Star. — London, England, 1822-10-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. EAST-INDIA SHIPPING. The following account arrived at the East-India House this morning: The Hon. Company's ship Soars, CASria, Captain I). U. NLIVA Lt, from China, arrived yesterday off the Isle of Wight : she sailed with the VANsirrAaT in April last from Canton, and left her at St. Helena. Passengers per SCALM C A AAA —General and Mrs. Corral, also a Portuguese Colonel and his Lady. The Edward, Purring's, from Jamaica to Bristol, was run on shore and plundered, under the Saddle-hill,.on the 19th August, by a privateer, hut afterwards escaped, and was spoken with clear of the Gulf. The Hope, MTastuaircs. from Christianseund to Coleraine, was driven on shore the 2d instant, on the Isle of Skye, but It was expected would be got off. the London Packet, Asrit., from Newfoundland to Liver pool, was driven on shore on Saturday night, near Cullenstown, County of Wexford, and it is f e ar e d w o uld go to pi e ces—crew saved. The Spring, Scaz.voN, is arrived at Newcastle from London, with much damage, having been on shore. Arn.roao, Ocr. 7.—This day, a little before noon, brig was totally wrecked outside of our harbour, under St. Ann's light house : she was upset by a tremendous sea, and alf hands washed overboard. none of whom, we regret to say, have been saved. She was loaded with flour and butter, some few casks of each have been saved ; the butter is branded " H. Lucas, Cork." The vessel is supposed to be named Britannia.—The 3lercury, from ('ampbeltown for Liverpool, was lost last night in Formby Channel. DEAL, 9.—Wind S.W. blowing fresh; the 'wind this morning was more moderate,s4Thich enabled several of the home ward-bound to get their anchors and proceed for the River : we are since informed that eight or ten sail were obliged to cut and leave them behind. Arrived the Sir Joseph Banks, MAJ p, from Jamaica ; Prince Regent, Corr:Noon, from Trinidad; and Gene ral Pike, Dowse, front Virginia—each lost an anchor and cable this morning, and have been supplied and remain. The Madras (Indianian; upset the palls of her windlass; the Atlas, SIMS, broke her messenger, and both remain.—Half-past six ; the wind freshens, and every appearance of blowing again to-night. FALMOCTII, OCT. B.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Alert, Mac- Davoats., from Newcastle to Philadelphia. Pmerssiorris, 9.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Montano, &users, from New York. Ptsziousn, Orr. B.—Wind &W.—lt blew a teemendons pl.: during the greater past of last night, when his Majesty's sl p W1:4m0% CASTLIC broke adrift from bee moorlngs in Ha moue, and nearly got ashore on the Oyster-bank... The violence of the sea displaced several stones of upwards of four tons v•eight, on the Breakwater; but the shipping within rode with perfect safety. . TIM KEELME N OF NEWCASTLE Asp SHIELDS TRAM THE TYNE MERCURY. We regret to state that the keelitien employe3 on the river Tyne have within the last few days refused to work as usual, until certain alleged grievances are removed. We have been given to understand that their object is to restrict the loading of ships at the staiths to eight keels, in order that their labour may be in greater requisition. Rumour further states, that they claim an allowance of £1 per annum in lieu of house-rent—to be freed from responsibility for any damage they may do in tacking their keels up the river—to have the steam-boats disused for towing vessels down the river—and to have all the keelmen employed, which has not been the case re cently. Warrants, we hear, have been issued for the apt): ehensiop of some of the principals, on the ground we suppose of a breach of their engagements, as they are bound to their present employers till Christmas. They hat e. pr obably from this cause, suddenly taken ti.eir departure f urn their homes, and are not to be seen in the neighbourhood. A petition, setting forth their grievances, has been presented to the coal-owners, but the result has only I refusal to accede to their demands. Appre i.?.:,ions, it seems, have been entertained that the I.e.:;tuen would endeavour to destroy the staiths by wi:ich coals ate conveyed into the vessels, and in con :e:ieence small parties of the military have been sta. 7 at the different parts of the river where such :r..empts were most l.kely to be made. We are happy zo state, however, that these precautions appear to have been unnecessary. NORTH SUIELDS, OCT. 7.