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cumstance, that no attempt has ever been made by the former upon our intvvrity " Oar Readers cannot but remark, (although the lie has been given to it by our Ministerial Journals, and even by THE SUN, whom the former accuse of being sold to the Cortes), that the London Courier persists in maintaining that it has been well informed respecting the project to concentrate the French army upon the banks of the Ebro. The Morning Chronicle says on this subject, maliciously enough, that the Courier is gene rally better informed of the inter.tions of the French Mini stry than it is dr the intentioni - of the Ministry of England ! rut at all events, it is certainly curious to see such an in tention on the part of France, published and contended for by a Paper which the Quotidienne told us the other day had an official character, and was entitled to confidence, whilst THE SUN, which has . refuted it, and declares it to be false, is proscribed in France by the Ministry ! !"—" What can be more remarkable, than that our Ministerial Papers should cite with eagerness, as an anthrnitv, that very Paper (THE Suy), which they themselves denounced but yesterday, as radical, jacobin, and revolutionary !"—( Conttitationtel. Yesterday morning, at three o'clock, a Mes senger arrived from Paris with important dispatches, from Sir Cn,tniEs STEWART, which ivere forwarded immediately to Mr. PANNING, at Coombe, Wood. The dispatches had been forwarded to our Consul at Calais, and were by him transmitted by an estafette, without a mo r ment's delay.—On the return of the Messen ger to Town, from Coombe Wood, eight differ ent Messengers were sent off to those Cabinet Ministers who are out of Town, summoning them to attend a Cabinet Council. The only Ministers in Town were the Lonn CHANCELLOR and the Earl of WESTMORLAND. A Cabinet Council has not yet been held. SUN OFFICE, Half-part Ore o'Clock. A Messenger is held in readiness to go off with dispatches to the KING, at Windsor Lodge. We have many reasons for believing .that H negociation will be entered into, immediately on the arrival of the Duke d'ANootnntE in Andalusia, and that the French Government have even requested the mediation of England ! We should deceive our Readers, however, if we gave this statement as authoritative. It is an opinion formed from a variety of facts and circumstances brought to our knowledge, which give it the stamp of probability, and which, we believe, will be verified by subsequent events. An Express from Paris has brought the French funds 91f. 75c. They had been done as high as . 9ef. 10c.—It was reported nt Paris that the Duke d'ArquotmcmE had quitted Ma drid, for the purpose of getting rid of the Regency of the Faith, as it was positively known that the Cortes would never negociate, if the Regency continued to be recognized. A.X rs.—A. very important document has lately heen issued from the Office for Taxes, addressed to the Select Vestry, Churchwardens, and Overseers of Parishes, where ar. rt.ars have 'arisen in consequence of the neglect of Collec• tors of Taxes not enforcing and paying the sums due from their respective tithing% After stating the powers of 43 (leo. 111. cap. 92, sec. 42, which authorises " the Se. lect Vestry,. Churchwardens, and Overseers, to require of the Colleetors, in their several parishes, an account in writing (after 14 days' notice) of the sums received by such Collectors, of the sums in arrear, of the sums remaining in hand, and also of the sums paid by him or them to the Receiver-General defeult 4.f rendering such account subjecting such Collector so refusing the alone to a penalty of twenty pounds;" it also refers to 43 George Third, chapter 161, which states that the pftrl3h or place " shall be answerable for the amount of the duties charged thereon, and also for the said duties being duly demanded within ten dsys after the same are payable, and every arrear of the said duties, arising from the default or fail ure of the Collectors shall be re-assessed on such pariah or place." A statement of th e arrest in each tithing is furnished, and the Select Vestry and Parish Officers are required to ex amine into the cause thereof, and obtain from the Collector of such tithing, so in arrear, an account Li writing, as stated in 43 Oeo. c. 99, which is to be sent to the District Surveyor, "In order that immediate steps may be taken to obtain an extent against the said Collector or Collectors who shall not forthwith pay , the money in their hands, as. the Act directs; and that the parish may be discharged from the assessment." When"..ive consider the evil consequences. which a few years ago arose from suffering the Collectors to retain so much of the public money in their hands, the Conimissieners of the Board of Taxes cannot be too much praised for thus giving timely notice to the respective parishes, where the Collectors are re. turned in arrear, and thus preventing such very unpleasant measures as a reassessment would lead to. • • • The