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t • W t 'A C . ou • . WINDSOR. JAW. 23. This m 'riling her MAJESTY Mid the PilileeSS ELIZAIBE tit. arc° tipaisied by the Duchess of Ca.oucs:%ri,a, a“.I *mewled by three Ladies in waiting. took an airing in two coaches and four by S:r iiNNRY FIALPOND left the Cagtle to-day for linuJou, having gone out of ' , coifing on the KING. BRIGHTON. JAN. 21. We yesterday mentioned that the Duke of Cla reme had left the Pavilion fur Combe-Place, to dine there with Capt. Shitfuer, and afterwards to intend the Ball at the County DaII at Lewes, given to their Commander by the Officers of Capt. Shill . - tier's Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry. EN Royal Highness stilled at Combe-Place, honoured with his presence the Ball, which was mo.t numerously nod elegantly attended, and frequently joined in the dance. From Lewes his Royal Highness returned to Co mlre-Place to sleep ; but after he bad some time retired to rest, he became suddenly indisposed. Towards eight o'clock this morning ass expre►s reached the Pavilion with au account of the Duke's amt Dr. Tierney, in a post-chaise atoll four, instantly proceeded to Coutbe Place. Dr. Tierney returned to the Pavilion about eleven o'clock, and the account l►e brought considerably allayed the aloneness of the Regent. The Duke had *Aired much pain from spasms in the Chem!, owing to obstructed bile, but received great relief, and was much better, before Dr. Tierney lrft him. This favourable account only prevented a journey to Combe-place by the Prince Regent in person. Dr. Tierney once snore hat the Palace to attend his Royal patient, at live o'clock this afternoon, to remain at Cap. tails tilsittner's all night, and to accompany the Doke in Ins return to the Pavilion to-morrow. .1 he l'inice Regent took exercise ou liorbeback to tut: Railing-school this afternoon. The report of the state of the Duke of YORK ye.tertlay was—" His Royal Highness continues to get better.' The Princess to whom the Duke of CAMCRIDGE i••• about to be married. is the i•oungest daughter of • FREDEittcx, landgrace ofltu•se. by cAROLINE i,f NASSAU. She is the grand-daughter of MARY. r,ctoul daughter of GLORGE I I. and. comequesitly, fecund cousin to his Royal Highness, and is the 69th heir, to her wait right, to the Crowu of The mar q uo. or BUCKINGHAM arrived yesterduy ut his residence in Iruni Lord bat sV I lAA's seat, Dropinore. The Marquis and hllitrchtotiess or LA S,DOWN rautily arrived ye,.terilay at 11..ansdow.si-liouse, keley-rquare, from tl►eu seat, Linwood-park, LORE, BYRON.—A letter from Venice of the Cl•t of December, received by a Gentleman of ELMboner, on the 11th instant, eats—" L or d BYRON i• here, but does riot Ka much into society; hr k.ali• four horses, which, with the exception of the brazen sterols of Lysippus, are the only aui tuak of that species in the whole city." The concerts at l)erby this week have been ex trernely well attended, which were patronised and ,a l .portell by the Duke of Devomstitae. The re ceipt, of the concerts are applied towards the sup port of cerinsts charities in that town. After the performancrs, Miss STEMILTis, Mr. W. limitvt.TT, Mr. Dr nysta., and Mr. .1. H. SALE. the principal vocal perlormers, went to Chatsworth Castle on a visit tro the Noble Duke. Mr. Minutia' and Mr. Lisni.ty play concertos 0:1 the ante and vtolouctAlu at the Choral Fund Concert. A duel was lately fought near Tipperary. he t Ares, J OILS Roc. Esq. of Roeborough. snit W I 1.- I.IAM SA DIJER, Esq. of Tipperary. The former was attended by CROSBIE NlorimE. Esq. of Moore's fort, and the latter by F. I%lu LCAHY, Ess. of Tip perary ; they fired two shuts each, happily without elfret. PUFF DIRECT, AND very EXTRAORDIN WI 1. LI .tM Mums, it is said, has proposed a sav ing or 90,000/. a year to the Nation, by curing all the Mind soldiers connected with Chelsea hospital. and tyro having their pensions struek oft: 11? r have le-4111 murk of the Doctors ..Itlisamata. ROCK, and VasuuicitEtt, but thry were mere Tyros to the rot q'pnying. A contemporary paper is humanely sit the isles of thus throwing the aged and infirm defenders of their comitry upon the wide n. old ; hut it need not be alarmed, as the scheme 3'. Irmo, i, *vial/ seen through, and the gallant %Ltriiii.S ate 111 little danger of titeir pensions. aditisisic4l occurrence took place ou %%realms near Norio., Fal k ,sate, in consequence ..1 a wanton boy having affixed very dexterously VII the hack of a corpulent elderly wis. -r singsthr