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ROYAL EXCURSION.. BRIGHTON, AUGUST B. .5. few minutes before nine o'clock on Friday n i g ht, the Prince Regent, accompanied by the Rt. Hon. Sir Beqjamin Bloomfield, returnd to this place. His Royal Highness alighted at N o.B. Marl hnrough.row, where his Royal brother, the Duke of York, was ready to receive him. The Marquis of Anglesey, General Sir Wm. Keppel, Admiral Sir trliniand Nagle. the Hon. Cspt. Paget. and Colonel Thornton, who arri►ed a few hours previously, were a o•n present, and with whom the Regent soon after ins dinner. A cheerful peal froth the church bells announced the gratifying event to the town, of their royal he nefactoes arrival, and welcome indeed was the infor nation to all ranks and descriptions of the people. the Duke of York, as early as three o'clock on Saturday morning, set off for Windsor, to receive the monthly report of the physicist's on the state of hi 4 Majesty's health ; his Royal Highness was txpecteil to return last night. The weather on Saturday turned odt favourable, with a tight breeze from the west, giving a plea sant ripple to the surface of the ocean. The Royal taieht arrived off this town on Thursday, and in as it. was 'understood that the Prince Regent wo uld embark for a cruise, perhaps of «few weeks, snout two p. in. on the Saturday, no trifling degree of anxiety, as may be supposed, was manifested, to behold the embarkation. Besides the royal yacht. on Saturday, there were the Liffey, sod another frigate, two gnu-brigs, the Hound revenue cutter, the yacht of the Margins of Anglesey, Captain Paa•et's. and other interesting floating objects in the roadstead. About eleven o'clock on Saturday mot fling, salutes were fired from several of these vessels ; and at two p. ta. the state barge from the Rapti yacht was run in. the seamen in which who plied the oars, 16 in number, were uniformly dressed in blue jackets and trouser', with red facing, Mg remarkably neat, and blending a somethink oT •the military with the nautical costume. At hallspust two the Prince Regent walked from the Pavilion, crossing the Steyne, to the water's edge, taking the arm of Captain Paget, and 14C• cotupanied be Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Sir W. lieppel, Sir E. Nagle, &c. and followed by an immense crowd of persons, who took every oppor tunity of expressing by their , joyous shouts, the unfeigned pleasure which his presence excited. Dis Ito) al llrghuess was habited in a loose blue coo, white trousers, black stock, and white hat. ilia conti , eitance was remarkably cheerful, his spi rit', good, and never had we the pleasure of behold tug iiini in better apparent health. The embarks lion was tifected in a manner the most easy and safe—his Royal Highness parsed through a bath tog machine, purposely run into the water, and stepped into the barge from the opposite coil. 'The Royal standard was now hoisted lit the stern ad* the barge. slid which was the signal for Royal undoes from the frigates. brigs, &e. The barge now made pleursant way for the yacht, surrounded by p!ensure-boats, filled with fashion and beauty, sad givtoy indescribable intereat and variety to the passing scene. The arrival of the Prince Regent oim board was atinnuriced by the Royal standard at the main of time Royal George, and the thundering salutes of the shipping were repeated. The aqua drum now got miller weigh, and lama! for the south east, one brig excepted, which was strident 1 to l ent:min to receive the Imperial Ambassedor, Piiiice Esterhazy, who arrived in the evening, we under stem!, mid proceeded in the raid brig to joie the lineal squadron. The immediate destination of the Prince Regent has nut laces' permitted to transpire—conjecture, therefore, is busy on the subject : smile ray that his Royal Highness intends a visit to the Earl of Fife, and time Scottish coast. and others affirm. that he will first proceed to Portsmouth, where the Persian Ambassador is to be taken on board, the isle of Wight, Plymouth, &c. The Royal squadron continued risible in the S.E. during the remainder of Saturday, with weather equally favourable, mid a light wind from the same point. PORTSSIOUTH, AUGUST 8. The Boyd George yacht, having his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT and suite on board, Iles morning went through Spithead to the west ward, uttended by his Majesty's ships Hyperion, Thud, and Camelron. Assuan as the yacht came within the usual mark for saluting, a Royal salute was tiled from all