Kum, we are happy to state, suffers very little from his present attack of the gout. His MAJt9TY Was yesterday considered so far re covered that hopes were entertained of his, being able to set out on his projected aquatic excur sion in a, few days. Extract from the ngents at GPIIOO, dated.the nth of July We. have just seen a letter from Barcelona, dated the 15th instant, which arrived by a vessel this morning. It states that MINA. marched out of that city on the 13th, with about 600 horse and 3,000 infantry, and that the French were very near that place." Madame QUIROGA, the wife of the Spanish General, has been captured by the French on her Voyage from Corunna to this country, and carried into L'Ortent. A letter was received yesterday from this lady, from which it appears that she has been refused permission to proceed on her Voyage, and that she is detained a close prisoner in the house of the Prefect. Of. this arbitrary proceeding, so contrary to the acknowledged gallantry of the French nation, Madame Qui roga complains with justice, and has addressed a memorial in very strong terms to the French Government, demanding exemption from personal restraint, and to be allowed to go where she pleases. She has forwarded letters through this country to'her illustrious husband, who will only receive information by this circuitous route of th e misfortune that has befallen her. It is sup posed Ana Minerve, the vessel in which Madame Quiroga was captured, contained the letters and dispatches from Sir Robert Wilson to his friends in England. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALs. Lord John Bentinck, at his father's (the Duke of Portland) in St. James's-square, from Tunbridge Wells ; the Hon. H. 0. Bennet, Esq. M. P. 'from Brussels ; Hon. John and Lady Vaughan, at the:Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from Paris ; Sir Thomas and Mr. Hare, at Blake's Hotel, Jeanyn-street, from Norfolk; Mrs.. Hamilton and family, at f!itto, from Leicestershire ; Lady Poeklington, at the Hyde Park Hotel, from Wivenhoe ; Admirul Nugent, at ditty, from the Grove.; James Dundas, Esq. at ditto, from Edinburgh ; Capteb Phillips, at ditto, from the lonian rales. DEPARTURES.—.The Marquis of Exeter, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, on a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bar ing, for their scat, Somerly House, near Ringwood, Hants; the Earl and Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, for their seat at Richmond ; Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, on a tour; the Countess of Farnham and Family, from the Pt:item Hotel, Albemarle-street, for the Rev. John Brown's asst, near Birmingham; Lady Francis Compton, from the St, George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Path; Samuel Smith, Esq. M.P. and Family, for their seat, Wooclhall Park, Herts ; the Coun tess of Mengden and Mrs. Macdonald, from the Hyde Park Hotel, for Dover;. Captain Bayanl, King's Hussars, front ditto, for Norwich; John Hyde, Esq. from ditto, for Clielten hani';* Captain Legg (Scotch Greys), from ditto, fur Scotland. • FASIIIONABLE PARTIES. The Vice-Chancellor gave a grand dinner yesterday, at his house in South-street; Park-lane. The Earl of Liverpool entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at Fife House. The Countess of Euston entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the' Ladies Lennox, and a large party of fa shionables, on , Monday evening, at her house in Grosvenor place. Lord Charles Townshend entertained a distinguished parry at dinner yesterday, at' his house in Cavendish-square. Lord Foley gave another grand dinner on Wednesday, in Grosvenor-street. Viscount and 'Viscountess Granville and a distinguished party of fashionablea partook of an elegant supper, on their re turn from Vauxhall on Monday, at their house in Bruton. street, Berkeley-square. ENTERTAINMENT AT MR. Pttor's.—A Divertissement was given on Monday evening, at this Gentleman's beau tiful'residence in Spring : gardens. It commenced with vocal music by several professional and amateur performers, and among the former Miss Paton excelled. The gardens were illuminated, and a full band stationed in a fanciful alcove played martial nirs at intervals. At midnight, tables were set out in the house, covered with every kind of elegant refresh ment. Afterwards, a dance in the Saloon was led off by the gallant General Thornton and a young lady. Quadrilles and waltzes were danced alternately till a late hour. Upon the whole, it was one of the best conducted things of the kind the season has produced. About 300 persons were present. FASHIONABLE PLACES OF RESORT. BRIGHTON, Auo. 4.—The Duke of York is arrival at the Pavilion, or rather at the detached house In the Palace adjunct ; his ,Royal Highness came in as early as five o'clock this morn ing, and we have the satisfaction to add, in good apparent health.—His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Lieut.