Star. — London, England, 1823-05-14 00:00:00

WEST INDIAN ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAB. EA —Amongst the various plans which have been b ie raght forward for the improvement of our West /m h o Slaves, I am surprised that the formation of a regular Ecclesiastical Establishment for their use has not been proposed. Whoever is acquainted with the state of morals in those colonies, must know and f e el that unless a considerable improvement takes p lace M the manners and habits of the white people, it is hopeless to look for any practical improvement am ong the Negroes. Now, Sir, to bring about this desirable change, I must own that I see no method so *practical and efficient as that which has been adopted for our possessions in North America, and more recently in the East. By the appointment of r egular teachers and catechists, under such an esta blishment, a visible improvement of the Negroes would soon take place, and then they would become fit for an emancipation from slavery. I trust, there for*, that in the debates which are about to take place on this subject, the question will be put to his Ma jesty's Ministers—lVhether they have any such plan to e r iggbefore the House? if not, let them come down is the following Session, with some definite project of this kind. Upon such a basis we may reasonably hope for the appearance of a better order of things hereafter in the islands, because it will bring about a general improvement of in:timers and habits, both amongst the Whites and the coloured people; but till this is effected, the resolutions of our Parliament will only remain dead letters on the Statute-book ; or, if carried into effect, they will be productive of the worst consequences to the happiness of those whom they are designed to benefit.—Yours, &c. Bath, May 12, 18-25. PROJCTOR. 1I 4V AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY. Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of the Society for the Distribution of Bibles amongst Sailors and Soldiers was held at the Kings Concert Rooms, which were excessively crowded, chiefly by Ladies, who ap peared to take a stronz interest in the spiritual wel fare of the objects of the Society. Lord Viscount LORTON took the' Chair. The SECRETARY read the Report, which repre sented that the Society bad been greatly cramped by their want of adequate funds; but they were deter mined to proceed in their course of making all in the Army and Navy soldiers and sailors of J E3US CHRIST, and not to sheath the spiritual 'sword whilst one re mained who did not submit to the sacred standard. Tbe Institution had received strong aid from the Auxiliary Societies in Ireland and Scotland, and also from the Ladies' Association, at the head of which was the Duchess of Beaufort. The exertions of the Ladies in behalf of the soldiers and sailors had been by far the most efficient, and they had made the greatest subscriptions to the Society—(.4pplause).— The Society had appointed an officer to travel from station to station and offer Bibles and Testaments to the soldiers; and he had distributed altogether nine thousand copies of the Scriptures, and had succeeded in getting in return upwards of one hundred pounds. This agent had been eminently successful in sup planting blasphemous and seditious tracts, which he feared had been extensively circulated amongst the soldiers. Notwithstanding the endeavours which were made by persons to seduce the soldiers, there was a strong desire amongst them for the Scriptures, which desire was manifested by the actual purchase of theni. Nothing could be better than the plan of selling the Scriptures at the cost price; for the thance was, that the man who paid for them would read and prize them more than if he had them for nothing. The Report concluded by an exhortation to the friends of the Scriptures to come forward, and save the sol diers from the current of infidelity which was let loose upon them. Lord CALTHORPE, in moving that the Report should be received, said, there was a peculiar pro priety in the friends of Christianity coming forward to communicate the benefits of the Scriptures to the preservers of their country. They owed it to them in gratitude; but it became an imperative duty when they found that those odious efforts that were making in every part of the country, to sap the foundation ((their faith, were also extended to the soldiers. No- thing could so well tend to humanize and make war less savage as the Scriptures; by making soldiers Christian warriors, and preparing them