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, , 1 THE THEATRE. Dauav LANE. —Notwithstanding the severity of the weather a very elegant audience, and alto gether a more numerous one than could be expected attended The Siege of Belgrade last night. We have already noticed the performance of this piece, one of the best of its regretted Au thor, Mr. Conn, during the present season.— ile.tuAm, as usual, exerted himself ably in the Seraskier. COOPER, who is a very respectable general actor, gave sufficient importance to Cohenburg. Miss Fortor, who, we are glad to see, is -brought more forward, as she is a spirited actress as well as a good singer, imparted a strong interest to Katherine, and sung one bra vura so well that an encore was vehemently de manded, but the fatigue of the exertion prevented the call from being universal. The only change in the piece was the assignment of Lilla to Miss CUBIT, in consequence of the sudden retreat of Mrs. NrESTRIS. Miss CUBITT is one of the most scientific singers on the English Stage, and pos sesses a good ear as well as a good voice, which is far from being the case with several others.— , Her performance of Dila, considering the short ness of the period in which she was obliged to study the part, performing other characters tin the mean time, was easy, humorous, and playful. The Opera was followed by the sportive versati lity of Miss CLARA FISHER, and finally by the whimsical Farce of Who's Who, which afforded Bill scope for the humours of MUNDEN. THE' ARTS. We were yesterday much gratified by a pri- . vate view of the beautiful Collection of Drawings and Engravings in „Soho-square. This Collection comprehends a series of water-coloured Drawings from former and present Artists, whose works are highly honourable to British genius, —.There are also Engravings from dead and living Artists, which are equally honourable to this country. — The gloominess of the weather yesterday - pre vented us from taking more than a general view, except in a few particulars. Among these is a beautiful Head of a Female, by Sir Tito- MAS LAwnwicc—Dover, a large Drawing, just finished for the Exhibition by Mr.' TUaNca—an exquisite Drawing of a Rainbow, by the same powerful Artist, introduced in one of the views on the Rhine—some first-rate Draivings by CO ZENS, whose professional career was unhappily terminated, by insanity—some Drawings also by IRTIN, an Artist of great talents, who died al roost in the bloom of youth—MARTIN'S JOShI/U-- a beautiful Drawing of Contemplation, by R. IVESTALL—Head of an old Woman, by WILKIE --an admirable Drawing of Mrs. ORGER, the, Actress, by Mr. JACKSON, R. A.—and some excellent Drawings by SroTiiAan and other eminent Artists:---There is a very. fine Mi niature copy of a Portrait of a Lady by Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS. This Miniature is the work of .M . r. G. WARD,' son of the Royal Academician, and who proves that he • pos sesses hereditary talents. The Exhibition is fully equal to that of last year in the same place, and the' whole is quite new, amount.. ing to nearly five hundred productions. We were chiefly struck by the Drawings yesterday, but we shall revisit this equisite collection, and then endeavour to, give a due tribute to the merit of the engravers. Sir JOHN SWINRUHNE, Bart. and Sir Tilos. LAwttExcE, whose. genius confers suf ficient honours on his name, have contributed to this collection some of the best works of GIItTIN and COZENS. The whole is under the superin tendanco of Mr. W. B. CooKE, whose - own merit as an engraver, and whose respectability of character, will account for the liberal support which he has experienced on this annual occasion. THE LEWISHAM Munnzit.—ln consequence of the recent murder, a meeting (which had been convened by public notice) of the gentlemen resi dents of Blackheath, Lewisham, and the villages adjacent, took place yesterday morning, at the Green Man on the heath, for the pUrpose of adopting necessary and efficient means for the protection of the neighbourhoo d from depredations of nightly marauders that have lately infested the district, and for prdmoting every proper mea sure for the apprehension of the murderer of the late Mr. SMITH. J. R. %VILI.I.tMs, Esq., the Magistrate, was unanimously called.to the Chair. After he had addressed the Meeting, explaining the purposel for which they had been convened, it was unanimously qgreed, that for the preserva tion of the lives'and property of the inhabitants of this populous division of the County, from which a large proportion of criminals is sure - to load the Calendar at every Assize and Quarter Sessions, a %vell-regulated and active Police should be es tablished. THE THAMES.