apprariatier, 4, I bre S”tailcutt coin ages"—which did nut fail attaa. t the notice lit the toot-passengers; lint the Lilly hiving made a precipitate retreat into 11 "1" -` l, “lt. and diseppeared, shortly put du end 1.. I. The stone a hich is under the coronation chair in Wisiniiiimer Abbey. and which is known by the I.,lai e of Jacob's Pillow, was a part of the Regalia of the ancient kingdom of Scotland, brought from Scolie l'.ll.ire by EDWARD I. The ancient Chronicles allege. that this celebrated stone was brought by a coloi l from Egypt into Ireland, that it was always mated with great veneration, and that it was an. r"lnpanieil by u eIITIOUIi prophecy, that wherever t-iit stone was found, a Prince of the Irish race should he crowned. This prophecy was fulfilled 'two Jaars VI. of Scotland became the First of England but we are Dot aware of the reasou it is oohed /.cob's Pillow. CLAIMs ON FRANCE. COPT OF TILE EIIFEROR GF 111.7V1Ifi LETTFIt TO /Dr. DUKE Or WEt.t.tlattioff. t ‘ Moscow, Oct. 30. " Placed as yon is e , 14 tura Marshal, at the head of the military force!: of the Enrol. au Alliance, you have conli hided more than once, by the wisdom and ininleration which distinguish you, to reconcile the most important interests. I have constantly addresser' myself to you in all circum stances which might influence the consolidation of that Or der of things which was established, principally in France, by your glorious exploits. Your rovrgy in act' your pea. deuce iii council, have never ceased to produce the mutt de sirable results. " Now that the quest' of private claims on France ne. quires a critical and decided character, utt as ctiunt of the difficulties presented by the literal execution of the Conven tion of November, I could not think it right to conceal my opinion front the Monarchs, my Allies, out the mode of eon anterior this bnrdetisome engagement, so as to prevent its in fraction, and to render its exec-lotion possible. " the assertions of the French (.overument are known to y,n, my land Manihiki; my Minister at Pails has me ethic,' directions to comninnicalc to you the :Memorial ' which was drawn up under my eyes, relative to this int variant question. I invite yon to ha all your attention sill the cosnexion of the motives of sight and political exoetli este, which are laid down ill this document, in support of the principles of accommodatiou, which alone tan simplify the complication inherent in the payment of private debts which were imposed upon France at a time when it was out easy to foresee their result. " You, doubtless, appreciate, my Lord Marshal, all those graver considerations which plead in favour of a system of equitable conciliation; you will luring all the warmth of a soul elevated to the height of the occasion to a question on which depritils, perhaps, the repose of France, awl the in violability of the most sacred engagements. !Moderation and good faith have hero, in our time, the sources of a healing and beneficent power; and it is fur Him who !prepared and furthered the triumph, to cause to be beard, in all critical moments, the language of that same moderation, and of that same good faith. " psi this conviction, if I had still a wish to express, it would be to see you lading, with the consent of so v Al lies, aml that of the parties interested, the principal lot of the negotiation which may be opened at Paris on the ivies limo sit the private claims, and on the most equitable mode of deriding it with the common consent. " Receive, Marshal, the reiterated testimonies of my ea. tire esteem. ibigned) " ALEXANDER." LAW INTELLIGENCk. (Coadsded from our oecoad Page.) COURT or CHANCERY, U FanoAy. J•ntJAILY 23. This being the first ildy of Hilary Term. the Loa'► CHANCELLOR. accompanied by their Mi. nouns Sir Tnostss Pt.tistea, the Master of the Rolla, and Sir JOHN LEACH, Vice-Chancellor. Wok his seat on the Bench at one o'clock. The Court was much crowded, it beitig the tiro time of their Honours. hneisig taken their judicial seat■ •t Westminster Hall. Sir SAMUEL. ROMILLY having moved, the Lord Chancellor bowed to them, and they ►etired: The Lott) CHAPICEI.I.da—" lit the case of the I ) I which is to be argued, Sir Samuel, do you recoil. et the title of the cause ?" Sir Sa?IUEI. ROMILLT—" Yes, my Lord ; Re vel!." The LORD CHANCELLOR -" 'the Judges ltav' appointed nest ‘Vednesday for sitting here to torsit4 me its my decision, after they have heir(' the srKu ment. Perhaps it may be as well for me to ion mate now to the Ilsr, that there will not be any appeal causes heard in the House of Lords next week ; and I may N 4 well .4141111 y alai). that it 1, my intention to confine myself, as mud' as possible, during this Term, to appeal cases, and those fur further directions." Davis C. HIS GRACE. TIIE DUKE OF MARL• BOROUGH. Mr. HART—" I have to request of your Lord. ship, that yoit wil.l fix to-morrow rooming fur the hearing of thi. Petition," The Lout) CHANCELLOR--" Let it he so." The remainder ot the day was occupied in !wor mh motions, of no intrust except to the parties concerned. