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dated to make him happy. Colonel Berkeley was then informed by Mr. Foote for what purpose the money had been advanced to hint (Foote), and that it was still unapplied to that or any other purp9se. Colonel Berkeley . then strongly urged secrecy , on the subject and nature of the intercourse between him and Miss Foote; and, when told that it was arranged that Mrs. Foote should make the disclosure to Mr. !Lytle, Colonel Ber- ' keley said, " If Maria is so silly, surely her mother would not be such a d—d fool." Colonel Berkeley shed tears, and was (apparently at least) greatly affected at this interview, which terminated in his requesting Mr. Foote to go immediat- 4 Y to Mr. Bayne, and to say that he (Colonel Berkeley) meant no hostility, but merely to ascertain the nature of his offers, which, if honourable, he should be satisfied; and Mr. Foote left Col. Berkeley with the impression that, instead of injuring he (Col. Berkeley) would in every possible way repair the wrong he had done Miss Foote by not marrying her himself. Mr. Foote made the communication accordingly to Mr. Ilayne, ' whom he found prepared to meet Col. Berkeley in the manner he had expected, and determined, should Col. Berkeley demand what were his intentions towards Miss Foote, that he would re fuse an answer to such interrogatory, conceiving that he had no right to interfere or make such inquiry. The meeting took place between Col. Berkeley (with Mr. Maxse as his friend) and Mr. Haynes (with Mr. Best. who shot Lord Camelford, as his friend); but of the result of which Miss Foote and her family were in total ignorance, until the receipt of the following letter from Mr. Ilayne, which led them to conclude, and which afterwards turned out to be the fact, that Colonel Berkeley had informed Mr. llayne of those circum stances which (Col. Berkeley) had urged Miss Fote and her funily not to reveal : Mr. Ilayne begs to be distinctly understood to Miss Foote, t" it under no circumstance wh atever can any acquaintance 1--eeforth be proper on the part of Mr. Hayne.—Wednesday, June 30." This letter was closely followed by one from Col. Berkeley to. Miss Foote, wherein lie says " I am hurt and wounded more than I can express. I will not see you yet. Was it necessary for you to deceive me ? I soon must see you relative to the children. Your father borrowed 1,100!. tram Mr. Bayne, as he stated, on your account." This letter enclosed one to Mr. Foote, stating that " Mr. Hayne positively refused to state his intention of marrying your daughter, and a discussion ensued that chewed me that it never could have been his intention lat terly, and disclosed such a scene of unnecessary double-dealing, both to him and me, that I can only sum up the whole by say ing that I am thoroughly disgusted. The following is a copy of a letter from Mr. Foote to Colonel Berkeley, after the meeting between Colo nel Berkele y and Mr. Bayne,and before the 6th of July : You may believe me or not, just as you like, for now (after your late conduct), I am reckless of either your good or ill opinion. In the first place, I most positively assert that all •I stated to you on Wednesday morning was true. I did not deny that Mr. Ilayne had advanced me money, but at the same time 1 told you it was so advanced for the specific purpose of r-enting me promotion in the ar m y , which both his father law and his solicitor gave every possible assistance to. That money was, and is now, lodged for the above specific purpose ; and what I said to you was this— that neither I nor any part of my family had ever received a single shilling of Mr. Osyne's money but in the way before stated ; nor have we ever done so, which can and will b e demonstrated to him be yond the possibility of a doubt. As to its having been (as you state) advanced for my daughter's use, nothing of the kind was ever intimated directly or indirectly in any way what ever with my knowledge ; rind, with regard to Mr. flayne's refusing to state his h onou rable intentions towards my daughter, it must have arisen solely from this cause—viz., that his advisers 2 decidedly objected to your ca llin g u p on hint to do So, which upon compulsion it was no t ver y natural they should do ; therefore, if is either hesitated or refused to allow of his honourable intentions, he must have been talked out of it by his advisers, and which your conduct gave them so full an opportunity of doing. In short, I am thoroughly convinced that did not emanate from himself, for his intentions roost de cidedly. were to have married my daughter, and he most cer tainly would have clone so, had not your (in my opinion) very unjustifiable conduct prevented it. 