-General Sir William Cockburn, Lieutenant-Colonel Si'ylly, and the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, had seve rally paid their respects to the Commander-in-Chief, by leavitg their names in the Palace-hall book before noon to-day. CHELTENHAM, AUGUST 2.—This place continues to fill very fast. His Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobur b . , and the Duke of Buckingham are expected in a folic days. Colonel Berkeley and the other fashionable amateurs perform in Shalt speare's tang John the latter end of the week.—(Gloutertrr Journal. NEWHAVEN.—The situation of this village, as the only thoroughfare by which strangers visiting Edinburgh by the steam-packets can be introduci_d to the metropolis, 132(21118 to at. tract much notice, and various plans fo: improving it have been suggested. One .plan is that a strong parapet wall should be built at right angles from the end of the pier, extending about 150 yards towards Leith, an excellent approach might thus be gained along the shore; and were it to Ilse gradually the whole way to the top of the hill, it would in a great melt sure obviate the severe pull so much complained of at pre sent. Were this plan adopted, and the back part of the build. inga screened by a wall, there would then be a delightful slop. in g terrace road along the beach as far as the village extends.— ( Edinlourgh Courant.). 4 ,. 1 t ~%•:.:- --k ) &,,...-;-tv...,11...mT,..,-- ... ii,,,1,„,. -, 4 , -- -..- -.1 .? ~ t4 r t , •...„---..e0,-. \ ,0 , • kt V f." ... 10 . ',...• C').' . .4.,,,,,::i: ':;_7 - O P, ' ' • .1 . 1. , ,), , e , i iii, .7i.fr , 4 1 '44 . : - - ... 5. t. 14. N . A . T 4; . fit i'.i fic FEMALE FASHIONS. From the Lady'.l Afagtszirie, Alie. 1.) DEJEUNE COSTPME.—Round dress of fine =brie, with two broad flounces of muslin. richly embroidered; each flounce headed by a letting-in of broad lace, or embroidered muslin : the dress made high, and finished at the throat by a triple ruff' of Urling's lace. • Plain morning cap of net, ornamented with a profusion of white or pale lavender coloured satin riband, and tied under the chin with the same. Celestial blue kid slippers or half boots. BALL . Dntss.--Prock of tulle over, white satin, or gros Naples, with two rows of rich square puf fi ng* at the border of the fro ck, formed of white satin, lightly interspersed with full. blown . summer roses;' the sleeves short, and of white satin, with an ornament falling over of net, finished by pointed blond. A simple row Of • puffing ornaments the corsage .round the bosom, supplying the place ola tucker. The hair arranged in the newest Parisian style, with the braid or Apollo knot, very backward, and crowned with a bouquet of fall.blown summer roses. Ear pendants and necklace of large pearls. "%White. satin shoes, and white kid gloves. , FUNERAL of the LATE DUKE of ROXBURGiiE. Wednesday the remains of his Grace Is Ins, Doke of Rox. Runoffs, were interred in the ancient family vault at Bowden. Between twelve and one o'clock the procession moved from Pleura. The body was conveyed. in a hearse drawn by six horses, and attended by all the 'circumstances of pomp anti so lemnity befitting - the occasion. The hearse was followed by the carriages of the family, by those of the Oncipal Nobility and Gentry of the country, and by the numerous and respect able tenantry of the Roxbinghe estates, in carriages and , on horseback. On approaching Kelso, the procession was joined by the members of the different trades, and by many other in.. habitants of the town, all dressed in deep mourning ; they had splicited and obtained permission to pay that mark of respect ; and they preceded the hearse as far as the Tweed, where they ranged to the right anttleft on the bridge, forming an avenue through which. the ,earriales and horsemen procee ded towards the place of intertnint. Whilst the procession passed through Kelso, all the shops were shut, the bells tolled at intervals, and every tribute of •respect was shown on the part of the inhabi. tants to the' memory of the venerable Nobleman„whoee worth they duly- appreciated, and whose loss will be severely felt by them, as well as by the wide circle to which his infifience ex. tended, and where his virtues were known.--f Caled. Aferettry.) AxACCOUNT OF HAM-11011$E—THF. COUNT 39 OF DYSART'B.--It was once in the possession of Anne of Cleves, Henry, Prince of Wales, and Charles the First, when Prince of Wales. James the First granted a lease to G. Cole, Esq. of Petersham ; and a revisiona7 lease, in the ensuing reign t ,to Murray, Earl of Dysart. It is now in the possession of Louisa; Countess of Dysart, who gave a superb breakfast there on Thursday last. - _ ARCRIT PIReO PAL ArtRITATIO 11.