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TIFF ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN. We are happy to see that the Dublin Guild of Nicr shots have paid a just tribute of respect to their amiable an d di s tinguished Archbishop. On the iffid ult. the fol lowing excellent Address was unanimously agreed to:— ... MAT IT TLtAIIII TOUR GRACE, ~ No act of public daty boa, at any time, been discharged with wee heartfelt gtsillitadia by the Guild of Merchants than the pre p*, when ws a Divine, who, during a long series of yank boll the talented, unwearied, and unbending potent *a Awe& of which, in this country, he is at ooee the orelailat ma Ile Nalyeard. A r i ti i c a i l luty, indeed, we coo „in k • gOgroa year filler% le 'die e of gratitude and Of Frahm 11463.= Masiaat a Sim vs re it on that clear, lu rows, Miran Were the Committee of the House Aillilla Illikidi 41 lIIPII es superb of the true principles and real low a prepsoMM 101 behold, did of the actual intention of hors w h e . list they are but a tolerated sect, act as if eh ., vape a y; and while they malign and libel the Minim iZigbeog Minium, and supporters, seek, by its Ma mow, y = • for Os towering pillar of their pride, lAA dims it salealarcy buoy would establish, and super sedes omialtillg 0 Tar esmizameer wind lirmards your Grua—the vi. aviesey alb yet ereareglia—the insults that have been pada IV bine be pike* at aim expression of our feelings, ever saw n in dst etwa•WFMNIXODibie and of Loyalty, and we beg of your Greer lii Neap It, 'ea a Idiom to worth—an °dieing to mull. In t,. Hwy elmileet,reer agar-- seal is hereto affixed." To this Aiken Na Grace returned the following An swer :-- Ocirrimata--The Menai with which you have been *ld 90 10/9/9/9 0110411191101110 lig sincere thanks. The aaadfal alt h labia yaw express your sense of my en demism sodisdasip lie dodo of abe otalion In which I am placed, laid pinaeass die ammo of die Church in which lam appointed w ague, age w oos is as earemon degree. The warmth of your atrilimait si liraVoran' is manifestW by the high value which !test 111411 my Are ke ty. wbg, a , of the Reformation are sin:erely f 41 .1 4-- by the lammed and influential classes OW 1101110611,earisabsil bare Mile to feaffrom the violent., of i ts fit ell Wathinations or weakness of its emporia. Me IMMO of true religion cannot Mil, even under the tisantisit of its osaokisl folkwers. Superstition cannot put down tiairana. Tao emniction of this truth aflbrda a Christian conso leeksisls lbws waltamion days. The public Mille being telt thus mom, t a w m id st of cboos t , it is scarcely worth considering War otharroa r atarsent epos individuals. As to that which you meet whirobsis 90 ansparingly heaped upon myself, I feel but stroll 1101111111 M atm. nose time, it is gratifying to think that what has doom ittink, fan a certain description of persons, continued resale^ has opposed to such men as compose the Guild of Mer cian* at the City a/Dublin, a lit subject of coannentlatioa." SPEECH VP ma AND OVENTRY LORD BIS OP OF LICHFIELD H C, AT • lIIICZTIXO Or THE SHROPSHIRE 4.1.711L1ARY DMZ ... SOCIETY. -- . gmely ascend .Imam the pressure of domestic affliction, and :=F I Ihrunihr dm weight of official business and o f some iffillitlidlii i ieliereld have excused myself from partici rillaaria INV giiiiligs, had 1 not felt your fleeting to b ef b liniellit lesisaimeow, and one of that class in which I elite MN plantnim To open the Word of God to every eye that i MI sins_ ts plaint it to every enlightened mind that will under. I saith.sail Ws Ilat his its door of every heart that has b ee n o p en . / 0 id ir isiy a work the highest interest and o f th e am guri kko work air y of the purest kind, by a par. Simla hi whim! aim besablest Christian furthers the precept of his mass wide ossamands bits faithful followers to " preach she moninon" It is that operation which goes to over. lbw 01 . Ilin sad Satan, and to produce that blessed tamenimatim Om .s all flesh shall see the salvation of God." As lleadeeee we new have a peculiar pleasure in promoting the vo w tit* in disseminating the glad tidings of sahe bs the Word of God to all nations. As Patriots and e a aps mast lid it oar duty to fulfil the calling of our folk via& directs easel of es is net as a Missionary in the cause 4me Naar. As Ifsamstaites we most feel it an obligation upon es $ soda la Asysliag those mints which bigotry has ra ise d send the pars Light ei Um Gospel t eind no means can be so ef. basal Ist this worm as our stramses efforts to spread the Waif Hsi Dimmed he his Holy same 1 we must feel that pada/ emit 10 be list nay a duty bin a debt, our sense of which mo seas la se well ostmessd as fey we ladeavoura to send forth to dr k.. ML of NUMMI Ilt MR belligliell fellow.crestures the iii db. et @steadier tierikeig deal Shies hundreds of mil ieus( Imam bear rasa only a knowledge of natural wants W humus pmeims, sod live under the degrading and despotic iliseideit if Mamasteno i and that by no other means than those ' , bilk diallairmes Abed ma they be brought to glorify God. lial IN Om mAs ray mill Issimar of his holy name. But I = a ostifsm. hsennwr ratifying is ths consideration of this ex. as soAshat my mind , wisp foe want of more com b disposed to annpams its scope, and to watch ns An Bible in a single soul. Take a child just Nis Ilheinlepelesed be simple tenth, and behold the made by Midi il Mhos him in his youth, confirms him in his man. 01111111111 him in his old age, supports him in death, and bray beds him to glory. Contemplate its adaptation to the illy sake of life, to every case of strong temptation, to Immo of bitter bereavement ; see how by it sins arc mod how the performance of duties Is promoted—how com bo is ,how lore and charity are encouraged, and how Pso A is**, the soul of any one to whom it has been pre. m is4admored mad Lee m then look from this effect on an individual soul to tie eel* which may be anticipated from a diffusion of the Wonl SOW among the countless millions of the heathen world ; and as a pant of duty, as well as a point of gratitude, I can but impress spa yea a consideration of the pleasure to be derived from a par. *ileum in the spreading among all nations the pure light of Scripture Truili. In a spirit