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Mrs. E. Just nisei lines! hove mildly hes sivanspt one ; How can 1 say a word.— . _ Premp• Aye, or i prompt one , • You'll Jo your best. [Exit Promptcr. Mrs. E. My best, like nymphs of Greece is, To tear this Orpheus into twenty pieces, [Tearing ikc Epilogue. I'll not be turned loose thus, alone to stand And make my Maiden Speech—that is, off band. Where is my party? all just by I'm certain, The Prompter's gone--I'll ring' (Goes to the door and rings. Up with the curtain! feurfain rigor mod discooers Perfumers in confisbion. Double. How now ? I've dose my part. Fresh. I'm eon quite dry. Mrs. E. Who'll help to speak the Epilogue now All 1. Doubte. What ! ell at once ' All. Oh, no ; that's quite absurd, If all will speak, then no one can be heard. Ob what a %Vandal! how is groins spited, The Epilogue she 'eared, 'twos I that visited. Waits is tur yid, no verse surwiving lingers. Of all I counted ten upon my Gagers. Lost are their rhymes, the dictionary's spinnings, And all the sense I put in their beginnings. Reviews, don't mangle us, like wizen woman, It was an Epilogue indeed Do/. uncommon! fresh. Well. since tour sail's been shivered is this squall. I'll man the helm— Doable. and, perhaps, upset us all. Tot's have no Epilogue—if pleas'd or tiring The pit will let us know without inquiring. 'Tie often like an epitaph's endeavour, Those to recall who are gone from us for ever. Dett Rut 'teas so sweet, you take all credit from one, If we've no Epilogue they'll say Dol. uncommon ! COVENT-GARDEN. -- -- The reappearance of Miss M. TREE at this Theatre last night, in the character of Viola, in Twelfth Night, drew a full attendance of cons ploy of the most respectable description. The entrance of this enchanting souraress was !tailed with repeated rounds of applause, animated and prolonged beyond the usual warmth and dura tion of the complimentary greeting generally be. stow:II on long-tiied and established favourites on such occasions. The effect of this tribute of kind and flattering recognition, was almost too powerful for her feelings, and compelled her for some moments to lean for support on those of her attendants who stood nearest to her on the Mtge. The traces of the severe and lingering ill ness with which she has been afflicted, were too uptiareut In the kngour of her features, and the somewhat altered outline and impaired symmetry of her finely-turned figure. It is, however, to be hoped, that her sweetly expressive countenance will speedily resume its former lustre, and her beautiful form recover its wonted fulness of graceful and elegant proportion. The excess of her emotion imparted a tremulous accent to the tones of her voice, which rendered it scarcely audible io a few of her first sentences, and which she was unable entirely to subdue through the whole of the mil. ing. In singing, her upper notes appeared to have btu, somewhat weakened, though they retain their original siltery sweetness ; the rich and mellow fulness of her lower notes is wholly undiminished ; and her fine taste, her profound and exquisite ftieltal;;ltere most enchantingly displayed in the execution of her delightful song., " Full many a glorious morning," and " Oh ! how much more sloth Beauty!" and of her part in the duets, " Orpheus with his late," and " Oh, Lady, fare well !" which acquired her repeated testimonials of approbatirm. The commencement of the symphony to her last song in the piece, " Bid me discourse," has generally drawn from the audience expressions of anticipated delight; and the plaudits ou the occasion last evening were more than usually ani mated, and prolonged nearly to the conclusion of the symphony. This temporary exultation, however, was quickly converted into feelings of painful com miseration ; for the emotion under which this fasci nating young creature had laboured during the whole of the evening, increased to such a degree that in the second line of the song site suddenly paused, from inability to proceed, and appeared to be on the point of falling, when Mr. ABBOTT ran on to the stage to her support. This incident called forth repeated peals of applause by way of consolation and encouragement to the eitgagiug sufferer, and Mr. ABBOTT succeeding after a few minutes in obtaining silence, stepped forward and ruldroserl the audience, stating, that he was desired by Miss TREE to say, that the ugitstiou inseparable from a first appearance after so long an absence through severe indisposition, rendered it *memoirs, for her to throw