the ►hips at Svithead, who kid their yards manned. The men continued on the yaids till the yacht had passed them, each ship firing a second Royal salute. Royal salutes were also tired in this garrison, at Cumberland, Monck toil, and Blockhouse Forts, and Suutli!ea Castle. It was almost calm, and the yacht was in sight of Portsmouth near five hours. The platform and tfeach were ►ined with people, in hopes of sressig his Royal Highness land. Admiral Sir GEoace Cameos:Lt., Commander-in-Chief, went off in his barge, with his flag flying. accompanied by Lord The Honourable C missioner, Sir CiEuRCE GREY, Matt, also went al in his barge to pay their respects to his Royal Highness. His Alojesty's ship Blossom, Captain HICKEY, which has so often been mentioned in the papers as hoviitg a very considerable quantity of specie on board, arrived this slay with it from South America. A signal was made from the Royal George for Captain Hicgvv to repair thither, for the infor mation of the PRIMA RESENT. Commodore Sir G. COLLIER, who arrived last sight from the West Indies, sent nit board the Joon! George yacht, as she passed through Spit head, a fitly fine turtle fur his Royal Highness. The Algerine Ambassador was to have embarked erklay, limit us this standard was flying at Spithead he could not be saluated, therefore he ileferred going on board until 10-morrow morning. A gen ilemois who has just landed, and seen the PRINCE REGENT, soya he never looked better, and is in hugh spirits, He was dressed in a plaits blue coat, white waistcoat and pantaloons, and • foraging cap. A number of gentlemen's pleasure vessels a►e getting under weigh to follow the PRINCE REGENT to Plymouth. PLYMOUTH. AUGUST 7. We hear that •Committse of the Society belong ing to the Artificers of the Dock-yard, waited on m Comissioner Shield on Monday lost. for Permis sion to form • grand procession (ao begebtfore) in honour of the Prince Regent, on 'his arrival •t port. The Commirsiomer in the moat handioine manner thanked them for their loyalty and itth;ell - to their Sovereign, end told them that he had as yet received no official information of his coin ing, but Abe moment he received such communi cation, they should be made acquainted with it. We hear that orders halve been imitied to the pilots and others, to watch the approach of the Royal yacht' A new Royal standard for a boat arrived at the Dock-yard, from London. on Thursday, prepara tory to the expected Royal visit. Among the many arrival. , this week are, Colonel Cooper and family, Mr. Gutterson, Mr. De aaaa is and family, and Sir J. Broughton and family. The Officers of the Royal Marine Corps gave a grand d ron Thursday, at Stouel se Bar racks to the Officers of the 55th and 63d regi lutists, and a large pasty of their friends. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, MoJoAT, Avourr 9. The LORD CHANCELLOR, on coming into Court, expressed his regret that the great pressure of bu siness would prevent him from delivering judgment this day, iii different causes, as he had promised to do. IN THE MATTER OF THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. Ms Lordship then intimated to Mr. 'Finney, that if the at aaaaa items, on behalf of whom he hail made an application no a former dry, wished to have the receiver to the eviaies of the Noble De fendant continued, their course was to proceed re gularly by bill. DE CoETLOGAN E. DE COETLOOAN. The circumstances of this case have been al ready before the public. Mr. ETiIE REM. now made 1411 application to the Court to dissolve the inpinction which had been issued against the Plaintiff. His Lordship had postponed making au order on the occasion of his linit ipplicatlon, till this day, to allow the par. ties an opportunity of co i ning to au amicable ar rangement ; but that n o t having been found prac ticable. he appeared to renew the motion for the dissolution. Mr. H•RT said, he-had been in this case before, but it had been brought on on the former day at a time when he was out of Court. He understood his Lordship had iatiniated a desire that the parties might come to a reconciliation of their differences. His client, Mrs. De Coetlogan. was perfectly ready to do so, but nothing would satisfy Mr. De Coetlogan but a mparation--under there circumstances his client thought it but reasonable that the property of which she was possessed at the time of her marriage should now be vetted in her, that she should have her own former incense lot her own support. Mr. De Coetlogan had already told the Court