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enemy. The falsification of these alleged dis-1 asters to the cause of the south American lode- Pendeats, of course dissipates the gloom which they had east over the fortunes of the Patriots ; and though we still tremble for the results of the active and intriguing agency which we know has been employed in the New States, with the view of obtaining their re-union with the Mother Country, we trust that the projects against their independ ence will be frustrated by the additional moral force which their respective Governments must acquire by the arrival of the English Consuls, and by the knowledge of the friendly feeling - manifested towards them by Great Britain, and the decisive tone in which - she has avowed the policy that she will pursue, in the event of any foreign farce being added to that of Spain for the main tenance of the struggle. Surely no course of human action had ever more the appearance of being interminable, than the diplomacy which has teen produced by the dis putes hetween Russia and the Ottoman Porte. Notwithstanding our conviction that the pro tracted discussions which have taken place on this endless subject, have been eminently favour- able to the heroic Greeks, by keeping Russia and Turkey in an attitude of hostility,and thusabstract ing a large portion of the Ottoman power from the important and deeply interesting struggle which the Barbarians have to sustain with their man ciPated Christian victims, yet we confess that we are weary of the alternate and conflicting state ments that proceed fromConstantinople,aud which, "the question of peace or war with Russia, succes sively contradict each other with truly monotonous 4 : ll "ess and regularity. It is hut a few weeks ; I nca it was supposed to be certain that Lo rd TIRINGroan had succeeded in completely settlin g IL ' the differences between the two Powers for whom he has acted as a kind of Mediator. The Principalities were to be evacuated ; Russia was to re -open her diplomatic relations with the P orte, and to withdraw her armies from the Ottoma n frontier ; and the impending storm which has so long loured over the empire of the Turks, was for this time at least to pass away. —Yet, our present paper contains intelligence from Nuremberg, which asserts that the Turks, so far from taking measures for the Lona fide evacuation of Wallachia and Moldavia, have been secretly augmenting their forces in those pro- viuces ; that this further proof of bad faith having come to the knowledge of Russia, she has renewed her demands in a more explicit and decisive form than ever ; and that conse quently the probabilities are once more in favour of a Cossack march to Constantinople. But notwith standing appearances, he must be more than a bold calculator, who, after the experience which has been already obtained of the way in which Russia enforces her demands, and in which Turkey ex ecete-s her concessions, will venture to give an opinion as to the issue of any question that may arise between their respecti►e Cabinets. FOREIGN COMMERCE.—The Hamburgh Bor. se«-Liste of the sth instant contains an official statement, copied from the Elberfeld Journal, as to the affairs of the RIINWISI; WEST INDIA COMPANY. It appears from this document, that after having carefully examined the accounts, and the balance-sheet founded upon them, the Directors have agreed to divide 4 per cent. on the Ist of July next, as the dividend for the year upon the first 1,000 shares : they at the same time resolved that it was expedient to appoint a aPecial accountant in the bureau of the Company. knowing that the commercial affairs of this Company have been conducted with ability, and that no particular losses have been sustained, we e innot help observing that 4 per cent. is but a slender annual 4i 'idend (it is barely on a par with the dividend profits of the Bank of England) for capital embarked in the West India trade, a trade which in former times used to average from 12 to 1 3 per cent. profit. It goes, however, to establish proof of the low rate of profit which must be submitted to, when, in a state of profound peace, commercial men of all countries are eagerly competing in the markets of the world. It ought, moreover, to 'reconcile him who lends his money on land to the reduced state of interest which investments of that sort now bear very gene rally throughout Europe. We have received some numbers of a new Journal, published at the Cape of Good Hope, under the title of the South African Commercial Advertiser. Though it would justly acquire here the character of too great subserviency to th e 4C powers that be," that is stated to be a deference in this colony necessary to the exist ence of an infant Journal : its tone, however, is