herself upon their in dulgence for permission to omit the song. The audience, with their accustomed consideration in such circumstances, expressed their acquiescence by loud and reiterated plaudits,. In her elocu tion Miss M. Time is, we think. improved; her delivery being somewhat more deliberate than for vnerlyonwl• her action more confirmed. Her efforts last night in some of the speeches, soliloquies, and marked passages of her part, .deserve to be classed among the most beautiful specimens of dramatic oratory. Miss Love was a sweet and interesting Olivia; she gave the songs of the part with good effect, and ably supported Miss M. TREE in the duets. The remaining characters of the piece 'vete sustained by the same performers as filled them last season, without any dimiontion of the characteristic excellence of their several perform alle"9 which are too familia; : with the public to require any detailed notice here. iutrodailion 'of the Mask of Jima and Ceres- in Abe fourth act ;..tire occasion for the wonted display of rich and beautiful scenery. The Miler awl his Men fol lowed, and went oil with its accustomed eclat. The Marquis and archionesa of Lonvon -army and some friends occupied a private box .it Covent-garden Theatre last night. The city of Glasgow is to have a Musical Festival, to commence early in December. We are sorry to hear that Lady SITWART has been dengeronaly ill at Biddick for these few days lint, medical aid having been sent for by express to tins city on Wednesday last.—(DurAmis Chro nicle.) On the 30th ultimo, the University and King's College of Aberdeen masoinioutity re-elected fibs Right Hon. the Earl of Ana:Mil Losed . Rector lot the ensuing year. The earthquake which we lately noticed as having been felt in ttm island of Bite, we have . lately learn li'd• was also sensibly felt about the saw time by leferal people in Ayr,—(Grecisock ddeertiterl FASHIONABLE MOPEMENII. Karl Whitworth, the Dutton@ of Dorset and family, are arrived at their seat, Knole, Kent, from Backbarst, Susses. The Duke and Doane of Montrose and family are ex pected in town next week for the season, from their seat in Scotland. The Duke of Manchester, who was expected in town yes terday from his wag, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, will not arrive till next week. The Earl .f Plymouth is arrived at his house io Gros venor-square from ri tour. Count and Countess Lieven who are arrived in Paris, are expected in town next week. Captain Jones, 10th hussars, arrived yesterday at Kirk ham's Hotel, Lower Brook•strret. from ■ tour. Arrivals at Meares Hotel:—The Baron and Burmese Nicholay and family; and the Prince Cimitile and suite from the Earl of Normanton's ►eat, in Oxfordshire. Colonel and Mrs. Marsac have left Mivart's Hotel fur their seat, Caveraham Park. The Prince Cariati has left ditto for Belle Yoe, Brighton. Dr. Yeats is arrived at his house, Queen-street, May Fair, from Tunbridge Wells. L4W INTELLIGENCE. COURT OP CHANCERY, thicoLl's Inx, tuuDAy, somiscal3. ODDIE V. THE BISHOP OF NORWICH. Mr. SIRADWELL stated, that it was the intention of the Plaintiff to a ppeal to the House of Lords from the judginent of his Lordship. He was in structed to ask the Court that a rule might be drawn up for dismissing the bill if the Plaintiff did not bring his appeal before the expiration of a month from the hearing of the cause, and that the costs of the parties should be paid out of the estates of the testator (the late Mr. Thelluson). The parties had been at considerable expense in taking the opinions of Counsel before the com mencement of the suit. • He had also to ask that the parties should be refunded that expense out of the estates. The Loan CHANCELLOR —" That would be against all precedent. I have no power to order the costs for taking the opinions of Counsel to he paid out of the estates; lint whoever may be the Chancellor when the appeal comes on to be heard in the House of Lords, may find that the funds have accumulated to such an enormousextent, that be may grant that the expense of the opinions of Counsel should be paid out or the funds—but I, sitting here, have not the jurisdiction." Mr. SHADRELL said he was afraid if that was his Lordship's opinion, he never should receive the costs, as it was not probable that he would live lorn; enough to witness the hearing of the appeal. The LORD CHANCELLOR—" All I can say is, Mr. Shadwell, that I wish yon may live for a thousand years, and if you do, it is moot probable that you may he at thy hearing of the appeal.