to endure, with fortitude and patience, the trials and hardships to which they were subject—(Great applause). Mr. S TEWART, seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. .Major MAXWELL of the Hon. East India Com pany's service, said he believed there was now not a • more religious, and consequently a more humane body of soldiers, than those who composed the body of the British army. He had himself heard a testi mony paid to their humanity by the French King. He was present when that Monarch, after the battle of Waterloo, called around him the Commander and Staff of the British Army. When he was surrounded by the soldiers, he addressed them in these words, in . English:—" Gentlemen, I am indebted t o you for much. I speak not of your valour ; that I leave to history—but I speak of your humanity ; I thank you for your humanity to my poor people. I thank you as their father"—(Applause). He concluded by mov ing a Resolution of Thanks to the Royal and Noble Patrons of the Institution. Lord GAMBIER addressed the. Meeting at great length.—The motion was carried unanimously. The Rev. Dr. CLARK, Captain GORDON, of the Royal Navy, and Major-General ORD, spoke warmly in favour of the object of the Meeting. Captain BLAYNEY, of the Royal Navy, moved a Resolution in an able speech. Captain H. Goanow, of the Royal Navy, addressed the Meeting at great length, moving acknowledg ments to other societies for their assistance. Several other Officers addressed the Meeting in pious speeches, which were warmly applauded by the Ladies, and after a subscription had beets made, the Meeting separated. Disputes have broken out among the Jews at Berlin, respect .ing the form of Divine Worship; the consequence has been ► se veral taw-suits, and the closing of the New Temple. in couscquence of the newly-regulated administration of Sibe ria, the inhabitatibs of that country will be judged, in all crimi nal cases, by their own laws. THE CALEDONIA N. FANCY BALL. 9lie w the most ma gn ifi cent seen as the Ocott Monday iiight,:held at AtisibitS; The company (uncommonly numerous) live at half-past nine: at half-past ten .the Chiertal.!* of the principal Highland Chins appeared, with the Duke of ARGYLE at their head. At eleven, thereat folding doors to the saloon on the ground floor were thrown open, and the name of the Duchess of KENT was announced. The Duke of ARGYLE, in full cos tume, hurried to the private door, opposite Duke street, and preceded her Royal Highness, and suite of Ladies, from the entrance along the room, up the staircase, and into the Ball Room, bowing repeat edly on his way with his usual grace. The other Chieftains paid the same honours to the suite. Next ap peared their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, to whom the same honours were paid. Lastly came the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER. The three Ladies looked remarkably well ; they wore dresses of gold lama ; silk head-dresses, enriched with diamonds and feathers. We never saw delight more strongly depicted than it was in the faces of the Du chesses of GLOUCESTER and KENT. Indeed the ob jects around must have produced a wonderful effect or. a stranger, and we believe that it is the first time those illustrious Ladies were present at a similar spec tacle. The rooms, decorated with wreaths and fes toons of flowers, emblems, &c. the Ladies dresses in the style of every country, the aggregate in more than eastern splendour, consisting of golden tissue, the mass relieved by an embroidery of diamonds.— All the Ladies'were objects of peculiar attraction on that night.—The dancing commenced immediately after the procession of the orphan boys attached to the Caledonian Asylum—for it was for their benefit this Ball was given. The procession commenced at half-past eleven: notice was given of its approach by the sounds of the bag-pipe. The boys were marshalled in the saloon ; and, in the full Highland garb, proceeded up the staircase, preceded by the Piper, playing—" IF ho would be a traitor-slave r In single tile they walked round the room, returned, and disappeared. The true Highland Fling was given at the offset by Mr. STEWART NICHOLSON and one of the Ladies PAGET. It then became one of the most animated scenes ever witnessed, the spirit of which continued unabated till half-past two ; many then departed, but it lost none of its interest till four o'clock. There were a thousand persons present, not one of whom could gain admittance without permis sion of the Lady Patronesses, Lady Gwypita and the lion. Mrs. HOPE. So