Star. — London, England, 1821-12-25 00:00:00

bISTUPLINCES IN naLAYD. LIMERICK SPECIAL COMMISSION. Wit Tile DUBLIN EVENING POST OE SATURDAY. yIoRTII DAY, DECEMBER 19. Thomas i inchy was indicted for the murder of I n s. Buckley, at Ardagh, in the county of Limerick, on the 23d of September last. The prisoner pleaded Not Gritty, and proved an alibi on the trial. He was *pitted DECEMBER 20. David Caitan, John [Eaton, and John Mullane,' w ere indicted for breaking into the house of John Reilly, of Chrirchtown, on the 25th of November, and assaulting him, in order to compel him to quit the place. fn c onsequence of the youth of Carton, he wan d prosecuted ; but Histon and Mullane were found Gwill.Y• During the trial it transpired, that a Subscription p ine bad been opened at Newcastle, for the defence of such men as might be taken and brought to trial for crimes connected with the disturbances in that part of the county. The reading of the following document, which v u identified by one of the witnesses, excited much laughter : Min Reilly—l desire you to quit this place, or else you ja y expect the same usage Sparling got ; and I warn all persons e b o ld no communication with John Reilly, or they will be mid as Spading was. I desire you, John Woods, to quit Reilly's tympa ny, which you were noticed before; and if you do not, you will be tried by the Canonical L.tws established in the reign d Qom Anne. (Signed) " Captain JOHN ROCK, Ranger of the Roads." • Joky Ward, Patrick Brown, Thomas Lee, llorgan City% (,forge 1.1 Arcs, Pat. Anright, Thomas Keel, & a id Ketf; John iinne, an,t Pat. Cregan, were in dicted under the Whiteboy Act, for unlawfully as ambling and for assaulting Catherine Hassett. The prisoners were acquitted on the capital counts, but found guilty of the assault. KERRY. The following notic;;as posted a few nights since g the Turnpike-gate of Bally M' Thomas. in the pa nib of Bally M.Ellizott : " MATS, AMD TO MTACT. " December the 13, 1821. • To ALL couczawen.—A true and Elegual authority from Ciptain Rock. Ido hereby certify under my hand, that any rim whatsoever paying tithe•ntoney to Henry Oliver, or WM: money, is under pain of de.th ; and ICennely goes osier the same roles that gathers Church money; and as for Daly, that serves the summonses, I called to see him be (re, and if I were to overtake him, I would make a public maple of bin to the county of Kerry : therefore any person maw such money may be sure of their doom. • N.B. I am only in the beginning of my proceedings, and vil pot all things to right in the course of a short time. • • Signed by order of " Captain ROCK, " Of the County of Limerick." HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.—A most intarm us outrage took place in the neighbourhood of this town a few nights since: a poor man, with his wife and brother in4aw, were returning in the evening from a neigh bouring fair: when they had arrived so near to Sligo lithe vicinity of Percymount, the husband being some distance before his wife and brother•in-law, the latter was assailed by a fellow who jumped over a ditch into the road, and struck him such a blow on lihe head as brought him to the ground immediately von which two other ruffians joined the assailant, and the three forced the poor woman into the fields, where a scene of violence ensued, with a more parti cular description of which we will not shock the feel ings of our readers. One of the villains is in custody, and has been fully identified. We sincerely hope that the remainder of the gang will also shortly fall into the hands of justice.—.Sligo Journal. The whole south of Ireland, but particularly the county of Limerick, is in a state of extreme mi-ei sad threatened, we are informed, with a famine among is poor.