— Take the order, with the exception of that part which relates to the costs of the opinions of Counsel." The LORD CHANCELLOR will hear Bankrupt Petitions the first day after Tenn, and on every day afterwards until the first seal—after which he will hear Appeals. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTSIINIYIR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. SWANTON N. WARBLE. This was an action for defamation tried before Mr. Baron GAaaow at Oxford, when the Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff, with 50/. damages. The Defendant was a Clergyman, in whose family the Plaintiff had resided for three years as nursery maid. The cause of action was a letter written by the Defendant after the Plaintif f bad rolitted his service, in answer to it letter of inquiry as to the character of the Plaintiff. It was asked if the Plaintiff were " sober, honest, and modest." The Defendant in his reply accused her in very strong language of being not only unchaste but dishonest. Mr. CROSS was partly heard yesterday on en application for a rule to slew cause why a new trial should not be had on two grounds : first, that no malice was proved to exist in the mind of the Defendant at the period of his writing the letter in question; and secondly. that the verdict was against the balance of evidence. Mr. Cross was heard in continuation to-day. He argued that on an exami nation of the evidence it appeared there was aufT- Ilr establish the truth of the letter of the Defendant, yet client in making the corn my other person must have be true from the information from his servants, and if he he was privileged in making He admitted that the letter very strong terms, but there was nothing in it hut what his client, feeling just in dignation at having been so long deceived in the character of the Plaintiff, and desirous that she should not again deceive others, would very natu. rally explain. The evidence of the other servants went to spew that the Plaintiff had been in the habit during the last six' months of her service of going into the footman's bed-room after the rest of the family had retired for the night, and of taking coffee and sugar to treat him with in the nursery. The young man himself was examined, and his evidence cer tainly rebutted the idea of the Plaintiff's want of chastity. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE thought that in this case the rule for a new trial ought not to be granted. He should be very sorry if this decision should be thought to break down the very wholesome rule of law, that the communication of the master, as to the character of the se.vant„ should be considered as privileged. It was important for the best inter ests of society that such communications should he free; but the communication should be pure from all malicious motives. If the Learned Judge, upon reading the letter, did not upon the face of' it see some improper motive, he ought undoubtedly to tell the Jury to acquit the Defendant, as the communication was privileged ; but, looking at the terms of the letter, he (the Lord Chief Justice) could not but see some improper motive, and that ques tion was therefore left to the Jury. As to the credit of the witnesses, that was matter for the Jury to judge of; and as the Learned Judge who tried the cause had not expressed any dissatisfaction with the verdict, it was not customary for the Court to grant new trials on the balancing of testimony. Mr. Justice Bev Lee thought the point, upon the general issue, was, whether at the time of writ ing the letter there was malice in the mind of the Defendant. He was justified in temperately en; swering the queries which—bad been put to him ; but t here appeared in his letter • degree of heat and intemperance, Heil that was properly left to the Jury on the general issue. On the truth of the facts there was contradictory evidence, and the Jury were the proper judges of that. Mr. Justice HOLROYD and Mr. Justice BEST concurred; the latter Learned Judge observed, that as a Clergyman it was very natural the De fendant should feel considerable indignation, hut ' if lie attacked the character of another, that would be no defence in a Court of Law, though it was a defence of his character as a man and a Clergymen. Rule refused. THE NARY ANN cAREILR. This was an indictment at the instance of the Society for the Suppression of Vice. tiled before file.lasstice Best, at the sittings - after last Term,. .at against the Ihrendbfp (a sister of W. "__~rY Cathie), for publishing a seditious end blasphe mous