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I •. e 4 a . s-te=e-•n..rss. 7 • 1 ,rAmpliwut:we. se CORONATION OF CHARLES X. The activity activity of the works preparatory to tit 2 Coronation, which have been going forward to the Cathedral of Rheims ever since the 27th of Dec. tuber last, has for some time put been redoubled. The timber work of the interior of the church, upon which two stages of galleries are to he erected in the compass of this vast edifice, are already. partly raised. The joiners' work also advances, and" the scaffolding is preparing for the decoration of the roof,l which is to agree both with the richness of the prepare lions for the Coronation and the Pga ensemble of the mo nument after the ceremony. The erection of the timber work for the lobby on which • his Majesty's throne will be raised, that for the porch in front of the portal, the immense gallery which is to lead to ' the palace of the Archbishop, and the portico which will he raised in front of the principal façade, are preparing with equalvetivity. In the midst of these immense preparations. it may be noticed that wise precautions have been taken for the pre servation of the precious objects of the cathedral. All the altars, the organ, the monuments of marble, and the other beautiful rails of the chapels, have been covered.— Courrier Front ale. BRIGHTON. CELEBRATION OF TIIE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE. Saturday last being the Fourth Ann:vcrsary of our be loved Sovereign's Accession to the Throne, was celebrated by the inhabitants of Brighton with the usual demount. lions of joy. At six o'clock about 200 gentlemen sat . to an ex cellent dii -at the Old 'Ship Hotel, J. M. -. Esq., I down _lnner ) p Crippa, - in the Chair, supported on the, right by It. Rowland, Esq., nigh Biserir of' the County a Staftx, and on the left by Sir David Scott. Amongst the company we observed Sir George Shirtier, M.P., T. R. Kemp, Esq., M.P.. Sir Itoht. Wilinot, Bart., M. J. Tierney, Bart., the Venerable Dean of Sails . bury, Mean. Luhmcr, Mills, Gregory, Tamplin, lhat. Barrett, Maker, and Gibney, and a large proportion of Naval and Military Officers. The Cyan stay; then rose Pb propene a toast, which he was happy to say required no preface from him. Be was sure every Man to that room would beat responsive to it (Cheers); and. although he coed not help feeling conscious that in talent and ability to eaprs.ya his feelings be was far inferior to those who had recedeJ him in that (hair, still in loyalty and devotitm to their belorid Monarch he would yield to no man. (Applause). H. should, therefore, without further preface, propose—" The King, I tied bless hint." This toast was rcce,:etl anti drunk with four times four, with the most enthusiastic applause. Gotl save the King.' " The Duke of Fork and the Army," three times three.— Air—' Duke of York's Match.' Bow mcrtily we live that so!. dim be.' The Dpie of Clarence and the Navy." Rule Britannia.'— ' Britain's best bulwarks are -her wooden walls.' The heaths of several Gentlemen and Noblemen connected with the county were haste!, and a number of loyal speeches were mad% " 1 he rest or the Royal Family."—''Nail! Star of Brunswick.' 4t twelve o'clock the Chairman left the chair, and was followed by asses of the company ; some. however, remained till a late . _ and - ~:~..+~~ MISSIONARY MEETING. A meeting of the Queen street Jiraneh"of. ! the wtaritt Mis sionary Society was held last evening at the Alethodist Chapel in Queen-street. The chair was liken by Joseph Bhtterworth, Esq., M.P. The CHAlstmiN congratulated thetneeting on the great progress made in evangelising the several countries to which the attention of I the Mission a ry Societies had been directed. It had pleased God to raise up young men who were anxious to devote themselves to arming the hsht of the Christian Faith into strange and almost unknown countries. These pious individual's did not look on then lives as too dear if they could be made useful to tlYeirTellow creatures ; and. whenever Providence opened a way, they were !Andy to enutr on it. It was a matter of congratulation that the greatest possible harmony prevailed between the agents of the dd . - ' ferent Missionary Societies, and wherever they met they wercalways ready-to give each other counsel and assistance There wire now lOU stations at which 'the Missionaries of this Society were • en• gaged in their pious work. Great, and (he thanked God) success ' ful eirorts were making in Ireland; and surely no country required it more. The Missionaries were there preaching the Gospel to the I native tongue, and it had pleased Providence to make many con ; verts among that ignorant, sinful, and superstitious people. Much real good had resulted from the contests that lately rook place there. The Bible was low more generally read, and an increased issue of them was the e'msequence. The issue for the last three months exceeded the former usual annual issue•—.%fter a few furtlur remarks from the Chairman, the Report for the prat year wits read. It appeared from it that the sum collected for the year was 3751. li.. 3d., which - was 73/. 1 is. 94. less than the col lection for 1823. After the Report was rend and received, three Resolutions were carried ; the two lb* were expressive of the strong claims the un enlightened millions kid on the benevolence and pity of the Chris tian world. The last was a vote of thanks to the Officers of the Society during the evening. The Meeting was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Fox, who lately returned front Ceylon ; and by The Rev. PiTra 1.4 m am. another Gentleman, who had just arrived from a mission to the Friendly Islands. THE BRITISH PRESS. ORIGINAL LETTER FROM LORD BYRON. The lady of Mr. John Shepherd, of Frome, having died some time ago, leaving amongst her Pspers a Prayer, which her husband believed to have been composed on behalf of the Noble Poet, Mr. Shepherd addreaied it to his Lordship ; and the admirers of the Poet will, we believe, be as much gratified with his reply, as the friends of Christianity with the atklrese which called it forth. TO THE RIGHT HON. LOUD HTION—PISA. Frame, Somerset, Nov. 21, 1811. , . MY Loan—More than two years since, a lovely and beloved wife was taken from mc, by lingering disease, after a very short union. She possessed unvarying gentleness and fortitude, and