—The following is an extract of a private biter, which gives a melalicholy picture of the tits of the labouring peasantry : it is dated the '2oth inst. from a place within about 15 miles of Limerick : • The Special Commission has sat in Limerick. Eleven have km tried, and of these nine capitally convicted. Every kind of blimidation is used: notices have been posted all over the coun- Orb threatening that two Aristocrats, no matter who they were, amid die for every Rockite who should be hanged. Everything threatens a dreadfully severe winter to the poor. The rain is isoessant. The potatue crops have been very bad, and of th• hale growth, part is so bad as not to keep for the winter. " This is a real famine to the poor in this country, whose chief food this is. There are several poor families about me who have not as much as will last them two snenths. The stock skald last until May. Of firing they are utterly destitute. The turf has ben all destroyed in the bogs by the rain. So dreadful is the want of fuel, that rich orchards and beautiful plantations ere cut down vi et annis, in open defiance of the owners. The wood of every kind is carried away in cartloads. If the milk tin (who, by the bye, can't compass what is more strictly their service against the rebel', as they are called) interfere to pre vent the poor man from plundering in this way to obtain firing, the consequence will be starvation." DUBLIN, DECIIIIIER 21.—Our accounts from dif ferent quarters of the country, regarding the injury done, in consequence of the remarkably incessant and heavy falls of rain, are really deplorable. Every entrance to the city of Limerick is flooded to an un precedented extent : from the hills of Newcastle, ad joining Limerick, to the mountains of Clare, it may more properly be called a sea than a flood. The driver of a chaise returning from Limerick to Nenagh, on Tuesday night, missed his way at Groody-bridge, when he, the horses, and chaise, were carried under the arch, and the driver and the horses - perished ; the flood is so high, that the top of the chaise only is Visible under the arch. Owing to the great floods, the Waterford coach to Limerick did not arrive until several hours after it was due. Two arches of the bridge of Killalee have been carried away: O'Brien's bridge is in great danger if the flood rises, from the Vast number of cocks of hay 'coming down the river. mat Thomastown, near Waterford, the thunder and lightning were more ft ightful than any in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. The house of Thomas De lany, at Ballynabula, between Dunbell and Dungar von, was overthrown by the storm, and Delany and his daughter both perished in the ruins. Fifteen clerks were yesterday discharged from the Navy Office. They are to receive a moderate pen sion, according to their length of service. The ponderous Egyptian granite columns present by his MAJESTY to Cie British Museum, are now re- Moving horn the Court-yard to the front of the build ing, to make room for the pedestal on which the st.tzue of the late Sir Josent BAND is to be placed. rim Alt MY. A detachment of the Royal County Limerkk Star, are or dered to do duty at Castle-C•nnzll. The Stan of the North and the City of Cork Regiments have marched, the former from Fermoy to Youghal, and the latter from that City to do duty in the forts in the harbour. Tuesday, Major-General Lord A s Lama and Staff arrived at Limerick from Buttevant, on his way to Dublin, to resume his station as Adjutant-General in Ireland. The 43d Infantry, and 12th Lancers, have moved to Porto Bello Barracks. Fifty men of the 22d Regiment are quartered at Lombards town, near Mallow. There are now 26 Regiments of Infantry In Ireland, which, with the proposed increase, will make a regular increase of 20,000 men. The detachment of the 84th Regiment, which was disembarked at Portsmouth on Saturday last from the Coromandel store-ship. from New Zealand, is ordered to Bristol to embark for Cork to join its Corps. Wednesday, detachments of the 20th, 47th, and 67th Regi ments landed at Portsmouth from the Isle of Wight, and marched to join their respective Regiments at Chatham, about to embark front thence fur the Fast Indies. Richard Lodge, a private in the 34th Foot, lately employed in the recruiting service at Leek, Staffordshire, has been committed to the House of Correction fur three months, for enlisting Mark Entwistle and Francis Prime into the said Regiment, he know ing them to belong to the King's Own Stafford Militia. Thomas Fellows, Thomas