'l' bus have you added ano ther cruel injury to the very many you have before inflicted on my daughter and her family altogether. " Disgust is not a word one half strong enough to express w hat I and her mother feel at your truly base and most disho nourable conduct towards our deeply injured, and now (by You) persecuted daughter; but it shall not end here. " S. F. F." Miss Foote, the subject and person most interested and in• Jared in their debate, finding herself thus left without any ex planation from either party at the meeting, the members of which had settled the business, it seemed, to their own satis faction, wrote the following lettter to Colonel Berkeley : MISS FOOTE TO COLONEL ERKLEY. Thur l3 sday, E July 1, 1824. " The only motive I have for now addressing you, is to ask one simple question. Did you, yesterday , direc tl y , or indirectl y , make Mr. Bayne or any of the party, acquainted with the nature of the intercourse that has existed between us ? I deny, moat positively, th a t any money was ever borrowed from Mr. Rayne for my use in any way whatever, and which I shall lose no tense in making known to all concerned, and the strictest investigation of the villainous and treacherous conduct that has been practised towards me shall take place, for I will no longer submit to the persecutions and injuries so unjustly heaped upon me. I request you will immediately reply to the question I have asked in this letter," To which Miss Foote received the following from Coloael Berkeley : " Berkeley-house, Spring-gardens, July 1, 1824. " I do not think you authorized to ask the particulars of the interview that took place yesterday between me and Mr. Rayne. I gave you and your father repeated warnings, that if you would not explain to me most clea rl y the footing that y ou and Mr. Rayne were on, before his visits were sanctioned m your house, and before you appeared in public with him, I would seek (though most reluctantl) the explanation from bins myself. You were ob st i nate , an d I kept my word. What passed between us at that explanation, I shall decline to communicate. This much, ho wever, I h ave no o bj e ction to state—Mr. Ray ne dis tinctly said to me, in presence of my friend, and his own, that Tour father had borrowed the money of him, amounting to 1 • 1001 , for the purpose of paping your bills, because you were sobbing and crying at home, for want of the means of pay mg them yourself. And Mr. Mayne declared that he lent the money under the impression that it would be so applied. You will adopt what measure you choose under these circum stances. I only hope that they may be of a more prudent and less deceitful nature than some of those which you have lately had recourse to." MISS FOOTE. TO TOE roman. SlR—Several letters and articles having been published in ,he public Prirtia, referring to a late Trial in the Court of King's Bench, I b eg that it may be perfectly understood, that neither the above -named Lady, nor I, as her Solicitor, nor her friends, had any knowledge whatever of those publications, or any of them, until they so appeared ; and that it is not the in tention of Miss Foote or myself to write one word on the sub- I am, Sir, your obedient servant, sect. GEO. GILL. 10, Milman.street, Bedford.row, Dec. 24, 1824. POIT-OFFICE.—It is confidently stated, that in a very few weeks, several important alterations will take place in our Post-office regulations, which will be calcu lated materially to benefit the commercial interests of this town. 'We are informed that the Postmaster-General in tends striking off the present Glasgow mail from the road altogether, and that the Leeds and Glasgow mails will be united, Pursuing the same route from London which the Leeds Mail has hitherto taken, through Nottingham, Sheffield, and Wakefield, and passing on from hence through flarewood, Har rogate, Ripen, Leeminlane, &c. This mad, we understand, will be bro ug ht t o Leeds by seven o'clock in the evening ; the letters will be delivered soon after, on application, and a few hours will be afforded for reply before the mail front Glasgow for London arrives, so that communication with the Metropo lis can be made in one day less than the present arrangements admit of. The plans of the London and Edinburgh mail are also undergoing a change, with a view to expedite the journey, and instead of going through York, it will pass on from Ferry bridge through Wetherhy, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Ac. Our present Liverpool and York mails will also be affected by the above arrangements.—( Leeds hdelligeneer.) CAUTION FOR CIIIIISTAIAS.—LadieS, let us entreat ye not to foriget the damp and cold nights of this season. Beware or balls and midnight parties—or rather, of the usanner in tehich you quit them" A stitch in time saves nine." Cover Your throat, ears, legs, and feet well, before you tempt the keen blast, or cold shower of two o'clock in the morning. Don't b e as h ame d to d raw a pa i r o f worsted hose over your Bilk Ones, nor blush to wrap yourself up in a great coat, should Your shawl be too flimsy—nay, spurn not a " drop o' brandy" when the cock warns you of your departure from the merry me eting. These things—if you fear death or doctor's CLIAISTMAS DAY.