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if, as there is every reason to hope, the twks Souk! not be able to subdue Livadia and the Mo tes before the winter seta in, the Greeks will have all time in the intervening months to take a &et- .ire step." Another letter affirms that the heads of that ame ti which is for calling on the protection of 12;tigliod, are some a the rhernbers of the Senate, rho hues been expelled by the Military Chiefs, who ,o not feel confident of effecting the independence Greece, or ate perhaps too much afraid of the \binary Chiefs to expose themselves to them with. .at foreign protection. Time must spew how for he English agents set hi three negociations of their on accord, or are Authorised by their Government. 'et it should seem that the latter can hardly take o important a step without the assent of the Con lets. We have received Dutch Papers to the SOili last. Miry afford a new roof of the wise and liberal po. .ey of the King of SWUM'. Hi. Majesty appears o know the valise of n commercial intercourse with '4lath America. and has heat no time to cultivate it. The following are txtracts CHRISTIANIA, OCTOBER 14. Hi, Majesty hes give', permission to his subjects qi Sweden and Norway to carry on trade with all •he ports of the continent of South America. • °li. Majesty bits likewise granted permission to all ,nerchant ships Wowing to those ports of the ontinent of South Americo, where Swedish and Norwegian vessels are admitted and treated as •rieod., to enter the ports of Sweden and Norway, there to sell their cargoes brought from South ►sierica, sod to take in Swedish and Norwegian goods is return. WARSAW, °CTRS'S& 14. His Imperial Higbee*. the Grand Duke Michael waved here on the 11th, on his return from his isit to Germany, and slighted at the summer *act of his brother, the Grand Doke Constat ine, who arrived here ou the 7th from Volhynia. •YSTUIDAY, OCTOBER 29. Exchange on London-39. 6. ; ditto, two .soothe. 39. 4. A Flanders Mail has arrived with papers to the loth ult. They announce a letter from Vienna, pub. ;abed in a German Journal, stating that the (locus. ions between the Court of Madrid and the Allied Powers, which commenced at Vienna, would be renewed at Verona, and that one of the principal the latter has declared itself against any other ateesures than those of precautinu spinet Spain. England, we presume, is the Power alluded to. The Paris Pipers to Tuesday hove beets received. Taves room ow llowOoT.—Fire per Com. p f. leak Sores, 1,158 f.; Neapolitan auto, ecti. Excites ge eo '.aa —ess maesilb,ls f. 35e. ; flame uwwwbs, f. 18 c. Madrid Papers to the 18th efford further proof of the energy with which the Spanish Government prepares to protect itself against foreign and do. antic foes. We have received New York Papers to the gth ostant. They confirm our late statement of the -Jetline of the yellow fever in that city. The latest reports from the Board of Health represent the contagion or baring abated. The 11th instant had been appointed by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com. son Council of New York, after • conference upon the subject with the clergy, as • day " of public humiliation and prayer to Almighty God, that he would be pleased to interfere in their behalf, •nd omit the progress of the malady, and in his in. suite mercy to restore health to the city." The accounts from Pensacola represent that place as severely visited with this pestilential &s -ease. A Mobile Paper of the 5.h October says, that fifteen persons were buried in one morning who had died of the yellow fever. The Governor and all the principal inhabitants had left the city. Letters from Verona or the 20th ult. state, that th e fir s t formal meeting of the Congress would be on the Y‘til. ExtrAct of • private letter from Paris:—" Paris, Monday A fterteem.