of true Christian charity let all of us is,, This is our cause, and we will go on under any sacrifices, and arde any privations, assured that 00' labour will not be in vain in we Lard—that we shall have an ample payment in this life, as well • • that which is to come. Under these impressions, and with Hyena views, 1 willingly and cordially accept the office of Patron of you Society. At the same time I beg to lament that my distant ?Wince, and official situation and duties, will prevent my lending Nat Naive aid, which it would otherwise be my highest pleasure to pie to your proceedings : but yet, as placed officially in this dis n.ct, I shall feel a gratification in my humble co-operation; and an additional pl e asure will be derived from the call thus made upon re to hbonr with my Reverend Brother, your venerable president, se ernady and deservedly respected for his able and persevering ef. forts,end so highly esteemed among yourselves for his unwearied at:anion and assistance. PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES. Pursuant to the Report of the Commons' Committee, I made at the close of the recent Session, the house of Mr. y in Cotton-garden, one of the clerks at the table of the House, the Journals offices, and the Engrossing offices, mutated between the lobby of the House of Commons and lotion-garden, were to have been pulled down, to make way let the proposed alterations. In commencement of these works, several Irish labuurers,&c. appeared on Monday mor ning at Mr. Ley's house to remove the roof, and to proceed with the pulling down; but Mr. Ley, who happened to be in town and at home, chrcked their career, wishing to know, not only where his residence was to be, but where the clerks of the Journals, and other offices were to be accommodated, oexcially as those official personages arc still engaged on tl-,e labours of the ;au Session. These works of pulling o.,iwn were of course stepped, and for the present are sus pended, till the plena are niece completely and satisfactorily espied It has, however, teen determined, in promotion 'urtlier accommodation for Committees of the House of eanons (of which accommodation there was tnuch want, • and rieehe Committees meeting in the same room last von!), to convert dining and other rooms now allotted to Mr. Bellamy's cotfe-house into Committee-rooms. knonest the alterations, a new Lib rar y f or C ommon s dtolplals and Members is mentioned, but no distinct plan low iris yet forroed: the present library room is of very Loottol space ; and yet, till the Speakership of Mr. Abbott (new Lord Colchester,) the house was without any such siverd a p, At the !louse of Lords alterations on an extensive scale w oho proceeding. Those buildings that were partly towed during the last Seed(*) of Parliament, and which * ate stopped about four months ago, have been cleared out fen tonne enlarged a lt erat i ons; an d, i n a ddi t i on to various I uillegs down, workmen have removed walls, &c. near the 4 * Royal staircase, also the cupola, &c. over such stair- A complete clearance is made on the site of the tittoes' former ent rants , an d t h e residences of the , tloutekeepers ; on stlzh spot Committee-rooms sod Par ,•unentary Offices are to be built forthwith.—Evenike ,A geld coi l of t h e E mperor V a l ens, i n the highest state J. "' Preservation, was found a f ew d ays ago i n t h e gar d en of J.Charnpante, Ese i . at Taunton. On the obverse, round tat bead, it has this inscription. "D. N. Valens, P. E. Auk * ; and on the reverse, " Restitutor Rcipuz Liege." is the exergue, Siren , denoting that this coin was minted Sirtniurn, the capital of Pannonia. Ito weight la GO , ?" 411 1. The Emperor Valens died A. D. 979. xm lTSSlNT.—llarriott Brooks, as a rogue and wags- I ' 4l . to be imprisoned one calendar month. This woman me n utted to our gaol on the 15th of February, 1892, • trial at the ttessions, charged with a similar offence, under the name of Harriet Wilson, who carried the cap of n/Ytty before the carriage of Mr. Hunt, at rtlencbester on the 15th of Atlguati—ikrktkire Chroni c le. , PASIIIONAIi LE INTELLIGENCE. e Hi. Excellency Count Lieven entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at Ashburnham House. Prince and Princess Rosutnoffsky and suite left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-streetyesterday, on a tour through England, Ireland and Scotland. J. L. Westcombe, Esq. left ditto for his seat In Nottinghamshire. The !Illinois and Marchioness of Chantlos and family wired yesterdsy at Buckingham House, Pall-mall, f ro m E aat b our n. The Duke of St. Alban's arrived in town on Tuesday, from Worthing; yesterday his Grace and sisters, the Ladies Beau• clerk, left town for Sir Gilbert East, Burt.'s seat, Hall-place, Berks. Lady Isabella Thynne arrived yesterday at her mother's. the Dowager Marchioness of Bath, in Lower Grosvenor-street, from the Dyke of Gloucester's.. Ilagshot. Lord and Lady Berwick and family left town yesterday, for their seat, Attinghaut Hall, near Shrew s bury, Salop. The Duke of - Hamilton, the, Marquis of Douglas, and Lady Susan Douglas, left the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, yester• day, fur Paris; Messrs. Shelley for ditto. The Marquis and 51archioness Cholmondeley sod Lady Charlotte Seymour left town yesterday, for their villa, Thames Ditton. John Moore, Esq. left town yesterday, for Devonshire. Sir Brooke Brydge., Bart. and the 511y•es Foot, have left Hohnes's Hotel, Parliament -street, for their seat, Goodneston Lodge, Kent. The Hon. William Burrell left town yesterday, for Grimathorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. The Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Howard have left Elfrod, Stafford shire, for their seat, Milothorpe. Westmorland. Miss Metcalf arrived yesterday in Albemarle -strut, from her seat in Suffolk. Colonel Eyes left the London Hotel, Albemarle -street, yester day, on a tour. LITERARY GLEANINGS. No. IX. Da. Joirw TgouAs' a Bishop of Linsoln, 17 5 3-1761, being at Copenksc •. nd oestaulting au eminent physi.. elan there, near ninety years of age, concerning the best method of preserving health, had this rule given him (amongst seven other rules) viz. Last of all said the old physician, Fuge omnes medicos, atque (minim& medicaments. This I hail from the Bishop's own mouth. The other rules related to temperance, exercise, &c. Quare. Whether it might not hare been somewhat apropos to have told his Lordship the following little story presently after his own, viz. " A very old man, near 90 years of age, being asked what he had done to live so long, answered, • When *I could sit I never stood ; I married late, was a widower soon, and never married again.'" The above Dr. J. T. married four times. The motto, or posy, on the wedding ring at his fourth marriage was, as I have been informed, If I survive, make them five DR. YARBOROUGH, Rector of Tewing, Hertfordshire, who had a long and intimate acquaintance with the late General Sabine, Governor of Gibraltar, whose country seat was at Tewing, told me this story which he had from the Geueral's own mouth, who was a person of great honour and veracity, and much good sense. That when he once lay dangerously ill of his wounds after a battle abroad, and began to recover, as he lay awake one night in his bed, having a candle in his chamber, he saw on the sudden the curtains drawn back at his bed's feet, and his wife, then in England. (a lady whom he greatly loved) presenting herself to his full view, at the opening of the curtains, and then disappearing. He was amazed at the sight, and fell into deep reflections upon this extraordinary apparition. In a short time after he re ceive(' the melancholy news from England that his beloved consort was dead, and that she died at such a time; which, as near as he could possibly recollect, was the very time at which he had seen that strange phenomenon. This he immediately entered down in his note-book, continuing ever afterwards fully persuaded of the certainty of some apparitions, notwithstanding the general prejudice to the contrary, "which," said he often, " I can, from my own knowledge in this instance, confidently oppose upon the strongest grounds." This is the story, and I here Bet it down as I heard it from the above-mentioned worthy Doctor, without making any remarks. See some other instances of this kind in the late Mr. Aubrey's Miscellaneous Collections, &c, where, (in my own ptinted book) I have entered down azveral references, &c. of the same kind: but determine nothing at present. ARCHBISHOP Tixtorsox.—John Jones, of London, Esq. left by his will a very great sum of money to be dis tributed to charitable uses, at the discretion of his three executors: of whom, the most Rev. Dr. John Tillotson, by his favour and interest, procured towards the rebuilding of the college of Clare-Hall (of which he had some time been fellow) the sum of two hundred pounds.—Corn memo t•otion-book of Clare-Hall. Da. WILLIAM LLOYD, Bishop of Worcester, collected, in the course of many ♦ears, an immense treasure of re marks upon the Bible, filling up, from time to time, a large folio edition of it interleaved and interlaced, even the margins thereof ; but all in short hand, known to himself and to his chaplain, the late Dr. B. Marshall. Both have been for many years dead ; but the original book • is still (17601 extant, or was lately : in whose bands now lodged I know not ; I suppose in those of some of the descendants of the Bishop. I could wish it repositcd in the British Museum. Mr. (now Dr.) John Tottie, one of the Canons of Christ Church, Oxford, told me many years ago, when we were contemporaries at Worcester college, that he had seen, amongst the papers of the Bishop, (which had been com mitted to the trust of Tottie's father, who hail been chap lain to the said Prelate) a letter of Queen Mary, written with her own hand, desiring Bishop Lloyd to publish his collections upon the Bible. 'this was never done. The Bishop was always ready to &diet others with his notices for the public good, but postponed publishing his own most elaborate designs. Mr. Tottlie, whilst he was fellow of Worcester college, returned very faithfully all the Bishop's collections in his custody, to his Lordship's grandson. This is all I know of the matter. Docroa Sours.—Presenting an officer of note to the university of Oxford for an honorary degree, began in the usual style of address to the Vice-Chancellor, Proctors, &c. " Present° vobis Virum hunc bellicosissimum ." he was going on, but at that moment some accident obliged the great warrior to turn about unexpectedly ; the Doctor, upon the sudden, subjoined, " Qui uunquam antea tergi versatus cat." I suppose the real fact might lx this: The gentleman not expecting that expression, " Viruni bellicosishimum," and perhaps not approving of it, might turn about either in modesty or in some little resentment, though the Uni versity wags were pleased to give the facts another turn. If we recollect the humour of South, it will make the mat ter still more probabi Ma. WHISTON-4I may, I suppose, be truly said, though I would not in the least derogate from his real worth, that he had an hottest heart, without a judicious head; that he had a (errant seal, without sufficient know ledge; and, that he appears by several of his writngs, es pecially those of later date, to have had a tinctura of af fectation and vanity, which did but ill become a scholar and a Christian; and which, if I mistake not, will be less applauded by posterity, than it was indulged by himself, or than ha seems to have imagined, in his life-time, that it would. ~......