that he bad no intention to dispose of the furniture, and if that were Maly the case, it did not appear what objection he could have to the injunction continu ing ; but if he should change hie wind, as all men were so liable to do. the consequence might be very unfortunate for Mrs. De Coetlog►an. He trusted, therefore, his Lotrlthip would allow the injunction to continue. The LORD CHANCELLOR was clearly of opinion that there was no ground existing for suit g the injunction. If any litunthl arise, it was competent to the party to take slept for reviving it. The injunction was accordingly dis►olved. INSOLVE•NT DEBTORS' COURT. This Court met yesterday, and Mr. REYNOLD., the King'• Counsel and Commissioner of Bank. ruins, took his seat as Chief Commissioner under the Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors, in the room of Mr. Serjeant RUNNINGTOR. Mr. M ASSET (we believe hie clerk to Sir VICART GIBBS, Knight) transacted business us Chief Clerk of the Court. The Sitting was merely to dispose of several out. standing cases on the old list, to which no oppo sitions were entered—a number of insolvents were accordingly discharged. POINTS OF PRACTICE. In several of the cases throughout the day, it appeared that affidavits of the service of notices on creditors in the country were not on the files of the Court. The agents said. that the practice heretofore was to produce such affidavits when the party ap plied in the proper Office to get the discharge. The COURT was of opinion, that as it could make no possible difference to the convenience of the Insolvent, it would be as well to have affidavits of service of such notices filed in Court prior to the examination of the Insolvent. The Learned Commissioner observed, that such was his opinion as at present advised; lie certainly did not mean to alter any existing point of practice, without giving it mature consideration. He also in►imated to the agents, that it would be necessary for them in fu ture, where Insolvents were represented to have no books of account, to alter the terms in which that fact was stated in their schedules. The practice was to set down 1 hare so books." Now a person might very well swear in such WOrdS, aud yet have had books at an antecedent period, or when he was taken into custody. In future, it would be better if the particular insertion alluded to ran in these words, 1 hare had mo books." The sittings for hearing new eases, not previ ously entered for hearing. are to be held on the 29th, 30th, aud 31st of August. The new COMMIS!. 1111 l er was extremely courteous to the Gentlemen of the Bar. It is said that the most effective arrangements are in progress by him, for re-intxlelling time whole system of the preps rstory office business in this Court, and that the fee system, which was represented to press so heavily upon unfortunate debtors, will be forthwith abolished. On Friday last as F. EDW•RDS, Etti. or Tfe , maton Hall, was viewing the. athletic sports at Silt ash Fair, he was suddenly seised with an apoplec tic lit, and almost instantly expired. He was pre viously in good health and spirits, and had just been expressing the great interest he took in the diversions. Notwithstanding the partial departure from town of the Nobility, still the attraction continues st bi, l'erk-street, Grosvecsoe.sqsare. The Weston', of series sees Asa free.listf is the articles of China, Glass, sad Eartbeeware, is tee powerful Se be assisted. POLICE. ••••••• ' DANDY ROBBER. A yntinzinan, of the name of Newman. was yesterday brought be . !ore his Lordship. charged with robbing Mr. Debatt, a confectioner in the Poultry, of a gold watch, chain, and seals, on Tuesday night last, under the follow tug circumstances:— . Mr. Delimit, on the night in qaestion, between twelve and one o'clock, in the art of turning the corner of Bread street, Chearide, happened to slip; be fell down ; he was immediately surrounded by rune or five young men, who affected to assist in lifting him up, and as 110011 as he got up pryersl of them walked off. Immediately after a young 'wan came up to Mr. De....itt, and asked him if he lust a watch; he pot his haul in his fob, and felt that he had lost it • he told the person that he had lust his gold watch, chain , and teals ; upon which the young man s.iid, here it is for you, I have just taken it from • person whit has been taken into custody. The watch was banded 1.6 Mr. Di bait, with part of the chain. but the seals were guile. Mr. Swa.llia was next examiswil.