— In certain quarters more seems side of the illness of the KING than, after inquiry, 1 can bud that et deserves. That his MAJESTY la indisposed there is no doubt, but that his indispo— sition is cot serious three it every r►ason to believe. Upon this point no official issfurinatiosi is published in the shape of bulletin. or otherwise. It is supposed that the KING is suffering under o renewed snack of Ilt.? goti.. but nothing more. Persons connected siti Il.e nmury market have endeavoured to snake use of 11. e ctreum►tsuce. but without avail. as the prices of French Securities have somrwleat risen since the subject was noticed in the Journals." Yesterday WIN 4ellll ne.•day in the foreign stocks. We have nut learned that it !traduced e defaulter. Mr. SCA It 1.1.:TT It It candidate for the representa tion of the I 'inveisity of Cambridge. He left town uo Wednesday fur the purpore of canvassing the resident electors. The East India Company's ship Bare sga arrived at St. I lelena on the 11th, end was dispatched lento thrice for England 011 the 13th of September. On Saturday last the Earl of LIVERPOOL, held a Harbour Serations for Dover, when it gb as determined trait the tonnage duties 011 shipping should he lowered, agreeably to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Trade. The Earl of Livsaroot. on Wednesday, held a Court of Load Manage at Dover, when LUKE SIIITHETT was elected Master or the Fellowship or Put. for Dover ; and GEOII6I WILKINSON Sod THOMAS GRAYSLAKE were elected branch pilots liar Dover, sod THOMAS PRITCHARD for Deal. NiTHRIJA t iv: 4 ll 4 CI del r0,5...),4 •'*) FASHIONABLR MOVEMENTS. The Marquis and blarrhinares of Tavietock arrived !eater day evening al their Wyse la Arlaiatunetreet, from the Hake and Hoaxes of ttedtirrint rret&ttre, at Hastings, Sussex. Countess Speticce left loan yesterday, for he r seat at Wesablelaa. L.0r.1 F. G. Osborne, M. P. has arrived in lowa from Holinud. 44 , 1411411 at the M. hlenee. Hotel, Jerssyn.street : Mark Singleton, Esq. from his vest in Surrey; Coloael (rum his seat in Herts. Depsitere—Coloael Daltuu fur Lord Searsdale'sseat in Derbyshire. Mr.M•Nialit arrived 'merits, at Blake's Hotel, Jerusyn street, front Ireland. Mr. sad Mow Evart hove arrived at Jordates Hotel, St. Jeateleatereer, from Liverpool. The Rev. D. Mandl left Fettles's Hotel. 31. Samesa. street, yesterday, for his seat in Minks. Mr. awl Mrs. Reese Fitatrevatd arrived yealerda) as their house is Dover street from Ilatritoo. Sir IT.. pod Lady Rowley awl family have kb Owe Sw their seat. Tendering Hall, Sofial. it. C. gall, &eq. kh Halporti Hotel, Daver.sireet, yes terday, for Wrong. Mn. Fader sad family !NVe arrived at the Lead.* lintel. Albramarie , atreet, from Rearscate. Mrs. mull Miss Plaattrea hare irtiLititta far their seat sear Caateritary. Viretiest.Clildes has arrived at hie seat, Rothamplss, from a tear. Mr C. Curter,ll, Bart. hoe left tows for his rest is (ilw cwtershi►e. Mr. awl Mrs. Creswell hare left she &. George•. Role'. Albemarle-weer, for Pare; sad Capisio Cowley for Ireland. Sir Wm. Cosgrove Bart. ►me arrived is tows frets a tour. Hum. Mr. Ae►►ermham hoe left tows fur ►is father's (Sul Ashherskasee) mat is 51111111 PX. Lord and Lady Montage have arrived al their-seat, Lour Dillon, frtua Scotland. Earl Crauley bar left too. far his seal la keel. Ludy Ckakeals has We her house is (ireaveaar.gaste for her seat is Surrey. Mr. sad Mrs. Keppel have left Meares Patel, lawn. Brurok-speei, foe the Caratureas. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. fla Wednesday last was married, at Noreow, in the county of Radnor, John Lucy &adenoma, Req. of Keatebureh Park, I. shot comity, I. Sarah Learn, eldest derghter of Sir Her ford Jews, Bart. of Bouliibrook. The lestimonies of good sill whirls she family at Buldillirook received eta she occasion wove highly gratifying ; the bride was enodoeted to church by the troasts, tradesman, sad neighbours of Sir Herford, ems horseback, decorated with fernier, (about forty in som ber), sod who afterwards escorted the bride to the coders of the eimedy .f 'badmen. In the entailer they out down to a dimmest the Radnorshire Arms, is Prelacies, when mirth cud festivity enlivened the beard till as early boar I. the Mors init. The sown of Preterits was illuminated at eight, a bemire was made on she Worrell, cad sheep were roasted whole at Presteiga cod Nortoo. Archer party of Sir Mar. ford's teadeseaeo were tetertaissd at the Bell, and