—The severity of the weather has nearly clodded the surface of the river ; the police have been obliged fin the last two nights to patrol the shores, and confine their boats on the ebb, it being dangerous to ven ture out at night, for fear of being locked in the ice. Great Lers of the vessels in the river have broken from their anchors, and the shipping at large ha've been placed in danger. The 'bill of ice yesterday and the preceding day, was more than has been known for a number of years ; so much :to, indeed, that it rendered it quite impracticable for the watermen to ven ture from the shore. Many of the vessels that lie nearest the shore, have dug pits for their anchors on the land, to which they have confined the ship with ropes; those anchored in the centre ot' the river have constituted a rope anti scale for conveyance, first discovered by persons on board the convict ship ly ing off the Tower, by Which persons travel to and fro, it being impossible for them to go on board any other way. A large rope is confined strongly to something on the shore, the other end of whi c h h i fastened to the ship which they want to go on board. This rope truckle of the pulley is put through a pulley, so dint the 1 3 assel backward and forward on the rope, then a large scale is hung to it in which sits the person who is either going on board or coming ashore, and by small ropes the s i cale s pulled from one to the oth er , an d in this manner do they substitute a scale for a boat so that in piiipt of getting things on board, the severity.of the weather will not affect diemonly inconvenience will be from cold and hindrancato commerce. THE FROST.—Yestertlay morning, at eight o'clock, the Mercury in the Thermometer stood at 29 degrees, being six degrees higher than at the same hour on Monday. Since the night before last, the Mercury in the barometer has been gradually sinking, and in the forenoon of Monday as well as yesterday, there has been sprinkling of light snow...— The ice received by the confectioners yesterday was between three and four inches thick. That which they had from Nor . . I ,!tlY last wint er , i t appears turned out an indifferent specula. in n for them. I t was remar k a bly p orous ; an d containing an 4• ll nite number of minute air bubles, became more suscepttble b eat than ice usually is, and rapidly melted away. BRIGHTON, DEC. 30. The Duke of 'Wellington took leave' of the King this morn - ing, and, with Lord Clanwilliam, soon after departed for Lon don. A messenger arrived to the Duke of Wellington yester day, who, having executed his mission, set off to return to town.—There has been no invited company at the Palace to-day. • J § , I. , 0 .: - , nr. , i ' i . :`' _ ;-, `.... ;''''; '..---' ,-/ $ ( 1 .:. , ' - 1 1 ER oF lA- -0. . L v f.l ,o , 1 - i. , ali ‘'i 4 (') 10t ffi FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord Melbourne, from Pansenger, Herts ; Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar, in Duke-street, Westminster, from Scotland ; Capt. C. R. Fox, from Woburn Abbey; Lord Boyne. at the Cla rendon Hotel, Bond -street, from Shropshire ; Captain Wynd. ham, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mrs. George Dawkins and Miss Cooper, at Alitto, from a tour; Sir Bourchier, and Lady Wrey, and family, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Tavistock, Devonshire; Sir Frederick Fowke, Bart. at Red dish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Lowesby, Leicestershire; the Hon. William Anson, R.N. at the St. Jamey's Hotel, from Chatham. CITANGES.—Lord and Lady Chetwynd, from Kirkhafn'a Hotel, Lower Brook -street, for Brighton ; Lady L. Erskine, from Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street; Sir John Tysden, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Gilchrist, from ditto; Mrs. and the Misses Briscoe, from ditto; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Winstanley, from ditto ; Captain Ileth, from ditto, for Ireland ; Mrs. Col. Green, from ditto, for France ; Lieutenant Cockburn and S. Baldwin, Esq. from ditto ; Captain Frankland, Mrs. Frank land, and family, from ditto, for India ; Captain and Lady Agnes Buller, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Ashburn ham, Sussex.. GRAND BALL AT STAMFORD. A splendid Ball will be given at Stamford, in Lincolnshire, under the superintendence of the Marquis of Exeter, in the course of a few days. The preparations, upon a vast scale, commencedTesterday. It is intended to be given for the bene fit of the National Schools. All the Nobility and„Gentry, for 30 miles around, are expected to be present. Many of the principal articles, for the refreshment tables, are now preparing in town. Artists, of the first eminence, are to be employed to decorate the walls with allegorical devices. The fete takes place in the County-hall. FASHIONS FOR JANUARY, lit 23. [From the Lady's °Magazine ( New Series.) Monwrxo DaEss.