finished an exhibition as this in every respect was never seen, whether the beauty of the Ladies or the dignity of the Gentlemen is al luded to; for there were forty-six heads of Highland Clans present, au assemblage unexampled. But to return to the Ladies, it seemed as if it were the Court of CHARLES 11. The self-same faces, the selfsame' flounces in dresses, the same mode of dressing the hair—namely, curls, in bunches on each side of the head, but flat at top. There was one singular feattlre, that almost all the Ladies, married or single, woe diamonds—it was a flitting firmament. The veteraid Gow was present, at the head of an excellent bandi . L Mr. ARNOLD, the Proprietor of the English 00era Honse, has generously volunteered in 'the cause . of charity his powerful aid, by lending graham/4;Mo use of his elegant Theatre on Monday nest, tor* lje benefit of the Widow and fourteen destitute ChiWien of the late Prompter of Drury-Lane Theatre. :This is indeed nobly seconding the Duke of YORK, who con descends to patronise by his presence the powerful bill of fare prepared for that evening. Miss STEettrss, LISTON, BRAHAM, and, in fine, every one connected with the establishment, who can lend their aid, have kindly proffered it on this interesting occasion. ' The following interesting circumstance occurred in: General Warsou, who has just returned to England in the Hope East Indianian:—The General, whrlst at Bengal, occasionally amused himself with hunting. Being out one day with a small party, and in full pursuit of the game, they came suddenly upon a full g rown lion and lioness, who instantly prepared for an attack. The party halted, drew up, and fired, when the lion fell, but the lioness, although severely. wounded, was with difficulty repulsed, and on being followed up in her retreat, it was ascertained she had two cubs, and here the noble brute made a stand, and defended her offspring until exhausted by loss of blood, she dropped. The General brought the cubs to England with him, and they are now lodged in the Royal Menagerie in the Tower, a present to the Kiso. i In the course of last week, Bagshot-heath was 'set fire 'to in two places. The first conflagration ran over a space of four acres of inclosed land, in the allotment of the Military College, consuming only the heath, which the previous dry weather had ren-' dered very combustible. The other fire, mentioned in the STAR of Friday last. mencedindnite damage: and alarm. It began in the neighbourhood of Prim-, ley, and the flames taking a north-westerly course, through the extemive fir plantations in that direction,' killed or destroyed the greater part of the trees and fences in its progress, until it reached the Farnham road, near the Golden Farmer, which stopped its ravage on that side. Several hundred aches have been burnt, the greater part of which is the property of Mr. LAUREL, Lord of the Manor ; and part that , of Sir WILLIAM CURTIS. The damage is estimated I at from three to four thousand pounds. The noise of the raging flames, fanned by the wind, was like the loud roaring of a tempestuous sea ; fortunately no buildings happened to be in their course, nor were any lives lost. No doubt is entertained that this has been the act of some diabolical incendiary. It is hoped, as this has not been the fir* plantation set fire in the neighbourhood, that the perpetrators will be discovered and brought to justice. SONS OF THE CLElNM—Yesterday a rehearsansfl the Music to be performed to-morrow for the of this Charity) in the presence cilia Rigar ai r the Duke of YoRK, the Archbishop o f the LORD M A Y O R, several of the febby, Ilia St lei merous congregation, took place in St. Paul's Cisthdh dral. The Music consisted of a selection from HAW DEL and Dr. BOYCE. The Vocal parts were performed with fine effect by Messrs. Vaughan, Hawes, &c. and the Instrumental parts by the Gentlemen of the Royal Society of Musicians. Mr. Ware led the Band; the whole was under the direction of Mr. Qrsinores. —A handsome collection was made at the doors. SCOTTISH MARRIAGE. •••. . AtID V. REED, OT4IIIRWIRR LAING. I(giterdAy l in the House or Lords, Mr. Werneastta. Wis'hei`rd &fife anpellant in this case. He ad nti ittiertlidt`.. if it eiv ps believed that coneutitus had taken place between the partie , , it was no matter whether the promise of his client was a promise of marriage de prasenti or de fiduro. If cohabitation had actually taken place, it was un necessary to raise that point; but if 'cohabitation could not be made out, then these " marriage lines," as they were vulgarly called, must be only taken as a promise to marry at some future period. In his humble opinion, cohabitation had not been made out. The LORD CHANCELLOR.