—Fliday, a number of ;A:amen visited this place, apparently with no object but mischief and plunder, each having a stick with a Hat end, which they freely bestowed on the shoulders of those who passed them. They repaired on board several vessels where ballast was casting, and made the men desist from their labour. Amongst other ships, they boarded the George, and wounded a trim mer, narn;ti Rochester, on the face with a stone, and aimed a deadly blow at another with a'ballast-shovel, who had a very narrow escape. On shore, plunder was the watch-word. They met a baker's cart car. Tying bread to the country, which they took pos session of, and threatened the boy for complaining ; as to apples, turnips, &c. on the stalls, they made not the least hesitation in seizing them as they passed. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the'East India House, when Captain CualsroPutta BIDaN was sworn into the command of the ship Royal George, consigned to Bengal and China. The Doke and Duchess of ATHOLL end suite, the lien. Miss A. MURRAY and Miss KNIGHT, Colonel R. STYWAnT aid Lady, Mss. and Miss Smarm, and Mr. BURNET, arrived at the Tontine, Greenock, on Thursday; and on Friday sailed for the I sle of Man. We noticed on Tuesday the losses sustained at Lloyd's, and the sensation produced in consequence of the impunity with which the pirates were allowed to continue their depredations upon British property in the We,t Indies. An application has, in conse quence, been made by the Committee at Lloyd's to Government upon the subject, and the following re ply was received yesterday: " Admiralty Office, Oct. 9, 1823. " Bia-111aelng laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 7th instant, respecting the-capture of two 13ritish vessels, the 'Vittoria and Industry, by a piratical schooner, off Cuba, I sin commanded by their Lordships to ac ciairit you, for the information of the Committee fur the MaW ragerneut of the Affairs of Lloyd's, that their Lordships had al; ready received an account of that transaction front Captain %IWO; of his Majesty's ship CARNATION, who had been di rected by Rear-Admiral Sir Coast.= Rowisv to take up a station in that neighbourhood, for the protectiOn of the trade. Ile writes, under date of the 12th of August, that on that day seventeen sail of the Jamaica ships had passed round Cape An t -nio, and he is now waiting in that quarter to see the remain vessels also safely. " Ilia Majesty's ship Domes. was also in this neighbour. h'iod. and Sir CIIA IMES Itowtrr reports that he has directed attention to that qu irter. In addition to which, my I,ords h.tve taken further ni..asures fur the suppression of these I• r acies.-- . I am, &c. (Signed) "J. W. CIi3OKEIL 6 ' To Mr. J. Bennet, jun.. Lloyd'i." The further rneasui es" mentioned above are, we I'v'tirrse, the sailing of several sloops of war, which v.e noticed some time back, with sealed orders. - • 2711 E• AR MY. • •• • . . General Sir It Jonsson, Bart. G.C.B. has succeeded to the Colonelcy of the 6th (or Northumberland) Regiment of Foot. Thursday, the Provisional Battalion, under the command of Colonel Hsu: of the .65th Regiment, were inspected on the Gisela, Portsmouth, by the Ueutenant-Governor, Major-Gen. Sir Janes LYON. The morning proving very wet, the ma neuvres were postponed until Friday afternoon, when the Gene ral, attended by his Staff, proceeded to Southsea Common,wher. I the Bdttalion was drawn up, and after the customary salute, went through the movements in II most correct aid soldier like style. Col. Hsu. was complimented on the efficient state of the Battalion.. which has been for so short a period embodied. Their detached duties seldom allowing them to be in the field together, the Officers, individrally, ste well entitled to great credit ; for, though the men chiefly consist, of young soldiers and raw recruits, their soldier-like appearance in the field was much commended, as is alto their general deportment as civilians. GENERAL ORDER. Horse Guards, October 8. 180.2. The Costmaxnes-nr-Cntar is pleased to approve of General Officers commanding Districts in Great Britain granting leave of absence to Officers, and furloughs to Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under the following limitations and restrictions: 1. The leaves of absence granted under this order to Officers, may commence as soon as the half-yearly Inspections shall have been made. The furloughs granted to Non-commissioned Offi cers and Soldiers may commence from the 25th instant. 2. These Indulgences are to terminate on the 10th of March next, when, in conformity to his Majesty's regulations all Ol6• cers and men are t 3 be present with their respective Regiments. 3. One Field Officer, one-half of the Captains, and one-half of the Subaltern Officers, are always to be 'present with their Regiments. 4. No Officer (except in the performance of ditty; or for the purpose of joining his Regiment) is tcrquit the United Kingdom without having hist received his Majesty's special permission. 3. The Officers employed on the Recruiting Service, or upon the Staff of the Army, are not to be included in the number 'hereby tired for the constant duty of the Regiment or Battalion. 