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ulterior views might be. Nor is it possible to suppose that he returned with a view to restore the sovereignty of the Mother-Country, because, besides the aspirings of ambition, he must be con vinced that the dominion of Old Spain even if it would be restored, would be of short duration. The progress of knowledge would prove to him that mankind are now too sensible of their poli tical rights to relinquish independence, after they had once attained it, and that there Was little danger of revived subjugation, from the exhausted state of FERDINAND'S trea sury at home, The circumstance of Captain QUILSII remaining, by desire of huantor., off S° l o la Marina, %here he landed, two or three days beyond the period requested by the latter is a proof that some obstacle had occurred, though it may not have been of so serious a nature as that he was actually shot on the 13th of July, as stated by many concurring re ports. ELLOW FEV ru.—lt is with regret we hear, that Letters were received yesterday from Charlestown, stating that the Yellow Fever had made its appearance in that City. LEW, Wednesda N M orn i ng , Fi ve o ' c l oc k.— It addition to the information afforded you by the accompariying Etude of the 34th, 1 hasten to communicate that though there has been no offi cial declaration of the death of Louis XVIII., there can be no doubt that it has taken place, as the Performances at the French theatre at Bnu i°g" Were suspended last night in the middle the first piece by an order of the Sons lotel 11 refet... An express arrived from Paris at the fVille at B o ul ogne at h a lf- past seven fl a t s nfght. Th e S ous P re f et h a d a party ` 4l Tlish gentlemen to dinner at the time, but Mattgtt no commu n i cat i on was ma d e to th e com- Y, it was understood that it brought the con firmation, of th e Ki ng ' s death. An order was in. ; ,ae tly sent t o t h e theatre to stop the perform . 4 iice. The Bou rse at P ar i s was c l ose d b y c ti o llwritY. I t is understood that all passports to uri ers have been suspended. One only, that °CI4. Rothschild reached here yesterday. As faras r 'it!) learn,every thing was perfectly tran ?c at Paris, and with respect to this place and c ° . uk le, the news of the King's death is re. e ttied with perfect indifference. Lett _____,,,____ , .ers dated the 25th of July arrived yester day from there froth Rio d e Pe rnambuco. By accounts received Janeiro, of the 13th of that i n i lotst . b, it appeared that the FairEnon, the app.re ensions of ceased ~was again directing his als invasion from Portugal having ttiority in the attention to the restoration of Qrder and submission to his au 011‘.erefore !I Province of Pernambuco. lie had -ispatched the Real Carolina, t,ther large vessel, and au with two schooners, to res ume . (I " 4 ' blockade of the port of Pernambuco. Little . 3 44 was therefore entertained of the speedy ve.rhrow of CARVALIIO and his party, of whose Positio n , h owever, s i nce his defeat by MOIMADO, aoth ing more is known. r. CANNING is attended on his journey to „ - .. e iand by Lord HOWARD de WALDEN, and . is — Pocted will take up his residence at Plicentx P a 1, 1 e , 4 4. The Right Hon. Secretary has taken Mr. "..444Ams, the King's Messenger, with hint. 00 , 41 , r• HusTER, the King's Messenger, was sent - i th iram the Foreign Office on Tuesday evening, dispatches for Sir CHARLES STUART, Our ' l Tassado r a t Paris. tPrince P oLIGN AC, the F renc h A m b assa d or, raillacted business yesterday afternoon at the p • or eign ffice. S The c luNormLoo. of the EXCHEQUER and Lady ItORINSO N left their residence in Down ,.ieloetn,for th e seat o f C oun t es s d e G REY , a t ai..tirgr.essttr se ternoon. Selsoe, B e dfordshire, on Tuesday i te l ha Earl of CLARENDON, we are sorry to ?il l is seriously indisposed at Bath. ablei 4 l E arl of HARRINGTON, who has . been t indisposed since his arrival in town, is ge „linette R 1 /ttte r said, ar e " MINA an d C o l one l llAmturo ' N it is t en day g. g°l nit to South America within eight or His hone ~P4 l Highness the Duke of SUSSEX will 11 11, 1 :1;; Ie Norwich Festival with his presence, of N --r ing the week, be the guest of the Bishop of te The Royal Duke, it is said, will elkh atn. Pay a visit to T. W. COKE, at Great Paris di ssatisfaction appears to be felt it of th e a ß t : thi ; shutting of the theatres on accoun t loin K i n illness. To make the Parisians din : cor n Pensation for this havoc among their or the enj " nie nts, we observe that on Sunday No Y tt had h orse - rac e s in the Champs de Mars. dh co " h ig could be more likely to create a serious ver tun nt ent at Paris than the interference of Co for a - l e nt with public amusements, or au or d er it i s and strict mourning. 101, 8 , sai d that the Earl of llAnEwoon an d . dat el is e ; Wir.solv,‘ of Ingmanthorpe, are catch all'. P r the purchase of the Duke of DEVON . fE 3 Wetherby estates. you!RACITY.