The Sun. — London, England, 1829-11-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELUGF.NCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. IN RE ZILIGNELL, A LUNATIC. When this matter came regularly before the Court, on qie last lunatic petition day, Counsel did not appear to !' , Pport the petition, and the Lord Chancellor having ittimelf read the affidavits which principally regarded the tenduct of the medical gentleman (Dr. Routh) attending tite lunatic, ordered the petition to be dismissed, the charges trought stainat that gentleman having been, in his opi 4ion, totally without foundation. Subsequently the Soli titor-General applied to hare the petition restored, on the around that the petitioners had been taken by surprise.— was resisted, and to-day was appointed for the point, oa notice of motion having been served to that effect, whe iler or not the petition should be restored to the paper for de purism of being re-beard. When it was brought on Otis morning by the Solicitor-General, !Mr. HORNE consented to the petition being again heard be Pon all the affidavits that had been before the Court on former petition day. The SO LICITOR-GENERAL contended that he had a tight to file additional affidavits in answer to some that kad been filed and not replied to. Mr. HORNE opposed this proposition. The Loan CHANCELLOR considered that as the Soli ; titer-General came here to hare the petition restored, as matter of favour, in an ordinary case, the petition k ght to be heard upon the affidavits, as they were before Ze C ourt on the p rece di ng d ay ; b ut, as a lunatic's coin rt t°ss concerned, he regarded it to be his duty to read 1l the affidavit!' that might b e d eeme d necessary to h e Z'''d on e i t h er s id e b efore the petition came on to be finally r d• Th e p e ti t i on was or d ere d , under these eircurn .`"ess to Come on on the next petition day. FREESIAIg VAIRLIE. 4 ""al *hieh Common Law Counsel att en d e d i n thi s mo ti on , *al Moved by the Solicitor-General, for a new VI CE-CEIANCELLOR'S COURT. Ile court took pleas, demurrers, exceptions, and fur directions to-day. nAitsrEs V. WILSON. ;;ic:l‘.h were ar gument.; w e resumed in this part-heard pies, u not concl er ud e d when we left. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. DICKENSON V. VALE'S. Tba Court `were occupied during tha morning with an +lNplication fur a new tr i a l i n t hi s case, w hi c h was an I, ) , tion on a bill of exchange, given by the Cornwall and t on Mining Company. The evidence against Mr. 41a'41 consist e d i n his having purchased and paid for i r ",* A verdict bad passed against him. os.);ET-GxN m . RA - L had obtained a Rule Nisi a new tri.d, egAinst which Mr. D. WILLI...ars and Mr. % I t" new chewed cause. ." e case was not concluded when we went to press. t he hi tNotn COURT ER. z g of the let OF inte EXCHEQ U rest transpired in this Court or 'eft. has equer Chamber, up to the time our Reporter „ e `'"URT OF COMMON PLEAS. ktl liot4t•tczeryjeaonft t;tr t : i rr a .n c e. :ou a r p t pl t i o e i t slio f( w )r c a au r s u e le w , why he should gupon 41 +o a l s i tr n Z k off the Ilolls for alleged misconduct; and the pi, pon him to answer the matters contained i m ica ants of 'The affidayit stated that the ap 4tto nrit had for several years professionally employed the %•)1' r i t 2 question, that in 1814, he (the attorney) Of t , le him to procure a person to take a repairing lease ,i, t,rt n i houses in which he was interested ; a person was inp f L f° ,und willin g to take the lease, but some proceed '4'ing Place in the Court of Chancery, this person t entually refused, and the deponent himself at the earnest ikenaf!,,,,solicitation of the attorney, was induced to of tli e houses himself. In the year 1818, to eh”' posses' d iacoverA that the lessor had no title g g t t e n ~°''") th e y having been previously mort taeredd the defendants, arid who alone could give a L,„ tile, In this state things remained until last eh-sakr Y , when the attorney signed over the mortgage, and , 4 . 4 rest to another party, who immediately hr )ught an ac li:,i°f e jectment against the applicant's tenants, and they consequence been turned out of doors. h 11 51 , JUSTICZ-Brother Wilde, take your rule to t ‘ caust.. 11.110Dr3 N 131111". 41 ; 4 Gentle man connecte d w i t h t hi s case presente d him t° the C ourt, an d sa id h e w i s h e d to make a few oliser ‘,-°4l on the course aursued bv Mr. Serjeant Wilde .Z:).2",Tur°oie4 P for a new trial afewdays since. Ju'i 'ce - Aux If it is a motion that yon wish to App ra . us t 'Wait until the Bar has been gone through. env lotd-""si I urnpr ofessionally concerned in the cause „'„ t4 :' feel my reputation at stake. Barax * We cannot hear you. It ti 'erjeant Wane—The gentleman, my Lord, is dig-. Zt S il - ' w ith the discretion I exercised as his Counsel: his ir C„,. l 2 L actiOn tried before the Lord Chief Justice, and to r , o - v . " 5 "iP reserved two points, which he gave me leave Pation e u n P°4 ',. One of them was, as to use and oecu . tni ' point I thought it unnecessary to trouble a tir ford h• 11 4 , being convinced I could not support . it. ho therefore wishes to address your Lordships the discretion I exercised. ilik lls :2 U ltiel. PA I IC—I have no doubt you used a sound Tri;"°o, brother Wilde, and did perfectly right. trid, `' gentleman again attempted two or three times to si e r " the Court, b u t w ith out success ; iir,p h e ,* pa j r u tl t es icaPIC AR saying, it cou ld never be allowed employed a Couns e l, th e y were a t liberty af t ' 4 4 to address the Court themselves. It would form knit inconvenient precedent. Tat MARKITS.-(THIS DAY). l CORN EXCHANGE. 'ep T e` i] ere are small supp li es o f b ot h C orn an d Fl our t hi s tr - • n The w eather has become severe, with a heavy fall tler ' e b ciw Y'r, for the present, no effect is produced 44,e- °f on this mar k et ; and, having only a t hi n attend buYers to-d a , the prices of every article may be d th e same as ony Monday, with little doing. ARRIVALS. Stith W H'eat. Barley. I Oats. flour. t,te............ " " ...... 1,360 rs ~0560 qrs. 1,300 qrs. 2,ososacks. ign .. ... •• Llso -- brls. GLASGOW MARKETS. The t r ,From the Glasgow herald o f M on d a y.) mitesd" t • ans aetions in Raw S UGARS h ave b een ve ry li rtic„. Week ; the Bales are only 280 hhd s . an d t rs ., and 5t Lp a Tti y i r s without any variation. Brown Demerara', ~aa~ and Granadas, sold at 495. a 525. 6d. ; Brown 481 . 