--At the Cathedral on Fri. day last, his Grace the Archbishop confirmed the persons be. longing to the parishes within the city of Canterbury, and the Bishop of Ely at Faversham. ' On Saturday his Grace held 'a Visitation at the Cathedral, for the Deaneries o! Bridge and Elham, a nd confirmed for those Deaneries. A sermon was preached by the Rev. H. R. Moody, Rector of Cha.rthura. On „Sunday morning his Grace preached a most impressive sermon. from the Ist verse of the 18th chapter of St. Luke—" Men ought. always to pray, and not to faint"—to a very crowded congre gation. In the evening' his (irate took his departure from the Deanery. Yesterday his Grace held a visitation al Sand. with, for the-Deaneries of Dover and Sandwich, and . con firmed. This day his Grace wild' confirm at Dover ; tn-morrew at Hythe, and - New Romney; 'on Thursday, at Ashford, and bold a visitation for the Deaneries of Charing and Lympne. On Friday his Grace will confirm at Tenterden ; on Saturday, Oa Maidstone; and hold a visitation for the Deanery of Sutton ; from whence his Grace will return to Lambeth Palace.--(Ken 4W; Gozetfe, - .Aulf. 6.) - P 0- E T It Y. THE WITCHERIES OF WEALTH• Oh say not that gold hi the root of alI sorrow, Say not 'dm the source whence our misery springs ; Oh say not that fortune may frown on to-mormw, Or that the false goddess can make herself wings. No ! gold is the treasure Surpassing that pleasure, Philosophers tell us is solid and good t 'Tis the spying of.deliglit, The adjuster of right, By the sons of ambition too well understood• Yes I sold is the real summum bomun below, The prompter of bliss both in country and town ; It will purchase whatever the world can bestow, E'en that acme of honour—a Senator's gown. Yes ! gold is the blessing Such virtues possessing-. With it age may be mated to beauty and youth ; And for every ill There's a remedy still, • if our daily newspapers be heralds of truth. Bestow on us, Fortune ! a purse full of gold, And politeness will grant us our measure of praise ' For .England's the mart where affection is sold ; Days of gold have succeeded .the old golden days. Yes gold is the treasure Surpassing that pleasure Philosophers tell us is solid and-good; 'Tic the spring of delight, The adjuster of right,. By the sons of ambition ilone understood. ICtNO'S TREvray.- - --The performances at this Theatre closed last night, after a very successful season,--a due tributa to the enterprizing and liberal spirit of Mr. Pauts, the Manager. It' was invidiously asserted, at the commencement of , the season, that the state of the interior rendered new painting, decorations, &c. &c. necessary. We observed at the time that the complaint was unjust, that it evidently resulted from private pique and disappointment, and that the higher orders in general were fully gratified in finding that the Manager - had provided admirable singers and the best corps de ballet that could be obtained. Such was the fact.— In GAREIA was found one of the best singers and actors that ever graced the Theatre. Cass 'POREPE also held most deservedly u high station, and Signora RONZI Bcostts possesses great musical and theatrical powers. The Opera de partment was otherwise well supplied.' CouLom, ANATOLE, Madame VESTRIS and her husband are excellent dancers, and indeed the whole of the corps de ballet manifested the liberal scale on which the season was conducted. The effect was that it was supported by high patronage, and was every night crowded with visitors. The boxes were abundantly adorned by beauty and ele gance, and it appeared obvious that the Manager had fully answered the expectations of the Public. On the uncertain tenure on which he held the Theatre, he would have acted unwisely, if he had lavished much upon mere embellishment of the building, and he therefore directed his atten tion to the entertainments of the Stage. The Opera last night was Ricciardo and Zorgide, first brought forward for the benefit of Signora de BLosts, and one of the latest compositions of ltossiNl I t was admirably sustained by GAnct.t ' and CAMPOrti4in . particular. ' Songs, duets, trios, and quartettos sent encored, and the whole was highly applaude4. At the end of the Opera all the performers came forward, and joined in " Godsave Me King," which was sung with great animation by CAMPO RESE, Madame VESTRIS, and CARA.. Dolt!. The 'Ong was encored, and, after the dropping of the curtain, there was a universal tail for'C.tmeoarse, who w a s l e d forward, and received with warm and reiterated applause, which she returned in a manner that shewed she was deeply affected. CARADORI received the same mark of favour. The concluding Ballet was Alphonse and Leonore, at tin' end of which there was a similar call for AstaTot.r.,Madame VESTRIS (the dancer) and her husband, nnd.Cou- LoN,all Of whom came forward, and were univer sally greeted with every token of approbation. Thus closed a very brilliant and profitable sea son ; and the Public will have every reason to be satisfied if all future ones are conducted with. equal zeal, taste, and liberality. Tut Bv.pronn 111istAr..