libel, entitled, Appendix to the Theologies! Works of Thomas Paine. The Jury found the Defendant Guilty. Mr. COOPER now moved the Court for a rule to chew Cause why a new trial should not be bad, en the ground that the Defendant had been inter rupted and finally prevented from reading her de• fence by the Learned Judge at the trial. He moved this on the affidavit of the Defendant, which stated that her defence, which was a written one, was interrupted by the Learned Judge at the pas t/age which stated, that " the common law was no thing but a common abuse." Tne Lotto Cuter Jurrice—i , Is that proper language to be used in a Court of law ?" Mr. COOPER--" If your Lordship asks my per sonal opinion, I should say it was not proper."— The Learned Counsel went on to state that he was only reading. from the affidavit of his client, and had at present read only a small part of it. It went on to state that the defence was stopped altogether. Mr. Justice BEST — " Bat you who were in Court, Mr. Cooper, know that it tors not so." Mr. COOPER—" I beg your Lordship's pardon, I was not in Court, I war at breakfast at an adja cent coffee-1i0n...." Mr. Justice BEST—" I beg your pardon." Mr. COOPER begged tie Court to understand that he spoke entirely from the affidavit of his client : from that it appeared that other parts of her defence. were objected to, and she was told to retire and correct it ; hut not thinking it necessary to do so, the Learned Judge charged the Jury, who found her guilty. Mr. Justice BEST said, as the Learned Counsel was not present on the trial, he would put him and the Court in possessiou of the real facto of the case. When the cause was called on, the Defend ant. who appeared to defend herself in person, objected to any member of the Society for the Suppression of Vice bring on the Jury ; on which the Jury were questioned, and none being of the Suciety, were sworn, and the cause went on. The Defendant put in a written defence, which was read by the Officer of the Court. lie (Mr. Justice Beat) had taken no note of it; but speaking from recollection, he thought that he had objected to some part of the defence previous to the passage which stated the common law to be a common abuse. On coming to that passage ho addressed the Defendant and said, " Ma'am, I can't permit that to be read." She ►eplied, " Then I can make no defence." He re joined, " I hope you can, and I recommend you to retire with some friend." She said that she had no friend in Court, and he replied that any of the Gentlemen at the Bar would be happy to assist her. Notwithstanding she had said she had no friend, he found she had one who defended her in the next cause. The Jury then interposed, and solicited her to be advised, as she was injuring her cause by a refusal, and she then withdrew with a friend who was in Court with her ; but instead of having altered one word of her defence, she delivered a paper, which stated, " This is my defence ; and if Englishmen under trial are not to be heard in their defence, I caul help ►t : I must abide by your dec'sion."— He (Mr. Justice Best) was most anxious to have heard her; but when lie found that she was de. fended in the next cause by a Gentleman at the bar, he was convinced this was adopted as a means of doing that herself which no Gentleman at the bar could have been found to do fur her, and of uttering on the sanctuary of justice that blasphe mous and seditious language which could be tole reted uo where else. Mr. Coops, said, what the Learned Judge had stated, concurred with the affidavit of his Client. There were some additional fact:, hut no contra diction that he could perceive. He was not re tained in the present cause at the trial. In the next case lie was regularly retained, and he should have felt himself disgraced if he had refused his assistance . ; for be the crime ever so enormous of which person a might be accused, it was fitting that they should have every facility of defence afforded. If there were any persons who could confound the action with the dramatis persona, and mingle toge ther the Barrister and Client—for such persons he had the most sovereign contempt. The effect of the Learned .Judge's interruption, though he doubted not it was well meant, was to stop the de. fence altogether. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked if the affidavit stated that there was other matter which was con tained in the defence, and which might have been submitted to the Jury ? Mr. Coopea said his argument wasthat only one objectionable part having occurred, though much had been read, the presumption was, that the un objectionable parts were predominant, and there fore that the defence ought not to have been stopped altogether. In the case of the King v. Davisou there were objectionable passages, but the defence was not stopped altogether ; and had the course then pursued been followed here, it would have been more advantageous to the cause of justice. Mr. Justice BAYLET—" The mischief might then have been infused into the minila of the by standers, and no fine afterwards to be imposed could prevent its injurious operation. Mr. COOPER said that the doctrine would lead to this consequence, that a Judge might tell a Barrister to revise or reconsider his speech. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE—"No such conse quences would follow." Mr..lustice BAYLEY said he would not suppose an improbable if not an impossible case; he would suppose that a Barrister had spoken from a written speech, and there should occur in it • passage of unqueqionable impropriety, the Judge would see that it was not delivered in the heat of the moment, but that it was the deliberate result of study and reflection, would not the Judge be warranted to presume the paper contained other otTenssve mat ter, and would he not be bound to ask a pledge from the Barrister that it did not ? Mr. Coopea apprehended that the Judge should caution the Barrister, and lie must proceed at the risk of being stopped. He apprehended that, in the present case, the 'Learned Judge should have . , let the defence go on, cautionio'g Defendant, that if she offended in like manner again it was at -her peril, and then, under the authority of !be King e. Davison, she might have been punished; • , AMU-_ I It but she sweats that there was cothiag objectionable in the remainder of her defence. Mr. Justice BATI.IIT—" Did she communicate ... that to the Judge ?" Mr. Cot:lye's—is That I know Death* of." . . The Loan Cuter JUSTICE—nit, bee Rfeilst•se i only of what is objectionable." . . . Mr. CooPER." She says /Abe thinks there was nothing objectionable, and that . I thisik • engeiept,, • as she could have had no other criterittp ,I, see fer to." The LORD CHIEF Susie 4 La lrhi. orlo or; t.b c* perhaps, of some perrolia. ... were not objectionable ; ..thi pours which the Learned Judge huff tea 7 OtgAivil 44" Mr. CoupEß din submitted flint she had oily ... her own opieiou to refer to. • • . . . The LORD CHIEF JURTIEE—" Go on, Sir ; but I would not have you imagine we have quite lost our common understancliags," I Mr. CoOPI , ,R—" I beg tour Lordships would not imagine that I have a suspicion flirt yea have not only common, but very extraophitary ne deretanclitig."—The Learned Counsel proceeded I. observe that, although the Learned Judge had told t ; the Defendant that any of the, Gentlemen at the ~ Bar would assist her, no on in fact volunteer. K % and in the state of proscription in which the. Ile-. fondant was placed, it was nut very likely that nay . • i -, one would. .. ~ 1 I Mr. Jurtice BEST said, lie trusted Mr. Cooper ad formed a very improper estimate of the Her,. • .' Mr. PLATT rose and said, lie thought it proper . 1 t to state that lie went and offered his asistanise. Mr. COOPER was sorry to have made the mistake. and in conclusion submitted, that on the affidrnt which he bad read, his client was entitled to asset?, • trial. .., Mr. Jostiee BATLFT—" She does not say 4hat . the defence is prepared by herself." • The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—" Or that she knew ' ^ sr' its contents ?" A Mr. COOPER said his affidavit did not state that 1. . fact. Mr. Mr. Justice BAILEY—" It is no uncharitable. constractioo, then, to suppose her ignorant ok t ris contents." " i 4- . ' • The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, the yieldler' t here was, whether a person should be suffered to i i otter in a Court of Justice as much offensive matter • ! (of the same kind as that fur which they viere !r. '. + brought there), as any o ffi cious friend should cheese .