i n the main independent ; and from the breaking Iva monopoly of 20 years' standing, since the first publication of the Cape Town Gazette, some benefit to the Colony may at least be anticipated. The new paper is said to meet with every fair support in private subscriptions; but we per ceive, by a notification in one of the numbers, that the Governor, Lor(1 CHARLES SOMERSET, has manifested some hostility to the undertaking, by the i m p os i t i on of a heavy postage to be paid previous to transmission into the interior, and a tax of one rix-dollar on each advertisement in serted. The paper is printed in the English language only, but the leading articles are to ap pear in Dutch also, as soon as 250 subscribers of that nation can be obtained. We find in these journals no local news worth extracting. The latest date of those in our possession is the 4th of Feb ma ry.—(llforning Paper.) THE KING. IVlNnson, APRIL 16.—This being Good Friday, his MAJESTY, attended by his Household, heard. Divine Service performed in the private Chapel in the Castle. ..*--`, . 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Tar DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S BIRTH-DAY. — We understand that great preparations are making to celebrate the anniversary of the Birth-day of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, by a splendid dinner at the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Tuesday next, the 20th instant. The chair will be filled by Mr. Alderman CoolsoN. A great number of the leading gentry of the county, as well as of the town of Newcastle, are expected to be assembled on the inte resting occasion. On the evening of the 30th ult. his Excellency Mr. FosTErt, his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Copen hagen, gave, at his hotel in that city, a most splendid ball, accompanied with the usual et ceteras. Besides the principal of the Nobility, and several Members of the Royal House of Denmark, his Majesty himielf most graciously condescended to honour with his august presence the representative of (it may be said without flattery) the greatest Monarch in Europe. INTENDED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—CHAS. JOHN BRANDLING, Esq., at present an officer in the army, the pre sumptive heir to Col. BRANDLING, M.P., of Gosforth-house, Northumberland, will shortly lead to the altar of hymen Miss An MYTAGE, the blooming and accomplished daughter of Sir GEORGE A ADITTAGE, Bart. of Kirklees, Yorkshire. Colonel BRANDLING, it is rumoured, with a liberality that is so pe culiarly his characteri►tic, presents his nephew with the man sion of Middleton-lodge, near Leeds, as a temporary residence. CHICLTENITA3i, APRIL 15.—The Duke of 'Wellington ar rived here last night at half:past nine o'clock, from London, very much to the regret of the inhabitants that his Grace's un expected visit is not for pleasure but from indisposition. The Duke was at the early hour of eight o'clock this morning, at the Royal, or Old Well, to drink the water. His Grace has taken the house called Suffolk Lodge, where Dr. Cowley at tended the Duke this morning. The Earl and Countess of Darlington, accompanied by Lady Arabella Vane, arrived here on , Monday ; th e y a l so d r i n k t h e water at t h e R oya l , or O l d \y ell. The person of the Duke of Wellington is very attrac tive ; all eyes are upon him wherever he goes. ."14.:IVPORT (ISLE OF WIGHT), APRIT. 3.—The Isle of 'Wight Philosophical Society held their last Meeting for the Winter, on Tuesd a y th e 6th instant ; present, sir Leonard Worsley Holmes, Bart., M.P., President, and a numerous assemblage of members. William Lamprieve, Esq., M.D., and Joseph Kirkpatrick, Esq. of St. Cross, were unanimous ly elected Vi ce- P res id ents o f t h e S oc i ety . N um erous do nations of minerals, birds, &c. were presented for the Mu seum ; also a beautiful lachrymatory, from the ruins of Agrigentum, by A. Dangerfield, _Esq. of Wootton Bridge. A paper was read by Mi. Abraham Clarke, the Curator of 'tne , Museum, on the barrows or tumula of the Isle of Wight ; and he exhibited the urns, warlike instruments, ornaments , trinkets, and o th er Romanised British remains, found in the barrows that h ave b een opene d i n th e i s l a nd. Dr. Lempriere afterwards closed, for the season, his interesting Fourse of lectures. Vegetable poisons formed the subject of discussion. The nature, effects, and remedies for these he described in his accustomed able and scientific manner, impressing his re marks by the exhibition of most appropriate drawings and specimens. GOOD FRlDAY.