_. I halt a great regard for the man, upon tho account of his integrity, or what I really believed to be such ; but could never approve of his positiveness, where I thought his grounds were defective. i Jaws' Gee, Minister of Little -cotes, in Lincolnshire, was educated, as one of his ions informs me (1167), at Trinity College, in Cambridge; which college presented him to that benefice. The income there bting but smell, ho was necessitated, in order to support himself and nu merous family, to a:rva two other churches, being curacies, of small stipend each, and at some distance the one from the other. With these pittances he made some shift, though a hard one, to live, and bring up his large family in a tolerable manner. In his advanced age he continued to supply those three churches, and generally enjoyed good health to the last. He died about four year► ago, aged one hundred, or an hundred and one; his son cannot tell which. Soon after hit decease the public papers took notice of this extraordinary man, saying, amongst other things. that he had thirty-six children by two wives. His said son says ) this was a 'mistake. Ile had in all thirty-four; and fourteen of them being at home, used constantly before him, by pairs to church. He bad the benefit Busby's lectures. Jame, 1783. ---,ow— HUE AND CRY. 0 yes,. t* good people draw near, My story surpasses belief, Yet deign for a moment to hers, And assiit me to catch a stray thief. Hare you chanc'd a fair damsel to toed, Adorted like in angel of light, In a robe that How'd down to lieu feet, N 6 Snow on the mountain so white. Silver flowers bapangled her shoe, Amber kick's on her shoulaers wee spred, Her waist had a girdle of blue, And a bearer pitied hit had her head. Her steps an impression scarce leave, She bounds o'er the meadow so soon Her smile is like Autumn's clear eve, And her look as serene as his moon. She seems to have nothing to blame, • Deceitlees and meek as the dove; But there lives not a thief of inch. fame; ' She has pilfer 'd below and above. Her cheek has the blushes of day, Her neck has undone the swan' s wing; Her breath has the odours of May, And her eye has the dews of the spring. She has solid of its crimson the is, She has deed the carnation to *trip, Ths bee who has plundered them knows, And would fain fill his hive at bet lip. She has stol'n for her forehead aortal All beauty by sea and by land, She has all the fine azure of Heaven In the veins of her temple and hand. Yes, yes, she has ranseek'd above, . She has beggar'd_heyth 'mum al . She has got all we ' un du e and lost, And from me she has pilfered my heart. Bring her home, honest friends, bring her home, And set her down safe at my door, Let her once my companion become, And I swear she shall wander no mote. Bring her home, and I'll give &reward Whose value can never he told, hlore precious than all you regard, More in worth than a houe-full of gold. A reward such as none but a dunce, Such as none but a madman would miss, oes, I will give you for on ce , From the charmer you bring me, a kiss. Poems by the Author of the Village Curate. TURK RACES-AUGUS7' MEETING. (BY EXPRESS.) sEcoirt) DAY—TUESDAY. The races • yesterday gave unqualifi e d sa ti s f act i on , an d the lovers of the Turf may anticipate some good sport dur ing the whole of the week. The Course was never in finer condition, and the admira ble manner in which it was kept reflects great credit on those to whom that part of the arrangement was intrusted. The races commenced yesterday at two o'clock (the rain having ceased), and such was the precision with which they were tun, that, though six in number, they were all decided be fore five o'clock. This is owing to the exertions of the stewards, and the excellent regulations of "the Subscribers to the great Subscription at York," by whom it was last year resolved— lit. That all stakes be made is sovereigns or pounds, and that five per cent. discount be allowed on payment of forfeits, if declared by nine o'clock the ming preceding the race. 2d. That grooms, &c. not having their horses resuly for starting at the time appointed by the Stewards be tined fire pounds ; and jockies not ready two pounds. The Keeper of the Match Book to enforce payment, or be himself fined—than which nothing is better calculated to enforce punctuality. The city has been a continued scene of gayety; in the morning the streets being enlivened by the strains of divers troubadours, Pandeare bands, &c, and in the evening the theatre and Cooke's Olympic Circus attracting numerous audiences. Since our last there have been 'levant fresh arrivals, and we are happy to observe amongst the many ;hundreds of sporting miters a large proportion of South country gen tlemen, between whom and the Northern amateurs of the turf, the intercourse is yearly becoming Mors close. Notwithstanding the propitious state of the weather-to day, added to the excellent order of the course the bill of fare was a preventiv e to a numerous attend ance, there being only one race (though a very important one), viz. the 2-year old Stakes, it being well known that Lord Scar borough's horse would walk over for the City Plate ; still there was a very fair show of beauty and fashion, and the approach to the course of the nobles of the country pre sented a brilliant specimen of English wealth and magni ficence. The Archbishop of York's carriage, filled with the ladies of his estabishment, was drawn by six beautiful bays. The venerable and truly respectable Earl Fitz william's carriage was also drawn by six noble blood horses, as were Lord ilarewood's, Lord Dundas•s, Lord Milton's, &c. all of which were filled with their owners and ele gantly dressed females. Sir W. Milner, and Mr. Thomp son, of Escrick, came in carriages and four. There was a great number of splendid equipages on the course, which presented a scene of fascination and splendour worthy of the most extensive and wealthiest county in the kingdom. THE BETTING. At this meeting the large room in the York Tavern has been appropriated to the use of the sporting gentlemen, as " the new Betting-room," and is unanimously attended by them. Mr. Simpson, the landlord, has conducted it with the greatest regularity, and every gentleman pays los. for the week. The betting has been brisk, Trinculo having got up in consequence of being in the came stable as Lord Fitzwilliam's colt, Barataria, who won the T. Y. 0. this day. The odds were as follows: ST. 20 to 1 agst AAA• 20 to I agst P %int') s 24 to I apt Tr U 1) 23 to 1 apt Homer that the Fitzwilliam stables won 7 to 9 agst Afemnrm 13 to 2 eget Alderman 13 to 1 agst Cleveland 17 to 2 agst Redgaundct 20 to 1 'gat Ahisidora 20 to 1 was offered to be taken the St. Leger, and barTrlneulo. 30 soy. stakes on Thursday. S to 1 agst Homer I S to 1 apt Count Porto 4 to 1 apt His Grace 8 to 1 apt Crowcatcher The 2-yr old Stakes of 20 sore. each. Colts, Bst. alb. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. T. I'.C. Lord Fitzwilliam's ch. e. Bantaria, by Cervantes . I Duke of Leeds's br. c. by Whisker, out of Moaquerade . 