6d. a 505., Middling 335. L A - 14 Ittl made in West India MOLASSES ; British Aro ;ista 17a. 6d. a 18a. Suturca are dull of sale. the , p e l 'ays made in COFFEE are trifling parcels taken by toeTZtp; ordinary Jamaica 325., fine ordinary 385., Ne ‘ 7 l 4li ng Demerara 545. and fine middling 60s. Thi made is PIMENTO and Gtwcza. l'iv e tt il;"e hags of Black Pzerua sold at sp. a 3id. Sty e ,: of GLIM ARABIC at 54a. 4%. 4 39 s Hall parcels of Astixa have been sold, Pots at and Pearls, 395. 0 e feel pleasure in stating that trade conti *h.4 gt , i thiallY to improve. Whether the improvement *ill-44 b een perceptib le during the last few weeks teen " e Progressive throughout the winter remains to be tru st We flatt er ourselves with the hope that it will, a nd sprit, at it much o f t h e di stress wh i ch has paralyzed the !: t ral gil fs ° , f t he rational ind us t r y w ill b e remove d ere t he new year. In the Liverpool markets a gra . ti y . - Isr o ,. 6r ee of activity prevails. Produce, generally, 17 in o tit and sales can be readily effected, though w d 'it f l o i ; eot t , n ? very marked rise in prices. The the few N o , unu eually brisk. The sales, during • * silt s li eve been greater, we believe, than they ever t he e di ci s nrin g the same period in any farmer year, except rews-cottons one of 1825, when, however, they were too %et W a 4onliaal, rath er th an ren t. W e canno t sa y, '1 ttets,i ar e earpri se d at the demand for cotton having in 4 l "l th-ffir, whil s t t h e turn-outs among the workm en l'ett,4e consumption of the sta le, it was to be ea th *cid th e fetnr n G. th e manufacturers to their work Its• l ti Z an e increased demand for the use of the were not prepared for the great, the lPfu',:idented consumptive demand which has s i n ce saleWe reported, in our last Paper, that the hee ' t i.` fhe precedin g week bad reathed the high ntun- tittn f nt ' a rlY 25 ,000 bales; we have note the pleasure of that g that I t"e during the past week have excee ded ber 28tf " ;" I *, having reached the unusually large number lion. T h e h aving 6,900 of which were taken on spec!' 441 1 ,Prices of American and 13racilian descriptions . cts " t ;,0- te r lb., whilst that of Egyptian and irlcit h -gule advaneerid. These occurrences, after the lic ti - 0 7 1 which has prevailed in trade during the greater t ! k teitil t h " Pe tthheatY,e%e, e a x r t e re g m ra e ti pt fy ) ing as well as cheering. b int of depression having !es •.4 ti ' the amendment in trade will continue progt !sin ye. cu e , e'""/ DREADFUL EVENT. (From the Mill Packet of yesterday:) An occurrence, of a most tragical description, we regret to state, during the whole of yesterday formed the topic of discussion amongst all classes in this town, and excited a sensation of horror, from the melancholy details it involved, of the deepest and most awful character. To enable our readers to understand the evidence adduced at the inquest, de tailed below, it is merely necessary to state here, that Mr. William Henry Hentig, merchant, and Mrs. Hentig (both now unhappily deceased), resided in a house situated on the North Walls of the Old Dock, in the avenue leading to High-street, at the back of the Duck Company's new Bonding-yard. Their family comprised two female servants, and three young children, one boy and two girls; the youngest, the boy, a child of about three years old. Two other children (boys) are, we arc informed, pursu ing their education on the Continent. At about eleven o'clock on Sunday evening last, the watch men and neighbours were alarmed by a cry of fire, and a female was heard shrieking for assistance at an attic window. About the same period the report of fire-arms was heard. With much difficulty the female who had called from the window, together with the three children, were rescued by means of a ladder. The street door hav ing been broken open, the watchmen, and others who had been attracted by the alarm, entered. On attempting to ascend the stairs they found it impos sible for a considerable time, from the quantity of smoke then filling the house, which was afterwards ascertained to be on fire in fire or six different places. The other servant girl was found in one of the passages in a state of nudity, and was rescued. Still nothing was known of the master and mistress of the mansion. After a long period had elapsed, during which time, by die active exertions of the firemen, and of many gentlemen who had in the interim arrived on the spot, the danger from fire haring been averted, the bed-room of Mr. and Mrs. Hentig was entered, when a horrible sight pre sented itself. Mr. Hentig was found dead on the floor with the upper part of his skull blown to pieces by a pistol shot, and Mrs. Hentig lying in the bed, in a sleeping position, dead, with her head perforated with a pistol ball, which had passed through her left eye, her face scorched to perfect blackness, the hangings burnt from the bedstead, and the mattress and bedding in flames. What re maims of this heart-rending catastrophe we shall give in the language of the witnesses examined at the Coroner's inquest. At two o'clock, yesterday, GEORGE COULSON, Esq., Coroner for the town and county, proceeded to hold an Inquest to enquire into the circumstances through which the two individuals mentioned above, came by their deaths. A most respectable Jury, consisting of 23 individuals, having been sworn, re paired to the premises on the North Walls, accom panied by the Coroner, to view the bodies. John Plumstead, watchman, deposed—l was last night (Sunday) goinground my beat at eleven o'clock, when, on coming past the house of Mr. Hentig, on the North Walls, I heard a crackling, as if of sticks burning. I could not see any fire, but still my im pression was that there was a fire. I gave an alarm immediately. A woman, shortly after, looked out of one of the front windows of the top story, shrieking most dreadfully. In a short time, having got some assistance, we 'broke open a panel of the street door, and I got in and opeued the door. Some persons went up stairs, and brought out a young woman. The house was on tire in several places. A ladder was procured as soon as possible (from Mr. Walton, the ship builder's yard) and a female and three children were got out of one of the attic windows. After I gave the alarm, and before the woman screamed, I heard two or three very loud reports ; I did not think they proceeded from fire-arms, but conceived them to be from the clashing of