—He was the person who restored the watch to Mr. Debatt. He happened to have been ragging by when Mr. Debate ; witness was a little distance from him; he was surrounded by several persons, who affected to assist him; witness, in particular, saw the Prisoner, whilst Mr: Debatt was down, lying down on the pavement beside him, and take something from his pocket ; he beard the noise of the chain and seals at the lime, as if a person were handling them. The Prisoner got up, walked • few yards in an easy manner, and then ran off. Witness panned him, crying " Stop Thief!" he ran towards Honey. lane Market, and was stiipt by a young man of the mime of Fleming. Witness castle up and saw the Prisoner's band in his bosom ; he palled it out, and (bumd in it the watch and 'tart of the chain ; witness then took him into custody, and he was taken to the watch-house; witness returned the watch and chain to Mr. Behan. It appeared that the Prisoner was pot into the black-bole, at the watch-house, where he was lodged, and made his escape thi °ugh • back window. Nothing further was heard of him till last night, when his residence was ascertained, and he was taken into custody coming out of his lodgings, at Black Ility.alley, Whitechapel. He was dressed precisely in the same manlier as the night when he committed the robbery—namely, • fashionable Dandy tunic, white trots. semi, stays, and gniszing.gllss. He was takes to Giltapitr street Cumpter, where he was recognized by Swailliu and Fleming. lie changed his clothes, however, and appeared this morning in a plain blue coat, and black handkerchief. He looked much more like • labouring man than a Dandy. He first said he was but thirteen years of age, he then ad mitted he was fifteen, and was two years at sea, and was apprentice to a C .ptain of a coal.ship. He denied having been ever in the City hefiire he was brought up, and knew nothing whatever of the rubbery. He appears to be about 18 yeara of age. Mr. Debatt could not swear that the Prisoner was this person who rohlwd him, but he swore that the watch and chain returned to him were the same that he was rubbed of. The Prisoner was committed for trial. GUILDIIALL. ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION. In consequence of the expected investigation of this frightfel case, this Office was crowdeil this morning at an early hum. Tliv front dour was closed immediately on the arrival of the Magistrate—and a vast number of persons (amongst wham we observed some butchers) assembled op- posite Guildhall About half past twelve o'clock !Iwo Sterol was brought up before Mr. Alderman IYaithmsit. he unfortunate man looked ratio, r pale; lie was decently dressed, but there was • general air of Abel )))) about him. Mr. Payne, the Slagistrate's clerk, read the following cer tificate from 11w Surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, u to the stale of Mrs. Stent'a health:— " This is to certify that Mrs. Strut continued to improve up to yesterday morning, c hen she began to suffer from an attack of inflammation on the lungs, from which, however, she is now recovering. She cannot be examined at present. " HENRY BEN WELL, House. Surgeon, " St. Bartholomew's Hospital. " Monday Morning, August 9, 1819." Mr. Alderman Waithman said, that for many reasons, it would be must desirable to have the attendance of the Stir 'resin. This was a case of importance, and every thing should be dune to forward the cause of justice. Perhaps it would be advisable to proceed to the hospital, to take Mrs. Stent's examination there—he world, however, remand the Prisoner to Wednesday next. The Prisoner was then asked, whether he wished to ad dress any thing to the Bench ? He said he did not. Alderman Waithman—l am not suggesting that it is ne cessary, lint if vu or any of your friends think it advisable to have profess' I assistance, of course your Counsel er Solicitor can attend here. The Prisoner—l thank you, Sir ; I do- not see that it is ne cessary to have professional assistance. The Prisoner was then remanded to Wednesday nett• After the Prisoner retired, the father of Mrs. Steal (a decent looking old man), appeared before the Magistate. He was asked whether be wished to rive any evidence, if so, the Prisoner would be brought up again. The old man replied he had no evidence to give—he did not appear there for the purpose. He was truly afflicted at the melancholy affair; he saw his daughter that morning; she appeared much better, and was tolerably composed in mind; she ex pressed her hopes that her husband would not