Sir Her. feed's workot* dieted together at the Castle, io Norton. The bride sad bridegroom were preceded through Preeleiga by twelve young females dressed la white, strewing gooses before the carriage. At Reateherch, the seat of He. Saida snore, the happy pair were received with the most 'Behan astie deinoseiraiiiess aonathematt by the *emery, who had assesehied se Cloomemeet (GS la number), when they dined in the Towle Ho p . and afterwseeke, with Mr. Tudor as their heed, proninied as ihe se Werembeidere, where they met the bride sad brisirgruous e cod emerted three to the Unity massiste. After heartily cheerily the eivir-wearried couple, sod aikidos them beeilets sad happiness, the semaery renamed to Hewes moot to spend she eireeing, where • large bemire was mode, sad eider and meat were dmtribated so the populace. WINDSOR. OCTOBER se. On Saturday the Princess Augusta, attended by her Lady in Wasting, took an airing, and pouf a morning visit to the Duchess or Gloucester, at Bagshot Park. Her Royal Highness returned to Frogniore to dinner. This day the Duchess of Gloucester arrived at Frognsore from Begsbot Park, oil a visit to the Princess Augusta, et which place her Royal Highness is expected to remain for a few days. BRIGHTON. OCTOBER 30. The King's arrival was celebrated by the manager, Named, with • splendid illumination, and some very fine fire-works. The Willie:l.s of the weather to.day sod yrstercloy has prevented hia Majesty from going out. Prince William of Bentheim, • General in the Austrian service. arrived at the York Hotel yestet. day, and had the honour of dining with his Majesty at the Palmer. Count Munster arrived yesterday, and hid the honour of an audience of the King. The Count, to return to London, left us this morning. Prince William of Bentheim took an airing on horseback with the Duke of Caushndge this morn ing. The Royal Doke, it is understood, will take leave of his Majesty to-morrow and return to Lon don. His Royal Highness's departure hence will be a subject of the most lively regret. A human body, enclosed ru the mouldering re. maim of a coffin, was found a day or two ago a few fret below the surface of the earth, in the premises of T. West, Esq. in North.street, together with a sp.cres of earthen pot ; on the latter was inscribed " IL Carter, Brighthelmsione," with a crown, end the initials " W. it." Conjecture dates the in ferno-art of the mortal remains as far back as ‘Villians 111. Letters from Baltimore say, the people complain very •h of Mr. MATHEWS, the comedian. They say he makes them laugh an long and so loud, that they tint only violate all CHESTERFIELD'S instruc t, .. but their odes tic:ie for twenty-four hours, and they are thus rendered incapable of attention to bu.tuess.—(Democr alit ('rest.) An eminent grocery company in Dublin an flounce in die iirenipopetti of that city, that they have *Mike'♦ on sale which was drank by his MAJESTY while HI Ireland It may be truly said that the opponents or M►, Snidest, for the representation of the University of Cambridge, will be put to the blade. Extract from a private letter from Paris, dated October 20 :—" I am masking out a list of Irish absentees now resident in Paris and its neighbourhood, which I shall send you, and at the magnitude of which you will be astimished.— It shall comprise the Peer and the attomey's clerk ; the Peeress and the mantra-maker; from the Marquis of SLIGO and Captain BRYAN (of Jen. kiustown) to the apothecary's apprentice." LONDON AOPEMBEk [From Ackermantes K Repf,s , lnry of Arty, Fashrons," &c.] WALKING DttS, The pelisse is made of silk, of a rery delicate pattern, called by the Freud) wean de pol.illor. ; ii. colour is a light shade of marguerite ; the body is wilbnut ally fulness, neat, close, and high ; the collar is plain, !nil alati 1. out is, admit n large ruff. The upper ii;eeve Is full. and aim-bed d I' d•'s. planed, confined half way of every division by ads., dr pa. plf/oa: the lung sleeve almost Ilia the arm, and is fiiii.bril eat a garaiture of tides de papdlon. Down the Go. lof ih• pe lisse is a plait piece of nib satin, of the same ccloor, cat bias, and cootinolug from the