--its the Library Cole lected by the late King is now likely to become the property of the public, owing to the liberal intention of his present Majesty, every anecdote connected with the.forznation of it acquires ad. tit oval interest. The following isfrom a geed authority, and is curious for more then one particular;--At the time when the Bedford Missal was on stile, with the rest of the Duchees of Portland's collection, the late King sent for his book. seller, and expressed his intention to become the pur. chaser. The bookseller ventured to submit to his Ma. jetty, that the article in question, as one highly curious, was likely to fetch a high price.—" now high ?"—" Pro. bably. tvfn hundred guineas i"—" Tiro hundred ruineat for a .M issal ;" exclaimed the Queen, who was present, and lifted up her bands with astonishment.—" Well, well," said his Iflajesty, " I'll have it still; but since the Queen thinks two hundred guineas so . enormous a sum for a .MIS - r I'll go no further."—The bidding for the Royal Libr a ry did tctiktilly stop at that pohrti; and Mr. Evans carried off the Prlz by additig three pontids nibre. The sAint Ithwittl Was afterwards sold - in'April, /81)5, and purchased by. the Duke of Marlborough for 6871. . . • ROWING MaTcz—On ,141coaday a grand Rowing Match for a Subscription Purse, given* by the Inhabitants of Batter. sea, took place, and it was attended more numerously, and afforded greater arnusemeut ,to the lovers of Aquatic sports than any other match whickhas taken place upon the 'by er during the present season. The 'competitors were residents in the neighbourhood. It was detided in three heats. Brocking air the successful candidate.• Due. DE LA aoCuEroUCAELT , — , The author of the celebrated Maxims, says Segrag, was not a man of learning, bur.be was a man of extreme good sense and knowledge of the world. M. d e , la' Rochefoocaelt was 110-4ccctrate in the compo. Atkin of his Little boolt, that 05 he finished a maxim, he used to send it to; his friends, T C . o n r e ti s i n e r ir t opinion upon it. he ,rnircim tilat it sh e w s ' a wretched poverty of mind to 4itte : bot oof understanding, look ,its rise fromßoileau and Racine, who were extrimPlY ignorant of every thing except poetry aigtliterature. thi s c e le . 'orated Duke never could. , belong to the French .unable. to procure coura ge Academy, . being enough to deliver to the Academy the speech which It was necessekry tto make, in order to gain admission into that body., . IRELA,I4O. •• LIMERICK ASSIZES.--Ao9ysT YAsterilaythe mo s t important trim 'which figs occurred since the commencement of Our ikit:iieS„ tame on to be tried before Baron PEN NEri TUEt. in the County Court, when Richard Molony,, Michael Ryan, Wm. Casey, 1 Moylan,. Dabr Conway, and Thos. Meade, were capitally arraigned for attacking the housed El enry Harding, Esq. at Derawlong, in this County, on the 1911 of May last, and robbing it ofarms and am munition. Mr. Harding, with his 3 sisters, deposed, that their Louse was attacked by 0 armed men, at 10 o'clock in the morning of the 19th of lay last; that they entered the house by bursting in the lower windows, when one of the prisoners rushed up to• Mr. Harding's bed-room, and demanded his arms and ammunition. ; Mr. Harding fired at, .but missed him, when anceher'of the gang fired at Mr. Harding, but without effect; • they then plan. detect the house of whatever arms and ammunition it contained. Thesix prisoners at the liar were identified. as forming some of the party. The trial lasted ?rem twelve .o'clock in the morp ing till nine in the evening, 'When the Jury retired for a quar ter of an hour, and brought in a verdict of Guilty, hilt recom mended them for mercy, as they committed no violence on the family. The Learned JUMTE then addressed the prisoners, and after expatiating on the enormity of the crime for which 'they were convicted, said that it was Ills painful duty to pass upon them the awful sentence of the law, [Mt that lie would give them a long day, so as to forward the Jury's recommendation to the proper quarter. They were then conveyed from the Court to the gaol, accompanied by the heart-rending shrieks of ,their afflicted friends and relatives. They were all young men. COUNTY or DOWN-JuLy 28. SINGULAR TRIAL FOR MURDER. Patrick llit'Cann, otherwise Bernard M'Cann, otherwise Jas. Hughes, was indicted for the murder of Owen M'Adam, near Lisburn, on the 26th July, 1813, and although nearly ten years bad elapsed, and he had left that part of the country, and bad settled anti prospered under another name as a butcher in the town of Galway, he was accidentally recognised, brought to justice, and at this Assizes convicted of the aforesaid murder. lll 4 Adam, it seems, was a horse. dealer, with whom the pri soner had been drinking on the day on which the former lost hiA life; and tempted by the money in his possession, he murdered him, and threw him into the anal. The evidence was circum stantial, but conclusive. Although so long n time had passed, the horse and watch of the deceased were traced to the hands of the prisoner, who had also left the country on the committal of the murder. The unfortunate culprit, who bad escaped the punishment due to his crone for so long a period, and who had in the inte rim married a respectable wife in Galway, maintained