suffer. SIVRDER OF THE CITIZENS OF LONDON, AND CON FLAGRATION OF THE CITY. Shortly after Strut was remanded, Mr. John Stocks, a Liveryman, addressed the Bench as follows: " Miy it please your W'urship-1 appear before you to apply for a summons, to be served on the present Lord Mayor, in order to compel his attendance before you. The grounds and reasons on which 1 make this application, are stated is the paper 1 now hold in my Mind, which 1 beg leave to lay before you." Here Mr. Stocks presented • written paper. Mr. Alderman Wailliniaa—" Let this paper be read." Mr. Payne, the clerk, read the datemeut. It was iu the following words:— " Mr. Alderman WaretiNtx—Pleasito have the goodness to favour John Mocks with • summons, fur John Atkins, Esq. Mr. Mies iff Roberts's Lord Mayor, for unlawfully and impiously frig h tening the Ladies of this City, and their lov ing husbands and children, communicated to the Common Council, in Common Council assembled, that he had infor mation upon oath, that it was the intention of the disaffected to hurts down this ancient City, and to destroy the whole of its : for this communication 1 request a sum mons fur Jtihn Atkins, Esq. to appear on the hustings at the very next Common Hall, before our Worthy Aldermen, Wood, iVaitlnno, and Thorp, our highly-re spected Reprrseistatives, and before the rest of our Worthy Aldermen, and the rest of the Liverymen of London, in Common Hall assembled, to answer the eoraplaiut of John Stocks, a Liveryman of the Needlemaker's Company, for unlawfully and unconstiintionally refusing to give the Li very of Lon.loit a full and fair account of the iliabolicsl plot, received upon oath, fur the conflagration of this nor an cient City, and the destruction of all its peaceahle inhabi tants; mid a further complaint of the said John Stocks, for not immediately aiisembling a Court of Aldermen, to lay the said information before them, and to lake the advice of that experienced Body upon such an important subject ; and nut to depart moil the Nether complaints of the loyal Livery men of laindou be laid before you." Mr. Alderman Waiihinan— a The Lord Mayor is, of course, as amenable to justice as any other individual ; but in this particolor instance, I do oat think that this Court has say jurisdiction. I should think that your better way of pro ceedieig would be to bring your complaint forward at the seat Common Hall, giving hts Lordship 'Mice of your in tention." Mr. Stocks—" His wish is to be made a Knight or a Um net, and to forward this darling object of his ambition, he has got up this imaginary plot ; a plot, the mere mention of which would be so disgraceful to Englishema, jf hapisily it was not too absurd to be fur one moment believed. My object, as a Liveryman, is to summits this --- , Lori Mayor before you, in order to three from him the evidence if he have any, of this &Amsted plot. As Moyer, though in truth he is sat the Lord Mayor of the berry of :London, he never was nvointeil by thrli free toifTrd.te, hot mune into office by a side wind, through the inaisageutridt 'of .Mr. Sheriff Itufie•ts. llowevcr, an Lord Maio, of Lun assuming 10 he molt, and Whit as such, hr is. jeahsait, the serektil of the Limy, and bound to account for hie eoisilneo' Alderman tVlitbnsin—" Too shoot! therefor pirslie the conrse I have etmersted ; it is a fair and Mom mode of ora -1 reeding. Brink the matter, if you wish, ltriore die Common Hall, giving his Lordship previous notice" Mr. Sticks—'r This would aflame all fair moonset, if I could suppose that Mr. Atkins would ail furl? on Ilia put ; but Cr,... all we have stele. is it out at 11.a.i ilunhtful abetter he will stand his kru ))))) I? Have we nut tuu nuseli reason to suppose, that lie will fly from investigation? However, as your Worship Alas that you have 13411 jorisclietion, I will inert his Lordship h-fore the livery, and we will then me whether hr will condescend to throw auy li.ia uu this rigs ! ler1.11111affor." Mr. Stocks theft bowed to the Beach and retired. MN -s . Yesterday a fOreigner was brought to the Office in a coat 11, in ate custody. of Bishop the other:, and underwent Ivo reamer . understand he is chart , dby the Swerlist. Minister, nun) as well as by iiirlividnalr. with causing plates and blocks of wood to be engraved, for the purpose of forgiog notes of Hie Norway Dank ; sand that be bail actually ordered of a copper.plaiesprintrr three thoriumd forged notes upon that Bank. of ten dollars each, of the value iti English money fit'iy.five ling ach, and their