—lloliday at all the Public Offices. 111011 WATER AT LON DON BRIDGE TO MORROW. Morning, 30 minute* after 5. I Evening, 40 minutes after 5. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICEIIE FALSUM AUDILIT LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 25, 18/4. The Speech of the FRENCH MONAacn, which was so anxiously expected yesterday, came last night, by Express, and will be found in another part of our Paper this day. If it contains no thing of very striking importance, yet, it must b© deemed interesting and satisfactory, inasmuch as it announces the amicable relations subsist ing between France and the other Powers, and consequently implies that the tranquillity of Europe is not likely to be interrupted. The tribute which Ills MAJESTY paid to the chit" racter and political conduct of his depart ed brother does honour to his feelings, and if the measures adopted by the late KING are likely to be beneficial to the country, it is to be hoped that he will continue to adopt them, in order to repair the Nation for all the dreadful evils which resulted from that horrid mass of anarchy, plunder, and massacre, the French Revolution. —lt might be regretted that the KING touched upon the invasion of Spain, which he considers RS a glorious achievement ; but that he has announc ed that a new Convention had taken place, by which a part of the French Army will be left for the protection of that country. The most interesting part of the Speech relates to the indemnity intended for those who chiefly suffered by the fatal Revolution, particularly as it intimates that this great act of justice apd policy can be effected without any augmentation lof the burtheus of the people On the whole, the Speech, as we have said, is an interesting, if not an important, document, and honourable to the character and feelings of the Monarch. We have also received the Paris Papers from the 19th to the 9.3 d inclusive. As it had been determined, the Sessions of the Chambers was opened on Wednesday ; and from all appear ances it seems likely to he a long one, as the Mi nister M. de Villele has several projects of law to bring forward, the discussion of which (par ticularly that relating to the proposed indemnity for the emigrants) will necessarily occupy much time. The Etoilc states that "if the Session, as is more than probable, should not be terminated by the end of April, it will be adjourned till after the ceremony of the Coronation, which will take place in the month of May." It is under stood that the Coronation will not detain the KING more that three days from his good city of Paris. His MAJESTY will sleep on the evening of his departure, at the Palace of the Archbishop of RHEIMS. The ceremony will take place the next morning, and the KING will sleep that even. ing at the Castle of Compeigne. On the third day the Court will return to the capital, and then immediately afterwards the public rejoicings will commence. We learn from these Papers that the Prince de POLIGNAC has formally declined taking a seat in the Cabinet ; and that his Highness will re turn to London on the 2d January. The Moniteur of Wednesday, in its official part, contains a Royal Ordinance for the new organization of the Provincial Theatres in France, and for the advancement of the Dramatic art, of which the following is the preamble CHARLES, &C. &C. Ste, Considering that almost all the Theatres in the departments have been for some years in a state of decay, that a great num ber of cities have made vain eflbrts to support these Theatres, and that several managers have impaired their fortunes ; Considering that the dramatic art is interested in the pros perity of the provincial Theatres, since they Aiwa to young actors, with the advantages of gradual instruction, all the means to make themselves known, and to attain, one day, engage ments in the Royal Theatres. Desiring to favour the progress of an art which has always been cultivated in France with success, and to enable the mana gers to have in our cities better companies of actors ; Considering the necessity of organizing the theatres of our departments on new bases; On the report of our Minister Secretary of State of the Interior, We have ordained and ordain as follows: (The regulations, in 29 articles, follow). Excit FUN pg.—Pants, Di:c. 22.—Five per Cents. opened at 102 f. 25c. ; closed at 1021. sc.—Neapolitan Rental (Falconctte's Certificates), 87i. —Spanish ditto, 181.—Royal Spanish Loan, 571. —Exchange on London, one month, 25. 5. ; three months, 24. 00.