throat to she fret, gradually in. creasing in width, and, on each side, ailet de papillon, ar• ranged to form the points of chevrons; trimming of she same hind, aweigh reduced in size, is continued round the bottom of t►e pelisse. Bonnet, of white gnu de Naples I the fiont edged With twisted folds of white soul eberry-culoured gauze; She dowers are s beautiful Scotch heath, with red blowums sad are tastefully intermingled with silk and geode. Boots, Ow colour of the pelisse; gloves, lemon colour. The hair parted. sad a few light coils on the temple; th► hind hair twisted. and fastened on the trowu of the brad a ffinfigre. ZYSNING DRESS. Dress of ine toile over an stare Lain shy: the corsage Is quite plait; and fastens behind; across the front, three vows of beasitlfal pearl beads supsvoede t►e tucker, and from Ileac, over the shoulders sad ►tit - k falls a light and elegant lime: • baud of sstia and pearl cosines the +silt, and is fastened veiled with • pearl clasp. Short full-dress sleeve, net in • bead of sates sad pearl; the rollers, repressed by three chevrons of doted net and satin ; in the centre of each is a Gueldres rose sad leaves of pearl. The butione of the skirt is richly ornanseoied by festoons of lace, stoitaissed by pearl loops; between each are Geeldres roses and leaves forayed entirely of pearl: beneath this ?tette( device in a caste simple wreath of pearl leaves,/ lanliaae, sormoont log • deep flooserief lace, which has small peed, attached to each dower. The forehead is displayed between the light sad elegaet curls that fall un each side; and • &ewe phase of white ostrich feather; fastened ID t►e hair behind and drooping forward, forma the head-dress. Necklace and car riage of pearl se/ 'sapphire. Long white kid gloves; azure yeti" shoe'. Ist "Indicative shawl. [Fiera " Ls Belle durablie.l CARRIAGE COSTUME. Amaranth-coloured ►ieh dress of Nerida silk, or Atte eachemire, trimmed round the border with three rows of ►road chinchilla for, with mut sod lost tippet of the same some ladies adopt ermine, which bee • mom brilliant effeet: contrasted wit► the amaranth. Highland cap of black velvet, seedy covered with short feathers. Collerette of lee India smalls, trimmed with Urliag's patent lace. Half boots of smatst►ise corded silk, sad yellow bid gloves. ORNIRAL OBSERVATIONS. Per the out-deer testeme, the elepat borne dress, and is particular for caps sad beset., we need not go farther t►an to the tasteful Brest:in de Modes of Mrs. Bell ; where every thing new, classical, avid appropriate may be found to deco. rate he female Agate. We were there treated wit► the ie. speeties of a asset beautiful leisied •swrsuthi•e coloured velvet spew.; mid spewers of this material are expected to be wry prelates* till Citestusee; the one we caw ie jest completed for a lady of tit/easel teatime : it is Bribed down each side of Mob**, to MR beatable, repreventing vine leaves, sad frees wick leaf depend Maecenas bottoms, sad superb t•aeeis of silk ; the maaelierons are ornamented in • rorrespondieg manner. A sew whiter pelisse is of pee. colored Pane cord silk, lined threaghout, sad trimmed with Ogee fee this silk is expecle4 to be mark in use for pelisses through the winter, though the cacheenire ie light colours festal in high favour : of this kind is the beautiful H•soveriae creams colour, lined will silk of the sam► hue, and 6•iehed dewy the frees, the wrists, collar, and manche roes, with bright antaraeshine velvet and satin, in fen flutings, placed at equal distaste", from each of which dr peed■ an scorn of the same collier, must beautifully wrought. The favourite colours are bright grass green, cerulean blue, pink, violet, sad Eilerltaty (s kind of slate caber). Fur the ball dresses, the omit approved articles i■ the Jewellery, sod fee a selection of the oast beautiful copies of Flora's Possum', we must cad our fair readers to Mr. Hill's Parietals depot, No. 49, Regest.street. Awns, the ball dresses we most admired was one well adapted to a wealthy bride, making her first appearsoce i■ public. It is, like the other fashionable ball dresses, of Ise white let, with a broad bordering, composed of two