whole amou n t would hue been eight II sssss send piton& ; whether they were to hive been circulated in Ea.:laud, in the purclia-e of t Is and merchandise, or to lie taken to Sweden to he cireulati d, his not been ascertained. In arliliiiiin to these. he was getting made impressions to forgtiiil bills of exchange, upon mer chants and other individuals. The Pei. ir hla not murk the appearance of isforeigiser. and speaka the English tan. gate extreiney well. He has been ist North am! Soot?, America a good deal, where be says he was carrying on the business of a merchant He has been in England about two months, and has passed with certain connesi 0000 s as a merchant. He was resoling in it,, obseure lodging in the city, whore Le conducted himself fully to the sitisface of the landlord, heing remarkably quiet and steady, giving little trilidfle, and being very reserved. His landlord attended at the Office, a n d comrtiserated him on the unfortunate Us Nation in which he was placed, from the charge which wag preferred againat hint, in a 'usage country, and offered hunt every asaisiance in his power, as the Prisoner refused to send to any of those he was connected with as a merchant, or Ms particular friends, whom he represented as highly re spectable, to prevent the exposuie of bis being charged with such au offence. 'The rharge was so satisfactorily sabstautiated against him that hr was committed fur want of bail. The Solicitor 1.. the Treasury attended to conduct the poscutiou, and Mr. Harmer fur the Prisoner. MARLUOROUGH-STRIET. FASHIONABLE FRACAS. Yesterday Major Hugh D..glieity was charged by Charles Thornton, a watchmen of St. Jamees•street, Piccadilly, with having seq./wheel loin on Saturday night last, under the fol lowing circumstances:— Thornsue stilted, on oath, that on Saturday night last, after the cone:lo4on of the performanceal the Opera House, he was on his beat near Fall-mall, and he beard a noise which lie found proceeded from some ladies. On arriving near them he requested them to go on, which they re fused, soul after some persuasion use his part, and a portion of abwee on theirs, interspersed with a few ill 11311101, he we. neceesitaird to takeone of them to the watch house. On Isis way thither several gentlemen followed, aunt Major Doglicrty came from the opposite aide of the way, and weak iug use of the words, " I'll be d—d it you *hall take her," or such like el:premium', he struck witness several blows on the back of the neck, and attempted to rescue the female. On assistance arriving, the Major was taken to the watch. bombe. The watchman had en witnesses to prove what he asserted. Major llogberly being called upon tie his .defence, stated that on Saturday night last be was returning boom from the Opera, in company with a you'll( Lady of respects. ►ility, under his protection'. Lieutenant.Colowel Freentaidle, who had rendered son web service under his Grace the Duke of Wellington, was walking on before them, with a Lady holding his arm (who was then in Court), whose conduct was most exemplary. The watchman came up, sae! without any apparent provocation, in the idea of •.ee Major, laid hold of her arm, and with an authoritative air, said, " VON must come slung with me to the watch-house-- She requested to know what she had done, but s►e was dragged along by him. Colonel Freer/mode begged that be would not use the lady ill, but he did not desirt. The Major remained patiently until the gross violence of the watchman towards the lady obliged him to interfere, and he requested that violence should be avoided, upon which the fury of the watchman seemed to turn on hum aged the female in whose company he was, whom he actually beat, and took them to the watch-house. Lord Sefton and his asies, Lord Walscourt, Colonel Frreinautie, H. Lloyd, Esq. be. witnessed the Kele, sad followed them to the watch-house, fur the pur pose of ascerlaiiiiiig what they were taken for, so offence having been committed but by the watchman himself. There the charge of assault was preferred against Major Dugherty. Lords Sefton and Walscoert, lee left their names for the at tendance of the parties, on which couditious they were liberated. The two ladies were present, who, together with the other potties, corroborated the defence of Nlajor Dogberty, and wieutiosed particularly the ill usage of the watchman. Their dress sad meaner indicated that of respectability. The watchman attempted to confute the defence of the Major; hut he declared, on his word and humour as a geutleinau, whist