Parkinson, and William Walker, have been also committed to the House of Correction, the former for six months, and the two others for three months, for enlisting into the 55th Foot, they belonging to the Stafford Militia. Thomas Brewer, William :11usr, Thomas Lawton, Thos. Till, Joseph Thompson, and Samuel Bates, have been committed for various periods to Warwick Jail, for enlisting into the Royal Marines; and George Taylor to the jail of Newport, Isle of Wight, for enlisting into the 38th Regiment before the expiration of •five years, for which they had been enrolled in the Stafford NAVAL I% I ELLIGENCE. DUNGENF.SS LIGHT-HOUSE. Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, dated Deal, December 24, wind S. E. blows had :—" Captain M'Cutiocs, of his Alaje4ty's ship Smelts, communicates to us this day in formatior, tha Dungeness Light-house was struck with lightning on the tight of the 22d. The lightning passed through the room in which the family were sitting, without injuring any person. The building has a rent from the top to the bottom, visible from No. 2 Battery, a distance of two miles. The lantern and re flectors are damaged, of which we have given notice to the prin cipal outports " Extract of ono: letter on the same subject, dated Dover, Decemht .4 : —'• We have received information from Dunge -1 ness duri .g yt .terday, that the Light-house received consider able injury, hei :g split from the top to the bottoM ; and that the persons residing there have left it, being unsafe, but they will continue to light up as usual, although attended with con siderable risk." _ _ - The Trafalgar packet, from Calais to Ramsgate, experienced one of the most dangerous hurricanes ever known upon the French coast, on Friday last. The vessel was upwards of nine hours on her passage, and was several times expected to have been swamped by the excessive power of the surge. Lord BINGHAM, Sir F. Corms, and several other persons of distinction were on board. They were at length driven into Ramsgate, about nine o'clock at night, and landed in safety. The Captain and crew behaved in the most intrepid and skilful manner. The-Flora, Coons, arrived at Flushing on the 19th instant, from London. The Lord Wellington, Ilaows, from the Baltic, arrived in the Humber on Saturday. She passed the Sound on the Bth inst. Three brigs (names unknown) also arrived in the Ilumber. The William. Itoxsoon, from Rio Janeiro to Antwerp, was totally wrecked, near Ilfracombe. .The Harmony, Rai, from Petersburgh to London, is on shore near Peterhead. The Levan Castle, 51‘ Latter, from Dublin, is wrecked in the Clyde. The Margaret, of Greenock, from Liverpool, was on shore, andsfuU of water, at Glenarm, on the 19th instant. The 'Sunderland, of Sunderland, was driven on shore on Yar- mouth Beach, on Su turday night. The 3lethwen Castle, Burma, from Perth to London, on shore on the Platters, and was abandoned by the crew. Extract of a letter from Lloyd's Agent at Yarmouth, 'dated the 22d instant :—' 4 The Swallow, JoNes, from Petersburgh to Bristol, was run on board of this evening by a vessel in our Roads, which broke her bowsprit, jib-boom, and anchor chain, and carried away her anchor. Captain JONES left the Sound on the 11th instant. with about 50 sail of vessels; on the 14th, be saw, off the N .zr. the Albion, of London, Dess; and he thinks all the other vessels put into the pint of Norway. He has es perienced a succe.sion of gales, and thinks no vessel but his own (which tads rental kably well, and is a hue sea boat) could have gut over it." Fahstouta, Dec. 23.—1 t has blown a gale all night from S.W. and W.S.W.—Came in the Wellesley, Sam?, with loss of fore yard ; the Margaret, WILOGOOSS, with loss of bowsprit and sails, toremast sprung, and leaky; the Britannia, Lanz, with loss of bulwarks; the Isis, WOOD sssss with loss of bulwarks and other damage; and the Ma) flower, dossox, with loss of bulwarks. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Countess of Alorky, Lace, four mouths passage from the coast of Peru, with 2,400 barrels of oil. Mut., Dec. 24.