of his labour." Two great Houses in the City of Dresalenisave stopped pay. ment, to the unspeakable terror of their creditors. The first is said to have failed for 700,0c0 viz dollars, the second for itim s tam. Rids private persons were Accustomed to - place large sums in their hands, and they are said to be the greatest losers, The consequences are incalculable. This event gives the coup * grace to mercantile credit, which was already at a very law ebb.' Unfortunately' there is reason to feitr.that it may ha* an unfavairablccfict War Leipsig fair. - Extraordinary Instance of Rapid Communication, It is the practice with the Admiralty to hold certain communications with the out-ports daily, at one o'clock, by telegraphic dispatch. The following is an instance of the wonderful celerity with which these communications are made:—Certain instruc tions, relative to the regulation of the time-keepers, were on Tuesday last communicated from the Admi ralty Office, London, to the Telegraph, Portsmouth, and an answer received to them in one minute. It is scarcely possible to imagine a system more perfect than this system of communication must be. IVe hear, that at the Northallerton Sessions, the question of the propriety of employing untried pri soners in the tread-wheel was again agitated, but the opposition to that measure was over-ruled by the ma jority. We understand, that allusion having been made to a letter which appeared in the last Yorkshire Gas dte, under the signature of " A Magistrate,",Mr. BARSTOW avowed himself the author of the letter ; and in consequence of some altercation between that Gentleman and Mr. STAPYLTON on the subject, they were both bound over by their brother Magistrates to keep the peace.— Yorkshire Gazette. MEncawricrrxt.—On the subject of this Lady's mar ' riage, a letter has been received from Mr. GRANT, the Minister of Banff, who performed the ceremony. The worthy Minister contradicts the report that he received a hundred guineas " for his trouble," de claring that he neither received nor expected fee or reward ;" and adding," I am otherwise paid for doing my duty. I never consider that duty as a trouble, and am always and equally ready to do it at the call of the Peer or the Peasant." cm previous' and Tower gt lie evening L .eats upon Lose of the E ExciseQui I )epartruent, sent of thee( 4:oreign Am 'II . AI3EHLAI 6 •;TEWARO O tO •I the HORSE, 'amps; the ( 'rooms who ; His MaJES' e evening t encrs of the 'ors, his Mt.: Ilusinated. vete more c( lax Vauxhall Standa ...cak Tower, ew buildings iiiitejoie wet is Southby uming a bril ntrance in ICI 'sown and L; t the Water clacks took p o the Public. .elides the dl otnpany), a n , .. ose of the °titian. Th ervants only, mom their la !lied in a barged fir third less The Cestntesi umbiq fester Sr Roses: N 6y, at his h. Ilse Londc his morning Idamen A 1i df CLARI baseli in a certain holi from ti o!lci bare 6 one discovers extinct, tin Gilts , Loan n e Hall of ( he election o a n•vithiti, i hen JOHN he Wad, miourite Feces an t.% .a:)I3A t . • ...... ,:.~ :.,:-.Tic. • BOXING. A pegilistfe contest took Oa( t on Tbursdiri.; In the gokitit Clio relizse.Pint Gaffunif. Saltabutl•; which excited, from the atileen arPenfrilitce and winded acirnte Of the pahies, feiy eonilderdbill interest. Perriteittkle Die* And ehartvinl Jrrct , th► Ramer head tit -bask and titelAtser frrint wU tatual hied, exerted theataelies the utmoSt the battle la -tad sit hour and a belt: The glare{ flawed in praltillota and, at length, the bets *ere $e ft undecided; some contending that Perrlwink le had tite better of Cita iecial, and tiro versie. The owner of the garden bad the lied of It; fat bii made the Mod of it. esterday Irony Iftiretee took a benefit at the litres Calerti which wat well - attended. The bets-to were between the fini• tAte millers of the lting, who knocked each other abotti in Brand style, to the high citisfaction of the admirers of ihe r Ate art. Warren (At the Fives' Cdurt yesteiday) has offered to give ani nun above his w e i g ht. Carts said he was under Wan-clef weiett, Rod Vtould fight hint fur FlOO 'side. Aim also ota tered to etch Warren. Join. I I tnisax ANT) SillitOtt further &Tilsit of ,t2O a-side was made last ni z ;ht, at the east end of the tonto, between the .11 . .0ve pugilists ; Shelton, on his part, waiving all difficulties...-1 The ring-goers tvere all in !Agit spirits ou the oitaiikla, ettlalos.: ing, " That looks like fighting." • liar.rox xa-b pvgllist it dettinslised to gibe hie warm hearted count tytiteri a chance to pick up thair.lost &am!: Ten guineas aside were deposited lan night .at the Castle Tao vern, liolbarn, for the above Itbzers to fight in three weeks: It Is expected to be a hard battle. HOPPING IN A' SACK. Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, Jansen Kondrick, a journeyman butcher, better kninvia by the name at Jumping Jemmy, tied up in a back with only his head eat, •n= dertook for a wager of one sovereign, to hop round Queen: square, a distance of three furlongs, in the short space of thir4 teen minutes, whirls ardaous,task, to the astonishment of all present, he performed bt eieseh minutes and a half; althougls he fell down twice by the way, and had much difficulty nal time in getting up, on account of his hands being inelosed within the sack. Although the performance took place at an early hoer; the concourse of spectators was immense, outing to the novelty of the undertaking. At starring, bets were four to one against him. HORSE" DEALING EXTRAORDINARY. &complaint, which has caused a great deal of conversation in - Bath, was nude a few days ago by a French Gentleman, named, Lafu, against a Clergyman Who resides in the neighbourhood of that City. The Magistrate applied to on the occasion recom mended that the circumstances should be stated in a Court of Law, after having the following account front the lips of the Frenchman : "Igo to buy a horse from lim, and he auk me 40 guinea. I say no, by Gar, Ino give that. Well, say the Clergyman, I tell you What ; you shall have him for 35 guinea ; but, 4—n my eyes you shall no hate him leis." nagistrate.—You tould not think of dealing with a Clergy man who was so ready to swear ? Frenchman.—psi, I did ; I thought a Clergyman would not swear anything but true ;so I paid him the money. Wsdl, I go* upon him, and be go beautiful. Then I put hi m u p i n d e Bell's stables, and I ride burn next day, but he go upon three leg: so I put him up again, but lie still go upon three leg, and then I gavot him a doctor; but, by gar, he walk open his knee, and so I say, ah, ah, if you walk upon your knee, I do not walk upon your back: Magistrate.—You mean that the horse was unsound? Frenchman.—Oui, he got de very bad gout. Magistrate.—The gout ! horses don't get the gout. Frenchman.—But he was a Clergyman's home, and they both have de gout. The horse's leg was men, and so was de master's Magistrate.— Well, I suppose you sent back the horse ? Frenchman.—No: the Clergyman said, d—n his eye he'd no have him : but I ask Mr. Bell to buy him for thirty-five guinea ; but he said no, I not give more than 15 : so I keep him in di stable twelve week, and then I send him to be sold; and what do you think I got? Magistrate.--Wky, perhaps five pounds. Frenchman.—No, by gar ! I got fifteen pounds. Magistrate.—Well, I think you received more than you had Hen to expect in your ti ansaction with this worilty Clergyman. Frenchman.--Receive! Akfi / I receive de nothing. I got fifteen pounds to pay for de dinner ! Magistrate.—For the dinner? Frilichman.-oai. For my horse's dinner for de tWelve weeks in Mr. Bell's stable. The unfortunate Frenchman thus lost, by his dealing with the reverend horse-jockey, no less than thirty-five pounds. Monday, as a restive horse in a cart was passing the shop of Mr.W asron, linen-draper, in North -street, Brighton, the animal suddenly reared, and threw his foie-feet into the shop window, forcing in the frame. work and glass with a tremendous crash. This awk+ ward customer, in the shop of a linen-draper, was, after some litee difficulty, removed, severely cut by the fragments of the window. Sunday afternoon, a servant woman, carrying n child, was walking along the footpath to Dudding. non, on the south side of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, and while passing under the huge basaltic columns, commonly known by the name of Sampson's Ribs, a small piece of the rock came tumbling down the pre• cipice, struck her on the head, and.klled her to the ground. The child fortunately was uninjured. She was carried to the Royal Infirmary, where the opt• ration of trepanning was med; but she has never spoken since the accill e nt r . . A distressing accident took place in one of the Devon Iron Company's coal pits, on Wednesday sent. • night. Several of the workmen had assembled at the bottom - of the pit, preparing to come up, when four of them stepped into a tub, which was about to ascend, but unfortunately bad not observed, till the engine was set on, that one of the books which ath • • tattles the tub to the frame, had started from iti plate ; the consequence was, that the tub hung corn= pletely to one side, and thus taking away the equi librium of the frame, acted as a swivel, and set the tub into a whirling motion as it ascended. One of the men, seeing the danger they were likely to be exposed to, leaped from the tub, after it hadascended a considerable way, and saved himself, but was se verely bruised. The other three were carried up, clinging to the tub and frame. When about 100 feet from the bottom, one of them, Joseph Paterson, a fine young man aged 26, st ruc k one of the beams of the pit, which, breaking his arm ) destroyed his hold, and he was immediately precipitated into the yawning• gutph below. Paterson survived only a few seconds. The remaining two (one of whom was P.uerson's father), still continued to ascend, till the twisting of the rope attracting the notice of the en gineer, he caused the engine to be stopped. Their tuation at this moment may be mote easily concthed than described- -clinging in breathless despair to the I unsteady frame, and hanging suspended over a depth of nearly 300 feet. However, their presence of mind 'had not forsaken them, as they scam recollected that they were near a landing-place in the pit, which they were enabled to reach in safety, by the lowering of the tub. The poor old man remained there till the tub was toweled to the bottom of the pit, and only came to a sense of his protracted existence on the re ascension of the tub with the mangled remains of the unfortunate youth ; finding then that the cup of his ov.n deltvetauce had been mixed with the bi tterness of death in the loss of, a dearly beloved toe—The deceased has left a wife and child to lament his loss. .—Stirting Jumrital.