—Round dress of tine =bemire of a ponreau colour, with three rows of chain trimming formed of satin ronleame of the same colour round the border. The dress made high, and ornamented on each side of the bust with a row of satin foliage. The mancherons trimmed with satin, forming a chain-work to Correspond with the border of the skirt, and the sleeves finished at the wrist by a kind of cuff', pointed d I'p7,. pagnok. Morning cap of tine tulle and blond, confined under the chin ; crowned with a grroupe of flowers, of' colours suitable to the dress. A cokrette ruff of Urling's patent lace is worn with this appropriate winter dress. PROMENADE COST M Pei isse of fawn-coloured gTOS de Naples, trimmed all round with squared hmgmrites of the same coloured satin. Bonnet of black velvet, lined with white satin, and crowned with a small plumage of black feathers ; a veil of black Chantilly lace partly shading the countenance. Brode.. vans of kid, the same colour as the pelisse. [From Ackermann's Repository of Arts, tle.] MORNING DnEss.—linman dress, or blouse, of fine cambric muslin : the body and skirt are in one, and of nearly equal fulness, which is principally collected in the front and in the middle of the back, and confined round the waist with a red narrow band, fastened by a steel buckle : it is made high, neatly to the throat, and is gaged with four rows of pink braiding. The sleeve is easy, an d h as an epau l ette w i t h f u ll trimming, braided at the edge, and a double ruffle at the wrist : round the bottom of the skirt are five narrow flounces edged with pink braiding. Cap of sprigged n e t, w i t h b or d er ofillritish Usl . lace cottage front; the caul rather full, and separated half-way into eight divisions edged with a rouleau of satin : four, alternately, are fastened to the head-pieces; the others are trimmed with lace and rather elevated, fbrming a light and elegant crown : a wreath of delecate flowers, the finget-me-net and the heliotrope, decorate the front. Coral ear-rings, rose-coloured gloves, and corded silk shoes. BALL DRESS.—White rrepe lisse dress worn over a bright pink satin slip; the corsage of white satin, but bias, and fits the Shape : it is ornamented with simple elegance, being separated into narrow straps, nearly two inches deep, and edged with two small folds of pink crepe flue set in a narrow band of folded white satin, finished with a tucker of the finest blond lace. The sleeve is short, of very full white rapehue , partly con cealed by two rows of white satin diamonds, edged with ping crepe lisle, and united by half a dozen minute folds of white swan ; at the bcttom of the dress is one row of large full puff, or botqlrates of white t.epe lilac ; between each are eight white satin loops,. stanched to the borditatet, and surrounding a cluster of half-blown China roses. The hair, without ornament, dht Grecque. Ear-rings, necklace. armlets, and bracelets of dead gold, with pink topazes and emeralds interspersed, and fastened by padlock-snaps, studded with emeralds. bong white kid gloves. Pink satin shoes. (From La Belk Assembler.) WAL RING Ditr,s.—The braided pelisses, which were but partially patronised on their first appearance, are now in high favour with those Ladies of rank who may be said to lead the fashions. Over a round dress of milk-white bombazine or Nor. wich crape, is a close pelisse of puce coloured cachemire, orna. men ted w n the front and round the border with a peculiarly rich braiding in silk, the flowers of which represent the Caledonian thistle ;. two beautiful brandies of the same braiding rise from the points that terminate the bottom of the facings, and form a superb ornament in front, on each side of the border. The or naments across the bust consist of a braiding in foliage only but it has a very rid' appearanne, being composed of several rows reaching across the front to the forepart of each shoulder. The mancherons are plain, and are almost close to the sleeve ; these are finished with one row of leaves in braiding. A belt of black velvet, fastened in front with a polished steel buckle, tontines the pelisse round th e wa i st . The bonnet is of puce coloured velvet, lined with white satin, and crowned with a plume of white ostrich feathers ; a veil of Chantilly lace is thrown carelessly across the brim of 'the bonnet, but this is not always adopted. A single frill of the finest Mechlin lace is worn round the throat; and a muff of the white 'Siberian fox, with half-boots of puce-coloured kid, anti light doe-skin gloves, finish this promenade dress. THE SERPENTINE RIVER. Although the cold yesterday was excessive, and the day un usually sombie, the ice was visited by more eYpert skaiters than on the preceding day. The best performers were Messrs. Newlin, Atkinson, Kingston, and the honourable M. Masters. The stands and the covered sheds, where the waterman at tended to let out their ware, had greatly increased in number, But few carriages were to be seen yesterday. Along the nor thern bank the whole of •the ice had disappeared ; it was car ried off by the men employed by the owners of ice wells. CHRISTMAS DONATIONS. IPSWICH, DEC. 30.