—The Chinese annals relate, . t h h h a i t s W0rt1444"1 _,rnti.Entekee }o:on4e divertin g himself in the ga t :d. i i s n with his ,%"inepresence of his preceptor, said u 4 on . e 4 oU ,Tha p Kin g of such a Oece." tepliea t i your ti ,g(l l .eg ? said theprecepwr hastil 1 w ‘ as only in s jest, e rince. "Si r ," said the preceptor, the word of a c) a King ~Q q d I°4l never bejest you have made the ''eati o — ri t be so —your word cannot be recalled. 1 e no rh_ was accordingly confirmed. day tee as .Theatre was opened on Tues . - the o” e l ulight, and Air. SINCLAIR acted Prince Orlando in A. 1 144 of The Cabinet. th e b "le Duke, who was much addicted to with attle, en a masquerade night, asked FOOTE, li e h i i nT l l be was i n ti ma t e , w h a t new c h aracter F ord 411 `, L ., (1 go LE in it "Go sober," said FOOTE. tO vt4LNBOTtOUGII is shortly to be married la(4 Se af ter . " "lan's., the d aug ht er o f Ad m i ra l DIGIIT, hie"'a courtship of short duratoin.—(York pt. 11.) THE KING. WINDSOR, SEPT. 15.—The weather being fine this morn. ing, the KING left the Royal Lodge in his phaeton, and pro ceeded to Virginia Water, where his Majesty was expected to take an excursion on the water. The band of the 2d Life Guards attended, and played in the long walk, which was thronged by numbers of the neighbouring Nobility, who came in their carriages for the purpose of promenading. Z4 l : - %%4;9 • t . I s ‘4 , )J r kb We • 6 t a :7 . •4 14 , 4 ,4 ' sr. I, to • ) -1; X." t 1 1,3 • - frasiaa , • I • t4l-11#3, FASHIONABLE CHANGES. The Dowager Marchioness of Exeter, from Iloehampton, for Burleigh, Lincolnshire; Lord Petersham, friim Elvaston, in Derbyshire, for Buxton ; his Excellency Count Lieven, from Earl Cowper's seat, Pansenger, Herta ; Count Paul iieven, from Harrowgate; the Hon. George Villiers, for Wilts ; Hon. Colonel L. Stanhope, to join his regiment (17th Lancers), at Canterbury ; Sir Jacob and Lady Astley, for their seat, Mel ton-park, Norfolk; Sir Frederick and Lady Baker, for Mal vern, Wilts; the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, at the Cla rendon Hotel, Bond-street, from Byfrons, Canterbury ; Geo. Wyndham, Esq., from the St. Petersburgh Hotel, in Dover street, for Paris; General and Mrs. Grant, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Suffolk ; Sir Wm. and Lady M. Og- Milder, at ditto, from the Isle of Wight ; Lieut. Warburton and Colonel Riroulo, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Malta; Lady Kensington, from ditto. THE BALL AT POWIS CASTLE. The grand saloon, the scene of the dance, was 140 feet in length, chalked in onlours, with emblematical devices, among which were five tablets down the centre, enumerating the dates of the various possessors of the Castle, who were Chieftains— first, Gwynwhynwhyn, 1194; second , Owen Cyfeilioc, 1249; third, Owen, the last Prince of Powysland, 1209 ; fourth, John de Charlwo, 1396; fifth, John Grey, Lord of Powis, 1420. This noble apartment, which is pannelled in• oak, was illumi nated by massive antique chandeliers. At the upper end stood the Billiard-room, converted into a room for refreshments of ices, fruits, and confectionary. Opposite the Boudoir, or Anti chamber, for tea and coffee, all tastefully decorated with flowers. In the centre of the ball-room appeared an orchestra for Mr. Paine's'band, from London. The band of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) having arrived from the Regent's Park, were stationed in the Hall, at the foot of the grand staircase. The band of the Montgomeryshire militia on the lawn, the band of the Montgomery legion in the park. The grand gothic stair case astonished every one by its magnitude and its beauty.— There was a temporary gallery, 90 feet in length, leading also to the ballroom, which was well lighted up. In short, the brilliancy was universal; and the effect of the building froin the woods had an appearance so extraordinary and so beautiful, as to lead the mind to dwell on scenes of enchantment. The ball was opened with a country dance, at 141 o'clock, by the beautiful hostess and Lord Delamere. The spirit of the scene was at its height when the supper was announced, namely, half-past one o'clock. THE Gat.t.r.itY or 'rare CN.SARS.