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, WtsintigsTen, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. CHARITY. In the matter of RAVENSWORTH HOSPITAL. Mr. Moults: stated, this was 3 1 Petition complain ing of the mistqoplication of certain funds belonging to the Hospital, and pruviiig for the interpositions of the Court, under the following circumstances ; The Hospital was founded in an obscure village in Yorkshire, for the support of 24 aged persons, arid estates to a considerable amount were vested in trustees, for the purpose of inaititaitiing these poor persons. It was alleged in the Petition against the IVardens of the Hospital, that they had engaged an ulsiecessary 1111 l nber of (rinses, from the corrupt mo tive of relies ing the respective parishes to w le3 these nurses belonged, from the burden th .y would otherwise have been put to on the poor rates. The Learned Counsel contended, that the appointmerst of so many nurses was improper, inasmuch 114 it was absurd to suppose that '24 persons would re quire seven nurses; and the persons mployed as such were decrepit' and of great eve and the busi ness of the Hospital would certaiLly be much bet ter managed by two or three young persons being engaged as nurses, as this y could' i erturni the dir ties of their office with Inure advantage to the in mates of the Ultispiral. Be,itlrs, in consequence of the employment of so many nurses, the allow &Mee to the poor Lad been seduced from 40s. each it month to 3ti.., and afterwards to 32;. The Windt ns themselves had sliewit their conviction of so large als establishment being ironecessary, by their discharging one of the nurses, and increasing the allowarice to the poor to 36.. 'fins haul, how ever, been done since the petition was pesented : and such a cite suffice could not fail of being strongly marked by the Court. The Petitioners were supported in their application to the Court by the master of a school attached to the Hospital, as lie had declared his conviction of the employ ment of so many useless and infirm nurses to be not o n ly grossly wrung, but a nowt unjustifiable waste of the funds of the Hospital ; itch this gen tleman had been 22 years in the situati 1111 l and wAs therefore a competent judge of what was or was not ail abuse. Under those ••ou•iderutiuus, lie trusted that his Honour would give the relief pray ed for. _ Mr. BELL, Counsel for the Vl'ardens, contended, that the allegatious in the petition were unfounded and vexatious, and that on inquiry it would be found that there was nut the !lightest groom! for com plaint. When the present Wardens assumed the office, they found the Hospital iii such a state of misery and filth, occasioned by vermin, as would beggar description. There were only two our es then, and they, age, were totally unable to do any thing for the poor. The 11'aidens seeing that the beds of the Hospital were repeatedly blotted iii consequence of their polluted state, felt it would be infiiiitely better, and more economical, to em ploy a comiwtetit Humber of nurses, and they accordingly did so. The !hospital by fore this was proverbeilly known for its filth, but now it had as.unied a clean and creditable appearance, and was in every respect admirably adapted to promote the benevolent intentions of the founder. To prove that this teas the case, he held in his hand a host of affidavits made by several most respectable persons, they being the clergyman and inhabitants or the parish—and they declared. that from its former miserable state, they were debarred from visiting it, but that they can 'low do so with much comfort, and have been highly gratified with the comfortable and respectable appearance of its inmates. The re ductions in the monthly alli)1111111V In the poor h a d been caused by the distress of the times, and the difficulty of collecting the rents. But sorely the poor could not plow of having :ills. a month instead of rans. when they were clothed, and had Portable healthy lodgings. The