for the last ten years, an unexceptionable character and a family of five children, and also an independence not often found in that rank of life. He was supposed, to be worth at least 1,500 T. of capital, and had twenty-three acres of land, nearly rent-free for ever. Hia behaviour, previous to conviction, exhibited ex. treme levity, having danced down the steps of the Court-house on the preceding evening. Even on this awful occasion he re. tained his firmness, stating audibly, and with a strong tone of voice, that he did not care a farthing for the sentence, as he would die innocent, and kept up the same tenor of conduct, and assertions of innocence. even to his brothers ; he, however, acknowledged to the Sheriff, about eleven o'clock on Wednes day night, that he had been at the murder, and was about ten yards off when it occurred; that the person who murdered him was named James Hughes, and that he took that name when he went to Galway. EXECUTION. • On ThUrsday last this unhappy man paid the forfeit attached to his crime; he appeared on the suffoht In front of the gaol, about 20 minutes before two o'clock ; and after addressing a few words to the assembled multitude, stating in substance that he was about to suffer justly, and that quarrelling had brought him to his untimely end, he knelt down in prayer with the Catholic Clergyman who attended him, and after ten or twelve minutes spent with apparent fervour in his devotional exercises, he arose and stood erect, and when the clergyman re tired, pulled the cap over his face with apparent firmness and self-possession, and a short time after the fatal drop fell, when, from his great weight, the rope broke, and the miserable wretch fell, upwards of twenty feet, on the ground ; he alighted on his feet, and from his hands being pinioned immediately fell back, and by the surrouedingspectatoi a it was thoughthe was either dead or senseless. The soldiers, with rapid humanity, immediately carried him inside the gaol gate, and we are informed-that in a few minutes he sat upright upon his own coffin, and asked for a draught of water. After a period of nearly an hour and a half had elapsed, he walked up the stairs leading to the plat. fonn ; he was brought out again, knelt down with the Clergy man with apparent firmness, and, as stated by those imme diately beside him , appeare d as much, or more afraid of a se cond (all, than of his approaching dissolution, ile , wae launched into eternity at a quarter past three, and the sensation excited by the fit at fall sent a rumour through the sasembled tude with the quickness of lightning, and through every part of the town, that the rope bad broken a second time, which fortunately was not correct. After hanging the usual time, the body was cut down, pursuant to the sentence, and taken to the Infirmary, escorted by a party of the 78th regiment, who at tended as guard during the execution. CITY THEATRICAI.3.-1I is reported that a certain popular Actor has been recently engaged in a Drama, the subject of which, to adopt the words. of CONGREVE, was " the finishing of an Alderman, that he may be of equal dignity with the rest of his Brethren." MATRISIONIALS EXTUAORDINAnY.—We un derstand that Mr. D—, a well•known Blood at one of our theatres, led to the hymeneal altar, on Saturday last, the accomplished Miss DANCE, who, a short time since, made a successful debut at Covent-garden Theatre ; and Mr. 3. VINING, of the Norwich Theatre, also recently conducted to the same envied spot, SARAH ilowns, a fair Friend, daughter of Mr. Hot,xxs, one of the So ciety of Friends, near Ipswich.-- (British Press). We have the satisfaction to announce, that letters have been received from Africa, reporting the safe arrival of Dr. °CONEY, Major DENHAM, and Lieutenant CLAIPERTON, at Borneo, on the, 17th of April last. They were received with the utmost cordiality, and we are happy to say that they were in excellent health and spirits. We understand that the Scottish 'Law Com. mission, for inquiring into the means of clearing off the present arrear of lipped% to the Holm of Lords, and of preventin; their accumulation in future, has b appointed, and that the Com missioners are the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Lord Justice Clerk, the Lord Chief Baron ofExchequer, the Lord. Chief Commissioner of the Jury Court, Lord (Allies, Lord Pitmilly, Mr. Baron Hume, George Cranstoun, Esq., George Joseph Dell, Esq., Mr. Tindall, antt Courtenay. It is said the commission will meet immediately, aud, proceed to business.—(.feattrnart.) Seven girls in the factory of . Messrs. t reene, Tillinghast, and Co. in Rhode Island, wove on fourteen looms, in seven days, • 3,olo : yards of sheeting, No. 15, thirty-eight inches wide, T h e greatest quantity woven by one girl in the 7 days was t 124 yards, and the least 503.