—A. H. Stea•arcl, I ,7 ssq.high Sheriff of the County, gave a Christmas dinner, at the workhouse, to all the poor in the parish of St. Mary Stoke, amounting to nearly 100 persons, and also to all The prisoners in the county gaols at Ipswich and Bury. The Overseers of St. 31ary Tower parish in this town, gave a dinner on Christmas-day, not only to the poor In the workhouse, but to all the out-door poor receiving relief. Eighty-five sat down to a most excellent dinner of roast beef and plum-puddings, td which was added a sufficient quantity of old beer. The poor were all happy and comfortable, and expressed their gratitude to their benefactors.—Friday week, the Reverend Thomas Reeve, Rector of Itaydon, ordered five chaldrons of coals to he dis tributed to the poor of that parish—James Reed, Esq. repeated his handsome ►ft of tea, coal, &c. to the 12 poor women in Mrs. Smith's Almaouse, in St. Mary Elms. The same gentleman also gave a quantity of beef to several other poor persons and families. POETRY. MY BROTHER'S GRAVE. ( From the Etonian.) Beneath the chancel's hallowed stone, Exposed to every rustic tread, To few, save rustic mourners, known, My brother, is thy lowly bed. Few words, upon the rough stone graven, Thy name—thy birth—thy youth declare— Thy innocence—thy hopes of Heaven— In simplest phrase recorded there: No 'scutcheons shine, no banners wave, In mockery o'er my Brother's Grave. No sound of human 641 or strife, To death's lone dwelling speaks of life, Nor breaks the silence still and deep Where thou, beneath thy burial stone Art laid in that unstartled sleep The living eye bath never known. The lonely sexton's footstep falls In dismal echoes on the walls, As slowly pacing through the aisle;, He sweeps th' unholy dust away, And cobwebs, which must not defile Those windows on the Sabbath-day ; And, passing through the central nave, Treads lightly on my Brother's Grave. But when the sweet toned Sabbath chime, Pouring its musk on the breeze Proclaims the well-known holy time Of prayer, and thanks, and bended knet.; When iustic crowds devoutly meet, And lips and hearts to GOD are given, And souls enjoy oblivion sweet Of earthly ills, in thoughts of Heaven ; What voice of calm and solemn tone Is heard above the burial stone What form in priestly Meek array Beside the altar kneels to pray ? What holy hands are lifted up To bless the sacramental cup ? Full well I know that reverend form, And if a voice could reach the dead, Those tones would reach thee, though the worm, 3ly brother, makes thy breast his bed ; That Sire, who thy existence gave, Now stands beside thy lowly grave. DUBLIN MUSICAL. The Dublin BEEF-STEAK CLUB recently assert). bled for the first time this season. About ninety persons sat down to dinner, the Earl of Rathdown (President of the Society) in the chair. The selection of music was executed by a corn. bindion of talent rarely witnessed. The following glees, from Bayley's second Number of Melodies, wronged by Sir John Stevenson. was loudly encored ,—" Hark, the Vesper Bell is ringing ;" "Come, let us pass the Social Glass ;" 'and, " Bail I Source of Joy." The words of the last we transcribe, as they are original and beautiful Hail, source of joy! that magic touch hath given Spirit and eloquence to these mute chords ; Sweet music, hail ! thou wakest thoughts of Heaven, Linking unearthly sounds to earthly words. Hearts own thy sway ! when countless voices raise, Thro' echoing aisles, the song of prayer and praise. The merry dance, the poetry of motion, Owes all its charm, its very birth to thee ; Footsteps as light as foam upon the ocean, Bohb'd of thy measure, motionless would be. hearts own thy sway j when youthful beauty,moves, And seems to float upon the tune she loves. Thy soothing cadence Nils affliction's slumbers ; Thy nobler strains amuse the warrior's fire; And well we know the pathos of thy numbers, When little Cupid strings Apollo's lyre. Hearts own thy any ! when lovers glide along O'er waves whoie ripple mingles with their song. , This glee was admirably sung. A new M.S. glee, "By sil ver streams," composed for the occasion by Sir John Steven son, was most inimitably accompanied on the flute by Mr. Adm. Mr. gayly having been invited to the dinner, his health was proposed by the President, with thanks for the entertain ment his melodies had afforded the e.ompany ; Mr. B. briefly returned thanks.—Amongst the many patriotic toasts giyen was, " Our Brethren across the water, who so generously came forward to relieve out suffering countrymen." ANECDOTE OF CARDINAL YORK AND LORD NELSON. • When NAPOLEON BUONAPAIITE entered Rome with his army, all who were not favourable t the conqueror fled from the city; and as nearly all Italy was under his con troul, there was scarcely any resting-place for the fugitives. Cardinal York, brother to the Chevalier St. George, com monly called " The Pretender," was particularly obnoxious to Buonaparte, from having reflected severely upon his cruelty in a charge he made to his Clergy as Bishop of .Avisa.