a piety so retiring as rarely to disclose itself in words, but so in fluential, as to produce uniform benevolence of conduct. In the lut hour of life, after a farewell look on a late) _ born and only infant, for whom she had evinced inexpressible a ffection, her last whispers were, "God's happiness ! God's happiness !" Sincejho stcond.aonivqsary of het decease, I have read some papers, wf.leh cc one had sari during her life, and which contain her most secret thoughts. I am induced to communicate to your Lordship a • passage Nen these papers, which, there is no doubt, refers to yourself ; as I have more than once heard the writer mention your agility on the rocks at flutings:— • 40h ! my God, Fiske enconnegernent from the assurance of Thy word, to tray to Thee in behalf of one for whom I hate lately been much interested. May the person to whom I allude (and who is now, we feat, as mach distinguished fur his neglect of Thee, as for the transcendent talents Thou bast bestowed onthim) be awakened to a sense of his own danger. and led to seek that peace of mind in a proper emu of religion, which he has found this world's enjoyments unable to procure !—Do Thou grant that his future example may be proe...setive of far more extensive benefit than his past conduct and writings have been of evil ; and may the Sun of 11.ghteousneu, which, we trust, will, at some future period, arise on him, be bright in unsportidn to the darkness of those clouds which guilt has raised, tied soothing in proportion to the 'seamen of that agony which therunishment of his vices has in flicted on hint 1 Day the hope thit the sincerity of my own efforts .for the attainment of holiness. and the approval of my own love to die Gn E ST AUTHOR of religion, will rends'i this prayee, and every biher for the welfare of mankind, more efSeaciono—cheer me in the path of duty; but let me net fugetAhat, while we are permitted to annum ourselves to exertion try etry innoneth motive, these are bat the lesser streisaa whicit may she To Inomose the current, but which, deprived of the grand foispeain of pod (i, deep conviction of inborn sin, and firm belie( in tbe efficacy of Cum IsT's death for the salvation of those who trust in him, and really seek to serve him), would icon dry up, and leave us barren of every virtue as Isidore. " Hastings, July 31, HILL" There is nothing, my Lord, in this eittract, which, in a literary satie, can at all interest you ; but it may, perhaps, appear to you worthy of retlecion, how deep and expansive a concern for the happiness of others a Christian faith can awaken in the midst of youth and prosperity. Here Is nothing poetical and splendid, as in ill e expostulatory homage of M. Delamartine ; but here is the embattle, my Lord; for this Intercession was offered, on yOUT ae count, to the Scrim 311 i SouhcE of happiness. It sprang from a faith more cen/Irnted than that of the French poet, and ttonka charity, which, in combination with faith, showed its power unim paired amidst the languor, and pains of approaching dissohltintl., I will hope that a prayer, which, I am sure, warn deeply sincere, may rot be always unavailing. It would add nothing, my Lord, to the fame with w ems genius has surrounded you, for an unknown and obscure to express his admiration of it. 1 had rather be numbest' those who wish and pray, that " wisdom from above," and " peace," and " joy," may enter such a mind. THE ANSWER. Pisa, DEC. 8,189 t. SIR—I have received your letter. I need not say, that the ez.. tract which it contains has sheeted me, because it would imply a want dell feeling to have:esti it with indifibrence. '!'bough I am not quite erre that it was intended by the writer for mc, yet the date, the place where it was written, with some other circumstances which you mention, render the allusion probable. But, for whom soever it was meant, I have read i: with all the pleasure which can arise from so melancholy a topic. I say pleasure—because your brief and simple picture of the life andl4emeanour of the excellent person whom I trust that you will stain meet, cannot be cu.' templated without the admiration due se her virtues, and her punt and unpretending. piety. Her last moments were particularly , striking ; and I do rot know that in the course of reading the story I of mankind, and still less in my observackais upon the existing portion, I ever met with anything so unoatentattously beautiful Indisputably, the firm believers in the Gospel have a peat ad vantage over all others,—forr, this simple reason, that if true, they will have their reward hertafter, and if there be no hereafter, they can be but with the infidel in his eternal sleep, having had the as sistance of an exalted hope thror.th life, without subsequent disap pointment, since (at the Worst of them) " ont of nothing, nothingi can arise," not even sorrow. But a man's creed does not depend upon himself ; who can say, I will believe,—this,--that,—or the other ?-aml last of all that which he least can comprehend. I have, however, observed, that those who have begun life with ex treme isicb, have in the end tly narrowed it, as Clarke (who ended . other hand. moth.- erd in • tirui efe' obliged by t, qualities yea , you, that 'all notions of its against the pure.. pleased to take in my we en point o. woul d not ezchange the prayer of the deceased in my behalf, for the united glory of Homer. Dour, and Napoleon, could such be accumulated upon a living heat!. Dome the justice to "Impose, that " Video suliora imoighpir," bouperee the " Dderiers atgaur " may have been applied to my emulate: MR. J. SMITH and the CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION'. ..