‘ to prepare for them. The matter here was nut tier tonally offensive, but was such as it would hr is di*. grace to a Court of Justice to hear. The Defend ant did not, on her return iuto Court, any the de fence did not contain any thing of the kind which the Learned Judge had thought improper, neither did her affidavit now state it. She insisted on the _ , right to have the whole of her defence read. The question is, should such • paper be read ? The au- . li. ewer of the Court could be but one. It would he , • a great disgrace to the law and to the Court if a • • person in his defence of such publications as the Defendant was indicted for should be allowed to , • utter as much blasphemy and sedition as lie chose. r•- 1 ' Ile was clearly of opinion that what was dime on 1 • • the present °cession was proper. It had heee A s, ,t •• that the party might be sued, but that did ~‘,. p i,- - vent the mischief, which wu, the public utterance T sr... of such mischievous matter. Mr. Justice BATLET hoped the time would 'sever arrive when a Defendant should he prevented from• uttering all that was proper for their defence, but it was absolutely necessary that they should be can. fined within the hounds of decency. Mr. Justice HOLROTO concurred in opiitioil with Iris Learned Brothers. Mr. Justice Besse said lie had thought it right tie state to the Court the facts, and having done that; • he should take no further part. Mr. MARRVATT said it might be satisfactory to the Learned Judge, who stated from memory what occurred at the trial, that the account given agieed exactly with the note of it which he had takers oil his brief at the time.—Rule refused. 1 4 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMSUL 13. OILMAN O. ELTON. . • This was an action of 'rover tried ;t the sittings at Guildhall, to recover the value of (*stain geisce seized by the Defendant in a distress For relit; in which a verdict was taken for the Plaintiff, subiret to the decision of the Court on a cusp, which ass afterwards turned into a special case fur argument. and now came ou to be beard before their Lordships. Before the case was gone into, Mr. Serkarit Limes, who was for the Defendant, said, %frit pos sibly there might be no occasion fur going thrower, with it, as the Plaintiff had died sluice the cow. mencetnent of the action. • Mr. Serjeant MARIAALI., who was for the Plair tiff, acid it was quite common in every day's fife to have the opinion of the Court OA a ca.r where either of the parties died between the seedict and the judgment. The circumstances of the pre /writ von were these : In 1819, Mr. Gilman, the Plaintiff'. who was A • bombazeen manufacturer at Norwich. scut a quan tity of goods to a person named Milner who was his factor •in London. Ile forwarded with the goods a regular invoice, and drew 'upon Miler, a bill for SOO/. on account, which olio regularly accepted, and sent hack to him in the cinerary. The Plaintiff got the bill discounted at his booker at Norwich, but before it because due Millie died. and •on becoming doe it was presented-of his lair warehouse by the banker's agents in Lorulou fur pay. meat, but nay sent back dishonoured arid prote.ic.l. The Plaintiff then demanded that his good., whicil he had placed in the haods of Moine, us his factor, should• be returned to him, which, however, was refuted by the Plaintiff; who had distrained upon thim fur the rent of the premises where they were deposited, which had been let by how be The question therefore for their lordships-to Aicestlr was, whether goods betongiug to u third $ %stole 6 tile hands of a factor were subject to distress for rent. • Mr. Serjeant MARSHALL, for the Platt said -s down • position, th,t goods delivered troCti.ixti -- son, exercising publicly • trade •r bro.iiieitrio-br by Gina carried, wroogid, or managed is the way of ,his trade, bare not liable tsclistreeeter,r-tit. - 111 sitOpOh tof this ititsition:lia cit,r4 a %sort oriniber of • casts, and contended tint the object of thit exety viissaii tiou aping the general it& of .1 Airat 11 I .. 31114. • .40 11‘ r • . 14,) 1 t • .4_1.7 • • • .` , ♦1 .S___ N 2. "Mi;l BRIGHTON, NOVEABEIL U. It is said that our gracious Benefactor and Sove reign will be here in the course of next week : it is almost superfluous to add, that we are all in high spirits in consequence. Arrivals Mere increase in importance, but they are not equal to the departures as appertaining to number. Among the most receut of the former Lady Ann Beresford, Lady Stilton. Lady Prier, Sir W.and Lady Kush, Sir E. Ant►obus, SirT. Claws. Lady E. Turner, and various others of titled rank sod fashionable distinction. The Hon : Mr. Needham has lilt us for Berry Hill, and Lady Morehead for Surrey. The theatre here will close with the mouth ; ■t least such is the character of present arrangement... Miss F. Brunton made her promised debar, Hr ./diet, on Thursday evening, and truly creditable to her self wus the effort. In the playful and tender scenes she much excelled ; sud its the deep pathos of for• cible declamation, her