doors. Mary Spencer (one of the servants of the de ceased) deposed as follows :—On Sunday night I went up to my bed-room about half-past ten o'clock, leaving my master and mistress up in the sitting room. About ten minutes after I heard them come up the stairs to bed. I had been in bed about ten minutes, when I beard the report of a pistol. I was much frightened, and sat up in the bed to listen if I could hear anything in the house. In about three or four minutes I hear my master walk along the passage. I called to him several times. At first he did not answer, but afterwards asked me what was the matter ? and if I had heard anything ? I said I had heard a pistol fired. He asked if I thought it was in the house; I said yes, I was sure it was, for that I could smell the powder. He then left the door, and went to the closet on the landing where the candles were kept. I heard something fall heavily, as if the candles had fallen, as I think, from the strings being burnt. I think I heard him go down stairs. He returned after a short time, sad bid me open my door. He said, two or three times, " Spencer, open the door;" he spoke quite coolly ; I opened the door a little way, and he immediately fired a pistol at me. The ball passed me, but my night-gown and night-cap were much buret by the effects of the powder. I shut the door instantly, and fastened it. I then ran to the window, screaming and calling for assistance. After giving the above detail, the witness was asked a number of questions by the Coroner, and by gentlemen of the Jury. The following is the substance of her answers to such questions as appear material to the. case : Witness smelt no fire, and had no idea that the house was on fire till she: got into the street. Had observed nothing particular in the manner of Mr. Hentig more than usual : there had been no dispute between Mr. and Mrs. H. and he had not taken any thing unusual to drink that witness knew of. Mr. and Mrs. Hentig had been at the Holy Trinity Church together in the morning, and Mrs. H. had attended service at St. Mary's in the after noon. She mentioned to witness that she had heard an excellent sermon from the Rev. Mr. Cooper. Does riot know if Mr. H. had received any particu lar news by letter; he said, on Sunday evening, he had received a letter from the schoolmaster of one of the little boys, and that the boy was well. He received his letters between five and six in the even ing, and read them in the counting-house. He did riot stop there long. Witness did riot hear any pistol after Mr. Hentig fired at leer, or any knocking at the door. Was so alarmed and agitated, does not suppose she could have heard them. Had never ob served her master depressed in spirits at any time. He was always cheerful in his disposition, and very fond of his wife and children. Was accustomed at times to complain of a " confusion" in his head, and had been cupped for it at different times, but not lately. Was always relieved by clipping. The pis tols were kept in a box under the wardrobe, in the bed-room. Does not believe they were kept loaded. Mr. Hentig parted with his children as usual on Sunday night. He fastened all the doors as usual, in which he was always very particular. Witness had lived with Mr. and Mrs. H. for 18 years. Mr. Robert Hardy, surgeon, detailed the circum stances under which the alarm was communicated to him. When Mr. Hentig's body was found, wit• ness was called and examined it. The pistol had been presented at the front of the forehead, between the eyes, and had shattered and carried away the entire upper part of the skull. On examining the body of Mrs. Hentig, he found her lying in a quiet composed state—as of a person who had gone to rest, and was asleep. Her right hand was grasping a white handkerchief, which she held before her face. The ball had entered her left eye, and wit ness thinks, from the appearance of the blood on the bedding, that it had passed through the skull. The deaths of both the deceased must have been caused by the pistol shots, and could not possibly have been occasioned by the fire.—Witness was not personally acquainted with the deceased, but had often remarked, as they passed his house, what a happy couple they appeared to be, and how affec tionate Mr. H. was to the child. Mr. Lunn, surgeon, had attended Mr. Hentig's family-for three or four years. During that _time Mr. H. had been often tronblod •1; An affect:on the head. He had a p iralytie some yt ars ago, from which he had never emir , ly recoveFt-d, He complained of a confusion of hi, intcllect, an I was relieved by cupping. The 1.1,t time he was cupped was about live months since. In the opi nion of witness his mind was in a very excitable state—or rather, it was vet v likely to be excited by any cross. He was strikingly affectionate in Iris conduct towards his wife and children. He had an evident disease of the brain since the paralytic attack. The whole of the evidence having been heard, the Jury, after remaining ill deliberation about 20 minutes, sent to inform the Coroner that they were ready to deliver in their verdicts. He returned into the room, and the two verdicts were given in sub stance as follows : " That the deceased William Henry Hentig, while in a state of temporary insanity, had shot himself with a pistol, from the effects of which he had died; and that the deceased Sarah Hentig had died from the effects of a pistol-ball, discharged at her by the said Wm. Henry hlentig►, while labour ing under a temporary fit of insanity." THE ANNUALS. THE IRIS.—LownoN, 1529. Another of these very graceful Annuals, and worthy to be classed among the best of them; as far indeed as beauty combined with correctness and distinctnessgoes, the letter-press is superior to that, of all others we have yet seen. The embellish ments, too, are of a worthy order, and, as we observed of the Landscape Annual, are alone richly worth the price paid for the entire volume. " Christ expounding the Law," from the mag nificent old painting by Leonardo da Vinci, is a triumph of the art of engraving. The amazing variety and strength of character in the original are ably preserved in the copy, especially the ex pression of our Saviour's countenance, which has a world of divine benignity about it. To the famous " Magdalen," too, of Carlo Dolci, Mr. Sangster has rendered worthy justice. " The Flight into Egypt" is a very novel specimen or landscape engraving, though, of course, from its very nature, it must fail in conveying an ade quate idea of the sweetness and sensibility of Claude's unrivalled colouring. With regard to the literary combinations, they are for the most part cleverly written ; but few soar into the spirit of first-rate excellence. A correct tame ness, a polished ease, with here and there a dash of spirit, constitute the main features of the majority. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. A RR IV A L& Lord Wallace, at his house in Portman-square, from his scat, Featherstone Castle, Northumberland ; Lord Carrington, at his house, Whitehall-yard, from his seat, Deal Castle, Kent; Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish, at their seat, Holkan, Lancashire, for the Duke of Portland's seat, Bulstrode Park ; Gen. Arm strong, in St. James's-street, from Surrey; Lord and Lady Do neraile, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from the Earl of Shannon's seat, Downlsam Hall, Brandon, Suffolk ; Captain and Mrs. Macdonald, in Park-lane, from Bath ; Lady Morris and family, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from Kent ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Blake and family, at ditto, from Surrey ; Miss Ds Burgh, at ditto, from West Drayton; J. Knight, Esq. at ditto, from Kent; Count Aleopeois, at ditto, from Germany; Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephens, at ditto, from Sus sex ; Count de Hahn, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from the Continent; Captain and Mrs. Burrowes, in Harley street, from ditto. DEPA !ITU RES. The Dowager Marchioness of Downshire, for Brighton ; Sir Thomas Hammond, Bart. for his seat in Suffolk; Lord and Lady Glenlyon and family, frora Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, for Worthing; E. Parratt, Zsq. from ditto, for Ander ton ; Thomas Smith, Esq. from ditto, for Heaton Ball, New castle-upon-Tyne; J. Barnard, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; Captain Hilton, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Brighton ; J. Jervis, Esq. from ditto, for Oxford; Lady Kin tore and family, from Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies streets, for Kent ; W. A. H. Arundell, Esq. from ditto, for his seat, Sefton I'ark, Devonshire ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Rawlings and family, from ditto, for the Continent; Captain Woolley Spencer, from ditto, on a tour. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. The Marquis of Salisbury, the !Hon. C. Daniel, Lady New_ bolt, General and Mrs. Orr, Colonel Crawford, Colonel M. Browne, Major Perkes, Captain Hurtsey, R.N., Captain Jen- Der, Captain Lucas, Rev. Dr. Meyrick, Dr. Campion, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Corri and family, Rev. H. :Mattie, the Rev. Mr. Brindle, &e. &c. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Sir John and Lady Morris and family, Sir Samuel Walker, Lady Earner, Col. Baillie, Captain and Mrs. Jennings, Captain Craig, Capt. Johnson, Capt. Jenour, Capt. Tuberville, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. James, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo, &c. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. AFPOINTLIMITLI FOIL /HZ 7ILIIBZNT WRIE. Sir John Cope's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Shiplake ; and Saturday, at May's Farm, Oakley—at Half-past Ten. The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Hounds, en Wednesday, at Leeming ; Friday, at Thorpe ; and Saturday, at Tan ield—at Eleven. The Hambledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wickham Lodge; and Friday, at Upham Pond—at Half-past Ten. The New Forest Mounds, on Wednesday, at Beaulieu Manor-house; Thursday, at Bolderwood; and Saturday, at Lyndhurst Race Course—at Half-past Ten. The Vine Hounds, on Wednesday, at Paul's Wood ; and Saturday, at Padworth Round Oak—at Ten. The Holderness Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Gardam ; and Saturday, at Danthorpe—at Eleven. Sir T. Sykes's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Lobster House ; and Friday, at Prickett's Lodge—at Ten. The York and Ainsty Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Providence Green ; and Saturday, at Wheldrake—at Half past Ten. The Cleveland Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Saltburn —at Ten. The Sinnington Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Sinnington —at Nine. The Hurworth Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Moor Ihnk —at Ten. The Sorthumberland Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Hart burn Bridge—at Ten. Tke Doxford Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Bedford— at Ten. York City Hartley!, on Friday, at Stockton—at Half past Ten. The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at the Third Mile-stone on the York-road—at Half-past Ten. The Morpeth Harriers, on Thursday, at Stannington— at Ten. 111 r. KEAN visited the Olympic 'Theatre on Monday evening, when the season commenced with The Pilot, and other pieces, which were performed in a very creditable manner, to a crowded house. Mr. Kra.x, who ,at in the boxes, was recognised by the audience, and loudly cheered when he left the theatre. He was escorted to his carriage by BOND and MottcAst, the officers, who had great difficulty to keep off th• crowd. Many gentle men pressed forward to shake hands with Mr. KsAN; and the shouts " Richard's himself again" appeared to affect him very much. Miss FANNY KEMBLE'S Juliet still cOilti sines to possess its unexampled and popular attraction.— The dress-boxes are all taken for those evenings in which Romeo and Juliet is acted, until next Friday week.— There is not another instance recorded in the history of the British stage of the play of Romeo and Juliet having been performed for such an uninterrupted number of nights. The Proclamation Papers state, for the usual fee, a fact which we feel it due to public justice to an nounce gra tuitously, namely, that the Lo an LIEUTENANT has offered' a reward of bOO/. for the apprehension of the miscreant who lately inflicted the wound on the Rev. Mr. D.a v.—Dublin Morning Register. THE HOLYHEAD PACKETS.---A letter has been received by SAMUEL LANE, Esq., President of the Committee of Merchants in Cork, from the head of the Treasury, in answer to the represe n t at i on ma d e to t h a t department, on tl , e subject of the frequent interruptions in the co mmunication between England an d t hi s coun t r y, c aused by the inefficiency of the steann-vessels on the Dub lin and Holyhead station; and there is now every reason to expect that the proper remedy will b e app li e d.