be said was true. Mr. Farrant, the magistrate, diarkarged Major Dogberty, leaving him to complain of the mockp**, which, he said, he certainly would do, to expose his infamous cooduct. As a party of young gentlemen, seven in num ber, were going up the river on Straiday, the one who officiated as coxswain carelessly guided the boat against one of the in-shore piers of Battersea bridge, from which circumstance she was sunk, and the party precipitated into the river. Happily it being low water, the whole escaped with only • • severe ducking, except one, of the name of Mo aiEit. of Portman-square. who inevitably would have beers drowned had he riot been assisted by three Gentlemen who were fishing off the opposite pier. Accounts from Venice state, that on the 13th, ult. about six in the afternoon, they had • violent hurricane, which did great damage. on a space of three miler in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadth. The City has not suffered much. but in the Isle of Murano many houses have beets da maged, chininies thrown down, trees rooted up, a lung well was destroyed, and a large marble co lumn curried off and thrown into the water. A great part of the Consent in the little island of St. Michael, almost all the ►oof of the Church, and most of the manufactories have been greatly da maged. The vineyards and fields of corn have experienced the effects of this terrible tempest. Sixteen persons were either buried under the rums of the houses or perished iu the waves. William Cul/aeon, a notorious vagrant, of the parish of Abbott's Bickingion, has been committed to the Devon County Bridewell, for the sixth of• fence. This man, who is about forty years of age, and exhibits every appearance of wretchedness sod distress, has accumulated. by his own account, nearly 2001. for which he complains ha con only get 3 per cent. Hie regular route is through the eos ties of Devon and Cornwall, and he ammo emir sues &fortnight with his corning*. Tit:: I'TIN: :f.17C11. Mr. liaises grey mare, which trotted 51 miles in fire linns.. on the Lea White-road, a f. w weeks sitire, ntaried yeate. day inornin.t at Kingslaud, ha trot 48 m 1 e 4 lIS (our Wars, which she performed easily as folio's:— Bouts. Milts. I.t - . 13% . t.I lti 31 . 13 41k Bit was Army.. twler, and the witch Was Won easy. ant 1.111 miles user, yet within the given time to win a steuudl Int. Time was backed at 5t04 at stet t tug. FATAL ACCID6Nr. As Smirrits Newbury, E•q. of B lit 11.11., ws• fuming &va a laitiler, after seeing I. basso at 111,11Cark some rot, on Bar sorilay hist. 014111 i tote o'clock, a nowt of the ladder look., am' pitched loin over the hand r^il, Blood 10 feel high, apron his head. on the ground, which so dreadfully fractured his and hurl the iaiernal told', that not withal Anglia a the prompt assistance of two Medical Gentlemen of vest...m .4;meg, he only survived the distressing calaatrophr Oast t three grouters of air hour. Au Inquest was yesterday held Ware Charles Jerome-It, Esq. at the Duchess of York, Bst lersea-fielile, 0p... the body, when a verdict was ;well-- Accidental Death. ALARMING Fifth. Sunday night last, atom, nine o'clock, an Mumble flee Make ant is the horse of Mr. Wall, oilman, of No. 39, Rut. which threatened destruction to the neigh booirlosoll. The family (excepting two children) were ab sent f home when the tire coonmenco 01, •rich tooted in conscrpience of a put of oil boiling ever on tio. fire, which had been left on by the man. The flames com tnnnicated to Sloe chimney, and combatted hurling some time prior to its obscures y. So to cal engine's art ired OD the }polt scum after it was lI.Cf rtaineil, and played with great activity on the flames. When they neon at an alarming height, a young titan, who had been informed the children wore at. .taus, prnerealtol thither, and smell their lives by hrtngiog Arm into the street. After burning about an I 1111 l r, the Imes communicated to the Georze and Vulture tavern next draw, and to the house No. :17, which sustained material isititry, sisal moist have been destroyed were it nut for the activity of the firemen. Mr. %Vali% lionse and property were completely destroyed, but we node/stand he was inanreol. He orcrapied the bootie only for the last six weeks. The street, daring the hire, wa• lined with engines. We are happy to say that too tiffeg were lost, nor have we learned ul and ■ca dent ur depreilalnour. VIOL XX T Si 011.1 L A severe storm of thunder and lightning, sitcom. pained by torrents of had and rain, was