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... !lam WV 11 . . -...---- - - - - • 7 '4Pl''' . '.- ---.'.."- 4.. ''''....r.".'".""'.."..1,1.". -. 1 •••••••- 25 • .. Per rAlir"Fr ( . e., .0 g i.M / 1 / 4 . " ,: - ) 14t: if/ • , i ii''' / 4414 Ap ..., 'C' • IT Y Vt 4 .; 41 10 ' l2 . 6 • 1 ...,.... ~. ds. l ir As) . ~. •3Z . 101404411 51/ 7 • I "nr•••.................1 1: • 1 4 ip it....rs-: . 't , ' ...'.. . „.., . . . .... . . ... NUMBER 6178. NNW THEATRIC-RUYAL, HAY-MARKRT. T HIS Evening, SATURDAY, Sentember 21, will be performed the Comedy of THE WAY TO KEEP HIM. si r Bashful Conatast, Mr. Liston; Sir Briniest Fashion, Mr. Janes; Lovemorr, Mr. C. Kemble. The Widow Bel. moor, Mrs. W. Cl , lfurd ; Mrs. Lovemore, Mrs Chatterley ; L a d, Coastsst, Miss Boyce; Muslin, Mrs. Tayleore. To evaded* with (15th time), • new Farce, called FAMILY JARS! The Characters by Memel. Terry, Leoni Lee, Llama, Os - lorry, Coates, Mrs. Garrick, and Mrs. Pearce. Os Monday, Morning, Noon, and Night—and The Liar. Oa Tuesday, The Way to Keep Him—aod The Jew sod the Doctor. rmiteTßll-ROYAL, ENGIiSH OPERA-HOUSE, STRAND. THIS Evening. SATURDAY, September 21, 111 be acted (lith time), a new Operatic Drama, is two ads. eslled THE YOUTHFUL DAYS OF GIL BLAB. Gill Bias (aged scrositosa), Miss Kelly ; Gil Perm Mr. W. Bewisett ; Pleare, Mr. Wrinsel g Roland*, Mr. T. P. Coote• dasions• as Lam*. Wilkiltaaa Love. N, oliar:•; Dominos, Mr. J. Knight. Donna Nestle, Mb. Carey ; Leonard., Mrs. Bryan. After which (11tb time), a new Operetta, eallawl THE FAIR GABRIELLE. Head Qmstre, Mr. I'. P. Cooke; VliatrEem, Count de Cavirrea, Mr. Rowbotkani; El.u, Mr. Pearman ; Mr. W. Bossed. Gabrielle, Mitts Carew; Estelle, Mira _ .. Pave,. To which will be added (lath time), a yaw Musical Farce, in Iwo acts, called GRETNA GREEN. Lord Longwell, lir:Peoror --- an;llr.Tooskine. Wr. W. Ben. nett; Mr. Jeskin, M►. Wrench; Larder, Mr. Power. Emily NW Carew; Belly Finnikin, Misr Kell,. To mocha& with (tad time), am entirely New Operetta, called _ LOVE AMONG THE ROSES; Or, THE MASTER-KEY. Os Woodsy, lotto sod Yarice--Lovii Amour the Roses.— sod The Highland Reel. On Tuna!, Lose Among the Roses—Two Words---aaii Gretna Gives. Os Wednesday, The Youthful Days of Gil Blits.—The Fair Ga►rielle—Gretna Greta—and The Rendezvous. COMMITTEE-ROOM, 75, Old Broad-street, Sept. 20, 1822. AS A the Accounts from Ireland continue to re resent Ilse very destitute state of the Peasantry of the Distressed Districts foe the want of necessary Clothing, it is particularly requested that such benevolent Individuals as are preparing articles of this kind for their relief will ',seethe= to be forwarded as soon as possible to Messrs. Paper sad Howell, No. 58, Meek-lase, or to the Agents of tie Committee, Messrs. Barnewall and 111 6 Derrott, Liverpool; Messrs. Lunch and Sons, Bristol; Meson. Ewing, May, and Co. Glasgow. Amount of Sobscriptioos the 20th Septem ber in Loudon 1271,003 1 1 Almost of Bobrceiptmos •1 several Out ports and Towns of England, Scotland, and ‘Valts, about ..... Amount of 1,20 S Remittances in Money to 'Wood Amosat of Prociatoos scat from Eon Nod _ Ilbd Stotland, and.of other sod Exprnses, sod of Remits aaaaa sod Provisions front the Out•ports, about .. 88,000 0 0 Amount of Subscriptions already} 170,373 Id. advertised Further Sebarriptions received. Y e.l Halifax. Nova Scotia. The Officers, Non- Comasisaikeil Offi cers, D►neoe*er&, di Privates of 1k 02.1 F.lkirk, Rev. T. Tale lb 0 Welton, Reverted J Taylor Woodkirk, Rev. J Hepworth 5 0 Regimes% Mr day 'a Pay, per Cartnill Barbara. Jelliertr, Paymaster ...451. 13a. 4d. Ditto.—Tbe Officer', Noe -Coosiasi,,ned Wraiby, Ser. S. Mor- Tolle Prom Barclay and Co. Codriooloo From Posed and Co. Soo. A. Waiorirright 0 Offeeni, Drummers, and Privates of the Slat Regiment, one day's Pay, per Cap tain A. Thompson, Prjmuter, handed Andrew Lawrie. ..... 391. 17s. Ind. From the English and Dutch Residents at Amsterdam, 24 re winsome, per IL Helmsley, E•q. 371. 101. Bromley, Kent, Rev. J. E. Newel, in addition to a former Llaod•+yo sad Llais. hone!, Rev. T. Ellis ..... V. His 3d. From Swink Payee. sod Co. nodded', Rev. P. Ravieseroft 4/. 30. 64. Worooinster 31 5.. 34. Kyoshan 41 Ws. 6.1. Northwineleld ....... 9 9 Horton, Rev. W. B. Rowell Sawn., North Wheat ley —2/. 