--...... The following letter from Mr. John Smith, of London, was read at the Association on IVeditesday " London, Jan. 18, 1826. "SIR—I have the honour to acknowledge your letter, inclosing • bill for 2111., bring a doaa•ion from the Catholic Association to the • Protestant noclety for the Protection of Religicus Li berty.' •• This Society consists., I understand, of delegates from the Dissenting Congregations of various denominations, in England and Wales, who assemble once a year in London, for the pro tection of the Religious Rights of the dissenting bodies. It has no regular President or Chairman, but it is customary to elect one for the time being, at the Annual Aleetintr. Lord Holland very recently tilled that situation. lam not a .Icm bre of this Society, but I think very favourably of its principles, ant: such of the pro ceedings as have attracted my observation. On inquiry into the history of its funds, I find that it has never applied for, or re ceived subscriptions from the public; but that it is supported by certain contributions from each congregation, sufficiently ample, as must be the case from so opulent a body, for all its pecuniary demand,. In these circumstances I feel myself embarrassed in the course to be pursued. To offer this Society money which it does not want, eaa cannot perhaps use, would be a misapplitstion of your generosity, to which I feel repugnance to be a party; and I have determieed, therefore, after mach reflection, to return you the 2fU. which I now inclose, in the strongest conviction ' that in so doing. I best consult the gitareets and character of the Catholic Associat ion. •• 1 know not how to express my feelings at the manner in which you are pleased to allude to myself. If it has been my good fortune to have excited, in the breasts of my countrymen, any sympathy for the wrongs and the sufferings of Ireland, I am. indeed, richly repaid. linter hopes, and brighter prospects, I confidently trust, now await her ; but whatever be the result, my feebiu effort,. shall newer he wanting to do net substantial justice. " I have the honour to be yam most otedient and faithful Servant, •• JOHN 1211. " Daniel O'Connell, Es,." We understand that nearly two doSen persons, holding various departments in the Stamp Office, got aide' notice yesterday that their services would. be dispensed With, there being no further occasion for thou.-1.43A Times. StReET Aest tics.-0:1 Wednesday last the first assembly of the season was held at the Hems Tavern, Ken nington. It was very considerably, and considering that it was the first, numerously attended. The stewards, Messrs. Freshfleld and IVetenhall, paid the most polite attention to the company. PO•CHEXS.—On Monday se'nnight, one of the game keepers belonging to Lord Abergavenny, of the name of David llickmott, and an under-ganlener of the name of Gosling, caw two men in the l'ark of Erridge Castle, whom they suspected to be poachers. Hicktnett immediately stopped them, and said that they had no business there. One of the fellows seized Hickinott's gun and pulled the trigger ; it is supposed that the dampness of the day pre vented its going oft This sudden attack rendered it neces sary for Iliekiuott to defend himself, and being strong and active he soon overpowered his man, but owing to his companion, Gosling (either not possessing the same vigour, or else not having the same spirit), leaving the combatants to gain assistance, the other fellow was at liberty to attack Hickmott, which lie did with a bat, and bruised his back and shoulders terribly, and released the fellow who had been forced to the ground. They both then kept up a running' fight, and one of them pulled from under his round frock a portable gun, the stock of which lie screwed on, and swore' he would shoot Hickmott if he folldwed them. He was obliged at last to desist, and allowed them to retire. We are informed that he is severely hurt from the blows be re-. ceived. Strict search is being made for the fellows, and,* hope isentertained that they will Lc dis7f:reTcl.—D-Vilers Gazette. • LIVERPboL, SUNDAY EVENING. Wind W.S.W.—HighWater SI minutes put 7. Arrived the Martha, from Buenos Ayres—sailed before the Flora; Argyle, from AVaterfoni ; Robert and Isabella, from Dundalk ; James, from Charente ; Liberty, from Sligo ; Greenhow, from Ncwry ; Maid of Selina, from ditto; Eliza, from IVexford. SHIPPING INTEI.LIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, 3ax. 29. • • SHIP, ENTERED INWARDS. The Union, • Hackle, from Calais; Medway, Emetmon, from Hamburgh ; Duke of York, Finlaystri, from St. Iliehaels ; Cyrus. Beswick. from Bahia ; Jonge George, Daimon from famburgh ; Friends, Cooper, from Husum; Pallas, Woo d, from ditto ; Herstelliag, balk, from Antwerp ; Swallow, M.Kupe, from Perersburgh ; l)rie Oezusters, Boon, from Amsterdam ; Liebe, Ford. froni.Palermo .Bichmond, Spencer. from Husum; Fame, Miller, frOm Waterford; Hero, Salter. from ditto ; Sarah. Peters, from Dublin ; Swift, Parry, from ‘Vaterferd ; Mary Kitty, Vittery, from ditto ; Totnes. East, from Youghall ; Pelican, Edwards, from Dublin ; Triton. Owens, from Belfast; Thane of life, Wilson, from TeneriKez Bellun ele, Hill, from Standgate Creek ; Prince Leispold, Wichelo. from Demerara ; Chance, Jackson, from Ilusum ; and James Bailie, Gowitn. from Belfast. Er Tr. RID 01 , T WARDS.—The Cora, BODUARI, for Naples ; Thetii, Reed, for Haniburgh ; Arend, Elbring, for Amsterdam ; Recovery . , Cleaver, for Bo m b a y ; Brothers, Ferguson, for Rio Ja neiro; Royal George, R e y no ld s , for Madras, and Calcutta; Union, Head, for Guernsey and Jersey; Blossom, :11`Knight, for Newry ; Esther, Owen. for Galway ; Venus, Hogue, for the Cape of Gout Dope, Isle of France, New South Wales, and Madras ; and Creole, Galloway, for Pernambuco. Custaztan Orrwitans rt NALLY AT .GRAVESEND. —The Cambria, Cook, for 91;tleira, Vera Cruz, Alvarado. and Tampico; John, Dawson, foi Jamaica ; Benjamin, Byers, for St. Thomas ; Anna Sophia, Hagen, for Havre and Rotten ; Progress, Baker, for Trieste and Venice ; and Flying_Fish, Zimith, for Ostend. CLEARING OVT W•RDS. —The Britannia, Bourke, fur the Cape of Good Hope ; Kingston, Luckie. for Demerara ; James, Scott, for Tenerffre ; Brutus. Collins, Or New Orleans ; Caltslonia, Cbrystie. for Madeira and Jamaica ; Four Sisters, Stokell, for Malta, Smyrna. and Constantinople; Mary Ann, Clibbens, for Vera Oral and Alvaro& ; Fox, Fox, joie., for Oaten] ; King George, Pay, for Calais ; Marshal Blucher, Blake, for Rotter dam ; Rotterdam, Laming,• for ditto; Jeune Lion, Malard, for Calais ; and Pomona, Bennett, for Oratava, Lans. and F. Ventura. CLEAUFD OUTWARDS TO Itcuxn.—The Mc Unger, .Mon. timer, for Dubliu. --.ww.-.. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOCTIT, JAY. 211. 4trived the Sandwich packet, troth Lisbon. Sailed the Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon ; the Prints Regent, Booster, for Jersey ; anti the John, Dawning, for St. Michael's. Pxxmotrrn, hit:. 28.