—In this fine gothic apartment, which contains the original busts, in marble, of the Twelve CEesars,. the banquet was given : it is 117 feet in length. Covers were laid for four hundred and fifty; every thing was on massive silver, of which there were several waggon-loads. —The fiirm and ceremony partook of all the grandeur of the, feudal times: splendourand state mixed up with the most un bounded hospitality. The family can support this; for the next possessor of the Castle will have very little less than 140,000/. per annum. There were three removes in this sump tuous supper—turtle soups and hot roasts are seldom seen, but they were there. The wines were very old and excellent. But the most attractive display on the plat.:aux were the fruits; matchless the pines and grapes, the peaches, nectarines, and strawberries. The dancing was renewed about three o'clock, and the whole concluded at half-past five. The most perfect order prevailed without, although the population for 30 miles around were there. The Montgomery Staff officiated to keep order among the carriages. The Ladies' dresses attracted every eye: they were most magnificently adorned with precious stones, plumes of feathers, and tiaras of brilliants. In short, this fete eclipsed any thing of the kind seen of late years. One side of this extensive park commands a view into thirteen coun ties ; another terminates with the summit of the sublime Snowdon. ST. FILLAN'S HIGHLAND SOCIETY. This Society, which was instituted by Lord ;WYD r lt, for the purpose of perpetuating and encouraging the peculiar and favourite amusements of the Highlanders, held their Fifth Annual Meeting on the 31st ult. The Society assembled about eleven o'clock, in their Hall, a neat building in the village of St. Fillan, situated at the foot of Loch Earn, from whence they proceeded along a circuitous road to the field fitted tip for the sports of the day ; each Clan fully attired in their respective garbs, headed by their leaders and pipers, with th e Chieftain or Preses in front. The number in this procession was from 400 to 500, and, when winding through the hills, had a most imposing efect, When they arrived on the ground the Society formed around the s ta g e fitt e d u p f or the various ex hibitions, and, after a s h or t a dd ress f rom t h e Chieftain, in which he complimented th e m on th e i r a pp earan ce and regularity , they were dismissed for the present, and the competitions com menced. The first was that of the pipers. About a dozen candidates appeared for the prizes held out to them. Then fol lowed the athletic exercises of the putting stone—the sledge hammer —turning the bar—dancing Scotch reels—the sword dance—firing at the target with the common and rifle gun—and last of all a foot race. In all these exercises much skill anti great strength and agility were displayed. In particular the music and dancing were excellent, and the strength shewn in throwing the putting stone and the hammer, extraordinary. The firing at the target too, which was placed at the distance of one hundred yards, was remarkably good; not more than three of the many competitors having missed it, though all shot off hand. During the interval between the dancing and shoot ing Lord and Lady (Iwydyr entertained the Society in a large tent erected for the occasion, to which many of the strangers were kindly invited, and most hospitably treated.— While the firing was going on, it deserves to be noticed, that four of Lady (Iwydyr's party appeared on the boards, fully attired in the Highland garb, and danced the reel of " Hulihan" in grand style. These various competitions continued till about six o'clock, when the society formed again, and returned to their hall, in the same regular order, preceded by the suc cessful pipers, where they dined, and spent the evening in the most social manner. This society has excited much interest in the Highlands, and deservedly so. It gives the poorest of the poor an opportunity of meeting and passing a day with his Chieftain, and of recounting the adventures of olden times— the delight of a Highlander. As neatly as could be guessed, the number present would be about 7,000 or 0,000, and a more gay and respectable assemblage of beauty and fashion is sel dom to be seen. In short, it is impossible, in the limits of it paragraph, to give any thing like an adequate description of it. FETIGUSSON Cum—Sunday the sth, being the birth-day of Fergusson the Poet, the United Society of Sociable Fergusson's Club held their Anniversary dinner in the St. Andrew's Tavern, High-street, on Monday the 6th.—Early in the morning the room was elegantly decorated with laurel, and hung with beautiful festoons of flowers. The dinner, &c. which was excellent, was served in the best style, and did ample justice to the good taste of the landlord ( Mr. It. Hepburn). On the cloth being removed, the memory of Fergusson, Burns, Tannehill, Byron, &c. were given, as well as the healths of many of the living bards of the day. Other excellent and appropriate toasts followed. The bum p er devoted " to the fair daughters of Auld Reikie" even Bachelors of forty quaffed to the bottom. Many fine songs, glees, duetts, &c., were sung, and the national air s played by a select band, im parted a happy and buoyant spirit to the company, whose social feelings spoke aaction in every smile. The fare being good, not " the cock cr owing, nor early dawn," could warn our " hearty blades," who, likebim whose genius they had met to celebrate, "loved good humour and a song before their bed," and it was not until illorpheus, aided by . Bacchus, had begun to steal upon them, that they could think of departing. At last they retired, highly gratified with each other's company, and the whole transactions of the evening.