6. The applications for leave for Regimental Paymasters and Medical Officers, are to continue to be made in the mode pre scribed in pages 72 and 73 of General Regutations of the Army. 7. In case of short leaves of absence being requested by Ad jutants, Riding-masters, Quarter -masters, or Veterinary Sur geons of Regiments, it will be necessary that a special Report should be made as to the mode iu which their duties ate to be performed during their absence. S. The proportion of Non-commissioned Officers, Trumpeters, Drummers, and private men, to whom furloughs may be given, is not to exceed ten per troop or company. In the event of Regiments, or Battalions, not being stationed in Garrisons, or in Military Districts, the Officers commanding are at liberty to use their discretion in granting the indulgence of leave of absence, under the foregoing restrictions, to the Officers and men under their command. This Order does not apply to the Officers and men doing duty at the Depots of Regiments on foreign service.—By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, HENRY TORRENS, Adjut..Gen. YOUNG NAPOLEON. Extract of a private letter from Vienna, dated Sept. 27 : 0. I had last night an opportunity of seeing, for the first time, the son of that man whose turbulent ambition lost him the greatest empire in the world, and whose career will be forgotten only when the ex traordinary events, associated with it, cease to become matter of astonishment to succeeding generations. Young NAPOLEON was at the Theatre, and sat in the same box with his Royal Grandsire and the Empress, but in a separate compartment, where he was a:- tended by a middle-aged individual, who appeared to be his preceptor. It is not too much to say, that perhaps no youth ever boasted a finer or more inte resting countenance. Most cf the likenesses of him which I have ,seen in London are vile caricatures, compared with the original. They represent him as a florid, chubby boy, with a profusion of flaxen hair flowing over his shoulders; but he has nothing what ever of that appearance. His complexion is fine, but not florid ; and his hair, cut quite short, is fair, but not flaxen. It is impossible to behold his face for an instant, and not be struck with the convincing like ness it bears to the more accurate delineations that are given of his father's countenance. The nose is precisely similar, as is also the confor mation of the mouth, which, when he smiles, gives 'an expression of peculiar sweetness. It has long been said that he is intended for the Church ; but as yet he has not appeared in any initiative habiliments. He was dressed last night just like the son of an Eng lish country gentleman, wearing a short blue coat with gilt buttons, striped waistcoat, and a white necker chief tied round his neck. The Imperial party sat in the stage box, which was plaiely ornamented with crimson velvet drapery, and young NAPOLEON was stationed immediately in front of the same line, but a little detached from the Emperor and Empress. He appeared to enjoy the performance exceedingly, and laughed at some particular scenes loud enough to be distinctly heard by the audience. At the close of each act, when the drop-curtain fell, he uniformly rose from his seat and stood behind the Emperor, who, looking over his shoulder, conversed with him at occasional intervals, apparently with an air of pa ternal affection." COVENT-GARDEN.—Last night the Opera of Guy Mannering was performed. There were two novel ties in the cast of the characters. Mr. PEA RMAN as Henry Bertram, and Mr. EVANS, as Dandie Dinnsont, (vice Mr. EMERY.) The former Gentleman made his first appearance on these boards upon this occasion, and his i eception was of the most flattering kind. He sung the different airs incidental to the Piece .with happy execution, and introduced some popular songs from other sources, which were highly applauded.— Mr. EVANS had a most arduous task; he, however, contrived to get through the part with tolerable effect. Miss TREE sang with her usual sweetness, and elicited much approbation. Fair Star concluded the even ing's entertainment. —The House was well attended. WEST LONDON THEATRE.