—Yesterday, being Good Fti day, the Commemoration of the Crucifixion was celebrated at the various Catholic Chapels with religious splendour. The most conspicuous in their devotion were the Bavarian, Portuguese, St. Patrick's, Moorfields, and St. George's in the Fields Chapels, which were so excessively crowded during the service, that hund reds of persons were obliged to attend to their duties in theavenu es of the chapels. This partly originated from the numerous attend ance ofthe idle and curious of other persuasions, who were attract ed thither in the expectation of witnessing peculiar ceremonies. The High Mass commenced at eleven o'clock, after the usual Low Masses had been gone through. At the right hand side of the chapels, a temporary altar was erected, covered with white, and bestrewed over with odoriferous flowers, which, to gether with the many wax-lights which surrounded the neat little erection, had a most interesting appearance. The regular altar was hung in black, and furnished with its usual decora tions, which, together with the almost general mourning of the auditory, threw a characteristic melancholy over the scene. The ceremony of the Host having been gone through, appropriate sermons were delivered, at the conclusion of which, according to Catholic custom on Good Friday, a grand procession took place of the Priests and Acolytes, each bearing some emblem in remembrance of the Passion of the Redeemer, round the body of the chapel, whil e th e congrega ti on remained in fervent devotion. This being gone through, the host was deposited in its usual sanctuary, and the sublime service concluded. The chapels at the west end of the town were attended by the Ca tholic Nobility and Gentry. Yesterday being Good Friday, the Duchess of KENT attended Divine Service at the Royal German Chapel, and heard a Sermon by the Rev. Dr. KUPER. .The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Ser vice at the Chapel Royal yesterday. Princess AUGUSTA visited the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA yesterday, at her house in Curzon street, Mayfair. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, according to a letter received yesterday, we are happy to state, was somewhat improved in health. Thursday morning Mr. Secretary PEEL left London, on a visit to Sir R. PEEL, iu Stafford shire. The receipt of the melancholy tidings of the decease of the Duchess of DEvoNsturts, at Rome, who was sister-in-law to the Earl of LIVERPOOL, by his late Countess, has caused the Noble Earl to issue cards, putting off' his numerous party, invited for the 29th instant, to celebrate his MA JESTY'S birth-day. Thursday, between the adjourning and resum ing of the House of Lords, Mr. Justice BEST was sworn in as Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, in the LORD CHANCELLOR'S private room. It is understood that the public entry of Lord GINFORD, our Recorder, on the 17th instant, is to be graced with the attendance of all the mem bers of our Corporation ; and that many of our fellow-citizens mean to join the procession. A similar mark of respect was paid to a former Re corder, the late Lord ASHBURTON, on his enter ing Bristol to hold the Gaol Delivery for the first time after his elevation to the Peerage, (Bristol Journal.) It is said that Lord Nennunz, after a long and severe fit of illness, has sent in his resigna tion. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL iS spoken of AS his successor in the Chief Justiceship of the Com mon Pleas, and Mr. Serjeant LEFROY, as the new Solicitor-General. It is expected that Mr. BLACKBURNE will have the vacant Serjeantcy.— (Dublin Freeman's Journal.) P 0 E T It Y . TO THE CHASE-FIELD AWAY. ( From the Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette.) " Hark forward, hark forward, tantivy."—Old Song. Hilliho—hilliho! to the chase-field away, The sua he is up in his chariot of day, And the dew is his tear, and the light cloud his frown, That you still snore away on your pillow of down : Hilliho—hilliho ! snatch the coif from your head And put on the sportman's gay doublet of red. Hilliho—hilliho ! the steed neighs in the A challenge as gay as the war trumpet's call, And the splendour of Spirity, the sinew of fame, Lights up his dark eye, and his nostril of flame; Hilliho—hilliho ! —press his sleek sides anti ride Where die glad hearts are met by the bonny brake side. Ililliho—hilliho ! there are Stuart, and Ray, And Marlow astride on his Kill-devil bay : And Wyndham *, wh ose goodness all true fellows know, At the tail of the tot, or the face of the foe ! round the covert we wheel, The old cap on our brow, the old spur at our heel. lliho—hilliho ! there's a voice on the gale, And echo, enamour'd, re p ea t et h t h e ta l e; T he game it is rous'd, and the welkin has rung With the best of all music, the hound's jovial tongue : ! we c ompete w i t h t h e w i n d, And where now is th e craven to loiter behind ? like wild