—(..4merican Paper.) • On Tuesday . last Mr. Wrou; Cioiernor of the City gaol, having cause to suspect Edmond dim (convicted -of' . manslaughter, and sentenced to •be transported for life), of endeavouring to blind or put oat his own eyes, cliscorered•he had wounded his left eye witiva.needle, and-that he, urged several of the prisoners to run heft! leS into liOth his eyes, to prevent his sentence being 'carried into execution. Mr..W. after using every means' to restrain the man from injuring blinself, ;donned him nothing of that kind could prevent his being transported. Having cause to suspect another attempt. Mr. W. watched. him and found in his hand a paper of potash sufficient to. blind ten men, he then acknowledged ,before Mr. Mauvlat the whole of the above attempt to blind himself, - and that he got the potash from his wife for an innocent purpose. Mr. War.su seized the potash as she handed it to 'him. 'Rior dan said i t was angar.—(Cork ildrertiso..) hiEIICANTILE SfILPPING. DEAL, AUG. s.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River and remain the Ann Elizabeth, for the South Seas ; 'Vit. toria, for Madras; Dardalus and Shannon,. for Quebec; John Catto, for Laguira ; Ranger, for St... John's, N.B. ; and Al bins, for Demerara. Fat.rtouTu, Atm 4.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, from Lisbon hi 14 days; Liberty, Ald ridge, from Havre; Dispatch, Louisa, and Liberty, frotn don ; his Majesty's. ship Senngapatam, from the Lastword; eni Pomona and Rapid, outword-bound vessels.. POIITSMOUTfi AUG. W.—Ariived from the Downs the Cyrus, Britannia, and -Alert. 'Sailed his Molester ship Redwing, for jersey.. - . . . lareE-BoATs.—En : the year 1602, the subscribers to lAoyd'a appropriated 2,000/, .pf their funds towardl the building of lifc.-Jioats on various' parts of the coast, which sum is nearly expended, by contributions to boats for the use of the fallowing ;—Montrose, /kr broutiti St. Andrew* Hartlepool, Redcar, Whitby, Scarborough. *Bridlington, Hull, Mundsley, Lowestoffe, Hollesley flay, tic inch, Fishguard, Holyhead, Ayr, Kinsale, 4c. &c. The :first vote was for .the purpose of establi,hing a life-boat at Hatlepool, and it bi gratifying to learn, from the minutes of the ComMittee appointed to au . - perintend that boat, that independent of former services,.no.le.sa. than 60 lives were saved by it on the 16th of January and 24 of February last, composing the crews of the Magdalen and the Levant, of London ; the Expedition, the Startirs, and the NVhitins, of Shields; the Shannon; of•Senderland t and Tem, . of Stockton ; which vessels were wrecked near Hartlepool, during very heavy gales of wind. Many valuable seamen have ' been saved by the life-boats stationed at other places ; and as a boat may be built, and completely equipped, for from met. to 1601., it is to be r: netted that there are not boats at every dangerous point of the coast throughout the linked Kingdoin, as a.trifiing subscription from the inhabitants in the vicinity would defray the expence of a boat, and the keeping of it fit roc service; and we are persuaded there never would be a want of men to go of to the rescue of their fellow-creatures in distress, wilout any reward, as the gratification of having performed an act of humanity wo u ld f u lly c omp ensate f or the trouble and danger they had to encounter. CORONERS' INQUESTS. FRATRICIDE. An, inquest was held at three o'clock on Mon. dsy afternoon last, before ThomAs STirtr.i za, Egg. Coroner, at the George Inn, ltyslip, near Uxbridge, on the body of a young man named William Aldridge, who was murdered by his brother George Aldridge, on Wednesday last. 11r. Barrow Slade, assistant to Mr. James, a surgeon of Uxbridge, was called on about 8 o'clock on Wednesday evert ing last t he found the deceased lying on a bed with a greater part of the intestines protruding ; on further examination he found a portion of the intestinal canal twice completely divided. Wit ness was then able to ascertain the extent of the external wound, which, extended in length seven inches, and must have been inflicted by some sharp cutting instrument. Deceased died on Friday morning, by the inflammation and mortification at tl.r.t wound. John Artery resides at Oakshade, in the county of Surrey ; the deceased and witness were mowing together in a small field adjoining his house; deceased's brother, George Aldridge, was also mowing in ..the field. The first word that took place was by George saying to his brother, " You told master we could not mow no more than an old woman, and you know that lean mow your legs off." His brother (the deceased) said, " You cannot: mow, nor keep up in company." George Aldridge aimed a blow at the deceased two or three times with the lithe, which struck him in the aide; deceased said, " You have ruin. ed me for ever," and instantly dropped his !tithe and came awny, walking to this house with his entrails partly out ; th e ' brother stillekept mowing the ground until he finished it, but in his passion he chopped his ;tithe into a tree. • George Barker, of llyslip, overseer of the Grand Jun ct i on Canal Company, stated that on Wednesdat evening last he was going out of the back way of his house, and was informed by a person named Charles Martin that murder had been com muted below. lie hastened to the spot where deceased had been wounded, and found the brother George Aldridge, ap. parently in a state of derangement, and was cutting at the grass, not like mowing. Witness asked him what he had done with his brother, for that he was like to cause his death e when George Aldridge replied, " D—n you, I'll serve you the same." George Aldridge was then taken into custody. The Jury took a view of the body, and returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against the brother, George Aldridge.".