—( emirs Aul/o A Brazil Mail arrived this morning, bringing Rio de Janeiro Papers from the 20th September to the 2d November inclusive. The following are extracts : RIO DE JANEIRO, SEPT. 22 Rich mines, four of gold, having been lately discovered in the province of S. Pedro do Sul, of which large bodies of vaga bonds have taken possession and work them clandestinely, and without any regular plan, to the great loss of the State, the ruin of the land-owners, and the disturbance of public tranqUillity, His Majesty the Emperor has issued a decree, ordering mea sures to be taken for working the said mines in a regular man ner, according to the ancient and modern ordinances. SEPT. 23.—The British Consul having applied for a state ment of the method followed in the vesssels employed in the allowed trade in slaves, the Emperor has ordered the Board of Commerce, Navigation, &c. to send the requisite information to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to be by him transmitted to the Consul. OCT. 12.—This being the anniversary of his Majesty's birth day, and of his Proclamation as Emperor of Brazil, a salute of 101 guns was fired at sunrise by all the fortresses, and the vessels in the harbour. At ten o'clock all the troop were drawn up in the Ware, under the command of the Governor-General Senhor Joaquim Xavier Curado, and at eleven their Imperial Majesties arrived with a numerous retinue at the Palace de Campo. After the parade, their Majesties and suite attended a solemn Te Demo in the Imperial Chapel. They afterwards received the congratulations of the Diplomatic Body, and a vast number of persons of distinction. In the afternoon their Majesties went to the country seat of St. Christovao. Where ever their Majesties passed, they were received with the most joyful acclamations; flowers were thrown on them front the windows ; the streets too were strewed with flowers, and the fronts of the houses adorned with hangings. We received last night the Allgemeine Zeitung to the 15th inst. The following is the only ar ticle worth extracting : " Court:, Nov. I.—Towards the end of October, an Al gerine squadron of four sail was seen cruizing between Du razzo and Vallona. This circumstance greatly alarmed the merchants, but their fears proved to be unfounded ; for the squadron, though it sent armed boats to visit the ships that it met, did not plunder them. It was afterwards learnt that it went to Patras, to convey succour to the Turks." I'Ve had the pleasure on Monday last of con gratulating the country on the improvement of the Revenue. We then stated, that 4C the pro duce or the Customs, during the present Quarter, exceeds that of the corresponding Quarter by nearly 200,0001. thus covering the whole of the deficiency occasioned by the repeal of Duties, estimated at 20,0001. a week, and leaving an actual surplus of 12,0001." We have now the additional pleasure of again cc:lngrain' lating our countrymen on a still greater im provement in the Excise, which it is understood I►as increased to the amount of more than 400,000/. compared with the corresponding guar. ter at the close of last year. The increase of both of these important branches of the Re venue during this Quarter, will, of course, be 000,0001. We have therefore abundant cause to felicitate the Public on this considerable improve. ment with respect to the financial state of the country, and may consequently presume that such a system has been established as will lead to a still further augmentation of the National Pro sperity. Yesterday morning about twelve o'clock the Dukeof YORK arrived at his residence, Stable Yard, St. James's, from the writ or the Marquis of HERTFORD, Suehurn, Suffolk. The Duke and Duche s s of CLARENCE left Bushey yesterday and came (Odle King's Palace, Kensington, where the Royal Duchess alighted at the apartments of the Duchess of KENT. The Duke of CLA HENCE proceeded to London. Their Royal Highnesses returned to Bushey in the afternoon. Mr. Secretary CANNING was much better yes. terday. Dr. HoLLArin attended the Right lion. Gentlemen at the Foreign Office yesterday. Mrs. anti Miss CANNING arrived at Paris on Tuesday. They alighted at the Hotel of the English Embassy. Mr. FINESSEY, the King's Messenger, arrived yesterday at the Foreign Office, with dispatches from Lord GRANVILLE, at Paris. Lord Viscount GRANVILLE presented his cre dentials, as Ambassador from his Britannic Ma jesty to the King of France, last Saturday. His Excellency was accompanied by eight persons attached to the Embassy. Viscountess GRAN VILLE was introduced to his Majesty on Monday. Iler Ladyship returned to her hotel in a carriage belonging to the Dauphines. Yesterday the Right Honourable the Loan Mat on ordered the prisoners in Newgate, Lud gate, White-cross-street prison, and the Cotnpter, sack to receive one pound of meat, one pint Of