volume surprised and sub dued us. SPARRING. Curtis, as brave and scientific a boxer as any ow Ike list, had a benefit yesterday at the Tennis Court, in Great Wind mill-street, and the numbers assembled were a deserved re ward to merit. The greatest amusement was afforded between Ben Burn mad a Gregme.like formed one, who fancied he could beat any one. Bon made a bet that be could beat MO la fie minutes with Ike glove, o•, but the novice was initialed in nine, so mach so, that he could seareely find his way of the stage out of the Chancery suit Riit lift eve was nearly closed, and his beariluttered *brat in all directions. Curtis and the junior Beloit° displayed as fine a-sgss , " of the science as was ever seen, with equal advants blows were exchanged with much precision measurement. Belcher and Harry Harmer atiegilmode a Vdt, set-to. The others were raffisniog matches. Curtis ehal ed to fight any man in the world of nine stone, which e his 'eight. A match w • for (en guinessdatille s lietwoen Abbot and Sampson mingisam youth) with'. Six IMO,. Ten guineas a-si staked. • _ ' r----- Several of the newspapers of Scotland have lately noticed as a rare curiosity in that co'intry a species of strawberry, which, like the famous Gl• bury thorn, blooms in the midst of winter. species of strawberry has flourished upwards years in the garden of Tintern Ab!m o tile CAESAR COLCLOUGH, Esq. in il*clrbey of ford. It was transplanted thither from 14 0 11 1 a Mr. Simon, who presented i to one of Mr. CLOUGH'S ancestors. There are Some strike/ben this species now flourishing in fruit and iu blossom in the garden of Tinter') Abbey. A private letter from Paris, dated November 10, states, that the English Lady, Mrs. B. who was for a period attached to the late Duke DE BERRI, con tinues to reside at Sevres, where she lives its the most etlifyiug retreat. dedicating her time to the education of her two daughters, wit() are said to be beautiful. When the Duchess DE BERRI recently visited St. Cloud, she caused these two young ladies to be brought to her, and, it is affirmed, addressed them in the following affecting words :—" My children, in losing your father you have gained a second mo ther." lit fact, the Princess takes the most affec tionate interest in these two young ladies. The elder is very soon to be married, with a dowry of from twelve to fifteen hundred thousand franc*, to M. Du Posslut, a Gentleman of an ancient family, allied to the House of Savoy. The Gazette de Bologwe announces, that the original portrait of Laura has been discovered. The most authentic documents prove that the portrait engraved and published by MORGHEN is ideal, or at least that of another Laura, who lived long after the death of the woman, whom the love and the verses of Petrarch have rendered to celebrated. Lord Arden has made contidi-rable abatements to the tenants on his Irish estates, fully ad7quate. to mart the pre sent compiles of the times, A Minute too laie.—A Gentleman dreamt of No. 7,850, in the present Letteey. end paid fi ve shining. extra to secure it ; we suppos e 'he dreamt about a minute too long, for had he waked one minute earlier per haps lie might have fixed on No. 7,849, the preerilitie atom iser, uhirli was the 30,000!. Prize that Ron sold on the float day of the present Lottery ; we ore informed that the same number was a 20,0001. or 30,000/. Prize about thirty years ago, and was also sold at Rica's Offices. Ao officer, of the name of Farquharson, undertook yester day to run a mile in four 'ninnies and eight seconds in Hyde Park, at four starts, within live minutes of each start, a quarter of a mile each, which he did as follows: min. see. First qua, ter or a mile . 1 1 Second ditto Third ditto Fourib ditto It was woo without fatigue. 4 6 Friday Mr. WARD, innkeeper, walked from York to the mead public-house in Shiptoo, unit returned back, in two hoots and 28 mintitts, fur • moll wager. The time allowed was two bouts and 40 minutes, and the reported distance there .and beck 11 miles. • ♦ lance of woodcocks were shot on Montlay last in a Geld of turnips near Exning, by Mr. THOM Al Gloonssom, of Newmarket. A rare instance of so early a migration of these birds in that part of the country, and rather ;singular they should be shot from such a situation. - • " • , • - s p ecies tient, if not fully to ilaston- chat,: made in the II Tina i to justify his • or 5 0 • he or al seat of .4. • *wares to be In Wex- which lit hid received f by . COL. belies it troth, prries of the corn ication. was conceived in very