—You make out this mad lover, Mr. Wetherell, to be more sober than any other lover I ever heard of. Mr. WETHERELL—I confess, my Lords, I feel my self quite in a different region ; I exist in a different atmosphere, my lungs don't respite, my tongue cleaves to my mouth, I cannot bring my ideas in contact with these people's ideas ; and when I get out of this, I shall be rejoiced once more to breathe an ordinary at mosphere, and see myself surrounded by ordinary men. It would seem that Mr. Reid's construction, both mental and corporeal, both sentimental at d for earthly purposes, was in the inverse ratio of that of any other human being, for the mole opportunity af forded to him, the less intercourse did he seem to have had. By his letters he appeared only to suppli cate her for a smile, or a look—nay, he was contented with a look from her out of the window, although, if their Lordships believed the allegations on the other side, he had already arrived at ultra familiarity, at the extreme limits of ultraism—at the very Hercules' Pillais of familiarity. In one of his letters he talked of putting down apples in a place " where he might see her at a distance," at the very time when this te lescopic lover might have slept with her all night ; and in another he mentioned leaving letters for her on a stone, although the Gentlemen on the other side would have it that the parties were here solus cum iota. The LORD CHANCELLOR.—But did lie not set out with saying that he would write nothing that would commit him? Mr. WETHERELL felt the weight of that observa tion ; but it was not often that a man could write 250 letters without seeming to commit himself: The LORD CHANCELLOR.—And he does accord ingly let something slip out ; he calls himself her hus band once or twice. Mr. WETHERELL admitted that he did once. The Loan CHANCELLOR said, that the appellant had set out with the intention of imposing upon the respondent. Mr. Wimmtaxu. confessed it would be impossible that his client could obtain his freedom from this ma trimonial connection, except at the price of having his respectability impugned in other respects. With 'respect to these letters, which were certainly not the 'most elegantly written, it was a little strange, that during this Trojan siege of solicitation for eight or trine years, she had not once alluded to the ultimate familiarity having taken place.. Their Lordships would bear in mind that this case would be made a precedent of, although no such lover for writing and :)peaking ! , and not doing, -as Mr. Reid, would ever again emst'until his nzaxes were vivified in the person 'or some otlier:tiunvldual. It was impossible to be; 'lieve that , he had ever been in bed with this girl. - 3. 1 4. Cu t isscarAost.—l - believe, thesi,.:.you miiit 'go so Pit - as' o AY' that he never was in bed with anybody, for he has said Atm 4 , he never spent such transporting nights in hil Mr. WETHERELL said, that the case sv l / 4 ts'eneif im portant, as involving general principles of great-don sequence; and it were better that thissdelinquent iu the amatory province shouldpass unwhipped of jus tice, than that the rules of .evidence should be vio lated. Lord Kenyon, whoiwas - a. man -of sound dis cernment, although he had been-called .4 a-monk of 'the law," had held that the: windoist-shetters of a TOOID bliOrtlOSed while the: parties were within was a proof of adultery;- and is was-a sound decision in that Case: but Itheprlnciple did net apply here; for what might be proof of guilt in aliebcate.perion of 'rank, might be-qtule harmless on•the part of a ser vant-maid. At lathe case, for instance, of a Gentle man drawing off his coat and staisteoat and boots in the presence of a chambermaid at awinn— The LORD CHANCELLOR.