porter, and half a threepenny loaf for their Christmas-day's dinner, in addition to the in creased allowance of bread, meat, and coals, given by the city of London. It is understood, that in future the public will not he allowed admission to the chapel of Newgate for the pur pose of hearing what is termed the " the condemned sermon," usually preached on the Sundays preceding an execution. It is said that the Court of Aldermen have thought proper to come to this determination, with the view of sparing the wretched per sons who may be doomed to die the additional aggravation of their sufferings in being made a spectacle of in a place which it is thought should be resorted to from motives more sacred than those of curiosity. Other reasons have also been assigned for the 'propriety of excluding strangers on the occasion referred to. It is expected that very early in February a session will be held in the Old Bailey, for the trial of persons charged with offences committed on the high seas within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Great Britain. FOOTE th IIAYNE.—We bear that it is in tended, in this case, to move the Court for a new trial, on the ground of excessive damages.— . (Morning Chronicle.) Since the announcement in this Paper of Mr. BUCKINGHAM'S intention to publish the Oriental Herold twice a month, severe and continued in' disposition has impeded the accompli s h me nt Of his wishes, by incapacitating him for the present from those active exertions which so material an increase of labour required. In Consequence of thi s unexpected impediment, he is compell ed to defer the issue of t he additional Monthly Num ber, intended to have been introduced with the commence ment of the ensuing year. Th e Work will therefore continu e precisely on the same footing as heretofore, until formal notice be given of the period at which the meditated improvement may take place. SPEECH OF THE KING OF FRANCE. ROYAL. SITTING. OPENING OF THE SESSION OF 1825. PAPAS, DEC. 22. At one o'clock a salute of artillery announced the departure of his MAJESTY from the Tuileries, and having been received with the usual cere monies, he took his seat on the Throne, with the Dauphin and his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans on his right, and the Duke of Bourbon on his left ; and the Peers and Deputies having also taken their seats, his Majesty delivered the *ollowing gracious Speech : CC GENTLEMEN—The first wish of my heart is :o speak to you of my grief and yours. We have lost a wise and good King—tenderly beloved by pis family—venerated by his people—honoured and respected by foreign Governments. The glory which the nation has acquired under his reign will never be effaced. Not only has he restored the Crown, but he has consolidated it by institutions which, comprehending and uniting he past and the present, have restored to France ranquillity and happiness. " The affecting sorrow which the whole nation felt in the last moments of the King, my brother, was to me the most soothing consolation, and I say it with truth, that it is to that alone I am in debted for having been able fully to enjoy Ow confidence with which my accession to the Throne has been hailed. " This confidence, Gentlemen, will not be lost. I know all the duties of Royalty. My efforts, my love for my people, and, I trust, the aid of God, will give me the courage and firmness ne cessary to fulfil them properly.—(Loud acclama tions here interrupted his Majesty.) ' 6 I announce to you with pleasure that the dispositions of foreign Governments have not un dergone any change : they leave no doubt of the preservation of the friendly relations that exist between them and me. " The spirit of conciliation and prudence which animates them gives to nations the strongest gua rantees they have ever had, to check the scourges which have so long desolated them. " I shall neglect nothing to maintain this happy agreement, and the peace which is the conse quence of it. It is with this view that I have consented to protract the stay in Spain of a part of the troops that my sou had left there, after a campaign, which, as a Frenchman and a father, I may call glorious.—(A fresh burst of acclamation followed these words.) " A recent convention has regulated the con ditions of this temporary measure►, which is calcu lated to conciliate the interests of the two Mo narchies. 46 The just security which we derive from our commercial relations will favour the develope ment of our internal prosperity. I will second, Gentlemen, these salutary movements, by caus ing those ameliorations which the interests of re ligion require to be successively proposed to you . " The King, my brother, experienced great consolation in procuring the means to close the last wounds of the Revolution. The moment is come to execute the wise plans which he had conceived. The situation of our finances will permit us to accomplish this great act of justice and of policy without augmenting the taxes, with out cramping the different branches of the public service. " For these r-sults we are indebted to the or. der established with your concurrence iu the In ternal administration of the State, to the peace vo Bich we enjoy. 