spirits we fly, And our track is as bright as a meteor of sk : Hark forward ! through valley, o'er hill, cla y sh along, Diana herself seem s to ride in our throng— lliho—hilliho ! see our proud coursers bound To the horn's lusty scream, and the song of the hound. llilliho--hilliho ; the long day it is o'er, And our field it is scatter'd, so gallant before ; some fell in the rough brake, some fell in the plain, But their fame moults no feather, their badges no stain Hillilio—hilliho ! aye, again they shall ride In our race for the brush, at the green covert side ! Salisbury, 11:124. A. M. TEMPLETON, JUN'. • Wyndham —a name famous whenever recorded, and the possessor of it here nientioned is a worthy scion of the same re spectable stock. In war a better soldier never did sustain him self in battle's field : and when by the fortune of war he be came a prisoner, his good deeds to his fell )w unfortunates earned him an unfading leaf of glory. As a sportsman, he is indefatigable, and as a man, full of generosity : in fine, he is thorough-bred. Mr. SCARLETT.—We have been informed by a Correspondent, who is an attentive reader of the Foreign Journals, that the Hamburg!) News papers of the Gth instant express the liveliest sympathy and satisfaction on learning that that " eminent and distinguished British Barrister and Statesman Alr. SCAM:Ts:TT" ITRS still in the land of the living. We think it cannot b• other wise than highly gratifying to this Honourable and Learned Gentleman, to find that talents and personal character are held in high estima tion even by foreigners. The Vespers of Palermo.—We stated, on Wednesday last, that this admirable play, which the modesty of the fair author withdrew from the Covent Garden Theatre, having been published, has been adopted by the Edinburgh Manager, and represented in that city with great success. We have since heard that it has been rendered doubly attractive by the merit of the performers, as well as by the intrinsic excellence of the piece. The parts of the two .Procidi were, by all accounts, most ably represented by VA NDENHOFF and CAL CRAFT, and that of Constance, the heroine, with irresistible pathos and effect by Mrs. 11. St Dooms. The fair Author, therefore, if she has precluded herself from profit on the Covent-Garden boards, has at least acquired fresh blooming laurels on the T c h l e as s si l c r z r o o s u b r u t Is d e fcShcrootnln Chron icle having inserted a Mn.s smA xs, reasonably prides •' that this lady is a shortna t ive P o o f e itselfnl: w r it t ennroP sI I i ha Shropshire by eo rig r n the Principality .» MISS M. TREE.--During the week that is p4essneeda,rteheirsinfgasactin;itainogehpeeartfer levreaunudddeerlsitgahntdfutilmstonthglettTreizahtares was well attended s ecluwrei r n e g n the whole of her engagement, an d that on Saturday last. th e evening of her benefit, she was honouredre ceipts of t w he ith ho a u splendid ae na nearl y y and overflowing and, in i u g I'll to o e t h r s handsome sum, Miss ThitE received a letter at the conclusion to merit.—( Blackburn ) of the second act of the play, containing 1001. as a tribute due Two very fine Arabian horses, which had been , arrived l ate l y i n Lon d on, as presents to They were esc o r t e d b a Maltese gro om, accompanied by a n at i ve of Dongola. The various novelties of Europe completely r i vette d t h e attention o f t h e purchasedt to the Earl at of )° MORTON. ng°I a which had hi t h erto been excessive, was so visiting Paris and London, his veneration AforfrGicraann; and after Grand cair decreased, that he expressed him se lf i n no measured terms of contempt for that metropolis of Egypt, the once famed residence f j r of the Saracenic Caliphs ; and declared, that a single shop in Regent -street would purchase all Cairo. lie was particularly pleased with the facilities in European travelling; and enjoyed his nap in a close carriage. The poor fellow was somewhat dis appointed in the reward attendant upon his trouble—he had anticipated a douceur of 50 dollar s (ten pounds) no very un reasonable expectation ; but he stated at Paris to an English man, that 51. was the whole of his remuneration.—(Cambridge Chronicle.) COWES, APRIL 16.—A very great improvement is making to the Parade here, which is about to be widened several feet towards the sea, and to form nearly a straight line from the fort of the Castle to the causeway in the front of the Marine Hotel, the exience of which will be raised by subscription. The work men began the foundation on Monday last. When completed, it will be one of the finest promenades in the kingdom for the accommodation of visiters, as well as the inhabitants : there will be few parades in England to surpass it, either with re spect to the beauty of the surrounding scenery, or the advan tage of the refreshing saa breezes. INQUEST ON It. REEVE BEAUMONT, ESQ.