—Arrived the Hopewell, Focus, from St. John's, New Brunswick, and remains, sailed the 21st ult. and on the 20th instant frit in with the Danish ship Prince Frederic, Captain NILLSOW, with her main-mast and the head of the mizen mast gone, and in a sinking state, from which vessel the Hope well took the Captain and crew, consisting of 15 persons, and brought them into the Downs. D4DTMOUTH, Dec. 22.—Arrived, his Majesty's ship Prost, front a cruise. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23.—Put back, the Hindostan, for Calcutta. Itamstrze, Dec. 24.—Came in, the Albatros, Astateason, from Quebec, with loss of anchor and cable, sails, acc. and leaky ; lost one man, aid another with his leg broke, and the remainder of the crew frost-bitten . Also came in, the D asher steam-packet, with a Mad and passengers from Calais; and the brig Manly, Comma, with loss of anchors and cables. Cowes, Dec. 23.—Arrived the Mary, Lees., with loss of two anchors and cables; l'Espoir, —, with sails split; andtbe Standard, Luzateautczon, with ditto. liozynero. Dec. 23.—The ship Jamaica, of Whitby, Roo. tsars, is on shore in Carnarvon Bay, and likely to be a total loss. YARMOUTH, Dec. 24.—The Indian, of Hull, Kent., drifted Yo Scrohy, and sunk : crew came on shore in the boat : she is a large vessel, of about 400 tons. HAILWICH, Dec. 24.—The Friendship, Jonsson, of Shields,' sunk in deep water, after having struck on a sand : crew saved. Girsoow, Dec. 22.—The sloop Leven Castle, M'LacTY, from Dublin for Greenock, with a cargo of provisions, was wrecked on Monday night, near Dunoon—crew and part of the cargo saved ; and a sloop with grain, from Girvan fur Glasgow, is on shore near Toward. Extract of a letter from Jamaica, dated Nov. 2: An application has been made to Rear-Admiral Sir CHARLES RowLzY, to grant a convoy to the trade bound to Santa Martha and' Savanilla, to sail from Port Royal from the 18th to the 20th instant. The Rear-Admiral, in reply, stated that he had not at present a vessel of war to spare; but the first that arrived should be ordered for that service. On the 25th of June the Chilies' squadron, under Lord COOP RANE, accompanied by fire-ships and several trans• ports, made an attack on the port of Callao, which surrendered after three hours resistance. Three Spa nish frigates, one of 42 guns and the others of 86, two armed brigs, and several merchantmen, fell into his Lordship's possession, with property to a large amount. By the SYBILLE we learn, that a consider able body of Patriots hai appeared before Vera Cruz, and that the Viceroy had gone to Cordova, to meet 1 their Commander, with a view of catering into some amicable arrangements; and orders were sent by him to the Governor of Vera Cruz, to open the gates of that town and admit the troops ; but this was refused. BRIGHTON, DECEMBER 41 Divine Service,, in the presence of the Krws -and Family, was performed to day at the Palace, by the Dean of HanapOaD and the Rev. Dr. HUGH PsAastm. His MaJesifil health continues remarkably good. In the preparations for the fast approaching Festi val, upon the eve of which we shall be to-morrow, the poor appear to have bud the first consideration with our gracious Sovititarprr, who has been pleased to direct that a certain mifirber of blankets, in addi tion to his other charities, shall be ready for distil butioa on New Year's Day. CHRISTMAS-DAY. Hall, glorious day! my &aviaries birth-day hail! Salvation's day-star darts its friendly rays.; . Ye race redeemed, Wake, and join in song, With harps seraphic join in Jaw's praise! To sacred Temples joyfully repair, In swelling anthems laud Redemption's plan; Let Earth and Sky pmciaim the wondrous tale, And praise the Goa that died to ransom man ! Yes, Man, for thee Ha left th' eternal throne! For thee, in grief, Ha bore the cursed creel For thee Ha burst the bonds of Death and Hell! And from the grave led bound Captivity ! Hail, mighty Kum! thou great Dellv'rer hail! To Ileav'it this day thy praises shall resound; Whilst morning-stars shall shout with eager joy, And back to Earth the glorious theme rebound! Near Wigton. J. A. The - Loan MAYOR and Sheriffs have this day or dered an additional allowance of beef, bread, and a pint of porter, to be distributed to the different pri soners confined in the Jails under the jurisdiction of the City. Mr. W. WILLIAMS has given 2000 pounds weight of beef, and a proportionate quantity of bread and potatoes, to the poor of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, for their Christmas-day's dinner. A CHRISTMAS Asiecrema.