— lie removed to Venice, where the French troops followed him, and he escaped in the disguise of a mendicant friar. Ile begged his way to a village near Cape Otranto, where he lay secreted for several weeks, subsisting on the charity of the Cure of the place. The Agamemnon, 74, wits then cruising near the coast, under the orders of Captain Nelson, and he learnt the deplorable situation of the Cardinal. Forgetting all those antipathies, called up . by the name of Stuart, and the Cardinal 'being a presumptive heir to the British Crown,' Nelson determined to assist the last of the Stuarts. Ile went himself on shore, found the illustrious unfortunate; in rag s, and invited him on board him ship. The Cardinal hesitated not to throw himself on his generosity. Ile was accommo dated with a part of the Captain's cabin, and proper app. rel, suitable to his dignity, furnished him. He remained on board seven weeks, during which period the ship was thrice engaged in action. The Cardinal walked the deck with Captain Nelson perfectly undismayed, amidst a scene of carnage, to which he had hitherto been a total stranger. As soon as convenient Captain Nelson landed him in the Alit. trian territories, forcing upon him 1001. to defray his expenses to Vienna. The old man shed tears when he left his benefac tor, and 'etas regretted by all on board, to whom he was endeared by his mild and unassuming manners. Nelson frequently spoke of him with admiration, and said " '.That man's ex ample would almost make me a convert to the Catholic faith." The. Cardinal had a handsome pension assigned him by the Emperor, and six months after his escape to the Agamemnon, he was on board of her again in the harbour of Genoa. For tune then smiled upon him, and his delight at seeing his de liverer was sincere. In the fulness of his Kratitude, he em braced all the officers, and ran about the ship shaking hands with the crew. Il e re p a id hi s pecuniary obligation to Nelson, and would have trebled the sum, which Nelson refused. lie sent on board fruits, bread, wine, and meat, sufficient to keep the sailors feasting for several days, and kept open house on shore for all the officers. n When we taking his final leave, he presented Nelson with a sword and a can e , which the " Pretender" had used all his life ; they plainly mounted in silver, and highly valued by Nelson. It is difficult to tell which to admire most, the gene rosity of Nelson or the gratitude of the Cardinal I both did honour to their distinct professions, and this anecdote is equally creditable to the memory of two great and good znen.—(4llagie Lantern.) The wonderful discoveries of Sir IsaAc NEW• TON being the subject of conversation in a mixed company, some knowing person observed that he thought the philosopher must have dealt with a demon.—Aye, said a shrewd fellow, that he did, and I can tell you his name; it was—demon stration ! WIFE SELLING EXTRAORDINARY. About half-past 12, on Thursday se'nnight, the public were attracted to Plymouth cattle market, in consequence of notice which had been previously given, that a man at that time and place, was to dispose of his Toilit by public sale ! The re port which accompanied the notice stated that the lady was not' only young and handsome, but that she had rode to town in the morning on hrr own horse, of her own free will and accord, anti with consent of her husband, who. was to act the part of auctioneer on the occasion, and that she would, moreover, in the course of a few days, succeed to 6001. which her then (and as it still happens, her present) husband could not touch. The concourse of spectators was immense, and they were not kept waiting long, the husband and the wife having appeared in the market-place exactly t at the appointed time—the latter accompanied by the hostler of the Lord Ex mouth Inn, Old Town. The husband put the article up at once, and asked for bid ders—" five shillings" was the first offer, " ten" the next, " fifteen" the third—and so on, until the hostler aforesaid bade " three pounds ;" when to the evident disappointment of the auctioneer, as well as of the Lady, two constables took pos session of thegoods, and with them the auctioneer, and carried them both directly to the Guildhall, where the Chief Magistrate was then sitting. The parties were placed before the Mayor. The husband, named Brooks, and who resides at or in the neighbourhood of Ivy Bridge, on being asked why he bad com mitted so illegal an act, as to attempt the sale of his wife in the way he had been doing ? be very innocently said " they were both willing, and he did not think there was any harm in doing it—they had not lived together for a considerable time—they had been married about two years and a half, and she brought him s child three weeks after marrian !' which, until after it was born, he never knew any- thing about ; that the child soon after died ; that he got a coffin for it, paid the expenses of the fune ral, and. put it co/ear-tab/if out of the way, without ever re proaching his wife with her conduct ; but all would not do. She soon deserted him, notwithstanding his kindness, anti went to live with another man, by whom she had one child since, and, he was informed, she was again pregnant with another.