—Put in hers the Perseus, Jackson, from Liverpool, for New York, sailed the ilth inst., has been as far as 22 W. On the 111th inst., in lat. 46. long. 22. sprung a serious leak; sad encountered gales of wind from S.W. to N.V e . Abo u t thrrit or four leagues from Scilly, St. Agnes bearing S.E., struck on a sunken rock. The Governer, tender to the Harpy Revenue cutter, captured this morning. on'the Eddystone, the boat Hope, of Pol. Petro, after a chime of two hours, during which her cargo, consist. rag of about 80 ankers of spirits, were thrown overboard, 41 of which were Flicked up by the Governor's crew. Cowzs, JAN. 30.—Arrived the Boyer, Mears, from Bert-sa. Prince ; and the Busy, ]' enfold, from St. Michael's. PontsllollT/t, JAN. SO.—Arrived the Favourite, Matthews, from the Mediterranean ; Diadem transport, from Leith ; Elka beth, 31uller.from Copenhagen for St. Domingo; Choice, Whit ley, from the Downs, for ditto. Sailed the Carshalton pocket, Park, for Jamaica. 1 - Ml3lol:Tit, ISLE Or WIGHT, JAN. 30.—The Atlu, Nor; from YoughaP for Southampton, ran on shore off Pennington on Friday, and still remains there. DEAL, JAN. W.—Arrival from the Rirer and remain, the Di. ana. Davis, for l'ara ; Earl Talbot. Everard, for the Canary Is lands ; John, Dawson, for Jamaica. Also the Amity, Johnson, from Ramsgate, for Bombay. Ortatzszxn, JAY. 30.—Arrived the Antonia, Teesdale, from Virginia; Henry, lenwick, from Alexandria; Berwick, Smith, from St. Petersburgh ; Robert ancLAnn, Straughan, front ditto; Stephen Gee, Cook, from ditto; Proselyte. Rennie, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Lady llarewood, Lewis, from ditto; Elite, Sharp, from Guernsey; and the Economy, Willis, from Nlll. Sailed the Sarah, Drummond, for New York; Henry illiam, Worts, for Malta; Davis, for Para; Caledonia, Christie, for Madeira; 'Aimwell, Morison, for Lisbon ; and the ' Kingston, Luckie, for Demerara. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 29.—Arrived yesterday the Rambler, Bat ?icy., from Virginia—sailed Ist Jan. ; the Rachel, Innis, from Pernambuen--sailed 20th ult. ; anti the Broad Axe, Diyarrt. from Messina : also, to.day. the Vulture, Holmes. front 11 iln3ington. The America. Chew, from New Orleans—sailed 20th Dec., and ?l TheN trom New York for London, was *.nannel an as a mere creek for small craft. It it surprising that the mercantile in. tereat have not given their atter ton long since to alts * tits they may at times derive front a ren?ezrotis for shipping, as the port Is decrtiedly the best tide harbour between•the Dawns and Portsmouth, and might, by a comparatively trifling expense, be made a place of shelter for vessels of considerable burden. The Hyperion, it is raid, is 900 to 1.000 tons burden, and the arrival of such a vessel in the port will, of court*, do more good for the place than any other circumstance that has occurred within the last century ; and, as one new road to Brighton will be a pleasant and safe ride, we anticipate that this place, which has bent so much neglected for want of persons of spirit within itself, will shortly become a con sequence, through the good of fi ces of strangers, who have disco vtred Its importance to the commercial world, particularly in time of war. Had the port been reres,ible at all times during the last war, and well known also, much property would have been saved in one week, from ships which fell into the hands of privateers or a ere stranded. Dual.' X, JAW. 20.—The Marc, Lee, from Liverpool for Dir. badoes, was driven into Kingsttm harbour yesterday shortly after parted from her anchors, and aettitd on the abutments, but Was ass;steJ 00'. and hits been brought in here to be docked. Pants, Jax. 27.—The Jeune Louise, Tilly, and the Eppel since, Le ‘'aillens, are aupposed to be lost in the Channel t some casks of wine, part of their cargo, have been picked up near Boukagne. BREMEN, JAN. 211.—Tho Wilhelmlna, of this port, Miller, from I Zaysnnah, which was on shore on the Hogenweg, has been got oft; after discharging part of her cargo, which is damaged, and is arrived here. El •mn t:ROH 4 Jasr. 23.—The Hoffnung, Rowena, for Plymouth, has put back to this port, with her cargo much heated. The Luna, Tap ling, for London, has put into Cuxhaven, having sprung a leak, and thrown the fourth part of her cargo overboard ; the re mainder is discharging. TExEL, JAW. 17—Some glass-ware rolls of tobacco, and pieces of wreck, were picked up in the Roads of Vlieland on the 24th inst.; amongst which were, two planks of a whip's stern, with " Margaretha, No. painted thereon. The vessel went to pieces the previous night—crew drowned. list wont. Jaw. V.—The Andromeda, of Shields, Cowie, has put into Dantsic with damage, and must discharge to repair. The Sisters, Forster, of anti for Hull. has been got off and carried into Copenhagen. The Prince of Brasil, of Shields, Reed, from Me mel to Grangemouth, was driven on shore on tialtholsu 18. h inst., but got ofi; and lisa arrived here. Off Dower. ass Samnel. Maidstone, from flibraltar ; and the Somer., Mackay, from Virginia. Thu Dutch ship 31argaratha Johanna. Herman. from Amide. dam far Surinam, struck on the banks off Dunkirk, and was obliged to put law Flust•.ing on the :nth instant, with loss of rudder. The Wasp, Ormond. from Riga, in hiking Arbroath Harbour, on the 26th instnnt, drov: behind the pier. nod bilged. The cargo would be tared, but much damaged ; the vessel was in imminent danger of becoming a complete wreck. The Nautilus. 1 npe, trots Hamburgh for London, has put into Trusti , tionl, with loos bulwarks and The bolt, —, from Memel to Hull, was driven on shore near Hamm:. Sound about 19th lust. Among the 10.309 ships which passed the Sound (to and from the North S.a) last year, there were— English . - - 3.42 Netherland+ - - 400 Prussian - 2 0 00 Meckleriberg . . 636 Swedish . - 1304 Russian . . 371 Danish - 7,4 American - 107 Norwegian - 711 French .51 Hanoverian . . &e. etc. MU TIN 3.—Oti Thursday 111fOrMatiOW was received at the Head Police-office, from Mr. Dowling, of Booters town, a Magistrate, stating that the brig Venus, bound to Plyniouth, with 16t, recruits, under the command of S:r jeaut Byrne, hail put into Dunleary hatbonr, in conse quence of the mutiny of the men, and requiring assistance for the Captain. A party, consisting of twelve of the Horse Police, were immediately despatched to Kingstown, where, upon tl.