rows of N.ltrefe of the most el►gant workmanship, of the bell hied, sod these cups are depending: each bell is edged round with small pearls, sad the pistils are formed of embroidery, is Mote silk, the stalks of the flowers sue of larger pearls than those w►ich surround the cups. The bordering' of white, consist of beautiful embossed flowers; some are formed of cheuille, in separate bunches, tied together with pearls, the stalks and lessee richly embroidered jut noise silk. Some dresses are ornameated with pearl•culoured satin branches of foliage, with a silk noire trimming, of • novel sod unique kind, dividing them : over these branches rues ■ chequered Boise trimming is basket work, forming a kind of trausporesey over the set, this is laid ou is an elegust wave, sod is Behaved by rouleatur of peasl-eolous ed satin, placed across the chequer work, is bias. Amongst the novelties in the flower line, are the while wreaths, forming for a ball-room the most elegant bead like*. yet imagined. In the front is generally placed a large full blown ruse; and on each side are rows of small &eery ; these rows are elastic, and as they ate drawn open, disruser the hair gauged in curls between each row. Among the assail delicate flowers, is the little interesting blue blossom, " forget me not ;" and turban wreaths composed on the ten.. plea, of this flower alone, ate truly beautiful from their ele gant simplicity. _ _ The fluirlai4e d Ia Jardiaidre, forms a moat superb head-dress. It is composed of every rare ■od Hower, wit► a few IMMO. partially ixtredured . The 'louse wreaths of white grapes, with their foliage, are io.n much admired at this mason ; and strawberries, with their blos. some, and hunches of red and white currants, though not a very reasonable arsociatiou, yet by being slightly mingled, render these wreaths more becoming, iiact divest 11;ein of am- DOWDY* The h t wreaths of blue corn flowers, with ears of corn, are more appropriate, and extremely beautiful The boitilordr of Heliotrope roan, and the various tribe, of the (ruing, want only, as we before observed, their native odour, to cause them to be miriakra for the real of t be garden. PulMhed steel yet retain its favour in the article of jew. ellrry ; and small heads of various eirMars, made in neck lace-sof the wegttgee style, are still worn ; when these are of white, they are alien composed of the smallest pearls, lien to the seed pearls, that ran be procured : they have as ankles sod beautiful appearsuce. Turquoise mime* one much in requisitrois ; but fancy jewellery in ems to prevail at present, acid will, 110 doubt, till our metropolis is .gain thronged with the wdhr and the Vest. 77iEATRE. We have before n o ticed, in lerrni of tine ;nest Ml' q tirlifird ionprobvitm, th e ei l mie .,i ) l e ,i t l e sit NI;:eil rhr Comedy Of oat, is io-rfortned here. The only altrretion which was Ninny 41 14) c plate the aunt of its attractions to , ik r leer last nigh!, when Mr. MUNDEI apt eared ii tie cher:tete , of Frliroint Smoolh. Fir. in 0.111111ot) to th tht• rt•st of rltr leer. earitctl hionielf with 1 , 011414-11111 • ITvcr, anti the Msy excited mingled laughter and amilettle throughout. IVe are gl,sfl t,. s-e the billet iv rd In the dtstinKnishrd tune whorl) it was wont to hold at this theatre, more 1 1 :U14'11:A11V at It has recommenced what promises to he a tory brit. haul cliirrt, under the suspicions stepeii , druilence of Mr. LrEGYILLE, who het exerted his ability with his usu.l "(Jeer's sit the romps stbon of • new • tliventigsemeiii ; entitled telethon Nuptials, or the Guardian flottritled. The !Irene, a COMM', ia Venice. Lorenzo, a young noble man (Mr. ISout.sh is enansonred of &nine (Mrs. floist.e), so kehent, and want of Itivalito (Mr. Wit.t.Mork), who is eadvavouring to change she title of guard's* into that of husband. Then...we opens viiih the landing of lorresn and his favourite, Pedrillo (Mr. llstait Illtiteg). from a gondol"; close to the hone" of lturstrlo. They are discovered by his ✓emelt, Amitosis, who gives ad alum. Nisel.to and Antonio bate the house in pursuit, nod Lorebso, oith lidera. taking advantage Of the opportunely, ranked