— On being asked who had advised or told hint that he could sell his wife ? he said, many people in the country told him he could do it ; and that in consequence of her coming to him, and saying that a person would give him 201., and take her altb g ether off his hands (Jl. in hand and 17/. m ore. a t Christ mas), he had had her advertised for sale in Modbury, on three separate market days, and had come to Plymouth that morn ing by her appointment to get the bu s in ess fi n i s h e d. The lady, a good looking young woman, stated, that she and her husband could not agree; and that in consequence, as ,Ite knew of a person w h o wou ld ta k e h en , an d give 201. for the bargain, she wished to get separated front him, and she had been told by different persons that the thing could be done; by public sale in the market-place on a market day. On being asked the name of the persOn who was to buy her? she said it was Kane, and that he lived near Plymstock ; sh e further said,. he had lisappointed her in not coming forward so hid as he promised, and that in consequence she had employed the hostler of the inn wh ere s h e p u t u p her horse, to r her if the price did not exceed 201. She said she had left her own horse by the way on account of its having sore • back, and burrowed one in lieu of it of a person near Ivy Bridge, with whom she stated herself to be in habits of intimacy. After a good deal of consultation, it was determined upon that the parties should be bound over to answer the charge at the ensuing Sessions ; but their own mognizances were taken, neither of them being able to find sureties. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH is expected in Edin burgh, where he will be present at a public dinner : it is said he will proceed from thence to Glasgow, to be installed in his office' of Lord Rector. BRIGHTON, DECEMRER 30.—This has been the coldest day of the present season, as a keen north-east wind has prevailed—like a two edged sword, its cut has been resistless, and whether it reached you from one sharp part of the blade or the other, the wound and pain were equal. Under such discouraging circumstances, therefore, it can in no wise excite surprize, that bright as the atmosphere has been notwithstanding, that the comforts of the " home department" should have been preferred, to the hazardous, though social intercourse, proffered by the rides and walks. NORWICH, DEC. 2.s.—The practice of rating the Clergy to the poor rates, of the parishes from which their tithes are arising, and growing due, has since the last Quarter Sessions, become pretty general. Although there appears no cer tain 'aud fixed rule whereby the rate is to be assessed on the tithes, it seems generally under stood, that one-fifth part is acknowledged to be the portion of the rector, or impropriator. In a parish in the Deanery of Redenhall, in this Dio cese, the Rector, a very judicious and liberal- Minded man, undertook to new model the rate, and fixed his own assessment at one-sixth part of the whole ; when this was presented to the Magis trates for allowance, they refused their signatures, on the gronnd, that the rate had not been signed by the Churchwardens and Overseer, as the law in that case required : it now stands over till the next sitting of the Magistrates, in order to be signed or rejected by the parishioners, as they shall judge most proper. . . COLONEL FORTUNE.---A Gentleman, so calling himself, was a sojourner at the Gloucester Arms Hotel for bet.. ter than a twelvemonth :—.he obtained his rank and distinction„' it is said, by what is called a Colonel of Guides in the American war, inA memo, under the command oflierd Cornwallis. Ile was' pensioned by his Lordship ' • his income was rather under 100/. 1 per annum. li e l e tt the Gl oucester Hotel for Hurst ? a country village 10 or hi miles hens.', nearly six months ago, in the hope of improving his health. Ile was naturally of a cheerful dispo., sition, and which did not desert hitn in illness, though attended with a gradual but general decay of the whole system. Finding his end inevitably approaching, he ordered a coffin, for which he was measured, and had itfashioned according to his own fancy ; it consisted of polished planks of elm, without the ornamental nails, but with the initial letters of his christian and surname on the lid. The inscription followed—no term of his age was specified, which was about 75 er 70. This depository for his remains completed, he carefullLaired a pair of white silk hose, white overalls or trowsers, a morning gown, and a white cotton night cap. Those he continued to pay attention to, that they might be fit for use, he said, when needed. His par ticular request was, that when consigned to his "doom's-day habitation," his arms in his coffin should not have been extend ed on each side of him, but placed across the breast. His dis solution occurred at Hurst,,about three weeks since. Ile died without a struggle or apparent pain. i His wishes, as above ex pressed, were scrupulously observed.