— A warrant was issued for the prisoner's commitment to New gate. An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon, at St. Thomas's Hospital, before T. StiEt.l. ow, Esq., on the body of Henry French, about three years old. John French, brother to the deceased, stated that he lived with his parents in Montague -court, Bishopagate-etreet where they occupied apartments on the second floor. Last Sunday fort night, the d:ceased happened to be left in the room by liim self, where there wee a fire, and a short time afterwards lea heard hiM scream in a dreadful manner; he instantly repaired to his assistance, and found a lighted bundle of matches lying on the floor, and the deceased's Clothes all in flames ; he imme diately called out for help, when a woman who lived in the same house came and assisted in extinguishiug the dames • he was taken to the hospital in a shocking :condition, where h e . linger ed until last Sunday morning, when ha expired. Verdict-- " Accidental Death." lAnother Inquest was held at the same time - and place, on the of Joseph Dykes, aged I ti. John Adams, of Dean street, Shadwell, stated, that the de. ceased was his apprentice, and sailed for Quebec. in the Crown,• Of which vessel witness was the owner. On her passage hoMe the deceased had occasion to climb to the top of the main -mart, in order to adjust the rigging, when he unfortunately fell; in falling his back come in contact with an iron pin thod in the mast ; he was dashed on the deck with great violence, and hid both his legs broken, and was otherwise shockingly injured. The vessel arrived in the port of London about :ix days after the accident. when deceased was immediately taken to the hos pital, where he died last Sunday morning.-Verdict, Accidental Death. An Inquest was held last night at St. Bartholomew's lit pf • tal, before . I'. Shelton, Esq. on the body of Corn( Bus Blake, led auout 12 years of age. J. Hall, broker, stated, that as he was standing at the door of his house in Old -street, last Saturday evening, he observest an engine going at a rapid rate, which was drawn by several men ; the deceased, who was ono of the persons drawing the engine, fell down, and the hind wheel passed over his hotly ; attempted to rise hot was so weak he could not; and ws.-a picked up and taken to a neighbouring surgeon's, and fron. thence ho was removed to the Hospital; the engine was goin. to a fire in Goswell-street. Charles. Woodward, dresser in the lloapital, examined the deceased a* soon as bronght there; he found an extensive tit tu , !t jut above the hip, and he appeared to have attatairetrsoine Barre internal injury ; he died the following day ; on opening. the body, after death, he ascertained that the liver was raptur ed. Verdict—Accidental Death, On Tuesday, the .clgth nit. M. MILLIGAN, supervibo_ 2 r, along with Messrs. A. GRANT, A. PACIAN, F. GRANT, TIIO3. Ci ' rnISTIR , and A. Ross, Officers of the Excise, accompanied by Ensign CoAsc, and a party of the 73d Re:Ti-' went, travessed the" m 01479 of Mourns and Eagle sham, for upwards of 12 hours, where they de.., teeted three extensive illicit distilleries. Owin , to`the country being open, the smugglers saw tho party approaching, and made their escape. Tht , contents of one still was 110 gallons, two heads. and one worm. There were 23 fermenting mash tuns, contents of each 240 g 5.10 1 ,15:, ,two toolvr", 600 gallons each, eight spirit casks, 450 gal;on4 wash, 15 gallons low, wines, with a quantity e yeast.--(Greenock Adrerthvr) CORN EX(..HANG.E, Aug. 6. The fineness 41f the weather this morning has catute►l Wheat to maintain last Monday's prices z Branit still continua 4 roiAt,' sale; Pea% Oats, and Barley, t emain witnont alteratt, , t), well as all , other articles. TIOP INTEIJAGFACE. KumTowle, Alla. 4.--.A.ithotigh the Pittnt IA waking fte A shoots, yet front their lateness, suti the probability of the destroying them as fivit as they ecnne„ there is bat Hide prosr ft of :kny benefit arising therefrom. The weathe r very ungenial for the burr coming (Jut, and *here it Imo , appearance it is far from leekint„. kindly. CLAN TVlttitlnT, AllO. 4. Within the last few warm tinyvi our plantations have put on a more flattering appearance, of the grounds maintain their heitithl colour, (mil proditio prornising burr, but the greater part or them are so infested by vermin, that they are rill eonehiered n a very doubtfulutt.te. .. .i~.. t • •