---(Ediuberg Courant, Sept. 13 • ) " What a pity it is," said a Lady to GAR nicx, "that you are not taller !"—" I should be happy, In deed, Mad am ," replied 61Annicx, " to be higher in your esti mation !" On Wednesday evening last a large meteor was observed to pass over Maidstone, from the southeast to the west.—(llaidstone Gazette.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT THE WES LAST 1 ST. L iT END OF THE TOWN NIGHT. ,EGER. 16 to 1 agst Osmond 18 to 1 agst Cadiz 18 to I agst Helenus 20 to 1 agst Borysthenes 25 to 1 agst Tarandus. 4 to 1 agst Brutendorfr to 2 agst Swiss 7 to I agst Streatham !) to I agst Jerry .3 to I agst Mustachio .t; to 1 agst Altisidora COULSTON MOOR RACES, OXON, SEPT. 14. The Coulston Stakes of 7gs each, was won by Mr. Adam son's Amelia, beating Tiger, Fortress, and four others. Two only were placed. Hunters' Stakes of 7 soy. each, with 10 added ; Heats, Two Mr. Houldsworth's Tally-ho . Col. Jennings's Forester 31r. 1,. Bonverie's Jentima Capt. North's iludibrass Mr. Roden's Fortune-teller Mr. Ilutt'sLogie .41 2 1 .52 1 2 .14 3 3 . 2 3 4dr . 3 dr . 6 dr Three others were distanced. Every heat was nicely won, and the last in particular was a beautiful race. BURTON FELL RACES, TUESDAY, SEPT. 9. A Plate of 30 soy. for all ages.—The best of two heats. Mr. Wilson's b. g. Sampson - - - 1 1 Mr. James's b. m. Matilda - - . 3 2 Mr. Holden's hr. h. Samuel . . 2 3 Mr. Wilkinson's h. m. Little Nan • - - 4 fell _ .. A Match for 20 sov. between Mr. Mason's gr. m. and Mr. Wilson's gr. h., two miles heat, was won by Mr. Wilson's gr. h. An excellent race. The Subscription Purse of 5 sow. given by the Inhabitants, was won by Mr. Blacklock's hi. h. North Star, beating Mr. Watts's br. m. and three others. PEDESTRIANISM. The race between 3leggot and Raises, nine times round the Ashton Itace Course, Hants, took place on Tuesday, for 300 sovereigns, and it was as finely contested as ever was seen. The men started naked with the exception of cotton drawers, and betting was nearly even t but Haines, the Staffordshire Man, for choice, against his Yorkshire opponent. The start took place at different ends of the two miles, and it was a neck and neck race until near the end, when Itaines won cleverly. BOXING. Moss, TILE BATII TINMAN, AND BISUOP /JAMUL— These men, who are no strangers to courage and the prize ring, fought their third battle yesterday on Ihtford Common, six miles from Sawbridgeworth, and four from Hockerell, in a 24 feet square. Moss had won his first battle, and Harris the second, after a very manly struggle. This match was for a stake of 80 sow., and it was truly one of the " Greek meet Greek" sort. Phillips seconded the Tinman, and lien Ford picked up /Mss.—Captain Smith umpire for both. After a well contested combat of 14 rounds, in 37 minutes, Moss was declared the victor. SINGULAR AFFAIR.—The convericion of the fashionable coteries at Brighton for the last few days has been entirely engrossed by the affair between the Earl of S—r and a Mr. Tw—sd—n, the latter gentleman having unceremoniously post. ed his Lordship at Lucombe's Library and other public places. The following particulars we have gathered from report :—The gentlemen above mentioned agreed (as it is asserted by Mr. T.) some y ears back, that '2,0001. should be paid to the other by the individual who should first succeed to his expected estates. His Lordship having obtained possession of great property by a recent death, the sum as stated was demanded by Mr. T. Ilia Lordship, however, denied ever haying entered into the contract alleged, and consequently refused paying the money ; on Welt Mr. T. is said to have offered to produce a third gentleman, who was present at the time of the agreement fact. It is stat e d " ed • by y o d o t: e u doubtless d c s o o u f l i speak r o s being made, the and we have not heard it contradicted, that this gentleman, on being called on, had no remem brance of the alleged contract. Mr.T however, insisted , and again reiterated his demand; and on his Lordship again refusing payment, sent a c hallenge by a friend, a Mr. R—ste—ll, whichonsequewe his Lordship refused to accept. The Of which %JOS, the determination of Mr. T. to post hits LordshiPs which he immediately did. Deposi tion all 9a(h having been made by Mr. A--n , before Sir David Scott, that a challenge had been sent, and that .certain valuable lives were thereby endangered, warrants were instantly issued for the apprehension of all the parties. His Lordship was taken at the York Hotel late on Friday evening, and entered into heavy re. cognizances to preserve the peace. Every ef fort to discover the opposit e p ar ti e s has hi therto proved ineffectual ; it is reported they have left Brighton. We further learn that his Lord ship has submitted the ease to Counsel, who have advised ulterior proceedings, which, we are fur. ther informed, are in active progress.