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I S day, lamented its failure, and deplored the capture of Magrath, who being a sot, over-drank himself, and thus became prisoner. They added, that as the Assizes were approaching, Low would hang him, unless something were done to cut him off, and a rivalry took place to see who sheuld achieve it. One claimed the honour because he had trans ported his brother, another because he was his near neighbour, and a third because he had missed him on a former occasion. These, gentlemen, are facts, which, if stated in another country, would not be credited: but unhappily here you are too much fami liarised with them to make you incredulous. Who would believe that the Sabbath was the day, the Bible the bond, and the death-scene of a mother the place selected to frame anew this plan of murder ? Yet it was under such circumstances this band of conspirators withdrew to a neighbouring barn, to deplore the escape of one human being from death, When about to follow the remains of another to the grave —to renew their oath of blood, and show, With boasting phrase and gesture, a pistol which did good work at Churchtown, a name ever memorable in insurrectionary annals. On the 27th of April, Duane had a tent at the fair of Rathclare—l need not say to men conversant with the habits of this country, that a conspiracy being hatched at a tent in a fair has nothing startling in it to create a doubt : these things are almost openly talked of, as it is never supposed that one who by his appearance be longs to the lower orders would be proof against the tyranny of these associations, or bold enough to be. tray or oppose them. In this tent the conspirators again met, and resolved to have the sanction of the Committee-m en to warrant them in their proceed. ing. In this tent were assembled the four Corn mittee,-nen of the district, Leary, Murphy, Byrne, and Connors. They talked of Kildorrery aid, which ' would not be procured without a written order on the Kildorrery boys, and they went out with the high sanction of Leary's name to their commission, backed by the three other signatures of his brother Committee men. Is it truth or fiction which I lay befor e you ? If truth, how awfully startling is the narrative. What, in a time of peace and security, without any cause of discontent, is a Committee to sit in secret, and consign to death whomso ever they choose-to place under their ban. On the Ist of May the fair of Kildorrery took place, and it was known that Mr. Low would attend it. In pur suance of th e i r d es p erate reso l ve , t h e conspirators Nowlan, Magner, Roche, Magrath, and Lynch at tended also. Here the second attempt on Mr. Low was put in train, and the place appointed for its exe cution was a ditch between Farrah and Kitdoriery, distant about half a mile from the latter. Mr. Low in returning fiom the fair was accompanied by a gentleman not then proscribed, and to whose pre sence on this occasion he owed his life. I must apo logise for this scattered and rambling narrative, as the nature of the materials out of which it is formed do not allow a more coherent form. Besides those which I have already detailed, there were many other meetings— a t one of these William Shiue, a prisoner at the bar, and then a tenant of Mr. Creagh's, for it was one of the effects of these asso ciations to do away with the wholesome and legiti mate ties that bound society together, was present. Here Shine complained of some case between him and his landlord and submitted it to the committee. The conduct of his landlord (Mr. Creagh) was can vsased, and his death decreed—Shine was aware of t his. In happier days before his connexion with this lawless association, he had some money, a consider able sum for him, which he lodged with Mr. Creagh occasion a ll y ta ki ng from it for part i cu l ar purposes, but again returning it to keep up the original stock. This was so for years, but the moment the decree against his banker and landlord went forth, Shine demand s and obtains his money, not in the usual manner, but all at once. The Magistrates were ap prised from time to time of much of what was goin g forward, and about the end of May, they thought proper to arrest all those im plicated, upon whom they could lay lands.— I shall now state to you the evidence I shall produce. I shall bring before you David Sheehan, who will state to you his yielding to the entreaties of Leary; that he met the parties in Doneraile, and that Leary produced a book on which they were sworn ; that he saw Nowlan there, whom I will also produce, a whitebo t fHe too was sworn by yno o yesterday. ,rary, Doneraile, in a room in a public-house, and t he names were regularly enrolled. He will detail to you the particulars of many other meetings, as Well as that of Shrove Tuesday. This Nowlan is as guilty as crime can make him ; but they are still more odious, who, placed in better circumstances, use such instrumentality, and seek to reduce others to his level. He will describe to you a drunken brawl amongst the conspirators themselves in Duane's house, on Shrove Tuesday. I will pro duee you another witness, Patrick Daly. Daly ~e arn !day after day to th e Magistrates, detailing the incolars of the me e tings, and while they were yet resu In his memor y , recording them in a ffi davits.— affidavits.— You'll find him giv ing the same facts and names w ith Nowl an , w h o was arreste d i n consequence o f Daly's information ; and though they had no inter course since, you'll find 'them agree as to circum stances. ---or where they differ, they differ but to ne gative all suspicion of confederacy. I shall now conclude by observing, that it rests with you to show (if these charges be established) whether you will succumb to the iron despotism which midnight marauders would usurp, or assert the legitimate sway of law and justice in the land. The Learned Gen tleman thus concluded an eloquent speech which took full three hours in the delivery. Evidence was then adduced at length, which fully bore out the statements of the Learned Gentleman, as regarded the extent and nature of the conspiracy, and clearly implicated the prisoners. The Jury then retired, but on their return to the Court the fate of the unhappy wretches in the dock could be gathered from their appearance even, befor e they gave in their verdict of Guilty. Mr. Justice TORRENS