—Of all the minor places of public entertainment, none, perhaps, for its size, is more deserving the patronage of a discerning and enlightened Public, than this small, but very flea Theatre. The Performers and Pieces are, without exception, good ; the singing, dancing, and scenery, of a superior description. The entertainments of last night were The Family Picture, or The Sailor's Legacy; The Wedding Day; a humorous Piece called The New Marriage Act followed, in which Details was very happy, and drew forth bursts of applause; and the whole concluded with the Melodrama of Ana- conda ; the Terrific Serpent of Ceyloir! The scenery of this Piece, representing the mountains, &c. of Ceylon, including a distant view of what we suppose to be Adam's Peak, one of the highest mountains in the world, the town and harbour of Colombo, &c. Are well executed ; and it is due to the Performers in general to bestow upon them the meed of unqualified approbation is sustaiahig the respective char:Km:6 of the Piece. • ••• • • iIiELAND4 - ,olistri , 4 , 11 . STATE OF MUNSTen. '..et • , FROM THE DUBLIN jOUIMAL OF MOWDAT: We regret to be obliged to state that the accontat which arrived from Monster to-day, lead us to expect a renewal of those lawless acts Which disturbed that province during last winter. The merite I vengeance which the law inflicted on the misguided peasantry in that quarter, it was fain hoped would have deter. , red them from a repetition of their atrocious system,, but every day's experience, we are sorry to say, proves the contrary. The insecurity .of life and property is dreadful. The murderers of the Rev. Mr. Creagh's .servant, near Cork, have not yet been apprehended. some soldiers are in custody for the offence. A large re ward is offered for the perpetrators, and a sub,crip tion entered into for the family of the murdered man FROM THE LIMERICK CHRONICLE OP SATURDAY. Saturday night last, between the hours of ten and twelve o'clock, two excellent farm li houses and barns, containing a quantity of wheat, straw, flax, and fur niture, were maliciously set on fire and consumed to ashes, on the lands of %Vest Creaves, in this County. —The only reason that can be assigned for such an outrage, was the removal of the late occupiers, who owed a large arrear of rent, together with Captain Johnson's direct refusal to give a character to the son of one of them, who has been some time since trans ported under the Insurrection Act. The day follow ing Mr. Keily, Chief Constable of Police, repaired to the lands and viewed the destruction. A few nights ag►o, a farmer, near Newborough, in this County, was flogged for not acceding to Captain Rock's legislation. A most active County MAgistrate yesterday re ceived a letter from Captain Rock, intimating that a handsome sum will be created for him if he ceases to pursue the Captain's associates. Thursday, a decent-looking young man received a severe flogging from a passenger on one of the mail carts: the cause assigned was, that he presumed to prosecute at the last Assizes the persons .concerned in the murder of Buckley. Informations of the out rage have been taken by the Mayor, and proceedings will be followed against the perpetrator. We have received the following from our New castle correspondent, dated Oct. 3: • " On Tuesday night last, a quantity of hay, which had been sold by auction for rent, was set on fire and consumed, on the lands of BailinShane, near Newcastle. An indication of an out rage of a similar nature was attempted on Saturday evening : As a farmer, who had purchased some stock at an auction, was conveying them home, he was attacked by a few men, who beat him unmercifully; hut, fortunately, some friends who were re turning from the market, arrived to his assistance in sufficient time to prevent any further harm to the man, and saved the cattle from being carried off." We understand that Captain Drought h to succeed to the command of the County Police, which are to be united with the City of Limerick establishment. FROM THE CLONMELADVERTISER OF SATURDAY. About eleven o'clock on Sunday night, the house of James Hanly, a poor farmer on the lands of Kil leenleigh, about three miles from Thurles, was for cibly entered by three men, who beat him in a most inhuman manner, and inflicted several severe and dangerous' wounds on his head with stones, at the same time telling him " if he had complied with the notice they had given him last spring, they would not have had occasion to be troubled with coming to him again." There is no doubt but their intention was to kill him, as they left him to all appearance lifeless. We are happy, however, to learn that some hopes may be entertained of his recovery. A dwelling-house, the property of Michael IVlor rissy, a farmer who lives on the lands of ltossualty, in the Barony of Kilnemanagh, was maliciously set on fire-and nearly consumed : Morrissy's child had a narrow escape of being burned—for, on the fire being discovered, in their fright the child was for gotten in the bed, and had been there some time be fore the parents recollected where it had been left, when they rescued it from the devouring element, happily without having sustained any injury. Wednesday night, a short time after Thomas Bren nan and his family (who reside on the lands of Cool. kip, near the Horse and Jockey) had retired to rest after the fatigues of the day, their house was attacked by an armed banditti, who demanded entrance— which demand was refused for some time, when three gunshots were fired through the door; on which Brennan, being apprehensive from their threats that they would burn the house, opened the door ; and on doing so, be with his son Michael, were dragged on.