hi. way so she apartiorets of Rhinos. Zerhtell 011 , 1 1 . Oscan flirttnet, her aitrodanli makes a c.inqoest of the light-hearted Pedsitle . They are sou' alarmed by the ar rival of the guardian, and the lovers lake reface bellied a screen They are throw• tato still greater alarm by the app ll of a notary, who had hoes soot foe by Rivaleto, and a ltu brings with him a document, draw* •p in the se ct...sty form. preparatory to the maniere of R.I. with her guardian. The hirers contrive to seholltalc • paper or a very different purport, to which Rival& sign, his name, soil thin wowiltintrly contributes to the bappions of Lumen°, i. a autos with his fair Rosie.. Such is the outline, which is filled up in a very inierestmg and fanciful manner. Few will lie bound willing, and atone able to draw any comparison between the artists who appeared on these boards lust night and those of France or Italy, to the disadvan tage of the forme►. They ell experienced a most flattering reception. Mr. and Mrs. OSCAR averts were greeted with the "grinds of distinguivhed fa vourites. Previously to the comineticeinent of the ballet, the indulgence of the audience was request ed in femur of Mrs. Byline, who has been labour.. tog wider very severe indisposition. Nothing, however. in the stile of her dancing se iii atr d ro render it necessary that any "favour or affection" should be shewit her, other than that which her me rits imperatively demanded. There was the same "grace in her steps," the same airy lightness of movement sod neatness of execut . which have long sluice established her claim to the first honour% of her profession. Mr. OSCAR BYRNE never ap peered in more complete enjoyment of his power's. There was a loud burst of applause when he first soared, its it were, with a " foot of tire," above those whose clay-cold spirits confined their move ments to this lower sphere. He displayed astonith ing activity and precision. His movements are full of life and energy, yet polished and deflated. Mr. and Mts. Noise (the litter of whom @armed to enviable A degree of celebrity when Mies Lurraao) were also honoured with frequent applause. Mrs. Noise's dancing was extremely graceful ; she seemed to aim at the production of u pleasing more than of • striking effect. and her efforts were crowned with success. Mr. NOMA evinced a great deal of spirit, and proved himself no unworthy member of so dietinguished a corps'. The combined movements were very elegant• ly end skilfolly performed, and the whole ballet went off with excellent effect. The lesser attrac tions, the scenety. Sec. are capitally good.— The distant view of the Adriatic, and the .p. pearence of the houses of the guardian and the noiary, surrounded with garden., in which the flowers are in their first bloom and Imbue.., are well imagined, and executed with a corresponding vigour. The motion of the illuminated gundulos on the water had a novel and pleasing effect. The house was crowded to excess. The audience were liberal (and justly so) of their applause to all the performance.. CHELTANHAM, OCTOBILS 30. It is cheering to contemplate the prosperous state of our town, end the undiminished gaity and splen dour of a season, successful beyond all preeedeut. To say that Cheltenham was never so full of com pany as during the present year, is simply to attest • fact not only grutifying at the moment, but bring ing with it the assurance of continued —nay of in creeping public favour; whilst we have the pride of reflecting that the great majority of our very nume rous visitors are decidedly of the first order of so ciety, moving in the highest circler, end invariatdy delighted with the local 'directions of this chosen retreat of health and fashion. Oo Monday even ing the lest summer ball took place, when the rooms were graced by • most brilliant sasenibl■gr. It affords us pleasure at all times to see an t.ta blishment to which this town is so confessedly debted, ruppotted with • l►berality 'toothy of the spirit of enterprise by which the proprietors have so long b•eu actuated; and we do hope that in every succeeding year the public penning, they merit may reward their