then rose, and said that the pain ful duty of passing sentence devolved upon him. We regret exceedingly, that our space does not ad 'Tit even a faint outline of the powerful and solemn discourse which he addressed to the prisoners ; re viewing the state to which their wild and objectless efforts reduced the counts y, and concluded by recom mending them to use the little interval that re fill' fled . to conciliate pardon in another world, for T re offences which doomed them to death in this. l aPpearance of the Court as the trial proceeded, zornentarily evinced the interest which was excited c ) e ' The S o li c i tor -G enera l' s s p eec h as h e pro eueds and th e conc l us i ve nature o f t h e ev id ence whi h c le sheaved would be bright forward, told i u ° clearly and proph e tically the nature of the sen tence. Still the , v er di c t of guilty prod uce d a d ee p se nsatio n of awe through the entire Court, which i wa s ~,, nstantly hushed to the stillness of death, but fle ' se ntence soon reached outward an d th e lamen tations of the friends of the c on d emne d was t h e s t sound which broke on the solemn stillness. Ie unhappy men several times interrupted the ‘ - '9urt with observations, which we could not dis tinctly hear. ''' At the M ans i on -h ouse t hi s d ay, t h e man name d ,4lttrxr., who was b roug ht up yester d ay at t h e i nstance °I o She Society o f B an k ers, on the charge of pass i ng a f orge d nte, was discharged. EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SILK S ALE ,— he Comp any ' s declaration of Bengal Raw Silks com ity eed yesterd ay at t h e East India-house, and th i s morn deg the sale is going on very briskly. The total amount C l'ipany'a Silk s d eclared was 2300 bales, but indepen '.ently of these, there is to be offered a very large quantity Private trade Silks, the arrivals of which lately have been more extensive than usual. There was a pretty full attendance and the of the t ra d e th i s morning, as well as yester d ay, expectations indulged that an improvement on the l ast sale's • prices would occur has been realized, Bengal nava, Silks now fetching on an average from 5 to 7i per ( "t• higher quotations than those offered at the last Com „kny's sale. There were several bales of Raw Silk with drawn at the commencement of the sale this morning. Thy d • ewe on the part of the trade to purchase appears to 'h ,6 greater than f or many sales past, and it is fully expected at the advance in prices will be maintained. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. The Master-General of the Ordnance, and the President of the Board of Controul for the Affairs of India, were engaged for a considerable time yesterday morning with the Duke of WELLINGTON, on ofbcial busi ness at the Treasury. A deputation from the Provincial Bank of Ireland attended yesterday morning at the Treasury, and had a conference with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. The Spanish Minister had an interview with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office. The Noble Earl afterwards visited the Duke of WELLINGTON at the Treasury. The American Nlinister transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The 3d Light Dragoons, quartered at Shef field, received orders last week to commence wearing mus tachios. Lord Viscount PALmEusToN has arrived at Mount Temple, in the County Sligo, the residence of Captain JAMES SonoN. We are much gratified in announcing the partial recovery of the Earl of AfonLEr, from a severe at tack of gout in the hands and elbows. Mr. DA WE, the artist, just deceased, is said to have realized 100,0001. by painting the principal Sove reigns of Europe. LORD TALBOT.—This excellent and esti mable Nobleman arrived in Dublin on Friday, on a visit to Mr. Under-Secretary GREGORY. There can be little doubt that his appearance in Dublin will be hailed with joy by persons of every class who have not forgotten his urbanity of manner, his charitable disposition, and bland and unostentatious hospitality, while Chief Governor of Ireland.—Dublin Evening Mail. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN, the Solicitor-General, made hii third visit to the Fleet last week, and benevolently relieved several victims to " contempts of Chancery." A Court-martial is now sitting at Chatham on a subaltern officer, respecting a matter of account be tween him and his agent. Sir H. HARDINGE has been summoned as a witness. The young Earl of PEMBROKE has taken possession of Wilton House, near Salisbury, one of the finest residences in England. It was nearly rebuilt by the late Earl. In addition to a fine library, which contains many printed books in English poetry of great rarity, are some curious manuscripts, in the hand-writing of Sir PHI LIP SYDNEY and his sister the the Countess of PEMBROKE, which have never been printed. In the vestibule of this mansion is a collection of antique Greek and Roman Sta tuary of inestimable value. There are also some choice pictures, both ancient and modern. The town house in Privy-gardens, one of the largest in London, is at present let to Lord GODERICII. A wag observed that, as the times were con fessedly "out of joint" he thought that Sir ASTLEY COO PER, or some other eminent surgeon, would make the best Prime Minister. STORIES OF WATERLOO.—These popular Tales will, no doubt, find their way to the hearts of.all those who take an interest in the recital of individual heroism and suffering. The work might fitly have been styled the Private Chronicles of Waterloo. The stories entitled " Quatre Bras," " Lieny," " The Seventeenth of June," and "The Field of Battle," are indeed stirring narratives. TALES OF MY TlME.—This new work, by the talented and successful Authoress of " Blue Stocking Hall," has just made its appearance. The subjects of the Tales are perfectly new, and their treatment has been pro nounced worthy of the established fame of the writer._ The first of the stories is founded on a singular circum stance, which actually took place in a family recently elevated to the Peerage. On the beautiful Island of Lochleven, on which stand the ruins of the Castle which served as the prison house of MARY STUAR r, when she was forced to abdicate her throne, there is a very old and stately haw thorn. From the venerable appearance of its moss-covered trunk, the spectator finds little difficulty in believing the tradition which makes it a contemporary of the unfortu nate Queen. It stands on that part of the island which is said to have formed the garden of the Castle ; and though the shock of a thousand tempests had swept over it un injured, yet the rude blast of the storm of Sunday se'en night lopped off one of its principal branches. The tree, however, is still stately and strong; and will, we trust, though somewhat curtailed of its fair proportions, speak of MARY and her times to future generations.