—The following anec dote had used to be related by Mr. R. C. a wholesale mercer of, Milk -street, London:—" I was apprenticed to a silk-manufacturer, in Spitalfields, and during 'my apprenticeship my friends allowed me Ss. 6d., a-week for pocket-money: I got a tin box made with a slit at the top, into which I every Saturday night dropped my extra sixpence: on Christmas eve, I broke open my box, and the following morning sal lied forth in search of objects on whom to bestow my bounty, which in that district was tolerably numerous, giving to each family in proportica to their number, and what I considered their deserts, not exceeding half-a-crown to aity, or less than a shilling; and I assure you, that when I sat down to dinner, the re flection that I had given one to many others, was a high relish to my own."—An example worthy of imi tation by young persons in general. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of St. Albans, in St. James's-square, from Car ton, Surrey. The Earl of Westmoreland and Lady Georgiana Pane, at Apthorpe, Northamptonshire, from Cottesmore,Rutlandshire. Lord Glammir, in Great Cumberland-street, from Surrey. J. Dingwall, Esq. in Sc. James's-street, from Scotland. At the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street—Sir Robert and Miss Barclay, from Scotland. .. DEPARTURES. Right Hon. T. Grenville, for Apthorpe, Northamptonshire. Mrs. and Miss Dawson, for Brighton. From the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street —F. Balfour, Esq. for Hams. __ . __ t-111r. and Mrs. From the London Hotel, Hodgson, for Acton Hall. From Hodpon's Hotel, Dover-street—Mrs. and Miss Smith, for Bath. From Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street—Spencer Kelderbie, Esq. to Midford Hall, Suffolk; Captain Jones, 10th Hussars, for Bath. From Long's Hotel—Earl of Clanricarde, for Hampshire ; Augustus Newton, F.sq. for Weymouth; Richard Twiss, Esq. for Eaglefield-green. Lord MELVILLE, Sir G=ORGE COCKBURN, and Sir Gaottou CLERK, attended by Mr. Secretary BARROW, arrived at the George Inn, Portsmouth, on Monday se'nnight, from the Admiralty, and at ten o'clock the next morning they proceeded to the Dock-yard, and commenced a series of inquiries into all the various departMents, with a view to make reductions therein. Their labours were continued on the following day ; and on Thursday morning they returned to the Ad miralty. Nothing is known of the precise nature of the reductions contemplated, and which are soon to take place. Lord MELVILLE, with his distinguished associates, dined with Admiral Sir JAMES HAWKINS WUITSHED, K.C.B. at the Admiralty House, on both days; the Captains of the Navy at that port, and C apt TMOLOOBIEFII, of the Russian Navy, were present. A private letter from Paris says, that on Monday se'nnight, a Noble Lord, who enjoys the title without being a descendant of SHAKSPEA aa's " Thane of Fife," attended the grand Opera, in honour of the benefit of Mademoiselle MARIA, and excited some discontent, by filling the House with his and her friends. He bought 3100 francs worth of tickets. The Liberals in France have already began to cir ciliate bon mots against the new Ministry. Speaking of the Duke of Riciteuxu's Ministry, it was said by one of them, that it belonged to Russia; or in French, ll etoit a la Rustic; and it was asked, Celui-ci serat-il a T Autriche au a T Angleterre? (Will this one be Eng lish or Austrian ?) " No, no !" was the reply, "/I sera a-k Porte." (It will belong to the Porte, or be turned out—the French expression having both ' meanings.) A private letter from Paris, dated the 19th instant, mentions that the Duchess of ORLEANS expected her accoucheinent very soon. Should her Royal Highness give birth to a son, he is to receive the name of the Duke d'Austaut ; if a daughter, it will be called Mademoiselle d'Aumat.g. The Duke de BOURBON is mentioned as the intended godfather. Plymouth was visited by a tremendous hurricane on Thursday night, which occasioned considerable damage in the town and neighbourhood. A poor man, named Richard Bravis, was killed in his bed, by the fall of a stack of chimnies. CARLISLE, DECEMBER 22.