44 I entertain the firm conviction that you w enter into my views, and that this act of repara tion will be performed with a perfect unanimity of sentiment between my people and myself.— (Avec en grand accord de volonte entre men peuple et mi.) " I intend that the solemnity of my coronation shall terminate the first Session of my reign. You will be present at that august ceremony, and in presence of Him who judges Nations and Kings, I will take the oath tobymnaliyntbarionthtehre. tie in stitutionst granted (octr o yees) " I thank Divine Providence for having deigned to make use of me to repair the last misfortunes of my people, and I conjure it to protect this beautiful .Francev which I am proud of govern ing." Th e tone in which these words were pro nounced increased the effect which they would otherwise have produced, and the acclamations which followed them were as lively and as ener getic as those which preceded the King's en trance. Their Royal Highnesses the Dauphiness, the Duchess of Berri, and the Princess of Orleans, took their places in the Special Gallery with the ladies of their suite. The Galleries, though spacious, could scarcely hold the crowd of spectators. The first row of the Galleries, and from fifteen to twenty covered seats between the places reserved for the spec tators and the Foreign Ministers, were entirely occupied by ladies ; and in the Foreign Minis ters' Gallery all the members of the Foreign Le gations accredited at the French Court were present. THE KING. WINDSOR, DEC. 23.—Yesterday the weather being remark ably fine, his MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge at one o'clock, in his pony phaeton, accompanied by the Alarquis Conyngham, and proceeded through the various drives to Virginia Ni'ater.— The King was followed in a second phaeton, which contained Sir E. Nagle and Sir A. Barnard, and attended by his usual outriders, in undress liveries. His Majesty returned by Sand pit.gate to the Royal Lodge, about half-past 3 o'clock. It is reported that his Majesty will leave the Royal Lodge on the lath J anuary, either for Carlton Palace or Brighton. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lady Sophia Heathcote, in Grosvenor-square; Sir Hudson and Lady Lowe, in Hereford-street; Mr. Charles Moore, in Berkelq-square ; Colonel Collyer, in Piccadilly ; Mrs. and Miss Nightingale, in Baker-street ; Mr. Curtis, in Portland place; Col. Peters, in Piccadilly ; Capt. Barclay, in Brook-str. ; Dowager Lady Ellenborough, from Sandgate s Hon. G. Her vey, at his father's (the Earl of Bristol), in St. Janzeies-square, from a tour; lion. Mrs. Leigh, at St. James's Palace, from Brighton; C. C. Deering, Esq. at his house in Curzon-street, from his seat, Ayott St. Lawrence, Hens; the Earl of Buck inghamshires at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from his seat in Bucks; Peter Mishlotr, Esq of Gould's Hotel, Jermyn.street, from a tour; Madame Jardin, at ditto, from Paris. P 0 E T It Y. f ..' •41 it ... . i • v ; .. , A . h. ...., O r IfiC - • N1 :,;.71. .. ~• : ;,.: 4„.. ', , iii. ' 1 ~ ii c • ‘r" . , 'l , , 4, ' ,4 .t;1; ~." WA; ~,. ' ~.o, t i 4- firAitt i 77 ..•: At -sr , - ....;e . , - . tit 411 1? . . TO MISS FOOTE. At ARlA,—deserted, thy happiness blighted, Lament not the loss of a Lover so base, The Public again will behold thee delighted, And welcome thy talents, thy beauty, thy grace. Though VIRTUE thy errors has view'd with a frown, She knows that fond youth is too apt to believe, Return to her Shrine, look with penitence down, Thy fate she will pity, thy homage receive. The Public expect thee, THALIA repines, And seems like 111ELromEsuE, sunk in distress, She feels that her cause in thy absence declines, Nor doubts that the world all thy wrongs will redress. Resume then thy station, and WEALTH treat with scorn, When held by a Being capricious and vile, Well•pleas'd we shall see thee the stage still adorn, And Fortune and Fame on thy merit will smile. HITNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENsuING WEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Monday, ai TaploW; Fri day, at the Dolphin. Sir Jacob Astley's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Guestwick ; Weinesday, at Guist Bridge ; Friday, at Plurnstead. The Westacre Stag-hounds, on Monday, at the Kennel. Mr. Dewing's Hounds, on Monday, at Sheriindiani ; Friday, at Foxley. _ _ _ Mr. Aiuster's Hounds, on Monday, at the Kennel ; Tues day, at Winwick Warreni; 'Thursday, at Haslebeech ; Friday, at the Fox_and_iloun.ds,_Ke_r_tetin4.road.