—Edinburgh Evening Courant. In the Netherlands, German glass being cheaper than bricks and mortar, architects are not at all sparing of windows; and it is not uncommon to see a room of 15 feet square with four windows 10 feet high. There are now living in one house at Eastling, Kent, an aged couple, with two of their children, whose united ages amount to 321 years—the father being 95, the mother 88, the son 70, and the daughter 68. SLY REPROOF.—Two individuals having lately had occasion to go into a public house in this neigh bourhood, asked for a certain quantity of whiskey, which was of course readily granted. In the plenitude of her politeness, the landlady inquired whether they should like a little water to mix with it. " Deed, my good wo man," replied one of them, after tasting the whiskey, " I think they would be very ill to please that would na' tak' it wi' what it has got. —Elgin Courier. The following regulations, respecting the per mission given by the Admiralty to twenty-four commis sioned Naval officers to attend the Professor, at the School of Naval Architecture, at Portsmouth, to extend their knowledge in naval scientific subjects, is communicated for the information of our Naval readers. The twenty four officers must be commissioned officers (of any rank), and must be at the room for study at half•past eight every morning, except Saturdays and Sundays, to be again in at three p. m., and quit at five in the evening. During attendance at College, except on special leave from the Admiralty, or sickness, they will not be allowed to absent themselves more than one Lecture day in a fortnight, and the Governor of the College will make a monthly report to the Admiralty, with any remarks the Professor may wish to add. One year will be allowed for them to remain at the College, or they may be discharged sooner if they wish ; in this case they cannot again he admitted. The Professor and first Mathematical Master of the Royal Naval College will attend from two till half-past four in the afternoon, during one hour of which time the Pro fessor will give Lectures on such subjects as he deems most useful to the officers in attendance. The officers will provide all books, instruments, &c., as they may re quire for their own personal use, and arrange for their mess-board, and lodging, in the town, as no expense will be incurred to the public under any of ~.these heads.— Devorport Tel graph. A friend of our's saw lately in the United States a newly-invented machine, which struck him as being extremely useful, as well as highly ingenious. It is for cutting veneers, and its peculiarity is, that it brings off the veneers like paper unwound from a roller, so as to convert the whole mass of a rounded plank into one ve neer, which may be 50 or 100 feet in length, and as broad as the !plank is long. 11e thinks that a tree cut into ve neers in this way will have twice or thrice the value of one cut by the process now in use —Scotsman. A short time ago an individual, aged 55, or thereabouts, who passed under the nane of MARY CAN NON, was admitted into Guy's Hospital. She was then suffering under a severe form of fever, which rendered her constantly delirious, and in a few (Lyra proved fatal. On . her admission, and more especially when, in order to apply a blister to her head, it was exposed and shaven, every one was struck with the coarse and masculine expression of her countenance; this, and her somewhat square and muscular figure were all the observations relating to her sex that were made during life, but the post mortem inspection dis closed clearly that it was a case of hermaphroditism. It appears that in the former part of her life this hybrid had assumed the dress and habits of a man ; at one time work ing in a brick-yard, at another period acting as a groom, then as a milkman, and afterwards she kept a green-grocer's shop. Her habits and manners were rude and bold, some times indicating a degree of derangement. More than once she engaged with success in pugilistjcencounters ; and, it is said, manifested still less equivocalirtale propensities. For the last seven or eight years she has appeared as a female, calling herself MARY CANNON; and, it is odd enough, that she first sustained her new sex at a public house, called " The World turned upside down," where she engaged herself as " maid of all work." She was not, however, fully received by her female fellow-servants as one of - them ; suspicion hung about her, ' and care was always taken to provide for her a separate bed, —Morning Pap; r. DRURY-L ANE THEATRE. The noble Tragedy of .Julius ('cfsar was played last night at this house, in a st)le that must call for its repetition many nights throughout the season, for there is but one Brutus at present on the stage, and that one is Mr. YOUNG - the noblest Roma►► of them all. We are partial to Republican tragedies, where many good actors have scope for display in the same piece, and Julius Casar is eminently calculated for that purpose. But unfortunately for the character of the stage, and by consequence for that of the drama, it has been the practice latterly, and continues to be still the practice, to bring forward only royal tragedies, or tragedies in which one master spirit is allowed to monopolise in his own person all the business of the scene. So much has this been the case, that the hero will hardly condescend to share a quarter part of the glory even with his " better half." He engrosses every thing himself. He is jealous of everybody—would be tyrant, king, murderer, generalissimo, and even " maid of all work," did not his respect for the modesty of na ture prevent him. There is no ambition more grasping--no jealousy more sensitive than that of a " favourite" actor, whom the applauie of the public has first raised to distinction and then spoilt. It is this evil that keeps down rival merit—and deters original genius