—The weather last Tues day was a phenomenon at this season of the year.— Early in the morning, the mutterings of distant thun der were heard—at noon a violent storm of hail fiercely pattered against the windows—about two in the afternoon, a deep and thick darkness suddenly came on " making the day hideous !"—shortly after wards Jove's terrible artillery rolled in the sky, accom panied with vivid and tearful flashes of lightning. % , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRTTING AT TA' ,LUS, DECEMBER u. 11 to 1 apt Marc/Bus 14 to 1 apt *cons colt 15 to 1 apt Landscape colt Id to 1 apt Bess colt 18 to 1 art Frolic SO to 1 apt Duke of York's Whalebone colt 4; to 1 apt Parasol 5i to 1 apt Ikleteora 6 to 1 apt Reserve 10 to 1 apt Cat 14 to 1 apt Major Wilson al to 1 apt Ajax I Se to I vest Marian HUNTING. _ His Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Friday, at Salt-hill. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds meet on Friday, at Worms Heath. The East Sussex Fox Hounds meet on Monday next, at itingtuer Gate. Chaworth's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Drayton Park ; Thursday, at Farming Wood; Saturday, at Weekley Hall Wood. The Duke of Gralton's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Haven ham Wood; Friday, at Beachampton Grove. The Oakley Hounds meet on Thursday, at Houghton Gate ; Saturday, at Marston Thrift. The Buckinghamshire Harriers meet on Friday, at North Manton. The Quorndon Hounds meet to-morrow, at Kegworth; Thum day, at Knighton; Saturday, at Bramstosw. The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds meet en Wednesday, at Patrick Bromptun ; Friday, at Hipswell Village; and Satur day, at Thorp Hall. Earl FitzwiUlam's Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Halms Wood; Thursday, at Park Meadow; and Saturday, at Hunt's Closes. The Earl of Harewood's Fox !founds meet on Wednesday, at flarewood ; and Friday, at North Deighton. Lord Scarborough's Fox Hounds meet on Wedhesday, at Wadworth town; and Friday, at Clayworth Town. Te York and Ainsty Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at the Nine Mile-stone on Easingwokl Road. The Lambton Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Lb; Fri day, at Seaham ; and Saturday, at Chester Gate. Mr. Hoy's Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Wassand; and Friday, at Brandesburton Moor. Sir M. M. Sykes's Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday, at MR lingtoa ; and Friday, at Wbitwell. The Roxby and Cleveland Fox Hounds meet on Friday, at Guisbre' Park. The Sinnington Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday next, at Pickering. The Badsworth Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at Doncaster Bar; Saturday, at Ackton Village. The York City Harriers meet on Wednesday, near Aeaster ; Friday, near Tnwthorpe. The Hulderneas Harriers meet on Wednesday, at Roos Mill; Saturday, at Preston Field. H. Joiliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds meet on Wednesday at the 2M mile -stone, Brighton-road ; on Saturday, at Chipited Church. The Surrey Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at Pratt's Bot tom • and on Saturday, at Farley-green. The Harriers meet every day. The Cottesmore Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Tollthorp Oaks, and on Thursday, at Ouston Wood. COURSING. The Allerdale Coursing Meeting took place on Tuesday, the 11th instant. The party, in the morning, had excOl.:nt sport, and found abund nice of hares upon the estate of Wierato law- SON, Esq. at Ise% who kindly permitted them to course over his property there. At five o'clock the members sat down to ats excellent dinner, at the Globe Inn, Cockermouth. The Rev. E. STANLEY, who officiated for EDWARD STANLEY. Esq. of Potr 'palsy Hall, the Steward, in the Chair: and the evening was spent with the greatest conviviality and good humour.