•eir arrival, having left their horses in care of two of their party, they went on board the vessel, and were loudly greeted by the recruits, who made no opposi tion to going below decks ; and, an officer having arrived front the Commander of the Forces, the men stated that they had sailed from Dublin on Sunday, and had only once received rations, which were of such a bad qnality that they could not be used. Measures were instantly taken to redress the men's complaints, and provide them with comfortable rat:ens for their , . , hive in the end greatly narrowed it, as Chillingworth, The America. Chew , from New Orleans—sailed 20th Dcc.,'and o ended as from Belire ?Ist. The Hudson, from New York for London, was L it. trian), and some others I while, on the Nothing is common than for the early sceptic to spoken *WI 131 t 1 inst.—all we ll . in belief, I tilapperties, and Henry Kirke White. s liEw2setw_,...L{ veal. qpiyalit ;his. INTL tords, .7 kl/liee if us actwoo!adirerierktiefr wed 4ot to - Melt AI '__. m'lrinlvw'me Todk-fard it Chatham , to illy dwell lam °Wig, oil to you ice your good wishes, and more Proper moorings for his 111a,issty`s frigate Hyperion, which is to be the extract from the papers of the beloved object whose siettoned in this harbour, and will be commanded by Capt. Min- who will have the command of the cosst..ll6ekatleTrom Beachy- a have so well described in a few words. I can assure Pfr haul to Portsmouth. Muth pains has been taken the last two II the fame Which ever ekeeted humanity into higher its own impbrtanco, Imola nsver weigh in my mind yeses to make this improving poet better known, which, in the old pure and pious interest which a virtuous being m a y h e elaarta of the Channel and ea 1 oat of direction, is laid down as a take in my welfare. In this point of view I would not mere Teak for smail craft It it.surprisiOg that t h e mercantile in. COURT OF COMMON' COUNCIL. From _ priee of laboOr was flied by the-justices by proclamation.-- , 1 44 5 , 43rd henry VI. the wages of a baildfof husbandry was 235. 4d. per annum, and clothing of the -price of ss. with meat and drink; chief hind, carter, or shepherd, 20s. ; clothing, 44.; common servant of husbandry, 155., cloth ing, 40d. ; woman servant, los., clothing, 4a.; infant, under fourteuri -years, Si.; clothing, 3s. Freemason or master carpenter, 44. per day ; without meat or drink, Sid. Master tiler or slater, mason or mean oalpenter, and ether artidoers concerned in building, 3d a day ; without meat and drink, 40.; every other labourer, 2d. a day; without meat and drink, 30.; after Michael Mas to abate in pro portion. In. time of harvest, a mower, 4d. a day ; with out meat and drink, 611.; reaper or carter, 3d. a day, with out meat and drink, 541.; woman !aboard.; and other la bourers, 2d. a day, without meat and drink, 40. per day. By the 11th Henry VII. 1496, there was a like rate of wages, only with a little advance; as, for instanee, a free mason, master carpenter, rough mason, bricklayer, master tiler, plumber, glazier, carver, joiner, was allowed from Easter to Michaelmas to take ad. a day, without meat and' drink, or with meat and drink, 4d.; from Mich ielmas to Easter to abate Id. A muter having under him six men, was allowed Id. a day extra. By the 6th of Henry VIII. 1515, the wages of ship wrights were fixed as follows r---a master ship carpenter taking the charge of the work, having men under him, sd. a day in the summer season, with meat and drink ; other ship carpenter, callod an hewer, 441. ; an able clincher, 3d. ; balder, ; master calker, d.; a wean calker, 3d.; a day labourer by the tide, Gosrorth Pit, at 3iiddli ton Colliery, continues in such a state, that it -has not been deemed prudent to open it.— '4'c are happy to find that the subscriptions at Leeds and its neighboarlinotr. for the relief of the widows and or phan; of the unfortunate tun' Who suffered by the late dreadful accident at the Middleton Colliery, amounts to about 1,000/. The liberality displayed by people of every. rank in life is highly praiseworthy ; the workmen in the tlitf:•ent Insaufaciories having suede collections among Itu..mvlres, and have thus raised considerable sums, some of than amounting to 8!., 171., and as far as 201. Two of t?!€! ),.rsons who were injured by*the explosion have since died- waking in all 2G, who have perialictl.—Doicalten Cfr.lte. t.tr.awcitotsv ACCIDTNT.—On iVednesday last, be tween nine and ton o'clock, a.m. one of the boats of his ' sloop Tiincolo, now lying in Loughswilly, put off from the vessel, having on board Captain Shannon and six seamen. who intended to land at or near Buncrana. The day was rather stormy, and there was a great swell upon the eca. owing to which, when crossing a bar or shal . Liw, which runs across the Castle River, the boat swamped, ar.(l, lamentable to relate, thtee of the brave tars found a watery crave; the other two, and eilltain tiliannon, were with difficulty saved from a similar fate by the praise worthy efforts of some fishermen who were providentially conliguous to wlierei the catastrophe occurred. When the Captain was brought ashore be was apparently lifeless, but means being used to restore animation, they were hap pily successful. and in about fifteen minutes he varietal.— Limdunrlerra Journal. RODULRY.—On Friday night, or Saturday morning, bitasra. Franklin's bullion office, at Liverpool, was en tered by means of false keys, or other instruments. The iron safe was opened, and every drawer forced, oat of 'Which they took a quantity of old silver, dollars, and pieces of dollars, old chased plate, medals, cameos, ancient twins, Bc. to a considerable amount ; besides scrips for I shares in the Liverpool and Manchester Railroads, 40 in the Bristol and Birmingham, and 20 in the Liverpool and Birmingham. Yesterday a Coon of Common Council was held to elect officer, and to receive the Report of the Tithe Committee. The Court was mast numerously attended. TITHES. Mr. 11 raconnw, in preeenting the Report, congratulated the Court upon the approach of the period at which their heavy labours would be at an et.d. He was rejoiced to be able to state, that the utmost unanimity prevailed amongst the parishes upon the subject of applying to Parliament for an altetation in the system from which :he Inhabitants suffered so much, and he was convinced that, with the aid of the press; which had so promptly lent its powerful assistave on the occasion, the evil