- side, ' , laced on their knees, and compelled to swear " they would quit their farm in six days time," and threatened, if they did not comply, that they should meet the death of Edmond Shea. Brennan was at-1 tacked in the same way a short time ago: he has been living on these lands for three years back, and until lately was not molested. The lands on which he resides are part of the estate of Miss Stanwick. A very daring outrage took place near Caher, on the night of Friday, the 27th ult. at a place palled Garranaclough, About one o'clock, fifteen armed men- gained an entrance into the house of the widow Bryan, for the p:urpose, it is thought, of murdering her nephew, at whom one of the party ma d e a cut with a scythe, and shattered his arm dreadfully. His aunt hastened to his assistance, and was treated in the same sanguinary manner by the banditti, her arm having been broken, and otherwise maltreated! Hearing sonic noise, the party decamped. The same night they attacked the houses of four respectable farmers in the same neighbourhood. A Gentleman who arrived from Rotterdam this morning, states, that the quantity of corn sent into that city from the interior was so great as to fill all the warehouses, with several ships on the river, as the Dutch thought our ports would have been opened ere this. Rape s eed and linseed were also in great abundance. The neighbourhood of Sweeting's-tents was yester day afternoon much alarmed, yy a loud explosion on the second floor of the Bath chop-house. On inquiry, it was found to have arisen from a young man having taken a barrel, in which was some gunpowder, near' the are. A spark fell into it, which caused the ex plosion, by which his arm was much lacerated, and it is feared amputation will be necessary. The win dow; and the furniture of the room ewe consider bly damaged. • si , bnTING INT'ELLMBNO4 • . . P.MF181.13 RACIt3.-I.otur. - The Gentlemen's Purse of ;e5O: Heats, twomileit and a hair: , Mr. Barnard's b. f. b y M uley, ', 3 y i s old, Est 111 b: • ' 1 1 Mr. Colentatt's b. r. Iletide, 3 yrs old; 6st. 1 llb: " Mr. Brown's Cf../Ilipic, 4 yrs Old, 7st. 131 b: 3 4 I)yson's b. b . . Volunteer, 5 yri old, Bat. 1 ilb: , 4 ,', ,B Volunteer bolted in the Met heat;, :led threw Ms Itlehek,.. 13110 ' remounted and saved his dininte, as seine said, bet It twat pUted. He was started again fOr the feeind hen, which he *nil in a canter; bUt the qwlters bf the other horses, Judi* hta disqualified; made no ran against MM. A Pony race folloWed, Interesting only to the minfith There Was another. Stake, which did not fat 110 X IMO: . . . The plains bf Moulaey yesterday atracted the ulna' Stilatiel; laneous assemblage of .pfrieiniss, hernews, demi!, hunfiri, ph116.; rittit,foglnmsen, and latent of every description, in its line. It was to see the fight betvieen Higgins, the litomfordlalter; laid Nash, the Kingston man, both having a fair tharacter 111 the prize ring. Oliver and Pt ter Sandcrs seconded Higgins, and Tom Jones and a good I:ingston commoner picked up Nalh.:-Z Betting was even; or the Kingston man for choice. Banco I.—Some smart eichanges of blows withotit pioditeine any visiltle effect ; Nash wa,! thrown from the close by the sups; rise strength and lenath of his antagonist 2. It was evident, in this early stage of the btisinesa,that Nail could not get in, to place his favourite right-handed body bin* as he wished. IbmitUrd Mad too much length for hint, and hi kit hint with the left hand on the head; and threw hiss. 3. Nash made all the play but he could not get to& idiwoti to his mind. liemlord met him with the left hand On the Meads and floored hint. . ~ The backers of Nash here began to ge-leevy, kndins he bad net length enough to do execution; but some of his blows told tales. la the fifth round komford drew first blood, and threw his adversary again. He continued to lead ha the battle till thei 20th round, when he was stopped short by a tie-up hit in the wind. Oliver's good seconding sated the battle from being lost at the time, by rousing the man, and stifling any monosyllable like" enough,' &c. In two rounds more Bamford recovered himself, and won the fight in rather more than an hour. It was closed by Kingston's receiving a heavy hit in. the act of falling. HUNTING. Mr. FARQUIIAISOteS excellent pack of Fox-hounds ate ken; smiled for the season, and the field sports commenced on Mon day; at CaUistock; near Weymouth, by the hound, throwing off atAahley Wood : they met again to-day (Thursday) at Berewood ; NEWLY INVENTED BAIT FOR PIKES. • Friday last, a woman named