—It has been stated that this Gentleman died on Tuesday last, in consequence of fractures received in hunting with the Farley hounds in the preceeding week. It turned out, upon this inquiry, that the accident happened in clearing a six feet bank, with a wide ditch on the other side; and the deceased met his fractures (compound) in the leg and the arm, besides being otherwise much hurt. It has been stated that Mr. Beau mont was a bold rider, between 50 and GO years of age. It was riot until Saturdhy last that he was informed amputation of the leg would be necessary, but he declined the operation, and trusted to chance. The verdict. was accidental death. To bring about unanimity in a Jury at Wex ford, last Assizes, a stratagem was resorted to, which deserves to be recorded. The evidence against Gribble (the revenue officer charged with the robbery of tobacco from the King's stores) appeared to be conclusive. Notwithsanding the able defence of him by his Counsel (Mr. Smith), it was the general impression in Court that he could not escape conviction. Only one of the jury, however, was under that impression.— tc Well, gentlemen," said he to the others, " since you will not agree to adopt my view of the case, a thought strikes me by which we can get over the difficulty, I'll write guilty,' and then I'll retire, and you can act as you think proper." The expedient was approved of—the fearful word " guilty" was written down. Our readers, no doubt, picture in imagination the sword of justice, like that of Damocles, suspended_over the head of poor Gribble ; but, as the proverb says, " all is not lost that's in danger," the conscientious jury man having stepped aside, his worthy companions added " Not !"—(Wexford Herald.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EXTON PARK RACES, 1824.— THURSDAY, APRIL Li. The Noel Stakes of 25 soy. each, 10 soy. forfeit. Colts, list. 71b. Fillies, Bst. 41b. rising three years old. One mile. Mr. Platers ch. c Gap - - - - -- 1 General Grosvenor b. f. by Blucher - - - 2 Sir Gerard Noel's b. f. Formosa - - . 3 The Ranksborough Stakes of 10 soy. each for horses not tho rough bred, Ist. each, bona tide the property of Subscribers, and to have been regularly hunted during the season 1223-4, to he ridden by Gentlemen. Mr. Foster's The Doctor - - - - 1 Mr. Summer's Woodcock - - - 2 Mr. Bailey's Knicker Rocker - - - - Mr. Ward's Beaumont - - - - bolted. The Cottesmore Stakes of 7 sovs each, with 10 added by the Exton Park Racing Club, for horses that never won or re ceived forfeit, and have been regularly hunted in the Coun ties of Rutland, Leicester, Lincoln, Northampton, or Not tingham. Three-year olds, lOst. 71b. ; four, llst t 71b.; five, 12st.; six and aged, 12st. 41b. Heats, two miles each. Lord Muncaster's Twangdella, 4 yrs old - . 1 1 Mr. Longdon's The Abbot, 5 yrs old . - .. 2 0 Mr. Bailey's Knicker Bocker - - _ 3 2 II r. Stokes' Little Joker - _ - - 0 3 A Farmer's Plate of 50 soy. given by the Gentlemen of the Cottesmore Hunt, for horses that have been reg u l ar ly hunted with the Earl of Lonsdle's, Duke of R ut l and ' s, or t h e old, 2 ill Q r . t iß i o , ai r , k n o en i rl I :ps o k u i n n s d o s n . , s E tonian,TEo 4 myrsa mile heats.4ol}d.r list. 101 b. llst. 101 b. - 2 - 1 1 imr. COULSTED PARK MEETING, Tutrn sDA y. (LAST I)AT.) The Coniston Stake of 5 sous. each, with 10 added. Two-mile heats for half-bred Horses. Mr. Bouverie's Jertiina - - - - 1 1 Capt. Henderson's Gift - - - - 4 2 Mr. Thorp's Fury m. . - - .. - 2 3 Mr. Jones's Truth - - - - 3 dr Major Howard's br. g. - - - - - sdr Four ran out of the Course. Some good racin g . Plate of 50/. Handicap for the beaten Horses on Wednesday, in the Hunters' Stake. Mr. B. Forth's Truth, 11s1. 21b. - - - 1 1 Mr. Udney's Bess, llst. 4M. - - . 3 2 11r. Blake' s ch. g. lOst. 121 b. - - - 2 3 Mr. Bouverie's Prodigal, 10st. 41b. - 4dr Major Owen's Froth, lO s t. 41b. - - - sdr The winner the favourite, and 2 to 1 after the heat. MATCH OF TWENTY MILES. Halton, the Nottinghamshire pedestrian, started on Thurs day morning early, for one hundred sovereigns, to go on foot from the one to the eleven mile-stone and back, on the Rom ford-road, (twenty miles) in two hours and ten minutes. The match is nearly equal to the same distance in two hours, when the two miles through Bow and Stratford are taken into consi deration. The pedestrian performed the first two miles in II minutes, and five miles in 29 minutes two seconds. H e reached the eleventh mile-stone in one hour and three minutes, drank a tumbler of wine, and started back. He had twenty-six mi nutes to perform the last four miles in, and he won Ly half a minute, but not without much perseverance, as he was all abroad at getting home, and was put to bed. PEDESTRIANISM EXTRAORDINARY. The Herculean task of doing 100 miles in 18 successive hours, which has been so often undertaken and so often failed, was completed on Wednesday at Biddenden in this county, by Edward Rayner, the celebrated Kentish Pedestrian.