—( Vest Sussex Advertiser.) Mr. WALLACE and the Commissioners of Par liamentary Revenue Inquiry are expected at Glasgow for a few days, in the course of this week, previous to the meeting of that Board in Edinburgh. It is understood their inquiries here will have reference to the revenues of customs, excise, stamps, assessed taxes, and post-office ; as also to the commercial intercourse with Ireland, as affected by the regulations of the two first mentioned departments.—(Glasgow Courier.) The death of James Drone, in the service of Mr. Hull, of Blackman-street, in the Borough, who died on Monday morning, at Guy's Hos pital, in a dreadful state of hydrophobia, as men tioned in our paper of Tuesday, has proved a most interesting case to the students at the Hos pital. The suggestion of the French surgeon, Monsieur Majendie, for injecting warm water into the veins, was tried upon the late case of James Drone, by Drs. Addison and Blundell, who, after having taken from his arm upwards of 30 ounces of blood, proceeded to adopt the new experiment of injection, but without success, the poor fellow dying in the greatest tortures. ATTEMPT AT Suictne.---In the course of Mon day evening last, an unfortunate young woman, who nightly parades Coventry-street and Picca dilly, entered into a quarrel with one of her companions, in consequence of which she was taken to St. James's watch-house, as a disorderly character, where she was locked up. She had not been long in that place, when it fell to the lot of another unfortunate creature to become the temporary inmate of the dungeon, when she dis covered her companion suspended in a corner of the place by a silk handkerchief ; an alarm wns made, and she was instantly cut down, in a state of insensibility, from which however she reco vered through prompt medical aid, and was con veyed t o h er wre tched lodgings in a ver y we ak condition. It was only a few days since that the same young woman was confined in the same place, when she saved the life of anotlier female, who had suspended herself, by cutting her down. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, SEPT. 15.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Melrose, Dempster, from Grenada. Arrived from the River the Lively, Baxter, for Ilourdeaux. Sailed the Felicitas, Campbell, for India ; also the Hougua, Harlequin, with several brigs and schooners; the rest of the outward bound remain. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 15.—Wind Southerly.—Arrived the Portsea, Shepherd, from the Downs for Madras. Sailed . the Emanuel, , from Norway. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 14.—Wind S.—Arrived the Spartan, Shannon, from Leghorn. On the 19th of August, when his Majesty's ship Parthian was clear of the Gulf, she passed six sail, supposed to be the Jamaica convoy of Elie Ist of August. The Scarus had returned to the Havannah after convoying the the Ist of August fleet. The Shannon anti Pilgrim, from Cam.. peachy, had been captured, and the crews murdered by pirates. FALliwwrit, SEPT. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Rom. lus, Webb, from New Orleans. Put back the Eclipse packet, for Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 14.—Arrived the Dart, Campbell, from Pernambuco ; Lydia, Robinson, Miramichi ; Lancashire Witch, ----, Lisbon; Sicilian, Jameson, Petersburgh ; and Jane, Russell, from liumburgh. The Catherine and Elizabeth, Peters, from Riga to Amster dam, with timber, was seen on shore on Tuesday at Winter. ton, waterlogged. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India !louse, when the following ships were thus stationed, viz. : Scaleby Castle,Capt. D. R. Newall, Bengal and China; Charles Grant, Capt. —, Bombay ; Lowther Castle, Capt. Baker ; Buckinghamshire, Capt. ltichard Glaspoole, anti Warren Has. tings, Capt. It ichard Itawes, for China direct. The time of the ships Atlas and Herefordshire were changed, viz. : to be afloat 4th January, 1825, sail to Gravesend 18C1 ditto, stay there 30 days, and be in the Downs on the 23d of February. FIRE AT ST. CHRISTOPHER'S. ST. KITTS, JUNE Q2.