17e. 4d. Fillolied, Rev. J. D. Hewitt Colsteo Bassett 4 • "0b0e...10110p of 8.31 42 0 LM•ped • Ll+od dwu•, Rev. W. J Ltwie Us•lhewo Eythereb, Rev. W. Powell 21. 13e. Rd. Llsnelle• L. Locos Esq. Mo•- _ "south Brinson, Rev. H. C Morgan 1 6 Hinton Ampner..ll. 14k. 6J. Ehherslone ► Rev. T Heyes Caddingion, Rey. J P►idden t 1 Adsrick le.Sireet, Rev. L. J. Hobson.. 31. 10s. Id. Drum Ike Arms, Workmen, cod Others, at Messrs. Harfur I cad Co.'s W•wne, Rev. J. Bk nerd Essington, Rev. W Runes, jun b 0 . Iron Works, Ebbw Vale and St, kowy. • 26 6 Croydon, is toldilioo to 1447. 151 Rev. J. C. Lockwood 2 6 Kammer and Soddy, N. 8.. Rev. IL Mae- Ingle .. . • • • • • 14 Llastlewi,Rev. W Morgan 5 II Sompting, Rev. A. M Barker Ciradale, Rev. T blodea Small Sebacriptiona 111. 17e. sd. From Leathery, Tea% and Co. Wakt 4 . l4 . Sr Edw. Dodaworth lO 10 Chapel Thorpe, Rev. 18..31. &tidal Church..33l. Is.. 7d. Rev. E. Muddle I/. is 9d. Fentagell, Rev. J Symons One Night's Profit of ScarboronghThostre 3 3 Macclesfield Fur rest Chapel Subscription from Rey. F. Banta ... .191. 13s. 4d. Subsciipt ion from Mil. ford sod Co. 101. 16s 101 Derby and Neighbour hood, 4d subserip. Lion 136/. 11s. 6d. W. R. T., Waltham Abbey R. Day Walden St. Demeans Quanionbesd....B/. I Is. 9.1. Dsrliagton, 3d sub scription The Committee bete the atli aid Lora; Committees, to the lertious node in their several ention of Clergymen, Bankeir, early remittance of Ore Cul -1 Chording and Parishes. They also beg to request from she several Purse and Towns of Englaod, &wilted, sad Wales, a roues of she amount of their several Collections ■nd Retaltteares to Ire- Ins/ la Meaty and Provisions, that they may be included in Ware General Report of the particulars and ■mount of this rismes national assistsoce. By order of the Committee, MICH. VIM. TROY, Hon. Sec. LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1822. EAST INDIA HOUSE, SRPTINII6II 18, 1821. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of . the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND, trading to She EAST INDIES, do hereby giro Notice, That the COMMITTEE of BUYING sad WARE. HOUSES will be ready to receive Proposals in writing, seal. ed up, ea or before WEDNESDAY, the 16th of October, 1811, from such Permits as may be swilling to supply the Company with IRON GUNS AND CARRONADES; sad the Conditions of the Contract stay be seen os applica tion to she Clerk of thessid Committee, with whom the Pro. posits most be left before Eberle of the Clock in the Fore *ono of tile said 11th day of October, after which boor the Committee will not receive any Tender. PETER AUBER, Aseistnat-Secretary. GUILDHALL, LONDON, SIPITIIIIIER 11, 111.12. THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will sweet at Guildhall on WED NESDAY, the fd illy of October next, at Twelve ',Thick at Noe', to LET by PUBLIC AUCTION At &Mama Lease fif 6t years, frma Michaelmas MI, et a Ohm *6*W - is:MSG ltidtirt rriierrtlts Vairsage leading from Laskdeu.street to New I-a—Adios-street ' • and also A Repairing Lease, fur Si years from Miehaelmes 181 t, of a Hesse at the south end of Loudon-strut, sad oa the weal side of the said Passage. The Plan and Cooditions for letting the said respective Premises msy be sees at the Office of Works, Guildhall; and the said House may be viewed Wyen days prior to she Au ction, between the Men of Eleven sod Three, and also on the Moulin of the Auction. JOS. BUSHMAN, Coopiroller. EXETER 'CHANGE..--The Public are most retpeetfally Informed, that, ie addition to the old established plate of Business, an extensive ROOM at the back is NOW OPENED for the aecommudotioa of lifting eat Gentlemen in the Army tied Navy, and Cadets for India, where may be bad t►e New Itrealation Sword., a large assortaseat of Saddlery. Trunks, Cuts, MA Ise. all warranted good, at the lowest Ready Money Prices. Saddles aid Bridles for Exportation. ToBON VIVANTS, or Perim), who have scrumewed themselves to CHAMPAGNE WINE, may Purchase at CHARLES WRIGHT'S, Wine-merchaut to his Royal Highness the Dyke of Clarence (Opera Culoo. wade, west to the King's Theatre, Haymarket), a bottle of CHAMPAGNE, oo the nine terms, and She same (lustily of Wise, as et the first Cafe is Friar., for 7..; Old Purt and *may, warranted genuine, 36.. per dozen; from the wood, Burssestres celebrated (1820) Port, 425. per dozen ; and Sir W. D. Gordon's Sherry, 421. and 455. Now on Sale suue. Aar