would have a remedy through the me d ium of Parliament. It was a remarkable fact, that, accord_ ' fog to the census taken in the year 1700 and that taken in 11121, the population of the city . within the walls, had decreased, while the tithes had increased in an inverse ratio, which was not at all justified by the price of provisions. By the former census it appeared that there were 130,300 inhabitants; in 1750, 87,000 ; in 1801, 78.000; in 1811, 37.700 ; and, in 1821, 68,400. .The citizens generally, he could say. were willing to give their pastors a fair, adequate, and 'respectable remuneration ; they were not actuated ' by any hostile feeling towards the clergy, but resisted, in self-defence, demands whish were ruinous and without foundation, either in law or in jus tice. If this feeling. and the facts which he had stated, were pro- perly represented to the Legislature, he could entertain no doubt of their sums:. Het-or:eluded by moving that the Report of the Com mittee should be read. The Report stated, that the Committee had called a meeting of the Churchwardens and Deputations from the several parishes affected by the claim of 2.. 0.1. in the pound. From all that had transpired at the meeting, and from a lull consideration of all the matters which had come before them on the subject, they were of opinion that a Petition should be presented to the House of Com mons, prayingthe repeal of the Statute 37th of HenryV 111., and the nbstittition or such equitable relief as the Legistature in its wisdom 'ek proper to grant. •rurt n seconded the motion made by Mr. Hurcombe, and to the same topics. Ile said that in his parish (St. Aldgate,) a new system of attack had been adopted by impreprintor against the inhabitants. Ile filed a number in Chancery against those who refused to submit to his , when it was proposed that as the question could be well settled upon one case as upon a hundred, the whole , by agreement, be made to depend on the decision given in denier case, and ruinous costs spared. Instead, however, of Aimee to this fair VA henburable proposal, the impropriator cl fresh bills, and Pill individuals to a most intolerable expense. city had already been tiled, and • great number mere were, he understood, threatened. (fleet., hear.) Ile heartily concurred in 'I that had been said by slr. Ilureonibe. 'hr. S. Dixote said, he was willing to support the Petition recom ied by the Committee; but it should be recollected that the amplaintswere not against the Clergy generally, that they so mane eindaat the officiating Clergy, and that it was !xactions of di': lay im proprietors (as in the ease of St. llotolph, ate) for which they w light redress. They should go to PUT '. with manifestations of liberal and honourable feelings to ..e Clergy. pleat, hear.) 'Alley should request the Legis look at the quisuno. asd to tnake such alterations as ap , be areirsary. M at u' o pplfra. bear la mind the condition of the Clergy, and that as men of thin, who bad only a life interest in their situations, and who ro maintain a respectable appearance, they should be paid. 'avast said, the question had ever been conducted in such is to tin honour to his fellow-chi:cue. He might remind the that sonic years ego, when the disputes arose between the and the Clergy, the former made a proposition to the Bishop Lor.don to abide by,hie decision; but somehow or other the offer was never accepted. For the honour of the citizens, fur the advantage of thn church', and fir the interests of morality and re ligion, it was necessary that these feuds with the Clergy should be put an end to as speedily as possible. Alderman %V Art 3110 i said, the que-eion was by no means one of hostility to the Church. The Clergy, It should ace recollected, made these exorbitant demands, under an Act which had long been allowed te.be doemar,t, an he considered, from a consciousness that it was not valid. The application to Parliament was a matter of necessity, as it wee utterly impossible for any individual to main tain a contest single-haaded with the impropriators. It was only by a united application to Parliament that the parishes could in any degree insure success. It was, he believed, at his suggestion that those parochial meetings had originated, and that they had applied for aid to the Corporation, which aid he was confident would not be refusal to them. After some further observations from Mr. BCTTERWORTII, who spoke in a tone inaudible below the bar,the Report was agreed to unanimously, and a Petition to the House of Vomit:toes, praying for such relief as the Legislature, after an examination of the facts, might think fit to give them, adopted. The Gaol Expenses Committee presented a Report for an appli cation to Parliament for an Act, authorising the removal of the prisoners from the Borough Compter to the other gaols of the city, shirk, after some observations from Mr. Final, 3lr. Dixon, 31r. Aldermen Wood, and some other Ilembers, was agreed to, and the Committee were Instructed to prosecute the Petition as they should be advised. The Court agreed with a Report from the Navigation Committee on the Petition of the City Waterman. The Committee for General Purposes delivered in • Report relative to the qualifications for Principal Clerk of the Court of ' Requests ; and the salaries and allowances of the other Clerks of that Court. Upon which a long diieneeinn ensued, and an amendment moved, which was afterwards withdrawn, and the report finally agreed to. The next Collet was appointed fur the election of First or Prin cipal Clerk to time Court of Requests, in the room of John Holmes, Esq. recently elected Bailifof Southwark ; and the Lord 51avor was requested to insert notices thereof on the summons. A Court of Aldermen will be held this day, fur Ate purpose of hearing the Petitions against-the election of Cowmen Councilmen foe Vinery Ward, and of Beadle for A ldersgate Patemrrow or Hossis-STE•LINLI.