allowances had bet ' raised from 3 25. to 365. in consequence of the improved rents. That one of the nurses hail been discharged was not denied ; but the cause was, that live of the i tttt later of the Hospital had died, and these live were the most infirm, and the 11'ortletis feeling the appointment of the 7th nurse sin longer necessary, relinquished it. To im pute to them corrupt lives was highly improper, for as they only held an annual office, it was Ito blade ilia. they could be actuated by snorter bites. The Learned Counsel said ilia the was mutt Vrtiritll l ll. l , Mill It was to be regret it could wit be dismissed with casts apt] petitioners, fur, if it aere, they would not be able psy diem. and it %as ro see the f I. PA . A charity employed in such frivolous The conduct 61 . the petitioner. could not be too Strongly reprob.ted, when it was considered that the fund for the support of the charity wa: only lioo/., and that twenty-four persons received out of it 365. a month rads, with lodging dud attendance. He bad no doubt, therefore, but his Honour would see that these was no ground for complaint. Mr. HEAI.D followed on the ►ante side. Mr. MOORE replied. His Ho n our the VICE-CHANCELLOR—" This case is certainly of importance to the poth:ie.— This Court cannot declare what number of nurses are sufficient fur thus Hospital. as it must de pend on the state of the jimmies ; but it is clear that if nurses are procured at all, they must be collected from amongst the aged members of to ciety. The late Act of Parliament has, without been productive of benefit in the facility it atlnrds for the detection and exposure of abuses in publuc institutions, but it is matter of deep regret that some salutary clause had riot been introduced by the Legislature luur protecting the funds of those institutions against costs produced by law.suits. This Hospital. at It is descisherl, Ilan lrrgume a vast reformation, and the conduct, therefore, of its superintendents, deserves credit. I am sorry that a spirit of such vexatious lutigation has been exhi bited in this instance, for I cannot see how the Pe tition can be supported for a Moment. 1 therefore dismiss it, brit without costs. I wrist again expre-s my regret that the Legislature 113 s not done s 0.10!.. thi n g for protecting charitable plOperty 31;41111St such COOS. It would he highly gratutying to every friend of benevolence to are something done soon in this way. The Wardens must have their coats out of the founds of the charity. Petition dismissed. COL' T OF EXCHEQUER, Wti FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. CONTEMPT OF COURT. Sir WATKIN LEWES r. MORGAN. Mr. BLAKE applied to the Court to have the Defendant, John Morgan, committed into the custody of the IVarden of the Fleet prison, for a gross contempt of the order of that Court. The Learned C tttttt sel stated, that lie grounded Lie mo tion on two acts of the Defendant, each of whir it will in itself a contempt, and each an Ir ian of the other. The C:usirt would tecolltc ;h.t on the 18th November last, it had made sue order in this lung-protracted canse, restraining the 1)e -leittlant, Mr. Morgan, from receiving any further rents from the Hai-rift's estates, which lie iiad so long h. 1.1, and al•o for restoring posses ion lit Sir Watkin Levees. Now the Defendant was himself in Court at the time this order was made, and he could not consequently plead the slightest iglu,- ranee of the nature and extent of its import. Ile need not inform the Court, that so long ago as the time of Lord Dardwicke, it had been held that a party personally present in Court, when an order af fecting him was made, was hound to submit to it without further notice ; but even this doctrine was carried further, for in the case of Clifton v. Dec, 2d {'ray, that it party merely having Notice of an order of Court, even if that notice on inquiry, proved groundless , was still honied to make the proper is (wiry into the tact before lie presumed to neglect obedience to the order—he was thus hound by the injunction until lie found out the misrepre sentation. Baron GRAHAM—." Mr. Blake, is thi• motion made on notice 17" Mr. Bf.akt , , replied in the affirmative. He would how proceed to state the sort of obedience which the Defendant had paid to the order. In direct violation of the order, he proceeded, through his agent, Henry Lewes. in Carinintliesishire, 10 collect in the rents; and as if he had fully deter mined to ,hew the spirit of his contempt, and his resolution to hold out the order