Cape Madeira, that will astonish all Ermined, 16s. per dozen by ala dozes, or 17 less quantity; Hermitage, 80s. per doz e s; Old Crusted Port, 465.; East India Madeira, 605.; West lodes, 48..; Buren's, fifis. ; a small quantity of the Montepielehiano Fl cc , is flask., 425. per dozen. Depot., No 2, Stamen-street, Brighton; No. 2, Abiag daa-bruldmea, Bath; and adjoining Mr. Glade's, corner of Parade sod High-street, Margate. Fresh emptied Wine Pipes to be Sold, different gauge., 17s. each. Devus.sliire Cider, MI quarts, well up, 7s. GC ter dusts. The Tnde supplied. AFFRAY AT CHIPPENHAAL Further particulars of the Coroner's Inquest, from the Devises Casette: After a most laborious investigation, occupying a whole week, from ten in the morning until ten, ale yen, and sometimes twelve at night, the Coroner, on Sunday last, proceeded to sum up; and after deliberately reading the whole of the voluminous evidence that had been delivered, and commenting on the particular facia as he went nit, the Jury re tired for nearly two hours, and then delivered the following verdict : " The snanimon■ veidicl of the holy* now assembled, is Wifful Narrder against the following persons :—Henry Knight, Gnome Thomas, Jolla flower, Thomas Pearce, James huae, Benjamin !idler, joss. John Woodman, John Matthew, William Bryant, and James Tanner, jun. sad others unknown, who were eagsgrd In a premeditated riot, Dos Saturday night. the 7th of September. 1824, wh►reby the deceased, Joseph Hull, received some •iulent blows out his bead which caused his death." " Time sante said Jenne beieg emmintielled and sworn, on •iew alb* body and dratb of James Reynolda, have returned the same verdict against the above•nrn•d persons, and per sons unknown, o• the same evidence and testimoay, this 15th day of September, 1821. The great attention paid by the Coroner and the Jury to this impswtant Cage reflects on them infinite credit, and entitles them to the thanks of their country. Mr. Clare has been now one of the Coroners of this county for upwards of half a cen tury, and never before held an inquest that occu pied one-half the time that this has. From the whole of the evidence adduced it ap pears that whatever bickering. there might pre viously have been between a few of the inhabitants of Chippenham sod some of the Langley people, that on the night in question the Chippenhain party was wholly blameless. The attack was •de hberatrly premeditated, and is marked throughout with an atrocity—a brutality—that we should scarce ly suppose the most hardened «retch in England ca pable of; but how much lets could we conceive that men holding the respectable rank of British yeo men, could plan and engage in such scene*? Yet we have it in evidence that Mr. Knight and Mr. Matthews, two respectable farmers of Langley were at the Caonon public-house tome hours pre vious to the commencement of the affray ; and that Matthews advised the witness (who was a girl) to go home, as a row was to take place that evening—a proof of its being previously planned. Mr. Knight, it was sworn, by another wittiest, afterwards knocked down Pound, the carrier, twice, without the smallest provocation. The per►on of Knight was positively sworn to by the witness, who observed when she saw him in custody on the Sunday morning, " that that was the man who struck Pound ; she (the wit neer) knew him by • mark in his face, and should have known him among • thousand." The same witness swore that she saw three other men go up to the two young Mansell., knock them down, and afterwards throw them on a dung-heap. She further deposed that she beard a whistle four or five times; that she assisted poor Reynolds when he was brought home ; that he never spoke, but uttered the most dismal groans. The following, sworn to by two witnesses, excels in cowardice any thing we ever heard : A man who appeared not to take the least part in the row, was standing near the turnpike-gate, whm one of the Langley gang took up a large piece of road dirt, and threw it at him, which knceked him down ; the poor fellow, after recovering him self a little, endeavoured to rim., when another came up and struck him several times with a large rick ; a third crying out, •• D—ii him, George. Kite him it good one." When the wretch who was using his stick so unmercifully was nearly tireJ, • fourth did what execution