— Previous to his starting, there came on a tremendous shower of rain, accompanied with hail, which made the road very heavy. Rayner commenced his arduous undertaking pre cis!.ly one minute before six o'clock on Tuesday evening, and went off at a jog-trot at the rate of about six miles an hour, doing the first 6 .niles in a minues. He continued near ly the same pace with apparent ease until the 59th mile, when he was attacked with a slight sickness, and bets were offered three to one against him and refused ; he continued labouring under similar distress to the 68th mile, without little varia tion ; after which he kept on his. journey in a regular and steady pace (resting at intervals merely for refreshment from one to three minutes at a time), until he completed the greatest undertaking ever/performed in England, and came in cleverly at full speed as though it had been a mile heat, seven minutes before twelve o'clock on Wednesday, having eight minutes to spare, amidst the ringing of bells, ,:aving of hand kerchiefs; the band playing, " See the Conquering Hero comes," and other' demonstrations of joy and congratulation. We understand that Rayner challenges to run any man in Eng gland 100 miles, for 100 sovereigns, to be performed in the neighbourhood of Tenterden.—(Kentish Gazette.) NEWCASTLE RACES. It is intended that the annual races at Newcasde-npon-Tymt in July next, shall present greater inducement than usual to the patrons of the turf who visit the North. On the sth day, viz. the Yriday which at most was wont to be distinguished by a Handicap Plate, there will this year he a splendid Plate of One Hundred Sovereigns, with an additional Tweuty-five for the second best horse. Great praise is due to Mr. Loftus, the Clerk of the course at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who, besides subscribing handsomely, has been indefatigably active, with other Gentlemen, in raising the necessary fund for the Plate alluded to. It is intended, we understand, that the Plate of 100 Sovereigns shall be an annual thing.—( Newcastle-upon. Tyne, April 15. ) EDWARTI Roarßs, EsQ.—The remains of this Gentleman were, on Thursday morning, the Bth instant, de posited in the parish church of St. Michael, in this town. At half-past 9 o'clock the procession moved from the combination room of Caius College; attended by the Master, Fellows, and Undergraduates of the College, followed by many friends of the deceased, and headed by the Reverend Mr. Scholefield, who 'performed the beautiful and impressive service of the church.—Mr. Rogers was of Caton, in Lancashire, and was entered at Caius College in Easter term, 1810. In 1814, he took his degree, as third Wrangler, and was shortly afterwards elected a Fellow of his College. With a view to the medical profession, he studied at the hospitals in Edinburgh, Paris, and London ; but the versatility of his genius (encouraged and confirmed by affluent circumstances, which prevented the necessity of his making any early and permanent choice in regard to his walk in life), and the wishes of some valued friends, induced him subsequently to turn his talents into a new channel ; and having entered himself a member of the Inner Temple, he was, after the usual preparatory course of study, called to the Bar in 1822. His views had,, however, in the meantime, undergone another change, and his election to be a Senior Fellow of his College contri buted, with other and concurring circumstances, to induce him to return into residence_ at Cambridge, and ultimately to revert to physic; which he had practised as Medical Licen tiate for sonie time previous to his death. Ile was entitled to his degree of M.D. at the approaching Commencement in July; and looked forward with eager anticipation to this last and crowning reward of his academical career. But another man date had gone forth, and a severe illness of a few weeks terminated .an existence, which had crowded so many and such varied attainments into the short space of 30 years. Amid the many and engrossing studies of his life, lie had found time, in earlier days, to he th e au th or o f t wo sma ll publica tions, which were chiefly valuable as they added to that high and rich promise which all his brilliant career had been nourishing. After a youth spent in the successful pursuit of all which could render manhood distinguished, he has been cut off; before he had time or opportunity to leave behind him more than the re collection of usefulness in his sphere, and the reputation of unbending integrity and unsullied honour.