of the Court to public contumely, lie hail proceeded to clienteie unstiog thelaiistitre tenatitey the opinion delir•er erl its Court by one of • their Lordship's (Baron %%rood), who lied alone dissented front the (rider of the Court, in a separate limn. Tl:is was a gross aggravation of the first contempt. If a party were allowed thus to act with inspunity, and to say, beesiuse one of the Learned Judges has disterisied from the opinion of the Court. " I will, according to my feelings or interest, act on his opiiii 111 l , as being that which is right for me to obey, and re fuse assent to that formally delivered ;" then there would be all end to the progress of justice, or the Lai authority of its decisions. It was impos sible to conceive any timing more daring or more bearding to to Court of Justice than this doctrine of the Defendant. There may, anti lie could easily feel that there were cases in which the Court might Ise inclined to deal lightly with sit nib action of its order—that under the cue tuners of a peculiar cue and motive, or ignorance of the party, they would be much inclined to mitigate the rigour with which they would he otherwise ilitlined to enrolee their order. But was there any such initigatou here ? On the contrary, was not the Defendant a veteran practitioner, a man well acquainted with the obedience he owed the Court, and one not likt ly to disobey its order from any ignorance of the etft et doe to such au instr 1111 l rut ? As to the second pert of the caste, namely, the publication of time !seamed Judge's separate opinion, there was no prison more highly valued than he (Mr. Blake) did the liberty of the press ; ho person more valued the utility of publishing the proceedings in Courts of Justice, amid p reciwly in the same proporti 111 l that he felt the brio fits %Odell flowed to society I faithful fe rmi', Ms 111 the same ratio did he feel the mischievous tendency of publishing garbled or partial selections to snit the views of any particular party in a bait, or iefleet public scorn uu a judicial decision. It was well knowli, that Irons the situation of Sir Wel kin Lewes, who was through this long Sitigatiusi a primmer, it was impossible for bias to have ally per sonal knowledge of the facts of the contempt, he Was nec•esscarily obliged to depend trii the informa tion trausiiiitted to amid he lied embodied it in his affidavit, fully relying on the truth of what hr I hall wai, iii itself, a conlem;:t, he need .rf,r the Court to the ctse of P!ther i dtl rK .131, whet, the party published etillently **nit a intention to prevent another rrcririuq, %% h a l e certa:ii property of Admiral Hosier oa. ni litika» t,oti; hilt even there it a 34 held though Lord I lardo icke drew a distis,ction 1,, toe. it such a mitigated case and that of Higginson. the Editor of The Champion, who, through the medium of seLet narrative, had plitili•lnd IslVCCedit.g. Now, he submitted, that Sir Watkin situ ated as he was, could not lie called on to do ninre than put it on the Defendant to chew, that Ihr "Afton, in the idbrlavit were nut true—it was him to do that. Mr. Boron CIRAIIAM—" Cc ttaiisly; but Ind ton not better go to that part of your affidavit n'llltli sets forth your facts." Mr. BLAKE, iii e [linnet. with this *tribe Mimi, referred to the affidavit, whirl. stated that Sir tv kin Lewes hail received • letter from Mr. David Win. Stevenson, dated on the 13th January. in South Wales, informing hint that (lett, y I.ts‘e+ on the 10th, called togethei the tenusts of Sir NVatkin, for the purpose of collecting in the rents, and had actually collected more thin 3001. The said tlenry Lewee also circulated among them ti.. opinion Of the Hon. Ciro.. Wood, one of the Barons of thi- w Court, owl said that Air. 31in it) hail the order dr:un up, and served upon him yet by the until which was done he was entitled to continue itceivitig the rents. The CouitT thought that et iiiii 141) Ilia been rhea n to grant a ride to spew agaitivt both Mr. MM.. giro and Mr. Henry Lewes. Mr. Ittctuttui appeared for the litter. Abera few *mil.; between Mr. 1..) tUNt't , Y tied Mr. BLAKE. the latter took it rule to phew It was understand that the former nu •iiit to :Tidy to the Court to stay proceedings in the gen e rsl until the revolt of an appeal instituted by Mr. Morgan in the !louse of Lords. TOLLS IN COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. tionts v. RiARoNs. Mr. Serjeent I.txB moved for a Rule to •hew cause why the verdict obtained in this c•en•e by tl e Plaintiff' should not be bet aside 'nil a suit re ten's!. Ile wade his appl.cation on three g.onsols-- Ist, That no claim of right to tolls hail been made out in the market ; 2,11 y, that there teas s o evi drnt•r of the existence of ;toy regular 1011, the sent detnits.riell hens. always of a lltietsiatiog amount ; 3,11 y, that payment of toll was in this c ol• the seller Anil not the ',flyer, as It shout.' h.', ac cording to the tneaseing of the sevt r i Arts mat!