he could with his fists. At last, being fully satiated, and little remaining to he done towards taking the poor manse life, one of them vo eiferated—." Let him about now, 1 think lie has had enough of it." A poor woman, hearing that her brother was out when the cries of " Murder !" proceeded . from all parts, went to seek hint, but was obliged herself to take shelter in a ditch ; while there, she heard two men pass, swearing that they would murder the first they met with. Sorely after she crept out, and found poor Reynolds (•ho it is likely these wretches Atm came in contact with), lying on a heap of atones. without a hat; the witness helped him op, but he could not stand. His only words were--" 1 shall never live to get home." From the moment that Mr. Moore was carried home so dreadfully beaten. which occurred soon af ter poor Hull was called from his bed, it appear. to have been the determination of the latter either to take the parties into custody, or by some means to identify them, so that they might be delivered up to the offended laws of their country, and (as he thought) the death of his murdered townsman avenged. Though without a stick, or any other weapon, and when all his companions had retreated through fear of their lives, he alone stood forward, and volunteered his services to the constable. " Come (he said), lay hold of my arm, and we will take the whole nit° custody." The constable fore saw the danger and went home. Hull remained, and was brutally murdered ! The man who keeps the turnpike-gate near the Little George, about seven o'clock on the Saturday evening, saw six or seven men near the gate with large sticks in their hands; he inquired what they were about, when they called him a d—d old rm. cal, and told him to get out of the way. It was also sworn, that a young man of Kiugton Langley, on the Sunday morning, requested his mother to wash the blood from his stick, which she endeavoured to do, but could not get it off; that it was afterwards chopped off and burnt, and that there was lead in the middle of it; that every tl.ing had been prepared for the slaughter, and that the party was called together by a whistle. Since George Thomm has been in custody, he has declared that he saw Mr. Hull knocked down by one of die Prisoners (mentioning his name), and that another, when he was down, gave him two or three hard blows with a stick. Two servants of Mr. Matthews swore that their master was st home by half past twelve, by their clock, which was half an hone faster than the Chip. penitent, and that he did not appear warm or heated. The Magistrates had eat daily at the White Hart since our last up to Tuesday, when they adjourned until to-day. Mr. Methuen his praiseworthily given his assistance, and each exerts himself to the utmost, for the purpose of bringing the whole of the murderers in justice. Mountjoy, who had abscond ed on Sunday, the Bth inst., has surrendered him self to Mr. Coleman. James Tanner. jun. one of the 10 against whom a verdict of wilful murder has been returned, has not yet been apprehended ; the others have been committed by the Coroner to Fisherion gaol. [We understand that Messrs. Guy and Michell, the respectah!e solicitors of Chippenham, are en g■ged to prosecute, at the joint expense of the pariah and of the relatives of the deceased.] SCOTLAND. CIRCUIT INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE. GLASGOW. sgrnoussa 12. JURY COURT. The Jury Court was oprned in the Justiciary Hall this day by the Hight Honourable Lord VITMILLY. The first case for trial was that in which Thomas S/ewart, Esq. of Glasgow-field, is Pursuer, and Messrs. Charles Tennant and Company, St. Rol. locks, near Glasgow, are Defenders. The names of the Jury having been called over, the triml was about to proceed, when the Jury were informed that the order for their attendance was discharged, as the case had been compromised. DEFAMATION. MILLER v. SWEARER. The next case was that in which Mr. John Miller, of HAMM, was Pursuer, and Thomas Shearer, farmer, at Westquarter, in the parish of Glaysford, Defender. The lame tried was, whether the Pur suer was • Justice of the Peace for the county of Lanark ? And whether, on or about the 4th day of October, 1831, at or near the smithy possessed by James Cochrane, io the village of Westquarter, and county of Lanark, the Defender did, in