2 Mr. ‘Vatt's b. c. Belzoni, by lilacklock, out of Manuella 3 The following started, but were not placed:- 31r. Houldsworth's ch. c. Ills Worship, by Magistrate. Mr. Rider,'le's eh. c. by Tramp, out of Carouser's dam. Mr. Butler's ch. e. Sir Charles, by Equator, out of Loom. Mr. Lvrbton's b. f. bens, b y Soothsayer. T. 0. Powlett's ch. c. by Cation, oat of Caifacaratadadder a . Mr. Wright's ch. c. South llobre, by tattoo. Mr. Ferguson's c. by Grey 311ddlehat.. The following six paid forfeit : Lord Kclburn's ch. e. by Grey Walton; Mr. Croft's ch. c. by Tramp ; Lord Queensberry 's ch. f. Mn. Fry ; Duke of L ee d s ' s p. f. by 'Walton ; Mr. Ilidsdale's Numskulls and Mr. rowlett's c. by the Juggler. Betting-7 to 2 agst the Duke of Leeds's—S to I apt Belzoni, sto I apt Lena--6 to 1 apt Sir. Fowlett's Cattoo colt-10 so agst Mr. flitisdals's e. by Tramp, and 12 to 1 apt the winner. All ten started at score, and kept as close as possible to the turn, when Barataria cams out and kept full two len gt h s a - head umil within a short distanct of home, where the Duke of Leeds's and Mr. Watts's colts closed upon hint, and ran him neck and neck until within a few strides of ending, when he won by half a length only, and with extreme difficulty. Rode by (lift. Fifty pounds given by the City for s.yr olds and upw a rd s , 4 miles. Lord Scarborough's Fair Charlotte, 6 yrs, walked over. Lord Fitzwilliani's br. f. Parthenessa, 4 yrs. dr. Lord Milton's br. c. Whiskerantlas, 4 yrs. dr. Mr. Lembton's ch. m. Verona, yrs, dr. Mr. liouldsworth's b. c. Miller of Mansfield, 4 yrs. dr. No entry. The iron bridge over the Havel, at Potsdam, begun in the summer of IS2'2, was opened on the 30th ult. in the evening, on the return of his Majesty from 'Copilot, whose carriage was the first that passed over it. His Majesty ex amined it next morning, expressed himself highly pleased with the work, and gave 200 dollars to be distributed among the workmen. It consists of eight iron arches, which were cast in the foundry near Cfaivitz. in Upper Si lesia, and weigh 23,000 cwt. It is 600 Rhineland feet long ' • the carriage-way is 20 feet broad, and the rais e d foot path five feet on each side. COAL MA IflaT, Imo. 10. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Prim. 40 Newcastle . 371 31a Od to 351 s Od ' 7.4 Sunderland - - 5 . 36. 6d to 411 Od 1 Calm • - - 1 • • 31$ Od to —a Ud Fifty pounds for 3 and 4•yr olds.. 17111 OOMPANY. The object of this Association, it appears, is not confined Merely to the purpose of establishing another London Fish Market; but comprehends in its range all the inland dis- Wets of the kingelecia., In the prosecution of I 'clesi(ri of such magnitude it would, of course, be imposiible tor &Company to engage in the business of retailing the fish ; that, we understand, is proposed to be done by the salesman to the fishmonger, according to the present practice ; so that this establish ment will work no encroachment en the avocations of the tradesman, who doubtless will eventually be befiefitted by the increased sale of fish, which it if ekpected will result from the operations of the Company ; nor Will it interfere with the industry of the Coast-fisherman. Thi operations of the Company will be exclusively devoted to that part of the Commerce of Fish, which consists in catching it, and bringing it to market. The original plan is the result of nearly twenty years investigation. The details, which have been obtained by this laborious application to the project, are necesaaril too voluminous and intricate to be subtnitted in a hasty form to the publfc. It is intended that a Charter, or Act of Parliament, shall be applied for with all practicable speed, for the purpose of incorporating the several p ersons w h o ;hall engage in this' undertaking; and in order to give them such powers and privileges al Shall enable theth to accomplish the national benefits they hive in view. • The promoters of this mea'aure seek for no exclusive pH vileges, which shall break in un the individual rights of tradesmen, or convert i nto a partial advantage a scheme which they propose as onb of universal natibuil benefit to the country. The design of the undertaking is, to providefrom the HritWt and Foreign coasts a constant stipply of aliaorts of eitutelit fresh fish (except pilchards, herrings, and meek. ere!), for the use of the metropolis and of the inland dis tricts of the kingdom, at a price which will render this wholesome and nutricious article of food a medium of eco nomy to the middle classes of society, to whom it has hi therto been an expensive luxury ; and the means Of cheap provisions to the poor, by whom it is now seldom tasted ; and to introduce it, in a state of perfection, into districts which at present, in consequence of the inefficient state of this trade, it scarcely ever reaches M .- that condition. To enter into a lengthened and.argumentative exposition of the importance of such en undertaking is unnecessary. " It would be superfluous (say the Authors of the Ency clopedia Britannic(?) to &TB on the political, economical, and commercial importance of encouraging and itnvroving the fisheries, to an insular empire like ours. 11 , e shall only observe, that by their augmenting the quantity of food, there would necessarily result a reduction in the price of all necessaries of life, the condition of the labouring poor, the artificers, and tradespeople, would hs necessarily be improved; they would not only be the means Cf rearing and supporting a bold and hardy race of men for the de fence of the sea-coast, but also of creating a nursery Of excellent seamen for the navy in time of war, and of giv ing them employment when peace may render their further services unnecessary. If the fisheries flourished to that extent of which they appear to be capable, every sea-port town and little village on the coasts, or on the banks of the creeks and inlets would become a nursery of seamen. It was thus in Holland, where the national and natural ad vantages were very inferior to those of Great Britain ; for it is well observed in the Report of the Downs' Society, that Holland produces neither timber, iron, nor salt, all of which are essential to fisheries, and all the natural produce of Great Britaiit."