from writing for the stage. And what has been the consequence ? Why; that not one modern tragedy can be named which has kept possession of the stage, and few rising actors in the higher department of the drama. But let us hope that the evil is now sufficiently felt to be allowed to work its own remedy, for certainly there is no species of amusement more conducive to the exalta tion of moral sentiment and enlargement of gene rous sympathy than a noble tragedy well acted, wherein its several characters by an harmonious emu. lation, combine to produce a lasting impression. The play of Julius Ccesar was brought forward last night, for the purpose of introducing Mr. HENRY WALLACK, a brother of the Stage. Manager, to a London audience, and the debut so far as it went was favourable. We say, so far as it went, because there is not much for the display of talent in the cha racter of Julius. He has little to say, and that little is of a monotonous character. Mr. WALLACK is much about the size of his brother, but not so active a figure, nor does he possess so good and clear a voice. In his acting there is no presumption, and he knows the business of the stage suf ficiently to be at his ease, even on a first appearance before a London audience. He seemed however to want dignity for " Imperial Caesar." What he had to say was delivered well— particularly when lie refuses the request of the con spirators, and his scene with Calphurnia previously to his going to the capitol. We understand that this gentleman has acquired considerable celebrity in America, and that he is as much at home in co medy as tragedy. If so we think he will be an ac quisition to Drury-lane; and we shall be happy to see him add to his transatlantic fame. Of Mr. YouNG's Brutus it is unnecessary to say any thing, but we were particularly struck with the effective manner in which he justified to the people the destruction of Cmsar. Mr. COOPER, as Cas sius, was spirited, but rather too abrupt and snap pish in one or two parts of the quarrel scene. Mr. WALLACK, as Mark Antony, was highly creditable, and even rose to excellence in his lamentation over Cwsar's body. The house was crowded, and.seemed altogether exceedingly pleased with the performance, which was given out for Monday next amid thun ders of applause. THE LATE SMUGGLING TRANSACTION. The following has been transmitted to us as Lord Stuart's own version of the miserable affair which has made so much talk lately. We shall only remark upon the statement at present, that it is totally at variance with the preceding ac counts,—that it differs from the explanations befbre attributed to his Lordship ; and it does not accommodate itself to the facts which have been incontrovertibly disclosed:— " When Lord Stuart left London for Paris in the summer of 1828, he contracted with his coachmaker there, who has also an establishment in Paris, to job his carriages. When the imperials, trunks, &c., be longing to them, which were sent separately by the coachmaker to Calais, were about to arrive there, his Excellency applied to the Marquis de Vaulchier, Chief Director of the Customs, for the usual permit of free entry, which as a matter of course was im mediately granted. After being landed at Calais, the carriages having preceded them, they were for warded by the ordinary waggons to Paris; and, on their arrival, taken to the Custom-house; not, how ever, for the purpose of being searched, but to re main until notice had seen sent to the Ambassador, that a certain number of imperials, trunks, &c., had arrived, addiessed to his Excellency, and awaited his orders. Lord Stuart having learned that they were unusually heavy, concluded that some fraud had been practised, and immediately directed that they might be opened at the Custom-house : which being done, they were found to contain a great many parcels of contraband goods, intended most probably, for persons at Paris, but who those persons were, can only be known to the coachmaker in London, and to his partner at Paris, as the mate rial packages were not addressed, but each of them merely marked with a letter or number. On the fraud, thus ascertained, being made known to Lord Stuart, he immediately acquainted the Board of Cus toms at Paris, that none of the packages were for him, excepting some saddlery, &c., and that they were at liberty to act according to law. It is under stood that the packages of the contraband goods were afterwards re-packed in several cases, and re exported in the name of the coachmaker, but without Lord Stuart's intervention ; anti that upon their ar rival in England they were taken to the Castom house there for the purpose of prosecuting the of fending parties, if they can be discovered, for not having paid the export-duties on the goods when shipped from England. It is also fit to state, that at the same time when the packages in question were at the Custom-house at Paris, there was also there a case containing a considerable quantity of contraband goods, not addressed to Lord Stuart, and of which his Excellency had no knowledge; and which, it is understood, were re-exported at the same time with the other goods at the request of the Chevalier de Barboza, ci-devant Charge d'Affaires of Portugal. . " From all the official correspondence and other documents on this subject, the whole of which our correspondent has seen, it is clear that but for Lord Stuart the contraband packages would have reached their intended destinations; as the trunks, &c. which contained them would have been sent from the Custom-house direct to the coachmaker, who, of course, would have delivered them ; and that his Excellency has done every thing in his power to find out, and to enable the competent authorities of the two countries to discover the offenders, to which authorities must be left the application and execu tion of the laws, which are not within his pro vince."—Times. CHALD/EA.-This ancient territory, which was the scene of so many of the sublime events recorded in Genesis, was, we understand, explored last ye tr with the greatest industry by Capt4in MIGNAN, of the Honour able East India Company's service. The principal object of the researches of this enterprising traveller was to throw new light on the early details of the Sacred Volume, particularly as regards the plain of Shinar, the ruins of Babylon, and the vast remains of the Tower of Babel.