•• and provided oo this subject.—ltule to spew eutose granted. • OLD BdILEY, FRIDAY, JAR. 23. ROBBERY ON THE TilAmrq. John Raulintort, sen. Williams Henry I:an-lir:7,n, and Jahn MI. the hitter two of hoot were capitally convicted of stealing s:11c and h.ce, on Weilliestlay, were indicted capitally for sit - 01 .1 11 v, ma the navigable raver Thames, nine pails of boots, value Ix/. the property of Edward Sage, a lightel - man. The indictment had a secrind ount nt 1., charglig the goods to be the property of Messrs. Marsh and Cadogan, of the Cape of Good Dope. Daniel M.Gilvrie, 1411 accomplice, who was the principal witness against the Prisoners on NVednes day, being called up, stated, that he kept u chant?. ler's shop, near the water side, at Limelionse.— About 'idle o'clock at night, on the 3.1 id' Decem ber, the three Prisoners came to his house, with a quaidity of hoots ; each Prisoner browyht s•nn• under his coat. One of them asked %timers if I:e would buy them Wit►.ess told them they were awkward things to purchase, and he did not wish to buy them. They said it was likely they shuu•il have something better fur him ; and Inc agreed to give either nine or eleven shillings per pair for them. Ile kept eight pair, and the elder Prisoner kr pt one pair for his ow,. use he thel not pay arty money for them then. On the Friday following the Prisoner met him, at the house of Mrs. Backway. the Il•irnv and Chequers, at Limehouse. On the Sunday fol. lowing they met loin again, and the next day the Prisoners were apprehended, and s 'loess war token into custody two days afterwards, and underwent two or three examinations, bilhre lie charged tl:e Prisoners with the robbery. Gott, a Police Officer, produced a pair r f which lie received from 4 man mined Dal. too ; mid Dalton proved that be purchased them of Nl•Gikrie„ Janos Bretton, of the 6rm of Kits-pore and Co. probed the boots produced to ire pail of those sent to the John Palmr, fur Mesars.ll and Callogan. Mr. Sage stated, that the elder Prisoner's' name was Itawlinson, and not Jones, a ti-li-.borer fellowship-porter, as he load described I self, and that he was a lighterman. The capital part of the charge was abandoned Ily Mr. ALLEY, at an roily s inge of the toes', at th e suggestion of the Court, in consequence of the in dictment having set forth that the goods were put is. $1" boat," whereas they were put its a lighter. The COMMON SERJF:ANT summed sip the Gut+, and added, that the cot ttttt er,7e of the country would hr d e m s oyed, II goods in their transit to vessels were subject to the t are of such melt as the PI I. %osiers. It was a very lucky circumstance her thein that they were not capitally convicted; they might expect no less a istattishment than transportation. 3,1 r. 1.1.EY--" The two )uutiger poisoners are already capitally convicted." Mr. COMMON SERJEANT—" Then the elder 11,i stmer must be transported for seat.. runs." Wm. Storey stood indicted for sttaliog. on the 4 1 11 of December, a trunk contat ttttt g twelse waist coasts, and other articles of wearing apparel, the property of Sir James Bart. By some question+ put to the boy, and to some of the other witnesses. it app. arra that the night was very foggy and clank, and the inference drawn was, that the tiny might babe been deceived as to ti e per-on of toe 4'sipoi,er. The Jury consequent y uoptittert Insp. Tae 11Ye °novo —" You have been in greet loci:, joking mats." JERSEY, JAR. !9. Yesterday the Royal standard was hoisted at Fort Regent, and at twelve o'clock a Royal salute was fired from the Castle, in honour of her Majesty's birth-day. In the morning of Sunday reek last, a lugger, of alt 33 fret is, the keel, was found on the rocks in St. Oeven's Bay. Her noose is the /fit or Miss. There Wail 110 person on board of her. It is sup posed that she was a smuggler, Noel that harem; been chased by some of our cruiser•, she was abate doord by her crew. The name of the vessel that struck on the rocks in Com , Itay, near the Ohl Castle, is Copt. D'Artheilay, from Granville. She had a great number of passenger: on board, and