—Encl. Brit. Suppl. voce, Fisheries." MISS FOOFE. It is not generally known that a few days before Miss Foote's benefit at our Theatre, she composed a song, ex pressly adapted to her own peculiar situation, and expres sive of her gratitude for the reception she met in Dublin. The music of this little piece was composed by Barrett, Esq. a gentleman of considerable ability. The interest of the composition chiefly consists in the circumstances under which it was written, and will, we have no doubt, be read with much curiosity. Miss Foote proposed to Mr. Abbott to play one night gratuitously for the benefit of the Men dicky, but the engagements of the company at Cork prevented that gentleman from availing himself of her services. Young Lowe, with Olory, hand in hand, Had stray 'd about both far and near; At length they sought some favour'd land, And found that tavour'd land was here— Here ! here ! in Erin's beauteous Isle, Where many hearts are ever found, To make the drooping mourner smile, And heal the grief of sorrow's wound. All hail the Fate that led me here, The frowns of Fortune to beguile; This favour'd land my heart can cheer, For pleasure dwells in Lrin's Irk. This heart, that late was sad, depress'd, This face that knew not how to smile, Shall now with joyous smiles be dresed, To greet the b'ons of Erin's Isle. Dublin Freeman"' Journal. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. ' Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, the inhabitants of Old street and its vicinity were alarmed by the discovery of a destructive fire, which broke out on the premises of Mr. Robey, an apothecary, situated at the corner of Anchor -court, Old-street. The tire, it ap pears, originated in the lower part of the house, and had communi cated to the first floor when it was discovered by a watchman, who gave the alarm. The only persons in the house at the time were Robey, his sister, and an infant child, Mrs. Nobey being from home. A favourite spaniel dog, which slept in Mr. Robey's room, by his barking and scratching on the bed, awakened his master, alto on seeing their danger raised his Sister and the child, but the flames had by that time gained such ascendancy, that their escape below was rendered impracticable, and, accompanied by the faithful spaniel, they retreated from the upper .part of the house along the parapet of the adjoining house, occupied by Mr. Phillips, • carpenter, through the garret window of which they forced an entrance. Meanwhile the hte raged below with rode. scribable fury, and had communicated to the house of Mr. Phillips, but the exertions of two parish engines prevented the flames from spreading further on that side. Mr. Robey's house being situated at the corner of • court. without any other outlet, and inhabited chiefly by labouring people, their situation. penned up as they were, within • small compass, was dreadful in the extreme. About an hour after the discovery of the fire the engines began to arrive, at which time four houses in the court were on fire, and the inmates of the court then made a breach in a wall at the end of the court, to the premises of Dr. Rice, Rector of St. Luke's. through which a man with an infant in his arms, anti a woman far advaneedin preg nancy, escaped without any other covering than a blanket. Three Wises kept in a stable belonging to Mrs. Howard, a tallow chand. lee, in the court, being brought to the opening in the wall, which was less than leur feet in height, are said, by their keeper, to have crept through it like a dog ; and two other horses also, belonging to Mr. Blake, a farrier in the court, were taken through the open. ing. The flames threatening the premises of Mr. Roulton, a cooper. and Mr. Davies. a distiller, the horses from their stables were also removed; but the firemen having obtained admission to thereat of the court, being plentifully supplied with water, the progress of the deavouring element was effectually checked. About half-past five o'clock the walls of Mr. Robey's house fell with a dreadful crash; and Vann, the police-officer, who had been actively engaged,' and other persons, narrowly escaped being bried in the ruins. Not a vestige of property from Mr. Robey s, or the other four ' houses, was *eyed, but we are happy to add that no loss of life was sustained. Prince Schwartzenburg has transmitted 10/. to Jones, the tailor, whose house in Old Cavendish-street was de stroyed by fire, where three persons were burnt to death. The l'rince lodged at his house, and made his escape through the drawing-room window. The Prince's mother was burnt to death at Paris a few years since. DiZADJUL ACCIDZNTII.-011 Tueschey evening a gen tleman dismounted from his horse in Portland-place, and gave it to be held by a boy on the spot. The gentleman had scarcely entered the house when the boy mounted the horse, and the animal ran off at full speed. The boy held by the mane until he reached the corner of All Soul's Church, when he lost his seat, and, his foot catching in the stirrup, he was dragged a eonsidernble distance, his head striking the mind. A gentleman named Valence passing, observing the perilous situation of the boy, ran from the pavement and caught the horse by the bridle; but in extricating the lad the animal struck the boy with his fore foot on the heed, which dreadfully lacerated it. He was taken to the Middlesex Hospital. under the protection of Mr. Valence, where every attention was paid to him, but with little hope of his recovery: —William White, slater, in the employ of Mr. Johnson, of Paradise -street, Mary-la-bonne, fell from the scaffold of one of the new houses now building in Dorset-square, and having struck one of the project ing poles in his fall, came to the ground nearly doubled. lie was immediately conveyed to the Mary-la-bonne infirmary. The child, being left by the mother to see her husband, was knocked down by a hackney-coach. but tieing taken to Ale. Baylis, of Charles street. the fracture.wu bandaged, and hopes were entertained by Mr. Baylis, that nothing serious wuuld occur from it. toME chic Wit SURREY ASSIZES, Caotoox, Avorst 9. Before 6.4". Baron GILMAN. Loafs Catherine .11:Pep., lilted in the calendar tq be 1 I weave of age, and Loafed 21illing6n, eked l 2 years, were indicted for con spiring and confederating together% to set fire to the hours of Jobb Byng Santee, at St. Mary, Behnnodtey, on the ?let July. to Another lel a totinti