— Capt. MiGNAN's Narrative is now ready for publication. As the sun in all his splendcur was peeping over the eastern hills, says a Yankee Paper, a newly married man exclaimed " The glory of the world is rising!" His wife, who happened to be getting up at that moment, taking the compliment to herself, simpered out " What would you say, dear, if I had my silk gown on?" THE ARMY. Despatches were received yesterday morning, at the Horse Guards, from General the Right Hon. Lord Wil liam Bentinck, G.C.B. and G.C.H., the Governor-Ge neral, and from Gene-ral Lord Viscount Combermere, G.(.8. and G. C. 11., Comtnato l er-in-Chief in India. The following are the names and stations of the barrack masters abroad : Captain Stepney, Antigua ; Mr. James Pevisa, Baha mas; Lieut.-Colonel Diggens,lßarbadoes; Lieut. Shor burne, Berbice ; Mr. William Tucker, Bermuda ; Mr. William Duff, Amherstburg; Mr. Peter Muria, Chamby and Blairfurdie, Mr. Henry Evatt, Coteau du Lac; Mr. Alexander Garrett, Fort George ; Mr. Thomas Jobson, Isle aux Noix; Mr. F. Raynes, Kingston; Alr. D. Grant, Montreal; Mr. T. Trigge, Quebec; Mr. T. Whitehead, Three Rivers; Mr. J. K. Welles, William .Henry; Mr. P. Hartney, York ; Mr. H. Hanson, Cape Town ; Lieu tenant Griffiths, Graham Town; Mr. James Dunbar, Wynborg; Captain Mortimer, Demerara; Lieutenant Lynd, Dominica; Mr. R. Metcalf, Gibraltar; Lieute nant Maher, Grenada; Major F. J. Thurn, Jamaica; Mr. A. Mackay, Malta; Major G. Barrow, and Captain G. Drummond, Mauritius ; Lieut. O'Connor, Newfound land; Mr. J. Norman, Annapolis; Mr. J. E. Woolford, Frederickton; Mr. J. Blair, Halifax; Mr. T. C. Frith, St. John's, N.B. ; Mr. S. Rigby, Cape Briton ; Mr. A. M'Dougall, Windsor ; Captain Webb, St. Kitt's ; Lieut. T. Murray, St. Lucia ; Lieut. Jones, St. Vincent ; Cap tain Douglas, Sierra Leone; Lieut. Stewart, Tobago; Captain Macintosh, Trinidad: DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN A COAL-PIT. A shocking occurrence took place on Friday morning last at a coal-pit belonging to Mr. Andrew Knowles, of Little Bolton, situated in the township of Pen6lebury, near Manchester. The usual time for the colliers to descend the shaft, and commence work, is three o'clock in the morning. On the morning in question, about six o'clock, a sudden influx of sand, stones, and water, took place near the extremity of the mine, by which a man, his two daughters, and another collier, were suddenly inclosed in the ends in which they were at work ; and, as a matter of course, died from suffocation. The place at which Da vies and his daughter were at work is about 500 yards from the bottom of the shaft, the shaft itself being 116 yards deep. At the time the accident occurred they were engaged in getting the coal from what is termed an end, being an indentation of the coal from one of the main car riage ways, about twelve yards in length, and four feet wide. Carney, the other collier, was similarly occupied in another end, at a little distance from his fellow-suf ferers. The weight and quantity of sand and stones was such as to block up five yards of the end in which were Davies and his children, and 30 yards of the main road. Immediately it was discovered that the unfortunate de ceased were either buried amid, or blocked in by, the sand, Mr. Knowles, the worthy proprietor of the pit, set to work the hands of all his other pits to remove the rubbish. In this work about 100 men were employed, until about one o'clock on Saturday morning. By this time they had cut to the entrance of the end, when another descent took place, anti the colliers were obliged to run for their lives. Some idea may be formed of the labour of this work, when it is known that only one man, from the narrowness of the excavation, was able to use the spade at one time, and that each shovel-full was thrown from one collier to the other a distance of a quarter of a mile. Finding that all hopes of reaching the unfortunate individuals, by clearing away the sand were useless, it was determined to cut through the solid coal, from another of the main roads, and by this means, after cutting through 12 yards of fast coal-work, the colliers succeeded in discovering Davies and his daugh ters about seven o'clock on Sunday morning. They were found laid by the side of each other, at the very extremity of the end, the sand having left a clear space for them of about seven yards. There can be little doubt that their death was the result of suffocation, as there was not the least appearance of violence on their persons. Davies has left a widow and nine children. The eldest of the girls killed was 16 years of age, the youngest 13. Carney was found in the spot in which he was supposed to be at work, and, from the little space afforded him by the sand, doubt less came to his death from the same cause as his unfortu nate companions. 'F he Coroner's Jury were set on the bo dies on Monday. The poor girls were employed in draw ing the coal got by their father to the bottom of the shaft. This shocking event has created the greatest interest in Manchester, and an universal sympathy is created for the surviving family of Davies. THE LIFE OF A MIDSHIPMAN.—This work will at length appear in a few days. We understand it to be (as its title imports) a narrative of the adventures of a Midshipman ; and perhaps no profession is so fraught with interest, or presents such varied materials, as the naval one. The present production will, we understand, contain a very animated description of a sea fight—of a storm—and of the wreck of a vessel, &c. ; and will detail, iN a forcible manner, the many vicissitudes to which the Sailor is continually exposed. PRACTICAL HUMILITY.—During the time Sir THOMAS MORE was Lord Chancellor of England, he used to send his gentleman usher to his wife's pew, after divine service was done, to tell her he was gone ; but the next Sunday after he gave up his Chancellorship, he came himself to her pew, and used the usual words of his gentleman usher, " Madam,•my Lord is gone." The salmon fishing in the Tweed closed on Saturday, after one of the most unsuccessful seasons ever experienced. There have been nearly 300 boxes fewer shipped to the London market than there were last year. The number of salmon have not been in the usual propor tion to the trouts.