__ The Duke of Grafton's lloundi, on Monday, at Wappen ham ; Wednesday, at Two Mile Ash ; Friday, at NVltistley Woad. The Oakley Hounds, on Monday, at Illetsoe; Tuesday, at Kempston Wood ; Thursday, at Chicheley ; Saturday, at Swine_ _ _ Quorndon Honrds, on Monday, at Medb , :urn Guide Post ; Tuesday, at Laughton Village ; Wednesday, at Bun: y Old Wood ; Thursday, at Oaddesby; F. iday, at Beeby ; 5..- turday, at Br °Jon Clouds. The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Upton House; Tuesday, at Com} tm Verney Bridge; 'Thursday, at Ufton Wood; Saturday, at Alveaton Pastures. INDIA. BIRMAN STOCKADES. TO TUE EDITOR OF TOE BENGAL. IFORKATIU. Sin—lt ;appearing to me, that a very erroneous idea has crept abroad of the construction of 3 Birmese stockade, anti their mode of warfare; I presume it would not be unaceept able to the readers of your Paper, to be informed of their pre. sent mode of proceeding, which I conceive to be consitlerably improved in the last 30 or forty years. The Birmese are equipped with muskets generally, aid each man carries besides, a dhor, a small knife or two, similar to our chopping knives, and, perhaps, one or two artificer's tools, and is obliged, agreeably to standing army orders, to march with ten small and ten large bamboo spikes, sharpened at both ends; they invariably stockade at halting places, and chuse generally the banks of nullahs„ or Posncfniintr natural obstacles against a sur prise,a position available, and affording materials for their purpose. As other Indians, they do not proceed by long and continual marches, but by easy stages, never omitting to send in advance their scouts to reconnoitre the surrounding country and levy contributions of grain and cattle for several days' consumption. After a march of three days halt for as many, which time is employed, in strengthening their position and obtaining intbr mation, to which end they proceed very for from their ob servation. The party in advance, which probably precedes the Main body a day or tlwo, cover themselves by means of a mina I stockade, in the real , R ' which they construct a large one, the size of which, , is according to the number intended to be accom modated. If their numbers are many, they make a succession of them, or if their stay is intended to be lung at a place. The usual form of this fortified camp is an oblong square, having a parapet wall of mud, 2i feet high in front of a ditch, the same width and depth. Sometimes when a stand is intended to be made, the parapet is 4 feet high and six thick, with a propor. tionately deeper ditch, and a boaquef to fire from, to this is fixed a strong fence of large bamboo and beetle trees, well bound together from eight to twelve feet high, matted inside to screen the garrison from rain, the interior space is excavated or rather overrun with sunk redoubts, having trenches, com municating one with another. The approach to the place all round for the space of 30 feet, is thickly studded with spikes, inclining outwards from 4 inches to 50 inches high, these spikes are as sharp as the sharpest penknife, and their removal in the face of a sharp fire of musketry would be next to impossible, and we have no means of keeping their fire under, since the garrison are completely hid from view: Thus their stockade, with perhaps only a single entrance, and that completely masked are more thrmidable by far than a regular fortification, the only means of taking them being by firing their choppahs, which can only be done by means of shells, the absence of which at the late unsuccessful attack on Doodpatlie, is very much to be regretted. It, is, however, some consolation to know, that the three guns set up and equipped by IVlajor Newton did great execution within, much to the credit of the men of the 10th, who were trained by him to the exercise. They opened on a place within 100 paces of the strongest face, which was the one we attempted ta storm. We attacked Booth patlie on the 21st, and the enemy vacated it on the 22d in tine night, which is proof of their aversion to artillery. If the above prove acceptable to you, I shall consider my labour well bestowed. Sythet. A SUBSCRIBER. The Ticket No. 5,301, drawn Thursday, Dec. 16, a Prise of £2.0,000, was Sold in One Half and Eight Sixteenth Shares, by IttcHAnn. SON, GoonLucK, and Co., Stock Brokers, at their Office, 104, Bank Buildings, Cornhill. The Holders of the Shares may receive their Money on demand. 2 2 2 10 STATE OV Tllll WHEEL. - Prizes of - - X 30,000 1,000 500 200 &c. Ac. And must be Drawn in ONE DAY, NEXT FRI DAY, 31st of this Month.—A great variety of Numbers (warranted Undrawn) are on Sale at RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co's. Office, No. 104, Corner of Bank Buildings, Cornbill.