the object of the c,nhpiracy was Alleged to be, to attempt to sat fire to the house. The case ess'ejted eitraordinary interest. Thk *fetched pri soners were overibehted with grief during the whee of the trial. They had been in eenfinernent since the 211th of July. - ttdher a e l pr : Tuate . c .a ar e r n yikit n niog e n w on. s A ( b w tur i . tfs nl w a:a l i to kis tn n, tr (t,,i s i ta heea li pp i rsai r i . de T ec. b u e to t i e ri iger) stated the cane rot mondeey. where he employed 50 or 64) children isw b falla e c t t w alr een hyl‘* t aS h hi e l: age tiaßirrile oi 12 and 16 years in embreideriog leer. The care and superuiten thence of the children were intrusted to a lady named Allen, and Mr. Simpson. Theprisonert.st the bar had been app rent i ces i n the factory. A disinclinatien to do their duty, and td bbby did Orders given, had been manifested by them an 'eters! occasions. There was no ground for supposing that the children of the factory had been improperly treated. Their health and comfort hail been attended to With the utmost anxiety. It would appear in evidence, that in thh month of September last, hn attempt had bees made to set the factory cm lire. The perpetrators of that offence were, how ever, not discov'ered until the transaction which was the apbjetet of ' this indictment, tlarly in the morning ci the 21st July, ah 'bete of fire was given, when Mr. Simpson, guided by a smell a stboke, went into a cellar under thefactery, multound some combustibles on tire in a cupboard. The flames sere immediately ehtinguished. Upon inquiry, no doubt could be ent erta i ne d t ha t t he peisoneti were the authors of the mischief. The Jrry would heat frbto the testimony of several witnesses, that the attempt to destrby the premises was the result of previous med'tation and concert. The Learned Counsel then detailed the circumstances which he pro posed to give in evidence ; but at they are afterwards fully 'opened. it is unnecessary here to mentinn them. Ile submitted, in point of law, that the ptieotiert mast Wive intended to htetlitath the mischief which their acts were eakulated to e et. The object of this prosecution w a s sol e ly an example. Ir. Banks had thought it his duty t o justke and th the public ttt touitute this in. dictn*nt. He had no wish b e y on d . The desire of libtding up an ex: 11 ample to the other yo'ing persons In his !hetet, ; and when the: object was attained, the purposes of justice would be Sallitied. if the Jury should be convinced of their guilt (of t'ehich there bitiil4 be no doubt), their drat ; tequired them to any tos by their Per. diet, and subm it the prisoners to the merciful view which.the liistrts ed Judge would take of their case--a view rhich Mr. Banks wait most anxious to second. The following witnesses were then examined Mary Sweeting.—l work at Mr. Banks's factory, and hare tkiie so more than a year. The prisoners were apprentices in the factory, % the i month of September last. I was confined to my bed eritti roily one mottling In that bliltltll, tho prisoners acne to my bed; Billlnguin asked the if I could keep a secret. I Made no snorer. She then said., " I Ant going to set the house IA fire teo night, at seven o'clock." Bioh prisoners said 1110 , fohld set the house on fire. They astiibed as their reason that they wetted to get away front the factory. they came up Again td niy Ittitteldi in the evening at seven o' c l oc k ; I was still In hod. They broi he a candle up, and set it on th e t a bl e . Tlley said in awth,et rl, named Christina Slack, and myself', "We are going ttt db " Christina Slack said, " pray don't ;if y ou d o I ' ll tell Mart*? They said, " arty don't ; it is only our fun." I don't knots White ther they took away the candle or not ; _I did not knot* that they were going to do it. I did not after war d s heat that the hobs* had been set on fire. Cross-examined by Mr. Anoienua.--'lliere are alittY.iive chit. diets in the factory ; thei sleep in two rooms. -I ape eine of the little ones; there are many younger than me; I am thirteet yeses ord., NVe are employed !n embroidering lace. The pristmers Weri aqrentleed after ins. It'e go to Work etery morning at hilf-past wren, and continue till hitlf-psit seen in the evening; we work only twelve hours a day. When the prisoners told me they Were going to sit the house on fire I thought ft eat a bit of flint When we behave ill they befit us with a cane. Christial Slack.—l opt fifteen years of age. I have *irked tirstti years next March at Mr. Banks's factory. I remember the last witness being confined to her bed in September. I remember the prisoners coming into her room one morning betwbeti eight and nine o'clock. I was present. They said they wtht going to Set the house on fire in the women's room. They said that their Object was to run away. I told them not to do it, for I would tell of them. In the evening of that day I saw Jeffreys in the work-toorn, about seven o'clorl. Billington came in. She asked me for a Candle. She did not get one then, but she did afterwards. I Wept with the prisoners to a room up stairs. One of them said they rvert going I to do it. I did not believe they w er e i n e a rne st th em asked them if they were going to do it. They said they were. I told them not to do it or I rrestild tell of them. Both then said they would ndt do it. Then I left the room. A fire happended that night in the women's room. Some women's clothes Were burnt. Both pritoners ran awry that night from the factory, but returned next morning. I tierce beard them express any dislike to their work. They cothplained of being too much confined. They never made any parthrulat complaint. They said they did wilt like the plate; therltould net stop. I know nothing about the dye in Juty. - Cross-examined by Mr. Law . —There ale Wine chiltlitti iii boung as nine years in the factory. Th e y a ll c o mpl a i ne d o f eing too hard worked. We hreakfe.st at eight o'clock; pull have half an hour. We dine at one, and have an hout. Wei leave off work at half-past seven. There Is a school in the fettory- Elisabeth Matthews--I came into the factory last 'larch. fin a Tuesday in July last the prisoner Jeffreys said to me, " I am going to set the cellar en fire below stairs." !Ellington was present. I