—Berwick Paper. A shocking and determined case of suicide occurred in South-street, Perth, on Sunday morning last, A smoke-curer from Edinburgh, who had exhibited evi dent symptoms of mental derangement for some time pre vious, inflicted a wound in his throat, not wide but deep ; after effecting which he threw himself from a window two stories high into a garden behind. It was evident from the traces of blood in various parts of the garden that he had moved about after his descent, and is supp"sed to have been attempting at several places to get over the paling which enclosed it. His body was found doubled upon the paling quite dead. A match was made last week, by two gentle men of the parish of Brace Meole, near this town, each backing a man in his employ, to dig the greatest quantity of potatoes in two days, nine hours each day. The match came off on Thursday and Friday, in a field on the Bank Farm, and the following is the result :—The one party produced Joins OAKLEY, a jobbing gardener, living on Kingeland, and the other SAMUEL HARRIS, a labourer, living at Baiston Hill. Oakley—let day 2487 lbs. 2sl ditto ... 2863 —5350 Harris-1 et ditto 2659 2d ditto 2574 —5233 117 OaKLEY winning by 1171bs. We can vouch for the truth of this extraordinary feat. The potatoes were but a mid dling crop, and the work was performed under the eye of Mr. JOSEPH JOBSON, to whom it gave perfect satisfaction. It is doubtful if other two men capable of performing such work are to be found in the county. OAKLEY'S se cond day's work is no less than 30 strike 131135., allowing 951hs. to the strike.—Shrewsbury Chronicle. HUNTING THE HARE.--About noon on Saturday last, several persons of all classes pursued a full grown hare into Canonbury-square, and, as may easily be imagined, the novelty of the situation would excite in the animal rather painful emotions, from which she probably hoped to be relieved by pouncing through the railings of the area of my house, No. 4.7 ; and when we consider the probable velocity at which the hare was running, and the depth of the fall, it is really wonderful that the poor creature did not break some of its bones. In a short time the pursuers made a tol.rably extensive group about the house, some of whom proposed to assist the cook to catch it, but she was deaf to their entreaties. Another had the ingenuity to throw down a sixpence, probably by so doing expecting the privilege of getting it for himself, provided the cook durst not venture so near the monster. Stratagem, however, was found unavailing, and at length the disap.. pointed sportsmen retired from the field. On my arrival at home in the evening, I was rather puzzled what to do with my unexpected guest ; but having a larder at the rear of the house, which seemed the most commodious apart ment I could spare, it was cleared of its contents, some straw put at the bottom, a few greens thrown in, and poor puss was removed thither, rather prematurely, to be sure. Ye , terday morning I found she had eaten th e greens, and in the afternoon, in the presence of two or three friends, she was turned out of the larder into the garden, about the eighth of an acre, where she took a turn or two, made a few efforts to leap the wall, at last made her form amongst some mignionette, and this morning seems tolerably re conciled to her situation.-From a Correspondent of the Times. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. NEWMARKET, MONDAY AFTEROON. The following are a few of the principal arrivals :- Their Graces the Dukes of Portland, Grafton, and Rut land ; Marquis and 'Marchioness of Exeter, Marquis and Marchioness of W orce,ter, Marquis Graham, Earl Jersey, Earl and Countess of Sefton and the Ladies Molyneux, Eal of Verulatn, Earl Wilton, Earl Stradbroke, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Lowther, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord G. H. Cavendish, Lord John Fitzroy, Lord Clinton, Honourable Captain Rous, Hon. T. Duncombe, Mr. and Mis. Thorn hill, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stoneliewer, Sir Mark Wood, Colonel Rus , Tll, Colonel Uduey, Mr. Payne, Mr. C. Wil son, Mr. Roberts, Dr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Ramsbottom, Mr. Hawker, Colonel Crawford, Captain Macnamara, Captain Campbell, and many others, whose names we shall give in a future report. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are prevented at tending by a domestic calamity. Mr. Greville is here, but not able to leave the Rutland Arms, in consequence of a fill from his horse last week, by which he sustained considerable injury. The accident was so severe, as to create some apprehension for the first day or two. We are happy however to add, that Mr. Greville is rapidly re covering. The List for to-day contained 13 matches and stakes, the returns of ten of which will be found below. The othrr three will not be run in time for our express. Match-300, h. ft. D.I. Duke of Rutland's Cadland received. Colonel King's Bessy Bedlam ...paid. Mabch-100, b. ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Richmond's Scymetar received. Captain Locke's Bottle Imp paid. Match-100, h. ft. T. Y. C Mr. Roberts's b. f received 30 sovs. Sir M. Wood's b. f paid. Match-200, h. ft. T.Y.C. Lord Chesterfield's Carthusian received. Sir M. Wood's John de Bart paid. One-third of a subscription of 25 sovs. each; for 5-yr.- olds, Sst. Slb. ; 6 yrs., 9st. ; and aged, 9st. 31b. B.C. Bond fide the property of subscribers. (Seven sub scribers.) Duke of Grafton's Turquoise, 4 yrs., walked over. The other six subscribers did not name. Match-100, h. ft. Ab. M. Sat. 71b. each. Mr. Stonehewer's Kildare received. Captain Locke's Masaniello paid. Atisaniello is better known to the sporting world as the Yorkshire horse Master Burke, lately the property of Mr. Ridsdale, and purchased by the Captain at the Doncaster races, expressly for the Heaton Park meeting, where he was very successful. It was generally supposed that the match would be run ; but just before getting on the race course, the Captain paid forfeit. Match-200, h. ft. T.Y.C. Bst. 71b. each. Duke of Portland's Harlequin Mr. Thornhill's Merchant A very sporting match and plenty of betting, the la.t odds being 7t04 on Merchant. Harlequin had the speed of his !opponent, who was beat all the way; the judge gave only a length, but it was evident that Harlequin could have run away from the other at any part of the race. The winner was rode by John Day, and Merchant (who was severely punished) by