pre sence of the said limey Cochrane and John Lochore, farmer in Wts;quarter, sod other permns there assembled, falsely and calumniously say that the Pursuer was a supporter and defender of villains, and though a Justice of Peace, he, the Pur suer, was a d --d villain himself. or did use or otter worths to that effect, to the injury and damage of the mod Pursuer. Damages were laid at 7001. Mr. JaaDlNe sublimed the Jury for the Pur suer. lie stated that his client, Mr. Miller, came before them fur a compensation for a gross and un provoked attack which bad been made ou his repu tation. He was a man far advanced in years, and duriug his whole life he had maintained a fair and irreproachable character. He resided in the Upper Ward of this county, mud had acted for 30 years as Justice of the Peace. The Gentlemen of the Jury would all agree that no man was at liberty, under any circumstances, to take reparation at his own hand fur any injwy he received, as no man could possibly be an impartial judge in his own cruse. 11-re his client had no other means to obtain reps. ration and damages for the injury his character had sustained than bringing the while case fully and fairly before a respectable Jury of his coUutry men. The facts of the case were qnite simple, sad the wanton attack would be proved beyond the pos sibility of a doubt. His client having bm.iners in smithy, he had gone thither, where, upon his eh trance, he met Shearer, the Defender, and, without the least provocation whateve►, he was by him as sailed with all the calumnious •hid absurd epithets detailed in the issue. Nut content with the brutal attack within the smithy, on going off his client was followed and again attacked by Sh . All this being proved, certainly some reparation must be made, some damages most be given. John Lochore, farmer and elder. I know Mr. Miller to be a Justice of the Peace, and I lisveseen him acting as such ; was in James Cockranes smithy whew he came in to pay some work. Shearer said, there is John Miller, an old grey-headed Jus tice ; he is a villain, and takes part with villairis. Mr. Miller denied that he took ;nit with villains, and Shearer said he would prove it. Miller then left the +hop, ■nd Shearer followed to have another " bout" of him. Cross-examined—We had been previously speak ing about another man ; but nothing was raid about Mr. Miller. I did not hear any thing said about an honest man. I did not believe that he was in any way • supporter of villains, although Shearer said so. Examined by the COURT—T cannot say Shearer was angry, and he war quite sober at the time. James Cochrane, smith, Westcpserter-1 know Mr. Miller, he is a Justice of the Peace, and acts sir such. I remember he came to my shop about the beginniog of October last, to pay me some small account. Thomas Shearer, James Lochore, and James Shearer were in the shop at the time. When Mr. Miller came into the smithy, Shearer said he was a villain, aura took part with villains; Shearer said he was an old grey-hi ailed Justice of Peace, and a villain. I do not think Mr. Miller had even spoke to him, at least he had given him no provocation. When Mr. Miller went out, Shearer went out after him. I did not hear Shearer say any thing wßen he went out, us I was working at the fire at the time. Mr. Vere, of Stonebyres, was called, and gave Pursuer an excellent character. Mr. Monteith said he frankly admitted the Pursuer was a gentle men who bore an irreproachable character. Mr. MoNTCITN briefly addressed the Jury for the Defender. He stated, that the Jury Court was instituted to save expenses to the disputing parties, and it had settled many cases ; but, from the very institution of the Court till that dry, never had such a paltry, hopeless, and ridiculous case as the present been brought forward. The Pursuer was a lauded proprietor, • respectable gentleman, moving in the higher ranks of life. The Defender, on the contrary, was a poor [non, a man in the very lowest station in society, a man who had wandered through the country, as they had already heard, earning his " bit o' bread" with • horse and cart, •ud was only possessed of ■ house worth 60s. • year. He now addressed them on behalf of this poor man, who had been callously dragged before them, for one or two regardless words, which be had used with wit consideration. and repeated without