—(Noraing Paper.) itEMARKAULE teIRCVMSTANCE.—It Will proba bly be in the recollection of some of our readers, that after the great storm which took place on the morning of the Ist of December last year, it was stated in one of the Manchester papers, that crystals orsalt had been found in the windows of a Gentleman's house in Salford, indicating that the spray from the sea must have been driven to that distance inland by the . violence of the wind. Many persons regarded this state ment with incredulity, but the fact has received complete confirmation from various sources during the last few days. Amongst others, Mr. Thomas Blackwell, of Crumpsall, observing the appear ance, and, we believe, the taste of the incresia tions on his windows, rubbed a sponge over the glass, and took it to Mr. John Dalton, a very , eminent chemist in this town (Manchester),, for the purpose of requesting him to analyze its con tents. The presence of salt was immediately ascertained ; and the same experiment made by Mr. Dalton, on his own windows in Manchester, produced the same result.—(Manchester Gym.. dian.) GRATrTUDE. Outline of a Speech made at a late Meeting of the County of Kelly, by Judge DAY, the highly respected father of Lady DENNY, residing near Worcester : "Mr Sheriff—l rise in obedience to the flattering and too. partial call of this respectable Meeting, to m ove a Resolution or two, expressive of the deep, and I trust, the indelible gra titude of this county, for the splendid munificence of Great Britain in alleviation of the late calamities visited by an aveng ing GOD upon the enormous and atrocious transgressions of this sinful country. This heavenly manna has descended upon every peasant, and cheered th& humblest cottage in the wil derness. The dew of heaven has refreshed our, vales and moun tains, anti made the desert smile. It has unfolded new and nobler qualities in the British character already abundant in excellence, and practically taught us the incalculable value of British connexion; and in so doing has accomplished an union more solid and better cemented than any Act of Parliament could effect. Is it possible, whilst gratitude continues an in- , digenous plant of Irish soil—whilst memory holds a seat in the breast of honour—to forget the generous he ar t s that ex panded to relieve our wants, or the unparalled benevolence that stepped between our famishing peasantry and death ? Who is there amongst us, who does not now feel it his. proudest boast and glory to be identified with that noble people —that does not exult in being united with the Queen of Na tions ? And under a Monarch the idol of his people! The first King who ever came amongst us but as a fugitive op pressor, or a Conqueror ! who came in the heavenly spirit of conciliation, " with healing in his wings"—an Irish King, who, upon treading'lrish ground, spurned the vulgar escort of Soldiers and Constables, and with the courageous confidence of a magnanimous Prince, bung himself at once upon the safest and proudest escort of Kings—the he ar t s and s h ou ld ers of a warm hearted and rapturous people ! In a word, a Ki ng who, in demonstration of his love of Ireland, has given us— what God knows we long wantal—a Statesman for our Viceroy, who devotes himself to your interest. and stakes his bright Character on the moral and physical amelioration of his native country, and the fulfilment of his Royal 3lester'e high commands. Of such a Sovereign, and suc h a people, let Ireland, trumpet-tongued, and with one voice, proclaim_ Semper honor non:envie tam laudaque manebunt.—Tha union is now become indissoluble, bottomed upon reciprocity of kindly, affectionate, and fraternal feeling, and on unequi vocal overt-acts of mutual devotion. We gave them an im mortal Captain, who led them to victory and glory ; " in the imminent deadly breach" we struggled with them side by side for the palm of honour whilst our elder and wealthier sister sympathized in the sorrows of her suffering brethren, and, with a gencresity " as broad and as general as the easing air," stretched forth her hundred thousand hands to save us.— Then what is the' return your benefactors require ? only that you cultivate habits of tranquillity, good order, and: in dustry, that you renounce and hunt down those gangs of in cendiaries and murderers, who involved last winter your heree tufore innocent and pre-eminently loyal Cotinty in misery and shame ; that you revere and sustain the laws as your surest and best protectors, live in harmony and brotherly fellow, ship, under the influence and in the practice of religion and morality, and disclaim those worthless and wicked impos. ters, who would. .make the shades of religious differences a ground of alienation amonkst fellow Christians. in a word, all they require is, that you be true and faithful to your own interest. Thus from biterness may sweeee be extracted, and our very misfortunes become lessons of , wisdom, and the source of future competence, comfort, and happiness." M ERCA NTI LE SHIPPING. DEAL, DEC. 31.