said, "Oh I ate you I" I saw the prisoners again the the next evening. !Ellington wanted Jeffreys to do it theft night. Jefreys said she would do it. Juit on going to bed, be.i tween eight and nlue o'clock, I asked her if she had done ft. She Said the had not done it, but that she hail told Billington she had dene its because she bothered her so. I told Jeffreys I should tell Jane ; the servant, if she did it. She then said she would not do It. I told her if she did, we should be all blamed for It. 1 slept in the' same room with Billington. Next morning (Thursday) at a luartet before six, site it ft the room. I followed her in about five !ninnies. I went into the kitchen and found her theft. She asked ml to go down to the warehouse with her for the tinder-box. I went with her and saw her take the tintler-boi out of the copper -hole, She bald that the tinder-box had been brought down to do ft the peas' ceding night. I left the warehouse, which is below die kitchen, sad went up stairs. When I got into the kitchen. I found het' tutting a piece of candle, which she lE. Site then said, as she did not do it last night, she would do it this morning. 61te did not give any reason why she did not do it the night before. Befort they told me of their intention to set fire to the house, Jeffreys required ' a promise of me no: to tell. I said, " I wish I may nevet move if I tell." After Billington bad lit the piece of eanille, I went into the tambour-room. I saw Billington jttst outside the kitchen door afterwards. There was nobody with her. I saw Jeffreys go down the cellar stairs with a piece of lighted candle. She took it from Billington. She had an extinguisher in one hand, which obit' held over the flatne of the candle in the othet, but try as not to pot it lint. It was day-light at this time. An alarm of fire Au soon af. eerwards give*. The apprentices had no business in the eater. I • met a girl named Susan Ilavlock going to the warehouse fors pithy' of soap to wash herself. Jeffreys had the candle in her hand at that, dine I site told Ilaylock that there was no soap in the tvarehotiss I but there was some in the tambour-room. I atterwatds found two 'pieces of soap in the warehouse. When I got into the tambour. Loom a smotitet of smoke came up the shutters. I saw Miss Allan and Mr. Simpson go do -o stairs, and in about five minutes after. wards I saw Jeffreys. I went to the cellar door and saw Mr. gimp- • son putting out a fire. The warehouse Is the adjoining plate to the cellar, which was open. It is not used for airy purpose but keeping lumber. During the two years I have been at Mr. Banks's I have not been comfortable. I don't like to be there for the vietual3, lola being beaten. I have not too much work. Cross-examined... The cellar is under the house. The dolt i• boarding. I was frightened when I saw the smoke. Caroline Bishop.—l am going on fourteen years of age, and halfe been at Mr. Banks's a year and a half. Jeffreys did not sleep in my room. In July last, the night before the fire, I saw Jeffreys In my room. I heard hex say that she wished 31r. Simpeon would ewe out. She left the room and went down strjot, cad came back With a candle. She then went with it into the next room, in Which she slept, and returned to my room, and remained walking about • long while, but said nothing. About half an hour afterwards she went to her own room. It was then about ten minutes past nine. Charlotte Williams-1 am 14 years of age, and have beta in the factory two years. I remember seeing Jeffreys is the garret about half-past eight in the morning before the the. She - called me Aide and said she world set the house on fire. She said, she thought she should dolt that night. At dinner time I asked het if she itiaogbt she would do It, and she said, Yes, I think 1 shall. I then went from her, hut did not asp any thing. After we hod doh( work that evening I told her not to do it. and she tiaid she did not think she would. I did not tell any body, bream before she told use she made me say, I wish I may utter move if I told. Nett morning I got up at six o'clock. and want down into the Wash. house to wash myself. When ; got, deans I saw both prisoners. They said it was no use my comitag to wash there, for there was no soap. I then went into the yard, and whilst I was there, I saw some smoke coming out of the shutters of the tamboor.mom, whirl, is over the cellar. Soon after I saw Billington coma test of the kitchen into the yard, and she said she thought it Was only duet. Immediately after this the alarm was given, and Mr. Simpson vent into the cellar. At the time Jeffleys told me of her Intentions she told me that she caused the fire which took place Pr":"Piember. Croes.ezantined—Five women work in the facesej, and sixty-five atUldren. a Mr. Francis Shnloson-1 am oupetintendant of the taosecutor e t manufactory. There are sixty-three or sixty-four children now la the factory. The e" - - ' -s called , 't tier, f Ing 5 , t ali seders being to get t. W' morn about a quarter I heard some of th fire:l perce irea way as quick as r cellar I met Jeff in the cellar," or the cellar. It had There ii not a dresser. %Ten • cupboard. The barrel which had board, which is had been dipped ignited. Mae bad been smeared staves had been , premises, and It he children are always called at half.l est flirt, bw utTrhteet !Item children smoke and small of red myself that there was a smoke, and mad* my n w ta W a r s n h i a n e g n li or ca th un e l 2 o l d et n icu l ri t s posilblc to the basement story. In my way to the t ffreys, and she said, .Mr. Sitopson, there It a dos o t t l r r oe e o we ' i l k y "B there tehia'e nr " the teller is on fire." I went into what Is calk*. had been a kitchen. The floor Is trail, decayed * • vestige of a board In It eacqt what Is under dal , I got i n , I perceived Lthe. It was on the shelf 'he door was open. Than we two staves , dr $ • tt contained tar, laid up srafthat tht lsack of the cull* • brick wall. Underticarh were stone rap wk r in tar, and they were en are. The elan. MA t. were two shelves In the cupboard, see of Wider' ed ore? with coal tar. The caiA from wt ' taken, had been these Wore. Mt. Basks unit lb.; it had tumbled to Oral, and spilt all the tar trail I to >t t. rat na ri 1 Als Ong Ik•