S. Chifney. We believe Mr. Thornhill was not very sanguine on the match. Match-50. T. Y. C. Mr. W. Chifney's Nessus ...1 Mr. Pettit's Deformity This was a mere trainer's match, between two of the worst nags in their stables, and excited little or no interest. Betting, 2 to 1 on the loser: a poor race, and won easy by two lengths. The winner rode by Conolly, the loser by Lye. _ _ _ • Match...loo, b. ft. T.Y. C. Mr. Stonehewer's The Fairy 1 Duke of Richmond's Convert 2 The weight given by the Fairy, a 2 yr. old, was tre mendous, and will give a pretty correct notion what sort of a horse Convent must be. Betting, 3to 2 on the loser : a tolerable race, but won cleverly by a length. The Fairy was rode by Robinson, and Convert by Pavis. Match-100, h. ft. D.M. Sit. 71h. each. Lord Worcester's Maresfield Sir M. Wood's Hajji Baba Betting, 5 to 4 and 11 to 8 on 3laresfield ; won by a neck, after a remarkable fine race. Maresfield rode by Robinson, and Hajji Baba by Arnull. Mr. W. Chifney has purchased the Cressida colt for 1,500 guineas. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. ATPOINTMENTS FOR THE !RESENT WERE. Or Communications under this Head—accounts of Hunting Exploits " ➢Y FLOOD ♦ND FlELD"—are particularly requested. His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Monday, at the Red Lion, Shrubs-hill; and Friday, at Swinley--at Half-past Ten. Sir John Cope's Hounds, on :Monday, at Bramsbill; Wednesday, at Lleekfield; and Friday, at Englefield—at Half-past Ten. Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Holton Village and Branston-wood ; Tuesday, at Scrivelsby Court ; Wednesday, at Lea Village ; Thursday, at Ulceby Cross Lines ; and Saturday, at Stainsfield Hall and Noc ton House—at Eleven. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Bradley Wood; Wednesday, at Saxhy Mill; Friday, at Newsham Lodge; and Saturday, at Swinhop House—at Eleven. The Cambridgeshire Hounds, on Monday, at the Hard wicke Arms ; and Friday, at Gransden-wood—at Half past Ten. The Puckeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Scales ; Wed nesday, at Wrnches ; and Saturday, at Bennington. The Royston Harriers, on Tuesday, at Melbourn Hyde; and Thursday, at Beldham's Half-past Ten. The Brighton Harriers on Monday, at Patcham; Wed nesday, at the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke—at Half-past Ten. The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket- Hill ; Wednesday, at Asheonibe, the aeltrnate Wednesday at the Kennel ; and Friday, at Telsconthe Tye—at Half past :Fen. The Burton Harriers, on Tuesday, at Stonecombe, near Beawinster ; and Friday, at Yandover Farm. The Somersetshire Subscription Fox Hounds, on Tues day, at Cockercombe ; and Friday, at Kingscliffe. Ile Shropshire Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Cressage Village ; Wednesday, at Wallop Hall; and Saturday, at Cross Hill—at Half-past Ten. Sir Richard Pulleston's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Mill brook ; and Friday, at Petton Lodge—at Eleven. Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Tarrington Turn pike ; and Friday, at Burghope—at Ten. Mr. Wicksted's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Bradwell ; Thursday, at Blackbrook ; and Saturday, at Broughton— at Half-past Ten. The Cheshire Hounds, Monday, at Brereton Green ; Wednesday, at Beeston Hill ; Thursday, at Rocksavage ; and Saturday, at High Legh—at Ten. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Hoarcross ; Thursday, at Catton ; and Saturday, at Rolleston—at Half-past Ten. Earl Fitzwilliam's Hounds, on Monday, at Connisbro' ; and Tuesday, at Kepple's Column—at Ten. The Kempstone Houndri;on Monday, at Wicken Castle acre; Wednesday, at Mileham; and Friday, at Testerton House—at Eleven. Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Wretton ; Thursday, at the Swan, Methwold ; and Vay, at Feltwell—at Eleven. The Worcestershire Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Brans ford Village ; and Friday, at Hinton Gorse—at Ten. The Conock Harriers, on Monday, at Ell Barrow ; and Friday, at Chittern Meadows—at Eleven. The Essex and Suffolk Border Hounds, on Monday, at Ardleigh Crown ; Wednesday-, at Hadleigh-street ; and Friday, at Little Clackton. The Blackmoor Vale Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Higher Bradley Wood ; and Friday, at Tennants' Wood, near Charlton, Horethorn. Mr. Farquharson's Hound, on Monday, at Berwick's Combe—at Ten. The Cadbury Harriers, on Monday, at Silton ; and Thursday, at Charlton Horethorn. Mr. Kelsey's Hounds, on Monday, at Sutton Downs ; Wednesday, at Mongeham ; and Friday at Oxney. The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Monday, at the Rose and Crown ; Thursday, at Limpsfield ; and Saturday, at Worms-heath—at Half-past Ten. _ _ Mr. Meager's Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at Pit-place, Croham. !'he Surrey Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Sa turday, at the Kennel. Mr. JollilFe's Hounds, on Monday, at the Somers' Arms; Wednesday, at Otttwood ; and Saturday, at Kingswood gate. READING NEWSPAPERS. - An honest faimer was asked sby he did not subscribe for a newspaper ? Because," said he, " my father, when he died, left me a good many papers, and I haven't read them through yet !" HARWICH. The long-anticipated visit of Lord Bexley and Herries to their old friends, the; Corporation of this borough, took place last week. On their ap proach to the town, on the 19th, the populace dis charged the postillions and horses, and, preceded by the town band, with joyful airs and loud huzzas, drew the carriage to the Guildhall, where they alighted, and were received by the Mayor and Cor poration. Here ends our first lesson, as closed doors instantly followed, and we are at present left to our own thoughts as to the wished-for result of their de liberations—a little plastering, no doubt ; but as we are fully satisfied it had for its object the benefit and prosperity of the town and its inhabitants, we do not stop to inquire whether it was laid on with a trowel, or more copiously supplied with a shovel. On the invitation of the worthy Mayor, the distinguished visitors and the members of the Corporation dined at the Three Cups, at five the same day. On the following day Lord Bexley was sworn into the office of High Steward of the borough, after which the whole body, accompanied by Lieutenant Crawley, of