—But suppose the cham bermaid to have an engagement front that -gentle man in her pocket, promising to be -a- faithful and affectionate husband to her,.. and suppose her sitting on his bed-side all night? .1-4 - Mr. Wrruzaccr. said it !as usual in the country to see swains with their arms round girls waists, and yet that was no proof that such girls had lost their virtue ; although the case might be very different with respect to a gentleman's daughter in such a situation. After some farther observations, the learned Counsel concluded by urging tbatthere.was no proof of cenetthitur, and that the promise was of a marri age de friar°. • The LORD CHANCELIAM was perfectly clear that the decision of the Consistory Court of Scotland in this case, which had been confirmed by the Court of Session, ought to be affirmed by their Lordships. He was not afraid of establishing a precedent, as it was' a case newer likely to happen again. His Lordship then read extracts from she summons -and from the letters, to skew that the appellant, if he bad no inten tion of cohabiting with her, could have no object at all in all his warm attentions and - professions towards her. Upon the whole of the case taken together, he should move their Lordships that the judgment be affirtied, and that this man's wife should have her full tests, so far as the standing orders of the House woolkihdieweamTbe House decided accordingly. cari - ..r4.....0.0,10.4.0..m0r• • Wansieadillbein wirseeddlai auction, on the pre mises, oti Dloviiity•lesvfoe £10,0004 One of the con ditions of saltbiudi timf purchaser to dear everything snro‘ . , even to the foendatiois r by Lady-day, 1825. Thubleldings cOvereeseed at £lOO9, and advanced fby thousands till they • wished. £BOOO, when they -dwindled to an adwasontuf £lOO each bidding, till they reached the SOO otowleich the building was sold. The purchasers areAlleisravfirnmarkao and ATHOW of Norwich, in coquet:clots with three other of their townsmen. Mr.:aoilOss, thonactioneer, announced to the company, by their request, that they intended to sell the whole in lots, large or small, to suit buyers; and they 161011 filly sokt.a pair or warble chimney pieces for 300 guineas, before they left this room. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. N'EWMARKIti SECOND srantiiiiticit+Pte, 11311. !Mimi, Mei 15. • Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each. for 11-yr-olds, 7st. 71b. and 4-yr olds, Bst. 916. T.Y.C. Mr. litin!er's f. by Ttuhens, 3 yrs old - Lord Vertilam's f. by Bubens, 4 yrs old Lord Foley's f. by Blucher, 3 yrs old Mr. Williams's sister to Twatty, 3 yrs old Mr. Crockford's f. by 4- 3 yrs old Mr. Lambton'a Adant Blair, 4 yrs old 3 to I asst Mr. Hunter's f.-The Judge eared but ti First Class of the llarn,licap Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, foe 3-yrs olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Lord Exeter's Athenian, 6 yrs old, Bst. 1216. - 1 Lord G. IL Cavendioh'a f. by Pioneer, 3 yrs old, Gst. 1216. 2 Mt. l'owlett's The Whig, 4 yrs old, Bst.•7lb. - - Mr. Greville's Electress, 4 yrs old, Bst. Mr. Neale's bl. f. by Smolensk°, 4 yrs old, let. Sib. •The Judge placed but throe. 4to I agst Athenian-6 to 4 agst*Lord Cavendish's f. SeccmdClass of the Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each. T. V.C. /11r. ItoLers's Scratch, 5 yrs old, 7st. 6111. • - 1 Mr. Crockford's c. by Selitn, 5 yrs old, Ist. lab. - - 2 rzie Virnlam's c. by Whalebone, 5 yrs old, 6st. 121 b. - 3 Lord .Jersey's Sharper, 4 yrs old, 75t. 131 b. - - • 4 Lord G. H. Cavendish's The Stag, 4 yrs old, Bst. 101 b. pd 6to 4 agst Scratch-4 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's e. Fifty Pounds for 3-yr-olds, colts, Bst. 716. fillies, Bst. 41b. R.M. Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. c. by Orville - - Duke of Itutiand's b. c. by Cotton Duke of Grafton's br. e. Logic - - Mr. Thornhill's b. f. by Scud or Pioneer Mr. Wilson's ch. c. by Census Major Wilson's ch. c. by Hapharard Mr. Villiers's hr. f. by Don Cossack Mr. Crockford's ch. c. by Soothsayer Mr. Hunter's hr. c. by Orville • Duke of Portland's ch. f. Gabrielle The Judge placed bet three. 4 to 1 agst Lord Cavendish's c.-6 to 1 agst Duke of Rutiand's Sir J. Byng's Friar Bacon, Bst. 41b. beat Mr.Thurnhifl's Adol phus, Bst. 71b. Ab. M. 100 coy. h. ft-6 to 4on Friar Bacon. Lord Exeter's Augusta, Bst. 616. beat Mr. Fox's Macduff, Bst. D. M. 200 sov.-Even betting. • , IRVINE MEETING, MAY 7. Produce Stakes, of SOgs. each, It: ft. Two utiles. (4 Subscribers). Mr. Alexander's gr. f. out of Albuera ' - walked over Match for 100 v. h. ft. Bst. 71b. each. Mile and a half. Lord Kelburne's b. h. Chance, aged 1 Lord Kennedy's b. h. Eglinton, aged 2 Won by half a neck. A Sweepstakes for SOg. each, h. fr. for 5-yr-olds ; colts, Sit. 31b. fillies, Rst. (31b. allowed, &c.) One milt. Sir D. Moncrieffe's b. c. Stratherne 1 Sir A. ilanisay's b. f. Eoina • 2 Lord Kelhurne's b. c. by Comus .5 Mr. Baird's v. c. by Viscount - 4 Sir D. H. Blair's ch. e. by Stamford - 5 The Irvine Stakes of logs. each, with 25gs. added. Two miles. (Six Subscribers). Marq. of Tweeddale's Champion, 5 yrs, 6.t. 91h. Mr. Alexander's f. La Grazette, 5 yrs, 6st. 10Ib. Three others started.