when in the utmost distress, her pumps chosked and full of water, by great exertions from the shore, she and all 1111 board were hapetily saved. A soldier of the garrison was found lost Saturday morning literally dead drunk ; he wrist to bed vio lently intoxicated, fell asleep, and awoke no more. .Ir. John Arthur, one of the Centeniers of Saint Mary's parish, preferred a complaint into Court on Saturday last, against six boys, who on Christmas eve got into the belfry, and began to ring the bell violently at ten o'clock at night. They alarmed all the neighbourhood (for a church hell ringing here at night is one of the signals for the lauding or ap proach of 1111 enemy, in consequence of which the whole of the !people assemble at their alarm !nests.) The Creamier, with stone others, rent to the Church., and ley the help of a ladder, got into the belfry, hut could Intel no our. Fo►tuuately for him, as well as his attendants, he hail the precaution, with the aid of his linters,, to look before he leaped ; for the boys had slipped dosvis while the officers were searching the beary, awl took away the holder. Ilad the Centenier taken the step he was joist going to do, he would have hero inevitably killed on the spot, and leis attendants probably have shared the sante fate. Th., Court ordersel the boys to be apprehended I aid konglit 1.. justice-, wheat they will be severely punished fur this prank. The ( :rand Duke Nit uot.as. of Rossi°, has rx !mimed gratifies' by his visit to Great Britain, chat lie intends returning early in the spiiiw. along with his young Consort, to spend the smuttier in this country. The arrangements for the purchase of the Strath. fieldsay estate are going on in the Moil amicable way. Earl It Iv Rs IS on H visit at th e Mar quis of Wr.scitusTLit's seat, at Allmon House, in Hampshire, wherein his Lordship Lately met the seem of business, to wi t all artntrati 0000 is referred. The Duke of WKI.I.INGTON aboles by his first (le terminal , n ot to interfere in the settlemmit. The only opposite.; obstacle is the went of ground; but this evil will he removed by Government taking iii Heckfirld Heath. There in not the slighrst truth in the report that aai,rn n ►/. have been offered t o Lord Itiviiits by a certain Banker. The drawings for the I se, or es-tie, are really ; and preparations are making for giving a new feature to the woods and other 'dental s. AVhoever consults a Map of the Visited States will see il,nt Amelia Island and I:fakes/ow/4 me the most valuable 'notions of Fhwitht; therefore it is quite mitnint to expect that the Americans wilt be as desirous to obtain those two i►uportant roits, as Adventurers are to ob tain the 'nitre insporiaut ['rte.'s of 311,0001. each among the One Huudrrd Capitals hi the present Lottery, which, with upwards of Three Thousand other Priers of various militia, constitute a Scheme unequalled Pilate this la(ieo. It. gad in addition to all the Prises in Sterling 3liiney,Three Blanks will reecive Twelve Pipes of the best Port Wine in the kingdom. _ . ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—A sailor, or the name of RICHARD TIBBETTS, who was confined for riotous and disorderly conduct in St. Pancras watch house, attempted, whilst in custody, to cut his throat with a piece of broken chum. 11085EitY.-011 Thursday night the coach-house of Mrs. CALDECI.OUGII, lira ad Caren !loose, Croydon, was broken open, and the plate-glass windows of a barouche, a larv.e quantity of car nage Irarne•s, two saddles, and several artii les of wearing apparel (beim:wog to the' coachman), were btolea. . - Irs. CA I.IIIEC I.OIMII, Bro . ad “preen !loose, yule to thetas corrupt ttttt lives wait ingany Improper, ----• --•- - don was broken open, apid the plate-glava far as they only held all annual office. it war ow ism- 'mil helm'. owe, of a barouche , a larv.e tinantitv of ear. battle ilia, they could be actuated by tagoter ano- Baron GAttwow —" a copy of this affidavit The tot-fill and beautiful CIINIn hi idge, l ate l y harne•ia, two Rath/1e.., isod several Kuno les of taves. The Learned Counsel said that the ptution been aerved 1.11 'lie Drfrodant Fretted over the Tweed. at Dry burgh A tilsev iig apparel (belottgtog 10 the coachman), were wa4 moat vexatious, and it wsa to be regretted that Ale. BLAikE replied in the affirmative. That it j bar Fall of But:UAW, was etitisr4 blown down by 0, it could not be iii4taisseit with costa against the iibileation, inch as the one to which he the trtuatestlouv gale on Thursday, the 15th not. -Aft • •