the Royal Engineers, proceeded to inspect the boundary lines of their disputed claims, and to sur vey the Cliff, with a view to making the projected improvements. At five they again dined together at the Three Cups, and much harmony and satisfaction reigned throughout the entertainments. To detail the rich and rare varieties with which the tables groaned :would be superfluous, since the world knows it is enough that the preparation was assigned to the worthy host of a Harwich tavern. The meet ing was not considered a public one. We have not a full report of the proceedings; but a number of appropriate toasts, directed towards the improve ment and future prosperity of Harwich, were given in the course of the day. Mr. Herries, on the health l of his Majesty's Ministers being drunk, made a powerful appeal to the feelings of all present, in which he strongly expressed their anxiety to pro mote the welfare of all classes of his Majesty's sub jects. He satisfactorily explained the course he had taken on the Catholic question. The only ratty toast of " The Protestant Ascendancy," was, how ever, given with the usual racket.—Essex Mercury. WARWICK SESSIONS. John Thomas, Thomas Suffolk, and Joseph More ton, labourers, of Nuneaton, were indicted for riot ously assembling, with divers other persons (more than 100), in the parish of Nuneaton, on the 16th of September last, breaking into the house of Joseph Parker, and seizing John Freeman Taylor, placing him upon an ass, parading him through the streets, and violently maltreating him. Moreton pleaded Guilty, and the other two Not Guilty ; but after a lengthened trial the Jury found them both guilty. The CHAIRMAN, in delivering the sentence of the Court, said the two latter the Court sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour in the gaol, and Moreton to six calendar months' imprisonment. HARVEST in the NORTH of SCOTLAND. Excepting on bleak solitary braes and uplands, or where the indolence of the husbandman has retarded the operations of nature, the northern harvest may now be said to be completed. Some part of the corn led in a soft state, particularly wheat, will require a longer time in the stack to put it into condition, but a considerable propor tion taken in latterly, when the weather was drier, is fit for early use ; and, of the whole, very little has suffered from sprouting. In the hea viest fields of wheat, where early laid, there will be a great deal of light and coarse grain ; but where the crops were not so weighty or early, or so closely lodged, the sample is more equal. Barley will prove about an average as to quan tity, and where early, as to quality ; but where late sown, the colour is dark and the skin coarse. Oats are fully an average in quan tity, and a large proportion will be of fine quality. Pease and beans will be rather short of an average produce. The potatoe crop on good dry early soils is a very full one, but on flat wet situations it is deficient both as regards quantity and quality. Putting both to gether, the return will probably be equal to that of ordinary years, though not so good as that of last season. Over the whole country we observe the people at work gathering in this useful crop, and they all seem thankful and satisfied with their respective shares. Turnips have suffered greatly from the excess of cold and moisture. Few heavy crops are to be seen, and many are exceedingly light. We have no doubt but the failure of the turnips has been one great cause of the recent bad market at Falkirk, so far as the sheep are concerned, and we fear it will also have an unfavourable tendency on the sale of fat cattle in the spring. If we advert to the present occupations of the farmer, we shall find that wheat sowing is more backward than usual on wet soils ; and unless we have still some dry weather, it is to be feared that many fields of this description must remain unsown till the spring. These observations apply equally to the counties of Inverness, Ross, Moray, and Nairn. The county of Sutherland, excepting a narrow stripe along the eastern shore, (a district of about twenty miles long and one broad), is en. tirely pastoral, and chiefly possessed by Cheviot shepherds and their flocks. The arable district rests on freestone and limestone. It consists of a dry fertile loam, long manured with sea-weed ; and lately in addition with the offal of the great quantity of fish, including thirty to forty thou sand barrels of herrings, annually caught by the settlers on the eastern or limestone part of the district, and with the exuvix of the many thou sand sheep which annually consume the turnips. Irom the nature of its soil, its exposure to the south, and the mode of cultivation employed, which is in most farms subsidiary to the wants of the pastoral country behind, in fact, the pas ture has been most abundant, the hay crop good and well got ; the harvest, though the corn ripened more slowly than usual, and the weather was showery, has been well secured, and the crop bulks beyond an average one. The barley crop of the district has been uncommonly good, and during harvest the weather has been so cool and such breezes blowing among the stooks ' an d stacks, that a sprouted or a spoiled shP: d i• is not to be found. In common with el:'ery part of the agricultural community, Sutherland has suffered by the late restriction of the circulating medium, the admission of foreign wool and corn, and, the foreign competition to which our manufactures, subject to British taxes, are exposed. But its farmers have the advantage of living nearly all under one landlord, and him a good one. He has abated their rents in proportion to the prices of the staple produce of the country, and sup polled their courage to grapple with the diffi culties opposed to them. Hence the fine con ditioikt of the farms, the abundance and good quality of the produce, and the high price which that produce bears in the market.,—lnver ness Courier. TALES OF A BRIEFLESS BARRISTER.-A work under the above singular title is announced for im mediate publication. It is said to be written by a gentle m in whose literary talents hail Already eera hi g hly appre ciated by the public. The Tales to be founded on some actual ocpurienc - eivirti the characters, though underassunieniantes,, are repori l d to be admirable portraits of na4ty - celettratid.liviN Per4 ol V g* ~i ~"t t~iC~F' F - ' /-