-Won easy. Match for 150 gs. h. ft. lOst. each. Two miles. Lord Kennedy's h. h. Eglinton Lord Kelburne's b. h. Chance Won by two lengths. CHESTER RACES, MAY 9.-(Conctubio). A Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. Sir T. Stanley's br. f. by Comus Lord Stamford's b. f. by Soothsayer Sir W. W. Wynn's b. c. by Soothsayer The Palatine Stakes of SOgs. each, 11%. ft. for 3-yr-olds. Once round. Mr. Mouldsworth's hr. 1. by Filho da Puta - Lord Stamford's b. f. Ostrich Mr. Clifton's ch. c. by Comus Mr. Ormsby Gore's ch. c. Achmet • The Ladies' Plate of .ego.-Neste, twice round. Mr. Clifton's b. h. Peter Lely, 5 yrs old 1 2 1 Mr. Mytton's b. h. Banker, aged 2 1 2 - Handicap Stakes of logs. each. Two miles. , Mr. Beardaworth's eb. c. Rimini, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b. - Sir W. W. Wynn's b. h. Thyrsis, 6 yrs old, Bst. 91b. Cul. Yates's ch. m. Pantoulle, S yrs old, Bst. 3 COCXING.-The Main of Cocks was won by Cheshire, being ten a-head. The match for Major Andrews's galloway to do eleven mile, in half an hour, for a stake of 100 sovereigns, took place on Monday morning, very snug, over a 2-mile circle on the southern part of Epsom Downs. The horse was rode by a buy of Si* stone, and did each two miles as follow: min. sec. I Mill. see. ' Ist Two miles in - 5 20 I sth Ditto, ditto - 5 Ile • ltd Ditto, ditto -522 I Last mile .• 244 3ti Ditto, ditto - 5 25 4th Ditto, ditto - 5 24 29 39 The match was won with treat ease, and the horse was backed • at 6 to 4 to win. •• • . . 1 . 2 I 2 PEDESTRIAN ISM. Cam, the pedestrian, has failed by an iccident. On his re. turn from Northampton he fell and sprained his leg, and could proceed no further than Dunstable. The fact being formally certified by a surgeon called in, the bets, we are Informed, stand neutral by agreement. PIGEON SHOOTING. A match, fur a hundred sovereigns a-side, took pl a ce inter . day, on Acton Downs, pear Meestrani, Surrey, between eleven Gentlemen of Sussex and Surrey, against eleven of Hants and Middlesex, which was decided in favour of the former 46 to 44. BORING. Baisroi, MAY 12.—Ilirhe purses of the London fancy stem to have recovered from the effect of Neate's former prowess, and the pluck of the owners appears to resume its sway in a like ratio. Betting has run high during the last week on the im portant battle, wMch will be decided to-Morrow week, between the rivals for the Championship, Neate and Spring. The con fidence of the milling coves of Bristol is unshaken in their fa vourite hero, who is training at Marlborough, in company with Harry Harmer, and, 'as report says, in equally high condition and spirits. The friends of Spring are not less confident; and though the assurance of Hickinan received so severe a eheck from the not less manly but More modest prowess of Neate, yet Is the same system of amen', had recourse to, and the same presumptuous tone assumed by Spring, with a view to check the ardour of his adversary. This may be fair, but it is a weapon that may be handled by both parties ; and if adopted generally, would engender a spirit of personal feeling in these combats, which would speedily call for the interference of the legislature. The Lord Lieutenant of the County, of W' Lotbian-has ap pointed Sir Joan HOPE, Bart. to be Vice-Lieutenaut, vice As partir Waocuors, Esq. deceased. - - - - - Saturday a most beautiful and curiously veined wedge of agate was found on the estate of Clare mont, near St. Andrew's, belonging to JAMES NA I ENE, Esq. by Mr. HEAN, when digging near the bottom of a steep bank near the south side of his farm, _a short distance from the spot where Archbishop SimiPa was mOdei ed. It was discovered embedded in the clay or till, about three feet below the surface, in a horizontal position. Immediately to the westward there is a large whin-stone fixed in the ground—the memorial, probably, of some deed of blood, or the monument of one whose memory it has sirrvived. The wedge measures in length exactly 12 inches;* from one and a half to three inches in breadth, and from one.fourth to one inch in thickness. It posses- ses a very fine polish, and is supposed to have been an instrument of sacrifice used in barbarous ages. CORN EXCHANGE, AIARK,LANR, MAY 14. Our supplies since Monday are but short, except some arrivils . of a few Irish Oats. Wheat commands rather a higher vice; and we have a ready sale of Flour at 605. Owl sail full as Ste II as last Uosulay. Peas and Beans are sussAkit bislutribstvice. •,1 J.s se 131