malice. Ile would readily admit that his client had used the words ; it was proved he had used them, and he was sorry he had used them ; but the issue the Court had given them to try was, whether the Pursuer had sustained damage, and been injured by the words used. There was no attack made upon him in his character as • Justice of the Peace, they conveyed not the slightest insinuation that the Pursuer had used his power to shelter delinquents. It was perfectly ridiculous to suppose, the words were not thoughtlessly used, tinder a temporary irri tation. That they were used falsely he would readily admit, but they were not used calumniously. His Learned Friend had said there was uo other way the Pursuer could take. Why, could he not have taken his case to the Justice of Peace Court, and got five or ten shillings damages, if that was what he wanted ? or he might have taken his case to the Sheriff Court. In short, there were many ways in which the case might have been settled, without bringing it before the Jury Court. He would, however, say he was happy the case had come before them, as he hoped they would shew by their verdict, that, while the law protects their property and character. it will not give vindictive damages to appease the ill-nature, and gratify the malignity of any individual. Lord PITMILLY summed up the case. His Lordship observed, that they had had many actions for damages before them in that Court, and he agreed with the Learned Counsel for the Defender, that there certainly had never been a more trifling one than the present, and that it would have been much better had it been decided in some other Court. The Pursuer is a Gentleman in a high rank of life; the Defender is r poor man, of the very lowest rank, and Apparently knows nothing of what is due to a gentleman. The Jury Court might have to consider whether the Pursuer would get his expenses, and this might become • very serious question. Some people might be inclined to drag very trifling cases before the Jury Court. If the action be well brought, then the Court would allow expenses, but by bringing trifling cases forward, by refusing expenses, Pursuers would be taught that it would be better to have the matter settled in some other Court. None of these awl.- rations bad any reference to the present case. His Lordship then went briefly over the case, and coins cluded by stating, that if he were one of the Jury, he knew not a coiii which would do for damage*. The Jury, after a moment's consultation, gave in their verdict—Damages, one penny. JUSTICIARY COURT. STIRLING, SRPTEIISER _ _ . The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here this dry by Lurd SUCCOTH, to the room of Lord Pitiat Meadowbank, who, we regret to understand. was prevented from attending by the dangerous illaeri of • near relative. There was no business before the Court. The only indictment on the toll was that of Peter Meat, jun. charged with the murder of his father at Kilsyth, who, after the usual forma lities of law, was declared an outlaw for non-appear ance. His Lordship here took an opportunity of allud ing to the foul deed with which this unhappy matt stood charged, trusting it was icarcety necessary for him to say how much it wets the duty of all to use their exertions fur his apprehension, should he aain make hie appearance in this country. The Jury being discharged from further attendance, his Lord. ship took an opportunity of congratulating them on not having any oldie usual tasks of a Jury to per form—a Circumstance which reflected highly on those in whose hand) the peeve of the country had been placed, and the best proof that the moral ton• dition or the whole community Wie that which leads to good order and individual prosperity. The She. riffs of Stirlingshire, sod of Kinross and Clacktna. nan shires, being called upon, in the usual way, his Lordship complimented theirs on the manner itt which their important duties had been discharged, as was amply shewn by the state of crime on the toll, not only that day, but on a fottner occasion, A LITERARY CURIOSITY. [Frost the Sdinistripl Oloservir.] The following singular paper was tranimitted to el, under the signature of A. W." An aneesior of mine has at the battle of Lepanto, which was fought in the year 1571, where he hap. pened to do some service to Michael Cervantes de Ssavadra, since