-•-An ingeniously constructed shackle, to he placed round the necks or legs of horses, the invention of an intelligent manufacturer of Farnham, was exhibited at the markee there on Thursday, which was highly approved of by all who inspected it, and appears calculated to check, if not prevent, the crime of horse-stealing,. which has been so alarmingly prevalent of late. In form- it is similar to a strong ring, and made of a metal on which no file, saw, or other instrument, will make the least impression, yet of sufficient ductility to prevent heavy blows from a large hammer on an anvil front break ing it. It is fastened by a lock of singular construction, deeply imbedded in its metal, so as to defy the action of any metallic instrument either to break any part of the works or to pick it. It varies in weight from a pound to a pound and a half, and is lined so as to prevent the least chance of rubbing off the hair, and a horse may wear it, without the key, for six months without the least injury. —llarnprhire Cnurirr. 741TITUR101:11 DIS•PPE•RANCE.—Much alarm and ap prehension have been caused by the disappearance of Cade, head groom to Mr. T. Kirby, of this city. He had been in the service of the above gentleman upwards of six teen years, and during the whole of that period had seldom been an hour absent from his duty. It has been ascer tained that he was in this city at one o'clock on Sunday morning, and after that pet iod no intelligence of him can be learned, further than the fatal suspicions excited by the discovery, on Sunday, of itis hat floating on the liver ()use, near to the Well-house. What increases the suspicion•is, that on the New Walk, near to the same place, were found another hat, a handkerchief, and a loose shirt-collar. Every exertion is now making for the discovery of his body, or the elucidation of the mystery. Men are employed in dragging the river, and art active police officer, Mr. Pardoe, is en the alert.—Yrrl. C.,ura et. i• , le hew.. Several songs were sung. and we were much gratified at mo re, Peal st beiges the veteran- Incledow who appeared in excellent health. zu°"i"'ti ( e. The cwwspawy appeared highly delighted with tin evening's on- may th in My. Ca tarunoment. adverted at ' gMEW.F.V . I".--rOM/1 1 • )k . ANCIENT PRICE OF LABOUR. Botolph, the lay tit of bills Ii tit i Anne D0m.1352, 23 ELI w. 111. wages paid to haymiktes demand, In was but Id. a day. A mower of meadows, 3d. per day, or equally 17 Fe ad. an acre. Reapers of corn, in the first week of August, s i t' a .4 , ll c ' td l i re 2-1., in the second. 3d. per day, and so till the end of Au- iii ten i m th gust, wlthent meat, drink, or other allowance, finding their Wad fresh 11l own tools. For threihing a quarter of wheat 'or rye, 20.; Fifty had of unilerstee a quarter of barley, beans, peas, and oats, lid . A master il,all that ha carpenter 3 d . a day, other carpenters, 2d. per day. A muster Mr. S. 1 tc ! • moon 4d. per day, other mason. 3d. p day, and their ser- me „d e d L !T. ' vane lid. per day. Tilers.3l sod their knaves lid. chief comi be' Thatchers 3d. per day, their bosses lid. Plasterers, attd were by a. Is the exacta workers of mud walls, an d their knaves in the like rt. manner, without meat or driiik, and this from Easter to il n t a n t ! ) ,,, l , ?literati:lmes • and from that time less, according to the wane the al - diretion of the justices. Isom to 11 e- BY ttle 3%tbtleVlL. I 11. !Set; **F . rusecrs of caw- 108 1 4 1 0 ' rid t piaci! and masers 44. a day, and the others 3d. or 24. as non, bear ts, education, they are 'worth. /II were Mtn 13th Richard 11. 1389, the wages of a baiLff of hus- liberally') , 'e , I bandry 134. 4sl. pe. year, and his clothing once a year at Mr. FA id, ' most ; the master hind, los.; the carter, 10s.; shepherd, • war " c et 10s.; oxherd, 6s. Bd.; cowherd, 6s. 61.; sicineberd Gs.; Court , th' l'FPl'itirers at a woman labovrer, 6s. ; a clay ditto, Go. •; A ilriver ofplOugh, of L0 ,.'„,1 0 , 16, 71. From this time up to the time of 23d Henry VI. the off er w as 1 . .. . .. . . . hillEall POOR LAWS. TO TUE EDITOR OF TILE BRITISH PRESS. • • Ste,--The subject of the Poor Laws isa labyrinth whic'e now perplexes the statesman and pains the philanthropist Numberless volumes have been written upon the subjeci every one of which presents to the reader conclusive evi dence of the above fact. Berne writers, indeed, have fixed upon a particular evil, which they have commented upon as the leading cause of all the misery they lamented. Each has, in his turn, proposed ain't:heel/ref remedy, and have professed . their indignant astonishment, that the Legislature should' continue so peruicious a system, after they have been put in possession of all the means nieces tory for curing its defects, never dreaming that they only selected one symptom in a complication of disorders, and that whilst they administered to this they were killing the patient by their remqty. tine discovers that the mischie f arise*: from an excess of population, and therefore wouet discourage marriages, without considering that by such step they would only gee rid of the religious obligation, Whilst the fruits of vice and immorality would tteurp , the place of the legitimate offspring. Another believes that the increase of the poor's rates, and the augmentation of wretchedness, arises frem the Poor Laws themselves, which give the poor an absolute lien upon the property of their richer neighbours, without regatding whether his power: be the result of misfortune or of crime ; and they Loft r from thiseithat the laws encourage pauperism. Of the.... who hold this, in some respects eetionareopinion, seltiesi two recommend the same cure. , One radii !knit the OM' rate, as the Only moms of stopping its, increase, and. Oaf let e privation god sufferings of the uerclieved poor , briny die expenditure within the income. Another would refuse assistance to et'-iy individual whose povertf ages th e result of his a4n idleness or miscondu c t, , w i t h ou t, Tiowever, in forming the public hoW the distinction is to be made. Some again there are who would iaut every able-bodice men to labour on public, works, but neglect to point out where these works are to be fouftd, er at whose expense they are to he erected. It were, indeed, vain to follow the numerous writers on the Poor Laws through their various suggestions. The !deports of the Committees of the House of Commons on this important suleeet 'bound in assertions and opinions. derived front every body and evere . booli ; and I am of opinion that enotfgh of information may be gathered from this source, to produce great improvement in the condition if the poorer classes; but it must he carefully selected from a masa, that otherwise tends to endless difficulty, and would produce ceaseless discontent. The most important &entre in the Report of Isls, wfiich has been carefully examine et in Mr. Courteney's excellent treatise on the Poor Laws, is the observations on Friendly Societies, which occupies a considerable portion of its pages; there is much to be learned from the &port gene rally, but a person not fully acquainte4 with the suleees Tight be misled, I have profited largely in information from a careful perusal of its pages, although I differ very materially from many of the opinions which it contains. I have no desire to go deeply, en:o the subject; there are certain points, however, ulton which most agree, and I am anxious to confine any remarks to the evils which are ac knowledged--to the remedies of Wejecb I think a majority will approve. Whether existing Statute: compel the parish officers to relieve every applicant, I know not; but the pi whet. would iced me to infer that this obligetion exists, inasmuch re the magistrates hesitate not to grant milers for relief, even to the most profiifate, occasionally ; therefore I must E'en chide that it forms a part of the law. To remedy (leis, there should, as it appears to me , be seated in the pato chial officers a tight of refusing aid in cases of a peculiar nature, and in the magistrate the power of punishmtnt, but administered only in such a manner and measure as to deter them from the practices Which have brodglir them to poverty; the persons likewise who come tender this description, if confined, ought to be confined se paratele, and not, as is new the ease, amongst felons, where visions habits, instead of lx•ing le teoved by cottec the s, ate strengthened by contagiott. The difficulties which present themselves to the joie ment of parish officers in dispensing, the parochial lima,. are aueirrone. those RiXtALtiOluldi to the duties, soul Unseaunieted with the decipplioiss of the profligate, the art ful flfle of veteran imposture goes bearer to the heart than the simp!'e narrative of real distress: the latter appeal with a hesitation that assumes an equivocal character; and often shuts them out from relief whilst the invented sorrows of the former obtain indent alleviation. Every plan that can be adopted for affording a facility a' distinction between the vicious, the idle, and the industrious poor, should be encouraged. With this view I wculd recommend that the persons who relieve the poor should be permanent officers, and he liberally paid for their services. At preteet, no sooner is an overseer become acquaint -1 with deity, and efficient in the (heehaw of it, than he goes out of Ace to make room for another who has everything to learn ; the consequence of which is, that the concerns of a nery-are rarely, if ever, manned either creditably or decently thice months together. I would have a fourth or a 'fifth part the members oP the Guardian Boards removed from office annually; and either replaced by others or re-elected; they should be paid for their attendance, and no feasting permitted.' I would turn every workhouse into a house of tudustry, slid none but the most aged and the sick should be exempt front certain portions of useful labour of some kind or other, which might inure them to habits of industry. These are not visionary schemes; they would be some time in opera tion before the results would be generally felt, but they could not fail to have the best effects. If the poor once find, that, on hemming paupers, they became also the property of the parish, and cease to be, as they are now, at full liberty to work for whom they pleseee whilst they receive parochial assistance. the number of pensioners would be greatly reduced ; and I have yet to learn that the plan of requiring the services of those whom we are obliged to feed, suit of turning such services to the best account, can be questioned 4m the grounds tithe. of its justice or humanity. G. C. 1 On Tuesday last, in 11illiam-snet, Nforiee-town, of dropsy, arising from diseased liver. Henry Spetis, aged GO. This brave fellow, who was a thorough seaman, had both bis legs carried ()Why a 3:2-pound shot, in the 'luau!, com manded by Sir Henry Trollope, in the battle of the 11th of October, at the very onset of the conflict. Ile boy: his operation with that cod determination which so pre eminently distinguishes British seamen ; and whilst declar ing to his surgeon that he still hoped to live again to face the enemy, a shot entered the cockpit, which swept don'ts nine women, upset the table upon which Spcns was under going amputation, and brought him to the deck; but net withat .mlng this appalling disaster, he coolly addressed himself to his surgtoo, then quite a youth, observing, Never mind, young gentleman, cut away again ! ' Ile nzpidly recovered from the loss of his limbs, and in two won hs afterwards married a respected:- woman, in whoa' house he was lodged during his cure at I%in:south. by whom he had a large family. It is greatly in praise of this man's excellent character, that through life she esbnea-d . regard and friendship for his surgeon amounting t o et:- thatsium, 'and often declared, that hit last illness was divested of most of its suffering, from having his mare,- sional attendance u his physician.--Devonport Telegrapl“ A most simzular instance of somnolency occurrall a short time since, in the parish of Howgill, near Sedburgh. A young man, of the name of Bogart, whose mind must hart hewn deeply imbued with the thirst for learning, started from his bed, left his home early in the morning, !reev ed, and pursued a most intricate path to the school, which lay about a mile and a half distant from Its residence. ll had to cross the river Lune, over the bridge, and to pass a very narrow plank bridge, barely sufficient to admit one s tes tiles we i r i e t crossing be lit°lleeri, steel get over e a e t e i e m a e be ; usetvetwenty e h l a )t d rs to m ge a His friends were naturally greatly alarmed, upon finding his bed empty and his clothes in the room. H e was found sitting upon a stone, near the church porch, where the school was kept, with his feet dreadfully torn and tact. rated ; but, although much affected with his misetahio rind cheerless situation, he was otherwise uninjured. tok t Wednesday night, four children we re found expo4et! in alferent parts of the city of Litneric'.:, deserted by il,cit inoth:rs. - • , • 1 In r r - ~` I ! ~ • \-1 ~' h *4 J? '' ■ Nil . 4 1% lila I 1,4 ! •