—Between the hours of one and two o'clock on Sunday morning, the inhabitants of this town and its vicinity were aroused by an alarm of tire, which was discovered to proceed from the premises of Joseph Adlaut, !lili sg t y repaired opposite tothe Baker's s e: l) z er. where Hundreds a u n fi d r r e et h i a s do commenced persons mlnenee i d m i i n n e ; shop contiguous to the dwelling-house, -house, to which it communi cated with such astonishing rapidity that the whole structure was in a few MOM= tsone entire mass of flame, raging with a violence that for a co ns id era bl e time defied every effort toarrest itsprogress. At thi:i dreadful moment, the whole town seemed devoted to de struen:m, front the immense volume of the devouring element which issued front the buildings,and thesparkswhich ascended and fell around. Most providentially, however, the wind was light, end southerly ; had it been blowing front the northward, the houses on the opposite side of the street must inevitably have taken fire, and in all human probability this valuable town would have been at the present moment one general heap of ruins. F ro n t M r . Adlum's, the fire reached the next house, on the same line, occupied by Mr. Benjamin Watson ; this was a brick build ing, and the flames therefore had not materials to feed upon to such an extent as at Mr. Adlam's, whose buildings were of wood, and in whose cellars a large quantity of runt and brandy heightened the conflagration ; but the roof, windows, and every consumable part of Mr. Watson's house were reduced to ashes. The flames, yet unsubdued, it was feared, would extend to the adjoining houses, and it was accordingly deemed necessary to level them with the earth, which was effected, after great exer tion ; but, we regret to add, that this sacrifice to the general safety has placed their late inmates in a state of painful des titution. One of the palish engines (one only we under stand, being in a condition to be used) was brought into play at an early period ; but, though supplied and worked with the utmost alacrity by several individuals, whose active and indefatigable exertions claim the highest praise, it availed but little on the great body of fire against which it was directed. The conflagration did not extend beyond Mr. 'Watson's, and about day-light the danger was at an end. We are happy to say, that, notwithstanding the imminent peril to which many respectable and worthy individuals fear. lessly exposed themselves during the whole time, there was no loss of life. Several, however, were bruised; and among them Lieutenant Clarke, of the 4th regiment, who received a severe contusion whilst exerting himself in a distinguished and exemplary style. The Captains of some of the vessels lying in the road, and gentlemen from the neighbouring estates, were i also on the spot, contributing their assistance. It is mpos- Bible to estimate the amount of loss sustained. Mr. Adlam has suffered very considerably ; we understand that about 40 pun cheons of rum were consumed, with a quantity of brandy, bottled liquor, and many valuable effects, which there was no possibi lity of rescuing from destruction, the flintily themselves being obliged to abandon the premises with the utmost haste. Others have been deprived of their all ; but the feeling of sympathy generally entertained will, we are persuaded, benevolently en sure relief to the distressed. The grenadier company of militia was placed on duty in the morning, for the preservation of order, and to protect die property of the unfortunate sufferers which lay exposed, and on which depredations had been corn mitted by wretches, who surrounded the scene of destruc tion for no other purpose than to plunder all that the flame& hail spared. From the circumstance of the shop in which the fire broke out having been closed in the evening, and the light. carthilly extinguished, it is very strongly suspected that the dreadful event which followed was the work of an incen diary, and the suspicion is strengthened by th e fact of an at tempt having been made on Sunday night to set fire to a house in Gallege-street, which was fortunately discovered before the combustible matter, intended to accomplish the demoniac de sign, had burnt out. A militia guard (which has been nightly mounted since) proceeded to the spot, and apprehended a negro man slave to whom suspicion attached, and who has been judi cially examined and committed to jail. Another man has been since taken into custody, and likewise committed. We are happy to learn, that some regulations are in contemplation fur securing the town from the recurrence of so dreadful a calamity. SUDDEN DEATlL—Yesterday morning, about half-past six o'clock, some workmen employed in repairing and embellishing the church of St. Paul, Covent-garden, observed a lad, seemingly about 17 years of age, walk with a tottering step through the portico in front of the church to the burying. ground, where he seated himself upon a tomb in a state of ap. parent exhaustion. They took no particular notice of him, supposing that he had perhaps been out all night, or was over fatigued front work. Shortly afterwards he left that part of the ground and went to the portico, where he was seen staggering about for a few minutes, and then he sank to the ground. Some idle and unfeeling fellows immediately proclaimed him to be drunk, and commenced pelting him with potatoes and filth.