better known by the plain appella tion of Cervantes, who was wounded in the left hand in that memorable engagement. Cervantes was afterwards carried as a slave to Algiers, bet my ancestor contrived to get to Spain, where be found himself so reduced in circumstances that he was constrained to enter into the service of the wealthy Ascanio de Coloons, as private secretary. Thirteen years after the battle, that is, in the year 1584. a person petitioned to be presented to his employers; bat as Aswan) de Colonna had a dreadful antipathy to poor persons, a malady which is very prevalent in the world, he could not be pre vailed upon to admit the applicant. The peti tioner, however, was not to be so easily discarded, and he adopted the sure mode of gaining entrance : lie sent to say that he came to make a present to the renowned Ascanio de Colonna. The doors were instantly thrown open to him, and he was de. sired to attend the aecretsry, for all real great men desire others to be witnesses to their good fortune, especially where there is no chance of sharing it with him. On entering the secretary's romp. judge of the surprise of the two pinks, when the -companions at the battle of Lepanto recognised each other. The friendship thus renewed was not interrupted again ; and my ancestor procured the introduction of Cervantes to the Conde de Lanai, and such other great persona who were ready to lead their names out at interest, which they called patronage. One day Cervantes brought a copy of a hook, which he called " Poo Civizoie de Is MaterAa." and left it with his friend; this was in the year 1605. Soon after he called for it again, and had it published at Madrid : unfortunately, my ancestor was not St home on the second visit; he had ridden oat, and had yet with him, in his pocket, a pert of the ma. nuscript to entertain him in the course of his exam ►ion ; a few days afterward,, his affairs led hint to Cadiz, and he never afterwards saw Cervantes...-. My ancestor, having made a fortune, returned to Scotland, and brought with him the chapter of " Dun Quixote," which he thus accidentally pos sessed himself of, and which, by the celebrity of the author, has now become one of the greatest literary curiosities extant : I send a bad translation of it (for want of being able to snake a better) which you may insert in the Observer, if you think it worth while. THE LOST CHAPTER. The valorous Don Quixote having. achieved this exploit, cogitated within himself what he might next perform to acquire immortality when honest Sancho reminded him that he thought it was tints to repose from glory, and to think of living like other great men. " Sancho," said the Knight, '! great man ceases to be a great man when his actions cease to be remarkable."—" Very true," responded the Squire, " but it would be remarkable if we were to leave off setting people right ; therefore, I soy, that that very action, by continuing us remarkable, would continue us great men, and, at the same time, give us u little quiet."." Sancho," quoth thelinight. " you know I am lord of many an isle, and I pro pose instantly to fulfil my promise, by making you king of one of them."—" I should be very glad to know where the islands are, and to tee my king.. dom." said Sancho, " for seeing is believing, as they say."—" Have patience," the Knight 'solemnly said, " and we will begin our journey towards it." Saying this, he clapped spurs to Kosinante, and wee proceeding at an angular trot, rather thane round one, which latter pace the acute prominences of the animal beneath him uniformly forbade, when, after a short ride, they arrived at a place where the sound of music and revelry arrested the Knight's atten tion. It proceeded from a place which the hospita ble owner had that evening dedicated to the festiv:. ties of COMUf. It had been ordained, as the laW of the Died, that no one should appear in their ordinirywpparil, but that every one, for the sake of the general amusement, should adopt such a habit as Ins taste could devise, or as his travels had submittkd to Ins observation. No one was refused admittance who was accoutred in any unusual garb; consequently whet► ono renowned Knight descended .ilom the ridge of Rozinante's vertebral indentations, on the ►ugged precipices of which he was uncomfortably beettid, and sought for admintan to the mansion, 1 ~. ~,