—(Cambridge Chro nick.) The freedom of Bristol was recently most cor dially and handsomely voted to FRANCIS Faux- LING, Esq. the Secretary to the General Post Office, and a native of Bristol. FAsitteNAnrA FoLmrs.—Three indispensable requisites to the creation of a fashionable party in London, during the present Spring, with the price of each article annexed :—A dish of green peas, dressed plain, 10 guineas ! RossiNt, dressed d la ordinaire, b 0 guineas!! NAPOLEON'S Ma ' meluke, full dressed, 100 guineas!!! Lately was married at Oldavingtou,stear Bridge. water, after a courtship of 60 years, William Bagg, aged 86, to Sarah Hillier, aged 86.—( Dorset Chronicle.) CARACCIOLI, the Neapolitan Ambassador in the reign of George H., used to say that the only ripe fruit be had seen in England was roasted apples. Yesterday evening, about seven o'clock, an alarming fire broke out, in the second floor of a house in King's-Head-court, Gou g h-square, Fle e t-street, occupied by Mr. Sunk, an oilman and tallow-chandler, ; but owing to the timely arrival of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water, it was got under without doing any material damage. COURT OF CHANCERY—(Tias DAT.) The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in his private room, this day, for the purpose of giving •jue'g. ment in several causes of no interest but to the parties concerned, and Counsel did, not attond. The further hearing of the cause of De Tgistet, was, after a shortconyersation with the Solicitiirs, postponed till Tuesday, on which day. his .Lord ship intimati-d lie would attend, if the parties would be there. Monday the 3d of May is the day fixed for commencing the hearing of Bankrupt PetitionQ,, the whole of which will be then gone througit die in diem. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAT, Aram. 13.—Wind E.—Arrived the Jcs?.?h, Bream, from Alexandria ; Churchill, Horswell, from Naples ; aad Diana, Miller, from 1 4 (logadore. Came down from the River and sailed the Iklelliah, Cole, for Calcutta ; Sarah, Hill, for the South Seas. APRIL lti.—lt has blown strong from the East all this The Diana, Miller, froin Mogadore, is repOrted to have gone to the Westward, and to have lost an ancLor and cable in tlia Downs this morning. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16.-1 t blew a gale last night from Messenger, Pace, for Hamburgh, has put back,. Sailed the G o l con d a , Edw ar d s , for Madras; and Superb, George, for Canton ; yesterday the Isabella, DoLkin, end Vet= per, Hillary, for Quebec ; Pons Parker, for Plctou ; Friends Increased, Manning, for St. Kitt's ; and Charles Ten nyson, Bourk, f cr M on t rea l. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 15.—Wind E.—Arrived the Francis Augustus, from Ncw Orleans ; and Triton, C..rter, front Galipoli. FALMOUTH", APRIL IL—Wind E.—Arrived the Magact packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 4th instant ; Liverpool 'Puke!, from Smyrna; Venus, Taylor, from Palermo ; Grace ; Row, Galipoli ; P a ti ence , Best, Messina ; Levant, Cabat, Batavia ; and Tiger, Duile, from London for Vera C:uz. The Cadmus, Holburn, of Shields, and Neptune, Duncaa. of Leith, both bound to Memel, were totally lost on IlornLolm, the former on the 22d, and the latter on the 2.3 d ult. ; crews a,:d materials saved. LENT ASSIZES. CHESTER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14. Thomas Clarke, aged 27, from Macclesfield, was indicied oa the Coroner's Inquest for killing and slaying David 11r.rlley. It appeared that the parties had been quezrdlir;g seer to a pin) where there _was a precipitous descent of ten or eleven . feet. Brindley, who was an old man, came sudd e nly up to' the prisoner, and struck him violently over the head with an iron poker; he was preparing to follow up the blow, when the deadly weapon fell from his hand. A scuffle then ensued, and deceased was pushed against a low wall, not more than two feet high, which protected the dant•erous place before noti,ed. In this situation, Clarke seized him by th 1 g and threw him over, and his neck was broken. Ile died in a very few minutes. It should be stated, that the blow given by tha deceased was extremely violent, the prisoner's face and clothes being suffused will., blood from a wound on the temple. • - The o dry found the prisoner Guilty; and - Judge WAttafx, considering the aggravation which • the prisoner had received, and his imprisonment since October last, sentenced him to pay a fine of 51., and then b disch.irg?d. MURDER OF WILLIAM WOOD. At the last Summer Assizes for this county it may he recol lecled that a young man, named Joseph Dale, was convicted of the wilful murder of William