—On the following day, the Cockermouth Harriers cast off at the Black Cock, attended by a nemerous field of sportsmen, and killed three bares, after some very good runs. The Ball at the Globe inn, in the evening (Mrs. Dimes lady Patroness) was fully at tended. The dance was led off at nine o'clock, by the hey. E. STANLEY and. Miss Cuawts, to the tune of Kenware's on and atop. At half-past eleven the company sat down to an excellent supper. SLAUGHTER OF SQUIRRELS. A corps of Sharp-shooters, consisting of 40 men and youth, organised into two equal bodies, under Captains P/SIMOKT and Menu.% of Rutland, in the United States. on Wednesday last, sallied forth upon the above species of vermin, which had previ ously infested our fields, granaries, &c. and whose annoyance had excited an indignation sufficient to call forth a declaration of extermination. The result of Wednesday's campaign, in come. quence of the unfavourableness of the weather, afforded but little cause for congratulation. On l'hursday, however, the attack was renewed with redoubled vigour, and the result of both days ex ceeded the expectations of all. The number of slain brought to head-quarters and counted, was 4961 ! and there was said CO be several hundred more, which were not brought forward in season to be counted. Thus, in the short space of 48 hours, was a very numerous and destructive foe nearly annihilated by a handful of our valiant and enterprising sharp.shooters.—afmerican I'aper. At the late flood of Enfield Wash, where a large dray of beer belonging to a respectable Brewery near there was washed away, the casks broken, and the liquor amalgamated with its parent element, a Scotch drover passing along the bridge, declared, " he wish'd he'd been a little way down the stream, for then he might have had a drap of mixed beer cheaper than ever he got at the Red Cow, at Dumfries." A blackbird's nest, containing two young ones fully fledged, has been discovered within these few days in the garden of Count BORURLASK t, adjoining Dur ham. where the parent bird may be daily heard, sing ing as though it were the month of May. The average'price of Corn, according to the latest return, is lower than according to any former one.— Wheat is now on the average only 495. 2d. per quar ter, which is five or sis shillings lower than the price before the harvest. In the parish of Framfield, about eight miles from • Lewes, the labourers have made an offer to the far mers,to dig and clear the land, so as to be fit for sowing, with the spade or spud, for one sovereign per acre. Sunday night, the whole of the gas lamps in St. James's Park and Constitution•hill, amounting to up wards of 500, were lighted for the first time, to try th.! effect. The operaticn was performed by thirty lamplighters, who accomplished the lighting in less than five minutes. They only continued burning for about half an hour. The mu ks being found to be complete, they were lighted last evening for a conti nuation. Yesterday, the old lamps were removed, foe posts dug up, and by the evening scarcely a vestige remained. Sunday evening, a little after dusk, as Mr. M AC-. LEAN, of Mile End, was crossing Bethnal-green Fields, he was attacked by two ruffians, one of n horn collared him, while the other went behind and felled him to the ground by a blow of a bludgeon. They then robbed him of his watch and two sovereigns, and effected their escape. I A desperate affray took place at Guildford, on Sa tutday evening, between some .soldiers belonging to a party, on their route to Chatham (for the Last In dies), and a few of the townsmen. &often heads were freely bestowed on both sides, and the soldiers were getting worsted, when the timely interference of • the town Magistrates prevented moreserious mischief. IThursday, the Loan Pnovosr of Edinburgh received from the Secretary of State, a respite in favour of Donald Rankine, prisoner in the jail of that city under sentence of death, until further signification of his Majesty's pleasure. .t•-•--.... 4 _ _ 1 _ _. 4 " 1 5 4 : 7 -4b "CZ:3 t