— This being communicated to Mrs. Bartlett, the wife of the watch-house-keeper, she sent for one of the beadles to pro tect the lad, whoever he might be; and finding that he - did not come speedily, she called u her husband, who had just retired from Ins night's duty, and ' he brought the boy into the watch. house, where it was soon perceived that extreme illness was the sole cause of his staggering and exhaustion. Medical assistance was immediately sent for, anti meanwhile Mrs. Bartlett kind!y gave bins some tea and warm brandy and water, which he too: rather eagerly, and with great thankfulness. Ile seemed tole rably cheerful, hut excessively weak, and was suffering under an extreme laxity of the bowels. Mr. Bampfylde, of Bedford street, surgeon, Dr. Broughton, and another medical man, were successively sent to, and were prompt in their attend a n ce . Th e poor boy was put to bed, and medicine immediately adminis tered ; after which lie seemed somewhat better. Ile conversed freely, but evaded all questions as to who and what he was, at one time saying that he had no parents nor friends, and at ano ther that he did not know where his parents were. The medi cines, with small portions of brandy and water, were occasionally administered to him during the morning ; and at half past 12 he expressed his gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett, and said he felt better, and was able to take any thing that would do him good. Nature, h owever , i t would appear, was too much exhausted to be benefited. by the humane exertions qf those about bins ; for at a quarter past one he became suddenlyl,worse, and in five minutes he was a corpse. Ile appeared about 17 or 18 years or age, rather tall, exceedingly thin, with lightish brown hair, and a little freckled in the face. He had rather strong hair on the upper lip. Ile had on a clean but rather coarse shirt, a brown coat, buff and white mareella waistcoat, and blue trousers. The medical Gentlemen were unanimously of opinion that the death of the unfortunate lad was occasioned by a want of proper sustenance. He was wasted almost to the bone. The body lies at the watch-house to be owned, and to await the result of a Coroner's inquest. KIDNAPPED CIIII.D.—We have the pleasure of informing our readers, that Charlotte Shaw was taken at Swansea, in one of the potteries, in Glamorganshire, on Friday last, the 10th inst., along with the child, and that she is now in con finement, and the child in the care of a respect able family in that place. The father was to leave Leeds on Monday last, with a light heart, to identify the delinquent, and restore the child to the embraces of its mother, who has never known 'a moment of happiness since it was lost, till the news arrived in Leeds on Monday morn ing that it was found and iu safe keeping. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. These Sessions commenced this morning at thit - Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE, Mr. Justice GAZ ELEE, the Lord Mayor, Recorder; Aldermen, &c. There are, in all, 350 prisoners for trial. NARROW ESCAPE.—David Morgan alias Marvn, and James Sessions alias Sissons,were put to the bar on an indictment charging them with ste a ling i n the dwelling-house of Ed ward Viner, of Bond street, a valuable watch, his property. There were two other distinct charges against the pri soners, preferred by Charles M'Phail and Isaac Leplastier.—The circumstances of this case were as follow :—On the 7th of June the prisoners, as alledged, went into the shop of the prose cutor, and pretended to want a watch. 'T hey were accordingly shown one, and after tome conversation as to the price, they left the shop, and the watch in question was missed. The prisoners, of course, did not return, but were subsequently recognized at. Lambeth-street Police Office, where th e y were i n custo d y on one of the other charges. In the course of the examination, of the witnesses for the prosecution, it turned out that the watch was not complete, as it wanted the dial-plate, hands, and part of the interior of the works. Mr. Law, who defended the nri soners, accordingly objected to the case proceed ing,as the indictment charged them with stealing a watch, while this was merely an incomplete article. The JUDGES allowed the objection, and the prisoners were acquitted. konnERY BY A SERVANT.--Letitia Bickers was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of August, in the parish of Chelsea, a variety of articles, the property of her master and mistress, Mr. and Mrs. Bucks, of Sloane-street. The prisoner had lived for a s'lort time in the family of the prose cutor, and, on the day in question, absconded. early in s he morning, taking with her the pro perty in qu,!stion. She was subsequently met by the proseutror's wife , and thence taken to Bow street. The Jury found the prisoner cuittjj. OLD NEW COURT. BEFOltli TUE It ECORDEIC. John Broren, an old offender, was indicted for stealing '24 tame pigeons, the property of James Davis, from his premises. The prisoner was proved to have been the principal in the rob bery, ; n I the Jury found him Guilty. John 'Ilya?), only 13 years of age, was in. dieted for stealing from the person of Charles (tool); r a valuable shawl. This young offender wag also found Guilty. G.