experienced at Tavistock. Litodulph, Saltash, and St. Get mains, yesterday se'nnight. The hail, or rather flakes of ice, which fell, were extraordinarily large, and dill considerable damage to the glass in hot-hretses, &c. At Liskeard, the ground-floors of the !crust.s iii the lower part of the m wii were completely nook!. tl, snit the totrents which rushed through some of the narrow streets were sufficient to bear down a tuan. During this tine lire treats of thunder were tre niesolously loud, and the Wishes of lightning very vivid. At several other places the force of the storm was equally felt ; but it did not reach much farther west than 'nitro, where the fall of rani, though heavy, was mint uncommon. The shims continued about an (mum, and was preceded by a most oppressive degree of heat. A singular pettomettots was observed between Cliacevoster and Retinal) on Saturday last ;—An appearance like a water-spout was observed to rise from some old mines in the neighbourhood, soil continued for sonic lilne, but without any noise or apparent convulsion in the surrounding atmosphere. It disappeared after having proceeded for some way across the country, carrying upevery light substai.ce is its passage. THE STOCKPORT CONSTABLE. In order to possess uuraelves of the latest and most correct information regarding the elate of Mr. Birch, the assiatant.constable, we aildres-ed on Tuesday. to Prier M.irsland, Esq. of Siccliport. one of the Magistrates' for the county of Laucn•ter. to which we received. by return of post. the follow ing polite and satisfoctory communication, from a Gentleman deputed by Mr. Mandan(' to :answer our inquiries : " Stockport, Thorsday Moraine, Ane. S, 1919. " Sta—Mr. Slmsland has this moment put 'our letter judo my hands, and desired me to answer your inquiries re specting Birch. lam very glad to say, that lie still sue% ivro, and that he is much better than his medical sltendanla had restos to expect ; he improves daily, and although lie is yet extremely weak, yet very great hopes are now entertained of his ultimate recovery. The Magistrates have sat daily since lbe unfortunate affair happened, and have (as you know, nu doubt) committed a penuu of the amine of Brace, to Cheater Castle, as an accessary. Several others have been in cos- Indy, suit man still cattlemen; the real assassin, I am sorry to say, it is believed, is ma yr( actually in custody ; hut it is a pleasure to add, that the Magistrate' are in prminnt.ison of such information as has discovered In them the whole trans -action, sad as will very sho►tly, I trust, lend to the appre !session of the priatipal offender. " L am, Sir, yours very respectfully, " To Mr. Edward Bahasa, Mercury Orate, Leads." We lament that wahines hemmed a dreadful occnrreoce which look place in %Corm/tee, brewers ore and two o'clock on Friday morning—Sums melt who had been employed by the Excise to seise some malt, were met near the back of the. Hope Pole Inn, by another party of persons coming from a public.bosu •' a quarrel soon ensued (sever al of the p arties appearing to have been intoxicated) and • general battle commenced. Awing those engaged in fightiug was Joseph Burton, sad a man nicknamed Jaunty (who occasionally goes to that city from Birmingham to assist nt the Worn after these two bad fought for some time, Burton ran off with his wife to his house, • few hiosdred yardsilistance, sod in seven or eight minutes returned with a pike, nod dirt a little more alteration, stabbed Jaunty through the heart into the lungs, in consequence of which he died as lie was being conveyed to the lisfirniary. sks Burton was returning from his own house with the pike, he was beard to say that he had been far • pike, and would stick it into Jaunty. A Coroner's laquirit was held before Mr. Hence oil day; l'. au adjoaromeat till the following day taLk Ours. Whet • verdict of Wilful iferder was returned against Bor.. ton, who has bees committed to the city gaol for trial. The above particulars were detailed in the evidence gi yeti before the Comae?. Inquest. A benevolent sod public spirited proprietor in the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire has of f ered to the heritors of his parish to employ Wu weavers to digging land at the usual rate an acre, or Is. a-day. if it be preferred; and has recommended porridge ie the morning end soup at dinner. to be given to age seemes mid children as chase to accept of dwui. The weevers in the Upper end :Middle Ward' of (,whsle Leasikehire will be employed ea die .mew