Alleock ; residing near the Old Alders, Tunbridge, having been performing some household work with a mop, went to the river to wash it. ie the midst of the operation she felt the mop suddenly seized iii the water, and to her great astonishment she pulled it out with a thumping pike at the end of it weighing MIA. The voracious fish had caught the rags of the mop so tightly in his teeth-beset jaws that• he could not extricate himself. Tuesday his MAJESTY paid a morning visit td the Princess AUGUSTA, at Frogmore, ind returned W Windsor to dinner. • The Princess A tratnTA arrived at Frogmore bn Monday from Bagshot Park, where her Royal High ness has been on a visit to the Duchess of GLOOM*. TER for this week past. • The Duke of CASIERIDOB dined With the Duchess of KENT yesterday. Tuesday night at eleven o'clock, Mr. WALTRRSi the King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign Office in Downing -street, bringing dispatches from the Mar quis of LONDONDERRY, at Vienna. Mr. WALTERI left Vienna on Tuesday, the Ist instant. The Marquis of Tirol rtr.t.o has arrivellat his father's (thethike of Portland a) seat, Welbeek, Notts, from a tour in Norfolk. The Earl of GOIFORD left Blake's Hotel; Jermyn-street, yes terday evening, for his seat in Suffolk. Viscount BA&NARD has arrived at his house in Pottmats.streeti from Brighton. The Countess of Essex left town yesterday on a tour. Lord Thomas Cacit. has left town on a tour. Lord Wii.t.Ltas 131Nrisca left town yesterday morning for seat, Lynn, Norfolk. His Lordship i s expecte d to return to town on Saturday for a few days, previous to his going to the Continent. Saturday, THOMAS NORTEIMOLIE, Esq. of Cleve. house, in Devonshire, went before S: F. MILFORDi Esq. and entered in a recognizance of £5OO . for the future good behavi o u r of M r . H UNT , a f ter his libera tion, on the 50th instant, from Ilchester jail, where he will have been confined two years and a half. Sit; CHARLES WOLSELEY, Bart. will be bound for Mr. HUNT in a similar sum. Last week, at Lewes fair, a worthy yeoman dis.; posed of a certain number of sheep, for which he re.; ceived in notes, of the Ipswich Bank. The said notes, on being paid into the Bank of Messrs. WIGNEY . and Co. of Brighton, were presently di s covered, the whole of them, to have been stolen. A few days ago a robbery was very deliberately committed in the counting-house of a sugar-broker, on Tower-hill. A customer called at the counting house and paid the sum of £4.0 to the clerk, who de.; posited it in the desk, and soon afterwards left the office for a few minutes, having locked the desk, and hung the key of it behind. the door, in a place which he supposed to be unknown to any but himself and the principal. On his return. however, he found that a visitor had been in the offize who knew the secret. The desk was lying open, the money was gaue, and in the place of the £4O was left a piece of paper, on which were these words-- , 4 Don't leave the key be hind the door again, you careless fools !"—lt is sup posed that the thief had acquaintance with some in dividual about the concern, and that he wrote tl • abovementioned caution in order to prove that he stole 66 in jest," in the event of detection. A shabby genteel man had been seen lurking about the premises. At Streatham, on Saturday night, between ten and twelve o'clock, the house of Mr. Cox, a foreign mer chant of great respectability, was broken open, and entered by a .. gang of thieves", and robbed of plate and jewellery to the amount of 6001. The family have been some time at Tunbridge Wells, and Mr: Cox had left his house in the care of his gardener, a very confidential servant. Previously to their de.. parture the plate and jewels had been removed to a room on the second story, where the usual precaution of locking up was observed. The gardener, after having fastened the doors of the house, retired to bed, before ten on the Saturday night, in the room above that in which all the valuable property was kept. He heard no noise, but on going down stairs in the morn• ing, was astonished at finding the window of the back parlour open. Upon examining the shutters he found that a large hole had been bored with .an instrument Bailed a 66 centre-bit," under that part of the shutter at which the fastenings inside are made, and that the thieves having bored the hole, were enabled to make in easy entrance. He then ran up stairs to the room is which the most valuable property had been de posited, and found that the door bad liven broken open, and that all was gone. Same ill hat been seen in the neighbourhood twelve o'clock, after which they disapfeared. necessary to mention, that the " centre-bit'" vourite instrument of thepreient race r I • ill-looking fellows cl between ten and I lisapkared. It is ntre-bit" is the fa- ,1 ' of home-breaker s.