—Wind S.E.--Came down from the River and sailed, the Martin, Watts, for Gibraltar ; James, Dunlop, for. Nevis and St.. Kitts ; and George, Baxter, for Narita. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the Cyr us , Minnick, from 'Whoa. Sailed the Claytlen for Naples. srrived.. the Dysen, from Denia;. Helen, Marie, froth Bordeaux. OW the port the Ulyssus, from Baltimore, f or or d ers ,_ 40 days out. : PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Wind E.N.E.—No arrivals or' sailings. _ LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.—Sailed the Seaforth, IVl'Dowell, for Calcutta; Peru, llalsey, New Orleans ; Robert guide, Roper, for Savannah. The Rockingham, which was on shore on the Point of Air, has been got off and brought into this River. FALIIOUTU, DEC. 30.—Arrived the Lord Ravenswprtli, Craggs, from St. John's, N.B. in 40 days; the Sisters, Kent, from Alicant in 3 days; and Young Porteus, Holmes, from Smyrna : sailed the 10th of November. CORN EXCHANGE, J. 1. . The morning being so extremely dark, few persons attended the Corn Exchange, and but little bushes has been transacted; the prices of all articles continue nominally as on ,Monday.-.. The inland navigation is closed, and part of the Thames is un. passable. HOP INTELLIGENCE. SOUTITWAII.K. DEC. 3t1..---We have been doing so little this month, that we have not troubled you with any account of our market ; and we still continue to have very little demand for. Hops, but rye support the prices for all sorts, except Middling Bags, and they are offering on lower terms. In the journal of North Brabant, for the year 1819, there is Is curious narrative of the comp!ete removal of a windmill, over a space of 5,520 feet. The removal of the mill was effected in twelve days, from its original site to that which was subsequently chosen for it. No part of this large mass was shaken, and the mill con tinued in full work during the operation.— Even a glass, filled with water, placed in the gal lery, suffered no agitation, although the mill ad vanced each day a distance of 4(O feet. In the same manner was effected the transportation of a house attached to the mill, 23 feet deep and 27 long. This house was chiefly built of stone: its removal was effected in five days. The machi nery for the purpose Is said to have been con. structed in the simplest manner. The e ngineer who directed the operation was M. llotnberger d'Osterwich. LunICROUS SEIZURE.—A short time since, an information was laid that CO casks of gin were buried in the park of a gmtt Norfolk commoner, upon which hint two officers of Ex:i.c accompanied the two informers to the grave of the tubs, and speedily raised their spirits. Rather at a loss for a convey - ancer, they pressed into the service the tumbril of a neighbo,,r ing farmer, which they loaded with their liquid treasure, and mounting iemselves, started in tip-top spirits for the adiate:lt receipt of Customs. How frail are all the hopes of inan ! Exulting in possession, it never occurred to these worthies tii:.t linch-pina are sometimes taken from wheels, until convinced of the fact, by finding the cart, the tubs, the excisemen, and ih_ formers, whelmed in one prodigious ruin. On re-collecting the stock, some tubs were found much injured by the full, and the contents of several had sunk into the barren sand. The rt.. mainder being secured, the party resumed their journey, but on starting, Old Dobbin, releas,d, as if by magic, from the ties which tiound him to the tunibril, walked quietly forward, leaving, his cargo of cares behind him, and the whole party of girt and gentlemen were again precipitated into the road. 'We have not learned what other impedimenta presented themselves to the broad arrows of these resurrection.men, it seems quite certain, from the mishaps we have recorded, that, on the Eastern Coast of Norfolk, it is not always sate to Ineetth, with those " who call spirits from the vasty deep." MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—Between three and four o'clock, in the afternoon of Christmas.. day, the inhabitants of Handsworth were thrown into great consternation by an alarm being given, that a number of boys and girls were drowning ill the mill-pool opposite to the gates of the Soh& Manufactory, the ice on which they were a'r sembled having broken and let them in. 41cen siderable number of persons immediately hastened tp thq spot, and every assistance was promptly 4fforded in extricating the nnfortunate sufferers, and in endeavouring to recover them as they 4ere taken from the water. 'though the means used to restor'e animation were in several instances suo cessful, we regret to add that live out of the number were found to be past recovery. The parties who thus unhappily lost their lives were two girls and three boys, from 13 to 17 years of age, all of them belonging to families of the working class.—(Birmingitam Paper.) ~sh;a#.