— Dublin Morning Reg i ster. mom "•' \ZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Lord ( Mee, Nov. 21, 1829. The King h 4., !wen gua-i:oisly pleased to appoint the Ear! Arnheist t , be ore• of the Lords of his Alijesty's Bed ch.:Aube'', in the ro , on of the Marquis of Headfort, dec. The King has been eraei,,u , ly pleased to appoint the 11,1 Howe to he one of the boils of his Majesty's Bed_ cha:nber, in the room of the Eml of Harrington, resigned. Lor.l Chamberlain's Office, Nov. 24. The Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household has appointed John Strachan, jun., Esq., one of the Gentlemen Ushers Quarterly Waiters in Ordinary to the King, in the room of Edward Ash, Esq., deceased. War-Office, Nov. 23. Ist Regiment of Dragoons—T. Mainwaring, Gent. to he Cornet, by purchase, vice Trafford, promoted, dated Nor. 5, 11129. RPgiment of Foot—To be Lieutenants—Lieut. F. H. Graham, from half-pay Royal African Corps, vice Miller, appointed to the 33d Foot, Oct. 28 ; Ensign G. V. Hamilton, from the 41st Foot, without purchase, vice Littlejohn, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court Martial, Oct. 29. 3(1 Foot—Captain H. D. Courtayne, from the 59th Foot, to be Captain, vice Briscoe, who exchanges, Oct. 29. 4th Foot—Captain W. Nickle, from half-pay SSth Foot, to he Captain, vice Hon. C. 3. Wortley, whe ex changes, Oct. 29. sth Foot—Lieut. J. Spence to be Captain by Neel-lase, vice Allan, promoted ; Ensign W. P. Jones to be Lieu tenant by purchase, vice Spence ; J Woodward, Gent. to he Ensign by purchase, vice Jones, Nov. 3. 7th Foot—Ensign Hon. J. C. Best, from the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice O'Brien, ap pointed to the 72d Foot, Oct. 29. 12th Foot—Capt. E. Newton, from the half-pay, to be Captain, vice R. A. Butler, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Nov. 5. 17th Foot—C. W. Finch, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, ♦ice Best, promoted in the 7th Foot, Oct. 29. 22d Foot—Lieut. E. Miller, from the Qd Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. Rallett, who retires upon half•pay Royal African Corps, Oct. 213. 26th Foot—Lieut. A. M. Rubinson, from half-pay 47th Foo., to be Lieutenant, vice W. F. Hannagan, who ex changes, Oct. 19. 2Sth Foot—Capt. T. A. Trant, from Sub-Inspector of Militia in the lonian Islands, to be Captain, vice Colthurst, who exchanges, Oct. 29. 40th Foot—Ensign T. S. Powell, from the half-pay, to be Ensign, vice F. H. Burelem, who exchanges, Oct. 29. 41st Foot—J. Clarke, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hamilton, promoted in the: 2d Foot, Oct. 29. 42.1 Foot—Staff-Assistant Surgeon B. Nicholson to be Surgeon, vice Macleod, promoted, Nov. 5. 43d Foot—Staff-Assistant Surgeon J. Miller to be Sur geon, ♦ice Gila:rest, promoted, Nov. 5. 4Sth Foot—Lieut. W. Belford, from the half-pay, to be Lieut., rice T. Lewis, who exchanges, Oct. 29. 51st Foot—Assistant Surgeon R. Elliott, from the half pay of the 65th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Maharg, appointed to the 70th Foot, Nov. b. 59th Foot—Captain E. Briscoe, from the 3d Foot, to he Captain, vice Ceurtayne, who exchanges, Oct. 29. 62d Foot—Ensign A. L. Gwynne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Grayson, who retires. S. W. Graves, Gentleman, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gwynne.—both Nov. 5. 68th Foot—Lient. P. Bernard to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Mc!vile, who retires. Ensign J. Al‘Gill Strachan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bernard. E. B. Reynardson, Gentleman to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Strachan—all Nov. .5. 70th Foot—Assistant Surgeon J. Maharg, front the 51st Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Robertson, pro moted on the Staff, Nov. 5. 71st Foot—To be Lieutenants—Lieut. C. P. Trapaud, front the 72d Foot, vice Wallace, appointed to the 9Sth Foot, Oct. 29 ; Ensign F. Pack, by purchase, vice Whyte, who retires, Nov. 5. T. B. Strangways, Gent. vice Pack, to be Ensign, Nov. 4. 72d Foot—Lieut. D. O'Brien, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Trapaud, appointed to the 71st Foot, Oct. 29. 73d Foot—Hospital-Assistant R. Laing to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Cardiff, promoted, Nov. 5. 93d Foot—G. Black, Gent, to be Ensign, without pur chase, ♦ice Gordon, appointed to the 921 Foot, Oct. 29. 94th Foot—Lieut. W. D. Humphreys, from half-pay 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice 11. A. Coates, who ex changes, receiving the difference, Oct. 29. 95th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon IL N. Starr, from the 48th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ore, appointed to the Sth Light Dragoons, Oct. :29. 98th Foot—Lieut. W. Wallace, from the 71st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Davidson, whe retires, Oct. 29. Ceylon Regiment—To be Captains, without purchase— Lieut. I. Foster, rice Mylius, deceased, April It ; Capt. W. Boardman, from the half-pay, vice Mainwaring, de ceased, Nov. s.—To he First Lieutenant, without pur chase—Second Lieut. C. H. Roddy, vice Foster, April 15.—T0 he Second Lieutenant—Ensign Hon. W. F. Cowper, from the half pay, vice F. Bland, who exchanges, Nov. 5. STAFF.—Capt. J. IL Colthurst, from the 28th Foot to be Sub-Inspector of Militia in the lonian Islands, vice Trani, who exchanges, Oct. 29. HOSPITAL STAFF.-To be Deputy Inspectors of Hospi tals—Staff-Surgeon E. Dow; Surgeon S. Macleod, from the 42d Foot ; Surgeon J. Gillkrest, from the 43d Foot. To he Physician to the Forces—Staff-Surgeon D. Barry, M.D. To be Surgeons to the Forces—Assistant .Surgeon J. H. Cardiff, from the 73d Foot; Apothecary G. John ; St,iff-Surgeon R. Scott, M.D., from the half-pay. To be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces—Hospital-Assistant W. Cruickshanks, vice Nicholson, promoted. To be Deputy Purveyor to the Forces—Purveyor's Clerk R. Tucker. The under-mentioned Lieutenant, actually serving upon full pay in a Regiment of the Line, whose commission is d ited in the year 1809, has accepted promotion upon half pay, according to the General Order of the 27th Decem ber, 1826 _ To he Captain of Infantry—Lieut. T. Smith, from the 36th Foot. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. TI. Travis, Durham, surgeon. J. Semple, Commercial-wharf, Regent's-canal, tim. ber-merchant. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. Philip George, Bow, linen-draper. John Cliffe Stretch, Worcester, auctioneer. BANKRUPTS. George Robinson, Quadrant, Regent-street, man's mercer, to surrender Dec. 4, 11, at eleven, and Jan. 5, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Fox and Meek, Frederick-place, Old Jewry. James Watson, Long-acre, coach-builder, Dec. 1,8, and Jan. 5, at two, at the Court of Commissioners. Goren, Price, and Nation, Orchard-street, Portman-square. John Watson, Buckingham•street, Strand, music master, Dec. 1,8, and Jan. 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Lay, Grove, Hackney. Joseph Grey, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, Dec. 17, 18, and Jan. 5, at eleven, at the George Inn, New castle•upon-Tyne. Carr and Jobling, Newcastle-upon- Tyne ; Bell and Brodrick, Bow Church-yard. Lawrence Devine, Shropshire-place, Pancras-street, smith, Dec. 1, at twelve, 4, at eleven, and Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Tahourdin, Child's-place, Temple-bar. Robert Hunt, Duke-street, Spitalfields, silk-manufac turer, Dec. 4,8, and Jan. 5, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Smith, Basinghall- street. Robert Anderton, Salford, Lancashire, merchant, Dec. 15, at six, 16, at ten, and Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Eagle and Child Inn, Lancashire. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row ; Gaskell, Wigan. Robert Kay and Joseph Matthews, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, money-scriveners, Dec. 15, at six, 16, at tan, and Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Eagle and Child Inn, Wigan. Milne and Parry, Temple; Waler, Preston. Benjamin Grobety, Newbury, Wiltshire, common carrier, Dec. 4, at seven, 5, and Jan. 5, at eleven, at the George and Pelican Inn, Speenhamland, Berkshire. Graham, Servant's Inn, Fleet-street ; Graham, Newbury. John Barton, Manchester, brush-manufacturer, Dec. 16, 17, and Jan. 5, at ten, at the York Hotel, Manches ter. Allen, Manchester ; Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walks. Ann Berry, King -street, Poi trnan-square, poulterer, Dec. 4, at one, is, at twelve, and Jan. 5, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Tribe, Clifford's Inn, Fleet street. John Reynolds, Rutland-wharf, Upper Thames-street, merchant, Nov. 27, at one, Dec. 4, at eleven, and Jan. 5, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Corrie and Co., Lower Grosvenor-street. Thomas Brierley, Duckenfield, Chester, dyer, Dec. 7,8, and Jan. 5, at two, at the Royal Hotel, Manchester. Ap pleby and Charnock, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn Whitehead, Manchester. William Newbold, Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer, Dec. 3, at four, 4, at ten, and Jan. 5, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Coventry. Austen aril Hobson, Gray's Inn ; Troughton and Lea, Coventry. Mark Lazarus, Bath, broker, Dec. 7,8, and Jan. 5, at one, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath. Makinson and SAnth44, Middle Temple ; Hollings, Rith. James and William Nevill, Wigan, Lancashire, manufae t nets, Ike. 13, :t six, 11, at ten. ;old Jtn. 5, at twelve, at the Eigle and Child Inn, Wigan. 211 ,, 5cr, Kendal ; Smith, Chancery-lane. William Richards, jun., Tiverton, Devonshire, maltster, Dec. 5, 12, and Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Three Tuna Inn, Tiverton. Bennett, Feat'terstone-buildings; Loosemore, Tiverton. DIVIDENDS. G. TucLer, Coleford, Somersetshire, innkeeper, D. c 17, at two, at Old Down Inn, Somersetshire—J. E. Allen, Aldersgate-street, druggist, Dce. IS, at three, at he Court of Commissioners—H. Herring, Burnham West gate, Norfolk, general shopkeeper, Dec. 16, at five, at the Bell Inn, Norwich—S. Fox, Mosbrough, Derby shire, scythe-manufacturer, Dec. 21, at two, at the Commeicial Inn, Sheffield—J. Smith and W. Fletcher, Pendleton, Lancashire, dyers, Dec. 2S, at one, at Hay ward's Hotel, Manchester—T. Ainsworth and P. Corr, Parton, Lancashire, bleachers, Dec. 22., at ten, at the York Hotel, Manchester—T. Hoyle and W. B. Hari ison, Manchester, commission-aztents, Dec. 24, at two, at the York Hotel, Manchester—A. Gordon and J. Johnston, Saltord, Lancashire, brewers, Dee. 21, at ten, at the York Hotel, Manchester—W. Anderson, Manchester, dealer, Dec. 26, at ten, at the York Hotel, Manchester— W. H. Rideing, Liverpool, merchant, Jan. 9, at one, at the office of Mr. Mawdsley, Liverpool—D. Eekenstein, Rilliter-street, merchant, Dec. 15, at three, at the Court of Commissioners—H. Brown, Red Lion-street, White chapel, baker, Dec. 15, at one, at the Court of Commis sioners—S. Cook and E. Goring, Little Abc-street, Good otam's-fields, upholsterers, Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Reynolds, Bread-street-hill, dry salter, Dec. 15, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners —H. Houghton, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, merchant, Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Commis sioners—J. H. Fisher, Exeter, carver and gilder, Dec. 16, at eleven, at the New London Inn, Exeter—W. Loy, Sheffield, Yorkshire, meal And fbmr-seller, Dec. 17, at two, at the office of Messrs. J. and I. Wheat, Sheffield— T. S., E., and P. Wilson, Methley, Yorkshire, maltsters, Dec. 23, at twelve, at the White Swan Inn, Halifax, Yorkshire—J. Jones, Swansea, Glamorganshire, linen draper, Dec. 16, at twelve, at the office of Messrs. Sei rington, Jenkins, and Berrington, solicitors, Swansea— H. Hallam and J. Taylor, Salford, Lancashire, tallow chandlers, Dec. 23, at ten, at the York Hotel, Manches ter—S. P. Rolls, Ohl Fish-street-hill, ironmonger, Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. CERTIFICATES-DEC. 15. T. Hancock, Manchester, innkeeper—G. Fall, Bread street, factor—S. Board, Little Maddox-street, Hanover square, saddler—W. Young, Worcester, tailor—W. H. Clarke, Hon;.ten, Devonshire, linen-draper—C. Hender son, Nottingham-terrace, Marylebone, meney-scrivener— I. Manchester, hat-manufacturer—C. M. Oliver, Alie-street, Goodman's-fields, upholsterer—C. Murray, Bath, hardsvareman—J. Sharpe, Duke-street, Westmin ster, bookseller—W. and "F. Culverwell, Bath, carpenters H. Dore, Bath, brush-manufacturer—H. Hallam, Salford, Lancashire, tallow-chandler. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Ruscoe and J. Tanner, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, saddlers—R. and J. Turnock, Stafford, linen-drapers-- J. Austin and J. Sambrook, Newport, Shropshire, malt sters—C. Norcliffe and M. Curwen, Liverpool, spirit dealers—R. Hogson and H. Wilson, Devonshire-street, Lisson-grove, Marylebone, tea-dealers—C. Launder and C. A. Madden, High-street, Southwark, eating-house keepers—J. T. Summersgill and T. Giblon, Holywell street, Shorediteb, tea-dealers—W. Coles and W. Penny, Bradford, Wiltshire, brewers—J. Butt, sen. and J. Butt, jun., Littlehampton, Sussex, builders—T. Evans, :en., T. Evans, jun., and J. Evans, Great Guildford-street, coopers—G. R., J. S., and T. Ward, and D. Burges, Over Stowey, Somersetshire, silk-throwsters—W. Hat chets, jun. and J. Satterthwait, Hampstead, Middlesex, carpenters—J. Williams and W. Cole, Llanfyllen, Mont gomeryshire, solicitors—E. Dawber and J. Dawber, Stan dish with. Langtree, Lancashire, victuallers—C, Martin and W. Hartwright, Manchester, commission-agents— G. Green, W. Hartley, and J. Tolley, Rio de Janeiro— J. Tompkins and J. Stacey, Yeovil, Somersetshire, tawers—J. Sanders and R. Laidler, Wood -street, Spital fields, manufacturers of galloons and doubles—E. Good man, F. Bailin, and J. W. Tyrrell, Strand, wholesale perfumers---T. Sides, jun. and T. Corner, Oxford, gold smiths—A. Seheolbred and D. M'Gilvray, Edinburgh, tailors. The Duke of CLARENCE and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER came to town yesterday morn* from the residence of the Royal Duke in Bushy-park. The Duchess spent the day vs ith the Duchess of KENT and the Princess SornlA, at the King's Palace at Kensington. The Duke and the Duchess returned to Bushy in the afternoon. The American Minister had an interview with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the Foreign•office. Sir GEORGE MURRAY left town yesterday, on a ♦ieit to the Marquis of ANGLESEA, at his seat Beau desert, Staffordshire. Prince LEOPOLD, attended by Baron STOCK )t& and Sir ROBICICT GARDINKR, arrived with his suite in three carriages•and-four, at Marlborough-house, Pall mall, about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Paris. His Royal Highness came by route of Calais, from whence he embarked at an early hour on Monday morning, i❑ the Salamander steam-packet, and after a favourable passage landed at Dever. His Royal Highness left Dover between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, and proceeded to Sittingbourne, where the Prince and suite remained on Monday might. His Royal Highness left Sittingbourne yesterday morning and came to town. Sir HENRY SaTaN, one of his Royal Highness's equerries, received the Prince on landing at Dover, and came with his Royal Highness to town. ST. MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND.—The splendid improvement in St. Martin's-le-Grand, by the erection of the new Post-office, and by the space given up to the public, is about to receive a considerable addition by the rebuilding of Goldsmiths'-hall and the numerous attached houses. Surveys and designs have recently been made for that wealthy and liberal body, and are now under considera tion. It is expected that early in the next year the work will be commenced. We trust the opportunity of widen ing Foster-lane will not be lost, as such a measure would be both useful and ornamental, and at the same time pro mote the convenience of the public, greatly improve the approaches to the Hall, and add very much to the archi tectual effect. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOLBORN AND IsuNcroN.—The improvement, which was mentioned in this Paper to be contemplated, consequent upon the altera tions .in Fleet-market,—namely, a new street from Hol born-bridge, communicating with Islington and the Great North-road,--seems to be attended with so many difficul ties, that it is not likely to be undertaken very speedily. There is no intention, we understand, on the part of the city to proceed in this great and desirable work, for which they have neither the means nor the power, since I:ttle of the property which it would interfere with is under their control. The great utility of a communication of this kind is so apparent, that it has more than once engaged the attention of scientific men. Mr. NITLNE, the architect of Blackfriars-bridge, projected a plan, long ago, for the formation of a street from Fleet-market to Clerkenwell green ; and Mr. ACTON, surveyor to the Commissioners of Sewers, drew up and published in 18,26, a design for a new street, in a curvilinear direction from Fleet-market, the removal of which was then determined on, to the site of Hicks's Hall, in St. John-street. The distance is not great; and when the narrow part of St. John-street, be tween Passing-alley and Aylesbury-street, is widened ; a commodious access to Islington would be secured. This plan is preferable to MrLNE's, the street being shorter, and near the summit of the high ground ; whereas MTLIME'S would traverse tke valley of the Fleet-river. THE OLD FLEET-MA RE ET.---On Monday the materials of the tumble-down sheds of this venerable timeworn Market were disposed of by public auction. The sale took place on the spot, and was conducted by Mr. CREATON. There were about 200 lots, each lot con sisting of the bricks, timber, sashes, &e. of a shed, condi tioned that the buyer should remove the same at his own expence, within thr;:e weeks from the day of sale. The whole of the internal fittings, which were the property of the respective tenants, had been previously removed. The lots fetched what, considering the oldness of the work, were deemed fair prices. Workmen are now busily em ployed in placing barriers all round the Market by direc tion of the Corporation, in order to prevent any accidents from carriages being driven over the rough broken ground, which in a short time will alone remain to mark the site of this ancient Market. And even this last vestige will continue only so long as may be necessary for the entire re paving of the street, and the whole as one spacious and commodious thoroughfare will then be thrown open to the public, when its former title of Fleet-market will become merged in that of Farringdon-street. DEFENSIVE POWER OF INSECTS. In the economy of insects we constantly oh ,erve that the means of defence, not only of the individual creatures, but of their larvas and pups against the attacks of other insects, and of birds, is proportioned, in the ingenuity of their ar rangements, to the weakness of the insect em ploying them. Those species which multiply the quickest have the grestest number of ene 'flies. Bradley, an English naturalist, has