-o. Collins wus indicted for stealing cer tain articles from the person of Geo. Newton, under circumstances of great aggravation and impudence. The Jury found him Guilty. Edward Frost was indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of Mrs. Tarrant, on the 13th of August last, in the parish of St. James's, Clerk. en wt I', a silver watch, value 20s. It appeared, however, from th e evidence, that the prisoner was not seen to take the property, and when prosecutrix missed it the street door was open. On prisoner being apprehended he denied the charge. The property has not been seen since.— The It Eco un ea here informed the Jury there was not sufficient evidence to prove that the r - softer hail stolen the property, and therefore lit vas encitivd to al acquittal. The Jury instantly faun I him Not Guilty. ROBBERY BY A SEILYANT.—Jame Flattery and Letitia Wright, the former for robbing his master, Colonel Henry Italy Hutchinson, the nephew of L or d Butchinson, with whom he lived servant, o f a var i e ty of valuable articles, and th r latter with eceiving the same, knowing them to be stolen. It appeared from the Colonel's stattm .nt that the prisoner had lived with him three weeks. In Jcne last, having occasion to leave town, he left his trunk and desk in the care f the prisoner, request ing lint to leave them at his uncle's, Lord Ilutch . nson. On his return to town in August he found the desk and trunk broken open, and his prep !rty stolen ; lie consequently suspected the prisoner, and hul him apprehended.— C!ernenti, an officer, proved taking the prisoner into custody at Lord Ilutchinson's house. On searching his coat pocket a valuable box was found, and on going to the females' apartments,• all the property was discovered, which, on being produced in Court was sworn to by the prosecu tor. TI e Jury found Flattery Guilty, and he was sentenced to even years transportation. The female prisoner was acquitted. EDINBURGH POLICE.-011 TivirSday, it most s i n Li i ar ca e veupied the attention of the'Police Court. The parties %mere a young girl from the southern districts, and a surgeon in tl e Army, both very respectable in their appearance aid gent ral demeanour. The former complained against the atter, that he had broke into her room, which is in the same stair with his own apartments, and threatened to make minced as at of her; that he had aimed a blow at her with his clenched fist?, and had addressed to her the most opprobrious language. —These facts having been very satisfactorily proved, the de fender begged leave to remark, that his was a moat un precedent. ed case, and entered into a detail of circumstances, *bids rivet ted the attention of all present. The complainer, he said,' had unfortunately been inspired with an ardent wish !o celtivete his acquaintance. To procure an introduction to hint she feigned having a sore foot, and though recommended to apply to a number of gentlemen of she declared that she had an irr efastilde p resentiment that none but he, the defender , could minis ter to her relief. U p on exa the highest eminence in the facult y, mining her foot, which was handsome enough, he found the only cure nothing ailing it ; but though he deeidedly told her so, sh e , continued day after day to pester bins for hit; advice upon the same ridiculous pretence, and sometimes raised hint from his downy sleep at the hour of midnight, to look ~ x t si lf t t i e rt hr i e n v k o lo v f i nf l v at her foot. Never was a professional man so persecuted a li n e d ni h l e r ti e u x n tr ni ao i re n lin h a is ry r t d iatly was a kick ing, which accordinly he threatened to bestow upon her one tiny, after she h a d accosted him in the High-street; hut as for mincing her, such a thought never occurred to him. This was time defender'sl statement, which was delivered with sober earnestness, and was' certainly confirmed in mentinsportant particulors by his landlord and landlady, and other witnesses. Times Judge observed, that suppoeing all the defender had said to be true, he was not justified in employing the cannibal threat which had been established against bins ; and, theretiw.'' he ordained bins to find caution to keep the peace under' a penalty of 51.-( Edinburgh Courant, Sept. 13.) HENRY FIELDING hearing from a friend that a third person was very much dejected, asked the cause. 44 Because," said his friend, 44 he is deeply in debt." 44 Is that all ?" replied tire fa cetious Henry ; 46 you surpri se me th a t he should mind it. How h a p py s h ould I be cou ld I find means to get fi ve h un d re d than I am !" pounds deeper in debt !S, of le ofi, ico. ula der