exertions, which have been very ably upheld by our assiduous and respec ed Master of the Ceremonies. During the *niter we anticipate the highest mental gratification frotu the series of v.ocerts to be commenced at Cheltenham, under the immediate direction of Sir George Smart and Mr. Leder, the eminent conductor. of the Bath Concerts. From such a combinetion of science and judgment we look for a selection of Kra-rate talent, and we cannot fur • moment doubt the success of their undertaking. A rri vele— Lord Bishop of Elphio, Lord W. Fitzroy, Lady Halms., Mr. T. and Lady E. It Rh. Colowa ■od the Hos. Mrs. Whit., Hun. F. Howard, Sir SOWN Shepherd, Major Croker, Major hod, sad Capiaisa Murrison, R.N. We ore credibly informed, such is the opposition among the coach proprietors in Cornwall, that the price of posting, in some parts of that county, is reduced to wine-pewee per mile. This is not to be wondered at, when travelling by stage-coaches has come down to the following rules :—" Inside what you please. Outside, ditto." Who would pay even nine-peace per mile for • post coach, while such ad vantages present themselves ? This is suiting the charges to the poverty of the limes with a vengeance. .-01(tred.) ETHIELBER7"S TOWER. [From the Kent Ileruld.l CANTERBURY, OCTOBER 31. The dangerous situattoti of the oder much-ads Mired ruins of Ethelbe,t's Tower, avittillj project ing, rendering it expedient to level that beautiful remains ul asilitioi , y, as St3S prevnaisly om iced, the betternig rain *as brought to bear uu one of its tnll.Sy /111L:let, hilt 11S COMILICt ill tsonry for some time resi•ted t h e united elfort• of the workmen. Oil 'Floiriiday their lal directed with ii:Creabing vig• ur. under tile superintendence of au •rchiteci, shove away the corner support, and succeeded mid-running the fabric, that ',built Intl o'clock In the afternoon the supertoromf cot slid from its awful summit, and, like the michi- CrPear, great in liS Doll, 1111, itself m , he its own making, lest vulgar eyes shill rude fate. The surroutiditig spectan re Wl,' if shouts of exclamation, us 'bough they had actrie%,..i a victory ; while the attentive auttquarion could scarce refrain a tear at the premature fate of an ohj.ct of Ins earliest veneration and constant regard. Not ally thing two remains of this once beautiful Specimen of Gothic architecture but a shapeless infuse of ruin. Several r-Iws have been gels-cad from that maims, which will 110 dowbi be prerervtil antis pious cure. • ,The following curious document, heinv, a copy of the Charter granted lay King Ethelbert fur the founding of Si. Augustine's Nlunadery, furnidi ed us by that Able autulurriai . Mr. w. Veterinary Surgeon. I•t 1) , .1 0E.114 :••• " Saint Augustine belog sent by Pope Gregory to convert the English, he met with purees, ; upon which he fixed in Canterbury, and made it hi. see. On the east side of II • town, b.-tweet. St. Martite. Church soil the town walls, the. e was an idol temple, where King Eth.lbeit and his braihi is stslojecia weed to meet for sacrifice and devo:ios ; this templri SI. Augustine gut clesied of all the remain. of idolatry. and turned into it. Pancras church Thin church, with a parcel of ground adjoioing. was afterwards granted In Sr. Ancestors; and here, upon the premise., King Kihelbert, at the request of St. Auguiniur, built a church in honour of the Aponte' St. Peter and St. Paul. and made the place a convent for monks, and .tettled a eiiniiileratne endowment of loads upon it. This obey was founded at the commence meat of the at milli century, and was the iiecond in Log:slid.' The original charter Is in Latin ; the following is a correct Validation :-- s• Every man that lives like a Christian in tit!. world. mid expects to he rowardtd by Go-1 Almighty in t:se nest, is obliged to emisent cheerfully and heartily to tbo Moos re. quest of his tteighhoor ; it being certain that every person will have his own petition. more readily granted by lhe D... vote Bounty, by how much he appears moor withal so pit with sonsethiug to the honour of God Almighty. " For this reason I, Ethelbeit, Kin; of Kent, with the content of the venerable Archbishop *twin, and the priori pal Nobility of my kingdom. give and sucendcr to God Al. mighty, in Ito ..... r of St. Peter, that part of ground whit!. lies on the east side of Cauterbury, to the end th tt a Iffonsa. airy may he built npon it. and that the land above mention ed may reunite in the juttsilection of the Abbot, to be coo. stileted over that house. I therefore abjure and coma sod, in the same of oar Lord Coil Almighty, and the great Judge of all the World, that the bled above mentioned, mad all He appurtt natters, be our ever settled and secured for the use of the aforesaid ; neither shall it he !avail' fur myself, sine aey King moor Princes, my successor., nor for soy other permt., of what stale, quality, or condition server, to take any thing fraudulently from the present esdowinent. * It nay person, therefore, shall endeavour to defect, or anywise limes or prejudice our donatioa, let him at pre. sent be cut off from the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ; and in the Day of Judgment let hint be separated from the Society of the Blessed, as a reward for bin wickedness. "This lewd a boooded on the east with the church o f Aladin, ea the south it ■buts epos Barra/. RAW, and l'cl the west •nd north ii lie. upon Lot-miring Shrtl. 1 . Ws vett was paaird at Canterbury, in the 'eat of uur SaSlultr's la. c essation DCY.___ "Indiction Ethelbt.rt, King of Kent, being of perfect tnitffl and memory, have Signed and confirmed this want of mine with t h e utrr► of the Holy Cross. end mode with any own hand. " I, Assiut, by de Grare of God Archbishop, have wit. liogly siiiii.cribed as a rellieso " Inc Whet' V1 !W00... rerre— " EDRA LOUR " H A ISNGISITus " ANGIMUNDUS REFERENDARIUS " NOCTA " GRA Ell " THOUGH YL " Pi N FA " GEDDY." King Ethelbert, w honour of whom the g►eat tower WB4 erected (whose premature destructiou we record aho.e), was out: of the most celebrated of the Saxon Kings, Ile ascended the throne of Kent in he year 56e. 'ono after which he disputed the kingdom of Wessex, hut being trice worsted, lie remained quiet until the year 593, when having been elected General of all the Saxon King. he finally subdued the kingdom of Wessex, and ulti mately compelled the whole to submit to his au thorisy, except the N“rthtintbrians. To ►trengthen his dominion, he strove to form an alliance with the King of Paris, and demanded his daughter Bertha to marriage. Difficulties retarded this maul ige on :recount of E.rhelbert being au Mo. tutor; hut anxious to bring abort his Vinimi, Ethel. hers pioinietal to let Bertha ropy the free exerrose of her religion , and to Ming over with her a certain number of ecclesiastics. On her coining to Canter. bury, she hart appropriated to her use the church of St. :t lartitt*, so the east suite of the city, wh►re she re.lularly perhirined her ilevotions,and by her sweet ness and allectiosi. followed up by ai.XloOs the coi.vers out of her royal husband, so I.sr had won hiv atter:63a, that he v.citl.l h,ten to t fr.pct truth won candour, and, if lie did nisi roll :hiv e br had tin aversion to the prof:slurs of the Christian lii the year 59G Pope Gregory I. ihstrati•lwil ens. sionuries nUo 13rUrru to convert the 113 v. Tong been lasouratrie to :I llciu.h 111110111011, 111.11..•;•:. it Is said, from .ran scam he:W(1111i children cal:ol.rd fur sale ...I Come (s common with (,arents), nn w hush 1/1:CaS10113 11. c ••1•) to hare exclaimed, r. They would have t>.•.n 4:1„;ri: if they had been Chria. Nos." The hip, art- ruts to have been peculiarly favourable liar th:s plow. tinder. taking. mid Gregory, having chtaintal I,w 1 1 . 1 . 3 1 Choir, selected 40 aius,!.s, who, with Si. A wgustill att their head, havilig oas4ed through from whence they brought will, them interpreteit, landed in the island et 'rheum, at u 11. I /11 e itelesborough, from whine tiny seat ii, him:, word Illat they had come to ills (10111111i1.11, to b.ir.g a message of great importance, and inslitact Ilat Iu the way to everlasting henna's... A few data afiri this. the King, accompanied by his Quit-nit, cent • This church was bolt and used by the Lamp Christians in the first ages of Gri n lurq. ~~ C •