cal culated that two sparrows carry, in the course of a week, above three thousand caterpillars to Ow young in their nests. But though this is, pro bably, much beyond the truth, it is certain there is a great and constant destruction of individuals going forward ; and yet the species is never de stroyed. In this way a balance is kept up, by which one portion ( f animated nature cannot usurp the means of life and enjoyment which the world offers to another portion. In all matters relating to re-production nature is prodittl irt her arrangements. Insects have more stages tci pass through before they attain th6r perfect growth than other creatures. The cot/Otitis:Liars of the species is, therefore, in many cases, pfo , vided by a touch larger number of eggs being deposited than ever become fertile. How many larva; are produced in eonipsrison with the sititas - ber which pass into the ptlpse state ; and how many pupa perish before they be tie per lest insects ! Every garden is covered With catet-! pillars ; and yet how few moths and butterflies/ comparatively, are seen, even in the most :511 111 1 season ! Insects which lay few eggs are, com monly, most remarkable in their contrivances for their preservation. The dangers to which insect life is exposed are manifold ; and therefore are the contrivances for its preservation of the most perfect kind, and invariably adapted to the pe culiar habits of each tribe. The same wisdom determines the food of every species of insect ; and thus some are found to delight in the toss tree and some in the oak. Had it been other , wise the balance of vegetable life would not have been preserved. It is for this reason that 010 contrivances which an insect employs for obtains inn its food are curious, in proportion to the na tural difficulties of its structure. The ant-lion is carnivorous, but he has not the quickness of the spider, nor can be spread a net over a large surface, and issue from his citsdel to seize a victim which he has caught in his out-works. He is, therefore, taught to dig a trap, where he sits like the unwieldy giants of fable, waitit s t, for some feeble one to cross his path. How laborious and patient are his operations—how uncertain the chances of success ! Yet he never shrinks from them, because his intellect tells him by these contrivances alone can he preserve his own existence and continue that of his specie.— Library of Entertaining Knowkdge. A TURKISH HOTEL. "The following description of a Turkish hotfi,, immediately after the expulsion of the Janissaries, is taken from a work of M. Fontanier, who lately gave an account of his travels in Petsia„. Georgia, and Turkey, to the Royal Academy.of Sciences at Paris. From Me Fontanier'w state ment it would seem that the Turkish innkeepers are even more inquisitive than those of Atnstica, " On my arrival at Sapanja," he says, " I stalled myself in a coffee-house, which is the only kind of hotel in this country. After having ar ranged my carpet and seated myself a la Torque, holding my pipe in one hand and the coffee in the other, I entered into conversation with the master of the house, who was not tardy in giv , ing me a hearty welcome, and putting to me a series of questions, to which I was so accustomed that my answers were all ready. What do YOU want ?—Where are you going ?--Have you a teskeri (passport) ?--Have you much money '? —Are you a spy ?' &c. Four or five Turkish travellers, separated from me by wooden balus trades which divided the room into several com partments, listened to these queries with the greatest indifference, and smoked on with the most imperturbable gravity. For me it was quite an affair of memory, and, above all, of patience, for if there had been twenty questions, I must have answered them all. The interrogatories finished, I offered them coffee— an infallible means in this country of establishing karmony, and procuring the rights of hospitality. At the same time I asked them what had been going on at Constantinople. Our host put on au air of dig nity, and at last, without ceasing to warm the coffee and arrange the fire, replied, My soul, the Sultan Mahmoud, our Lord, will have no more Janissaries. What will become of us if the pachas and the great are allowed to feed upon us at their ease. We must fly and become Curdes ? The taxes will he raised, and perhaps (but God preserve us from it !) they will be levied on the Mussulmans. The Sultan Mahmoud is become an Infidel ; but it is his dog of a son, Mehemed Ali Paella, who has suggested all these enormities. May God de prive him of his eyes !' Every Turk in the room vociferated this imprecation in chorus, and then relapsed into their habitual silence. As the night approached, every one began to think of his own affairs. Some of the travellers got themselves shaved, others brought in their pro visions, and some arranged their carpets and their toilet for the night. As for me, I could not help admiring the good sense which was mixed up with the detached and homely phrases I had just heard, Every body regretted the Janissaries arrived at the hotel while I was there; but I remarked that the landlord hurried out to speak to them, and assured them that he had not room enough for their accommodation." M. Fontanier, on his route towards Constanti nople, met about a hundred of the Janissaries, who were disarmed, and some of them had their hands tied behind them with a cord, the extre mity of which was held by the catvas, or Paella's guard. He learnt that, after the massacre, the government arrested every one whom they could find in the capital, and without allowing them to arrange their affairs, or to see their families, made them embark for Scutari, with orders to follow the road to Asia. Those who were bound were destined as examples of the vengeance of the grand seignor, and to intitnidate the rebels : these had been taken by chance from among their companions in misfortune, and were to be be headed in succession, on reaching certain dis tances.—Literary Gazette. TIIE CURSE 0/ , SCOTLAND.—The origin of the nine of diamonds being called the terse of Scotland is not generally known. It arose from the following cir cumstance :—The ❑ight before the battle of Culloden, the Duke of CUMBIALAND thought proper to send orders to General Caltratu. not to give quarter; and this order bring dispatched in much haste, wax written on a card. This card happened to be the nine •of diamonds, from which circumstance it got the appellation above named.— Tito Mirrrr. I I