Wcod, a respectable factor. near Whaley, in Cheshire, on the 16th of July la s t. Th e trial lasted from ni ne o'clock in the morning until sight in the evening. Mr. D. F. JoNEs, who was Counsel for the prisoner, having, however, moved for a respite of judgment on the ground of a flaw in the indictment, it not hating been stated therein what number of stones lied been used in the murder of the unfortunate man, sentence was not then passed. The question has been since argued before tl e twelve Judges, who have decided that it was not eseemi it that, the number of stones should be stated in the inliet ment ; and one of their Lordships appositely asked NI Iv.ther an indictment for murder would be invalid by reason of its not having been stated by how many small shut the death of a murdered man had been occasioned. A bout six weeks since. a pet' tion was forwarded to the, Secretary of Sta'e fee the Home Department for the pardon of was t~icF. ; .t. respectably and numerously signed, and among the names attached to it were those of the Mayor and Sherifrs of tl. city. This circumstance has been matter of suri,rl;e to most of those who were acquainted with the circumstance* detailed in evidence on the trial. On the evcnirg of the IGth of July, the prisoner and two other men we e seen walking in the company of the deceased along the ro .d lead ing to the spot where the body was found : at a sulyequent period of that night, the prisoner was seen running in com pany of his two companions from the spot. A M. rote was found on the person of Dale when taken : of this he has Liven no satisfactory account; and a tradesman of Stockport gave evidence on the trial that he had paid this Sallie note to the deceased on the morning of the very day on the evening of which he was murdered. One of the prisoner's companions was taken a short time after the murder, and being coirm . ttccl to the New Bailey prison at Manchester, hung himself in his cell the s.tme night. The third person has not yet been taken, and it is to be hoped that Dale will yet think fit to make acme atoite ment to the violated laws of his country, by giving . infornation that may lead to the apprehension of his associate in the horrid deed. it is expected that sentence of death will he pasted on Dale some day this week, probably on Saturday, as it has not, we believe, been ueual for thet awful ceremony to take place on.. Good Friday. The fate of Dale Las become of untuual int rest in this and the adjoining countits, although it w re difficult t) account for this excitement byond the youth of the prisoner, he being only 18 years of age. DARING ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.—Last night a most daring attempt was made to rob the hou.e No. 30, Vincent-square, Westminster, by some thieves, who seemed determined to effect their object. Having failed in making an entrance in front, they had recourse to the back; to accom plish which they were under the necessity a scaling the wall of a rope-ground. Here, however, they were again foiled,and apparently determined to have some booty, they began to cut away the lead work, pipes, kc. In doing the latter, however, to their utter dismay, the water rushed out in such streams upon them, that they were obliged to make a hasty retreat, leaving the lower part of the house completely overflowed. No less than five attempts at robbery have been made in the neighbourhood, notwithstanding two persons have been executed and 17 convicted within a short period. A tnilitary Mandarin observed to a Gentle man connected with Lord Amherst's embassy to China, that •' in times of peace the food became scanty, and that wars were absolutely necessary to maintain the proportion between supply and demand." It is something singular to meet a disciple of ➢9althus on the Imperial Canal ! . . The story of Mr. WAGSTAFF, who received sentence of death for forgery, on Thuriday, is melancholy :—When only 15 years of age,he had 15,0001. bequeathed to him by a distant relative, and, on coming of age, he married a young lady possessed of a very considerable fortune. l'he embarked in business with every prospect of suc cess, but somehow or other a sort of fatality seemed to attend him. lie not only lost alt his own and his wife's property, but also borrowed large sums of money from his own relations, which very speedily disappeared. It has been told to us by a person of respectability, who has known him from infancy, that upon a moderate calculation he mast have dissipated at least 30,0001. within eight years. He is now only 27 years of age ; when sentonce of death was pasted upon him, he appeared deeply affected ; his situa tion excited a good deal of sympathy, hismanner being very prepossessing, his appearance alto gether that of a gentleman.